The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-25

without the least notice, and leave them
with the long road lying to the eastward
over which to haul their grain another
year.
Cavalier news being scarce, occasionally
we will tell you q story, which, besides
not being as nicely and deliberately col.
ored Us other Christmas stories, has the
disadvantage Of being true, as some Of
the persons introduced. still living, would
acknowledge, if this should fall within
their observation. 1t is told by a lady
living here. rs follows:-During the last
year of the civil war, father volunteered.
to prevent being drafted, and was station.
ed a. Fort Smelling before going south
While there he paid US visits every even
ing, having hut the Minnesota river Ia
cross. A fancy struck mo one evening t.
surprise him and mother helped to dres.
me in boys clothing. With a bundle
under my arm, l entered the house and
asked for a nights lodging. eyes, Ger.
tainly," father said, not knowing me, and
handed me a chair. "Where are you
going to put him?" mother asked him in
French, 1--WE have no spare beds" "He
can sleep with the boys" father said.
"Oh and fill them with vermin mother
said, "there is no telling how dirty these
tramps may be-" "Hush!" said father
"if the boy should understand you, ii
would hurt his feelings. Let him have
some supper; it is bitter cold outside and
lie looks half frozen" Mother not max
ing any attempt to comply, father set to
work, put OH the kettle and stirred up
the fire, but when beginning to hand out
the plates, l could not keep in any longer
and together with the whole family,
burst out laughing ut his credulity.
After recovering himself: "Well! this is
too good, we will play the same trick on
uncle Aimabe." Now uncle was the
niser of the family and all regarded him
us too mean TO live. Living just behind
our house. l went over and knocked ut
his door. lie had retired to bed, but
after repeated and loud knocking, sue
ceedcd in getting him out and after long
funbling about an old broken doorlatcll,
kept together with numerous nails, he
finally got 1t open and demanded what
wanted. l answered in English: 81
want bed! l am cold! want something
tocat" or, whatever l could manage to
say, whenever he attempted to shut the
door against me; No here /! No, 90 way!
No! no here!" he kept OH saying, push
ing me and finally shut the door in my
face. Early next morning father sent
over and informed him that boy had
been found frozen to death behind his
(uncle's) stable. "My God! Peter do not
tell me that! The poor boy was ut my door
last night begging to be let in. Great
heaven! Gods curse will fall upon me!
Where is the boy? What can do?"
Papers were found OH his person and
he was sent to his friends ut once father
answered, and thinking it best to leave
him thus, went home. a complete
change took place with uncle after thu
and there was not more BENEVOLENT OF
obliginr person Ill the vicinity. He il
now the owner Of valuable farm near
Faribault and has no doubt found that
"man does not live by bread alone" and
that the few words, ''good will toward
all men," embrace vast amount of re-
ligion which it is good and profitable t.
follow. Cor,
a beautiful assortment OF albums and
other holiday goods at the drug store. Il
is yet time for Christmas and New Veal
cards. 1t
Money on subscription to the PloNEE,
EXPRESS may be paid to A. Vassie.
PARKTOWN.
Fine weather and lots of it at Park
town.
Wheat rs cts. at Auburn. Farmers ar.
crazy.
Great preparations for Christmas. Full
details next week.
Business has been very brisk during
the present and past weeks.
Mrs. Thos. Thexton has been very slcl
for the past few weeks, but is now slowly
recovering
Messrs. Joseph and W. Thcxton depart
this week for their old homes in the
east.-A pleasant journey and safe re
turn.
w. Porter las sold the one OK and
purchased a fine span of mules. He has
also purchased another horse-his pres
ent working force. mules. horse and
4 oxen.
CRYSTAL.
Miss Venton has just returned from
Grand Forks.
Andy Darling, of Hamilton, was in
town Saturday.
Will King leaves for Langdon soon, tc
hold down his claim.
Henry, eldest son of +. Weiss, is attend.
ing school at st. Thomas.
+. Mcirs had the misfortune to lose q
valuable horse last week.