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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25
ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO MEN.
By II. c. Dodge.

Twas so glad TO know that Nursic is so good
TO you Give her q kiss for nc. Pet your little
kittens for ne. too. told all this TO papa last
night in his dreams and he will write IL cut for
me- Pleasant dreams and happy days and q
merry Christmas to my precious darling. Your
loving angel MAMMA
The world looked strangely different
to me the next day. l seemed to find
sunshine in unexpected places. Faces
which before were blank now lighted
up with meaning.
l handed my crippled newsboy quar-
ter for my evening paper and forgot to
stop for the change. hurried home at
night with lighter heart, for carried
in my pocket mammals letter to Mary.
After dinner gathered my household
together in the library. With Mary in
my lap read to her the letter from
mamma. A breath from Heaven filed
our hearts and home that night. 1t was
Christmas eve, and our home has seemed
more like Heaven to all of us ever since
j. 81. MacKendree, in Phila. Press.
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stormy night in the middle of winter.
In my library was 4 brightly-blazing
fire; on the table n student lamp with
colorcd shade, which filled the room
with rich and mellow light.
An hour may have passed. for dis
covered that had been mapping, when
heard the patter of slippcred feet in
the hall, and moment later my little
daughter came in for her goodnight
kiss.
In her dainty night robe she kneclcd
by my chair and said her Now | lay
me-" l thought l heard little sigh rs
she finished it. She climbed into my
lap and kissed me time and time again.
There seemed to be 4 sweet and pc
culiar tenderness in her childish ca
resses. At length she skipped away
with her nurse to bed, calling back to
me from the stairs: Good night! Pleas
ant dreams and happy birthday"
While she was caressing me so pro-
fusely, heard little click IN my letter
rack where l placed my letters to be
ready for the morning mil. Reaching
over found Il dainty package and read
this address upon it:
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STAMP.
ToGoD,

In Heaven

1 turned it over and over in utter
amazement. In one of the corners |
found the evidence of grief-two little
blistered spots. What can this mean?
said to myself. At last the thought
dawned upon me that the nurse might
have placed it there to crafty some
childish within of my little daughter.
Debating what to do l finally decided
to open the package before mailing it
intending to close it agnin-for saw
it had been properly stamped and
sealed. This is what ] read aloud TO
myself, and what more 1 read between
the lines is too sacred for me to repeat:
DEAR GoD:-I am little girl and live in
Philadelphia Nursie says everybody knows
where Philadelphia is so of course you do. Tn
too little to write very we'll and Nursie says it
has been a long time since she went TO school
but she thought you wouldn't have much
trouble in reading her writing. so she is going
TO do it for me. She says she will write just
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25
what I tell her to, and this is wha. want to
The Christmas Tree.

what tell her 10, and this is what want to
say:
MY mamma died last year and 1 want TO
talk with her so much that thought you could
find her and give her this letter from me.
hope it won't trouble you much, and if you
will do it will try 20 be very good little girl
and say my prayers every night. Good-by.
MARY"
my DEAR LITTLE MAMMAL wonder II you
know how very, very much miss you: Some
times think hear you calling me. and run
to your room to see, but everything there
is still. Then come back 10 my little room
ard have'a cry all by myself. Itold Nursie to-
day how much wanted TO see you and talk 70
you. Iguess she had something in her eye for
she wiped 1t long time with the corner Of her
apron, and when she was through she asked
me II it wouldn't be nice TO write you letter.
so this is the way she fixed it.
'She said 1 must write c little letter TO God
and ask Him TO find you and give you this let
ter from me. So told God would be q very
good little girl and say my prayers every night,
and so guess you'll get this. 1t seems so long
since saw you mamma. Everybody told me
would set used 10 it, by and By, but don't
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25
MY CHRISTMAS RIVAL.

Somehow, Just then the drowsy smile DER
came
The restless dimple midway Of her chin;
And sleeps moist finger Quenched tue hazel
flame
Her curling lashes jealousy hedge in.
How sweet her slumber is, my thoughts di-
vine;
I'm sure yellow love lock strays athwart
The coverlet as il IL sought to shine
Close to the happy beating of her heart.
She dreams-but not of me. Toowell know
Whose image sways her sordid little soul;
Il st3lwart gentleman, this favored beau,
Not young. and rather stout upon the whole
Els head hath white OF many winters frost.
His beard is hoar, his brow is marked OF
time;
Bat, in good stead OF graces he has lost,
The beauty OF his treasure is sublime.
In fact, had some worthy gifts OF him
Myself in days not passed beyond my mind;
IT'S true his kindness now looks somewhat
dim,
As bygone favors often do, find
Yet on this Christmas eve they give me pause,
And lend me grace his triumph to survive.
Reign over her in peace, friend Santa Claus,
She'll fiout your claims next year when she
is FIVE.
Eva Wilder McGlasson.
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Rcrtha took a HOOK and BEGAN Zoo

Bertha took book and began look
ing at some pictures.
Bertha. Bertha said Jack, putting
himself out in his efforts to make hi:
voice 'growly;' don't Won think yor
better go be helpin' your mother std o
loollir' at foolish pictures? When
was boy there was always somethin
useful to be did by children"
Mamma doesn't want me-" whined
Bertha.
"Why don't you sit up straight
again quoted little Jack; you'll get the
round shoulders the first thing you
know; when was a boy it was the
fashion to sit up propily, not in that
crooliy style
Bertha giggled at Jacks voice and
''crooky" expression.
You laugh at me, miss" he cried,
dropping his growly voice for little
scream of pretended anger why.
never did see such disrespec' in all my
life, neverl When was a boy my
mother'd a took my head off my shout
ers il l laughed in anybody's face; but,
there! chil'ren isn't what they used 10
beenr'
Bertha giggled again.
faint fair to keep laughing" COM
planned Jack.
well, you do talk so 'xaetly like
grandpa" said Bertha, land act like
him, too; but I'll try not to laugh any
more"
She put down the book and began
looking at Jack, swinging one foot as
she sat in the great library chair.
SIS it Necessary for you to keep that
foot a-wagglin'?' asked Jack. "'Tain't
mannerly for child to sit a-swingin'
her foot right before my eyes. When
Twas n boy foots were made to walk
on, not to swing about"
"Please, 1 never was a boy" said
Bertha.
Jacks face grew awful with sudden
wrath. q
did l hear my own ears?" he ex-
claimed; Il shall go imegitly to your
mother and ask her does she low You
to speak sarsy to me? When Twas a
boy, anyone who spoke that way to
Ia grandfather got put to bed and kept
there for week.
Jack started on prodigious stride
toward the door, but had taken but
step or two, when he tripped on the
long dressing gown and fell headlong.
At this, both broke into loud laugh,
but Grandpa Wyman, behind the cur
tain, made never a sign. When Jack
got up he threw aside the dressing
gown, but the spectacles, to his real
distress, had lost one of the glasses.
'Oh, dear me! here's one o. the glasses
out o the Specs" he walled; what
ever shall dos'
Never mind" said Bertha, cheerily,
tell grandpa the truth about it-that's
all"
''Oh, but he'll scold until my head1l
ache" said little Jack. II say, Bertha
he added, soberly, what do you sup
pose makes grandpa SO CROSSE"
Il guess grandpas always are" re-
turned Bertha.
mo they amt" said Jack. Harry
Swans got grandpa that lives with
him, and he says he's just elegant; tells
him stories and takes him to walk, and
'xplains things beautifully as they 60
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but before went to my room / had
1yriffcn this Lot ter from mamma to Mary:

but before went to my room / had
written this letter from mamma to Mary:
MY DEAR LITTLE DARLING II have just fin
ishcd reading your sweet letter and not a very
little one. either. And how do you think did
il? Looking over your shoulder as Nursie
wrote it for you. This will seem very queer 10
you- and cannot make you understand it now.
but you will some day. So papa did not need
10 send your letter TO me- and he wanted so
much TO keep it told him he might. l think
il will do papa GOOD, too, whenever he reads it.
After you went To sleep last night 1 kissed
you in your little bed, Just as used TO. think
you mus: have felt it. for you smiled very
sweetly- saw papa go to your room and knCel
down hy your side for long, long time, and
he kissed you very gently.
He had his pansy and your letter with him,
so knew he was thinking of me, too. You
wish TO know all about Heaven, my little one.
You shall, by and by, better than 1 cGn tell you.
But I'll tell this much, that il is more beautiful
than al the pretty stories 1 used to tell you.
Don't think about il too much, my little one,
but play you have pretty Heaven where you
arc.
Il am always so happy and you must not be
sad for nc Ii will not be long before we are
all together again think papa will have
more time TO play with you in q few days.
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WHEN | WAS A BOY.

| never touched anythin' b'longin' to theil
grandfathcrs; now You Sect with which
knowing observation Jack marched out
of the library, followed by Bertha.
But after supper something remarlla'
bic happened; oh, something very &C.
markable indeed! Jack. like the manly
little fellow he was, went up to Grand
pa Wyman and said:
''Grandpa. I'm very sorry, but Bertha
and i took your spectacles to play with
this afternoon, and l broke one of the
glasses out. think papa IL have il
mended if ask him TO-"
Grandpa Wyman swallowed hard.
then said, comfortingly:
Never mind, my little dear, acct
dents win happen. I remember doing
much the same thing once when was
little boy; so no matter, grandpa
doesn't care ut all.
Jacks look of utter wonder almos;
made grandpa forget himself, and ask
the child what ON earth he was staring
ut, but he checked the impulse in time,
and the next moment Jacks hearty, re-
lieved: oh. thank you, grandpa, .
made him feel very comfortable.
That night Grandpa Wyman laid
awake a long time making resolves,
and there came day before the WIN
ter was over when- on passing the
nursery door, he overheard few re-
marks. which made him feel very
thankful he had made the resolves for
the new year. and had kept them, too.
Jack was talking. and, just as grandpa
was opposite the door, he caught these
words;
''Ho! l really love Grandpa Wyman
didn't use to wish So
~ wonder what changed him SOP"
came in Bertha's voice (; ''he seems like
a new grandpa. What nice little story
that was he told us last night about the
way they coasted when he was boy"
Its Jolly to hear bout when he was
a little boy nowadays" said Jack. Then
he repeated Bertha's remark: II won
der what changed grandpa so?" 81
think" he added, in his droll. little way.
that the old Grandpa Wyman rum out
the door when the new year came in.
and new Grandpa Wyman run i'm
Out in the hall the new Grandpa Wy
man said softly to himself:
That's Just about 1t, my own little
jack You and Bertha made the old
grandpa so ashamed of himself that he
did bid himself good-by as the old year
went out, and when the new year came
in l really believe n new Grandpa Wy
man came with it-one who has sense
enough to remember that when he was
little boy he was very much the same
as little boys are nowadays"
And Grandpa Wyman deserves COM
pliment, for it is very wise old man
who learns so well plain, simple les
son.-Mrs. Harriet A. Cheever, in Chris
tan at Work.
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women are the pupils, and as long as
we live there are lessons to be learned.
Grandpa Wyman was a very unfortu-
nate old man because he had forgotten
something. And what he had forgotten
was something which old people ought
always to remember, and that was
that when he was Young he behaved
very much like child, and a very child
ish child at that.
But now, when he was seventy years
old. Grandpa Wyman seemed to expect
that his grandson Jack, aged eight
years, would behave as well and know
almost as much as his father; and that
Bertha, aged ten, would be as indus
trious and almost as quiet as her
mother; but one day Bertha and Jack.
and Jack in particular, taught Grandpa
Wyman very useful lesson
1t was Just before New Years day,
and that, you know, is the great time
for making resolves. but Grandpa Wy
man hadn't thought of making any re-
solves: he seemed to think he was a
pretty good old man, and he really was,
but we are never too old to determine
to do better in coming year than we
have done in The past.
Well, this afternoon, just before New
Years day, Grandpa Wyman had gone
to the library to find book, and when
he found it the room was so dark he
went behind the curtain to read mo-
ment, and while he was reading Bertha
and Jack came into the library. The
children were not generally allowed to
play there at all: but this afternoon the
furnace fire got rather low and the
nursery was cool; so mamma said if they
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25

One little girl in an uptown fam
lily anxiously inquired of her mother
Christmas eve if she thought Santa
Claus would go in the dining-room. as
she had told him in her letter she
wanted a dolly and she was afraid Santa
would see her old one and think she did
not need one. She finally hid her doll
in a basket and covered it up, and was
sure she had fooled old Santa when a
new dolly was found in her stocking
Christmas morning Utica Observer
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CHRISTMAS CONDOLENCES.

What a lot of things Santa Clans
brings into the house." unused little
fellow, since father failed in business"
Christmas fattens out many a fat
wallet.
Santa Claus forgets all the bad things
VIC do.
1t is a bad boy who ties his new tin
rattle to the dogs tail.
The destructive boy who polzes hole
in his drum won't annoy his neighbOrs.
The bad boy who doesn't grow good
at Christmas is beyond all hope in this
world.
The cute boy always looks to see if
there is Il hole in his stocking before
hanging it up.
1T was very kind of Mr.. Lavish to
take my two girls out for sleigh ride"
philosophical the butcher, but wish
he had given me the ten dollars the
sleigh cost on account of his meat bill"
Christmas Judge.
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The future gives no secret out.
What is to be she guards full well
And leaves the searcher still in doubt.
But as know not, therefore,
Will act as tho this year should be
The last beneath the sunny sky
That e'er kind Heaven shall give to me.
With sympathy my heart shall beat
For every creature God has made.
And love to man, divincly sweet.
Each moment shall my breast pervads.
Revenge or hatred shall not find
Within my being room to hide;
And malice, poison of the mind,
Condemned with serpents to abide
Each day shall sec some duty done.
Some act of pure unselfshness;
And everywhere ny feet shall run
To help brother in distress.
Tho many years may como to me,
Like those now numbered with the past,
A priceless pearl this one shall be
AS tho, indeed. IL were my last
CIV. Crofts, in Inter Ocean.
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But mamma and papa, of course couldn't sleep
Without stealing down and first taking peep.
The great Joy Of Christmas-the sweetest that's
known
Upon their glad faces is faithfully shown,
And. while they are playing st. Nick" in tho
dark,
A word TO ''us old folks we wish to remark
o, don't you remember with thrills of delight,
The waiting and watching for Santa Claus
night,
How. eyes all a-sparkle and cheeks all a-flame,
You eagerly counted the days till it came
And then, how you hung by the chimney with
care"
The biggest long stockings that mamma could
spare,
And marched with your brothers and sisters to
bed
Where visions OF sugar plums danced through
your head.
o. never a night was so long as that seemed;
You couldn't get sleepy, you tossed till YOU
dreamed:
At last came the morn when you qrickly arose
Almost too excited to button your clothes
Then downstairs you rushed to the parlor's-
Then paused, hardly daring to further explore
Lest naught might be there. Then-Hurrahi
what shout
You gave when you found Santa Claus was
about.
That moment supreme you can never forget,
Its ever good influence clings to you yet;
'Tis sweet 10 look back on and live through,
again,
The joy of your lifetime twill always remain.
So give to your children that memory bright.
OF childhoOd's most wonderful Christmas de-
light,
And hang-not one stocking-but two for each
chick,
For nothing's too good or too much for st. Nick.
H. c. Dodge, in GoodalTs Sun.
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See my strands of popcorn white,
See the presents. row row,
Swinging, swaying. to and fro.
Oh, the strange and motley fruit
That bear from branch to root!
In the forest dim and vast,
Where my early days were passed,
Never dreamed such estate
Fer would be my happy fate.
But they came, and blow on blow,
The strong choppers laid me low.
Wanted me for Christmas; SO
Here am, and l can see,
That there really could not be
Much of Christmas without me.
Ding dong Ding dong!
Oh, the music sweet and strongl
In the steeple bell 1 swing.
And ring and ring and ring;
For am the Christmas bell.
And my glad notes surge and swell
And better than aught beside / tell
or Loves dear birth. OF peace on earth,
Good will to men. Now what, pray,
Would be the merry Christmas Day,
Without the clang and surge and swell
OF Ne, tue Happy Christmas Bell:
And now pray. Just look at m,
M. Christmas Bell Mr.. Christmas Tree.
In boasting just be pleased TO pause,
For l, you can see. am-Santa Clausl
And neither OF you are, I'll be bound,
u much account when Tn around
High and low and rich and poor,
1 come with gifts 20 every door.
If ever the time should come about,
When the over-wise ones vote me out,
And should with my deer and sledge,
Over oblivion's outmost edge
Out Of the dear world sight and ken,
What would become of Christmas then?
So, Christmas bell, and Christmas tree,
Be little more modest, and look at-ME.
Oh, no! Oh. no what s all this FUSS
Better keep still and look at-US.
Now tell us true, old pine-wood tree,
If we weren't here where would you be?
Would YOU ring out so jolly clear,
Old steeple bell, IL We weren't here:
And you, old Sanity, where d you go,
If it weren't for MS. I'd like TO know?
For in spite of all you can sing or say.
We boys and girls make Christmas Day.
-Carlotta Perry, in n. Y. Independent
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mo, 1 WON'T
said Jack; "an Ill
think bout by
that time IL be
how gran DIP n
scoldcd 'bout his
old glasses, and
said when he was
a boy ch il're n
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place, and go at the right time.
right place is Scott's drug store.
-:--l- = A:-~~.s g. NOW 49,.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25

The hope that another week will fix Ev-
rhe erything All Right. And then we
---a,et ..,-s,---l,>,sI,- ~ fia,na aud Loo 10
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25

There ought not to he a cross word
spoken anywhere i'm ChristendOm on
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRIsTMAs.
, 1891-03-08

How the human system ever RECEIVERS
from the bad effects of the nauseous
medicines often literally poured INTO il for
the suppOsluve relief OF dyspepsia, liver
comp a.ut, cJnstipat on, rheumatism. and
uther ailments, Is a mystery. The mis-.
chief done by bad medicines is scarcely
Tess than thst caused by disease. If they
who are weak. bilious, dyspeptic, consti,
patad or rheumatic would %oftener be
guided by the experience of ibvalds who
have thoroughly tested Hostetter's Stum
ach Btters, they would in every instance
obtain the speediest aid derivable frou
rational medication. Tho medicine is {
searching aud at the same time a thor
oughly safe remedy, derived from vege
table sources, and possessing, IN conse
ouenee of its basis OF pure spirits
properties az a medicinal stimulsnt not t.
be found In the fiery local bitters anC
stimulants often resorted TO by the de
bIlitated. dyspeptic and languid.
, 1891-03-08
IT 60 THROUGR

We have seen several quotations from
the Congressional Record published in
the Sun in which a Wyoming senator
arose in his place and moved to insert in
the appropriation bill something for Wyo-
ming. As here is one which will proba-
blY not be reproduced in the Sun we
herewith present 1t:
Mr.. Carey-On page IS, at the end Of
line %. l move to insert:
To reimburse the State of Wyoming
tor moneys expended by the territory of
Wyoming in the execu ion of the laws IN
the y elloWst1ne National park aud for
the prntectiun of the same previous to
March 10. 1889, is hereby appropriated,
out OF any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. or SO much there
OF as may be necessary, the sun OF
$4,000.
Mr. HAle-This is, of course. subject to
a point OF order, but il the senator desires
TO make a statement. | will withhold the
, 1891-03-08
A Bad State OF Affairs.

II there ever vas an exhibition of stu
pidIty and bad management it has been
the way the Union Pacific coal business
has been handled the past two or three
winters. The transportation facilities
have always been inadequate to the de-
mauds made upon it. They would run
behind from 500 to 1000 cars in their
orders, yet the following summer the
company would make little preparation to
meet the demands they knew would be
made upon them when the coal trade
opened 10 the fall. Their coal trade is by
Tar the most profitable branch of the
Union Paciic's business, and how the
Engagement can let 1t go to the dogs as
they have been doing is unaccountable.
, 1891-03-08

In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

st Mdys CatAedral-Masses at
$50 and 1890 a. IN. Vespers at 1880
p. m.
First Presbyterian Gurch-Corner Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev.
X L Field, pastor. Residence, lis West
Nineteenth street Preaching by Rev.
Field at II a, IN. and 7:30 D. m. Sun
day school at 1890 p. M.
First Congregational CHurch-Rev.
A. W. "lliams, pastor. Services at IL
a. m, 'Christ's conversation with Nico-
demus." No preaching in tie evening.
Sabbath school at 1890 p. M. Young
PEOPLES meeting at $50. Seats free.
Cordial invitation to all.
First Baptist Gurch-Corner Fergu-
son and Eighteenth streets, Rev. Z. T.
Sanford, pastor. Preaching in the morn
ing at II, and 10 the evening at 1880.
Young peoples meeting at $50 D. N.
Subject of the morning: "A soliloquy OF
Jesus. Evening: "A voice from the
unseen"
ST Marks Episcopal Church Corner
Nineteenth and Central avenue. Rev. G..
Crater, pastor, Fourth Sunday 10 Lent.
Celebration Of the Holy Eucharist at s
a. m. Mathis and sermon at II a. N.
EvensonR and sermon at 1870 D. N.
Sunday school at 1915 p m. All seats
free. Strangers welcome.
FiJst Methodist Episcopal Gurch-Cor
ner OF Central avenue and Eighteenth
street. Rev. A. A. johnson, D D., pas
tor. Preaching at Ii a. N. and 7:3O D.
III. by the pastor. Morning subject: "Am-
bassadoIs for Christ" Evening tonic.
The Great Problem" Sunday school at
1915 p. N. Epworth league at 6:l5 D.
m. for young people. Special services
every night this week at 7:3O. Bishop
II. w. Warren OF Denver breaches Mon
day night. Public cordially invited. Seats
free.