"Dr Fordpeyr CeErirtmays ge Gift’ & Belle A destin Se JCTOR Fordney came out of the big department i deposited an armful of packages in his runabout, and then started to pay last visit on his daily round. It was the afternoon before Christ mas, but the young physician's heart was not filled with the proverbial hol- fiday cheer. Good will he had toward all men-—-but not toward all women. One little spot of resentment lurked in his thoughts of June Leigh. She haa accepted his tender devo tion with downcast eyes and an en- trancing air of demureness and timid- ity combined. Then, suddenly, she had been transformed imto the most bewildering of coquettes, openly flirt ing with a man the doctor detested At speed-limit rate, he drove his machine into the poorest of the poor precincts of the éity and stopped be- fore a forlorn-looking little house. He knocked and then opened the door. A pale, anxious-eyed woman came for- ward. He held up a cautioning finger and smiled as he deposited his load of toys in a corner. = you have the a Christmas dinner tomorrow,” sald, glancing at a chicken on table . "A young lady brought us a basket of good things from the Ald society.” she replied, smiling happily preceded him into the JOINIDE A delicate little face with wan eyes looked th illo “You are bet . little Lou” he sert i hand in “It's stmas?"”’ ith for he the see wherew as she ad room taxin though and the bro us must have that makes I feel sure wil do could only see care if quaint you? HH 1 think 1 ained awake?" 1@ would the you asked invalid, l., you Ww he asleep, but Ene generally comes fuaybe, he Tear, ae may me everyone you are sick and because tL ¥ early in and * him ecsta ‘hrist doctor, y flights gleamed That tically tree his im mas would gend a little as soon as 1 have six o Santa Claus musn't do much.” many 80 she par- protested, looking at the cels i one in the he aaid HAYEe no anything you will be giving m all the C r 1 shall get by | than th And, m good more world to de for,” “80 hrist Mas ches do this do little of ine etting me will load ore at, it Lou than a medicine.” returned shopping #ix © fiome for another promptly at little in the bac step ie was the door at he slipped EAA APP Il AINA Si PN to a big fur coat, adjusted a beard and the usual Santa Claus make-up. Then he softly opened the door and slipped in. He gave an approving glance at the gally-decorated, brilliant. ly-lighted little tree to which Mrs. El lis was putting the last touches. “That is fine!” he exclaimed. “The young lady came back with a doll for Lou, and when [ told her what you had done, she stayed and fixed It for me. She was here all the after stringing cranberries and pop- corn, and making candy bags.” “I'll slip behind the tree, now, and you bring the little girl out. She won't be afrald of me, will she?” “Oh, no: she loves Santa Claus!™ The doctor was more than repaid for his efforts by the cry of delight that issued from Lou when her mother brought her from the bedroom and propped her up in pillows in an old rocking chair “I couldn't find you last vear,” sald Santa Claus in a gruff but tender voice, "but | have brought you enough this year to make up.” The tree was nearly stripped before Doctor Fordney discovered a tiny blue envelope addressed to Santa Claus In that made his heart beats quicken He opened it and by the light of a tiny candle read that which made his Christmas eve an eve of beauty. “And this 1s the last, little Lou, sald, carrying her a picture-book “Santa Claus, you won't forget Miss Leigh, the young lady who brought us the Christmas dinner?” she pleaded. “Little Lou, 1 am going there right ~— " he “1 Couldn't Find You Last Year,” Said Santa Claus, hall have everyil ing forget Doctor Ford gering his neck already 5 nd, COMMERCIAL Weekly Review of Trade and Market Reports. of Trade says: will be notable for its harvests, ing computed at close to nine billion dollars—a record figure, dustrial advance next There is, however, and busi mains holiday up year. sentiment, which re and ‘aptious, is, nevertheless, and In certain ness conservative trade well, merchandise {8 reported The colder beneficial to the heavy fall staple went merchants snow is most been most and of Continued restriction of output has not prevented steady accumulation os stocks, and movement operations is expected to be Existing con- market reflect ers are of ron the further pig-iron nd sell some carried still ditions in the increased dullness, s fering concessions in Wholesale Markets NEW YORK red, 97% ¢ Wheat Spot easy; elevator Bove db ot North Du- n gts. 3 West ithern frst #, Dressed Poult 19@ 20¢.; fair igh and poor, ce YOung, 126013: 0 Ae, roosters, Geese——Nearby, and Southern, ixed, Ducks, “ 14; @ 13 13 10 124 16¢ Western Live Stock P ITTSBU RG. - $6.25@ 6.50; prime, Sheep —— Prime wethers, $4.10 25; culls and common, $1.50@ 5 lambs, $4.50@ 6.50; $9. a 10, Hogs Prime heavies, i C attle — Cholee, $6G 6.30 $7.50; $7.90; roughs, $6.75 me Yorkers and pigs, $8; @ 7.25. CHICAGO weak, ~attle « beeves, $4404 24.10@5.25; steers, $4.10@ £6.20; stockers and feeders, $3.26@ 5.00; cows and heif- ere, $2.20@6.10; calves, $7@09. Hogs Market slow at decline, Light, $7.16 @ 7.57%; mixed, @ 7.66; heavy, 15@ 7.565; rough, $7.15@ 7.30; good to choice, heavy, $7.30@ 7.55; pigs, $6.65@ 7.45; bulk of sales, $7,404 7.50. Sheep-Lambs $5.26 @ 6.35; yearl ings, $3.76@5; wethers, $3,500 4; ewes, $33.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, $36 3.765. KANSAS CITY, MO. —- Steers steady; strong: cows, steady to 10e fower. Dressed beef and export steers, $5.60@6.95; fair to good, $4.85@065.45; Western steers, $4.50 @ 5.50; stockers and feeders, $40 5.256; Bouthern steers, 34.2656 5.35; Houthern cows, $2.50@4.15; native cows, $2.754 5; native heifers, $3.75 Gh.60; bulls, 33.5008; wives $3.67 @ 8.25. 7.20; | FIGHTING THE WHITE PLAGUE | Number of State Institutions Double During the Past Two Years. is sanatoria, 28 «« { hospitals and 21 municipal | for tuberculosis have been { and provided for since January 1 1909, says a bulletin of the Na tional Association for the Study Prevention of Tuberculosis, Within the last ber of institutions losis has doubled, and the numb county municipal J institut d from 90 to Sixteen state IUNLY hospitals erected recent and the for t two years gtate and increase about cpenditur of pu treatment than $ O00 0060 mare printed for uberculosis institution 1809, when 42 legislatures et, $600.4 in 1816, when 1 Th ounties and citi and san: over legislature propriations tubercle in the las fully 82, of offic 1 Josls epital in the pas In sp ing, Study sinless ala Are bringi ropriat 2060 000 ng al a {on ial ap {or y ¥ x ip to over t two years its however, of this ational Ass and Pre that not ROCia . § vention of one-tenth ion for tuber« has been ma y harsaian 1,000 tuberculosis ic provi needed 254 y tantly wit stantly wi nt SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED In Hout Ure Pi treating the treatment of aff The Modern Important to Mot hers xami ) fully every CASTORIA. a safe Sad ces bs 2s A anis an the ang sure ren, and Bears You Have Cured, The General Opinion. “I hear sou have } chap.” I ave everybody thinks great pity she married me.” ® For HEADACHE -#icks® CAPD DINE Whether mm Ox ids, Heat, Stomach or Nervous Troubles, Uapudine will relieve von It's liquid pleasant 10 take-—acis immedi ately. 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