Pace 4 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., FEBRUARY 22, 1906, ey Ghe Box of Queer Ghings $0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 LR J XE EXE Xa XG XE XG Xa NXg a Xa Xa Xa Xa Xe X80 Sa a ia Sa a a NCE upon a time, and not so long ago, either, there was a little white house with green blinds which stood on the edge of a wood, Grandmother Gray over her white curls, and her dress was of black silk, very full in the skirt, with an enormous pocket filled with all kinds of treasures ; She had two grandchildren, whose names were Lucy and Sarah Lucy and Sarah lived a long way from thelr grandmother Every pleasant Satur day they went to see her They walked through the woods, stopping sometimes to play with the birds and often to rest, for they al- ways carried a basket with a present. It was pot always the same present. Sometimes they brought fruit or ber ries or eggs or custard, and, strange to say, the basket was never empty when they returned Grandmother Gray would put on her glasses just they were about to leave, look at them to see If their faces wore a cap slowly as reach home, 4, J + », *4 \ La 2 *4 *, % * \/ * Ca’ 7 £2 », oS * oH & 0 0 0 J 7 One is for Sarah and the other for you" The squirrel was watching for her. The squirrel looked in the basket and gald, “Do you know, I think they are boxes of nuts." “You don't know anything about it,” declared Lucy “No, of plied the squirrel. don't know,” re- “How could I if you But I think course 1 won't let me see? of nuts.” The sq chattered coros cried after | I hope t I hope they are nuts.” Lucy much disturbed, wanted candy or a doll or a She they are boxes uirrel ily and er, re nuts, for tea set, stump of a tree they are not of the boxes wis she sat down on the and kept saying, “I hope nuts." up and opened it At first it seemed to be filled with colored] candies, but in an instant these changed into little creatures, and, with a whirring noise, they flew at her She sprang up, spliling some on the ground. She started to run, but the Then she took one with great inter “Ex replied Lucy “1 don't eat them.” scornfully “My grandmother Lucy “How very Important the squirrel is this morning!” said a It was the black crow, “He Is busy today,” answered Lucy. “He is a lazy thing,” sald the crow; “all squirrels are. [ see you have A basket.” “Yes,” answered Lucy: “a basket of eggs for my grandmother.” “Did you ever take her any corn? inquired the crow, putting its head on one side, “No; my grandmother doesn't like corn,” answered Lucy, “How curious!” declared the crow, even more surprised, Lucy found Grandmother Gray sit ting at the window of the little house, Boon after dinner her grandmother sald, “Now, Lucy, you must start for | home, for It 1s a long walk through the | woods, and you are alone.” She handed Lucy the basket as she | spoke. Lucy bad reached the door | when Grandmother Gray put on her | glasses and sald: “Let me see. Let me | see. 1 think I have something In here | for little girls.” She put her hand fn | her pocket and brought forth two boxes alike in color and size. As she placed them In the basket she sald: “Be sure not to open these before you sald the squirrel does.” explained volee THEY FLEW AT HER Her ws d when An, Ww hy. L.a LPI ned to you? Just then Sarab called out to know what her grand mother had her In the basket Trembling, Lucy handed Sarah her box She ran quickly toward the door as Sarah started to open it. he was ready to run away If this was also filled with tiny creatures But Barah opened it and found it full of beautiful colored candies. “Open your box and see If it Is the same,” asked Sarah Lucy was ashamed to tell she had disobeyed her grandmother, so she open- ed her box slowly, thinking there could be very few spanks left in It, To her surprise, she found no pinches or scratches or tickles or spanks, but Just one very small white peppermint eandy.~ New York World cy, wih Lu reply sent A Stiteh In Time. "Twas but a rusty little nall, And on It hangs this tale, For on It some one caught and tore The pretty new frock that she wore, Put some one only tossed her head. “I'll mend It by and by," she sald, Another hour In play was spent, And then the tear was quite a rent, Alas, before the day had flown The rent into a hole had grown, 80 big that mother had to spend Quite half a day that hole to mend, And now that pretty frock she wore In not so pretty as before, Bo recollect this rhyme of mine And that a stitoh In time saves nine, FEBRUARY FETES, BT. VALENTINE'S THE CROWNING DAY OF THIS MONTH, and One De. Huts = A Valentine Cake, Dessert nnd Lovely Table Two Legal Holldayws voted to Cupld « Colonial Scheme, While February Is distinctive as the shortest month in the year, it yields the palm in number of holi- days which it contains, The birthdays of two of our great men I. ncoln's, on the 12th, and Washington's, on the 22d ~are legal holidays, but the day dedieat- ed to St, the crown- date to none the Valentine comes as ing of the month Shops give prom darts Licarts and pretty based on tales to emblematic nd Cuplds, and uence many I= tainmen ie 1 to the littl god table deco be made tHe ingenuity aud desserts may em VALENTINE CAKE. the day celebrated, For there Is a round loaf hearts cut from dessert Is also filled with which are blematic of St. cake garnished cherries A dainty shown Valentine's with champagne glasses pink bavarian cream, thrust tiny sil hearts cut peeping here and there a while cr cherries Hnson from candied are bove the foam. ¥ Cole Cases buff ris the problem cntine grass from to delicate ng cured nor ng in y after belns the florists tha gre hi win beauty ver WKLY sea tere t st r of the bow Lia r cand attached containing the tientine nes ftir raced nt the ove rims n i which to stand an number f Cuplds faclh of th table in every direction and pointing their daintily posed bows and arrows toward the guests daint ain ig toward the edge Fable Talk Nt. Valentine tee Cream, One quart of lee cream, three-fourths of a cupful of sugar and one cupful of candied cherries. Cut the cherries In pleces, mix with the eream and sugar and freeze. Line a heart shaped mold with plain vanilla lee cream colored bright red with fruit red paste to the depth of one-quarter inch, fill the center with the fruit cream, cover securely and pack In equal parts of lee and salt Let stand four hours, turn from the mold on a glass Ice cream platter cov ered with fancy lace paper, UNION SEMINARY, (Formerly Central Penna. College ) NEW BERLIN, PA, M. W. Witmer, A. B=E. A. Nace, A, B. Principals | Spring term of ten weeks open ’ | April 8rd. pens Tusaay | Special attention paid, during th ! yr teachers—~whother Preparion Pa | amination or uf oollege—and to those desir | Ing to teach. Excellent location, Reasonable For cata and further | Adress the Fen. formation, 44 Tapr bh THE NEW QUEEN LOUISE. Spouse of Frederick VIIL of Denmark Ia n Woman of Many Virtues, The new queen of Denmark, who be- fore her husband's to the Danish throne was the Crown Princess Louise, Is not celebrated for her beau- ty, but she distinguished for her many virtues and Is also noted as the richest royal princess In Europe, She is a woman of very severe aspect, of masculine type of features and is sald to be the tallest woman of royal blood in Europe, belng over six feet in height. No matter what the function may be at which her majesty Is present she tow ers over all the other women there, She was born in 1851 and is the daughter of the Inte King Charles XV, of Swe den and Norway of the present King Oscar of Sweden, In her veins flows the blood of Berna dott the famous general of Napoleon Her left her a fortune of G0.000,000 ARcension in and a niece I.. who became king of Sweden mother to Write Menus When oe «Il to find iy 3 rks and how many appet will otcur to yon F.ver ! under those favors ste good.” and nus I ot ’ " 10 ut ISTH] 15] Keeplt B Cort Celery Root Salad. celery roots, then | water until ten- with salt and set When cold cut Pour a pin i] tablespoonfuls of little salt and of vegetables with a fork and spoon to take up the oll, then over abouyt three gar and mix The Drain wide covered t n half of noi over cubes live oll 1 Jd with a pepper Turn the pleces over and ovep to cause then none tablespoonfuls again. Nerve on whites good gov IF YOU HAD A NECK As Long as This Fellow, and had ORE THROAT WAY Loowi TONSILINE WOULD QUICKLY CURE IT. 15¢ and 0c. AI Dragaiete. THE TORBILINE €O.. Conlon, 8 - CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS Always ae Radios, snk | for MICHESTER'S ENGLISM Ted aod metalic boxes, sealed with blues CHICHESTER CHEMICAL 00, M00 Madison Square, Mention thin paver. ribbon. | than the rulé of rings ana gangs or | grafters and looters, would co-operate in elections they could rule even the worst of our municipalities, It is, we think, beyond question that a great and long continued prevalence of murder ous violence in any self governing city Is proof positive that the reputable ele- ments of the population In cial Influence the majority brains, character, property and so- have been grossly neg lectful, for such a majority has only to unite for good and It ean command a majority of voters, government HAVE YOU the new Quick Dessert 1" TRIED i that grocers are They are justly termed Ya ngredients are in lete products— D-Zerta ‘udding and D-Zerta Perfect Jelly », and D-Zerta wkages for 25 i s of each, A il will v + you how easy it is to have the fines eeserts with no labor and little expense. Order to-day. PAINS IN THE BACK. Are the signs of the derang- ed Kidneys. And as the Kid- neys are the most importdnt organs in the human body ex- cept the heart, and have more work to perform than anyother of the organs, these first symp- toms of approaching disease should be heeded. Krine’s Kidney Pills are a specific for Kidney and Urinary troubles and will cure quickly by supplying that which Na- ture lacks, thus assisting nature in its important functions, of filtering the poisons from the blood. One months treatment one dollar, at Krumrine's Pharmacy. If not benefitted ask for your money back. Centre County Banking Co. Corner Hig Streets hand Bpring RECRIVE DErosSITS, DISCOUNT NOTES JM. BHUGGERT. Cashier ES SSE tat teeta teat as. i samen. bdr” + A Genuine Clearance Sale of Wall Paper--Miles of It. he ih th i ih 6 Sa aan as os Bold db ddd ddd dodo ddd dbdbPrb db bbb ed BE .) a a Goede dod de dood oo Eckenroth Bros., I ff 2 a Eg a a a fe a ah a a ih 2h an ah 2h 2h 2h Ah 2 hh hh eb bth bh op] ees EN N Bellefonte, Pa. go ae aa SE NTE Ey Grd od ode Gedo dr dr dp de dp Br dp dp de dele de dein de de dr dp ded de Bede Bl Bede dr de de de de oe dee deeded 3 fe 4 foaled : + Bush Arcade, AA $d BEd Sd bddddbdddddddddoddobbbiobd dd bhdbddbbd li i a OQITITET IIIT TIS TIS IIITIIID in Bellefonte and Centre « known a as the Knabx . Behr M. ( Briggs, S makes, and § choice at lower cost than y« Don't be deceived by g able . We panos | leading representations will not go with the people TEE GOE GEESE GIES ITE IIIT TINI TIE IIIS IS OF A TRUTH Tig Big Plano Sale M. 0. GEPHART 20 8S. Allegheny St., Aikens Block, Goes Merrily On. Never in the history ruarantee to Can Prog lowing ated statements, or fictitious prices We have fully and conclusively demonstrated to the public that worth and merit win ; that pianos are not that to represent a piano truthfully and place it in 1s proper class is honorable and trustworthy ; that mis rating a medium grade, or a low grade, or a stencil piano, if you please, at an exhorbitant price, and finally selling it at far more than its real worth. fact that there is not a dealer within the State of Pennsyl- vania who gives the values we are giving you right now, A piano 1s the most costly article which you place in your home, and you expect to buy but one in a lifetime, yunty have s of Piano selling 3 been Boston furnish you lana) CISCW HOT] : irc ni pretenses and exagy That it is a well established WTI I TI ITI TI TIT ITITITININI TITAN INITIssss Before you buy your piano, we ask of you to call and inspect our fine pianos and get prices, and be convinced. Seeing is believing. We have a large number of Organs, piano case and cottage styles, such as the Estey, Tanand & Voley, ete, recently taken in exchange on piano sales, at very low prices. Second-hand and slightly used Pianos from £75 up. Terms to suit your convenience. 'PHONE OR ADDRESS M. C. GEPHART 29 SOUTH ALLEGHENY ST. BELLEFONTE.
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