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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Pardonable Curiosity.

'Gabe Sogback got hold Of drink
or two Of bone-dry Ticker luther eve
ming and went home and throwed him
self on the bed, face DOWN. related a
citizen of Sandy Mush, Ark. "As soon
rs he was asleep his wife took and tied
him fast by the four corners, spread
out like a capital letter X and beat
and mauled him with q wagon spoke
till she mighty nigh smashed him fiat.
A passed. of US fellers going by heerd
the hooraw, and, lowing a varmint
was killing somebody, went In, and
sorter persuaded Mizzus Sogback to
turn Gabe loose. She said she had
whipped him b'cuz she loved him. ]
reckon that was all right, but I'm
sorter curious to know what she'd
add to him II she'd-p'tu hated
him."-Kansas City Star.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Peace Epigrams.

At a dinner the other night to Ed
ward Price Bell, the well-known Amer
lean journalist, several epigrams were
related about the peace terms. The
Americans described it as "a peace
with a punch" An English speaker
said he had heard it described Us "a
peace with vengeance"
may add as the expression OF the
feelings OF. the ordinary man who has
had to work through the 10000 words.
that 1t Is a peace that passeth under
standing.-Manchest Guardian.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

oo,. 80 aluminium enad paint makes
-. ord c,ean. b more fakes
- Sn,,dce tn dp off on white
"a - ,,hon ironinl They can be
SCI a tho beat bes not affect
"l' &c n is h kind used on
~. o,o coat Sufficient, and
q small can will do fqoa'ins
Der Of irons.
Heath, ,roninI Blanket.
Make an ironing ahAe
49, - n,h;ta optiJlannel, and one
ssur .,e;ah towe,inseatly bound to
gether. The TurkfSioe !. ~.
faces and insertion
-" 49, ,ooo We the other side
to rsad for embrohes
For Cleaning anfo"s"'"0 "
co.uro+o a c,othth water, wrinf
partially dry, ruhP Sup .noiousn
Iy on it. Place o1erai tnicAnesse,
- a.nor Rnh | over 1t several
times, pressing hato felno'e s'"isl
-, -orcbnoss dresuit Is surpriS
49, 90 r. ,makesb surface Of iroa
perfectly clean aFnootn'
This Is the belno Most ecohoihf
DOL nov of c,eanirons, doing away
with the use ofnlng wax OF an!
cleanser for ir0
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
A Real Difficulty,

Ben Turpin, the famous cross-eyet
comedian, tells that on one occasion
he approached two small Liverpool
boys and asked one Of them to CARR
his bag to the station.
(which one, mister?" piped botl
urchins in chorus.
YOU" said Ben.
But which one?'
"You," patiently explained thu
funny man. There was a pause. Ther
one of the small boys mustered VI
courage and said:
please, mister, If you'll close ont
eye then maybe we can tell which o.
us you are falling to."-Edinburgl
Scotsman.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
HiCh Finance,

Virginia's mother had given her a
dime TO spend, while Marjorie's mother
had only given her q nickel. The chill
dren decided to spend this money. CD
the way to the store Marjorie Said i:
virginia, I'll trade you my big nickel
for your little one" and Virginia,
tempted by the size, traded.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

modig a baby bodice and gath.
eredset on to e waist hand
Maderslips are cut like q
CHEF thout a waistband. The
mos ar silk garment is the on.
vel fnise Of crepe de chine. Il
is er the corset and without
bid drawers in warm weather
fe Is q final chapter to the
ST. NIX underwear. short and
sY not ever destined to be SO
inas that which is told In ths
fdparagraphs. It is written n
gErepe. This very diaphanon.
a site material makes corr,
dd chemise that are tho Iss,
aintiness-and extravaranco
ometimes used double. he,ns
too transparent
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
A Precision.

.You object to the term. Demon
RUM"
II do. Demons are not supposed TO
have any real natural existence. But
there Is nothing NEUROLOGICAL about
hard liquor"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Pussy in Dancer.

The cat settled herself comfortably
in front of the kitchen range and
began to purr. Little Dolly, who was
strange to the ways Of cats, regarded
her with horror.
"Oh, grun'ma, gran'ma," she cried.
"Come here quick. The cats beginning
to boil"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
First Land sale.

We should say the first land sale
on record was the purchase Of the
feld Of Machpelah By Abraham, who
paid 400 shekels Of silver for the
leld In which he buried his wife.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Jade IN MlIlInerv

sade IN Millinery.
reen Is one Of the new shades
ea.cn,ng on wen In the local
~ .raoe. Not only is it seen
\, ous types Of hats. includins
i - .aneta and split straw, but
. taking well in the trimmin "u'
,',.lcn plumes are shown in
INC. increasing numbers. and are
~ .,'m 2. models n both Of a similar
n ,.,s OF black. A popular use !.
'aid nat on the upper hrim
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

e.r me skins skins Of dried onions and
lt aem; strain the Juice, then r nm,
a e,,ai you wish to dye and hon
.eslred color. either a lIrh, 0o y.
Ena TAN . Just fine to color Whit, t.
rns ga pretty shade Of tan .,
T. ~. ana also fine for color,nc 49,. :.
nus s.. mat have been washed o uas
/. and and also silk waists. rh xa'; :.
for cotton. =" uas q
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

Don't offer odds to the elevator boy
or he'll take you up.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Speed.

Morebanks-'Doe your stenogra-
pher work very fastT Banksmore-
sOh, about two packages Of gum .
day..
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

0oaet ebros Natnrsshy uslng violsnt oasAar-
J faSo Tyfl9hto Indian vegefnhleo Pills holp
Kfn1e eon1ly but surely ~ toaic ara laxa-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

Preachers ought to get q good san
airy; 1t is church money, you know.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

II u Ii the narrowest part Of the D.
ale that the valleys begin to opens-
Persian Proverb.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Care and Responsibility.

he responsibility attached the preparing remedy for infants and children
undoubtedly than that imposed the manufacturer remedies
for adults whose system sufficiently counteract for time at least
Injurious drug well observe that Cast prepared today as has been
for past years. under the personal Of Mr. Cas Fletcher
What makers Of limitations and substitutes at ke What their
responsibilities To whom they answa? They spring today scatter
their nefarus broadcast and disappear tomorrow.
Gould each mother the panang with which the prescription for
Fetchers Caoa peped could they read the mumerab testimonials from
grateful mothers they would listen the subtle pn and false
Of those who would imitation Of substitute for the tried and
Fetchers Casoia Ss---
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

When the pantry is left unlocked the
small boy gets his desserts.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

It ID never safe to Judge woman's
courage BY the way she manages to
avoid an interview with mousse
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

Il il awfully hard for genius to
keen his name On the pay roll
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
Good Recommendation.

OVUU TtCCOfTIIfICFIUdkIOIfs
"Who was that man who taught you
not to forget anything?" "Why, it was
-ah-er-it-was- Life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

The Ocala comebacks and the Spar
Giants will contend for mastery on
the diamond at Hunter Park next
Thursday afternoon. The Ocala team
Will be made up of the boys who
made Ocala famous "befo' de war"
They have called themselves the come
hacks not because they have come
back but because they hope they can.
From a critics standpoint, this will
De most interesting game, and all
the fans should see it. Any of the
Ocala boys caught practicing will be
fired SO.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Capt. Johnson says the reason why
Saturday was that the ball bearings
had fallen out of his auto, but his
friends suspect that the captain had
burned out his bearings trying to burn
the wind.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

The Gainesville police Friday ar
rested man suspected of being the
person who robbed the union station
ticket office here one night last week.
The man is not the thief, however, but
is being held as a witness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

The many friends in this city of
Mr.. and Mrs. George McGahagin will
be much pleased to learn that the
stork has brought to them at their
home in Sanford a couple of bouncing
twin boys, one of 9A and the other
10 pounds weight. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gahagin are of the salt of the earth,
and there can't be too many like them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

The pail bearers at the funeral of
Mrs. S. E. Waterman Sunday were
Messrs. E. L. Carney, w. T. Gary, d.
F. McIver, George MacKay, G. G..
Rarnett and Lawton Bailey. The hon.
orary pail bearers were Messrs. F. E.
Harris and John Pasteur.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Mr.. Leslie Anderson left today for
Mayfield, KY. where he will engage in
tobacco culture. His Ocala friends
Join the Star in good wishes for Mr..
Anderson's success, and hopes he will
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

The Star office can use quantity
OF rags, such as old underwear, bed
ard table linen, ETC., for wiping ma
chinery. We will pay five cents a
pound for these delivered at the of
fee, if they are we'll Numbered. Unless
they are we'll Numbered we do not
want them at any price.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Rev. w. A. Myers of Tampa, pre-
siding elder of the Tampa district of
the Methodist church, will deliver an
address in the Methodist church to-
night, at o'clock. His subject will
Re, Conservation of the Church s
Spiritual Resources"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Cabbage Plants: Long
Island Wakefield, Jersey Wakefield,
Sure Head, ready for shipment about
Sept. Goth. Delivered by parcel post,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22
BEAN SEED

We have bean seed for fall plant
ing; Wadwell Kidney Wax at SO per
bushel; green beans at So per bushel.
14-tf Ocala Seed Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

WANTED-Rags; must be we'll laun-
dered; no sewing room scraps. Will
pay cents pound for them, deliver
ed. The Star. 21-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

WANTED-Good second hand three
or four-horsepower gasoline or soal
oil engine. Apply to J. L. Smoak,
Ocala. 17-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

per thousand, s2.25i at Messick plant
farm at Burbank, Fla. 81; less than
thousand lots. per 100. 25c. Cash
must be send with order Samuel F
Nessick, Burbank, Fla. 19-5t*
FOR SALE-Team of horses weigh
ing 1000 pounds each, with wagon and
harness; price. 5000. Also two fine
brood sows will be sold cheap. J. c.
Howell, Ocala, Fla. 20-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

DIR. and Mrs. L. H. van Engelken
are back from their visit to the noun
teins of North Carolina.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-One late 1917 model
Maxwell touring car in Al mechanical
condition. Owner leaving city Car can
be seen at the Maxwell Repair Shop.
Ask for Mr., Yonce. 22-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Davies mOtOred
yesterday to Daytona Beach for a
several days outing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Six head of good mich
cows. H. A. Fausett, TOP West Ex-
position st. Phone 346. 21-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

RATES-Six line maximum, one
time, 25c.; three times, &c.; six times
75c; one month So. Payable in ad-
vance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-One sow and ten pigs
that can crack corn for $45; also some
bred gifts. Apply to T. Needham,
southwest of fair grounds 2O-3t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22
A BED RENOVATOR

Is now here. located in the Chace
building, Oklawaha avenue and Or
ange street. Phone 112. ]. E. Drew. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR RENT-Furnished bed room.
Phone 40S or call at lis Orange ave-
nue.. 20-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Four cylinder Overland
touring car; a real bargain at $3.50.
Rlalock Bros, 1O7 Oklawaha avenue
Phone 70. 22-St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

WANTED-Octobcr 1st. two or three
rooms for light housekeeping Ad-
oress "B." care Star Office 16-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Miss Miriam Common, the pretty and
accomplished young lady teacher at
Oklawaha, was in the city today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

WANTED-Your order for high
grade Office stationery. Star Job
Office. 26-tf"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Everett Clayton left today for a
brief visit to Gainesville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR RENT-Two houses by October
1st; one apartment on Fort King ave-
nue., the other house at 23O East
broadway. Mrs. W. NJ. Mcdowell. 22tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Get ready your fan garden. We
have new seed in. Biting & Co. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Gold fish. Apply at fire
station until October 1st. 20-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Office and yard. Call or write R. H.
Todd Lumber Co., Ocala, Fla. 20-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

We have few Bathing Caps, just
n from New York. So cents to one
dollar each, at Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Mrs. L. c. Chambliss is visiting
friends at Davisboro, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE CHEAP-Model K Hup-
mobile in first class condition. For
demonstration see Collier Brothers,
Ocala, Fla. 18-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

WOOD-Phone LAG for all lenghths
oak or pine wood; thoroughly season
ed. Special price on quantity orders.
Put in your winter supply now.
Smoak's Wood Yard l5-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

FURNITURE, ETC. buy and sell
second hand furniture. Experts put it
in good condition before re-selling.
Rerair sewing machines, lawn now
ers, enamelware, etc. ]. W. Hunter,
80, 312, 314 South Main st. 23-tf
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Use the Stars Unclassified ColupD
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-22

Advertise in the Star for results.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
MARcELLUS n. cHILES,
captain. 356th Infantry.

Capt. Chiles was decorated for con
spicuous bravery in action, which re
suited In his death near LIE Champy
Bas, France, November 8. 1913. When
his battalion, Of which he had just
taken command, was halted by ma
chine gun fire from the front and left
flank, Capt. Chiles picked up the rifle
Of a dead soldier and, calling on his
men to follow, led the advance across
a stream waist deep, in the face OF
the machine gun fire. Upon reach
ing the opposite bank, this gallant on
Ger was seriously wounded in the alb
domen by a sniper, but before permit
ting himself to be evacuated he made
complete arrangements for turning
over his command to the next senior
officer, and under the inspiration OF
his fearless leadership his battalion
reached its objective Capt ChIleE
died shortly after reaching the hos
pitaI. His home was at 2815 West
Thirty-seventh street, Denver, Colo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
Where IFS Really Cold

Turn up your collar. thrust your
hands to the bottom of your pockets
and read about the "coId pole" of
northern Siberia. where. the natives
speak patronizingly about GreenIand's
Icy mountains and other such relative
ly balmy resorts. At the town of
VerkOyansk, which would probably
never have had any inhabitants If the
late cars government had not sent
occasional patches OF exiles thither.
the thermometer has been known to
drop TO 90 degrees below zero. which
Is a record" for the whole world.
While the regions about the North and
South poles OF the earth are cold all
the time. the Siberian scoId poIe- gives
its Inhabitants a comfortable Iet-up in
summer, when the thermometer fire.
Quently climbs up into the sos above
zero. During the brief summer season
the life-giving rays of the sun, which
remains above the horizon day and
night for some time during the height
Of the season, exert an intensely slim
ulating influence upon the vegetation
and the ground Is covered with flowers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
GEORGE n. MALLoN,
CAPTAIN. 1s2nd Infantry.

Capt. MaIlon was decorated for in
trepidity beyond the call OF duty in
the Boise de FORCES, France, Septem-
Der %, 1918. Becoming separated
from the balance of his company be-
cause Of a fog, Capt. MaIlon, with nine
soldiers, pushed forward and attacked
nine hostile machine guns, capturing
all of them without the loss Of a man.
Continuing on through the woods, he
led his men in attacking a battery Of
$50 MN. howitzers which were in &C
ton, rushing the position and captur-
ing the battery and its crew. In this
encounter Capt. MaIlon personally at
tackled one Of the enemy with his fists.
Later when the party came upon two
more machine guns, this officer sent
men to the TANKS, while he rushed
forward directly in the face OF the
fire and silenced the guns, being the
first one OF the party to reach the
nest. The exceptional gallantry and
determination displayed by Capt. Nal
lon resulted in the capture Of 100 pris-
oners, eleven machine guns, four $50
nm. howitzers and one anti-aircraft
gun. Capt. Mallon's home address is
1881 Hallock street, Kansas City, No.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
ALAN LOUIS EeeERs.

Sergeant, N. c. Co., 10th Infantry.
Unusual bravery displayed in aiding
comrades in distress near Catelot,
France, September ., 1918, won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Sergt.
Eggers. Becoming separated from
their platOons by q smoke barrage,
Sergt. Eggers, Sergt. John G. Latham
and Corporal Thomas E. O'Shea took
cover in a shell hole well within the
enemy's lines. Upon hearing a call for
help from an American tank, which
had become disabled, thirty yards from
them, the three soldiers left their shell
ter and started toward the tank, under
heavy fire from German machine guns
and trench mOrtars. In crossing the
fire-Swept area, Corp. O'Shea was NOR
tally wounded but his companions, IN
deferred, proceeded to the tank, res
cued a wounded officer, and assisted
two soldiers to cover in the sap Of a
nearby trench. Sergt. Eggers and
Sergt. Latham then returned TO the
tank in the face Of the violent FIRE,
dismounted q HotchkisS gun and took
it back to where the wounded men
were, keeping of the enemy all day by
the effective use Of the gun, and later
bringing it. with the wounded men,
back to our lines under cover Of dark
ness. Sergt. Eggers' home is at 152
Summit avenue, Summit, y. J.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

hands ana went in and gave it to the
Silent Woman.
That's your present from me-"
said
How can I forget how she held my
arm against her with that loving, IA
miliar, rocking motion of a woman
who is soothing d baby at her breast
and kissed my coat sleeve? She re-
leased my arm and, turning to the win
dow, leaned her head upon its sill and
shook with sobs. The dusk had thick
ened. As returned to my seat by the
stove 1 could dimly see her form
against the light of the window. We
sat in silence for little while.
Then Uncle Peabody rose and got
candle and lighted it at the hearth
held the lantern while Uncle Pea
body fed the sheep and the two COWS
and milked-a slight chore these win
ter days.
'You and are to go of to bed purity
early" he said as we were going back
to the house. Eyer Aunt Deel wants
to see Kate alone and git her TO talk
If she can.
st dunno but she'll swing back into
this world ag'in," said Uncle Peabody
when we had gone up to our little
room. 81 guess sill she needs is TO be
treated like a human bein'. Yer Aunt
peel an 1 couldn't git over thinkin' o
what she done for you that night in
the OF barn. So 1 took some o yer
a1nt's good clothes to her an pair
o. boots an asked her TO come to
Christmas. She lives in & little room
over the blacksmith shop down to But
terfield's mill. 1 told AEr I'd come
after her with the cutter bAt she shook
her head. knew she'd rather walk"
He was yawning as he spoke and
soon we were both asleep under the
shingles.
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around ner neck and good pair Of

around her neck and a good pair OF
boots.
Merry Chris mas :" we all shouted.
She smiled and nodded her head and
sat down in the chair which Uncle Pea
body had placed for her at the stove
side. Aunt DeeI took the cloud off
her head while Kate drew her mittens
newly knitted of the best yarn. Then
my aunt brought some stockings and a
shawl from the tree and laid them on
the lap of old Kate. What a silence
fell upon US as We saw tears coursing
down the cheeks of this lonely old
woman of the countryside-tears Of
joy, doubtless. for God knows how long
it had been since the poor, abandoned
soul had seen a merry Christmas and
shared its kindness. 1 did not fail to
observe how clean her face and hands
looked! She was greatly changed.
She took my hand as went to her
side and tenderly caressed it. A gen.
tier smile came to her face than ever
I had seen upon it. The old stern look
returned for a moment as she held one
finger aloft in 4 gesture which only
and my Aunt Deel understood. We
knew it signalized a peril and mys-
terry. That I should have to meet it,
somewhere up the hidden pathway, I
had no doubt whatever.
Dinners readyi" exclaimed the
cheerful voice Of Aunt Deel.
Then what a stirring of chairs and
feet as we sat down at the table. Old
Kate sat by the side of my aunt and
We were all surprised at her good man
rers.
We Tested and laughed and drank
cider and reviewed the years history
and ate as only they may eat who have
big bones and muscles and the vitality
of oxen. I never taste the flavor Of
sage and currant jelly or hear hearty
laugh without thinking of those holt
day dinners in the old log house on
RattlerOad.
That Christmas brought me nothing
better than those words, the memory
of which is one of the tallest towers in
that long avenue of my past down
. u hich have been looking these many
days. About all you can do for boy,
. worth while. is to give him something
good 10 remember.
The day had turned dark. The tenn
perature had risen and the air was
dank and chilly. The men began to
hitch up their horses.
So, one by one, the sleighloads left
Us with CHEEKY good-byS and a grind
ing of runners and a jingling Of bells.
When the last had gone Uncle Pea