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Gin abemteusr Ses smItaus BON San,tbar.

3an;tbar, 8. Snli.-Oer Sultan bon
Salsibar prGiibirte 9eiteru bel Der @roit>
nung beS bieiigeu u@ooperSs SnItttute." Der
Apmiral unb Die iibrigeu Sfft;iere beS brttls
idyen @eitmabers nabmen 9lutbeil al ben
@eremouie'n, uub eiue grsbe Neuge Gin9e-
borener hattie iid) sulanmeugeldaar 9fad)
beeuOeter Sei.r ieuerten Die britiIden arle9Ss
ldllfie emen f0nigli6en Salut ab, moourd9
Die Bieroe Der Sutld)e, i'll ueld)e Der SultaH
9eraoe gclttegen mar, ldeu 9emadt muroen.
Der Sutlfer Derbtuberte ile MIR nit Dfllbe
anl 9urfaeben. Der Sultan, burd Den
Sonner Der @eldiiBe uno baS Iu8lbld9en
leiuer Yferpe in Serluirruns gebrad)t, ipraH9
aus Der Sutld)e berauS uuo erlltt elneu
idIweren Sal, burd) weldlen CT bebentIi9
am 8opf uno ben Seineu uerleRt muree.
Suoen unS 8riedleu im VaIaitina.
Gonita s. Suli. - Die
Tforte hat alien ortboOoreu 9rled)en per-
boten, ben norblifeu @iugdng Der beiltgcu
9rOtte III Setblebem Su benueen. 0ian
erpartet, oaB 3uBlano gegcn oaS Serbot
proteittren mirb. G5 miro Off;iea perfiinz
oct, baB Die Yforte Die @inwauberuna BON
Suoen IN Serulalem ntdit 9eltatten mlrb.
BIutige Irefiem i'm Gpnspitaat.
2oubpu, 8. Suit. - 9tad)ridlten aus
bem @ongoltaat er9ebeu, baB I'M lcBteu Sa-
mar uno Sebruar mebrere biutlge 3reHen
am obereu Congo uno am Irumlmi Snld)en
Sruppeu beS @ougoitaatcs NIB Sttanenz
bdnolern itattfanOeu. Die SeBtcren murcsn
alleutbalbeu geid)lagen uno baben nm Srie'
benSlbluB gepeten.
GnseImad,erei in 96Im.
&6ln, 6. Suli. G)robe Iufre9ung
bsrrid)t bier iiber Die GntOeduug, oaB eine
9Sittpe, 9tameuS S6ols, bier bic Gn9els
mad)eret bctrlebeu unb uiele ibrer Sbbut
anpertraute Sinoer ermorbet bat. SOpctt
lift feitaeiteut, oaB iie iedls tletne aiuber ben
9uu9ertOb iterben lieB. Die llnterlnhuu9
1T nod im @anse.
Sabufataitropbe bei gSarfd,am.
BeterS burg, s. Suli. - Snrdl cine
beute bel Waritcu ;wiI1en eiuem 6radIts
uno enem Yerioneus3uge ftattgeInnoene
GoQiiton wuroen ed8 Herionsu 9etOhtet II.
cine betra6tll6e gnSahl perruunbe!.
8erhanolnmsen Der irasofiid)sn &ammer.
SariS S, 8. Suli.- Die 0eputirteutamz
mcr bat cine Sill angenommen, laut wcld)er
Elm GegicrungSbireau fiir 2lrbelter- sngele=
geubeiteu eiugelett lueroen Iou, nm oas Srls
terele Der ArbeIter Su iibermad)eu NIB niiBa
li6e IH5funft auf blelem @ebtete III lanls
meln. - 0ie aammer miro mGbrihelnlld
in Situng bleibeu, bis Die Sariibiu erie
btgt lit, elbit penn Dies bis i'll ben Augut
bineiu oauert. Der Senat miro Die Ser
banoInng Der Sil nldt Dor Der 0erbitfeRu9
beginner.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1891-07-10
9ie fran,oiiid1e Tlotte.

Sopen bagen, 8. Suli.-0er gmpfana
bes franSoild,en @eihmaberS burh ben SIS
Mig BON Sdnemart beseiit.rt bic YariIer
SlGtter su iberldmdnglideu 9eitariifelu, in
melten reft oeutlid) auf ben miinld)ensz
mertheu Seitrttt Oduemarf's 5ur frans0fld),
ruiEif)en auians augelp,elt miro. Jn
gSirflld]feit truaeH biele @mpfan9sfeierlid).
feiten, wie au9en;eugen aus aopenbaaen
berid)ten, eiuen mebr falt<b0fi6en, als
ireunpi6aitlld)en @barafter. Selbit Die
Sepolferung babe fid, trob Der in pielen
areilen uusneifelhait porbanoeneu Yeutldl-
felnolldtelt, bel ben erpdbnten Eeierlidfei=
ten iebr fiihl perbalten. 9ber in Earis uer-
iagen betanntlid) au9e uHO DIR, ipenn Die
politiide 4bantaite in's Spiel tritt.
Mas Dem Gpngpitaate.
Sonbon, 9. Suli.-Oie Seb0rben bes
GongoeSreiitaates iiuo bemiibt, ben Sannis
balsnus innerbalb ibrer 9ebicte Ill inter,
briideu, uno mebrere eingeborene 6auptz
linge puroen ldwer beitraft, neil iie beuls
Ielben frohnten.
gfa6 elmer 9epeid)e BON Sapifabt bat Der
Sref Der Soren uOlliianois SiaSfo aemat,t,
uHO be britil1en Sruppeu iinb pom Ses
tunalano mad Natal ;uriidberuien NOR.
ben.
Gie6iidier 5anatismms.
Bra9, 8. Suli.-Gin Sauie ianatiider
GsedeH sriff seitern pieoer einiae beutidle
6eiieHoe an. Die 0eutihen ftanreu rubla
Suammen unS nuterbielten lt), ais iid1 Die
@scd1en IN ben Saufeu brGngten uno laute
patriottlde 3ute ausitiebeu. Ser aufflaui
mar l4iieBlid 10 groB, baB bic Boli;ei nit
blarIfer ySaffe eiuidlreiteu n1ui2tr Srei
GaSelsiiibrer ftub uerbaitst.
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Seadten Sic ipobI, baE bieie gaaaren nm 5 bis 10
Gents bic garb herabseiett fporben no, I'M oomit oz
tort auiSurdumen: gSir iino Die 0neiniae 6rmo,
tpelde einen YritiieIer Seppid) fitr ~ Gents Die
Yoro perfauft Ser9eiien Sic es nldt: d. Gents.
glne before Sor.e Sriiiieler. .55 Gents.
Yin prdttt9er Sriilieler. .65 Gents.
Samuletz3cppidJ. ...............70 20 Gents.
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0SadIstnG in GROCER guSpahI bon II Gents an.
SeBt lit bic .Seit iur Sic, eineu SeppiCh Su fauieH
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raui MAIDEN, bis Die Seit omr, ipenn Sie ibn bralz
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Serseilen Sic Den GIas nidht! Stlnciben Sic bieIc
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Sobe: 1890: 1880: 1870:
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gNiH oer EeiiezG Gaiier mad amerifa fommen

burg, 9. Suli.-Gin Sifisier OeS
Samburs- -Amerifaniiden 9ampisrs pSiirit
SiSmard," AM Sorb befeu Der Sailer uno
Die Saiierin fiirslit nah 6elsolanO fubren
uuo auf benz ile Die 9tadt auf Der 60be bies
ler Sniel Dor 9lnter perbrad)teu, madt cine
etpas iouberbare Ingabe iiber Die Ni0glidls
felt zines 8euf)S Der Ser. Staaten Ourdl
Oas Saiierpaar. Ser Sffiser iagte, er babe
geb6rt, wie Die 8aleriu ibren @cn,abl ger
fragt babe, oh er Die 5eiie nad) 9lmerifa auf
pem uSiiriten Sismard" uuo nit Capt. 9l=
bers MAIDEN molle. Ser Saiier habe lds
delno geautmortet: p@luubit On mirflid,
mir iollten mad ben Sersinisten @taaten
reiieu 2n
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Yermanente YiilSeruusen ocr gaBbeitimmu,,.

YariS, 9. Suli. - Die beutife Steaies
rung bat Srn. Jtibot, ben Mtininer fir aus
pdrtlge 9lngelegs1beiten, bcuudridtigt, paB
Die Niilosrung Der 8nBbeitimmungen fir
gliaB gothrin9en,. pelde bel @elegenbett
6eS Turttbaren elienbabn-llngliidS i'll Der
Shmel5 angeoronet muroe, um ben Trsuus
ben uu0 Serwaubteu Der Sermunoeteu,
SUoten uno SermiBteu oa8 slufiu6en Derz
ieIben Su erleid)ternt permanent gema9t
lporben lei.
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Giuc G,areurei5e nod, Maris.

Yari8, 9. Sult. - YerIonen, ipeldje
benz @iar siemli9 nabe teben, iiuo Der Anz
ii9t, bab ber oerrider 5tuBlauo'S I'M 6crbit
na9 Baris fommen miro. Gr wiro BON e-
ner 6rau uuO bem Glteiteu Sobne begleitet
ieiu. SeSeufals miro Der @5ar ietne 9lbs
iidteu iiber ben beporitebenben geiud in
Yaris erit ipater laut meroeu laiien uuo Die
ielbeu oen1 fran50ilden apmiral @eruais
n1lttbeilen, wenn berlelbe nit leinem Ge>
idvpa0er in Grontabt anlanNt.
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8uenOS Nnres, 8. Sull. - Jn bers
ifieoenen 8beileu peS 2anoes iinS meme re.
polutiondre lluruben auSgebrodeu. Die
Teaierung trifit energiide NiaBrs9elu, un
ben orobenben qufitanb in ben YrouinSen
Gutre &tos, CORDOBA unp eatamarca sn uns
terbriden.
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9aris, 9. Suli. - 9as 9(ppeGationsz
Gerid,t bat ben pom YrdiiOeuten Aulepin
pom Gipil Sribunal Der Seiue erlaIenen
Ssiebl ;ur 3uriidbaltung Der tilenii6en
&rieasl1ifie, pslhe BON Der uSociete oes
6orceS ct @bantiers" fir Die dileniite Sic.
gierung gebaut murben, annulirt. Der
G.ri6tshof iit Der slnlidlt, oaB Die Sdifie
Don Der &egisrun9 oes YraFoenten Salma.
ceoa befelt muroen, ,melfe aQcin uon 6rants
reid ais in Chile su Ste6t beitehsnb amer
fannt iplrb.
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Sic eentidjen Uereine. Die oeutidjem GcSerpes
sffi;iere, Die MmtizsfIaperei>G G3eieHid)ait
mno Die &iabIanper Spuoun's ,pcrocn em=
pfansen.-4ntTubrums aer:.usolpenem &c
aeuoe."
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Gin slusftann beenSet.

Sriiiel, 9. Sult.-9er grOBe ausfarb
Der belgil6en Soblengrdber, weldler luabs
reno ber lebten 20 Sage aHoauert, wurDe
aeifeln beenoet. Der AusifnB Der Irbeits.
ritter" entfieo iid1 su @uniten elmer aIge=
meuen 9SieOsraufuabme Der @eld]afts, uuo
45OO Maun nahmen teute Die 4rbeit mieoer
aui. Die llebrigen merosn morgsn an bic
Irbeit ;uriidfebren.
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8eterSburg s. Suli. - 9urf cine
beute bel @uri6cu ;wiitsn eiuem 6radlts
uuO einem YeriOneus3u9e ftattgeinnoene
9olltiton iuuroen iedS Ferloneu 9etOntet Il.
cine betra6tlihe 9nSabl Oerluunbet.
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sEAsoNABLE SCRAPS.

-''And why do they spell it Xmas, pap
Because, my son, it has so many ten
der recollections, '-Munsey's Weekly,
Christmas is the only holiday OF the
year that brings the whole human fami-
ly into common communicable
Dickens.
"A mans pocketbook after Christ
mas does not resemble a cloud. The
cloud has silver lining, you know
Yonkers Statesman.
1t is worth remembering that the
va lue of Christmas present isn't de-
term, iued by what it costs, but by what
If tvnifies New Bedford Journal.
E"NIanv at the Christmas table?"
s.Eiobt Of ns Father, mother and the
five children ,, That's only seven. :"
yes, but the turkey was ate. '-Phila-
delphia Times.
"A Nice Present. 9ats a hne
wallet you have, Henry" 1es' MY
wife gave it to me for Christmas. IN, IN,
deed! Anything in it?' Eyes; tie Olll
for the wallet"
About Christmas time a little girl
was told that ''she was naughty, and
Santa Claus might not bring her a pres
emit" WELL" said she, you need not
say it so near the chimney. youths
Companion.
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house eff they was so set on havin' one.
They'll take their death O. cold out'n
that draughty place"
Reuben followed her out, and mo-
ment later they stood side by side at
the door of the hen-house. The pres
ents had all been taken from the tree,
and Rebecca was talking eagerly.
Now, you see what a splendid plan
it was, Prue. I'm so glad l happened
to think of it. Now, on Monday we can
say we had a Christmas tree, n you can
say you got tidy, n a book, n beau
tiful stone that you mean to use for
paper weight; and l will tell all l got.
An it'll all be true, Prue-that's the
best of it. An nobody'u ever know in
this wide world that we only pretended
Christmas"
Prue sighed as her cheerful little sis
ter stopped talking. Older by year
and half than Rebecca, she, neverthe-
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"Jane," said Mr.. Skinnphlint, soft
ened light shining in his eyes, Il think
l have never given you anything for {
Christmas present, have -"
''No, William" answered Mrs. Skim
phlint. "You never have"
This Christmas, Jane" said Mr.
Skinnphlint, in voice trembling from
unwonted feeling, shall be different
one from any we have ever had. What
would you say to present of some use
full article for the house,"
Il would like it very much, William. -
Something, for instance, that would
be both useful and ornamental? Some
thing that you could select yourself?
How would that do?"
''Itwould please me above all things y
Then, Jane" said Mr.. Skinnphlint,
with an effort to retain his composure,
1--WE need a new bootjack. Here is
twenty-five cents to buy it with. If it
costs less, Jane, he added, in a broken
voice, you can keep the change. Chi
cago Tribune.
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but, for wonder, Jane spoke no word
of blame or criticism.
They went together into the L-room
where the two little girls were asleep,
but were scarcely over the threshold
when they stopped short, for, by the
light of small lamp on the mantel,
they saw a sight which moved them
both deeply. Under the mantel hung
two gray hand-knit stockings packed
full.
Miss Jane did not venture to look at
her brother as she went forward and
emptied the stockings. From Prue's
she took au old case knife, an anti
quated bead pin cushion, an almanac, a
china dog-which belonged to the
spare room mantle-a lamp mat and a
toilet bottle. From Rebecca's, match
safe, shell box, photograph frame,
a hair brush, broken ink bottle, and a
battered silver cup that was a relic of
Miss James babyhood
'Well! 1 never in all my born days!'
she calculated under her breath.
Reuben, look herel'
But Reuben, finding his emotion not
to be controlled by an occasional smoth-
cred cough, had gone back to the
kitchen. Miss Jane found him there ten
minutes later sitting by the stove with
his hands over his face. He looked up
as she entered.
EFF l he'd to get them presents over
ag'in,'' he said, slowly, Il wouldn't rest
till I'd bought the hull store out. The
poor little creetursI
Eye got enough, dear knowsn' re-
joined Miss Jane, pretending to search
in the corner cupboard for something
which could not be found. They'll be
as pleased in the mornin' as two
crickets.''
The establishment and delight of the
two little girls when they walked in the
morning and found their gifts can better
be imagined than described; and there
were no happier children in the old
district schoolhouse the following Mon
day than the two whose pretended
Christmas had become wonderful
reality.-B. Hollowell, in Christian
Union.
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Meanwhile the bells, for miles around start
ringing altogether)
With shouts of merriest laughter, and with
sounds of merriest singing,
[Be sure, whate'er you do, to keep the joyful
bells a-ringing)
And Christmas trees enough to fill q forest
decked with berries
Some creamy white and some as red as sum
mer's ripest cherries,
And stockings of all sizes and all hues set
gently swinging
From chimney shelves. (And, mind. don't let
the gladstone bells stop ringing)
And of mince pies, plum buildings, turkeys,
chickens, yes, and any
Good things you find take plenty, for you can
not have too many
Then Santa Claus get hold of when his rein
deer steeds are springlng
From roof to roof (cling-clang cling-clang !!
still have the bells a-ringing),
And help yourself to sweets and toys for some
poor little dweller,
Some pretty, thinfaced boy or girl-in garrett
or in cellar
To whose pale cheek the sight of them will
flush of joy be bringing
SlLouder and faster let the bells, the festive
bells, be ringing.
Then gather lots of greetings warm and untold
stores of kisses,
And friendly wishes, happy smiles-in fact, all
kinds of blisses
With hip hurrah!" for Prince New Year his
way toward US winging
(And now their Ue'y fastest must the wild wild
bells be ringing,
And at the last mix we'll with rhymes and
you'll have-don't know 'em?
/ should, for I've a thousand read-a reg'lar
Christmas poem.
Margaret Eytinge, in Detroit Free Press.
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Jane, in a tone of vexation. 81 can't
well much as an hour ago, n they amt
come backyet."
Il wish ye'd let me show We where
they be, Jane
An odd tremulousness in her brother
voice struck Miss Jane, and she turned
sharply around.
what dye mean, Reuben? Nothin's
happened to 'em, hope?"
No, nothin' amt happened to EN-.
But they're out in the old henhouse,
Jane, N"
The old henhouse!' interrupted Miss
Jane. ''What under the canopy be they
a-doin' there?"
They 're-they're havin' Il Christmas
tree" answered her brother, IN l want
you to see 'em. Jane. The poor little
things! They've got little hemlock,
a-settin' in a wash-tub o. ashes, n it S
covered all over with candle ends, n
there's a gourd a-hangin' on it, n a
stone, n the parlor buster, n that tidy
Priscilla Newcome knit, n the clancy
cup that belonged to mother, hits
Jest pitiful to see 'em, Jane"
Miss Jane didn't answer. She was
very busy stirring the potatoes. But
presently she pushed the pan to the
back of the stove, and taking her shawl
and hood down from peg on the
kitchen door, said in a 1nuffied voice,
as she tied the strings of the hood under
her chin:
Il s'pose I might as well go out m
see for myself what they're up to. Why
couldn't they have their tree in the
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as soon as the children were out of
hearing. st does seem so pitiful to
have 'em a-doin this way"
Il amt got nothin' agin their havin'
a Christmas, eff you choose ter pay for
it, answered Miss Jane, her voice soft
er than usual. 4 amt as mean
as some folks d like to make out.
The only reason didn't give 'em Christ
mas long before this was because l
didn't think you had money to pay out
for such foolishness.''
Il amt noways rich, as everybody
knows, 'thout bein' told" rejoined
Reuben, but 1 guess 1 amt so poor
can't spend a bit once a year for the
poor little creeturs. I'll go down to the
store soon's supper's over, n see what
l en- do"
Prude and Rebecca wondered what
made their uncle and aunt so silent dur
ing supper, and why Aunt James voice
was SO much kinder than usual, but
not for a moment did they suspect that
there had been witnesses to that pre-
tended Christmas in the old henhouse.
When Reuben got back from the vii
lage at nine o'clock, and, after putting
his horse in the stable, came into the
warm, well-lighted kitchen, where
Jane was sewing by the comfortable,
his arms were full of bundles. There
was little bedstead, two china dolls, a
tea-set, small kitchen, dolls car
riage, bag of candy, and half dozen
big oranges. He looked little anxious
as Jane unwrapped one thing after the
other, for he half expected to be called
to account for such wild extravaganza;
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bordered path. Their aunt stood waiting
for them, and when they were within
reach pushed them before her into the
kitchen.
There's no need to idle round Jest
because school amt keepin' this week, -"
she said. There's plenty to do, dear
knows! It's all foolishness havin' a
vacation. / don't believe in it.
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less, let the latter take the lead in all
things.
Its better'n nothin', I s'pose," she
said, drearily, AN | guess the girls
won't ask us to bring our presents to
school. But we'd better 90 in now,
'Becca. 1t must be most supper time,
n Aunt Jane will be wondering where
we are"
Reuben drew his sister quickly to
one side just as the door of the hen
house opened and the two little girls
came ont.
"Can't-can't we give EN- some sort
O Christmas, Jane?" he asked, timidlv.
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-odd-looking little creatures, for their
dark wooden dresses came down below
their ankles, and on their heads were
thick worsted hoods, while each was
wrapped in big blanket shawl, tied at
the back.
They were used to the cold, and they
didn'tmind it in the least, and just now
they forgot all about it in their absorb
ing interest in some subject they were
discussing.
rWe'n be awful 'shamed to say we
didn't get anything, Rebecca," said the
elder girl, land they'll be sure to ask a
lot of questions"
well, We'll just have to stand it
that's all" rejoined little Rebecca,
sturdily. "'Tain't our fault we don't
have any Christmas"
But don't you suppose, if we spoke
to Aunt Jane, she'd
NO." interrupted Rebecca. st
-wUuldn't do a mite O. good. She'd say
she didn't believe in Christmas. You
know she would, Prue."
1--we a good mind to ask her, anyway
/ don't want to go to school next Mon
day N tell em we didn't have the first
thing. They'd think Aunt Jane n
Uncle Reuben awful mean to us. We've
lived here five years, and we amt never
had any Christmas yet"
Rebecca was about to reply, but
what she would have said will never be
known, for at that moment tall,
angular woman, with thin face, and
iron-gray hair drawn tightly back from
her temples, came around the side of
the house.
How many times have got to tell
you girls not to swing on that there
gate?" she cried, in thin, rasping voice
You'll have it off the hinges yet. You
. don't pretend topay attention to thing
1 say"
Prudence and Rebecca, with scared
faces, jumped down from the gate, and
walked quickly up the narrow, box
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Daddy he tells nanny at it won't be long
afore
He fms anudder job at sumpin' at Il pay him
more;
An Bess an me S a-hopin' at he II git it soon,
accuse
It's putty nearly bout the time to look fur
Sanity K!aws.
m mos eight years old, an Bess is hitler
an me,
An nanny IS been a-promisln' at we could
have tree
Big as what the Dolans had las year on Chrisa-
mus,
An there S seven little DOlans, an there IS
on'y two Of us!
But nanny now is worried bout the rent a
comm on,
An we don't drink no more coffee, an the bag
o. fiours gone;
An the coal at IS in the closet IS a-gittin' down
so fast
We sirs the cinders over twict to try an make
it last.
So it don't much look as if tree S goin' to be
had
An we we stopped a-askin' nanny cause it
only makes her mad
An we both have made it up to stop a-plagufn'
daddy Too,
Fur centses to buy candy with JUS like We
used to do.
But we keep a-hopin' to oursers it won't be
allus so,
An a-prayin' an a-prayin' though we don't let
nanny know,
If there S a job to spare, at daddy II git it
right away
Sumpiu' at IL bring him more an fifty cents a
day.
Malcolm Douglas, in St. Nicholas.
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Johnnie-Say, pa, is this what Santa
Claus brought you?
Mr.. Scantlox-Yes, my boy. What
do you think of it?
Johnnie-Well, 1 think that Santa
made mistake, as you always part
your hair with a towel.
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There is CLEAN of comfort for a
man even when the Christmas present
season is in full blast: his wife does not
want an Easter bonnet now.-Philadel-
phia Times.
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We'll, Bobbie," said his father, the
other day after Christmas, aren't you
sorry Christmas comes only once a
year?" ''Oh, l d know! If DIR. Squills
has got to come the day after Christmas
every time, I'm rather glad of it.
Golden Days.
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Mrs. Smitem Ito her SOM = Which
would you rather have for Christmas,
Robbie, pair of skates or a sled?
RObbie-Can't have both?
Mrs. Smitem-No, don't think Santa
Claus would consent to that.
Robbie - Then give me the skates
Tommy Slimson's got sled, and can
lick Hmm. Y. Mail and Express.
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We always like best what the other
boy got.