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Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

bad as they were before your mother
came"
drop the your, please. Say moth
err"
"Thank you, Anna. Mother. And
if l do, it will be because of the care |
have had; and if | don't--O Anna, |
shall 60 much easier for having had
her!"
Anna drew the heavy dark hair
away from the invalid's temples, but
spoke no word.
"There was Frank, continued Paul,
"gettjng so wild and careless, bound
for the bad, am afraid, as fast as q
boy could 60, and now look at him.
And then, poor Lulu, with nobody to
teach her and keep her straight; and
then think of father. | never saw
such happy man as father is now!
And all this change has been brought
about by our mother"
eyes, andI haven't helped her one
Bit" said Anna, apparently more to
hereslf than to her companion. Paul
took no notice.
"And yet"-Paul was determined
to say it all now-I wish from the
bottom of my heart she had never
come. She can never be happy, with
her own child-whom of course she
loves better than all the rest of us put
together-so miserable. Asfather said
last night, all the SACRIFICED is hers, all the
pleasure and benefit ours"
"Ihear mammals voice." said Anna,
"and she will be here in a moment. |
will surely think what you'll said
and Ihopeyou won't feel any worse for
having talked to me-"
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08uRIg54pHNsAS5 G8Ia1N1Eg5s

self against intrusion Is hard to tell;
but she certainly seemed very much in
earnest as she attended to this pro-
cess of locking and barring; and yet
no one ever invaded her privacy, not
even her mother.
"Please come to Mr.. PAUL" said q
frightened chambermaid, who stood
at the door. "He's IN one of his
spasms, and Idon't know what to do. !"
"Well, if you don't know, how should
II" replied Anna, tartly, as she fol-
owed the girl; for no other reason, so
far as l can see, than that the girl s
will was stronger than hers.
Poor Paul! There he lay, pale and
rigid, looking as if the deathangel had
already claimed him. Then the mus
cles relaxed, and he moaned piteous-
ly,-
80 mother! mother! Why did you
&c away? What shall do?'
Ills WCt0 U1lC III SO UllCIU AlllCt
had heard the word mother pronounce
ed by any of the members ofthis family
when it had not filled her heart with
agony.
paul, what does mamma do for
your" she inquired, bending over the
sufferer.
"You here!' whispered Paul, so sur.
prised that even in the midst of his
pain he could not help expressing it,
and then, trying to SMILE
"Don't be frightened, Anna; it will
be over presently"
Eyes, Paul." said Anna, with an
earnestness which surprised even her
self; "but what does mamma do?"
Everything, everything" replied
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

Paul held out his hand, and Anna
took it for moment in both of hers.
No other word was spoken. Paul's
face showed his happiness as the girl
passed out of the room. A tear had
fallen on his wrist.
That evening the invalid was we'll
enough to be wheeled into the dining
room, and when the family entered, a
strange sight met their eyes. Anna was
standing by Paul's chair, and he was
smiling up into her face.
"Why! why! why!" exclaimed Mr..
Demer.
Paul shook his head for his father
to stop, and Anna began, 81 want to
take back, if you will allow me, all
mamma said this morning as coming
from me. I am quite Willingness
more than willing, shall be glad to
accept Christmas presents, and hope
it ism t too late for me to make some.
1t seems to me Unjust have been crazy
till this morning, and then Paul
leaning over and kissing his forehead
-"brought me to my senses. l didn't
want to share my mother with any
body else, but l am willing now, and
more than that, I am very much
ashamed of myself"
"By lingo, Anna! that's just love
ly!" said Frank, walkingup to thegirl,
and giving her a rousing kiss.
"a merry Christmas and happy
New Year," said Mr.. Demer, following
his sons example. "Now, Anna, we
shall see what this repentance is good
for" continued the gentleman, laugh
ing. 81 shall insist upon your calling
me father this minute"
"Father!" said Anna, as she rushed
into her mothers arms, and hid her
fearful face in the old time refuge.
Then mother and daughter laughed
and cried together till Mr.. Demer de-
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Paul, struggling manfully with anoth-
err spasm; but it was too much for
him; and then Anna, with her heart
full ofpity and sympathy. for..thepoor
sufferer, set to work. Her efforts
were so successful that after few mo-
ments Paul was able to speak. again.
"What made you do so muchfor me
when you don't like me?" was his
first question.
"Why, Paul, I would have done as
much for sick dog!" replied Anna,
with rising color.
"Thank you," said Paul, whimsical
ly.
ooh, I didn't mean it quite that
way!" still more confused; "but do
you often suffer like this?"
"Very-very often," was the shul-
dering reply. "And you relieved me
almost as.quickly as-as your moth
err" e. -.
"Why didn't you say mother, as
you started tor" inquired Anna.
II try not to say it, because I think
it hurts you," Paul answered, kindly;
,"but she is so good to me that some
times I really can't help it."
"Perhaps you'd better not talk any
more" suggested Anna, still bathing
his head.
"Just this, please" replied Paul.
~ am so weak and ill that it is not
unlikely 1 shalP'-
eyes, yes, Paul; I know" interrupt
ed Anna, with SILVER.
"And if I knew when 'twould be,
continued Paul, "there is one thing
hat would tr ouble me very, very
much"
II know what that is, Paul." said
Anna. 81 know very we'll"
"And, Anna," Paul went on "some-
times I think I may get over these
awful spasms. They are not half so
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
A CHRISTMAS SKETCH.

Christmas eve in a little provincial
town in the heart of Germany.
The scenes of rattle and rush that
mark the advent of the worlds great
holiday in the large, life-teeming me-
tropo1ls are not repeated here, but In a
small, old-fashioned house near the
foot of the single thoroughfare, prep
arations are being made to commence
rate the birth of the Christ-child.
Asoft-eyed woman is putting the last
finishing touches upon a toyadorned
Christmas tree. Near her, and assist
ing in the pleasant task: is a gray haired
woman whose kindly face bespeaks a
life we'll spent, while from thecapacious
armchair near the hearth the genial
smile of an aged man beams approval
on the gaily-bedecked tree.
1t is a pretty scene. The soft, red
light of the glowing embers sheds its
radiance over a happy home.
DuI Glle Wluu grows louoei, OIL"
whistles shrilly in the wide chimney,
and whirls the thick snoWt1akes
against the diamond-shaped paaes
A look of. anxiety chases the smile
from the face of the younger woman
and something like a sigh escapes her
She walks. to the window and gazes
forth.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
WALTER SCOTT.

WALTER SCOTT.
Heap on more wood.-the wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it will,
Well keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deemed the newborn year
The tttest time for festal cheer;
And we'll our Christian sires Of old
Loved when the year it's course had role d
And brought bEthe Christmas back again
With all its hospitable train.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight,
And general voice, the happy night
That to the cottage, us the crown,
Brought tidings OF salvation down.
- =; :: = *
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas preached the mightiest
ale;
Twas Christmas told the mer1iest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the
year.
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Id take them. if | threw
them into the fire after
wards!" And unable longer
to restrain his anger, he
rose and left the room.
81 think you might at
least have waited, mann
ma, until l was out of the
coom," said Anna, as she
moved toward the door.
IF there is one thing more
disagree able than anoth-
er, it Is a scene
81 agree with you, Anna,"
said Mrs. Demer; "'and es-
pecially a scene OF this
kind. delivered your mes
sage while you were present
so that you might have an
opportunity of witnessing
the effect OF your resolve.
Now"-as Anna hesitated
on the threshold-"you
may be excused"
This little episode had
taxed Mrs. Demer's pa.
thence and nerve to the ut
most. Paul reached up
and took the hand that
rested on the back of his
CHI air, and Mr.. Dem err
kissed his wife and en-
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treated her to think no more about it.
Frank returned to ask his mothers
pardon for being so hasty, and Lulu
declared she'd never love Anna any
more as long as she lived.
Two hours after, Anna was sittingin
her own room reading. Her door was
locked and bolted. A quick, impera-
tive knock caused her to rise and open
it. Why she 50 carefully secured her.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

coffee-urn. There seemed the best
possible understanding between this
lady and the gentleman. There GER
tainly should have been, for they were
husband and wife. What is more, the
lady was Annals mother, who had
been married to Col. Demer three or
four months. This is all there is to
offer in extenuation of Annals
unhappy conduct.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

fOr some fedSOll-liiSApll CcpDiO too
least to Anna-she had been placed,
on the day of their arrival, on the col
onel's left hand; and because she was
too proud to have it seen she did not
like her seat, not because she would
have cared in the least about hurting
the colonel's feelings, she had taken it
regularly three times day and made
herself as disagreeable as possible.
How? By an unsmiling face, and an
exaggeration of manner that made
her appear like naughty guest, in
stead OF member OF the family.
Between Col. Demer and his wife sat
Paul Demer, a young man of eighteen,
an invalid and cripple. He was sell
dom able to come to the table. This
was one of the exceptional days.
Some years previous fall on the ice
had caused spinal trouble, tor which
there seemed no cure, and very slight
alienation.
At his right sat Lulu Demer, agirl Of
eight, and on the other side of the table
Frank Demer, a lad of fifteen. This con-
stituted the whole family.
eve are going to gather holly
this morning, Anna," said Col. Demer,
after be had waited upon them all,
land l hope you will make one of the
party"
"Thank you" replied Anna, stiffly.
"Does that mean yes or no?" in
quired the gentleman, with a smile,
determined to vary the programme a
little by teasing. The girls face flushed
as she answered.
"It means no, Col. Demer, ifyou will
have me be so impolite.''
Excuse me if 1 am not able to see
where the impollteness comes in, in
politely refusing an invitation" said
the colonel, in his usual quiet manner.
He then turned and said, 81 hope you
feel able to ride as far as the woods
with us, Paul."
There was an indescribable tender
ness in the mans voice as he address
ed the invalid, which was by no means
lost on Anna, though at that time she
would not have admitted it, even to
herself
ooh, if only could" said Paul, with
a wistful look toward Mrs. Demer, Of
whom he was very fond, and in whose
wise Judgment he had learned to con-
fide. eff mother thinks twill be all
right" he continued.
"a ride this morning would be
against the doctors orders, Pau"
said the lady. But if you keep pref
ty we'll to-day, l think by tomorrow
he will prescribe one himself. l am
very sorry to disappoint you, dear"
ooh, it's no NATTER" said Paul,
bravely. "The fact is, I forgot all
about the DOCTOR"
Mrs. Demer rose from the table and
was about to wheel the invalid away,
but stopped, with her hands on the
back OF the chair, and said,-
II am sorry to say that 1 have an
unpleasant duty to perform this morn
ing; one should De very glad to dis
regard if that were possible. My
daughter wishes it to be understood
by the family that she not only does
not want any Christmas presents
given her, but that she will under no
circumstances accept any,
"Oh, isn't that poky!" broke in the
impulsive Frank. eff l were Anna,
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the baby faces of two little sleepers.
For brief moment the lights hidden
by a passing cloud, but soon beams
forth again. This time the soft gleam
rests like halo upon the bowed head
of the anxious mother, who, kneeling
by her chlldren's cot, prays for her
loved onein that far distant land, and
the wind still murmurs, "All is we'll"
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

clared he was too hungry to wait an
other minute.
And the reader may imagine that
Christmas was enjoyed by the family
as few such days are enjoyed.
ELEANOR KIRK.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

She sees the
snow assume all
manner OF gro
tesque and fanci-
full shapes in h e
breath of tn e
sportiv e wind,
but she notes
it n . t. H e r
IN ough t S have
spend across that
vast, heavin 6
ocean, and are
ranging in the
heart of that new
continent whose
shore is washed
by thefarotf west
ern waves. She
wonders "what OF
him." who left her
side but a few
brief months be-
fore to founu a
home in tn a t
great land of lib
erty, W h ere the
people are king.
The picture he
had so glowing
ly painte ed still
fingered on her
m e m DRY, b u t
alas! the reality
had not yet ar
rived. And, now,
to- Ugh t, tn is
night when, above
all h ers, she
should be happy,
a strange feeling
of fear thrills her.
T h e m O O n
shines out from
the edge of a swift
driving cloud,
s tream ming in
through a win
dow in the old
fashioned house,
fingers lovingly on
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fellow-countryman interpretsth poor
fellows story. But few months ago,
the stranger said he had left the fa-
ther-land, full ofhope and bright antic
ipations. He had been working in tn
great pineries of the North, but one
day was cruelty injured by a falling
tree, and he had lain unconscious for
weeks on a hospital cot. He was bet
ter now, he said. although his thin,
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cloud bank, and it's rays linger loving
ly on the dead mans face.
The snow still softly falls, and the
wind, now gently rustling through the
leafess trees, seems to murmur, Cali
is we'll"
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

Many a lowly cottage contains at /
Christmas time happier group than
does some palaces OF splendor. III
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

Christmas eve on a Mime
sofa prairie.
The winter sun hasjust gone
down behind a bank of snow.
laden clouds, and darkness is
fast approaching. The nigh
express has made a stop at IL
small station, and now, wit h
warning shrek, plungeS
through the snow while tn e
rising wind is beginning to
whirl around in the swift
spreading night.
1t is a long run to the mex
station, and the conductor
leans back in a snug seat and
ponders upon what he will buy
to gladden. his children fol-
the morrow. His pleasant
reverie is disturbed, however,
for near the door he spies q
ragged, hungry-looking man,
whose fare he has not re-
ceived. The forlorn passenger
cannot speak English, but he
makes the CONDUCTOR under
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
uo. Lor, I5it jim Arainin

In the early days Of Afethodisn u Scot
lind. a certain congregation. whore there
SSas but one rich man, desired 20 build a
new chapel. A church meeting was held.
The old rich Scotchman rose and said
Brethren, we dinna need new chapel;
III give - for repairs.
Just then a bit of plaster falling from
the ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how bad II was,
he said Brethren, its worse thon L
thought I'Il make it 50 pun
"Oh, Lord, /" exclaimed a devoted
brother on back seat, "hit i'm again "
There are many human tabernncles
which are n sore ne0d of radical building
over but we putteF an3 fuss aud repair in
spots without satisfactory results- IL is
only when we are personally alarmed at
Ae READ dERger that we act independ-
ontly. and do the right thing. Then II Is
that we most keenly regret because we
did not sooner use our judgment, follow
the advice born Of the experience OF
others and Jump away from our perils.
Thousands OF persons who Viii read TINS
paragraph are in ab1eot misery today
when they might be ia 4 EatisfactOry con-
dition. They are weak, Gfe4sss, fuil OF
odd aches and pains, and every year they
know they are getting worse sven though
the best doctors are patching them IN
spots The origin OF these EcheF and pains
IS the kidneys and liver. and II they would
build these al over new with warmers
safe cure as millions have done, and cease
investing their money in ntscrRbls un-
succesEfui patchwork, they would he well
and happy and would bless ths day when
sense course for them 70 ursue.-LoTldOTs
Press
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
Pearls OF Thought.

He that wants to hope is the poorest
man alive.
He who knows nothing is confident
in everything.
Only whisper scandal and its echo is
heard by all.
Success is a cleaning headlight
which attracts the moths of adultation.
Men are like wagons-they rattle pro-
digiously when there is nothing in them.
If you wouldst attain to the highest.
go look upon flower; what that does
witiessly, that do thou willingly.
he that resolves to be very eloquent
in ming q speech, oftentimes cannot
speak at ali, but sticks by the way.
''Hold fast that which is good.'' i'm
plies more than being satisfied with
present possessions; it must push ahead
and get more.
Ifthere were no enemy, there could
be no conflict; were there no trouble;
there could be no fault; were there no
heart, there could be no hope.
Whatever is coming, there is but one
way TO meet TITO 90 straight forward.
to bear what has to be borne, and to do
what has to be done.
Happiness is defined by Madame de
Stael to be "a state of constant occu-
patton upon some desirable object, with
a continual sence of progress toward its
attainment. y
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| Locomotive Run by RattIesnake.

Henry Andrews, an old engineer on
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
railway, tells an interesting story about
the capture of his engine when he was
pulling a passenger train. His en-
gine was sc, and he pulled out OF Nash
vile with a full train of passengess
bound for Chattanooga. At Stevenson,
Ala, they stopped to wood up, which
they had to carry in their arms. They
started again, and just before reaching
Anderson station Jim Wilson, the fire
man, who had turned around to get
some wood, sung out, Great Scottl
Look at that rattlerp' II jumped. -
SAID the engineer, las he uttered the
words, and, to my horror, saw tre-
mendous Tattlesnake climbing down
from the tender with half his body over
the platform. My hair commenced to
crowd my cap off my head. and for to
say 1 was scared doesn't begin to eX-
press it. Jim gave yell, and when 1
looked around two seconds later to
see what he was doing, I saw the rat
tier crawling into the cab. But Jim was
nowhere to be seen. He had just left
me. I pulled back the throttle and
leaped over the snake which ratified as 1
made the Jump, and landed in the ten
der. Standing on log, watched that
shake take possession of the cab, which
he did without any ceremony. The
steam was not completely shut off, and
knowing that the train full of passen-
gers was at the mercy of the shake, 1
started back toward the cab with a
stick IN my hand, when the rattleT, hear
ing the noise [ made, elevated his tail
and ratified in a mighty lively fashion.
That settled it. By this time we had
crossed the mountain and were sailing
along pretty lively. No. was waiting
for us at Stevenson, and knew that if
that shake ran the engine till we got
there the coroner of the town would be
kept busy for a week. Crawling over
the tender and making my way into the
postal car, I hurriedly told my story to
Charles Henderson, the messenger, and
then 20 Frank Armstrong. the express
man. We held a hasty consultation,
ard determined that something had to
be done, and done quickly. The train
was moving along lively, and the
thought of No. 6 at Stevenson made us
fairly wild. Arming ourselves with
pistols, furnished by the postal express
man, we carefully crept out to the ten
der, ard looking into the cab, saw that
doggoned Tattler stretched out on the
board by the window. Well, it didn't
take more than three seconds for us to
put three bullets into his carcass. They
struck him so quickly and so thorough
ly that before he could get chance to
rattle he was as dead as Hector. Grab
bing stick, I jumped into the cab,
threw the snake out of it and got hold
of that throttle. Well, to make a long
story short, I landed old 'S6' on time
at Stevenson; and strange to say, the
first fellow I saw was the coroner, but,
thank heaven, there weren't any in
quest for him to hold. st. Louis
GlObe-DemOcrat.
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LIEF hCrTvE MEMORIES.-He was q
busy man and she was a society woman.
One evening he suddenly looked UP from
his paper and said "By the way.
didn't we have a baby in this house
about the time Midland Broad Guage
went mp to 98 Y'' Yes, - she said. Sos
car was born the night OF the Irving re-
ception." boy, was it 2'' he said with
show OF interest. 81 had forgotten ::
must be about seven months old by this
time. Where is he ?'' She touched a
bell. a servant appeared, and she ordered
Oscar tobe brought into the presence of
bis sire instead of whom the weeping
nurse appeared alone and with many
tears confessed that the infant Oscar
had been kidnapped in the past six weeks
before, and that the most careful search
bad thus far failed to reveal his where
abJuts. Thus we see that wealth is no
barrier TO sorrow, and into the homes of
the rich and the great trouble ereeps
with its stealthy tread, and sometimes
breaks up whole evening of enjoy
ment.
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Labor Unions in Washington.

The Knights Of Labor raised the boy
colt on Heurich's beer to-day, much to
I the Joy of fifty or sixty small saloon
keepers who use the beer made by
I Washington's largest brewery. Mr..
Heurich is quite wealthy man and a
very stubborn one. He made long
and expensive resistance to the boycott,
but he has finally yielded It is be-
lieved that this is the first time that a
lager beer brewery ever was the subject
of boycott The Knights reached the
brewery by putting every saloOn-keeper
who patronized him on black list. No
member of the organization would enter
a saloon on the black list. Heurich un-
dertook to meet the boycott by letting
the saloon men have his beer for nearly
nothing. so that they could sell at less
than half price and give credit to
thirsty customers. Some saloons were
authorized to give their beer to work
ingmen. These attempts to make the
/ boycott unpopular and gain friends for
the brewer all ended in failure. Finally
the liquor dealers determined that they
must join the boycotting forces. So
everv-saloOn keeper in the city informed
Heurich that thev would take none of
his beer at any price until he settled
with the Knights of Labor. The brewer
had gone to Europe for the summer, but
! his manager reached him bv cable. and
he was agreed to the terms of the
Knights and will hereafter employ none
but members of that amalGamatiOn, and
viii not buy materials from or employ
/ contractors who are under the ban of
! the Knights of Labor. Tt is thought
/ that the close of this fight ends any at
tempt in the District of Columbia 70 re-
sist the demands of the labor OrganiZa-
tions. The newspapers and printing o.
fees. which were nearly all operated
outside Of the unions. have one by one
succumed. and now submit to the union
rule. The tailOrs, masors, carpenters,
hricklavers. hOd carriers, in fact every
form of mechanical and unskilled labor,
are banded together, and in any dispute
each have the power of all In no city
H
pact. The thOroughness with which
the union of the men is maintained is
doubtless due to the comparative ease
+ of life in Washington. The Govern
ment employs a large proportion of the
( labOrers. and pays them better for less
work than private concerns do in other
cities. There are very few unemployed
white men here at any time, and great
/ care is taken bv labor organizations
here to prevent any g1ut Of labor. The
eight-hOur law is now enforced on all
/ Government work. Under the last Ad-
( ministrstion its provisions were evaded
/ hv paving by the hour. These facts
/ increase the cost of buildings in this
/ city, bus it is pretty certain that the
( workingman is pleased with the result
". Y. Times.