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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1897)
Sr THE COURIER. ARARAT. The Ark, upon the mountain's crest, Is anchored in the rock's cleft breast: Its yielding hull, in gray decay, The rounding years wear fast away. Yet, glows in heaven the holy sign, Of covenant with Love Div.'ne, That, nurturing dew and kindly rain, Shall feed the grass and fill the grain.! Adown the slopes the vine grows green, The clustering grapes have purple sheen; The herds and flocks divide the fields; The broken tilth its plenty yields. Our Lord is patient gracious still Through all per versity of ill; Alike to evil and to good, His bounty yields their daily food. But, are His altars overthrown, And stand His prophets all alone? O purge the floor, thou mighty God! Compel the nations KSH CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES You can find more Genuine Bargains in our Establishment than in all others put together f. KK We purchased the Bo3's' uf and Children's department The handsomest line of m , ,,,. - 0n Men's Smoking Jackets, j and . their gtock Bath Robes, Pjamas, and j of . CapS) Qvercoats ever shown. fe AT RAI Beautiful new designs of by thy rod. IDYLA- The Correspondence of Dud ley Renton. MY DEAR TOM: Now for the social whirl. Everything this week has centered about thB Prjm last night. It was a big success. And ister Dorothy felt quite proud to lead the grand march with her Senior brother. All the old set were there smiling and jollying one to bis face, the same as ever, old man. Then there were a few new ones. Among them a mighty fine girl from "some little toan down in the corner of the state where Jimmy Howell hales from. Sht's a small brunette, I a. big b.own e tslhat make a fellow's heart flutter, and dark hair, which she wore high, with a red rose nestling in the tresses. She carried a bunch ot the same flowers against her simple white dress She was bright and a good talker and differ ent from most of the others. She said about what she thought and had a dash of fun running through all her sayings. She's just the kind of a person who'd have made a practical joker if she d been a man. Oh, yes. I forgot -to tell you her name Fannie Phelps, Jim called her. And she writ?s it in big thin, wire like letters, rather ghost-like in their effect if you can imagino such a thing. I 6aw it where she had written on the outside of her program. She's a girl I'd like to know better about the first 1 can say that of but there's no chance, as she leaves tomorrow for the east somewhere and I sail for Germany in about a month. Lincoln, Nebraska, May 20, ISiU. The first morning out I bad been read ing "Under the Red Robe." and in going down to lunch had on my steamer we ran into a gal back to the deck I gathered 'ip my things but could not find the book Thinking it had been blown overboard I took to my stateroom. When I walked abroad four days later I bad forgotten all about the book and pretty much everything else. I then knocked about southern Eu rope for the next three months and in the fall came up here to the university, imagino my surprise to find my old vol ume "Under the Red Robe' awaiting me, and with it a note from a young lady signing her name Frances Phillips She said she had read all but the last chapter of the book in No York, had intended finishing it while I was at lunch and returning it before my return. But the gain coming on she had become deathly ill, had b;en carried to her room, and the book with her. When she was well enough to remember the inci dent I had landed. So she hastened to send to ti me with many apologies. How she knew I was here I hare never been able to find out. There was no address, and as the post-mark was three months old and had been rubbed off. I had'no clue to her whereabouts. But one day a few weeks later I ran across her nami among the arriva's at a Berlin hotel. 1 at once sent her the book asking her to accept it as evidence of my entire for giveness. She answered thanking me in a half-serious, half-joking tone, and well, our two notes lead to a regular cor respondence. I don't know why I Btarted it, but there was something fa miliar about her letters, something in the tone of them that reminded me of some person I had met but I could not place it. Theu she wrote and said she bad heard a great deal about me from some college ftiend, and that only made me the more eager to find out who she was. But I had to consent to ask noth n j o f her as to her identity. I promised and for two years we have been writing once a week. She is staying with an aunt in Portland, Maine. That is all I knojr ot her identity. But these two years of letters have told me more than 6he ever thinks. They have revealad to me a character pure, tender, kind and lovable. And I know my love for her. I have declared myself and. as I said be fore, have all but bean accepted. I am to meet uer in Portland on my way home next month. If I am still satis tied, she says, and still of the same heart, I shall have her consent. Leu'sig June, 1S9G. r )0MIMMMlMI8IMIMMMH00l'0MMMMMI00IIIHHMlMMIMMMCOM YLF PRICE! What is more appropri- Ascots, Four-in-Hand and m , c r,, , .r,, ' ms ate for a Christmas gift: tr i r r r xecK ocaris. New designs in Braces, Plain and Initial Handker- Hw . . , , W blouses, caps, etc., at chiefs, Umbrellas, etc. 53 J and so cheap. U Mothers r nenu waists, one- 2 half price. Our Shoe Department is loaded with good things for tiny prices. Ladies' Shoes. Gents' Shoes, Men's Shoes, Boys' Shoes; Largest Stock, Lowest Prices. We Eepair Our Shoes Free; Shine 1 hem Free. MAYER BROTHERS e tcMtoooof oo o love with him that night and I do not believe he has changed, but even if he has, I shall know bim in an instant. But, my dear Edith. I am tiling jou, and so, wishing you equal happiness, if such a thing is possible, I am, as ever, Fannie. IiAttnv G. Siikhd. THEC Jprincess of Jales OOCOOO COOOOOGOOOOOOOOOGG g CYCLE PHOTOGRAPHS g ATHLETIC PHOTOGRAPHS O PHOTOGRAPHS OF BABIES PHOTOGRAPHS OF GROUPS EXTERIOR VIEWS wuSm&rify MY DEAR TOM: Don't be surprised at what this letter contains. So much of warning. Now for the "burden of my story.' My dear boy, your congratulations. I have prc posed and all but been accepted and by the dearest, truest girl in all the world. And all this with never having as yet seen her. It is quite a story and starts with my coming across two years ago. MY DEAR GIRL EDITH:- Yes, at last it is true, and he is com ing back next month. I am the happiest gill in all the world, but I shall almost feel ashamed to meet him. Will his love be great enough to forgive it all? If it should not but I can t bear to think of such a thing. I often wonder how he has pictured me tall and slender and stately and fair, or short and inclined to dumpinees and dark as I really am. lie never dreams for a moment that he met me out at the Senior Prom during his la year in Lincoln. A6 you know I have never told him a word about my looks, my family or my face. I have alwaj s said my lover should win mo for mjself alone. How I hope he will not be disappoint. eJ. 1 have planned jnst how I sbal' meet him. He will call in the evening and I shall have auntie let bim into the parlor. Then I shall come into the room dressed just as I was at that party in Lincoln -in plain white with my bair done high and a red rose in it and a bunch of them in my arms. I wonder if he will recognize mo. I saw him but t lat once and I could tell you just how he looked. I believe, Edith, 1 fell in is the name of the latest st vie of . . , HMBRELLA A large assortment of these, as well as Gentlemen's I'iii brellasand Canes, are included in our stock of Holidav Goods. THE PHOTOGRAPHER lJ'J South Eleventh Street. coocoooo oooooooo 000000008 When beaus take riding in a sleigh Some maid with whom they have a match on, And hug her in the good old way, Small boys with sleds are sure to catch on The Driver. Mazie Teddie Thoughtless ought to Ladies Jackets made to order, and ue very proud of himself. Gentlemen's Fine Tailorinp; . . . raisy-Why? 0 Mazie He s got a cold in his head. BUMSTEAD TUTTLE 1141 O Street. Talkerly- I suppose you've read the cream of all the recent literature? Criticus Well, I've skimmed it. MID-WINTER HOLIDAY RATES. On December 24th and 2oth. also on December ,11st 1897, and on January 1st 1893, the Burlington will sell round trip tickets good to return until January 4th 1899, at rate of fare and a thiid to points within two hundred miles. Apply at B & M depot or city ticket office, corner 10th and O streets for further informa J ton G. W. Bonnell, C. P. &T. A. 1. 12-21 '97. l0&03Sg d. r. wiicox.i UFHOLSFERIG, REPAIRING AND PACKING FURNITURE IOOOMMOIOOOUUO FOR THE LADIES: White acd black curled hair for stuffing cushions. l0eMMIMI00lQm M. C. A. Big., S. W.Cor. N.Jb 13. I Sgs