Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 391

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llolcomb had been made welcome at The this house on the day of his arrival. old captain had a penchant for anything American, as he was wont to declare. llarold liked the easy unconventionality of the old lady's tea, the strolls with Sır Rodney among his hly-fields and the gatney of tennis with the younger mem- bers of the family But he had heen p frequent visitor for several weeks before he learned of the existence of this blue eyed, hlond-haired daughter, and their first merting after her return from Eng. land was awkward enough. Striding up the drive in his tennis funnela, swinging a racket and whistling a mess-room air, he had nearly run over the dainty little lady, and had stopped in hot confusion. "Dear me," she exclaimed. "I'm sure I heg your pardon. That is the air Lieut Gaines whistles a good deal, and [-"

But Holcomb interrupted her hastily. "If there is an apology due, please allow me to make it, I was a little late for my ap- pointment with the boys, and-"

"Oh, yes. Why, of course. Then please don't let me stop yoit."

."But you spoke of needing some assist- ance. If you will allow me -">

"Just that spray of oleander. then. Thank you."

"Not al all." He lifted his hat and moved away, slowly. too busy with his inward vision to notice that her blue eyes held a hint of adnuration in their dane ing depths. Without being a fop, Harold knew that he was a fine appearing young American, and looked his best in tennis Hannels. The knowledge did not unnerve his play.

"Awake, put" on thy strength, O, Zion, put on thy beautiful gar ments, O Jerusalem the holy city, break forth into joy, for the Lord hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem." Lonk at that old bell ringer as he listes "Well." exclaimed Sir Rodney's heir, "that's your fiftieth game, Holcomh. You have played like a fiend. Let's go in and have some tea. 1 dare say 818 is riding with Lieut, Gaines, but mother will have mercy on us." to the music of the hells on Christmas morning, and see the tears upon his cheek< and ask him what it all means, and he will answer: "Jesus." Watch the organi-t us he sits at his instrument and bows has hed for a moment. Is it any wonder that the "Lieut. Gaines be hanged," he muttered, "Thanks, hut I've an engagement with a fellow at the club, So long!"" as the gate clicked behind him. thought rushes over his soul, as an inspira tion from on high: "Here beneath my fin- gers are a thousand voice- and never so wil'ing to speak as on Christmas morning Harold Holcomb's report had been kind- ly commented upon by the men who were above him in authority, and he had thought himself a happy man. But he had not left Bermuda and truly did not feel par- ticularly joyons as he strolled by Mise Grov- ner's mde between the oleander hedges that nclosed the fields of calla lihes. when the theme of their ptuise is Jesus." And if ever ministers of the gospel feel that there pulpits, however humble, are throne, and that their talents are enlisted as minhassador of a king, it is to-day when they can talk of Jesus. And behohl the multitude that is keeping huly day. Roman pont:ff and Greek patriarch, Protestant "I don't believe any other spot on earth equals our dear little Bermuda," the little lady was saying. bishop and dissenting preacher, all join hands as did the wise men and offer "No. 1 dare say not," he replied absent- their gifts to Jests. ly. Then rousing himself to the attentive. Aventes great cities thronged "Where else in the world could you see such fields as these acres upon acres of golden headed lilies. How fortunate it is the bulbs are not harvested until the

flowers fall."

"Yes, they are lovely. But don't you know, I like the oleander better than the lily. Just see that ledge a muss of foamy pink."

"Yes," he replied, "it's an ideal spot."

"You cannot know much about Bermuda if you ask that question." She was be- ginning to be nettled by his persistent pre- occupation.

"I know only three things about Ber- muda." Harold spoke sharply. For the past three month's suspense had been putting a keen elge on pain and now pain was heginning to make him savage. At

that moment his only feeling toward the dainty little lady at his side was a bitter resentment. Why did she encourage his attentions, when she knew the restriction and knew, too, that he did not understand them when she first began receiving his jealous attentions. The English girl's quiet tones hroke in upon such thoughts. "And those three things are?"

"Your pardon. First then, your cedar trees live forever; second, your donkeys never die, and third, that your women never marry Americans,"

"Rare bits of information. truly. May

I ask of whom you gleaned them." The

simile had faded from her lips and angry sparks were in her eyes.

Harold looked at her stupidly. "] don't know," he said, slowly.

"Allow me to assist your themory with 2 suggestion. Lient. Gaines?"

"Y'es," he replied, still slowly. "At any rate, it was Gaines who told me that Amer- icans were not allowed to become property holders here."

"Certainly, that is true. But the obliga- tion of renouncing a paltry partimony would not prevent a girl of any sense -- oh, let us talk about something else. We are both stupid this evening."

Holeomh drew a step nenrer to her and bent down a long, foumy spray of oleander. Beyond the lily fields could be seen the snow-white stone houses of laborers and farmers gleaning in the stantiug light. The drowsy drone of the sea among the coral reefs came soothingly toward them, and the myriad of lilies offering up their incense to the setting sun drenched the air with fragrance.

Ilolcomb stood silently bending the ole- ander with nervous fingers, watching that fair face for the faintest token of en- couragement. None came. The girl was looking straight ahead.

"Sweetheart," the word Was marcely n wound even in that dreamny atillness, hut the girl's level lashes lifted and fell.

"Sweetheart, I love you so much I will hot live without you."

The exultant gluilness of his tone seemed to wrap the girl's heart within its joyous- ness and ring an echo from her inlunet being

"Sweetheart-" and he drew her against sin brewat.

"Ah, they are the kings of lovers, these American turn."she 5810

There They Were.

This story was told by a Philadelphia man who dislikes nothing so much as to be asked questiona: "My little girl is very fond of seashells," he said, "and, having been called to Atlantic City on business the other day, I took advan- tage of the opportunity to run down to the beach to see if I could pick up = few. I wna atrolling along the sand, gathering & few ahells and pebbles, which i pinced in my handkerchief, wlien along came one of those old idiota who ask questions with their mouths which their eyes could an- swer. lle smiled upon me and aaid: Fine day, isn't it. Are you gathering shells?' 'No,' 1 snapped hack, aaying the first thing that popped into my mind, 'I'm looking for a set of false teeth I lost while in bathing.' He expressed his sympathy, and then his face lit up as he caught sight of a pink and white ohject on the sand. 'Well, I declarel Here they are now!' he ex- claimed, and, sure enougb, he picked up a set of false teeth lying right at hIs feet. I was too surprised to do any- thing hut grsh them and put them in my pocket. The funny part of it la that I never had a tooth pulled in my life. I wonder whom that false aet be- longs te."-Philadelphia Record.

For Politiolana, The following conversation was over- heard on a railway traln:

"Why, the time was," said the pas- aenger with a gorgeous watch-chaln, "when we had our county so well in hand that we could elect a hrindle pup to any office we chose to nominate him for."

"And you can't do it now?" queried the other passenger, a man with a con- sumptive cough.

"I should say not. The other fellows have heat us three to one in the last three elections."

"To what do you attribute the change?"

"Well, I am inclined to think the res- son is that when we had the power we elected too many hrindle pups."- Youths' Companion.

Identifying the Class, "I don't recall seeing you at college. I guess you must he before my tlms." "Possibly, possibly. Who was at the head of the faculty when you were there?"

"Um-let me see-I don't just recall his name. hut I was there the year Jenks played half hack on the foothell team and kicked a goal twice from the field in the last half of-"

"Oh, sure; of course. That was tha year our center rush carried most of the opposing team on his hack for a gain of 30 yards. Yes, Indeed. I won- der who was president then. I don't seem to he ahle to remember minor de- tails of college life myself."-Chicago Post.

A Strange Compact,

An Interesting and puzzling sight greets the visitor to Mount Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia. Some 20 years ago tbree eccentrle men of wealth put up in the most secluded corner three tall ahafts of rough hewn granite. They had been friends a long time and they agreed that as each died bis sbaft was to he broken and the fragments left where they fell. The second of this trio has just passed away and his column has heen shat- tered, as was that of his former friend years ago. No fence incloses tha strange monuments, and no names are carved on

the granite .- Chicago Chronicle.

Terrapin tor Slaves and Hogs. Judge Page, of Maryland, comment- ing on a paragraph in the New York Press to the effect that In colonial timea lessees of sInves were obliged hy law to feed the negroes on terrapin at least twice a week, states that this was no studied compliment to the hiack men, for in those days the finest diamond backs were regarded as food fit only for slaves and bogs. In feeding them to the latter the terrapins were chopped up with a spade and served raw,-Chicago Chronicle.

The School for Him,

Doctor (to patient)-What you ?

Patient-Indeed, I don't know. 1 only know that 1 suffer.

"What kind of life do you lead ?" "I work like an ox, I eat like wolf, 1 am as tired as a dog, and I sleep like a horse."

"In that case 1 should advise you to consult a veterinary surgeon."-Har- lem Life.

Grewsome Securities.

A small parish iu Zurich canton has recently been endeavoring to procure a loan of $7,500, but is unable to offer any security other than the village cemetery and a suicidea' morgue. Both of these heing in use, the negotiations hnve hung fire, the hank declining to take in pawn such grewsome pledges .- N. Y. Sun.

Shamrocks for Soldiers' Graven. A thousand packets of shamrock seed, the gift of a resident of Cork to the duke of York were lately seut to South Africa. Their contents will be sown upon the graves of Irish soldiers. -N. Y. Sun.

Crneity to Animala.

Husband-Don't you think those young kittens should he drowned? Wife -- I don't think It will he neces- sary, dear. I have given them to tha children to play witb .- Harper's Bazar.

liead Ancestors in China.

Dead ancestors are said to occupy too much of the nrable sand in China. Famines would he less frequent if tha country was not one vost cemetery .- N. Y. Sun.

Hia L'mbrella.

Never judge a man by the milk um- hrella he carries; he may have left a cotton one somewhere lu Its place .- Chicago Daily News.

A TRIFLE TOO ACRIMONIOUS,

"Oh, I just had to acream when I found myself under the mistletoe. Couldn't help ", you know."

"Possibly yun were afraid your where ubouts way in danger of being unnoticed "

The Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas and alı through the house

Everybody was sleeping as gill as a mouse. No stockings were hung and no presents prepared.

No Christmas-tree ordered, but nubundy cared;

or at least no one seemed to be troubl !! _ hiinst If,

No turkeys were killed. no mince ples or the shelf-

Nu bright-berried holly was wreathed uti the wall.

No mistic tur-bough had been hung in the hall.

"Iwas surely the night before Chilatmas, and yet

Everyone ht the house seemed this fuet to torget

Bot this happened In Norway, su nothing was wrong.

The llames shot a pink light on the up posite wall, and made the dauring figures look like little girls, The old portraits oh the wall took on a disapproving air, and the little flame sprits jeered ; but the great logs ming a soft sweet song, and the deur Christ t hild nestled close tu the old hearts chat Und found flim, and curessed the wrinkled laves into images of love and peace.

A REASON FOR CHRISTMAS

By Frederick E. Hopkins, D. D. l'astor Pilgrims Congregational Church, Chicago

HERE is a reason for everything good and for everything bad. For everything that succeeds and every thing that fails. There is a reason for every peal of laughter, and for every moan of sat- nw. A reason why there are holly wreaths in the windows on this sule the street and Trape hangs on the door across the way. A Trinon why the midnight cloud that hung over Bethlehem covered with gold

AN when the moon shines upon the sea, and angels

Their

are singing "Glory to God in the highest." and A reason why a pole woman The Old Sexton. beside manger clasps her babe to her bosoin and louky up in Joseph's face and with quiver ing hips whispered: "Does llerod know ?" And so there is a reason for this great Christmas anniversary, We know why is. Land calls to island, and nation responds to nation, and continent huils continent, and hemisphere saintes hemisphere. We know why the world heavex its hosanna like an Atlantic surge over the battlements of glory. Walch the old rexton of the ancient cathe- ilal. lle rises ahont four o'clock and trimis lus lautern. We follow him down the -treet and up the hill, und suddenly before us, out of the gloom of the early morning. rises the great Gotbic temple. The duor closing with a bang starts a long roll of echoes up and down the church aisles like a dium call. Ile climbs the belfry steps and wts his lantern in the recess of a window and a long thin ray shoots from it across the church and the sculptured faces many saints are lighted up. It is five of o'clock. The sexton grasps a rope, bends his body and bows his knees till they tonch the Hour, suddenly drops the rope and it sw ftly runs upward, and the tower trem- bales und the great bell, bke a huge gun, booms, "Awake!" lIe grasps another rope and rings s second bell in the chune which repeats the message of the first: "Awake!" The hell ringer grasps another rope, and rings a third bell, and it responds: "Awake!" Then all is still, But as the music dies upon the air, far away comes the answer from an- uther watch tower of Zion: "Awake, Awake! Awake!" And then from an other tower, and an- other, till you would think the gates of Heaven were open - ing one by one and

The Organist's Prayer. the church triumphant was listening to the salutation:

with worshipels going to hear the stuty as told by elo quent lips, 45 sung by the great boy in the Cathedral. choir of old Trinity or told in the an- tiphonal chant by priests standing in their stalls. Truly this day belongs to no seet. and to no creed, and to no party. But the reisoh we celebrate the day is that Jesus vaine to all. Ile belongs to all. Hle unites us all. He loves all. And we love Ilim.

"There are a good many like it in Ber- muda."

"Are there?"

THE SENTINEL, TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 18, 1900 .-- SUPPLEMENT.

Chrishires

YOUR HOLIDAY BUYING

PLENTEOUS CHRISTMAS

CREDIT

Bounding cheerily your way,

Cold Hearted Cash

is sulking yonder. Look over our terms then come to ns and select your Christmas presents, somthing useful for the Imme.

Our bargains are messengers WISE PEOPLE BUY EARLY Free delivery of all our wares in any of of comfort, luxury and

abundance to every home.

avoid the rush and are sure to get what suits them.

the surrounding towns and villages in our uwn teams at any time you may direct.

Carpet Sweepers

LAMPS

mako excellent gifts, They're ornamental and useful if you get a good one. Vare lamps with bowl and shude decor- ated to watch

98c.

Nickel reading inm.H with central drought burner and porcelain shade $1.14

Beautiful metal lamps complete with ctebed globe $5.00

OUR TERMS:

$10 worth, $ 1.00 down, 50c week $25 worth, $2.50 down, 75c week $50 worth, $5.00 down, $1 week

$75 worth, $7.50 down, 1.25 week $ 100 worth, $10 down, 1.50 week $125 worth, $15 down, $2 week

$150 worth, $25 down. 2.25 week $200 worth, $40 down, 2.50 week $250 worth, $50 down, 3.00 week

TO PLEASE YOUR WIFE.

How hetter could you please your wife than to buy her a new set of fur- nlture for the guest chamber, ur possi- hly your room needs refitting.

You can pay as high as $$5 for a beautiful quartered oak suit, or we will furnish a sleeping room complete with a chamber suit. chairs, table, rocker. springs, mallress and toilet set for

$30.00.

$3.00 Down,

$1.00 a Week.

THE PARLOR.

A very pleasing present would be a new sult for the parlor. We can fur- nish It all complete with parlor sult, table, lamp, carpet and curtains for $39.

This beautiful snit of five pieces, the frames all veneered with fine gralned mahogany burls, upholstered tufted with French tapestry, only

$57.75.

$6.00 Down,

$1.00 a Week.

Couches and Lounges.

A full sized Couch covered with fig- pred velonr, fringed all around, aoft and springy, $7.37 !! 1.00 Down suc a Week.

Dining Room Sets.

A beautiful set of dining cla rs made of oak, do- aide

inbad

kolden

They al bare brace arms line CABO seats and

broad. conilurt- able hacks. hand-

momely carved.

There are nve

one large

chair plete set for

$13.50.

$1.60 1)+9 D 75c a Week

With extra leaves

Unless Ton

Osed 40 up-to-date HItension Table you do not realize the CODTeblence of pot. ting in an extra leal

company ar rives and making plenty room for all.

We show these tables, as hne as al _ hiado. for $26 00, and grade down ip prive to the vary strong, serviceable table B

when all the leaves are in gwe, with five Huted legs, the whole finished $5.97 In rich golden oak

#1 Down. 50c. & Week.

Combination Buffet and China Cabioet.

This is an entirely new and decurative piece of furniture. very useful as well Your

chips and fancy pieces are well displayed and always ready for immediate uus Is made of quar: ered oak and polished like a piano.

$36.00

$3.16 f.own, 1$1 a Week

SIDEBOARD.

A very pretty s:do- board made of oak Do- lsbed golden. It has & bevel-edged French mit- row plate, two silver drawers and one long drawar for linen. and dontle clos

an itable Christmas.

ent, worth $18.00. fr

$14.25 $1.60 Down,

760 a Weak

4. Ilne chicken should batch from a golden egg. A fine result ought to be the outcome of · these golden opportunities.

GOT A HUSBAND,

n brother or best follow .' Or course you lrave. What Are

you gurng te do to meke his 4 hristmas bappy. Luis of

meu dread the coming of Christmas, because they are Mi ofien remembered with somle useless thing they don't want. flere is e Christ- mans present par excellence fur a gentlenian. & Morris Chair, They are very com- fort ilde and we have them Chare t iu many styles of frames and In price cushion4 VorFIDE from $25 down to une with solld vak frame

and reversible hair cushions for

$4.85.

FANCY ROCKERS.

We haven't space to tell a Christmas story about our slock of Fancy Rockers Res

We have them in all styles Bize9 and shapes, polished We'll

and upholst

ce this show and price this splendid

bargain-Tho Rocker

male .[ ook finished gold- en with cobbler sos !. price regularly is $3, but erked it for Cir

mas, or notil this lot is gone

$1.98.

We cannot pass withont barg IIn

speaking of a bunch

of L'phol strrod

Rockers as shown, in oak or mahogany frames W OF HET

armus, upholstered and back, a variety of colory tu select from at $5, A High Back Chur with arms and seat for

fancy velour

$2.97.

GOLD FURNITURE

fardly anythan; i thi

great furniture store with which you can mak - so inncu show for the money ny to this line of Old Chairs and 1ivans

finished in gold there are

Chairs Rereption

I oinan {hair and Corner tlmuss. finisheil in gold aud upliols tered with s ik damask, a very attractive piece for

$4.50

ROMAN CHAIR.

Floral decora-

tions, full gold

stippling.

$9.75.

RATTAN ROCKERS.

This kind of furniture =

Ice Cream Sets.

tons, At $ 10.co. down to the 112 piece set deco- rated in two colors for

13 pieces

As shown Gold

and

floral deco- rations,

$1.00 Down,

75c a Week

Pictures and Easels.

A cabinet upon which to polish your shoes and a place to keep the brush and all other necessaries,

98c.

lien-brac smiling

Lhe many Ittle shelves they ure deeldedly doco.

rative for parler, hall of very

hondsome one for

$21.00

25. A very nice little Reker.

Berutiful colored Photo.

grai by. all matted in colori frame. 18x22 Inches

each

.$1.25

COMPANY,

48 NORTH MAIN STREET, NEAR OPERA HOUSE.

The only Complete Home Outfitters in the City.

Rogers best plete Teaspoons, fancy 87℃ pattern, the net, . Rogers" best plote Dessert spoonA fancy patterns. . 70 the set.

Many subjects to select from. in white frames with glass front, 12x11 inches, each ... 29c

A variety of aobjects in col- ored photographs, framed in gilt, with glass

fronts, +.7Dc

Table Chair.

CHILDREN'S CHAIRS.

Rogers' best plate Table Ko ves, fancy pattern, the 2.15

each A veristy of Flower Pictures in natural colors. fancy frames, 15x22 Inches, with gloss fronts, each ...

A child's high chair wi!' swinging table in front ant caDe Beat,

98c

$3.00 l'own 75c a Wook

98c.

Rich Gold and Copper Art Goods.

Parlor Tables.

There are seventy -

ive patterns from

which to select A

present that would surely For

please the

most particular

ure strong And durable, and when finished white

house wife. A Shake- speare Tahle 24 inches square with turned legs, with | n89 feet and glass balls, either oak or mahogany,

sized fed with brass trimninhiz&

$3.79.

The Luxury Mattress.

This mattress is partiallyfilled

with reed fibre to give it elns. icity, The top. Tuttom. h and ends are covered WILL

hienvy layers of clean, white

cotton lo make it soft. It is ina lo up in two parts for easy handling and covered with the finest satin finished tiek. ft Is ainlost over-

lusting, and one of the most comfortable

inattrosses made.

$8.00.

$1.00 Down.

50c a Week.

Tabourettes.

We show a great variety of these little stands from the solld mahogany tabour- ette like picture at Hix dol lars to a pretty little oak stand,

59c. China Closets.

Austrian Glass and Gold,

$3.60.

69c

Japanese chino, very pretty, $2.69.

Water Sets.

$15.00,

$ 10.75. 150c a Week.

$1.00 Down, 75c a Week

FOR HOME USE.

The Comb nath Desk and

Cook Caso

with its juany p geon lioles drawer and she.[ rouin, and very artistic at The same

properly furnished. A

very nice rack, solld oak, with a hevel glass and an arm seat with hox for

shoes as shown,

$8.50,

$16.85

82.00 Down. 750 a Week.

LADIES' DESKS.

The Indies must have a place

A mahogany music cabinet { to write, and indeed the par-

lor .er shung ruoin is not com pdate withont one of these very ornamental necessities. They

gradle down in price from $20 Tor a beauty to an onk desk with mirror top for

$6.30

$2.98. RECEPTION AND DESK CHAIRS.

We show these clairs in F.it-

tan, oak and mahogany pu ished and some of them in aul with pear . They muswer many piT- posts. they are an ormirment fuir the ha I, a thing

a thing of of leonty as ception chair and for the ladies desk they are a necessity.

A very pretre one fu

$3.50.

Druh't forzet th. Ilit'e onee We have chai s in al shapes

.87C

Rogetn' beat plate Forks, fancy 1 89 pattern, the set. Rogers' best plate Tablespoons, fancy pattern, the 1 89

AR!

THE

WEEKS

FURNITURE

Music Cabinets.

Queen Victo-

with enclosed shelves fur music,

Always light. comfortable ond durable and there is room in

home for one or more

pieces Rockers range 10 price from #12 down to a very pretty

one with lots of com'o't for

$10.00

$8.00.

Shoe Cabinets

1.98

When dinner nets can be hed upon such easy terms, it would shame to use the old dishes for Christmas dinner. We heve ell kinds from a correct copy of the used by

$1.00 Down, - 50c a Week

1.00

Six Drinking Glas- sea and a Pitcher to match in either rnhy or emerald glass,

Cups and Saucers.

Only a few hundred of these very u-eful and dainty bits of china bought "o sell at about one fourth valne, the pricea ron

$1.95.

Hall Racks.

Have your hall way

Dinner Sets.

10c, 19c, 25c, 35c, 49c

German Beer Steins

Vases standing four- teen inches high in im- itation of the "Royal Bon" in floral decora- tions, stippled with gold. Three dollars'

worth for

98c.

$1.79.

Loving Cups.

Austrian Art Glass Vases.

There are a variety of shapes in these vases both in ruby and emerald glass with gold embossing. This vase in green and gold

Artistic bits of bric-a-brac, not only very decoretive, but very useful upon social oc- casions,

$1.00 Down.

50c a Week.

Odd Dressers.

A fitting present for your wife in which to keep al- waya handy her pretty dishes, solid oak, front and sides,

glass

As the sleeping room is for- nished today, many Odd Dresy- Ing Cases pre nsed. "There is Always waan far another in vry huthe. We show chem la wnilo engine', oak and ma- hengsty: A very pretty one in white enamel with bevel mir-

1.00 Down.

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 391

Author: Publication date: 1900 Publisher: Number of Pages: 436

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