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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
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D A % FRANCES TRedo MoNTdoneRT

Poor Billy, forced back into his
rate and nailed up again, began to
think he did not like travelling very
well. So far he had been in two
titles and nc had seen neither one
If them by daylight, while every
where he went he got hurt, All
hat night and all the next day he
moped in his crate with sore
mead On the following night he
was bundled into an express car
and giving up in despair lay down
and went to sleep.
When he awoke it was daylight
and he was being taken Off the
rain in HaYre where the Browns
were to take the boat for Cher
oourg and then for America. This
vas the first time that Frank had
seen Billy since they left Bern and
when he and Mr., Brown walked up
0 the crate after it had been taken
off the train, Franks heart was
Tiled with pity. There were raw
places on Billy's head, his fine
shiny coat had the black marks OF
ire on it. and altogether he was as
woe-begone and miserable look
ing goat as ever was seen. OF
course the Browns did not know
anything of the adventures that
Billy had been through, but Frank
vas Il boy who did not like to see
inimals suffer and he was very
angry.
Just see, papa" he cried, how
hey have abused my poor goat,
shut him up in that tight crate all
this time. I'm sure he's not so bad
| goat as you thought, He has
1een imposed upon, Please let me
axe him out of that crate and lead
Aim by a rope. | know that he will
3ome along nicely"
Billy "baah-ed" gratefully at this,
and with some reluctance Mr., |
Brown allowed the goat to be taken |
,ut OF the crate, let Frank secure a
rope and tie him on behind the !
arriage which was to take them to
heir steamer
1t was not Billy's fault that the
mot was an ordinary single bow |
itch, and Billy did not know, when |
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
When | Was Just a
Little Pilgrim Boy

Once my father and mother
came to America to live, away
from a cruel king.
They got a bot called the May
flower.
| hated to go from England, but
! had to go. We were on the water
for days and days.
While | was going to America a
little baby named Perrigreen, was
born on the ship.
brought my toys to play with,
and when baby Perrigreen came
played with her until she got large
enough TO go to school.
had a lot of fun all but the last
two days. | got seasick on account
of a storm on the ocean. When |
ct off | could hardly walk, but
when | got on land l felt better and
liked it better than in my old
home in England.
| watched the boat go out from
shore then | was mighty glad
when we found a house to live in.
It was so cold
When next year came | was glad
and happy all the time,
On the last Thursday in Noyem-
Der we invited the Indians to a
Thanksgiving dinner After awhile
played with the Indian boys,
Their names were Samo5et, Massa-
soft and Squanto.
After awhile there were more
men and women came to America.
They pushed back the Indians until
they have only Oklahoma to live
in.-Abner Morgan, grade "A,
Fork, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
THE FANCY-DRESS BURGLAR

Hurry up. slowpOke.' Edith
called to Russell, as she stood look
ing at her bo-pecp costume in front
of the long glass. Uncle Harry
will be here before you're ready"
Well, | wish mother was here, "
said Russell. Il can't get this old
cowboy suit on right. Gee whiz!
There's a button Off Where's a
safety pin?"
Their mother and father had just
left for a neighbor's and the twins
were waiting for their Uncle
Harry. who was to stop for them TO
go to a fancy-dress party,
Here he comes" said Edith. Il
heard the front door open Let's
creep down and jump out at him"
Together they slipped down the
stairs. By the one light burning in
the hall they could see a man in a
ragged suit with an old hat pulled
down over his eyes and a handker-
chief over the lower part OF his
face. He carried a tIash-lght.
"Uncle Harry" cried Edith,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03

he niDped at the little end which
stuck out, that he would loosen the
whole knot and let himself free,
but that is exactly what happened.
For a time he trotted along nicely
behind the carriage, but, as they
reached the wharyas. Billy saw Il
sight that filled him with eager in
terest Near a big cattle boat was
an enormous pen filled with goats
which were soon to be loaded on
the boat, and Billy at once ran
down to this pen, which was about
block away. His heart beat high
with hope as he neared it, and
when he came up close to the bars
he began to "baah" as loud as he
could.
From inside the pen came an an
swering bleat Bnly's mother was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
A Riddle of Today

In each of the sentences below is
a twisted word. Can you straighten
them cut?
/. In the capitol city of clinton
saw, is the beautiful Pan-Amorican
building where the arms confer
once is being held.
2. Gaily coored ribd5 and beau
tiful plants of the tropics are seen
in the Spanish-American patio Of
this building.
3. Swiftly moving doIgsifh
swim in the pool around a loun-
tain which is the image Of a
strengthening serpent, made Of
pink marble in this same patio
4. Dr. W K. Wellington koo is
the long name Of a young delegate
from mica,
s. Another little man, this time
from Japan, is Niscount KatO.
Japan is called The pemrEi of the
Rising Sun"
The words which are twisted in
each sentence, when Strengthened
out, are as follows: ID Washing
ton Cd Birds. 60 Goldfish.
a. China. 60 Empire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
Christmas JOYS

One OF the Joy Series OF Plays
Characters-Ann, Jane. Alice,
Mary. Mother. Jack ana Father.
ANN: Oh. dear. dear wish
| could 20 10 school,
ALICE: So do I. It's 50 one
some here. Yes. indeed, | think 20.
too.
JANE. I'm going to. anyway.
ANN: had never thought of
that but you can if you want to.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03

running up suddenly and grabbing
his arm. That's the peachtca'
outfit. You look exactly like a II.
burglar 1t was so nice of you IT,
dress up, too" She squeezed h.a
arm exCitedly
"Golly. Uncle Harry" laughed
Russell that's some flashIight
Can l play with it sometimes"
Uncle Harry said nothing.
Wait a minute till we get our
wraps" said Edith. you're SO
good to come for us Take off your
handkerchief and I'll give you 4
kiss"
The man tore off his handker
chief.
"Why-" gasped Russell, you're
not
I'm not your Uncle Harry" said
the man gruffly. Don't be scared
I've got some kids like you myself,
I'm going out the way 1 come" He
with his hand on the door
knob Have a good time at your
party Kids, and tell your Uncle
Harry he's a lucky man"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
The Pretty Casket

Once there were two little
Brownies who lived in the center
If a forest
One day a little girl was out in
he forest gathering strawberries
0 sell in the nearby town. She
walked and walked, but could only
ind a few. Soon she came 10 a
pot filled with berries, so she
ook all she could carry and
tarted home.
On the way she mel little girl
With beautiful clothes. The little
girl asked Mary if she would give
Ter some berries. Mary gave her
Ill she could eat.
Then the little girl changed her
elf into a Brownie. Mary was
urprised and the Brownie gave
er a little casket made of gold.
Je told Mary that if she would
pen it with a little key he had
tven her she would find whatever
he wanted.
Mary thanked the Brownie and
Jent home and told her mother
bout it, She put it away and for
sot all about it.
One day, her mother said, Mary,
on will have to go to the forest for
iome more berries"
But Mary remembered the lit
lie casket and said, Il know what |
I'm going to do" She went up
}tairs and got the casket
Mary opened it and there lay
i've dollar bill. She gave it to her
mother and told her to buy all she
'ouId with it.
Her mother took it uptown and
rot lot of groceries with it. She
vent in the dry goods store. She
ound that her money never gave !.
tut. She spent it all and went to !.
mother store but when she went
o pay the bill she always found {
ierty of money in her pocket |
ook. -GWendolyn Taylor, grade |
A, Starr school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
A VERY STRANGE NOISE

A few evenings ago, my grand.
ma, and Mrs. Bish, Mrs. Thorn
)urg, Mrs. Chamness, Mrs. Davis,
IRIS. Tubersing, Mrs. French, all
ook walk to see the new cement
ridge north of Greensboro, They
3tayed until dark was about there,
hen they started for home. They
card a strange nsise. The women
II ran. but Grandma. Then she
teard the noise again, then she
tarted to run. She lost one over
hoe, then next was her apron.
srondma went on home and got
trandpa to go and get her shoe
nd apron. Goodbye. -- Howard
Crooks, Roscoe street, Richmond,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
Tom S Thanksgiving

There was a boy named Tom.
He was very poor 1t was Thanks
giving day. The boy was sad All
of sudden there came a bunch of
boys with baskets Of fruits. This
boy was happy They had a good
dinner that day These boys were
kind. They got presents for him.
That is the way to be kind. Frank
deVita, age s years, Whitewater
school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03

there and she had recognized his
voice! She soon crowded close up
to the bars and soon she and Billy
were affectionately rubbing noses
through the little spaces between
the boards telling each other all
that had happened to them since
they had become separated.
Copyright by the SaaIfield Pub
fishing Co, Akron, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
WHEN THE CLOCK STOPPED

Our big grandfathor'5 clock had
! been in The family for years. We
were all very proud of the fact that
/ it kept such good time We took
great care that it should never run
down
When we moved out Of the home
stead, we took the clock along.
one day We were sitting at din
ner when all of a sudden | had a
queer sensation of something being
wrong. The clock has stopped"
father exclaimed, Then he frowned
at me, Jimmy, | told you it would
be your job to keep that CLOCK
wound"
I'll get up and wind it right this
minute | said quickly. Honest,
Dad, | was sure I'd wound it,"
Never mind father said stii
little angry. "Iu 90 and wind it
myself, while l think about it.
Maybe you didn't wind it tight
enough last time" He got up from
the table and went into the living
room.
He had not been gon minute
Wheh ShOt rang out Mother and
| jumped up and ran into the living
room. There stood father, his
rifle in his hand, looking very pale
Something was writhing in the
doorway The baby was sitting on
the floor at fathers feet whimper-
ing a little.
"A rattlesnake," said father
briefly Il haven't seen one
around here for a long time. He
was just crawling In the doorway
when | came in and baby was play
ing on the floor just a few feet
away. got him just in time For
my rifle was on the man
tie, If the clock hadn't stopped -"
Wasn't it lucky" gasped my
mother.
ut wasn't luck" I insisted. you
can't tell me our good old clock
wasn't looking out for its family"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
'aalllEEI' 90 100 -.
CLASS AND CASTE FORGOTTEN
Christmas Season Is One Period Of the
Year When All People
Are Equal

zT~ HIS IS the season Of equality the
W one brief period Of ne veor
when the Christiani2cd world
momenfarily fOrgets class aud caste
Rich and poor great and lovN good
and bad, today stand more nearly go
footing Of equality than they have
stood since the last Yuletidc. on than
they will stand for another year
For this is the Christmas season
and Christmas belongs to fbe chH
and untutored childhood knows 10
caste. II Is only from grown up- tta
the little ones learn false standards
Of social place.
In every human heart bat Us Dos
call, sed 10 all joy or sorrow our dsl
10 the finest emotions Of manhood anl
w0Enanho0d. there is enshrirrd @ma
child. either dead or living for ehhl
love is the universal emotion az he
s0Ul
For this brief season. then. lef chtld-
hood take our gnarled haad Of
sophistry and begulle US by the hnwr
back to il deetiug glimpse Of that loms
land OF equality We once kueW and
can know only once
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
An Old Time
Christmas Carol
sislI sIssEEEIsgEAEIsIIlYsIgNllgpSlSTgrSySISlisII
TT HE following interesting carol is
w preserved II Poor Robins Almn-

THE following interesting carol is
W preserved ir Poor Robins Alma
nae for 1895 IL Is of interest
/ as throwing light on the material side
of the old-time Christmas celebrations
Minced pies are referred TO. it will
be noticed term never heard now
adays. And instead Of plum pudding
there is plum porridge." The carol
reveals. too, that the material for
Christmas decorations was fuller in
the old days, including holly, ivy bay,
rosemary and "lawrel."
Now, thrice-welcome Christmas. which
brings us good cheer
Minced pies and plum porridge good ale
and strong beer.
With pig. goose and capon. the best that
may be.
So well doth the weather and our sto,n
HchS agree
Observe how the chimneys do smoak all
about
The cooks are providing for dinner. no
doubt
But those on whose tables no yictuals
Q, may they keep Lent all the rest Of
the year
with holly and ivy. so green and so gay.
Ne deck up our houses as fresh as the
day.
with bays and rosemary. and awrel
compleat
And everyone now is king OF conceit
But as for curmgdgeous who viii not
be free
| wish they may die on the three.legged
tree.
II is of interest to learn that the
well known and Oft used couplpt.
christmas comes but once a year.
and when ii comes It brings good
cheer" originally appeared in u mock
Christmas play of the Fifteenth cen.
fury, Here are the lines:
Bounce buckram velyets dear
Christmas comes bat once year.
And when 1t comes It brings good cheer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
GROWTH OF CHRISTMAS TREE
Abandoned Farms in Foothills Of
Green Mountains in Vermont Pro.
vide the YuIetide Sprouts.

q INCE five million Christmas
81 trees are annually shipped out Of
Vermont. 1t Is only natural to
wonder where they all come from.
They must come from farms-not
farms operated TO produce the Christ
mas tree crop, but abandoned farms
where the trees have planted and
reared themselves
These abandoned farms lie In high
valleys Ia the foothills OF the Green
mountains. One may see sections Gov
cred by thirty -odd farms. once thirty
ing settlements, but now all but two
or three may be unoccup ed. such
land, once under the plow Is gradual
ly coming back to forest. Along the
fern-choksd, faintly-traced burrows,
young spruces come up and In the
open sunshine take on a vivid green
And more than that-the symmetrical
branches are lively green clear to the
ground.
Christmas trees cannot be cut in
areas Of spruce forest, because when
they grow In dense clusters the un-
der branches die for want Of Light.
and hence the trees have no value az
decorative Christmas trees
Few, indeed, see the harvest. One
or two lonely partridge hunters. per
haps, will see IL as II lies covered
with the first early snow squalls In the
mountains. But back In October, when
The days have not lost all Of the mel
lowness OF autumn, gang Of twenty
choppers will have been BUSH, a.
work cutting the scattering young
spruces and tying them with Irvine
The cutting and bundling IS the
easiest part Of the harvest FOR the
trees must be hauled for miles to the
railroad, and at this time Of year the
mountain roads are nothing more than
frozen ruts and waternoles. Despite
this fact, however heavy two-horse
wagons and even motor trucks, bris-
Ting with great cribllke bodies. strug
gle slowly out, loaded high with the
trees. Two horses are able to draw
cut at load about seventy trees OF
average size.
At the chosen town on the railroad
every disused spot is hired and
mountain Of trees begins to grow, tin
eight thousand Of them pay be packed
10 q solid mass.-St. Nicholas.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
A CHRISTMAS
STORY

~ VERY year when Christmas comes
" round ma goes up In our attic,
digs around among boxes. broken
! furniture and old clothes that have
accumulated there and produces the
! dusty red and green Christmas
wreaths of last year; jolly good Christ
mas odors issue from the kitchen: Sal
lie and Mae come in from the crisp win
ter evening air, mutiling tissue paper
packages under their arms and sneak
Ing In mysterious whispers little Jack
ana Peg and ! are taken over town.
excited and happy, to see old Santa
enthroned In Il case Of cotton batting
snow on the second floor Of the big
store.
Then comes Christmas morning with
its surprises and its beautifully
trimmed tree. The height of the DAYS
happiness is reached when Uncle Ben
and Aunt Molly arrive with their chill
dren, rosy checked and rosy noScd. too.
from the effects Of King Winters nip.
After all pas and mas folks are
there, the house Is Just one mnp of
good cheer The day slips hy and
evening comes, The part that is al
ways the most pleasing to me Is when
we gather about the fire and Sallie.
seated at the piano. plays the Christ.
mas hymns and all the children sing
them grandfather Joining In the chorus
In his cracked old voice
Thus it was. But last year II was
different for me. Ma got the wreatb4
as usual; the same good odors came
from the kitchen the crinkling Of Sal
lie ana Macs packages could be heard
same as ever; we were taken over
town to see-but here's where the sad
part comes In. How heavy my heart
was AS ! trudged on our way to. SOC
old Nick with Peg next 10 me her
little hand holding tight On mine And
when | thought Of her Joy when Size
should see Santa, / felt so old SO OK
perienced
All Christmas day went around In
dream from the first thing IN the
morning until l WIS tucked In bed that
night All day there was envy ina nav
heart toward all the children from In.
tie llsping Jack to segen-year-old Peg
because my day had lost It's Joy for me
on account Of the fact-oh. klh.- of
joy no longer believed In Santa
Claus .-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
A STRANGE STAR
Birth of New Life Which Was to
Shine Over the Earth.
Conference of the Beasts of the Ma.
tiVity as Portrayed by lmasi-
native Writer.
<<nf~ AREFUI., Brother, thy horns!
" Keep thy head straight. Re

WM AREFUL, Brother, thy horns
" Keep thy head straight. Re
member, tonight we share but
the one stall between us The man
and his mate, there, have thine" The
little tawny -hided OK of Palestine ON
the farther side leaned hard against
the stable wall
lis strange star that shines to-
night" his yoke-fellow answered,
signing restlessly as he turned back
his gaze from the open door. Even
with care their horns clicked in the
narrow space. IF men must take
my bed, why did they not turn us out
into the free air? The grass would
have dew on 1t tOnight-and I could
watch the star"
"Ho!" Snorted the little gray ass
which had carried hither the woman
who lay stretched ON the straw he.
tween them. what grass wouldst
thou pluck from the cobblestones of
the city,"
Aye" lowed the first OK. There
is hay here; eat and be stll. The
star is no concern of thine"
THE star shineth on the whole
broad EARTH Brother. He hath the
peaked hills to wander in, and the
dark valleys, the fields and the towns
alike. l wish l We're free like the
star"
Then, like him, thou wouldst come
slipping In at our stable door again.
Hey. come off thy knees! We must
sleep standing" his mate grunted
warningly.
Hush, Brother There is something
wondrous in my old STALL Something
very small and white. Ii gleameth
as with hoarfrost In the stars light.
1t hath the smell of lilies Ii moveth.
The star can stroke 1t with its long.
pale tongues" He leaned longngly
against the barrier which shut him
away. until 1t creaked.
The little ass slipped his soft ears
between his own bars and shifted in
quiringly. why, It's child :" he
whinnled with delight Children are
lovely things. His small fingers will
play with my name and he will sing
little songs to me as bear him along.
Look up. little Master We will see
great days together"
There. that serveth thee right -
reproved the far OK as the woman
made quick motion toward the in.
quisitlve nose. "Thy black muzzle
belongeth in thine own manager, Broth /
er ASS"
''She did but brush 1t aside" the
little gray beast breathed contentedy. |
"She is pleased that we know her son. /
No fear, Brother Ok. Her husband .
viii not take his staff to us. She is
gentle, this woman Of mine. Her
child, too, will love us"
But the OK had not drawn back. He
knelt there, his broad forehead pressed
against the bars, his wondering eyes
fixed on the new life which was 10
shine over the whole broad earth with
a brighter glory than that wondering
star's.--JOhn Breck, in the Detroit
News
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
sa gSEs
Fruit Sticks.

chop hne or put through food
chopper equal quantities Of figs dates
and nut meats. with a little tsrr
jelly. Ike currant or grape work this
into d thick paste Stir into the we'll
beaten whites of two or more eggs
end spread on long sailed waters. II
the jelly does not seem to stineu the
&hites. use Z little puiyerized Sugar
also.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-17

II you have anything to sell,
an advertisement in The Times
will find q purchaser for YOU
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-17
ffE7SzNT VzIiEY news.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Dickson and
their children and Miss Nancy
Graham spent the weekend in
Gold Hill with Mrs. Dickson IS sis.
ter, Mrs. Ed Bales.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. P. Therrell and
Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Potts attend.
ed the Lancaster County Poultry
show in Lancaster last Thursday.
Mr.. Therrell's birds won several
blue ribbons at he show.
d. o. Potts spent last week in
Lexington county, where he par
ticipated in several fox hunts. He
says foxes are plentiful down
there but it was too dry to hunt
them successfully.
j. z. Bales spent several days
in Greenwood last week as juror
in federal court.
Armistice day services were
held at Pleasant Hill Methodist
church last Friday morning.
A number of citizens of this
community attended the York
County fair in Rock Hill last
week and all reported it as being
a success.
A pageant, "Thc Trial of the
Robbers" was presented at Pleas.
ant Valley Baptist church Sun
day evening by the b. Y. p. u.
of Fort Mill Baptist church. A
large audience saw the pageant
which was well presented and en-.
jOyed by all. "Spinner. y
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-17
CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed-Read Her
Own Story Of Recovery.

Paint Rock. Ala.-Mrs. C. M. stegall,
q near here. recently related the fol.
lowing interesting account Of her 70
covsry: 81 was In q weakened con.
aition. I was sick three years In bed.
suffering Q great deal Of pain. weak.
nervous. depressed. ! was 80 weak.
I couldn't walk across the floor: Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. was almost dead. I tried
svery thing heard Of. and q number Of
doctors. Still didn't get any relief.
I couldn't eat, and slept poorly.
believe II I hadn't heard of and taken
Cardui I would have died. I bought
six bottles. after q neishbor told me
what II did for her.
II began to eat and sleep. began to
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. ! haven't had any trou.
BILE since sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me. I don't
think there 10 q better tonic made
and believe 1t saved my life"
For over 40 years, thousands Of wo.
men have used Cerdui successfully,
In the treatment Of many womanly
ailments.
II you suffer ~ these women did.
take Cardui. 1t may help you. too.
~ al dEuSEista y IS