St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
What Their Stockings Held.

John n. Cannon found copy of the Mer-
chant or Venice snugly packed into the heel.
A Hawthorne avenue belle found a house
and lot in her lisle-thread hose.
A faxeu-haIred doll with soulful eyes
peeped out of the Balbriggan Charley Harris
had nailed up.
c.. S. Bartram of the Dispatch got is own
beanteous eountenance painted by Artist
Conner.
Inc Mercury people got scoop in their
stockings, and it will knock them out for the
day.
Little Eddie johnson has a devout faith in
he idlotic fables relating to Christmas day
His attentive and loving mamma taught him
TO revere the name of Santa Claus, and not
a few were the beautiful homilies she read
him by the CHEEKY hearthstone. Eddie always
gets multitudinous pretty presents with each
recurring Christmas, and, therefore, why
should his faith in the ideality remain I'M
shaken? One stocking cannot begin to con-
tain them, so he hangs up all of his own and
manages tie get his sisters hose also. What
did the prototype of the ..merriest
day of the year. bring Eddie
this year? Why, that which delights his soul
more than all else earthly. 1t was a little
stone arch bridge designed after Andy Rim
ker's celebrated plan.
S. C. Cutter Is ''gittin' a big boy now He
has outgrown all childish ideas of Santa
Claus. He believes in things tangible only
He is worldly and looks with supreme con-
tempt upon his little brothers who hang up
their little stockings on Christmas eve. He
doesn't want much, but wants that little
mighty bad. Contracts he will have, but sell
dom does he succeed in getting so fat 8 con-
tract as he hauled in on the city hall.
Frank Stetson had not done anything very
wicked during the whole year. Kris Kringle
felt that Frank should be rewarded but he
was nonplussed as to what would prove both
appropriate and acceptable to the fastidious
boy. A happy idea fitted across the patri-
arch's feicitous brain. 1t was a little hose
cart with bright jingling bell that he Sc
lected from his wealthy store for the good
little Frank.
Patsy Daily had been dutiful and obedient
boy. What Father Pilsbury commanded he
did with religious punctiliousness. So
Father Pillsbury prevailed upon Santa Claus
to bring little Patsy bright new whistle, and
it was that little whistle that startled the
tired policemen in Minneapolis early this
morning.
81 do hope Santa Clause will not forget
me- sighed Master Charley Kimban after he
mad been nicely tucked up in his little trun-
dle-bed. He was not forgotten. A little tin
ticket-stamp and a new-fangled scalper were
among the toys found in his stocking. ..Cut
rates. will be re-established now.
Charley Foote'S surprise was complete. He
He felt conscious that he had been a real nice
boy for many-a-day, and his Kris Kringle
should reward him. What did he get? Why
a miniature Jumbo pump, with the words
''S3. 600 Royalty" in raised gold letters on the
air chamber.
The Harmonic Singing society will now find
a new office for J. n. PrieSter. From the
chorus he will be placed in the orchestra, and
his rich. deep baSso profundo will be missing
His stocking contained besides ball of pop
corn and pound of tatfy, mouth organ and
jewsharp.
Milton Pickett "a poetic soul with a poetic
name) was presented with a thrilling ro-
nance, a love story from real life.
Santa Claus made the day happy for F. E.
Damon. It was a wee little bee hive that was
found in his stocking, compliment to the
young mans industry.
A copy of Mother Goose melodies is what
Charley Harris got.
George Lee is brave soldier boy and Santa
Claus had no wish to ignore the boys gal
lantry. So a Little tin soldier" a toy pistol
and box of paper caps were deposited in
the No. 101a. Life will be burden to the
Nicollet island residents for a whole month.
Patsy Cardiff didn't get much. But, then.
he is easily satisfied. i was copy of the
amended state statutes with the act prohibit
ing gleve contests emphasized with red pen
Gil mark.
Sergt James Smith has been exceedingly
vigilant in his official trust. Perhaps it was
Jake Borge who put Kris Kringle up
to do it, but Sergt. Jim got
q quart bottle of fine export and it was Ia
beled 'Humulus'' and is intended for Sum
day use only.
Ed Nash found several pointers in his stock
ing that will be of incalculable value in his
business. They were the names of certain
parties whom he can inveigle into allowing
him to write them insurance policies.
A 81. Watson was delighted with new cat
alogue of silks and laces.
Capt Jack Tidd received pretty little red
wagon and toy cant hook.
''Dint" Heylman's Christmas offerings COM
Drised half dozen ''two-for'' cigars and
roeking-horse.
Joe Murch found his stocking stuffed with
base ball stock and diverse unpaid bills con-
nected with the association. He is not
happy. poor fellow, but swears he will have
satisfaction in an appeal.
Sam Kirkham, the whilom police sergeant
was made las happy as a big sun-hower.''
His stocking, which he had hung where
Santa Claus could not overlook it. was
stretched until some of the threads threat
eued to break. His countenance wore SUBJ
lime expression in happy anticipation. and he
was not doomed to disappointment The
stocking contained a pint bottle of sssour
mash and a testimonial from the inmates of
the Alden block.
Joe Mannix's Christmas gift was as appro-