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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

possible, mother" said Emily, in plead
ing voice. Uncle Robert went out to
see the boys and the others talked on of
ways and means.
I'll help her with the sewing" said
Aunt Helen.
eff had new travelling dress and
another one a little better than the one
am to have anyway, could do very
WELL" added Emily.
"a travelling dress, dear!' said mother.
"Why, your cashmere dress would do for
that"
81 don't think so," said Emily. "I've
worn it two winters and it's all out Of
style"
IF you get two dresses the little girls
will have to go without any"
WELL" said Emily, pettishly, '.I'm
sure they never go anywhere. 1t
wouldn't make any difference. could
fix their old ones up very nicely with a
little new plaid goods"
Emily, if you 60 We can not get any
Of the things Caleb wants SO badly to
improve himself with"
But Emily was ready here, too.
''rll tell you what, mother. I'll take
hold Of the poultry just as soon as 1
come back and all make on it shall be
for Caleb. He can't do much this win
ter, you know, and by spring I could
earn good deal for him."
Mother thought of the long months
ahead in which the boy could make
such good use Of his time if only he
had opportunity. She felt far from sat-
isfed, but what could she do?
Come with me, Emily" said Aunt
Helen, as they were going home.
Then we can talk it over and you can
come back this evening with Farmer
Hayes. We met him going in as we
came out"
sand can buy my travelling dress
and get Miss Noyes to cut and ft it.
Can't I, mother?" said Emily. 81
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''Couldn't be managed anyway
asked Aunt Helen.


asked Aunt Helen.
Mother shook her head.
"What'n 1t cost?' asked Uncle
Robert.
"Not very much, I guess" said Aunt
Helen.
s'The fare there and back Is twenty
dollars" said Emily.
swell, now, let me see," said Uncle
Robert. Business has been pretty
good with me lately. How would it be
If should give you twenty dollars for a
Christmas present, Emily? To do with
it exactly what you would like to?"
30, Uncle Robert, said Emily, throw
ing her arms around his neck, ''you are
50 good"
Eyes, you are very, very good, Rob-
ert," said mother, hesitatingly. "We'l
have to think of 1t, suppose"
"Why, won't that fix it?" said Uncle
Robert, as the cloud again settled on
Emily's face.
81 know what she is thinking Of, +" said
Aunt Helen. ''She's afraid it will cost
too much to get Emily ready. But 1
don't believe it will. She could take my
new cloak and furs-I could easily get
along without them that long, and some
Of my collars and things-O, yes, we
could easily fix her up"
I'D get along with Just as little Is
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ing on. You ought to see how it is at
Janet Lister's-always something pleas
ant and exciting. o dear, wonder
why some girls have things so different
from Others"
"You never used to think things dull
at home, Emily"
mo, of course not, when / didn't
know of any thing better"
Mother looked out of the window near
which she was sitting. The grass was
brown and the trees leafiess and bare,
winters forbidding approach could not
take away the pleasantness of the out
look over the driveway with its line Of
old elms, the sweep of meadows beyond
and the hills in the distance. And she
knew well that no one could approach
the coy farmhouse without being at
tracted by its CHEEKY freside lights at
night, or the busy stir By day.
The windows which looked through
the other side of the great kitchen
gaTe view OF the lively farm-yard with
its crowd ot Growing, cackling, gobbling.
quacking denizens-
81 sometimes wish we hadn't let you
60, Emily
''Nonsense, mother" was the inpa-
tient answer. do you mean that you
are sorry have had good advantages?"
'.If they make you less happy in your
home than you used TO be, are they ad
rantages?'
do you think it's according to nature,
mother. that should be contented with
the dull routine of work on farm when
know of things so much better?"
Perhaps not according to nature,
dear, but wouldn't it be according to
grace TO make the best Of your home as
Il is and make yourself blessing in it?"
so. suppose 30, " said Emily, rising
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the woman of all work, who CHANGED to
be passing.
"There are many things much more
needed, Emily" said her mother. "You
seem to forget that others besides your
self are to be thought Of"
And Emily sulked. She went about
the pleasant farmhouse with face
which Hester declared was enough to
turn all the milk sour.
Times was" she said, shaking her
head in impatient disapproval, when
she used to go a-singin' about like a ca
nary bird. What's come to her? Won
der if she'll ever get back to her material
self?''
Mother sadly wondered so, too. The
days in the sunny kitchen and the coy
sitting-room were very cloudy ones in
spite of all which the December sun
could do, until Uncle Robert came with
Aunt Helen for days visit.
Uncle Robert lived in the little village
few miles distant He was mothers
youngest brother, had no children of his
own and was much given to petting those
of his sister.
"What's the matter with Emily?" he
asked, good-naturedly, after one or two
looks at her downcast face.
''Sure enough, what is it?" said Aunt
Helen, who always echoed her husband.
so, Emily's feeling badly and can't
get over it quite yet" said mother.
swell, what about?" persisted Uncle
Robert
''Let's hear it ALL" said Aunt Helen.
''Why, Uncle Robert" said Emily,
mournfully, my dearest friend, Janet
Lister, has asked me to go and spend
the holidays with her and 1 can't CO."
'Can't, hey?" said Uncle Robert.
swell, that's too bad-slthough I don't
know what we'd do without you about
here If you should 60. But it couldn't
be done, you think?" he went on, turn
ing to her mother.
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haven't any time to lose, for it will only
be two weeks before go. can get it
charged at Wickham's."

Emily passed . pleasant afternoon
with her aunt, and when supper was
over set out on her return home with
Farmer Hayes.
The full moon shed glow of light
upon every thing far and near, broken
by deep shadows which only made the
brightness brighter. Her home, as she
drew near it, impressed her with its air
81 .uiet cheerfulness. A twinkling
light shone out Of the window, whose
curtain was never drawn, seeming to
carry in its ray an assurance of the
comfort and hospitality which dwelt in
side.
"Prettiest farm-place in all the coun-
try" said the farmer, enthusiastically,
as he turned into the driveway under
the elms. "Lots of folks would be
thankful for such q home as that"
She could not help agreeing with him
as they drew near the house. and she
begged him not to trouble himself to
drive around to the side-door where the
turning was not so easy. The warm
glow Of light streamed more clearly
from the window now, and as she stepped
toward it she paused for moment
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ers. She did not like the thought, for
she was not o really selfish girl. 1t was
only that she had been carried away by
her longing after pleasures which did
not belong with the real, true, honest
happiness Of life, at least Of her life as
it had been laid out for her.
But they were 50 delightful-these
things. How could she give them up?
''I'll go and have this one good time"
she said to herself as she walked up and
down in the moonlight. "And I'll make
it my goodbye to such things. I'll come
back and settle down to be Q real help
and comfort to mother"
Filled with the satisfaction of these
good resolutions, she again approached
the door and opened it.
''Why, father, what is the matter?"
In an agony of alarm she rushed to
the lounge upon which lay her mother.
"Don't brighten her." said father.
"She has been SO before. She-she is
getting over it."
The dear eyes opened slowly and
mother smiled at sight of Emily's anx-
ious face.
when has she been so before?" asked
the young girl Of her father after she
had seen her mother comfortably at rest.
Several times lately. just short
fainting-spell. The doctor says it is
owing to long-continued over-exertion
and that she should have rest But
she will not rest"
The sigh which accompanied his words
told Of his realization of the fact that
rest was not within easy reach of the
overworked mistress of the farm.
Emily felt as though years had passed
over her head when at length she sought
her own room. Every time she shut her
eyes the image of her mother lying pale
and apparently lifeless came before her.
If she had indeed been taking her final
rest she could not have looked more like
death, except that in that case the sleep
which He giveth to His beloved would
have brought peace upon the poor worn
face to smooth out the lines of care.
During the long hours of that night
Emily took herself to task for past, pres
emit and future much more vigorously
than ever before in her life and settled
with herself some weighty questions.
She took quiet, tender care of her
mother for few days until she seemed
to be feeling quite well again, then said:
Il am going over to Aunt Helen's for a
few days If you are willing, mother.
She's going to help me get ready for
Christmas and it will be much less
trouhlo IN vou 10 7 an, thai
tcoNrUUKp on THIRD PAcH1
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noticing her lack of interest, "that
would let you have entire charge Of the
poultry yourself. So take care Of it all,
and, after We have what we want for the
house, you are to have all you can make
for yourself. Don't you think you would
like it, dear?'
Perhaps So" said Emily.
Il used to like 1t when 1 was a girl"
continued her mother, "and I can re-
member taking great deal Of pride
and pleasure in my poultry-yard."
''Tll think about it." said Emily.
There comes Caleb"
A bright-looking boy came into the
yard handling theodolite with grea,
care and pride.
1--WE been out with the surveyors all
the morning" he said, with great ami
nation. Had glorious tramp, tell
you, mother. Forbes says I'll make a
tip-top surveyor if only give my mind
to it and study up some this winter.
Wish could manage somehow to get
hold of few books and some little in
struments. But guess fathers pushed
hard enough already"
Il am afraid So" said mother, looking
with affectionate sympathy and regard
at the glowing face of the boy, feeling a
pang which only mothers can feel at
seeing him denied the reasonable privi-
leges TO which he was so Justly entitled.
Il think you'll have to wait till spring,
dear. 1t won't be so very long now, and
well see how things are looking then"
Caleb assented, not saying a word
about the long hours of the winter which
might be so proftably spentin the study
he loved.
Il camc through the village" he said,
''and I've got letter for you, Emily"
s'Ah, it's from Janet Lister" she said,
seizing it eagerly and running into the
house and up to her own room to read
it by herself.
Mother talked little more with Caleb
concerning his hopes with regard to the
surveying, contriying aslength to gather
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Happiness In Store.

A colored man entered q Woodward
avenue jewelry store yesterday with
small silver watch in his hand, and
passing it to the repairer he curtly said:
''See what ails it."
THE handspring is gone" replied tho
repairer as he opened the case, ''and-"
Oats all right"
"And the jewels and"
'Dat's all right"
"And most of the wheels"
Oats all right"
"In fact, there is only about ono.
quarter of the works left"
'Dat's all right. Kin it be fxed?'
'No."
els it with ober dollar?''
"No."
"Dat's all right. lee gwine to put IL
in de ole woman's stockin' fur Christ
Free Press.
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Presents for . Family.

Fond Mother-Here comes my dear
boy. Bless his precious heart. He has
been out all the morning buying Christ
mas presents with his own money for
the whole family. Well, pet, did you
have a nice time?
Little Dick-Yes, indeed, mamma;
bought paper Of pins for the cook and
some hairpins for you. and a pocket
comb for pa, and brass collar for my
dog, and a bell and ribbon for my kitty.
and drum and trumpets and sled and
pair O. skates for my little brother.
But you haven't any little brother"
'Welf, may be I'll have one before
Christmas. II I don't I can use the
things myself Shoe and Leather Be.
view
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Her hair in ripples ringed her bros,
An aureole divine;
Then courage camel know not how
Idared her toe the line.
She smiled roguish smile and neet;
She gave dainty trip
And oh the honey, Hybla-sweet,
TASTED from her lip!
A few months more and opine-
perhaps you'd like to know
Twill be the matrimonial line
This charming nsass'H toe.
-Bissell Clinton, In Harper's Magaxina
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A HOME CHRISTMAS.
It Proved the Happiest Day Emily
Ever Knew.

HE home Is 50
fearfully, dread
fully dull" said
Emily, in acorn
planning voice.
81 was hoping
you would not
find it so, my
daughter, said
mother.
"Well, how
can 1 help it?'
went on Emily,
in the same
tone. There's
no society here,
nothing ever go
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IL CQristms carr
OILS had been
sung,
The guests had
turned to go;
Down from the
chan d e lief
there hung 2
Aspray Of mistlE
toe.
Beneath, along the
polished floor, :
A clear-marked
line there ran;l
No face was peer
ing at the door;
I was alone with
Nan
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~ ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

STAND above the
! !:
I'm earth tonight,
"a W Hv To hear its music
III swelling,
Hy And watch the play Of
M ~ Life and light
In many a scattered
dwelling;
In hamlets near and
kMA homes afar,
NN2N,A X&&a Der earth's wide
&MV reaching spaces,
50 The blessed ray from
" RN<k Bethlehem's star
J. Lights up all human
faces;
~ The air is full Of happy
songs
From choirs Of children singing,
And on the ear Of listening throngs
The Christmas bells are ringing;
And all because the Lord Of light,
As ancient bards had sung US,
Came down 10 earth on Christmas night
To live and dwell among US.
he came to earth little child,
Ameek and gentle stranger;
The holy, harmless, undefled,
Slept in a lowly manger;
But wise men watched that guiding star,
Its heavenly pathway keeping,
And brought their gifts and gold from far
To where the babe was sleeping;
And angels sang their rapturous strains
In rainent bright and shining,
Ger Bethlehem's lonely midnight plains,
Where shepherds were reclining;
And ali because the Lord Of light,
As ancient bard5 had sung US,
Came down to earth on Christmas night
To live and dwell among Us.
Earth had not seen 50 great q sight
Through all its by-gone stages,
For darkness rested like blight
Ger those long gloomy ages;
But now the morning star arose,
The brighter day was breaking,
The long, dark night drew near its close,
The world to ioywas waking;
This Joy should spread from land to land,
To islands Of the ocean,
And countless human hearts expand
With new and strange emotion;
And all because the Lord Of light,
As ancient bards had sung Us,
Game down - earth on Christmas night
To live and dwell among US
And evermore the gloomy place
Beneath His touch shall brighten;
And evermorS the ourdened race
His gentle care shall tighten;
And man shall love his brother man,
And dwell with him as neighbor,
And variflle clan shall join with clan
In quiet, peaceful labor;
The tribes Of earth shall know the Lord,
And bow in awe before Him;
Nations shall Join, with glad accord,
To worship and adore Him;
And all because the Lord OF light,
As ancient bards had sung Us,
Came down to earth on Christmas night
To live and dwell among u.s.
Increase \. Tarbox, in Youths Companion
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ana talked-talked
of things whic h
must have borne
heavy burdens to the
hearts of each.
Emily turned and
wentout of the porch
into the moonlight.
In her own very
heart of hearts she
felt that this amuse-
ment for herself was
to be gained only at
serious cost to 9TH
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euu lOOhcU III.
Father and mother were
sitting by the wide fire
place. Father held in his
hand the large red pocket
book which Emily knew 50
we'll, and after unfolding
some papers over which he
shook his head with q de-
pressed look, took a few
bills from the pocket-book
and laid them on the table.
Mother turned towards
the light as she took them
up. and Emily could not
forbear a little start Of sur
prise and dismay as her
face came into full sight.
Surely she had never seen
it SO pale and haggard, SO
care worn and anxious be-
fore. Then the two looked
into each others faded eyes
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Mr.. Observation-Disclosures nice of my
wife, dear boy. Made me a smoking
gown and cap, and blew me in for box
Of cigars.
His Friend-Say, Billy, amt you glad
Christmas comes only once a yearee
JuGre.
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as she finished picking over some pease

for soup, and leaving the room.
Mother looked after her with .
sigh, sigh which was only one Of
which came unbidden Of late.
They had made such strenuous e
to send the oldest daughter sws
school, had 50 saved, pinched and
without. To mother not the leas
we're feature of this self-denial had
the giving up of the company O.
dear child with her CHEEKY spirit
her loving help for two long years.
Words could not tell the fond
which had been built upon her l
coming. The growing-up boys, ~
tasks and ambitions which there Sc
no present way of gratifying, could
to her for valuable help in impr
themselves. And the two little g
there was no telling the good thing
was to do for them. In q word, al
sweet, beautiful, wise things Of
world to which she had gone out "
be brought home to be lavished TIL
her upon others.
But there came changes which tn
ing mother had not anticipated.
music and the drawing and the sci
were all absorbed in quantities a
sufficient for the modest needs o
farm, for Emily was bright
scholar, but something more
came with them. She had
made acquaintances who .NN,,
had quite turned her silly ~
little head. She had spent y
some other holidays with . Y
dear friend who lived in .
town, and the sSNRt t,
glimpse of . new r,.SNS
life had seemed for H
the time being to xM<
have utterly unfit ~ I'm
ted her for her own u .Nz4S
old one. lllsS1
Emily carried out YlIhsz>&n
the refuse of her y
pease to the poultry us '"
yard and could not H.
help a glow Of pleas MlHM
ure as she stood and VIM
watched the pretty U/%z%
feathered creatures WL,Z8
who quickly gath WIN
cred about her. She KNa
was rather fond of IlSL q
feeding them and van "
they seemed to W.
know her and al MI ,h NJ
ways gave b er q /ZXtzINk
noisy welcome. AEIN/X
Mother followed N%L>/LzyX
her out. MI&BlAlS
81 wish you would 7z&1
look for the golden ILL.,
pheasant's nest, EN- VZNkI
ily," she said. 81 NyTy
am sure she is lay VP Ayl.HtkSl|
ing somewhere, but NNM
she is always very N.Y. -.
!: ! ! ! !: ]:
cunning about hid MN ~
ing her nest How NM
nice to have all the Ml \ =
hens laying so late lWl| !
in the season. We MI
always get such wv
prices near holiday 49,,
times" ma, MN
Cant the boys MN Will!
hunt for the eggs?" eIA&HH iI
asked Emily. -IU
q have been "
thinking" said her n
mother, without
noticing her lack of interest eel
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-07-23
"KING AMATI."
Fifteen Thousand Dollars for an
Amati.

Montgomery, Ala, July l6.-Mr. Frank
Bell, well-known young man of this city
has in his possession violin nearly SOC
years old, and which is believed on good
authority to be a genuine Amati. About
three years ago, Mrs. Bell, widow lady,
and her family went TO live in
Richmond. Her son Frank went
to one of the public schools of
that city, and at home took lessons on the
violin from a local teacher, German
musician, Prof. 1eiloe. As the la1 pro-
crossed in his study he grew dissatisfied
with his fiddle, and desided to buy bet
ter one. Talking it over with school
fellow, young James, that boy bethought
him of an old fiddle at home and offered
to sell it to Frank. This was the famous
Amati. The boy knew but little of the
history of the fiddle, but when il was fitted
with strings and keys the won.
derful tones which the German pro.
fessor evolved from it decided him that it
WIS an extraordinary instrument, and he
sold ii to young Bell for what seemed to
him great fgure-S35. By Prof Telloe's
advice the fiddle wos sent to New York TO
firm who makes specially of repairs.
In cleaning the inside of the violin they
discovered scrap of paper, yellow with age,
on which was given in Italian the exact
record of this Cremona.
"Do you know what you have got?" the
New York firm wrote, and when the in
strument had been thoroughly reftted and
restrung the people in New York went
crazy about il, and offers ranging from
800 up to $500 were made for it.
On its merits as violin before returning
it to Richmond, Prof. White, of New York
and the late Prof. Beufette, of Washing
ton, both well-known artists, gave recital
to party of seventy or eighty musicians,
In which the Cremona was tested for near
ly four hours. The old violin discoursed
TO the musicians in tones mellowed by two
and half centuries of age. Amid plau-
dts thay named 1t the "King Amati."
Then came pffer after offer, and the fame
Of "The King Amati" crossed the ocean
and the virtuosi heard of it. Signor
Tpighernie, of Rome, offered $4,000 for the
violin, and after his death his son, who
won celebrity as a violinist, made the offer
$4,000. The latest bid made or the fiddle
is by Wadsworth & Co., London, dealers in
antique and curiosities, who have the re-
fusal at $4,000.