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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22

hls love In speech. but whose every
action tel1s what is affecting him.
He told her he had spent q pleas.
ant evening; he thanked her for tho
little gift: he promised to come again,
and he got out and ,away-and then
he realized that he had not given her
the present he had meant to hand to
her with few well chosen words
which should cause her to fall into his
arms and promise to be his forever.
Also. he realized that he had not even
wished her merry Christmas in the
way he had planned to wish it.
All the way home he abused HIM
self for being such a fool. Why, any
man with spark of self-confldence,
he told himself, would have told the
girl what he had in his heart and in
his pocket for her-would have made
4 neat but effective little speech OF
presentation, and would have conclud.
ed his peroration with her head
against his shoulder and her plump
white hand in his.
There came to him a flash of in.
spiration.
Why not play Santa Claus, take the
ring to Amabels home, climb in
side window from the porch, deposit
the ring and note in her stocking?
This would make her feel that he had
planned it all as real Christmas sur
prise for her. A Christmas gift and
Christmas proposal all at once
would certainly appeal to the roman
tic side of any girl.
So he wrote his note, wrapped 1t
about the ring, replaced the ring and
the note in the little box, wrapped it
UP, and betook himself to Amabers
home.
The porch from which he planned
to effect his surreptitious entrance
was side one. He remembered that
last summer Amabel's father had
said he must have the catch on the
window repaired. He knew perfectly
well Amabel's father hadn't done So
for he knew Amabel's father was like
all men,
Through the side yard and over tho
porch rail he went The window he
found unfastened. Carefully he raised
1t and felt his way into the room. To
his establishment he saw a ray at
light beneath the door and heard
voices in the adjoining room-where
the stockings were to be hung.
well, Amabel," her father was say.
ing, what did Romeo have to say to.
night?"
The reply was a sniff from Amabel.
which Andrew Interpreted as being a
suggestion to her father that he mind
his own affairs.
Did you give him the neckue1"
AmabePs mother asked.
YES
did he like it,"
'"He never looked at it,
well, must say! In my time q
young man would have shown more
gallantry." 49,. -. :
mot a Hillington,, mother" Mr..
futile said. "They never think OF
what to say until week later"
+. Andrew grated his teeth. This was
true, but not pleasant. $50.
j We'll, you couldn't expect him to
tell how he liked 1t when he hadn't
seen it, Amabel said, stoutly. And
1t wouldn't have been, polite for him
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22

"Humph!" said Mrs. Henry Peck,
this paper has lot of alleged jokes
about women giving their husbands
cigars for Christmas presents. I think
that any woman who is fool enough to
give her husband a box of the vile
things ought to-Why, where has
Henry gomez"
But Henry was out in the hall shalE-~
Ing hands with himself.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22
to look at 1t right there besides, Z
shouldn't have given it to him to,

to look at. It right there besides, Z
shouldn't have given it to him to,
night N.Y. #]} 5sst
. NO" her mother said. THAT made,
1t look as though you expected some.
thing from him.
Andrew was standing in the DARK
ness, in the middle of the room. Hq
wished the family would quit talking
especially as they were talking Of
him-and go to bed and allow him to
drop his gift into Amabers stocking.
He did not dare to move, for fear or
running into some furniture. He:
hardly dared breathe. q.
Suddenly from down street came
the clang of gong. Also the clatter
Of horses hoofs on the frozen high
way and the rumble of wheels. The
noise increased as the horses dew
near, to subside and cease in front; OF
the house. The Tuttles heard it.
''Must be fire, or the patrol wag@
on" Mr.. Tuttle exclaimed. throwing
open the room where Andrew STOOD
Andrew darted behind bookcase just
in time. Mr.. futile went through the
room to the hall and opened the front
door. Mrs. 'Tuttle followed him, de-
spite Amabel's remonstrances that. she
would catch cold.
There was the sound OF hurried
footsteps up the walk.
whats the matter?" l5r. Tuttiev
asked.
''Where is he?" said a voice.
where's who?"
"Patrolman Jones telephoned that
he saw a man breaking into your
house."
Andrew shivered with alarm. This.
was a predicament. To be arrested
as a burglar, to be carted off TO ;ai!r
without chance to explain. He.
peered from behind the bookcase and
saw Amabel dreamily hanging her
stocking. He swiftly came from his:
hiding place, and silently hurried to.
her side. Taking the package from
his pocket, he whispered:
"Amabel! IL forgot to tel! you +
love you, and here's my proposal, anc
the engagement ring, too"
The mere fact that he had appeared
thus mysteriously at her side did not
appeal to Amabel. She die not think.
of that at all. She said: -
"Oh, Andrew!"
And she then allowed herself to,
fall into his arms.
That there was much excited con-
versation in the hall, that men were:
running around the house and Jeering:
into dark corners in the basement and
In the upper rooms was son. eti}ing c.
which Andrew and Amabel were en-
tirely unaware. Mr.. and Mrs. 'Futtie,
came back, after the ofjc hed gene"
away utterly bewildered Even they
had been so excited that the presence
Of Andrew struck them as nothing I'M
Usual. AmabePs shy but delighted an
nouncement of her engagement was re-
ceived merrily, however. In factr
father and mother futile and the
young people got so deep in their
plans for the future that they almost
forgot the incident until suddenly Mr.
futile said:
IT wonder who the dickens that
burglar was, anyhow"
"1-I'll bet it was mel" Andrew
stammered
well, must fix that window tomoe.
row." Mr.. futile decided.
X 8Hrz64C$.
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Andrew got his eyes away from
hers long enough to ask:
Are you going to have Christmas
1tree?"
mo. We're old-fashioned, you
know. We're just going to hang up
our stockings in front of the crate.
and let Santa come right down the
chimney. I love those old customs,
dom t you?"
AS she spoke Of the old customs
she once more pushed the spray of
mistletoe up into place. This time
Andrew saw it, and away down deep
in his heart he wished he were just a
good friend of Amabels.
You see, under the mistletoe, things
may be done by good friends which
would call out the troops if attempted
by a lover who has not yet declared
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22
Quietinq Her Suspicious.

my DEAR" said the Suspicious Wife,
this sealskin sack you gave me for
Christmas has the odor of gasoline"
Every likely" answered the Crafty
Husband. But you know Santa Claus
Il using an automobile now
Nevertheless, she had her doubts
about it, fearing that he had pur--
chased the garment second-handed OF
. cleaner,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22

. $3.50. :, Sad Case. -
A fellow who lived on the isthm12 J.
Was bothered somewhat BY strahlsek
mus. -
He said: 1T is sad, :xas} g-,;tz.44
3 But my eyes. which ara. bad. !,
Bee New Year when hooking 6
= Christhmus.n i
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22
More Blessed to Give.

"Stingy?" repeated the Neighbor-
hood Gossip, 'is old man Titewadd
stingy? Why, did you hear what ho
gave his wife for Christmas pres
ent? He let her go to the dentist that
morning and have ten aching teeth
pulled, knowing very well that =
would prevent her eating any OF ~
Christmas dinner" .<.,- ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22


young woman as just such a young
man as Andrew would ardently desire
to present with his throbbing heart
, and the contents of the neat package.
The latter contained a ring, set with
! a single diamond The throbbing
heart contained what Andrew was
ready to promise should be lifelong
devotion to Amabel
Why go into detail regarding the
. whole year during which he had laid
siege to the heart of Amabel?
There had been moments this
Christmas eve when Andrews fingers
nervously, sought his breast pocket.
Anabel knew he was on the verge OF
proposing. Gracious mercy! The
woman who cannot diagnose threat
ened proposal is no woman at ALL
The stammering speech, the flushed
brow, the hesitant remarks, the fxity
Of stare-all these and many other
symptoms are to the average woman
what temperature and respiration are
to the specialist in fevers.
For some unexplained reason women
like to postpone a proposal. They
prolong the agony. They enjoy the
signs, the awkwardness, the anxiety,
of the swain. They revel in his alb.
iect. willingness to sacrifice himself,
if need be, to gain their promise.
It may be that instinct teaches
them this is the only moment when
the man will be slave.
At last, however, it became time for
Andrew to say goodnight. It was
Christmas eve, and he knew Amabel's
family would have some little prepare.
tons to make for the festivities OF
the morrow He did not think for a
) een 1!een IT, Of the tremendous fact that
when young woman allows a young
man to spend Christmas eve with her
she is writing Eyes" in large letters
on the wall. No man can realize any.
thing at such times.
| Andrew said he must be going, after
! Anabel had began to wonder if he
, was going to talk about the weather
! and the latest book all evening.
Must you 60, really?" she asked,
brightly. wait just a moment. I
. have something for YOU"
She went into another room, then
came back with a small package,
| which she handed to him.
! "Just little Christmas remem.
| brance," she smiled. "You won't
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22
(Copyright, 1917
IT was Christmas eve.

(Copyrfght, 1917
I was Christmas eve.
Andrew Hil11ngton, with
a neat little package in
his breast pocket and a
throbbing heart beneath
the same pocket, had been
trying for a full hour to
muster up enough courage
to take out the package,
and offer it, together with
his throbbing heart, to
Amabei futile.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22

axdently shot a arrer frum my pistol
into her ear an scaret her so she
dropped a pan of dishes that wuz mas
best chiny an broak them all up an
she has quit an the fire engines cum
because tried to fire up my broaken
ralerode engine an thay got the fire
out but thare is q whole in the side
OF the house an pa swore dredful an
20 ask why do thay Civ little boy
things that cause them so mulch truh
bic.
'1R 4e4Z2$iI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

shire. England. February %. 1929. and
came Co Wheeling 10 Octuals 1876 lie
was engaged iu the brick business here
Tor some years. but FOR some time has
nffu living retired He was married ga
lttl iu Ward-.ey church. Sta ffordsrfrs
Tie was % consistent member or the Epis-
noIal church and was highly respected
Hul esteemed ny all lie had lived ia tht.
mouse -r which le died since May 1853
SURVIVING him are his wife Mrs Emma
vs. eastwood. two sons Felix Weefwood
nrd George IT, Wtsfu God. and one dnurr-
ter. Mrs Anna r.. Harris TIp is also
tlrfif'l hy one sister. WHO resides 600
Fms 'ard. The Rev. o. o. Workman. ~
iic wesley No. J.. church. viii officiate
10 o." services and the iutermeut viii
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

The White Rose Concert Company.
composed OF Miss Ruby norman. ~
Chicago. vioiui-f. Miss Edith Lake. Of
Cleveland. cornofisf. Misc Bessie Lew
Cling soprano. az Indiana. viii give
"a concert Aondav evening. June 26fh.
u The lecture room ~ the Calvary "
D. church Tor me benefit ~ the sun.
lay school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24
SERIOUSLY I'LL
Condition Of John Waterhouse Un-
changed Last Nisht-Sudden
Change for the Worse.

The condition o. John WaterhOUse.
who has been ill for the past TWO
weeks. became suddenly worse ycs
terday and hts condition was cous.d-
cred very critical Word from hi4
bedside last night was 90 the effect
that his condition was unchanged and
that he was very seriously 3d. Mr.
WaterhoIse has host of friends vino
unite Zoo the hope for bis speedy re-
covery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

Riggs about f0 years Of age. ycster-
day afternoon on the foot. iunicting O
very ugly wound The wheel flew
from peanut roastor iu front OF
the old Smith building on Lafayette
aNenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

guest ~ his grand parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Borar. OF Tomlinson ave
nue..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

You can't bot on the sincerity Of n
mans enthusiasm unless lac Is nua -
cially Interested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-24

he made ~ Greenwood. the exact time
not having been decided last night.
GIL Infant
Tie death or Mary Eta infant daurh-
yer or George and Ola Gil. occurred
Ltsterdny morning AZ s o'clock a. ne
IamliN residence at No. $50 National
Road The little child was fcven
months aud three days OF age and death
Followed short illness Tho hercoved.
munity.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03

enough of his oldtime acquaintance s
affairs but Tommy insistently con-
tinued:
81 had always wanted to take
this course, and one day when Sep
tember harvesting was well under
way, just packed my grip and
came on mement's notice"
"Morton avenue!" bawled the
conductor.
Tom helped Bessie off the car,
and they went down the avenue un-
der the same umbrella.
"Tom,'' she said shyly, II heard
all you said to that mani"
raised my voice so you should.
1t was to you 1 was talking. l
think l bored Weldon
"When l came home from Aunt
Laura's 1 heard you had come here.
| went to your house and your cousin
Julia told me you had gone because
you were tired of farm life.
"But she surely gave you the long
letter l left for you.'
"No; not even a message. Then
came your note from the college,
and, well, didn't write again, be-
cause every time l saw Julia she
said she had heard from you, and
that you were having such a gay
time, that you lived in a big board
inghouse and were going to theaters
and dancing SCHOOL,
Toms laugh rang out Justify.
81 am at big boarding house,
but as yet only know one man to
speak to. Haven't been to a the
ater-we will go to one tonight-and
as for dancing school-well, the
nearest l have come to it is the Y.
M. C. A. gymnasium. -
Her laugh was mirthful, but &
little apolegetic.
81 ought to have seen the method
in Julia's madness.
"Tell me why you came here
Bessie"
81 was so lonesome l couldn'
stay there. My uncle got me this
position. -
"And you like it so much yol
never want to go back ?" he sail
with sigh. "And you are making
so much money
She looked at him ruefully.
"Oh, Tom. after l pay my board
washing and car fare l will have
cents a week. l work until a
night and go to bed at 9, land l DON
know a soul to speak to. It's yer
gayI"
The little break in her voice wa
sweet music to Tom.
Tomorrow will be Saturday
Bessie. Will you resign and let m
take you home tomorrow night? L
like to make Julia deliver that le
ter. There is much in it to answer.
'Tom l did resign. l couldn
stand it any longer"
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
Saved Child From Death

"After our child had suffered
from severe bronchial trouble for a
year, wrote G. T. Richardson, of
Richardson's Mills, Ala, "we
feared consumption. 1t had bad
cough all the time. We tried many
remedies without avail and doctor s
medicine seemed as useless. Final
ly we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and are pleased to say that
one bottle effected complete cure,
and our child is again strong and
healthy - Foi coughs, colds,
hoarseness, lagrippe, asthma, Group
and sore lungs, Its the most infalli.
BILE remedy that's made. Price SOC
and S1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by Benton N. Weldon,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
Big Demand For Horses

Seaford, April q. 7.-Nothwith-
standing the fact that over seven
hundred automobiles and other We
hicles propelled by the motor, are
in use in the State of Delaware, the
scarcity of horses for working and
driving purposes has rot been over
come. When the horseless wagons
first came into practical use there
was prediction that the draft
horse and driving horse would be-
come thing of the past. Horses
were then selling from $25 to 5000
The prices of ordinary horses now
range from SIPS to $4OO.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03

"And may I take you home?"
"Yes, Tom"
"And will you stay there until ]
come home in March,"
"Yes, Tom.'
"And will you say, yes Tom,
to what l asked in the letter-the
one Julia did not deliver?"
81 don't know what you asked,
Tom.
"Bessie! You do know"
eyes, Tom !"-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
Do You Have the Right Kind of fielpP

Foley Kidney Pills furnish you the
right kind of help to neutralize and
remove the poisons that cause back
ache, headache, nervousness, and
other kidney and bladder ailments. :"
Sold by Benton N. Weldon, Smyrna |;
w. r. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
FOR RENT.

Stable with two stalls, room for three
carriages and loft and feed room. Apply 10
NORMAN COLEMAN,
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
Porous Drain Tile

Coal, Wood, Land Lime, Cement
and Terra Gotta Pipe, Paving
Brick, Fire Brick and
Fire Clay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
Smokes Drop Third
Game to Fort Wayne

Central League this season. The To-
Gals were outplayed in every depart
ment Of the game. with the exception
of batting. and while they secured
eight hits OF the delivery OF Alberts.
the Billiken hurler kept. the bingies
scattered. The game was loosely
played from beginning to end. eleven
wobbles being credited TO both teams,
the Smokes falling heir to eight OF
them.
Both Troy and Alberts were wild.
but the latter was more conservative
than the former. allowing but two
bases on balls. while Troy issued
three passes to first besides hitting a
man during the four innings he
pitched. Lewis carried away the bat
ting honors of the day for the locals,
having two singlS TO his credit. but
II was the two-bagger of Dukey Ser
vatius in the third inning that was
responsible for three of the four runs
secured by the Stogies.
Onslow Is without n doubt one of
the luckiest men that ever played
here, as he started the damage in two
instances in the game by reaching
first on errors. Hardy. who relieved
Troy in the fifth inning. pitched mas
terful ball. regardless of the fact that
he has been laid up for a few days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

PHILADELPHIA AIiI ls-Wnahlne-
L'h wound ur I'F visit fu this clts y
VIM fn.HHr.q game lr g Co q Untar
lN'i lff.fNfIr.|I l shut out hv Knock.
.'k OBJ homo fuu over the right rrfd
IrU.. score. n m
hiiaiclrHia ..o1 100000 4
IHffrr'ra-rHfra and Afrawft..
combs and Lamp. Livingston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

BOSTON. April gs-A0er Herfor had
.ei f.n score ir fhe fourth Inning. Sow
base Disc followed ID yr clean a-r
ls brought in tHr winning rum.
BOSTON ... nnnrnrrmn
Nork. IU00ru00-
Tnfffr. aa..rr.rra " -.r
caldwell and Blair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
OeY CARL p. LEATnERwoop.A

A comedy OF errors, two bases on
balls and one lone hit netting our
runs in the fifth inning, tells in a
few words the sad story of how the
Stogies suffered the third defeat at
the hands OF that lucky aggregation
thst represents Fort Wayne in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

INV 1'ItN AMI .tTnn Giants
fnffrrti Choir fIr-t defeat I.fr since
fIer were burned ouf o. fIe Polo
grounds and moved fn American rfrrla
ffk. hy BOSTON fn day Tho came was
'nt drawn Huf. aIfu H rrfl e.lrr % o.
.o Goodies bard hitting was % fcst-
BOSTON ......n oGoaufoe- ID
N'~ Nork... o1uUII0H- q &
latfrr.es rfaffer ana UbriIcn. Ames.
I'ruUkr. Rudolph ard Aiycrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
Standing OF clubs.

o-day's Games.
Grand Rapids at Evansville.
South Bend at Terre Haute.
Fort Wayne at Wheeling.
Dayton at GAINESVILLE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
Tmpire-J a
Attendance


GAINESVILLE. -. April ee.-Home
run drives by E,uley and Swartling 800
tre fourth inninr to-day. practically won
the game Tor TIE locals from Dayton.
score. r. IL. p
layton .....OoIOO6OoI- 3 3
ZaucsviUc ..OUO32C0c-- .
Eatt-ries-Neu~chafer. Fromhoitb and
goAr. James b.. b'Brier.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

Iru base lite Zimmerman Home
fur. kfnE Sacrifice Doc MrkrrnuIe
fHHrr bases H~Hr.kHri. Zimmerman
nHl IiHfs Tinker. Errre Huf Nf.nsr
rNIlfH and ArU.rr. IIr.t Un balls NfI
fru.. uIf UN Adams. Co.,. II NnEle. ID.
Hy Mcintyre. Wild pitch Mcintyre
asset IHIl GIHfnn Iru on bases
l~IftaHurr chicago. IN TIraf on or.
r".H IIffaHurr. d.. IHI.n.n. n MIta or
Adams FL goo q ruIura OF NHgle . lr q
.UrE TIME q nuur". mIIrea EIu-
.0.Hr HrI IIElfr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

Washington @ Philadelphia. T.
Nfw Nnfh. @ Eoafnu.
Detroit. p cleveland.
~rIfraan-sf LOUIS rain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

EVANSVILLE April 4S.-Bv no eighth
and ninth iuuirs rally. Evansville w"n
today from Grand Rapids. score.
b. u T..
Evansville .20I3on011 Is "a .
or Rapids .... U400O3O- = lU 3
Hnfteries-0a trcIL Markham and
Butler and Martin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29

Tho minute a giri baby is born tha
kind 90 a husband To- select for her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
TROY HAS ASCENSION IN FIFTH
AND Is RELIEVED By HARDY.
Locals Hit Better Than In Previous
Games, but Fall Down Mlser-
ably In the Field.
Yartardav.. RssnIta

Fort Wayne. 6: whsoiing. 4.
Terre Haute-South Bend; rain.
Evansville. 8; Grand. Rapids. Z.
GAINESVILLE. :; Dayton, 2
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-29
PIRATES
DEFEATED IN FIRST APPEARANCE
AT PITrsBUHd.

ndcKochuie. Eating for Adams. Contrib
utos Toward Victory-Ths
Rational League Results.
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Fhmiss shut out
iltNNkEha. avn aH-Druoklyu TO-
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