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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

That's right" assentcd her aunt.
You just lie round in your loose
clothes and big slippers all day if YOU
want to. ] don't see how you ever wear
those tiny. high-hecled shoes you had
OH yesterday"
II don't care so much about living
around, but do want to wear comfort
able clothes. and want to live outdoors.
Could | run barefoot on that green vel
vet out tllcrc?"
1t was morning rcjuvcnation. Anne
went barefoot i'll the grass, she worked
III the garden and rompcd with Citizen,
the dog. When she came in to diunor a
new color had already begun to tint her
check
~ pceked in the little house next door.
It's lovely-all furnished, but nobody
there, She said. as she ate slices of ham
that Aunt Jessie had cured over smok-
ing corncobs, green peas that she herself
had picked and hullcd, and lettuce that
she had cullcd
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

irihee," added Jean; how We ought to
be glad to deny ourselves these days
and all that. just know shall love
her All the alteration Of sweet 10 for
charming 20 rang in her voice. what
pity Tothcr missed her cali Come
on, Nan, let's set the table"
A merry clattcr Of dishes and Jingle
of silver followed as the girls We'd
with each other i'll accomplishing their
task. Nan snatchcd the sugar bowl from
tho sidcboard, took step toward the
table and halted, blank expression
spreading over her face She lifted the
cover and pcered inside.
Jean" she shrickcd, "thc sugars
gonc-all but one lump. There were 30
IN there after lunch--I counted them
it was the very last we had-Jcan-
look" Excitedly she jabbcd THE sugar
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

III spirit and have no thought that is not
uhged with some thought OF YOU
ioVe TO think that you are ever near, and
III my lonely moments | imagine Won
sense my loneliness and draw me unto
you and KISS and caress me as of old.
10 imagine such delight makes al
most unDcarable my great longing. and
cry out aloud, Come TO me, dear.
across the space that separates us. that
ny my carcsses and my kisses YOU shall
know. my great need Of YOU and nv
love for you
:. 10 write thus only intensiles my lone
iincss, and yet. dear, can not do other
WISE, II | would be true to my inner
most thoughts and desires and lovaI
to the love bear you. If, beloved,
these words bring TO you the ioy that
my expression fthcm gives to me, I
shall indeed be happy and can more
patiently so on waiting for that time
when we shall again meet. and in close
embrace our thoughts and feelings No.
gcthcr flow.
My fondest hope is that all goes well
with You, and should there be moments
when you are depressed and lonely. re-
member that there is one whocVcs
thinks of you, lives for you, believes in
you and loves you with emotions TOO
deep to Control
oh. Love could you and / with Him
consprc
To grasp. this sorry scheme of things
entire,
Would not we shatter it to bits, and
then
Remould il nearer to the hearts de-
src?"
Yet year, l AM quite sure we would.
Wholly thine, MAY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

was red How did it get there?
lie quickly glanced toward Polly.
lace had more color than usual, and
he looked her own eyes were aver
She had hccn watching him.
The old Joc died that instant. II,
INK The red car aloft he walked strai
10 Polly, calamity raised her hand
his lips, and kissed il. Then he
down on the cornstallls by her side.
kiss hcrl Kiss hcri" called St
one.
Again loo raised The little bar
his lips, Il have" he said.
The rest Of the evening Joe di
part in story telling and singing, Il
not IN SO hoistcrous n manner as
OF the others. When it was O,
dozen boys surgcd toward Polly.
Joe was already there. "May /
home with Won, Polly1" he asked
TIL be glad for you 10. Joe" sh,
Swcrcd frankly; then added in "a |,
voice which none Of the others &c
hear. YOU arc $50 different +.
them, Joe nicer, ! mean" \
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed hY IL. A.

My Own Precious Darlington you
are my own, even though the awful
scene OF yesterday has made YOU
doubt me. Oh, darling, you do not
know the misery have undergone
since then! Sleep has not visited me
nor has food passed my lips. and I
could not rest until you again be-
lieved me to be your own true and
adoring lover. ] know my actions
seem cowardly and contemplate. but
] was forced to do what did. and I
had TO act az If / did not love you.
Oh, IL you will but give me an op-
portunity can explain all. will
you trust me again. little Pearl. -ouec
OF my soul. mistress OF my heart /!
VIII you?
Oh love! IF In your generous ntart
you can find toom for forgiveness fer
one who loves you better than mis-
life, como down TO mo now. am
waiting at the fore OF craven souls. M
the entrance TO the forest. Come TO
me. my darling. and do not let me
wait in vein. Yours, and yours only.
ROMANO
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suppose I have no right TO even
nope that you care for me. but one
night You kissed ME on the lips and
whispered "Good-by, dear. You did
not know that ] knew, and even nov
II seems like sweet dream. Just
this" bids me hope and / pray That il
was not a mere dream.
This Is my first love letter except
ing the ones wrote TO mother. and
! fear 1t is not a very fowery one,
but, dear, you will read between tic
lines what cannot write, won't YOU,
and help out the soldier boy in the
white cot by the window who loves
so much it hurts, and who needs a
certain little nurse with blue eyes 10
make MIN well. TOMMY.
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hcsitatcd an instant before the form
able word. and then spat it out t.ium
;ntly
Well, dcar2" called her mother f,
the kitchen
I'm going" Nan returned doggc.
Tier mother came and stood in
doorway Then just take this W
Won. aud tell her | wisllwc had moro
send"
She placed small, very small pa
age in Nau'S hands.
"Ooooooo - from Nan.
"Ooooooo I" from Jean. at,
sugar"
Nan collapsed Mingled with lc
initiation, however. was n tingc o,
prct that She had lost forever the
portunty to work of such a glor7
",nad."
what made YOU take it out OF
sugar how'll" She demanded.
TO keep ii Tor an emergency"
piled her mother And the emery
seems To lave arisen"
Nan moved toward the door.
followed her "l'm coming, too
said.
Say, mother. what made you
that one silly lump" This from N.
Her mothers eyes twinklcd. az
II tor fun" She replied,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

conc oil, here. where felt | could 4,
truly and naturally. Oh. ! wouldn't
ways go about like this forgot
shaving outfit. Id be neat. all right,
l wouldn't give care for style. Cou
YOU stand this kind of lifc?"
Stand tllisl It's the other kind
can't stand The only objection I c.
did have to you waS~tlat YOU seemed
care too much for clothes. I ncr
dreamed you'd cujoy solid comfort In
little, honey place like this. You SC
I've always expected 10 live down he
when AUNT Jess gets older"
I'VE won't wait until she rcts oldc
said Mr. Jeans. We'll live next do
{" her rs quick as VIC can arrange thin
Then I'll see those things plan
come up. never though, I'll have
chance. I'll have to 80 into tho
several times a week after we're II
ricd. though"
And ! can can the cherries on r
tree and raise pic down AT tho. ell X
the ward and smoke the hams e
minute IT stops raining take M r.
and let me see every nook and NJ
OF the place. You're a perfect @
jeans. Ilmcr!" f
And yourc--no, won't say " I'll
are in u giueham apron and 70 ~
in braid But il those cit,
thought you were stunning IN I
they put on You. they should sec
now"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

did their cooking. Most of the other
housework took care of itself.
ne nearest home that held a girl
was tour miles away, off the main road
One could not well get within sight of
The house unless on Visit to it. There
were other girls in the ncighborhood
within radius of ten or twelve miles.
And there were boys who visited them.
who saw them home from meeting. who
sat beside them on the barn floor at
enrn stockings.
But not Joe. Pie was the oldest OF the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed Ly Z. j u

Dear Charlic-I How | missed
week. and today | have the hin
am discouraged. If only con
your footsteps on the piazza a.,
been so used TO hearing them!
instead Of working evenings. II
-- would put you on DAYS.
you are around. why never III
blues. they disappear as soon
ring the bell.
Your pleasant smile and TAX
10 give me new life. was 40
70 receive the news about your
being so i'll. but you and / will
Tor her recovery. have beer
TO get Interested in rcadinr
biu ] can't: your dear FAD.
comes before Inc. Ncpcf I-,rh =
you won't have to work many
evenings soon.
on. how | wish | could BE- in
arms tonight and have Won
things that give me heart Il
age! | pray for YOU every HI
fore ! sleep that you will Il u
ana able to avoid all tenp,:.tiC
ply your poor mother so mr IN.
ing so much worry and care of
sister; but tell her not TO mind
viii get her reward later on
imagine how hard YOU arc wo
this evening. But YOU know In
saying. ;abscncc mikes he
grow tonder" Good-bS, your
s'r'' y WHITE RO
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nothing, but to save my neck can't
back out of it," che walled.
"Just jump advised Mr.. leans.
Here into my arms. I'll catch you.
Quick, the storm is breaking"
The tree began to sway in the wind.
Anne gave a terrified squcal, shut her
eyes and took the leap. She landed in
MIR. Jeans arms When she opened her
eyes She uttered cry of Armament and
struggled to her feet. In spite of two
weeks growth of beard. jean overalls
and jumper covered with garden soil.
opened ncckcd shirt. big hat and grub
by fingers, Anne recognized in MFR.
Jeans the crstwhilc dappcr Elmer Roc-
crS.
"Nou! she sasprd
And you" he exclaimed.
II never dreamed" She SAID
Neither did l." he replied at doesn't
seem credible that you are YOU! Come
to tho porch; its raining"
you've never seen me in anvthiu,,
but the latest styles and all made IN
said Anne. blun,iy
consequently. I've never before seen
you at your best I've wanted To asl;
you tn marry me a dozen times this las,
year, Anne. But you seemed such a
perfect type OF city girl--just the kind
to want modern city apartment and
all OF the convcuicnccS Of city life. And
my dreams were here. wanted ia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed hr Il. f

My Dear Little Observation-Disclosures
to your tender care am now con-
valescent and hope soon to be on my
feet again. You cannot know what
you have meant TO me through :hrsc
hours OF pain. II seemed as IL It were
my mothers hand stroking my Gore-
head and smoothing my pillow
through 1t all, and all the love I felt
for her in life comes back and II has
gone out TO you, my little nurse.
The great doctor says you have
been transferred andt he is to send
this note to you, and | know il VIII
reach your dear hands. for love al
ways finds way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

lOll tlldt you h1OIlC
esan give. Yes, dear. I long for YOUR
presence tonight with a longing that
knows no bounds, for the sum Of all
crave thou art TO mic, and whatever
happiness is to be mine must find its
source in you, since l love you TO loves
limit.
"lf could only feel your hands, dear
heart caress me now;
If l could only see'your head in tender
reverence bow;
IT l could sec your sweetest eyes in
lovelight bend above,
And feel your kiss upon my mouth in
ccstacy and love,
III | could touch you with my hand and
fcel you very near
What matter if | sleep or wake, it
would be dream so dcar?"
love to think, dear, Of those cxouis-
itc moments when we were last togcth-
rT; your lips upon mine and my whole
=oul seemed blended, or sought to
blend, itself with time I was loath to
let YOU go. and prayed in my heart
that YOU might stay, but could not
speak the word that would keep yo,i
here; for ] knew you felt within that
great things calling You, aud in their
achievement lay your power to do for
me all that he who loves would wish to
do for the object of that love. And so.
dear, with smiling face, but heavy
heart, ! let you go, for to do otherwise
would be to love you less and play false
to those deep emotions that you ever
arouse in me.
Though many miles may separate us.
l wish you to know am ever with you
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

sfosi9g the front door. "Shc didn't
wait long before returning our call, did
ahnf ! guess she must like us. Such a
G1cet faeel"
Jean nodded hearty assent
Wasn't it dear, the way she spoke OF
her baby? She must be a wonderful
mother, sighed Nan, scntimentally.
"And how nobly she talked about sac
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

DE PRINGLE was of
the almost extinct
species that bushes
at sight of the or
binary magazine COW
Joshua Pnngle had
six sons and no
daughters. and his
wife was dead. A
rhn,rr,,ntir ali -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Cruel Thrust.

in oldcn days The poets sang
moon" said the bard with the .
sorcd locks.
Tim" muttcrcd the pretty gil
oni a smile. mo wonder the T.
dead"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed BY 4. l.. ".

My dearest Boy am writing this
letter to you. hoping and praying that
my soldier boy is not wounded or dead.
dream OF you so often, John, and
sometimes have TO wipe my eyes to see
If am dreaming or il il is true.
have not heard from you for three
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COnfrlhnfcd nv =. Mp

Dear Daddy-Tbis is 10 be surely
love letter from me. II should be from
mother. for she loves you, knoY
but is too proud TO say so. Daddy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

self would Anne admit what she had
hoped on this evening when she had an
nonnced to Elmer Rogers that she was
leaving the next day for a three weeks
vacation Hc had been coming to see
Ssr tor year and half. He neither
,ooked nor acted like tr7er, and both
he and Anne were beyond the acc when
youth seeks youth for tho pure fun Of If
Thatches of silver marked Elmer Roc.
-rs' hair. but Anne thought this only
fent him distinction He was always So
scrur1lously careful about his dress
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed by c. Il. &.

My Dearest Accompanying this
note is my Christmas offering to tie
fairest OF Gods fair creatures. whicb
! pray you Will accept as sligrt
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.1., good-by. I hope
we are going to see
You real often" Nan
Scamed graciously at
Mrs. Just Came-to-
Towns back as that
lady descended the
porch steps. isn't
she nice ?" she wills
pered enthusiastical-
" TO her sister lean
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Stunning In the Rigs

HE door had no SOON
or closed on Elmer
Rogers than Anne
Nlinot flung herself
upon the couch and
burst into tears.
Nerves! 1t all
comes from being
dragged out So" she
sobbed.
NJ
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributed hY Nj. A. q

My Own Dear .Iohn-Thc dear letter
OF yours came safely and I've read it
many. times. You gave me great happi-
ness III the question you put so strongly
n'your note. ] can not truthfully saw
tina! 1t was unexpected, as we have loved
each other for long time, dearest. |
do not see that there can be but one an
swer,. dear John, and that is yes"
May be as true a wife as want YOU
10 be true husband. Let US celebrate
our Christmas by giving to poor peo-
pic, dearest, and those Of our friends
who dq not need gifts. and can do with
out ours, while we give in value to the
needy. What do you say to my plan.
Johnnie? Write soon and tell me if
you arc happy over my answer to your
question. How could it be otherwise?
Worlds of love from ELSIE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
Contributes by X. C. G.

Z DEAREST SAM
The hours nave
been long since I
have looked upon
your dear face, and
would that You were
near, that l might
again in yonr loving
embrace sense that
great joy and Com
tort that Yot hIonc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19

months and in Your last letter you said
you we're going to the front, in Ger
many, to fight.
Oh, John! ] will count the days until
l hear from You. or sec you. Do not
keep me Ill such suspense, as will die.
be as true 10 me as you promised to be
when you said, Good by. sweetheart,
be good girl for your soldier boy" |
have kept my promise and always will
until death. will close my little let
ter with an ocean OF love and each wave
a kiss. Your sweetheart, a. NJ. s.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
Another Puzzle.

us It possible for a person to say
something that will be a lie II It IL
true9"
"Yes. If q liar should say 4 '
told the truth In my life,' It would be
U lie II 1t was true"
"How sol"
"Because that statement would ba
n instance of his telling the truth,
and thus 1t would be false on the face
Of It. And IL he should say the exact
opposite, that would of course be a
lie, too. But leave that s%uppositlon
out of the question, for It may confuse
you. Just remember this-that If q
fellow says he never told the truth.
he must be lying"
but If he's lying, then he's telling
the truth, because his statement would
merely be another lie. So his record
wouldn't be broken after all."
ayes, that's true, too. You see. that
proves that it's impossible"
"Shut up! Don't tell me any. more
about tim going to worry all day
as It Is !"-Exchange.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
611pRailroa0
Rai0erS
@fankH .Spemma1l
HdspfAd E;s.s tie Mohew Pam,r Eynes
PsdIead ~ Signal Film Cooperation and
Esa1sy Helen HaAmn
CaNreA, mr.. f,ssS NJ sasNw
SYNOPSIS.

Arnold. discharged station agent, forms
n band OF robbers and by the use of a
double robs the Deer Head station. The
Gather of Helen Holmes Is convicted OF
the theft. With Webb, the investigator,
she fights against the band OF raiders.
Masters, her fathers double, leads the
raiders in their crimes. Wilson, the rail
road magnate. Is q victim of the gang
and meets his death in a wreck. Masters
and Marshall plan to rid themselves OF
Helen by abducting her: but they steal
the wrong woman They are chased but
escape. Helen takes the place Of the alb
Quoted woman who has been placed In a
trunk. She Is rescued by her friends. Roy
Wilson who has become president Of the
railroad Is innocent Of the intrigue OF his
employees. He Is kidnapped by the gang
and taken to an ammunition factory
which they intend to blow up. He is
Haced on q boat and the charge prepared.
But Helen jumps into the water and saves
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
Queer Method Of Wooln0.

A remarkable custom prevails
among the Dyaks Of Borneo. When
one OF them would WOO the maiden OF
his heart he chivalrously helps her In
the hardest portion Of her uneasy
daily toll. II she smiles upon him.
ever SO sweetly. he does not imme-
diateiy respond, but waits until the
next dark night. Then he steals to
her house, and lightly wakes her as
she lies beside her sleeping parents.
The parents. II they approve, make no
sign, hut sleep on-or pretend to. II
the girl accepts. she rises. and takes
from her lover the betel and sweet
meats he has brought her. That seals
their betrothal, and he departs as ne
came, neither speaking nor being
spoken to.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11

and dates. The following Is q sum.
mary Of the charges made:
'"That thousands Of rnoffending civil
lians, including women md children,
were murdered by the Germans.
'tThat wOnen had been outraged.
'sThut the custom Of the German SOL
diers Immediately on entering a town
was to break into wtneshcps and the
cellars Of private houses and madden
themselves with drink.
'"That pillage had been accompanied
b. want0e Destruction and By bestial
md aacrilcgious practlces."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11

A! virtually q Christian city. 1t had been
pagan and Jewish by turns, but now
It was raised to q bishOpric. Fidus was
the bishop, and he was present ut the
Synod Of LYDIA In 415 and at the
Council of Ephesus In 431.
1t now became a place for pilgrims
from Europe. For centuries they ar
rived and made their way to the Holy
City. Many Of them landed ut Cess
area, further up the coast, but the
biblical traditions Of Jnfa caused al
most all Of them to visit its plctur-
esque walls.
Arabs invaded the country and then
began the reign Of the Saracens and
Turks. which has continued, with occa-
siOnal periods Of other occupation, un-
til the present day.
In all Of the eight Crusades, which
began in the eleventh century and con-
tinued intermitteLt.y for 800 years.
Jaffa was q prominent figure In the ac-
counts. The Crusades were begun un-
der the missionary work of Peter the
Hermit, 2 French monk, who, having
visited Jerusalem, found that the nil-
srims We're unjustly treated by being
taxed highly for admission to the city
of their dreams, and that they were
otherwise unjustly treated by the gov.
eminent.
It was customary for most of the
Crusaders to land at Acre, which, while
further away from Jerusalem, seemed
to offer a more direct route and a SAT-
er landing for the ships and galleys
which brought the knights Templar
and Hospitallers.
Jalfa became the advanced base for
most OF the operations against the Sa-
racens and later the Turks at Jeru-
salem.
Taken by Napoleon.
Napoleon in his Egyptian campaign
took the city Of Jaffa, and it was there
that it was declared that he left his
soldiers to die Of the plague, but no
had his eye or posterity and had a
picture painted depicting him in the
convent Of the Armenians going SYM
patheticaily among his stricken sol.
diers, whom his enemies declared he
poisoned when he was about to leave.
Mehemet Ali took the town in 1882.
and the Arabs were eyicted by the
Turks, who took the town eight years
later, although In the meantime 1t had
been laid partly waste by nm earth
quake in 1888.
The guide books will tell the modern
pilgrim that he may still see the ruins
Of the house of Simon the tanner, now
covered by q mosque, and the piOus
may make the journey to that part
Of the town where the worthy Tabitha
was raised by st. Peter. He may read
on a signboard, "Tabitha's Quarter"
but the exact spot where her house
stood has not been transmitted to this
time.
From . small town Of about 10000
population, the completion OF the rail-
road to Jerusalem about twenty years
ago caused the city to become impor.
tant enough to boast Of more than
three times that number Of inhabitants.
The t~reacherous character Of the en-
trance by sea to the town is likely to
stand In the way Of its future great
ness, but as Of the oldest cities In
the world It must always have q fasci.
nation for the curious
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
AMPLE PROOF OF ATROCITIES
Committee Appointed by the Belgian
Government Collected Facts as
20 German War Practices.

II the hope It arous'ng the SYM
eathy and securing the MD Of the neu-
-ral nations. the Belgian government
appointed a committee to ascertain
ia facts shout German wnr practices.
he evidence collected b. the Belgian
commissioners II detailed and explicit,
and their reports gtvo names. places.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
Her Repix.

How do you manage to get 50
much work done with all the
ton going on?" asked q neighbor.
Il stick right to my knitting" e.
piled the kind old LADY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
Plenty Of Practice.

AWhen you are sent to camp you
Will bo trained for BATTLE"
Don't have to be trained. I've been
married Tor ten years."