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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23

or you will lose your last chance VI
being happy And stay" A slim
hand arrested his going.
"Yes?" Anthony's voice was very
cold.
BE sure to have that ring In readi-
ness-you may need it,"
And the next instant Anthony found
himself elbowed out of the tent by
impatient walters at the door. and
without another glance about the dec
Grated room he left the church and
went home, much perturbed.
OF course. Anthony Riggs knew
that the fortune teller could be none
other than some member of his
church who was familiar with more
or less of the detail of his life and
habits. He was surprised at his own
lack OF indignation because his pri-
vate affairs had been discussed by a
stranger-indeed. he almost felt
glow of qualification that he was still
numbered among those to whom
something wonderful might happen
III try it. anyway" said Anthony
that night as he blew out his candle
1T can do no HARM
1t is a simple matter to make poor
people happy. Anthony Riggs found
it so. The day before Christmas was
marked by series of galyanic shocks
for the servant maid in the basement
of AnthOnys fine house. Before night
the pantries were filed with delicious
viands and the smell of spices and
mincemeat pervaded the house
Anthony's three persons became
six. for it was so easy to add another
one and still another to the little
company he had invited They were
old men and women and they enjoyed
the feast of good things with a pleas
ure that made Anthonys heart ache
as it had never ached since the day
when Mary Wood had sent back his
ring.
At last he sent them home in car
riages laden with the remains of the
dinner and with many gifts that
would add comfort to declining years.
The best gift of all was that Anthony
Riggs had promised not to forget
them--he would be their benefactor
till they had passed into the hands of
the great benefactor
When he was alone in the brightly
lighted parlor. with the blaze of the
chandelier falling on the silver threads
in his black hair, Anthony thought
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23

manner-as you have done. He's
grown hard, and bit reckless.
The girl moved re5tlessly in her
chair
Il must be going"
It's pleasant to have you. Maris. ;"
The woman ignored the suggestion.
We always did sit together on Christ
mas eve, if you remember" Then.
as Maris offered no comment, Mrs.
Castle drifted into memories of small,
intimate happenings of their past
daily life. of festivities, and social
merriment that marked such seasons
as the present one.
Il used to fancy that life would be
always the same" she continued,
her voice low with the restraint she
put upon herself "Maris-" her thin
hand bridged the space between their
chairs and softly touched the girls
knee You can't have lost all your
sweetness. You amt so hard as you
would pretend to me?"
DON'T" The girl rose abruptly,
turning her back deliberately to the
photograph in the silver frame. When
we parted l thought you hard, selfish
unjust-and l kept my resentment
alive, burning deep down in my heart
i wouldn't let 1t die, just as that
preacher down stairs said When
there's thing like that in your soul,
the little shoots of tenderness of char
ity, that keep a woman's nature sweet.
are nipped and starved. You are right
Il am changed. But tonight, for the
sake of what you did when I was a
forlorn, motherles girl, I'd like to
shake hands Wait" She thrust and
clasped her hands behind her back as
the elder woman rose. a tender long
ing, suffusing her pallid face, and con-
tinued in a strained and breathless
sort of voice. you thought because
Ben was your son, you had right to
decide his life; you thought because
you had befriended me, you could die
tate my life, too. i see, now, that
there was force in both arguments. At
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23

the time the hurt was too deep. | had
been only the creature of your char
ity, where / imagined myself, all but
IN blood, daughter"
You were courageous watched
you, always, though | never let you
know"
Courageous! What gave me cour-
age to face the world after you had
cast me from your home? 1t was the
knowledge that it was not in your
him away myself"
He followed you, them" Rachel
Castle sank back into the armchair.
She had not known
It's so long ago." the girl told her
You need not mind"
Why did you not take him." the
mother questioned curiously.
"Pride-wounded vanity-the fact
that l must always be in your debt"
MY dear-you have wiped that out
forever"-and with a yearning that
would not be denied, the elder woman
L.
A shrill whistle caught the others
ear; the sound for which she waited.
The express from New York must
have deposited its homecoming pas
sengers some minutes before and was
again flying through the darkness to
its destination.
II wanted to be sure that you still
cared" she whispered, her fingers how
ering above the bowed head. Change,
you know, Is the one thing we old
folks have to learn to reckon with"
How could l changed" Maris lifted
her head in quick resentment. but
what she beheld in the close bent
face silenced her.
True am the one who has
changed. Maris, | acknowledge, now,
that having brought you two together.
l should have abided by the conse-
quences. But was ambitious for my
boy-I wanted-but that Is past. In
separating you two have built bar
rier between myself and my only son
-Maris'-her voice was no more than
thread of sound-'I ask you to give
him back to me-"
There came a quick step on the
stair. outside, and in the doorway
stood Ben Castle, a little blinded with
the sudden glare.
Mother" he said. and, leaving
Maris where she crouched upon the
rug, Rachel Castle moved swiftly to-
wards him.
Benz" she cried IT'S like the old
Christmases to have you home. and
Ben"-clinging to his broad shoulders
with both frail hands, as she kissed
him again-"Ben, l want you to speak
to-her"
Before she closed the door she saw
her son drop into the chair whore she
had sat and. lifting the bowed figure
OF the girl. crush her hungrily against
mis- heart
Copyright. 1919
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23


of the bitter years he had wasted
years in which he might have
made many persons happy. The re-
ward of good deeds was warm in his
heart this night and he forgot that
there was not one to offer him q gift
with loving words. He had received
the greatest of all gifts-the love ana
gratitude of his fellow men.
The door softly opened and a wom-
an crept in, small, slender woman
with dusky hair and dark eyes shining
like stars.
Anthony Riggs did not look up. He
had forgotten that the fortune teller
had promised him gift that night.
On his little finger was q small ring
set with single pearl.
Anthony" The visitors voice was
low and musical.
Mary Wood said Anthony hoarse-
ly; and then with a glance at the
black lace draped about her head. he
added:
You were the fortune teller last
night"
Yes"
"And you-you meant what You
promised?-that happiness would
come to me-"
1T has come, Anthony she faltered
drawing near to him. I'VE were SO
mistaken-you and land the years
have been long. / am free now-they
said you needed me and that night
when / saw your bitter face l knew
you needed the influence OF greater
love than mine before we met"
Anthony Riggs took his sweetheart
into his arms. Il have found the
greater love, Mary, and its root IL pity.
My love for you will be better and
worthier because of my love for the
poor and needy And tomorrow-t0-
morrow you will marry me and BE-
come my Christmas gift in TRUTH"
"Yes," said Mary Wood.
And so Anthony Riggs slipped the
little pearl ring ON her finger.
Copyright 1901
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23
A Way Out OF Il.

Anna was making Christmas pres
ents.
"Oh, dear. this doesn't look nice"
said she.
Little Helen. looking ON. renAxiRsd
in a sympathixing tone:
"Oh, well, auntie. you can gixe + -
some one who IL nesr-signted."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-23
Good Will
Toward All Men
By ETHEL HARRINGTON

N sharp, bleak
gusts the wind
swept ftfull y
t b r GU g b Main
street, shaking
from their van
tage points, on
roof and porch.
great poi n t e d
icicles that hung
in glistening ar
ray. like crystal
prisms on a chan
delier.
In the road.
thick snow had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19
Services in Richmond Churches Sunday

UniversaIist.-Rev. Martha Jones
will preach in the Commercial club
room at Masonic temple at $3.50 p. m.
Second Presbyterian-Ninet
and C streets. Rev. Thos. c. McNary,
pastor. Preaching morning and ev-
ening at 1890 and 1880; Sunday
school 9:15; c. E. GAS; prayer meet
ing Thursday 1870. Offering Sunday
for home missions.
EarIham Heiahts.-Sunday school
2:15 and c. E. 1880. Congregational
meeting and church social Wednesday
8 p. m.
Fifth Street N. E.-J. Cook Ora
ham, pastor. Sunday school 9:15 a.
M; morning service 1920; Epworth
league at $50 p. M; evening service
1880. The sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered at the
morning service. You will find a wei.
come.
First christian.-Corner of Tenth
and South A streets. Samuel W.
Traum, pastor. Bible school 9:O5 a.
M, Prof. Judge Boggs, superinten.
dent; Junior Endeavor p. m: Mar
tina Mcclellan, superintendent; Senior
Endeavor $50 p. M, Harry Sloan,
president; preaching by the pastor at
1920 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Morning
subject: "The Worlds Cry" Evening
subject: "The Triumphal Entry"
Reid Acknowledgements Eleventh
and North A streets. Rev. s. r. Ly
ons. pastor. Preaching by the pastor
1920 a. m. and 1880 p. M: Sabbath
school 9:15 a. M: Christian Union
6:45 p. m.
South Eighth Street Friends.-
Levi T. Pennington, pastor. Bible
school at 9. John H. Johnson, superin
tendent. Get ready for the coming
Easter celebration. Meeting for wor
ship at 1920: prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 1880, Mrs. Beckman
leader. A cordial welcome awaits yor
at all these services.
Salvation Army.-Services Rhode
temple. Sunday school 1890 a. m.
open air service Z p. M; gospel ser
vice 1880 p. m. Meetings Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday evenings
Captain and Mrs. Herman Deuter of
ficers in charge. Residence 119 Soutl
Second street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

st. Andrews cathoIic-Fifth and
South G streets. Mass at 1880; High
Mass at 9:45; vespers, sermonette
and benediction at o'clock. Rev.
Frank A. Roell, rector: Rev. NJ. H.
Weiland, assistant.
st. Mary's Catholic-Masses every
Sunday at 600, 500 and 900 o'clock
a. m. and High Mass and sermons at
1890 a. M; Vespers and benediction
every Sunday at 8 p. m. Rev. J. F.
Mattingly, rector. Rev. Jas. M. Shea.
assistant.
First Church Of Christ Scientist
Masonic temple. Sunday services
10:45 a. m. Subject: Matter" Wed.
nesday evening experience meeting
7:45 p. m. Public invited. Reading
room No. 10 North Tenth street. Open
to the public daily except Sunday 9 a.
m. to IL noon, 1870 p. m. to p. m.
First Presbyterian.-Corne Tenth
and North A streets. Bible school
9:15 a. M, Mr.. r. B. Nicholson. SUI.
perintendent; public morning worship
1890. Theme: Uncommon Love-;
afternoon vespers to 6 o'clock
Theme, "The Passion of the Pure
One" Prayer hour Thursday 1880 p.
m. The wanderer is invited to stop
and pray.
First 1aptist.-H. Robert Smith
pastor. Preaching by the pastor at
1890 a. m. Subject: Continuance in
Well Doing" and at 7:so p. m. subject
''The Guilt of Sim" The male chorus
will have charge of the singing at
the evening service. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. M; Brotherhood $3.50 p
M; B. Y. P. U. $50 p. m. All are
welcome.
st. Paurs Episcopal.-Corner North
A and Eighth streets. 1880 a. m
Holy communion; 9:15 a. m. Sunday
school and Bible classes: 1920 a. m
morning prayer and Palm Sunday ser
mon by the Rev. J. Everett Cathel
D. D. on THE Meaning of Personal
ity"; 1880 p. m. evening prayer and
sermon on "Why the World Went
After Christ" Holy week services
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Saturday 4:3O p. m. Coco
Friday $3.50 a. M, IL m. and 1880 p
M Communion on Maundy Thursday
$50 a. m. All welcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

First English Iutheran.-Corner of
Eleventh and South A streets. E. G.
Howard, pastor. Morning worship at
1890 a. m. Theme. IF Thou Hadst
per service at 5 p. m. Subject:
Choosing Sovereign" Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Lee B. Nusbaum,
superintendent. Mrs. Zoe Pearl Park
whose leadership and solos have add
ed SO much to the interest of the
services during the week will have
charge of the music and will sing at
each service. The children's chorus
will also assist at each of these SER
vices. The special Passion-tide SER
vices will continue each evening of
the week at 7:45. A very cordial in
vitation to all is hereby extended.
Third NJ. E.-Fairview, A. H. Ken
ma, pastor. Sunday school $50;
morning worship 1890. Sermon by
pastor. Funeral service 2 p. m; Ep-
worth league $50; evening service
1880. Rev. T. NJ Guild will preach
The sacramento service will be held
following sermon. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to ALL
West Richmond Friends.-Services
held at Earlham college. Bible
school at a. m. Prof. E. P. True
blood. superintendent; meeting for
worship at 1890. sermon by Prof. e.
bert Russell; mid-week meeting We'd
nesday at 1880 p. m. All interested
are cordially invited to attend every
service.
First N. E.-Corner Main and Four
teenth streets. R. J. Wade pastor.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m: morn
ing worship at 1890. Sermon by
Rev. T. NJ. Guild, D. D. Communion.
Glass meeting at 11:45; Junior league
at 2; prayer meeting at Margaret
Smith Home at 2: Epworth league at
$50; evening service at 1880. Ser
mon by pastor on Leadership" Mu-
sic by choir directed by Mrs. Grace B.
Gormon. Fourth quarterly confer
ence Monday 1880 p. m. A cordial
welcome to all these services.
Grace N. E.-Corner Tenth and
North A streets. Arthur Gates. pas
tor. Sunday school 9:15, T. A. Mott,
superintendent; preaching services
1890 and 1880; Epworth league $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19
lf She Had Her Choice.

u she Rad her Choico.
A gentleman who finds great amuse-
ment In telling his wife which lady of
their acquaintance he will select as
her successor when she dies and who
one day had been teasing her with
numberless mock serious illusions to
the subject suddenly called their little
daughter to him and asked her. shak-
ing with laughter at his own wit:
Madeline, how would you like to
have a stepmotherr
The child considered for q moment
and then, with earnestness, replied:
II think I'd much rather have q step
father."-New York Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19
Some Gossip Of the Various Local Lodges

given by degree team of the Oregon
cum. April IA, that the program would
be ready for announcement soon. The
lodge has had a large sale of tickets
and the affair promises to be a big
success. Following the exhibition by
the visiting team, the floor will be
cleared for dancing.
The local branch of the National
Association of Letter Carriers has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the an
nual entertainment give by the letter
carriers at Indianapolis on March 80.
After the entertainment which will be
in the form of a minstrel show, dane
ing will be INDUCED in until a late
hour. Several of the local carriers
have signified their intention Of ac-
cepting the invitation. The invita-
ton states to buy a return ticket, but
to bring no money.
Miss Eva Cause, worthy matron of
Loyal Chapter, Eastern Star, has is
sued a call for the members Of the
lodge to meet this evening at O'Clock
at the lodge rooms. The order will
hold funeral services in honor of Mrs
Eleanora Likins, who died at Reid
Memorial hospita. yesterday. Mrs. Lii
kins took an active part in the lodge
affairs.
On March % the Sons of Veterans
will hold meeting for the purpose of
discussing the state encampment which
| will be held at South Bend ON June 6
and Z. 1t is very probable that a num-
| Der will attend the encampment from
| this city as Richmond always sends
a delegation of representatives.
The meeting of the Richmond lodge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

At the meeting of Triumph lodge,
Knights of Pythias, last evening. it
was reported by committees having
charge Of the exhibition drill to be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

The local lodge of Elks has abandon
ed the idea of going in body to the
annual Elks' convention at Detroit
next June, owing to the fact that &C
commodations could not be obtained
unless the quarters occupied were con-
tracted for week. It is probable
that thirty or forty members of the
local lodge will attend as individuals.
Local Royal Arch Masons, their fam
lilies and lady friends, have been in
vited to participate in the celebration
of the fifty-fifth anniversary of Rich
mond Commandery, No. 8, X. T., at
the Masonic Temple on next Monday
evening. Sir Knights will appear in
full dress uniform. There will be
cards and dancing and buffet lunch
will be served.
The Whitewater lodge of Odd Eel
lows conferred the first degree on
Jesse NJ Black last evening. The sec
ond degree will be conferred on num-
Der of candidates at the meeting held
next Friday night. Several visitors
from the East Germantown lodge
were in attendance at last nights
meeting.
A meeting will be held soon by the
Sons of Veterans to determine on a
program for Memorial day. George
Harvey of Danville, Ind, will be the
speaker, but otherwise no arrange
ments of definite character have been
decided on for the observance Of the
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

The committees of Modern Woodmen
lodge who have charge of the prepare
tons for the annual state log rolling
meet, to be held in this city on July 4,
are busily engaged. However. the
committees have no final report to
make. The lodge have a rather large
class for the adoption degree at its
first meeting in April.
Wayne Aerie of Eagles, No. 666, is
devoting nearly all of its attention to
preparations for the state convention
of the order which will be held in this
city in June. The general committee
holds a meeting every Thursday eve.
ming and reports to the lodge on the
following Wednesday as to the pro.
gress made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

of Masons which was called for last
evening to confer the Master Mason's
degree on one candidate, was post
poned owing to the inability of the
candidate to arrive in this city. He
lives in Indianapolis and missed his
train. The degree will be given to him
later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-19

The meeting of the Richmond lodge
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-06-01
FNR SAILE

Handsome two story and
basement fran ed dwelling
house with nine rooms. includ
ing bath and equipped with
electric lights and otherwise
pleasantly situated ON three
lots fronting ON Wood Avenue
near public school building, ia
Big Stone Gap, Va Call on or
address my attorneys. Ayers *
Fulton a. l.. SHEPPE.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-06-01

O. eCt hVOh 1hu cRthl ouuuaf Il
night In town, a guest at the |
Monte Vista.
This is the year that the =
year locust is due again, and in
a few weeks he is scheduled to |
make his appearance.
The Epworth League will
give a church social at the
residence of j. $. Hamblen on
next Friday night.
Mrs. j. A. Gilmer and little
child are visiting relatives n
Lee county this week.
Miss Addie Garrison, of this
place, and James hurry, OF
Middlesb Dro, were united in
marriage at Cumberland Gap
on May oath.
O. NJ. Wears, a prominent
attorney of Wise, was i'm town
Monday.
G. =. Bailey, Of Paris, Ky,
was a visitor TO the Gap this
week.
Hon. r. T. Irvine, returned
Monday night from a business
trip TO Washington and other
eastern cities.
VIM. Simpson, of Middles-
bOro, was a business visitor to
Big Stone Gap Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Brown
and son. Robert, spent a few
days the past week visiting
relatives in Scott county.
Mrs. Katie Lindsey is visiting
relatives In Bristol this week.
The Woman's Home Mission
Society Of the Southern Method
list Church will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting with Mrs
/ Il. r. Benedict on Thursday
afternoon at three o'clock.
A sure protection against
moth is Red Cedar Flakes. -
/ Agreeable in odor, sure in ef-
feet, most cleanly loo "a large
package. Kelly Drug Co.
A petition signed by a large
number of citizens OF the town
will be presented at the next
regular meeting OF the town
council, asking that an ordin.
ance be passed making 10 an
lawful for geese 10 run at larg,
within the corporate limits.
Mr. aud Mrs. G.. G. Duffy ano
two children. of Stonega, at
| tended the ball game at thi,
b. place Saturday afternoon Mr.
b. Duffy is superintendent of tn,
Stonega plant of the Stoneg,
Coke and Coal Company
p Paul Harrell. the popula
] proprietor of the Monte Visit,
r Hotel at this place, went t
Bristol Monday on business.
Mrs. Hugh Eaton and child
of Stonega, spent Monday il
town visiting Miss Memo Vine
T. yard and Mrs. l. c. Taylor.
w. b. Wolfe. son of Mr.. j +
: Wolfe, of this place, who is
J sailor on the battleship Sout
e Carolina, arrived in the Ga
Sunday night on a visit {
+ hOmefOlks for a couple of week:
I. Mr.. Wolfe joined the nav
about two years ago, and thu
is his first trip home since entel
r ing the service. He has ha
II fine health, and is we'll please
< with the navy.
According to advices receive
5 from HOnaker Va, the Honake
3 Lumber Co. now has two ban
saws in operation at its plan
r and expects TO have a thir
= going before fall. The preseT
output of the plant is b'
tween 5000 and 90 90
q feet a day, and this will /
l. largely increased in the nee
y future.
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