magento 1 get config.xml node values
<?php
//Note name children with unique names
//<store_attachments>
// <store_1></store_1>
//
//</store_attachments>
$value = Mage::getConfig()->getNode('store_attachemnts')->asArray();
// or
$value = Mage::getConfig()->getNode('default/store_attachemnts')->asArray();