The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 25, 1908, Page 7

BEING A T BY MARLEN E. PEW - [a of herbs where | him say was, “It T hadn't a damned Indian and had gone int the ministry or ov some ott “ for the artist to lazy trade, she would have married ” w drifta in his Christ-| me and I'd be happy tonight. A gir gaiating, and no one will com- isn’t going to keep interested in a ‘of the w of stories who | fellow whom she only sees once a jration from year, and who forgets to write oft a winter Out ener than on a month I wonder and artistic faney, how-| what becam: but there = my eH must be granted that the eyes closéd and | heard ao more. @ the holy natal day ts the ee M love, and that wherever Three hours after sunrise on fawells there also may be Christmas morning we were skirt oothil! tral, We made a Teader of this veracious tale but this was the sacred me warned that in this hoitday and—well, we had to de Wii be ne sound of sieigh- vise some means of varying the je frost-crystal air, no turkey monoton Our true course lay . ho glad children around straight into the desert, but for . nor chill winds harmping reason not to be explained the eves. For this is a tale Caristmas day spentin the @ the creat American desert hed, wind swept, God-for @ountry, but the dwelling Of HER and of HIM f their story oe doubt if | wil! ever again suf of desolation as I did a a irtecmas eve. three years we allowed our the foothitt cause we fo horses to follow rhaps {t was be of compan attering goph ch them seurry Into their holes as our horses came atumbling along; maybe even the ¢ yapping of the coyotes served bet ter than the white heavy silence of the waste beyond and, who maybe it was fate that was My friend an for 20 days, steering our course. faitied with the bard elements Pa Well, pres we came desert country. Our work | spon a little oasis, » phat half finished and our cher-/tiful, Hke an emerald dropped famong gray weeds. In the center of the fertile patch stood a little adobe hut and cacti bloomed on fevery side. What God-forsaken man jbad drifted here we wondered, for this was no greaser’s hut. In the | window of the cabin a wreath of cactus leaves bung suspended, mocking laurel. Our question was soon answered, for from the doorway stepped a | man, a white man, followed by a woman, who held the man's hand in her's. After the way of travel | ere in the desert we looked steadily land even suspiciously at them, as we rode up, and they returned our hard gaze. Then the woman's face softened and tn language too sweet to find deseription here she ex claimed Merry Christmas, strang ers. We are glad to see you.” And we are glad to see you. good friends.” said I. that dread sense of loniiness failing away from or fond comfort under me, like a discarded coat, at sight of hed cottonwood tree these, God's people. “Merry Christ Shours weetay there cursing|mas to you and many of them. and agreeing that there You will do a Christian act if you when the adventures of | will permit us to stay for dinner @ngineers hardly compen-| with you today and feed our horses. @ sacrifices the Work en. We are minting men and are on our When | finally fet! into way to Baboquivart peak. Sand- ieé sleep. my friend Bob was | storms chained us up for eight days Miiking The last thing I heard! and as you see we're stranded here : SE ‘ of reaching heme for ‘ a yes days ago vanished thin alr day our stout little horses had Us through the seas of sand Moar faces stung from contact the gray clouds the hot gale ord about us. Toward even- wind had fallen, and as we fo the foothills of the Como vange, life became more bear- A stroijing redskin from the Teservation pointed out the to fresh water. Here we the simplest !ife ne- me luxurtes. Cool from 4 mountain snow Fancid bacon, hard tack, Mf beans—ah, these become im the earth to the tired trav. on this particular night, ories straining back to friends, | cannot say that our blankets with sat Better Than Taicum Powder, Says Anty Drudge. Draggist—‘‘What can I do for you, Madam?” Mp, Tiredou!—‘'Give me some violet water or any other Perfume that will rid me of this odor of scalding suds. I’ve stood in that steaming laundry till it’s sickened me.’’ Drudge—''Now, after you've paid for these things, ya cake of Fels-Naptha and wash with it next Monday, and you won’t need to boil your clothes. Be up-to-date and try the new way of washing.”’ Have you ever seen a stick of dyna- Mite? You wonder how so much explosive can be stored in so small a space. Not less marvelous is the great cleans- ing power stored in a cake of Fels-Naptha Map. An clectric spark explodes the dyna- Mite. ‘Io make Fels-Naptha do its marvel- us work you need only have cold or ewarm water and some soiled clothes. Fels-Naptha is made to dissolve dirt. Fels-Naptha separates it into atoms and they ate carried away in the rinsing water. And does this in cold or lukewarm water, Without boiling or hard rubbing. Follow ihe simple directions on the red and green pper, and Fels-Naptha will do your hing better than it was ever done in Y er way. m ¥ <2 ae , CACTUS WREATH ALE OF ADVENTURE AND A PROOF THAT THE TRUE SPIFIT OF CHRISTMAS IS THE SPIRIT OF LOVE. Chemey Comsreas cerca’ se sau Apparel for W and Chilére FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc, STORD CLOSMS DAILY AT 5100 Basement Safesroom.“" A¥ he Basement Salesroom is established for the sale of more inexp Ive \ if Petticoats, $3.95 of vod taffeta, in many hades, inelud pale Wistaria Petticoats men’s Far quality desirable ing tan, blue, brown, red fect gray, changeable ef black. Full ruffles, finish } ring Linen Ee } of merchandise than are presented in the och owe! room #eeparate und upstairs st ilso Basement Sale from regular flounce of ed with row or stitched bands Table Linens | Women’s Sui Union Linen Bleached {gy Ity ir Damask Table Napkin 20x20. Good, servicea there i pecial purchase $9.75, $12.7 $18.75, check e i-fitted i generous showing of of t 5 and yurt ) 78, erge Neckwear ts, Special of novel visible Suit ( ) striped ind dar| 6 he light nuxture viot nd : : ) tweed ge, quali special value pray J lined red W dozen All Pattern inches inch Jength lined { collar en ut vith satin; | mixture Linen tailored Vable Cli square Vith satin; revers and vel coat, satin or Gored skirt il and re fancy | ta Several { pocket Gored-flare skirt ir collar and « special § finished with fole $0.75 good designs, $1.45 br Special, $18.7 Special, trimmings of button mm this blessed had hopes of day, when we sing In Omaha is, 1 had hoped to be in Omaha Waists, Special $1.25, $1.95, $3.95 |Long Coats $4.85, $9.65 | Blankets my friend here had visions of Michi V re € Lotte 1 4 \ gan, but Heavy Felted tton lailored Wash Waists, of fine pereale, cham Women's and Misses’ Long Michigan. What magic was there Blanket 11-4 size, tan, ) bray and gingham, including in colors veed pink, blue and tan; also a and checks of black and white tan, Yoke of tucks, with box-plait down front | io that name to so quickly upon Be And he to strangely at her? And our b turn away and me stand the: mering tn the middie of a perte of | Coats, of good quality t to cause our hostess turn ber bine gray and white, special $1.45 pair Soft, ey elty diagonal and no in gray, brown with semi-fitted back ariety of pin stripes | cheviot blue, pink and tan and green, each An ¢ Fleecy Gray White Cotton Blanket xcelient variet ot cee ans ordiars a - long sleeves; white pique stock collar. Spc or double-breasted effects. Tai raive Mok and But, here we are, friends,” large size, special value } ¢1 25 nf re : = ent o1 plexed but tryt pot at ¢ tt P ' remisette 3c, JK ito rey hechattine “and wo will a $1.10 a pat Waists of white bobbinet, all-over tucked, } nicely tailor titched, large < and 95c¢ each gladly aceept your howpitality You ome, gentiomen said the worman in an uneven voice My husband and | are more than glad to see you. Your horses wil find teed ind the house and we will have dinner in an hour If | were merely to repeat what this man and’ woman said to us on this day, 1 would not tell you thelr story. But if you were to see them for a few minutes as | did, would know all that | know He must have been a handsome fellow, 20 years back His eyes Mashed midnight blackness, he was tall and white skinned and squarely framed. Deep wrinkles were in hin forehead now, his cheeks were 2 and he stooped heavily when with band of Special, Long tucked high pointed collar. Special, $1.95 Waists of white net, full blouse effects, tucked or embroidered in polka-dot Broad Gibson shoulder, trimmed with wide band of Dainty yoke of medallions; long sleeves and high collar cial, $3.95 Imitation leeve down front Irish insertion trimmed aby Sample lots of slightly soiled Mixed Wool and Cotton Blankets, gray or white; Bedspreads, 62c Double White Crochet Bedspreads, firmly woven, good pat- terns. Huck Towels, 10c Hemmed Huck Tow els, size 19x42, with red borders, special value at 10¢ patch pockets $4.85 Women's and Misses’ Long Coats, of good quality herring tweeds, gray, tan brown, in Empire style, lined to waist with Some high collar and broad rever finished with velvet pipings Special, $9.65. are wel 1 EE collars and revers, and . and . Domestics and Good erviceable quality Dress Ging ham, tan, blue and pink checks and stripes Special value at 8 1-3c yard. Solt special values bone ot satin have in fifet and lace Spe lace insertion Size you Women’s House Garments at Interesting Prices $1.00, Sacques flannelette ty pattern some made loose belted, with Cle Fitting neck collar, three pull sleeve trimmed with Finis! cloth, 36 inches wide, light-weight, bolt of twelve yards, special val- ue at 69c. Pretty Blue and Red School Plaids, 32 inches wide, special value at 12M%c yard. Long blue sateen bands; at neck with Dressing Ot kimono Many pret and style ot navy fastened frogs $1 Morning acques — Of kimono flannelette, in attractive patterns and serviceable colors. One style, of navy blue ground with . pretty wreath pattern, is shirred to fit waist Three - quarter puff sleeves and neck trim med with satin bands Long Kimo heavy, rod quality cotton crepe, navy blue with hig chrysanthemum design number years of hardship im this lifechok ing desert, which spread out around us tke a casque of scorch. | ing steel. The fight bad not erased the beauty of her face, but her! hands were rough and red, and the ines of her stout body were full | nd unbeautifal Theyedid 13, each 1ers " Children’s Apress 50« Aprons, with ets, wide lap . Dress Goods Several lines of desir- able Fabrics have recent- ly been added to the Basement Salesroom Dress Goods Section, some of which are at- tractively priced as fol- lows: 36, Solid-Colored Di- agonal Worsteds, crisp fin- ish, Navy blue, marine blue turnover quarter prettily braid $1.50, Children’s all-over style, two pock collar need to tell us why they were he nor that they had been here loag. He did not need to say that the most terrible of the microscopic foes of mankind was the enemy that had driven him to this last breastwork, and that even here he was fighting ing fight | And she did not have to say that the had sacrificed much for her love that she had done it willingly, and that she would do it all over again | for him; that it was sabe who had stood the cruel brunt of the an guishing years of solitude, alive in| sleeves and wide sash to tie. Mate rial, navy blue and white checked Amoskeag ging ham Trimmed = with white braid turnover Dressing Sacques—Ot prettily ce signed ytton = challis, shirred to fit waist; tuck ed over shoulders, back ind front; puff slee and front trimmed with satin bands € $2.25. nos—Of mono flannelette of navy blue grounds, with dain 59c Apron Children’ style her husband's grave, and had given same as z ' 1 . ‘ sa hiro Nita Mike aid | friends, home, comfort-—ail that a foregoing. Sizes rom 2 $1.50, Dressing ty pink apple blossoms Trimmed with broad } a" d wn. Price, 40c yard %-inch Novelty Herring- Suiting, dark- 1 . Her- woman has to give. | knew all this | from things, not words | After our dinner and as | talked of the blessed day, I saw her, | fold her hand in his and heard her whisper « soft promise, one that he | must never have doubted from & one as she. We talked of the desert, of cow }men, of sand storms, of mining, of sheep raising, but never of Michi i gan. Once she said » doubt It does seem dreary to strangers, but of navy blue Puff sleeves bands Sateen Shirred to fit waist, and trimmed with broad Embroideries and Laces Embroidery Similar to il Made of ki to 7 years Sacques light - blue gingham, prettily med with: white An appropriate for school wear Ribbon Values Of pink or Amoskeag trim braid Apron we! lustration HR Two nly nch Tone ringbone Worsteds, in table f yard 43-inch Firm Cloth Plaids, in an excellent assortment of ich color combinations, 42c yard yar st street wear, 42-inch Fancy and medium waists, 50c yard 18-inch Floancing, in 4 openwork and English eyelet effects, 39e yard. Figured Nets, small designs, suitable for |to me it is ever beautiful here. I B: Ribbon le 1% to 3'%-inch All-Linen Torchon sver grow tired of the sky, ft is raby POTS, I 1 tal All-O os . = wat | world, and nowhere ta It more yard IBinch Figured Oriental All-Overs, | Edges and Insertions, 5c and 7'4c a 4 4 j beautiful than in this desert coun + Sins Sati Taffet in-pretty designs, 50c yard yard. Holiday Novelties try. My husband and | spend whole o-ineh Satin atteta, ¢ Several lines of Holiday days watching the drifting clouds 5 5 pers hee Aa, be b i aaa 2 a ~| Long Gloves [Women’s Gloves Black Gloves 59¢ Pr. |"is"scesm=s, a! and form the m wonderful pic —— _ a. / or qu clearance clue and form the most woaderfl pe ial ong G omens Gloves black Gloves 59c Pr. | °) ()!").¢"5,,0°38" |than-any scenes laid on arth cialis Special And pe Necklaces, Earrings, Muff j | we wish that ft will never chan, Black Mocha Rug r . . ° Silk-Lined ains, R Barrettes [never end.” é . $1.48 Pair Special 35¢ Pair Cites dheclsar url Chain: 3 rettes, darly tn the afte od 54, $1.65 , e 1 sents Ps ithe ranged " * Brok = Golf and Knit Gloves in Black Cape Gloves, P. X. M t Bridge oan was. peintl ® fairyland scenes ments 0 several stvles, including sewn, one clasp. Good heavy 1 Toilet Sets intjeles ovis che severe 00 elie ing | many tig’: Waa Carpet Sweeper: And thts ts my "she ox id shades mer zed-lined, in black, in light-weight The cases of the Carpet ee teint oom ods , real kid, oth ike ron asting! Would ted lamb, asthe ive fm the Drum finished, | W titul elt tlemen? mers’ Samples and Lino ‘ 2. and aN We were f the . leum Remnants will also ‘étintto ‘ Lictiebien < BE ag bead = ys be found in many ful } preset Ria ana : : remain with friends ws he . : Pieter ay eae NO ciel aaaabaES pia ANN $ Women’s Vests 15c; Two for 25¢ ae isses’ Children’s Gloves Women’s Hose 19¢ Pr.j Women’s Pure White M aa dgund much co aay to Hob of our | Women’s Union Suits, Misses . Hose 1 ; and | was Special 59c ir ri Vests and Pants | a - ome se as ote: ten ene baud “sy f Suit medium weight, Miss« Fleece-I en's Hal jose, 1S¢ pair awa ae ae De wolves shah Ribbed, Gmeren's Union r ae Sse : ee pure! econd AY TS iat Oe a cise ome da Bioetie” se vt td I Drapery Fabrics) Curtains, Couch Covers, Bed Sets, Drapery Hardware h Cretonne 2Ge—Door tingham, Cat itable Panel full le Net and for bed shan 7%yc Yard—Sil os wide, dark light color patterns: Irish Point Those in lin Mu Each colored tape Imp. r Length, three yards; od English and Py hort lengths, sulta for Yard Tamboured patterns laundry Ne a try fringe al prett shoe and brush bags and other fan Y flounce and full-size r and white color effects. flounce and full igns, in blue $1.96. three yards. d Figured M ffled Bed Set Blue, pl with sine of fin Thirty-six neh ms, in attractive qua Art combin patterns in Strip@ Tieking kinds of fancy 4 19¢ rd Artistic variou ms. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY @ CUSTARD CREAM PUFFS FOR 50, appropr 24 in pleasing witl Size {5c Kach--Imperial Velour Square iitable for pillow covers and table gover square 1 Figured Taffet ruffled sb red and pink color co! n Bed Set Poppy and binations Yard Art Tich blue-and-white and pink-and-white combina triped effects, tions rs size any inche Forty-ineh different patterns, 2%e Yard bracing thr Roman-Stripe in doft Tapestry rich colors om Taffeta Couch Covers; length Will launder fe—Brassed Extension Sash Rod Extend from 23 Cretonne or | Our goods recommend them. inches to 42, Complete with hooks. $2.25—Linen-Color Bungalow Couch Covers. 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