If Pmbllihad Woofer at MBMJfMBVUa. Oinui COVtTTT, BT JAMES . HlSfiOX, 4 CTa tnliiMaia. scbsckimox rates. Cnseopy,iTr,oaii .jToe II HI do do tf not paid wlihin 3 tuontha.. 1.7k do do It not paid within momna. 3.00 do do If not paid within tho jear.. 1 A rTo Doraotu roaldinir ontatdo or tho county 10 Niti additional par ;ar will bo charged to par poausao. M-la ao ovant will tha atsoTo tar mi b da. partad from, and tboaa who doa t ounault tnair om tntoroota ty pmytnii In ajranra maul nat et pact to to rdarod oa tba iibi footing aa thu who -. lm thia tact bo distinctly understood from Una tima forward. 4KT Kay tor your papor bafora too atop It. If tton It Too mate Ii'obo bat acaiawaaa do oiberwisa. aea m foiiwn ma la too anon. 1 w i J Send for 76-Page ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE MENTION THIS PAPER.' ONLY 520. TMs Style PlfflelpMi Sinner. iVjafyirtr rrr'".-rf f)thr rominitft chviT fruta 10 to A rim pl.t net of attarlimnt4 ith cch uuu lwa. Alw J.)tnn Uuft1-T, John! Torkr, and Uwx of Fvur Huim.r and a Hm Ur. 15 D UV 1K1AL In yuur own houaa l.fir yvii rny on cvot. Crvry sum-hit. UAIUU.ri.D t OR 3 YLAKS. 9d fr rirvulttr. C. A. WOOD COMPANY. 17 Sortb liuh SC. Illlaullpbiak. Pa. tt f ..Hi- KtHi a wiiihint and tiinK ;.latut1, Iiuwiiik why vni lia b t un i.r U.v.ti ir-'i. mnny vr icin-ktfpr . - T. k .ind H-n Ki noi-w ama- wiiimui )' l rrrv .nt ta ' vhJisJiiiiz Cd., PATENTS KX5B.T WISE GARNETT. ArtoraeyHit-Lw, WASHINGTON, D. C. Rtmr t 1.1 NAtumil flank. V aahlnrtoTl. D. C rSESD F0& INVENTOK S CDID.U IRGINIA FARMS FOR SALE. Wc lirmi, to to 10 ,ii"0 arrr at t4 to J1 pc arr. .ool market. Hval'hy -iiiiuaw. aN .b pro.pct-. W rtt for rirrulart c nt.inir a d-..-ription. Snt rrv. PTLK A DallAVKN, M"'. rarATK Ator.M'aa,r.tana.aaauVa K1,'S Cream lUlm ATAR R H Cleanse.- t h t T:V.f ",4 V.. 1 !.. lrDPi . . nulUV' All .,- a T ; J wiTv.cuurcCu 1 T l ., I-iVsTCo'ry -arjin aim in 11 k 111 u 1 y S . Sores, Re,toresg-r yWfi the Senses -a' ar Taste and Smell. KJa'AYA SV Try the f ar. HAY A particla l aiiiili.J Into aaeb noatrlta aad la a ar.ahla. Prica ao ranta at tlru;1.t. : bT mall feiMrd. an eta. LLY HKikS, 23aUrcaaw!cb M., Naw Vurk. Prti la rompnatsl whully ef na- rnir... u ;,ahla Inrwtlonta. ach nel .i rai.iiii 1 j bo tLa DKMtpnientr'ailK Ui k-ruiil remMiea kn-n to mKlca acii'Boo. I trurea without I.ium r cao rhrwnlrr.ifrrh f onntnrllon,l 3j liinaral ami erTrtiM HoliilitT.I IKm, l ilti. Monn in th HI r.la.t.lrr, ltrl?ht Diicttso. Iy-j I.irrr 'omplaint nnl liHi'awaor the Momarli. If t nr Dr-tri at la nl of O'T hi-ni h- ia t.:i of I if.v" or If vtara 1 it i.r n l.i"H A I .xrt wn'SU, a 1.1nal .'ir:i.' uii; t a (I'lfis not Ttirut i"n-'i I :Mc nninatori, I. 15. ilrunaa ''., -1 :ua.jUi,Uaia ia.4.)i MATJALIH n a 1 1 1 rly aul Lo..ir.o. s.i b : t. (") t.i: t "T , ii IV. f lMrcctiia In KuL.li an.l iirrinaa. PJ STAR SHiilliG PARLORI HIGH STREET. EBENSBURG. VX. J. II. OANT, rroprialor. THFPrRf.IO will ila.it end at at aar pla-a af hualaaM la buaiaaaa hnura. E.rTthlaa kept aaat and rear. ('Km roam i tra uLtr. H tAPm aal ntJT frlroa Kraal EGLMAN'S NEW PARALLEL BIBLES I var tooo, pat; Ft! IU-trtt . Aar'ta wata. tan-mar. tra. A J . ttnliuanat to. rblla 'l t1 -a n a O , Ul i M ! J rvt i . ivj 11 i i Ct pf Mu ORAW-POKER V (EMM JAS.C. HASSON, Editor and VOLUME XXI. Absolutely Pure. I napowjer oarer Tar les. a marrcl of purttr atrenvth and wholeaomenaa. Mure economical than the ordinary kind a. and cannot o. auld la couietltln with the multltode of tbe low teat ahort weight, alum or phosphate powacra. Hold W.,,S,..N. Vo,V NATURE'S kll lim t itkarn For Mfk M.aarh. CURE FOR tor Torpid Llrar. Bllloaa H.adarha. I'oatlTcaeaa, Tarrant's t.fferTracant CONSTIPATION, S 1 1 y. i" Aperiitiit. It la certain In lu effects It la gentle In lia acll . It la palateable to tba laata. It can be relied u(Mn to cure, and It cures by eJaMfin. not by outraa; laa, nature. Do Lot taaa vloleut purgative your- Sick-Headache; AND DYSPEPSIA. dren to take them, alwaya u thta elrcant phar iiareuttral precaratlun, which haa been lor inure than lurty yra a pub;io favurlte. Suld bu druaatatm 'Vtryvhtrm Tho oldeat and best Inatltotion tnr pbtatnlns a Bminc.i bill acn ion. Ma have ui-e "fully pre pared thousands of yuuoir man fur the active dutiea bl lite. Kr 'lirq!rj nilrr.. P. Dt'fK A. MiXS, r-ittaburf;. Pa. Sept. .-:. D. LANCELL'S ASTHMA AND SOLD BY ALL DRUCCISTS. Harlnv atrusaled veara between III and death will- AS 1 H M A or i'H THISlt:. treate-l by eiutnent phynieiant. and receiving n benefit. I ii eouipelled durins: tbe laat .1 Tears of ray III nr to ait rn mt rbalr day and nluhl aa.pimr tor breath. My snflerioaa were beyond description. In deap tir I eipertmcnted on myaelt compound Inic ruota and bert and Inbaltna; the medicine thua brained. I lortunniele 1'verrd thla Wli.NPKKH'L ("t'KE HK ASTHMA AND I'ATAKKIl. warrnnied t relieve the mo. t alut borneaaeuf ASTHMA IN flVK MINI 'TEN. to hat the patient ran lie down tu re-t and aleep enmfortat ly. I'lea.e read the tollowlna condeo ed estracta Iron unsolicited te-timoulul allclre ornt date : Uliver V. It. Holme. San Jnae.t'al. writes: "I llod the K.roe.ly all and even nore than rapre aented. 1 receive tnstantaneoua relief.'' K. .M. fareon, A. M. Warren. Kan., writes; Wu treated by eminent physician, of tbla coun try and ivermaoy ; tried the climate ot different Staler nothing afforded relief like your prepara. tton." I.. H Ph.lpa. P. M. Gr'rirJ. I ihlo. writes -Mnf-f-rei with Afthtna u years. Your medicine In 3 tnlnu'e doea more fur "me than tha aiiut amiaent .h .irln. did for me In three years." H. Plimpton, Juliet HI., writes: "Send Ca tarrh Kemedy at once. Cannot iretalonc without It. I and It the moat valuable medicine 1 bare ever tried " We have many other hearty testimonial of euro or relief, and In order that ailufTerer. Irom Asth ma. Catarrh, Hay 'ever, and k O'Ire.l diseases may have an opportunity of tecting tie viloe ot the Kemeilv we will .end to anv addreit-t TKIAL. PAI KAC.E FKtKHI't HAKlll'.. It our dr': alar falls to keep it do not permit him to sell yuu eoroe worthies. Imitation by his representing it to be just as e-cod. but send directly to us. Write vour name and adde nUlnlv Address. J. ZIMMEKMA N . t: .. Props.. W bulesa.e liruitKista. Woodier. Wayne t'o.. f. i ull siza Box by in a II tl.uO. June S4. 1ST.-Iy. B. J. LYNCH, UNDE RTA KEE, And Manufacturer Jt Dt-aler In HOME AND CITY MADE FURNITURE! mti and ami suns, LOUNGES, BEDSTEADS, TABLES CHAIRS, Mattresses, &c, 100.) ELEVENTH AVENUE, ALTO OX A. PEXX'A. t i"Cltizacs tf Cambria County and all nii-r wi-biiist to purchase .on-5t FURNI Tl'KE. Ac. at bonrat price! are respa-ctf uiiy lnviieU to give us a rail before) bavin t wliere?. as we are con 6 fleet ttat sua cad meet every want and p!ea everr taste. I'rl-ea the very leet- 416- oO-tt.l PATENTS Obtained and all PATENT FT'SINES at tended fo for MOUEltATE FEEa. Our rffiee) la rpite lbe I'. S. Patent Gfllce and we can obtain patent In leisa time tfcTthve remoie from WASH lN(iTON. bend MODEL. OR DRAWIMi. We ad vlae a to natenfabliitv free f f rbarffe and we n.ak- N CriAKCiE IN LESS PATENT IS SEi.L'KED. We refere. here, to the Pivtmaater, tha not- of Money Order Ii . ana to tt.e tfl ! Is of the I". 5. Patent UfBee. Etr circu- I. in. advice, ternwt and retrri-ncea to actual clients in ypur own btate write to C. A. NXOW CO. Opp. Patestl OOiee Waaklsasr".. D. C. x'lAifl'o-ronTBO. LSKaUALXrlt IX te, Toiicli, Wcrli-iistiii & telility. !IM ids aad M WnI sWtiiwaire Btr. Wo. U4 Jlfta Atm IK. Mow York. DURE FITS! toh mmr I ea Mi. if I- W ttm mm lb. ibMI r.i.n. I w.a a r.-l..l c-" I .... en a. sriuir mi.mi Ai a.i aa . loUaa r- I ar mr mini l c lkc wrm -ommr UIW I. - ' ... . trW( e. r 1 .- loe r.i. r -m "r 4.i-iw. f.nKF. reM h Pa-.. 11 r . irwi. ..a l . .i - uHri' YALfJWf Hf!1KT 3 Publisher. A tHKlSTM AS CilillL. On thU l.lci.ve l Ihritinat morn, Come, my little one, to mu. Let Mie lilt jou to my knro. And with loving arrn aruund yow Tell the .lory o'er ajfain. Of the t hrit-cuild born, A a Sa ionr uiilo men. To become ti you ami mo Tlinmgli Hi death and nirnnv, God' . own fiiiib our .uulk to w in From the jcuilt and stain oriu ; tior. om slieplicr.l, at ucli cot t ome to seek and save the lo-t! Say. my darling, ha Ho found you t Thrown II is loviu arms around you ? itli His saving mercy crowned you la that hush of holy time, W hen He oocne I llr-t Hi eye I'nder loiy-Liudiiu k.ies On His mother in aiuanzer, l.o! an uii.-cl tells Is l.irth. Heavenly lioti with oni subliuu I liiint his weleunie unto earth, Miontiti o'er aii.l o'er ar;ain, IV. e on earth, jj m. will to men;" Giving Iiojk- to yuu and ine, Jf we would His iflory sec; In the fulness ot His love llrinjim lo His liouitt abovcS Iarlin, be no moie astrau-cr To this lirist cliild oi the manner. He alone can save lroui ilanjjer! In the li.;lit of this pl.vl day Let us, then, remeniWr I f i rr. Ami, while joy is at its brim Giviujr many a sweet forewarning OI tlie treasures of his love; As we sive our jilt-, aul pray or His lilessinjr Irom a'ovc, I't us lilt ani-w our c es To the sliiuiu upper sLiei. I.ove Him, f!ll you and tue. In he l.lcse'l tune to be, Throuh the rii-licof II ii jrare, Ilo sIk'II show Hi. shining face. Will uot crowns our heads id r i;n, Be, my darling, heaven's for.-waruiug OI au endless i hristuias uioiniu r ON ClIftlMJIA-S DAT. On Oirlstnias Pay, on Christmas Day In the low manner 'mid the li vy I hrist. the mfaut Saviour laid. While, hall auv-wed and half afraid. His sweet Mail-mother a telle. I the star Wbi. h M.uie l in the hi,-h heaven afar, And won.lere.l ..id ln- wake or dream. And wli.it these marvels all mi-lit mean, she saw the startled she,. herd throng OI.e In-lit to the anel sonj; She saw the vt ie men Irom afar l.aspar. Mel, In.. r. I'.a!:l.aar Ilearmj; lh,-.- tu n- ot .otly sj.i.-p. And ..1.1, and iii i i lt t .: a.ri:i.-c III. I." li. . ii 'tie desert in, star-liI, And kne el m ; , ;.,i,v , ' A u I at Ills feet I.'ieir ofIcri!i,-s lay, Ou t hi'istm.-Ls la : ou Lhristiua Day! On I liristmas Kay, e:i I liri-tmas Iar, !ear I or. I. who ..nee an ml. tut lav To ..ii lcun IniiiiTn eyes .h-.layej. Iteside Hie blessed Mother-maid. I-t us, t.,., e.me as ouee these rame. Our w.itii. and our loc the same. 1'or n let the bright st ir o'ei l..-a.l. The -tar of r.uth. l.e w ituossed; for lis nri-e tlie chorus -till l peace and heavenly ;oo.l-vvi!I; Ite ours the siuiole tm-t uho hearl And went w itlu.ut a .iie-tiouin word; And as they jonrueved fi.mi ufar (.aspar. Mi lilimr, llaltliaiar r.earin- their K'tt. .. let us l.rin? The (f jld of truth unto our Kin?. The frankinrensc of rayer that rise. The my rrh of lnvin s.aerifiee. And at Thy f.-et our offcrinirs lav. " On Christmas I My! on Chri-tmav iiy f .V...IU C,r,r,.,j. ,',j ,.. U-, A SEASOXABLK H.VMPKR. A Christina K.oi If in lli" ilim yellow lilit of a rvrt.iin Cliri.stnias tiuirnin; smiir- i.-w y-arj an u pair of curious eyes IupI i-t'rf.l i nt tlie ilrfs-iiiiif-rin of a s-t of wcll-f .lrnislicd chamt ors in I'iocadi'.ly, they w-uM hrive 8'Pn iiothiii niort r-in:irkal.l than a M gooii-lookinjr K'Mitlein.in, Hiif.l thirty uinc, eii'.-a'fil in tins act of filiating. Neverthfless there was soiiictliiii! rote-worthy in that mmj litt!o ante t'lianiher, albt-it th aforcsaiil pair of" curious eves woul.l h iw loen unaKlu to 6foit. Herbert 1'iiiiiiT. tlit? iji ntlenian, who was fso deftly iijsin Li razor, j -s.'t-al, in common witU other livlies an-1 pftitlefiu-n, a crtniii pestilent pierw of property calle I a Conrieiice. 1 lii-t Con science lie liaJ, likis many others of tho human rare, kept carelnlly bottl.l n i out of harm' way. Hut, for some o,-ult reafson, on this s;cial Christmas n;orn inu tho l'innierl'oiiscience ht-catue n-st-le-s.. His rcM lessnfss tcw an.;rew, til! at ioni;th he hu-at the seals which held liifn in, and issucl forth, terrille an I gi-t'aiitii-, likd tho (ienn in tho KasU-ru story of the I islieruian. l!ut just then .iieaj discrctest of val et., entered, demanding instructions! con remind breakfast. A dop -rat i atrun.-'let inviihle to the eyns of Muta I, en-ued, an I then the mighty giant) wait mice more re luci'd to p' tty dimensions, and furced to re-etitt r hia pri.soti lioiise. Seated at the trim breakfast table, v. ith cheerful ishghtt overhead to iuiniti r.ii-: the fo, and ."nead, iioieb-s.s and d?: terons, hovering around, ministering t liis waiiia Mr. l'iuuij;er looked so si-reiie, hia spoi.es? liuen and wed-cut morning coat were so unruflted, that no one oul 1 hive guessed l ow furious had been tho tussla between himself and that vvill iiitentioued Titan, now nwurely lockul ui. "Any letters, Snoal "." domrtn le.l fr. Finn i!i-r, after lie had dispati he l an eir-. a r.tsher ot delicately-liavorcl bacon, aui a morsel of uii- pie. He made it a rule never to op lett tj imt.l he Lad eaten part of his breakf.-tst. H the news conveyed in them was pleasant, it could wait; if unpleasant, it must liot bo suT.ered to deranti liis Uppetlt--. Miea.l handed to Lij employer tha letters on a tr.iy. before openiu' them, Mr. Pinnigcr ivaid: - Wheie'a the Tfi-f "Not coiui' yet, eir," replied Sncad, 'IW-in' 1'hristTuxs Iay. I pre;itiiao tiu ni-Hsbov is iisorjf.tni.'ed." 'I'oiilotind hristiuus I ay !"' muttsT- l his master. "Vou needn't wait. nea l. And tlieu proceedesl to ojn n lua letters. They were not pr.vix.-ly the sort of letters which moat of ti.s vtou'.d caie to rnfive on ( hristuias mormnir. when the joy-liel! were wel. o.nin the l':rthday oi the C hild w ho came In-ariii a message of peace from Heaven to 1-artU. l ut then bu-iiMs.s is busiafrs, and Mr. Pin- liixera huiues prcnlucisl letters which were not always of mi agreeable eh a ras ter. Mr. l'innier was not a profe.vsion.il lnoiiey-leiider, but he was loud of all kinds ot" speculation, and, .uinu; otiier sjxh u!atious he now aaj thc-u lent ni'iney. . The first letter whuh he cfene l wa:; written in pallid ink, an l in th it an-j ilar rather illegible hau 1 lii h so'ue thirty ve.irs ao was deemed the correct band (orladua. It was very ditltise in style, and was actual! croAaed, an absohite r- in t b -s- ,lar of cheap paper and ftieap y-ostare. 'Mr. i'iunicr glanced, over it, and then with a grunt of im-patit-uct; tosoed it iab the i re. It was ironi a widow lady, who kept a stru sjlin; i ! iC-c-J in one of tho otvra saL urb-. nfviv- ii y v.." .t vv a. x. 1 in 'EI IB yBIiMiS WHOM TBI THUTH EBENSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, of Loudon, and to whom Mr. Pinnigcr, on the security of her furniture and other property, had made sundry pecuniary advances, ihe now jske.1 for an exten sion of time to pay the instalment which was due, and slid even hinted that a fur ther advance would be acceptable, an outbreak of scarletina having caused a ttamiedi: anion; her pupils. The letter concluded with a sentimental apjeal about "this festive season, when ad hearts should be liiit and say.' ""Light ness and gaiety It- handed I growled lier cre.litor. Wliy iliiln tahe think of this before she borrowed my money Tire second U tter was thoroughly legi ble, bein in that still' upright hand af fected by lawyers' clerks. It was in fact from Mr. l'innier's solicitors, Messrs. 1 'oublewaite, Ferret and sharpe, and in formed him that, in accordance with liis instructions, they had levied a ilistress on tho goods and chattels ot Mr. I'avid lo Kay, watch escapement maker, of ISezil street, Clerken well, K. (..". "I'oor devil!"' murmured Mr. I'inniger, in a tone of contemptuous pity. "1 ouht never to have let him have a farthing. 1 ouht to have seen that he was on tho road to ruin.'' Mr. Pinniger's melitations wero inter rupted by the reappearance of Snead. "If you please, sir, the l'areel's L'elivery, npoiojM.iiiij for delav caused bv Cbnst , .. . " " " luas "Confound Christmas !" muttered Mr. Pinniger with warmth. "Ha! brought an 'amcr." 'lirin it iistairs, spread a cloth on the carjiet, and ojeu it here." "I am gia I not to be altogether forgot ten," he soliloquised. "1 bachelors, even w hen well-to-do, are apt to lie neglected at thia season." This with a sigh, "lint, ofter all, 1 daresay," he added bitt.-rly, "it comes from some fellow who wants to soft-sawder me ; who baits with a tprat to catch a whale." Presently Snead reappeared with tho hamper iu liis arms, i lu panted genteel ly, as one w ho was unaccustomed to vul gar burdens. "From the weight, and tho hoffluvia, sir, I .should guess it was a brace ol pheas ants .".nd an are." "l'oa't guess, but open it," observed his master dryly. Thus admonished, tlie valet knelt down, r.nd began to unfa-tvn the string which secured tile hamper, lleneatli, there was an abundant layer of straw, Zn 1 when this had been taken out, the Chi Lt:..a.s- ,icse:U 'ecaiite partly visible, .khoiig ia . ar.iu.Hi, il was neither plie.-.s-at-t. t a:lii Ig , ir'ojse or hare; indeed, e: cc. t :n a iartet. !id sens.-, it could not be des i.'ied as j'..mo ut all. It wo.-.'id nc'd '.he pencil of a skilled artist t i do justice to Mr. nea 1 s fa -e as he ca.itio'ialy drev.- f.ir.h the carcass ot a larL blac!: ct whic!- had evident y ie--!i cle.-vasjd fir many days, and ar.iuud wlms- neck a label was tied bearing tlm fohowiug inscription : "A seasonable gid for Mr. H. PinniiT. May he receive many such. He deserves them." .-nuad's face was, as aforesaid, a Mu Iv for a painter. Chasti'iied wrath, with a dignilii-.I ioinpasion for the employer who had thus i-en slighted, were, thl-re aki.fu.ly combined. Lt.t whether, when saiely enscous.-d in h:s pau.ry, t. is dis-crei-tet of va.cts fcnigeied" over the costs' j.r-u U.-..1 is a matt r wa i which this hi-t ry nee I n.t i-o.nvrii it Self. The only wor-is h utt -red were : It's d.w nr;-ht insult n". ' "Tal..- it a way, Sn-ad," s.iid hi-trnasfvr calmly, -Imt j.reserve tho hainoer, t:u a.l lre-s card, a:id th.' label. Thev may be useful as a due to identification." Snead went away feeling r -ally htiud'i ated. ( omiiig ustair he hdievedth.it ho was carry ins a t'lit worthy of a jirim-e, now he knew that Jie w s be.irin .low u-Btair- a ivpulslve piece of carrion. . s soon a he left tlie room, Pinniger rose softly and locked the dor. Then he seated himself at the table, bnrvinj his h tnds. When he uncovered his i'aev, his eyelids were red, an I there, was a. visible moisture, on his cheeks. The strong st th man had evidently r-hc I tears. "ioI help me:" h murmured. "I havo not a lri -nd in the world, livery one hates me, an 1 I deserve to be hate 1. After a while ho became, calmer, r.n I eo.ng to his bureau, unlock".! a .'rawer, from which ho drew forth his Private la-d-rer. a volume which be had oft i as. inated and abnorbe 1 him. In oi l lays tho.s .ho wero fond of money oved to f- 1 the touch an 1 h"ar th-! chink .f tlie actual coin. Mo h rn re finement is satisfied with a less coarser device, and the perusal of our ledger ls.iUne.-s, serves in lieu of handling barn ol gold and sil ver. I '.ut on this evasion th volume sacred to the worship of Pltitus had lost its charm, and once more Pi timber rovere I his face with his hands, and l'roaned ttlon 1, "Hated by every one..' "' 'lhen occurred a liieiimrabl? wen;. One, loore tlie impris.:i-. I giant. Coti sienee, burst f .rtli resistless from his casket, and stood face to face witit his owner. so. .11 afterwards Snoad was summoned by h s ma; ter's b II. "Sn -a l, I want the A It C Guidi." The valet silently pla.-ed itbetore Mm. "111.' s-rvi-e of trams on ( hnst:na.t Day is, I think, th- same ason ..iu Jav "." "Precis-ly as, o.n Sun. lav, sir." "I sli.ll not d r..? at home. Pack mv small portmanteau, and have a h in i-i-o;ue at the door for the 1:41 train from aterloo."' "Very gol, r-ir," replied Snead. ai napeitiirbabiy as if ho had been csked to replenish the Crj from thd coal scuttle. Hut hi imprrturbabilitv was merely external, and on retiring to his own hi iiain he commenced thus with him self : "What hover's hup with the governor" It a all along of thf.t health- cat." 'n Christinas I .v th-- train rcrvieos are apt to be 4dish'organiz:-.l' ts :r Sii"ad wonl l 57y ail tl.eref.ir-, Ir l imi ng r did not reach l irlu, .-taiion till late. It was thre - mil.-s t'-i H f- -dean, but as all the flies ha b-. ii p'r."-- c, 1-,-''l,y holiday makers, he .'.eeid I to waik, h:nn. a ln,y to carry his i-rt-inaM-au. lu s ich tinpreteu ling ptvi" did tlie rich I roth. r -o to visit tlie i.jr on.-. -f h" tninps,! ,:J r:ione,, jir t;lc , , of Ins r-i--iic attendant his h art onke I with an inde.seribabl sense of f -.ir an I anxiety. "It ii jive year since I s:ixV l.iui, three years since we ei Lnn.-! 1 let ters, but if lie ..puraj me, I shall doso-ae- tiiillg desjKTate." Presently they emerged from the dari-n-s of the r. a I among the light of the vihag" of I la -it. lean, nod a lew moments later the rays of a red Jacip disclosed a d. jor Iwarmg a bra-s plate. -ins Her.- be ir. I'mnigers,' rl:ti:soJ the nrchiru pro- The loll was answerod by a n?atly dresseil maiden servant. "Can 1 see lr. Pinaiiir ?" "He Li at dinner vnui sme friends, sir." T wish to se hlra oa business, but I will wait his leisure." Thereupon Herbert Pinnigcr w.13 nsli ered by the maid servant info her m.LS ter's i-onsultiiig r-xim while the I .v w..s bidden to wait with the port nant J.:u in the hall. 1 resently a heavy step v.ii:: heard in the pa-sig .m l th.-n tn- do r wasojeiied. John !'i!iiiiger.tin-!.'h ml v fcest-n ye.us -.euior to his bio'h r. ! -ked MaKIS VBSK, IKS ALL iBI SLATKS BKSIDK-' alui.st old enough to be his father. The younger brother was slender, spru.v, preserved and well dressed ; the elder was stout, red-faced, grey-bearded, and eo i. ewh.it slovenly in his "apparel. The hard work and exposure of a country doctor's lie ten Is loth to make him looic prematurely old and to be caroleai about his outward appearance. llerU-rt Pinnijer had purjio.V sont'-d himself in the darkest corner of the ro on, as'his brother entered saying in a hearty voice, "Sorry, sir, to keep vou waitiiii but being Christmas Dav, I'have n IittlT. party oi irietids, an 1 " As the visitor made no resjuius", ho continue.!, alter a pause. "!)., you wiah to consult me pro lessionally '.' ' "Scarcely that," began Herbert, and then relapsVl into silence. ". iool heavens! I know that voice. Why, you're llertie, tnv brother I'.ertie, Pertie, how are you?" 'And the Doctor advanced, holding out both his hands. "Ho you mean to sav that vou are ready fo take my hand ?"' "Keady? Of course I am. Why, if brother are not to shake hands with brothers on Christmas Night of all nights in the year, the world must have coin to a pretty pass." "John, you see before you a ruinsd man." "Kuined! Then that is all the more reason, ilertie, why I should shako vour hand. Nay, don't shrink, man." "And John seized both his brother's hands in a hearty grip, "liuined heeontiim.-.t, "but bow much ruined.' A few thousan i.-'s cone :n some risky speculation, or every thing iost ?" "You shall hear presently. Put first tell me this. Can you forgive me for causing your father to alter his will "That, at a! 1 events, I can freelv an J frankly forgive. l'..rtie, it was the 'mak ing of me. Dy nature I am la.v, and if I liad got what as eid est s m I expected to get, I should have been la.v to tlie end of the chapter. Whereas, being urged on by Poverty and l.ove, I txik p bard work, and I have thriven ou it. Poor ol 1 dad did me a right down gool turn when lu left ine C-loo, and no more. It just served to buy th s partnership, and when Ihickler. my senior partner, uoes the way of all ilesh ho is close on eightv I shall have the w hole practice to mv Sirlf. So don't tear, lJeilie; 1 cangiv. yoa a helping hand now you are down on your luck." "John, your words pierce my heart I shall never forg.-t this." "Tut tu'," replied the Do. tor. etieeri'y. "Hut tli 'M is on thing y,,i d . forget, namely, that this is Christmas lav, au i th .t I am neglecting my yuests "in the dining room." "Tr.i-. io back t. them, and leave me here." "What! I-eave yon alone on Christ mas night N.-ver." Iftit on secon 1 thought, he a lded, in a graver tone, ... i nigiit i e i;ii uvv.s ....r.tnt-ss iii meeting s i. no of the co npan v. 1 c i : rot answer for the other people's forgive ness. "Nam- them." ".My eld -st daughter, Mrs. Tlowbotham, an i ln-r husband." "My old cl.-rk. I doubt if ho will care to sen m . Who else V" ".Mr. and Mrs. l.oseburn, and thsir daughter Ada. ''b" "li sweetheart, to whom I lu.. have ! hk a villain. io. John, g' - couit not hear it. I It-sides, I shoui i conic li .e a hideous ghost upon your merry party. Hut let me slav the ii ght here, John," he added, almost bcseeeii inglv. This night, and every night, Bertie, it ao please o'l." it "Shall you tell them I am ruined?" Not unless yoa wish it." ''Perhaps they will be s .ft 1 jf th -v he.ir I am mine 1, a id wili be more in cline 1 to forgive me. Hut sav, John, one moment. From this hour I'w.ml to turn over a new leaf, an I therefore I musiit b.-gin with any lies. 1 ata not ruined." "Not ruino !, Bertie?'' "Not in the seiisj in which yo i un Icr stoo 1 in-.. I a. it bankrupt in happiness, pennies in love, p. ver;y stricken of lr.cn Is. but I am not poor of purse. (Jo and t.-ilth-m, Julia and Kowlxjiham, tell Ada Ifo-cbunf ' here his voice faltered "tell them all that Heilx-rt l ining r has ha 1 hi eyes opened this Christmas U .y, that, though rich in p ick-t, lie ha I not t h you, Jolin took his hand, a sing o fii ;nl in the worid, aui that he seoia their forgiveness." "Was it a dr.-am ! Iid h"! re dlv inaTco that Christmas journey to Hade lean ; or ii 1 he fall asleep in his chair in I'icca liliv ait r consulting tho A 15 C iuide '.' There is some vagueness alxut this j.rtiou ol Herbert I innig.-r's history, but it is a clear and im.loubt.'d-niatt-r-of-fact tint during th-i ensuing New Year the follow ing events took pla n. Firs'., old Mr. l uckier, moved by powerful pecuniary cons. derations, reiire.l from practice iii lav r of liis junior partner, John Pin-rig-r. Secon lly, Mrs John I inniger was aeon driving u pair of alnnrably iii.itcho I Mnies in a verv eomlortable chaise. Thirdly, Mr. Ilimln'illi.tm, hither to unable to .io much for want of capital, lias foun 1 a capitalist, and is in Conse .juence, carrying on a flourishing l.usi-n-H-i. Fourthly, the impecunious s.riiool l.iistress :it Cluowick lias met with a friend who put her li.ianeially straight, and who hoj.s that barring scarlatina an 1 meas'l-ii shj will do well in th; future. Fifthly, Adam Koseburu, Ms ., lormerly of Man hester, r -gs n-d a large .nit ii of money which he lost some years a-;o in a colt n secul.ttin. and last I v, tho following appeared among the l.st ol marriages in the I'uu. t ; in tlie ;; 1 .1 une, at St. Mary's, Hazle lean, by thu K -ctor, th'Uev. T. I wyn im, Heroert I'iniiig r, Fs j., of i ico.i lilly and Sh.'ppei s on. to Ada, you nge.st daughter of A. taut l;ose burn, l-I-.j. :i ths following Chri -tuns 7.v ' tho it .".-, ly marrie I cotijile were ng ig.'d to-i'tlc-r in examining tho eonteuLs ..f a hanp rwh cli ha i just arrived. Then t!u husband t.xjk his wife tjy th" linn I, end kissed her. "My darling," Ji said, gravely, "1 . amiot rel-l so thankful to the reu I ii- of th. a go d things as I do that lin.ciiovvn b.'iiei.t. tor w.io last vear pre sented mo viith the cat 1 It w:as like a fairy tale. '1 h it o!)jectionabie liamji t in reality . '.utua.i.l :i ciiar.uiug wile aadall tho liappiness I now enjoy." MU.l Speeios .r Itl n k ll iil. The other day at the N'euilly Fair in the envir-ms of Paris, a till hoi ian, emaciated and in rags, went about from table to table Ik lore the cal'.-s and restau rants under the tr.-es with a violin un 1-r his arm. The majority of the guest preferred to give him a. 'couple of sons to having thir conversations int rrupted. At one table, however, be came ti,. .n stout gentleman, who, being fond of music, signed to him to go on a id play. The toor leliow did not move. The Moat srentleman insistcil. At last the beggar t.mk his viohu from un ler his arm and showed his would-be jiatrou it had uj btring-i. "What do you carry it a!out with von for if it has no strings'?" asked the aston ished amateur. "Monsier," replied the beggar with a philosophical aeatcness of delinition that would have done credit to an Academi cian, "it is not an iustr jmetit, it is only a threat:' . i. A . A. ruw na n am.' vaa r " ' 1 L J . . L' -x SI. SO and 1SS7. T1IK CHRISTMAS Il:i.I. I heard the bells on i hristma Pay TLeirold, l.unilur carols play. And wild and sweet The w ords ixpu.it Of peace ou earth, roo-I-w ill to men An 1 lliou:,-!!! how. av the day had come 1 he l.e! 1 ties of all ehristoudoiu ' Had rolled along The iinhroki n song 'rrearc ou earth, -ol will to n,eu. Till ringin:;, sin-in on it- way- The woil 1 revolved from ni-lu'to day, A voice, a rhiin.;, A rhant siil.limi or peace on earth, Ko.l-vviil to men ! Then from each black, accursed throat The caur.ou thunder from the inoat. And with the souu.f It was a il au earthquake rent Tho heai tli-stoiie ot a continent. And iii.i I e forlorn The household- horn Of nrc on earth, good-will t(J mcn , And in despair I bent my head; '-There is no pea.-.- on earth,"' I said, Kor hate is strong. And iikv ks the sn,f, Ofpeaeo on eartfi, soi.l-will tj men! Then caled the 1k-!1s more 1 1 and doep, '"tiod is uol dead; nor doth he sleep! The iv run shall fail, The ri"hi prevail. With peace ou earth, food-will to mcn :" f-'ocyV.Voic. JA('K?S niKISTMAS Bl. Slorjr for the You"-.' It wv.s Chri itm.is-eva. A go i 1 old-f.-s:non; 1 i 'nrist e is to .. every one said, bat .lavi; Turner shook bis head. "Jl's all very well to have plenty of mow and ice w hen you can stuv in. loom witn o ir f.-et on the leu ler, "or put on lurs wh.-u you want to go out.'' !m said to lu., m.nh.r; "i.ul w hen you haven t a ..re, and have to wear the'same smock that you .-oj-sS iu thj sumuter, it's t.u.t iti.iei eiil." "Aeverminl, Ja.-l.," s-.i! the v.idow br ghily: "d in go ng t ) take this dress ho ne this evening; an 1 il yoll j.o to bed early you will keep pretty warm, r.n I Fii Pring in o:n.' eoms an' 1 a nice l.tun bit ol meat lor to-morrow." "No pium-puj.diug, mother ?"' h '.i 1 aek, ao I l ien lie hun L. i h, a 1, ashamed that ho liad adde 1 to Ins in.. in. r s : 1 1 r Jen by letting her see wh it i.l jst troll led ili-l ilint llietl. lie was o.i.y a io.- ol twelve, and i-ol I t h-s and uiiu cioining sue iiea very little co np.ire I to Hi .: !iii..i v oi a Crist:;.as without a p. i i ling. "I'll s ;, Jack, what I can do," slid Mrs. Turn r as she b.hl.-.l up dress. "You s.c the money w.ll have to lust u many -lays, for 1 shall not g.-t anv more wor.. t il after tbe hod lavs are over.' Cheer up, my boy; we have ha. I a hard life of it .sinej your fa: her died, but pleaso Cod we'vill have a blighter Jir.stnias next year. Try an 1 bear the .lisippoiiitiiieiit t ravel v, my toy, lor the sal.o oi tue Saviour wiio dia so much i .r us.'' "I'd like to do sonio fraud thing, mother; it cant matter much what 1 tuink abouf our iiluui-jiu idiug, an.i I'm so hungry that 1 think ait.-r a.l I'd rather have au isira lump of bread and meat." ' That's what we ail say. Jack. Wo all want to-io great things; and vet il we are not faithful in little things how can we ever hop to do the great ones'.' ioy.Hl reiii'-mner the two "lines your fatlur used to say so olten? 'X: the thing that's nearest, though it's dull a whiles, Nelpin?, whea you meet them, latna dojrs over stiles." "Now, whilst I am out, just you think whether you can help any one; oi rourse, it doesn't mean only dogs, it iu.-a:is anv one in .lidictilty or dang r. Aui now goo 1 night, my t oy, for 1 hope. you wad be last asleep w h -n 1 como back. 'There is some broad and chej.se. in the cujiboard.'' Jack got out the bread and chs , an I began to eat it ; then, as t!u bells of the vdl.ige church burst into a joyful peal, ho went to tho door au 1 looke 1 out. 'The snow was thick on earth an 1 tree, an 1 the moon shed a silvery lignt upon all. At the en 1 of the gar len was a pigeon-house which Mr. Turner had built many years before, when his bus iness was prospering, and a long lliiuss ha t not chained his jmr.-.e. "You poor little pigeons," said Jack aloud ; 'T expect you have more to grumble at than 1 have, for I doiit be lieve you can pick up any food now, and I forgot ali ano.it you." Then be scattered a big piece of his brea I just belore the pigeon-house, an I thought bow pleased tho birds would Oo in ' -'oriiing. "Halloa! ja.k, i that you?" sdl a cheery vo ce. "lo vou fe.-l in lined for a moonlight trip? i'vt l.st one of my sheep, and what's worse Hill, I've loit Dash." It was Farmer "Whit, who was very glad to have the chance of a companion in his search. Jack was very fond of I "ash, who had oflen gone for walks w ith him when the sheep were sal. lv lolde I, and h-s was very sorry to hear that it was more th-m four and twenty hoars since anything bad been s -en of "him. "1 exjvect something went wrong with the sheeji, and I lash is st i ving near it," sai l th.j lar.ner, .is thev walk -d .jui.-klv over the crisp snow. "The worst of it is that ho would die of starvation belore he would move from his po.-t, if he h.is found the sheep." Just th-n a 'gust of wind blew the sound of the bells towards them, and the farmer went on. "A lin j tiling it is, too, to be tramping like this o i a Christmas-eve after a lost sh ep mi l a lost dog. And yet it isn't so ba.t ait r all, for it was at" Christmas that the goo I lirl Jesus came into the wor! 1 to save U-, who h id strayed from the loll like poor silly sheep t.iat we Were." Tie-v walked on, occasionally whist ling loudly, till at last the farmer began to lose heart: "It's no good going any farther." "No. no ; let us try a little linger. Let me trail him, an I you listen sai l.lael;." Su Id uily, through tne silence, there came tho Very echo of a bark, so far away an I weak it sounded. Put it was enough to put new lie into the two searchers, and they steppe I o it bravely over the cr.sp snow as if they had only just started. Then at lust they came upon a sad, sid sight. I oor Hash sat by a mound of snow, so ,,,; i !m j exhausted that he coul I hardly more even when his mas ter pit an aru around him; and poor Jack, over tir d and excited, shed warm tears on hi poor pati. nt laee. "The sheep is under that moun !, you may ! s ire ; but we can't dig it n;" to night." "i h. yes we can." said Jack, forgetful of ah fatigue : an I togi-tht-r thev worked with the spade which the farin -r had brought, till thev touched the sheep, and foun I that it was quite, dead, it had probably fallen down exhausted or hurt, j.nd then be. ii covered by the heavy fall of snow. Jt was. past two o'clock when they . 1 ! f -pi 1 . T 1 1 ax. l lfeJ K mil postage per year. In advance. NUMBER 18. r'-ach-d Mrs. Turners. s-h0 ha 1 hearl Iro.n a iieig,!,or that her sou was w.th Mr. hite, hunting lor his dog. h it was g ating jii-t a little bit anx.ous about in m. "- you found something to do ?"' she said, as tin- buy ,lr..j.j.e I into a chair, and lell to devouring the loo 1 which sue ha I prepared lor him. "In. I e l he h is," said Farmer White, Who still stool ou tin; threshold, while lack gave Dash some break "I I it hadn't been lor him, I sbo il l h ivetiirn -d back, an Most my dog. Come over .nil see me in the morning. Jack. llu. n m .rn mg no v, I ..... l e! We!', good night, an I a .Merry Christmas to yon i.!h. Ja.k slept unlii ten oVluc'; on Christ -mas-day, and the moment 1. ia.( ha'l his breakfast, he would go overt,. Farm, r U l.te s to see Dash. M,s. White, who had heard all aU.ut the night's work gave him a nice b ,w 1 of bread and nuU to take to Dash, who had persisted iu leaving the kit h.-n to have a drink at a pump trough, w hich was of eoiirsu fro.eu hard. Tncre was not a happier bov ju t.ie village that morning than -lack, w'hen the dog turned round and covered his luce an 1 ban Is with grateful caresses. "book here, mv lad," said the farmer a.-. Jack turned to go home. "You just bring your mother over here to dinner and 1 tell you what -I II give vou l,.r a t hnstmas-box that little cottage that stun Is by MarUtone Woo 1. That will siv -you i -t. And if vou hke to work outhel.-irm, you shall ; for 1 do like a boy who is ready to help any one." "ni l tin:. f ir ttie A ;.-d. Make th- Christmas a glad time tor the aged. l..-t each child, even tho ba'-v have ins little tribute to bring, l.ct the dear old heart know that us own gilt, however simple, is prized and oxp. cL-d by every one of fn ; household ban I. Help the trembl.ngnan Is that muv have grown s.ow to tashion the. lain! v mira les ol needle-work. Keep all tbe's--. rets of what she is going to give to this, that . the otii.-r iriend. Co pati -iitlv on tho shopping ja int,. even if the. "led are slow, and the eyes take a -great .leal of time iu searching lor -jiist the r.ght tiling. Alas lor the day w hen gra.i. 1 inoth -r is no longer here to do tor us or to be d die lor! l.ct us remember how saiviy that day ;s . o.i.ing nearer, au I that, to nuike her tiiorotlghlv hajipy au I conscious oi how dear and n'e. ess.,,V is. o::r only way of begu. ling the angel to iui. cr 111 l he ho lie. As tii-j tr ies, joy co n.-s "'lien th con- Si lo l-ll sso! K)iv. r to bless, so tile more fully w jconviiiee the age.i of tlie ble-siiv th.-y are to us, through th -ir experience ami their jires-uce, and through tji.-ir angelhood, t!i;..t l,;v.s .so ,,.tt.n been born iu tli.-ir s .i.-ows the more we shall really mill sti r to tii". ii. '1 m-y are often afraid ot be. u.n.ng us 'i-ss, c.'. .scions ol lai.iu powers, l.-.u-liil of h.-ing m i;,,. Wav, or cast ng a -shadow on the household ii'irr.-.r See to it. .tear youn friends, t.iat ou this oi ul! .laysoi the year thev be ma le to know how much we love an I n.;ed the light o! the f i.h-d faces, au i as-ure tluui by every gentle attention that Christm .s woiil 1 not be Christmas without tho '-angel iu thj house.' 'M-jiry .., . :- IH.Url. Cli i i-.tin.-vs M nifs nnd Straj-. A green Christmas uiake3 a lean II v trynran. I 'rt ssing a Christmas tree cannot make it look any more spruce. Capital presents lor Christmas or any ether time l'resenceof mind. I f the children ask how Santa Claus get down th ; chimney, t 11 them he Hue iewn in his winter soot. Now that Christmas is approaching it - a ;-od time tor young men to watch "l.e girl, l.ct it be a gold watch, how eve r. T!.:.c is the time of the year at which a i n gives his xi'j money in order that h i may be surprised with a Christinas ; resjnt. Have faith in Santa Clans, and hang r.p your stocking, lie has never be n I nov. ii to steal one, even if he didn't put anything in it. "N une a clause in our National Con t.'ii.'tn," said a teacher just before ChtiCt.'.cs. "Santa Claus: " shouted a happy-eyed urchin. , "H o'.d Santa Claus comes down tho chimney he must be a sooty fellow," si i.l Tommy. "Well, he just suits me, any way," chimed in Charlie. The man who presented his wife last Christmas with a dinncr-kctt!.' in whi-h to put up his dinner on workday morn ings is puzzled to determine what gift would be most appropriate this year, lie has almost decided upon a bricr v.ood pip for his wife to fill for him bating future hfmrs of ' recreation at hotr.e. The Tramp's !'.:. Il-o. "Probably no city is s. tratnp-ridd' n a our be.-sed city of New ork." wr.tes a eonipl.tiuing correspond, nt to the )'n,-l: lUrnut'j "It is their paradise. All th -y usk Is to be let alone. Thev ::re a study. We treat them dcl:e:iu'y 1 We want more parks. Th"i w ant nioiv parks. We want more jilaces d recr, nt;ou f'-r th" people. Trv it: walk through one ot them. Try I nion Sij i.,r wi'ks. trees, (lowers, mil, W li k.-id if w coul I all'or I it, a fountain ! Then njvon rows i idle men. some s--e the ro-. asleep, som awake, al able to sni..k S)it! If you ure a woman, your g ir.neiits ; if vou are ', to (..- . to be ear. -fill f.'i w.-urv. iiud a decent phi"", if "' ''" ;o even to Central Park and bear dec. nt women ladies, complain that every s'al is lilie I with me. i. if n it tramps, an I so detil.-l with spin! ? ( we us plainn of sicei h i that any clrin.ee vacant n -:;t i made i.n j.osslbl to them (we all know also th.it in spite of care and vigii.in.-t there. j:re parts that are unsafe.. However, the tramp en'ovs it, and inonopoli. s the ben -i ts of the liberality of our people, lie j the true monopolist, for he inak-.s himself unapproachable." TIio CJirist:u.-s Aiittiem. "Peace on earth and good will to men." Su. ii is the authetu rung out by the wild Christ iius bells "io the wild "sky," and yet wiiat weird ti lings fall almost simul taneously on the listening ear. "Hi world seems to be receding farther and farther from the enthronement of a mil lennial king civilization, with all its im-IK-rial bh-n. lings of sciciuiiie an I ph.lo tsophie triumphs, is inlinitelv" more, p,-r-plexe ! than ever it was. Wars and rumors of wars are evidently ripening the minds o: men for a very new state of thing. But the ni lest shock ot ad is that w hich is administered- to trans cendentalism. 'The ol I sway which il once hel l on men's minds bus been most etlectualiy weakened aui loos nod. still too Christmas bells will goon ring ing -Thoe evening Im-Us those evening belts lloiv many it lale their music leiisl'' Yes! and how many a tale they leave untold! Stories, the depths of whoso meaning w ill one day be known in all their fulness, perhaps in that good time coming, when the Christmas bells wiil in every at ccpted and pleasurable sens of the word, "Kin;; out Ine l.bsc ring; in the true."; .lvciItisinJ fCjitoss. Tbelarireand reliable circulation oi tha I'm. pnia KmaiB commend a It to tbe favorable o a. awieratinn ot adrertlaera. "ULfe farora will be in. sorted at tbe lollowinr lyw rates : 1 Inch, S time fl.EO 1 S months... i.e.l 1 " month Br 1 44 1 year too 9 e uioctba tlxm 1 1 year lo.oo- a - e months .............. ......... s.ne 1 year li.m V ool'n 6 month ........ lo.fm H " 8 months.............. ...... ........ 20. ce H " 1 year Jtt.ur 9 tnontbL. ........ 4i w lyear. TS.CO llrjrlnera itema. f rat Insertion loe. er line ; each, subsequent insertion so. per line. Administrator I and tl oca tor's N' JfCS..... 3.10 Auditor's Nbiicea 1.03 t-rar and similar Notice...... ......... . .li STT Retol'tltcni or jrrtycerdmQ of any rorprCtU or orira J cmnuntcaion dmonrd to cox .J turn to er f mairr o limited or individual intnrtt muft be paiu jm a advrrt urmenti . Job I'biwtimo of all klnda neatly andexvodtt ouely esecuted at lowest prices, lion'tyoa lornet tjii: i jikistmas a.v;;l.' i n pi, "i'ht v wh.tt ara tho bells ringm: ire the hurch bells, .l.-.n boy o in orr.ov will be Chtisf-nes .l ie " apa." coiitiuue l t Ii dying child, in in! reproaehful voice, " yo i never ;i e about CiiriM m is. ; b it mamma :iu 1 read to me about the Child in manger, and I ku i I know - ( a la told lid. the papa, it is all dark will it ever 1 I hrist i, as ltiorpjug?" The strong man bowed hi head ovi t the small, eld hand he hid 1 in Irs jm I the hoi tears fell upon it. 'I I, ..child moved re-tlesslv and in pain on his pillow loo i ll iro-u one kind face to the ot be an 1 again listening to the faint chimes of the bells, as they rung out now far, n .w near hke voices in tho skv. The kin : o.d doctor gave him a spoonful of lln cor hal that moi-!en.. ( the feverish hps. hen tlie last p.-irovm ot" .1 -ad ly pain had passed, the child turned his bright too bright eyes to war I . I.i-fath.-r, but th. ir jtupils were s . ..lil.-.ij.j lie cou d not see him plainly. "l'apt, are the bells ealliiig me? Thev s-omtos'ty. Cone, Charlie! is it tint and what d . they mean ?" ' "Ch:;rlie." s.i.'l the grave old doctor ben hng with a kin 1 an I gra i-vis face over th- dying boy, -you know there wits once a Child bom in a mang Ton Christ ma I ve ; II,. earn to tell us a 1 oi i. beaut. lul hom" where von will not Imv, nny pam or be sick ..r s .rrv anv in. .re lic, lows ,it!l chil.lr.oi, an 1 th.-v ,-sr ' His, and il you go to sl-rej, tonight wl) I waken in tnat beautiful home w in r he is, it will only bo a little while before mamma and papa will b there with Just say your little eood night i. raver Ml ..... ....... .iii.i go to sleep, and vou y (m l it morning when vim awake.'' ill i iir.sim.ts morning ' asked t!i-. -!i :ld iee ly. f wonder what Sii:,!;, Clans w.il bring p.-ip'i if l - i,,. al! mv jtresent.- . -- - ..... .:.e. to no i.c poor child in a hay- - Hunger -any ' bjcausu he won't ' cs d -ar bov" and th mother h;-nt ov. r bi n for I brightly. What he saw t! i father r.n 1 wa smi u g v could n swe what he heard thev oiil , hi . yes were fixed "the l.n.-i tered on ljj.s hi.s. t ot 1 a r th ill ":i. le- said, sofilv with a smile of iii:in.t i-.-ace, "they did want me--it s the beds voices come Charlie, .a,;:.,. nan:..- and the children too the '"'. "'.-' oh papa mamma it s ( hristuias morning?'' The miserable shadow .Mole nlou" r. th. ; ih n s.r. iv in the v. ry echo of the b,-ll. I-M .1 r . . I ' . . ....... ....... . cue on cirt.ii, good w, men." and in its arm it carried an. shadow, a gaunt spectre of want an i hese two had done no wiou " there was n,,t a hand uplifted to" them. ihe mother h art under rags of poverty ha I failed at hist given uj) the .great struggle f,,r brea I s.ckiiess ha I done its woist to In tl. un I lailv the we i. ung ring na.i gr.ne fr.,m b.r tin -that lu-r child might have ine.li ines but he had w asted a wav bene ith le anxious eyes day by day. 'hour bv 1, ,u an i mat w.is but a wax.u embl ol iiumanity she held :n her thin arms . nere sue was going iu her mad hi .it sue na t n j ue.unte :d,-a ; but it s -,-me I as i ine i nr.stmas bells had driven her mad, and sh.. l,ad crept out 0f h. r wretched garret, her brain on lire with ii desi.erate longi,,., to (,t So;i. ,1(.ro. beyon 1 it all. She had passed a enure', y-1 . 1 t. i . mu voiniicu were sii-mi w hi e robes, and a Christmas treeTl a nun.lreil lights ami -hst.......l ;.i. th l e.nit v of a bundre 1 surprises lor chi .oeii who na i eiiougn and to spar her oo ii. i' i noiiung an 1 then the swee! glad voices, of tiie little children in tLti white robes rung out soft and clear : "i. la. I li.hn-s orSi-cat joy I brin-. To vou and all mankind."' "Not to us, baby," said a voice outside.. "It only means people who have homes and money. .UI tidings are not lot Buch as us, ' and she wa nt on. not kno w ing or caring w here, and then th- woii- (lertul instinct of self preservation be came strong again, and she r.-.so! d P uo wuai sue ua i never done belore beg. So sh- waited until the good minister came out, well wrapped up and warm from the comfortable" glow of the Chr. al mas carols, and the giving an 1 receiving of Christmas presents, and as Jiestej.j.ed into the streets humming in a soft tone s'-lilad tidin? of rat joy I hrin?." She stepped bef re hint like the dr.rk shit low sue was, and asked biiinbiv tor an alms to keep her and her child 'irom starving, and he who had talked so to his . op,,., about th t hrist of K.-th said in a sharp, cold voice, "1 h- ..i :..ii.i .- ., , m, are -nai naoie nomes ior me (lesorving poo-, 1 cann d encourage professional l eg' g'rs." nnd waved her a-i lo with h.s hand. Then she sat for a long time on tho front steps of a splendid bouse Hsteniii to the bells r.n I idly thinking that the" said '" l'o the river.'' "To the river ;" aiuf then the door opened and she hid in the railings a shadows do, as two men camo oat. ne was bareheaded nnd looked up t. the stars : " h 1" he said iu a voice of terrible riief, "it cannot be that Charlie is duad. It cannot b 1" "No," said th other, in a calm, grave tone, "Charli- lives; after a fe-v to-morrows you will see him." And s one w. nt away, and the other, with a great sob, went in and shut the do. t. jiimi tli" shadow nros". and went soft ly upth'st-ps. and laid a light burden w rap;. 1 in a thin shawl, on th" door-.-iil, ni l ior a moment looked up to the b.y that swam an 1 was blurred, an 1 down to the earth that was reeling, and with one swift sud 1-n deal rang the silvcr-haudisd bell and was gone. Years have co ji an,l er,1( ;n .0 then, and again thu hristuias chimes are rsn-'-ing, and an excited boy choirster, will: fair curl nnd eyes of heaven's own h.uo. has co tie home and is t'dhng all al ou the singing and C'hrist mas trees and l.t s.vsush uiotiii-r takes o:f his wraps "I in to sing a solo t-e morrow, ihe nun. ister said s , and, papa, my skati a w rt ni the tree and just lifted a boy wiiC hadn't any, and I g ive brother (. li'irlie -cap to Jim, the coal boy, nnd l.e said 'Thanl ee sir,' and ail the, children Iron. Cue "sylum are coming up to-morrow t o Charlie s feast, and won t it make them happy to get so many nice things Irom Santa ( l.ms .' and main ma's going to tell the.n stories about Christmas. An 1 this was the boy the shadow had carried half-dead with "col l ana hunger in her arms and lett at the rich man's door with a prayer from the heart of a dy.ng mother, an 1 the child bad blessed them from that hour when he came hke Charge's angel and pleaded for enti-.i'.cr to their heart and tlr-y had accepted him at last in memory oi their boy who ha 1 gone. A f.M At t FAVOK. "rthd, clo you lovo me?'' he inquired in a hasty, eager manner. "I havo often told you co," was the reply. "Then prove it now." "How can I?" "Changa your face powder. Tlie kind vou use now almost invariably makes 150 a -a. c r t C' r te t r t r t , r r. r. 1 . p.-; t c r f r l. V: r -r.-. t. r. E: t : f I 111 L" . K r - u t r: r. r : I ... . . I
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