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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

The Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce
helG a well-attended meeting last even
ing at its rooms at the corner OF King
and Washington streets. A resolution
WAS adopted protesting to Congress
against the passage OF the TOuvelI bill
which prohibits the printing by the Gov
eminent Of addresses on envelopes
The question of telephone and railway
rates was discussed and committees an
pointed TO investigate.
The following slogan was adopted 70
be placed on the sign which will be put
along the river front:
Alexandria, Va. Six Railroads. Five
Steamboat Lines, Fine Factory Sites,
Cheap Electric Power"
The funeral Of Mrs. Ann D. ShiveIev
was held from the home Of ]. Frank
Dyson, 1O04 Prince street this afternoon
at I O'Clock. The Rev. Mr.. Rudisill, OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
tciated, and burial was in Ivy IHll
Cemetery
Al meeting Of the alumnae Of St
Mays Academy, held at the hail in
was oeci1eo 10 give euchre party at
the hall OF the Young Mems Sodafity
Lyceum, on the evening of Friday
January Is
Margaret A Brent. wife OF John
Brent died at her home at Potomac
Va, this morning. No funeral ar
engagements have yet been made
The Alexandria Light Infantry held
meeting last evening, when the en-
teTtainment committee reported that an
oyster roast and smoker would be Civ
en- in the Armory on the night Of Non
cay. January s The last drill before the
Christmas holidays will be held next
Monday evening The executive com
mittee reported preliminary plans for
remOdeling the arTnory.
Before a large audience Col Hilsrv
Herbert last evening delivered a lee
Ture at Lee Camp Hall before the Cam
eTOn Club. The subject Of Colonel Her
bertS lecture was "Reminiscences
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CHURCH TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Association of First Baptist
Church, Alexandra, Holds
Annual Meeting.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA Va me- 7,

The Teachers Association Of the First
Baptist Church held a meeting last
evening and elected these officers:
James T. Mansfield. superintendent:
s W Pitts, first assistant superintend-
ent; Vance Psels, second assistant st1-
perintendent: Mrs D w. Davis. third
assistant superintendent Miss Resale
Brca6ue. fourth assistant superintend-
ent; Norman L Williamson. treasurer;
F1oyd c. Saunders, secretary; Harvey
Francis. assistant SECRETARY. Miss
Mamie Williamson, pianist, J. +. Foster.
choristeT. and H Freeman Mansfield.
Librarian.
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Margaret A. Brent. wife OF John
Brent died at her home at Potomac
Va, this morning. No funeral ar.
engagements have yet been made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09

tributed Is the erehcauer Of the town
on account of violation Of ordinances.
one property owner was fined FOR SIX
days, separate offense for failure to
connect his premises with the sewer
Others have found il expensive to ride
bicycles on the sidewalks, The mayor
~ carrying oot his policy of reqalr~
Ing a full observance of ordinances.
Rev r. X. odell and wife tner
Burgess. of Williamsburg. are the
guests oil MIR and Mrs u. NJ. Bur
CESS on Second avenue.
The members Of the Merry Hour
Club of 1so9-fs1a were entertained
at a luncheon by Mrs. y. Il. Miller,
the former president, at her home on
Fourth avenue. last Thursday from
$50 to 6 O'Clock. As Yet the club
has not reorganized for the winter.
During the afternoon the ladies gave
linen shower III honor of Mrs.
Lewis baby. Among the guests pres
II a f ~ "
Cettrell. Rose, Bsallse. Lewis. Dorine
ana GoodW in.
The ladies of Ascension Guild nre
perfecting all arrangements for the
colonial rete ption and concert hey
propose holding November ~ In the
assembly hall or the high school.
Miss COrnelia Tucker, Of Washing
tola. D. G.. is a guest In the home ri
Mr. and Mrs. W ". Foster
Mr.. Irving Tragic and Captain RiEhs
ards, Of the stanton Military Aeaa
amy. have returned heme, after a
short visit to the formers uncle. AIR.
7. ElNood Tragic.
Misses Emma Peace and Alma
Vaughn have returned from 4 huntih.,
trip To Powhatan,
Mr., J. I. Goodwin, after 4 visit II
his family here. left Sunday night To-
West Virginia
Miss Dillon entertained last Fs~i-
day evening at her home ON Fir ;,
avenue in honor OF her nephew, NJ
Irving Tragic. and Captain Richards
Of Staunton
Mr. Frank Warf1eld. Of Alexandria
liz the guest OF her cousin, Mrs X, T.
Sale. un Third avenue.
Mrs. +. +. Hudson az 4o2 West
Grace street entertained at IA lunch
con on Monday afternoon from L II
1 the ladies of AscenSirn Guild and
their friends
Miss Claire Shafer is the guest Of
Captain and Mrs w e. kahle In
Staunton, Va.
Mrs. Marian Foutaine Redd. OF
Reidsyiile. y. G. IS the guest Of her
relatives, Mr. and Mrs, A. l.. Smith,
of Fourth avenue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Barton Heights

Mrs. John + Stringer, a teacher in
the sunday school OF the Barton
Heights Baptist church. entertained
her class of boys Ia her home Mon
day afternoon from to o'clock.
They played gumes and pariook freely
Of refreshments which had been ahun-
dainty provided Those present We're
Fred knapp Lewis Grubhs. Lon Strin-
ger. Alfred Benson. Jr,, William Dick
ersor. Wallace and Crawford Crump.
Harold Stalllngs, David HotchkIss,
Harvey Harris. Ernest Penneii. Han
son Kennedy and Randolph Cosby. the
last three named being invited guests
Of the class.
Mrs. G. K. kuyk. who made visit
Of two weeks TO relatives. IN Black
stone. returned honle Sunday.
Mr. Murray Harlan Of York. Pa. IL
visiting his parents, mir. and Mrs. &,
f. Harlan. Barton avenue.
The Ladies Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church met Tuesday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Olivia
Hazelgrove $40 Barton avenue The
special feature of thu meeting was
an address By Mrs. Buchanan, the
Wife of Rev Or. James Buchanan.
superintendent ~ Associated Charities
Of Richmond.
Mr. Iucian W. Ryland left Tues
daN fof hoanohe' where ne WIN spr'iu
several days attending to business
The remains OF Mr.. }. y: Jt'er, VINO
dieo tuesday morning III ms ho'Ae
near brophfahd fafhs affsf an li'aesS
81 nearly year were taken ever inc
hichmono. ffeasriehsnurs ana foto~
mac railway 10 ms olu ioia@ III tar"
line county, near rrfderickshats. ana
We're iafa 70 rest IN ,he fanny oarS
ing ground h"S were aeeepl Panieu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09

, heart is-she told me all about min
| while We were getting acquainted.
BERT l5tseo1n is the happy nan--So4
know he8 1ote on bert
Like pizen," Campbell murmured.
Skerry said sagels in stage ASIDE. l
don't wonder YOU wrete verses !" tiie
buzz wagon. I'd have HbeIed the CO.
met IN rhyme with just haH your pro-
vocation
"(;tnd-- vou understand MUfraA
tlung rack airily hut. children.
YOU keeu interruptions tine preacher
this sermon won't get anywhere. me
pnlnsel Ia Distress dcplores things M
to date-sauiy give poesy no chah4
At least Ia her 1udgmeDt--t"ld her
She was wrong proved tt ny mas"
ing IN uutts-ilrnerick on the spot ai'a
later getting of q fuh grown copy 81
verses Had tn sn typed in the Town
where shp dropped me--Nrote them
there while waited for the tram
down. She has the arieinal-its
fners base carbon imitation that Newt
Graham - threatening to read
ssner bettcr--eiFa We'll he threat
eninE hlfn with worse Campbell safd-
SkerfX Finished an elaborate pigeon
wing, aud kicked the logs af tire camp
IRE The man that reads buzz wag
on verse t. me, does II over my deaa
hHf3Nt no announced tetkA ~ 81 t'e
ton fay@rab!y 10 this muah more -
why our auniahle and ininits nie
srteua. Bateet Murray. ehnse TO mask
himself behind the nam" of H!ldad
Il won't tell-not If Sou hang ne.
Murrax said jauntiiS, The others
laughed Sherry made a feint Of Knot
ting two handkerChiefs into moose.
An hands had heard the verses
Graham had purlotnea them and read
thvm In Murray's fishing time. Murray
had been class poet, no less stroke oar
$50 il was SOY indeed To rag him
upon this camping trip. which ~aE
the good ending of long eomradeship
The camp WAS pitched in good
greenwood. upon hillside go adora-
blN sylvan It was hard To believe that
u hard white highway ran less than
two hundred Yards below IT, Now.
through the waning unset, came the
burr Of a naotor-~-aii at once II check
ed In the silence they caught u girls
clear treble crying distressfully;
"Bddad. q, Won darling, Come
back Don't leave your Elsie"
Murray flushed through his tan as
sf+--.-yt-s
nearngly Gpon him.
Before he could speak there was a
rushing seamper, a JOYOUS whine
then a red Gordon setter burst up
through the footpath and ran barking
aud capering straight to Murray.
Every man there knew the dog
knew him for Murrays lost pet Lord
Chumley.
As he preclpitated himself upon
his master licking Ills face. dancing
about his knees. Sherry murmured
ttouKhffally:
4 begin tn see n great light. She
-~-" nod ding toward the road" dares
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
THE SKY-MAN
HENRY KITCHEIL WEBSTER
autior (,rth Samuel M.rwln> u Cali.asst K
Copyright 1910 by The Century Company.

Two or three brsaths a. the clean
air nutsida 81 the cave mere all he
needed 10 revive him. physically Bui
to his surprise they did not suffice
Ia rid nam OF the feeling which h.
regarded as superstiu6as. namely, the
Impulse - fiy back IL Jeanne as fast
a. wing could carry him.
H. hted every reason t. believe thai
she was safa. H. tod himself she
wa8 ARMED Nith 81 heavy revolver,
MAS & Esea SHOT and had plenty of
herFe. She sas IN 81 piaee the only
avenue Of access to which would kiVe
her tremendous advantage over any
inNaeaf. 3o that, eren surprising the
worst sg1pposing that kpscoes ah-
sence we're taken 10 mean that ne
haa gone 10 make an attack on the
pilot hoslse, there couia nardiy be .
doubt that Jeanne would XIII him
Ills reasoning was alfabased ON the
assumption that tho pilot house WAS
inaccessible 10 any wlngioss creature
except ~ way Of the ice chimney.
Even now, when his fear for the girl
was amounting t. - superstition Of
almost Irresistible intensity. 1t dtd not
ttttT 10 HlHt ih uItstion mat.
lie steaaied himself as best he could
ana croucht down in the shelter of
the big rock 10 await Roscoe's re-
turn.
tie had hardly settled himself here
when b" saw something that made
MIN shake his head inpstiently, and
sNVeur "a little, it-aaA the Winklug
glow u an aurora boroa.lis, off to the
north.
Struggling as ne WIS With "a fear
which his reason 0irerea him no fonn-
dation for. he vas IN no mood ~ app
preciate one OF those internal. mex
piiCa ole exhibitions that a succession
Of those long Arctic nights had mao.
him ali ta" familiar with. No ia
miiiarity could lcssen the wonder Of
II.
lie hoped that this one might pass
OFT Without amounting To anything.
hut IL AH net tUHg before Il sienuer
flekeTing, 9reenish- white fash across
the sky convinced him that he was in
Tor H. lie remem bered having read
IN Captain fieldinga journal. how the
members ~ his own crew, and more
particularly the Walrus people, had
been frightened 10 the verge OF ter
ror BY them. and how the Portuguese
had always fallen on his knees and
begun Jabberlng his prayers when one
~ there phenomena took place. He
had believed them, Captain Fielding
thought. 10 ne yerilably the fires Of
he'll.
cayley and Jeanne aad often watch
ed these auroras, from beginning TO
end. with delight; but 1t had always
been strange. ptauant sort of pleas
ure that had a spice OF terror in II.
tTo be continued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
INVITATIONS TO DINNER
MEANS 4 DINNER IN RETURN
If a Woman Accepts Dinner Invi-
tation She Must Not Return
Compliment With Luncheon.

,,,,..a.t...u sux... - 80.
e's A'"s' " 'e.eths" IN N'ho
II = woman wishes to continue to be-
popular socially. Social obligations
are to be discharged to the Ietter and
luncheon invitation does not dis
charge the obligation for a dinner
woman who sends a dinner Invitation
must no given Il dinner invitation In
RETURN u luncheon IL not sufficient.
Broadly speaking II IL only married
women who entertain at dinner: those
who are unmarried, as a rule. ctva
only luncheons As q married wo~
man cannot be invited without her
husband in the evening II the two are
living together, n therefore becomes
obvious that dinner invitation from
another Who IL married includes both
husband and wife. To repay the debt
properly the woman who gave the frat
Invitation and her husband must bs
hidden Il, dinner before the season IA
over, II the original invitation takes
another form than dinner surh an a
reception. IT IN a.sirahle thar tha re-
turn invitation should h, for ,he Sam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
LITTLE BEDTIME. TALES
ny EDITH navEN>

We'll. you are homeIy thing" said
the little green beetle as he spied
the little toad sitting all alone ny the
side Of the garden path What are
] vau doing here, among all these eeau-
/ tifuI towers
The toad. "A Bit surprised, blinked
| his eyes and didn't even look at the
newcomer
Il say. why are you here. old home
] ~ face" continued the beetle as he
came nearer 49,
The toad turned slightly Then ne
noticed the beetle.
"oh. beg saer PARDON he said.
| Are you talking to me-"
Yes. | am" said The beetle GROSSLY.
So YOU think ! am homely," he
said. Are yea talking TO me-
SO you think am homely," said
the toad. blinking his eyes once more.
Il never in all my life saw such an
usiy-looking thing answered the
beetle,
Il am sorry YOU feel that way"
said the toad hopping a bit farther
away 1t seems to bother YOU more
than II does me. bid You good
morning"
Now Just above tbs beetles head,
perched on the tip of sweet rose.
a butterfly sat. and her face was sad.
for she had heard everything the lit
Tie beetle had said.
She Was Il wonderful little butter
Fly. Kind to every body and loved by
everybody, and AS the little toad. with
two great tears rolling down his
checks, hoped away, she few lightly
down beside the little beetle, who was
starting away In the opposite airec-
ton.
Il want to talk with you. little bee
tie" she called. The beetle paused
and turned about.
DO you know that You did Very
wrong 81 few moments ago"
"What-~ahont the toad" asked the
little beetle. guiit!iS.
Yes, about the toad SAID the but
terfly in u sad voice.
DO you know that the little toad
helps to make this garden very beau
tiful. that without him the flowers
could not grow M ali2''
why. no" answered the little bee
tie. surprised and ashamed. % Is that
true"
Yes very true" answered the but
terky YOU sac he eats all the had
bugs who come to the garden tn de
stroy the flowers. The flowers love
him very much
The little beetle hung his head.
"Oh. I did not Know did not
know" he moaned. he was So asham-
ed when he thought how very UNI
kind he had been.
DO you know" continued the but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
ORIENTAL IDEAS
ARE FEATURES OF
WOMANS DRESS

!! woman wishes to appear We'll
! di.:,ed II is nor s,,t1e,c,t 20 haze
mr. ba, aud fraeu !, ,h, ,,t.4 s..,ia.
S"e iet 81 aiso see thai her Vel, tiae
| handle of her umbrella, .!cr sfa~f.
.teu he, handbag All oon sor,u tn the
! -.
''0" 'e.Sa s'' '@'''"f -
o@G moment,
] bis season orient..t eoioes aud
d-aperias have hes, introaucea ,n+o
me s.-i'i.s' "'N 'his man 'oea ~
! heing carried OUT IN every article Of
wearing apparel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Stories and Standards for
Richmond Households
Lamps Are Used With Artistic
Effect in All Rooms Now
Antique Shapes Are in Favor, But limitations of Them Are En-
poyed in Many Fashionable Hcnes--Japanese
Jars Are Is ed Lamps.

A country house which is artisttcally
furnished has tiny old lanterns In the
bedrooms and large ship lanterns sus-
pended from the ceiling in the upper
and lower halls. In the two latter
places sixteen candle bulbs have been
introduced. 50 the light IL excellent.
In the bedrooms. that the glare may
not be disproportionate to the size
Of the lantern. eight candle hulhs are
in each. the rooms having four Ian
terms each.
In living and reception rooms old
lamps, bulb fitted, nre considered
smart. Women who give attention to
such matters try to have In slich rooms
lamps that have crystal pendants. be-
cause of their decorative quality. Cops
per and brass make excellent tanks,
however. and are In great demand.
japanese Jars. many of them large, be-
lag four feet tall, are now fitted for
lights, while smaller ones, which are
three feet. are similarly used. several
huths being arranged In each. On these
Jars large. rather fat shades OF straw
give am effective finish,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Highland Park

The missionary society of the Meth
odist Sunday school held its regular
bi-monthly meeting SUNDAY morning
at 1880. The committee arranged a
splendid program. the subject being
China. 4 large map drawn by
Herbert Rahlke was used in the geo
graphical part Of the program. Miss
Lizzie Tyree read an interesting pa
per on Mission Work in China" and
Misses Lois farhrough AMI Margaret
Williams sang very sweetiy duet.
Tell the Sweet Story"
Many housekeepers here are glad to
know that ere long the town will be
supplied With electricity, which
means that the old Kerosene lamp and
its many trials VIII soon be past his
tory.
An automobile party, consisting Of
Misses Annie Perry and Pauline Mo
lntosh and Mr. William Liiiard OF
orange county. reached Highland
Park SUNDAY evening and are spend
ing few days at the home OF Mr..
ami Mrs. r.. M. Mcclure.
A few parties have recently con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
CONTINUES fro.r Yesterday. !,

t3onIiAueG IRON Yesterday
GsayIass reasoning faculties ATTACH
VI "a thai blind, irrational horror with
#aoH their force From the condition
&SNE the lire II was evident that RIOS
SsSe0e had been gone several hours. 1t
6NFxs almost certain mat ne would Re
HuTu soon. cayi@y's u1rlYaa 10 his AL
N Aeslre really gave him ali immense
S4Nf1 yasltage a man always comes un-
EFWAfiss into the rlsee he calls i.etae.
<N1E Roscoe cange back n0w he @aald
Il have no chance al ah against CAV
3eysx quick spring ana the fash 81 The
t0nk knife blade
ea tsertainsy II was reasonable Ia -
SSpecte1 that Eoscoe would wait for All
Qtl1ef maonrisa before setting out on
A my serious snrf NJ expedition. ana.
n ~ that assumption were correct, he
4 might be returning To the cave N
aaAny moment.
a Eayley tried hard tn force himself
ssA1s, af%ept this iifa Of reasoning 10
4 4se Il 10 com bat the shuddering her-
axpr which Roseoe's mere absence
q GMnaed him
Ss He strode, a few PAGES torI ard iYt0
The ns-Ne. then turned abour ana fac
@46 the entrance. with the idea of se-
SS4krting a good s,rafesicnt position Ia
(which IN uait for Roscoe's return.
s he realized almost Immediately.
zsaoweTer. that quite without reference
~ the fne1piicahle terror which Eos-
ss4t0A's absence seemed 10 cause him. ne
would he unable 70 wait for his r,-
|X3Hrn here In the cave. The stenen
7Mk the place ~as already turning him
lck, and the poisonous exhaustion of
E4he air making his eyes roll IA his
x'head
e ES He strobe abruptly back 70 the
&AeyS-mouth. As he did SO. hoWeeer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
~ MARTHA McCuLLOCH VII
CIAMS.
4x>cpyright, 1910. by Associated Liter

4
u x,cpyrisht, 1910. by Associated Liter
AIRY Press
{ ss.s Is i-l-d-ai spells"
sFildaa," the gang chorused before
#43eAhHE, could raw breath. =
sstpescrihe fisdaa r. Graham said IT,
ssfss got :. ueck---aiso a neck -tsts=-red
u mostly" from Campbell.
~t-set aiso~-we SEE en- through }ts
81 sssits." from Brown,
v.sShucIss Socks ara all holes lb
q snnt you name It's eye winkers They
q are what the sheels call silent from
u Ekerry in tone Of disgust
s~rhe class In unnatural history VIII
san GO toos. Net ore has Ut IN the
tsainS that makes Bilds fildad. Ora
/ ham said severely,
Al this the rast looked mouruf0l ssNe
Bsiaiad himself He sat Vs. al AMI
mates Interrogation point, asking
kAsaayely. Won't yea please explatn
4 Or had better RISK yoa to disersui~
Rate
DETERMINATIONS not allowed nader
sle eleventh rale aEd by-laA 81 the
Z camp, Campi7ch interrupted
skerry whistled. Il th!ak + : arti-
I Gle AZ he said "AHS way. mere nun
II AfTS a1A fissttet, sa' "t'' So'latst - q
ham Lets @'i t.rar tine Row. "h3 a'f1
Y Wherefore at hitaaa
There is neftaef ~" no @fFrr~
fcre-otliy d eeesfse1 Graham ~
planned 'Beeags. nj-dad writes Eoe-
8Tul ballads mot u MS mistress 5 'se-
hFxfH, but to. her buzz wagon
lac easy. Newt. We tHR t's'''A'
1fissi-~-fiai all ~ II, eta ~ "i,F, hfo" =
4 Erted. anstns ~ his bnnas.
Aiurras, oth@rw3se biltiAa, sf.9tea III p
h 1antineiy kh@N envy '"ti4 i1aA
Ieiiews 90 lofs ~ shia- slit
never thought It could reduce ny e9ih -
rates % the i!aihlns table TIE "iii~
ming crew, quite lo this
u demand proof. neser 90 back
Il xsIi 1rienc~--uifiess Il suits mr. SkeFff
4 NAtG. standing Up aad beginning "A Han~
tsat ehuHse
II Grsham Looked anxious, II Eon are
SrOundfy Insured aii-Inore"V"r, Il lhefe
#AMn waving folded tSpeNritteh
#Anett
h M n.
l9pHed 70 the others ana b"Ean, hsna
sAA heart. He can't prove did it
SN4t did. fstutts-~and glad of II Is
EsNly plea, fraenas and conntrymen- LIS
HAen to how st happened heu-~envs-
Sssxlks--aH yon want to.
Sss Tell rs first whaf happened this
HAnfr has been as deadly dun as Eden
n fire 1.-The serpent" Campbell quef
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09

Lamps form conspicuous part in
artistic household furnishings nova
days, tor they appear in all rooms.
and where candles once reigned lamps.
usually fitted with electricity. shine.
The proper finish for dressing ia
hles now is small colonial lamps. with
glass bases. If they are old ones 50
much the better. but reproductions
answer every purpose. Nor are they
expensive, and they can be made 10
burn oil or need not burn. But they
must be IN evidence, the shades bell
shaped white glass on which a flow
cred pattern is engraved.
The two designs most often seen in
glass lamps are those with one big
stem, having the colonial cut, and
another which Is surrounded by PEN
dants. The later model Is particularly
pretty. az the drops catch and refiec.
the light. For this reason one sees
them on dinner tables. Under no cir
eGnistanees are silk shades used, pierre
ed metal. either silver or brass, be-
bag employed when glass is not de-
sired
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09

tertiy. when I flrst saw Mr.. Toad
he looked very homeiy to me; but [
thought and thought ard decided that
eiad made him for some purpose. Now
ne looks quite beautiful TO me. lie
leaves everyone alone and is 40 kind.
Later in the day the little green
beetle again met The toad GA the gar
den path. aud apoiogiZed for his rude
hess.
And the beetle came to love the
toad as much as the butterfly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Highest Railway in Alps.

The highest railway in the Alps IL
now working. It Is that Of the Col de
la bernina, between Engadine and
Valteiine. from Saint NORTH and
Putresna TO Birono. II narrow
line and rises 10 1850 metres, or near
~ 7,a4o feet The railway Is worked
by electricity. and the deelivity Is sew
enty hi one hundred. There are only
three small tunnels. 40 the excursion
lists enjoy the scenery TO the fun.