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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

"Whisper Secrets to the Children"
ing for them, though she had been off
on a trip too, they told her Of their
work.
"'Ah,' she said, they will be happy
now feel quite sure, and though they
may not know that the Fairies have
been to see them, they will somehow
feel better-and we know that it will
be because of the Fairies ="
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

work for them to do.
"'And what is it?' asked Princess
Twilight-Bell.
ayes, tell us what the work is to
be- said the, Fairy Princess Joy.
"'Shall we play and make muster
asked Fairy Ybab.
"Dear me- said the Fairy Queen.
How can I ever answer so many
questions at onceY
"The Fairies laughed and then wait
ed for the Fairy Queen to tell them
what she wanted them to do.
"'When the New Year comes said
the Fairy Queen, We must plan new
work.
"'Oh yes,' agreed all the Fairies.
ut needn't exactly be new said
the Fairy Queen, but we must start
off afresh in our work and get others
to start off afresh too
ave shall do that said the Fairies.
"'And,' continued the Fairy Queen,
we shall all 60 forth today and whis-
per secrets to the Children
"'What sorts of secrets? asked the
Fairies.
ave shall tell them,' said the Fairy
Queen, that to be happy they must be
cheerful and pleasant. We will tell
them to see how wonderfully it works
just to give it fair trial. Tell them
to get IN every morning with bright
smile for everyone they meet. And
then they will see how much happier
it makes everyone
"That's a splendid idea,' said the
Fairies.
"'And Ybab with her Fairy orches-
ira will sing little songs while they
sleep-and somehow or, other when
they wake up the next day they will
be so happy. They will not quite know
why-but we will know that it is
| Ybab's wondrous fairy music
"'Ah,' smiled Ybab, how happy that
makes me! always love to sing and
play. think shall sing them a song
like this, and Fairy Ybab waved her
wand and sang: .. ..-..
"'Music, music makes us glad.
"'Crossness only makes US sad.
$50 let's be happy, bright and gay,
"'And then We'll love both work and
play ........
"'That will be fine song said the
Fairy Queen. 4 am sure the Children
will love it. OF course they will hear
it while they sleep and when they
awake they will have forgotten the
words-but they will remember the
meaning of the song m... 4.
".And when shall we start? asked
the Princess Twilight-Bell.
".Let's get started very soon,' said
! the Fairy Princess Joy.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

"'Oh yes,' said Ybab in her silvery
voice. I want to be singing all the
time
"'That is the way you must make
the children feel, Ybab,' said the Fairy
Queen. They must feel so happy ev-
cry minute. They must be joyous and
have such good times and make every
one around them happy. Don't for
get, little Fairies,' she added, to tell
the Children to wake up every morn
ing with smile. That will be such
a good start for the day.
"'We won't forget said the Fairies.
"And off they went. All over, the
Earth they flew and they wore their
invisible robes that no one can see but
Fairy. TO homes and homes they
went and over every child sleeping
that night they whispered the Fairy
Queens messages.
"Ybab sang her song, and before she
had finished, smile came on the face
Of each child who heard her.
"When the Fairies returned to Fairy
land where the Fairy Queen was wait
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

"No," said the stranger, "they
couldn't nuther. -Y'see," he explained,
''every train on this road runs SO much
slower than every other train, that
no train can ever overtake any other"
"Then, If there isn't any wreck"
asked Hap, "what's the trouble?"
swell, to begin WITH" replied the
stranger, ''the fireman is to blame.
When we started out he didn't figure
on how much coal he was likely to
need. Consequence was, we run out
of coal right in the middle Of the
night"
"What did we dO?'
1--WE stopped and got some from a
farmer. He was madden than the
dickens, too"
"But why didn't the engineer see to
1t that the fireman had enough coal?'
'"The engineer hadn't ought to say
anything. He didn't have enough wa
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

ter. It was wonder he didn't have
blowup. He was just running along,
and never watching the water-guage,
and getting water whenever he could,
but not knowing very far ahead when
he could get it,"
"Well, this must be a fine crew on
this old milk train. But where was
the conductor all this timer"
"Why, the conductor didn't know
we was late until few minutes ago
when I told him. You see, he wasn't
keeping any particular account of the
time. He figured that we was on the
right road and that sooner or later we
would git there"
"Some railroad" thought Hap to
himself, and in few moments fell off
to sleep again.
"He's looking at you, Aunt Ada, "
said May.
He's going to be all right" said the
stranger. Hes coming out of it,
"Oh, I'm so glad" exclaimed May ;
and, to the stranger, II can't thank you
enough for all your kindness"
"He must have hit the arm Of the
seat when that jolt threw him out" "
said the doctor. "But it is nothing Sc
riOus."
BY this time Hap was wide awake,
really awake. 1t took little time to
untangle his thoughts for him.
"Everything's all right, old man"
said the stranger. "You fell out of
the seat-you've got bump on your
head-and you were little lOoney for
awhile. But we got you to your folks
all right. Well, guess I'll be running
along"
But Aunt Ada insisted that the
stranger, who was a travelling sales
man unable to get home for the holi-
day. should spend New Years Day
with them instead of ut the hotel.
Hap was so much better that he was
able to take little walk that after
noon. In stationery store he stopped
and bought book.
The next day was New Years. That
morning before they went downstairs
Hap opened the package.
II 1--WE been thinking" he said to May,
'tthat wasn't so blamed lOoney, after
all, when got that bump on the head.
Maybe I've got more sense that way
than this way"
"Why, how you talk! Are you-are
you feeling bad again?"
"No, but I've been thinking that we
run our house and our household ex-
penses about like they ran that rail-
road. We aren't keeping any account
of what we spend, and we have just
about enough coal and water to keep
us going, without knowing where we
can get more. It's just good luck that
has kept us from having wreck.
Now, here's an account book, and we're
| going to run on schedule after this"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

It's Worth While.
A new year is surely worth new
effort.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
IDEALS FOR THE
NEW YEAR
BY DR.. William Dewitt Hyde.

ny LIE "A4AuW Dc"ASS 0JOSs
ITO weigh the material in the
scales of the personal, and
measure life by the standard
To prize health as contagious
happiness, wealth as potential
service, reputation as latent I'm.
can shed, power for the help 1t
can give, station for the good 1T
can do;
To choose in each case what is
good ON the whole, and accept
cheerfully incidental evils in
vOlved,
To put my whole self into all
desire, mt the expense of myself
as 70 < S crowd out fear BY devotion
to duty, and see present and fu.
ture as one, to treat others as L
would be treated, and myself as
would my best friend;
To lend no oil to the foolish,
but to let my light shine freely
for NIL;
To make no gain by anOther's
Loss, and buy no pleasure with
anOther's pain;
To harbOr NO thought of an
other which would be unwilling
that other should know;
To say nothing unlzind to
amuse myself, and nothing false
to please OthersS
To take no pride in weaker
mems failings, and bear no mall
ice toward those who do wrong;
To pity the selfish no less than
the poor, the proud as much as
the Outcast, and the cruel even
more than the oppressed;
To worship God in all that Is
good and true and beautifully,
To serve Christ wherever a sad
heart can be made happy or q
wrong will set rights and to rec
Ognixe Gods coming kingdom in
every Institution and person that
helps men to love one another.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
WHAT new YEARS SIGNIFIES
Time to Resume Another Journey Of
Life, Starting Out With a
Clean Slate.

The need of getting a convenient
division Of time into days and years
which correspond with the movements
of the earth and sun is not sufficient
explanation of the New Years festival.
That need is wholly mechanical,
mathematical, and serviceable. The
mood of New Years is not mechanical,
mathematical, or serviceable. It is
wholly one of abandon and needless
ness.
1t is such because the day represents
an accounting and sponging of the
slate. Life needs renewed beginnings.
It cannot lead away across unbroken
and unmarked plains. 1t must have
It's definite stops, its prospects in the
intimate future. The traveller must
have in thought as he goes along the
road possibility of comfortable end
ing of the day at an inn.
We seek constantly a realization of
completeness, Of beginning, a mid
die, and an end. Life, which is FORM
less, must have form given it. It
must have its stopping places, where
it relaxes by a fire and is genial. It
cannot go on travelling without defined
purpose, with no objective, with no
inns inviting by the light through So
cial windows. 1t must have detectives
in the near prospect.
1t seeks definite and we'll laid out
plan, scheme, and, therefore, regGrd-
less of the need Of dividing time into
periods which can be used for the ma.
terial needs Of people, 1t makes periods
which satisfy the demand for an OBJ
jective.
The New Years festival is an inn
which folk reach at the end Of long
journey. They sit a while and are
merry. They take up their Journey
again.-Clifford Raymond.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

HE coming of New Years
Day naturally suggests the
remarkable case of Hap
Hazard. The mother Of
Happizzez Hazard had
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

~ HaDplszez Hazard hat
aimed to give him Bible
name out of the ordinary, and her aim
was certainly good. 1t was hard to
spell, and hard to pronounce; and
pronounced properly, it sounded very
much like a soda fountain clerk max.
ing fizz. But the boys shortened this
unusual cOgnOmen to Hap"
The Hap Hazards were married on
New Years Day, Hap very happily
suggesting that that would be a good
way to start the New Year right.
AS New Years Day again approach
ed, Nays Aunt Ada, at whose house in
Columbus the Hazards were married,
thought it would be fine idea to ask
the young couple back home to spend
their wedding anniversary. Hap and
May delightfully."- accepted, and wrote
that they would leave Hometown for
Columbus on the Goth. 1t was now
the 2Sth, and May decided it would be
well to begin to pack, or at least to
decide what she would wear and what
proud of her fOrehandedness.
"And, Hap" she said, you might go
by the depot and get the tickets, and
a couple Of lowers, and everything, so
We shall be all ready to start tOmOr-
row. That will be easy to do"
GOSH" exclaimed Hap, his pipe
falling from his mouth, "easy to do?
Say, do you know never thought
about those gOl-darned tickets?" He
showed both hands into his pockets.
"How much do you suppose they will
be? I don't believe I have enough
money. Il know we spent lot for
Christmas"
Hap had $3.11. May had Sc she had
left out of her last weeks money.
There was $3.50 in the little drawer of
the kitchen cabinet, and So in bills
behind the picture of April Jones in
the sitting room. That made $22.91 |;
and Hap knew he could draw few
dollars in advance down at the shop
he had done it before.
He found it was too late to get low
ers, and they missed that train any
way. for the time had been changed,
and the train now went through half
an hour earlier-when it was on time
and this time it was. He managed
to find an upper on the slow train for
May, but he had to sit up in the smoker
himself.
Hap did not sleep very well. The
train stopped and started and jerked
and bumped. 1t must have been near
morning, after an unusually heavy jolt
that Hap distinctly overheard fellow.
passenger say:
yep, it doesn't look much like we
would get into Columbus before New
Years night"
"What's the matter?" he inquired
, suddenly sitting up, "a wreck?'
"Nope," said the passenger. fat
man across the aisle Hap had observed
before he fell off to slumber. "NOpe
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
Resolutions Each Day,

At each New Year tide it is common
to make new resolutions, but in The
true life of the individual each day is
the beginning of New Year if he will
only make it so.-William George Jor-
dan.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
Observation-Disclosures
TheFairies'
| Messages
By
Mary Graham Bonner
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Copyright.)

he Fairies" said
d a d d y, "a l |
thought h e y
were going to
have a wonderful
party until the
Fairy Queen said,
g IT h ere is
work for US to
do
"Of course the
Fairies love their
work as they do
their play so they
smiled when the
Fairy Queen told
them there was
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29

1t amt a wreck. On this gosh-dinged
road they can't never have a wreck"
"Why not? Is it so safe?"
"No, 1t admit so safe. But they
couldn't have collision because all
the trains run east one day and west
the next"
"That's funny. What If you want to
get to Columbus on Wednesdays"
''Then you have to go east to Pitts
burgh on Tuesday and come west to
< Columbus the next day." SIX.
Hap tried hard to figure this out,
but finally gave it up as little deep.
"But," he said, "they could have a
rear-end collision, anyway"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
Another Year

Another gear is nop starting,
At midnight I heard the bells
ring ... 49,.
, Their final fareaoeH to the old
: yedr;
oh, phat 1oiI the nep gear
bring? ..
. ShadoD and then some sun.
shine
Neither can Gltodys last;
! SorrotD and pain and pleasure
Just as the gear that's past.
None can toreteH the future,
|! It's hidden beyond our gaze;
But most of the year that's com.
ing
Will be made of commonplace
days.
Morning and noon and evening
Filled up Nth little things,
Days of rest and of labor
These are a1hdt each year
brings. .....
60 on then into the future, b..
With never thought Of fear;
Trusting the hand that leads US
TO guide for another year.
Grace Buckley.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-29
Wholly Up to You.

If 1913 is not the best year OF your
life, you have only yourself to blame.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
Married In New Mexico.

Mr.. and Mrs. William s. waudby
OF 616 Lamont street northwest, an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh
ter. CeciIe NJ, to william NJ Cham
payne, at Albuquerque, N. NJ, De
cember 26.
The ceremony was performed by Rt
Rev. Frederick B. Howden, bishop OF
New Mexico, in the presence Of a few
intimate friends of the couple.
Mrs. Champagne was formerly con
nected with the Washington press
while Mr.. Champagne is an employe
Of the forestry service.
It is expected the young couple will
return to this city in the spring.
James Brown Potter arrived from
Newport today and is at the VIII
lard for a few days.
Capt. Charles w. Littlefield, U. S.
N. retired, is spending the week
end at the willard.
Other arrivals there yesterday in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Z. Rogers,
of Pelham, N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Kennedy and Roy Kennedy, OF
Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
HOW OLD AREYOU
BY YOUR HAIR?

You may be thirty in years. but IL
you are baldheaded or gray people
will surely take you to be many years
older. Dandruff is the root of most
hair evils. If 1t were not for the little
destructive germs working with a
persistency worthy of a better cause
there would be but little badness.
and less people prematureIy gray.
Partisan Sage will help you to keep
young looking and attractive. 1t is
guaranteed by O'Donnelrs Drug Stores
to make hair grow and stop falling
hair; TO remove every bit OF dandruff:
instantly.
Partisan Sage is one OF the most
invigorating, satisfying. and pleasant
hair dressings made: II makes the
hair soft, luXuriant and handsome;
II is especially praised by women who
love. beautiful soft and lustrous hair
Partisan Sage is sold by druggists
everywhere. and a large bottle never
costs more than so cents.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
Mrs. Henderson EntertaIns.

Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained
a few guests at her home in Six
teenth street last evening to hear
John Barrett speak on his recent visit
to the European war front.
=
Among those who have taken boxes
for the hunt ball to be given at the
Willard, Tuesday. February 20, by the
Riding and Hunt Club are Col. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Congress
man and Mrs. Ira Copley, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood, William Phelps Emo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Upson, and Mrs.
Anderson. Pink coats and other cos
tunes in keeping with the spirit OF
the occasion will be in order, and
the ball promises to be one of the
most picturesque and brilliant events
of the winter.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
MUSIC cLus MEETS.

The Monday Morping Music Club
met today at the New willard. MrA
Helen Corbin Heinl gave several piano
solos. Edgar Priest directed the
chorus OF fifty voices. The soloists
included Miss Alice Edwards, Mrs.
Dickey, and Mrs. w. K Wilson. Miss
Lucy Breckenstein played aceompanf
ments.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
SOCIETY FOLKHEAR
NINE. TAMAKI MIURA
Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter
Is Hostess at Musicale i'm
Her Home.>

Mrs William Mcclellan Ritter was
hostess at a delightful musicale yes
terday afternoon when her guests
were asked to hear Mime. Tamaki
Miura, the Japanese prima donna
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter and Mime. Miurar
a picturesque and charming figure
in her blue crepe kimono embroidered
In rose blossoms and girdled with
golden obi brocaded in butterflies
stood at the top of the stairway 10
receive the guests.
The house was gay with cherry
blossoms. ounce blossomS, purple
Iris, and wonderful Japanese lilies ar
ranged In artistic Japanese fashion.
Nine. Miura was assisted by Maestro
Sturani at the piano. his sympathetic
measure to the charm OF her. varied
Aria from aIris.v
She gave a beautiful aria from Mas
cagnfs 'Tris," in whicheshe created
the title role as well as the lovely
''Un bel di vedremo" from Madame
Butterfly" the opera in which Nine.
Miura first became famous. She also
sang two Japanese folk songs, "Sa-
kura" and "Hotaris," and within a
Mile OF Edinboro Town." and for an
encore the bewitching little Japanese
singer gave a delightful rendering
of "The Last Rose of Summer"
The musicale was followed by tea.
The Japanese ambassador, Mr.. Sato;
Mr.. Satio, of the embassay star.
the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane, the Swiss minister and
Nine. Ritter and the Danish minister,
Mr.. Brun, were in the distinguished
company asked to meet Nine. Miura-
Mrs. Ritter's mother, Mrs. Divine, as
sisted in welcoming the guests.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
NEWS OF ANacosTIA

Continued complaint is made regard.
ing the street car service in this
suburb, and 1t Is likely that hundreds
of communications will go to the
utilities commission within the next
few days asking for relief. Each
morning and evening the cars operat-
ing on this line are overcrowded. and
In man yinstances. persons are late
for their work because OF this cOndI-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
CHARITY BALL TO
Be GIVEN TONIGHT
President and Mrs. Wilson to
Attend After Going to Nc
Adoo Dinner.

The annual charity ball for the
benefit of the ChiIdren's Hospital,
which has come to be recognized as
''The" charity ball of the Washington
season, will be given this evening at
the Willard and promises to repeat
the success it has attained in former
years.
The ball rooms will be simply but
attractively decorated and supper
will be served at midnight.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale, president of
the reception committee, will head
the receiving line and will be assist
ed by Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.,
chairman OF the ball committee; Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Horace West
colt, Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr., and Mrs.
John crayke Simpson.
President to Attend.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
attend the ball, coming on from the
dinner. the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. McAdoo are giving; and the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
will. also attend. They will be guests
in Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard's box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard will also have
Mrs. John B. Henderson, John B. Hen
derson, jr., and the Misses Atwater in
their party. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock will have among their
guests Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett and DR.. Charles c. Swisher.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will also en-
tertain a box party. having as her
guests Mrs. Stepen Osborn, Miss
Katherine Hill, Miss King, of Bos-
ton; Ray Baker, Mr.. Clifton, and Brig.
Gen. Enoch Crowder.
Other Box Holders.
The other box holders are General
Woodruff, vice president and acting
president in the absence OF Rear Ad-
miraI Brownson, who is president of
the board of managers. Mrs. E. T.
Stotesbury, Mrs. Vandergrift, Mrs.
William Ritter, Thomas F. Ryan, Larz
Col Robert NJ. Thompson,
Rear Admiral Brownson, Mrs. Wich-
field, Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr., Mrs. r. r.
Hit, and Nine. Hauge.
Several interesting diner parties
will be given before the ball. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,
will entertain party of guests, as
will Congressman and Mrs. Charles
B. Ward. Mrs. William Stone, OF
New York, will be among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauff-
mann will entertain q party Of twelve
at dinner, taking temh later to the
ball.
.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15

Robert F. Bradbury, prominent bus
iness man Of Twining City and foun-
der OF Bradbury Heights, was taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital yester.
day, where 1t will be necessary to
perform an operation.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
Henrys Have Guests.

DIR. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, U. s
N, are visiting Naval Constructor and
Mrs. Henry at 1881 Belmont road, and
later will stay with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Fuller. DIR. and Mrs. Ander.
son have closed their country home
near Annapolis, and will open theiI
apartment at the Avondale on Feb
ruary 1.
Mrs. Clarence Buel has arrived in
Washington and is the guest of Mrs.
John Jay White. The first OF Mrs.
Buers series of readings of French
plays will be given Wednesday morn
ing at Mrs. Whites residence.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
On Visit To Tennessee. !

Miss Imogene Young, debutante
daughter OF Congressman and Mrs
James Young, left Washington Fri
day for Memphis. Tenn, to visit Miss
Marie Louise Hinton, who was her
house guest recently. Miss Hinton
made her debut last week at a large
ball at the Gayosa Hotel. Miss Young
will return to Washington next Fri
day.
=
Miss Eleanor Sherman Thackara
daughter of the American consul gen
eral at Paris, France. and a grand
daughter of Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman, who was the guest last
week of Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale
left Washington yesterday. Miss
Thackara's engagement to Frederic
Cauldwell. of this city, was recently
announced.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
seNEFTT DANCE.

The third annual benefit dance for
the Hebrew Home for the Aged win
be given In the old Masonic Temple
tomorrow evening. There win be 9
prize waltz.
The Washington times., 1917-01-15
First Suffrage Tea Given.

The first Of a series OF teas by off.
GERS of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association was given Sun
day afternoon at association head
quarters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Campbell Flourney, Miss Ann Webb,
Louis Post. Mr.. Thompson, Miss Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Helm Bruce, of Ken
lucky: Miss Bruce, Colonel and Mrs.
Maus, Commodore r. G. Davenport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheathem, Miss Walters,
Mrs. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. William z.
Brigham, Mr.. Davidson, Miss La Fol
Iette and Miss Ruth Howell.