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VOL VIII. CANYON CITY RANDALL CO.. TEXAS FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1904. NO. 32.
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LOVES
Uh Story of a
By... Valentine
EMERY POTTLE
Copyright WO by Emery Pottle
SARAH ADELINE brald.nl the
second of her two vivacious pig-
tails w ith despondent Jerks. The
frost liiy In ttilck white patterns
on the gable window of her bedroom
nnd her fingers ached with cold. Tin
morning seemed gray nnd disheartened.
It was the embodiment of Surah Ade-
line's low spirited condition.
She tied the shoestring viciously In
three hard knots around the end of the
braid unmindful of the dilllculty she
would encounter when she untied It.
"Sarah Adeline for the land's snke
ain't you dressed yet? It's quarter past
7 and your pa's gone and the cakes
are stone cold. Yon come here right
off!" It was Sarah's mother who called.
"Yes'm" answered Sarah meekly.
"My goodness!" she muttered crossly
to herself. "They think I can do every-
thing all at once."
When she essayed to button the back
of her red nnd black pluld tlannel with
the box plaited skirt her winter dress
for school her fingers fairly refused to
do their work so cold were they. Aft-
er one or two utteuipts Snrah Adeline
sat down on the edge of her bed and
wept. The reason for her tears was not
entirely the obstinacy of the buttons
nor her ley fingers. There was a sore
disappointment In her heart and her
objective world as generally Is the rose
seemed perversely in league with it.
"Sarah Sa-rnli; Sarah Adeline!"
came shrilly from Iwlow.
Sarah Adeline stumbled rapidly down
the stairs her red nnd black plaid dress
gaping wide In the buck.
Her grandfather kissed her good
morning wliii the cheerful admonition
that "little gnls should always lc up
in the morning lively." Sarnh's mother
was kneading bread in the kitchen with
swift determined punches. "Wash
your face good Surah at the sink.
Then get your breakfast off the back
of the stove and set right down" she
snld briskly. 'Tn see If you can't but-
ton her dress for her. 1 ain't got time
to get my hands out the dough."
After the little frock was fastened In
a strange unexpected way Sarah ate
her breakfast in silence.
When she finished she put her dishes
with the others In a big tin pan.
"Time you was gelling along to
school Sarah Adeline" said her grand-
father. "Yes'm. Yes sir I mean" she an-
swered absently.
"Your lunch is in your basket on the
pantry shelf." called her mother. "And
don't you wade lu the snow today. I
want you to come right home after
school too. Don't you run around with
those Lacy children on the way home."
"Yes'm: no'm I won't."
After Sarah Adeline had put on her
pink zephyr howl her heavy brown
cont her gray leggings and her red mit-
tens she hesitated Irresolutely.
"Tomorrow's Valentine's" she said
tentatively to her mother.
Mrs. Munford was shoring big rec-
tangular tins full of fat white mounds
"TOMORKOW'S WHAT?"BHK QUESTIONED.
of (lough Into the oven. They scraped
exasperntlngly on the Iron grating.
"Tomorrow's what?" she questioned.
"Valentine's."
"M.v land. Is it the lttb or February
already? I sh'll have to begin spring
Louse cleaning before I know It"
Still Sarnb Adeline lingered.
"Lots of 'em Ml get valentines." she
ventured. .
"Well maybe you'll get one too." an-
swered her mother piling up tbe soiled
breakfast dishes In clattering heaps.
"I don't believe so. I guess tbey's a
WRIGHT
Canyon
Salient
The largest 'stock in
sizes; Latest approved
lovely pink one down to SanGera store
that I'd like to buy for for" Sarah
hesitated "for the teacher" she ended
In a shamed little voice.
"How much is it Sarah Adeline?" in-
quired her mother between the swashes
of the steaming dishwater she was
pouring In the pan.
"It's CO cents." There were boldness
and despair in Sarah's voice.
"My soul and body! Well I guess we
won't have you paying any 05 cents for
that teacher. You run along now or
you'll be late."
"Sarah Adeline" whispered her grand-
father as hla granddaughter scuffed In-
to her rubbers In the storm house on
the west porch "you take this an buy a
valentine." He slipped a five cent piece
Into Sarah's mitten.
"Thank you gran'pa" she answered
quietly. When she got out Into the
road she was almost of a mind to
throw the money away. "Huh! Nick-
el!" 6he sniffed. "That won't buy any-
thing decent!" She put the nickel in
her pocket however and wiped away
two angry tears. Then she trudged so-
berly along the snowy road In the wide
tracks left by the wood sleighs and the
pungs that had passed early that morn-
ing. Sarah Adeline Munford was nine
years old. She was a slim pale faced
little girl with stiff straw colored hair
and on her nose by her own laborious
count were twelve large freckles. She
recounted them each week to see If any
had disappeared for she despised theiu.
For the last week Sarah's heart bad
been troubled and as Valentine's day ap-
proached her trouble grew larger. Ordi-
narily Sarah Adeline was of a complacent
nature and not otien stirred from a cer-
tain placid Innocence which seemed to
hung uboul her like a cloud. Where she
loved she loved In secret bliss taking
greater pleasure In the during Imaginings
of her young heart than In the more com-
monplace exhibitions of sentiment dis-
played hy her schoolmates.
Haruh Adellno wan not a favorite with
boys. This she knew and accepted though
ho could not tell why It was so. Perhaps
her physical calm and outward depreca-
tory HolimlsHlveness of manner repelled
young hwuImb and restrained their boyish
ardor.
So her affection for the sterner sex was
of a romantic spirituality. She raised up
her masculine Ideals cherished them for
a time and cast them down only to re-
peat the process. She had but to appro-
prlnte mentally the boy she considered
nicest and Immediately the vexed course
of true love was smooth under her con-
trol. The little god smiled benignly on
her. and she knew no rival. When she
wearied of one spiritual admirer there
was only the slight wrench of separation;
then gaily away to the next
for a month Willie Pcnn Dixon had
held supreme place In Sarah's heart
though he knew It not. They had walked
to and from school dally they had to-
gether attended "socials" and "a' prise
parties." they had even Indulged In an
Impressive marrliige ceremony which Sa-
rah had devised from mcmorablo Incidents
of her. grownup sister's wedding; but Wil-
lie Penn knew nothing of it.
Indeed Willis Pcnn scorned Sarah Ade
line. On the day of the first snow that
winter ho bad given bis sled a sharp push
and sent It all alone down a little hljly
)L.
Wi ill
City's Greatest Dress Goods Store!
We've brought here for your inspection this season the handsomest
line of Dress Materials ever brought to Canyon City. Read carefully
below all the special items that we will have for the month of October:
Features About Our Men's Clothing:
Canyon to select from; Greatest variety in the town; More novelties than elsewhere; A complete range of
styles; Best Qualities Manufactured; Fairest Pi ices in the World; The Kind that will look and wear well
Prices Ranging from $10 to $17.50.
path to niimp Into the backs of Sarah's
thin legs. She sat down suddenly and
heavily In a snow bank nnd I hero wcro
black nnd blue spots on her ankles after-
ward. He pinched her severely whenever
he stood next her In the spelling class
and tried to trip her when she took her
seat. In fact he did all the horrid things
a vigorous out of door little rulllan could
do to an offensively Innocent little girl
but In u determined feminine way ns old
as creation Rurah Adeline continued to
adore.
As St. Valentine's day drew near Sarah
heard much from the other girls about the
sending of valentines. Melissa Marvin
had confided to Sarah one night on the
way home from school her purpose of be-
stowing upon Wlllnrd Kitchell "n per-
fectly lovely" valentine. Melissa Mar-
vin's father gave her 25 cents a week to
spend as she liked. She nnd Sarah went
nround by Sanders' store thnt night to
press their noses flat against the window
and stare at a big beautiful pink creation
that occupied the center of a varied and
wonderful group of valentines. There
was soft white swansdown on the edge
of this gorgeous satin thing. It bristled
with fat. stuffy looking little Cupids
brandishing harmless darts and there
were also elegantly embossed flowers In
bewildering wreaths.
Sarah Adeline gasped with admiration.
"Oh Mellss!" she whispered.
"That's It; that's the one. I'm going to
buy It for" she whispered In Sarah's ear
-"for W. K."
"Oh!" Sarah Adeline could say no more.
"It's Go cents. Pa asked Sanders yester-
day" continued Melissa. "Why don't you
get a valentine for some boy?"
"I d' know but I will If I want to." an-
swered Sarah with maidenly reserve.
As she went home In the winter twilight
Sarah Adeline mado a resolve. She would
send Willie Penn Dixon that pink valen-
tine If she could possibly buy It. And she
would send it to him without her name or
even her Initials on It.
But the day before Cupid's reckless
rovel had come and poor Sarah Adeline
was almost without hope. The 5 cents
her grandfather had given her added to
her painful savings of IS cents was not
nearly enough to buy the wonderful pink
token. She had put Into her regular pray-
er of the night before a tender little peti-
tion for "the big pink one dear Lord. In
Mr. Sanders' window" and had secretly
hoped to And It lying on her herringbone
pattern quilt when she awakened. To
lose her faith in Providence and to be de-
prived of love's offering at a blow was
more thnn Sarah Adeline could endure.
The tears trickled off the end of her
freckly nose as she plodded on to school.
At the crossroads she met Willard
Kitchell.
"Hello!" snld he.
"Hello Wlllnrd!" responded Snrah.
"What's matter?"
"NothlnV
'R'ls too."
"Ain't." Sarah dried her tears ttub-
bornly. They walked along In silence Wlllnrd ;
warily keeping an eye out for other boys
that he might quickly skip ahead and I
avoid the shame of walking with a girl.
Kor long Willard Kitchell had loved i
Sarah Adeline. He had. In time honored
fashion begun by pitying her lonely es-
tate. The rest followed In due course.
Furthermore he had never by word or
sign betrayed his passion to a single soul.
much less to Sarah. In his trousers pock- j
et at that moment Jingled comfortably
cents. He too had desired the pink won-
der and Intended that very noon to buy It
for the object of his tove. He wanted to
tell her so now but he refrained. The
gorgeous valentine could speak his devo-
tion better than hla words he dimly felt.
When they were still a good way from
the schoolhouse Willard Kitchell said to
Sarah:
"Sompeps goln' to happen tomorrow!"
GAMBL
Imported Broadcloth $1.25 per yd.
Novelty Suitings 60 per yd.
Sicilian 50 inches wide 65 per yd.
Fancy Sicilian 60 per yd.
Novelty Flannels for waists 50 per yd.
Tricot Flannels all wool 35 per yd.
Good LL Domestic 06 per yd.
Good Cotton Flannel 7 1-2 to 12c per yd.
Latest Styles in Ladies' Jackets $5to"$ 1 0.
Misses' and Children's Wraps $1.50 to $4.
A few more Men's Sample Hats left at 50 per cent less than they gen-
erally cost. There are some rare bargains in these hats. Look at 'em
He gave a loud whoop and ran away be-
fore Sarah Adeline could answer. He was
a very fat. round boy. bundled up to his
ears In a huge green scarf which his nunt
had knit him for Christmas nnd he could
not run fust. Sarah might easily have
caught him If she had wanted to.
She gazed after him In astonishment and
only said. "My!"
At noon that day Wlllnrd Kitchell did
not eat his lunch but raced down to San-
ders' and bought the pink satin valentine
lie addressed It to Miss Sarnh Adeline
Munford mnklng many flourishes nnd
displaying much red tongue. He hnd
scarcely dropped It In the postofftce which
was In the back part of Sanders' and hur-
ried away when Melissa Marvin came In.
Mr. Sanders told her thnt he had Just sold
the valentine she demanded. Melissa's
eyes filled with tears. Sanders patted her
and gave her a hard chocolate caramel
which stuck fast to her teeth. He wns
sorry for her because Melissa was a very
pretty little girl.
Melissa cried all the afternoon behind
her geography and when Sarah asfctd
her In a note what was the matter she
made a hideous face over her shoulder.
Poor Sarah Adeline! How could she
know that Mcllasa believed that she had
bought the coveted valentine?
Sarah Adeline went straight home from
school. At supper she was very quiet and
ate little. Her mother told Grandfather
Munford that sho believed Snrah Adeline
hnd got cold. So the little girl was sent
to bod early with a big bowl of boncset
tea.
Sarah asked Providence again that
night albeit In a half hearted way for
the "big pink one" und fell asleep In a
Very mlncruble state of mind.
Next morning sho uwoke to find her fa-
ther standing over her with a large flat
paper packago in his hand. He kissed her
loudly and said "I guess father's little
girl has got n valentine." Ilefore she un-
tied the string Snrnli knew It was the
pink valentlnu and sho reproached herself
for her yesterday's lack of faith. She
gave one swift look at tt discovered no
name on the resplendent thing then shut
her lips tight with resolve.
Her father took It downstairs tn show
the rest of the family. When H.-irah Ade-
line appeared she was much pelted Her
father joked her about the sender and her
mother settled herself with h Mule shake
of conscious pride nnd mild she guessed
she'd havn to be looking ufter .Surah Ade-
line pretty close. Sarah said nothing and
ate her brenkfnst quickly and departed
for school.
Sho avoided meeting any one she knew
and went straight to the poHtorflec. San-
ders asked her what he could do for her.
"Please wrap this valentine up for me
Mr. Sanders." said Ha rah. .
"Well I want to know" chuckled San-
ders when he saw his pink satin valentine
again. "What's the young one up to?"
but he said nothing and handed the whits
?pcr parcel to Sarah. She grasped the
postoittce pen in her small Angers and
wroto neatly In one corner "Mr. Wiiuam
Penn Dixon." Luter Sanders put It In Wil-
lie Penn a father's box and laughed heart-
ily. Sarah Adeline was tardy that morning.
At lunchttme Melissa would not speak to
her and Willie Pcnn hit her In the neck
with a big. soft ball of snow. But she did
nut mind for she loved devotedly the Wil-
lie Penn of her Imagining nnd. further-
more the real Willie Penn would have the
most beautiful valentine In the world.
During the afternoon recess Willard
Kitchell wrote Sarah a note.
"Friend Sarah Did you get it? I sent
It! With love. Your obedient servant
"WILLARD K."
The teacher saw him when he threw It
and made htm put It In the stove.
When school closed Sarah walked home
with Mabel Taylor. Willard hung behind
and threw snowballs s near their heads
&
"TltKItg! NOW!"
AS he could without hitting them.
Next morning Willard Kitchell waited
at the crossroads for Sarah Adeline. In
his hand was a flat white paper package.
Thcro was wrath In his eye and a tremu-
lous quiver about his lip.
Sarah Adeline approached serenely. In
fancy she was hand In hand with Willie
Penn Dixon and It gave her a consider-
able start to see Willard Kitchell sternly
awaiting her.
"Good morning Willard" she said
sweetly though she felt his chilling
glances.
For answer Willard thrust out his
tongue. His fat rosy face with Its ap-
pendage of red tongue was Very funny.
Snrah Adeline almost laughed out loud.
"Why. Wlllnrd." she suld. "what's the
matter with you?"
He said nothing but poked the package
Into her red mlttened hand.
A sudden fear assailed Sarah Adeline.
She tore off a corner of the wrapping and
peeked timidly In.
"Why. Wlllnrd. It's"
Her companion eyed her with reproach.
"Why. Willard.' sho stammered blush-
Ingly. "It's It." grunted Willard. "the one I
gave you. You're a mean girl you didn't
keep It."
"Oh. myl Willard Kitchell." returned
Barnh Adeline with spirit. "I guess that
ain't the only pink satin valentine In the
world."
" 'TIs. too!" Willard asserted ".logically.
"I gave It to you. nn" you gnve tt to Wil-
lie Penn. an' he gave It to Mellss Marvin
an' she sent It to me. So!" Willard
turned his back to hide his tremulous lips
and nervously dug a hole In the snow
with his heel.
"Huh I guess you needn't think th.-tf
It's all the same valentine!" contended
Snrah defiantly. "I'm sure It's a very
nice one and any one would buy It and
how do you know It's the one you gave
me. and Sanders maybe hnd two or three
like It and" She paused for breath.
"Why-y-y Sarah Adeline Munford! 1
sh' think you'd be 'shamed. Sanders
didn't have but one. an' I bought It. an'
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Banders told pa you sent It to Willie Penn
an' he gave It to Mellss. an' "-something
stuck In Willard Kltchell's throat "an
they laughed awful. Besides" Willard
grew wroth at the thought "look here.'!
He tore away the covering and accusing-
ly lifted up a small bulbous Cupid' In the
upper left hand corner of the valentine.
It was attached to a queer little paper
spiral. There beneath the Cupid's fat
body was the inky Inscription: "8. A. M..
from W. K. With love." "There! Nowl"
Sarah Adeline cast her eyes to the earth.
Willard turned haughtily to depart.
"I know what 'II happen to you Sarah
Munford" he said In a choked voice.
"What?" demanded Sarah too thor-
oughly miserable.
"You'll you'll be cast Into everlasting
hell fire!" burst out the exasperated Wil-
lard bethinking him of hla latest Sunday
school lesson. Then he ran off shocked
but triumphant at his own dreadful
prophecy.
Sarah Adeline sat down In a heap of
snow and cried. Then she dug a deep hole
In a big drift with her spelling book.
Into the hole she crammed the 111 fated
pink satin valentine and covered It up.
"Oh dear!" she sighed tearfully. "I
don't b'lleve I'll ever love any one any
more. It's such hard work." -
ELECTION NOTICE.
Pursuant to the Election Procla-
mation Issued by tbe Governor of
Texas notice Is hereby given that an-
election will tu held on
Tuesday 8th day of November
11)04.
In each Election Precinct In the
County of Itandall State of Texas
for the purpose of voting for
Eighteen Electors for President
nnd Vice President
Member of Congress
Governor
Lieutenant-Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer
Coninilsslo.ner of the General Laud;
Office
Attorney -General
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion OneUallroad Commissioner
One Associate Justice ofktheSu
preine Court
One Judge of the Court of Criminal
Appeals
One Chief Justice of the Court ol
Civil Appeals for the Second Supreme-
Judicial District
Senator nnd Itepresentatlve to tht
Twenty-ninth Legislature
us named in the Governor' Procla-
mation and such County nnd Pu-
cinct Officers as the law requires to.
he elected and for or against amend-
ing Section 52 Article 3 Article 3
Section 51 and Section lti. Article ltf.
of the Constitution of. the State of
Texas.
A. N. IIk.nsox
County Judge Randall Co Ttrxasv.
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