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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

, you. neither viii you have TO come here
! Saturdays when you ought 10 be out in
the woods and fields having good
: time"
ION. you are very kindr' exclaimed
/ the lady mouse. and she wanted to kiss
Uncle Wiggily. only she didn't know
. whether or not II would be proper, es-
pecially on a Saturday.
SO the bunny uncle fastened the new
pencil sharpener on the lady mouse
school teachers desk. and the next
Monday the animal children We're much
surprised to see it. They all wanted TO
sharpen their pencils AT once.
The lady mouse teacher. being very
( kind. let them come up one at 4 time.
and turn the sharpener's little crank,
like the one on a hand organ. This
made the knives of the pencil sharp
ener 20 round and round and when
they put the end of a pencil IN be
tween them off came the shaving and
sawduSt and the pencil soon had nice
point.
The children liked to sharpen their
pencils so much that they did II every
chance they had, until. finally the lit
tie box under the machine which Uncle
Wigsily mad bought was fun Of red
sawdust.
And just then Uncle Wiggily himself
came along to visit the school This
was two or three days later. and 1t
was very cold and slippery weather.
too. Out in front of the hollow stump
school was a lot Of slippery-ippery lice.
Good afternoon, children called
Uncle Wiegily-
Good afternoon. Uncle Wiggily."
said the animal children. And thank
you for our pencil sharpener-'
Pray do not mention II, went on
the bunny uncle. blushing like And
right then. out in front Of the school:
a poor horsie that was pulling a load
Of coal. fell down in the slippery street
He tried TO get up but the ice was so
smooth that as soon as he got up down
he fell again
"Ha, There IS. trouble for me TO
fix cried the bunny uncle Il must
scatter some ashes. or sand or some
thing like that on the slippery Ice so
the horse can stand up What shall
I use? Then Mr.. Longears saw the
pencil sharpener box full Of red shaw
ings and sawdust- Taking this dust
out in the street he scattered if on the
ice
And you know. as well as I, now
sand OF ashes or sawdust makes ice SO
il isn't slippery any more Well, that's
what the pencil sawdust did. and soon
the horsie could get up and pull the
load of coal over TO Dr. Possum 5 house
Murray for Uncle Wiggily's pencil
sharpener-" cried the lady mouse
teacher and all the animal children
cried Murray" and also gave three
cheers.
And II the paint brush doesn't make
funny pictures all over the piano, so
the monograph laughs when its speak
ing a piece, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Mamie WagtaiL
Copyright, 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

The scene was 2 war-torn fore 81
somewhere i'm France You saw the
dying standard bearer cropping delir-
iously for his cOlors chanting frag-
mcnts OF half remembered verse, and
AT tine end transported in a vision OF
victory out Of the teXt-in respect
for our ueutrality-ha come the war
song with its refrain. Ne leur par
donnez pas lis saVe.t ce quils font"
and in its place was Victor Hugo's
''Patria." superhly spoken This was
the greatest moment Of the evening
4 little French comedy. La PaiX
Chez Sol served as an interlude be
tween the second and third appearances
Of Nine. Bernhard.
fArsenc Lupin-~
"Arsene Lupin." the melodrama BY
DE- Croisset and lie Blanc. presented
French players several times last sea
SON ar the Berkeley Lyceum. has been
revived by that company at the Car
rick. The drama affords Edgar Bee
man. one of the company's most I'm
ished actors. an excellent role. and has
performance was largely responsible
for the plays frequent repetition Mr.
Becman was i'm the cast again last
night The role of Sonia last played
by NvOnue Garrick. was aiken ny
Mitsie Narsa. one Of the new members
Of the organization.
'.MTe-A-Mi1use KENDALL
owen Davis. formerly known as
writer or mefodrama. has ieaped into
the arena with new comedy this
season. namely "Nile-a Minute Ken
Mr. Davis in his latest venture has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
LITTLE Boobies PA ny WILLIAM F KIRK
ON the Game Of Poker.

many weeks passes without our see
ing anything worth while I have often
wished We were here all thru the
THEATRICAL seeson. but Of course my
husband has his biZness to consider &
I have ny soShul obligashuns. We
have the iOlliesr crowd that gifts to-
gether onst a week < plays poker
jest for fun Did YOU ever play poker
for fun. she asked Pa
Newer. sed Pa Poker & fun are not
good Majors. sed Pa. II you are play
ing for mummy the losers doant have
any fun, & If you are PLAYING for the
jOsk OF il. the winners dOant see the
jOak- Poker. sed Pa. is RELY a CRATE
bizness institushun, & shud be regarded
as such
Ny husband talks the Saim as you,
she sed. but he plays Jest the sain.
He says he is willing to maik the sac
Tifice so long as the rest OF US enjoy It.
I always get nervous wen my hus-
band is in a GAIN sed Na. he keeps
hurrying US gurls up Wen We want
to talk about shopping or shows be-
tween deels he acts nervous, & and
Wen We show eech other our hands
befosr We bet he laffs.
You know how il is, old sport: sec
Pa 70 Mister Bacon OF Macon
Then Mister Bacon winked at Pa
& sed, I think wimmen play better
poker than men
After thay was gone Ma Sed isn't
Mister Bacon 4 fine man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
4 Serial of Wide Appeal
A GIRL AND A MAN
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE Z
Agnes Agrees To Get the Money for Operation Her
Aunt Though She Doesn't Know How
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN Q
Copyright 1915 Star COMPANY,
XVIII.

against Miss Lucy Morley's heart IN
some way so that the organ could not
fCnctionate properly This. accounted
for the breathless and faintinE at
tacks she had had so often during the
past weeks
Nothing but an operation can save
her life" was what the specialist had
said. OF course. Or. Martin had agreed
with him. and had Informed Agnes OF
this fact
And will it surely save her life:'
Agnes had asked the question. her
lips twitching. but her eyes fixed upon
the physician
we hope So was Dr. Martins
evasive reply. One can never make a
sure prognosis- We must get the pa
tent into the hospital as soon as We
can"
And then he had explained that
which added perplexity and cOnsterna-
tion to Agnes's fear and anxiety Miss
Lucy had been informed gently that
she must 20 to a hospital At first she
had cried out against il. then begged
piteously for private room
"Of course. she could get along
without that" Dr.. Martin admitted
But. just now. when she is so weak
and nervous. We would rather hun1or
her. Moreover. the perfect quiet Of a
room to herself would be good thing
for her"
An Expensive Matter.
In a hard voice Agnes had asked
what the room and the operation would
physician named the sum
You are getting off much more
easily than you might have dared to
hope" DR.. Martin went on. The man
who viii operate usually charges three
times that amount I explained the po-
sitiOn TO hinl-how your aunt is in
moderate circumstances. that she has
not much money laid away. and that
Your salary is about all she can de-
pend upon for running expenses
so he cut down his price two
thirds As 10 the rOOn-why that is a
whim of hers. as you know. and a de-
cided iuXury-and il you cannot af-
ford IL. why. YOU can't that's aIl-and
she'll just have TO submit 70 the con-
ditions-'
I must afford it Agnes said How
could she refuse that which Aunt Lusy
begged for so earnestly
Well that's I'd to you" the ply
may not need a special nurse day and
night. after the first two or three days-
anyway. il you can't help yourself.
why not plan to get your aunt into
one of the rooms with three other pa
tlents2 They cost less. yet are more
secluded than the public wards"
Il will see what ] can afford
but I must think il over" Agnes fsi-
There is no time 10 think it over"
the man said Sruffly. She must be in
a hospital in three days Which shall
il be-a private room or nOt2"
Then, as Agnes still hesitated, he
added. We'll. suppose we plan for the
private room-fOr. OF course. there is
some way you'll get the money"
Yes" Agnes assented desperately,
in some way, Of course. III get the
money"
Ito BE COntiBued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
OTHING but an operation can
III save her life.

NJ save her life: al '''''
= Agnes Morley repeated 10 her
self the sentence for the twentieth time.
Yet she could scarcely grasp its mean
ing.
It was what the specialist and Dr..
Martin had agreed that noon DR.. Mar
tir had told Miss Watson that Agnes
must stop at his office on her way
home this evening and receive the YER
diet. That was all that the girl had
learned when. at nOontime- she had
taken the subway up home Miss Wat
son. like many another trained nurse
would give 40 information without the
consent of the physician under whom
she was nursing
You must ask Dr. Martin" was all
she would say in reply to Agnes's an
guished queries. Indeed. I had little
talk with him He and the consultanr
left the house together, my dear-sO
only received the message l have dellv-
cred 10 you
Agnes returned 20 the office with
out stopping for luncheon. All of her
lunch hour had been needed to go up
town and back. she did not know just
how she got through that afternoon.
Mr.. Hale had been gravely polite.
vet il was evident that he was more
taciturn than usual in the fear that
Z
cambridge had given him 10 under
stand she had done that morning
cambridge himself had followed her
cut into the corridor when she started
for home at o'clock. and spoke TO her
hCrriedIv while she was waiting for
the elevator From his manner an OBJ
server would have supposed that he
was giving her directions about tomor-
rows work But his tone was almost
penitent
You misunderstood ne. child ne
said softly. Il was so sorry for YOU
that 7 let YOU see how much I was
interested in you-as II you were my
own sister. Please believe that ! can
not help giving you my affectionate
sympathy"
Thank you. she murmured-
Haste. Her One Thought
For the moment she was so eager
to get uptown to DR.. Martins office
that she had cared little what this man
was saying. Ordinarily. il would have
grave import crowded II out OF her
mind She would wait until she hac
time to think il over She was sure
cambridge means to be kind. SO she
had forced her pale lips TO twist them
selves into A smile.
when viii you know the verdict
about your aunt the man had asked
I am on my way TO the doctors Of
flee now" she had told him
Then. as the elevator stopped she
stepped into il without a backward
glance and was carried down to the
street.
Now. in the late dusk seated in
her own room. she was still think
ing OF what DR.. Martin had told her.
There was some unnatural growth
she did not understand just what he
had called it-and it was pressing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
New Scheme To Bring Out
Works of Unknown Au-
thors; Divine Sarah.

EW YORK. Dec. 10 thought I
M had become hardened to thc SEN
- sations Of the present theatrical
season to such an extent that nothing
would surprise me. hut I'll have TO ad-
nit that the ~Bohemians' Of Greenwich
Village have landed on my ribs FOR the
| full count
These enterprising youngsters are as
full OF ideas as a watch is Of ticks. and
this time they have come forward with
one so far ahead of the times that il
. has thrown the old Guard" producers
panic
The latest stunt is no less than a
theatre 10 be used for the production
OF one-act musical comedies. which
are TO be composed by our younger
wagner Berlins and acted by a com
pany OF aspiring vocaliSts Il viii
not only afford the unknown COM
posers, librettists and costume design
ers a cnance TO show what they can
90. but viii also be the means Of Civ
ing practical musical comedy school
ing 10 those who feel that a Drofes-
sionai chorus is not the proper point
TO start a career
The bill viii consist Of three one
act musical comedies. none or which
IS to be over an hour in length and
II Is the idea Of the promoters TO SCI
not yet been seen IN professional pro-
auctions.
The novelty OF the idea will appeal
TO the public for no one who has been
forced 10 sit through three boresome
acts or some or the current alleged
musical comedies can fail TO appre-
ciate the advantages Of the new pro
jccc-
Undoubtedly it will attract clever
amateurs to the professional stage
Tor there are many who would be will
ing to enter the theatrical field. esDe-
cially in musical comedy. II they could
eliminate the preliminary training via
the chorus route.
Sarah Bernhardt's Return.
Despite her recent indispusition.
which it was feared might prevent
her from carrying out her plans. = rah
Bernhardt made her 35th annual New
York debut at the Empire theater he-
fore a host Of loyal old friends who
rendered her an ovation probably with
out peer IN theatrical history.
After the aged actress had grace
fully acknowledged the numbering ap-
plause and the cheers OF her audience.
she ceased TO be The divine Sarah"
and in "A flash transformed herself into
the ancient Egyptian. Cleopatra.
After the curtain went down on the
first play there was a great demon
Stration for the actress. and Rose
Coghlan came on the stage and read
a little message Of cheer and appre-
citation signed by all the prominent
players Of this country Miss Coghlau
tried 10 touch her lips to the hand of
Bernhard, but Sarah would have no
such formal demonstration. and throw
ing her arms about the neck Of her
visitor gave her a hug and a kiss
It was IN "Du Theater an Champ
d'Honneur,~ the death scene OF the
wounded color bearer. that the spirit
triumphed and the AUDIENCE was most
richly rewarded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE PENCIL SHARPENER
r.

- Ne Saturday. when there were no
lessons for the animal children
/ to say-no 4. B. C's TO learn or
no spelling 20 do-Uncle Wiggily hap
pened to hop past the hollow stump
school where the lady mouse taught.
He was surprised TO see her going into
the school
~Ha. Why is this?" asked the bunny
uncle Il thought this was Saturday"
1T IS" answered the lady mouse.
Then why do YOU come TO school2"
Uncle Wiggily wanted to know.
To sharpen pencils" said the lady
mouse You see il is this way. Sam
ME and Susie Littletail, the rabbits;
johnnie and Billie Bushytail. the squir-
rels; Mamie and Billie Wagtail. the
goats. and my own dear little mouse
friends. Jollie and Jillie LougtaiL, as
wen as all the other animal boys and
slrls write their lessons with lead pen
els And the lead pencil points are
short
4 can't let the children have knives
10 sharpen the pencils in school so I
do II myself. after classes or on sat
urday, as Tn going TO do now.
Every Saturday I come here and
sharpen up enough pencils TO last
But then you cant have any fun on
Saturdays-go skating or hunting
cheese cakes or anything like that-if
you have to come TO school to sharpen
pencils" Uncle Wiggily said.
That is true spoke the lady mouse
school teacher sadly still 1 like to
help the children
But II isn't righti~ cried Uncle Wig
gily, twinkling his pink nose very
fast I'm going 10 see about this
Away he hoped as fast as he could
go. leaning on his red. White and blue
striped rheumatism crutch that Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady.
had gnawed for him out OF a cOrnStalk-
Il wonder what he is going to do?
thought the lady mouse teacher. You
never can tell about him I wonder
In a little while Uncle Wiggily came
back from the three and four cent
store with a pencil sharpener. It was
a large one-nOt the kind YOU hold IN
your fingers and turn around on the
end OF your pencil-but real big
This sharpener could be fastened to
2 table. and II had shiny knives inside
to cut off the wood from the lead PEN
ellis The wood in little curley-cue
shavings and sawdust, fell into a little
sort of box under the pencil sharpeneT,
and when this little box was full you
could empty the pencil sawdust from II
into the ash can. or wherever you liked
Here" cried Uncle Wigg1ly to the
lady mouse "Fasten this on your desk,
dear teacher. and when the animal boys
and girls want TO sharpen their pencils
they may do so for themselves. They
can't cut their paws or their claws.
either. and they won't have TO bother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
HO Pc
sunday. December Il. 1916

Sunday. December IL. 1916
~OOD and i'll contend this day, ac-
cording 10 the reading Of astrolo-
~ gers. While Venus rules strongly
for good. Neptune and the sun are ad-
verse
Women have the best possible direc-
ton under this conformation II is a
rule these should aid their public am
billions and encourage wise plans for
the future.
The seers predict that equal suffrage
will make such strides in the next four
years that the presidential campaign OF
1920 will assume new significance. but
there wifi be l,TszT-e mistakes ana SeTl-
Gus dessensions which IMPEDE progress.
This is an exceedingly fortunate day
for love affairs and for making new
an social activities that encourage
brotherly love and kindly feeling Tor
the poor should be successful under this
sway of the stars
Again a season Of extreme extrava-
cance in social affairs is forecast. but
nationwide movement for thrift VIII
bring about many frugal customs in
which the wealthy viii set good ex-
amples-
This is not a propritious day to seek
association with persons who may be
helpful in material affairs ana those
who ask favors will be likely to meet
disappointment
Gossip and criticism concerning po-
IiticaI aspirants are forecast and these
especially prevalent in the west
Preferment and honors for a lawyer
who Is a national figure are prognosti-
Gated by the seers who fOrestan some
sort o foreign mission not diplomatic
There is an exceedingly sinister sign
for ocean travel today and disaster on
the sea is foretoId The Pacific ocean
mas a forbidding forecast
vii American
cities during the next few weeks and
many VIII be Of incendiary origin
Labor troubles and scandles again
are presaged strongly. Leaders OF
vvorkingmen may be seriously discred-
tied.
Persons whose biTthdate it is have the
indication Of 3 troublesome year in
which friends offer aid Domestic con-
ditions should be happy Young women
have the augury Of romance and mar
TiaEe-
Children born on the this day have
kindly stars TO guide them They may
be too much inclined toward pleasure.
but helpful friends viii be many
Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
Monday. December Is. 1916.


! ~OOD and i'll contend for power to-
: day. according to the reading Of
~ astroIogy- While Saturn. Nep-
tune and Jupiter are in benefic aspect.
/ Uranus, Mercury and Venus are averse.
It is q most favorable rule for the
| aged. who should gain in mental and
| physical vigor There is sign read
SIS presaging new possibilities for men
and women past their prime
The stars foreshadOw extremes in all
things. While there viii be increased
mortality among the old. they Will sur
vive where the young succumb-
There is a favorable rule for certain
lines Of commerce today and journeys
br sea should be fairly safe and lucky
Merchants and spectators should be
cautious under this planetary govern
ment. but while risks are great, gain
may be cOrrespOndinSly large
Seers give warning that wealth at
tanned through the misfOrtunes of for
eign peoples will bring some sort of
national calamity. This may be de-
layed for some time. but II is fore
Swallowed strongly. the figure five be
ing a symbol of time connected with it
This is not q good time TO sign leases
CT contracts as the sway tends toward
breach OF faith and general disappoint-
ment
The evil government of Uranus is be
lived to encourage treschery and de-
ceit
Increase Of crimes Of embezzlement.
forgery and theft of every sort is pre-
6icSed for the new year.
Heiigious excitement is indicated for
1877 All faiths will be tested by the
eXigencies that are now unforeseen
Again invention that lessen the dan
ger of aerial navigation are prophesied
and il is predicted that travel in city
streets will be lessened soon after peace
il attained In Europe by the common
use OF vehicles that fly above the build
ings-
Food riots among the poor. which
have been foreseen for many weeks.
will probably disturb several cities
early in the new year.
Pageants and community theaters
viii be more and more popular. If the
stars are read Alright Western cities
will produce extraordinary spectacles.
astrologers announce.
Persons whose birthdate il is may be.
annoyed by means OF letters or legal
documents They should not make any
important changes in the coming year.
Children born on this day will be per
seVerIng and industrious. but these sub
jects Of Sagittarius have many Capri
corn traits. They should be trained to
he ruthful.-Copyright, 1916. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Alfred II. Smith. president Of the
New York Central Enes began his
flrOad = hDr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
Courage Brings Success
There J. Always n Future For
Courageous Man However
He Way Have Been
Defeated.
BY MADIoor- c. PETERS.
CCopyrigLt 1916 by Madison C
2eters1

70 man suffers in vain. If the
M events of life slowly conduct him
L 20 the discovery IN himself Of the
real riches Of courage
Many man never found himself till
he lost all he had.
Adversty sometimes strips Us to
discover us 20 ourselves
If love is the greatest thing i'm life.
courage is its supremest need. for the
ourageous man. however defeated
there is always future
This is The great lesson Of historic
lives famous biographies are docu-
llents OF human courage
some Wen Of Courage.
Calico had the courage 10 persist IN
the declaration of scientific truth which
the world counted blaspnemy-
Wordsworth had the courage to wait
through go wears of popular neglect Tor
the recognition which he insisted must
come
Disraeli had the courage to declare
himself fitted 10 be prime minister OF
Great Britain. when 10 a scOrnful house
OF commons. he appeared nauEht but
q top Of fashion, coucelted coNcomn
and an impecunious adventurer.
The iurermina Bile list ranges from
Caesar 10 Garabaldi and includes thc
undyinE enthusiasm Of Paul. the un-
wearied steadiness Of Washington and
the sublime patience o. Abraham Lin-
coin.
The supreme virtue out OF which
Greatness comes is undyiug courage
The frost and the snow. the tempest
and the lightning. the half century
struggle with the elements are the
rough teachers that bring the TINY
acorn 70 the sturdy oak
don't preach RESIGNATION 90 but re-
cUperatiou from. misfortune
Don't listen To the commonplace con-
d der
Don't Quit.
Don't Quit fighting. fight again. fight
better fight as though YOU had never
lost "a battle IN an YOUR life
\ good deal of preaching IS an
anodyne 10 the Will What you need Is
Life IS "a battle field aud the best
medicine for the human heart is the
shrill of trUmptts. the shouting ranks,
and the new battle that coins victory
from defeat
To be carried to the skies on flow
cry beds of ease. Is to rencunce
the sword and wish for the ambulance
The soft litter of the angels IS only
for souls who have quit themselves
like men i'm the forefront of the battle
Character does not proceed on the
line of least resistance
The sweetest songs Oh earth have
been sung in sorrow
The richest things in character have
been reached through pain.
Immunity from misfortune is dream
An optimism as foolish and false As
Dessimism is faithless and wicked
Face the facts of life. Count il Ger
tain that YOU cannot be wholly free
from Vicissitudes.
With Courage You Can Win.
When the gray clouds gather an the
sky. when the thunderbOlt brings de-
vastation. when the foundations of your
house of jOv move and crack before the
cncroachius flood. when faith fails and
hope flicks. if courage remains you
viii win out.
He who is prepossessed with the as
surance OF overcoming at least over
comes the fear Of failure; whereas he
who is apprehensive of losing. loses all
hopes OF SubduinE
Courage and success are twins and
divided they both decay and die to-
sether.