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SOMKIJSET. PA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1891.
C-RSTMAS
g.rw tlisJ! we ke oar Ctrtcs, ysw sa4 I ?
Tl ictoys Ya t5 cse wc two tufrtJwr
IIerJ rtili ih U-:h' bnd cf axrrSj-;
"hea the cb;:! Lili;ht fleaacd ihroach w.nlry
wemthr.
AoJ tun; sYuk- ki, yo. forcef)
YV.a f bow s ?rsy sil brirti!y bmt4 orrr,
a It ieare aoud my ran yoa ivt,
3 -A u: Ji im whiper of the ksrer,
A j4 ss Lj hsjr tji ririlh fandiMa. swept.
Tat wosias' br.r. frux trso O0!akxu tempt.
Taenj3U stxxJier Cbrisusas. hsad ia band,
I.-xb p:b cl ' two hrtri the audnight cbime
And kecw your pain lay it: a fsrff laod,
AuJ tauk-d, is yovLh s zJ !tf!atM. at Bay.
IJ to wait, with love atd lift to Krocg,
Ey to wait f hot ob. the yips art fccf !
Ruw tbAll I keep p;y CLrmss T Ker at booe
I smoolii asy (jtaj.1 Uior' frLj smi.i it fold,
I ; bo b5i.y now. The ehiMjen rotae
Acd f!m fjr ttte aserry p,ts of oid ;
1 juin the dacen, W.d the otrai suaina.
Xey scarce ra rrho ia Aosniahaa pisiiss.
H jw do you keep ram Cb. busa ? 3trso$e SU!t
shine,
Strs: f 2ower b'owom brichter than oar li".;os ;
habM-pr yai bead to risir thas
Aad tr.ke them "sit a; anrue Eigl vh fo'.Iii.
L.-iier come rerer ; .or 1 jrow coid aad few ;
Broad sLf3 uf asi 'iaad t.iit me acd yoa.
I-ar. do I rvt. I j-jh ' Life hard acd short.
Furtuae is eoy aod rhi L tuse &jt so Lus ;
Wier. j-rh, toe pa.n rr u court,
Njt humrl om tZ'i of machine ia the paat
Wonts wlJ cl a to dy-.cf drvasa yoa see.
Aad Dea ry k-eps my Chria,ss I'sy with nu
HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME.
It was Cliri-taias eve. clear aod fmalT,
Toe sky SretcbeU above, one clocHee
cAnopr of b'ne, nodded with coantlevs
geaj-!:ke stars, while the silvery moon
tibed iu bright aad tuatchless radiame
over a":L
Tbe nibt casce on ape aad the macy
feet that thronged the crowded street,
or entered the brilliantly-lighted stores
or SiiiXiD, wb'jse tempting wares for
bade that aiy shoald pas theta by, gTew
lew and lest ; wiaile within tbe dweilin j
whose till fronts stood np asinst the
quiet sky, tcany little hearts bat bib
with hope or anticipation, and many a
cLi.'db voice might be b-rd ixportQa
inj tte g-yod t "icbouis for the posses
sion of some coveted treasure.
Est it is cat with tte rich that we have
tj-Jo to-nbf ; so, panE the home of
aliteni-e and prile, we will pause befjre
a tinv cottage in a remote part of the
great city.
Very tiny, indeed, it appeared at first
g! gt.t, for it was only one-story high, and
over the low reof the drooping ev
might also be toached by yoor band. A
until wooden i'.ic f-nce encled tbe
tiny s'rpcf pinien in front, and a p'Jt
scarce. :y Uwr at the bar k of the boose ;
and here lived the widow Martin tad
two children tains a boy and girl of
seven years.
The blin it that protected the two small
win loan bad bet-n drawn c! jee ; aad in
t lot chair, wstb ber eyes bent apon
STne fiae seaia. sat M-s. Martin; g'ano
im ofc-ioasJly at the innocent sports
of ber children, while a pensive a ni'.e
rested cpn btr lips. Rxjs nj herself at
his! from tbe paiufal reverie into wnk-h
she ti.1 iwiien, and which had drawn
more than one eigh from ber lips, she
said, quietly ;
" Come, chiiiiren, it's time yoa were to
be-I and asleep."
The chilirea ceised their play and
j came t her side ; then tarowiog their
arms about ber ncl and cuticz a bright
gl awe toward tr.e fireplace, where two
little stock teg were sopendel, Nellie,
her mother's ca3eikf, sjid :
We moot afr good Santa Claus first
i for what we waat, and then we can go to
' bei, mimuA."
Mrs Martin eihe-l. Little cban-e
there was f..r gift at this boiiiay time.
Awce ia the world, ber babani dead
and her enly brother alienated and wan
der.Df, she knew not where, ber utmott
exertion f ?r the lajt twelve months bad
scarce :lc-e-l to win for them the bar
est Eeeeities.
It was bard t disapp-jict their child
ish faith, and ber ey filled with tears
as she answered; sadly :
I am afruid Santa Cim will pa us
by to-sight, my darling. He ia very lit
tle likely to fin J his way into our poof
borne."
"Oh, ye, be will, mamma," cried Ed
die, conii Jentiy ; " he has never forgot
ten us bef-re, and I know be wont this
time. I mean to call op to him right
away."
A s'.ight sotted octside, at this moment
as if a foot crushing the crisp snow, caus
ed Mrs. Marttn to surt ; then she re
sumed her sowing, while Eddie ap
proached the chimney, and in his c!er,
chi.dtsh voice petiiiooed Santa Cacs not
t forget there, but t bring the overcoat,
cap and boots so sorely n-eled, and
whatever tr-ys he coold spare from bia
geaeroo store, beside.
" There, now V he exclaimed, stepping
back, his litt.e cheeks glowing with an
ticipation. "Now, Nellie, it's your tarn."
The little g rl advanced timidly, and
bent her face down, with grave earnest
ness. - Eeir Santa Clacs." she called, sweet
ly, k please come to-night and bring us a
few presents. Mamma's afraid yoa'U for
get os. Lat I know yoa aunV
" Now, mamma," she said, retarcicg
to her mother with ber little face radiant
with the tru-t her words had inspired,
" yoa ask bim for something, and then
he'll coaie, I'm sure Ue won't disap
point ail t'f lis."
Mrs. Martin smiled throcgh her tears.
Yua will have to ik bim for ice.
Ne.'iie. lie doeui'l listen to the old peo
ple." - Very well, mamma. What shall 1
ack bim for V
Bat Mrs. Martin didn't hear ber in tbe
emotiou that overpowered her.
" Oh, that aome good as gel would
guide my brother's wandenng foottpa
back to me." she faltered, brokenly, "that
I I might offer him my forgiveness aad
ask b:c," that I might once more have s
sympathizing Lean to love and to lean
opon "
She bowed ber Le.d opon ber Land
and wept, bile tbe child, slipping from
ber s ile, aain stepped lorward to the
chimney.
- ter Saau Cans," once more she
pleaded, - won't yaa please bring Cncle
EJ.l.e bick to'tnamma? She want to
forgive him ahe tovea bim she cries for
him every day. Oh. dear Sanu Class,
say yoa will 1"
What made tbe little one start back,
while a bright spot sprang to either
en"ea .
I Upan
the low roof of the cottage a
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sl;ght soond was beard, and then down
the chimney came the words, earnest and
clear :
M will."
With bated breath Nellie histeod
back to ber mother, who, in tbe stolen.-
of ber grief, had not boaH aught that
pSHM-rl.
" Mamma," she whp-rel, "Sio'a
Ola as was there, I know, tor he answered
me. Uncle will come."
Mrs. Martin ki-J her little girl with
a sad, incredalous smiie.
" Let as hope he ai:!, my love. And
now yoa must go to bed without farther
delay," and laying her work aside, she
arose to see ber little ones in their b am
ble coach.
Wtiile the children had been engaged
at their play a man had approached tbe
cottage from without, and paoaingia front
of it, surveyed it gloomily.
"And this is the pi-e to wbk-b stie
has been driven," be tuarmured ; be
mu4t be dead, then. Has poverty eoft
eaed her heart, I wonder, or would she
still drive me fro a ner wfi barh and
b.uer words ? I nave enoci to hft taeat
a!i to happiness and plenty ; way I show
er it upon them, or miM I be a wafcderer
oace more? If I only bad some aigti
some means of knowing whether my re
turn would be selwmed whether oa
tiis anniversary night of three years ago
there is a fe-ling of tendernesj, ol long
!B in ber heart for me Ooe word of inti
mation that the pw-t would be forgotten
and forgiven, would reconcile again
and mace as both so happy."
Ashe stood there, imsilate, bis eye
teli upon the low roof, and a sudden and
novel idea entered bis mind.
"The children will dosbtie be peti
tioning Santa Cans for Christmas gifts;
and bow I shoald like to play the part of
the good saint in their beba'f.aad farex
ced all they could ask. With my ear to
the chimney I could hear all they say ;
a-' ifonewordof tenier remembrance
reaches me, I w ill go to ber acknoml
ei. uy error, and ring, oo this Christ,
sa is eve, happine-s jov, acd peai-e to ber
h-rt There will be no one passing this
lonely place, aad there is no danger of
m- heiog seen."
Pow-sed with this idea, and tremb
ling with excitement, he drew himself
slowly and carefully coon the wooden
palings, and from thence gained thereof.
He had scarcely secured hiniw! at bis
novel post, when Eddie's clear, sturdy
voice reached b'w ear. followed by the
gen'ler accensof his litt-e ni-ce. Then
followed a scort silence ; and dispprint-
e. anl fid, be was a boat to vacate r is
post when, oace more the soft, silvery
tones came & ating up :
IVar Anta Ciao, won't yoa please
briog Uncte Eddie back to mamma? She
Win's to forgive bim .he t-rU-a fr bim
e'ery day. Oa, d ar su a C'.sns, sy
yoa will T .
The man's eyes grew heavy with joy
ful btars, and a.'mxt inroluatarily, be
made toe answer which had so surprise J
bis little niece ; and then iidicg noise
lessly down, sped with rapid step toward
the cite.
Aa hour bad passed, and Mrs Martin
till sat with ber he i bowed, upoa ber
bands and ber mind traveling sorrowful
ly over the paL Three years before she
tad been happy ia the love of a husband
and a brother ; now she bad been bereft
ofb..th.
A dispute, trivial in iu com a-n.ss n nt
had arisen between the two men ; txta
were proa i, bih-temperrd anl hay ;
and although a word from her, filly spo
ken, would have surfi vd to pour oil oa
the troubled wter and restore ail to
peace and harmoav a:ia, it was with
held ; aad Ukin sides with ber hosbwed
she added her reproacb-s and recTi-cina-tinsto
bis ; and the war wa,red fiercer
aad fiercer, oatil in a moment of ungow
ernabie paspion the bade him leave ber
huse, aad never darken ber doors
aair.
B.tteriy bad she since rfpente-1 the
word' ben it wa loo late to r call them
aad miles -irparated her from the broth
er the had love 1 sn deariy. And when,
at the end of two years ber husband
died, leaving bis business a Jsirs com
plicated and embarrassed, that in a few
months afterward she bad been driven
to this meagre home, and despite ber al
most efforts destitution ttAred them in
the face, the bitter sting of poverty add
ed to ber grief and remorse, until it seem
e 1 that life was too great a uttden to be
borne ; aad her heart yearned to aching
for the return of that wandering brother,
aid the soothing balm of peace and rec
onc liation.
"Oh, that my sweet Nellie' childish
fancied might be realized !" she m unbar
ed, sa-lly ; "that there wa so ue gxJ
spint to bear oy love and repentance to
my dear brother, and restore him once
more to my aros ! Tni would be a bless
ed Christmas gift, indeed."
Even while sae spt-ke a low knot,
s Kioded on tbe door. Ricg from ber
seat. she drew the bolt with tremMiEg
haste, and threw tne door open, to be
C q fronted by a man, mo filed np so as to
be unn-cturnizit-Ie, and bis arms fall of
b indies.
- Will yoa a'Sow Santa Claas to fa! 3d
th- desires of the dear iiuie ones who
have asked in such loving faith to nigh'.,"
he asud, with a grave saeetnesa ; then,
stepping into the room, be Said iii bun
dles down on the t.ble, and poshing
hi cap from bia brow, be confronted
h r.
" I have come back to yoa. Nellie," be
.aid, hold ng oat Lis arms, " for from the
lips of my little niece I have beard that
I icq forgiven."
A low cry of joy broke from the lips of
the widowed mother as she fell into the
arms outstretched to receive ber; then,
as she partly raided herself, and looked
with questioning silence into his facs, be
drew ber to a chair, and sat down beside
" Two Jay ago, Nellie, I came back to
my native city, impelled by a Vmgioff
which t con id not rest, to took op in it
0 m ire. I inquired for yoa, and af
ter some Fearehing, found where yoa
bad gone, and an hoar ago stood in frct
ortbia boae. Much as my heart hun
gered for recjnei liation tJ yoa, tbe old
spirit of pride be!J me back from enter
ing on aa uncertainty ; anis I was just
aboil to turn away, leaving the experi
meul antried, the novel idea occurred to
me to crawl op to the chimney aad listen,
if perchance the children might bare
the r reqU to pfiffer t-) Santa Claas.
I did so, aad beard first Ed lie's, then
NeLie'a Toice, bat no word of reaem-.
b'saoe or desire for the wanderer : and
W'th all the old bitterness sweeping o'er
m afresh, I was about to tarn away from
yoa once more, when again her sweet
Trace ratne flticg np to me, with its
loving petition f r ' Uncle Eddie, In
n joy and excitement I answers 1 bei,
and then harried away to fulfill ber re
qneeta I have retaroed again; will yoa
bi l me stay T"
" Stay." she repeated. That was tbe
"and I beard then, outside the cttaze.
Oi, thant God, who pat it into my dar
ling's heart to speak those blessed, bless
ed words r
" Amen T echoed the brother, fervent
ly ; bat for her loving appeal I should
have been a seeond tiere a wanderer
through the world. And now, my d-ar
sister, Lid fire well to poverty and want
from this hour, for I Lave enough for as
all."
It was a joyful Christmas morning that
dawned opon that little household.
Neilie and Eddie gazed with wide
open eyes of delight upon the brimmicg
stockings and the mysterious bandies
beneath them ; and then, as their eyes
w.ndered from them to Uncle Eddie,
ho bad stolen near by enperceived.
Nellie ran to ber mamma with a cry of
joy.
" Oh, mamma, mamma, didn't I tell
yoa so ? Santa Claus has brc-diht Uncle
Eddie back to us, and all of these beauti
ful thitigs beside r
Nellie aad Eddie have bad firm faith
in the presence aad e.iicacy of tbe gool
saict ever since then ; and peace acd
plenty has flowed uninterruptedly in the
train of that joyful night, when so wel
come s Santa CUos came to the Martius
Do Not Forget the
clren.
Poor Chil-
Tbe three little words that are mighty
in their conjuring power at this tia are
"Christmas ia coming," and various are
their significance to mank ind. For those
who give and those who take the sylla
bles ring like a chime cf silver joy bells.
Each letter seems to giistea with tht dia
mond du-t of Christmas snows, and a
fa;nt fragrance of pice and hemlock, the
srariet fires of holly berries, ard aa echo
of gar carols, pervade them. There are
others whose ""Merry Chrimas" are all
way back in tbe long lane of life, among
the days that live only in the memory,
and for them the magic words are
wreathed in itn raorteV.es, and tender and
sacred recollections rise in their stead.
It is the little children who will enjoy
it most. But alas! many of the poor
tots do thedreaming aad "cbooaiLg" cat
side gay windows full of toys and tn as
nrea and good things by the stcc th
plat-glat, barriers against which they
flatten their noses, as they perch first
ojjon one ill clad foot and then on the
other like little cranes They feast their
eyes and have empty bands and stom
achs, but for all that Christmas is comirg
and they are glad of it.
There ia a large host of children whose
hope cf a "Merry Christmas' is the
vaguest expectation, who will cot be
reached by the ordinary methods cf
gift-giving, for whoa something shoald
bewene. Probably the churches, church
societies, Sunday schools, becsvolent
civic a"ciations and thoughtful benevo
lent individuals will attend to this gocd
work. It certoinly shoald receive atten
tion at this joyful season, and there :g
but little time to spare to further consider
the subject of how best to do it, but fet
to work and provide for this class of chil
dren. Executions in China.
"For the miaor offenses the pua'sh
ment in China is beating on tbe mouth
with a bamboo," says a traveler who Las
jt4 returned from the Flowery Kingdom.
"It is terrible to seethe mouths of women
swell as the cane ia laid on, and of men,
too. When sent to jail they must supply
their own food and that of the jailor, or
they are allowed to starve. If they have
not sufficient blankets they are allowed
to free xe to death. There are different
methods of execution. One is what
would corTespond with enr barging, but
it is different. The victim is put against
a post and a rope is thrown arouui bis
neck. Then it is pulled till the breath of
life departs.
"Another form of execution is that of
catting to pieces by inches, which is done
when the sentence of death is for the
murder of a lather or mother or some
other near relative. First one ear is
taken off, then the other, next the torque
is taken out, and so n. A thirl death id
by starvation. I have seen a man cx;ed
in the public streets and allowed to end
bis life by this method, not being per
mitted to touch either water or food.
Sometimes a small boy will bring Litn a
little opium, which helps to lessen tbe
Suffering and brings about a more speedy
death.
"Tbe meet common form is taking off
tbe bead by tbe sword, and the extraor
dinary nerve of these Chinese is shown
in this more than any other. I Lave seen
two men beheaded, one placed before the
other It cy k three strokes of the sword
to kill the first, acd wbiie the operatic n
wis going on the secon 1 knelt don
with bia neck oattretf bed waiting his
tarn. Thinking that the process was
slow, be turned to the executioner and
asked if be was going to be much keger
with tbe first. Tnen,wtea tke execu
tioner cwrne to bim, he stretched bis aeck
again and waited for the blow, which
completely severe.! bis bead fra bis
body." 5 Louis Globe-Democrat.
Christmas Within Sight
How the years roll around ! Here we
are again, right oa tbe threshold of the
Christmas holidays. It seems bat as
yesterday w hen the Christmas festivities
set the whole world aglow with evidence
of affectionate regard the inspiration of
tbe most ecj.yabie festival in tbe history
of burn a joys aad hnmaa blessing-. Tbe
recurrence of another Christmas so near
at hand will awaken all tbe old j yeas
anticipations which attach to this grand
and ancient holiday. Housewives will
be busy from now until the night before
Christmas prepario' for the fcast of the
day following, aad hopeful hearts, in
young a."d old bosoms, will swell with
expectancy aa to what jolly oid Saint
Nicholas will bring to them. Tte time
between this and Christmas will noon
speed by, tbe gladdest day of the year
will soon be here, and may it be one of
joy to ail who live to greet its rising sun
and blessings.
T
TK3
An Ideal Christmas.
It was Cbristmaa day: anybody could
tell it ; sleigh belle rang oat more crxep
and dear than osoal ; the sun was bright
er, the air was sharper, men stepped mere
briskly alorg tbe streets, the chime
awunded sweeter; and if that wan't
enough to convince tbe most skeptical,
he could lock at the beading cf the morn
ing paper.
"Ila 1" cried Mr Scribes, as Le leaped
out of bed, "beautiful day ! beaatifai '.
and, indeed, Christmas. Mrs. Scribes
isn't awake yet, either; 111 get ahead of
ber this time. Merry Christ "
-Scrigglea, has the servant got that fire
started ?"
"I don't know, my dear; I was just
going down to see about it. Merry
Christ"
"Scriggles, I would Eke to bave fo to
give to the church. Have yoa any mon
ey left from Last night?"
"Yes; I keptfij exclusively for Christ
mas. I'll leave the five on the dressing
ca.-."
He skipped gay ly down stairs just in
time to meet the new cp-stalrs g rh
'"Good mornin', Mr. ScriggTes. Merry
Christmas and Christmas sift."
"Certainly, Bridget, here's a couple cf
dollars for yoa."
Tbe cooW was just emerging from the
kitchen when be arrived at the door.
"Christmas gif ', Massa ScrigIe?.
"Certainly, Arabella ; here's f for
y-c"
Ureas fa.it was eaten, and Scrig't-s pre
sented his wife with a bonnet, h'.ch she
said was horrid, and she gxve bim a caae
to add to his collection, which numbered
over a dozen.
He then took the streetcar down toxa.
"Mornin", Mas Scryles," said his
biotbUck. -Chria'mas gif V
'Yts. Sam ; here's a dollar for you."
"Christmas gift, Jlr. Scriggles," sa.J
the elevator boy.
"Ye. of course; here's a dollar for
you."
"Christmas gift, Mr. Scrigsles," said his
eSce boy in a cheery, hcli lay tone,
which is good for $2.
"Ah, good coming, maduie," said he
to tbe lady whom be found e."ed ia tL
chair. ''Merry Chr-stmaa to ; :-a, I am
sure."
"I am glad to see that yoa have the
true christian spirit," she fcld. "It au
gurs favorably for my errani."
"What can I do for you, ma'a-n ?"
I am working in the caa-e of charity,"
she replied. I am solwdtirg subscriptions
(or the new mission for the natives of
Patagonia. I hope I may put you clown
fbrtiOr
"Mr. Scrigglee mid certainly, and gave
her the money.
Thejinitor and two scrub women u.!
made successful calls. He had to com
promise with the latter on 50 cents
apiece.
At about Z o'clock Mr. Scricgles con
cluded to start for home. As be reached
the sidewalk Le felt in his vest poket,
then in bis trousers pockets. A slight
look of annoyance crossed bis face.
"Merry Christmas," said a cheery
voice.
."Oh. how are yoa, Drown ; yes, to te
sure. Do yoa happen to hat e a car tick
et in your pocket?"
"No, I haven't."
"Any charge?"
"Not a red."
When Scriggles reached home ii was
about half past six. He dracred him
self wearily through the door and ll icg
himself on the lounge.
''Did yoa have a pleasant Ctrlsttaa?
a-ked his wife.
"Christmas be b!ed 1" was the only
reply, as he flopped overoa Lis side, with
his Lvce to the wall.
Christmas Chimes.
He Lad failed ia business. True, he
WAsayoacg man, bet what of that. He
h.l started out with a grand saeep to
make bis life a success, and now at th.rty
years of age be was worse off than when
be started. He Lad teec generocs and
open-handed, but never reckless ; Le had
worked honestly, bat cow be wished he
had done as others-did saved hia.self
He would pay every debt, but it left bis
family penniless. And in the holiday.,
too, when bis wife expected friends to
visit them, ind presents to be ma V, aad
the children were to Lave a Christmas
tree aa 1 be was to have beea Santa Claus.
I How could Le disappoint the.n all so
and to-morrow they would know ! And
Alice was so proud of her fine uon-e and (
beautiful children not purse-prcud or
extravaait, but just proud and thankful
for what she believed to be her cwa.
He locked the library door and sat
down before tbe uncurtained window.
It
was a grand night. The pale. co!-J
moonlighted skies locked far c J and
tranquil far, far above the petty strife
and turmoil of life; the sturs looked so
pure and peaceful, but cold and inexor
able. The ruined merchant thought of
the Star in the East as of some old fable.
There was CO Christ child bora in a
manger. What folly! He clenched the
band in his pocket over something that,
was hard and metallic.
Then there came suddenly to his ear a
sad, sweet strain of music, so faint, so
sweet that it might have been a lost echo
from the song the Chaldean shepherds
song when they watched their Rot ks by
eight, and as the weird strain d.e d away
with a soft, imploring melody, he remem
bered that on this n:ght bis th Idren
were to practice the Christmas anthems,
anJ it was their fresh, young Toio-s Le
bearj, and a few minutes later a band
rattled the door-knob, then a small voice
came in thrcogh the key-hole.
"Papa, is oo telling Santa Kaas about
my sled, 'cause I fink he knows already?
Papa, can I come in ?
All the demons of darkcesi reemd to
fie ay before that little vcice. The
merchant lit bis room op cheerily and
opened the door. One two three little
ones tumbled in like "b!ae-eTd banditti"
and captured Lis heart. Was there
money enocgh in the United States mint
te buy one of these treasures ? acd Le
thought be bad lost all !
He put that which was :n Lis pocket
away, and went ott and sung chorals
with tbe children, and when Lis bey
naked him ; "Pap, wa there ever a
Cbriat-cbil i V be answered : "Yes ; and
ever since there Lave been Christ chil
dren t " bat the boy only smiled and said
he was e lad, and looked wita fond eyes
into the face that represented hie world.
i Iktroit Frte fVf.
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WHOLE NO. 2108.
A True Heart.
There is something pathetic in tbe UJs
of every man confined within prison
wal'a, and this pathos become more in
tense w hen all the outside world is glad
with the joy that comes in the Christmas
time. Eemorse must weigh heavily on
convicts at this time. FoTgetfalneea of
all the past would be a blessed boon to
many cf theta, Vot memory is keenest
then, and we do not know with what
bfartaehes they recall the time when
they, too, were free and happy.
The warden of a State prison tells the
following pathetic incident of a Lie con
vict t
I was passing out of tbe prison yard
one bitterly celd Christ mas morning.
Just octside the gate and crouching close
to tLe high stone wall, I saw a thinly
clad little girl of about twelve years, ber
ce And hands bloe ith cold. She put
out one cf her thin hands to detain me
as I passed.
"If yea please, air " ahe said, and
stopped, fingering nervously at the
fringe of her bswi and timidly glancing
down.
-tfbat is it ?" I asked.
"Well, if yoa please, sir, TJ like to
know if I can go inside and see my my
fitlier. He's ia there, aad Ie brang
Liai sotEeUuirig for Christmax It ain't
much, and I didn't s'pese yoa'd mind
any if Le bad iL His came is Mister
Jo'ha II ."
I ret- pitied the name as tliat of a lie
cosvict a man notoriously Led. I went
tackiiito the prison grounds, the child
following me eajerly.
ioictf to my otSee, I sent for th con
vict, lie came, sullen and dejected ; in
his face was the look of utter hopeless
ness the fares of prisoners for life so
often wear.
The child srrarg forward to iseet bim,
th? hot tears streaming over her white
face. He stepped bick, sullen and seem
ingly angry. No word of welcome came
from bis !:; fr the rasge-J, trembling
little creiture who stood crying before
him, with sotaethiag clasped in her
hand.
"I I ca.-ue to say 'Merry Christ
mas' father," she faltered. "I I thought
ma be you'd be glad to see me. Ain't
yoa giad. father f
Christmas! Christ! What would that
man not have given for freedom of body
aad sou! !
The convict's heal dropped. The bard
lock aid soic- out of bis face: his e;es
were moistening. H is Lttl grl went cn
tremblins''y aai tearfully :
"AnJ I I brutg yoa something,
father. I: was all I could thick of and
ad I could Kt I live to the poorhocse
now."
Her trembling Sogers began uawrap
picg the bit of soft white paper in ber
tuind, add she held np a short, shining
curl of yellow hair, carefully tied with a
bit of old ribbon.
"I wouldn't give this to anybody on
earth but you, father. Yoa u.ed to
really and truly love little Johnny
mother said you did and so"
Tl:e man fell to his knees with both
Lands clasped over his fa-.-e.
"I did love him." he said, hoarsely. "I
love hint still ; bad as I am, I love bim
t '
I knew it," said the child, going clos
er, 'and I snowed yoa'd Lke this, now
that Johnny's dead."
Itid 1" tried t:ie itian, rocking to and
fro, still on Lis kcees aad with his bands
over Li LtLe. "My little boy."
"Ye," s l the child, "be died ia the
poorhoose only last week, and there's
ro cae left but me cow. But I ain't
Zia' to forgit you. father. I'm goin' to
stick rstht by you, ; ite cf what folks
say. and seme day csajbe I can get yoa
o-it of Lre. I'm gii to try. I don't
f jrget th.it yoa are my Cither, and and
sol-"
He put out one arm, drew the child
toward him and kisaed ber again and
aja.a. I silently left the room, and they
were a'one together for half an hoar.
Then the child cunt oat smiling through
her tears.
"M.cd," she said, before closing the
dr, will never forgi! yea, father
never."'
It 13 the Toil of a true heart. May
Christ give it the benediction of His
peace. 1" ' Conpaiiuj.
Christmas Presents.
A dot! an 1 pretty way of distributing
Chri-tcaas gifts is to set your dining tabie
as yoa would f r a meal. Pat on yoar
choicest cloth, and at each one's accus
tomed place set a ap-d.sa. Tae center
of 'he table may have some pretty deco
rati .ns arrange" to suit the fancy ; a pot
of tall ferns would be lovely. Festoons
of evergreens an 1 holly may bang from
chandeiier-T lamps as the case maybe.
AH the so-all gilts can be put into the
di-hes. while others tuiy be ceatiy ar
ran. d in frooL Soch gifts assleds rock
inj hor-s. etc . should be placed where
the chair us'iaily stands. Let acme one
have special clargre of the arrsx zemect.
When ail is ready, the 111 may te rung,
ss at dinner thne, acd the household
called together. In this way the older j
fu.ks may share the surpndes acd pleas
ures. Let cs whisper a word or two more to
our young readers. Perhaps! yoa are
happy; perhaps yoa Lave all that yoa
can w Uh to iiake yoar cup of joy run
over; but stop acd thick a moccenL Do
yoa not know aome one who may be lese
fortunate ; whose Chrtma will be
empty and dreary, un'ess some one else
which may be yoa ' brightens it ? "Re
member, even in yoar gladness, that "it
is more blessed to give than to receive."
Tae jtii icg of one little token to some
pjor child will bring yoa much addi
tional joy.
The Little Ones
Should be ctref.illy considered, es
pecially when they contract Coughs and
(" -Id-. Croup ia the demon of childhood,
as tEAny a foni mother know. Do not
ail' w a (' 'ugh or G -Id to run on. Wheth
er young or old, it may be the forerunner
of an untimely death. We can cnari ient
ly recommend a! reader- to nse Pan-Tica
the celebrated remedy for Coughs, Col Is
aad t'onsuuiptico, cost Zj and 50 cents.
Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at O. Vt.
Deniord's Dreg t.re.
The man wto economises Christina
for sake of a New Year' blow-oat take
time i y th forekea' j'lst a week too
con.
Christmas Customs.
CbristtTij is a fc-tiva! that seems to be
more particularly the property of chil
dren than any other ; not that everybody
does not join ia the celebrsilon with all
their hearts, but that children, ia boaor,
perhaps of Him who b-eaTi a csii I ai
given the chief part in it p e-sure.
Ia Cornwall, on Christmis eve, the
children are allowed to 4t op til mid
night, and to Lav a taste of cider, too ;
and In Ievoniiir they go, wiUi their
father aad all the family acd friend, out
into the orchard w ith cider and a cake,
placing the latter in the crotch of os of
the branches, aad throwing the other
over the tree. This ia evidently the relic
of the old pagan rite, bearing every ap
pearance of the ancient saendoe, a sao
riioe to propitiate the tree to continue
iU frairJu'nrs, although why it shoal i
be offered on Chnstma eve is not ex
plained. Indeed, there are many heathen cus
tom that have been grafted upon our
way of keeping Chrlsticas. This will be
understood when it is remembered that
the early Christian fathers found it hard
to keep their flock from joining ia the
pagan ceremonies at time ofg-x-d feel
ing and jollity. They therefore wisely
made their own ceremonies conform to
tbe same occasion, so that if tbe'r people
most celebrate, they could be Ct.'eM-uicg
Christian facU. Thus the old Roman
Saturnalia, a tiai of great merry-aiakiiig
to spewk mildly, coming at that season of
the year, the early fathers thought bert
to harmonize it with their Cnnstiaa
festivities.
From the Saturnalia are descended the
"Mummers," band of people who go
about in masks in Eg!aad, and enact
some rode play before the door. What
ever this play was ia the day cf the
Saturnalia, in the Christian days it has
usually been the story of -"-. George an 1
the Iajon.o!d Father Chri-staaas, crown
ed with holly and carrying a wassail bowl,
introducing St. George, a Turkish knight,
a hoje scaly dragon, and a doctor t bind
np the wounds, to all of whom the chil
dren at the window are delinted to
throw their half permit.
Again, in Great Britain the priests of
the new religion borrowed from th
Druids for their Christmas use. the ob
servance of the winter -jlsti-e w.la jreut
solemnity, and allowed also sorueofti.a
customs of the aacieat Sixons to be ab
served. Thus from the Druids we have
the mistletoe an ! from the Sax)the
Yale Ivg.
There is a cheer ar.d generous hospi
tality about a Y-iie lug which wArms one
t i thick of iL Ia the places where such
a thing is really bcraed, wiiea it is cut
and drai-d along to be placed oa the
hearth, and lighted from tlie e.aVrs of
Lust year's kg, pat away for tnat parijose,
every wayfarer rajr-s his h.t to it as it
foes alonj, it means so much.
From what the ""Waiis," another ac
companiment ofCaristaiaS dear to 11a
g"ih children, have descended U not cer
tainly ascertained ; but there was a com
pany of " Waiis" as early as the year 1 V ,
and it is understood that they were then
strolling players on L&utucp anl oiher
wind iostmmenls; acd that is ail they
are to-day.
The only porely Christian oL-wrvan e
in all these g 'ad, gay ceremonies is the
"Carols." Tbe sir.gers have a pictar.
ewpecessa the g'taitzer of ti-eir laa
terns illumines ti.eta by Sits aa 1 starts
Lp the darkness on the snow, and their
voices have a sweetness half st Jen ftoai
their sod. The "Carols" are sue gnu
all over t&e European continent, and ia
Eng'and usually by a portion of the
church choir on t'hrisftaas Eve, and
often on Christmas morning by certain
of the children of tbe parish. Ia the
early ages the bishops sanj them among
their clergy.
In all these things children have their
share, being the principal ones to ec.jy
them; while with the "Mummers" a
Iiyle girl goes having no other part than
that of carrying a braiuh of Cbristacas
green. The Christmas-tree, which is the
most positive feature of chilon-n's Christ
mas nowadays was c mac a known, if
at all. among the Ecgl'isa speaking eh.l
dren uctil after the good Triage Albert
came to England.
The very f-- that Christmas means a
rite celebrating the day of Christ's birth
give the children aa er;-'iai t'.a.ui upn
the day which beloog to the Holy Child,
and one of the appellatiia of whose pa
tron faint is Kris Kricg'.e, which me-M
the Child Chrit.
The Mist!e:oe-
M'lstletoe is one of those plants called
parasite. The mistletoe Is a pray,
thread-like plant, aa 1 yoa ill soir.etiir.es
see it about Le streets f ir sale at Christ
mas time. for. hie the holly, it is a
Christmas plant, sa; s a writer in "L.tlle
Men aad Women."
There are many different kin Is of
mistletoe, bnt that wti.h g-ows on the
oak is the most famous in Exg ish his
tory. I a England, although the pe-ple think
a gieatde.1 of having the mistletoe of
the oak to deck their bouses it Christ
mas, it is not allowed in the churches.
Many, mary Lcndrrd vsr ao the
mistletoe was a -a rd pl.nt ia Ej g and.
The people lid n t wor-h p the one true
God, but they believed in irrtain evil
- i-. i
sp.n;
8, S3J ties fp.rns ;;.e; or..-.ij ; ea
aad tried to plea;
tney set apart the
For '.
t-se spirits
tru s.
These pi irsts wtre called I'i ;ii.!s, an i
they built their altars ia ois .roves.
There they prayed anl sarg t-ir hymns
of praise. Dres-ed ia lor; white to! es
the Druids marched ia proi-c to
the oak trees and cut c.T t'.e 1st it toe
with kaivts of gcl-i. A:"i-r rayirg a
prsjer over it, they tut it in t.- rt p;.e rs
s.nd gave it as a New Yr.r's s.t't aaccg
the ptcj'le. who kept .t rare! .Hy.
Confidence
Y'cs Fnb!c conn lnce, th .t's tbe key
note . four stxxeesfal a-JvrtL-icg. The
day foi fooling the public is pt, ea t we
wouldn't do it if we e- aM Cor-arceis
are never "fooled" w hen tcev bT Klein's
celebrated "Silver Ag-" or In: ji-sr.e krea.
These famous bTiD-ia of a'c-"!ur:y pure
whisky are now known and soUeTy
where from the Atlantic to t.e Paciie
slop. Every day saells the locg list of
customers. Why?Eecaa-e the whiskies
named stand solely on iLeirmerir. lead
ing physicians all over the land iador-e
and prescribe them pretty cce! :ive
evidence that tbe goods are jo-, as re
presented the purest and best e'txalna
ble. A p"oe whisky is never cheap, but
always its juri jcs. Yet take no chance
in ordering "Silver Age" cr "Dinatsne."
which sell resperti.ely st ?1.. and fl
per full qaart. P. kagr expressed any
where. Max Klsj, 3. J Feierai Street,
Allegheny.
Tramp ito little While, who Las open
ed the door' Have yer had yer Christ
mas dinner yet, little boy "
Little Wilie N; we're jn-t got eg to
eat it now.
Tramp Then perhaca if I wait around
I can gr some of the eatables left over.
Little Willie tfee'ing of hi- stomach)
Their ain't goicj t:- be anytcing left.
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