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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-13
KELTON

Kelton, Oct. 9.-We had a light
shower of rain this morning. The
farmers are up with their work.
There are no white fields Of cotton on
the Ridge; ginned as fast as picked
and put right on the market. Some
renters say who pay standing rent
That they will not make enough crt
ton to pay the rent.
For the past few weeks we have
heard great deal about politics and
voting for this or that man, so 7 will
write a little about fighting. I can
say l was a Confederate soldier and
l was as brave as the average soldier
but | never used any fool bravery. I
don't like to blow my own horn. but
you know sometimes if one doesn't
blow his own horn it is never footed.
l naturally had high temper and
could control it all right going into a
night until / got in sight of the blue
Jackets and then would get so dog
goned mad / would turn around and.
go back. l never did get killed, but
l came very near losing my life one
time and that was the day of the
6low-up at Petersburg. l was not at
petersburg that day but there was
ihghting at other places that day. We
mad a fight a few miles south of
Petersburg that day at Lees Mill and
belonged to the Sted horse battalion
and 1T may be that some one NAV
not know what kind of army it was
1t was made up of cavalrymen who
had lost their horses by being killed.
perlshed to death or captured. 1t was
July hot day and we had had
fine time catching fish in the old mill
pond and in the afternoon we heard
a. gunshot on the picket line and soon
the music began in earnest. You could
hear the minnie balls from a long dis
tance singing upper line and some
near tenor line and others still higher
alto and soon an old cannon broke
loose and here came a shell or solid
ball singing bass, so we had all parts
of the music in line. 1t was not long
before the blue jackets were in our
rear and the music was not confined
to the choir in front but the whole
congregation Joined in the singing and
l got so scared that I liked to have
run myself to death and all the rest
were with me or leading me. Serpt.
w. H. Bowling was in command of
our battalion that day. He is now
Baptist minister in Hampton coun-
ty. D.. L. Gault tells me he sent a
card to The Union Times thanking
the voters for the support they gave
him during the recent primaries, but
from some cause it has never ap-
peared in The Times. G. C.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-13
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because It contains the
we'll known tonic properties of OUININF
and IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-13

Henry w. Sling, who came to the
United States as poor boy from
China, % years ago, has been ap-
pointed general agent for the Union
|. s.gaeific railroad in China.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
ySrast ,ueife &Ieiocr!

Sic orgen Notbe, IN oie sic Con.
Soner burd) sic mcgcn Ger Zeppelin.
angriffr peror6nete eingcifranfte
Notwithstanding perictt mcroen,
bic if,on n,ebr elmer Strabenperfin-
iterit,g 9lcid,fommt, nctnten fein
Snbe. 3rns offer lnebr oocr ucnieer
ul)diltalicreid,cn 8orldJldge ul,o
Sdpltnlubrcgeln mcbren Die abenb.
lid)cn StrabcmrnfGae lid, in bcorUb-
tifcr @ciic. 9tun hot neueroinas
Elm iniolge zines bcrortiscn ll%nfales
5cSe,, eillen WotoronlnibiSfu hrer nj.
lclrrenpter Gro5eB Ben IniruB gum
@cri!,d) cines neucn .&iilisnittels &c.
Nlbcr. Der TGbrer, ser cine NrWl
iibcriabrcn bate. erflGrtc. baB es inn
w5bI moglid) gcucien mare, red)t5ei.
tig nils5lupeid,cn, ipcrm sic Trnil
ollrd) weiBe RIe;ber fenntli6 eepeiel'
marc. llnS err riet). boB ieber SuB'
danger Ses sbenbs sltminoeit Ell
weiBes 3aidpi,tlid, ODER ein unbe'
br1lftes 9latt Eapier in Ser Sanf
ltupcnfen iolltc. Ger 8crid1tsboi
erfm,ntc oieie @e%rtDeibigung an NM
iprah bem 6ubrer frei. Sm Mnifllit
an bieicn Yro3eB ioroert MN bie
rInilp Mnil" ibre 9cier nui, iih IN
Ger ollnddtlid III 8roBbritanniens
SuuptitaSt berritcnoen dspptiider
SiniterniBN ourd moglidNt meiBe alci
Dung fenntlih 81 MAIDEN. Ilf Der
cleftriib belelldyteten Sdpisnrunn iol'
len MN aIio i'm pintcrliden Stra
benoi.b 2onOons Die Iomen in Som,
mcrfleiOern un,o bic Serrcu in Zen
~nisan5iisen folgen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Seaeamnna nit SinSenburs.

Ter lad) Dem Often entlullote,
pom 0eutiden 8rOben @enemlltab
acnebmiste ariegs @erid,teritatter
Mlrooli bon aoihiisfi. id)idt ans Dem
Sauptquartier I'M Siten %iolgenoen
Verift:
@roBes Snuptallartier Dit IS. De.
5enlber. - Seute battrI mir DIE
5re,1oe. crit poii ieinenl 0e~leralitabs'
9bei la,O oanr BON SiuoeAbilrg lelbit
enpiun9en az werbcn. Spbalo mir
ms in Dem bcQen, groBcn uno pot1s
lihen Hmtm periomnlelt hatten,
reidtc or ieSem Die Sanb, iid ioglelt)
~erinnernS, no er i'm oas leste Wfdl
geieber. r@ir boben ms Dor eltlem
Sabr in rS~nitermlra 0 Gem Obcr'
fomnlalloo %mIterbalten. Sd bobe
Sic nctlif in @ilna in Der Stride
id,on seiebeu. @ir felne't ms
nod nidyt. Sn Der aarpdtben
maren Sic uno in .8alijien? 20
mare ih ielbit germ hubeigepc en-"
gr li,o inns gum Siscn cin, lebntc
iid ielbit in eincn Sciicl 'urto begdiin
nit ieiner r~ubepolleu, flaren Stimme
iiber Die 9egebenbeiten uno Nuslid).
ten alli ben pcrihicocnen 2riegsldnll'
pldsei su iprefcn.
Gin &oaegc iagte, es ici filr5lld
enc llnterreoung nit rbm pieocrge.
qeben ~iuorocn, nobel Der Ielomar'
id,aa lid, ichr tcnlperamentpoa gegen
Gngluno ausgciproten babe: nid)t
aber geaen HuBlanS.
Sb politiide acknowledgements
Sarm,s erloubt ieicn?
sd bin fem Yolititer mo wia 6
nidt iciu." iagte Ger Sclomarif)aa.
v@os i'd geaen GngIano iagtc, lit
lcoiaIib Der gusorild meiner pcrion.
liten Ibncisuns, lett oieieS 8olf Den
ariea aegen uns 81 ihiiren uno Dor.
subereiten bcgann. 0enn oaB alein
Gnalano buS aurnidel IN oiciem
@riege lit, oas lit unSmeiielboit FLAIR
iiir mif."-
Sb mobl in Ger nGd)itcu 3cit gro.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Tie Tame in Srauer.

@ie Barrier 9IGtter mi~tSurbeiler
piiien, fam man tdglih in Mentone
0es Nadymittags am Strano cine cite
Tame ipu5ieren gebcn ieben. Ole
ollrd, ibre idapdr5e Srallerfleioung
an llnb fiir lid mliiiele. menn nidyt
ibre bote itpl5e 0eitalt Ole 9lllimerf.
iumfeit iener Selrte erregte, Die lie
nod nidJt fennen. Die Game lit in
Mentone feline Srentoe, mlh in Yaris
fennt man lie gut, lit es bod Die
friibere 3onigin bon Serbien, oie
Satin oes peritorbenen aonies Mi-
Ian uro Whttter bes ernptbeten SEQ
nigs Ileranoer. ~@r.&0nigin Natba.
lie lit batrh oas ShifIaI Serbiens
tief aebelrgt, lie bot ieoen perionlifen
8erfebr mfgege6en ,iito ipridyt nit
feinem aberdeen, OILS nit Ser idoll
lett pielen Sabbren in ibren 0ienitel
~itcbeltoen @eielidafterin. S6gIid)
legt lie iun Die beitimmte Shlnbe
ibren ~fi,rSen @es Sllriid uno per-
birat lid ionit III ibrer einiamerl
@iua, ST. Der niemuno 3utritt erbGlt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Sin tauienb Sabre altes beiiihes
Tprf.

GS biirfte nif,t piele 9orfer i'm
beiltlfen @aterlarbc geber, Ole mti
Elm gcit]idrtlih nadymeisbareS DC.
itebcn bon tultIcro SSubren 5uriid.
bliden fonnen. IaS Iprf 9reiocns
bad i'm areiie @ieoenfopf bcfannt
oi,r6 ieine uIter SolfsorGltd,e luto
fd,onen. fleibiunter, farbenprGhtigen
Srad)ten, idullt oi,f elm iiber talriero-
idbriges 9cItcben 5uriif. 8cgriinoct
mlroe bns Torf burh ben sSer3og
Gbcrbaro BON Nranfen, ben 9rpoer
6es &onigs 8onrao l., bcS 9cgriin.
bers ser Stoot auiieI, Ser i'm oberen
9~abntGale icine SallsnQd)t latte.
Gas 8algrafeltant ging an Die 8ra.
len BON 8ittgenitein, Die ipGter in
&aiiel cine grpBe Rolle ipieltcn, iiber,
wrube i'm II. S%Srbrbunbert bciiiitl
uno fam 1866 ST. Treuben. Snterei.
can't lit, cab lid cas- Iorf in ieilen
Grlnposii9en nod 10 mie bel Scr
@riinSung elJoltcn bat. Sur 3eit
ocs Decentralization ariegeS Gattc cas-
oonmls iebr reide 0urf ifaper 5l lei.
ben, fonnte troboent abcr nod einiac
lcbcnslpertbe Srnnfenbol,ten nus ser
gan5en alten 3eit ms ~5lpan5igIte
Sabrbunoert biniibcrretten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17

Bere Operationen ail unierer Sront
5u erparten ielen?
Ger Waridyau lGd)elte taum nlerf.
lid 81 Der Sra9e unb iagte: Dab
id 5%ufaiie, ipeiln Die @elesenbeit gin.
iti9 lit, wiiien Sic ia. slber mir m,r.
Cen uniere Sri,ppen mn oann eir,-
icBen. luelul Ser eriolg Die Spfer
lpbnt."
2ie TeOe fam aui ole Sd,lad,t bel
Soluenber9 lluo sic einem Saien fat
unbegreiilide aiibnbeit, Hennen.
fampff bel @unbinnen einfah iteben
ju laiicn uno Die ibnt entgegenitcben,
ocll Srlppcn nnh OeI Seen herlru
terSu5iebcn.
rGie AufflGring Der Hulien lpar
e6en ullgeniigenb," iagte Ger Dtor.
idna. n&elu,enfampff elal1bte, I'M.
iere 2ruppeu piiroen iid Dor aonigs.
berg perlammelit. ullb Ole Narep.
slrmee Don Siioen beruuifpmmen.
nm lid nit ibm 81 pereinigen. aus
8cfiihl Ser @erantmortltrg mar nifi
leiht banlals. sd erinnere mid nod
Der 0taiien o~itpreuBiider Sliidtlinge,
Die ref)tS unb linfs Der StraBe fam.
piertell. neil Die StraBen fiir 5rup.
peltronsporic irei genIud)t wer0erl
muBtcn. SD iagtc mir, boB alle
oieie Seutc unrettoar perloren ND.
rem, melln nlein Elon miBlarg. IS
6ob gar feline Woglidfeit, iic 81 Der.
gen." Sd iragte, Oh neben Der elror.
men geiItigcn slniponllung Oicie Sait
olii Dem Semitic Ocnu ertr1gIid,
mdrc. .Iun faBt Die 9luigabe eben
ais Yilid)t aii." cntsegnete Der Selo-
maridyall. LIMB Cam, lpeiin id, mid,
10 mlsbriiden Bari; mie cine Stroie,
ais 2oiuna elmer wiiienidjaitlifel
auigobc. Mnn lit geipannt onrani
aann ocr's better coer id,. llno nit
DER 2oiuns oieicr auf8abcn lit man
10 allsgeiiiat. cab oaneben nit5ts ail.
ocres Tlas bat. Grit mcnn Ole Sahe
ror6ci lit, fommt eS ciltcm picocr
Slm gemuBtiein, mie idSper oie Ser,
artmortung mar" Sd) crlaubtc mir
81 bemcrfeu, CAP immerbin cine lul'
gcmobulide M1rbc uno por5iiglidc
Nerpen bajn geborten.
@oraui Der Selbmarihaa ciniat
erpioerte: IA, ~nufacregte 9erte
fam man al iolher Stelle nid)t
%brdlld)el."
gs gcbort ircilid feline 9roBe Wen-
ld)enfcnntniB oojli. nm lelblt mad,
cincm flIr5cn ,3lliammcniciu nit ole.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
YatruuiQe.

@on 8efrciter arnfel, SuB.Nrt. .He.
giment I, 3. 3. i'm Sclbe. Gin
geianot pom SEQ Saetb, Utica,
9tem Oorf.)
auf 6rantreidJ's blutgetrdgffer groe
Sm Mbeilorotb am ounflen Sann,
"a liegt perlpunoet nit Dem YferOe
Gin braper bel,tid)er Heitersmanl.
Iie Yruit pol Mllrb uno fiibnenl
Sofien
@erlieB err Seimutb, @eib ulr6 3ino,
NNl bat i'm Seinoesblei g%etroffen,
Sm weliten Sanb lein glut per-
rinnt.
Die WulrOc brennt, Oofy feline &lage
Grtont bon ieinem bleid)en Wflliro,
sSiir i'm gilt nur cine Trage:
.@ie itebt Die Shlad)t9 3, sfbt
mfrs fund.-
,Sd) rift YatrouiQe ourd Die SulOe,
Val0 mar id) an Dem Scino porbci,
% fradte es i'm naben @aloc,
IA traf nld) mid oes 0einoes 9lei.
9hin mlB ih bier oel Ioo erleiOen,
&eb mobl, mein @eib! Seb ipoDl.
mein &ino.
Iie lebtci 8riiBe iiir ellf) beiOe
5r1at bon bier tort Der abelrOrpino."
Ia. borh. mas 5ittert rings Die
Groe?
Gs flirren @uffen all iein Chr.
Gid baltenD an oenl tooten Yieroe
Hedt er nod einnlal lid, empor.
ga iino lie, ieinc @niienbr!!oer,
9lms iu.l,cm dunn tpnt's ldllt
Slirrui,.
llnN touicnbiah idnllt es ibm
ipieOer:
llIls lit Der Sieg, Sittorio!
III iiuft CT mieoer bin 5llr GrOe,
3iras lpiro es it'll. Die gtad,t brld)t an
hrs iibcr ieincll to0ten Eferoe
2iegt bleid) unlo itllntm Der Heltera'
llQltlI.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17

lem Manne sn piiiell, baB cine Sc
belslagc, Die i'm ieine Hltbe railbeil
fonnte, einfah unoenfbar lit.
Mls CT lrlis sum Mbifieo iagte:
n2urdJbulten mollen mir! @ieImebr,
nitt ollrfbolten alleiil, lonoerrl
grliliolld) liegen ~. :" oa muBte id),
oaB Der 10 iprad, ein Heht ba5ll
butte, neil iein &opf ulrb iein Ser5
irarf genllg iino, oieie WSobnung mebr
81 MAIDEN. ltnb id) iiibIte in meinenl
eigenen Ser5en bps 8efiihl oeS 0u1-
fes %nrfaucacn, oaB Der Simmel ms
Oeutid)en micoer eiunul IN iduperIter
3eit Ole Wdnner geifenft bat, oic
inns aus Dem Talnfel Scr Notb ms
Sitt boffmlngsuoler lnb iriider
5boten p'tuusfiibren.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Gin S,ucitcr Nater 9aipingcr.

ainoern, urn ibuen ocn abIhico BON
ibren Sieben 81 erleid)tcrn. glnf Dem
belfpper0cpoacn Marihc ms Selo
beItieg or MIR GuBerit ielten ELM allge'
botenes Gferb; iiberlieB cs oem einen
ODER n0eren ilbfranfen Stanos
ld)iisen. Gr elite beim Wtarldc pon
8ompasnie 81 aompagnie uno betete
Der Monnihaft Sen Hoienfran5 Dor.
Gin ifperer Sflag fir iein Ser5
mar e., ais fus Battalion bel Int
titnft ont Stanoorte mad alien Wiito.
ridytlngGt seritreut n,trbe unb eins
seine 5beile ces @otailons lomit
ielbitperitGnolit Ser Sceliorge III.
iercs l:eben 0elbpaters entsogen
murbe,.
ltnermiiolid tbGtig.
@ie Vuter Seboitian ms peripro'
den, ous belt or %bcionoers iest. no
mir Dor Dem Seinoc itanocn. Niht
5ufrieoeu oomit, ben inn 5useipie-
ienen SeeliorgsfprelgeI NIT Selbmel.
len 81 p%criorgen uI1b bcn Stuno.
idiiseu llno anberen Sr,,ppenforpern
@elegenbeit Sum gmpfang Der So
fnn1cl,te 5u aebcn. beIteigt er Berg
nah Berg, nm bier in einem
Sdiiselrgraben lniere geid)te alfSu-
nebmen. I'm bort IN elmer Walga
(Sennerbiitte) obcr auf ireiem 6cloe
cine beilige Mciie 81 lclen ult0 &om.
minion al,s5lltheilen, I'M aui oielcnl
9ergc 9roihiircn. Wcoailcn, &oIen'
frGr3c an Die Wannifaft 81 pertbei.
fen, INN airf Dem anoeren 9erge Der.
5agte Stanbibiiscn 81 troiten. Sa,
mabrlib ein nailomcterfrciier," pie
i'm einige Sfiisiere bier neIrnen,
Nidt unerpdbnt biirfen bleiben
ieine wunoerppQen Ereoigten, Die
grobtcntbeils i'm mrbren Gimme ocs
@ortes Berg" Treoigten iirro, in
bel,en Der modere Batter inns INNER
ui,o INNER micoer 5ur 2iebe 81 8ott,
aaiier uno @aterlano entflammnt.
Sd)ent feline 8efabr.
Sa, er beiteigt logar 9cree, Die IN.
fer beftisem feinOliden Irtiaerie.
feuer itebe,, Inn ben oortigen Soloa.
ten Die 8enerdlabiolution 81 ertbei.
len. SSn Der Mitte zines @aloes Ipcn'
Get or mGbreno elmer Iold)en 5our
cinem Staperperlpirnoeten Die leBte
Sclung, w1breno Sbrapnells uno
@ranaten limfs mo redts BON ibul
einihlagen uno al ieinem 8opie por-
it~beriaitien. 90 berid)tet inns ein slll.
get3eu9e.
so itebt benn Yater Sebditian
Steger, bieie basere, lalIge uro
ihlarfe 8eiralt nit cen groBen,
blauen uno idarien Iu9en Dor uts
oils Srpeiter Saipinser. Gin Buter
Saipinger bat I'M Sabre 1909 oas
&loiter alauien nus 9iebe at Soft,
&aiier uulb 9aterlano perlaiien, elm
5meiter Saipinger 5og aus Dem 8lau.
iener aupu5inertloiter 1915 NIT ms
ms Selo.
Gin oanfbarer alauiener Stan6.
! idiite I'M 9tamen uieler.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Cures SinneS Samtleiocn.

Siuucn - Snutulisbrildlc - Gc5ez
ma neid,cn idrnell Den linoernocn iino
beilenoen @irfungen bon 81. Sobion'5
@c5cma Sinmeut. Gs bleibt lid 8leid.
pelder GDrpcrtbeil bapon angegrifien
lit oeer ipic lanBe oas Sinh oamit be-
baftet lrar. Or. Sobion's Gc3ema
Sintmcut pirb iebc Spnr oes 2eieens
cutierncn. Gs itelt Die natiirlite
@eihbeit mn Neinbeit Der Saut ipies
Der fer. 9aiiet Glcr Sinh nift LANCER
leiocn uuo perneibet. oaB basielbe in>
iolge Der @a%uiausbriid)c burh bdBIid,e
Norben bcruniraltct piro. 8ebraud,et
Sr. 8obiou's Gc3ema Ointment. Us
lit 9arantirt. Seine Scitung. feline
ge5ublln8. so Cents bel Gurem
Mpptbcfcr.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17

@eanlte IN lciiler Geruirrr,9 ebenlc
ld)ncll. Gr mar alio glatt auf ben
Grid oes Seutid)en binein9eiaaGl.
inoem er ofiell6arte, wie gut er ber
Sctrag, ser in oie @aiie eelanete.
fannie. Mein 2anosmann ilroeiier
itrid) cas- 8clb nit idppeigiamem ga.
deln elm. gr wilbte mir 5l gut, oah
III Stalien ein y8cntiluomo" bon &C.
miiicn 9ingcn fem Mufbcbcns MADDEN
Carl. oble ben Gilrorlld bcs 9nrbn.
rem herpprNlrufen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17

gr 5~ittcrte Dor Illgit uno ipar ilber.
oliidlid,, ais man inn periiderte, es
geifcbe Inn nidyts, er fomme IN etn
9osorett urto merbe gut %bebunoelt.
Gr er5GbIte, oab er eingeihiift puroe
.nit,t fir Die Sront, ionoern mir Die
9ciasuira in ser Staot GDln". SelbIt
OiiiSiere ieicn bicies 8lalrbenS &C.
neielt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
oddities Yertramen.

Serr: Isle, nit iopiel @elo
ididen Sic beu anirps our Toit?"
Batter Gtol5): %, oa braildb' id)
ia Ingit 81 baben, Der lit 5liperldiiig.
Ter bolt mir iogar INNER $ Bier aus
M Wirtbsbaus!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17
Wic bic engliidjen SolSaten betrugen
perSem,

erbcllt aus Der Wittbciluna zines
oeiltld)cn M%itfGnpferS an Ser eng.
lild)cn 6rcnt, Die Der .Morgcnpoit"
ans Stittgart iugcbt: 9ci Dem gro.
Bei Ourd}brildkperiud Der Gn0IGn.
Der bel Opern am 20. Scptember &c.
rictb audi Elm perpunocter Gngldn.
ocr in uniere @eian9enidnii. I'D,
iclbit wlroe bamals aud pcrrpunSct
rn0 ais id) bonn Srllppcnperbanbs.
plat 5iriidtan, milroc chen Scr per.
w,rncetc gnJldnocr oobiu 6~ciGroert.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-02-17

lin eincnl Selofuraten Die Gbre
81 geben, Die ibm ppllaui gebiibrt
ieien folgertoe 3eilen seifrieben, be-
merit Elm alouiener Ctiroler) Stano'
ifiise oils Ginleinlns sur folge1ocn
feileInocn Shiloerung:
Mls Die Starbid)iisen. formation
%angeoronet mlroe, ging lnlcr SER
0faior iogleid ms 3upl5inerflpiter
&lauien. Inn iih pom Guardian
cinen Selbpater 81 erbitten. Wit
grobter Sreltbe uno gcrcitwiai9feit
itelte lid Yater Sebaitian Ste9er CUR
9erfiigung, &ie begeiitert er filr
i%tiiere patriotiife Sote mar, iaaen
am better leine @orte. oie CT oiters
slt uns iprah: .9as lit nod) meiner
Yrimis Der sroBte Sreuoentag mel.
ncs 0cbcns." Ter q. Muguit 1914,
al, Dem Dos gan5e Battalion feierlif)
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Bernice obediently drank the steam
ing mixture and snuggled down in the
blankets and went to sleep.
Il wonder who she is, JIM" said the
last conner.
"She came to us out of the storm
little snowbird," murmured Jim But
Ter.
Billy Smith smiled shrewdly.
Little Snowbird will be missed on
Christmas eve," he said. "Some one
IS probably looking for her now, so
don't set your heart on her, JIM"
Jim laughed softly.
"Oh, get out, you old IDIOT" he
grinned. Cant a chap sentimental
fze bit on Christmas eve without
your getting silly? I was thinking it
will be sorry Christmas for this little
girl, and this blizzard looks good for
all day tomorrow
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to WORK.

" "OxAs
1t was Christmas morning when
Bern1ce awoke again. Dimly she re-
membered the events Of the night and
when full realization came upon her
She sat up in bed and looked around.
"Dear me, how horrid I feel!' she
yawned sleepily, and at that instant
she saw the Christmas tree and her
eyes popped wide open.
The little tree stood on a table near
the fire, propped with heavy stones.
Strings of popcorn festooned it and
there were puzzling tinseled orna-
ments-nuts covered with tinfoil. There
were Mexican quirt, a pair of gayly
beaded Indian moccasins, a roll of
Navajo blankets and some apples and
oranges.
II wonder whose Christmas tree this
isl marveled Bernice.
The sun was streaming through the
windows when Jim and Billy knocked
at the door and entered in response to
her call.
They had arrayed themselves in
their best garments and they glanced
expectantly from the girls shyly smil-
ing face to the gay little tree.
merry Christmas ~ all three said
in unison, and then laughed in cav
friendliness.
ut looks so Christmasy in here"
said Bernice: "1m afraid I've Stun
bled upon somebody's Christmas tree"
Jim laughed. ''Oh, that's your tree !"
Miner" she stammered.
"Yes-it was Bf1ly's idea-vour he
ing away from home and everything.
These are just trifles we had around
the house. Please don't cry!" he pro-
tested as tears filed the lovely eyes of
his guest.
"But you don't know how beautiful
it is" she sobbed. II was hating
Christmas this year, was so lone
some-and everything!"
She told them how she had disliked
the West, not dreaming it could hold
such kindness, and in return both men
became very gruff indeed and Billy
sternly insisted upon her coming out
and eating her breakfast of cornbread,
bacon and coffee. Jim said nothing,
but his eyes were eloquent.
It was late afternoon when the
storm ceased so that they could put on
snowshoes and set out down the trail
toward the Gulch, Bernice hugging her
precious gifts close to her heart.
Its the happiest Christmas I ever
had" she told Jim, with eyes all
ashine.
"And you don't hate the West and
it's people?" he smiled.
mo, indeed!''
"Then-perhaps-yo will like 1t
well enough to stay here always!'' he
blurted. and then in a panic of BASH
fulness he dashed away from the
!. fuckers front gate, leaving Billy sole
witness to Bernice's bushes and tell
tale eyes,
We'll have another Christmas tree
next year-we three-and it won't be
any accident either,'' predicted the
guide shrewdly.
BiliE's prophecy was fulfilled, and
fornice's happy Christmas was f.llt
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Unison.
"Sure thing-so I'm going out to cut
Christmas tree for her, said Billy
struggling into his heavy coat
you're an angel" laughed Jim, get
ting out an ak.
He had never seen Bernice Avery
before the moment when he had Stun
bled over her snow-covered form. He
had carried her to the cabin three
miles up the mountain and given Billy
Smith the surprise of his adventurous
life.
James Butler was timber expert in
the employ of the government and
Billy was his right-hand man.
Suddenly the door opened and Billy
staggered in, powdered with white
ness, carrying a small, symmetrical
hemlock tree.
''Our Christmas tree for the kid"
he said solemnly
Good" chuckled Jim, and they set