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Show TEE MORNING EXAMINER, OGDEN, UTAH, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 190V Mains Rejuvenation ; Christmas Story of & Middle-Age- d To Say .Nothing of His Very Pretty Little Game of Bluff She danced without effort, tirewas Merriwether's aggrieved thought aa he retinol to the conservatory to mop hie face and curse Ida own awkwardness it had juut stepped o.i lkrlha Al curve's dress and torn it. "At least," he determined resolutely. "I'll nut be caught rl.ailhg, as I was dancing, without & bit of practice." li was l.tt. m. when ii- - made this resolution and Isaurd ti.e command to tus mail, "fcter. get in- - up at 7. uhlesH," in sudden Inspiration, "it shnull hr tiuna By Alice Louise Lee The Emancipation Of the Chaperons n ril" Ida LmB I I Mcrriwethec umi-heout hixuiiuuly In h-- v front ef i)n giaie and pult- cd at hia pipe. "A 'lri.t- ihaa bouse party at The Pines" Then "Who are Invited?" ftr a Ilia neiikew Waned against tlte mantelpiece and stuffed bit handa Into hla packets aa he cntinwated the gucU, Uia uncle krtpit.g up a running and caustic comment: "Engaged going to lie introduced for matrimonial purposes engaged the sanie." The tiuineratlnu ccto-ed- . "Tea. I sen myself helping to diap-t-ro- u jour Iioumi party. 1 ahull Intn tlte reception room and cttiiuhle over an encased couple. I sneak lnta the libraty and am f rowu.d out again by a naaly Introduced couple. I bang Into Ilia music room and overbear a pro jioaal. No. lhaiik yoiv Roy; I shall iue, tnaa In peace and itiy on it spend mmi." Ckiin fM. l'ni. by 4 .dike Lwi elortilng.'' V Why. fr the uncle'. .r that know, you Hromptly at he was awakened In a rebellious frame of mind. "Stiff as a cart horse," lie grumbled. T hope It's snowing blue blazec." The man raised the aloide and looked out. "SSky clear as a w Metis, sir," was ids encouraging response. fhi, with his sleep cut sliurt t& o hours at both ends of tbs night. Alerrhvetlier dragged himself and the pair of vkatest produced by his thoughtful nephew, out. to ilia pond behind the hill. For an hour lie skin licit 1;N knees, bumped his head and disturbed the equanimity of hia temper before ne was able to move alone with nr. (derate speed and keep hie feet .tinder Inty. When lie went in to breakfast he was thankful for a few moments alone in front of a glowing grate Are. He stretched hi acliiiig legs toward the heat and rubbed the back of hie head ballroom. He wanted a ftw momenta In to reudjui-- t hie way of thinking. A resolution to ha joung again, ut leant until Bfu-- r 'iir it, tiling, was already taking root in Ida mind. He Itad no desire to Imre Ucrirudn Angell. The ballroom was being lighted fur dancing, and his nephew's remark look im a new signitl-nuii-- e, fills does all those things so eoli-tur- a - f awkward, for Mre. makes tilings Angell does all time things so well, and er we don't went her to feel liored here." in that Oh!" groaned Merriwether. case I'll try, but watch out for a repetition of a chapter in the Tlrkwlck Papers!' and be turned abruptly into td uiiiagemeHt. ,"Why, I'ncle liriiee- she exclaimed "Tou look no flue I scarcely knew- you!" lterlha was Ills nephew's fiancee, and alrendy tin lined relulloiinhip. In private, ui the iinrlH, "I'd tnnke ltoy wear even iny riot lies In the morning If lie had such a splendid figure so tilled out, you know. Merrlwelber, following ber Into the living room, laughed grimly al I lie doubtful compliment. uh. he'll lip Die ncalea al -- 0 anon enough, don't worry!" "ViMl surely don't look tlml stout." began Bcritui. and, tumliig abruptly to v v ; ward the entrance finished with, lines abroad. Aa he looked at her. he had the uncomfortable feeling that, albe. am. lie?" Gertrude Angell swept past her niece though her blnli liad antedated his by slid i is i. Mviriwecher'a outstretched one year, she was malty years hia juliac.d coidlally. "Look? Why, hs louks nior. lie was Just oharacterizihg himself surprisingly like the Bruce Merriwsiher 1 ued to know so well.1 ns "old" when his nephew's voice "Fifteen years ago," was on the end aroused him and added point to his rewe "Tomorrow morning f Merriwether' tongue, hut he check- flection. ed Minuet; jurt in tint. Gertruda prob- - skate," announced Roy Joyfully. "I've lutd the pond back here cleared for action, and the Ice Is O. K!" Then he added carelessly, "By the way, I'ncle Bruce, 1 forgot to tell you to bring skates along, but I can easily provide you wlili a imir." Merrlweiliep quaked Inwaidly. but made no reply until after dinner, when lie backed hi replies into a corner and addressed him privately and forcefully, I've not been pn skates for ten years and I don't intend to make a spectacle of niyeelf note by any menu. Roy picked up bis hat and moved the door. "Undmi in nine putties are not rend m ted along the lines yeu've laid down, um-le- . t'hause jour mind, and Judge yourself lie turned the knob, "fly tlte stay, I didn't mention the other rhaperun. did IT It's Mrs. Angell fieri ha's widowed aunt, yon know." With this patting shut, which lie knew was effect U a, Roy discreetly retreat i d. After ha bad gone, Merriwether aal au Jiour staring nt the lira and pulling pipe. Then lie away at a smokt-lesa ruse and looked earnestly at himself in tlie mantel mirror. "We're apt to tun down. ha apostroplilKsd Ida reflection: "apt In run to seed, we bache-lor- n. Notr this tie let's see, II ' all wuiiths out of etyie, and Gertrude used to be hum.'' lie stepped In the phone and called up his tailor, res Using that his ndiid hid already undergone the cluing.! lloy lnird for. Ten dusa Inter lie arrived at The fines. Just in time to dress for dinner, tw was gcnuii)iaiiled by a man and a smart lot of luggage. avreaeorii-- which made an marked a change In Ills appearance that when, at I o'clock, lie ileaccnded to the lower hall, Urrtlia Monroe, availing her aunt at the find of the Htilrs. aurvryed lllin In delighted lessly. ta well. Dancing, of eourssb wns Inrlud-i-and, at the thought, he gave an Involuntary exrJumaUon of dismay, "Are you looking over the scene of former triumphs V asked a gay voice beside him, SJid Mrs, Angell moved i the room to Otwaighten a candle in one of the cuinlelsbra. Merrlwellur noted with admiration licr free, light etep. Rlie was a superb efieeimen of woniauliuoi, hut he fervently wished tlial she appeared older. "Why Is II." lie asked impulsively. Ignoring hnr question, that women retain their youth so much longer thun d, "i DIDN'T MENTION THU OTIlKl I'lIAPURtl.V, DID I r ahly igtiomd lapses in lime as women liave a liahil of doing, he thought. But, surely, hers wan a face, a form, a bear- vllh-stiwing, which liad ho I line as to entitle her to the Her brown hulT of youth. had nut Inei Its hndor nor liad her liiuc eye lost might of their siarkllng Intermit l.i life, while she carried herself With her old tune spring and vivacity. tlciTiwdher noted all these things ua he sat optswlte her at dinner. Ilia nuiViory flashed picture after plrlure before him til i pi linary days in llieir old home school, their grammar 'room betmilial. Ilin wunn friendship of Inter years, which hud meant, something more to hint; tli'n her tnurrluge and life id men 7 tone. "Why e of thirty." "l'orty-one.- muttered the listener doggedly, the light of his new resolve chining again in his eyes. At is o dock tlie entire party went uut to the pond, and Merriwether skated and skated and skated until hia teeth bis 'ere clenched l:i desperation and hold toreliead knitted In his efforts to out as loughs Airs. did. That he wax becoming a msu of ei,e Idea he acknowledged to himself that afternoon on the eleighndv. "What Gertrude dares, 1 dare. he told him-se- lf in feeble Jet L That party was a nightmare to. him for days afterward. The drifts were deep, and the eieigh was overturned again and again, generally with Merriwether at tbe bottom of the heap, owing to the fact that sleighs Incline readily tu the direction of -- 2ti pounds. Then, to vary the monotony of the tipoyers. there werf mliee of hillside with a southerly exposure where tlie euu had melted the enow and obliged the paiiy to walk. Merriwetlier toiled up the slopes, husbanding lii wind by maintaining alienee. watching Gertrude's elastic steps ruefully, and feeling his resolutions tn reaped to youtlifulnesa oose from bis chilled finger tips. "All out for our last climb," cried Roy, as tbe horses stopped at the foot of a sleep rise. "This is our last liill." "Tliank (lie Lord. auld Merriwether lie devoutly behind his mustache, watched his chance when the attention of the others, especially Gertrude, wae directed elsewhere, and then, assisting his pedal extremities laboriously over th side of the eieigh, he fell ou them heavily, trusting to luck rather than to hie tired legs to keep him upright. , Near the end of their climb he remarked to Mrs. Angell, with all 1the nonchalance he could command, "I should think you ladies would be a hit tired." A light laugh put him to shame, aud a pair of dancing blue eyes met hie in a glance which stripped hint of fifteen years and led him back to the days wlien lie had walked beside her with never a thought of fatigue. "Tired!" she returned carelessly, and by. such a little trip as this!" That reply, coupled with ' the day's unparalleled exertions, turned the tide of Merriwether'g' resolutions. In his room, before dinner, he eased hie aching bones In a Morris chair aud determined to return to the city early next morning. 11s would bo old and sensible and comfortable once more. He would forget Gertrude, as long as he could not keep up with her yotrthful-nes- s. Ar-ge- l! But, alas for hia determination. lie nearly forgot his bruise and sprains ls that evening In the charm of Mr a. presence, and he noticed, too, with a pang of something very like Jealousy, Hist Briggs, the youngest mail In the party, occupied' ills spare moments looking In her direction.. I'll .see what the weather promises for tomorrow, was his irresolute comment as he reached Ills room at midnight and noted that Fcter bad obediently packed hs things ready for the I; 10 train. II jt should storm, maybe" was his Iasi conscious thought, and then he drifted off Into a land where Gertrude spent her Christmases with him beside a quiet hearthstone and cliaiieroned house parties no more. Next morning, when he awoke, the enow was driving against the window, - t An-gel- i Bhe paused with her hund on the cun-di- e and looked luck. "I think. she replied thoughtfully, "It's heiaiuse they Insist on doing youthful things. "There ll Is again!" he thought, with an Internal grosu.- lie would lie oliligel to skuto arid dance and do all the oilier uncomfortable tilings which forty yeitrs , sutl 2.'0 isiunda shrink from. Htlil, os he watchod. her move oliout the loom. tlie Imnlcn v It did not seem so onerous after nil. Therefore, he danced, not liHdly. but lalHirluusly, all the wlilln udintrliig the ease of Gertrude Aiigeil'a mo- grai-efu- l " e, yes, she must he all . SHE FA USED AND LOOKED BACK. where a hump was appearing which Is not laid down In phrenological charts and pains from which were darting In every direction. lie listened Idly to voices in the hall until hie attention was chained by two comments mode Just outside the door. ( "Isn't she a perfect delight of a And so young too! She cluipermtc? can't be thirty." The reply was given in a doubtful the wind whistled savagely through the tiers. Merriwether turned oxer with a deep grunt of satisfaction. There could be no aleighlig. no skating, no tobogganing such a day as thin, aud that night was Christmas eve and the Christmas tree. He had purchased an exquisite copy of "Maud" for Air. Angell. It was a poem they had once read together, and he wondered if hia memory of the fact would touch while fill fnilflm - safely tmo the music diagged hinuelf upenurs faT- moke, only to find Ids fi- -. ha chamber cheerless. m t. ... "PT? the 8rth anthem from "Peace! growled Mrr.' "Where is it found In a his Shoving aching feehS e gut himself into sL.-jacke- t, lit his pipe ard the library. Tho library the living room, f.r from lay th, wait "d Inviting which Merriwether had took Ingly. but had not found time , " tu hoiiS?' P. I occupy. I BEG TOUR PARDON, TRUDE!" GER- her. With these thoughts he drifted back Into sleep, and tlte morning train went thundering cityward without him. But hie triumph over the state of the weather wae short lived. At tbe breakfast table his nephew curdled his blood by the announcement of tlie plane for the Christmas trees, which yet stood in the forest a mile across lota Two of tho men are sick this morning, fellows, so we'll have to foil into line and fetph tlie trees, Roy proclaimed, with a relish bom of twenty-thre- e years and warm blood, Tlie "follows," including Merriwether, worked In the etorm until noon before tlie trees were properly cut, trimmed, cleaned and set up In the ballroom ready for the decorations and gifts. The ladles had the decorations In charge, hut Merriwether found there wae jio rest for the weary! He balanced himself perilously by tho hour on the top of elepladders, whlqb swayed and croaked ominously under his weight; he climbed stairs to fetch packages from $he billiard room; he searched for lost, hammers and knelt on mislaid tacks until he relegated Christmas and house parties to the lower regions. At lust the trees were decorated, and Roy called the parry Into thee music room to practice Christmas anthema. rf rr rr ffdiff rjigg He pushed aside the curtains entrance with a broad saeeew? hand and stepped within. nT. stopped abruptly. The vouch wU r pardon, Gtnnat 5toav I fce ' I thought you were singing Binging!" alie respond struggling into a Bitting posuir. --irv Ive not a shred of voice let. ts -with! She did not smile, bui her hand across her eyes in a --V?1 which caused a great light iu on Merriwether. "You're tired!" Le accused tilth, lng voice of triumph, fhe leaned back, resting her Im against the wall. Tired? she in an intense votes. "I'm half diwden tho awful pace of these two dsn were, a big healthy man now - -- w lng resentfully at the proportions Jo, man before her, T might be able dure everything and yet fe-- 1 fa tin w being a w oman and forty-on"- -I Gertrude," interrupted Merrl. In a tone of solemn Joy, "are yoifar oner Of course I am." she letpurAsi ,i moat irritably. "Tou know that I "Te-es- " be replied vaguely. nearer, but I didnt know thatr knew it!" I have every reason te knew tt," . the tears were near the surface ho when skating gives me the riwoos-tien- i, and dancing the headadbw ml Blie spread for that sleighride" handa out In a gesture of despair. T cant endure It any longer. I'm home tomorrow on the 1:11 train and leave you to chaperon. Nothirg seems to tiro you. Tho fan Mt reached her lashes, and she lurstd ket bead away. Alerrfwethcr ut down besids her uninvited. Gertrude," he began in s volte in which rang a satisfaction wt of harmony with hie announcsmw, The exertion attendant ou chapem lng this house party and keepiig g with you has given me the rheumstim In every Joint and muscle, end net tlie headache tho effect has penttrud to iny disposition, which is" A door opened somewhere tali burst cf music interrupted hlm ffa on eerth, good will to men. The door cloud, and silence rclpd In A realisation ef f spirit of tho words came to jftRi-other. Hie light manner dropped trao him. He leaned ever and laid his laid on Gertrude's "Let's be old and peaceful together, dear. Don't go back tern or row. Bpend Cbrietmu bere-o- ltk , me." The firelight played softly over tU woman's tecs. She glanced up with c mile, which waa tremulous in spite ! her mocking words Now, that I Uilnl of it. Brace, I havent bought my tick"' yet, and it is mors comfortable to k old! 4 " ENTERTAINMENT AND INSTRUCTION FOR YOUNG FOLKS; GOOD ILLUSTRATIONS. GOOD STORIES AND GOOD VERSE Tbe history of the Lewis and Clark expedition soys it returned to the United Btates" In HOC over the same hristmas Dinner K. In the Wilderness w '4'vVVV4VAVVAVAV V of tin Klnmgrxt t'hrlst BacaJaaea's hueband, a sort of no dinners ever eaten in this Indian, went sleng with the hind was that of the party. HI name was Rluibono, and Lewis and Clark expedition tn Hscsjawea was known as Rhabono's the wild country of Oregon a hundred squaw, 1 'a (it nine Ix'W Im and Clark wlntrred gears ago till Dec. 2j. The two brave explorers. Captains on the Facille roast, and it was In their Meriwether Lewi and William Clark, ramp while there that they had the dinner. were the first while men that ever strange Clirlhlma Captain Clark tell aim nt It In 1:1 Journal, aftercrossed till con tinent between ward irl:itod. mid that is how we know n the of it nmv. Here is Captain Clark' recMexico south and Brii-- f ord. You nmol exruxe his had spelling. lab America on II Is a liirtorlc foci that many quite the north. They Intrlllgent iersuii did not know how to hundred yearn ago. It was beleft the "village of Balnt TjOuIs,' fore the dny of public ecliool. .Captain now the fourth Clark writes; we wers (eluted r,l)r of ho b TLinnr inerniog1, trier day on- - winder, s Photit party Mb I 'tM I TTnl. u Suits After tireskfs' ae div Ul'il J '"P-- mo1 ,lian 1,B,r iitid our tobiii" y wltl.-amounted : fierrot s nt ONB Yams Logie. Willie Papa, if I was twins would your buy the other boy a Christmas gift too? Pupa Certainly, my son. TYJHIe Papa, you surely aint going to cheat me out of another present Just because I'm all In one piece? Sll t v L ' ti ?,IT ;gei I a ln- May million - o he party wlio gii-- e ftieee who did not we gave o ptmert. Tlte da 14. 1S04. t ravel - u tlnntikrnldef s imved .hnwery all day. the Ind. left tie cd i.fflO miles thi -- tenli'X. all oir parly moved Into up the MioKiniri and the Flu Me livers (o the I isniiv of Hie 1 o.i-- l ilt- - t.wtl wTniMv-n- . - - . Ma'da aiATtEorMi'UjiwKA and Minnliiree In- dians. xtfijcd there all winter and started westward toward the Paclfi April 7. It3. There was only one iierron u th" Indian catupS'Wlio knew enough to thir ier ttir- guide them on vsy ficult trail of iiioiiiiLiin and across the dangerous that ph an Imllun foi-d- Bnl river to tlie r- -. and end j 7. an t- CAPT. CLARK. I, i rtl e 1'-ca- CAIT. LEWIS. vvei,' - fonts and fur The gifis of waim ni.i ii.u;tii.jt and fleese hostry" were n:u- n:nitk;., iut block rout and two iinx."i v t,.:e;s- could not have lirt-i- i pi y ',f a CI;rletn:.tv jitvsThat Cbrlstlllae liti. ,.!, filuUgh. lUUet have been iif all, cQ,i.-.il- u, : tley .n.im -;, A 'Ysriot'' of tohaceo was msje Iv of moist toldtri-then rolling them In s niat-end liindiitg tlteiti Willi yv:,. The h'avr elnrk together a :hey e dry. and tii-- n they roui-easily pnlverixtal it. to snuff, wtu. lt every itutn ttUk lit ll.oe- - thivs. 1 don't know why tho wad of was rulh'd sc carnil." but it .whs run.-id- ' t iiitike the fart khul of m'iuiV M i be the roll wan Kbapod like .1 t;.:',,!. we The sniuar of Hltal'i:.o i.r , ,t. Ss. ctcifse, Iht- - Imive mu! nil. I t!.- - sltowtsl tt"i iif utisji.ly lit t :y by making Ct:pi..ji C'a-- u rnt of two dcK-.- it i,ii!- -. 1.1 tt- !n These wen used a l.i xiug a itaudrtd rrt-m-t.- t':e Rocky the foliiinbiN ij AND CLARK'S hor-l-T- s nr i ns., dowit p.lHi.'i- - Nov, land, Ore. in v. their followr-ts- . Jaitex. She took r her bulk and ird li.vm a'.a,w , LEWIS , muau. :m inielli-g'l- it I most l.rniir ysiiil they found finning Her name nmi Shim; ,t:id fndhfii1. rra-he- d r dif- who wn erer-.Bi- iiiou.itair. r - fun-- : it- ,' . -- . astej H.i;. i0. 1 1 -- Pare : And bow do you knowr when the glad season of Christmas is approaching." asked the old lady. "x'Cause then is the time when the kids wash their fooes an' go to Sunday school," spiled the smart boy. 1 I Christmas comes with mirth and caty " - fasts'i CHRISTMAS SINNER. Claws." Mercy, aged throe, was greatly Ining of aitr ilk boiled, eplit fish and terested lit' Bams Claus, one day, on some root- -, the "black roots" being given a picture of him. said tliat liad tlte Christina gift from slowly, I can't sc any claw-.the kindly IiM'inn. No wonder Captain Clark net if down a a "bad dinner." Poor Kilty 1 In wittier the hcehfcgo on which elk and buffMlo fed wns always froxen and covered with snow. w the animals could get barely ei nugh forage to Veep thrm alive, anti Ficy itetame so thin there was not tiiueh - ft of them bur skin and hone. Tint "split li " of. the t'hrisiit dinner I eaten h 'he AUvka Imllaitn 10 this tiny. In "ittiy nurnur they catch Ku'tucn jn tl e rivers, split tlte Txali-open ard d:y them in the -- un for use In winter. If yen were to travel In s rieainhotil tip the Yukon river you would ee nt the LskiUio vi!!::5's f 'mU fish" stretched greaj elrir.g I Jo with It hadn't reined iinm liorixMiii.il fHiie. like elm lie hung t'li. ut to dry. Now that rry tail been iiig:'t! two -- ..iili.r:, h.ul. leuveter. a shsu'i'Dt d nvji'i-- r iiiske.- ji bia-.-man to n.iit on Iheio ut table, eu up all so as li- -t t roll ft. ua lly lung ih-- re was wu- - Mjle about the dlrnef. my arms lri-- d bi-i'- - 11 'le-"- Tl' ! 1i ) i.-- TTsng tlie stocking, . Meaearlag a Chrlstaus . A. .Light the tree, Twine the garlands merrily ; Willing heart and willing hast Mending love gifts e'er the Isno, Hang the stocking, Light the tree, Ring the bells out Joyously-- . Dearest gift God's blesssd Be Bent today te evepr one. - A TTang Happiest day ef all the ye r. Hang the stocking, Light tho tree. Bing your sweet songs cheerily, r Levs and peace and Joy ahWs j, , O'er .the earth at ChrlstmaslMa o ay ALBERTA TLA TT r the stocking, Light the tree. bells Let the ring Joyously. . to liriu Auy child wlio Is old route already traveled and reached St. and aew ever can makeenough Christthese Louis In September, so the intrepid exmas present. A laundry bag for soiled plorers next Christmas dinner was no handkerchiefs and stocks, made from one. doubt a much more satisfactory tw-hemstitched towela, would be a nice gift for mother. It Is stitched together Aa Ip to Date fasts Claes. Little Elsie Bants Claus doesnt go at the aides and bottom Just Inside the round In a motor car, doe he, - mamma Mamma Why, certainly'- not; hs still drives hie reindeer, darling. I.ittle Elsie Oh, I'm so glad! Tommy Rankin told 1110 he used a motor car. and I've been In a terrible state ever ainee. cause I know the repair shops aren't open at night. lli ' SONG. A CHRISTMAS SIMPLE XMAS GIFTS. J I 7 Trst ,H ? Many boys during the holidays find It great fun to measure the WW of their Christmas trees. This done bjf getting two w ell plsned pk of wood and fostcnlng them tcgUwfWc A an angle of forty-fiv- e degrees eecw 1. piece of wood must be '!) . 5A for poet, and the angle made with tt on Is wood placed HAW, pieces of so that the base of the angk A aotly parallel with the ground. open work border. The top is then Is then taken along tbe upper t turned over four Inches and a run made for a drawstring. This top is then turned over a brans or wooden ring, ' A pretty cotton fringe Is an attractive finish about the top and across the bottom of the bag. Ribbons of shade are sewed at the sides to hang the bag up by. A pencil case for father or brother takes only an hour or so to put together-I- t may he made of silk or heavy linen. One piece is cut a convenient, sire for r S a pencil, and the second piece of tlie same width, but with tlie top cut ding r . oually. These are placed together and ! hound with ribbon or braid and stHeh-e- d to form pockets about an inch wide. the stand is moved forward er bja When i.m In use the case i rolled up want until the top ef the tree and foxteued hy twe Hi tl ribbon eu within the eight. . mw thi cd to (he hle. Tlie.'meamiremcnt is vsal . m spot, where the iufinrY Riddles to tik Foe C'hrllataa reach: the ground TM Wwt I that we often retiirn,-ht- it trunkjof thf tree.trw. iive ''iiimw? Thanks. th hAfht of the W!ist do " often 1. .hut never ee? A passing roinork. .- ; . tVby is a Imtler like a mountain? He .00k down on the veiiey (islutl. Whai is It Jtiu can keep after giving It to some on else? Tour word, If: 9 f f " llie-sant- 4 -p-- 1 : . , . rel |