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1s4N FKANtsIsro BkEDsR COMfASY-~KS-
efaee-4 ard ,spEfraesofN foy bridges uf every
desersf4ion. sh4ff salI1inx pale driving. aredg-
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W. AeaISgTs8x TYFEwRTTEE HAD
w 1aMYsers-~sSensgxaF ftyniktass1s short
hMrss Ard fvxeWfgtax wo<x exse0f@as t1p~-
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MONET 10 LoAN-WE ARE NOM PRE-.
"a paze1 - lo<n nones N cry xn1 fkrsa
Ye0pEF1y IS saert Eu-sce fessos fsssssd ard rnoneT
paid - saaa IS tstie examined no a1szsssrasions
sent may lot zp2rersa. Lee s BUkfen. repre-
senh.nE k1zan&r1 lExe&smsnf Co. exwAer Third
aD1 1&ns&
MONEY 10 LOAN Ux TMFRigEKn CRY
AfA md farm properly FIR tares 81 sive rsArs
E1ln pgzxilege - FeE u sa4A r1isEeais. No
ae1ay hoW r1ses- b J. y. Entx. f0T Jaws CoEk-
II Msrsgase TEusf Company. room l. NszlSa
block
MONEY L0ASED On ALL KfNIfs OF CHAT
VI fsi sErGyifys low rMfex r. W. T'rnnree cor
neE secssad ard Marion sEreeEx
MONEY TO LOAN Ok PIAxgss. FTTRSTTCRE.
Va h,sFses and a1y eftaer good seenrfss uish-
out 9 naval amounts SO aud up; loans nsAzse
quickly, and s.gzesss con1 1AnzsaI: hgzy Seeu-rf
nezes &z1 lean u0neT "a real estate Hearr
hsnn@&n. room 4 30 Columbia street. Seattle
NASa AEeas x0r tie Equitable Lkie Insurance
Co. Nee YoFk.
r 0Sa or SHORT TTNE LOANS MADE on
h real estate. VII xaxke faTor&hfe rates ana
gtFe Ehe oasine2S pro1ps arseztaSa VII also
buy mortgages. Geo. D. AeIeza. rsaEs Is snd
e. kilF,en block
- PEE CENT. MONEY 10 LOAN OK INSIDE
Z property no delay. we defy enrnretffion:
terms 70 szlt TrDunee 4 PAtten. carner second
and Marion streets
AfoSRy 70 LOAN on REAL ESTATE ANp
VI personal security notes. r1orieass< bonds,
county sad city warrants. etc. ocusht ard soid.
Sewltn block
s. TO $4,000 e ,s...Il hoAs ..o g
pianos. notes and other ehaftel securities. With
out removal business strictly confidential Gil
more & Co. Palace restaurant
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~ w1rkx wll1fxRs G. GFusasAs FFeyFsesegs ~
Arise exlsl. fatl aaFrss a antsas e1ssaAisSy
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fare1e9esE q Hnps se9fs0n FIRE g r@azks fsks
sfrsus - see-i Inas<A &a3 ssfsh. neastss.
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= Z . ssss.e : : - : : - -
~-raesTr =. SsFvs<srreo 4 rvAx-su.x
n eosk xesxir sssszxr < as sisigosF snd
Villas 6 Ryan. Aftnxney - f-lsw. rocra 4
$3.50 sse<k. s@ ssenaa ssTesS ssAssse.
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A RTHFK a H.AnTcCK-sJnHS ARTHUR,
49, 49,. e ns,sa -. rs
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s9s - = I AslsSN : = - - -
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I1EEERs0S & FEaNEFATHERs FRED II.
rssesss.. : = HsaEssz 70 asier5ess snd
- gs - -. -
senstse. Washir rssss.
= - :, --s--s = 49, 90 1890
49, -. q ~. @ =. ns.l 49, Sc1A-
az $50 80 s...i go ! $500
h7S 80 ~ - 49, 49, 80 1919 *
hogse. sesffis VT.
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81 law roo:n NJ = Eossan Block, seatsae. v. T.
- IL NJ. PRATT. ATTORNFY.ATI.AWs
VS. corpNFsslons Tea estase1 t&N AL aAtneSe
suits : speciality Southeast corner Columbia
AMI Third.
Y1kNRY 81 foOMfS. ATTpRNrY.AT-Taw
III fspora n Iasvreilvys- Dolge bu;Idfne So.
end stre4t, near ciserfy.
Sscg0IS xTT0ENFY- ALLAN
h. North Yakiiaa. ~. n
nHIIIIPs. LAsIAE 4 zAcHRY. ATTOR-
4 neysaf-law, WasAinrfon. 3. C. Land
causes before The courts and interior depart
la-n-- = S--.- IA. ---
ID. fuA. nkNl1S1--Oks itk N MALLORY
- honses reaze :, southwest corner Sahnes
ana lbiFs Streets.
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- Sc sad eles.riss Tsis
~ sslDpixs:s. i. II < OPERATIVE
w dentistry: Ctfirs.. roora s. Burse building.
corner trion ana Third Snrets. seattle. Nash.
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~ Esa aoase. cer.lses ~ ara aissi telAe =.
AK e. MILIIsi PRICE. DENfISf-BukkE
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ON AND AFTER MONDAY, TIE Islh INST
~ there win he open 20 the pablo OF seattle
a National Turf Exchange with direct te4e-
graphic communications from Al Nefsonnl As
socisfion tracks, with accurate Inscriptions al
all races being run. The kxcheAge VII he 10
Gated in the hack part Of kycrs' cigar store.
second street. near fesleT avenue
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
~ cottages, SIS: for ssfory rcsidence, 80. city
and connty mars At Lowest rates. ]. FFsediAndes.
asgs1seset III C0iRrn hia street
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IsorSIA- BUNCH OF KRIS. EuWARD
ax@sg. knFsgakteE. vs. ownsT can hare
se1e - yNytne spg ne seSsFt se~eat
K.'sfi a1s--A LARGE s<soa, DKA9 s,oIoks
AoeaE 1Ex-A Avasy % ). HzExxssSa. SAa
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

NOTIcE--A SPECIAL MEEfING or Tux
~ wharf Builders and PileaFisers' Union il
called Tor Monday evening ~ 7:So; basement OF
Ph@nix hotel. BY order at the Secretary.
NOTICE TO GRADERs-BIDS WILL BE RE
~ ceived at the once Of the West Coast In
provement Co. loo Second street, for grading
Barnes. Taiiman. Burke and L<iary avenues.
Gilman Park. Salmon Bay, until s p. m. Mon
day, November Is inst
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GTHANEn OK eToIgS-sls REWARD FuR
= sbe setuFa nj tysAs-0i1 car hoTxe hraslsesi
=, N1tA htH ctrrAa "a les. shozsders sE-assi
ssNsa ryesalses - SAarses 1ecs. Ksnfnst r.
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ENGINEERS AND DRAUGHTsHEN
II b. sKABR0OK, CIVIL KEGINEKR AND
IL. surveyor Room !. Roxwell block corner
Front and Columbia streets.
p. THoMsoA. HYDRAULIC AND SAM
sts sAry engintsr. Plans and specifications
for waserworks aud sewerage. Heating and
construction solicited General surveying
promptly done so Columbia street. ?. o.
box ~.
DNHAkD NEvISs. IN. CIVIL ENGINEER
Ii and smrveyor--P Plans made Cor hydraulic and
sanfsary works. fouiIdatfoos and general con
struetion rAllfo9i projects and general suTvcy-
ing The latest t'orrssct township plssE. Topo-
graphical mechanical, srchitecslfAl sna Ee1-
eraf dFaughiinK Bine urfnts Of AL the additions
- seattle photo prinfz Rooms 10 and u.
KilFesS block. seatile. Wzshington
NJ III THOMPSON 4 CO.. fH r. THOMPSON.
H. George y. coatersIl. Clareuce 1. Whites
eiwsf engineers aEs1 Surveyors, ere located 10
rooms . and e. BgYkes block. corner Third
ana Union: all notes AMI records saved. city or
eoansy work pr0raptiy attended to- mars, uae,
tnrz or blue prints furnished a. short aatiee-
SsCURRY 4 OWENS. CITY SURVIVORS,:
- of5ce. James street. 5ctNeea 1hsxu ana
Foarth Civ sHtxey1ng nTosnI By @.s~naea 2.
CONTRACTORS AND BfILpKRs
DuXHAM q COLLINS. CONTRACTORS:
rsia-sirsxtnx aud bridge hufldsag. once
foot ~ Cosauaerc 81 streSE
nAFFERT 4 sFANLKY, BTiEf.pgRs And
IL confrartoys psaus and specifications f5arp
ishesa Columbia Hsnee. seattle
nMEs THOMAS CONTRACTOR AND
~ builder. PLANS and specifications furnished
en sssngt notiee kesas g. Boston oso<k
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DAKlS pRESSaAEENG PARL0Rs~AKT1srIC
L cutting and aksznx done IN drezznsKfnx.
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more & Co. Palace restaurant
MISCELLANEOUS.
THOMAS DREW, DEALER rs GENERAL
n hardware stoves TN ana plumbing work
done 10 order. Third street. rear Madison
ToHs b AGEN, III WEsT MARION. " HOLE
- sale butter, eggs cheese ane Eastern but
fsf speciality.
Miss LoT1IE Po0LE's MILLINERY sTORE
WI Is now iocsted % the corner Of second
and Marion streets. ard she Is now prepared 10
show Der customers s choice line OF newsAnd
stylish goods ard most reSpectfuii, reqas SITS the
ladies % Call snd examine before purchasing.
II L. COLEMAN. sas WEsT STREET, SE.
Os attic: wholesale and retail manufacturer
ana dealer Ia harness and sAaaleyy goods: SAL
lexy hardware, etc.; tam, truck. coach and
bnRgg harness
ME SELL FURNITURE AS CHEAP As CAN
w be bought anywhere in the city for cash
or on the tnktallEaenf plan. Try IL. ~ 25a7
Front street, North Seattle Belltown Furniture
Company.
A C. FRY 4 CO.. WHOLESALE PRODUCE
IA and commission merchants; SIS West
street. Seattle. Wash. Agents King and Cake
SOAP COMPANY. Portland. Or.
T,OR REST-e0-AckE FARM APPLY AT
Il room !. Colonial block. corner second and
nLD PAPERs Al This oFFlcI-2seA BUN.
~ Gle
DoYs-CHANcE TO MAKE MONEY!. BRING
Id what rags you can and 10 engiue-room OF
PostIntelligencer. between aud q n,
(sAx LOAD FINE EASTERN BUTTER JUST
~ received At Agen's. liz West Marion, Col
man block.
CHKAPER THAN Tx CHEAPEsr-THE
~ Seattle Furniture Co sells furnisare cheap
or than any ether house IN the city. Call and
price our goods aud be convinced. Las Front
street. near Pike street.
LNoR TURNING, sCRoLI~sAwISG AND GEN
II eral mill work, 80 70 Garthley 4 Hurt
rear Of Lake shore MIL. lake Union-
CtLARk 4 CAFEN Skill. FURNITURE. CAR
" pets. bedding. etc. cheaper for cash. than
any other frrn In or arouad Seattle. Try them
and ron win nnd II 80. Pike anc Fiife.
TIVE PARKE A LACY MACHINERY CoN-
Il pany, IS and s. North Front street. Portland,
Or. manufacturers Of and dealers in mill and
mining machinery, boilers. engines. wood and
iron working machinery. Estimates furnished
on complete plants of every description Seattle
Office. room II. Kilgen block.
Ask YOUR GROCER FOR ]. Il. AaENss
~ brand lows fancy creamery t'atter
EsTABLIsHKD IN lss2-RaADY FOR BUsf-
u nesg ?. Anthony, hookbindery, paper
rulers blank book manufacturer, music. maya
Kines, Law books bound substantially IN any
style, hest work kt reasonable prizes: sesl skins
and genuine Russia leather for artistic bindings
and best linen ledger paper kept on land At
Second street. old skatiag rink. right hand side
basement Seattle. wash: z. 2. box eSS.
go TO sz50 A MONTH CAN Be MADE
1tJ working for Us. Agents preferred wh6
business spare moments may be psohtahly
employed also. A few vacancies in towns and
cities Is. r. JOHNSON & CO. i.o0a Main street.,
Richmond, Va \. B-Piease state age and
stamps for reply. b. 7. J. Co.
alayfswsdsncS
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Isok RENT-FINElY FURNISHED FaoST
Il roaIR With Ascave. sait&hie sor two Kcnsls~
xasn, Cal a. lsi6s1 Third strees. between Pike
sud eElau.
INoa sgSE-SuFTg FURNISHED Rooss 10
sealseaaen; references required. 6le s4xta
vsksg gENT- FURNfsagn ROOM PRIVATE
Il tamiy - rafySrslsy street between sec
ead ana Third.
I,0R KKNr--A LAgssE. FINELY ~ gSfsHEp
4 seam gtth ansstzssea view 81 aay. fhird
hazss seafa sf to4amhAA- 90 Eighth ssFSeE
c 4 Hagxar4s
Isok R8ST-NECKLY FURNISHED BOON.
Il Ks Eents siseSs. csEaer Hsse1. 90 LAKE
tasoa 60 hna
I~ok RENT = KlEGANTIY FURNISHED
Is soess. sasae - ssegie, AZ TIE oAklsa8. taIs
Erons stress te7vss rszSanaals, rssroHssaa4 Far
ties eass.
7.>oK RGNT-Fg RNEsRED DcURIK FgoNr
H. BOD sncN1 ~ as AsTer
IN0a agST-THskE Manly FUENFsHE0
II rea1ss ass Nk hssh reozz. LIZ IeasA,
us&r Howesl ssrsesA
nos EKST-aFFfOks Or FURNISHED
L Eecsas fhis4 stEeeS assssea tasaa and
ta&vNzssEs sEseS&-
TessR RR~g~efs KNisH1n RspspNs N pa.
Il sase EAHslsy So @sakA Nisth szs1et. u.
tweea s4Gz AE1 &elseF
Y~oa RgS'T-FfKsFsHEB ROOMS n4Y
4 week * neas&. Ias 1as FesE2sg A5eek,
Frans saa Ssaeea
LOS kESr- SEcRLI FUgSIsEsEga Rooms
II and n1sea&. ~. kc(x@rhnsss, so SevzENd
ssEsss rs ri sanF 20 caAaassl hsnsG
N>oE KESF-ErESz&lf ElpoaSs wzSssE-E
4 ~ - szsse. ~ sAe e4y. wNc& ncasa az
tAs Hates sasss&ssa&S ezSasr TSs-a Aa5 Fixs
ssssesx
I-Naa RESr-Ss WASHINGTON sTREET. 4
III 8AfrS wfH aafnsxaes sFaef nsqa wssA Hfa
sasasAse - ~ AnA gsasens&a " Ema sensass
T~0E ka&T-EE ESs@kfk0 ktNaAs FoG
Il gSaGstssls 81 - fes<g &Esnae
y-~og RESE~oEgs<1 TNo F20sT krs1Ms
Il e. s4zsx - Ask4ns atsek. Apcas 81 feezz "A
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I1y0R RENT-IHE BEsT RESTAURANT IN
IT tewn. axtnres Al saveste prices q gecd 10
eaten g. coonest bakery a rare chance foz
mar o. business etfh = fcw Thousand dollars
Aa1seNs hsrgasn. Asssf. gatsils xencer cfsce.
Is0R Ts&ASE~ss% CONS EkgEAL SrAEET
cagncr kss sar a terra 81 years- Washington
TsFrstaFy FsveStneut Co. ilewesiyu- Iactsge
bsiAt5Hr.
T>0k LEAsk-N ukRF ADJOINING Rail.
4 read. fhe whole or part a block for
taag q Saart sern sx3saate for manufacturing
er warehouse Washington Territory Inxszl-
f1enR CO
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NKAGEk nk s1fEnsuRa 4 RTAN-<HAS.
~ eesk Seaelcs fseeFx@ +. De sfstgoer aud
1knaz Ryan f-tftoxneys -af-aSw. recrn 1.
kiszen Asosk sns Ssenad seresS. SeAffhe.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

girls, too. Come, children" she con-
tinued, ''come and help me, for shall
need much assistance. Madge, you can
finish this scent-bag, while | go down.
town for a few miscellaneous articles"
LET me go, too, mamma; | have ten
cents I'd like to spend for the little
girl, said Mable. generously giving her
last dime that she had planned to spend
for something else.
Led by Mable's example, one and all,
from fat little Baby Ralph, who toddled
after his penny bank, to sixten-year-old
Madge, who generously gave quarter,
eagerly contributed 10 the new fund.
ooh, thank you, my dears; that was
truly noble, and you will receive your
reward from the One who said: 1t 10
more blessed to give than to receive
Come, Mable, you can go with me, for I
shall need your assistance now that my
spending sum is so much larger" she
said, with q smile, for she only knew
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marriage Licenses,
Alfred Bartels and Kate Gerding, of
StreatOr.
Frank ROwlee and Grace Stuart, of
Utica.
Robert r. Galley and Eta M. Lay
cock, of Deer Park.
Lewis b. Coulter and Katie Douser,
Of Lamosi, Decatur county, Iowa.
John Adler and Annie Swingler, of
MarseilleS.
John II. ROmler and Lille May Car
ter of Grand Ridge.
Joseph Porrel and Mary Heisa, of
Dayton.
William II. Clements, East Lynne,
Vermillion Co. and Cora b. Kiner,
Marseilles.
Harry e. Carpenter, Atlantic, Iowa,
and Eliza Reaves, Morris.
Joseph M. Armstrong and Mrs. Lot
tie Smith, La Sale.
William f. Phillips and Martha
McGOrman, StreatOr.
Charles FEELING and Mary Housan,
La Sale.
Emil p. Johnson and Edith M. Pen
ny, Ottawa.
Edward Keefrey and Lizzie Lorge,
SJreaJOr.
David NOakeS and Annie Davis,
StreatOr.
John Noon and Maggie Egan, Utica.
Henry L. Ernst, Sibley, Ford county,
and Maggie Kraemer, Peru.
Albert G. Hawn and Ida b. Nicker-
son, Seneca.
Thomas w. Green, Jr., of Chase
City, Virginia, and Edith j. Water
man, Seneca.
Sherman II. Morse and Feillmann
BROKER, of Streator.
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birds" room, where such long meetings
were held consultations included) that
tho smaller ones could hardly imagine
what could be going on, but at last their
minds were set at rest by Willie, who
said he thought they were writing Let
tiers to Santa Claus.
1t was the custom Of each one to write
letter to Santa Claus, from papa down
to little Ralph, whose numerous wants
were chanted in mamma's ear, who took
particular care to note each one, even
though the majority Of them were
rather outrageous, such as . 'Atoy
monkey what's bigger'n Uncle TOMS
horse"
Amidst the Joy and laughter, whea
excitement reigned among the children
Mr.. Branton slipped quietly away. In
the midst of an exciting game the sound
of q bell came from somewhere in the
region of the artificial fireplace, and
little Ralph dropped his toy blocks and
looked up at Madge with such a happy,
excited look that she kissed the flushed
cheeks and said Yes you little rascal.
Santa Claus is coming"
Sure enough, bounce! bang! SLANT
came a jolly-looking Santa Claus down
queer sort of chimney and after .
vigorous attempt at blowing his nose,
described his long and tedious Journey
to the excited audience who were listen
ing with noiseless anxiety when tho
well-known voice of the smallest MEM
Der Of the assembly broke the silence
by saying: so, Santa Claus, did you
get my letter|
"Get your letter! Let me see," he,
said, as he fumbled around in the large,
roomy pocket and hshed out rather,
crumpled piece OF paper, with Ralph'si
letter written on 1t, in the delicste
handwriting of the ''mother-bird."
"Did you get mine, too?" asked ono,
and all Of the children, as the excite
ment began to deepen. He displayed,
them all, even Berthas that had been.
sent off in such hurry.
Then one by one, Santa Claus handed;
out the well-fllSd stockings, and oh, how
mysteriously beautiful it did seem to
one Of the little girls present, who could
nOb TtSlSJ INC pJdlIOh W pidub ~
sweet kiss on his forehead and whisper,
In his ear that she loved him and wished.
he could come to her house next ysas.,
The promise that she received. as we'll
as all the beautiful presents, made hexi
so hapH that she would fain run home,
and tell mother all about It before Il,
was through.
All! yes, dear readers, it did them an
good, and made them feel happy so
think that their sacrifices had made .
Merry Christmas for this little girl, and
their hearts really felt the words God
loveth cheerful giver."
This kindling of brotherly love In
their hearts did not blaze for short
time and then die out, but burned
steadily, till the dingy brown house
blossomed under the care OF more than
enc little hand, and uore than one sad
heart frightened from the remem-
brance Of Bertha and the Christmas
Eve, when they all learned how much
q sacrificing act and the helping hand
contribute 10 the happiness Of the
heart. And the beautiful words Of the
Saviour echoed through their minds:
"Inasmuch as We have done it unto one
Of the least of these. my brethren, 70
have done 1t unto Me."-kste Tinksss
u d. Y. 0bse. YER.
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how great sacrifice each one had made
with their unequal talents. But time
was flying, and "mother-bird" was In q
hurry, SO no more was said, and the btgi
front door slammed Christmas good
bye to the shoppers.
"Time's flying and fingers, too, at the,
Rsanton's," said friend to her neighbos.
on the day following. Every one Of
'em'sapitching In, and just now saw,
nine stockings hanging up at the hearth,
and new face was smiling just a. sweet
as you please. do believe 1t Is one Of
Mr.. Branton's smart FRANKS. He always
does and room for some stray lamb
around Christmas time"
Eyes, he Is setting ~ an example,
replied her neighbor, feeling justified In
saying it, as she had invited the washer
woman's boy over to her home to share
the Christmas turkey and partake Of tbs
plum pudding, which just at that par
tioular moment was browning in the
oven. But must not linger too long
with the Ieighbors, for guess my read
ers must be in hurry to take peep st
Mr.. Branton's home.
In a large room decked with ever
green's and made deliciously comforts,
BILE by glowing fire Of red Goals that
lighted the room in crimson bars OF
radiance, they were all gathered to-
gether, apparently playing a game; all
but little Ralph, who was closely e1am-
lining the artificial chimney what SAM
ta Claus was dom to come froo."
The smiles that lighted each face with
Christmas happiness never lessened
throughout the evening. Here happi-
ness reigned, and il the goddess Of hap
piness h ad bestowed her richest blessings
on the little circle their hearts could not
have overlooked any more than they di6
on that Christmas eve in the home Of
Mr.. Branton.
A curtain Of creton, vailed nine rathee,
humpy looking stockings that hung by
IN artificial fireplace, back Of which
was o door through which the mysteri-
Gus Santa Claus was to convey his Christ
mas treasures and join in romp with
the children. Most of the children had!
implicit faith in the well-known st.
Nick. Madge, Mabel and Celia, who
were the three oldest, had rather gone
back on the old man, and now played
his part themselves, In the mother