THE GUARD WAS ANGRY. Vut the Pretty Girl Didn't Need His Protection. Passengers on a subway car hound tßOui linnikjju to Now York on Sun afternoon had an experience that Ar»t caused frowns ut:d then a laugh. the car was crowded, but all the VFOOicu hail seat*. On the platform SfaS u middle aged man. apparently CVqpectahlr. On a side seat was a 111 old rose, with cheelxs to match. Whe man on the platform caught her a moment and threw a frantic ""tss. The girl first smiled, then blush (furiously. Be threw another, ami she turned Way a crimsoned face 'That will about do for you." sabi big. rawboued guard "Go home fojrour wife." This didn't seem to worry the appar ent!) respectable man.and. catching • glint from the girl's eyes, lie threw another kiss. She turned her face to •tudi carefully a pretty hat across the car. At the Manhattan end of the bridge the girl rose to leave jhe car. The «nab who was trying to fiirt with her Also faced the sliding door. By thai tithe all eyes were on the pair, the funril was mad all through, and h Cotiple of passengers edged dangerous ty; close. The girl in old rose took the arm of the apparently respectable man and aaid in a silvery voice that all could dear: "Oh. papa, how could you T' Then everybody laughed at a joking father and a lovely •daughter.—New York I'ress. CONQUERED HER RIVAL pretty and Pathetic- Story of Jenny Lind and Grisi. Jenny Ltnd and Grisi were liotb li raiifor popular favor In Loudon. Both orei'e Invited to sing the same night at a Court concert before the queen. Jeo- Oj Mud, being the younger, sang first •nfl wijs so disturbed by the fierce. •COinful look of Grisi that she was at the point of failure when suddenly an inspiration came to her. The accompanist was striking the Hon I chords. She asked him to rise and took the vacant seat. Her fingers wandered over the keys inn loving prelude. and then she sang a little prayer which she had loved as a child. Ulie hadn't sung it for years. As she saiig she was no longer in the pres ence of royalty, but singing to loving friends in her fatherland. Softly at first the plaintive notes floated on the air, swelling louder and "clclier every moment. The singe" Skeined to throw her whole soul into that weird, thrilling, plaintive "pray er" Gradually the song died away and ended in a sob. There was a si lence the silence of admiring wonder. The audience sat spellbound, Jenny Lind lifted her sweet eyes to look Into the scornful face that had so discon certc d her. There was no fierce ex pression now. Instead a teardrop glis tened on the long, black lashes, and after a moment, with the impulsive ness of a child of the tropics, Grisi crossed to Jenny hind's side, placed Iter arm aliout her and kissed her. Uttering regardless of the audience. Revised the Bill. A young solicitor got a verdict for a Client of considerable riches, but little Beauty. Shortly afterward, indue COBTse of business, he sent her a some what formidable account. On the fol lowing day his client called on him auß asked bim If he had been serious ID his proposal. "Proposal? But 1 have not propos ed," replied the solicitor, somewhat Ighast. "Whatr* replied the fair client ealm "Yon have asked for my fortune! (.should have supposed that you would at least beve had the politeness to Mle me along with It." The next day she received a revised account as follows: "Mien 8., debtor to Mr. C. for legal ttaslnees performed " Then In place of "C s. d." was "Total anftunt. Mies B."—liondon Telegraph. Wnit She Imagined. •fJon't Iriisalne." he said after she %ad refuned him. "that I am going •ftf&y to bk>w my bralna out or drink Myself to denth." "No." stx- replied "1 have no idea that you wlil do anything of that klud feu are going away to do some won •erJnl thing which will bring yon wealth and fame and make me regret <lll the root of my life that 1 didn't be- when you Intimated that yon ware one of the greatest little men that bad ever eome over the asphalt." —Chicago Ueoord-Herald. Mewer "Forgets 'Em. •"Waud * continually giggling. She seeps To bare tin *ver present sense of •minor." "Not at aU. Whafabe baa is simply ah ever present consciousness of dim tiles."— Boston Transcript. Fssfcien Note. "Isn't your bat rather curious in Chape?" safceri the uninformed man. "Certainly " his wife. "It -4uu to be. Any hat that wasn't curi •OUS Tn shape would W»ok q>ie«r." Washington Star. A Linen Shower. tiele« -The friends of the bride elect art going to stive her a linen shower. Hdtold— What's a linen shower': Hal cn--It*s a "bower in which the rnin Conies down in sheet". K.\cuai)ge The Ltuon. Bunday School Teaaber—J^, v 'l'otu my. what does the story of ,|j,. igQl sou tench? Tommy—k teaches us how to get fresti < f**l. ij|,| C4 , g, WfWH OUR CHRISTMAS ON THE PLAINS INKVEii shall forge I om <Unisunas dinner In a construction camp fa the year 1900, raid a former Colo rodoao We were buildlog a res ervolr om on the plains a boat I*l ■miles oast of I'ueblo. We had 1150 bimi «o the Job. all whir* men We had a poor cook on <ue job and ■ ouidn't seem to find any other. As a result there h:id been mm leaving (•very day and constant grumbling al! the fall, and if came to a head Christ mas day. It «'»s h beautiful. bright Colorado t'hrlstmas The men wore to work in lite morning, have a turkey dlnnei at noon and lay off In the afternoon The old man had bought rhree pound* of turkey per man— 4W) pounds. The birds had come out the day before. About ten minutes after noon I hoard n kind of an angry roar outside. I never beard any tiling like it before, anil It made me Jump. If meant trou ble of Home kind. 1 hurried out and saw a surging tnol> at the door of the cook tent. The men were all shaking their fists In the nir and yelling with one steady, hoarse, prolonged yell. I went around behind the tent and slip ped In. There stood the cook raging, fighting drunk, brandishing a meat a* nnd emitting a steady stream of pro faulty. In front of him surged the mob, Just out of reach of the meat as. crazy mad. I didn't blame tbem. They had come off work with their mouths all made up for turkey, and not a table was set. not a spark of fire In the stove and 450 pounds of turkey scattered over the section of alkali plain which formed the floor. The battle wa6 short. The men ran In behind the cook, tripped him and the minute he was down hod a rope around him. "Hang him. hang him:" they roared nnd started off with him to the meat pole. In all my life I never was so scared as I was that day.l didn't care in the least whether the man was hang ed. drowned or died in his bed Vet civilization rose up In me. and 1 knew I had to save him. Iran like a deer to get around the crowd nnd reach the meal pole first, and all the while 1 BBAffIMBSrNO A UMT AI. ran l was cursing the cook. When they got t<> the meat pole they found me on a box facing then with a gun 'What do you want?" they roared. "Get quiet." said 1. Thoee In front called oat. "Skat up!" When they were still I mM: "Bojra. I'm sorry this thing tuts happened. It's my fault for not watching this fool closer. But we oaa wash those tar keys and have a good dinner yet tf some of you'll tarn In and help me. They aren't hurt any. As for this acura of a cook. I don't car* any more about him than yon do. But I'm In charge here ami I can't let him be hanged. You <-au go ahead and bang him if yon want to. hat you'll here to kill me Srst. Now go ahead." 1 waited, but no one stirred. There were plenty of guns In the crowd, but no one was reedy to undertake the job of killing me. 1 gave tbem ooJy a minute to think. Then I said to the man that held the rope. "Untie him." He did it. "Get out ot here." 1 said to the cook. The fellow got up. white as death with fear. Then 1 turned to the men and naked tf there were any who had ever-dona, any cooking, who would help noe. Half a doaseo volunteered. We washed the turkeys and put them onto boll. I never worked over auythlng In my life as I did that Christmas dinner. The men were still silent and sullen, and 1 didn't know but they'd hang me If the dinner didn't suit them. I tried desperately to remember all the cook ing I'd ever seen my mother do, and thanked God when I found that one of the men coald make plea and an other soda biscuit. About 5 o'clock we had the best dinner the camp could turn out. boiled turkey, boiled potatoes, canned squash, canned corn. canned peaches, dried apple pie. hoi biscuit and coffee —New York Press Depressed. "1 am afraid BHgglns lias met wt- • •eveeses." "What makes you think so?" "He goes about with a gloomy lo<« saying there Is no such a thing as di- Interested friendship. That Is alm<i a sure sign that a man has been u Ir.g to borrow money.'" Kxrhaiiae There are more than iuiu proverbs !•< the English language which relate i , 'Jogs. CAMERON COUNTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1909. Christmas Presents pl^^iroR 10 A; first giauce tbe C'hiiatmas gift 112 ; ULing Baby, impregnable hs he Is In bin pink and white well fed conienttnetit. seems the hardest problem of live h»i lda.v aoason. lie has no wants that sre obvious and patent, and it Is evidently quit*; hopeless to ask him to follaw K!M I 1I THK TOY lIKI.T big brotliers and sisters' example and write out ti list of the desires of his heart for Santa to gratify. On tt ven ture Just try how his highness will like a toy licit. It Is made of a piece of two inch satin ribbon long onougb to fit about the waist i mfortably and to tie in an attractive !*tw In the back with long ends. The portion tbnt irs supposed togo around I lie waist of t'v infant is doubled over to form a belr. from which hang pendent from saMi streamers a whistle -silver If money is not a consideration a rubber doll and. ou the third end, a small play baH. The t»«lt Is then completed. String Doll. Easier to maKc than tho rag doll and much more hygleni'-. for babies have rhe bad hahit of putting things In their mouths and the paint on rag dolls Is often poisonous. Is the string doi-1 It is evolved from quantities o< heavy wgaota.uauu. whit* soft string cut into lengths for the body and arms The head is sruff •d out with wadding, also the body, and tbe shapes formed by tying atK>ut neck and waUtt p4e<-es of baby rlbbott of SOTN« bright color. Heads are stU"k Lis for eyes, and a mouth ia made wirh colored thread worked in with a needle. About the wrist is a rlbbou outlining the pudgy hand •aby'a Bonnet Box. The baby baa his bounet bo* as well as his mamma, but it is a canning lit tie round affair covered with fiower<%l paper in a pretty babyish design of forgetmanoU). This la oue of the pre: tiest new Ideas in connection with the Infant's layette and makes a charming Christmas gift Inside rh# liox ts ft' •ok rou Mia U>MDSHI*> A LIUJURVIK tad with a round, scented Hiring of •Oh, and tba top of (he lid is fruifibed in the same way. Gathering the in reee*te fasbkm and c«t«<hlug up (he ends in tb" center of tbe lid with a roaette of baby ribhon 4« a dainty ta«ch to the box. Baby Bibs. A baby oannot bave too many bibs and there Is nothing a motlier «pf»e dates more than gift bibs for her babv A pretty Mb is made of sheer lawu, ambroMsred with tlie transparent em broidery whk-h ootiaiata of catatlr'h done oti the wpoug s<d<» of t.fov w'.y-- >» for the flower* ar»d slinpte • utib." "ft for tlia stems aod R'-rotls »«.;»( t >; P «. } hroHlered lawn to n hem-. V.• r 'lW«n rtf« 'oii> wU'h *tt of ta< e. fl'irt \ bin -r <■«« We glveu one ef the stive era. whtrh are new and n«efo< Twi Pr»tty Presents An acce k blc prcstjur for a the se*a of a' ver safety |>ins tlw-t .. , on fhroe rings tied togpther w'. > <■ pibtsjn. (Sacb ring contains a rto; the pins, and all the dozens diffw i„ ti>« rrbber blanket used «.u • erib there are slips tho exact size u, >■ with mnell buttons and holes so i a frwHh one may b" put on with trouble. These must be.ir the etubv ered Initial* of lb* *tw sNivat SOS EARNEST HOLIDAY BONIS ' i DON'T think that you are toe pour »i> hOhrtstma* You oan't W wo jMinr nr. nil that DOII'I spend an much on CfciiM mas thiii yrti can't got even with tA» butcher ui«l urcxt»r until March Roii't k 1 v i» |iK"+*-ntn that are a plao* u««e for ton intiitiNta and a tardea aiMi a worry ior ton years l>ou'». yotiun wr>m*u. bay aeckUas for your men fetfc; des't ettroaragc them to bigger guyw than necaa Mff Don't giro a dram to tho children of your enemy who worts nights. A watchman's rattle Is just as good. aad It is cheaper. Don't give your wife something aba doesn't care for Just because you want It yourself. This "don't" works tbe other way Just us well. Don't forget that a basket of fruit or a box of flowers Is Just as nice ;t pres ent lu many casus as something that will last u good deal longer. Don't try to find the price marks on the gifts you receive. If tbu gifts are worth having they mean something above dollars and cents. Don't forget the Bob Cratchlts and the Tiny Tims- that Is. unless you arc unregenerate Old Scrooge. In which case forgetfnlness can be explained Don't put off everything to the last, because you bad better for tlw» Joy of your fri«nds give nothing than wt*f yourself out and be as cross as two sticks when the blessed day comes Don't waste any of your pity on tbe long haired youths who lie at the bot tem of tho heap In football scrim mages. You will need all your pity f<w yourself In the rush at the holiday counter. Don't check off each gift you receive against each present that you gave and calculate whether you made or lost Christinas is not the time to be any smaller or meaner than you can help. Don't oppress children who are sa tinted t<> sadness with toys already by giving iliem more. There are other ways of limbing them happy, or if there are not it is because they are spoiled with many pleasures and are the most pitiful beings alive. In that case let them try doing something for poor children, who are blessed in | powers of enjoyment, and see if the capacity won't prove catching. Dou't neglect, if you are a woman to lay in a stock of some simple things like handkerchiefs and sachet bags for unexpected emergencies If you like to i meet various people with a reasonable j token. Don't set your own happiness «*> »> the chief thing to be looked eat U M «M < Christmas time. Try to make ether people happy and forget yourself. thwi< yon will bo surprised to see hew realty happy you are. Don't give a book to a man wisfc « big library or a picture to the useu who trutha specialty of the toe ar» unless you know pretty well what fci wanre Ton to one he'd rattier Ba are buying of such things for hinaescr Don't write your name or <*ar%«4p else's on cards if you sen* tfceaa 2J» one can keep a let of soofc u-aofc. aaai It is often highly coorenleot fmcr t» •end them on their travels to mxff C3hristmas greertng to other n«w»T» And why not? Buffalo Brpreas Hawaiian CHristmM. Slrda arc BtnKinK »ver/«rtiei« Happy. a>«rry Cftrtatmat Vlowara sre showing buulln rara. Merry, happy Cimetinaa' Here to ocean strttle<l botna. Here to pleasant tropic nose, 'Neath a storioua auajiner ana Cometh merry Ohrisruiaa Bay wbioti rive4h .toy to ail N«ppy, merry Chrtaimaa' Paor aod rtob and groat or amatt Merry, happy Ohrtslmaa! Day whan ausel voteaa car. Praise to him. tbe I.ord of alt. Aad peace, good wilt, to nutiiittxt fan On every merry CUi-ts««ia» Hantu t.'laoa oojoaa here al*a> Every merry ChrhMtnaa. Sana the reindeer, rone the atelgli Of tbe lang ayne Chrtatmae. Bare ta neiltoer freat nor una*'. d«r« boi ple»san« trarfe etnita fclnw Rare la para>dts« belun And a merry rt»r+R<T»«« HawaJl a bonaa aend rorrc (udnr "A marry, bappr t-Tntatmae'" To the loved ooen fat- away "A happr, me«'ry t'oilairna*" May the Oo<t chtlrt'a iiatat day Be a happy one a-l»«.y, RVom sorrow free ap»t ever® way A merry, merry Chriatmaa: ~Pai«<Jtsa of the Pa -ID' Far the Icenaclaet. Don't let your little ones Into rhe ae ant that Banta Ctaun ts an Impoator. r.et them dgnre out tor tbemseivea bow a far. man with a Me pnok <»•■. *»< Into the |Mtrlor arrwie through tlh> j ctrliuaev of x ujod«< ti hotiae biMtred bt i steam Imagination is s quality deair j able to cultivate. Tbe Qeeat of the Aute. MM. N»wiy wed—l am hoping tart ' MfiM that my hubt«r wiH give ma a* hki tmr Christmas. Mm- How long are yoa mar if4f Mm Newly wed—Sit months. n*r Frlead-Well, hoping and pray ing way fetch it this year, hnt next yanr it vin have to ba sobbing and JHwfng.-JMga. I [T"~t i Xmas Display j MEISEL'S Our virtually filled with a line of beautiful itn- I \ P° domestic boskets, / \ 1 all sixes and shapes filled with Candy, Fruit, Nuts or sold etn P t y> from which you can k choose a suitable gift for friend or relative. baskets were pur- LJLi • turer for cash and are selling H tlera are a few of the many shapes: Autos, Airships, Swans, Wagons, Wheelbarrows, Jewel, Handker chief, Necktie and Glove baskets and boxes, beautifully padded and satin lined work baskets, etc. | Our unusual line of candy boxes in Japanese wood, Leather, Glass, etc., and our magnificent dis play of Xmas sweets gives our store th&t Xmas air of good cheer. Basket and Boxes range in price from 15c to $4.00. Candies 10c per lb and up. Xmas Post Cards, Candles, Cigars in fancy boxes, holly and mistletoe. Make selections early THE FAMOUS UTOPIAN CHOCOLATES CAN BE BOUGHT ONLY atOURSTORE I "MEISEL'S CANDY KITCHEN" I 111 . i " -"*7*;7 ft KuDGtDBY HUQFTS .I i ■ BYou MAKC OTHER.S.HAPPY / ® I I HB£ING HAPPINfJS WTO 11 IX)NTBUy JENJIME PJCEJENTJ ARE GOOD THINGS roK ■SENILE PEOPLE TO GIVE. t>OT H MEN AND WOMEN LOVC To GET THING-5 To WEAR AND CAN Yol/ NOT GET GOOD PHE.SENT.SFOR MEN AT OUR -STORE? AND THEN IN WHAT WAY YOU CAN MAKE Yol/R CHILDREN AND YOUR WOMEN FRIENDS HAPPIER THAN 5Y GIVING THTFEM SOMETHING TO WEAR, YOU WI.SH TO TKTST THINGS BEFORE YOU M/Y THEM. 3o COME AND LOOK AT THEM AND "t7 OUR PRICED. COME To THE "QUALITY SPECIAL PR.ICEJ OH ALL .SUITS, COA7\S, MILLINERY AND JHIRT WAKST-5. Rt'^PrCTFULLY, • • ; . ■ - ' ; MRS.. LS. COPPERSMITH. j
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