New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO HIM
MYSTERIOUS PACKAGES AND SUGGESTIVE TUhhLi'
THAT MADE HIS HEART HEAVY.
LEY TELEGRAPH THE raIBUNEl

MYSTERIOUS PACKAGES AND SUGGESTIVE TURKEYS
THAT MADE HIS HEART HEAVY.
Tpr TELEGRAPH THE rarBuSE-l
WASHINGTON. Dec 25-Christmas day dawned bright
and beautiful and the blue columns OF smoke whon "s
cended from the chmneys OF Red Top" into tho clear
,.r inrv air showed that the President OF the United
states and his happy household were astr carly
Santa Claus had paid his yearly Visit IN
the night and liberal had been his bounty.
Every inmate Of Red Top" had been generously remem
bered Mr. Cleveland supremely happy ~ MS eyes
wandered over the splendid array OF gfs inscribed with
h,s own name and when his faithful secretary arrived Mt
an carly hour he found his chief s bsy occupied with
the pleasant task of opening packages and excla'mng
with boyish gee the contents Of each were exposed 70
view Daniel had brought out wagon LOAD
of Chrstmas-boxes which had been sent to
the White House, and together the Pres
ident and his faithful retainer began the work
NJ unpackng hcm box larger than the others and
strongly bound with wire. first attacked. Ii was
heavy and they wondered what 1t could contain At last
the cover was of and layer after layer of tissue paper
wn. removed, until it piled IN reams upon tho
floor and still the wonder grow that
the box should be heavy At last In the very centre OF
the huge packingcasc, another box was dscovercd-a
neat oblong OF Eastwood, with veneer of hickory
extremely thin but beautifully polished The lid OF the
casket was ornamented with forget arranged In
the form OF garland. which surrounded the following
inscription " Roni soil Qui nal v pense'
as he placed heavy caskei table and wiped the
Precipitation from his honest brow.
"Fm blest If I know" replied the faithful Daniel
LETS open the thing and see II we can find out
The lid was thrown back On n cushion covered with
hand-painted satin rested neat card bearing THIS le
gend:
"a Merry Christmas TO the Reform ADMINISTRATOR
A. D. 1886. G. A. d."
The cushion carefully removed and still the wonder
grew that the casket should be so heavy, unsl
Daniel touched q tiny spring, when e false bottom
rose beneath which he and his anxious chief discovered
nm enyeIope which bore this inscription, "Read and
you will know"
"Read it, Daniel" commanded the President in firm
voice Daniel opened the envelope glanced at the con-
tents began to read. fatered and then broke down.
"what is it o. demanded his master sternly
at is-it is-it seems to be, your Exceency certi-
cate for 10000 shares OF stock in the Asso
ciation Unlimited" whispered Daniel
"Ah understand all now" shouted the President in
voice OF thunder, which made the windows rattle
and scared the doves from the caves. II CON-
prehend 1t ALL The Eastwood box vcneered with hickory
the garland the forget the excessive weight the
letters c. A. d., the false bottom all except tho Latin
motto which have doubt means something disre-
spectful"
What shall do with it asked the faithful secre-
tary in trembling tones.
"Do with III Why bundle the whole outfit into the fire.
place. and mark Daniel, not word OF this to soul
I'll get even with the bastard yet"
Heresa package which does rot seem to be so heavy
said Daniel to his chiefs good huor as he
cut the cords and removed the coverings OF square, nat
parcel disclosing portfolio OF morocco leather
ornsmentcd with heavily embossed designs The central
design big horn, into which a hand was III
the act of thrusting n scroll which was written:
Public office is "a" the remainder OF the legend had
disappeared in the horn beneath which this inserp
Merry Christmas 1886. Missouri solid for Ceve-
land In 1888. g. q. W On raised panel near the bot
tom OF the cover design showing the elections OF
1856. under which wIitten Before and after IN
qure within" Raising the cover tho
gaze of the now smiling Chief Magistrate rested
on two handsome photographs One WAS labrlie
Benton and returned the Presidents smiles Under
the other Iuriralt which did not -mile was writton
Stone" Closing the portfolio and turning II over.to
the faithful Daniel he pointed Oft thess words:
MUGwuDu's LAMENT.
II 80 wc,o TO be done for,
We wonder what we were begun for
o.. W. c.