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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
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Chicken and Waffle Supper
and Dance at DiIlsburg

DiIlsburg, Pa, Oct. ga chicken
and waffle supper was held at Seidle's
Palace hotel here and was followed by
an enjoyable dance at the Dillsburg
Opera House. Those present were:
Ed eastman, Ed Sheridan. Fl. Wood
row James Caldwell, Mark Hartman
Paul Bostdorf, Karl Peters. Charles
Sanders. John Scott, George Eyster
Philip Snyder, Albert Bitner. Harry
Welsh, Ray Levan, Thomas Sense
man, Benjamin Holbert. Samuel Huff
man, Joe Tillman, John Dougherty
Heist Culp, A. Leo eastman, M. E
Coover, Helen Hoffman, Margaret
Miller, Anna Reitzel, Katharine Ed
wards. Grace Miller, Mary Walburn,
Helen Marshall, Mary Goodheart, Rose
Wagner, Mildred Rupley, Hazel Shoop,
Julia Bailey, Mable Burlington. Fran
ces Sutton. Sarah Mclaughlin, Pearl
Fischer, Viola Fischer, Leah Fischer.
Gertrude Carol, Florence Feass,
Ruth Auman, Mrs. E. II. Coover, Bar
bara O'Neal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
PARTY AT EBERLY's MILLS

Eberlys MINIS, Pa, OCT. Zb.-Mrs.
MARY May was rendered a surprise
party last night in observance of her
birthday and was the recipient of
many pretty and useful gifts. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Deckman. Mr.. and Mrs Russell May
and family, Mrs. Alice Zimmerman,
Miss Mary Deckman, Miss Clarissa
Deckman, Samuel Deckman. Jr., Syl-
via May, Margaret May. Orville May,
Erbest May, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Fettrow daughter Sara and son Glen.
of this place; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Fettrow and sons, Preston and Marlin
of Lemoyne and Miss Elsie Zorger of
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE
Special to TIE TcIcgrdbh


Shiremanstown, Pa, Oct. 26. -
Twenty guests enjoyed a Halloween
party at the home of ]. w. Comfort
in East Main street. The house was
beautifully decorated with southern
daisies, autumn leaves and Hallowe'e en-
favors. The masked guests enjoyed
various games vocal and instrumental
music. Miss Marian Eckert, of Car
Isle received a prize for best costume.
Refreshments were served to Miss
Anna Geyer, Miss Claire HarlaclSer,
Miss Eva Mercer, Miss Marian Eckert,
Miss Belva Chronister, Miss Mary Gar
ber, Miss Edythe Blessing, Miss Grace
SHREDDER, Miss Helen Eckenrhode. Miss
Blanche Henry and Miss Isabel Drew.
j. w. Comfort, Charles largest, James
Pryor, Edward Armstrong, Chester
Gramm, Earle Drawbaugh, Lawrence
Miller, Samuel Hagy. Laurence Jacobs
John Martin and Lester Dodge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Special to The Telegraph

Sunbury.-Mrs. John L. Campbell,
aged 60. died at her home in Rush
township. Northumberland county.
She was a lifelong resident here.
Sunbury. - Jacob Keller, aged 95,
died at the home of his daughter at
Turbotville.\ He was believed TO have
been the oldest man in Northumber-
land county.
Williamstown. = T.. /. Kline died
from a complication of diseases at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Row, in West
Board street. He was aged so years.
Mr.. Kline taught school at this place
for a number of years.
IIancaSter.-Mrs. Rosanne Gallavan,
the oldest resident of Lancaster coun-
ty died to-day at 10S years. She was
a native of Ireland and at the age of
23 came to America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
Suffered For Seven Years
"Peruna Cured Me"

to thank you for your advice and for
what your medicine has done for me.
L suffered with catarrh for seven
Years; catarrh of the head. nose and
throat, and stomach. Peruna cured
me. / followed your advice and I
used three bottles of Pcruna In three
weeks, and now my trouble Is aII
over. ! will never be without Peruna
IN my house. L can heartily recon-
mend Peruna as a catarrh remedy. I
am pleased to make public the good
that Peruna has done me-"
In later letter Mr.. Rossi writes:
i will never be without Peruna in
my house. We use ii whenever any
OF the family have a slight cold. and
una 1t of constant service. Peruna
has many times saved one of my little
boys from serious sickness"
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can now procure Pcruna Tab
letS.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

day recently at the Kaufman cottage
at Mt. Olivet.
The Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Leech and
daughters, of Baltimore, are visiting
friends in New Cumberland.
Miss Mary Drayer, Mary Buckley
and Michael Drayer, of New Cumber-
land. visited friends at Duncannon on
Sunday.
Miss May Bamberger and brother
Roy, of Highspire, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bamberger, at
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR TWELVE
ON SEVENTY-FTFTH BIRTHDAY
SRcciaI 10 The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. 26. - A
birthday dinner of twelve covers was
given as surprise TO Mrs. Susan
Raffensberger. South Market street
last evening by her daughter, Mrs. NJ
E. Ibach, in honor of the seventy fifth
anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Raj
fensberger received many gifts and
congratulations. The guests included
Mrs. Mary c. Bowman, of Harrisburg;
Mrs. Harry Hertzler, Mrs. A. B. Rupp,
Mrs. Anna Lloyd, Mrs. Harry Auner,
Mrs. Sophia Slyder, Mrs. Ellen Smith,
Mrs. Fred u. Ployer, Mrs. Clay Ryan,
Mrs. Grant Dornbach, Mrs. Fred
Mumma, Mrs Adeline Baker, Mrs.
Susan Raffenberger and Mrs. NJ. B.
Ibach,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
SHOT BIG GAME
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Sunbury, Pa, Oct. 26.-Edgar Sum-
mers. Milton, prothonotary of North
unberland county, and his brother,
clarence Summers, are back from
months trip to Manitoba, Canada.
They each bagged a moose and two
deer and all of the small game they
wanted to kill. They were 160 miles
from railroad station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
SILVER MEDAL AWARDED

LemOyne, Pa, Oct. 26.-M1ss SteIIa
Bentz was awarded the silver medal
yesterday for making the best show
ing in the silver medal oratorical con-
test in the United Evangelical Church
on Friday night by the Young Peoples
Missionary Society of that church,
Miss Bentz is graduate of the Le-
moyne High school, class of 1911
Others in the contest were Miss Mar
garet Artley, Miss Iva McLane, Wal
ter SIothhower and Ralph Crowl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
DRAGGED IN BUGGY WRECK
Special to The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct 26.-Dragged
for nearly 100 yards after his buggy
was struck by an automobile, Roy
Houck. of Biglerville, escaped injury
other than severe bruises. Mrs. Houck,
who was in the team with her hus-
band, was also thrown out, but only
slightly hurt. 1t is not known who
drove the automobile. The accident
occurred between Biglerville and Get
tysburg Saturday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
WEST SHORE NEWS
QUILTING BEE FOR FIRENfEN


Wormleysburg. Pa, Oct. 26.-On
Thursday the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Wormleysburg Company will hold q
quilting bee In the town hall. All the
members of the auxiliary are invited.
A sauerkraut dinner will be served to
the quilters.
The ladies of the auxiliary are also
preparing for an elaborate fair to be
held November 25 to 27.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
TABERNACLE TAKEN DOWN

Enola, Pa, Oct. Zb.-Ihe KeV.
Charles e. Hills has completed the
taking down of his tabernacle and has
shipped it to Windber, where he will
soon open a campaign. Churches here
on Sunday at their regular services.
received into membership total en-
rollment of 146 converted during the
services of the Rev. Mr.. Hills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
PECULIAR ACCIDENT TO WOMAN
SbecioI TO The TeIepyobh

Gettysburg. Pa, Oct. 26.-As she
removed from her home at Abbotts-
town Miss Sarah Flickinger. 80 years
old. had four fingers of her right hand
cut off when a large sheet of metal
that was being placed by some timers
slipped from their grasp and slid down
over the roof, falling upon the out
stretched lvand of the aged woman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
HORSE KILLED BY AUTO

automobile on Sunday evening on the
road between Gettysburg and McSher-
rystown struck a carriage occupied by
two young women. The horse was
killed and the automobile badly dam
aged. None of the occupants of either
vehicle was injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
FREEBURN FAMILY REUNION

New Cumberand. Pa, Oct. 26. =
Norris Freeburn's family. Mrs Mari
anna Sponsler and Miss Tillie Wicker
sham attended family reunion held
at the home of Mrs. Susan Freeburn
at Steelton in honor of her guests,
Mrs. w. Fl. Bending and daughter
Helen, of Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
INVITATIONS FOR SOCIAL

Lemoyne, Pa, Oct. 26.-A HaIIow-
cen social will be held in the Whitman
Building on Monday night by Lee
moyne's younger set. More than 100
invitations have been issued. Miss
Edith Nebinger and Miss Frances SUIT
ton constitute the committee in charge
of the affair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
PHILOKoSAfTAN OFFICERS
.SbsriaI to The TkT,oyabb

Annville. Pa, Oct. 26.-Off1cers of
the Philokosmian Literary Society of
Lebanon Valley College have been in
stalled as follows: President, Thomas
Hartz: vice-president, Paul Wagner:
treasurer. Edwin Ziegler recording
secretary. C. G. Gemmil; correspond
ing secretary, Harry Katerman; chap
lain, c. G. Stumbach; pianist, H. Kleff-
man: critic. ]. Paul Hummel; editor,
r. LeFever; janitor, Raymond Herber-
ling
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
BENNER-BUCxWALTER wEDDING

Intercourse, Pa, Oct. ga pretty
wedding was solemnized to-day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Buck
walter when their daughter, Miss
Anna, was united in marriage to Jo-
seph T. Benner. The Rev. c.. M.
Brackbill, of Kinzer, performed the
ceremony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
BENJAMIN r. FUNK DIES
Special 10 TIE TeIegrdth

Waynesboro. Pa. Oct. 26.-Beniamin
Franklin Funk, well-known and sue
cessful farmer, residing near Waynes-
boro, died yesterday of heart disease.
He was II years old. Mr.. Funk was
one of the largest land and real estate
owners in Waynesboro. He is survived
by one son, Benjamin K. Funk, Jr.,
and daughter, Miss Arminta Funk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
MRS. BARRIoK ENTERTAINs
Special to The Telegraph

Marysville, Pa, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Lee
Barrick entertained number of
guests at her home in Linden avenue.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing games and by music Re
freshments were served to the Misses
Graces Brougher, Dorothy Seacord,
Nevada Adams, Margaret Corsom,
Margaret Corsom, Margaret Barrick,
Carl McCann, Earl Weiser, Cletus Cor
som and Mrs Lee Barrick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
"MOLLY MAGUIRE" JUDGE DIES
Special to Tie TeLcernhh

Sunbury. Pa, Oct. 26.-FrankIin l..
ShGman, aged "A, died at his home in
Bloomsbury of heart failure. He was
an associate Judge of Columbia county
during the famous MOLLY Maguire"
trials. During all of his life he was
active in Democratic politics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
M oRCANTzE CLEE CLUB

Lemoyne, Pa, Oct. 26.-A meeting
of the young people of the town will
be held in the local Church of Christ
tonight for the purpose of organizing
a glee club. Ernest A. Dopkee OF
Wormleysburg will have charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
LYCEUM COURSE THIS YEAR
Special to The Telegraph

Shippensburg, Pa. Oct. 26. - Stu
dents at theh Ugh school will hold a
lyceum course this year. The first
number will be given November 26
with the Smith Spring Holmes Quin-
tet. During this course home talent
play will be given by the high school
pupils
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
GETTYSBURG STORE ROBBED
.Sbecial TO The TeIegrdbh

Gettysburg. Pa, Oct rs. - During
Monday night thieves entered the Get
tysburg department store and got
away with quite lot of the contents.
Cash. amounting to about $40, was
taken. and the entire haul amounted
to between $500 and $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
SIX GRANDsoNs PALLBEARERs

Marietta, Pa, Oct 26.-Six grand
sons of Mrs. Caroline link were pail
bearers to-day when her funeral serv-
ices were held from the home of her
son, George link. The Rev. e. Elmer
Sensenig, pastor of the Reformed
Church, officiated. Mrs link was the
oldest woman in Marietta, being in her
eighty eighth year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
HATLOWEyEN SALE

Lemoyne, Pa, Oct. 26.-Plans Tor
"a halloween parcel post sale to be held
in the Lemoyne Firehouse on Satur-
day night have been completed by
members of Glass No. of the United
Evangelical Sunday school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
TYPHOID ABATING

Lewistown, Pa, Oct. 26.-The ty-
phoid fever situation in this place is
improving. no new cases having been
reported for over week and it is
now thought that the epidemic is
under control.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
INDUSTRY FOR MELVILLE
Special to The Telegraph

MELVILLE. Pa. Oct. 26.-The Spang-
ler Manufacturing Company, of York.
which manufactures farming imple-
ments. will be moved here and give
employment to about sixty men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
CAPT. WIZARD AT AWHILE

Annville, Pa, Oct. 26.-Captain w.
o. Wizard, of Chicago, will give an
address this evening in the Conserv-
atory of Music. Captain Wizard is
superintendent of Wards National
Detective Bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
BURGESS BANS GAMBLING
.Sbecidl to The TcLcernhh

Sunbury. Pa, Oct. 26.-Dr Fl. r.
Keiser. Sunburys reform burgess, has
put ban on all punch boards, slot
machines and anything that savors of
gambling in cigar stores, and several
arrests have been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
PRowELL-DAvIs WEDDING

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. 26.-On
Saturday Earl s. Prowell and Miss
Susan e. Davis. both of New Cumber-
land. were married at the United
Brethren parsonage by the Rev. A. r.
Ayres. The young couple will live
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
ART EDITOR AT LAFAYETTE
SbcciaI 20 The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 26.-Grayson
Stickell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. n.
Sticke1. of Waynesboro, has been
elected art editor of The Melange, tho
Lafayette College year book.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
ADDRESS ON TEMPERANCE
cbrr;aI n TLc TcIcoyobh

AnnviIle, Pa. Oct. ga union tenn.
perance meeting will be held in the
United Evangelical Church, in White
Oak street, tomorrow at 7.30 p. m
The meeting will be addressed by the
Rev. DR.. John ]. Hunt, of Bangor, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
LEG BROKEN BY AUTO
Special TO The Telegraph

Lititz, Pa, Oct. 26.-Ray Binkley,
of near town, while getting out of his
carriage was struck by an automobile
and Knocked down. His left leg was
broken at the knee and he was other
wise injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
CLASS PINS AND RINGS
Special to The Telegrat

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 26.-Pins and
rings for the members of the high
school senior class have arrived. Six
teen students received rings and the
other fifteen pins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
NIssIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET

New Cumberland. Pa, Oct. 26. -
This evening the Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of st. Pauls Lu-
theran Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. j. w. Bream, in Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
CHILD SWALLOWS SAFETY PIN
Special to The Telegraph

Lewistown, Pa, Oct 26.-An infant
daughter of Grant Burd, of Lake
Park, a suburb of this place, met with
a peculiar accident yesterday when
she swallowed an open safety pin
The child is critically i'll with small
hopes of recovery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
BOY FALLS ON AK
Steefal to The Telegraph

Sunbury. Pa, Oct. &c. = Falling
twenty-four feet from barn door,
Ivan Noll, years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John NoN, of Milton, landed
head first on an AK. He suffered a
fractured skull.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
MOMAN.s LEG BROKEN
Special to The Telegraph

Sunbury, Pa, Oct. 26.--Mrs. George
Morris. of South Danville. suffered a
broken leg when her team of horses
was run into by an automobile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF son

EnoIa, Pa, Oct. 2B.-Mr. and Mrs.
George e. Rudy. of Brick Church
road, announce the birth of a son on
Saturday, October %.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-03
soap Bubble Mixture.

A very great Improvement over the
ordinary soap and water suds for blow
ing bubbles is obtained by adding gum
arabic and glycerin to the mixture. BY
so doing bubbles of greater beauty and
durability are obtained, and they can
also be blown to a much larger size.
The glycerin increases the brilliancy
of the bubbles as well as assisting In
dislodging them from the pipe or tube,
and the gum arabic gives them elastic
ity. In making this solution proceed
as follows:
Into pint of warm water shave fine
ly a piece of strong brown laundry
soap about an inch square. When this
has thoroughly dissolved add table
spoonful of gum arabic and stir until
melted. Then put in tablespoonful
of glycerin and lastly a quart Of cold
water. Hot water is necessary to dis
solve the various ingredients, but un-
less cold water is added the bubbles
expand too rapidly in the blowing and
thus break. Shake the completed solu-
ton well, strain through a fine cloth
and it is ready for use, though suds
that stand for day or two are usually
better than those freshly made.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-03
A Wise Enneror.

1t is related of a Chinese emperor
that on being told that his enemies
had revolted in one of his distant prov
inces he said TO his officers, "Come;
follow me, and we win quickly destroy
them"
He marched forward, and when they
saw him and his great army the rebels
submitted and laid down their arms.
His army expected him to have all
the rebels put to death. but instead he
treated the captives with the greatest
kindness and humanity and in many
cases set them free. Great indignation
with his conduct was felt in court cir
cles, and at last his chief officer APP
preached him and said:
Sire, is this the way your majesty
fulflls your promise? Your royal word
was given that you would destroy all
your enemies, and instead you have
pardoned them and even set some
free"
But l have kept my word" said
the emperor. Il promised to destroy
my enemies. Do you not see that
these men are no longer my enemies?
l have made them my friends"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-03

there have been many clashes between
the adherents Of President de Arriaga
and the royalists.
President Manuel de Arriaga, first
president Of the new republic, has had
a difficult task to perform. The repub-
lie was proclaimed Oct. 8. 1910, and
Theophile Bragg was made provision
al president after the overthrow Of the
monarchy. In May, 1911. the people
elected members Of the constituent as
sembly, and that body on Aug. "a Of
that year elected President de Arriaga
as chief executive Of the nation. The
term Of office is for four years. and re-
election is prohibited. His term Of Of
fee will expire at the end Of next
August. President de Arriaga is now
seventy-four years old. but does not
look his age. He Is a descendant OF
an old and noble family and was born
on the island Of FayaI. in the Azores.
He declares that he was born a re-
publican, and be has been one IN poll
tics throughout his career. For years
he was a professor at Coimbra univer-
sity aud also at the Lyceum OF Lis
bon.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-03
Tha ona naN III.

There is no troop or patrol Of scouts
which cannot get somewhere worth
hiking to, wherever it may be located.
If you don't know where TO go the
interest is all the more. Make a hike
Of exploration. For the one day trip
you need not give much attention to
QUILTING and such matters as occupy
so much space In the manuals and
handbooks. The most important thing
IF all is a comfortable pair Of shoes.
no matter how old, and enough clothes
to keep you warm. Also the first day
out in the season don't try for any rec
ords. A gait of about two and half
or three miles an hour win be plenty
and take you anywhere you want to
go. Sore feet and aching muscles tend
to discourage novitiate scouts.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-03
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
me Golden Touch.

Do you remember old King Midas,
who was given the golden touch? And
do you remember how he hurried into
the garden and touched all the fow-
ers, turning them to pure gold? And
how happy he was till he tried to swal-
low potato and 1t turned into a hot
lump of gold In his throat2 And until
he kissed his little daughter and turn
ed her into golden image? Well,
wasn't the golden touch hateful to
him then? He cEied and moaned till
the fairy stranger told him how he
might rid himself Of 1t. / guess you
remember how he plunged In the
stream at the bottom of the garden as
the fairy had told him to; how he filed
his vase with its pure water and sprin-
killed. it over his little daughter Mari
gold, so that she turned to warm flesh
and blood again. Then you remember
how he ran into the garden and sprin-
killed. the rest upon the flowers, so that
they turned from gold to their natural
colors again.
But don't believe anybody ever told
you that he didn't have enough water
for all Of them, and in the corner Of
the garden he had to leave whole
cluster Of them gold. And from that
day to this that particular flower has
always been golden. You can see 1t
now, cleaning in the lanes and fields,
and when you see the goldenrod just
remember that it is King Midas flow
er and that it has been gold ever since
he touched 1t, years and thousands OF
years ago.