Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-12-28
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ncsrfs 90 ( : tateor ConEf eaefonhl, $40 co..
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Culinary Notices e-sesding hve tiness ten centss
90 ali.ransieat adrsrs:ss nAeats 1 ue nd eoilsst-
able afte1 shea ahsst inscrs siea.
s-tssse e edrcticss nede for Quhrtsrs Hall aud
" Sol sseiaqans fer AahuAl, sszai-Annual and
fully aud % her cor lectures were fraitless.
But tonight MTs Ray was alone and as she
reviewed StlleI y isus seveuts of her life, and
thought of herslast husband and child, tho
busy fingers ceased their labor, the knitting
fersotten IN her lsp and tear. drop
ieniid Is way down her cheek and fell upon
1 lIerst doc. hands What matsered it to her
That 'f55 was Ghristisas Eve. she had mons to-
MAJ her Christmas merry. f
1 loud rap at the door startled her. She
i sslahced at the clock .ou The tnantel-haif>
pRst min - Who could seek her dwelling on
I So blse sasnigh ht, and at so late an hour
! : ne hesltstea p moment, then went to ths
door end ssked who sought admittanee.
/ There wa. ne reply. She hoard d recedinR
L step on tho icy pavement, She opened the
| sdeorsan dsfepnd a basket containing d large
l turkey. alrsady prepared for cooking, abd d
note tied 20 the basket handle, which read
! thus:
Re ssA merry Christmss to Mrs Raw. and
contribution to ca Christmas diuner-to
(which the donor intends to Invite himself
aud few nasonie frisn ds.o;
- " ell, this is q strange preeseding,' said
the widow to hsrsSlE Himseif aud few
smasenic frie6ds, ~ ios can 1t bs ,rssll
she tptkey cSnid talk and unrzs d tIis little
~ psstse8;. hut. the 8nrlsey was a s,s hson too,
so Tar as. eCresg was concerned: IN Mrs. Raw
contented herseIf with rcsointion to do he
hostess IN good style, aud 60 demorslrnts 10
heraa yetidnkapwn guests that sho wss sot
The mex .impsaing Mrs; Col Cssk dram
ped IN just to wish II drs., Ray a merry Chri,,-
mas, and learning of the R1yste rious advent
!. OF thsgtnFkeys declared; that her Bridget
should Come rightaVef aud heis prepare the
l5diHperes Z 'And ryop will aeoase with the
s Colonel aud dine with Us, - said lie wido.s
GeftainIy .if you desire ii, and siil co,ns
early yeEna help prepare the desert.
lEl IL wsssibs6idr' lovslfks magic a sple did
leChr hristnsssa inner assiiIned form and sh1Ss,
4 Mrs sCQok sent .lSridRes homo for assnpplS II
i OF fruits and sweet,meats, but Mrs Ray, did
not oEefbeaf the words whispered 10 Bridg.
sets earss.tTsH Mr.. Cook We nts' rrcady.''
u thiakY Yssnidsthe widow, locking out at
tue sgiednEs Fhat it is time the unknown
made lis sPpeaEanee with his amasouie
IsiIsspss: All, here they come; one, twe,
three, tuur, i've, six! Mr.. Norton and Mr..
Baker " iththeir wives, Col: Cook, pnd--a
E=-zstrR aEer2 = !: 49, = AZ J - ,-err
Esa - said Airs. Cook, .stbat! is captnin
Howard, an old FREUD efttny husband. who
Is visiting at our hopze Bridget, put ths
tnrkSy IN the tEhiess
shrs.s Ray janetetlie guests nt the door raj.
lSoa the gsStlrmsin dn obliging a poor widow
4 ste give Christmas dipper: and asked ths
ladies' if tIlcy veto partioEto tho plot.
4 5z't atfs Baker replied '1hst.it was tho gen&
stle nian B entirely, was NOT at all to be
,'saandsfea5at since itawas aswoli established
t5tsct. that most massDs. wene fond Of good
dinners" :. -.
II And STc yon d mason, also 7" said Nrs
\ Ray, turfing 70 tho gentleman who had
slsbSe psintfodocsd to her bs Capt Howard
LEI - k5a5sa, was tho reply esf sssA
IL sosees cpsae, Z Aaid Mrs,. Cook, .stho
i dinnsr vii bos Geld y -.
/; Hats aud oVerc9ats, furs and bonnets,
4 -Ssefe laid aside 9ad fhe party we're soon Ia
fsthe Ifia5nR sfoGp1 - aEztsssseE n, Rase5 =
tsfst.I VII aossb s,aarvirgg said Mres Cook
4 aas sSqo,9 said the widow, :syoul sliallsnot,
unless you are, the persop wEe brought the
.ufkey; DC donor ef ihe fowl shall carve
]. s.EFFs sli, ,ttlien.'i said the Colonel al must
4 Fssigp N. i4esitioastes 0qpt Howard.Y gsf
\ ssrs M, lQek cd .psazesly at The. stranr
ger: s'Ss gsS so@Shsre : DO not uudsrstapd
tThen p6sresognixo; mo, NJ . said tGs
! Gaptnipss y ,pa71F= l. ifs .EEgsA ssf3@'
Mrs. Ray faStepea her esze, Upon him.
Great Heaven" she cried; '.cun this be
truo Is it my son Howard risen from the
| dsadI' r-s-.,.
2 Ills arms 35fsi re sb,s Shout her; she vas veep-
ing jbJfhlstedts tpoHi his bosom. Tho other
adies5soghed sbdTarfe5 dbysturts. and e4on
tkesgsat lepleus found tpack ket> handkefchiefb
81 aTkoIe I. K said M9.a eaaf F :. go ,s..I,s
81 told you tba dfoHsf was eettfpg cold. and
yet you must Ai,tsk tie titn6 for d dry..1S
Howard Rag led lrislmOthof TO- tbeStablet
and taklpg, asseEt 7hesidc her, spfoceedsd. to
90 tlso heneTs Of, hoste while Mrs Cook
poured tho coffee, and nos happier party
could haye been found Rpop sthat sdays No
! Yliere we're fhesa q lnsrrier Christians, than.
IN the. .hnuble. tagelof widae Ray. The
babdaome young eaptsin told them the
st9Eyio the G9aa Ship Henry. snd of .hia
miraculous escape gpf Ebisy subsequent caps
taEe " g SEltish oTsan E.sand the im-
posslsAlIty, OF rsacbing, hiE llomg E56Bor.
''H arrive ed.oa'g i-e eTe1iug before and
rtetipg Col Ccet y = stepped ont of the
siaee- rc1ch. be- l.ad sitll rsiastaace sonzep-
il'i e ref,ain ipco9. pqfii.tbe morrou. that
u'gAt enjoy tae seuoios taecthcr: thai
orrne tie pferiqus e9oning he had learned
lie Iesstsie Lodge had relieved tho
! oi1 home cf Ire roffssss restfne upon il.
| pna bal Haiatsinsd bis esother in kib sb.
/ faesee Aad Dse dear noths he SAID IN
/ cef ipsrops rnl 1t&4k her elc-of To hin