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Physicians and Dentists.
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' PHYSICIAN ANDSCROBOSf
Spechil attention yild to Chronic Illnesses.
Office: South lint curuerlronami sua ste.,Lo
Million, rj April 3. 1876.
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Snr, 3'.
REMOVED.
W. G. M. Seiple, PEysiGiaii & Surgean,
Mis ltemovcd his Offlco and ltesldonee from
Beoond St. to SOUTH Street.ln the building
UrmerlT occupied by A. .1. Iioi.i.knmaybu,
where he will ho pleased to sec his Irlcnds
and patrons. CB- Ol'KlOE llnllKS: rrom
0 to 9 o'clock P. M. March 31, 1833.
W. A. Oorbright, D.D.S.,
OFFICE : Opposite tho "uroadwny House,"
IVTavicli Ohunlr, Pa.
i'allonts hayo tho ticnent of ttio lntcst lm.
provements In inediinliit appliances and
tho hsit metlmts oft roil in out In all surgical
eases. ANESTllETI.' kilmlnlstertd It
desired. IT pus IL.lt', persons residing outside
cf Jlaueb. Uliunlc should make cngae;emcntB
by mill. USU
A BOOK OIT
Deafness & Catarrh.
The above naracd'hook ofnoar no pnKts
by llli.StlOE.MAh'Eli, tho well-knownex-lurlonctd
Aural Snrxcon, will ho sunt Irco
lonr.r address. Kwry fmnlly should hvo
this liook. Tlie'.ookis Illustrated, and ul.
ly cipl.tlns In plain Itinguiige all
Diseases or tHe EAR and CATARRH,
and how to trost thuse alliutnts sccccesfully.
Address,
Dr. C. E. Shoemaker,
C13 Walnut Street, HEADING, Pa.
Deo. e, 1831 ly"
jQARBOM HOUSE,
j. w. KAunns'nusu, ir.orniETOi:,
IlASltST., r.EUlUlITO.V, l'A.
The riAinoK Hobsu otffrs flrst-class accom
modations to tr.o rruvouuir puoue. uoarnina
he thi. iiav or Week ou KjaBoiiablo Terms,
unoice ulnars, vjnes ituu i.iuuvik in;,uii
hand
iiortil nlie.is auu niunies. uun utici.
tire Hostlers, Attached
April 10. yl,
-p.voKEiiTo.N norm..
Jdway between Mauch Chunk S; Lchlxhten
LEOPOLD MEYER, PaormnTOR,
Poekerton, Penn'a.
This well known hotel Is admirably rcfltted,
find his the heft accoonnod.ilt'jns lor ucrinnn.
ent&n.l transient hoirders. Kxoellt'nt Initios
and tho very beni.qiois. Also line stables
attached. Sept. 10-yl
Maucli Chunk House,
Susiuehaiin t street, JItucIi uhunk, Pcnna.,
T. V l'AUS, .I'roprlclur.
YThen vlsltlnir at tho t'minty Seat this
Hotel will found to bo llr.it. class In every res.
peet. Wines, l.irjuors, l.aiicr llcer. t'lars
nut other Ktfrcshuicnta of purest quality at
the liar Terms very mo Jcrate. Pntron.iiro
Beer Saloon ai Restaurant
1143 Vine St., Philadelphia.
Dennis Gilbert, Proprietor,
Tho Par Is funrished with chelre Cljrarf,
Fresh I.szer, and other refreshments. Per
seas from the I.cliluh Ynlicv vb,ltlnir Phlla
Seluala are respccttully Invited to kivo me a
ail. xikxis uii.ui.iit.
March 131 tr.
RAU DEN BUSH
ll'sipocttullr announces to the public that he
has opened a NEW LIVEBY STABLE In
enmetloo with his hotel, and Is prepared to
furnish Teams for
Funerals WeMiuss or Business Trips
est skertrst notice nnd most llberaHerms, All
orders left at tlie"l3arbon House" will receive
(reseat attention, btable on North Street,
the. hotel, Lehlghton
!au2i.Tl
A PRIZE.?
Sends cents for postasto andre
celve free, a costly box ol icoodi
'which will hcln vou to more
soonsy rluht away than nnythlnir else In this
wprld, All, of cither ecj, succeed from first
noar. me broad way to rortune opens be
fore the workers, absolutely sure. At oace
address. Taut & Co,, Augusta, Ale,
Dec. UU'ly
PATENT.
ANDERSON & SMITH
SuUcttorofU, S. tind For.
elim Patents, No. 700 Sev.
enU Strsat. or. O. nnn. M. S. rntcr.t office.
uHlnrlon, I), O, Correspondence Fultcltod,
K charge for advice. Nu f.'O churKI un.
Uti Patent it allotrtd. Uolcrencev. Kowls
.TolmiQAtH Oo , llaukurs, and lotniaiter,
ftihUgtun, D. C. Tauiphlcts of inntruo-
llooTanJ mhob i AKKiie JiankUt..
lABhlnhton All work warranted.
LAND
iJlaimia iitootaliyt n nd WAH
HANTS. A I I) IT IONA Ij
r iiosiesti:ai ckktipiuat.
BS and aUfclnrtior J.ANJ) smtirr Lonxnt
and i)U. Irieo Stock, und Hixliet I'rlooi
ld. Do you -vant to oil or tuyT If
Writ U A. A. TIltlM AS, Attorney at Liw,
WaialntoQ, D,U. lau.fl-lfo.
m
innrc money than at anythluK elsa by
lucucy ror iu dni vuiiidk
book out lft'tiintri iucce tfrauu
ly. Nunelsil. Tetiusfrsi. UiUltTT llioj
Oo., I'crtland, Maine dro.-ly
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II. V. MouTniMEU, Jr Publisher.
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tcred. Send fur circular. Sample by mall
10 cents, FLYUllUTUERS. Iirurclsts.
Owogo, N. Y.
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GONVEYANCEI
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QF.NERAL INSURANCE AGENT
The folloivlns Companies are Represented!
L1SUA.N X MD TUAL I'lUK.
REAIJINO MUTUAL FlItE,
Wyoming rim;.
rOTTSVlLLE TIRE,
LCItlQII FIRK.nniltho
THAVEIiEHS AOOIULNT IXSUKANOE
Also I'cnnsrlvauli and Mutual Horse Thlcl
ctecttvoand ln-urani-e Company.
Marca:3.is;j Tiios. kemkuek.
TTT1T nf" worklnjs people. Send 10 cents
li fit 1 1! potstoKe, nnd we will inaU you Irec,
UiJUL n roval. vuluoUe paniT'lc box of
KoodStliat will put you In the way of uiak
tn j? more moiify in a It-w day tlian you ever
iiiuukiil itfBiui? ui any uuaiiiuts, .npiini
not rcqurcd. You can live at liomo und
work tn mare tlino onlv. or all the time All
ol Loth taxes, ol all auca, grandly euccces.nl.
ou cents 10 &a.uu eaiuy oaruea every evening
'1 hat all who want work mar tett the bust.
twtt we mako tlita unparalleled otfor: '1 o all
who are not well B.itrelloJ wn will tcnil l
to pay tor tho trouble cf writing ui. Full
particular, illrrctioni, etc, rent froo. lm.
iiitno pav nlifolutflv sure for nil who start
ntonco. Don't delny. Address STteow u
uo, r.triiaua, si una.
(iep. CO ly
JDr. C. T. Horn,
Central Drug Store,
Opposite the " Oarbon House,"
.Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa., !
Keeps a full eopilycf
Pine Drugs & Medicines,
Fancy nnd Toilet Articles,
Stationery & Choice Cigars.
Choice Wines and Liquors for Medicinal
purjioscs. Prescriptions very carefully com
pounded, day or nljht.
ALSO, Just received, an Immense stock ol
Newest and most Popular Designs tn
Wall Papers
AND
Borders,
which he Is offering at Prices tally as low as
the same qualities nnd Patterns can be got
In the Cities, If you are about redecorating
your honce, call and see styles and learn the
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Bcraeinber, THE OENTHAL DKUtJ Store,
Feb.i!..yl Do. (1, T. IIOItN,
tin presents given away. Send
lue live cents nostaire. and bv
llUUUmnii Y0U will get Tree inaclcaira
ol foods of lame value, that will start ).u
lit work that will at ones brloir vou In inenev
faster than anythinir else lu America All
I uoout the KX).U00 In presonts with each box.
Axents wanted everywhere, of either sex, of
I all ages, for all the time, cr spare time only,
I low rk for us ai their own homes, Fortunes
' for all workers absolutely assured. Don't
I delay, II, Uamktt & Oo., Portland, Me.
jjcu o-iy
J3P Subscribe ibr the Ad
vocate, only $1 per year.
4 LUS1S WKItl All (LSI FAILX.
IXl ItvubCoushbrrun. Ta.".tenKOOd. I
Vri Uao In Uuie. Bold by drucgiafl-1
Part How and Cattto PtrmJcr u a nro prercnt-1
ivo of Lunff Fever nnd a certain remedy fur ninny B
(iifuiwi! luiwiuii uvrwa, tn n
tic, bheep and Hoprs nro ut
ono pound full trvlpht, Filco I
"3 rift. It lit never r.olil In liiillc 0
The ernulno lonrs our rt'firii!
trird Tndc-Marfc., to iti lt
thill 11mA 4n n ISrrU. it nd. E
4oE Meyer iC- Co.. polo lTop's,
Hmolio JjiincoV Ciibvb I'lanrrttcn, for Cop
larrh I-i'ilco lO C In. -wo Id hy all DiuscUta.
THE DEATH OF THE OLD YEAB.
ul I knee deep lies (he winter snow,
And tho winter winds are wearily sighing,
Toll yo the church bell sad and slow,
And tread softly and speak low,
For tho old year lies a-dying.
Old year, you must not die;
You came to see us so readily,
You lived with us so steadily,
Old year, you shall not die.
Ho licth still, he doth not move;
tic will not see tho dawn of day.
lie hath no other life above;
IIo gave me a friend, and a true, true love,
And tho new year will take 'em away.
Old year, you must not go;
So long as you have been with us,
Such joy as you have soon, with us,
Old ear, ou shall not go.
He frothed his bumpers In the brim;
A jollier your wo el all not sec;
But tl.oufih his eyes ire waxing dim,
And though his foes speuk 111 of him,
lie was a frie.id to me.
Old yur, you gIiuII uot die;
We ilid so laugh and cry with you,
I've half a mind to die with you,
Old year, if you must die.
He was full of joko nnn jest,
But all Ins merry quigsaro o'er.
To see liltn die aeross the waste,
His sou and heir doth ride post haste,
But lio'll bo dead before.
Every one for his own,
Tho night isstarry and cold, my friend,
And the new year, LI it ho and bold my
Iriend
Comes up to lake his own.
UoiV hard be brcathetl Over tho snow
I henrd just now the crowing cock.
The shaddows dicker to and Iro;
The cricket chirps; the light burns low:
'Tis nearly twelve o'clock.
Shake hands before ymt die.
Old year, we'll dearly rue for you;
What is it wo cap do for you?
Speak out Lefore you dio.
His faco Is growing sharp and thin.
Also 1! our Iriend is gone.
Close up his cyee; tie up bis chin;
Step fioin the rorpes nnd let him In
That slandeth there alone,
And waitelh ul the door,
There's a new loot on tho floor,my friend
And a new face at the door, my friend,
A new lure nt the door.
From Qodey's Lady's Book.
LITTLE I0MT-M-M
a res ricTunc rr.oM actual life.
Little Forcet-ma-uot lay dying slow.
ly her life's blood wns ebbing away e'er
the had scarcely Insted of the ottp of life
Ii'lt all that Ebo bid sipped of its cou
tents had been only the bitter loam o:
the drees ol pnin nnd sorrow. And after
these few years ol Wnnt nnd wretched
ness, Little Foiget-rue-cot lay dying of
starvation. Not tbo kiud of hunger
which qnicl.ly des'.royn by the total de
mivation of till food, but the much worse
phase which slouly kills by not having
sufficient daily nourishment for n grow.
iug child enfeebled by disease. Tho
wonderful descriptiNopeuof Dickens.nor
tho magnetic voice of cloquor.ee of Cicero,
in their happiest moments, could not
truly picture tho innocent pathelio ex.
pression of Ibis little girl as she lay dy
ing struck in what umally is the very
sunshine of the blossom of lire, by tie
cruel darts of the relentless band of
call it what you will, fate, destiny, mis.
fortune. It makes uo diffcr;nco what
the name is, the bitter results nro th
same, Sbo was only n little over four
years of age; with largo txprecsive steel
blue eyes, features, oven as they wero ell
inured vith the tllsfig tring tonch of
disease and lack of nourishment, pretly
iu detail and Bwcet beyond all descrip
ticn, crowned with a little rose bad ol a
mouth whose lips had so often quivered
wi b pain or begged for that which they
omld not obtain. The room in which
she lay dying was asm til, poorly furu.
i bed apartment, situated in the rear of
tie third story of one of those immense
abodes of Buffering nnd semi-starvation
called "teuement houses occupied by the
lower class." Tenderly bending over
Little Forget-me-not, soothing her
best she could, was her mother, a pre
maturely aged woman, herself almost
hopelessly ill, as her racking cough and
attenuated frame plainly showed. In
this scene of sorrow, drawn from actual
life, there wero no dainty dUhes of deli
cacles to tempt the appetite of the littl
suflerer; nnd although it was iu mid
winter, just before Christmas, (here w
no cheerful glowing fire, sending out It
grateful beat throuctioilb the room. In
one corner was rt cheap little stove with
out fire; in the closet there was a small
portion of a loaf of bread, with a very
little milk standiug near it in it teacup.
The old bedstead with thin nud rageed
coveriug, three wooden chairs, a little
table, a very few of the cheapest articles
of household utensils, and that was all
there was in the chamber of death and
suffering, except two immoral souls who
soan would bj far beyond the corroding
cares of this life, and be where buDger
INDEPENDENT'1
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY,
cold and thirst nro unknown, and unere
there nro no sighs or tears.
"Mnmmn," tho little girl cried. "Ob,
mamma, I'm so hungry! tant I have
noniethia' to at?"
'Yes, darling," tho mother reiillcd,
And the cup of milk with the liltlo
bread left was glvcu her. Not EtttibCod
with this huniblo apology for n meal,
but knowing, nh, to well, there was no
more, ebo fell nsleep. Then tho wretch,
cd, heartbroken mother, utterly pros
trated by the harassing doubts and fears
which had beset, llku sharp piercing
thorns to tho naked feet of the outcust,
her pathway of Ufa lor many months, fell
beside her dying b.ibontid groaned aloud
to Almighty God. For the end had now
come; absolute starvation nnd death
from tbo cold stared them lit the face.
or mouths this poor womau had fought
the domon of poverty, but at last the
hour of agony, to Uteu thought and
dreamed of and battled against, had
come, As long as she malutaiucu her
health she could earn enough to feed
and clotho her little one nnd herself.
But running a sewing machine night and
day, making garments for which she re
ceived a mera pittance, with tho anxiety
about her child's illness, added to nil of
hich was a terrible cold, caught by ex
posure whilo carrying work home in a
storm, had so undermined her health,
that for over a month sho bad been so
weak and helpless as to be totally unable
to work at nuj thing. For a while tbo
demon was kept trum the door by pawn,
inn tbo sewing machine and every other
rticlo of any value which sbo possessed.
Now all was gone; uo food was lei t. uud
there were no friends lo whom sbo could
ppenl. Sick, nigh unto deaths door
trself, in her great agony, fulling pros
trate by the bedside of her dying Little
Forget-me-not, she cried, "Ob, God iu
Heiwenl My Father! Look down upon
me und my iuuoceut suffering child.
What eball wo do for food to-morrow,
nd after that? Oh, merciful Father. I
cannot, cannot beg, spare, oh, spare me;
Thongh hast promised to help tho wid
ow nud tho fatherless. Ob, God! I will
try and belieyo nnd have faith. Help
me, blessed Father, help me, and if I, in
Thy providence, must die, Thy will bo
one; but, oh, suvo my darling! Qivo
mo lood for her hunger, and keep her
arm ."
si
Mrs. KoberUon, whoso heartbroken
and tenderly palhetio appeal nemo but
God beard, was like thousands oi other
poor unfojtunatn touls iu this Valley of
Tribulation. Her experience, ksu to re.
late, was only the stereotyped life pic
lure which willcoutinno to be imprinted
pon the pages of lima until it shall bo
uo more.
It all cau bo compressed in a fw
Ameiican journalistic words. Born and
raised in cotnforlablo circumstances, her
beauty aud accomplishment made her
belle in the social sphere in which sho
lived. Falling truly in lovo with a poor
man she married him ngaint the wishes
of her family. Two years after mttiriage
her only child, Liltlo Foraet-mo-uotovas
born. Then the fair rosy honzm of her
life's prospects was suddenly darkened
by the clouds of ndytrslty, nud the
thunder-bolts mid storms of n multiplici
ty of sorrows environed her. As Stinks
peara truly snys: "Woes never come like
spies iu single numbers but iu whole
battalions." And sho was 1,0 exceptit.11
to the general rule of humanity. Her
husband died after a long, tedious, ex
pensive illness, leaving her penniless,
with her baby to battle agaiust a cruel
and heartless world. Her father and
mother died within a short time after,
nnd when her father's estate wne settled
after bis disease there was not enough
left to psy the debts. None of her rela
tives were left but ono older brother, who,
by years of miserly thrift aud shrewd
ness, had accumulated a largo lortunc.
But he, she knew too well by youthful
experience prior to her marriage, pos
sessed a heart uf stone. His god was
the god of dollars and cents, aud duriug
all her troubles she bad never made one
appeal to him for assistance, for well
sho knew that bitter tannt3 and sneers
would be all ho would vouchsafe her in
answer to her supplications.
The next morning, the day before
Christmas, dawued clcar.oold aud sharp,
Little Forget-me-not woke early, and
began tn cry for food. And, nlas, there
was none; absolutely nothing for her.
Mamma," she plaintively said, "Dod
is dood, aiu't hi?''
"Yes, darliug."
"Aud He loves me, don't he?'"
"Yes, my child. You are nis. neis
your Heavonly Father."
Then, mamma, why don't Dod divo
as somotbiu' to eat? Oh, mamma, mam
ma, I'm so hungry. Oh, please, please,
dlt me Eomethtu' to eat,"
What could the. poor heartbroken
mother, cai?
Mamma, dead papa loved me, didn't
he? That is what made him tall me Lit.
tie Forget-me-not, ain't it? He said I
must never, never have any ozzer name,
and that I must never fordit him, and
he never wonld fordit me, and must al
ways bo tailed that. If be was here now,
and wasn't dead and iu heaven, be would
foed me, wouldn't he, mrmmsT Oh, I am
so hungry!"
The poor, tortured mother could stand
it no longer. The strain now was too
great .for bcr to bear without action of
pome kiud. She did not, could not ask
for charity from strangers. But sho
would "make one appeal to her rich
brother. Sho had uot seen him since
her marriage, to which be, like the rest
oi the family, was bitterly opposed, but
she bad frtquenlly beard of-his prosperi
ty uud knew his address. Tenderly
kissing Little TorgeLme-not, and
telling her that she would return soon
"a'lthjast oceans of bread and butter
aud milk nnd nice chicken," she drew
; her
tattered shawl around her, and
' nerved with bitter despsu'.loo, ull bcr
Live ana Let Live."
PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1884.
family pride held m stem subjection by,
tho nwiul emergencies of her circum
stances, sbo nought tho realdenco of her
brother. It wan yet early lu tho morn-
lug, and she hoped to catch him beforo
he went down lo his placo of business.
At tho door of his palatial mansion the
colored servant said ho had not yet gono
out, and sho was allowed to go into tbo
ball only, her oppearnnoo being such
(bat in the eyes of the well-drilled menial
she was hardly oven deserving of being
asked tint far in the house. Her broth,
er met her with astonishment and bitter
sneers of contempt and educated brutali
ty, which is far, far worse to a sensitive
soul than intense auger or studied cold
ness, But rememberlug only her starv
ing baby, the poor w6mau, litornlly
placed her bleeding mother' heart at
her brother's feet. 1'ileously, with great
sobs that almost choked her utterance,
sho begged, by nil the recollections of
tho past when they happily played to
gether ns brother aud sister in the Inno
cent hour of childhood; by all the ties
of blood which bouud them; by tho
memory Of their dear tnothcr, nud for
her sako to give her aid for her starving,
dying child. Sho might just as well
have appealed to the massive, relentless
granite iu tha quarry, or tho cold, cruel
sea for nil.
"I told you," Jio said, with a sneer,
born solely of the devil, "what yon
would come to if you married that man
who you said would do so much for yon,
udnowyou are there. Well, people
who make their beds must lie in them.
I've cot nolhiug for you."
At that moment a bright, happy little
girl, just about tho same ago as Little
Forget-me-not, not only warmly but ole
gautly dressed, with the markle nnd
blomi of youthful health nud joyous
ness sbiuing in every lino of her face
and form, ran into tho hall and cried.
Ob, papa, who is that nasty, ragged
woman? What doos she want? Send her
away quick."
Sho is only a beggar, my darling,"
was his reply.
Mrs. Eobctlson wailed to hear no
more. It was her only brother who had
thus spokon, nnd it was lo her own nieco
he had called her such u name. Any
thing, anything was better than this.
Kven charily from the hands of strang
ers. enk and faint with menial angnlsb
aud physical weakness and sickness, she
fled from the houso of this fiend incar-
ualo in human form, whom tbo business
nudsocial world, in which ho lived, re
garded with eyes of esteem and envy osa
most successful business man of renown
and nb'lity. She directed her faltering
steps towards the office of the nearest
local charitable orgauintiou. Tberoshe
told her tale of distress. - All- pride was
now gone. She bad hut one object and
aim; ono burning doMro only over
whelmed her aching heart to sweL.t
tie Forg't-me-uot, her darling child.
from starvation; lo carry back with her
tho -oceaub" of nourishing food which
sbo had promised to bring ou her return.
Tho matugor of this local charitable in
slitulion listened calmly to her touching
nppeals, then, after asking certain ques
tions, told Mrs. Hoberlson that n mem-
ber of tbo investigating committee would
call upon her that nfternoon, if they
weio not nil to busy, iu which event it
would have to bo deferred until to-mor
row, and If her condition was as sbc
represented, proper relief would bo ex
tended. This was nil that sho could ob
tain. No money or food immediately-
just that moment but the investigttion
first. After beseeching the mauager to
send tho member of the committee that
afternoon without fail, to which ha kind
ly consented, if possible, sbo returned to
her desolato room, and dying Liltlo For
get-me-uot.
As soon ns sho entered this abode nf
suffering and death, Little Forget-uie.
not. all anxiety nud excitement, partly
rising in bed us far as ber weak state
would admit of, eagerly exclaimed
"Oh, mamma, hava you dot the oceans
of food? Dive me some, quick, please
Oh, I'm so hungry. Don't wait till it
dets cooked, but divo mo somo right
away.
"My darling child, they are bringing
it. It will bo here directly, and then
you shall bavo plenty,1' the mother re
plied aloud, and iu her heart of hearts
she silently groaned: "Greit God, how
long? How long? Merciful Father, bend,
oh, send belpl hit me perish, but save,
Almighty God, savo my dying chlldl"
The day slowly passed away. Tho
mother spent the long, dreary time
silently praying and running to the door
watching for thn expected visit of the
member of the investigating committee.
The child passed the hours alternately
crying nudbeggiug for food, nud falling
Into the uneasy, fitful slumbers which
frequently precede death lu many of Us
varied forms. Darkness at last came,
and now there was no hops of food until
the next day. It wns Christmas Eye.
Mirth teemed to be holding a grand car
nival among mankind, nud happiness
apparently reigned supremo, throwlug
its beams of gladness in the heart of
even the humblest of Gad's creatures
among the million people in that great
city, Tho streets were) all aglow with
crowds of well-dressed and laughing
throngs, who hurtled to comfortable,
happy homes laden with presents for
loved ones, and eugerly anticipating the
pleasures and mutual surprises of the
morrow. All In tbo crowded thorough
fares was glorious life, excitement, bustlo
and hilarity, Tbero were uo signs oi
grim poverty there, nor in tho multi
plicity of well-lighted stores, crowded
with eager buyer. Disease, poverty,
death were there, nor wtra there any
signs or manifestations of their devastat
ing work. But in thut liltlo room iu
the rear of that large tenemiut house.
over Little Forget-me-unt ud her poor
devoted mother they held unlimited
sway. None disputed their awful author!
ly there, aud their grim, ghastly work
went-en unmolested ud undisturbed,
1.0la
If
mitf!ai?1
"Mamma," Lltllo Forrol-rao-uot feeb
ly said, "1 am tlolut to die. I won't be
hungry in heaven, will I?''
"No, no, uo, my chlldl''
"And Dod, onsay, Is good, nud He
will feed me, won't he? And I'll boo dear
papa, won't 1? And ho will hold me in
his arms inst liko bo tfsed to, and tlsa
mo nnd tall mo Liltlo Forget-me-not,
und say I ain't dot any ozzer name, aud
feed mo with uleo bread aud milk, won't
lu? I won't never, nevcr.utver bo hungry
nor cold nuy more? Aud an angelic
smile of sweet content and happiness
transfigured tho wau face of the dying
child, making it shine with the dawning
light of heaven.
The mother could onlj sob bitterly in
reply. In the strnuge, wonderful ex
pression of her daughter's faco she read
the infallible sigus of the presence of
Dealb, and knew that God was auswei
lug her prayer by taking Little Forget-me-not
from her nud tho cruel world in
to His own blessed rest of peace, love,
nnd supremo hnpplneej.
Suddenly tho dying little girl's atlcu
llou was ut'ractod by tbo singing of n
Christmas Kvo masquerading glee club
iu tho street. They had becomo tired of
tho sentimental songs of tho day, nud
now their, voices rose in sweet accord in
that glorious eld Christmas unthem:
' 'Glory to God in tho highest. Peaca
nnd good will to men.",
"Hark, mamma, hark!" Little Forget-me-not
exclaimed, "I'm almost in
heaven, I hear the angels singing. Oh,
mamma, on't I be happy there! Never,
never bo cold thcrc, or so awful hungry
there." And tho dying child's voice
grew fuiuler aud lower. The mysterious
und awful sial of mighty Death was now
unmistakably imprinted on ber face,
Suddenly her eyes shone with a strange,
wondrous fire ol joyous rccoguitiou; uu
eager, nngelio expression lit up her faco.
Stretching out bcr thin, wasted arms
and glancing upwards, sho cried, "Ob,
mamma, I evo papal I fee papa! Ob.
papa, dear, dear papa, tuke me, take mo
iu your arms like yon used to. Tall
mo Little Forgct-me " Then sho fell
hick deadl
No moro would . tho bitter pangs of
hunger toitura Little Forget-me-not.
No more would thu biting cold assail
her, nor the bufferings of disease torment
her. Her piteous npneals for food bo-
longed solely to tho dark, dreary past.
There voe.H be no mora of thee pa
thetic calls. No, no, thauk God, bho
was safe In tho sweet haven of rest nnd
peace. As the tnlduigbt bells chimed
in tho glorious dawn of another Christ
mas, an angel was born in heaven, aud
one little suffering soul was forever at
rest.
Tho wretched, distracted mother
caught the lifeless, inanimate form of
h&r child in ber arms, and kissing bcr
repeatedly, cried, "Oil, Little Forget-me-not,
speak, speuk, speak, darliug.once
more, bay ono word, baby, to your
mother,"
But no word would ever ngnln come
Irom that little mouth, now pale aud
cold in tbo awful embrace of death.
Until dawn, all through the darkness of
that terrible niht, Mis. Hobortson held
tha mortal remains of Little Forget-roe'
not, beseeching ber to speak, and wildly
calling upou God to restore lo her her
lost child. Then when the first rays of
dawn soltly caino through tho window;
she laid the mortal casket of the now
glorious nunel in heavon back ou the
bed, nud closed tha .ouco bright steel
blue eyes for all timo. With despera.
tiou sho seized uu old well-worn Bible,
nud by the ravs of tho now rapidly in.
creusing daylight, lead again aud again
words which bad so often been on tier
lips for mouths past: "Come unto me,all
ye that aro weary aud heavy laden, i-nd
I will giye you rett."
It wns nearly twelve o'clock, noon, be
foro the lady member of tho iuvestigat.
ing committee of the local charitable or
ganization stood nt tho door of the teuc
meut hous?, and usked for Mrs. ltobert
sou. She hud n happy family of five
little ones, nnd bad beeu detained by
them until that time, enjoying the keen
delight and surprise with which they
had received their numerous gifts, aud
participating iu the family enjoymeut of
the bcautitul Cbiistmas tiee heavily
laden with its glisteuing fruits. Iu re
sponso to her inquiries she was shown to
Mrs. llobertsou's door. The door was
fastened, and uo amount of knocking
would causa it to open. At last, after
much delay aud many conjeotures by
tbo now assembled crowd of "tenement
houso neighbors," tho door was forced
open. And what au awful picture was
there disclosed. What n terrible and
btriking contrast was tbcro witnessed
botween what was tbore uten and the
happy family v hlch the investigating
lady had just left; Fartly across the
dead body of ber child, uud on the floor
l'i a kneeling position, Mrs. lisbeitson
liydead. Upou the child's breast lay
tho open Bible, and upon these words
the lifeless baud of the dead woman rest.
ed: ' Come unto mo, nil ye that are
weary aud heavy laden, and I will give
you rest."
God bad kept his promise. She was
at rest. God had answered ber prayers
Little Forget-me-not was cold nud bun
gry no morel
HE CHANGED HIS OPINION.
"Good morning, Mrs. McGaiuness.
' Good morning, John."
"It's a fine child you have In you
arms, Mrs. McGulnncss."
"Yes, John."
"It's a perfect picture of Mr. Mc
Guinness."
"Yes, John, so all the neighbors say,
"Mrs. McGulnnes, will yon trust mo
for a small drop of the old stuff? I
have the money up at tho bouse."
"No, John, not till ou pay the old
soore." '
"Mrs. MeGninnes. that child looks
no mora like MaGuinuess tbau I du like
Graver Clsrehud. Ta the dtyvel with
;oa. Good racming."
Year if Paid in Advance.
iiot paid, in advance, $1.2i.
Two gentlemen were walking up the
streot engaged iu a lively conversation,
"Stuce you have some notion of ru,arrVt
ing," said one, -Iwliy don't yon lake
Margticrito,your sister's charming friend?
She Is nti angel." "I don't dispute thai,
out sue paiuis." iuij, conis, now, my
dear fellow, honestly, bavo you evcrseeu
an angel that was not painted?"
It la seldom that & rich man elopes
with a poor girl. The snorlUccs in love
are nil made on the womau's side.
A sweat thlqg in crockery 'ha sug
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Dr. C. T. Horn Lehighton.
A liltlo boy discovered a bee crawl
inc upon bis band. Finally the bee
stopped for a moment, and alter remain
iug statiouary for an instant stung the
liltlo fellow. When tbo cry of pain was
over, the little child said to his mamma
that ho didn't care for tha bee walking
about on him, but h dide't like bis sit
ting down on him.
When a couple sra making love by
moonlight their feeling is one of in-fine-night
bliss,
Drunkenness, or tha Liquor Habit, can be
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It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
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whether the patient is a moderate drinker
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who have taken the Golden Specific iu their
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Mrs. Blinker asked Matilda the oth
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is that ont iu th kitchen 1 It must be
the dog trying to get it. I never heard
anything liko it beforo." "Dai's uo dog
scratching de doah. Data da cook
III n 1..1 t li.. In L.. t i i I
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The teacher iu ono of th schools
was a little crocbety the other morning
and made the girls stand around a lit
tle livelier than usual. One of the litllo
misses, who had been upbraided, ex
claimed to her companion. "Nevermind,
Cleveland is elected and she'll bo turned
out."
-Everybody should subscribe for the
Advocate with the beginning of the new
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Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girsrd, Kan., writes i
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A French widow look on dreadfully
at the funeral of her husband. "Why,
madame," said her maid, "yon bated
him so while living, I do not sea why
you should be so deinonslrctlvo now
that he is dead," "Why, Lizzie, I
don't bate him half as much now as I
did."
One of the latest recipes If ran
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make call's toot jelly.
Tho untidy, dirty appearance of a gritily
beard should, sever bt allowed. Bucking.
ham's Uya for the Whiskers will readily
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lor neatness and grind looks.
It is believed that the prinoipal ob
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Chicago is in the fact that it attracts
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i-rtncFss ueairioe li still wituoul a
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men sho wants ara. way off in America
editing papers.
Ayouug womau has been expelled
from a church in New York for saying
that ber pastor bad kissed her four times
when she bad ouly been kissed thru,
times. New Yorkej'g cio't etoctj wilful
eiigjeratlDn.
The Carbon Achoca 4
An Indcticndcnt Fnuillv !cwisier
Published evory e'ATtfRpA'f u
Lehighton, Carbon Co., Pa by
1IAUKY V. JIOISTlilyi'.
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