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Entered u (econd-clasa matter September 8, 1908.
at the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1909.
If vou wish to build up your
town and see it progress, speak
a good word for it, hold up its
advantages and work for its im
provement, do what you can to
secure new industries, and espe
cially labor for those that will
employ labor. IS this course
will not help to make your town
grow, wha will?
When you want to kill your
town, retire within yourself like
a snail does when aiivflhin:
touches it; become morose, and
not have a good word for the
place nor any person in it; if a
stranger comes along, search out
ami herald all its disadvantages
and send him onward in search
of a live town and a live people;
if improvement is proposed get
right to the front and push back
ward; impede its progress, belit
tle its projectors, and if .you see
any of its citizens in the way to
make a dollar get in ahead and
balk his trade. If this course
won't kill a town, what will?
In unity of purpose and ac
tion there is strength. Individ
ual interests are separate and di
verse, but community interests
are identical. Universal gov
ernments have been achieved
because of united effort and pur
pose; great commercial combina
tions have arisen because of com
munity interests; trusts are crea
tions of the same law; we kick
and kick at the effect which the
trust produces, and then perhaps
pursue the best course to sustain
and fatten it by lending support
to maintain it. Now, if wo wish
to be progressive we must work
together; if we wish our town to
grow, we must not be jealous
each of the other, but we must
work together as builders, shoul
der to shoulder, and success will
crown the effort.
Zook, the paper hanger will do
your painting.
Tomorrow is Christmas and the
Herald extends greetings to its
many readers wishing them a
merry time and many returns of
this fes ive occasion.
This is the trunk of a young
girl. It contains the poor but
honest clothes she wore when
she ran away fron home; also
the gay clothes she bought after
a wicked ambition had poisoned
her heart. It is the gaudy rai
ment and flashy trimmings for
which she exchanged her honest
laugh and bright and beautiful
youth. Handle this trunk gent
ly, as you would touch her sad
little history, for the father is in
the second class coach weeping
softly in a coarse cotton hand
kerchief, and she is going home
on the same train in her cheap
little coffin in the baggage ear
to meet her borrowing mother,
who will go up into the attic
many a rainy afternoon in the
days to come and cry over the
contents of the poor little trunk,
and it will be a secret known on
ly to her sorrowing heart and
God. Edgar Wilson Nye.
By MOLLIE K. WETHERELL.
(Copyright. 1909. by American Preui Asso
ciation. "Papa.- said Lucy Tlsdale, "how
much premium do you pay to insure
this bouse and furniture?"
"Why do jou ask. Tottie?"
"Well, have a fancy to turn myself
into a Are company. Suppose you drop
the Insurance and give me the money
to spend on fire paraphernalia."
"I'll think about It."
Now, the fond father of this young
woman, who, by the way, was a trifle
holdenlsb, had no Idea of dropping
his insurance; but, having been rack
ing bis brain for a fit Christmas gift
for her. he caught on to the idea at
once of presenting her with u com
plete fire outfit, lie communicated his
plan to "mother," by whom It was
met with violent opposition.
"John," she snid. "you should be
ashamed of yourself. Last Christmas
you gave her a horse on which to Jump
fences nnd things, the Christmas be
fore a bear to pot and before that a
football with which to disgrace her
self. I do believe if she asked it you'd
give her a lion, to tame."
"She'd tame him." replied the hus
band decisively.
"I should think so after taming
you."
"You set her the example, ray dear."
"I didn't set her the example of
making a man of herself. And now
Just as I have a reason for her to ap
pear ladylike you encourage her to
turn herself into a fireman." -
"What's your reason? if It's a real
reason it's the first you've been able to
give me since we were married."
"It's no excellent one. 1 have a let
ter from Julia saying that young Lord
Arthur Trevelyau Vane"
"Can't you remember the rest?"
"lie's coining over and will arrive
about Christmas time. Julia asks that
we try to keep hi m from being home
sick at the time of all others one would
wish to be with his own family."
"Turn him over to Tot. He won't
have time to be homesick."
"That's Just it. I wish her to appear
ladylike anil refined."
"Nonsense! If you want her to catch
him let her do It in net owu way."
"She'll never do It In that way In the
world."
"Then Rhe won't do It at all."
A few days before Christmas the
fire gift was stored in the automobile
house when Lucy was away, and the
door was locked. This did not prevent
her climbing to the root of the little
building mid looking down a ventilat
ing chimney. About the same time
Lord Arthur Trevelyau Vane Fitz
Mortirner wrote a note on crested pa- !
per that he had arrived in America
and would do himself the honor to
call. Heing Invited to spend the holi
days with the Tlsdnles at their subur
ban home, be wrote again that he
would be on hand some time during
Chrlsttnns day and partake of Christ
mas dinner with them.
After breakfast on Christmas morn
ing Mr. Tisdale said to his daughter:
"Come outside with me. Tot. I've got
a surprise for you." Aud. leading her
to the automobile house, be showed
her what (though she had seeu It all
beforei made her heart leap for joy.
There was everything required for the
protection of the house nnd the lives
of the family. Including a canvas chute
In case of their being trapped on the
upper stories. There were tire extin
guishers, fire ladders, hose In plenty
and the "dearest" little steam fire en
gine about four feet long. Miss Tls
dale threw herself into her father's
arms and covered his face with kisses.
Tl'.e next thing was to get it all out
aim piny the house was on fire.
"Mother" caught fright at once for
fear her lordship would arrive and
see what sort of Christmas present her
daughter had received. She pleaded
that the fire trial might be postponed
till a later date. She might as well
have tried to stop the horses of a fire
brigade after the sounding of au alarm
as to deter her daughter.
Half au hour later a scene occurred
that will not soon be forgotten lu the
Tlsdale family. The paraphernalia was
In the yard. Mr. Tlsdale was oper
ating the fire eugiiie, sending a small
stream on to the roof of the house.
The canvas chute had been fasteued
between a third story window and the
ground. Mrs. Tlsdale was looking out
of au "L" window where she could
see everything. Lucy was nowhere to
be seen.
Mrs. Tlsdale caught sight of an Im
maculately dressed young man coming
up the walk. Her heart sank withiu
her. It was undoubtedly Lord Fiti
Mortlmer. At that moment Miss Tls
dale appeared at the upper end of the
chute, entered It, came dowu like light
ning and, strikiug the ground, turned
two or three somersaults. Her mother
fell back In a swoon. Her father pick
led her up und, assisted by Ixrd Fltz
Mortlmer. supported her into the
house. She was not at all Injured, but
pretended to be so that she might hide
her shame at the exposure of lingerie
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Unless you are prepared to wait on
yourself. We can't help it, the people
will fill our house.
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BARGAINS!
" Wishing You all a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. We are yours for
Business
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before the guest.
She hud no sooner reappeared than
Lord Flt7,-Mortlmer told ber that
many of the daughters of prominent
men In England had organized fire
brigades, and he Insisted on trying the
chute himself. He made the descent
more successfully than- Lucy, who fur
ther disgraced herself by accidentally
so It was supposed turning the con
tents of a fire extinguisher on him,
spoiling his suit and his silk hat. ,
Mrs. Tlsdale was considerably mol
lified when Lord Fltz-Mortlmer took
his leave, not till the end of the holi
days, madly In love with ber daughter.
A Mean Critic.
"How realistic your painting Is! It
fairly makes my month water."
"A sunset makes your mouth water!"
"Oh, it is a sunset, is it? I thought
It was a fried egg!"
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Italian Troverb.
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