Telegram-herald., 1890-12-23

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that made the old feel young again TO
zee. The broad hallway With It's polished
floor was dotted here and there with
tired dancers whose faces shone in the
glimmer cast BY the pile OF blazing oak
logs On the hearth.
Colonel and Mrs Van Armau, with
smiles chasing themselves over their
homely but genial features, stood
watching tho brilliant scene. ThS
Colonel was self-msde man, and to-
nigat hs was happy. This, be knew,
was the most magnificent soc ial event
+. that had ever been known in Arman-
Vile. And. as no watched his dear and
} only daughter, Mildred. gliding by in
the embrsce OF her almost officially
recognized lover, young Eustace
Mordauut, be iels certain that he was
the father OF the handsomest girl in
the county. Most Of rs. too. would have
agreed with him. Mildred was one OF
those tiny, symmetrical beauties. with
ripe, coz lips, eyes the color OF ripe
hazel-nuts and form that seemed 10
have been fashioned By fairies for the
sole purpose of distrsctlng the mascu-
a milkmaid's. but the glance she threw
upwards into her partners eyes az in
tcrvais constituted excellent evidence
as 70 the trend her affections had taken.
So Colonel ard Mrs. Van Arman looked
o. an3 smiled and were satisfied.
As ths waltz came 20 an end. the
glded clock on the mantle chimed
twelve wow Eustsce. cried Mildred,
'yoa nus; sing FOR as.
Gladly uill T. responded the Young
nan. bis face flushed with love and en-
th1slasm. II vili sing you Christ
mas song colonel Van Arm1n. may 7
BEG Tol 20 have the lights turned low
Ata sign from the Colonel q couple -
fa0kevs snrang to the doorway ant tho
electric chandeliers were almost ey-
tin-uisbed stepping forward, Nior-
dlant -hr7v aside tTo wide portieres
a-l Csc Erht - the midnight noon
ca~e st-rauir- iu through the VIA
1885, Fer Che instant shat he stood
thorc slenA as friend struck some
oreu -- rha-ls ou t1a grand piano n
tae corner. TOE rCvcllers hsi a chance
81 observe tho nan or Tb3m the heiress
e. chs Van Arman millions was sup
p "a to have bestowed her affections.
TaH ssleiEht as an arrow. was ~.
pfth s.url r. welikri- iiuts ard face
trnra handsouse an3 resoiuta ~rch
fara as is worn bv a man of iron viii.
BE ufth sofs lines about The mouth
that tetoNened a sunny. happY tempera-
ura- His shapeir head was thrown
baeka Ht.le and bis broad eaest ex-
pended a. he commenced to sing. in a
rinr.rr. resonant tenor. Adams death
less -Csnticus De Noe,
"C ao.r Vizss The stars sr- hriEhti- shiu'ug
nis Che eaf 81 he dear Sartonrs nirta
- far ere V.r.1 'a s.u aad error rinns
T ue srpearsd. snd the world sasw rs
T. rrtfrfsI serF nr fevoas arther's ra So -.
Frr rrnfrr e-e1re urrs and v'crions gaf
Fan cn Fref snees N8w hear ~ Aazei
oclra' Ee.,4' q nizhf ~hcn CHRIST rss sorn -
As the verse ended tas jewellers stood
srelihouud. Evpr7 ore who hss beard
thas rotls song <noes rs power The
r-anifrhk stream ing ir surrounded
sr, aer--trs r,r-, ~ sfts singer wtta q
Sill .lsud There were tears ~ Col-
onel van .Arnlan 5 eFss. ard in bis eifs's
also az Mor8sant went On
sFsa ~ rsx ~sr rsnaas as 90 fev- 80 s.cto-s.
Trrs sr and 6's Gospel is Peace.
Chars stal - sreak. t1e Save = c1r trofheT-
And at rEs 1a-ne an errressten faa.i cease
Ard 20 on 81 tha erd TIE climax of
80 song. as written Cor tenor, strtfes
+ fat ana Norlaant teox the noes
superalr as a Sri0neli or laragno
r-f1ae cav. Frre rs beauty ana r-a
sentiment of ths exquisite hTmn eiec-
e. 5e3 his hearers. Ihers were many
shera sac hsd hes-i hlai siuz h1f5rs.