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‘ in 11111:. .oLoEN TIME.
'Wbat-dldthey do in the olden time?"
Asksblue eyed Belle, sstoaudfro
'Bhe rocks while' the joy hells black and chime;
“What did they do In the long ago.
When Christmas came with its snow and rims,
In the brave did daysof romance. you know.
And powder and patches and furbelows
And buckled shoes with the funny low?"
I look at the dreamy, questioning face
And the starry eyes upturned to mine
And feel the spell of her girlish grace .
Some sweet sensation I can‘t define
Draws me nearer the fireplace.
Nearer the maid, demure. divine, .
And I can thank my- store and the mistletoe
That I did not live in that long ago
"In the olden 15 no. ‘ I at inst explain,
Hovering over her rocking chair.
“The joys of the dance began to wane,
And the gal .mt lords and the ladies fair
Gained through the palace halls again.
Daintily dressed and debonair,
And the lover sat down by the flrelight‘s
glow,
Just—jusv—ns we are doing. you know."
.'And then,“ asks Belle. with dowucast eyes
"And then, Sir Hubert (imagine me.
If you can, apnareled in lordly guise)
Knelt down as I am doing, you see,
And put his arm. as you may surmise.
Around her so—quite tenderly,
And under the mistletoe a kiss
He gave her something like this—and this 1"
-Unidentifled
.A~ TETE—A—TETE DINNER.
“Any letters for me, porter?” said Capt.
Door-burst as he entered his club at noon
on Christmas day.
“Yes, sir; two. and a telegram.”
The captain took them, and selecting a
letter—«the address of which was in a fem-
inine handwriting-opened it in preference
to the telegram. Evidently the contents,
which were brief, were picasmg, and he .
wore a satisfied Smile as he walked over to
the fire and pitched the missive into it.
The purport of the telegram was not so
satisfactory, and a near bystander might
have heard Deerburst make use of a big,
very big, D. Like the letter the tele-
graphic message was also short, and more-
]y said, “Coming home this afternoon;
youngest has measles-Maria." The sender
was Capt. Deerhurst’s wife, and his most
intimate friend would have been puuled
to discover why it should have so discon-
certcd him.
To the world in general the Dcerbursts
were a model couple. He 11 retired officer,
with ample means and in the prime of life.
.a handsome, good figured man of forty.
She some ten years younger, and if not ex-
actly handsome still a fairly good looking
women. They had been married some
years, and, although not blessed with a
' family, none of their acquaintances would
have dared to hint that matrimony was a
failure' in their case. They seemed to un
dorstand one another thoroughly. Mrs.
Doerhurst had just been a little talked
about in consequence of her being seen so
much with young Lornton: Deorhurst did
not seem to mind. He apparently kept
himself amused with Mrs. Vernon, a clever
littlegrass widow.
Both went much into society during the
season, and, as Doerhurst was passionately
fond of racing—a pursuit his largc' income
enabled him to enjoy with cue—be fro
qncutly preferred Ascot and Newmarkotto
accompanying his wife to garden parties or
the park. On many of these occasions she
was escorted by Lornto‘n and others of her
male friends, and Deerhurst always made
a particular point of being gracious to her
cavaliors. thanking. them for the trouble
they took in looking. after Mrs. Dcerhurst
—-and, in fact. her friends were his. Rec
ing, nowadays, is so much patronized by
ladies that it was not to . be supposed that
Capt. Deerhurst held himself aloof from
the fair damcs be met at Sundown park
and other race meetings, and, being a gal-
lant man, he found plenty of time to
squire them about the paddock and advise
them as to their trifling speculations. Mrs.
Deerhurst was not particularly fond of
horse racing, and at any time would go to
sconcert or spend the afternoon at Hur-
lingham rather than accompany her bus.
hand to his favorite sport. Her husband‘s
female acquaintances were consequently
not all known to her; she was too much a
woman of the world to stigmatizo them as
fast, but in her own mind she no doubt
considered them as ladies whom it was all
very well for Deerhurst to know on a race-
course, but she had no desire to become in-
timate with them. This Christmas Mrs.
Deerhurst had arranged to spend in the
country with an old school friend who had
married a rector of some distant parish.
Her husband did not care to go, as be pro- ‘
fmsed that the worthy clergyman, his
spouse and the large family bored him to
death. He decided to remain in town un-
til they started for the south, which they
had settled to do early in January. Christ
masin London on garcon seemed tosuit
Capt. Deerhurst admirably.
It‘is true there had been no racing, al-
though he was due at some sporting meet-
ing ‘ on Boxing Day; but he and some
club friends had done the round of the
theatres where light entertainments were
the leading. attraction, and had not denied
themselves a visit to the Empire or Al—
hambra. Christmas day itself was bound
to be a somewhat dull one, as it always is
in London, where one lacks the cheery
parties that assemble 1n country houses or
the renewal of old ties among our rela-
tion's. Capt. Docrhurst bad thoughtfully
:pmvided for this, and had arranged a little
tote—a-tete dinner with Mrs. Vernon, who
also to be passing through town,
and whom he had seen much of during
the past cocoon. She, like Deerhuist,
loved horse racing next to gambling at
Monte Carlo, and for a woman was won-
dafully an felt with the sport; cease
qucutly she was a great favorite with
sporting men, as she could converse sensi-
fly on matters which to the average lady
are unknown subjects. Hers wins the
this which had so delighted Deerburs't
lwhou he arrived at his club, only to find
scheme thwarted by the telegram from
wife. As he walked into the smoking
room he was terribly vexed, for he did not
law he could pose My keep his engage
whichhewas more amnion-to
as It was only after considerable solici-
thst he had prevailodonlfraVor-
toscceptbisinvltatioo. Ashe had,
itto her, there was no one in town and
soon soulwould In any the wiser. And
, what possible excuse could he make?
first thought was to go home, pack up
thing as if he was going out of town,
a few moments’ reflection showed him
tbh was out of the question; his wife
know that lie had gone away after
receipt of her telegram, and it was not
I: misgivlnp that Capt. Doerburst
‘ his way home to receive his wife.
“What brings you back so suddenly?”
,ssid'fiho, rather ungradously, as be greeted
i "As I told you in mywito Jane’s young.
:d. Tommy, was seized with measles,a and
:m I slid not mind, and would just
Omen havelfbtayod, Jane packed me off
- commands.
"to-planethcirlogs
l! was on $111 horoandaterribly cold
My. Fortunately l sum M1. lmrmon ‘
I
on the platform at Rugby and made him
get into my compartment,” , sothat I had
company part of the way.’
“And no doubt very agreeable.” banardod
Deerhurst. -
“Agreeable, of course he was. Mr. Lorn-
ton always is,” replied Mrs. Dcerhurst,
warming one of her shapely feet on the
fender. “More so than my lord and master _
seems to be, " added she.
“Well, it is a. nuisance having ono’s ar-
rangements spoilt, ” began Deerhurst.
“Arrangements? What arrangements
can you have on a Christmas day that you
can’t put on one side?”
“Fact is,” replied Deerhurst. “I have
promised to dine at the club with Fuddleby
' and one or two others who are stranded in
London, and i don’t. quite know how to get
out of it. "
“Very simply; say your wife’s come to
town and you must give beradinner,’ ’said
Mrs. Decrhurst Deerhurst shook his head.
“Afraid thev wouldn’t believe it. They’d
think i was or) 111;; off.”
“But, my dear George what am I to do?
There’ 5 no one here who could cook me a
chop, and I doubt if there is anything cold
in the house. You know nearly all the
servants are away for their holiday; I have
even told Sniithers she may go to her
friend’s for tonight.”
“Couldn’t you go and dine with your
sister?"
“i doubt if they are in town, and, if they
are. I don’t care about forcing myself on
them uninvited No; you must take me to
some restaurant. A tete— a-tet'c dinner with
meat-ill be a novelty , and I will let you go
to the club early if you want to." '
' “My dear, i can’t possibly throw over
Fuddlcby"—— ’
“George, it isn’t Fuddleby; it's someone
else. It’s all fudge about not throwing
him over: why, you have done it dozens of
times.
“ All the more reason why i should not
let him be alone at this season)
“Very well, then, bring the man with
you. He is an odious old proser, but I
suppose I must put tip with him.”
This was a facer for Deerhurst, who be-
gan'to stammer out something—his con-
fusion naturally confirming his Dwife’ssus-
picions. - ‘
“Look here, George;” said she, “Fud-
dieby or no Fuddleby, you have some
reason for not dining with me tonight.
Well and good: i shall not ask for the con
fidence you deny me. Go and dine with
your friends ’-——this with great scorn—“l
shall choose my own companions also,”
and with this she swept from the room.
After some cogitation she evolved the
following letter-
Dm Mn beams—l am in 11 fix and want
your assistance. It is really an absurd confession
to make. but I am in need of a Christmas din:
ner' George has foolishly made an engagement
for tonight that he cannot break; we have no
servants, and, if we had. i do not feel a bit like
dining at home Will you take pity on me, and
give me something to eat at some nice quiet
though i suppose all places will be quiet
tonight? or ecurse if you are otherwise engaged
do not hesitate to tell me, and I will try and put
up with my solitude Yours very truly,
Bearer waits Mann Dnlmnuns'r.
This note the dispatched by a cab to
Lornton’s club, and she was not long in, '
receiving his reply, which was somewhat
gushing, as Lornton could not but' feel
flattemd at the apparent interest Mrs.
Decrburst tookuin him. He would Order
dinner, he said, at the New Restaurant,
ondawait her there at,7:30. Loruton was
one of the class of young men whose sole
aimin life socmsto be to. display their de-
votion to other men’s wives. He was
really quite of the. tame cat order of cav-
aliers, although in his own mind quite 11
Don Juan. At heart. he. probably meant
no harm, and the very 1m thing he would
think of would be that his marked atten-
tion to a married woman should in any
way compromise her. Mrs. Deerhurst,
who was a clever little woman, had, no
doubt, thoroughly probed Lornton’ 3 char-
acter; be was useful to her- .in a dozen dif-
ferent ways, escorted her to various places
of amusement in the absence of her hus-
band, sent her books, flowers and music;
and, however much her friends may have
misconstrued his attentiOns, she felt per-
fectly safe with him. He never bored her
with any pretense of love making; indeed
he was, alone with her, rathci shy than
otherwise, and apparently was quite con-
tent to be her slave and execute her slight
Still, now that she had
achieved her purpose. Mrs. Deerhurst rc-
grottcd. what she had done, and half a.
ozen times before the evening came was
on the 1101 nt of making some excuse and
not going.
There was no knowing how the man
might take her request; his escort to the
opera was one thing, but dining alone in a
private room quite another. True, be had
always been most respectful, and she had
no reason to suppose that he would take
advantage of the situation. Yet sometimes
these quiet youths forgot themselves, and
she admitted to herself that if he should
she could hardly blame him; .sbe had cer-
tainly given him every encouragement.
Then she determined that she would send
to the club for her husband and insist on
his giving up his friends. It was, she felt,
humiliating, especially. as he seemed so
bent on keeping his engagement. Recol-
lection of her husband’s obstinacy, how-
ever, provcd too much for her rather late
good resolutions, and '1'. 30 saw her in a
cab on her way to the restaurant. Mean-
while, Dcerhurst was at his club, and' 1n a
not much more enviable state of mind than
his spouse. He, too, felt that be was about
to don very stupid thing. Mrs. Vernon,
be reflected, was a very jolly woman, but
he saw her quite often enough without
going the length of dining with her tote
a—tete.
like, but very mean, crossed his mind that
she was not quite all she should be in ac-
copting his invitation Heron, would have
given a good deal to have been able to
make some decent exc use and have put her
01. He fldytcd about the club until it
was time for him to go and dress, and just
asbe was leaving he was really more pleas-
ed than annoyed to receive a note from
Mrs. Vernon. She could not come! An
. old aunt had been taken ill, and she had to
gotohorat once. The regrets exp reused
by the writer were hardly believed by
George Deerhurst. She, too, be was sure,
was only making a flimsy excuse, she had
evidently thought berth of the proposed
brawl: of the convenancue, and had de-
cided notto risk it. With a light heart
George dashed home' in a cab, but be was
toolatc. Mrs. Deerhursr. had sent for a
hansom, but the servant had not heard the
address given to the cabmnn
“I suppose she has gone to her sister’s,”
said Deorhurst to himself. "' l'wouldgo,
too, onlylbatc the whole lot so. Isup-
post I must go and dine alone at the club.
I wonder where the deuce Fuddlcby is to
be found?”
Slowly he walked ha! i; to his club feel-
ing very disgusted, as naturally on such
nights the clulu are deserted, even the
most lonely of men find some hospitable
mahogany under which they are welcome
There was riot a no!
he know there and be was obliged to order
a lonely dinner, to the aridont annoyance
$1119 wait: 1r,wh1 2.: .. .- -..~.. {.1 card to
and dine with us.
side, and she’ll bedelighted Come along. "
And a faint suspicion, very man -
snjoyiug themselves in the lower regions. ,
While he was waiting f it to beéprepared
who should run into the room hut little »
Dick Merton.
“Hallo, Gem go, what are you doing here!
You look as lively as a hermit. ”
Deerhurst explained that a guest had
thrown him or or and that he was doomed
to a lonely evening.
"Nonsense, my boy,” said Dick: “come
Wife’s 1n the cab cut-
Deer-burst, nothing lotb, apologized for
not being dressed and followed Dick out.
5 i I I I-
Mrs. Decrhurst arrived at the New Bes-
taurant and was shown into the room on-
gaged by “Monsieur Longtoun,” that be-
ing the nearest the German waiter could
get to Lorntou’s name. Lornton had not
arrived, so she sat down to wait. She more
than over began to regret the foolish step
she had taken. The tawdry looking fur-
niture of the room and the chimney glass
with dozens of names scratched all over it
made her shudder. The waiter, too, were
an impcrtinent grin as he asked her, with
familiarity bordering on contempt, if he
should get her any refreshment. When
he had left the room she suddenly made up
her mind not to stop. She flung open the
door and almost fell into the arms of her
husband and the Martens.
“Maria!"
“George!"
Little Dick Merton, glancing at the ta-
hle, which was laid for two. took in the
situation at a glance.
“My dear Mrs. Dccrhurst, ” said he, giv-
‘ing his wife a pinch that almost made her
scream, “so sorry we are late, but] had to
stop at the club on the way, where] picked
up your husband. Hal ha! George, confess
this is a surprise. You little thought you
were going to dine with your wife. Come
along. This is the wrong room: ours is
No. 10."
George was surprised: so was Mrs. Men
ton.
Mrs. Deerhurst was the first to find her
voice. “But where is Mr. Fuddlcbyf”
said she.
“Fuddlebyl” stammered Decrburst.
"Oh. he threw me over—gout or some-
thing—and i should have dined alone had
it not been for Dick’s kindness.”
The party had a very pleasant evening,
but not before Dick had slipped out on the
p 'ca of interviewing the managers, and ex
plained the state of afiairs to 11 very dis-
consolate person who looked very like Mr.
Lornton. Mrs. Deerhurst now counts the
Mertousas her dearest friends, and both
she and her husband have profited by the
lesson of that Christmas night. Neither
of them has since contrived utcteatete
dinner unknown to the other—at least,
when both have been in town together.—
Lady’s Pictorial.
OLD ENGLISH CHRISTMAS SAWS.
After Christmas comes lent.
A warm Christmas, a cold Easter.
Now’s now, but Yale’s in winter.
A light Christmas, a heavy sheaf.
A Yule feast may he quit at Patch.
Agrees Christmas, a white Faster.
He hath eaten many a Christmu pic.
They keep Christmas all the your.
A green Christmas makes a fat grave
W74:
It smells of Muscadei, like an English
Christmas .
Christmas. long looked for. comes at
last.
A wind on Christmas day, trees will
bring much fruit.
St. Andrew the King, three weeks and
three days before Christmas comes In.
If Christmas finds a bridge he’ll break it:
if he finds none he’ll make one.
The devil makes his Christmas pic of
lawyers’ tongues and clerks’ fingers.
If ' ice will bear a man before Christmas
it will not hear him afterward.
lie that maketh at Christmas a dog his
lardci, and in March a pig bis gardener,
and' in ay a fool a keeper of wise coun-
sel, he shall never have a good larder, fair
garden, nor well kept counsel.
The shepherd would rather see his wife
enter the stable on Christmas day than the
sun.
. If the sun shines through the apple tree
on Christmas day there will be an abun-
dant crop the following year.
Christmascomes but once 11-year.
And when it comm it brings good cheer.
At Christmas time, or a little after,
A crab in the hedge. and thanks to the grafter.
Bounce. buckram, velvet’s dear,
Christmas comes but once a year.
If Christmas day on a Sunday fall,
A troubious winter we shall have all:
If Christmas on a Monday he
Then a great winter we shall see.
Yule is come, and Yule is gone,
And we have feasted well;
So Jack must to his flail again.
And Jenny to her wheel.
Old Christmas Customs.
Ever since the Fifth century Dec. 25
has been ourChrist day: and from Roman
Saturnalia, from? Druids of Britain, fiom
mystical German legends and homely En-
glish customs, we have drawn the charms
and graces and fantastical devices with
which we clothe our tenderest thoughts
and holiest reverence for the entranceoof
the Saviour of the world into human life.
From Scandinavians, who in winter built
immense fires on the hill tops in honor of
the sun’s return, we borrowed. the yule log. -
And it became 11111111311511 custom to Abro-
serve a bit of. one year' s yule log to light
the fire on. the great hearth at the follow-
ing Christmas-tide, in token of warmth
and plenty to abide in the household
throughout the year. When the log was
ready to be brought in the youngat child
oftbofamllywas seated upon it,and all
the rest ambled to witness its entrance,
drawn by the merry retainers, and to pre-
pare it for the lighting. ‘
The passing of the “wamsil enp”—sbowl
of spiced ale—was something always ex-
posted, and he was a niggsrd indeed who
would not take a hearty “sup” from the
huge common .ymsel, and leave a doncour
in the hand of: the maiden who brought it,
and often enough another sweet memento
on her not unwilling lips.
The wassailing of the orchard trees (a
Devonshire custom).
1 That they may bears
Fall manya plum,
Full many spears,
is sometimes wrongly quoted as 11 Christ-
mas observance, but it was upon “Tuvelfth
Nigh ”—in. January—4M the trees were
“made drunken with the drop of a good
top. ”—Now York Commercial Advertiser.
Indy (to. duty-1 want to look at
that would be suitable for a
was gift for my husband
Clork-Ym’m; large or small?
Lady—What do you meant
Clerk-Do you livani a large or mil
Incl: ?—- .312 '
THHEE LETTERS
Your presents
ODD.
Our friendship‘sp‘
and 101 tear)
Am sorry it begin,
Now that it‘s Chi-l"
mas tune: you
can
(Her eyes begin to
swell)
Bestow them on some
other girl.
You hateful maul
Farewell! .
things come
back (was bk
mph)
Your note came with them, too:
And really, dear. I've sought in vain
Some girl to give them to. 1
I‘m in despair. and only you
Canhelp me. that is plain;
Come, say you’ll be another girl,
And take them back again.
Dear John, you‘re right (she wrote again),
Return the gifts to me, ,
And after this. as you suggest,
Your sister I will be.
The
T011 Manson.
THE SMUGGLER’S WEDDING,
Being a Story of a Christmas of the
Long Ago.
[Crypyright by American Press Association.)
Down among the cliffs of Devon—those
mighty ones which guard the southern
English . coast eastward from Silmouth,
and not far from the quaint, rock bound
village of Vere—Isabel Venn, the come-
ly, brown haired fisherman’ a daughter,
reigned over the sturdy hearts of the
sea, subjugating alike the brawny fisher
lad who swept the channel through the
starlight nights of winter and the man-
o’-war’s-man home on leave, while half the
coast guards lapsed into chronic jealousy,
and a few wild rpirits, the special care of
the coast guards, who traded secretly with
Cherbourg, were among her most ardent
admirers.
It was on Robert Dare, young, hand-
some, feariess and the most accomplished
smuggler of the coast, that Isabel’s choice
fell. Devoushire smuggling over fifty
years ago was a daring, almost chivalrous,
enterprise, and from this and other causes
it was tolerated by the people. Many a
magistrate has traced his cellar’s pride to
a VEre fishing boat, and 11. lord bishop has
sent from afar for the pale French essence
ere it had blushed itself brown in bond. Nor
were mysterious sources wanting to sup-
ply the mcans. When Robert Dare needed
funds for a voyage be used to say that be !
chimneys is almost confined
was “going up the landsido a little,” and
that night he would come back with the
needful. The third week in December,
1838, opened a cold, blustoring time.
Wreaths of fine snow wound round the
dam-steps and hung over the small, diamond
paned windows of Vere. Times iworeibard:
the coast guards vigilant. Prudence must
defer the marriage of Robert and Isabel,
which was to-bave ‘come OR at Christmas.
The cronies of the Ship: Inn deplored the
prospect for the poor and shook their heads
in sympathy as mild expiatlon for their
comforting “rummers” of grog.
“Good evening, doctor,” 'squcakcd old
Solomon Quigley, the parish clerk, as
genial Dr. Bowlby came beaming in. For
Dr. Bowlby came from Bovey manor, where
Lady Lee had commissioned'bim to buy a
hundred and fifty goes for the Christmas
dinner of the needy. But Exetcr and Honi-
ton bad absorbed thesupply, so said the
farmers present. Then up spoke Robert
Dare:
‘,‘Gccsc are plentiful and cheap in France.
I will get them by payment for my time.”
Dr. 'Bowlby assented, the; company sp-
plauded, and the grizzled coast guard cap-
tain stared over his. long clay pipe at
Robert 1n a look of dazed solicitude. ,
“Good night, my darling Belle,” said
Robert, kissing her at her father’ s cottage,
“and may good luck attend me. I must
go up the landside a little to-nigbt. "
The Seagull sailed out of the c0ve of
Vere, andin due time sailed back again,
a harbinger of good cheer for the poor.
“A weiCome cargo,” said Dr.?'Bowlhy.
“Take care of them to-night, Robert.”
“Yes, a good selection,” muttered tho
grizzled captain, peering into the recesses
of the boat, “very good.- There is show
lately nothing but the goose, ” he whis-
pered dejectedly to himself; then louder to
his neighbor:
“I say, Mr. Quigley, there is really noth-
ing but the goose, you kno .."
“Nothing,” piped Solomon. “unless there
may be any genders among ’em.”
“Bah!” said the captain. And now the
Ship Innis a bower of evergreens, for to-
morrow is Christmas eve. ~.
“I hear, ” observed Mr. thglcy in a
low, commanding tone, as he slowly filled
his pipe, “that Robert Dare and Isabel
Venn are to be married to-morrow.”
“Yes,” said the doctor, glancing from
the punch bowl to the captain: “by
license.”
“I wish 1 may die.” wheezed the land-'
lord, “if I warn’t told that Robert had
bought Rose cottage, in Sanford lane.”
“And he is gone ofi today for furniture,”
said the captain; “mysterious, very.”
“And quite a party is invited to the
breakfast at Venu’s afore they’re ed for a
London honeymoon,” gasped the landlord.
“There’s the wicar and squire and the
doctor and the cappen and Mr. Quiglcy
and I, and some of the littler folks.”
It was a pleasant wedding breakfast, in
which the JOY of the young people blended
with the happy spirit of Christmu, the
flag waved from the tower of the old gray
church, and the notes of the bells floated
down the valley until they were lost
among the rocks.
“It‘ is not true, ” said Robert 1n respond-
ing to the toast of bride and bridegroom,
“that I have purchased Rose cottage; we
are 301113111111; an established busxnms at
‘ Easter; but perhaps it is fit that Ishould
explain some of the features of my lét
trip across the channel. The sage and
onions that will fill the geese of our poor
friends to-morrow will only snowed a far
different stuffing. My neighbors all, ” and
hero Robert ‘smlled brightly on the grizzled
"captain, "stowed in each goose, and now
safe from the Philistines, was several
guineas’ worth of the most costly lace.”
Loud was the laughter and cheering,
which only subsided as the last toast was
given: _
“A merry Christmas to all friends here
and everywhere, and a happy New Year
when it comes!”
At this juncture the grizzled captain,
who had been missed for a moment, reap-
with a florid face and sheepish air.
He had taken off. his uniform jacket with y .‘
its gilt buttons and availed himself of tho'_ ,. "
doctor’s overcoat. Thus. with a lightened ' ‘
conscience, be joined in the toast with its
"three times three. "
The heads of several respected families
in professional and trade life in the wet
Of England are the sons auddaughtors of
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Forced to Leave Home.
their honies yesterday to call at their
' druggisi’s. for a frei- rrm‘l package of Lane’s
Family Medicine. If your blood is has,
your liver and kidneys out of order, if you
’eari constipated and haw lumlmhc and
have headache and an unsighlly cnm
picnics, don’t full lo call 1 n 1111‘! (linguist
to- -day fm 11 free sample of Ibis grand
iomecly. The ladies pruisP i1.
Lalge size packs;D 'i‘ 50 1 1 1118.
Juvenile Diplomacy.
It was on Sunday last, and Johns:
father, to punish him, said he Would send
word to Santa Claus not to bring him any
thing. The small boy was rather broken ‘
up for a while, but presently he was seen
hard at work writing what looked like a
long letter ‘
"What are you doing?" his father asked
“I’m writing to Santa Claus, papa."
"It’s? of no use I'll tell him not to bring
‘ you anything."
, Then the small boy brought over his
letter: "Deere Santy Clas. You nednt
bring anything to mee this yore. lbav
bina veery badd booy. But pie-es bring
mi good pappa a box of ciggars and a
wooly horse withe along tale, an a drumm,
1111a born, and a wagin, an a bigg box of
candy, an annythin else you can think ov "
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if ii is two 1.14 l1-11 so were 1m- wise
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musl haw bcun um: 1f Illc greatest of
philosophers
Chilbiains. chapped hands, frost bites cured
by bathing in Johnson’s Anmiyne Linimcut.
The man that sells you
damp-chimneys may, or may
not, know the difference—-
‘ some are made of brittle glass,m
and some are made of tough
glass. The tough ones cost
the maker two or three times
as much as the brittle ones.
That accounts for the break-
ing of chimnc) s.
The making of tough glass
to one firm, Macbeth 8: Co.,
Pittsburgh.“ Pearl-top” €§
is the trade mark.
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