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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

his love in speech. but whose every
action tells what is affecting him.
He told her he had spent a pleas
ant evening; he thanked her for the
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 a few well chosen words
which should cause her to fall into his
arms and promise TO he his forever.
Also, he realized that he had not even
wished her a merry Christmas in the
way he had planned to wish it.
All the way home he abused him
self for being such fool. Why. any
man with spark Of self-confidence.
he told himself, would have told the
girl what he had in his heart and in
his pocket for her-would have made
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 q flash OF in
spiration.
Why not play Santa Claus, take the
ring to Amabels home, climb in a
side window from the porch. deposit
the ring and a. note in her stocking?
This would make her feel that he had
planned II all as a real Christmas sur.
| prise for ner. 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 II
about the ring, replaced the ring and
the note in the little box, wrapped II
up, and betook himself TO Amaberf
| home.
The porch from which he planned
to effect his surreptitions entrancc
was a side one. He remembered thai
last summer Amabels father hac
said he must have the catch on the
window repaired. He knew perfectly
we'll Amabel's father hadn't done So
for he knew Amabers father was lik,
all men.
Through the side yard and over tn,
porch rail he went. The window n,
found unfaGtened. Carefully he raiset
II and felt his way into the room. Tt
his astonishment he saw a ray o
light beneath the door and heart
voices In the adjoining room-wher'
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 ;
suggestion to her father that he mint
his own affairs.
did you give him the necktie?
Amabel's mother asked.
YES"
did he like it?"
"He never looked at IT,"
well, | must say! In my time |
young man would have shown NOR,
gallantry."
mot a Hillington. mother" Mr
Tuttle said. They never think o
what to say until week later"
Andrew grated his teeth. This wa
true. but not pleasant. E
We'll, you couldn't expect him 4
tell how he liked 1t when he hadn'
seen It," Amabel said. stoutly. "An'
1t wouldn't have been polite for hin
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

Amabel was just such n
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
Amabel 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 fixity
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
sighs. the awkwardness, the anxiety,
of the swain. They revel in his alb.
ject willingness to sacrifice himself,
II need be, to gain their promise.
1t may be that instinct teaches
them this is the only moment when
the man will be a slave.
At last, however. 1t became time for
Andrew to say goodnight. It was
Christmas eve. and he knew Amabel's
family would have some little prepara
tions to make for the festivities o.
the morrow. He did not think for {
ment OF the tremendous fact tina
when young woman allows a younl
man to spend Christmas eve with hel
she is writing Yes" in large letters
on the wall. No man can realize any
thing at such times.
Andrew said he must be going, afte
Amabel had began to wonder II h,
was going to talk about the weathe
and the latest book all evening.
Must you go, really?" she asked
brightly. wait just a moment.
have something for you"
She went into another room, thei
came back with small package
which she handed to him.
"Just a little Christmas remen
brance," she smiled. You won
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

"Humphl" said Mrs. Henry Pech.
this paper has lot OF alleged Jokes
about women giving their husbands
cigars for Christmas presents. | think
that any woman who is fool enough to
give her husband a box OF the vile
things ought to-Why, where has
Henry gone?"
But Henry was out in the hall shak-
ing hands with himself.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04
ouletIna Her suspIcIons.

my DEAR" said the Suspicious Wife.
this sealslxin sack you gave me for
Christmas has the odor OF gasoline"
"very likely" answered the Crafty
Husband. But you know Santa Claus
is using an automobile now"
Nevertheless. she had her doubts
about 1t. fearing that he had pur-
chased the garment second-handed OF
a cleaner
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

t0 look at It right there-besiIes. z
shouldn't have given 1t to tira to-
night"
mo" her mother said. "That made
II look as though you expected some
thing from him"
Andrew was standing in the darle
ness, in the middle of the room. lie
wished the family would quit talking
especially as they we're talking OF
him--and go to bed and allow him TO
drop his gift into Amabels stocking
He did not dare to move. for fear OF
running into some furniture. lilo
hardly dared breathe.
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 drew
near. to subside and cease in front OF
the house. The Tutt!es heard it.
"Must be fire. or the patrol wag-
on" Mr.. Tuttle exclaimed. throwing
open the room where Andrew stood.
Andrew oarted behind bookcase just
in time Mr.. Tuttle 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?" Mr.. Tuttie
asked.
Where is he?" said 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 q burglar. to be carted of to Jail.
without a chance to explain. lie
peered from behind the bookcase and
saw Amabel dreamily hsnging her
stocking. lie swiftly came from his
hiding place. and silently hurried to
his pocket, he whispered:
"Amabell III forgot to tell you I
love you. and here's my proposal. and
\ the engagement ring, tool"
The mere fact that he had appeare
thus mysteriously at her side did not
appeal to Amabel She did not think
of that at all. She said:
"Oh. Andrewl"
| 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 peerine
into dark corners in the basement and
in the upper rooms was something OF
which Andrew and Amabel we're en-
tirely unaware. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttls
came back. after the officers had gon,
away utterly bewildered. Even the,
had been so excited that the presenc,
OF Andrew struck them as nothing un
usual. Amabers shy but delighted an
nouncement Of her engagement was re
ceived merrily. however. In fact
father and mother Tuttle and tn
young people got SO deep In thet
plans for the future that they almos
forgot the incident until suddenly MI
Tuttle said:
"T wonder who the dickens tina
burglar was, anyhow"
"I-I'll bet 1t was mel" Andre,
stammered.
"Well, l must fix that window tomol
row." Mr.. Tuttle decided.
| ~r.u>a .A<kEe - -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04
More nIessed 10 Give.

"stingy?" repeated the Neighbor
hood Gossip. lis old man Titewadd
stingy? Why. did you hear what he
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 1t
would prevent her eating any OF the
Christmas dinner"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04
Sad Case.

A fellow who lived on the isthmus.
Was bothered somewhat by strabisth
mus.
He said. 1T is sad,
But my eyes. which are bad.
See New Year when looking ak
Christhmus."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

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
raierode enginssan thay got the fire
out tbut. .thare is whole in the side
OF the, house an pa sworo dredful an
so ask why do thay Civ little boy
things that cause them SO mutch trub-
BILE.
iakf saaessSs g Ri
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
BOYS SENTENCED TO sPANKs
Lynn (Mass) Judge Appoints Parent.
to Administer Punishnent for
Pulling Fire Alarm.

Lynn. Mass.-As present from
Judge Lummus. in return for ringing
In false alarm Of fire several weeks
ago. George Myatt. eleven years old.
and Lewis Tombeno. twelve years old,
ara going to receive sound spanking.
The boys appeared before the Judge
at a special session Of the juvenile
court and admitted they were respon.
sible for the alarm. They promised to
be good for the rest Of their lives.
When the Judge inquired OF the
parents OF the boys II they would
agree to give each deserved spank.
Ing. he received assurances that his
suggestion would be carried out.
Then he announced that when n re.
port OF the carrying out Of the sen.
tence was made to him he would for
mally close the cases.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Policeman Tells of Romance
When He Fled From Germany.
Soldier Unable to Wed. but With Aid
OF Friends and Kin He EIuded
Authorities and Came to Amer
lea With Flnancee.

"Chicago.-"When a man will risk
his honor and his life for love he can
be pretty sure It's the real article.
said Lieut. Max Heidelmeier. COM
manding officer OF the Hudson avenue
police station. and for 3s years mem
Der OF the department. to group OF
friends In his office the other day.
What did you ever risk for love.
lieutenant" asked an amused listener.
Il left the German army on April
81. 1867. SO that l could marry the
girl | loved" was the policeman's re
ply
What" cried one man who had
known the lieutenant for rs years,
"You a deserter? Never!"
II quit all right. but you would bet
ter wait and hear the circumstances
before you Judge me-" answered Held
Slmeier.
IL am a native Of Bruckenau, Ba-
varia. where my father owned a large
hardware store" began the police Off
cial. II fought in the war OF 1866, be-
tween the north and south German
states. and was home on furlough
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

When my first baby was six months
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps. They would dry up and leave
a scale. Then 1t would break out
again and 1t spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over In red bumps and
It kept spreading until 1t was on his
hands and arms. bought several
boxes OF ointment. gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time
He had 1t about six months when .
friend told me about Cuticura. l sent
and got bottle OF Cuticura Resolvent,
cake of Cuticura Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to I'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles OF Resolvent, two
boxes Of Ointment and three cakes Of
Soap he was sound and we'll, and never
had any breaking out Of any kind. His
hair came out In little curls all over
his head. don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
to use for cuts and sores and have
never known them to fail to cure what
l put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that have ever used for toilet
purposes" (SignedD Mrs. F. E. Har-
mon. r. F. d. 2. Atoka. Tenn, Sept.
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie OF each. with 32-page book. will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept L, Boston.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
INDIAN YOUTH HAS TALENT
Priest Predicts Lad Some Day viii Be
Famous Artist-Has Boys
Name Changed.

Spokane. Wash.-The Rev Father e.
de Rouge. who has charge Of Catho-
lie mission at Omak creek. on the Col
Vile reservation. in eastern Washing.
ton. predicts that Frank Wapato, fif-
teen years old. grandson OF Chief John
Wapato. will one day exhibit n canvas
in the French academy. He says in a
letter to Capt. John McA. Webster. In.
dian agent. that he has changed the
youths name to Pascal Sherman. for
the reason that Wapato Is Chinook for
potato.
He is teaching the boy with a view
to sending him abroad in few years
to finish his art studies under the
foremost painters Of the day. The boy
is native OF Washington. His
grandfather. now more than one hun
dred years Of age. was one Of the first
friendly Indians to greet the early
white settlers when they. anchored
their prairie schooners in the Colville
country.
He was the potato king in those
days and gathered many blankets,
pouches OF tobacco and other articles
in trades with tho white people. He
was named wapato John. or Potato"
John. which afterwards was twisted
into John Wapato by federal officials.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
1E RhzuocNRo5 .HlI/y/ m %lZL 5n<Iuo

just as We reached it the train
stopped. We saw a number OF Ger
man army officers standing alongside
Of the coach. One of them boarded the
train and he and the conductor talked
In low tones at the opposite end Of
the coach. | lowered the window and
stuck my head out In Prussian dia-
lect asked the soldiers what the arch
signified. One of the officers told me.
after which l asked him for match.
After receiving It, I gave him a couple
of cigars.
'All suspicion left the minds Of the
conductor and the official talking to
him. and as they went out of the door
the soldier said to the conductor:
That's not the man. II he was a de-
serter he wouldn't deliberately open
the window and ask an officer for a
match
"A few minutes later the whistle
footed and the train rolled over into
Belgian territory. and We were safe.
The next day the train arrived at Ant
werp and We took passage for new
York"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
"Evll Eye" Based on Fact.

Most people have heard OF the EVIL
Eye and now we are informed by
Charles L. Smith, a noted New York
refractionist that the superstition
arose because everyone, without know
Ing It, has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other He
designates It the dominant eye" and
according to whether 1t is the left or
the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. 1t is sheer
cruelty, and may entail lifelong mis-
cry, to force a child to become am
b1dextrous. Such a course may result
In Wrecking the nervous system, and
can only be cured by reversal of the
process SO that the dominant eye"
may regain natural and undisputed
sway. Men who are ambidextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the EVIL eye."
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
ENDED THE SPELLING LESSON
sobby's Education, Under Aunt's
Tutelase, Afterward Proceeded
Under Different Lines.

Miss Thompson, whose form nature
has endowed with all-too-ample
curves, was giving her little nephew
, lesson in spelling the other day. He
had spelt be, be. and he. he. and
now she was trying to get him to tell
der what me. spelt.
Listen. Bobby" she said earnest
". Then closing her lips she pro-
nounced the sound of long m, and
opening them, the sound of long q.
What does that spell?"
Bobby looked at her and shook his
head. Again she tried. and this time,
while pronouncing the sounds, she Wig
orously tapped her own rotund chest
with her plump forefnger.
"Mmum, ee. What letters am l say
ing and what do they spellf" she
asked, still vigorously tapping her
chest.
II don't know what the letters are"
replied Bobby, watching the plump
torefnger. "but l guess they spell
Fat"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
II a Woman Had Done Il,

Trust the suffragettes to make CAPT.
tai out of the merest indiscretion OF
mere man! The following is an ex.
ample, taken from one OF their publ
cations. the Newsletter, for January:
"a lovely little press item floating
up from Chatham Courthouse, Va,
made the editor laugh and laugh. 1t
said that Juror sneaked out OF the
jury room while the rest Of the Jurors
were asleep. and went and MIXED his
COW. He laid out to get back before
the others walked up. but somebody
saw him and told on him, and the
trial had to begin all over. II WON.
an Juror should do that out in Wash
ington or Idaho, wouldn't 1t be a
proof Of the incapacity of the sex for
the duties of citizenship?
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
STOLEN SHOES WERE LEFTs'

Just you go up to the railway station
and get your boots back from the lug
gage office | am sending you the
ticket along with this. You need not
be afraid any longer; we've moved
into quite another quarter Of the town
Perhaps will come and visit you
some time later on. With best wishe,
for good business. and kind re-
CARDS. u"
On presenting<the ticket at the rail.
way station the shoemaker really did
get his shoes back. and was SO de.
lighted at recovering his property that
he stopped all further efforts to dis,
cover the thieves.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
See Riches In swamps.

The Russian department of agricul
ture has founded at the Riga Poly
technic a school for specialists in
chora expedition worked many years
with great success in the deserted
region of the northern swamps. and
proved that the swamps Of the Arch.
angel province are full of wealth, and
that millions of peasants, devoured
by poverty and hunger in their native
places, can find food and shelter in
the swampy regions after their culti
vation. With small expense the
swamps can be turned into land GOV.
cred with rich grass.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
DESERTED FOR LOVE

when fell in love with Sabina. sa-
bina was my first wife.
Il told Sabina that loved her and
begged her to marry me. There was
only one way in which We could be-
come man and wife at that time. and
that was to come to America She
agreed and then l told my father. He
demonstrated with me at first. but
finally gave in. and made arrange
ments for Sabina and me to fee to the
United States. Ferdinand Wort the
steamship agent at our town. was IA
theirs friend, and through him 1t was
arranged to have me and my sweet
heart meet at the city OF Koeln. and
then sail to this country by the way
Of Antwerp. Belgium.
The night that Sabina arrived and
emigrant train left for Antwerp, and !
became peevish and asked Why we
hadn't been sent on.
THE emigrant trains are being
watched closely. and you would surely
be captured were | to let you go to-
night answered the agent. You
needn't fear, however. for you will be
across the border before those who
leave tonight
This is the most dangerous part
of your Journey warned the agent as
he bid US goodby at the train. You
must keep a stin upper lip and fear no
one. Should you be approached by
any one. speak up. and then you will
be carried safely across the line
There is big arch on the divid-
Ing line OF Germany and Belgium. and
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
ers Which Contains No
"Riqhts."

Berlin.-A certain boot and shoe
manufacturer In Berlin is accustomed
to display in his shop windows boots
and shoes for the left foot only. keep
Ing the corresponding right boot OF
each pair in his stock rooms behind
the shop. Arriving at his premises
the other morning. he was disgusted
to find that his windows had been
broken and over 100 boots and shoes
carried on Police efforts to trace
the thieves proved fruitless. and for
several days the shoemaker ruefully
contemplated his stock OF odd right
boots and shoes. for which the left
foot fellows were missing Finally.
however. he received through the post
communication written in typical
Berlin slang. of which the following Is
translation:
Dear Mr. Shoemaker: You will
probably have noticed already that
we allowed ourselves the pleasure Of a
visit to your shop windows. But the
boots were all for the left foot We
were not aware that the people In
your district were all left footed: pre-
sumably In the neighboring locality
they are right footed. It must be de-
lightful to see them dancing together
My two companions who made up our
party did not wish to send your boots
back to you, but ! am decent sort OF
chap. and said: The man shall have
his boots again Mr.. Shoemaker. I
am quite respectable fellow. but |
was short OF small change. and that
brought me upon the idea Of paying
you visit But now. Mr.. Shoemaker.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Dog Prefer. a Ps. Cat.

Pottstown. Pa.-Former Clerk of
Counsel John G. Kugler has a pretty
Boston bulldog that for unusual
stunts has 1t on all other CANNES in
this town"
Buddy" grew lonesome a few
months ago for want Of companions
and surprised his master by bringing
home puny. halfstarved kitten.
Ever since then the cat, which has
grown TO be beauty. has been Bud,
weiser's" fond companion. sleeping on
his back and taking walks around the
neighborhood with him.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Policeman Was "story Teller"

Chicago. o.-Arrested. charged with
starting fire in an alley. four-year'
old "miscreant" told the sergeant the
300-pound policeman who made the
pinch was "a big story-teller" ana was
released.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

An old bachelor will stay out till 2
a. IN. II he wants to, but he misses the
fun Of trying to sneak upstairs with
his shoes off.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

II q woman is a clever actress the
chances are that her husband will find
tho chorus more interesting.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Cutlery,

"That politician used to have a
knife up his sleeve for you"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum.
But have observed him at luncheon
and bis knife is not going to do me
any harm. He's too busy eating with
it."
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
testhing, softens tho gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind colo, 25c bottle.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Dr., Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugsr-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
a. candy.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundres
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow
ALI good grocers.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

He who never stole kiss doesn'
know what he has missed.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Your druggist wiil refund money IL PAZo ONT
MkN.r falls to euro any caso OF Itching, Blind,
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
Not Original.

Not Original.
Author-This story is the child OF
my brain.
Editor-Then It is an adopted child
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01

Marriage separates a bachelor from
lot Of illusions.