BOBBIE'S CHRISTMAS
PRAYER.
“Dod b ei« all tb* family dear:
Dod b'sas mamma, papa, too;
Dod b ata 'Itti* stater Fan-
An’ brina me a sled, nice an* new
f
Prove It
By the Oven Fire
Whenever a sore or ulcer dues not heal, no matter on what part of the
“Dod b’e*a all th* chU’r*n poor,
body it may be, it is because of a poisoned condition of the blood. This j An’ make all the tick folk* w*ll<
poison may be the remains of some constitutional trouble; the effect of a An’ dear Dod, p'eaae don't forget
To send a pony, big an’ sw*lL
long spell ci sickness, which has left this vital stream polluted and weak,
or because the natural refuse matter of the body, which should pass off “Dod b* gracious to your lamb^
through the channels of nature, has been left in the system and absorbed ! An* keep sin eut of my life;
into the circulation. It docs not matter how the poison became intrenched
in the blood, the fact that the sore is there and does not heal is evidence of
a deep, underlying cause. There is nothing that causes more discomfort,
worry and anxiety than a festering, discharging old sore that resists treat
ment. The very sight of it is abhorrent and suggests pollution and disease;
besides the time and attention required to keep it clean and free from other
infection. As it lingers, slowly eating deeper into the surrounding flesh, the
sufferer- grows morbidly anxious, fearing it may be cancerous. Some
of those afflicted with an obi sore or
I have had * orippled foot *11 my lite,
ulcer know how useless it is to ex which compelled ine to u*e a brace. By
pect a cure from salves, powders, lo Nome unaccountable means this brace
caused a bad Ulcer on my leg, about six
tions and other external treatment. fears ago. I had good medical atten-
ion, but the Ulcer got worse. I was in
Through the use of these they have
duced to try S. S. 8., and am glad to say
seen the place begin to heal and scab it cured me entirely,and lam convinced
over, and were congratulating them that it saved my leg for me. I have,
therefore, great faith in 8. 8. 8. and
selves that they would soon be rid of gladly recommend it to all needing a
the detestable thing, when a fresh reliable blood medicine.
Bristol, Va.-Tenn.
W. J. CATE.
supply of poison from the blood
would cause the inflammation and old discharge to return and the sore would
be as bad or worse than before. Sores that do not heal are not due to out
side causes ; if they were, external treatment would cure them. They are
kept open because the blood is steeped in poison, which finds an outlet
through these places. While young people, and even children, sometimes
suffer with non-healing sores, those most usually afflicted are persons past
middle life. Often, with them, a wart or mole on the face inflames and be
gins to ulcerate from a little rough handling ; or a deep, offensive ulcer de
velops from a slight cut or bruise. Their vital energies and powers of re
sistance have grown less, and circulation weaker, and perhaps some taint in
the blood, which was held in check by their stronger constitutions of early
life, shows itself. It is well to be sus
picious of any sore that does not heal
readily, because the same germ that
produces Cancer is back of every old
sore and only needs to be left in the Dod b’ess all my 'Ittle frlen’a
An’ p’eaa* don’t forget a fife.
circulation to produce this fatal disease,
piipr I V VFCFTARI F
There is only one way to cure these old “An’ Dod b’ess ole Santa Claus,
rUnCLT ¥ L 11 L inOLt, sores and ulcers, and that is to get every
U p I s such a aprendld man!
particle pf the poison out of the blood.
For this purpose nothing equals An’ tell him to not forget
To bring a gun, too, If he can,
S. S. S. It goes down to the very bottom of the trouble, cleanses the blood
and makes a permanent cure. S. S. S. enriches and freshens the circulation “An’ a box of marbles, ton,
’ a lot of picture books—
so that it carries new, strong blood to the diseased parts and allows the place An An
’ a toolchest full of tools,
to heal naturally. When this is done the discharge ceases, the sore scabs
Wlf tacks, nails, screws, an’ hooka,
over and fills in with healthy flesh, and the skin regains its natural color. ‘‘An’ dear Dod, some other tings
Book on Sores and ulcers and any medical advice desired will be furnished
To till In corners wlf, you know,
cakes an' nuts an’ tigs
without charge.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. A flANTA. GA. Ginger
An’ a lot of candy, too.
A NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT.
Law yer*.
I have seen something of legal prac
tice on both sides of the Atlantic, and
iny opinion is that our profession
would gain imnienely by combining
the two branches pretty much a* they
are combined in the I'nltod States and
('amnia, nays a writer in the Ixmdon
Saturday Review. It is obvious that
the solicitors would profit by such an
agreement. They would have the right
of audience In ah courts and the op
portunity to Qualify themselves for
promotion to the bench.
In America the young lawyer goes
Into an office, where be makes Ills
merit known by steady attentb
business.
There will always be two
kinds of lawyers—those who stay in
their offices, dealing directly with Hi
ents and attending to matters of rou
tine, and those who advise on points
of law and argue cases in court.
These two orders of men are clearly
distiguished in America, but they
work together as partners to the great
advantage of the client.
Somewhat
Similar.
“Women and men are very much
alike In one respect,” said the home
grown philosopher.
“What’s the answer?” queried the
inexperienced youth.
“Men,” explained the philosophy dis
penaer, “ 'lie about the fish they didn't
catch and women lie about the men
they could have married had they
wanted to.”
Nevrr
Smllr<l
Aanln.
"How do yon manage to write *11
those funny things?" asked the inquis
itive female of the Jokesnilth.
"With a typewriter, madam," *n-
swered the so much per-yard grin pro
ducer.
"Indeed!" exclaimed the I. f. “Don't
you know, I Imagined you used some
sort of copying apparatus.”
III. Game.
Apprured in a Recent Issue of a
London Newspaper.
The sublime candor of the above
Advertisement which appeared in a
recent Issue of the London Times has
cuused some amusement and Attracted
a great deal of attention anieng busi
ness men, says the London Express.
Many declared that “I. F.” was a
practical joker; others that he hgd a
definite object In view when be made
himself out to be a fool.
That this latter solution was the cor
rect one an Express representative
learned yesterday from “I. F.” him
self. His object, he said, was to at-
tract the attention of employers by
going out of the beaten tra k.
"I. F„" who Is about 27 years old,
| Is rather more ak-rt and Intelligent
than the average man with an ordi-
nary public school education, and his
faep Is a particularly honest one.
“I thought if 1 said exactly the op
posite to wlint most people in search
of n billet Insert In the newspapers,”
tfe said, "1 might stand a good chance
of hearing from employers tired of
: superlative virtues, and I have not
been disappointed.
"I have this morning received two
genuine offers and appointments I frr
Interviews from the heads o* good
;
firms nml a large number of letters
and post cards from practical jokeis.
It was Inevitable, of course, that thr»»>
or four of the writers should have
advised me to apply at once to the
war office, 'where I would be sure of
a billet.'
"1 have been schoolmastering seven
years, and although 1 have a small
billet now, I wish to better myself.”
-I I understand our friend, Malnchnnz.
te 1 working ou a scheme to remove
Sfaaiirr* a London Walter.
weeds.'
He was a and faced American tour
“I didn’t know he had any Interest ist and as he seated himself In a Lon
In gardening.”
don restaurant he wa* Immediately at
“He hasn't; he’s merely laying hit tended by au obsequious waiter.
plans to capture old Gotrox's young
“I want two eggs,” mild the Aineri-
widow.”—Philadelphia Prv*s.
can, “one fried on one side and one on
Art Note.
the other.”
Mrs Syllle My busband takes
“ ’Ow is that, sir?” asked the as
deep Interest In nrt.
founded waiter,
Mrs. Older—You surprise me.
"Two eggs—one fried on one side
Mrs. Syllle—Well, It wits a surprise and one on the other.”
to me. But I heard him telling Jack
“Very well, sir.”
Kownder last night that It Was a good
The waiter waa gone several mln-
thing to study your hand before you utea, and when he returned hie face
draw.—Cleveland 1 eader.
was a study.
“Would yon ploase repeat your hor-
Smallest Coin Current.
The smallest coin now current In dor, air?”
Europe, and the one having the least
“I said, very distinctly, two eggs
value intrinsically, la the (»reck lep one fried on one skie and one on tlie
ton. Some idea of its ainaHneia muy other.”
be had from the statement that it
This time he was gone longer and
take* KM) of them to make a drachma, when he returned ho said anxiously:
and the latter coin is worth a trifle
"Would It be awaking to»» much. air.
less than twenty cent* of American to ‘axe you repent your border, sir? I
money.
cawn’t think I ’av* It right, air, y*
know.”
Myatery of the I’ug I>o«.
“Two egg*.” taid the American, sad
It’s awfully hard to understand how
pug dogs can like the sort of people that ly and patiently, “one fried on one side
like them.—('leveland Leader.
ami one on the other.”
More oppressive silence and another
and fainter, “Very well, sir.”
This time he was gone longer. When
he returned his collar was unbuttoned,
his hair dishevchd and his face
scratched and bleeding, Leaning over
the waiting patron he whiapereil bo-
•eeehlngly;
“Would you mind tyklng boiled
hegg*. sir? I've 'ad some words with
the cook.”- Baltimore American
Help! Helpl
Pm Falling
Thus cried the hair. And a
kind neighbor came to the res
cue with a bottle of Ayer’a
Hair Vigor. The hair waa
aaved! In gratitude, it grew
long and heavy, and with all
the deep, rich color of early
life. Sold In all parts of the
world for sixty years.
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I no« h... .noouHfol
• J ■■<<«* M.nvx
W r 11 - Dell her. I cd.
i
At ■ tx*iid In the river opposite a
likely pool a portly gentleman In new
fishing “togs' stopper! a native, any»
Life. In order hi get some neeenaary
Information about the surrounding
country.
"Do you aoppaoa," aaked the man
with rod and reel, "It would be worth
my while to try Hailing round here?”
"Wai,” said the native, thruatiug his
hands Into bls pockets and settling
back on his heels, "th« llabln' ain't
good, but of courae t don't know how
KG
c <
“An' I wouldn't mind some skates,
(I’ll give my ole ones to some frlen’)
An’ I reckon dis Is all
Ho dood night, dear Dod, amen.“
Detroit Free Press.
A HOPELESSLY INCOMPETENT FOOL,
with no qualifications, social or Intellec
tual, totally devoid of knowledge ou any
conceivable subject, thoroughly Indolent
«nd untrustworthy, Is desirous of obtain
ing a remunerative post In any capacity.
Address 1. F. 3, Maclise road, West Keu
sington.
Talbot's Christmas
BY FRANCIS HART.
The door swung In»
Turbot knew
BUYING LARGER FARMS.
that h* wa* not dreaming when she
Deerenaln*
As
came toward him with outatretched Hural Population
Wealth laereasea.
hand* and a ripple of explanation of
It seems a paradox, but Is neverthe
which h* heard not one word. Indeed,
to him one isolated fact filled the world less well established as true, that tn
—that ahe waa smiling up at him with a certain of the best farming regions of
great promise In her eyes.
the United States great and abounding
“A little friend of mine wanted to agricultural prosperity lias reunited lu
give her friends a Christmas dinner, and
Put the wonderful K C Bak-
decreased rural population. A no less
I persuaded her to let me share it,” h«
ing Powder to the test. Get a
explained jauntily, "It has been a great ; striking than surprising Illustration of
can on approval. Your money
this is given in a recent State census
treat to me.”
will be returned if you don’t
Mias Wakefield read the whole truth report of Iowa, which Is reported to
for herself as she looked into the good, show a falling oft of 2 per cent in the
agree that all we claim is true.
homely faces that reflected their host'i population of that great and glorious
You’ll be delighted with the de
L,
ounces
a
U
praises In every gin nee. She said noth- i State since the general census of 1900.
licious, wholesome things that
Ing, but her eyes told whar Talbot would
have given all he possessed to hear from Of course, such a result was not ac
BAKING
her lips. Then Mr. Wakefield and his ceptable to Iowa's pride, and It was
V POWDER
wife ventured In. and Talbot bethought not readily accepted. Close inquiry,
himself to ask If they had dined, which however. Is reported not ouly to con
will bring to life in your oven.
they had not.
firm the general correctness of the
K C Baking Powder is two-
Lou and Talbot made room for three new count, but to show a sufficient
thirds cheaper and makes purer,
plates here and there, and as there was reason for Its disappointing result.
better, more healthful food than
a plenty of crullers and turkey and icet
The explanation offered is that it Is
other powders anywhere near
cream, all went well to the very end of
all
due
to
the
land
hunger
of
the
pros
the function, when the eleven originally
KC Quality. 25 ounces for
invited gzuests rose and made their perous Iowa farmer. Having money
25
cents. Get it to-day 1
adieus with glad hearts ami beaming ahead and well knowing that good
faces.
JAQUES MFG. CO.
farm land In the Mississippi valley Is
Miss Wakefield stood before the grate one of the safest and most profitable
Chicago
while her brother and his wife examined
Bend a postal for
k
•‘Boo* of PrebeutB.*’
a row of pictures half hidden behind the of investments, he has been buying in
the adjoining farms of his less fore
holly wreaths.
“I was so sorry to disappoint you yes handed neighbors to such an extent,
terday,” she said, “but poor Ted’s tele the reports say, that vacant farm
gram was so urgent that we were afraid houses dot every township in the State.
he was worse, and hadn’t the heart to Many of these vacant farmhouses may
Not Built Fur Two.
Infrequent Occasions.
refuse him. When I discovered that we again be occupied by the sons and sons-
When Michael Burke joined his
“You must try to love your papa a.
could take an early train home I made
up my mind to run in and wish you a in-law of the purchaser; some of them brother James tn tuls country, the much as he loves you,” said the vis
Merry Christmas, anyway, and so we will be abandoned, and the newly ac oioney he brought over, added to itor.
“Oh, I lave him more,” replied Tom
came, you see.”
quired lands consolidated Into larger lame's savings, enabled them to go
Talbot thought of the ring. He had farms. And If Iowa follows the course nto the Ice business. In course of my.
taken it from its hiding place. ‘‘For a of development that has been golug on rime their custom increased, and It
"Indeed? Doesn't your papa lovs
long while I have wanted to ask you to for many years in the magnificent became necessary for them to have an you very much?”
accept thii and what goes with it,” he
“Not much. He says he only loves
jffice. In this James soon Installed a
said simply, holding rhe glittering bauble farming regions of Central Illinois, the
me when I'm good.”—Philadelphia
consolidated farms will be leased In alee roll-top desk.
toward her.
"The one desk will do for the two Press.
A red glow crept into her face, She tracts of 80 or 320 acres, or more, to
made no audible answer, but when ths thrifty and prosperous tenant farmers. )f us,” he explained, tne day It was
Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
young couple at the other end of the
The process as it has gone In Illinois let us. “And here are two keys; one TITO
I I IO after first day’s use of Dr.Kline’s Great Nerv*
room sauntered toward them they were for a number of years is that the tor you, Micky, and one for me.”
Restorer. Send for Free S2 trial bottle and treatls*.
smiling.
Michael accepted the key, but seemed Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd.,931 Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa,
wealthier land owner buys out the 40
and 80-acre farms of his neighbors, to be studying the desk.
Correct* n Mlaapprehenaioii.
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRES.
"That's all right,” he said. “But
tile drains and otherwise Improves
“Wasn’t that same young man here
where
Is
my
keyhole?
”
them,
often
renting
the
same
land
or
How the Danger of Parlor Conflagra
to see you last night?”
tion* Muy Be Minimized.
larger tracts to the vendors, who gen
“Yes, papa.”
Chinese Ruler.
Several accidents on ('hristmas eve erall.v made more money as tenants
“Well, what does he mean by com
The
EmpreBB
Dowager
of
China
was
and day each year recall the fact, appar than they had done as owners. The
ing every night in the week?”
sold
into
slavery
at
the
age
of
eleven,
ent only on that day. that the Christ tenant farmers of Central Illinois put
“He doesn’t come every night in the
inas tree is quite as dangerous as it is their capital into the best of farm im to eave her family from starvation.
week. I never met him until last
pretty, and that the proud father per plements and machinery and live stock. Afterwards she was presented to the
'ate emperor, and, upon his wife’s Thursday, and he was only here
sonating Santa Claus should take the
precaution to equip himself with asbes Their prosperity fs seen tn their com death, became Empress.
Her ieet Thursday and Friday and Saturday
tos whiskers. About the usual number fortable and well furnished houses, tile were never bound, and she was taught evenings.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
of fires are recorded in the country each well kept vehicles and horses which to read after persistent pleading. The
year as a result of the inflammable na their families drive to church and to sterling qualities of this wonderful ■
ture of the ('hristmas tree and its dec country gatherings. In Central Illi woman, like those of Pillsbury’s Vitos, I
PISO S CURE F Of? r-j
orations and their careless handling.
nois Just now tlie tendency is to larger
M
CURIS WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.
This warning always follows Christ farms, the tenant generally desiring to have overcome every obstacle. And
Best Cough Syrup. Ta»tes Good. Use
she holds herself at the head of China,
Erl
la time. Bold by druggists.
mas just as the outcry against toy pis
tols is raised after the Fourth of July. increase his area and the landlord regu as does Vitos at the head of breakfast j
Of course no rose is free from thorns, lating the quantity of land he will foods.
and apparently no holiday can be ob lease by the proved capacity and suc-
K nowledge.
served in the conventional fashion with cess of each tenant, For its best farm
MALLEABLE IRON STUMP PULLERS
out risk of accident to the merrymakers. lands Iowa appears to be approaching
Johnny—Smokin’ cigarettes Is dead
Fastest, lightest nnd strongest Stump Puller
Sputtering candles on a Christinas tree the same system.—Springfield Repub sure ter hurt yer.
on the market. 119 Horse power on '.he sweep
with two horses. Write lor descriptive catalog
are a very real danger, and the same may lican.
Jimmy—Go on! Where did ye git
and prices.
- ---------- •
be said of the trees themselves, the
REIERSON MACHINERY CO.
dat idee?
wreaths of evergreen and the mistletoe.
Foot
of
Morrison
Street
Portland,
Oregon
Johnny—From pop.
After a day or two they become dry and
Jimmy
—
Aw!
He
wuz
Jlst
stringin
’
inflammable to a high degree, and in the
yer.
Joy of the celebration risks are run ami
For Infants and Children.
Johnny—No, he wuzn’t stringin’ me;
precautions neglected. A tree thus load
ed down with presents and decorations
he wuz strappin' me. Dat's how I
may become in an instant a torch capa
know it hurts.—Philadelphia Press.
= col
ble of starting a disastrous fire, as many
E n Rllsth-S peak! ng People.
cities discovered the other day. to their
Park and Washington, Portland, Oregon
Signature
of
great cost and to the serious discomfort
English is now spoken by about 125,-
“The School of Quality”
of their fire departments.
000,000 people. A century ago it was
By taking preventive measures thou
spoken by 20.000,000 people only. Dur A. P. Armstrong, LL. B., Principal
Trick ot the Trade.
sands of dollars will be saved every year.
"Madam," began the peildler as he ing that period no other leading Euro
Trees should be bought late and kept
Thousands of graduates in positions;
out doors until used. In the case of opened his red satchel, “can I sell you pean lauguage has made the slightest hundreds placed each year; more calli
advance.
German
has
held
Its
own,
something
this
morning?"
fresh, green trees the risk will be min
"No,” snapped the elderly matron, and is now spoken by 80.000,00, but for help than we can meet—it pays to at
imized. Candles should not be too close
together and should be constantly watch raising her broom ominously, "and this Is no higher percentage of the tend our school; largest, most modern,
total number of people of Europeau best equipped. Departments: Business,
ed. Above all, a wet blanket should you better move on.”
be at hand, also a sponge on a pole long
“Just as you say, madam. I was descent than it had a hundred years Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship,
enough to reach any point of the trees going to offer you the greatest wrinkle ago.
English. Open all the year. Catalogue,
or ceiling. So, at letiRt. sav. the fire
penwork free. Call* telephone or write.
fighters, who every year have their own remover on earth, but I see you don't
Plso s Cure fs a remedy forcoughs, colds
Christmas spoiled by the neglect of these need it.”
and
consumption.
Try
it.
Price
25
cents,
"Ah, I—”
very obvious precautions.
at druggists.
á
"And also this wonderful remedy
Seclusion Necessary.
for
restoring
gray
hair
to
its
natural
CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN.
Mrs. Psinith—But bow did you man
color, but you have no use for that,
age to keep that secret a whole week,
One tlu.v When There Are Neither Rich either."
Nor Foor.
"Why, how kind of you to think so! dear?
If you were In Sweden on Christmas I—”
M.s. KJones—It wasn’t hard. I slm-
ere you would hear the church bells he-
"And this little volume entitled 'How ply stayed away from the Browning
gin to ring at 5 o'clock, for everybody to Remain Beautiful Forever.’ But It Club and when callers came I sent
stops work then and the festivities begin
word that I wasn’t at home.—Cleve
"
rí
In great earnest everywhere in the king would be superfluous to offer it to you.
land Leader.
dom. Class distinctions are forgotten Good-day, madam.”
"Conte back here! Come back here
and servants are allowed to sit at table
Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing
with the family. After supper comes this Instant. I do not need them, as Syrup
the best remedy louse for their children
the universal Christmas tree, for Sweden you say. but I will buy them and give during the teething jierlod.
fsale
is one of the early homes of this beauti them to some friend, I always en-
bi allthe
Correcting a Misapprehension.
ful custom.
courage truthfulness.”
DEALERS
Ou Christmas morning at <’> o'clock,
Wasn’t that same young man here to
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A Reirulnr Cuntomer.
see you last night?”
while It Is still dark, you would go to
»OSTOH NEW YORK CH1CACO
"Yea. papa.”
church, for everybody goes, unless you
Uncle Ernatus. the village plasterer
TOW« CAHAPIAH CO.Ln.it«I.TOÍOKTO.aN
“Well, what does he mean by coming
stayed at home to mind the lights in and wbitewasber, who had married
vlie house, for every home in the king and buried four wives, was about to every night in the week?”
“He doesn't come every night in the
dom is illuminated. There is almost sure acquire n fifth. He went to the house
week. I never met him until last Thurs
to be a deep snow, and you would go
of the Presbyterian minister, a vener day. and he was only here Thursday and
to church in a sleigh.
Behind every
sleigh you would see two boys standing able man who had officiated at several Friday ami Saturday eveuiugs.'”—Cleve
on the runners and holding pine torches of his previous weddings, to make ar land Plain Dealer.
WONDERFUL HOME
—a beautiful spectacle as a long pro rangements to be married there the
Beware
of
Uiotmenta
tor
Catarrh
that
TREATMENT
cession of sleighs glides over the snow- following evening.
Contain Mercury
Th's wonderful Chi
on a forest road. These torches are
"Of course I shall be glad to marry
nese
Doctor is called
mercury will surely destroy the lenie of
stuck up in a circle around the church. you to your new wife. Uncle ’Rastus,” as
great because he cures
smell and completely derange the whole svs-
people
without opera
A whole week is g ven to good cheer and said the minister. "This will be the tein wnen entering it through the mucous
tion that are given up
surfs« es. Such articles should never be used
hospitality.
to die. He cures with
third or fourth time for me, won't It? except on prescriptions from reputable phy-
those wonderful Chi-
ntse herbs, roots, buds,
How does it happen, uncle, that you si< ians, as the damage they will do is tenfold
Th«* Christinas Traveler.
to tr.e good you can possibly derivefrom them.
barks and vegetables
that are entirely un
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
When Christmas d;iy dawns many a never have a colored preacher tie the < Hall's
known to med cal sci
heney < o., Toledo. O.. contains nomercury,
traveler will be unfortunate enough to knot for you?”
ence In th’sconuir
i
** use of tboe*
and is taken internally, acting directly upon
harmless remedies tills fane u- do tor knows
"Well. Bah." he answered, "I's kind the blood and mucous surface* of the system.
find himself far from home with no
theactiou of over 500 d fferen; r medtes which
buying Hall s ( atarrh Cure be sure you get
prospect of getting there for the celebra o' got in de habit o' gittin' a white In
he
successfully
uses
in
difft
r<
n
diseases. He
the genuine. It is taken internally, and made
guarantf ettocureca a r.i. asthma, lung, thr at,
tion of the greatest holiday of all tho man to do my marryfn', an’ I recon in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testi
rheuma'ism,
nervousn-
s
.
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“What,” queried the fair maid, “is
tives or no especial friends with whom po*Rea*e<l a tine country house on the the difference between a trust and a
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these people are comparatively few in London. Connecticut. Every summer
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young man In the case, “but If you'll
because circumstances make it necessary. friends to join his house party.
On one such occasion Goodwin de pat you trust in me I’ll blow myself
They are longing every minute of the
day to be where they could Join in the livered himself of a lion mot that is for the r’ng to-morrow.”
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merriment and festivities with those who worth repeating.
And she put her trust in him.
• re dearest to them.
“Nat.’’ said some one, “you certainly
have a fine place here. Just think of
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It. a lawn right on the river7*
Our D y ars’ experience in plate work en
“Yes.” drawled “Nat,’’ “It s fine. In
able* us to tit your mouth comfortab y. Dr.
W. A. W fse has found a safe way to extract
the spring we have the lawn on the
teeth absolutely without pain. Dr. i'. P.
river, and In the fall we have the river
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and bridfework.
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t»n the lawn.’’
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AMES,’’ said Gerry Talbot sudden
ly, looking up from the letter he
had just received, “you needn’t
mind about the lest. The dinner
will not come off, after all.”
The decorated end of the big, sumptu
ous studio looked oddly distasteful to
(Jerry Talbot since the reading of Miss
Wakefield’s telegram, which had shat
tered his enthusiastic plans. He had in
vited her—and her brother and his wife
—to a Christmas studio dinner which he
meant to make as festive as possible. Of
course, her rejection nt the last hour
had been a gentle invention prepared to
avert ? greater disappointment, for he
hail let her know unmistakably how It
was with him, and lie had been so hope
ful of success that he had selected a
ring for her Christmas gift—a little gold
en circlet set with a clear white soli
taire.
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The streets were thronged with bust
ling Christmas shoppers, glad of heart,
with merry, expectant faces, and here
and there a wistful one. too, looking on,
I ut not buying* Talbot i
two lit-
tie girls gazing wistfully
confec-
tinner’s window.
“Yes, Min, I would, I’d do it
i fust
thing,” said the taller of the two. . “Oh,
my, wouldn’t It be nice to be rich an’
Invite all your friends to a big turkey
nn' ice cream dinner.’”
They were very poorly clad, thin-
featured and ill-nourished, but not un
pleasant* to look at. Talbot was con
scious, all at once, of an inexplicable
Impulse to gratify tho child’s wish.
"So you would really like to give
your friends a Christmas dinner!” said
lie, smiling down nt her astonished eyes,
“I have a great mind to let you have
your wish.”
“Oh. dear me,
can’t hardly bel
sounds just like
Won’t Mis’ Post
Jonas an’ Meg an’ Tom. Oh, won’t they
be jest too pleased!”
“How many shall you invite?” Talbot
asked gravely, taking out his notebook.
“Well, there’s Aunt Katie an’ Uncle
Tim an’ the bnbv. Mis’ Posey, Jonas
Boggs. Meg an’ Pat Fooley—Si in, can
you think of anyone else?”
“Lame Betsy an’ Moll.’’
“How many’s that?” asked Lou.
“Twelve, counting us three.”
“Don’t you think it would be nice
to have a little present beside each
plate?” asked Talbot.
Both girls gasped, but looked immense-
Ij pleased.
“Suppose you two go round with me
and pick out what you consider suitable
tor each of your guests, because I should
not know what to select.”
When Lou appeared at the studio on
the following morning she was a very
different looking girl, and any one would
have known by the pure joy of her
voice that some great and festive event
was at hand. Talbot had finished the
decorations which had been so harshly
interruptetl b> Miss Wakefield’s mes
>ago, ami the result was extremely grat
ifying. especially after Lou’s rapturous
acclamations.
At precisely 12 o’clock the bell rang
for the first time to announce the nr
rival of Aunt Katie and Tim and the
baby, all polished and prinked to the
verge of painfulness. Next came Mis’
Posey, a little, faded, bowed, ancient
woman in rusty black, with long gold
loops in her wrinkled ears. Lame Betty
thumped in on her crutches, closely fol
lowed by Moll, in borrowed finery, of va
rious sizes. Mcg brought blind Jonas,
anti a merry little wraith of a man called
Tom Doom.
Talbot shook hands all
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