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Show X r ' , Xr . , i - V.S V THE RICH COUNTY NEWS. RANUOUPR UTAH i - The Christinas Party By CLARISSA MACKIE (, ISO, by yicCiur Why should 1 Newspaper Syndicate. believe In the splrii of Christmas'! repeated Calliope Fraser, In answer to Henry Blake's question. I've many reasous, ami to prove It lm going to give a party Christmas day. Ye be? Henry was amazed. He knew that Calliope was quite poor. Although she owned her small home, she really bad to work to support herself. All the best years of her life had gone into making old people happy two aged parents, an Invalid grandmother and finally a crippled and blind grandfather. Now Calliope, was alone and In poor at forty-fivcircumstances. Some of your cousins coming over from Long Hill? They Calliope shook her head. dont invite me, Henry. They all ride around In automobiles and have plenty of money, but they dont want to bother with me. She smiled as she spoke, for her troubles had not embittered Calliope. She lifted her head above them like some sweet, sturdy country flower, blooming on in the dust and heat of the day, lifting her cup pf cheeriness to the old and poor e, and discouraged. muttered "Well, well. Calliope, Henry Blake as he tied up her packages and slipped a wooden handle You fire a through the twine. girl hah! And I'm going to send around a few vegetables. And Ive got some applet; they will certainly spile. Now, you run along and get ready for your party. Calliope beamed her thanks and tripped away in a quick, birdlike way that made her appear much younger than she really' was. All the road borne she was planning for the party. "Ill have to kill old Belinda. It does make my heart ache, but of course shes only a hen, and she ought to be thankful that she is to make so many people happy. I expect thats the way cannibals argue when they eat each , other up, but Belinda's got to go. Sites tough, but Ill parboil her and then brown her In the oven. Theyll just love It If Henry sends over some vegetables and apples, they will help, and theres currant jelly and Calliope planned every detail of that party before she Invited her guests. There were four invitations and four acceptances, and by Wednesday night everything was as nearly ready as possible. There was a coal fire In the parlor stove, and some logs were laid ready to light on the dining-roohearth. The best laveiyier china was . washed again and tne thin damask napkins counted out After she had rubbed up the silver until It rivaled the engraved glass goblets, Calliope dressed herself and went to prayer meeting. Calliope, whispered Mrs. Trotter, no one has asked the minister to eat Christmas dinner. He was going home to his folks, but hes stayed to preach In the morning and It looks as if hed baveto eat in the hotel. Its hard to be a lone bachelor. I'd like to have him, only we're going over to good-hearte- d Hettys. "Ill ask him to my party, said Calliope promptly, and the new minister was very glad to accept the cordial invitation. It was a glorious December day with a hoar frost In the morning that looked like fairy snow. Calliope went out and picked all the artemlslas in her garden, and their fresh, pungent smell mingled with the fragrance of It makes me burning apple wood. think of long, long ago. mused Calliope when she sat down at last to wait for her guests. She was wearing a pale gray dress with a few yellow flowers In her belt.' With her dark hair and soft brown eyes and fresh color she looked f very young and pretty. The new minister wanted to tell her so as he come Into the warm, friendly house. The doorbell rang several times after that, and one by one she ushered them In Mr. James Trapham, an aged recluse from Upper River; Miss Nelly Pane, a retired dressmaker, and two old ladle from the poorhouse; Miranda Larrabee, a strong-minde- d spinster, who accepted charity due her as an unpaid debt, and old Mrs. Abner n Mumford, the last of her family and once a leader in Little ' River. ' The warm fires soon thawed out the n old folks, and the minister had them laughing at his witty stories. One word led to another, and they chattered like old friends. Mr. Trap-hahad just told the minister that he was coming back to church, when Calliope announced dinner. Mr. Newton, the minister, gave his arm to old Mrs. Mumford. and James Trapham followed suit with Miranda forrabee. With the ladles from the poor h (rase taken care of. Calliope and her other spinster guests went in alone and unafraid to attack the tempting meal. There might have aching hearts there, but their owners bravely concealed the pain. "Perhaps Mr. Newton will ask n blessing. said Calliope In her sensible way, and then the rest of us can each make a little Inward prayer Just for the home folks who have gone on ahead. I always do that Seems to keep the family Mnk strong and bright. How happy they all were after that. Even Miranda Larrabee and James Vknpham laughed at each others well-know- jokes, and Miss Nelly Fane responded to a toast in a sweet old treble that quavered with joy. Mrs. Mumford, sitting next to Calliope, did not smile often, but her eyes sometimes turned to her hostess and there was a strange look in their gray depths. Suddenly If my son Abner had not she spoke. been lost at sea, I would never have gone to the town farm, she said softly. Calliope paled. Of course not, Mrs. Mumford, she said In a shaking voice. And Calliope would have been my In spite of the fact daughter-in-lathat I tried my best to separate her and Abner twenty-fiv- e years ago. Ive been punished, and I want to apologize to Calliope, for Ive been a proud, wicked old woman! Dont mother whispered CalThis is yonr homo. liope tenderly. You will never go back to the farm never ! They all applauded this, even Miranda Larrabee, and in the midst of the laughter and chatter there sounded a summons from the polished brass knocker and someone entered the door, strode through the hall and appeared in the dining room. They ail stared at the tall, figure In nautical uniform. Is my mother here?" he asked, Mother I and he picked hoarsely. little Mrs. Mumford out of her chair and held her in his strong arms. Abner!" she screamed.' He held her closely as he told a hurried tale of shipwreck, sickness and loss of memory. A month ago he had awakened to full memory of the past and he had returned home to learn that his mother had been reduced to penury and had been taken to the He had followed her here. It was Calliope who took me away, and she was going to keep me like a We thought you were daughter. dead, whispered Mrs. Mumford in his ear. Calliope was setting a place for Abner next to his mother, and the long-los- t man was welcomed by the other guests. Calliope sat in a happy dream, eating nothing and avoiding the devoted eyes of her lover. So many things to be thankful for! CRACK PENN5Y RIFLES ARE WINNERS The mixed Pennsy system 286 latter are said to be the crack rifle shots The of Chicago. photograph depicts Kathleen Gallagher Na 111e showing Miner and Lilly Kortlander, how to shoot straight. WHY PITCHERS PREFER EVANS BEHIND PLATE Hesitancy on the part of umpires to call a third strike caused many of the wrangles the past season. An umpire hates to call thq third one, and unless a pitcher cuts the plate be is likely to find the umpire calling it a ball. Pitchers '"rarely cut the plate. They work for the corners. The umpire gives them the corner until the batsman has two strikes, and then the umpire calls the same corner ball bad. Bill Evans gives the pitcher the corner after he has two ' strikes on a batter, and for this season' pitchers would sooner see Evans behind the plate than f. any man in the league. . Midget Is Grid Hero , half-froze- Primitive Post Offices. In the earlier portion of the Nineteenth century when tty vessels of the East Indian company called at Capetown, Table Bay and other plaees on their way to India, the officers of the vessels burled letters and dispatches under peculiarly shaped flat stones which had the vessels name engraved on them. These stones were eagerly sought for by homeward bound craft, whose passengers were anxious for news of those stirring days, and It is Interesting to note that one of these stones, with the date and name cf the ship still legible. Is preserved In the vestibule of the present Cape Town ' post office. Freak Bull to Be Exhibited. A reader of the Toronto Globe sayl he saw a freak bull In Ardoise, a smalj village near Windsor. The animal did not have cloven hoofs; all were solid and round in shape, round on the bottom. This freak bas been purchased for exhibition. Syracuse will invade the- West for a return game with Nebraska next year. , Cincinnati won its first pennant In after being in professional baseball 50 years. 1919 I Frank T. Muller has been appointed coach of the Harvard varsity crew for next spring. a city will a New York new ice skating rink at r sOofl Fifty-secon- have a d and Broadway. Tty Athletics have signed a player named Allen Tarr. He expects to Stick In the big league. emex- American powerboat regulations forbid advertisements such as the price of the boat by any contestant In races. Alexander Graham Bell by No Mean Merely the Inventor of the Called Most Beautiful Bird. The quezal, a bird whose habitat Is Guatemala and southern Mexico, and which Is the national emblem of Guatemala, is frequently described as the most beautiful bird in the world. Its body Is a brilliant scarlet. Its tail, which frequently reaches the length of three feet, an Iridescent green. The bird is about the size of a common pigeon. It nests In holes In rotten trees, enlarging them with Its bill to suitable dimensions. It prefers high altitudes. Hence, despite its early historical fame among the Incas, It was practically unknown to naturalists until comparatively recently. The quezal belongs to the family of tragons, the genus Including 46 species, 33 of which are American. Yale may hold national A. A. U. swimming meets in Its pool. , North Carolina State and possibly Georgia Tech will be added to the 1923 football schedule of Trinity college. HAD OTHER CLAIMS TO FAME Hatj Alexander Graham Bell never brought forth die telephone, his other achievements would have won him distinction. says B. C. Forbes in his Men Who Are Making America. Bell was the father of a wonderful little device, the telephone probe, for revealing painlessly the presence and the location of bullets In the human body. He had an Important hand In the Invention of the graphophone. Scientists rate highly, also, Bell's achievements m connection with the Induction balance. More than a generation ago be told the American Academy of Sciences all about his discovery of the ptmtophooe. Even before then the Royal society In London hod been addressed by him on the action of light on selenium plates. Thirty or more years ago Bell established a modest fund to promote the then novel project of aviation. Largely because of his undying international fame as Inventor of the telephone, Bells wonderful pioneer work In aviation and In other spheres of applied science won him no universal recognition, although in scientific circles It is reckoned at Its true value. - INTERESTING SPORT NOTES It Is proposed to hold a British pire sports program at the great hibition in, London In 1924. well-to-d- elephone. The targets. Pennsy team is composed of three men and two women. The d It was a wonderful Christmas party, said Miranda Larrabee to the Interested group that awaited her return to the poorhouse. To cap It all. she concluded, Abner Mumford came home and is going to settle down on the land. And what do you think? The parson married him and Calliope then and there, and so the party ended up in a wedding!" over- whelmingly defeated Battery G of the Two Hundred and Second artillery by 1 poor-hous- Chica- go rifle team of the tymuSylvahlaV basketball 'team 'ha a game with McGill university of Montreal January 1 next in Philadelphia. t Owners of the Sioux City baseball club of the Western league have offered the clubs franchise to Muskogee for $20,000. This is your corner. Make use of it for your information on questions that are puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer carefully and promptly all questions submitted to me. Your questions must be limited to two, and your full name and address must accompany each letter . For special information send stamped envelope. All communications will always be held in absolute confidence. All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink td Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City. i Dear Min Brooks: Will yon kindly answer s few question for met (1) Having eorreeponded with young lady for tome time, whom 1 have never met, would It be proper for me to tend Her s Christmas present ? (2) When calling on s young lady, and upon leaving, should shs ask yon to come again? (S) How can I compile the outside magaslne covers to form a picture book? Wishing you continued success in your Interesting work, I am, with many thanks, AN ADMIRER. (1) It would be quite proper for you to tend the young lady a friendly gift of some kind, but not an elaborate or expensive one. (2) It is customary and proper for the young lady to invite you to call again, hut it she fails to do so it doss not necessarily mean that she does not wish you to do so. (3) Place two of the magasine covers, picture side down, on a table with edges lapping about one-ha- lf ineh, and paste the lapped edges together. Prepare two more the same way, then place the printed tides together and paste the two You now have four outer edges together. Prepare three of these, pagee of pictures. place together evenly and with a stout thread ami needle tew them down the center, using stitches one inch long, having the thread ends come out on the tame side at both ends. Now dampen the pasted and sewed center very slightly and fold evenly on the stitches, place a' weight on them and let it dry thoroughly. Prepare as many of theoe as you wish to have in one book. Place all the back edges evenly together and glue them firmly by brushing the glue generously all along the folded edges. After this is thoroughly dry paste a piece of muslin over these edges, allowing it to come over the sides about a half inch. Then over ail, for a cover, use a heavy manila cover paper of any desired color, which Crease it you can obtain from your printer. at the back to fit your book and glue very firmly at the back and about a quarter inch up on the sides. Decorate the cover and you have an attractive book. I hope I have been able to make it perfectly plain you. Thanks for the good wishes. ' ' Dear Miss Brooks f ' I hsve been reading the corner, Just Between You and Me, and it is indeed very interesting. As you have answered many other questions, would you please answer a few for me? I was born July the 7th, 1911. Was born on Friday. What is my lucky day. mot.'th and colors. I will doss with a thousand thanks. Yours truly, IDAHO'S BLONDE. I am glad you find my corner interesting and helpful. The Bower for July the 7th is the hyacinth, your day Monday, and February and September your lucky months. Your odors are green and russet. Dear Miss Brooks, I have been reading the corner Just Between You and Me I hope I am welcome to anted it. . Will yod please answer a question or two for me. ss 11 years old. If a boy asks you to go to a device or a show what should you say? Will you give me the words to Lonesome, That's All and Peggy O Neil." Thanking you very much for the BLONDY, Idaho. bother, I am as ever, You are welcome. If you wish to accept the boy's invitation simply thank him and say you will be very much pleased to go with him. If you do not wish to go, thank him and give Your him your reasons for not accepting. songs are to be had in the music shops so I cannot print them. Am sorry. Peggy ONeil ie 36 cents and Lonesome, Thats All to 40 cents. Would be glad to have them sent to you, if you wish. I Lower California added to n the American Powerboat association. The new district has a membership of 8,000 enthusiasts. ' . ' George Muelbacb, owner of the KanDear Mist Brooks, sas City American association baseball "Just Between You and Me" has team, purchased he Enid club of interesting eorner. This to our the Western league. at writing to you and wa would has-bee- . a VnniriWd mm was o cm mm wawwaawiitiwwiiaawiiwuwaas mm Photograph is of Halsey Mills, sensational quarterback of the Dartmouth football team. Not long g ago Mills was unthought of as a player. He was too thin and fragile for the game, so everyone thought, but he kept at the game until he caught the eyes of the coaches. He has played In several games, including those against Harvard and Cornell, In the latter game distins guishing himself as a player of caliber. Now all Dartmouth is singing his praises. d first-strin- a a With Otto Miller released the Brooklyn club still lists four catchers, Hank g Deberry, Charley Hargraves, Bud and Zack Taylor. Hun-glln- D. B. Lourie, 22, of Peru, 111., has been awarded the Poe Memorial cup for scholastic and athletic excellency, for the second consecutive year. . J. T. Ready, coach of the University of Vermont eleven, believes In plenty 6f hard work for his men. One day e he started practice with a run around the track. one-mil- first-clas- L SOX SIGN INDIAN SOUTHPAW Newell- - Banks, national checker won 15 games and played 5 draws In a simultaneous chess and champion, checker exhibition at the Detroit Chess and Checker club. . to really an first attempt ba very glad if you could give us the Information we desire. (1) If you svere at a friends home and was offered a plate of cake or pie would it be improper to refuse? (2) We were born in tbe month of September, what are our lucky days and months? (8) If you mre nt n friends to call her outside to house to it talk or go in? If yon are asked into toe boose and refuse Is It improper? Thanking you in odvsnce end wishing you the beet of success in your work. CURLY LOCKS AND BLUE EYES. 1) Yes. it would be improper and impolite, and do not forget to thank her. - 2) Wedne toy to claimed the ducky day for those burns in September and the months February and November. (3) While not exactly perhaps under some circumstances, yet it would how Mer much greater consideration to go in her home and talk with her. It would be improper to refuse to go in unless there was some very good excuse for not doing so. Thanks, girls. Dear Miss Brooks, I have been reading your eorner for a long while and have been very interested and I wish yon would answer a few questions for me. (1) I am sixteen years old and do yon think It to proper for me to go for automobile rides with boys? (2) Is it proper to send Christmas cards to your boy friends at Christmas? (3) 1 was born April 21. 1906, what are my lucky month, day and colors? (4) A girl with blue eyes and brown bair, what color is moat becoming to her? (6) Is it considered bad manners to give preents of some fin. underwear to your girl friends at Christmas? Hoping this wont ba too much trouble, 1 am MISS INQUISITIVE. Utah. (1) This depanda a. much npon the time, the place and the boy. Generally speaking I would say no, unless yon w era aaeempanied by older persons. Yon are, or should be, Just beginning to go eat with your boy friends, and it is never quite proper to go about, espaetally in tha evenings, unchaperoned. (2) Yee quite pril proper. (2) To thf on. who claims at her birth month, Tuesday la tbe day, June and July the months, and tha colors pink and white. (4) It depends more an the skin than tha hair and eyes what colon are most If your skip is smooth and clear becoming. vou should wear light blue, eoral, not too rivid green, light, bright shades in brown, end black. (5) Underwear makes splendid gifts for girl friends, but dont make it too fine to bt practical. Dear Miss Brooks, that your corner Is very useful at the present. I have been a constant reader of your corner but have not Joined it yet I hope I am welcome. (1) Give me the address of tbe 1 And doll in Salt Lake and Ogden. Which is the best? Do you think it would be safe to send a bisque doll to either' place?. (2) 1 was born on July 29th, 1910. What to my lucky day, number, month and color? (3) If I do not like my name how can I get people to call me tbe name I like? (4) Give me a 'ist of fifteen Indian nines and their meaning such as. Minnie Ha Ha laughing water, etc. (K) Give me the follwolng characters analyzed and describd from the book of Little Women. Meg March, Joe March, Beth March. Amy March and Laurie Laurenca. Wishing piles upon piles of success I still re- main as ever. DARE DEVIL. Utah. You are welcome, but you will have to send me your name as requ-ste- d in rules governing the corner if you wish all your questions This refers to question number one. It Is safe if the doll Is wrapped and packed very carefully and securely. (2) Your day is Monday; months February and September; your colors, green and rusaett, and your flower is the poppy. (3) You cannot do k them very kindly and politely more than to eall you the name you wish them tab (4) Ihaha curl and laugh along us a stream; ihatuaye to be busy; Tam! busy oneself; Okageyuys beyond the clouds; Ololtinza to hsve command of oneef ; Ekolela Continue to go up; Taylto enunse'for ; Aolohnaka to dun: Owaknrza detormina' Ion ; Wahanka do difficult thinm well. Imagaga to enliven, cheer, amuse; Kaom-- k falling leaves ; Bha-ku- al to find one's If ; Iwinkta to be proud of; Wasteya to good. . tyke Dear Miss Brooks, ' ' We Rave been reading your answer to tba many question! that have been yon and as Sillies and mv-e- lf have a few, wa deJu-to cided Join In t Between You and Me, and ask you about them. (1) How old to Richard Bt rtheimess? Is he married? If he is, hae he any children? Where d--es he live? (2) What is th- - meaning of the names Ida, Lacy, Lila and Gudyu? (8) Tell us shout u person born on February 19th and March 14th. (4) Of what nationality to Rudolph Valentino? (S) How can a girl become popo'sr without being bold and letting boys tak- with her. We hope thia has not up too much of your tima and apnea. Thanking you In wa remain yonr frieoda SMILES AND DIMPLES, Utah. Welcome girls. Please c consult rule gov- erning this corner before writing again. (1) Richard Barthelmasa was born in 1898. Ha to married and has no children. His address to . in care of the Inspiration Pictures, 668 Fifth Aye, New York City. (2) Ida mean happy, Lucy, "born at day break." Lila and Gladys ant not listed. One born in February to aid to be espec:. fortunate, In undertakings . . ln ",onth Apr bun, on n4 Th?i,r flow" U lnb -For March Wednesday H the d my? September end Mey the months, tbe flower tbe daffodil end colors, pink white end emerald green. Rudolph Valentino to Italian. (6) You cer b 'nljr d, my nn? , ,Poll"it7wh,cb h,w"rtb ot b personal ity. .an ; individuality. Just kow attractive tboee may Vcome depend i entireTy upon yourself what of character you cultivate and what traits . ., or Br what cause us to be attractive or common and nnst- tractive. Have in mind a higher ideal that the sort of boy who wishes to take liberties with you. (' I. Af i Dear Helen ; I have been reading your eorner "Between You and Me." I wrote to you some time ago but haven't received any answer. (1) WUI you e plea-publish the words to the song After tha Ball!? (2) How old is Shirley Mason and what is her real name? Hope I am not any bother. JUST BLUB BIRD, Utah. I am sorry Bluebird, but am inclined to think your letter did not reach me us in referring to my flele I do not find a Bluebird from your town, but perhaps you used another name before. Every letter which reaches me Is answered Perhaps you have overlooked it Anyway, bs sure to send your real name next time then I eaa always locate you. If you will tend me your name 1 will send you toe long as It has appeared in tha acnscr recently. Shirley Mason Is twenty-on- et 8o far as I know this Is her real name. Yon are no bother and I regret that you did not ge4 your ana war before. Jack Williams, Full Blood Member of George Foster, hnndlng in his resigHuron Tribe, Agrees to Pitch nation as manager of the Springfield for Chicago Team. team of the Western association, lets it be known timt he plans to pitch in the For the first time in the history of Pacific Coast league next year. , Ina baseball lefthand major league dian is scheduled to make bis appearNew York Nationals have released ance on tiie baseball diamond. He Is Infielder Tom Davies to the Toledo full blood member a Jack' Williams, American, association club. . Davies is of the Huron tribe, signed by the Chi- now assistant football coach at the cago White Sox. Williams, who is of Pennsylvania. nineteen years old. Is a pitcher. He University is five feet ten, inches tall and weighs Skaters from United States, Canada 175 pounds. will compete in the naand Last season he was a member of tionalEurope outdoor speed skntlng championthe twirling staff of the Belleville, January ships to be held at Chicago ' ' Ont, club in the Central Ontario lea- 28 to 2& , a established record of he where PIANOS gue, 4 PLAYERS twenty-sevevictories and one deare The the Columbia. that finding big Sonora Japs and Fdlson two-haffeat. His only loss was a league ball players sent 'over are not Phonographs On very oaiy terms fair in which an error cost him the so tractable as the boys from Indians Send far Oof aegae game. Williams success was due to last summer. For Instance. university bla wonderful control. DAYNRBEEBE MUSIC CO. Waite Hoyt held one of the Nipponese teams helpless in a hitless game. 1 Sesrtb Mato St. gait Lake City GOLF RECORDS AT LLANERCH t "Stuffy Mclnnls of Cleveland wants price r fora and FURS jF.ighest tnarket n price list or aMp to v', . 66 vJurt to take up college coaching after .hC pear Miss Brooks. John Edmundson Made "r ' w ton make up your furs and hide I have read the questions In the local paper into ' W ",Her After Marcu Greer Made .Reretires from the big league. Recentlj --very week and enjoy them very much. I have uTto'a Write tor eetah" Haven tha It was reported from New markable Mark of 67. tome questions I would like to k you. Thy AffiericaB Bide & Fur Co., Fvrieri Tanners Mclnnls would be tendered the positioi ire: (1) t have chosen the Bluebell for my 1S3 West South Temple 6alt Like City lee Hive symbol and I would like to get a It will be a long time before anyone ns Yale couch. ame from that to have ln my Bee Hive work. BUSINES3 COLLEGES la able to lower the course record 2) My birthdqv is in May, I was born in 190f. No matter whether the Big Three made! at the Llanerch Country club by and summer month. This is LrrUaiNESSCOLLEMT" hat my lucky day Its professional, John Edmundson. go on with lntersectlonal football o naa on a trip to a neighboring state, and School of Efficiency. All commercial branches. t. be met a very nice young fellow who Seem-- d Catalog free. 60 N. Main St., Salt Lake other will Edmundson season colleges made a drop It, there During the Cijy. like me. I was called home sooner than 1 68 there, just a few days aftef Marcus take It ip and there seems to be n PLEATING A BUTTONS so I didn't get to see him 'before i spected, Greer, the amatpur, made the almost inclination on the part of ail of th ime home. I have written to M3 sister; she Aceurdian, Side, Eox Pleating, Hemstitching. unbelievable total of 67. Edmundson Big Three" universities to do awa Bhe said that her 3 a very nice girl. Battoni, Buttonholes, Kid CerMt Prlo soul except me. Viol L. u roadway, Sait Ltk 49 another with It altogether, of talk bad 33 each way. ait City, n it and ' a-- -- , , t |