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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

with an air gun-not a gift from SANTA
Claus, however-belonging to Hugh Col
Inns. l feel it quite necessary to tell you
that this ugly, cruel weapon was a gift
to him on Christmas. But, as above
stated, it was not left in his stocking by
good old Santa, for If ever a kind and
sympathetic heart beat in breast, it is
that dear old heart of Santas. He would
never leave a weapon to any child which
might take innocent life. No, the air gun
in question was given to Hugh Collins by
an old uncle-one who had spent much
time in the pursuit Of killing things. such
as beautiful birds and little wild crea-
lures of wood and dale.
And. of course. Hugh wished to try his
skill a marksman. Now, both Hugh's
parents and his little sister Maggie seri-
ously objected to Hugh's shooting at
birds. lie might accidentally hit one,'
rapa said. He might become cruel
hearted and enjoy the practice of taking
innocent life, mamma said. only bad
noys shoot at lovely little birds" Maggie
said. So Hugh was not encouraged to
use the weapon save on inanimate things.
he pleased, so long as the target could
not feel. Why, his papa made fine
bull s-eye" for him to use a mark.
and said TO him: You may fire away
at that wooden thing as much as you
like, son: it can't feel"
But there We're other boys-bad boys
who had air rifles. and they made a prac-
tice of shooting snow birds and squirrels
whenever they had the chance. And they
boasted Of their craftsmanship to Hugh
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He will have the consolation that he
came out on the side Of honesty. And L
think all the boys will look at it in that
light. There is but one thing to do-be
honest with yourself-I mean the boy
must be honest with himself, regardless
of consequences. And the consequences
will not be half so hard to bear as the
knowledge that he is liar and a de-
.ceiver. That would gnaw into his con-
science and heart each day"
Tommy walked along, head down. Then,
selling Waits hand. he exclaimed: walt,
you are right There is but one thing to
do-be honest with yourself. I'll never
forget what you have just said to me.
You have opened up a new avenue OF
thought to me-the thought OF honesty
to ones self. So many never think OF
that and go on cheating, deceiving. lying.
all because no one but himself knows OF
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There's such a darling girl in school,
Who never learned the Golden Rule.
But she's so dainty and so dear,
I'm dead in love with her, 1 fear.
But she is not in love with me:
"Are you," quoth she, IAN F. F. "?
"Now my descent, you know, is plain,
From Clovis and from Charlemagne.
eff you desire to play with me,
prove royal ge-ne-al-o-gy.
"You see-I may not play with you,
unless your blood, like mine, is blue
"In chickens and in pigs, it's red;
"In gentle-folk, it's blue" she said.
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not for a moment did he think Of carry
ing home dead bird-one whose life had
been taken by him. He knew what his
parents would say. But here before him
hobbled in a helpless way winged spar
row. What should he do with it? Ac-
cording to the sportsmans law, the bird
was his to do what he chose with it.
The others of the hunters would not think
of touching it.
well. why don't you put your heel on
it and finish it?" asked one of the band.
You look as though you were afraid of
1t. Shall l kill it for you. brave hunter?'
And the heartless fellow made as il to
crush the bird with his foot.
Don't touch it,' cried Hugh. and his
face flushed crimson. IT'S mine, under
stand, and I'll do what l want to with
it," Then he stopped down and caught
the bird in his hands. I'll carry it
home" he said. Mamma will know
what to do with it, From his pocket
he took a handkerchief and wrapped it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

the wanton slaughter of birds. I never
realized what killing them meant till 1
saw this helpless thing. all injured and
/ understood how wicked us kids are.
But I'll never shoot at bird again My
old bul's-eye is good enough for me.
But, mamma, aren't you going to punish
me for behaving as 1 did today?" he
asked.
You have been punished enough, my
son, by looking at the suffering your
thoughtlessness has caused. You were not
really heartless, Hughie. only thought
less. But at the first sight of misery
your heart responded. l am glad this
thing has happened. for birdie Is not
dangerously hurt and will recover, and
the lessen to you has been just the thing
you needed. Come, get your hat, we'll
little wing set Then we'll nurse the dear
thing back to strength and soon we'll
see it flying as usual again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Waits Washington Club


teacher-well. you know what thu re-
suit would be. He would stand disgraced
IN both school and club. That would
mean his ruin, socially and morally
Tommy's face cleared. Then you don't
mean to give 1T away?' he asked, eager
ly. "Oh, will you Spare
Walt put UP his hand. Don't use any
name or personal pronoun,', he said II
nave not said who the boy is But this
l Will say: If that boy will go to the
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sense, like the beloved George Washing
ton, who could not tell a He" On join
ing the club each boy took an oath to
never falsify or deceive in any way.
And il one should violate his oath in the
very slightest degree he would be ex-
PEELED in disgrace from the club.
The club swan along finely for several
months, then something happened which
makes this story possible. One day while
at school Tommy Jackson, a member OF
the Washington Club, was caught cheat
ing at exams. And Walt was. the boy
who detected his clubmate resorting to
this dishonest method. At first he was
SO shocked at what he saw that he was
on the point OF speaking right out to the
teacher about 1t. Then the old adage.
Think twice before you speak, came to
him and he waited. And AL that fore
noon he turned the thing over and over
his mind. What should he do? AS a
member of the Washington Club it de-
vOlved upon him to expose Tommy to
their brother clubmen, for each member
was a self-appointed committee to see
that the organization was kept up to his
high moral standard.
Il
my asking him to walk down the street
with him. He had determined to urge
Tommy to confess his wrongdoing to
the teacher. and also at the next club
meeting. He thought this a more honor
able way Of righting the wrong than for
him openly to accuse Tommy to either
teacher or club.
AS he and Tommy strolled along to-
gether he said, reluctantly, for the posi-
ton was a trying one for him: Say.
Tommy, I saw something today which
hurt me more than l can tell you. l saw
one of our club boys cheating in his his
tory exam"
Tommy's face crimsoned. Say, Walt,
do you mean me?' he asked, in an en-
barrassed way. oil"
"Wait a minute" said Walt. Don't
say anything either one way or the other
till I have finished what l have to say.
Now, this boy whom 1 caught cheating Is
not q bad fellow at heart But he has
been a bit idle in school, and now he
wants to keep up with his class that has
not been idle and has progressed rapidly.
Well the exam. was too much for him.
and he stopped to doing a dishonest
thing"
but L" interrupted Tommy. his
lips trembling and his manner confused.
"Wait Tommy" again commanded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
ADVICE
rrrrrrx***r*r*T*

ONT keep your eyes upon
l. sky,
For if you hold your head too
high
You'll stub your toes, as sure as
fate,
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r was early in, the
fall that Walt
Jones had conceiv-
ed the idea OF or
gaming a Washing
to Club among his
school friends. The
name, as doubtless
you would infer.
signifed that the
members Of the
club d were to be
honest in every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

DIV, although it has
been a long time
since Christmas,
we still have re-
minders of that
happy day in the
shape of certain
gifts either given
to us by Santa
Claus or by friends.
And as I am going
to tell you a story
which has TO do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

First Wooden Lady-Oh, there's that
coming.
Second Wooden Lady-Yes. wonder II We are
IN danger.
(Fill In the space where a word is missing
with a two-syllable word which can be divided
into two separate words, and the sentence will
be completely
Conundrums.
What paradox may often be found in Q flower
garden? Ans.-A white pink.
II your uncle's sister IL not your aunt what re-
lation Is she to you? Ans.-Your mother.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Letter enigma-Yellow.
Primal acrostic-watch. Cross words: ~ Wine.
(2) Aunt. (3) Tune. az Coon. 90 Half.
Zigzag puxxle-valentine. Cross-words: "a
Voice. (2l Hands. 81 False. ~ Anger. 90
Haven. (6) Suite. % Bride. tS) India. 90
Eagle.
illustrated primal acrostic-valentine.
Beheadings-Cl) Shoe. hoe. ~ Mark, ark. 90
Straw. raw. a. Cream, ream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
BUSY MISS MINNIE

MISS MINNIE is so busy
AvA She has no time for play
She has her dolls to tidy up,
And their things to put away
There are their clothes to darn
and mend,
And sweeping, too, to do,
And if one of the dolls falls i'll
She must make for it stew.
And every afternoon at FIVE
Some friends drop in for tea,
And that is why Miss Minnie is
AS busy as can be.
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And then you'll find it is too late
To keep yourself from falling
down
Upon the cold, unfeeling ground.
But if you'll look before you walk
(And if you think before you
TALK,
Much trouble you'll avoid, my
dears,
And save yourselves both pain
and tears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

Then to my mother sraight l flew,
To ask her if my blood was blue,
And urge upon her to obtain
A pedigree from Charlie Main"
And mother read, with gentle look,
From some old, shabby, worn book,
That goodness, truth and faith are things
Far finer than the names of kings,
And the kind heart, that gives no pain,
Nobler than blood of Charlemagne.
Adams your ancestor" she said,
Poor Charlemagne's own blood was red
This theory may do for me-
But will it suit my F. F. "?
The question is, will Adam do
To make a body's red blood blue?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
An Arctic Lunch.

An ArCLlC IUUCn.
From the Chicago News.
You were twenty miles from the north
pole and starving!" exclaimed the credu-
lous housewife. And how did you save
yourself?'
''Why, num- responded Frigid Fred,
as he wiped away a tear, "in me starry
ing moments l remembered de Eskimo
dogs. Pushing out through the snow, I
twisted one of der tails an den-an
den"
And then what, my poor MANI"
81 got a cold bite
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wait, Tommy" again commanded
Walt, II am not through. What I want
to say is this: Were I to expose this boy
to our club he would be expelled in dis
honor. Were 1 to inform on him to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Hidden Proverb Puzzle.

well known old Irish proverb Is contained
in the following eight sentences. Each sentence
contains but one word of the proverb. and If
these words rightly guessed and written to-
gether in their correct order the proverb will be
complete.
A happy day seems short.
None blind he who will not see.
Let man learn to master himself.
1t 10 darkest before the dawn.
There il no virtue in self-praise.
Judge not lest We be judged.
We are told strange things Of nature.
The colors in the rainbow are splendid.
Missing Word Puzzle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
PUZZLES.
Letter Enigma.

MY hrst is In wasp. but not in bee;
MY second is In bark. but not In tree;
NV third fs In sun, but not in moon;
Ny fourth is in dish. but not In SPOON
NY NTH Is in ink. but not in black:
NV sixth Is in nail, but not in tack;
My seventh is In game. but not In play;
NY eighth Is in timothy. but not in hay
Ny ninth is in blocks. but not in bricks:
MY tenth Is the same you found in my six;
My whole spells name that we all dearly love
And you'll know what 1t is when you solve the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Zigzag Puzzle.

There are seven words in this zigzag. each
containing four letters. II the words are rightly
guessed ana written one below another their
hand letter and ending with the lower left hand
letter. Will spell the name Of something we see
after the warm spring weather sets In. The
cross words IN The sting If an insect (2)
One Of the four parts sung by the human voice.
49, Part OF the human anatomy. az The name
of planet. Isl The noise made by serpent.
49, place where sheep are kept. % A place
from which ore is taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

FOR SALE
$4,000. $S0O0'
For Sale-The greatest snap Of the season,
almost new, modern, u-room house, est
Adams Heights overlooking Berkeley square;
lot E0x156, cement porch full width OF house,
with porte~cochere, cement drive and walks
large garage with turntable; house has oak
floors throughout; imported electric fixtures;
reception hall and music room has paneled
walls and beamed ceiling; coat closet and
full-length mirror; living room has RUBY
tile rnantel built-in bookcases, beamed cell
ing and plate-glass window 12x6 IT.. dining
room has beamed ceiling, paneled walls and
very fine built-in china closet; the den has
paneled walls bui1t-in writing desk and book
cases; all above rooms finished in slashed
grain pine The kitchen and breakfast room
white enamel and all built-in effects; fur
mace to all rooms and stationary tubs and
toilet on screen porch. The second floor mas
five bedrooms and bath, all in white enamel.
The house has every built-in effect and can
not help but please any one looking for q
strictly up-to-date, modern home in the best
residence part Of Los Angeles. Owing to
having been called east on account OF sick
ness and death in my family back there, l
will sell this home for $4,000 net, on terms,
2 per cent VIII also sell furniture and auto
mobile For appointment call OWNER,
Home 1888. i-S-1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

7W Delta Bld8.
Phones F2734, Main 3548.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
OR SALE
HOUSES LIKE RENT


In Euclid Heights where it is high and
slightly. This is where sick people get
we'll and grow fat.
g1OOO-4-room house. close in.
$50 cash. bal. $40 mo.
S125O-4-room house, big lot.
$50 cash. bal. $40 mo.
s14OO-4-room new modern bungalow.
$50 cash. bal. $40 mo.
S15O0-4-room new modern bungalow
$50 cash. bal. $40 mo.
s17OO-4-room new modern bungalow.
500 cash. bal $40 mo.
g2OOO-5-room modern house, big lot
500 cash. bal. $40 mo.
g23OO-5-room new modern bungalow.
800 cash. bal. $40 mo.
s25OO-7-room modern house, snap.
$1OO cash. bal. S15 mo.
s27OO-6-room new modern bungalow.
$lOO cash. bal. SIS mo.
s3OOO--6-room new modern bungalow.
800 cash. bal. SIS mo-
OFFICE OPEN SUNDAY.
TAYLOR REALTY CO.
Corner East First and Evergreen Ave.
Phones DIM; Boyle 1855.
10-2-5-2t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
For SALE
srANFoRD's SPECIALS

Fine new strictly modern 6-room bungalow.
located in beautiful West Glendale, tor
uated on a large lot, has cement porch
across front, hardwood floors, fine hullt-in
features, in fact one of the prettiest homes
in California, and on terms same as rent
This place cannot last long at the price.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

BE SURE AND SEE THESE
PLANS BEFORE BUILDING
ALL OTHER PLANS ACCORDING
We have over 500 plans for you to ioek
over and get ideas and suggestions from. II
any of them suit you exActly. all right II
not tell us how you want your house ouLt
and we will draw plans and make speos-
ncattons to suit you. You can thus hays
your own ideas embodied in your home ao-
solutely free. We are always ready to sub
init lowest bids on all classes Of buildings
draw plans or make estimates. We are In
the business to please and satisfy.
HtvIa ana quality unsurpassed. workman
shin and material the best to be had at the
price Three hundred satisfied owners OF
houses which we have built in Los Angeles
are our reference as to our reliability ana
nroof that we keep our promises.
TERMS TERMS TERMS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

Beautiful modern cottage located on 5oth
st. between Main and Moneta, for sacrifice
price of $500; on easy terms. Worth at
least $4,000. Hurry and me about this
big bargain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
Clarkdale

Agent on tract al udy'
S95O-SNAP-One-half acre on Venice
short Line must be sold. Cement walks,
oiled streets. water ground.
For exchange-S-room modern house, fine
ly furnished, near Venice; property clear;
price $500. Wants to 10 acres near car
line Monrovia. Glendale or Alhambra.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
PRICE SIC, 800; EASY TERMS.

One OF the nneSt groom uiouern nohieS
in California, situated in beautiful Wiltshire
district on high ground; beautifully furnished
with new oak furniture, including piano; fine
large garage; terraced lawn, flowers, etc.
house 2-stbry. large. airy bedrooms
sleeping porches.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
7. z. STANFORD

See me for bargains in high-grade homes
In all parts OF the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
BARGAIN

Groom bungalow, east front,
Wiltshire district, $500 cash, bal
ance like rent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

Fine lsrge north-front lot In West Glandale
for S575; worth q lot more money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
R,,nealow on the Hill

DUAI6AAO" OLA VIZ
Lot 5Ox200, crest of hill: drive alongside; J;
fronts streets; new 7-room bungalow; rich
interior woodwork, with oil painted frieze;
furnace cement BASEMENT city, mountains
and ocean in one grand panorama. inspiring
and healthfuI. Car, Sunset blvd. ION Hill
st is minutes to Mailman Save 200
hours each year and without aliens, rail-
road tracks or factory districts: s650O; $1,000
cash. OWNER, S44s Winslow drive. Tenn
,IA ing 10-2-1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS.
2O2-204 Grant Bldg. lo-2-4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-11
TAFTVILiE
Six Inch Water Main to Be Laid on
Hunters Avenue-Nsws Notes About
the Village.

In order to lessen the danger from
fire and so to reduce fire insurance on
Hunters avenue. a number of local
people have been granted permission
by the Ponemah company to lay a g.
inch water main along that avenue.
The pipe will connect with the main
on Merchants avenue, and it is hoped
to continue 1t out to the corner of
Pratte avenue, a distance of nearly a
thousand feet. The present plans are
to put in a hydrant about opposite the
new parochial school, another at the
corner of Pratte and Hunters avenue,
and probably one in between these.
1t is stated that the main will not be
connected with the houses along the
avenue, as they have or will have wa
ter from the water pipe now in use.
and which extends a considerable dis
lance beyond Pratte avenue. 1t is
planned to put in the new pipe line as
soon as possible; so that it will be
finished before the proposed grading
and filing in of Hunters avenue are
begun. The company's men are put
ting UP a fence along the road at this
point.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-11
Honor Pupils at st. Mary,s.

Following are the pupils who attain
ed highest averages in St. Mary's pa
rochiaI school during the past month ::
Grade X-Katharine McCone, Rose
Driscoll, Eleanor Donovan, Katharine
Bowen, Grace DriSool1.
Grade VIII-Wibiam A. Shea, Anna
May Foley, Nora Driscoll Margaret
Sheehy, Anna Casey. jeremiah Down
ing. Dominic Ouelett, James Walsh,
Lillian Moriarty. Gerhard McCloud,
Emma Portelance, Laura Leonard,
Gambia Healy, Francis Murtha, Mary
Sullivan, Michael Barry, Mary Killxen-
ny
Grade VI-Ruth Kingsley, Anna
Lynch, Helen McVeigh, Joseph Con-
nell August Fournier, Loretto Dris-
coll, John J. Sullivan, Margaret Dwyer,
Felix Barry, Angelina Leblanc.
Grade V-Margaret Redden, Joseph
Fourl&aine. Marie Gadle. Ethel Twohi G,
Josephine P ortelance, Alice Kane,
Helen Kilkenny. Edward Walsh, Mary
fsenton Helen Mcmahon. Joseph A.
Shea, James Sullivan. Henry Carter,
Catherine Casey.
Grade IV--I4ydia Be1iveau, Dora Pei
oquin. Margaret Swanton, Edward Nc
Intyre, Mary Lacavera, Montcalm
Either, Thomas Mccormick, Michael
Kirby, Annie Gladue May Belle Nc
Hugh.
Grade II-James Ward, Andrew Sui
Ivan Anna NevinS, Catherine Daley,
Catherine Brown. Jennie Sullivan,
Catherine Dodd, Mary Sullivan, Cath
crime Houlihan, Laura Foley.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-11
NORWICH TOWN
Days-Atar Society's Election
Sale of Barber Farm.

Among those who attended the old
church uptown during the years of the
revolution was German named John
Malotte, who had been impressed in
to the service of the English army
which took Canada. He had deserted
and found his way through the wilder
ness to Norwich. Forty years after
wards he described the following scene
in the old church in such vivid colors
that this is but q remembered tran
script of his recollections:
The services commence; the ser
mon contains many pointed illusions
to the critical state of affairs; just
as it is finished a loud shout is heard
upon the plain, the trampling of a
hurried horse, an outcry of alarm,
which brings the audience upon its
feet Uproar enters the porch the
bell is violently rung, several persons
rush into the body of the church and
amid the confusion nothing can be
heard but "A batdeI A battle has
taken place on Bunker hill The Brit
ish are beatI Hurrahi Hurrahi" The
audience rush out upon the plain and
gather around the painting courier; his
dispatches are read aloud; rejoicing
and Indignation, patriotism and mill
tary fire, hatred of British tyranny
and defiance of British power, take the
place of those quiet devotional feel
ings with which they assebIed to-
eether'"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-11

wee IN an impressive manner. The
bearers We're these members of Sedg-
wick post, No. 1, G. A. R.: Capt. Albert
A Walker. George L. Kies, Frank
Clark and Paul Gadle. The casket was
draped with the American flag and
there were many beautiful flowers,
among them a pillow from his shop
mates in the United States Finishing
company, wreath from the G. A. r.,
crescent from Mrs. B. F. Jaques and
children, wreath from the sons wreath
from Robert Mcclure, wreath from
Capt. a. A. Walker, bouquet of carna-
tionS from Misses Sweet, bouquet of
roses from Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Whit
ing, bouquet of carnation and roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Tanning.
Burial was in the Soldiers lot in
Yantfc cemetery, where Rev. Mr. 30
hanan OBLIGATED, and the Grand Army
service was conducted by Past Com
mander James Harvey and Chaplain
Scion A Moxley. Church & Allen had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Present from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jacques, Frederick,
Frank, David and John Jacques of I'm
ionville Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Whiting
and son, Mrs. Harriet Bennett of
WiHimantic, Mrs. John Coro1ey of Nj
antic, Mrs. Walter Small and Mrs.
Davis of New London, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Matheson and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Matheson of Yer
sailles, Mrs. William Weatherhead and
son William of Providence, Mrs. judi
son Miner and daughter, Miss Bertha
Miner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Naples
of Bozrah.