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The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, I'a.
H'TTOKNF-V.ATXAW.
Somerset. Pa.
U ATTORNEY-AT-LW,
Kotnerwt. Pa.
,ttstalrs In Co. fc Bcerlu' Block.
aTTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Sootcrwlf Pa".
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KOOER.
ATTUKNEY-AT LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
th,r;
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Sumerwo, Pena 'a.
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Somerset, Pa.
I.
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f:aln In Mammoth Miock.
11 ATTOKSEV-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
,.,i,.Oiiort House.
Vein " '
Airimslneas entrust
Ith promiJlnesa and
- , W. H. EITPEL
Mi l l-'
...-, ,tu X' nriTEL.
, I t).'"". .".i.TI.lW.
trP trusted to their car. w"l h.
Main . rii
tree i., oiiposlt. tb.
o:h Hi
x-k.
U C. COLBOKK.
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I , I'll iV V JliUWH.'.
! LL ATTUKNEYS-AT-LAW.
, .,.i.'-stedtoonrrr.wllltPTomr.t-'.'.K'lwdto
4aierti.nad. In S..n.
m ,M idjolnlna t'ountira. Saney-
1 ATTCKSEY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa,
.. . to U business entrusted t. his ear.
!" , . ''...I-lnat counties with prompl
f s;,'" y i on Main croatstwet.
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TAUYF. SCHEU.,
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Agent, Somerset, Pa,
- ir. 'luiin'ltn Klack.
DESTINE HAY.
ATTtlKNEY-ATLAW
I.P.1-T in Keal Estate. Somerset, P
,l hUloess entrusted to his car.
.isess and hdety .
will
wltb
I" HE.
(I IV"" "sSirrH,Pa,
Tni.mi.tlT attend t all ."l1'.
iloiey advanced on oollectlont, kc. Ul
Xaaaw'tn Building.
1'"-' .'rr ITMW
J.
f,. (1,,OKm.iT.rAm;,
Somerset Pa.,
...... i ..!.. ntrasted to
ml ear. at-
to ::h promptness and fidelity.
lT"!fTTAM M
KOONTZ.
ATTOKTtEY-ATLAW
Somerset, Pa,,
tr.i: rlre nrowpt attention to busrne-jmtrMt-
r u tl cstt In Somerset ana aajom.ua
tt. Pnnlina; howp.
TAMES L. PI (iH.
M ATTORNEY'-AT-LAW,
ife Tmmoh PI-, op n-A
.tree. V.I1ctloT. UMl--V
titles examlaed. and .11 leiral baslnws
pr.ted to with promptness and fidelity.
n.
L.
RAER.
ATTl'KNEY-ATLAW.
Somerset. Pa.,
tr,;:,,r-tloem Somerset and a fining eountles
A fj.!nss entrusted to him will be promptly
rwled to.
aac nrr.rs.
A TTt'RN ET-AT-L A W.
Somerset, Penn a.
kENNIS MEYERS.
I I i 'f.EVrV.lT.l.lltf.
L sm,rw.t. Pecti'a.
l irsl botties en'rasted to his care will be
i df wltb proirb'Tiess and Bdellty.
''Jr. in Mammoth Hlock next tloortoBoyas
uri
II.
HOWARD WYNNE. M. T).
, . .v. .- . a.e Nose and Throat
:...! .nrf VtclnsiT.irsetlce. Hours. r a. n-te
t. . Luther A Oreen Hiock, 2Bt Main bt.
.T.
I'. THOMPSON. M P-
ST EtlEfN
DENTIST.
, ,irntV.sionpl eperience ot more than
r. KitMtwo TkFTH 'f","r
Jobnetown. r.
Ka 1 a
r.;.ips No -tn Main street (up s-slrs) over
f. T ,r,r. wl.o want work done to make , en
.,Err,imsbelorchnl.
TR.WII.UAM COET.INS
1 7 KEXT1ST. SOMERSET. PA.
i . t. i u.1 mrr Stnr. II w "v " -
i.i..nnnih Rlock. above Boyd s Urn-
re where he can at all f11"'
a .. t.i . ..w-.-slr mnrh fill IPC IWO-
' . 'I' v." a a teeth of all kinds.
;,' , ,; best material inserted. Operations
T iTM'V M HICKS.
I A JVSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Somerset, Penn'a.
T AMES
K IK IIN AN. M.D. tfJi
ders his nr,.1e.M.T.iil services to the ouwm
,n.er-t and vlclt Itv. H-can be inwno
...i.ienrrct bis tat heron Mala Mreet or at the
Tcecf It Vnrv Hrulaker.
Septe
M. KIMMEIX.
H.. KIVMF.LL.
TT? K M KIM M hl.'i
E. M.
. - - Sav
1 PtenderVhe'lrrrofeaslal rrlces to thi c Iti
t. r.s o' Somerset nd Ttctnty. te of the mem
I .V. . . .liinies. unless prolesslon
.". .r.j. be found a't their offica, oa Main
t reet. east ol tb. JjiamondL
DM J. K. MILLER ha- Trma
nently located In Herlln for 'he practlc. ol
ii "rpo"' Kj.l!:!,"5:
t' pr
er '.
rk,i uprnikTr! tender? hi?
I I k" . iaiu rttltenl of Son i
.-. Lrd viclnltr i in residenc oa Mala
.-t et ot the Diamond.
W M. R A I' C II tf rder? his
rofrsslor.al services to th. citiienaoi
and ticinlty.
( Tee onediortast of W.yn. fc
fti-Miurs stora.
l-ee,,
Berkebllet
nil. JOHN BIT.LS.
I I KFWTIST.
fffe abor Hemry Hettey's rtore, -.Mate Crt
ttreet, Somerset. Pa.
JJIAMOND HOTEL,
STOYSTOWN. l'KNN'A.
TU, popaUr and well known
beei uarhly and newly refitted wit 1 all -t.d
Wst ol furniture, which has mad. It a very
::,! stot rin place U the trauellna public
H li -al, 1 liJ roc-i cannot be "-T-"-. "h
tt hrr. claaa. with a larg. puMle hall "f'1
".the .am. Also Unee and romy stabllct.
Fift claw board Ir a eaa be bad at tt. loweat p
i bit prices, by th. week, oay or wieal.
RAMCELffSTF.R. Prop.
S.E.C0T. Diamond
StoyWow ,Pa
TharleIThoffman,
UBCHART TAILOR.
(Aoovt Hanry lieftiey. Btoro.)
LATEST STTLES ol LIT LIT FE1CES. -tSATISFACTIOIf
GUARANTEED.
somerset, p-a..
1
VOL. XXXII. NO. 2S.
Frank V. Hay.
131 A-
7
ESTABLISHED 34YEA1!S.
"3T BE-OS.
WHOLESALE
Tin, Coper
and
SneeMron
No. 2 SO Washington Street, Johnstown, Ta.
ALE PEEPAEED TO CFPEE
RANGES, STOVES wi HOUSE-UG GOODS IN GENERAL
At Prices Less than any ether House in Western Pennsylvania.
Special attention nald t Jobblnx In Tin. Qalvanlted Inm and Sheet-Iron, Sugar Pana, Stetm
Pipe, Hoi-Air Plie. Routing, Sxiotir.K, sun-kf of Liikiii". and all work jwrtalnlnu to tllar Far
Baoes. Ktlmaim (rlen and wi.rk dnie by rirrt-cluM .Me-i:aiil" ooly. Sole Apeul fur NuMc C'a.
Jobn'townl'K'ok Siear' Anti Hunt Cock, Keelior Penu. In House-Furniftiiuii Ooodi we oiler
!! VaM-ii Toilet ii. Hrcaii i;l'el. t'aka Hoxea, Cbumlmr I'alU, Knives and Kork (comm.
andpia'ed) (German Silver Stin, liriiunnla Spoons. la Tray. Lined, Iron and fcnameli-d
Wartu Br.iM and lUir Kettles, Meal Hroilern, Vynvr bnpller, Lkk beatcra, llx dlderent kinda,
Hread Toa!er Pla'ed Hriiannia and W ire CaHora, In Stands, Tire Irons, and everyiliinit of
War. nM.ied in the Uurikin 1 cirtment An eiperlenoe of Iblrty-tbree years In biirlntss nere ena
bles as to meet the wants ot tM cotnmunltT In our line, withaifHl artjrla at a low price. All jaoils
old WAKKANTEH A3 KEPKESENTEIi orthe m-nty refunded. 'all and are the Wares; gel
priors hel.ire purrhasina : no trouble to show (roods. Peri-iis commencing Housc-Keeplna; will save
'Lsiiereent bv buvli.- their outnt lrom ns. Merchants sellitm jcowls In our line shot id send lor
Wholesale Prire Llet. orcall and net yuntations of our Wares, as we have no apprentices all our
work is Warranted to b. ol the bet; quality at lowest piice. To save money call ou or send to
HAY IIROS .Xo.2SO UkLIiiroii Street. Johiisilonn, Penn'a.
FASHIONABLE
CUTTER & TAILOE,
Having had many
vears exerlcn e
In all brunches of
he Tailorina: bus
iness 1 fcuarante
Satls!a'tion to all
who may call up
on me and favor
me with their pat
ronave. Yours, fce.,
wn. m. nocnsTF.n.ER,
Somerset, Pm.
mart
SOMERSET
(ESTAIJI.ISHF.I 177.)
CEAELES. J. EAEE1S0N. M.J PRITTS.
President. Cashier.
(lolleetiobi made In all parts of the Vulted
States.
CHARGES MODERATE.
Parties wishlnir to send money West can be ac
commodated by draft on isew
Collections made with promptness. J -
boutM. and sola, jionfjiuu,.."
byoneol IMebold's celebrated tales, with a Ssar
Kent A Yale ao 00 time lock.
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
WAU le al holidays observed.-. decT
AlbkrtA. Hokj;.
J. Scott Waao
HOME & I are;
rocawoBa to
EATON & BROS,
. ttiriTT1
NO. 27 Finn Aleuts,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
FKIXG, 1882.
NEW GOODS
EVESY 2AY SPECIALTIES
.rrbroideriet, Laces, Killlnery. White Goods, Hand
kerchieft, Dress Ttirrmiags, Hoile! 6lov,
Corsets, Wutlin and Werino Underweir, U
fanU' d Chi'drn't Clothing. Fancy
Gecds, Yirns, Zephyrs, Kata
rii!s of All Kindt for
FANCY WORK,
Gents' FirEi& GooJs, k, k
t craraTBORAOK is aaspBCTFrLtT solic-
.iinrtn' v s rr. ATTESDFD TO WITH
saraw j r a. - -
i JKC A.v LlsPiTCH. art,
tMABLISHEB. 10.
Fisher's Book Store.
...wk .t th. H,.k Store a wells.
I.it .'rtrrent of Hi' les. Testaments. ,il
Hvmns. Christians' Hvmn Hor ks and Hymnals
Lutheran Hymn Bo..ks. Ii-lonarles. Albums
Fen..lr,as Frs. r nvelows. W""11"" .N,"I
,-ls Reviews. Blank Books. Deeds Bonds, Mort
irsices and all kinds ot Lepra! Blahks,
BOOKS OF POETRY
Books of Travel and Advefiare. ;
iVsi.l v. and Ertucatirnal W ork. T.y B..k i"
chi'dren. in tact eTery thlru uual'y b und ir, t
well reirulated N k store. Hrad.Urtrs lot
school teachers and school books ard school sup-
- . . if . . TJ 1
oles. l.nis. . r im.- ..
nas. risnri,
iuu a Beeriu Block.
lanlT
Better than Ever!
Till: ISTKJi-OCKAy for 1SS4.
.re new features have been Introduced In tbe
lXTk K A In tie la" twene eir.i
.i..,.ii.i,i ot aniiouarian rwar, h or interest ina;
...,nu,lv mnti mechiiiilcal t' blcms. cable lei-I
ters trom London roverinc the held of European
aews for each week : ejw.-il cniribu-bms l, vo
ted to reir.it iscer ses ot arsny an-1 poliiloal lite:
aud new series olartl' les lven up lara-ely to per
sonal oSMp and reo.llectioos ol promiuci.t lltera-
Tat lsTkR-OrXA" will remain uncompTi.mis-
ple
W ckkia ISTaa-tK'tAS m '" , ; . t-cn ranted to the nnder:tned, notice. 1
,h,n In ... ether P.,r published in ! rs.s in.lfl.tod to said estate
t..ttn.uallU.eolHspe,iltiesandoeniI,en-s. her. , "lale payraert, and those havlna
th. publishers b.v. adde.1 ' .MsTtTe f.me will l-en. them duly
Id skilwtol rms prominently . ,.,wtui iil I- settlm-nt. edneaday.
ubllcatdateclphllca.ion: I'b.s rated articles ; authentua e.l ir s . Mid
lanly Republican
sill maintain Its present atil-
wl!l retain the opanmema i r ,-.......,.
Mio in current em vciopeu.. o,
10 .ml valuable lub rmat- n called ui "'quir-
vote.1 to the progressive movements Ii. hl.-h wo.
. r,. , . - 7A. HflKOl
men are atereeieu 1 w
In, to,cot special iotercrt to tarmers their
wrves at-d their children-. Tkt IXcnaar, (
taloin'x answers to questions as to the treatment
of hwit-t cattle, and other animals, by oneo. th.
li v?erln.rv sutces..i the West : and -.tc.le
(ta'kirx in putles. rata mas. conun
r " .11 hi .h are rweo ar to the pa-
"pert : iill 'l " ?
an short ftw.e.r'.-"'"
and p.a. and with
r.tirerlnx .In the .b. f r'
w tret to New
and rxvrrirrtini rorr-
!,'nt. well pl.eed at h.He at abnaul. will
oenis weii 1 . ,tandar.i lor enter-
ana vs u " ". - - -nts
well placed at home as
.... .in Ita blab stan.
nd aeruracv In all departments of newt.
"ttAptlon irlceofth. ITk t,l as
'"'.r" U deiirtments of new.
In ;
Th. tu
follows : , j
Weeklv F-lltbo per Tr P01" paj0
S-ml Weeklv fditloo per yr. "
Itally (lrcu,'lin San.lay) per year
1 1.00
, S.M
. V10
. luou
,,any ""J ',V. r.ver, 1 r year X o
rtlltlt"' I"1 " - w m
Saiarday s Ed ( ieas r year
suoday td. 1 paats) ir year
.uo
tolte onthe qoes'bflof protectinx Amcwn fn- , ,Mtorr frame d well lna house, with
du.tr1.-s: wllle.tinuetodevo!esci,la.t.iitl.I,ll)1.tIlU stable, muoi and coal house, with
to trade, trai spo,tatl.. and ecwon ic questions ; j , Kuud ,,er .uft and hard : all kinds of
John B. Ha
AND RETAIL
OLD ItELlAl'LE
SADELERT & HARNESS SHOP,
(OrrOSITK THK GLADE HoTSE,)
CROSS ST.
SOMERSET, PA.
I keep constantly on hand a large assortment of
HARNESS,
BRIDLES,
COLLARS,
DVSTERS, ROBES,
SADDLES,
BKCSHES,
WHIPS,
BLANKETS,
And everything usually found in a First-class
HA IN ESS SHOP.
IlHriie from ?lo.OO a Set
Ipwardu
iiEr.4 u:is(j a spj:( ia i. ty-&
Satiffcclion puaranlrei in rrrry intlanct.
Jeremiah Woy,
uovT in.. PROPRIETOR.
TUTTJS
PELLS
TORPID BOWELS,
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA.
From taesu aourcca arise three-fourths of
the liw!ac of tlio hniuan race. These
syiiipl'Tiislnilicato their existence : Ixsa ot
Appetite. Ituwela co.llvc. Stick llead
ailir, lullneM alter eatinSTt avcraioat to
tirrtianof Imly or suind. lructat Ion
of food, Irritabililr ur temper, Low
ptrtta. A s"-elins( ot barlnsi neglected
..ne dmr, Itluliteaa, lntlerins; at the
llrart, ISftta beiore t he eye. hlRhlr col
ored t rine. OASTIPAT10, and dc
maml tlieuso of Or-me,ly that attatlln-ctly
ontb-l.ivrr. Asa U'er medicine TtJTT'S
1IL.1.S have no equal. Their action ou tha
Ki'loev. ami Skin is also prompt; removing
all impuritiMi through tticee three aca
rnffrrm mt the ayatew. proxiucln-f appe
tite, sound liifcion, rvirulr stools, a clear
akinandaTiaorouBbody. TCTT'Sf lll.a.
CHii-M- no nauwa or f-riptnft nor interfere,
it li "iilT work anil are a perfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
ii r: rr.Ei.s like a ivevt hah.
I tauvc had IyHnepsia, with Constipa
tion, two vears,an,l have tried ten tliflerent
kind, of "pills and TC'TT'S an' the flrat
that have done mo nnv good. They liave
cleaned me out niwly. My appetite 1.
splendid, food diccgt.4 readily, and I now
l.tivc nutund paaires. I leel like, a new
m:in." VT. D. EDWARDS, Palinymt, O.
t-.ii,: 0vcrvwheT,'.t.. f"rie,44 MnrrftvSt..N.T.
TUTTS HAIR DYE.
t tt a T Hair on WttisKraa chanired in
t:uit'.v to a tiLsr Black l.v a itiRlo ap.
lii. at'io'i of tin. Dvs:. Sol.l liy DruijgisU,
M-nt by express on receipt of A I.
tiflli e. 41 Murray Street, New Ti ork.
UTT'S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FREF
Don't 50 shivering through
this cold weather for want of a
ood, warm Overcoat : it will
not ay.
W e have them in all grades,
lrom the plainest, low in price,
to the finest.
A. C. YATES & CO.
Lfc Mill, CteM & 60iSis.
fMII.lr.l.PHIA.
IXKCUTORS NOTICE.
Lstate ! Henrr M. BaVer. dee d, late of Milford
towr.sblp, Somerset t' unty. Pa.
Letters testamentary on the above estate ha-
, deceaw-d
MRS.SCSAS BaKFR.
Executrix.
deci.
" EESIEABLE PEOPEETY
FOR SALE!
rult. fo1 tdenani urjte 101 ; sou. ..-.v.v.
near the Public Square,
time buyer inquire of
JAfOB NET'.
Somerset, Pa.
RESTI
not. 111. It sweeplna by. ru
and dar. fcefir. you die,
som.thtna ailxhty and sub-
llme leav. behind to con-
17
uer Hit.
a-4 a week lo year own town. cut-
I """'"l
1 Kn via.
r.verytninx orw. -v ..,.. "
W will lurnisB you .
Many
nes. VM ctes as. a.
b
as men. and boys ana air,. ! r-'
Reader. 11 vou want buslnett al whioh you eaa
mrke"reat'ry all the tlm.. write for particular,
t. H h aLt-arrr A )o PortUnd, Malna.
dor-Jo-lT
PATEMTS
tTTs;; A CO, ef ths
ti'nut
Wnu-"act - -i " ',-'r.J Hinted Canada,
r ,.Ui'id t-'-J c. tier.uaMV.ee Hand tww
lrs. V ' 11 ,d K.to. ahout
-,ir;;-.,.a nM ' - TL7 and
Wivli'
j.-.emin mi-.. - - - - -
torn: .JioO. .TL MVf.S ( , lX'SC
?,aneii eoi -r ot t" eyit mi c
tsaVaaTaU "
Ware Mannfy
omer
All Gladness.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
What a joyful, ringing cheer,
Memory brings us, from our childhood.
While again these worJs we hear.
Much of gladness,
Naught of sadness.
Comes to greet tlie listening ear.
A Song lo tbe Air.
There's a song in the air. there's a star in
the 8k y.
There's a mother's deep prayer aud a baby's
loy cry.
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful
sing
And the manger of Bethlehem cradles a
king.
Dr. Holland.
A CHKLiTMAS GIFT.
Ring ouL merry bells for Chriet-
mas
I heard them rineins. in the great
dull room where I sat reading aloud
.Stuart Mill it was to-night but
the pentences that rolled so smooth
ly off my tongue were as so much
Greek to rue a moment alter wards.
There was a sleepy tire burning in
the grate, and toasting his leet ana
limbs in the warmth and heat, sat
the master .of West Willow Grove,
an old gray haired man of TO, feeble
in health, "and irritable in temper,
yet not an unkindly man, consider
ing Ins age ana Hi neaun. i was
well, companion, secretary, half
nurse, I had made rather an unfort
unate essay at a woman's independ
ence, and had been really glad to
come here where the home was com
fortable and the duties light. Ana
vet
I wonderea how it wouia seem m
keep a really bright, merry Christ
masto have smiles showered upon
you, glad wishes, gilts, laughter and
pleasantries. 1 rememuerea wueu
we were little ones at home, how we
had hung up our stockings, feasted,
aud played and danced in the even
ing to mama's piano.
But since then there nau come
death and changes, l'apa, and a
brother and sister had betn carried
off bv a malignant fever. My oldest
brother had gone to unina w enier
a mercantile house, and ray mother
h.id accented shelter at the hands ot
a. preat aunt, whom she had angered
years before, by her marriage with a
. 1 - L. a. I . I. ,. .J
poor man, wnen sne rtigni nam uau
a rich husband as well. Then she
died when I was about 12.
"Madam Mollineaux," rnv aunt
was called. She had married a rich
old man for her second husband, but
had been widowed for many years,
l'hre were numerous Mollineaux
ieirs, but 6he seemed to hate them
all, save one, who had spent a month
or so with us the summer I was 14.
After that I had a governess, and was
kent as strict as a prisoner. I had
such loneincs for youth and bright
ness, for gayety an i affection when I
saw their cheerful faces on Sundays.
Sjmetimes I used to think of run
ning away.
I was about 17 when the govern
ess was called away to her own fam
ily, but her absence brought me no
1 imrty. My aunt guarded me wiin
a curious watchfulness, forbidding
n vels and voting companions
was ready for a revolt at Christ
mas.
Only a vear afro! Whv did the
bells. Dealing through the clear, fros
ty air, call it to mind ? It came like
a picture over the page I was read
ing, and for a moment 1 saw
;t2ain.
"Pauline," my aunt had said, "I
exnect a auest this evening. Go up
to your room, and put on the dress
. .m tt-Jt I : "
OU Will UI1U Hanging mcic.
I obeyed, wonderingly. A crimson
cashmere, with 6ft, rich laces at
the wrists and throat, and a pearl
necklace. What was to happen?
Her austere maid came in and assist
ed me.
"Who is to come?" I asked, ea
gerly. "Is it to be a party ?"
For it seemed to me that a party
with dancing and music would be
the crown to life.
"A party? No! No such foolish
ness, indeed. It is Mr. Vernon Mol
lineaux to spend a week. There he
comes now. Don't go down until
your aunt calls."
I turned up the light and looked
:it myself. Yes, I was pretty now,
with this soft pink in my cheeks,
and the bright light in my eyes. I
was of medium height, but my slen
ilerners made nie look fib a 11. My
complexion wus fair, my hair a rich i
chestnut brown, my eyes many
-hades darker.
When I was tired of admiring my
self, I opened the window and said
a bit of Longfellow. There was no
moon but the i-tars were shining,
and the bells pealed so joyfully. How
many happy hearts there would be
to-night ! Why was I shut out of it
all?
I was fummoned down Ftairs.
Mr. Vernon Mollineaux arose to re
ceive me.
I had preserved a littlb girl s re
membrance of a young man, hut
this one seemed rather old and grave
23. as I afterward learned, but
there was an air of quiet authority
and experience about him that chill
ed my bright mood at the moment
Mv aunt waved me to a seat..
"We rcav at once begin with the
truth," she said, in her business like
way. "Although no outward toiten
may be visible, I know I have not
much longer to live, and I desire to
let you know my plans. You, Ver
non, haye treated me with great re-
spect and less servile seinsnness
than the ether membfsrs of ihe fami
ly. Mollineaux Manor, is mine U
dispose of as I like, but it ought to
be handed down with the ld name.
I have no nearer relative than this
girl, but I have some pride for my
family as well. If vou are willing to
marrv her. the property is yours : if
she is foolish enough to reluse, l
shall not alter my mind. She has
been brought up in the strictest se
clnsion. so vou need not be afraid
of old, forbidden love affairs. I have
not told her of my plans before, be
cause I meant to give her no chance
to set herself up in opposition to me.
Here is a good husband for you,
Pauline Delphy ; and, Vernon Mol
lineaux, you are man enough, I fan
.... i, vnnr own ctfie.
J ! . . , . ,,
1 sat astonisnea. a it me reucu-
set
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SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY.
ious blood within me came to ihe
surface.
Vernon turned the conversation
presently, and, in spite of myself, I
could not help joining now and
then. But when 6he arose to retire,
I went also.
She paused in the hall.
"I am quite satisfied with Vernon
Mollineaux," she said. "I loved his
grandfather, and there is no reason
whv you should not love the grand
son. That is my Christmas gift to
you a husband," and she laughed
shrilly. Let me find you a good,
sensible girl."
I made no answer. A Christmas
gift, indeed. To be thrust at a man,
to be bargained for paltry lands and
riches! 1 was full ol romance, albeit
it had not come from novel reading.
So another dreary Christmas was
added to the procession.-
Vernon Mollineaux remained a
week. He was courteous and gen
tlemanly, but he gave me no chance
to refuse him, as I had surely resolv
ed to do.
A fortnight after, my aunt wis
fountl dead in bed from an affection
of the heart. Her will had been
signed on Christmas morning. There
were several legacies and the sum of
$10,000 to be settled upon me in my
own right the day 1 became Mrs.
Mollineaux. Otherwise nothing.
Vernon arrived in time lor the fu
neral. A day or two after, he said :
'I thought of asking a cousin to
come and stay at tbe Manor until
at present, I mean, while it is so
lonely for you. You will like Mrs.
Marsden very much. Since your
aunt planned our destiny '
'Mr. Mollineaux,' I interrupted
hastily. 'I am not willing to fulfill
that destiny. I have some desires of
my own.
lou do not love another, sure
ly?'
1 do not love another, hut as little
do I love you. I have had no op
portunity to protest against this
barter.'
'Nav, do not use so harsh a term.
I will give you time to think. Your
aunt might have settled matters
more gently, but it was her way.
ill you not try
'Such a love is worth little.'
'Yet. if I am willing to wait to
accept it?
That angered me.
'I have given you a final answer,'
and I turned hastily away.
'No, I will not take it as such. Be
sides, I feel in honor bound to pro
vide for your emergencies, since your
aunt depended uponnte.
'Do not trouble yourselt.
'1 shall write directly lor my
cousin.'
I went to my room in a mood of
the keenest indignation. My aunt
had thrown me upon his charity, as
it were. I began to pack up a few
necessary articles and some clothing,
resolved to leave Mollineaux Manor
at once.
Fortune favored me the next day.
The new master was absent for some
hours. I sent ray trunk to the sta
tion, wrote a brief note of explana
tion, and started out as if might
be going for a walk, without even a
f?ood live to the servants. 1 was
very confident of my own strength
had one friend to whom I meant
to apply.
My friend wastrueand kind ; but,
as said, 1 hail not been remarkably
successful. Mv education was ordi
nary, and the ranks of teachers were
full to overflowing. J made one es
say at sewing, one as saleswoman
when heard of the place at West
Willow Grove, applied through a
niece of Mrs. Wilburton, and was
taken. was so glad to have a per
manent home.
Did wonder sometimes about
Mr. Mollineaux? Yes. was think
ing of him now, in a partly curious,
partly vexed manner, .no doubt he
was glad to possess the Manor tree
from incumbrances
.! IS3 .
sprang i p, dropped my book
with a clatter. had been dreaming
in the midit of those long sentences,
with the sound of the Christmas bells
in my ear. My face was scarlet,
and quick tears of shame sprang to
my eyes.
'Pardon me !' cried confusedly.
'What were you thinking about?'
and the keen gray eyes studied me
earnestly.
picked up the book and found
the place.
't must have been curiously en
tertaining. You were looking into
that grate for fully five minutes.'
'Was ? beg your pardon for my
negligence.'
'That does not answer my ques
tion.' it was of the past,' said slowly.
Of changes and trouble, and, per
haps, vain wishes. A year ago
was listening to the Christmas bells,
but thev brought me no luck.'
'Trouble! You are too young,
child.'
'Years have little to do with it,
think.'
Then went on in a mood ot"
strange courage. 'I should like to
bee one bright, joyous Christmas, to
know what youth'and pleasure weie
really like, to be happy !'
'Come, now, what would make
you happy? A lover, of course.
Well, there' will be plenty of them.'
i was not thiuking of a lover,' I
replied indignantly. 'There are
many other things.'
'How old are you ?' said he in his
abrupt fashion, "still eyeing me in
tently. 'Eighteen, a few months ago.'
'And the Christmas bells stirred
up old memories. Well, Miss Del
phy, when you have finished that
chapter, vou and Mrs. Wilburton
shall go over to the church. They
are practicing carols and putting up
evergreens, as, I dare say, you have
done many a time.' 'No, I have had
no bright, sunny youth. That is the
reason why wanted a little happi
ness before '
'Old nee.' he finished. 'The wish
is natural, child. But you have not
yet said what would make you hap
py. Ii it is not the lover
it is not the lover!' I flushed an
grily. TAnnot a woman think ef a hap
py home, with glad heart in it, of
KinuuerB aim aucvuuu iu
little thinss. of cheerfulness and
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DECEMBER 26, 1883.
of joy in homecoming, of a birthday
kept now and thea, of a house, shin
ing and garnished for a Christmas
feast, where friends and neighbors
shall be called in, and the peace and
good will made sweeter and anore
precious than any gold I - If I were
rich, I should have it so!' I ended
with a tumult of vain longing and
passionate despair, turning to my
book again.
'Come here,' said Mr. Travers,
pointing to the stool upon which his
feet had rested before he transferred
them to the fender. ' Child, answer
me truly ; are you not grieving for
an old lover? 1 heard something
from Mrs. Wilburton that an
aunt
'Chose me a husband,' and I
aughed scornfully. ' There was but
one fortune, and she wanted it to
answer for both ; so she asked him
to marry me. It was a year ago to
night'
And you
' Refused to be bartered away, that
was all.'
1 did not sit down but stood there
defiantly, knowing there was a scar
let flush upon each cheek, and that
my brown eyes were Hashing, yet 1
was in no coquettish mood. 1 should
as soon have thought of trying to
charm the old housekeeper.
A brave lover, truly! Child, 1
am not sure hut tha. l can hestow
some of tllat much coveted happi
ness upon you. You are poor, and
a woman ; you cannot, go in searcn
of it as men do. Will you marry
me ? I am old enough to be your
grandfather, and perhaps, no angel
in temper, but can appreciate your
pretty, delicate ways. As my wile
you will have mauy luxuries, and
you have my promise not to be a
hard master. Do your duty laith
fully by me for a a few years, aud
then you will be your own mistress,
with wealth enough to give you all
you desire. Come, will you do this,
aud give me Ibis little hand in
return ?'
1 wus struck dumb with astonish
ment. During the lour months
that 1 had been here, not one look
or word could nave given me tne
impression that Mr. Travers thought
of me in any other light than that of
a paid servant
A tap on the door arous
ed us both; it was Airs. uour-
ton.
Here is the evening mail, sir.
Jasper went over to onuley, and
was detained. ill vou have some
tea brought in ?' she asked.
' Yes, take care of the papers, Miss
Delphv, and hand me my glasses.
Mrs. Wilburton, will you take Miss
Delphy over to church, presently,
pnd let her hear the carols? She stays
in doors too much.'
The good woman glanced at me
wonderingly, and assented, bidding
me roll out the table and put on the
cloth, while she went for the tea.
.. Stay, Mrs. Wilburton!' and he
detained her with a wave of the
hand. ' How is this? a letter de
layed, and a guest coming to keep
Christmas! Will you have a fire
lighted in a spare room immediate
ly? And we should have sent to
meet the train. Ah ! that must be
my friend. Bring him in here.
Miss Delphy, exert yourself to tidy
the room. Put away the books and
stir up the fire.'
I hurried through with the former,
and was at the latter when a firm,
manly tread sounded in the room,
and then a confusion of greetings.
' Pardon my negligence, Vernon ;
but this letter, which should have
reached me yesterday, has just come,
l ou are none t.e less welcome, how
ever; but you would have been
spared the tramp from the station.'
4 Which I enjoyed exceedingly, so
give yourself no uneasiness. I am
glad "to find you so well. Have you
not taken a new lease of life ?'
' I was thinking of it, just as your
letter came. A creaking gate, you
know.' And Mr. Travers gave a pe
culiar little laugh. Miss Delphy
Vernon Mr. Mollineaux.
"I have met Miss Delphy before.
I did not know " and he glanced
curiously at me. "How did you
come here ? Pardon me, but "
"I wanted some one who could
read decently, add up a column of
figures, write a letter, and move
without disturbing the whole house
hold. My housekeeper recommend
ed this young woman, who was out
of employment. Is there anything
unorthodox ? Has she run aw ay,
and are her friends offering lare re
ward ?"
"My having met Miss Delphy be
fore is unfortunate if it shuld lead to
any such misapprehension," he an
swered quietly.
Mrs. Wilburton brought in the
tea.
"Will you wait upon the table,
Pauline?" she said. Josephine has
gone to her sister's, so I must look
after the room."
""And see if you cannot find
something more substantial ior a
weary traveler. I always take my
tea here of an evening. It is hard
work to get about"
"And it is really delightful with
this beautiful fire. I have seen
nothing so home-like for a long while.
"What aro you going away for
Vernon ?" Mr. Travers asked in his
abrupt fashion.
"I ? Oh, love of change, I sup
pose," with a short, forced laugh.
"But I thought you had determin
ed to settle down and be happy,
which savored of marriage to me.
A fine old estate, too ! Vernon, you
have not learned wisdom yet Or
did your old relative saddle the
property with some unreasonable
request ?"
"it certainly was right that tne
manor should come back to the fam
ily, and since my grandfather's wife
had no children of her own "
"Did she want to endow a hospit
al thea ?"
"No. There was a relative, a
young lady, that she provided for
with some money, but owing to an
unfortunate clause or command.that
could not be fulfilled, this person
was rendered portionless. I have
been making all efforts to find her."
"Is this the trouble that sends
you awav r
Mr. Mollineaux flushed under the
other's Veen eyes.
"I have placed the matter in the
bands of skillful lawyer, and I
eralc
think now that be will find the la-
dy. It seems that we cannot live at i
Mollineaux Manor together, so I
shall have to leave it for her pleas
ure. I can do very well."
"Vernon, why do y ju not marry ?
You young men aro very foolish I
think. You spend your best years
in roving, and, when you are queer
and full of whims, marry some wo
man to torment, and wonder that
you are not happy, tome now,
there is a grod suggestion.
"It was a plan of marriage that
made the trouble."
"And you refused?"
"No, it was the lady."
"What objection could she have
to you Vernon Mollineaux ? Of a
good age, well looking, certainly,
and pleasant tempered ; that I can
certify to. What more did she
want ? You are a fool to give her
another thought Enjoy your man
or, look up some more sensible wo
man, and let her do the best she
can. Miss Delphy, will you pour
some more tea ? Yes, I say what
else could she want, unless vou did
not fancy her and she knew it?"
Vernoa Mollineaux glanced up.
I had turned my face away from
Mr. Travers, and of necessity it was
towards him. For an instant our
eyes met.
"She must have known that I
liked her. She gave me no opportu
nity to love her. Still, if she could
not love me, it was all fair enough.
There is no justice in punishing her
for what was impossible.
"Yet, I don't see why you go
away.
If she refuses finally to marry
me, her purtion of ?10,OGO is divid
ed into various bequests. There is
nothing left to offer her then save
the Manor. I shall insist on her ac
cepting a home there with my cous
in. It is an unjust an arbitrary
will, aud I f.fl as if I had been the
cause of much suffering to her."
"But you cannot find her ?" and
Mr. Travers looked up perplexed.
"I learned something to-day that
may be of use to my lawyer."
They were through their supper
now, and I began to carry away the
things, but Mr. Travers, still inter
ested, parsued the subject. I lost
the bits of argument from going in
and out, but 1 was thankful for any
change.
Did Mollineaux care ? How
could a man love at the bidding of
another ? Was it not the money, af
ter all ?
Yet I could not deny that Mr.
Mollineaux had been very courteous
and gentlemanly from the begin
ning. And it touched me that he
should have been making plans for
my comfort. Should I marry Mr.
Travers, and escape him and his
kindness ?
"Mr. Travers," I said coming
back, "you will hardly need me for
an hour or so "
"Yes ; you were going to church,"
he interrupted, "to see what Christ
mas fc.ve is nice to happy young
people.
' But Josephine has gone out, and
Mrs. llburton is not willing to
have the house left alone. Besides,
I think she would not care to try
the cold."
"Allow me to accompany Miss
Delphy. Nay, I would much rath
er. I want to say half a dozen
words to her that my past friendship
gives me a right to. We will not be
long away. Get your wrappings
Miss Pauline ,
I had not the courage to refuse.
The explanation must come, and
better anywhere than with Mr. Tra
verses eyes upon me. I went as
one in a maze. What was it that I
objected to in Mr. Vernon Mollin
eaux ? Perhaps if I had not been
so thrust upon him
We walked out of the wide hall,
through the courtyard into the
street Then he drew my hand
through his arm, until I seemed ab
solutely sheltered by his tall figure.
The bells had done ringing now, but
there was a wonderful sense of soft
ness brooding m the air. I thought
of the shepherd song, 'Peace on
Earth.' and trembled with a great
presentiment
"Are you cold?'.' atiked tht solici -
tous voice. "Miss Delphy, Pauline,
did fate send me here to-night ?;
You were given to me last Christ-
mns.
"It was because of that " I in
terrupted, angry ir. an instant, rny
eyes tilling with indignant tears.
'Perhaps it was not a gracious
giving, i would fain have had it
different When you were a little
girl, too young to think of lovers
and marriage, I loved you very
much. Your aunt saw it and made
this proposal. I should have reject
ed it with scorn, no doubt, but I had
a fancy for the child, anl a desire to
make some human being happy.
However, my plan failed. Since
you will not share Mollineaux Man
or with me as my wife, I want to
make some provision for yoa as one
would for a 4ear sister. Will you
not forgive thoe untoward circum
stances, and let us be friends, at
least ?"
I was disarmed a every point j
... n ri rl rwli ,natinn vroro avpprvr '
away: I had been fighting an imag -
inary lion, and there was nothing
left me but an ignoble capitulation
of some kind.
"I did not dream of
awav secretly, or I
your going
should have
made some offer, some "
"I belieye I was hasty." I mur
mured, "but I thought"
"That you were to have no choice
in the matter," and he laughed gay
ly. "If I had not wanted you, you
see, I could be quite contented with
the home of my father's. But I am
not"
"I want you to Btay and bo hap
py," I cried eagerly.
"Now, that I have found you, af
ter a long search, I will 6tay, if you
will promise what I asked of you
before. Will you try to love me ?
if you cannot, you will give me a
brother's place and right ? You are
quite free of my claim ; forget what
trsa fnolishlv said bv the dead. She
owed you a grudge for your ixother's
saxe, nui neneve me, uij vuij u -
sirt is to make you happy, fcee,
here is the church. Shall we go in
and ear a prayer for the thing we
moat desire this Christmas Eve,
WHOLE NO. 1693.
when every human soul ought to be
at peace ?"
There was a softened light with
in, and a fragrance of pine and ce
dar, a few figures fiittiug to and fro.
for the work was done, and the ser
vice had not yet commenced.
What did I want most of all ?
Happiness I had said two hours ago.
over those dry pages of philosophy.
Happiness, my inward heart said
now. as it so common a gut
that we could thrust it aside with
scorn ? A home and love, the right
to minister to another human soul
out of the richest and best filled
chalice of life love,
We went out quietly. We walk
ed home in the starlight oyer the
frozen paths, both thinking, but
neither saying a word until we
reached the door.
Pauline, am I to go awav after
to-morrow ?"
"No," falteringly, and with a gasp
of repentant shame.
1 put out my hand : he took it
and pressed it to his lips.
1 hen v,e went back to the great
library where Mr. Travers sat doz
ing. Our entrance roused him. He
held out his hand to me.
"Mollineaux," he said, 'i offered
this girl a Christmas gilt, just before
you came in a heme ami fortune
and an old man's regard for a few
years of servitude. Have you done
any better ?"
"Oh ! I cried, kneeling beside
him, "forgive rny shameful irresolu
tion. 1 did not menn I could not
have"
"I told you that it was an old lov
er ! and knew when vou went out
of that door with Vernon Mollin
eaux, who it was, and if you had
not made vour peace with him, I
should have married you, in order
that you might do penance for the
rest of you hie. ill it ! a Christ
mas after your own mind? Vernon.
my boy, no woman is worth so
much trouble, but it reioices me
that you found the one you wanted.
There, send her off now. wnile we
keep a Christmas tryst. G rod night,
little dame."
"Good night," I answered, glad to
run away,
Ana it was a very merry Christ
mas. Aim ke Carf.y.
The Christmas Itells.
"The time draws neartlie hirth of Christ ;
The mom is hit ; the nllit is chill
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer eacli oilier in the mist."
7V Hyson.
A Merry Christmas! A Merry
Christmas! Hang up the stockings,
for Santa Claus is coining with pres
ents for the children ; light the wax
cardies and let the light amid the
branches of that glorious tree which
bears such wondrous fruit ; deck the
village church with evergreens, and
swell the glad, sweet chorus, while
the joyful bells repeat the anthem
of the angels of the hill of
Galilee.
Dearest of all feasts ; the world
has grown old, and thou art ever
young, although eighteen centuries
have passed since the star shone o'er
the manger, and strange barbarian
kings brought gifts from the far-off
Last to the new born King at letn
lehem !
But during those vears, at the
ringing of the Christmas bell., old
enmities were forgotten, an d foes
clasped hands in friendship ; the
rich stooped to pour the golden
treasures into the lap of Poverty ;
the sorrowful were comforted; the
children were made glad ; the world
forgot its sin, and misery; and care,
and the stars looked down from
heaven upon a heaven-brignt world
below.
' Uioh anl poor felt love ami blessing
From that gracious season full ;
Joy and plenty in the cottage.
Peace ami feasting in the hall ;
Antl the voices of the children
Kinging clear above it all,''
And to-day they hold their Christ
mas cheer as merrily as in das
gone bv. In old, ancestral halls.
! the light-haired daughters of Nor-
I man barons twine flowers about the
'arnior of dead, forgotten knights;
j the wine-bowl passes still from lip to
lip among the tenants feusting with
i their lord, and lads and lassies light-
ly dance and kiss beneath the mis
tletoe and holly.
The Christmas of to-day is almost
the Christmas of bng ago, when, in
the word's of Scotland's bard :
The lire with well-lriel lr" supplied
Went roarim: up ti e chimney wiile ;
The hune hall-lables oaken :a :e
CcruubeU (ill it shone, the day of grace.
Bore then inon its mas.-ive IxarJ
No mark to part the squire and lord ;
Then the grim boar's bead frown'Jon high
Crested with boys and reinary."
To one and all a merry, merry
Christmas, and may the song which
overflowed the Eastern hills so many
years ago echo with wondrous
sweetness in all your hearts to
day !
Care of Lite.
As we come to them thev are re
ceived, borne with, and passed over
Uitb no more than a thought, it we
I are in the enjoyment of health, but
j if suffering with Piles or skin disease
f a7 magnify a hundred
i lola. L.. coy a, me iruggieu um
1 Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
is an absolute cure for any affection
of this kind, and is sold at fifty
cents.
The Caristmas Dressing Gowx.
tt Are you going to present your
husband with a Christmas dressing
gown ?" asks the Detroit Fret Pre
of the ladies. Perhaps it is not per
tinent, but there are a great many
wives who will present their hus
bands with a Christmas dressing
down if they don't get what they
want
Filled It. A Chicago young man
in a rash moment, told his girl that
if she would haDg up ber stocking
on Christmas Eve be would fill it to
the brim with something Lice. He
has since seen her stocking, and is
unaeciue wuctuct to kcv
whether to
into it
himself, or buy her a
sewing ma-
chine.
A merry Christmas.
The Merry CnrtAf mas Vmj.
Christmas irradiates home with
the holy light of Heaven. It is tha
good angel of the year, It comes
near the closing of his life to give
the venerable man olo farewell
glimpse of joy he has tasted, and to
light his path to eternity. It is a
sacred day to all mankind. The
citizen loves it a9 he pictures the
bountiful feast prepared by willing
hands ; the happiness that beana
upon the faces of his children ; the
gathering together beneath his roof
of all that are near to him the
mother whese failing footsteps totter
like the fading year upon the
threshold of eternity ; the old moth
er whose christmases long ago were
the joys of boys now old and griz
zled ; the father who leans now up
on his arm ; the sisters, the brothers
the friends of auld lang syne. The
sailor loves it as he puts the last
reef in his topsail and settles down
to a glorious feast of pea soup, salt
junk and pum duff, with a tear per
haps in his honest eye to the dear
loved ones at home. The soldier
loves it as he warms his hands by
the bivouac fire, and scents the odor
of a savoryfeast of unusual grandeur.
Our brave boys far away in other
lands love it because it brings them
back to home and mother. The
children love it bless them. It is
to them a long locked for dream of
joy ; and now it is at hand. Years
and years hence, when the merciless
hand of time and care shall have
wrinkled these cheeks and thin
ned the hair upon these sunny tem
ples, shall old men and women look
back to the Christmas of l.'J with
a long drawn, weary sigh, and men
tally exclaim : "Ah, that was hap
piness!'' We all love it The most
worthless and abandoned wretch
that slinks upon the shady side ot
life experiences a certain warmth
of feeling when he sees the lights,
the evergreens, the goodly cheer
the crowds, the happy faces, the jin
gling toys, and listens to the music
of the bells that ring out to the sky
telling to the heavens and the earth
ami all animateand inanimate things
that "Unto us a child is born; unto
us a son is given."
As She 1Um Up.
It was coolly planned and delib
erately executed in cold blood.
They sat by the lire, and as he pe
rused his paper she was busy with
thoughts of Christmas. By and by
he woke up asked :
"Did any parcels for me come up
to-day ?''
"No dear," she replied, as her face
grew white as snow. "Have you
been buying anything?"
"No. nothing much. I happened
mi at Blank's this afternoon, and as
he was seliing out his slippe's at
est, i bought me three pairs. Guess
I'll he fixed for the next ten years to
come."
"You-'.iought-slippers ?" she gas
ped as she pressed her hands upon
her heart
"Yes, and dash came to the door
us 1 was going past, and asked me
in to look at his stock of dressing
gowns.'
"And-and-"'
And I bought me a couple.
Uather htMidy garments, you know
and these are something extra nice.
"Do you mean to tell me that you
went and-"
"vVhy dear, how you tremble," he
interrupted. "Yes, I bought two
of 'em, and when Dash happened to
mention that 1 ought to nave a
sinoking-cap, twelve new shirts and
a smoking set and a cane, I told him
to go ahead and send 'em up. I'll
order a nrw silk hat, wristlets, gloves
sleeve buttons and six neckties to
morrow, and then I guess I'll be
prov ided for. Come ond kiss your
old hubby."
But she didn't. She rose up and
gasped and rushed out of the room
with tearful eyes and clenched
teeth.
The Mot Kindly ofSeaaonsj.
When Irving was reproached for
describing an English Christmas
which he had never seen, George
William Curtis tells us he replied
that, although everything that he
had described might not be s-en at
any single house, yet all of it could
be seen somewhere in England at
Christmas. He might have answer
ed also that the spirit of what he had
described was viihle everywhere in
Christendom on Christmas Day.
" ome ny that ever 'gainst that season
come
Wherein our Sa ior's birth U celebrated.
The bird of dawning singeth all night long;
And then, they say, no spirit dares stir
abroad ;
The nights are wholesome, then no planets
strike.
No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to
charm,
I So hallow'd and so gracious is tbe time.''
This is the Christmas sentiment of
to-day, as it was of Shakespeare's
time. It is the most human and
kindly of seasons, as fully penetra
ted and irradiated with the feeling
of human brotherhood, which is the
essential spirit of Christianity, as
the month of June with sunshine
and the balmy breath of roses, Santa
! Clans coming down the chimney
loaded with gifts is but the symbol
of the gracious influence which at
this time descends from heaven into
i every heart The day dawns with a
j benediction ; it passes in holiday
' hippines and ends in soft and pen
' sive regret
j The Xiuht After Christ dim.
Twas the night after Christmas, the
hoys were awake,
After stuffing with turkey, and pud
ding, and cake,
And doughnuts, and oysters, and
p'ums, and mince pies,
There were mofimngs and groaning
and piteous crie :
'O my stomach!' 'O Moses!' 'O help!'
i shall die!'
'How I wish that I hadn't had half
as much pie !'
'O mother!' Come, hurry!' O what
shall I do?'
'Bring something to cure me!' 'Boo-
hoo" and "Boo-hoo."
And mother, alarmed by the racket
and noise,
Ran in to see what she could do for
the boys.
Perry Davis' Pain Killer she brought
for relief,
And soon made an end of their noise
and their grief ;
And then their was quiet and joy in.
the house.
And each of the lads was as still as
a mouse.
Hospitality. Says Washington
Irving: Christmas is the season for
kindling the fire of hospitality in
the hall the general flame of chari
ty in the heart
May Christmas bring many joy
to every reader of tho Herald.
A Happy New Year.
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