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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

DtTb. IL 10 bulhll
wonder that the storm seemed merci-
less and cold. But when she turned
In at the big stone gateway, her
shoulders Strengthened proudly.
"The old Fenway place." she muir
INJURED. glancing about the gloomy, I'M
kept grounds, land am the last of
the Fenways."
IF you were not II would go hard
with Them" interjected that other half
Of Miss Fenways nature that was
always ridiculing her Fenway pride.
Unless" with malicious emphasis,
they CHANGED to be also impervious
to cold and hungerl"
Miss Fanellas lips trembled as she
unlocked the great front door-upon
no condition did she ever leave or
enter the house by any of its other
numerous entrances.
She lighted the small oil lamps that
stood on the marble top of the hall
buffet, placed her coat and hat on the
carved rack, and peered closely into
the great mirror.
Tomorrow is Christmas. and your
birthday" she whispered accusingly,
"and-no one has remembered it!
Not one of your old friends! You
are alone"
'Of course, am alone" spoke the
Fenway pride complacently. who is
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ALL ABOUT THE MISTLET0e
Popular Christmas Plant 10 q Parasite
and In oIden Times Was Con-
sidered Sacred.

Although in the majority OF Amert
can and English homes mistletoe 10
displayed at Christmas time. It Is 70
markable how little Is known OF this
curious plant. Mistletoe is a para,
site growth, appearing most frequent
ly on apple trees, although 1t Is also
found on evergreens and on poplar.
hawthorn, pear and oak trees, but
very rarely on the last named. 1t 10
an evergreen bush, about four feet
in length, thickly crowded with
branches and leaves. Unlike all 9TH
er plants, its leaves extend down az
well as up. The plant flowers every
year, but does not bear the little whit
ish berries until It is four years old.
The mistletoe proper is a native Of
Europe, especially of England and
Normandy. In olden times 1t was con-
sidered sacred plant, because its
berries grow in clusters OF three
emblematic of the Trinity. The an
Client Celts used to hang sprigs OF
mistletoe around their necks as =
safeguard from witches. The maid
that was not caught and kissed under
the mistletoe at Christmas would not
be married within the year. so the
tradition goes. According to the old
rules the ceremony was not properly
performed unless a berry was pulled
on after each kiss and presented to
the maiden. When all the berries
were gone the privilege ceased.
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looking about him when a small, warm
hand was cuddled into his and q
ohilds voice said:
Please take care of mo till nam
ma finds me-I'm lostl"
1t was Q little girl, and on her face
was both . smile and . look of en-
treaty.
why. of course" replied the out
law. pressing her hand and drawing
her back little. 80 you came hers
with your mother after Christmas
things and got separately
That's II. only think she ran away
from me 80 that shouldn't know
what Santa Claus was going to bring
me tomorrow night"
Il hope 1t will be something nice"
''Oh. 1t will be. Are you buying
something for your little girlf-
Moo"
Maybe she's deadf"
Il don't know"
The girl looked up and noticed the
and cuddled closer to him and said:
I'm sorry II have hurt you. Man,
ma says l talk too much. I've just
thought that maybe you are not mar
Tied at all?"
Il guess that's pretty near It," re-
piled the outlaw as he tried to laugh.
but made poor work Of 1t.
well, II you haven't got any little
girl l haven't got any papa. Whas
you going to buy.
why, whatever you sayr
But not for me?"
yes, for yoH Well select some
thing, and then when your mother
comes I'll ask her II she'll let you have
IT,"
81 hope she will. You look to bs
such a nice man that she shouldn't re-
fuse. picked you out as the very
incest man that came along"
Thank you," said the outlaw ~ he
folt his heart grow big. Now. then.
about this doll. Real hair, eyes that
wink, pink shoes and almost as big az
you are. She'll be a sister to you"
And how much is it,"
"Only ten dollars"
my, but can you pay that much! II
you can you must be rich"
But you see have no little girl Of
my own"
That's so. Isn't Christmas nicsf
Do you know-there's mamma over
there! Let me run and tell her"
The outlaw turned his back on the
crowd and gritted his teeth and
winked his eyes. He had been hit
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there in Whalen that l care for! All
the old families with whom we asso
ciated are gone. 1t is my misfortune
that am left alone in the old house" "
Why need you be alone! There
are people all about you, common
people to be sure, but kindly and good
And there is-Nelson Trsvers!"
"A common farmer!"
Miss Fanella could almost believe
she heard a real voice in the old hall
with all the Fenway pride and scorn
In 1t, a voice alarmingly like her state
ly mothers.
1T has been settled these fifteen
years." she said. picking up the little
lamp YEARLY. -"Why must It be gone
over again every Christmasr
Through the great cold rooms the
light moved dimly, until she entered
what had been the buffers pantry In
the old regime. Here a small stove
diffused a half-hearted sort Of warmth.
and little table and leather chair
were drawn close.
Here dwelleth the last of the Fen
ways" she said derisively. yet too
aristocratic to associate with ordi
nary mortals!"
From her worn leather bag she
drew letter she had found awaiting
her at the postoffice. There were
few persons using such stationery who
still remembered to write to her.
Dear Miss Fenway?" she read.
ARE you etill alone at the old place?
II so. why can you not come with me
to Japan this winter, and help me
with the children? There will be no
one In our party but ourselves. Please
let me know by the first Of January
There followed page df details.
The letter was signed by an old school
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ricade OF tall pines,
heavy now with
snow. "Wish | was
In Bob Patterson's
b is on l g ht-
Turned on some
Illumination didn't
they? And, oh,
listen to the band.
Thank you. sir.
That gives the mis-.
sus and kids al
home a little ex'
ira celebration"
Give picked up
his two suit cases
and swung up the
gravel path, hest
tated at sight OF
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khB6mcul. II .
had no right to
ask q girl to mar
ry him when he
was only a young
cub Just out Of
college with his
standing to win
hrst. But she had
known. ah, but.
she had known
we'll where he
stood, and how
he loved her. He
could see her
now, small and
slender at six
teen, still In
short skirts, her
dark curls flying
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ed rooms, and turned quietly around
to the side door that he had had oc
casion to use many a time before
when he had been out late larking.
1t was unlocked. and there was 10
one In sight. It was still early, about
$3.50. Probably the family was at
dinner. Yet some one was playing
softly in the long music room south of
the library. He stood in the dimly
lighted hall listening. old memories
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Santa Claus.
II went back I'VE years. He, the sou
or railroad magnate, had dared to
fall In love with the blue-eyed daugh-
ter Of locomotive driver on his IA
Tiers road-a man whose face and
hands carried grime-who dwelt in .
cottage-who had no society outside
Of daily toilers. And he had dared
stand before the father who thought
himself specially created and say:
Father. I going to be married"
"Wellt"
ITO Gladys Davis"
Never heard OF her"
The daughter OF one Of our sn-
Kineers."
There was q moment of painful sus-
pense and then the storm broke.
You shall not! You are either .
fool or a lunatic to think Of II. An
sngineer's daughter! Think Of your
mother-of me-of your sister-ths
disgracel You must have lost your
senses!"
but l am to marry her." was the
steady reply.
II say mol II the jade has trapped
you into an engagement buy her on.
The father must use his influence or
take his discharge"
But we love and are promised 10
each other"
In the next half hour the father
stormed and cajoled. II the son in
sisted on such q marriage he would
be cast out by the family; he would
be ridiculed even by the common peo-
pie. And the magnate ended up with:
Fred, I will have the engineer cali
ed up here and give him a check for
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-And this is our daughterT
Our Patty. Father was discharged
from the road and moved over here
to take another run"
II was the next day. and Patty was
sitting on her fathers knee and tie
happy mother was wiping tears freA
her eyes, when the child said:
Say. mamma. just picked him out
as the very incest man In all that big
crowd, and | didn't make any mistake.
did I? Don't anybody sit down On my
doll and give her a paint"
~MN6
xsSgsSsaSEA'
Ss:lS
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Love may always be right, but IL
can be so Influenced as to be seem
ingly a mistake. The marriage took
place and Fred Dillingham; was ostra-
cixed. He was not kindly welcomed
IN the other stratum. II there is gulf
between the rich man and the work
ingman the latter resents intrusion
as much as the former There was
love, but after a few months 1t was
Influenced from both sides. Both huS
band and wife were made to fear that
a grave mistake had been made. They
fought away the idea and sought 70
hold their love, but that brought irrt
tations and vexations and eliminated
in Misunderstanding and quarrels.
After two years there was a separa-
ton. Neither really desired 1t. II
was what the gossips had predicted,
and what they strove to bring about.
There was more sorrow than anger
when the young husband turned his
back on wife and infant a year old
and went out into the world as .
wanderer The wife went back to
her fathers cottage, but not to strug'
gle with poverty. The husband been
generous to her.
Five long years. and Fred Dilling'
ham had not been heard of. AS an
outlaw without family. whom should
he write to and why? At three years
OF age the child. who had been named
Patty, wondered In her childish way
why she hadn't papa. At five she
demanded to know. At six she stood
before the embarrassed mother in In
dignation and threatened to go out
and find one.
And at last the wanderer had re-
crossed the sea and headed for his
home. He was tired and weary and
lonely. Homef But he had none!
He had left 1t when he left wife and
baby. This struck him like a sudden
blow, though he had all along realized
It in q general way. No home-ne
wife-no childl That was why he
had left the train and taken lodgings.
He had no place to go. With money
In his pockets, he was tramp.
And to know that Christmas was at
hand. and to hear the jingle Of sleigh
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ton for not telling him 1t was
Gretchen Lawrence instead OF Fay.
"Oh. Give, let me Co." she whis-
pered. They're all at dinner. ana
you know your mother"
II know all about IT," said Give.
comfortably. He raised her chin
gently and looked into the dear. true
eyes he had trusted. Fay did not
know all that lay behind that look.
how, mentally, he knelt In all humil-
ity and asked for forgiveness. Yet
all he said was:
II forgot to wish you Merry Christ
mas, deari"
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UST In time for the
W Q d ding, Give
Wish you merry
Christmas! Gee,
but it's bully to
see you home again.
Three years since
you walked on this
old platform, walt
ing for the down
train. How have
they treated you
down east?"
Fine, ks.
Mr.. Dunkley." Give
answered heartily.
"Whosa wedding
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Made Il Work.


A week before the Christmas holt
days an undergraduate wished to start
home. thus gaining a weeks vacation
on the other students. He had. how
ever. used up all the absences from
the lectures which are allowed. and
any more without good excuse would
have meant suspension. In a guam
dairy he hit upon this solution; he
telegraphed his father the following
message:-
Shall come home at my leisure or
straight home"
The answer he received was: Come
straight home"
An exhibition OF the telegram to the
professors was SUFFICIENT.
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Christmas Presents.

II thought 1t better to get you some
thing useful" said Mr.. Dobb to his
wife, $50 I have bought you couple
Of good brooms for your Christmas
present"
THAT was very thoughtful of you.
my dear" replied Mrs. Dobb. 81 share
your ideas. and have bought good.
strong coal-scuttle for you to carry up
Goals from the cellar I'm
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with me, and Bob
fell IN love with
her. That's all,
Give"
ABR" civ g
sighed and drew
her into his arms
a ga in. T h @ y
would make 1t a
double wedding
just to pay him
back for the mis-
cry OF the last
half hour. Yes,
they would. And
he'd 60 back and
punch that old
fellows b e q d
down at the sta
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nara. InTeo OF
four minutes pass
ed and then Q
hand pulled at hh
and a voice said;
please, Mister
nice man, tell me
your name. that I
may introduce you
to mamma. I
think she will let
me have the doll. !"
The outlaw turned
and gasped and
his face went
white.
"Gladysl"
Fred"
you herei"
"And you'll"
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(Copyright.)

D Miss Fanella Fen
way the furry Of
Christmas IN o W
was not beautiful
q 8 3 b Q h uric d
through deepening
twilight.
Though possess
ing q certain dis
tinctive air, her
coat was pitifully
thin and made
Quate. Though neat
ly blackened. her
shoes leaked and
she wore no rub
bers. II In small
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(Copyright.)

Nd It had come ~
pass that on this
day before Christ
mas q man noe
old in years sat In
his room at q hor
tel In q strange
town and felt him
self OF all Tho
world the most
lonely. High and
low. rich and poor.
mingled In the
procession OF hap
py shoppers with
out. He alone had
no thought foe
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An Assurance.

Don't you think holiday IL more
cheerful when there Is a large family
gathered about festive board?"
81 do" answered the sardonic per-
son. "A large family IL glad assur.
ance that there is not going to be
enough turkey left to supply the menu
for the next few days"
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q tnOuBanO DOL
lars and tell him
that this nom
sense must end"
I'VE shall be
mar ried thr g .
days from now"
was his answer.
In reply to that
the father point.
ed to the door. and
the son bowed and
passed out to be
son no longer. He
had money that
had been left him
by an aunt, and
the father could
not threaten him
with poverty.
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bells and catch the shouts Of children
on the street-to wonder II his child
still lived. and to wonder further what
old Santa Claus would bring her-why,
the man cursed the fears he could
not keep back.
A quarter Of an hour later the out
law was down on the street He
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would mingle with
the throns. He
would enter the
stores under the
evergreen branch
% and look about
him-aye, make q
purchase and be
Santa Claus to
. o m Q b g-eyed
child on the street.
He was an out
law. but the world
should not crowd
him quite to the
edge. He was al
most smiling a.
he crowded his
way into q big
store, and he was
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For the Old Folks.

Cora Jagged ten). to Reggie (agsG
eleysn)-Yes. Tho games are o.
wretched bore. But. then. It's Chr1se-
mas. you know. and the old people ~
50 expect to enjoy themselves.
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Copyright, 1919. by Associated Literary
Press)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
DANDY" SHE SAYS
OF MOTORCYCLING

She is "a pretty little l1-ycar-old
girl who knows the pleasure Of rid
iug a motorcycle she likes To- take
long rides i'm the country with thu
Columbus. ohio. Motorcycle club and
she likes To- ride i'm contests on the
tracks But no matter where she
rides she carries her chcerfuncss
with her. and enthusiasm is big
part of it. for like her sister. Miss
Dollic. Miss Lucille Adelman believes
in motorcyclng for girls.
oh. its dandy" That's the way
she charactcrizcs motorcycle riding
It's a great sport for girls. 1t gives
them exercise and training ana self
reliance Girls ought To get out of
doors. ride through the country and
feel the cXhiiiratiou of the breeze
Will, spinning along the country
roads Then they would realize how
fine it is"
She always accompanies the Co
umbu~ ohio Motorcycl, club and is
considered the life of the party Bu;
her ambition does not end with a
desire for cross country trips Sh,
would like 20 equal tho record for
10 miles i'm 10 minutes and - - Sec
ouds held 10y her sister and some day
She saws she viii do it,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

the L. Porte. Ind. riders have joined
the ranks of other cities ana plans
are being made for the building OF
the motorcycle stadiums
y MOTORCYCLE and acroplanc race
meet has been planned at Moutgolu-
cry, Ala March T.
\ live bunch of motorcycle riders
i'm the Tacoma. Wash. Motorcycle
club have joined tine Federation of
American Motorcyclists
John Hogan of Saginaw. Mich.
expects L. make a motorcycle trip
To- the rapital of every state in tn"
country next summer.
T. \ McMullcn and Henry f.
TocWs. rural mail carriers at Imam
Klns. averaged 216 trips last year
delivering mail on their motorcycles.
The Indianapolis police department
has been converted 10 the economy
of the motorcycle For two months
or up-keep cost of 90 cents. the
Officers covered 80 miles a dav on
each machine.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
TO PLAY BALL ON SKATES.

.Icvball." or baseball on
skates. Viii he given a trial by
several amateur ball players of
st. Paul "a soon as the weather
modcrateS enough To- make il
pleasant for players and specta-
tors alike. Tho game has al
ready De,n introduced in north
ern Michigan. bur no attempt
has been made t. make ii pup
ular nor have any rules been es-
tablished other than the regular
outdoor baseball rules.
The st Paul enthusiasts viii
vndeavor To modify the game SO
that it viii bu both safe and as
thrilling. if not more so. than
the regular national game. Base
running viii be one of the main
features. ana sliding To bases
feet first will undoubtedly be
barred IT has not been decided
what ball To- recommend. the
regular league bah or ball Of
about the same size, but not rs
lively nor quite as hard ou tho
hands is favored.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
GOSSIP ABOUT THE
BENzINE BICYCLES

Europe. Asia. Africa ana Egypt are
to be visited next summer by lidr-
old \ Shaw and John +. IIogge Of
Urbdnna, Ill. who will tour several
old countries on their motorcycles.
one person out of every $50 in
Indianapolis rides motorcycle ac-
cording t. city licenses which show
150 riders
\ new motorcycle club with 81
charter members. organized in Au-
gusta Ca. has scheduled an endur-
anc" contest for spring ON the GeOr-
Carolina fair grounds track.
Nothing seems To- rctard the de-
mandS for board race tracks. Now
toronto. Canada. motorcycliSts and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb IL
Four of the worlds most successful
race pilots will be responsible for the
two National ears in the JOu-miic
International Sweepstakes race at the
indianapolis motor speedway May 80
Tho National Motor Vehicle company
I"r indianapolis dominates Harvey
Hcrrick and Charles Mcrz of the west
and Don Herr and Howard Wilcox OF
the east. All four of these famous
speed chamui0ns have won their
laurcls driving National ears. and
every one bids fair To b" strong
contender at tho wheel of this famous
breed Of machines
Numbers = and have been allotted
the National ears. Just what two
drivers will pilot each particular car
has not been decided. The National
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

company enters special car. fifty
horsepower. and National ~ir" with
regular stock motor.
No end of interest centers around
the promised face between these tw"
cars. even though friendly Xet none the
less severe. as these four pilots rep
resent the east and the west of Ma
tioral victories From the west.
Harvey Hcrrick, recognized road race
champion and winner Of many
events. also Charles Mcrz. tho victor
in many races. From thu east. How
ard Wilcox. holder of the worlds
fastest stock straightaWay milo rec
ord among other notable Victories ana
Don Herr. who sprang sensationally
into the lime light last year by his
conquest at ElEin in 1911.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

mixed doubles y trophy cup is among
the prizes altered.
Those entered from Phoenix are:
Foster Rockwell. John Ainswurth. II.
Bennett. irwin Miller. Ray Goodrich,
Herbert Atha. VIM. G. Coleman. Wind
sor Day. Robt Bearlsley. Dwight Il.
Heard Mr. ana Mrs. Howard :. Reed,
Mrs. Kingsbury cTcmpcD. Miss Ruth
Aiusworth. Joseph Trott"r. Chas. Nc
Arthur. Wm. G. Rogers. Scott Dona-
niue
Others who wish 70 play are re-
qucstcd To- send their names To L. II.
Morgan. Castle Hot Springs. as soon
as possible.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
Just Some Sport Gossip

The latest A. y bulletin reads:
Terms accepted With Milwaukee.
James Brady. Released 10y purchase
BY Minneapolis To- Providence. \.
Loudcl. Tillcr Cavitt: 10y mdianapo-
lis To- Springfield. o. James j. Dowd.
Jr. Ray Mckee. George {. JOHNSON.
John Kendall. Don Foley. George
Hochlcr. Frank O'Day. Gus Gctz. Roy
Ashcntcltcr. Stanley Gray. H. II. Lc-
Wclyn jerry Darcy. Harry Lake. K.
Bisland. George Taylor. w. j. Harri-
son. bv Columbus To- Akron. Ross
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
NEW CLUB To
PLAY TODAY
PastimeS Will Take Crack
at Lusty Maroons First
Game for the Rejuvinat
ed Organization Of Ford
Players.

once more the Marnons Will take on
a new baseball club today. Last week
it was the Valley Grays: this time it
i Whites Pastimc organization.
1t should bc mighty good base ball
they hand the crowd AT East Lake
this afternoon The Pa~timcs are
made up largely from the ranks of the
old Ford organization. which was as
Suappy a crew OF ball tosscrs as the
valley has seen in Il long tine Gri-
jalva's outfit has made a big clean up
- far this season. All others in shc
field have made irvffcctual attempts
to sop their progress and have failed.
Now the Pastimc club will take a
Whirl AT il.
Graham. manager of the Grays. will
umpire the clash which Will start at
O'Clock
The lineup.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
INTERESTING BIG LEAGUE TEAM HISTORY

he showing tho standings OF me
rlats in tho majo
eague have
he
ed club in
is IA
eN
Of
with of
highest above
tSO2) above the mark
league a
5
with
is the q
club the National league was
of finished with an aver
featv- Of they
me by the
which the finished their seasonN
2'2 in l'V Whl'h "dS seeuu
by
York; ustv
the fourth time eir3il
in
The
recess
m in an these things the fan and
arc appe1
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

Pcnnyballcr, a j. osborne; by col
unbus to Lima. Harry Dabert, Harry
Platter. by Boync City To Indiana
polls. Nealson Lynch; by Richmond
To- Columbus. Il. Sterling; by Albany
To- st Paul. NJ. J. O'Toole; by Toledo
to Portland IN. W. Fries; 10y COL
umbus to Pittsburg. William J. lrv-
ing: by Brooklyn to Louisville. \. w.
Burch: by Pittsburg to Indianapolis.
Jerry DarScV.