, 1880-12-25

printed or moi. Tle sieiuhing is good, and
MN going to take rlae mud e'ny ,nSSssf; S;srtn
bob.
he PLEADS FOR AN ol.lrFAs11royED CHRIST.
~ ths Editor o. 1he Chicago Tribune.
DECATUR, III, Dec. a0..-TIc Grumpy Club.
like other pcoplc, nre rushing around aMl
preparing fur tho holidays. Tho average
bacl,etor--nn,l lmIst hers remark TINT those
composing tho Grumpy Club nro nbovu tile
avernKe-ls generally lookca upon MS ,in-
constituted to 'Ispcnso lnsishly tho gifts Of
Sautn cla,ts Yet there aro exceptions, and.
thu penalty they lnyo to pay for mt embrn.
cling ,natrlnony Is suclt thatotlco n ycnr 1t be-
comes necessary for thont to cittlgcl their
brains for SONIC tnfaltib1u rl'!a to gulle them
II, selecting from thousand different articles
something suitable for sundry male md fe-
male relatives, inclntttng widows, married
r'eople, "swect stxtccns," old maitls, and
young ones lust entering lint sublime estate,
not tU speak of babes mi lntf-growti chill.
tlrel,. Iiuppy Is l,e who, having again t,nid
tho penalty, makes high resolve tint ere
a,,other yuar returns he'll bo numbered
among lnatrimony's ylctfnsl
As snany OF tic utennbHrs Of tho Club arc
to be absent during tlle holidays. the Inst
meeting was devoted to Christmas thoughts
and "reminiscences by such rs felt inclined To
speak. Thu President alluded to tho present
SEASON of the year as ORC Of pleasure. JOY,
nnu profit, Christmas was this day Of nil
days When ono cou!al mako merry with tho
lttt1e ones and experience feeling Of Root-
will To- ull ,nallkthtl. lily would feel recon-
Ind gout through he could 10 II boy ,asaia
for Hi llour, anil mtngle once mare IN tho
Joys vi n bygol,e Christmas. The real Imp
rilless ttMt attended! his possession OF n
gESrersa orse n%slxre'iy @ ysr gaa np "
knew ,sai1. What II the gltu ttd collapse
after iitty rounds Of ramroatl had been fired?
I1utt he not tho satisfaction ut knowing that
It twice at tic baby by mistake, mt! piit rs
barrel when he iirctl, Md lia!l i,e not BEEN
eoAxed to give It up-in its !iitapldatea con-
eteb ae hs baS sS ws ey yyis 5 Sw SesxaS seEnE hS
paint OF of It. And how, he .got tired l,!ol-
lng the glnEcrbreH!!.horso IN tho month; hoy
he held n1lt0 ITS tutl when he bit Its head off,
how ics after leg, follower. tho head, ~
| finally ulI hi,tl disappeared, and the tnity
nlsN, aud how lie wished when he lay In bed
that, GhrstMas Night that slxlpenny guns
| time since then. From boys they have grown
to b. men, and lie was nfrsitl they seldom III
dnlgctl In anticlptlQns Of Christmas now.
o umless @ sonnggset s,ssi wit Moiiy pnY. r , ~
lese wms ,i!, uSsers. % r'.e'Se Gar ~ @
words. sweet sn.lles.. a'.tl loylng gances;
for the laying ,Rs!tl1, of l1etty differences antl
.i!o eX,.Ihsuiismmeent ii possn M ,,rt uo
shoiaorlaE ilIe o. leIsnmAi uaateus, .s ~ sa0rt.
~ TUG Ill, s1, W1iem, .,,,,or WY! 'i, e'aSpea p
a,s we erTveL vi eas,i oser ", %.l H. = 1,yy Tpry
CnItstiits Mm"iesu1 !!'s pe ,t,e w 'ev'tE .E
nsn o a ei,,c,reIv Ss1,a ~ @ ~" ' hmnc,l M s's .
iM'i silTfe o Of Gftst,as a 9,I, p peastss M nw,
lisjoIntea FOR short t''ae, h. '!a! stu! go914l
fGis TIL ism NJ toEsof o11cs es III re ;r viii M rcsws %
yiEnr aMa a stronger des're ID aa'allce us
Interest; A., ,.,,
AT. ti' IfiSfeas fes ofe of % i"rWatW ;n u ~ ,t @
aays wtn M ses ~ & o. nense ae 3oSi a n1 11aM, Ma
EnGiaH4 % mof' mlu tny Gse9tsi,Gs a @ sMc,' 's, Rs
tle !iiu l9hHea q take L'afl IN wou!o soon ~
nn!!tRea ~, III SeaIs amm inil.u a''' M,!.,ly
Gnnhges III n,s Mame: t!eaaens iintti,Af,ss \,
iit;l itucGu w nmu'nsa u! ~ -, a.,I
nltl pinee, mt! tao l!tlie ones a ~ e.!teis!i
[elr .9es ,hv ie eSsssa T. " }t S"r,@
sst!ame nspy !asSsMhS i!i iig G 'lsp,ems .;r, +,
ss%sts a q @ Thss Es" h. sS S% II is$ iaye t: t.
Efs''dSSs 'ssles a'a aun!s 3 foT si'{iknE h',' I@he' ~
respolslbtllltss o. !lte: Hnt IT, KneW w.
;'t"s4As a. - ~ ,i,n
lits course. lie eXpeetet to h2te we eliai'Etss r
tl,at age i'Mh nac ~ dno n!g toiRs, alla tne
faxGm ioSKs tx @ oi MS motner n'sns ~ W pGrnaps
ll!tlt!en by tue pfotltsol!ess OF tne FRAY, ~ II
would 10 an exciting tiallo for ntl!l, and. t
though >oy and pleasure, wonlM atieha ~ W.
iteet'llst tne partIhs Woaiu W .tlnflea W.. Waln
Mll ~! saalsess' aes tlsese Yarea oossoias
Welo pat it a, ot .u Sa,, @ toe t H. "sM,f i.,t sH
inta e s,a,n lucy y,ar Ssf u sE' ia
WnS W etlm nKatf:
Iio SGefetary was s9rFy s1 t9 FAY lnaI ne nat
10 tanaiy reunion Ill 'tls Ctlrsstlhas ptoEfaaii
THOUGH thefo WIS m9 renson a,t WHY , no. sao'ii
liot hayo ~ Gingti,ary o'le; AoMey,sr, ~ 1ss
hoped Mi. Plekle&iltE's cup OF Joy wonll r!ll
over, qna that, on hls return, ny would glvt
nsa picture ot q Now EIlglnntt family IT,
nllionM H. Tho Secretary was of ne opililni
nothing morn than Sunday extra; tha'
tl!ere WINS too mitch boi!lnK OF bones tii.
week previous, and too much 1t thu satl,t
kind Of soup served up during tlio same pe
Llod 10 Jnslliy my o.,Gr ; s f q tila t,1t g9nr 4
] tHiItlECtlnt1 with Christmas dinner. " I3u1