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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
EAST WASHINGTON.

Coroner Patterson yesterday viewed the body
OF the Infant which was found In Browns
alley, and decided that IL had died from
natural causes.
Gospel temperance meeting VIII be hold in
Halnes Hail. Anacostla under the auspices OF
the Anacostia branch of tho woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
Three of the escaped workhouso inmates are
still at large. The police arc making every
effort to recapture them.
The annual meeting OF the W. @. Il. U. of
AnacoBta was held last evening at the resi-
denco OF Mr.. Charles Watson. Important
business was transacted.
q Reys. +. stler and Arthur W. Foster will
preach at the Fret NJ. p. Church tomorrow,
The former In the morning and the latter in
the evening,
Arunaway accident occurred Thursday on
Eleventh street SOUTHEASTERN which Mr.
George Garner, the East Washington artist,
was thrown out OF buggy and had his head
badly bruised and cut. His Injuries are not
OF n serious nature.
Church, is reported as being quito III. He Is
threatened with pneumonia.
East Washington Business Notes.
The Swiss Dairy, Mrs. Wagner, continues TO
dispense pure and fresh milk and cream at
low prices. Families supplied.
The Enterprise Tea Company, cornor of
Fourth street and pennsylvania avenue south
east, O'Donnell Bro, proprietors, have Just
received for the holidays an immense stock of
toilet sets, owl and corn pitchers, ten sets,
and everything in the crockery line, to be
given away with teas and cofreos as presents.
They have also reduced the prices of teas, and
invite tho public to call as 10 Is no trouble to
be polite or answer questions.
4 Large Lot of Ladies' Fine Kid Butt
ton BoOts,
common.sense last, $40, at Richolds Boston
Shoe House, o2i Seventh street northwest.
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=" HEAVEN AND HELL"
"oiFTs OF GOD q WAGES OF SIM

''The Church and The Young ''-''Sci.
ence i'm Full Accord with the Bible
Account OF the Creation ''--'' The
Lords Book of Remembrance
1.-THE Nature of saving Faith -
''Diblc LaBds''-Will. with Kin.
bred Topics, he the Subjects of Dis
course by Washington Preachers
Tomorrow.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
The Catching Season.

This Is catching" season. People are catch
ing colds, tie poundmen arc still catching ca
mines, statesmen are catching ideas and VIC
tins OF Brewsters wrath arc catching Hades.
The latest "ketch on" however, Is that the
people OF Washington are catching onto tho
fact that Lew Newmeyor, 73i Seventh street,
has the best and largest assortment OF cloth
Ing In this city and at the lowest prices.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
IlnIsnnnY pnrea.

WASHINGTON Cor BALTIC sun.
Several OF the page boys who have recently
been discharged from the House arc about
s, ndlng n petition TO the Speaker stating their
grievances In full. They say they were re.
moved without cause, except 10 make places
for ConPressmen's sons, md that they regard
the whole thing as unfair TO them, the ma
jority OF those removed having widowed
mothers and brothers and sisters dependent
upon their wages. The salary OF pago boys In
the Aollse 10 $7b per month.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
THE COuRTS,

CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice MacArthur.-Brown
VS.. Chipman demurrer sustained. Truesdale
We. Shipherd; same. United States OK rel.
three pleas sustained. District of Columbia
VS.. johnson; bill OF exceptions. Hanson VS..
BransoD, Brown and Lucas; consolidated.
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MRS. ID. LnFefrn.

moved into her now quarters. Tho dining
room ia certainly one of tho handsomest In tho
city, being beautifully frescoed and brilliantly
lighted 10y no less than eight chandeliers.
Mrs. LalFetra is one OF the most popular Indies
In this business in Washington, and her tables
fairly groan under the weight Of all dolicacles
of tho sensOn.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
We Respectfully Invite the Public

10 call and examine our stock of ladies' gents
misses and children's fine boots and shoes
street northwest. A souvenir presented to
each purchaser,
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/. Pitts..lla IL L. Mining ~
Take the Boys

To Baum's, 4l0 Seventh street, for good cloth
ing at reasonable prices. One lot OF lno over
coats, former price $40 10 $40, now So.
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FINANCIAL.
To.Nny's stock Quotations.

The following observations of the transac.
lions In the financial market to-day, together
nlshed by the banking-house OF II. d. Cooke
IT., x Co., 1920 street, Washington, d. O.;
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Overcoats

mometer ranges way down in zero. You can
find the largest selection in the city for mon
and boys at Eiseman Bros, corner eth and L.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09

IHGERsoLL's last great lecture will be in
the Sunday Postin FULL with an elegant half
page portrait. See that you get the Post.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-09
Cupid,s Calendar.

George Carter and Anuie Johnson.
James Watson and Eliza Bannon.
Daniel Norton aud katie Murphy.
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F1RsT.CLASs MUSIC

We do hereby certify that We supervise The
arrangements for all The Monthly aud SEMI
annual Drawings Of The Louisiana State Lot.
terry Company, aud in person manage and con-
troll The Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness, and
IN good faith toward all parties, and re du-
hori=c The Company to use This certificate, Nth
tdc.simileS Of our signatures attached, IN its adj
refreshments.
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a Large Lot orLadies' Fine Kid But.

Common.sense last, $2.40, at Richolds Boston
Shoe House, o2i Seventh street northwest. A
souvenir presented to each purchaser.
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F, STEINLB's CONFECTIONERY,

No. II0 PENNA. AVENUE EAST.
FSTA BL1sHED 1901, ON CAPITOL HILL.
am filling up my store viii the finest French
and mgrican Candies for the Fall, and / Will
always during the Winter keep On hand the best
Candles and Cakes Ny Philadelphia Caranels
OF different navors are the best In the market.
ce Cream and Water Ice always on hand. We'd
dings and Parties furnished ct short notice.
Please give me u call.
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95 Per Cent.

OF all dIseases nrise from dernngeu
Kidneys ana liver, aud 10 str,he9 at
The elements OF which IL Is composed
act directly upon these great ora
EsnS both , p: ISS %, ana r,.ih,9,er, and
tIon, drive diSeass and palm from
the system.
For the innumerable trOubles
cnused by unhealthy Kidneys, Liver
and Urinary Organst for tho dis
tressing Disorders OF WomenJ for
Malaria, and for physical derange-
has no equal. Beware OF imp0stera,
limitations and connections said TO
be just ms good,
For Diabetes, ask for WAkNEH'A
HAEE DIABETES CURE.
For Sale by nil dealers.
IL. IL. WARMER 81 CO.,
np1a R0choster. N. Y.
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Disease Is an erect, NOT n cnuse. Its
origin Is within its manifestations
tho cause mast be removed, aud ia
NO other way can q cure ever be eN-
rected. YhRNER'S SAFE KIDNEY
ARD LIVER CUTtEG Is established ora
Just this prInGipIe, II reaIIzes that
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GIVEN AWAY.
GUNS! GUNS!! GUNSI!I

The Reinforced Breech DIANA Gun. A vast
Improvement. Absolutely safe. Winner in all
trials. Also many other II axes at various prices.
All guns warranted My long experience is n
guarantee of satisfaction, 'WM. WAGNER, Gun
Maker. and Dealer In Hardware and Sports
mems supplies, 2O7}i Ponna ave. east Capitol
Hin. oc2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

Santa Claus is wonderfully popular
Just now. His name is in the mouths of
all the little folks !: sundry queer epistles
aJe indicted to him, beseeclIing a rcmem-
brance i'll the shape of doll, rocking
horse, trumpet, or some much desired
toy. Possessed of boundless resources
is Santa Claus, in the belief of childhood /;
Il charming variety of mysterious gifts is
mt his disposal and more than that, he
has the enviable reputation of liking TO
make the little people happy Never was
a saint more extensively popular.
| The history of Santa Claus-a curious
mixture of truth and fable-goes far
back into the ancient time. Centuries
! ago child was born in Asia Minor, who
received the name of Nicholas. His la
rents were wealthy and of high rank !;
and desiring to express their gratitude to
God for the birth of their son, they re-
solved TO educate him for the Christian
priesthood. The child was sober and
thoughtful, and while yet young both his
parents died, and he inherited their great
wealth. He considered the riches n sa-
cred trust he fed the hungry, he clothed
the destitute, and performed all kinds of
good deeds as secretly us possible.
As priest he was greatly beloved as
n bishop he continued his benevolence !:
after his death the church canonized him,
and he became one of the greatest of pa
tron saints, being revered as the helper
of the poor, the protector of the weak
and as the especial saint of little children,
who were taught to believe that their
good gifts came from him. Saint Nicho-
las was the name given him by the monks,
and this was familiarly changed to Santa
Nic'laus, and finally clipped down to San
ia Claus, who is still represented as re-
tanning his old habits of secret benevo-
lence and coming down the chimney at
night, laden with Christmas presents for
children. A pleasant fiction it is to them,
under the cover of which that charming
sccresy concerning the donors of gifts is
kept up. though little eyes and ears and
minds are keen, and Santa Claus is usual
y very well known to them as a much
more modern parsonage than old st.
Nicholas. But the children enjoy the
harmless pretense, the mysterious filling
of stockings, and the heavily laden Christ
mas tree
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and bite sharper than usual; and spiders
spin gossamer webs In the air. If ants clear
their holes and pile the dust high before 1
a. m, it will be fair the rest of the day.
IL. Trees and plants If the leaves of
naples and other trees turn up so as to show
their under side it is sign of rain. Dandel-
ions, tulips and other flowers close up before
rain.
10. Various objects. When smoke beats
down the chimney. it is sign OF a storm.
when 1t goes straight up 1t is an indication
OF fair weather. II bells, steam whistles,
and other sounds are heard more distinctly
than usual, rain is near. Before rain tables
may he heard to crack, violin strings will
break, corss will be more troublesome, rheu-
matte pains more intense, and the places
where broken limbs have united will
ache.
20. Days of the week. If the sun sets clear
on Friday night, it will rain before Monday
night. If the first Sunday in the month ha
stormy, all the other Sundays i'll the fhdht"
will be stormy also. But others have it, that
two other Sundays will he stormy. Import
ant business or agricultural operations should
never be commenced on Friday or Saturday.
when there arc three days cold, expect
three days colder" The first three of the
dog days, run the other dog days, that is, if
they be rainy, the others will be, and if they
be dry, sSslill the others be.
2l. The months. A thaw may always be
expected in January.
%. The seasons. If the spring is wet and
cold, the autumn will be hot and dry.
%. Other sayings "All signs fail in a
dry time. ."--Boston journal.
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Diinplcs Made TO order.
tFromihc Chicago Herald.t

Learning that there was place in the city
where dmnlcs were made to order l went
there out of curiosity. | was shown into Il
parlor somewhat resembling dentists op.
erating-room. There was glass case full of
bottles and washes, and regular den.
lists chair that suggested a world of comfort.
To me presently came dapper little man in
velvet cutaway coa', and whose face wore
"A compliment smirk. | bashfully suggested
tue dimplc question and asked for some
points. | really wanted dimple in my arm,
and told him SO. But insnuated my dis
belief IN his ability to produce the necessary
article. Whereupon he convinced nc by
practice.
This is how il is done NY arm being
bare and the exact spot indicated, he placed
small glass tube, the oriicc of which was
extremely small upon the spot. This tube
had working within it a piston, and was so
small that when the handle was drawn up
the air was exhausted from the tube and il
adhered to the flesh raising slight pro,uber-
ance. Around this raised portion the opera
tor dainllly tied bit Of scarlet silk and then
took away his suction machine. The little
point Of skin that was thus raised he sliced
of with wicked-ooking knife bringing the
bloId. l tried hard not to scream, but il
was so unexpected that | had TO-, Then he
bound up the arm, placing over the wound a
small silver object like an inverted cone, the
point of which wasroundcd audpollshed, The
little point was adjusted soas to dcprcss the ex
act centre Of the cut. Then he told me to 90
away and not touch the spot until the next
day. When came at that time he dressed
my arm again, and this operation was re-
peated for iisc days, when the wound
was healed The silver cone was re-
moved, and there sure enough beneath it
was the prctiiest dmple in the world. And
all had to pay was $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

The railroads OF the world il seems have
grown from 1890 miles of road in 1910 to
249, 800 miles on Dee 81, 1881. The system,
which in lS40 was confined to the United
States and few countries of Europe, is now
spread to all quarters of the globe. Between
1910 and 1850 there were $4,000 miles of
railroad built in Europe and America. In
the decade following, Asia, Africa and Aus
tralia witnessed the advent OF the iron horse,
and the total increase in railroad mileage in
the whole world in that decade was 49, 200
miles Between 1860 and 1870 there were
added $4,000 miles more, and in the last
decade the increase WAS l02 600, making the
worlds total mileage at the close of 1880
amount 10 232, ,G9l miles. To this IL, SOL
miles were added in 1881, of which the
United States alone contributed II, 14l miles
OF the 2l0, 800 miles of railroad ut the close
of 1881, North and South America are
credited with l22, 1856 miles; Europe, 10S,-
Oo2; Asia 1914; Australia aud adjacent
islands, 54Sl miles; Africa, BAT miles. The
United States leads all other countries
many fold, it having at that time 104, ,S3l
miles of completed read. The second coun.
try in extent of railroad is Germany, which
had 81, 4iG miles. Great Britain comes
next, lS,2sl miles; France next, with II,
~ mules. Russia has 14770 miles. The
United States at the close of 1881, had with
IN 1900 miles us much railroad as all of
Europe. The total footing for the year will
not lie less than II 900 miles, In less than
three years there will he as many or more
miles If railroad in the United States as IN
all the rest of the world besides.
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a Boundary Line Orthc United states

The northern boundary of this country is
marked by stone cairns, iron pillars. wood
pillars earth mounds and timber posts A
stone cairn is seven and hall feet by eight
feet AN earth mount seven feet by four
teen ieet an iron pillar seven fcelj high,
eight inches square ut the bottom and -four
inches ut the top; timber posts five feet
high and eight inches square. There are
three hundred and eighty i've of these marks
between the Lake Of the Woods and the
base of the Rocky Mountains. That portion
Of the boundary which lies east and west of
Red river valley is marked by cast-iron pl-
lars at cven-mic intervals The British place
one every two miles and the United States
one between each British post. Our pillars or
marks were made at Dclroil, Mich. They
are holow iron castings, thrce-eigh,hs of an
inch in ihckut IS, IN the form Of a truncatcd
pyramid, eight feet blgh, eight inches square
at the bottom, and four inches at the top, as
above stated. They have at the top solid
pyramidal cap, and at the bottom an octagon
flange one inch in thickness. Upon the op-
posile faces are cast in letters two inches
high the inscriptions Convention Of Lon
don" and October Goth, 1878" The in
scriptions begin about four feet six inches
above the base, and read upwards. The in
terror Of the hollow posts is filed with we'll
seasoned cedar posts, sawed TO fit, and Sc
cnrey spiked through spike holes cast in the
pillars forihe purpose. The average weight
of each pillar when completed is eighty-ti
pounds. lhe pillars are all set four feet in
the ground with their inscription faces to
the north and south, and the earth is well
settled and stamped about them. For the
wooden posts wcll-sels slned logs are selected,
and the portion above the ground painted
red 10 prevent swelling and shrinking These
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Ci.ri.tnas Poem.

| have heard dOf a cave In the wild North lan'
On the rim NJ the unknown sea,
WHOSE depth. un mortal eye hath scanned
SAGE "a. worlu's nativity.
The n.hci :. lolt hath oft drawn nigh,
Apl tossed IN the hcavng wave,
Bus neyyr heart hath dared to try
What lay within the ca,e.
Down goes the sea with rushing sound
ln.o the cleft and the gloom,
Bu' never turns from the unseen bounl
OF that blact and awful tomD.
YET, On the night when Christ washorn,
IN The winter nf the year,
Tiny say. he augcls sing til morn
perp III the cavern dreur
Wuo ventures with his leapng boat
Along the midnight tide,
MAY near celestial music Il oat
From thr cave, mouth black ami wlic;-
The angels singing in that place,
Tncdrcarcst Of The earth,
Tur rThors marvellous kind grace
IN Christ our SaviOur'S bltb.
Osi.ly beautiful and strange!
o story sweet and true.
Breathing the faun that knows no change
Thc whole creation through.
5 from iit,'i toll aud suffering,
So from the dArksomc grave.
Mcthinks hear diyncly sing
The angels Of ihe cave.
They sing pf darkness turned to light.
OF human sin forgiven;
Asi, h'UGl We hear them IN The night.
We kaoS they sing in heaven
-JuWfs BUckhdn
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THE FRENCH sY>TEM o.. TANA-
bETN.
How They 10 These Ihines in Paris.

Hiram tho Nav ynrp Ev.ntuu p.xtt
,r,o ae,a.,,a T., -. IL, ,.'-
''N ,,, ~ ~ ''o
9a,s ut," w. VIC p'epa'''',i v, '"y VAN r''.S
~. '''l. i''.. ~ 1000 ""'N" i'''
s o.IGp"", ,ia VI a.; a "ons "pa' t''ien. .e-
@ .o''eu ,' ',''' ,'7 ,'NrS ''' az .o'i'!,'5
e"' ",o u, SUI" nS"ie' .'e
r "i''"uh' % 'i' i''s'hui '"A "u'' ms nsense'
II n"s, G'luS s'p"'".o't si'.'Heu' II NJ hu'
un. ouJNo"r" " il'"Ne, "h ~ oi'uu''y Is
S,'en mn, Vi u'nnH ~. 'p"",u ''c emu vi
'i"i'i' '"1n o''0 70 NV 'n'. nc '',"s, oohi-
%slehcc % p'!lns h's 'aAeS WNh'h el3ht uhy ;
rom 'hc scI Nl.S III sum Not'c'' 'he taxes
.i'uy pc ulu ~ "l""'n'S 'hSln'','eh's II 'he
.aAp'i'i .ip ~ "es'.r'' anu we hee', haiu'E Say
,iu. 'hc mus VI .ic leoP'c Hrt SIai - proli'
uy 'n.s uciV'iccn' l,r''ls'"h VI tne 'a"' ror
'ne convenience "i nyh'cl' me ci'y IS III
Nlucu mo hutne'o", 'aN "is'l'c's, aud tue
sys,c'h Is 50 pcrlett 'i,'' payment may us
ua'Iy pc n'huo h''u "c. ii' oo'alned "lth'n
li'c h'lnn'cS "l'ti entering we once, hnu' oi
course II 'ho HNPNtt P' l'IS IT, 90 so' ne
eau P'y 'nc "h"' " ny ''N'' i'r lue year
at '.oc y, ~, !" S.,'''-"''''''i 'r q"i'ciY pay
ineh's; inc thtory "h'ch hhueflieS lhe
frehth system oI ''Na'lHh Is lhal lhc rent or
ieh'h' '"'i' vi 'ie lHc'hS'S ''cul itu ny lhe
| aAPNcf Us Il I'>h''hcc Is iiupuill3hed W
inc amount ui hlS properly ahd ilils vs. cen
| crhiif spt""iis' l'a'"'ntn'1 assumption.
Al al events II possesses 'iiis great auVau-
'ase' haiicly, 'hhl iic lc"' aya'ie ny every
cltlzeh may pe reallly asccrlalned While The
amount "i ms means cannot, II he chooses
10 cohcea' II; lhdcr 'h's system every III
haDi'ant oi lhe Guy except Inc very poor, Is
oolged 10 contribute ms snare towards the
expenses o' thc government ana consequent
s"cl snare Is Iiop"'ti'ha''V moderate
a iew nsGl's WIZ serve 10 SNOW now Eca'Y
is 'he ourtch imposed upon an III, 81 tnN-
payer III new 1otN, MS compared WIN lllat
which Is pofnc lH man possessed oi the
same me 'hs III fhris' Lei US assume thhl
the properly oi suel an Individual II out ol
business; consists vi personal estate such as
railway bones and stocks, OF the value OF
SloooIo, mat the ret annual income there
from IS SooUo' ana 'hf 'hr rrn, PAID by
such ihulViuual amounts To uhe,liith oi his
income, equai 10 Siooo; or that, being en-
gagcu IN business MS average annual proiils
enable nm 10 occupy an apartment OF the
same rental vaiue' In rams the party IN
question wouiu nave nave 10 pay rs 6ohtFfo"uohs
moo,ufTtS aoout iuoi OF say soo, or, includ'
ihs ms uoor ana windo" thx, "hl.h lie pays
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ornaments, which perhaps to Herbert
himself, moderate churchman as he was,
might have smacked of Babylon but who
could quarrel now with these graceful
symbols of reverent care which men of to-
day have fixed upon the walls that come
down to us intact from worshippers dead
and gone centuries ago? Half-disused
now, the old church with its open door
yet remains refuge and haven for quiet
souls as they pass by and as one sits
resting limbs and heart therein one can
better understand the world and the times
which produced such.men as George Her
bert.
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Probably the Christmas customs of
rural Russia are the oldest now Gel, bra
ted i'll the world. It is in Russia. of I'll
countries, that these customs are kept up
with all their ancient enthusiasm and aig-
niiicance. There the people in the coun-
try begin to prepare for Christmas
/ weeks before the event Certain houses
belonging to rich and hospitable famiie.
urc chOsen as the scene of the merry
making, whittier the guests are invited by
the nurses, who are the envoys on these
occasions. On the arrivalo of the children,
who are the guests, and treated with es-
Pecial honor from beginning to end. the
maldens are separated from the yOuths
and assigned an apartment by themselves
until the hostess proceeds to select
young gallant for each, who is called her
elected. When other formahties are
completed, the ''elected" are introduced
to the maidens toward whom thev have
been chosen to oiiiciate as escort. and
each participates in spirit of mirth and
enjoyment which insures one Of the hap
piest 1f events # the Christmas holiday.
The Russian peasantry have curious
tradition associated with the Christmas
festival. II is that an old woman-the
BdboUShkd-was at work in her house
WIeu tle Wise men from the East passed,
on their way to find the Christ child.
Come with us, they said 1--WE have
seen his star in the East, and go to wor-
ship him.
81 will come, but not now," she an
swered, Il have my house to set in or
der when that is done l will follow and
fluid him. But when her work was done.
the three kings had passed on their way
across the desert, and the star shone no
more III the darkened heavens. She never
saw the Christ-child but she is yet nv
ing anI searching for him still. For his
sake she takes care of all little children.
II is she who III Russian and Italian
houses is believed to fill the stockings
and dress the tree on Christmas morn
ing, The children are awakened by the
cry of Behold the Baboushka r. and
spring up, hoping to see her before she
vanishos ont of the window. She fan
cies, the tradition goes, that in each poor
little one whom she warns and feeds she
may find the Christ-child whom she neg
lected ages ago, but is doomed to eternal
disappointment.