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opened new source of enjoyment to my
starving soul. Every moment I could
steal from aunt's watchful eye was devoted
TO my books.
One evening she came upon me suddenly
when / was replenfshing my humble light,
and taking the old 81; Ger from my hand
said, sharply:
"Seems to me, Elsie, you use a mighty
sight of tallow. Mind, it costs like sixty
Miss Jones got seven cents pound for
her'n. There is no sense in great girl like
you havin' to carry light upstairs every
night. Betty Robins told me she had seen
light in your window all hours of the night,
| and that folks say you set up to study. If
| catch you stealin' your time to pore over
books, III burn 'em every one"
She set the old cracked dish on the upper
shelf of the pantry, and I crawled upstairs,
discouraged but not conquered. Just at
this time 1 was wholly absorbed in geome-
try. made it a point to learn one new
theorem every day, which mentally
worked out at night. In this way Idevoured
the book, reviewing until could have dem
onstrated every theorem it contained with
out making single mistake. In a similar
| manner became proficient in many other
| branches Usually attempted to master
but one study at time AT very early
| age my father had insisted on my writing a
verse, story or little sketch, at least once q
week. This practice managed to keep up,
| and after my composition-book was written
| through, / had recourse to an old time-worn
| ledger of my grandfather's.
On Christmas Day-it was my birthday,
| tool gained courage to send one Of my lit
tie poems TO a paper my uncle had been in
| duced to take. I watched its columns
eagerly every week until my pride was
| fully gratified by seeing my own produc-
| ton in print. Again and again my vanity
! prompted me to write few verses, which
invariably made their appearance in the
| course of few weeks.
| One evening my aunt sent me on an er-
| rand to the minister's wife. She was en-
gagged when / told my business, and gave
me new magazine to look over until she
| would be at leisure. Among the first ar
ticles that attracted my attention was one
of my own little poems, clipped from the
| paper for which it had been written. My
heart trembleo joyously at this token Of
appreciation For few moments ]
was supremacy happy, aid then an
overwhelming sense of my utter loneliness
| came over me, and with the bitter thought
/ that had not single friend to rejoice over
| my success, I turned rapidly through the
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What Worried the Statesman.

Rising Statesman to Reporter-rm
very glad to see you, but of course you
will not mention that this is my birth
day. and that many of my friends have
called?
Reporter What else would you like
to have suppressed in the same wayp
I'm afraid that something will be
said about the fact that am sending
my family to Europe for the winter.
Does any thing else worry your
Nothing but this: Isn't there
danger that what you put in the daily
will also appear in the weekly editions
Then, too, | am anxious lest it may be
necessary to give a weeks notice for
thousand extra copies or so, and that
my friends may be disappointed about
getting their papers. "-Boston Record
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CHRISTMAS.

now shall tell Of the ages,
When Christmas was Iever kept;
When the earth, In dark revolution.
Bided her time-and slept?
How speak Of the tardy unfolding
OF morn in the crimson East
When 10. for the Heavenly Infant
There waited the solemn feastf
The shepherds sing
In slow accord:
6 Is born our King,
The blessed Lord
A quiFer-ess If down the ages
Mortality's cry echoed still;
So long had it voiced every heartbeat,
1t fingered the daybreak to fill;
Each bitter, discordant, low earth-wai'
Shocked Heavenly air as it rang;
The Babe breathed; Divinity WOKE,
And the angels in rapture sang.
The shepherds say,
s. We seek Him, all.
Look at the Star
Ger Bethlehem's stall.
The Babe enwrapped in the manager,
His tiny hand folded soft;
That hand, to be put forth for others
In loving strength, SO oft;
To be, even in willing submission,
Extended from Calvary,
Now rests on the Mothers bosom,
In beautiful infancy.
The shepherds whisper,
On each knee,
"We bring our gifts,
OLord, to Thee"
That head, on its pillow so tender,
Must wear thorny crown,
Before, the earth-life ended,
Its sacrifice lays down;
But now, oh! gracious promise
OF kingly power and might,
1t sends out from the little brow
Rays of diyinest light.
The shepherds vail.
Their faces now;
ITO Thee, 0 Lord,
We humbly bow"
OIL now the pBans rolling,
The anthems meet and blend;
Give praises, OH give praises,
Forever, without end.''
THE Christchild ne er shall leave u.s."
The angels soft do sing;
But always folded in our hearts,
The Christmas joy shall bring"
The shepherds then
Stole soft away,
"The night has flown,
Look break of day."
What does it mean, this Christmas,
Down from the ages sent?
Out of the lips of little Child,
What is the message meanti
Into one word it is prisoned,
Struck into life and light;
Love is the Christmas-tide message
OF Heavenly power and might
The shepherds far
Upon the plain,
Adore the Lord
OF Love again.
Sing it in Heavenly chorus,
Sing it in earthly strain,
Wake the dark places with music,
To call down the Lord again.
Sing it mid Christmas jangle
OF bell and childish voice,
And sweet confusion, sing it:
,"Our Lord is GOMEZ Reioicer'
The Christmas bells
Ger hill and plain
Take up the shepherds
Sweet refrain:
The child is born
To bring US Love
And Light and Peace
From God above.''
-Aargdret Sidney, IN N. Y Lndepepde.
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WINDS AND WAVES.
They Are Slowly But Surely Washing
Away Historic Cape Cod.

They Are Slowly But Surely Washing
Away Historic Cape Cod.
The winds and waves are slowly but
surely working changes in the shore
line of the Cape Scientists claim that
Cape Cod, from the highlands of Truro
to the end of Long Point, was washed
up from the sea- A look along the
shores reveals many changes during
the past decade. Pawet harbor, at
Truro, which in old times was busy
place, accommodating large fleet of
fishing vessels, has so filled up that it
is almost impossible to enter with a
tive-ton fishing smack. The low-water
mark is gradually moving down from
the bank along the entire shore. The
little shoal off the end of Long Point,
at the entrance to Provincetown har-
Dor, over which twenty years ago were
fifteen feet Of water at low tide, has
gained in height until now eight or
nine feet is the average low water. In
the cove, at the west end of the har-
Dor, the lowwater mark has moved
about eight hundred feet farther from
the shore during the past fifteen years,
caused mainly by the dry sand blowing
off the hills and at low tide filling in
the flats, AT point short distance
from Wood End Light the tide has
gradually cut in, until now, at ex-
treme highest tides. only about twenty
feet of dry land remain between the
waters of the bay and harbor. The
northerly and easterly gales do the
most damage, and are aided by the
tides. The sands that wash away from
the banks are spread out, increasing
the dangerous bars. some of which ex-
tend half a mile from the shcre, caus-
ing so many wrecks and making Cape
Cod one of the most dangerous points
in the world. The famous Peaked Hill
Bars, three miles east of the Race, in
crease more rapidly than any other
point While the sands are being
washed seaward, the wind is also
sweeping them landward in large guam
titles, covering the bushes and trees.
1t is estimated that the sand hills have
moved downward three-quarters of a
mile in the past dozen years. At
Highland Light the high cliffs are
gradually washing away. The aver
age yearly waste is nearly two feet,
and it is only question of time when
all the lighthouse buildings will have
to be moved inland. The buildings
have been rebuilt twice since the light
was first established, ninety-seven
years ago, and the site of the first
lighthouse has entirely disannearpd
At point just north of the light more
than thirty feet of the surface have
washed into the sea during the past
two years. This gradual washing away
is continued along the coast to Chat
ham. At Nausett Lights the bank is
disappearing, if any thing. more rapid
ly than at any other point Around
Chatham the low, sandy beaches are
yearly disappearing beneath the waves,
and Chatham harbor is nearly spoiled
by the sea breaking through. --Bostoss
Transcript.
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stylish young ladies without hood Ia
Monk, a Ia Capuchin or a Ia Turk. Round
shouldered women, however, should shun
them altogether, and dumpy women look
far better with straight-backed coat
minus this fashionable addition. The new
waiter wraps are new in fabric only-not
design. The inventive genius who hitherto
has evolved wonders in the way of wraps
has come to standstlll, and coats, and
cloaks, and visites, and dolmans made two
and three years ago, still hold their own
and need but little new beaded passe-
menterie or fur trimming to make them
look exactly like the "habit from abroad"
and it is wonderful beyond expression what
an amount of beaded glitter and flash can
be purchased for the sum Of ten dollars.
KID.
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she shook me roughly, and then, after box
ing my ears, showed me toward the stair
case, declaring, that as a punishment for
my ungrateful conduct, would not be per-
mitted to speak for month, except when
answering questions.
crept upstairs as fast as my suffering
and binding tears would permit, and
throwing myself upon my bed, gave way to
an outburst of grief. The pain inflicted by
the cruel blows had received was nothing
to the excruciating torture of soul ! was
compelled TO endure
What a sad, sad Christmas it had been to
me. Only fortnight before I had, in
dumb agony, listened 70 the clods rafting
upon the cofin-lid of my dear father, v no
all my life had shielded me from hardships.
The dear old parsonage with it's vine-clad
porch, rose up before me, ard in its shad-
ow beheld my silver-haired father, doz-
ing in his easy chair, the golden rays of a
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Christmas in Canada.

The social pleasures which Christmas
brings in its train are characteristic of the
English people and their offspring every
where. Canada does not grow the mistle-
toe or the holly of England, but she makes
up for the absence of those recognized types
of the season by availing herself of the
wealth of green things in her own forests.
Every house has it's bits of green spruce or
cedar, and lunches of red-berries in the
halls and parlors. This old custom, at all
events, is in harmony with modern ideas of
home decoration. Even the housewife of
very pronounced aesthetic tastes finds
pleasure in placing bunch Of red or white
berries, or some native stag-horn moss,
above her mantel.
The main features of the celebration of
this, above all others, " the chlldren's fes-
tival," are borrowed from both England
and Germany. Santa Claus, SO long the IA
vorite saint of the little ones, has come to
us through the worthy old Dutch folks
of New York; and we borrow from the
German the Christmas-tree, which is every
year becoming more in vogue, affording, as
it does, a pretty way of presenting gifts tc
both young and old, and of adding pleas
ant feature to the evenings amusements.
Still, las an old fellow with decidedly conserv-
alive tendencies. and not few agreeable
"reminiscences of my own childhood, have
serious doubts whether the Christmas-tree
can, after all, compare with hanging up
the stocking in the old-fashioned way. How
pleasant twas to wake up before the dawn
and gently feel whether old Father Christ
mas had filed the stocking which we had
hung up in full youthful confidence that he
would do his duty to it and US. What a
series of pleasant surprises as we all gath
cred round the bed and gradually worked
the hand into the various treasures that
the kindly genius of the festival had gath
cred for our pleasure. Ihave had my share
of pleasures since then; but am quite
sure that [ have never enjoyed them as /
did certainly enjoy those gifts Of old Christ
mas times.
But, after all, Christmas in Canada does
not differ in any essential respect from
Christmas in other countries of the same
race From one end of Christendom to the
other the bells will be heard in honor of
the day-among the hills that hang above the
gloomy fords of Norway, as we'll as in many
village of the island continent of Austria
liza The good it teaches, the blessings it
brings, are recognized the world over; in
the rude log cabin among the prairies of
the Northwest, as well as in the stately
homes where wealth and culture dwell. As
the world grows more busy every day, and
men become more engrossed in the accu
mutation of wealth and in the pursuit OF
ambition, many old customs and institu.
tions fall into oblivion; but whatever may
be forgotten or neglected, the chief festi
val of the Christian world continues to re-
mind the nations that they are all mem
bers of one great family, still brings oll
and young together in social and religious
intercourse, and ever keeps fresh in oul
hearts those lessons of love and charity
which Christ taught long ago among the
hills of Palestine. Current.
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-Anoble-minded merchant of world

"A noble minded merchant Of WOrId-
wide acquaintance, long years of ex-
perience, and vast wealth honorably
accumulated. was asked how many
dishonest men in mercantile life he
had met with during his long and
varied career. Said he: Il have
traded with most all the civilized races
of the earth, and in all my long and
varied commercial experience, in which
more often than otherwise the honor
of the man was my only projection, |
found but two or three men whom /
considered innately dishonest. These
men would have rem aimed the same in
principle had they been engaged in
any other vocation OF life. DRY
Goods Chronicle.
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by young ladies who
object to the sober
home-spun fabrics, are
trimmed with fancy
wool braids or mar
row bands of golden
brown beaver. Basket
cloth diagonals range
still higher in tn Q
scale of tailor-made
gowns, these richly
combined with plush
or velvet. Illustra-
ton is here given of a
suit of this descrip-
ton issued by a
designer in New
York city. TIL g
gown is modelled from
a Paris dress made Of
golden fawn colored
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Fred Archer, the English jockey,
was an extremely temperate man. In
address and appearance he was quiet
and gentlemanly, and though, of
course. quite uneducated, was ac-
customed to behave with refinement.
His excellence as a rider depended a
good deal on his remarkable strength
and the wonderful power of his hands.
He had horse under perfect control,
and in this. perhaps, he excelled any
of his rivals, and had the gift of push
ing horse at pinch and bringing
him in with rush at the finish. m
y San.
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remaining pages, until the words "Five
hundred-dollar prizen attracted my atten-
ton. / ran my eyes over ii hastily. Their.
re-read it carefully, after which took pen
ell and paper from my pocket and copies
the address. The prize was offered by the
editor of the magazine for the best serial
for girls. The story was to be of such a
length as to run through the twelve num-
bers, beginning with the New Year. All
manuscripts intended to compete for the
prize were to be in the hands of the editor
not later than June 80.
Before slept had written for particulars.
and neighboring lad, passing early next
morning, carried it to the office. As soon as
1 received the proper instructions, went to
work with will nave no doubt but that
my aunt had good reasons for her fault-fnd-
ing during the next six months, for my
mind was more upon the characters that
my imagination had created than upon my
work. Aunt had persistently denied me
light in my room during the whole year, but
dear Margaret remembered my sixteenth
Birthday by sending me dollar. Part Of
this used for oil and paper, and the bal
ance was boarded for postage. On the 18th
OF June my precious package was committed
to the care of Uncle Sam and the next
six months / waited and hoped,
yet dreaded to hear the decision that the
10th of December might have in store for
me. On Christmas morning my weary
watching was changed into glad song of
thanksgiving, for misunderstanding letter
my uncle put into my hands brought me
the five hundred dollars had dreamed of
every day for a year. had won the prize,
how, scarcely know, unless my desperate
case had nerved me for the conflict. Prob
ably my aching heart made itself felt
through my fnger-tips. At any rate, had
won the prize and the money was indis-
putably mine.
Five hundred dollars may seem very
Insignificant sum to those who count their
possessions by the thousands, but to me it
meant a peaceful home with my dear old
Margaret, and relief from the bitter bread
of dependence.
"Well, it does seem as if book-larnin'
amounts to something, after all,' admitted
Aunt Phillis.
''Jest as l told you," said Uucle Reuben
The gal shows her bringin' up.n
John looked more sullen than ever,
though when he took me to the train few
days later, overheard him explaining my
success to young lady, and if am not
mistaken he proudly owned me as one of
the family.
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-Schuylkill County lyceums are dis
cussing the vital question whether a
good dog is of moro value than good
gun. A dog eats more than gun, but
it doesn't go off and kill man when
it is not loaded. 1t is difficult prob
lem to decide. -Norrist0wn Herald
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and of genuine En-
glish mixed suitings.
There are also dis
played some very chic
jackets of deep blue
pilot cloth, trimmed
with blue fox or dark
brown fur, and fast
ened with old bronze
buttons. These are
charming. Hoods are
appended to every
sort of garment upon
which they can posi-
bly, be adjusted from
my lady's white
dressing gown to the
long luxurious Rus
sian mantles made of
the most expensive
seal or sable fur, and
but few really smart
jackets are worn by
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There was legal overhauling of
a ships provisions in San Francisco
the other day. and the salt beef gave
out such an odor as barrel of it stood
on the wharf that people were driven
to the other side of the street. The
tea was declared by doctor "as stuff
unfit for hog to touch his nose to. -
San francisco Gail.
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and an oddly shaped French jacket of the
velvet opens over vest of pale yellow kid,
embroidered with heliotrope beads.
Very dark helotrope plush is made into
the elegant French surtouts and Russian
pelisses to be worn this winter. Plush and
velvet redingotes fitting the form very
closely, are to be highly favored next sea-
son. Many ladies, however, who wish to
display their gowns, prefer the short
French coats of seal or plush, these
decorated with bands of beaver, blue
fox, bear skin or Grecian lynx These
jaunty coats are also made of rough
cloth Of every sort and shade.
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FASHION LETTER.



ing Color for This Winter.
New York Special Correspondence
All indications point to an immense and
unprecedented success of wooden costumes
in tweed, cheviot, wool-armures and tri-
cots, fancy meltons, camels' hair goods,
home-spun fabrics and ribbed and striped
materials in rich combinations of color.
There are also countless lines of shaggy
fabrics in boucle, frise frappe and bourette
effects, many of these showing the long
popular heather mixtures. but appearing
this season in unique and beautiful weaves
fresh from foreign looms, which secure
them place among the thigh novelties"
OF the present gorgeous exhibit of winter
goods. In making up these stylish fabrics,
the most refined elegance in effect, and the
most perfect degree of mechanical skill in
execution, are sought Suits of homespun
come first in the rank of simple tailor style
for utility purposes, these generally of one
fabric alone, and with no other lining than
machine-stitched edges and rows of
handsome buttons This fabric is a
rough-surfaced wool, either plainly woven,
or in wide diagonals, or otherwise is
woven in blocks or stripes The stylish
raVy blue diagonals, and other serges worn
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HOW IT HAPPENED
That I Was Proudly Owned as
Zone Of the Family"
[Original.1

o not put such a
heapin' spoonful Of
sugar in your tea,
Elsie. Mind, sugar has
riz half a cent on the
pound" said my Aunt
Phillis, sharply, as she
moved the yellow,
cracked sugar-boWl
out of my reach.
" CROWN girls do
- - asi IL s.
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JULIAN HAWTHORNE ccnfesses: almost
every thing that have written has been
from necessity and there is very little Of
it that shall not be glad to see forgotten u
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Always Be PROMPT.

Half the value of any thing to be done
consists in doing it promptly.
And yet large class of persons are al.
ways more or less unpunctual and late.
Their work is always in advance of them,
and so it is with their appointments and
engagements.
They are late, very likely in rising in
thN morning and also in going to bed at
night; late at their meals; late at the
counting-house or office; late at their APP
pointments with others.
Their letters are sent to the post-oflce
just as the mail is closed. They arrive at
the wharf just as the steamboat is leaving
it, They come into the station just as the
train is going out.
They do not entirely forget or omit the
engagement of duty, but they are always
behind time, and SO generally in haste, OF
rather in hurry, as if they had been born
little too late, and forever were trying tc
catch up with the lost time.
They waste time for themselves and
waste it for others, and fail OF the comfort
and influence and success which they might
have found in systematic and habitual
punctuality.
A good old lady who was asked why she
was so early in her seat in the church, is
said to have replied that it was her religion
not to disturb the religion OF others.
And if it were with all a part, both OF
courtesy and duty, not to say of religion,
never to be unpunctual, they would save
much yOxation of spirit Young People.