Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 320, 17 December 1906 — Page 3
The ffibhmflnnT PaffaStam. Monday, December 17, 1906.
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HIS IDEAL.
COMEDIANS WELL KNOWN TO LOCAL THEATRE GOERS.
'Well, old fellow, I need hardly say how pleased I am to see you again. You are just in time to fulfill your long made promise." "What wai that?" "I am going t he married next week, end you know It was always a bargain between us that you should support roe to that occasion." "Yep, I recollect. Well, let ine offer my hearty congratulations. Who Is The lady?"
"The eldest daughter of Sir John
Graham and the dearest little girl in
the world."
"That pw? without saying," laughed
Charles Medalf.
"And her name is Enid," continued
Captain Lane without heeding the lu"
terruptlon. "We hare only known each other six months. I met her first at
my godmother's, Lady Martyn, and
think we botk fell in love with each
other at firt sight. There you have the
whole story."
Medealf kad Just returned from South Africa, where he had held a
lucrative appointment, being a Junior
partner ha a large firm of engineers.
"Have ywu succumbed during your
travels to the fascination of some fair one, or do you still hold the sex In ab
horrence?" asked the captain.
"Scarcely that," replied Medealf,
flushing a dull red beneath his bronze.
"But I have never come across my
Ideal except la a picture." "Ah! I always said you were a ro
m antic fellow, notwithstanding your
boasted stoicism. I am curious to
know the stery." "It was three years ago, just before I went abroad, one Sunday afternoon la Kensington gardens. I was with Jack Dunmore you remember him. We bad been sitting there some time criticising the multitude when Jack
left ma to speak to an acquaintance he
recognised in the distance.
"Just then - my eye was - caught by
the face of a giri passing. It was my Ideal neither fair nor dark, but with a happy eombinatlsn of the two. It was not that she was strictly beautiful, but she had a fascination for me that I could not , res hit, nor can I
describe it.
Presently I saw Jack returning, and
at the same moment the girl rose. Bhe was with two others, and as they moved away something dropped out of her lap. I hastened to pick It up. Her back was turned, and by some hasty
Impulse I slipped it In my pocket My
treasure proved to be a treasure Indeed, for It waa the photograph of my darling. Yen, it had come to that! I
think of her still as thai, though I left England next day and have been away three years." "Let me complete this tale," added
Captain Lane slyly. "Your tank Is now
to find the fair unknown and to lay
your heart and fortune at her feet. Joking apart, old fellow, I fear you will have a difficulty in accomplishing
your object. Bwt, talking about photo
graphs, let me show you Enid's."
Captain Lane detached a locket which dangled at the end of his watch chain and, opening it, displayed the miniature of his ladylove, which ha offered for his friend's inspection. It was well that Gerald Lane had not a fall view of the other's face just
at that moment, he having turned his
back half round in order to get a better light on the portrait, for as his eye rested on It Medealf started violently and turned ghastly pale. It was the
pictured face of his ideal, the fellow to which even now lay next to his heart. "She 13 lovely,' he managed to stammer as, with a trembling hand, he returned the locket. And then he had to listen patiently while the captain descanted on the many virtues of the original. ! He declined, however, his urgently pressed Invitation to join his party at the theater on the plea of feeling tired, and It was with relief that he found himself at last in his own room. I When, a week liter, however. Captain Lane called on him to fulfill his
promise on the wedding day the
temptation of seeing nay, more, of speaking to the girl Just once was too much. i It would be difficult to say which .was the more nervous, the bridegroom
lect or his best man, as they waited
n the church for the arrival of the
jbridal party. Not once during the feremony that followed did Medealf
'Alance at the bride, though his pulses Jl
vrere tanning et the sound of the jpweet, clear voice that made the re spouses which bound her to Captain Lane. It was In the vestry after the signatures had been duly entered in the register that sosie one whispered In lis ear: ;..., '--Vv ; vV . I Tome?ld fellow, don't yon know
Wour duty? Kim the bride."
? men do roiseu nis eyes, which rested
Lyor one brief moment on his McaL
rhe next moment he had gravely bent md pressed his Hps on the cheek of he dainty vision beside him. There was a general titter as the tlrl gave vent to a little exclamation f dismayed surprise. ') "The bride, man! That's not the "rlder Then for the first time Medealf look d about, and his wandering gaze fell
3-n the apparition of the bride. In puzzled wonderment he turned " nce more to his neighbor. She and Ibe bride were alik a two peas!
VLVhich was his Ideal? Well, it mat-
lvered not, since one was free!
I It was not until rears after, when
TCharlle found the courage to tell his
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Scene from Murray and Mack at the Gennett next Thursday night.
NOT AN EYESORE.
artlatic i:iwric Light Standard
RrlchfnberEt Bohrmlii. ' The ordinary electric light pole In this country is an ugly looking affair. Advocates of municipal beautlflcatlon
urge that if there must be such poles
In the streets they should be made or namental instead of unsightly. The 11
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ELSOTEIO LIOHT STANDARD. .
lustration shows how they sometimes
manage such things abroad- The electric light standard which Is In use in Helchenberg. Bohemia, shown in tha picture, suggests what might be done
in the same direction In American cities.
Vitole Wheat. It is a recommeudatiou from a die
tetic authority tLat whole wheat
grains are an excellent pick me up between meals whr.n the craving for a bit of food is strong. Tlfe wheat kernels should be well chewed and are better, acenrdias t5 the dictum Quoted, than the umujI cracker taken at such times.
See how wnat vou have rteard looks In print and get a dollar for doing it Win the news4"tlp" prize.
TIMELY VARNING.
Bur your Christmas presents early. Ere the final Jamboree And the grand rush for the didoes To adorn the Christmas tree; Ere the women of the nation Sally forth in grrim arrav And play football round tbe counter Where the goads are on display. Oet a list of people likely To send painted plaques to you ' Or some article so useless . They, feci certain it will do. Go down early Monday morning And the barraJn sales attend And buy something quite as worthless As the article they'll send. If you haven't any money.. Do not let that Interfere; You can purchase thingrs on credit Almost anywhere, I hear. It will make your husband happy. Confidently X can etate. If he gets th bills for Christmas Thirty days before the date. Bny your Christmas presents early. When you've landed a supply You can feel that you are brighter Than the ones who still must buy. But. my dear, if you neglect it And these friendly counsels spurn. Don't blame us, because we warned you When you still had time to burns
Hard to Decide.
"We are in such a quandary." "What's the trouble r "We don't know whether to pay the plumber or take a trip to Europe."
Didn't Seem So Desirable. "I thought Charlie was crazy to mar ry her." "He was." "What made him change his mind?" "He found out that he could have her."
Humor mid Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH
THE TRAIN MISSER.
Of a'l exasperated men Thai happen every day And 1p t e cup cf sorrow when t They fa;l lo get their way Jfo doubt the maddest of them Is The one who ruih? in vain And only cauht the parting whis Of his departing train. The morning air Is full of swear And other thinrs profane, AH put there by The sorry auy Who missed the only train. . He rises with the morning light And leisurely proceeds To set his household all a rightIt his attention needs. He gives advice with manner grand His brain aches with the strain And then he waves a parting hand And starts to miss his train. The blame is piled On wife and child He raises merry Cain For didn't they . The game delay And make htm miss the train?
Safer.
f CANT YOU ) VJ jSjfeZL
GLCr:
"How does a mother advise her married daughters?" "To do the way the mother didn't,
Painful, but Practical. "Did you ever feel an aching void when you gaze on such a beautiful moonlit scene?" exclaimed the sentimental spinster. "Sure I have felt it," answered the bluff bachelor, "And do you feel It tonight?" murmured the S. S. "Nope; I always go straight to the dentist at the first thump," returned the B. B.
Stand Off. "I thought she was going to make him give up cigarettes." "She thought so, too, button looking at her ticket she discovered she was entitled to another think." "That man will drive her to chewing gum. , No Indication. "They turned forty people away last night." "Then the house must have been crowded." "Not specially. These were fellows who wanted to get in on their nerve."
Small Change. "What will you give me for this wedding ring?" "Has the girl changed her mind about marrying?" "No; she has Just changed her mind as ts the personnel of her husband."
Contrary. "How does your husband vote?" "I don't really know, but I presume the Democratic ticket." "What makes you think so?" "Well, he knows I am a Republican."
Not Solid. "Cheer up. every cloud has a sll rery lining!" "Yes. but I notice that It is n"-y single plate."
Starting Early. "I presume your baby is going to be a campaign orator." "What makes you think so?" "Well, I heard him practicing all night." . PERT PARAGRAPHS.
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sire to say that they are my Sole Authorized Agents tor the sale of sucn beautiful gifts, they having bought their goods direct from the makers in this and European Countries, which enables thfr" sell for the price that many other dealers have to pay for them. J Done under my hand and Seal this CAiuTA T ATTQ 17th day of December, 19C6. I AfN 1 A LLAUD.
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,Otvifp the story of thst purloined photo. J ?hat he discovered that he had married Mis Ideal after all snd not her twin $i (3 : ' ft Saint's Calendar For Week. M ,ie
J The saint's caleudar for this week s:. Decem'er 17. St. Olympias; Peember 18, Expectation of the Virgin ,!ary; December in, SL Nemcsion;
Jecember 20. St. Christian: Decern-
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TOE REFUGEES BY A. CONAN DOYLE Creator of the Famous SherlocK Holmes Stories
Every reader of fiction is familiar with the work of this writer whose stories have fascinated and entertained people of every nationality. The Refugees Is one of his most famous productions, said by many to be the best he has ever written. It is a stirring; tale of the troublous times when the Huguenots were driven from France. The scenes are laid in France and America, then the newly foundd home of the free and oppressed from all climes. , Beginning; in the court of Louis XIV, detailing the life of the vacillating and pleasure loving king, exploiting the intrigues of the leisure class about him, the story carries the reader to the shores of the new world where a band of brave refugees have thrilling experiences with ferocious Indian warriors and find peace at last when they reach the English provinces about New York and Boston. THIS ALL ABSORBING TALE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THIS PAPER t We have secured the rights for this section and our readers can look for something worth while.
Ill; Watch for the Opening Chapters
Expert work Is known chiefly by Its high price. i The trouble with a woman's sense of humor is It doesn't make the men con
cerned feel happy.
No woman likes the looks of a shoe that feels comfortable. Nothing equals the serene self content that is an Indolent person's heritage. The strength of the weak lies In valiant display of their weakness. Hypocrisy is a bad Imitation of a good thing that takes itself seriously. Don't make fun of the other fellow's joke. He Isn't to blame for your density. If pain Is the price of pleasure, the fellow that has the toothache must have had a glorious old jamboree. The xnesk and lowly don't own a big stick. When hunting for trouble kick somebody's else retriever. Don't try to be the biggest fool in the world. Competition Is too great.
DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. never follows an injury dressed with Bucklen's . Arnica Salve. Its antiseptic and healing : properties prevent blood poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merchant, of Rensselaersville, N. writes: "It cured Seth Burch, of this place, of the ugliest sore on his neck I ever saw. Cures Cuts, "Wounds, Burns and Sores.' 25c at A. G. Luken & Co., drag store.
The Palladium gives a dollar each week for the best piece of news "tipped off' to It.
Murray and Mack Gennett. The well known comedians, Mur
ray and Mack, who will appear at the Gennett next Thursday night, will be seen this season in a new comedy of
Irish life, entitled, "Around the Town," which isNsaid to bo more to their liking and consequently better suited to their peculiar talents than anything in which they have formerly appeared. They have spared no ex pense in providing a complete scenic investiture, and the most beautiful and large assortment of costumes. The company is a large one, and comprises many well known to theatre goers, and a chorus of male and female voices.
ROLLER POLO GIVEN UP.
Kalamazoo Promoters of thei Game Will Not Try the Sport This Season Lack of Rinks.
Kalamazoo, Mich., promoters of roller polo have altogether abandoned the project for this winter. Early in the season there were several enthusiasts who were anxious to have the game played there again this year, but," according to Manager Pickell, of last year's team, the game will be no go. The dropping of the popular game is due to the lack of rinks, it is said.
Monday Tuesday
Bargains Just Rocei-1ed
600 Bushels of fine Potatoes and th7 go in 5 and 10
bushel lots for 55c. In single bu. lots frf 60 cents. White Lilly and Pride of Richmond Hour 50c. Gold Medal Flour, best Spring pleat, $2.75 bbl. 8 bars of Santa Claus Soap forzfec. 6 lbs. New York BuckiWheat ifnd 30 stamps for 30c. 3 quarts Navy Beans s?nd 30tamps, 30c. Home made Sausage, BackTone and Spare Ribs. No. 1
Cat. Hams at 11c pound.
Ginger Snaps and gold Crackers at 5c pound.
Fresh Country grown tojs, 30c doz. Rear Good Country Butter, none better, 25c. Store open every night. Our line of Queensware, Chi
na Ware and Xmas goods are fine. C us before you.buy.
h. ana . stamps always given.
HOOD'S MODEL DEPARTMENT SRE Trading Stamps with All Purchases. Free Delivery. Ney Phone
1070: via. rtione z.tK. Store Onen Tuesday. IridaTand
Saturday iwcaings. 411-413 Main street.
L0WERY WILL REFEREE.
Former Central League Official Takes Place in the New Interstate Organization.
Frank G. Lowery, of Indianapolis, formerly a referee in the all Central Polo League, and well known in Richmond, has gone to Young3town O., to assume his duties as referee in the Interstate League, the chief scene of polo operations. He was notified by Secretary Edward F. Bang to report for work Monday. Almost all the old Central and Western League players are now on Interstate teams. f
QENNETT TH ETT R E, IRA SWISHER. Leeiee and dSager.
The Event of the Season. The famous Originals, And a Big Company of Funmakers, fnchuing Gladys Van, Gertrude Rutledge, May Gabriel, Bae Hamilton rabby Harrington, Gut Pixley, Fred Guillard, P." J. Kane, and a chora that can sing and dance.
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PRICES: $1.00, .75, .50, 5. Seats on sale at the Westcotl Phar-
macy.
If I were Santa Claus I would know exactly what to give every boy and girl. I would give them Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It's the greatest medicine in the .world; a
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