Oft Ha, U j, Bed f Somerset Herald. Us of Publication. t la, l: -i4 !le oilwrt IS Mi ; . i Jr'aMJ cnar. . .ra pad p. For-m"" rwUllwbtHi "(-o ft u- ob lawrmCTli0"00 oatoffleatoaa- The Sornerset Hendd, r-; Somerset, I. I) V. F.IESIXKER.' ATTUK.NLV AT LW. ui-sialrs la Cot t Brtu' fcteck. K(iE U. SCULL. Soaiertet Pa. IN R- SCOTT, ATTUKe I -41 -a.". Somertos KOOSER. r . .-. A.TTOKNET-AT LAW, Somerset, Pa. ENDS LEY. ' v ATTOKXET-AT LAW, ,' S:rH. P TiiEXTV - 1 " i - - ATTOKNEYAT-LAW, ... , bnwtKt, Penn'a- Si L LI a ATTUi:NET-AT-LAW, Sonemt, Fa. L BAER. ATlOKNEy-AT-LAW, ' Somerset, Pa., - i rr In Soireraet and a I :..ininx oonntie. ',nt'rfjnlw him wlii tpruuiitlj .1 tu. ...,,,IH. W.B.CCrPEL t h KoTII .t nUPPEL. ATTt-'KSEYS-AT LAW. a:,r i-niea to th ar will be , a'-'' : aictuiiiiv aueneii tu. "n l!in Cross ftreei ojprll the :n H!'-. fr KS. 1 C. C01.B(;IO I.IiOrLN i f OLTQUN. J A1TUKXLATLAW, r mrn.lwl to ''iliertl". m1e In S-m- t'uveanciiiK on remmai-: Kims. 1LLIAM IT. IvOONTZ,"' i i '. A TTOK N E Y-A T-L A W , ... . SK4.um-et.Pa., iilvj rvaspt ttrt!( te -4noi crtrnrt rJ in Trnot in-I Jj"iDlr.g coumlcs. NN MKYEHS. 1 TTl ill N VV.AT-I.AW. Iwl l u'lnrM cTilro'tert ti hicre will b. f.- i h prvutj-'Ti'!' anil hiieliry. ,.n M'll'U'r.w' Street, nexi uoor to Sny- MKS L. riT,Ii. i TT 1USEV-4T1-AW, Snoersct. P-' .-e ys:ir;ith P'.oolt. np talr. Entmnce. .trvet. '4Uenivt m.'le, et I. tliirs exminxl. .ml .11 lrcij tlQes ti' witL pruniiltefe Mid tiJelitj. KIM MEL. ' ' ATTCBN EY-AT LA W, - Sonerwt, Ps. r J PRITTS. ' . ATTOKNET RT LVt ' S'llieTWit, P. . :e. ufftlr In Msmmoth Blocit. TinTIHmelI ATTl'KNEV-AT-LAW, S-.irerKet, Pa. ,11 t uoJ u. ill T.i'ih-.tM entmtteJ to bis eare V acit -ail!j. 'iirio-on Male CTnw ftreet. " tn;:y r. sen ELL. L ATTOKXEY AT LAW, cr'T bti'1 PcT!tr Azent, Soaerwt, r id "M ammim liick. Pa. ALEXTINE TI AY. . ATTOHNET-AT LA. A Ml.Tln Rl Eftste. SimT t, P wn .'! tn ail liufineM entruned to hi ear with I tr.es and ndy . iHN H OIL. ' ATTORN EY-AT LAW Sumcrnet, Pa. ',! BToniptlj attetd to all htrslnefa entrusted in. ..it admiioea on collect ljf8, k. Ol io Miimmitb BuIM'nit. G. or. LE. ATTOE5EY-AT LAW, r Stmeret Pa.," rr !efl-ral t-uFlnew entni"?d to mj ear at- fd to wi:li prt-icptneM and Ddeiity. 0 U. J. V, LOUTH ER. (Fmeilj of Sti-.ve-.tnrn ) THYSICIAS AD fLRCEOS. rinianfBtly In Somerset fir the ir.iif t h !ro!el. i 'lfi 2 duurB AVet of a;r:i Hou-1, in rr.-vr of Irtg S.oro. niivyil. BL0UG1I, yr.oFiTnic mrsicAW asd svrgeos Tftid'rtM TvifTtn the rojile of Rnmrot i vicinity, rail in tnYB or e-'untry iritfLpiiy nlf-i hi. an 1-e iuuDrt at ofliot- d"y o nlicht. prt-Kl-irnllT rnnnl- Jw)lca on 0Thft cumr l Iiinit o i. orer Koepfier'a mpratitt. u. KIM MEL" ; : I Drot;.a: enif Uth eltl- '.f SimT-i-' trt Yii-ir.ltv. 1"nl,TiPile?lin- fni'i!lif'ii K niJ t Lis 4. -, no Main : r: in l'latn- r.a. ' "R. IL P.r.UPAKERtender-e a.ail TifjriiTv. tftfcr io resi'lpac on Main 'net ct ut the lsiLttid. R. VM. RAI'f H twder hip piT'trMirtnal trvtt to the rKivcne t Sna- "-"t i-.n-: ' i"!iii-y . r- ne..)rrt of Vijw k BorlreWle't 6) K. S J. tat ta Vtnh'lry I J 1 nuifrr. rA., iT'i-c crK-ial xiieDti'-n to the Pre e-va'lou of ..;ura! Teeth Ar.iti-i ii e' ln-r ed All " -' iraii:-l n.ti i"U"to'rr. ffloln fM ! n i ;it;- t ;rtrt. di.Tea't 1 fran-.icuH'ii-jr b. . ocVl-Qm. liLNTIST. f e. e r nafr' In Cor-k A Beerttt Hloek , Somer- P.. WILLIAM COLLINS,. r , U r-LNTlST. somerset; pa.- ' ii. in 5!.io:3:. tti !i!.k. aNiva Bi-yd Pre re mLcf It can at all time? be fonod lT;iar i u, J(. ;i W:i!t of work, nd as nlllCK re :t:.. exw.liMt A" Artflrisl teeth ot ail krnda, . :.d .! the teti nia;rial tnjerted. tttieratloca ' -mtved. n J. K. MILLER haa perma rieiT liit..t )n her 1 1 ne tha praetle Telnr . !he nlte cuxtea Krlwinar apr.XA TiMC QIAMOND HOTEL, STOYSTC )W" N. I 'EN N ' A. Til' xiclar and well known kn h la.te!T il nsiHf ar! trwly i:t4 Wt new en i tey; :arnMu, hn'h f i mai'.e It try -lrul t-iM Itu- t.ae Iit ttie traKeTtr. wi. H: Tih nj ri- ramiitf be rana?ed. all he- n nrrUi.!'h,ii.,, uMi bail artkeaed the fame. Mn 1tr n wmmeeaa Niitw Unit e;w Nrdirg can oe had at the luweft l ie j.m-e. ty the werk, day araiaal. - ' . - AJItiX:rSTEK.Prop.. , i . . S.E, Dtamond ' ' x I f i K"W ,.Pa i , PDITC Seadd eu tor post. IwlAaELw a.-e and receive fr-e a ttybiiXi4 awiWflkWtucIl Wlil Bfclu vnw Ia muni Bt'tiey n-.-ht awav It. anvlhirv ela ia M.i. '!!. AU. ot eitfar mi. hhmm.1 fn I bna-i ruad to tortune ofieni lli.re the wvrk r. alwilntelr -nre At once addresa, Tcra k t .Amuiit, Maine. lan'JL p OW TO MAKE K0NE V Tctuw'Ml Sjuwmen I Ml af liiah t-ni. ut-t-rKi.ee ttnmin. Any lire msn f El fSTVfil. itit Mn.ti .n 1 4.nl.A Tk. ' ... . . H , J , . . 1 .1.1 IWl rt t)irt-ite Mrk . tM Tni,i 1 '". Srwcst tnd rl,,i..t v.r ni.-. nfrmii r" One MilIionrn7 year frvwrr! S . tilaine w-w.aart.Wait -M.iniii, flftl f . . ( J r . .. a .! !T "ml1 Pw- - ever told like ss. Pl'iy at once to erK.lB. Her.rr Bin Pah. Co.. 1, orwjch, CS, r7 i n VOL.' XXXIII. N0.2S. SAVE YOUR MONEY . , IN BUYING YOUR r f Ranges, Cooking and Heating Stoves, Cellar. Furpaces, Tinware, Copper ware, Sheetiron Ware, ' -' ,Lamp GotmJs of -Every Description, r. Knives and Forks, Spoons, Soup Ladles, Granite Ware, Coffee MiUs Rated-ware. Toilet Sets, Cake Boxes Bread Closet', HU A rlS , '. , ; : ; n - . ClotheswriDjjers, Lgg Beaters, Llaw Cutters, - , -. r Iron Stands," Fancy Spittoons, Slop Buckets, Jhiril Coal Parlor Hcatcra f 'Soft Coal Parley-Heaters,- -: -z ; zyr.llr.Z Copper" lvcttles, Bra Kettles, Iron Kettles, Steam Cookers, Ilice, Milk find Farina Boikrs,. . . . Perfect 'affle Irons, Brokers of all Kinds, Meat' Pounders, Mincing Knives, Saw Knives, Anl a Lanre Slock of KITCHEN A R TK LES, will behold at Low Pricw. Call an! examine tf. Gooils. tTlulifor my name ois the window, and you will be sure to find thf rijht l;ce. . , 280 Washington Street, - -: JohnstownrPa. EtHTLEMESS' CUM BOOTS At S2.50 Per Pair, - AT - Great Clearance Sale. ! J.T 35 CENTS, AT STAliG ARDTEri S' Great Clearance Sale. Gents Gum Sandals AT SO CENXs'i AT Stargrirdtor's U HEAT.. L'LLAllAXCE SALE. GENTLEMENS' A.T 51-35 ATp STARGARDTERS Oroat Clearance Sal; MEN'S COARSE BOOTS AT S1.50 AT STARGARDTEIl'S Great Clearance Sale. Child's Coarse S IS ; AT fl.00 AT Stargardtcr's t A few Pairs 'of Boys' Coarse Boots left, which will be closed out at $1.. A large stock of clippers for Chrit-tmas pres , . rnts cheap at Star- i fardter s. Our stock must be v r i : . old bcfcjre Janudrv rU 1885, To make room for extensive . . . ... . I Iff v-rt wont voa Barrrams." nttend Starirardtcr s , Great Clearance Sale. A beaa-r tifnl " ': t Ch rktnias Prcsen t Will be triven to each, pur-j chaser on Christmas week, be-1 jrinning Monday, J)cceraber j 2Jd, at L. ST Great Xtearaiicc (tic. No: 212 Main SC, JohastowiT Pa. i. . Km, i j -A W -j t A NEW ENTERPRISE. E. M. Lambert Oro., Manufacturers of and Iealrrs in ; U.'hifft TVinn nnrl Etsloci SliritlB-k 5 ' i 'I tl niiiiQ iimii ouui i V. t hare secared a i i -r 3TTT,Xj, And marwtarrnre Phircles on the Michigan Prti-ile. Vv a eai, and eonstaotty kecpin land tws cadceot to varuws kimis t Siiibiclea. We awaraaiew war itiuic-ea So l-e sujriur to any wilfcet ountv. hill U uieawl u. ! i-arrlrs svsn ai 4 itv-l car shingles tclint vuyict; liuwaera. AUurex . , E M. LAMBERTS BRO., i . ; . ' t V j t. - - - v LAMB F.RTS VILLE, SUM liKSr.T COn Pa, JUMU tm- STAMMERS ARGARDTER S Si , 1 Fire - Place Heaters, S0MERSE1 COUNTY .-Ml (ESTABLISHED 1977.) CEABLES. J. HASRISCH.. M.J.PE1TTS. Pretiident. CasLier ! 4oIlrtha' !e In fl part of Xh Vniuil CHARGES MODERATE. Part lei wtshbiir to -nd roney Wert can be ao fnn:iiioiH,tetl bv draft on New York In any utn- t'uliefth-cj mai'e with vr-miitne. I". S. Brnnis b-.uieht and !d. Motiev nd raluaMes secured (if one liiet-d i oelt-l-mted ald, KilB- a bJU (tent ft Yale $3 0 00 trma fcx-it 11 ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. J-Alileif holidays observed.- Alsebt A. Koaxs. J. Scott Wasd. HORSE & WARD BITCCESSO&A TO EATON & BROS, so: 27 'FIFTIl atesue, PITTSBURGH, PA. SiRi5?G7l882. NEW GOODS SVS2I tA7 SPZKALTIES r.bro)deriM, UcaS) Millintrji Whit Goods, Hii. kerchiefs. Dress Trimntiiigs, Hosiery, Giovas, Corsets, Muilis and Merin Underwear, la- nuts' and Children's ClethiB. Faaej ' ' ' Goods, Yfiis, Zapftyrt, Kata- - -rials cf All Kinds for FANCY WORK, Gent's FsrulsMi GoolS, &c, k TcraTKowA(i ia immwttt wouciTaa J'T'Orilpr by Mail attended to with Prompt nes and I'NjiatcIa. ... raf ?wre tlfketf to or from Europe by prominent STUMSHIP LINES Kuilrua-1 tare at re duced men In connection lth ocean pa)te. -Irft and Money e.rdeis on ail place In tun.pe. i . t 1 I f ) r- ' " W. C. LKWIS, (OfTice at Jubnstown SaTlnfti Bank,) or5-ni. ' ' JoirwSTOWTr, Pa: x-w yv -w- -w-v forlliewnrklnitelass. Sen fill I I '"rentii fi.r pestxe, and we I -w I II I I will and yon tt a r vl V J W Ij l rlable lutxol sample K"oits tlmt wi.l pn ym id lk way of B:i;n tm-re m-n-, er la a few days than yon ever tta-'Uuht powlble ! at any lHi6lne. .ttjil n"t nqntntl. U will start J'-n. Y a can work 11 the time nr fn ppare tiaie or.lv. The w,-k la universally aoaptetl to - bo b xcr, y unir und old. You ran easily earn tnjn 6o cents to e-ery eTcninor. Tht all who want to work may test the huine? we will i mal-etrrNmpsrllerMl!er: T aH that ire not j n i-.'..4we will rand -I t p y l. r lite triable of ' wri:u. a. Full pirtii-olars, dtrcrinns. etc. sent iftve. F.irtani-s will be made bv those who (tire i tlielrwhUr t:me to the w..rk. Great aceca ab 1 Mlotelv snre. Kon't delay. Sun now. Address Stiksoji tt t o , Portland, Maine. . janJ3. FASHIONABLE CUTTER & TAILOR, ' v Hating bad son ay D all STMMf he Tailorinc bas nets i arnarantee ear iiprnrim 1 1-. ,tj .-a.'1- Satisfaction to all aw j w.no may rait up : on me ami favor Hf j1 A H : riar. kWi-Jt-rV-Vt .... Yours, kii. w.n. n. uocnsTF n.ER, Komerscfs Piu mart CHARLES HOFFMAN: (Aoove Henry lleffley'w StOra.) LATEST STYLES Hi LOWEST PBICES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. SOMERSET T A.. A DMIMSTBATOES NOTICE. ute of Hsrruvni Weltner. decM late of MU- f.ied Twp.. Somerset Co., fa , as a. Tittra at administration on the bovw estate having been srranted to the underi:n-d by the rir'T authoritv notice is hereby (riven ta all n.mi imirhtrtl' in an id Viata to snake ktaroedl- ie imrrrent and thiws hawinsreUlns asraiiwtrka same will prevent them duly authenticated for settlement on aiw'oy. January , at the hue residencn of said rc-ci - , ( , fy H)HK A PHI'LTX. . - tlser?.-i -j-ili...! i. .Adieoraor. pLECTIOM NOTICE. Th rtnwaJ saitmi at" seBbtr if'tba Frmer"s 1 ni Aneiatt and r ire Imnranc . n.nr iw.an.raat l-nnntv will be hekl la Her llnlueidav. Deceaober w. ISM fc the pnwpase" of elrrtina a Presidtnt, Ylca rreswrat, secretary and six Ilreeor to serve tie coming year. J!y order of the F". " ; 1. 3. Btn attt, ALEX JIVSSER, noTSd-su- SwRataqr. . . ..Prasldent ERCHANT TAILOR XMAS GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY. Christmas Gifts for Parents, Christmas Gifts for Children,; Y Christmas Gifts for Brothers, , : Christmas Gifts for Sisters, Christmas Gifts for Siccethcarts. THERE IS NOTHING MORE APrKOPKIATE OR ACCEPTABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 0" E-W IE! Xj "2". Good Jewelry Can 2onglit Cheap, and 13 Cheaper at the New Jewelry Store, No. 2 Baerl Block, THAN ANY OTHER TLAGE IX SOMERSET. STAND THAT WE QIVEJEWELBY . jLyTATX, "T", ,. . . ...- ts . But we do give More for the Dollar thaa anybody - . i , - 4 . . . else. All we ask is an 1 ' ' l . : i ' - ' : ' 1 HONEST PROMT. MY STOCK CONSISTS IN PART OF GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. CLOCKS, CHARMS, CROSSES, CHAINS, LOCKETS, EAR-RINGS, CUFF BUTTONS, JDXJL2LCD1TJDS I YOU CAN BUY DIAMOND EING OR STUD At a very moderate price, as they are cheaper now than they have been for years. ILYEB"W"A The largest selection in Somerset, County. . . Space will not permit us to enumerate all the HANDSOME ' -AND ELEGANT : PRESENTS Wc have, but we UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE The finest lot ever brought to call and examine MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. A FULL Violin. Guitars, Drum?, Flageolet? - t 1 AND THE IMITTSia BOXES YOU EVER SAW. Toilet Casesf - C Jewel CASES, i "-'" ;;- : ' Work Boxes, And many other, handsome articles, too numerous to mention. Don't Think of Baking Ycur, PCVchases Until You Have seen my " :- stock. Call RESPECTFULLY, W: H. WOOD; Jeweler, No. 2 Baer Block, flgpEvery article will be guaranteed as represented. erset ESTABLISHED 1827. SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, DONT UNDER- BRONZES, RINGS, BAR-PINS, &c, ? &c. AN EXQUISITE -1 and the Cheapest in the Somerset, and to be convinced, for voursclf. LINE OF Kazoos, .. Fifes, Harmonicas, Violin Strings, FINEST and see it. SOMERSET, MaNN'A. ST. NICHOLAS. "Ho ! there at the wicket, who pounds at the door? Such a din in Olympus was ne'er heard be fore I would sleep get ye gone I'm ailing I'm sick. What the deuce there apiin who is call ing, St. Nick T" "Arouse ye! Arouse ye! It's dawning again. ' : The Star that once beamed over Bethlehem's : plain The star of the Magi, that shone on the mora ' When earth's blessed Savior.the Christ child, was born !" "Ho! Ho! Is it so? Then I'll up and away As soon as the Goblins can harness my sleigh." Then he roared such a laugh as he sprang out of bed, It startled the stars in the sky overhead. . And they winked at each other as much as to fay : There is something gone wrong and Old Xick is to pay. It took but a moment to jump in his boots. To wrap hioitelf up in the best of far suits. To run to the closet ami drag out his pack. Which he swung with a chuckle across his broad back ; Then oil' to the stable he daubed through the snow. Where the reindeer were prancing, all ready to go. He was up in a jift'v, and, cracking his whip. With a "Hi, there ! my hearties !" he let the rein slip. Straight down through the welkin they sped like the light; Without pause or turn to the left or the right ; The clonus dragged their skirts to get off of the track. The winds shrank alarmed all quite taken aback. E'en the moon drew in haste a veil o'er her I face. So quirk cracked the whip and so fast was the pace ; And be peaied out a lattirh jocund and gay That aurorn woke up long Wore, it was day. Oh, never t:ch a s!eigh-ridc was ridden be fore As that of St. Xick with hi rich Christmas store ! Far down in the distance Earth rolled fast asleep. Dark night having wrapi-ed it in silence so deep Tbat the children, tucked cloeein their snug liftle bed. Whence nothing peeped out save their cher ubim heads, Were'dreaming'of fairies, of frolic and fun, And other stern facts of the life just begun. It wis three by the clock when ont on the roof That tinkle of sleigh bell and taps of a hoof Made their little hearts bound and flash ronnd the Earth A smile such as welcomed the Lamb at its birth ; But they woke not. Oh, no ! Old Nick is so sly He fastens a padlock on each prying eye. With a "Whoa, there, my pretties," he stops withajtrk. Lights bis pipe, swings his pack, then away to his work. Over steeples and Iioue tops, in windows, down flues. So fleet you would think he had wings to his shoes, . In pantries be peeps and through bed-rooms he whirls, Now pinching the babies, now kissing the girls. Filling up all their stockings with goodies and toys, Nor forgetting the switch, always left for bad boys. Then on through the play rooms to plant those great trees, Where grow dollies and drums with exqui site ease. What a jolly fat fellow ! so little and spry. With round dimpled cheeks anda fine flash ing eye. Hair jeweled with hail-stones, and such a red nose. It lights up the pathway wherever he goes ! Then his rich, merry laugh ah ! never, I fear. Will music so sweet again gladden the year. But time flies apace. Even now a faint ray Strngcli'S up through the East as the herald of day ; The winds wakeljin protect and scatter the snow ; Now listen ! the signal ! I hear the cock crow. " Ho! ho!" cries Old Nick, with his cheer iest warning. " Merry Christmas to all ! and to all a good morning." E. C. Jlnwtrk. Boreas Bluster's Wis Fresent. BY MKS. W. J. HAYS. 27s an ill wind that blmc no good.1'' It had been a bard, cold, cruel winter, and one that just euited old j Frozen Nose, the Storm King, whose j palace of ic was on the north shore J of the Polar Sea. He had ordered l rain, hail and snow, his Slaves to j accompany Lord Boreas Bluster on an mvusion oi me temperate zone, and when they bad done his bidding he harnessed up his four-in-hand team of polar bears and went as far south as he dared, just to see how well they had obeyed him. How he roared with laughter when he found nearly all vegetation killed, and the earth wrapped in a white mantle as thick as his own bear ekins six feet deep ! There was no nonsense about tbat sort of work. "Catch any pert, saucy little flow ers sticking op their heads through suck a blanket!" said Frozen Nose to himself "No, no; I've fixed 'em for a few years, anyhow. They're as dead as door nails, and Spring with all her airs and graces will nev er bring them to life again. Ugh ! how I hate 'em and alt sweet smells! Wish I might never have anything but whale-oil on my hair and hand kerchiefs for the rest of my life ! " " There's no fear but what you will, and stale at that," said the ug liest of his children.young Chilblain, giving his father's big toe a tweak as he passed, and grinning when he heard Frozen Nose grumble out : There's the gout again, I do be lieve 1" But Boreas Bluster, coming in just then, saw what was going on, and gave Chilblain a wnacx mat sent him spinning out of the room. To tell the trntb, Boreas was not as hard-hearted as he looked. ' He was the most honest andstraightfor- era 1884. ward of all Frozen Nose'd friends. To be sure, he had to obey stern commands, and do many things that required a show of fierceness, but in the course of his travels be often yielded to a kind impulse, and restrained his fury when to indulge I V 1 . I -iose lijigniuy. . This very day he had met with a stranee adventure, which had been the occasion of a hasty return to the palace, and had so stirred his heart that the whack be gave Chilblain was but the safty-valve to his feelings a sort of letting off of steam which other wise might have exploded and bust every block of ice in the realm. In the many furious storms which had occurred of late Boreas had seen the destruction of numerous forests, and had even assisted in laying waste the country. But one night an avalanche had buried a hamlet from which only one living soul had escaped, and that was a young child a mere sprig of a girl, with hair like the flax and eyes like its rlo wers, a little tioiid.crying child whom B. IS. had actually taken in bis arms and carried all the way out of the woods, over the mountains, and fin ally iuto Frozen Nose's own palace by the Polar sea. Never had such a thing happened before. Never had the tones of a child's voice pierced his dull ears, any made that big sledge-ham me: of a heart positively ache with its throbs. It was a new anl even dan gerous feeling; for though he made young Chilblain's impertinence the pretext of an outburst, he might just as readily given a cuff to the hoary-headed Prime Minister, Sir Solomon Snow Ball and then there would have been a revolution. But happily for the peace of the Polar Sea palace, B. B. was satisfied with Chilblain's howl of rage, and in an other moment had sunk down into his favorite arm chair of twisted walrus tusks, and was lost in the thought. It was a curious scene, these threb old men half asleep in tiu-ir bear skins, smoking long pipes of smoul dering sea weed. No tire danced on the hearth, no lamp shed its lustre, but the noon's pale beams gleamed on the glittering walls and lit the ice-crystals with its silver rays. B. B.'s thoughts seemed to be of a troublesome nature, for he sighed heavily, almost creating a whirlwind and at last, looking cautiously at his companion;', and seeing they were asleep, he rose and went softly from the room. In the hall was a huge pile of furs, among which B. B. gently pushed until he found the object ot his search, which, lifting ui-'jrLL ui ilia oraibu, n uivu, juiiu . carefullv, he bound about him with ; - ' ... .1 thongs of reindeer hide. Then pul ling on his immense snowshoes,and drawin? his cap closely about his ears, he went out into the night. B. B. was aware that it would be impossible for him to keep Lis little i lax-r lower any longer in rrozeo Nose's dominions; indeed he had only hidden her in the hall until he could decide what course to pursue, for he knew only too well that Chil blain, in seeking revenge, would be sure to discover his secret, and do all he could to injure bim. Person ally, he had little to fear, but the punishment for mortals entering Frozen Nose's realm was death, and Flax-Flower was mortal. With the speed for which he was so celebrated, Boreas slid over the ground in a southerly direction, never stopping until he had come upon what seemed to be a river which ltd down to a dark forest of pine trees. He was now at least three thous and miles from the Storm King's palace, and could afford to rest. Wiping his brow, and panting etill with his recent efforts, Boreas drew a comer of the bundle of furs away from the face of Flax-Flower, and looked at the sleeping child. As he did so a thrill of tenderness made him long to ki33 her, but he knew that his rough caress would chill her with fear. So, softly wrappii.g her up again, he plunged into the Dine forest. Stopping again when in the middle of it, he gave a shrill whistle, which was responded to by one fainter and farther away, and presently a dwarf in the garb of an il-quimaux emerged from the dusky gloom; and bending low, said : " What will you my master? n u I would see thy lord, the good St. Nicholas the Storm King's ene my. Is he at home ? " " He is at home, but be is no man's enemy. What message shall 1 bear him?" "Tell him tbat Boreas, of the Fro zen Noses, awaits him." The dwarf vanished, and return ed. My lord bids thee enter, but en treats thee to be gentle, and remem ber the manners of his court. That was a neeoless charge, con sidering my errand. Never has my mood been more peaceful. But it strikes me as passing strange thus to dictate terms to one of my sta tion," responded Boreas, proudly. "Pardon," answered the dwarf, but we are no sticklers for cere mony, and recognize no rank save goodness. Follow me if it be thy wish to enter." Pushing aside the heavy boughs on which the snow lay in icy masses that rattled and clashed like bolts and bars be uncovered a low arched opening into what seemed a vast snow-bank. Through this tunnel he and Boreas made their way to a broad court which was as airy as a goap-bubble, round in shape, with pillars and dome of glass, through which streamed rays oflight softer than sun shine and brighter than moonbeams. From this court a broad, low stair way led to another apartment,which was free from any Bhow or splendor as the kitchen of a farm house, and, indeeed, in its suggestion of homely comfort and hospitality it was not unlike thet cheery place. A Saxon motto, meaning "Welcome to those who hunger," was caryed in the wooden frame of the fire-place. The floor was sanded, the tables and chairs were of oak, blackened by age. as were also the timbers of the ceiline, and cut and carved with cu rious devices. On a big settee by the fire sat an WHOLE NO. 1745. oIJ man, whose twinkling eyes ; could but iost see through the shag- gy and snowy brows which over hung them, and whose white beard fell in a flowing mass upon his breast. What could be seen of his face bore a kind expression. "Ho, bo' old Blu9ter!" he cried in a clear and merry voice, drawing up and around bim the sheep-skin man tle which was beside him, "what new freak ia this of yours to enter our peaceful dwelling? Methought you were so sworn to do the Storm King's bidding that no power other than his rough sway could compel your presence. Come you on your own account or on his ? Be it either, you are free to partake of our bounty. Ho, there, Merry-thought! heave on more logs, and heat the poker, that we may thrust it fizzing into our tankards ; 'tis always bitter cold when Boreas is abroad." The dwarf skipped quickly to his task, assisted by a dozen others, and Boreas, unstrapping his bundle, drew little Fiax-Flower.still sleeping from the furs. "Mine i.s a strange errand, good Claus so strange, that I hardly know myself to be myself. Hough and stormy as lam ever, a child's misery has made me tor once gentle. You know my mad career, my furi ous passions, and that they indeed are the strength of Storm King's realm. Too well I knew that I should be but the sport of mocking derision if I appealed to hia mercy in behalf of this child. Mercy, did I say? He knows none. Death alone could have met this little crea ture, whoes cries have aroused with, in me the deepest feelings I have ever known. To be honest, I haye not always been the fierce being I appear- Many and many a tiaie, unknown to you, I have followed you on your errands of lave and pity, and watched with admiration the course vou have pursued. This has induced uie now to come and ask your favor for my treasure. Wake, little Flax-Flower, wakel 'i he continued, gently kissing the! child s eyes, who, so stirred, rubbed ! her sleepy lids with ros-y little fists, and looked around in u.-tcnishmenL "Ha F said the good St Nicholas; "this is indeed a stransre story for you to tell, friend Biuster. Ho, there, Merrythought! senii for Mrs. Christmas, my housekeeper. The child may be frightened at our grim faces. But what a pretty lit tle dear it is!" said Claus, in the kindest tones, puttiug out, his big fat hand to caress her. To Dorcas's surprise Flax-Fiower did not shrink from "his salute, but with a bright smile bounded into the old man's - - arms and kissed him rrt -. L Turning awav with a pang of jeal ousy, Boreas muttered, "She wouldn't kiss inn ; but no matter. That settles it. She's in the right place, and I'll leave her. Farewell, Claus ; I'm off. No, no ; I've no time for eating and drinking. Fro zen Nose will be thundering at my abscence already. There's a storm brewing even now ; I feel it in oy bones." So saying be tramped noisily out of the apartment, near ly knocking over a fleshy dame in ruffled cap and whitest apron, whose rosay cheeks were like winter ap ples, and who bore in her hand a huge mince pie in which was stuck a sprig of mistletoe. II "Come, mother cease thy spinning and look at the lovely tree that Olaf has brought thee ; it stands as straight as himself in the best room. Surely thou wilt deck it to release bim." "Ah, Fritz! how can I?" said the forester's wife, rising from her wheel with a sad bin e weet smile, in obe dience to her husband's wishes. "But there is surely no reason for longer indulging thy grief. Our child is too happy in heaven to wish her return te earth, and whatever the good God sends of pleasure or innocent mirth we should take with thankfulness. Look at the tree ; it is the very image of Olat's own strong youth. A good friend is he for two lonely beiDgs like us to pos sess." "You are right. Fritz," said the wife, wiping a tear from her eyes. "For Olal's sake I will dress the tree and bake a cake." So saying, she tidied up her best' parlor, and took frum a braise-bound chest the gay ribbons and trinkets which had not been ussd eince the Christmas-eve her little one last spent on earth. Very lonely and sad would these two people have been but for Olaf, the son of their nearest neighbor. It was he whose clear ringing voice might be heard in the forest when returning from his work, and Fritz said that it made labor light but to hear him. It was he, too, who, when Fritz had been lamed by the fall of a tree, had borne him home on his strong yourg shoulders; so it was no wonder that the good wife was grateful to him. Often at even ing he made their fireside bright with his songs and merry stories. and now it was but just that they should shake off their sorrow for hia sake ; so the good wife drew out the spotless board, and kneaded spice cake, and spread her bst damask, and set out the fine chi na. uAb, if I had my little one !" mur mured the good woman. "But God knows bst," she quickly ad ded, as 6he remembered many bles sings. "Here comes Olaf!" shouted Fritz from biflow. "Come quickly lest he think thee tardy." "Yes, yes, 1 come. I see him," was her reply. "But what is that he carries ? something he has pick ed up on the way?" UA Christmas gift for the," was the merry answer from Olafs ring ing voice, as he laid a strange bun dle in her arms. Ill Little Flax-Flower had been with St. Nicholas a whole long week, In that time he had been in every nok and corner of bis dwelling. She had seen all his elves and dwarfr at work manufacturing every known toy to be found in the world. She had ridden the toy horses; she had blown the brass bugles and beaten the drums until Mrs. Christmas had to put cotton in her ears. Now all this very delightful, aol j made Santa Clause laugh long aad loud. He would not have cared if rshe had brought the house down on : his ears, so long as she bad a brinht i smile and a kiss for him. But when Boreas Bluster stopped to see how his young ward was getting on, he shook his head gravely, and told Mrs. Christmas he feared she was spoiling Flax-Flower. But Mrs. Christmas laughed just in the same manner that Santa Claus had done, and declared the child must have all she wanted. Unfortunately Flax-Flower went into the kitchen one day, and find ing all the cooks bnsily making su gar plums, helped herself so largely to taffy that she was made very ill she ate, besides, quite a menagerie of lemon-candy elephants, camels, and kangaroos, which disagreed with themselves and withber ;so thrt her head ached, and she had to be put to bed, with a hot-water bottle and a mustard draught for companions. Ibis happened just as Boreas bad stopped in to inquire about his pet, and he shook his head gravely when Mrs. Christmas related the incident. But Santa Claus only laughed till the sir seemed full of merriment. "Ah, my dear Clause, I see you have too easy and geatle a nature to deal with willful little mortals in an every day way ; besides you have to think of so many that it unfits you for the care ot a single one," said Boreas, ia his least gruff manner. I shall have to rind another home for Flax-EIower." "Well," replied St. Nicholas, "I confess I can refuse nothing to a good chiid. Children to me are all like so many empty stockings-made to be filled. But I have had come doubts about keeping Flax Flower Mrs. ChrUtmas and I are afraid it will make the others jealous, it is that, and not the stuffing down lol lipops, that makes me think you are right. Now ter feast day comes soon I mean Mrs. Christmas's day.' said Santa Claus, with a nod "and if you will just give my sleigh a lift, I think I can tuck in Flaxie and car ry her to some people who will ap preciate her and be kind to ber ; yes and even cross in a whole-some way seeing that's what you approve of." Here Santa pretended to be very gruff himself, but Boreas saw through it. He knew that St. Nicholas, on the whole, believed that Fiaxie wouM be better oiFwithout so much amusement and without so maoy temptations to do nothing but play all day long, and this was the way the matter ended. Just before Christmasday Sunta Claus's sleigh was brought out into the beautiful court I have described eiht lively young reindeer wey har nested to it. and thousands ot toys were packed in it; furs were wrap-i.-ed around Flaxie, who was not quite well, and Mrs. Christmas her self made up a box of delicacies for her U e;tt on the way. "Think of ns often, dear child,' she whispered, "and give my love to everybody." The dwarfs gave the sleigh a push from behind, the bells of the har ness rang out a merry peal, the reindeers pranced, Santa Claus snapped hie whip, and away they flew, with Boreas on his snow-shoes. "Now, Fiaxie," said Santa Claus a'fter they had skimmed over the snow with lightning speed for hours, "before you go to sleep, as I see yon are doing, I want to speak to you. I want yea always to remem ber this visit to my hou?e with pleasure, and tell all the children you may meet how I love them, how much it pleases me to know that ihey are good, and how it real ly distresses me when they are not; tell them, too, that as long as Mrs. Christmas lives we will do all we can for their happiness, and ail we ask in return is a grateful spirit. Do you think you can remember all this ? well, as you say you can, tell them also to hang np an extra stocking, whenever there is room by the chimney for some little waif that hasn't a stocking to bang up for himself. Now go to sleep as soon a9 you please, and may your dreams be sweet !" Cuddled down in the comfortable furs, Flax'e knew nothing more un til she found hers If awake and in the arms of a tall young fellow, whose name was Olaf, and who carried her into the brightest, nic est little parlor, and set her down in front of a fine Christmas tree, saying: "There, Mistress Kindheart, see what Christmas has brought you. I found her in the forest, and a great bearded giant told me to bring her to you." "Oh, Olaf, it is my little Lena come back, I do believe!" cried the woman, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. "Nay, mother, nay," said her hus band; "but she shall take our lost one's place. Come. little one. tell us who thou art, and from whence thoa art come." Then Fiaxie tId the story of her vi.it to St. Nicholas, while Olaf, Fritz, and bis wife listened in amaze ment. Much as Flix-Fiower had enjoy ed all she had seen and dene, it was delightful to be again with people of her own flesh and bloed, and learn to say the sweet word Mother." That Christmas was a merry one, but no merrier than the many which came after that, for Flax Flower became a dutiful daughter to the kind people who had given her a borne. She and Olaf were like sister and brother to each oth er, and they known throughout the country-side for their kindnes to the poor and unfortunate, especially at Christmas time. Frozen Nose still reigns in his palace on the polar sea. and it is mainlv owing to him and his wick ed son Chilblain that nothing more is known of that etill nnexplore re gion; but Boreas Bluster spends much of his time with good St. Nicholas and Mrs. Christmas. He tires of the severity of his life, and likes a snng corner where he can re late the story of his finding Flax Flower, whom he still loves very tenderly. Often en an evening he ventures to take a peep at her in her hapyy home, and little does she suspect that the cooling breeze at the close of a warm day is Bore as' gift of thoughtful kindness. Thousand Say So. Mr. T. W. 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