, 1881-12-25


faye the launJress whip the fringe over. the
c1rsyl bark ul d kitehen chair. This is much
,,et1er than any comblng process. Besides 1t
= aoes not wear the frsugc so much--Cd,I ScIllrz.
:: {; very sad incident occurred in TIE 'TR1p-
!. NE Building last evening. The ys,ung uan who
: vauders around the halls whaling Little Sally
: atees and uther popular. melodies stepprd
Il IL m urange-psei Just ut The bead Of u long
! d;rbr OF sune stairs. but recovered his batance
!. n lime 70 AVOID beag prec.pitated to the tioor
I below aud Instantly killed. . II s.:
.s;st.A i lice " writes to New York story paper
= II suung mu1, comes to ees me six times d
week; snouid consider hitu as be,n1 eneagcd7'.
:: II. Alice WAS Chscayss giri there would 10 no
II doubt uoout the young l,iun hetnR engaged. De-
!: rveen dodglng the old man aud 'expiulning TO
/: 1ne rin where he spout tho odd night few peo-
!: ple IN the ousy West woulu hive their umo more
7. fully occupied. .e= =: :; u, : j. ..:~ +;
Dainty little. stockings, I, h
;:< 81: 8t;,7;:s:i HAnginQ ln row. ---s% = >~~
i: r. Blue. aud gray. and scarlet, :. sxy
!. In tho freltghts glow; :-.,:>. /.
:'4:';:s. Cury-pated sleepcrs - .:=::.&
- Saiey tucked tn bed; ~-. 81 =, =
::>,..:c :. Dreams of woudfous eoy-shops ~E
s~l;:: =sss=y - Dunc.ag through each head, :. =
s.:.= 81: .=.s>s Little sleepers wak1ng; =....
-: 3 Bless me, what ii -us,lsel ~ -.
!: :55 f3:5 : WISH yuu merry Christmas, :. :
- r. - Happy girls and boTsl r e.: - -
:,-s,nn !. MI t&.tttsh Davt" oy lVattela,p Reid. .
~ Could You find room for Christmas
!: storslr ~ .:-''.< .A> !. .',.s:. =:
\ Tns editor man of Kindly hear. tooked quickly up
" fruua The wGrk at which ne wns enkase1 aud by
!; he s,ae g,l Of psrnaps H. perhaps NJ II she
i Wit had asked the question. It was not eaactly
ptls tncc iat looked 80 uppealinRs an,o that vi The
rpH, over*orxeu editor. bpt thero wus in it such
\ ]opk OF erect wouaaniy purity. pleadinelS-
. Estful expression in the soft gray eyes, that the
editor felt his heart 10 uns in PITY towar the little
1.ss whose cheeks the Ice kng had kissed INTO rusy
i bloom. ~ :; u
he said In CHEEKY rutce and would like to have 1t
!. spreas In the falser aomorrow2@ s,..,"' :
*&> Yes SIR" led The girl In voice whose rip
! Ming sNeetne-s onIy served link more strongly
cehet the cfuis that were fast encirclinG the ed
>, hdr.s he4ft, Papa has been very sick Tor aeafty
= three moaths sw, and poor. and thought
1hp4 psraaps II wE0:e HtorE you might be good
!, eouuxn .,ay some hing for st-not much, but
cuuxn buy trinkets for the chi dren. little
j; Ethel and Ke;dnud. that they would. not thiuk
!. santa Claus nad deserted them en1sey. II you
kueT hoH hard have tried to get employment, and
:; how have cried myself VI sleep many and many Il
<ulkht because seemed so helpless, 80 utterly uone
IN this grraE world, Lam would not think
: bold Ia cstuoinG here nS do.n .-.E, ]. (. -
1T There suspicious rnostute In the editors eyes
when the .ttte maiden had unsued her story. and he
1T instant In silence. thtnx,ag hYw nts s-year-
7 Old Tom. and 1arhnred GExcewit the fo8usn ways
and little Myrtie, whu her soft, wh1e
nruuud htx neck oraug every evening, we're watt
INK huu1e for nt* comtux and of nuw their merry
shouts would ring through the house when the NOR
TOW came and each tiny nt<,ckanG was f0uad filled
With candies and soys. And then he thousht Of the
be1utul young wife, the are Ut his early manhood.
whom yeaEs befUre had laid sway in the cUId,
cruel grave that cIamed her for It's And further