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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-27

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-27

HousEs-For rent two six roomed
houses. J. B. Crowl, 226 Grant ST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-27
PawpaW Branch.

Leave $500 a. m. and 1900 p. m; ar.
rive 9:15 a. m and 500 p. m.
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HousE-Wanted to rent on or be-.
fore October first, small house In
Fourth or Fifth ward. Address +.
R. p. -
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general house work Three Id fam.
lily; good wages. Mrs. .. Clark
{ Evans; 112 Wheeling st, Fairmont,
Viva. Both phones. u
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FOR RENT-Fnfnish rooas 400
High street. OF.
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THE THE PEOPEE MARKET PLACE
WANTED

sEAMsTREss Wanted womanyto do
plain sewing in the afternoon. Adj,
dress P. o! box 647, Fairmont w.
Va. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
Our Kind of Magazine

ElNE stories and fine articles in our next
SUNDAY MAGAzlNr. especially in their exc
cution. which means more than good writ
ing. Even more important Is the spirit OF them
You know of course that some stories are
printed because OF their literary quality and
because they are considered 10 De strong and
vital and " true. when they are hopeless. un-
pleasant, and even rcpul>ivc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

WTE haven't much use for the story or arti
Gle that stIrs us up with a Wild desire to
night some things that are wrong and then
make II PLAIN that we can't really do q thing.
except 10 rave n Impotent rage. That never
''complshes anything. What we want to do
N our little best toward getting into people
ideas Of what they can do toward making the
world more cheerful and tho Individual m n
happier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

ISNT IT better 20 have a warm and comfort
'h'c Clio" m one s. heart, with the feeling thar
YOU have helped Your ncighbor never ~o little
than - IS 20 roar out helpless resentment be
cause one can't save the nation Between u.s.
the nation doesn't need saving There's a hot
ct things that ought To be- changed and will
he.-when we hnd out how but the wild
ydwping about rs going 10 the bowwows isn't
going 70 help any. This Is the spirt We try 20
keep IA our SUNDAY MAGAZINE. and YOU know
We don't have To sacrifice real strength and
vitality What We should hike % be- rs not
merely human, but finely human
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

YOU read Edith Sessions Tuppcr's story
about Bathshcba Blennerhassett the cook
three weeks ago. Of course and YOU Hkel IL
too. Well, there's another cook story for our
next issue. It's called The Power Of the
Pres and is about Murphy the most delight
tul kind Of cook You VIII enjoy IL. The
author Is Clara Cahil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

HILLS OF THE WIND" is the last OF the
Red Meckins stories by W. A. Fraser Our
regret probably ISN'T So great as yours for
they rank very high IN modern short fiction
Most Of the editors think this final story IS
better even than For the Saving Of Life.
Anyway, IL IS as good as anybody has any
night 20 expect any story 90 be. and that's
putting II strongly enough. isn't in It's CON
structlon MS dialogue, us wonderfully effective
word painting. IFS cumulative interest all
these make It truly distinguished but the I'm
est thing m the story IS Red Meckins. There's
"a man for vou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

a wise man. II IS so full Of humor. of entertain
ing anccdotc, OF really valuable and interesting
information, presented IN the most delightful
way. that We are glad To give il first place IN
our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

THE RED SYMBOL" has taken ON a dignity
and Importance that one seldom finds in
story Of adventure IL has the quality oi a
great dramatic background. which gives IL a
tremendously impressive sense OF reality. and
rs movement n none the less rapid for that
IL - really a remarkable serial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
u All RAH' ROUND THE WORLD,

JuSt a catch title The conventional one
would be The Association Of Cosmopolitan
I hubs Of America." which sounds hopelessly
dry and torbidding even If You know that M,
clubs are college organizations When Burt
'""'h' the author. suggested the article he
Wa politely hut firmly told IL wouldn't have a
Hh'st ct a chance. Tie persisted in writing II
and sending It along. thereby proving himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
WJHERE sPoTTy FITTED IN" is

zarrc shorty McCabe yarn but not one
ct those % get excited over. Of course its
go"d.-thcrc's never been one that hasn't been
good.-and the way ne makes an oriental back
ground for a familiar phase OF New York hfe is
curiously interesting
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

and laughter. Where was she? She
was no longer in her room, surely, for
she seemed to see trees and children.
As things grew clearer she decided that
she was in some country park.
In the center of the lawn was a
May pole trimmed with green and
rose-colored ribbons and wild flowers.
Near it, and in the shade of a wide
spreading tree, stood a table covered
with a white cloth and decorated with
tiny bouquets of wild roses and rib
bons. on the table were cake, lemon
ade and fruit.
Many gay children ran about or
stood in groups. Spying Dorothy two
girls ran forward to welcome her. Then
she was escorted by several girls to a
porch seat decked in similar man.
ner to the May pole.
Presently a boy of about her age
and dressed like the fairy princes in
Dorothy's fairy-tale books, came and
seated himself beside her. Glancing
down Just then the latter discovered
that she was no longer dressed in her
nightdress, but in a dainty lawn dress
trimmed in delicate lace, while about
the hem of the skirt was a wreath
of bouncing bets"
At this moment girl handed a
wreath of bouncing bets, blrdfoot Vlo-
lets and daisies to the boy. Placing
it upon Dorothy's head he said, Now
let us greet our May Queen" At this
the other children danced around the
May pole singing. Suddenly Dorothy
awoke. The sunshine was streaming
in her window and her mother was
saving, Good morning, dearie. Come.
get up, this is going to be fine day
for the May Queens crowning.
S. PEARL CHURCHILL.
Grade AS. Ninth street school. III
Ceres avenue, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
WHAT THE FOX THOUGHT
BY Webb DonneH

Nat had a very exciting story TO tel
to Ned-all about how he mad peeh
down in the lower field and had seen
a fox. and how the fox had cantefed
off and disappeared in the ground.
Il found the hole said Nat, eagerly
IAN We'll get the hired man TO go WIN
us tonight and dig out the little ones!
IT'S lust time now for the little foxes
to he in the nests. Mr.. Cummins says.
The boys father had told them or
little tame fox he used to have When he
was a boy, and ever since Nat ana
Ned had been wild to get baby fox to
bring up
Jackson the hired man, agreed to go
with them that evening when his work
was done, and O'Clock found them at
the hole in the field. None of them
saw pair of sharp eyes watching from
the bushes.
1t was hard work digging in the
stony soil, and, dear me! when they got
to the end of the little tunnel in the
ground there was a great disappoint-
ment in store for Nat and Ned-there
were no foxes there!
The owner of the sharp eyes stole
softly away, and if she had any
thoughts upon the subject, and I'm
quite sure she did, this is what they
were: "What stupid folks to go to all
that trouble without finding out be-
forehand something about the habits
of foxes! Then they would have known
that we always take our babies and
scamper off to hole number two as soon
as we find that somebody has dis
covered hole number one. That is our
protection youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

1 said Yes" l had longed many times
to 60 looked at the carriage. 1t was
so small that l could hold it on my
hand.
L said: II cannot go to Fairyland be-
cause am too big for your carriage
We were coming to a lake and she
told me to look in. 1 did, and by my
image found myself very small. | got
into the carriage and rode away to
Fairyland. Everything was beautiful.
l was awakened by some one calling
me. l awoke and found the sun shin
ing on me. Auntie was calling me.
She told me that would have to hurry
if / wanted to reach the picnic grounds
in time for the choosing of the May
queen.
| thought that if my dream should be
partly realized that day l would be
happy. DOROTHY TAFT.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

she was going to be queen of May and
that she was to have flowers made of
gold to decorate her hair.
she had a friend named Mary who
was very sick and the May day queen
tried to think of some way to comfort
her and make her happy.
She sent her a bouquet of golden
flowers with fairies dancing around it,.
When the fairy went to see the sick
girl she was surprised to see that she
had no flowers nor fairies She asked
her what she had done with the fairies
and flowers that she had sent.
The sick girl said, "You have not
given me any flowers nor fairies. 1
have not any,
The fairy said, 81 sent them to you"
But the sick girl said she had not
seen any, so the fairy thought it was
all a dream and she was not fairy
queen. ROY M CLURE'
OF the Sawtelle city school, grade g..
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

Didn't ! hear you say you weren't
rich?"
How am / rich? I haven't any
money and only few broken toys.
don't see how I'm rieh.'
You are one of the richest people
in the world" answered the queen.
Johnny opened his eyes and looked
very much surprised.
you have the richest gift a man
can obtain" continued the fairy.
tain it; others die because it cannot be
obtained
what can it be-" asked Johnny.
Health replied the queen. "You
can live cut in the sunshine amongst
the trees ard flowers. while perhaps
some ether little boy has TO lay in
the house from lack of health. You
can run and jump, while some other
boy has to go hobbling about on
orutches. So never again say, wish
were rieh,' because you are. Now,
gcodby," end waving her wand she
slowly faded from view.
"Oh, dont go. don't co. cried John
ny, springihE to his feet. Suddenly he
stopped and rubbed his eyes. Where
was he? OH yes, he remembe ed; he
must have fallen asleep.
AS he walked slowly homeward lie
thought OF the fairy and of what she
mad said. Although it was only a
dream it was true, he was rich.
Aud fro IN that day to this he has
n.ycr said, "I wish l we're ric' >
BAYARD B. DOUGLAS.
504 w. Twenty-first street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
is TURNED TO A FAIRY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One night when the moon was shin
ing brightly and the stars were out
and twinkling merrily there was faint
jingle of bells that seemed to be a
great distance away. / said to myself:
"I'll just sit down on this grass plot
and wait till / see what those bells are
ringing for
No sooner had I seated myself com
fortably than beheld little carriage
the smallest | had ever seen, drawn by
two small beetles. In the carriage was
the May day queen. The queen was
talking delightedly about the May day
party. She was going to choose a sweet
little girl named Idly. Idy was always
good and sweet; she was never cross.
Before 1 knew it 1 was following the
carriage and it's fairy occupants. had
walked a long distance before they
saw me.
When the queen saw me she asked
me if I would like to go to Fairyland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
A RICH BOY
ar Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Johnny was very tired, so he threw
himself down under a large tree and
lay thinking. There We're only three
more days uEtil his birthday He Won
Iered what he would get. He wanted
a wagon, a drum and-oh-lots OF
things
Nov, there's Tommy he thought.
"He has a wagon and drum. Why
can't / be rich and have all the toys
that he has? If l had lots of money
I'd go clear around the world and
see all the big castles and brave
knights and beautiful ladies 1 read
about in my fairy book. oh, / wish
l were rich," ne fnurmured aloud.
"And so you are" said a voice.
Johnny sat up and saw standing before
him beautiful lady. Upon her head
she wore a wreath of yellow flowers,
ard in ner hand she held a wand.
who are your asked Johnny.
"Why, don't you know this is the
first of May? l am the May queen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NIEcES
foontInued from Page Threel

Soon / saw a beautiful woman with
long. golden hair She wore golden
crown on her head and was dressed in
the most costly silks and laces. Soon
saw crowd of girls and boys form
ing in q ring around her. They were
dressed in pure white. 1 saw myself
there. / was dressed just the same
as the rest. Then a nice thing hap
pened. Among the children was lit
tile girl who was very pretty and
lovely. She lived with an old woman
who was not her mother, but was as
kind and good as her own mother.
She had been lost in the woods one
year before that and this old lady
found her and kept her.
When the queen saw her she grabbed
her She kissed ana hugged her. The
poor little girl did not know what to
do. But soon she found that this fair
lady was her own dear mother.
MABEL ROSE.
Geronimo, Ariz., grade 4, age H.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
FIRE ExTlNeUlsHEs MAY POLE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One night as l was walking along
the path l heard a little noise. 1t
sounded like some one talking. L
looked over the bushes and ] saw some
little people. Then l remembered that
it was May day.
The little people were just starting
to play. One of the fairies was on a
high chair which was covered with
flowers. There was May pole and
fairies were dancing around it.
All at once a fash of fire burned
everything away.
ANDREW MARGRAVE.
Sawtelle school, 9Th grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
DREAMED OF MAY FRouc

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Dorothy had been chosen Queen of
the May by her schoolgirl friends and
had gone to bed in a happy state of
mind She lay there, sleepily think
ing, until she closed her eyes to go to
sleep. She opened them again, how
ever, when she heard distant singing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
SISTER is QUEEN OF MAY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am going to tell you about May
queen. My sister Ida's birthday is the
11th of May, so she will have to be
the queen of May. I am young and
can't write good, so l will close.
Your nephew, ALBERT HOEY.
Ventura, Mills school, End grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
am TO BE QUEEN OF THE May

Dear Aunt Laurie:
you must wake and call me early, call
me early, mother dear;
Tomorrow will be the hapiest day of all
the glad new year,
OF all the glad new year, mother, the
maddest, merriest day.
gor I'm to be queen of the May, moth
er, I'm to be queen of the May.
Sang Adeline Barnes as she danced
around the bedroom, her bare feet pat
tering softly on the carpeted floor.
"Oh, Katie" cried the little girl,
stopping in front of her older sister
have you seen my dress yet? No?
It's so beautiful, with lace and ruff
fes. And my throne is fairly covered
with ferns and white roses. It's out
in the orchard under the apple tree.
The tree is all covered with blossoms.
The ribbons the dancers are to hold
are hanging down from the branches.
oh, everything Is beautiful" concluded
Adeline with sigh of happiness.
"Well, my queen" laughed Katie,
II think you had better get to bed
''All right" and with one more fran
tic whirl Adeline plunged into her
snowy bed.
I'm to be queen OF the May. moth
err" she said drowsily, queen Of"
and with that she dropped asleep.
She had only been asleep a moment
when her mother called her. After
she had eaten her breakfast she
dressed. But, strange to say, it was
not the white one she had told Katie
about but a bright red one. AS it was
very pretty, Adeline did not object,
and soon she happily joined her friends.
They did not go out in the orchard,
under the apple tree, as Adeline had
said, but out in Mr.. Gray's COW pas
ture. There in the midst Of green Ade-
line spied her throne. She asked no
questions about the change of affairs,
but took her seat After the crown had
been placed on her head the girls and
boys took the ribbons and began to
dance around their queen.
"Oh, girls, look" exclaimed one girl,
suddenly. They looked to behold Mr..
Gray's cross old COW running at the
top of her speed toward them.
The frightened dancers scattered in
every direction. But the COW paid no
attention TO them; she made for the
queen.
Adeline knew why; it was her red
dress, Where could she run to? She
must run. She stumbled down from
her throne in a very unqueenly fash
ion and ran over to little tree in the
corner When seated firmly on the
branch she righted her crown which
was askew over her ear, looked rue
fully at the rent in her dress, and
then at the old COW that was paving
the ground and mooing loudly. Sec
onds, minutes, hours, passed and no
one came, and at last II grew dark.
Her numbed little arms could hold on
no longer and she fell at the very
feet OF the furious COW. She covered
her face. but, as nothing happened, she
opened them to behold Katie looking
at her and laughing.
'Where is the eow?" gasped Ade-
line.
"Cow, there is no COW; you were
dreaming" said Katie. going out of the
room, hurry and get up"
Adeline sprang from her bed. I'm
glad it was a dream. for can yet wear
my white dress and have my throne
under the apple tree" she laughed,
then sang out at the top of her voice,
"Oh, I'm to be queen Of the May, moth
er; I'm to be queen of the May"
ALICE SWANSON,
Eel Centre, Cal, eighth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
GIFTS GO AsTRAY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
There was queen all dressed in
snie, but she could not move because
she had been drinking so much milk:
She went to sleep and dreamed OF
beautiful things, She dreamed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

tunate for him. as he says. that, having
decided to devote himself to the stage.
he came under the influence of so great
an artist as Samuel Phelps-a master
with the rare capacity Ito impart, for it
does not follow that because a man is a
good actor he can teach others.
Forbes Robertson soon leaped up the
ladder OF success. He became the lead
ing man in London. successfully at the
Haymarket. with Sir John Hare; at the
Garrick. where he appeared in several of
Pinero's plays, such as THE Profiigate.
Henry Irving at the Lyceum, where his
Buckingham in Henry WILL" his Lance
lot In King Arthur" his Claudio in
Much Ado About Nothing" and In a
score of more notable parts challenged
comparisons with his famous chief. Henry
Irving commissioned Forbes Robertson to
paint the beautiful church scene from
let" him the Lyeeum to produce his
epoch-making Hamlet" his poetical.
Romeo and his conscience-haunted
Macbeth while subsequent produc-
auctions at other theaters included p
scholarly and successful Othello and
Michael and His Lost Angel" For the
Crown Mice and Men, THE Light
That Failed THE Sacrament of Judas, -
1.-The DEVILS Disciple" Caesar and Cleo
patra,'' and last. but not least, 1.-The
Passing of the First Floor Back"
LIEBLER PRoDUcTIoNs.-From now
on the firm of Liebler & Co. will play a
more conspicuous part in Broadway s
first nights Up to the present time the
energies of that firm have been more or less
concentrated on the preparation for the
premiere Of Mascagnfs new opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

out of the predicament by telling him that
I didn't think I@could play the part"
This very unbrilliant inspiration of Miss
Ferguson's came very near causing her
undOing
Miss Ferguson went on tour in "The
Bondman." The company was playing
New Orleans when Edgar Selwyn hap
pened in the theater one day at a mat
inee performance. He was SO taken with
her work that he asked If he could take
her to see Henry B. Harris when she re-
turned to New York. Selwyn had written
Pierre of the Palms. which Mr.. Harris
had accepted for production
The following summer Miss. Ferguson
met Mr.. Selwyn one day on Broadway
and accompanied him to where the Harris
offices are located. There they met James
wyn confded to him what he thought
about the little lady's qualifications for
the leading role in Pierre
"Whatp exclaimed Forbes looking at
him as though he thought he had lost his
mind why she can't act. 1 offered her
small part in The Chorus Lady and
she was afraid to try it,"
We'll. I'll take a chance on her spelling
the play" returned Selwyn, but think
you are mistaken" Miss Fergusons sue
cess on the opening night practically
paved the way for her elevation to stellar
prominence the following season when
"Such a Little Queen" was produced.
PROFESSIONALISM = Forbes Rob-
ertson started as an artist, and before he
was twenty-one made money as painter
of pictures. The life was, however.
thought too precarious a profession, es-
pecially for lad who was one of fam
lily of eleven. and he had to turn else
where. 1t was natural then that Johnston
Forbes Robertson, himself the son of an
art critic and Journalist, should turn to
the stage for a livelihood. 1t was for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

'Ysobel," in which Bessie ABBOTT will ap-
pear at the New Theater November u.
Hitherto Liebler & Co. activities this sea
son have been confined to twelve com
panies presenting their successes of pre-
vious seasons. and one new production
1.-The Deep Purple" play by Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Miner. which is the
seasons sensation in Chicago. Begin
ming tomorrow. however, Liebler & Co. s
attractions will figure almost weekly In
the new offerings. On that day May IT.
win appears at Wallack's In Getting a
Polish" faroicaI comedy by Harrington
and Wilson. authors OF The Man from
Home" succeeding H. B. Warner. in
Alias Jimmy Valentine, In the tenancy
of that house Warner moves to the Cir
Gle for a week, and then commences
road tour. In rapid succession will follow
Bayard veillers new play. when All
Has Been Said" Richard Harding Davis
new melodrama, "The Seventh Daugh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

the hard work of learning and playing
the varied roles required Of a stock
player. All last winter she was appear
ing at the New Princess Theater in
Minneapolis. and in st. Paul. The past
summer found her with the Hunter
Bradford players. appearing in Spring
field, Mass, and Hartford; Conn.,, and
later back in Minneapolis. She has
been cast for ingenue and leading roles.
She played with James K. Hackett in
a tour of the larger; cities in 1903.
Eugene Ormond. William Morris, Mack
lin Arbuckle and Edwin Arden have
been leading men of companies in which
she has been assigned responsible parts.
AS one of the Columbia Players. Miss
Luckett made her latest appearance in
Washington nearly two years ago.
Mrs Sam Sothern. Grace Morrissey,
Ann Archer, William Lewes and Carl
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character i'm his new play. December
IL, at the Belasco Taeater, the premier
performance Of Drifting" society
comedy, whose scenes are laid in New
port and New York. will be given in
this city.
Miss Luckett will interpret the role
of young wife, who loves her hus-
band but who is pursued by the at
tentions of forbidden admirer
An opportunity to appear in Get
Rich Quick Wailingford" is abandoned
by Miss Luckett for this engagement.
she has been released from that con-
tract by Cohan & Harris at the solicit
tation of Mr.. Gibson.
Playgoers of the National Capital
have u long acquaintance with Miss
I.Luckett,-and have shown keen appreci-
alton of home talent" She has not
appeared in this city. for nearly two
years.
That interval has been taken up with