THE RETURN.
A CHRISTIIAS BTOIiY BY O. T. FERIUS.
ICopyrlght, 1807. by tho Author.
JVogtrntcd hope threw its blight on tho
rhotiry old fnco n Mrs. Martin roiul tho
letter from hor ion Pnul. Ho had tioon a
wanderer for clht yeari mid now wroto
irara South Africa. Tho emtio feeling
haunted Kito Lor kwood's fine eyes, though
he bit her lip at tho conscious rcvclal lou
Hot Mrs. Murtln did not reo. Her ejrs
wcro blurred. And murrtnirlriff, "Whnt
ronltl hnvo hnppened to chnnge his mind?"
is It It wero tho presngo of some greater
blow, sho went on with tho roiullng:
"I'd frlvo a few 'sparklers' to bo with
?ou on Christmas, as I had planned. Hut
j fellow can't always fulfill his own wtsh-
It's Ix-tter to hnvo everything wound
up beforo leaving. South Africa has treat
ml mo pretty woll up hero in its diamond
Jolds, so I shouldn't kick If it keeps nib in
its clutch a llttlo longer. I shan't bo sor
ry to leavo this furnnco behind. When my
latter roaches, Jock Frost will Iw abroad
with you in Vermont, clad in too and
snow, but hero a man will bo baking at
'..'6 In tho sliado. I'm burned as black as
.my Knlllr in tho mines, so that you and
Ivnto would scarcely know my swarthy
phi. liy tho way, yon may tell that young
woman from mo that I don't half like her
coings on with tho Swlnton man. Didn't
ho promlso to wait for me? I shall havo
s word to say to her about her faithless
ness. " And so Paul's letter rambled on
in a scmlchafling tono. Knto's fnco had
darkened to angry srorlct when Mrs. Mar
tin looked up and said: "Why, tny dear,
yon mustn't tako Paul's Jokes so hard.
Von know what a 'tcaso' bo was from a
boy."
That was precisely tho trouble. Paul
had always been joking, Kato feared. A
distant cousin and reared in tho family,
over sinco sho had emerged Into woman
hood a moro tumultuous sweetness had
mingled with tho calm affection sho had
moo felt for Paul oven as sho hnd for his
cider brother W11L When ho had gono
away, sho was only 17, and keenly sho had
quivered with tho pang of parting. Year
after year had slid by, and tho rolling
utone found no rest and tho girl's soro
heart had certainly found no balm In tho
absent Paul's Jocoso phrases. Yet sho had
sometimes fancied a thrill of sentiment
und tenderness quickening his sportivo al
lusions. At all events suitors bad lacked
fuel for their fire, a her friends rallied
the young schoolteacher t hut tho only men
folk sho liked were tho lads, with whom
sho could bo"jolly good in a mot;t
fascinating way. Her latest admirer, tho
head of a prosperous factory and much
liked by tho Martins, had no better luck
than predecessors.
"There was a time," tho old lady con
tinued in reminiscent mood as tiho laid
down tho letter, "when I hoped you nnd
Paul would como together some day; but,
tackaday, that's nil done with. I enn't
understand tho girls nowadays. I b'ioko
yon ain't ufeared of bclu left an old maid,
fer, you know, you'ro good lookin" and
Mrs. Martin peered quizzically at Kato
over her glosses "but still you might
never have such a good offer as Mr. Swin
ton plenty of money, not too old, nnd as
stood as gold. As for Puul's stayiu awny
mother year"
"What's that about Paul's not comln
homo? " Mr. Martin's jolly red face, now
beginning to pucker with years and caro,
was filled with dismay as ho suddenly en
tered tho room. " That scapegrace of ourn
ought er bo thrashed cf ho's a-goin to dis
;ippolnt us ng'ln. " So Mrs. Martin again
read tho letter aloud, whllo Kate, amid tho
varied comment of tho old couple, escaped
for a hearty cry.
Farmer Martin's gloom had a deeper
root than ordinary miscarriage of hope.
'I'd ruther looked to Paul's help ef tho
wust comes," said he to his wife, "fer
Will's got all ho can shoulder. Tho mort
irage on tho placo has never been easy to
meet what with poor crops nnd low
prices. I mot Squire Barber jes' now, and
t told him wo cxpectod Paul. 'Fer sure,'
id he, and laughed with his 'Ho, hoi'
like somo danged olo hyeny, ond then ho
said ho hoped thero wouldn't bo any delay
this yenr 'bout tho niortaso money or
somethin might turn up, and then he outs
with another snicker. Confound his hide,
it's as heartless as his sheepskin books, fer
I hod alius reckoned him a friend oforo. " ,
Though Christmas did not promlso any
appetizing sauco for its turkey und ruirico
"WHAT ATEA8EI"
pie, activo preparation wont on as usual,
tor Will and his children would bo thero,
and their hearts must bo glnddened with
Christmas sunshine. Arllngford had in
deed always kept tho day with moro fervor
than is tho wont with most Xew Kngland
country towns. It was tho day befoio
Christmas and tho farmer was returning
from tho woods, whither ho had gono to
select the Christmas tree. Tho crisp, sweet
ah? was musical with slelghbells, for the
earth was shcuthod In dazzling whlto. As
be turned into tho main street, his bobsled
almost collided with a fast cutter spinning
homeward from Chester. It was Bqulro
Barber returning from tho county seat,
some eight ndles distant, where bis law
office was located.
"Morry Christmas, If it isn't too early I'
shouted tho lawyer, pulling up. "What
hawe you got there? Holly, and as I live
mistletoe too. I haven't seen any beforo
for an age. "
"Yes," sold Mr. Martin, "It comes and
goes In a curious way. 1 hain't found it
growln fer ton years till I got this from
a half rotten applo tree in tho upper or
chard." And he held upa sprlgof it with
its yellow loaves and whitish berries shin
ing like cruntod silver in the winter sparkle
of the sun. ,
"The old legend soys it krliifT" pood
Inck, " answered the lawyer "1 11 .Imp
in this eventag and sea It haii;:Ing, for the
dunce of kibutng pretty Kato under tho
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mistletoe, unless Pwinton gets ahead of
mo." And ho chuckled heartily to himself
as ho drove on.
Tho Martins had attended the early
sorvlco in tho church and were now gath
ered in tho big parlor where the Chrlstmns
tree was set loaded with presents and the
children wore- all ngog with eagerness.
Mr. Swlnton was a guest of tho occasion,
though not much to Kate's plrasurc. Tho
tree had been almost stripped of Its burden
nmld tho jubilation of the youngsters, nnd
even IVul's ansrnro rouHn't quite queneh
tho heartsomo glow of the old folk.
"Ow I 'ood liko to soo Santy Cans hls
sef 'en he comes down tho ehlmlny to
nlghtl" said llttlo May Martin, hor mouth
gorged with dripping sweets.
Just then a tremendous clashing of
bells rang out ns If a wholo caravan of
sleighs wero coming up tho road. Louder
nnd louder chimed tho silvery nwiclo till it
stopped before tho door amid tho pawing
of horses' hoofs.
" Who can it bo?" they all said to each
other. "Perhaps It is Santa Claus, " whis
pered Kato to little May. Tho child caught
HOW TUB OLD MOTHEIt ClilED AND HUGGED
II 1M.
at tho entrancing thought ond rushed to
tho front door. They heard a scream of
terror, ond May darted back, gasping nnd
white, to hldo her faco In her father's lap.
Santa Claus Indeed had como to tho
child's invocation. Framed in tho door
way nnd seeming almost to fill It stood a
great, fur clad figuro, looking liko a gi
gantic bear on its hind legs. A fur hel
mot covered tho wholo face, with goggles
in tho eyelet holes, and on tho furry arm
hung a big basket with bulging contents.
Amid tho breathless silence and wonder
tho uncouth figuro stalked to tho Christ
mas treo and crowded Its empty boughs
with such a largess of parcels as to bend
them low. As tho pantomlmo went on
Mr. Martin nodded to his wlfo nnd Knte
ond then toward tholr guest as if to say,
"This little comedy is tho pleasant sur
prlso of a rich man's wooing. " Hut Swin
ton's eyes were bent on Santa Clans with
a queer look of dread and expectancy,
could they havo gauged his thought,.
Not a word was uttered till tho fur clad
image had closed his task, when a hoarse.
.rumbling volco, as Lf it had been mndo
raucous by shouting against polar blasts,
Issued from under tho fur hood, calling
them by name and summoning them to
receive their gifts. Tho children's turn
came first. Tho trembling youngsters
wero loaded witli such gorgeous and won
derful toys as they had never dreamed
could exist. Will Martin got a box con
taining a Benlskin cap and gloves. Tho
wonderful fur cloak which anta Claus
threw around Mrs. Martin was lit for tho
shoulders of a queen, as sho stood thero
quivering with cariosity nnd a dumb pro
sago that feared to uiuno itself und stam
mering thanks that chokod In tho throat.
In tho farmer's hands was placed a largo
sealed envelope, and ho blinked and peered
as if ho would unravel somo clew to tho
impassive mystery which faced him. He
itched to tear oiien tho cuvelopo, but wait
ed.
Kato Loekwood's nnmo wns called, nnd
hor trembling limbs could scarcely carry
her forward. A llttlo box was snapped
open nnd a superb dinmond ring blazed
like a star. Sho grow dizzy, lor a blinding
ilasft of intelligence came even beforo thnt
furry mask was torn oil with a swift ges
ture and tho bronzed faco of Paul, twitch
ing with emotions of joy and tenderness.
appeared to them. How tho old mother
cried und hugged him till her arms wero
weary; how tho men folk wrung his hand
and overwhelmed hlni with broken, eager
questioning, and how the children mado
shy acquaintance with tho unknown uncle
Santa Claus need not bo recounted.
"And has my Kato no grouting?" Paul
said. Sho came forward with cheeks of
flnmo from whore she had stood aloof, be
wildered with a rush of feelings. Ho
gazed at her shining eyes, nnd her heart
leaped at tho lover's deep look. Then ho
happened to notice tho twisted vino of leaf
and berry that swayed over her head, tho
tlmo honored symbol of a thousand sweet
mysteries.
"Under tho mistletoe, too," ho lauahod.
IIo was tho same old teasing Paul. "That
is as it should bo. " And ho took his privi
lege then and thero, drawing her sweet
laco to Ms and kissing her on the lips bo
foro them all.
"Look," he whispered, "nt tho inner
circle of the ring," and thero Kate saw on
graved,' "From Paul to tho woman ho
loves," nnd that wus Paul's proposal, an
swered to his satisfaction by ono flashing
glanco, veiled us quickly by tho modest
eyelashes.
"I've been ringing and hammerlnir at
tho outer door for five inluvw, and no ono
came, so I walked in," said a now voice
as Squlro Harbor entered. "1 suppose
you'vo got everything fixed to your wishes
now, ana that tho uilstlotoo brought good
luck."
"You old fox, you knew all about it."
burst forth the farmer, nnd with
rtiought ho opened tho envelope and saw it
was a "mortgngo satisfaction" paper. "So
it was Puul and you that put up this
wnrisrmas joko. "
"Yes, dad," said Paul without a bit of
remorso. "I think wo did it in pretty
good stylo too. I started front South
Africa at the same tlmo I posted that let
ter as a blind and lauded moro than a fort
night since, Tho rest wns easily fixed,
and 1 determined to shako you ail up with
a big surprise. And I have proved such a
successful Santa Cluus that a certain young
Womun has concluded to let mo play
Santa Claus to her for life. "
"Where's Mr. Swinton?" said tho farm
er, with a kocn recollection of incivility,
for in the agitation of tho scene all had
forgotten him. Lovo is sometimes very
selfish. Their guest of tho early evening
bad unobtrusively slipped uway. Ho know
ho was ono too many.
ClirUtmutlde.
Bt.mo any that ever 'umnst that season cornea
Wlwroin our Knvlour's birth is celebrated.
The bird ot dawning Billroth ull nU:ht long.
And then, thejr say, no siaritdurunuiir abroad;
Ttiu nights ure wliolouumui tliun no plunets
t rlUe ;
Ko fuiry tttlnm or witch hath power to elinrm.
Ku hallowed and m UTttcitiua i the tinio.
bliuUuMiHuro. '
HF COLUMBIAN.
METHODS OF THE JAPANESE.
Von Are Novetr Surs of Getting Whnt Von
I'njr for.
An American manufacturer, writing
from Jnpan, says that those alarmists
who would make the world believe
that the Japanese can do everything
don't know what they ore talking
about, nnd that the people of the
Flowery I .And, unless they change
tlioir entire nr.turo, or at nil events
their methods, can never become for
midable commercial rlvnls with any
civilized Power. The real fact Is that
the Japs do nothing; they only half
do It, and therein lies the cause of
their failure.
The Jnpa think of nothing but the
present; of what h can make now,
and how, by making hla commodities
a little Inferior, he can odd a few
more cents to his profit There Is no
such a thing as standard quality. You
are never sure of getting the quality
you arc asked to pay for. So tnucn is
this bo In Japan that a man seldom
buys an article without unwrapping
nnd examining it on the spot. Tho
correspondent continues:
The Japanese mind is so small thnt
it Is difficult to weigh it with Ameri
can scales; in fact, It may be said that
It Is made up of trifles, and It Is the
attention the labored attention tho
Jap gives to these trifles which makes
him incapable of ever becoming any
thing more than a unit In whatever he
may be concerned in. As an illustra
tion of what I mean, I will give ex
amples which are of dally occurrence.
You want to buy an article, and you
ask how much it is. The answer Is,
say, 1 cent. Then you ask how much
the articles are by the dozen, fully
expecting that you will get them for
10 cents. You are not a little amazed
when tho merchant tells you thirteen
cents tho dozen. You get mad, call
the man a fool, and Insist that you
ought to get a reduction by taking a
quantity. Not so with the Jap; that
Is not his way of doing business. It
Is the same with the manufacturer.
You give him an order for a hundred
of a kind, ond then wish to nir.ke it a
thousand. Immediately he demands
an advance In the price. Should he,
however, reluctant! agree to tako tl;
increased order at the original pike,
you will probably get the first hun
dred articles fairly up to sample but
ns the delivery goes on the quali'y is
sure to fall off. And thl3 smal'.r.'.-a Is
not confined to email people. It per
meates tho whole country. Hjstcn
Transcript.
A TREE THAT SLEEPS.
The Trnnaformnt Inn Tuki l'lure in About
Twenty T'Unule.
Near the western border of Ehipor.t
Circle, in Washugion, D. C, stands a
tree that goes to sleep promptly eveiy
night at 7 o'clock. 1 tr.c tree is known
as the Alblzzia Jullbrisaau, having
been christened so by an Italian bo
tanist In honor of the Alblzzi family
In Florence. The tree, however, Is an
original of Japan and Is known there
as the Japanose silk tree, probably on
account of the silky appearance of its
blossoms. Soon after 7 o'clock in the
evening a general motion is noticed
In the foliage, a quiver or trembling oi
the blplnnate leaves. Each leaflet be
gins to stand up on edge and palra
with the one opoalte. They clasp
each other tightly and then close up
with the other on tho petiole, so that
each becomes a coverlet over half of
the preceding one. The entire trans
formation takes place In about twenty
minutes, and usually at about 7.30 the
respiratory organism of this tre:
hangs limp or droopy on the branches.
Small branches kept In a dark room
promptly close at 7 P. M. New York
World.
WIT AND HUMOR.
"I admire tho machine very much.'
sho said, ns the ttgeut trotted out n now
1)7 model for her inspection. "11
matches my riding costume splendid
ly."
"Yes," responded tho denier, "oui
concern rather prides itself upon tlx
enameling of Its machines."
"Well, 1 11 take It, if you will guar
antes mo one thing."
"Whnt is that?"
"That tlie color won't fade."
After some thought be gave th
guarantee, nut! she gave up $100.
The Parson Why, Willie, don't you
know that good little boys never flsh
on Sunday?
Willie Yes, sir; that's Just the rea
son I'm a-fishlng. I stand more show
f gettin' a bite whon the good fel
lows are to Sunday-school. St. Louis
Slobe-Democrat.
Mr. rnoumony I'll have two pounds
)f thnt sago cheese, aud I'll have a
;kiuih1 of Impunity, too.
Grocer Mann?
Mrs. Pneumony One pound will bo
uough, I guess. Dr. Koddle says that
nge cheese cau be eatea with Iiiiduu
ty. Hostou Trnuserlpt.
"Here, yonug fellow, I want you to
tocp your horse off my lawn."
"Say, you're a hurd-hourted old
bloke."
"What do you mean?"
"Why, dat poor oid horse Is Just a
prnctlcln' de Knelpp cure, dat's what."
-Cleveland Ilnln Dealer.
Casey. I called wan av thim dooda
i liar and he Days to me, says ho, "hi
juoque." Now fwat might that mean?
Walade It means "you are another.''
"Fwat! An I let urn get away wlth
ut hlttln' urn. Ah, that Is fwat a
nan gits for bavin' no education."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"There Is one queer thing noticeable
it all picnics."
"What's that?"
"The man who mako3 tho most fins
ibout carrying the basket nlwsya eats
nore than uuyonc else."
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
A Klondiko Steamer Lost,
The Cleveland Lost and Hundreds May
Starve as a Result.
The Merchants' Exchange at San
Francisco, has received a telegram
from Nanaimo, mi which the captain
of the missing steamer Cleveland says
that his vessel has been wrecked on
the coast of Vancouver Island. No
other details are given.
The Cleveland left San Francisco
for Seattle about fifteen days ago,
and it is known that she encountered
fierce gales. She carrieii a cr;w of
30 men and about 12 passengers.
The Cleveland was a large iron
steamer, and had a series of misfor
tunes. She was owned by Charles Nelson,
and was commanded by Captain C.
F. Hall. It is supposed the steamer's
machinery oecame disabled, and that
she was blown out of her course while
under sail.
The steamer went ashore at Cape
Deals, on the west coast of Vancouver
Island. Among the passengers were
W. I. Detrick, Frank Garthan and
ten others.
The purser of the ship has arrived
at Nanaimo, having gone across the
island. He reports twenty two of the
crew missing! It is supposed that
they took to the boats and were blown
out to sea.
MEANS STARVATION FOR HUNDREDS.
Theloss ot the Cleveland means
starvation to hundreds, of whom many
cannot survive.
The Cleveland was laden with hun
dreds of tons of provisions for the
Klondike miners. The supplies were
destined for Taiya and Skaguay.
They were imperatively needed to
keep alive the array of miners there.
The loss means that they will be
forced to go to short rations early in
the winter. As the gravest fears of
starvation have been expressed, even
! counting with the Cleveland's supplies,
it is certain that the suffering will be
! greatlv increased.
I Klondike merchants have given up
t the Cleveland. They have telcgraph
! ed urgent messages for another shin-
load of provisions to be rushed through
regardless of danger or expense, as it
means lite or death to hundreds.
I'F.RIL OF OTHER VESSELS.
Eighteen other ships and schooners
bound for this port from Gars Harbor
are overdue from eleven to fourteen
days.
There is no question that many, if
not all, of them have been lost in the
December gales that have swept their
course.
They Disappear.
"I was afflicted with scrofula for a
number of years and tried several
different kinds of medicine without
relief. Finally I began taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla to cleanse my blood and
in a short time after I began taking it
the scrofula sores disappeared and I
am now entirely well." John M. Boyd
Box 22, West Greene, Pa.
Hood's Tills are' the best family
cathartic and liver Ionic. Gentle, reli
able, sure.
Listen to this song of the editor,
ye slow-paying subscribers and pa
tron of his job printing establish
ment. Listen to it, and then go
forth to seek him and pay up.
" How dear to our heart is the old
silver dollar, when some kind sub
scriber presents"it to view; the Lib
erty head without necktie or collar,
and all the strange things which to
us seem so new; the wide-spreading
eagle, the arrows below it, the stars
and the words with the strange
things they tell; the coin of our
fathers, we're glad that we knew it,
for some time or other 'twill come
in right well ; the star-spangled
dollar, the old silver doliar we all
love so well." Jix.
, Who is Out ?
Here is something to think about.
A man owed $1 and had but 75 cents.
He went to a pawn broker and pawned
the 75 cents for 50 cents. He met a
friend and sold him the pawn ticket
calling for 75 cents for 50 cents. He
thus had two 50-cent pieces, $1 in
fact, with which he paid his debt.
Was anyone out and how much ?
Flies, whether Itching, bltnri c?
biocdiiar, are relieved by
ono application of
Dr.Agnow'sotei
S3 CENTS.
And cured In 3 to 6 rfchti.
I- M. I'arkman, Finghnmpton, M.1
mtes: "Smd mu 13 dozui more of A;new
Ointment. I prescribe laivo (iwntitiej 'of it.
It 11 a wonder worker in sin U:k3-l tnd a
ruitcuiaforiilu&,"6.
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THE HOLI DAY SEASON.
For Christmas, 1S07, we havo .1 hirgc line of goods suit
able for gifts to gentlemen. It includes
Meerchaum Pipes,
I'eautiful designs in great variety.
Meerchaum Cigar Holders, Briarwoocl Pipes,
Cigars, fine grades, in boxes of
25, 50 and 100.
We also have a lar.c assortment ot CONKKCTIONKRY in nice boxes
and in bulk. Sunday Schools preparing for Christmas festivals should get our
prices.
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
Bloomsburg Pa.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CAKPET, R&ATTHjV,
or mij CJLOTII,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. JEL BEOWll'S
2nd Door above Court HouhC.
A !arre lot of Window Curtains in stock.
II VII
SOME OF THE STRIKING FEATURES FOR 1898
THREE SERIAL STORIES
Trin AnvrvriiRnRs
FOUR POR
I fir " KKIOTT d'A mo.y
Hp ALBERT IEK
18 thrilling Mory of a fight for
A treasure concealed In an o!d
castle in the mountain! of Walea.
is a tirrine narrative of four
companion who have lo
cated a long lost fortune.
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Icmale TootballiBts-
Progressive girls of Belleville. Ills ,
are f.oing to organize a footba'l team,
the first tea'm in the United States.
In Kngland, as is well known, there
ate several football teams of women
who play the game according to rules
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common a feature of games played by
men Imt the women get lots cf health
ful e'-crcise.
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