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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24

themselves. and that seemed shock
ing to Martha unless something was
coming of it." She had just sense
enough to keep her conditional clause
to herself.
Yet if they were only out to enjoy
themselves, in the way Miss Blanche
vowed and declared (more shame for
herr, they certainly had done wonders
for a start. Martha could hardly
credit all they said they had done
and as an embittered pedestrian there
was nothing that she would put past
one of those nasty motors. 1t said
very little for Mr.. Cazalet, by the way
in Martha's private opinion. that he
should take her Miss Blanche out in
car at all; if he had turned out as
we'll as she had hoped, and meant
anything a nice boat on the river
would have been better for them both
than all that tearing through the air
in cloud of smoky dust; it would
also have been much less expensive.
and far more the thing
But, there, to see and hear the child
after the first day! She looked so
bonny that for time Martha really
believed that Mr.. Cazalet had spo-
ken" and allowed herself to admire
him also as he drove off later with his
wicked lamps alight. But Blanche
would only go on and Oh about her
day, the glories of the Ripley road and
the grandeur of Hindhead. She had
brought back heaps of heather and
punches of leaves just beginning to
turn; they were all over the little
house before CaZalet had been gone
ten minutes. But Blanche hadn't for
gotten her poor old Martha; she was
not one to forget people. especially
when she loved and yet had to snub
them. Martha's portion was picture
postcards of the Gibbet and other land
marks of the day.
And if you're good" said Blanche.
you shall have some every day, and
an album to keep them in forever and
ever. And won't that be nice when
it's all over, and Mr.. Cazalet's gone
back to Australian"
Crueler anticlimax was never
planned, but Martha's face had
brought it on her; and now it re-
manned to make her see for herself
what an incomparably good time they
were having.
Above all was it delightful to feel
that their beloved car was waiting for
them outside, to whirl them where
they liked; for quite early in the
week land this was a glaring aggra
taken lodgings for himself and driver
in those very Nell Gwynne Cottages
where Hilton Toye had stayed before
him.
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never went close enough to investi-
gate.
Christmas day they made him put
on the smoking jacket. Life was not
the same after that. They told him he
mustn't smoke that vulgar, shocking
old pipe while wearing the lovely
jacket. Everybody thought he was
cured of the deadly corncob. He quit
smoking the pipe, and instead brought
home bale of cigars.
He made handsome figure, wear
ing the braided smoking jacket, and
putting cigar with gilt band around
it. We left him, smoking happily by
the stove. In one hour we returned
Uncle Peters was still consuming
cigars. On the floor lay the family
cat. 1t did not raise it's head at our
footsteps. 1t would never look up
again The picture frames on Che
walls had turned green.
Uncle Peters denied that his Flor de
Mule Ear segars had killed the cat.
He insisted she had rolled over after
taking one squint at the smoking
jacket.
Useful gifts often have a way OF
making themselves useful when you
least expect it. For instance, we
buried the cat in Uncle Peters smok
ing jacket!
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in the sun, an immaculate chauffeur
at the wheel.
Whose is that, Sweep"
Mine, for the week I'm talking
about! I mean ours, if you'd only
buck up and get ready to come out!
A week doesn't last forever, you
know"
Blanche ran off to Martha, who
fused and hindered her with the best
intentions. 1t would have been diff
cult to say which was the more ex-
cited of the two. But the old nurse
would waste time in perfectly fatuous
"reminiscences of the very earliest ex-
petitions in which Mr.. Cazalet had
led and Blanche had followed, and
what bonny pair they had made
even then, etc. Severely snubbed on
that subject, she took to peering at
her mistress, once her BARN. with fur
tive eagerness and impatience; for
Blanche, on her side, looked as though
she had something on her mind, and
indeed, had made one or two attempts
to get it off. She had to force it even
in the end.
There's just one thing | want to
say before 1 go. Martha. You know
when Mr.. Toye called yesterday, was
out?' &.
"oh, Mr.. Toye; yes, l remember,
Miss Blanche"
We'll, l don't want you to say that
he came in and waited half an hour
in vain; in fact, not that he came
in at all, or that you're even sure you
saw him, unless, of course, you're
asked
Who should ask ME, wonder?"
We'll, don't know. but there seems
to be little bad blood between Mr.
Toye and Mr.. Cazalet."
Martha looked for a moment as
though she were about to weep, and
then for another moment as though
she would die of laughing. But a
third moment she celebrated by max
ing an utter fool of herself, as she
would have been told to her face by
anybody but Blanche. whose yellow
hair was being disarranged by the
very hands that had helped to impris
On it under that motor hat and veil
"Oh, Blanche, Is that all you have
to tell me-" said Martha.
And then the week of their lives be-
gan.
The weather was true to them, and
this was larger matter than it might
have been. They were not making
love. They were not out for that. !"
as Blanche herself actually told Mar
tina, with annihilating scorn. when
the old dear looked both knowing and
longing -to-know at the end of the first
days run. They were out 10 enjoy
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Look before you leap" is a useful
thing to remember
Useful presents should be accepted
in the spirit in which they are given
Keep the Christmas spirit green
When you get useful present, do rot
take 1t back and exchange it for some
thing you can use
Keep it; hang on to it. Do not give
it away to the poor, for they have
troubles enough of their own
One of the most useful useful gifts
for some peoples a smoking
Jacket. Once we gave our old Uncle
Peters one of those costly nicotine
REFERS. 1t had blue satin cuffs and a
braided collar. The coat was held to-
gether not by buttons but by gold
braid knots. The garment made hit
with Uncle Peters, but not the knots.
For years his smoking jacket had
been a flannel undershirt, gracefully
decorated with suspenders. Every eve
ming he sat by the stove, smoking a
pipe which would have suffocated a
steamship stoker. He never told US
what he burned in the pipe, and we
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24

the wonderlands of the modern toy
little girl stops before the baby doll,
wide eyed, still with desire The boy
stands flooded with happiness before
an ark in which is every imaginable
creation. You remember what small
thing your own was, fourth the size.
But his joy is no greater than yours.
He pushes toward the rocking horse.
Now it runs by machinery, when once
you ran your own across the floor to
the imminent danger of total destruc-
ton to persons: and furniture that
might stand in the way. But Christ
mas day was your day. The day when
'don'ts" were not and you were king
or queen in your kingdom Of toys.
You pass on to trains and there
again electricity is running them. You
pulled them yourself.
Then you catch the look on the face
of your boy. He is watching the huge
engine move slowly, smoothly along. It
passes under infinite tunnels and
bridges and over made hills that pre-
sent intricate difficulties Of passage.
Your tunnels were of chairs and the
t lie in your kitchen made a splen-
did bridge to cross.
He turns to you, the child OF this
twentieth century. His smile is be-
attic. He wants it-that train. He
never wanted anything so much be-
fore. He never will again he Is
sure.
And as you move away you smile, a
little sadly, little gladly. You are
proud to be able to make him so
wonderfully happy, this child of yours,
but you are sure, too, that he is no
happier than you were these same pre-
Christmas days, those years before.
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Authority on Steel Production,

Sir RoDert t1adneid, who has been
selected by the British government to
assume charge OF the engineering
works that it has obtained power to
take over for the manufacture of war
material, is one of the greatest liv-
ing authorities on the production of
steel. In addition to the Bessempr
medal, which is the blue ribbon of the
Iron and Steel institute of Great Brit
ain, he has received equally high
awards from similar societies in al
most every country OF the civilized
world. Inventor of manganese steel,
he is chairman of the Hatfield Steel
Foundry company Ltd, at Sheffield.
one of the biggest ordnance and pro,
jectile concerns in the United king.
dom. in fact, in the Woric
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
CHAPTER xl.
The Thousandth Man.

It had been new life to them, but
now it was all over. 1t was the last
evening of their week, and they were
spending it rather silently on
Blanche's balcony.
Il make it at least three hundred
said Cazalet and knocked out a pipe
that might have been a gag. You
see, we we're very seldom under fifty"
Speak for yourself, please, My
longevity's tender point, said
Blanche, who looked as though she
had no business to have her hair up.
as she sat in pale cross-fire between
a lamppost and her lighted room.
Cazalet protested that he had only
meant their mileage in the car: he
made himself extremely ineligible
now, as he often would when she raj
lied him in a serious voice.
well, it's been heavenly time"
she assured him just once more. And
tomorrow it's pretty sure to come all
right about Scruton, isn't it,"
Yes. Tomorrow we shall probably
have Toye back" he answered with
grim inconsequence
What has that to do with it, Wal
teri"
"Oh, nothing, of course"
But still his tone was grim and
heavy, with schoolboy irony that he
would not explain but could not keep
to himself. So Mr. Toye must be
turned out of the conversation, though
it was not Blanche who had dragged
him in. She wished people would
stick to their point.
There's one thing I've rather want
ed to ask YOU" she began.
"Yeso" said Cazalet.
You said the other day that it
would mean worry for you in any case
after tomorrow-whether the charge
is dismissed Or not"
His wicker chair creaked under
him.
Il don't see why it should" she rpr
sisted, ''if the case falls through"
We'll. that's where come in he
had to say
Surely you mean just the other
way about? If they commit the man
for trial, then you do come in, I know.
It's like your goodness
II wish YOU wouldn't say that. 1t
hurts met"
Then will you explain yourself?
It's not fair to tell me so much, and
then to leave out just the hit that's
making you miserable"
ITO RE CONTINGENT
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
Under the Mistletoe
By NJ. P. Hedtherin1ton

%..g s " ~. ~ ~ " ~ <.s %ss<g+
Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.)
1t was an ideal Yuletide. The sweet
notes of church chimes throbbing out
melodiously, Peace on earth. good
will to men," announced it; laughter.
smiles. gay greetings among the
street crowds emphasized it. Two
men going in the same direction.
strangers one to the other, yet oddly
mutually involved in fateful circum-
stance of the hour, unconsciously
lessened their gait to catch the final
notes from the distant belfry.
He in advance, swarthy, evii-eyed,
bearing neatly covered box under
his arm, uttered an ugly. sinister
chuckle. 3
this!" he Kissed malevolently rather
than uttered, and he tapped the box
and strobe on, grim with some pro.
found purpose,
The man ten PAGES behind him,
young, handsome, neat, but none too
package suggesting canvas. for his
was an artists face, and he was an
artist-Chase Merwyn.
Had he spoken his hearts thought
he would have whispered softly:
Before this hour strikes again
shall have said good-by to all I love-
He of the sinister semblance strobe
on and turned into fashionable res.
dence thoroughfare. Unconsciouslg
like a shadow, the other kept almost
even pace with him. Under an arc
lamp Chase Merwyn paused to look
over the package he carried. His OBJ
jective point was mansion, a daz-
cling place of light and luxury, anG
before it the sinister-looking man haa
halted poorly-dressed fellow strug-
Cling along without an overcoat.. and
blue and pinched with the cold.
The twain were conversing and the
man with the box handed it to the
other, pointed to the doorway Of the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
Christmas Prayer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MOME Thou, dear Prince, Oh
W come 10 Us this nov Christmas
dmei Come to die busy marts
Of earth the quiet houses he noisy
streets, the humble lanes Come to
US all ard with Thy love touch every
human heart that we may know that
love, and its bies-ed reace bear
charity to all mankind.
-Eueene Field.
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Cake Candies.

If you wish to place red or green
candles around your cake, take a piece
of pasteboard somewhat larger than
the cake, cover with fine white paper
set the cake in the center; melt paraf.
fin slightly, dip candles in and set
around the cake. This keeps the cake
icing whole, sad there is no danger
of the candles falling over. Little
sprigs of holly may be placed between
the candles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
A Christmas Carol.

Misunderstanding,
Twfddle-dum-de,
Playing the game OF Expectancy.
Under the glare of the Christmas tree,
Blending of craft and philanthropy,
Marvellous game of humanity.
Twidde-~de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee
The rules are as simple-just listen anG
see:
The gift you receive should be worth
about three
OF the one you bestow upon-possibly me,
Annually tempting the powers that be-
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee Life.
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REAL JOY.

II you want to have a Christmas that will
fill you full of joys,
Just go ahead and hunt around for some
other fellows boys.
And buy the kids some sleighs or skates
And watch them cut some figure "eights."
For the only way for an older brother
Is to see Santa Claus through the eyes of
another.
Baltimore News.
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most enduring. barring only his adj
miration for Josephine. And Napo-
Icons son, who went by the name of
Count WaleWski, became big figure
in France when Napoleon Ill occupied
the throne within The memory Of many
men still living.
Count Walewski WAS president OF
deputies, a senator, a minister of state
and foreign ambassador. He had
the pleasure of telling Lord Palmer
ston in London that Louis Napoleon
had jumped from the presidency OF
France INFO the throne of an emDire.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
Life Is in the Future.

Gather up all thy sins-old wrongs,
old hatreds, burning angers, memories
of mems treachery; stuff them into
bag and heave them into the gulf of
oblivion. Your life is not in the past.
but in the future. We are saved by
hope Newell Dwight Hills, DID.
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Naooieon's Warsaw Romance.

There will never be so many books
written about the Kaiser's capture OF
Warsaw as were inspired by the occu,
patton of that town little more than
a century ago by Napoleon The
French monarch's stay there became
famous episode in history, not be-
cause of it's military significance, but
because of the romance involving the
Countess Walewski
looks are still being written about
that love affair OF Bonaparte. Of his
many affairs of the heart that was the
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M~1 HE late Shopper is prom
ND inent member of the Genus
NJ Procrastinatus.
30SNN He has his own peculiar
way Of celebrating Christ
mas. Often he celebrates it in bed,
with water bag on his chest and the
grip of an anxious physician around
his wrist His eyes are closed and
his poor, warped brain is worn in a
sling.
On the floor beside his bed, torn to
shreds and bitten in numerous places.
lies his Christmas list. The day be-
fore Christmas he sailed forth with
this list in his hand and look of
desperate determination on his fea-
lures.
The Late Shopper is cheerful Civ
er, withal. He loves giving for it's
own sake. but he loves it better for
the sake of putting it off. Decidedly
he is no believer in the "Do-it-now"
movement Nor is he selfish. 1t is
just habit. 1t is to be feared that
If he were dying of thirst he would
put off giving himself a drink.
Philanthropists should find rest SAN
itariums for Late Christmas Shoppers
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Seif.Abascment,

Every man should know himself"
remarked the pari0r philosopher.
|Perha ps, SAID the mere man: but
IN doing so. he wastes a lot OF time
that might be spent III making more
desira bic acQuaintances. Judge
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to De opened tomorrow"
.'Oh, of course that" smiled the
servant taking the box. Il will place
it with the other gifts. All, Mr.. Mer.
wyn," and the servant stepped aside
to admit him.
For Miss Worthington," said Mer.
wyn. handing his gift to the other.
His gift was picture he had painted
and with it was a letter.
Slowly Merwyn descended the steps.
He paused for few moments on the
pavement to take last look at the
home that held so much for him. A
sinking figure approached him from
the shadows.
Mister" he stammered, I'm poor
and need the gold coin man gave
me for delivering box to that house
tonight, but"
"Ah, / remember" observed Mer-
wyn, recalling man and circumstance.
"A gold coin is so rare for tTffing
service" resumed the other. that |
was suspicious. Then again didn't
like the face Of the man, who gave IL
to me; l followed him. He met some
others like himself. ] heard him laugh
over an explosion about midnight.
Great heavens" calculated Mer-
wyn, comprehending, and was up the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24

m a n ION a n d
passed on. His
messenger pro-
ceeded up t b g
steps. which Mer-
wyn mounted also.
It was in time to
s e e q servant
open the door and
to hear the other
say:
"A present for
MIR. WorthingtOn;
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Always With Us.

Always With Us.
The greatest thing in the valley OF
death mot the darkness but the pres
ence of Cog. Il am with thee" That
personal pronoun stands up like
beacon to fill every foot of the valley
with light He will not send his ange!
to conduct US down the untrodde;
plain; he will go himself, and where
he is there is no darkness
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Chance of Scenery.

The fool who rocked the boat will
now proceed to put on a set of cotton
hiskers and light the candles on the
Christmas tres.
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steps in a flash.
Quick! Quick
open!" he cried to
the servant, just
setting the chain
on the inside.
The m u 8 l C
room!" uttered
Merwyn excitedly
and hurried thith,
er, turned on the
light switch and
p,ado n doch for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-24
Loyal.

Hes loyal , his friends. isn't her
Very With six BARRIERS idle IN
shop he'll sit around for an hour ann
wait for his favorite hair cutter %
finish the customer ahear vt tina
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The Worst Kicker,

1t is the man who kicks the most
about his Christmas cigars who gives
The fewest Of them to the janitor.
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The Christmas that IS emptiest OF
self is fullest of the Christ spirit.
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A GREAT DAY.

This is Christmas day, the an
niversary of the worlds great
est event. TO one day all the
early world looked forward; to
the same day the later world
looks back. That day holds time
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Smith.
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who decide to give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch of sur.
prises waiting for them
oro,,,,d Tho oan
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+ would rather be beaten in right
than succeed In wrong.-Gartield.
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HE late Shopper is a prom
inent member of the Genus
Procrastinatus.
He has his own peculiar
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-07-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

c. II Wilson, eX-post-maStet OF
Sturgis will be assistant IN Il gen
eral way at the post office here, al
ter July Ist.
Wilmer Specs and wife are IN
Evansville where Mrs. Specs is to
be operated on al Walkers SAINT
tarium.
Mrs. II. L. Cook entertained
the Marion High School orchestra
Thursday evening in honor OF her
sister Mrs. Merriweather Bacon,
of Hopkinsville. The affair was
entirely informal, and most de-
lightiul, each member OF the or,
chestra was present and Mrs. COOK
served some OF her famous re-
lreshments.
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July,l, 1915
Quic' Service

Qick S cVicA - a'@ay' oee"
II q. BOAST of tn c Ncl'an II 'ro-
~ are Company. Of Jhls cts tut
wucl H. y. WoIfJrd, oil the rug
nv Mining Co., called " lie"
DAYS ago and gave them al Vi
der for ALB different items ne
was fearful that ,here "ou'd DC
a delay IN filing tie order anu
was wondering nov long It"ou'd
take to get the lder tlII.d COM
plete if some OF the items odu
10 be ordered. He called at the
bank and a few other places I'D
the city aid returned to cochran
4 Co.'S, store N al hou anu "
half ard was informed that his
o,der had been fl lei aud every
item checked and bot one back
ordered. MIR. Wolto d was not
only delighted bu, amazed that
a Marion Hardware store could
do what not one in a dozen
wholesale houses coul do