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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-02-03
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y oung, Np. l Commerce . @troBe,
g Antonio, un6 $50. COB Drain,
StraBe, 9aIIas, bertreten rur bic
anerfannt beften europdiiGen 9ampfers
9inien. 6err 0ouns lit im Gtanbe bic
bfIti ten &aten gu geben. er=
tbeiIt beteitwilIis iebe setphnf1te guss
turft unb beiDrgt iebr prompt ale inn
ibergebeaen N~uftrdge. @er nod GU
rupa gu reilen trnnf9t, Ober Derwanote
beribertommsn lafen tpiG, tpenbe fi@
an trgenb cine Der genannteu aeentureu.
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gam. W2nth,s

@arten. nnS Ron3ert. 2ofaI
anf BEN @ouDsrrments SEaeI, geeen.
tibsr pom @ipeang gum p~arabepi1b.
Die Sniafen BON Gati9en tper6en BON
8arrooM aus bebient. Nugentbmer
NufentBaIi i'm @dtten. @rDber bpr.
aiigli9 nentiIirier Seal. SmpOrtirte
WeiHs, feline Wbistiss, 3iau6re. tets
Doratiglldes Bier; feline Gigarren. 9 es
Spnntag Na9mittag Don
4 ubr ab groBes Steis&on3ert.
abenbs Ball. Oas Qofal ltebt
Observation-Disclosures our 8eriiigung.
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9as ct. 2epnarS 5ptet

III INNER uo9 am aIten Drte, at1
Maiu BIa5a, Sun MntnniO, nfsa. Sns
nerbalb Der lebtsn feben Sabre baben
feline gigenthiimer. ober 8ernaltungs.
Mediel hattsefunben.
Die &aten bes SDteIs fia6 bieieIben
tDie friber; $3.50 ftr 9cppel. unb 50
fiir einselne 3immer, nit &ebHftion
bel Der Mo9e. Die 9euif9en nit ib.
rem Gamilien perben i'm st. 2eonnrb"
Elm reiuli9ss, biibi6es 0otel inSea NIT
untibettrefHi9em Slid.
pb. 81. 2nunbsberp,
1911, LIN @ieentbhmer.
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GeliforwtasgNeinc.

Meinliebbaber finbcn Elm groBes So
ger BON feinen California : @einen BEL
0errn S. s. Meper ON Nlamo
pla5a. 0err @leper iu6t bic Weine
on Drt unb Stele aus NIB tau5t brett
aus Dem aelier Ter Meinah@ter. MIs
sutera Renner seltnst es Tim iiets, bic
beften 6Grtea alisauDdb!en. Ct faun
feline 9unbeu urc Gamilien hit einen,
guten Sropfen perieben. &otbs unb
WeiBweine tn boraigl,6er Qualit6t
bon iebt ab $1.00 per Galone = fret
tns 5aus geliefert.
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Der @iener Rcn3ertmeiaer gbus
arb Gtrau6 fGDabt gum Dant fir 6as
@elb, uelGes er aus biefem 2anbe nit
gerommel bat, iebt In Wien olerIei
dummies 3eug iber Amerifa. Rad benz
yMiener abenbbiatt" er5ablte er nber
lein erfes Nuftreten in 8oHon dnter
@nberem 6pIsenoes: Die 3ub6rerf6aft
tn erffen R0naert belief f6 auf ettpa
5000 petfonen, tponon 5iuei Sriitel In
Gembsdrmeln eri@ienen. Gaf ole
gebbrten benz Mittelfanbe on. b. 3.
es tuaren Nrbeiter nit boben 2bbneu,
weI1e, tpie GtrauB berF9ert, thinner
@illens fnb, fir bas 8orre6t au aab,
len, europdif9en Gtinitlern au IauThen,
beuer, elm bober &uf bOranGebt." Orei
8ummern babe er ipieleu lafen, obne
elm 3ei6en bes 8eifals au beruebmen,
rad Der Diertsn bdtteu idmmtli9e 3u.
bbrer a%nsefansen, su pfeifeu. rWas
bebeutet 0as2A fraate GtrauB ieinen
@el6dfsilbrer. m8erfteben Sic 6ds
nidtS" erpiberte bieier; .Gie babeu Die
8egeiferung Sbrer 3ub6rer erregt unb
bieie geben berfelben Dur9 pfeifen gus.
brud." GuBerbem entiparf StrauB
baarardubeube S@ilberuu9en bon Der
@robbeit Der giienbabn @onbutteure
unb Der Stebliu9t Der Neser. Sn ben
Gahb6fen. bebauptete er, Eel fein Bafi
iGer, am MOrseu beim auffteben lein
@el6 unb feline 3leioer Dorjufnben.
@ie es iGeint, beabf6tist ber gelentige
gbuorb teine atueite @elbernte tn Nme.
rita. Cont utiroe &C tpobl fein berars
tiges 3eug i6wabsn.
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GallatpaDs pbotograpbif9es
Ntelier, so. Alb Of.9 oufonitraBe
lIefert entl6ieben bic feinFfe Nrbeit Ia
Der Gtabt. Der erie &etou6eur BET
aniait lit Der boraagli9fe Ranf'
let, ber ie In San NntouiO mar. Ct
mar cine lauge &eibe bon Sabren
in ben beffen Nteliers bes Noroens uab
Sfeas beI6dftist. Wolt Sbr tpirfli9
quite 8ilber baben, 10 tpenoet Gu6 on
@aaawap. Gin 8erlu@ mirb gu@
beLehren.
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gaie III hieal

Sir bieten ~einbnnbert Dollars Selotnuns
fir ieben SAL son Ratarrb, Der ni9t bur9 Gin;
nebrnen bon $du'8 aatarrb Rur eebeiIt tperbea
fam.
8. 8. gbeneb & Co., gisenttimer,
&oIebo, Ohio.
8ir, bic rlntersei@neten baben 0. 8. gbencb
cit ben iebtsn IL Sabreu s~efannt un6 baltsn
ibn fur boQfommen ebrenbaft In allen @e'
f4aftsbanblunseu unb FnansieI befdbiat,
ole bon feiner 6irrno eiusesanssnen 8erbinb.
li9feiten gu erfdaen.
Bef & Sruar, g~rObbausels. GsOsniRsa,
8oleoo, Ohio.
@aIbiua Rinnan& Warbtn, @ro5.
banbeIssD rosuifen, Solebo, Obip.
San's aatnrrb Rnr pirb innerfi9 senOmmer
unS pirtt 6ireft auf bas BIut uno 6ie f9Iei.
misen Oberfi9en be8 GbRems. 3eusniHi
fret psrfanbt. Rreis rs gentS fit bic GI0lde
gertauft bon alien Apptbstern.
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u. 6. paris. 8. sc. @ot3wea.
PARIS &

pbotograpbif@es 4telier,
$50. IL unb Is Wefs Commerce etraBe,
San Mntonio. Die onerneuefen @ens
req In photographer fein aussefhbrt,
ebenfo elegant penn ai9t better. uie
ir9eno pel1e I'm Gtaate. 2ebensgroBe
@raDon portraits unb Gle Mrten bon
8ersr6Berungen.S @ebt Cure Bilber
ui6t Gremben. um fte nergsDBern 3u
IafIea, tDenn bic Mrbeit bier bon Der.
anttpottli6en Rinftlern 3ur boIIen gu.
friebenbeit aussefibrt :ueroen fam.
Mir liefern iinr Mrbett er5ter &laHe nb.
Mnf@ten bon @sbdubeu tperben auf,
genommen unb ale Nuitrdse auberbalb
benz Melier prompt beforgt.
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&. s.. Collins Mamnjacturina
Co., go. l, 3. 5 nnh z Ofs0Dufoms
GtraBe, bat bic gs66te Nusluabl In
Minb., pferbefrat., Dampfs unb
9anb. pumpen aaer Mri unb borsiigs
li9ifer Roniiruftion @aEer &6bren
alIer art nsbf 3ubeb6t i'm @roBs unb
RIeinbanbel. 6pbrauliide Rammen
unb Winbmdblen aller Gr6Ben gum
9umpeu uub Mablen inD bort gu ba.
BEN ober tperben orf Befteauas belorgt.
@roBe NusuabI In aIen Mrtifela unb
bilige Breife bel gebiesenier aus.
ffbruna.
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Nie aroRen 8eilunaen In 9pnhI

Die groBen 3eiiungen In 8onbon,
gbinburg, 2iberpOol, Birmingham, pa
ris unb Berlin tDerben auf ameritakis
i@en preHen georudt unb es pirb iebt
gemelbet, baB hrei ober bier groBe tdg.
li9e 3eitungen In Qonbon bic tpposra'
pbiide Nlsiiattung unb @iuri6tung Der
amerifauii@en 3eitungen einfibren
tuerben. Der ameritanii9e Sournalis>
mus getpinnt sroBen giuftuB In europa.
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s9r Ser plumber S. 6. altsits.
Np. 20 @Denue $ nabe poa Office,
bat, un ben gefteiaerteu Nnfpra6en,
bic on fem @ef@dFt eeftelt werben,
nadtcmmen 5a t6nnen, f9 nit einem
ti@tigeu Jadulanne, 3erru SbOmas,
aHociitt unb nirb pie eeD6bnli6 our
3ufriebenbeit bes publifums ole @nfs
fridge raid erIeotgen. 9eIepbon 427.
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~ O.. s. 9ofbeins an Milis
tdr > plaaa berfauft bic berttbmten Wtit.
dell unb Gifb Bros. Wagen. ct bat
ferner ben gansen 8crraib bDu South
8enb unb MiIburn Wa9ert BON Scr.
Stratton sefauft uab brinet bieieIben
bilig in ben Warft.
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2entsdte Office.

Ssutide. fopie ensIiide Druid ar.
bfiten merlen prompt uub bilig bers
ferti9t bon Sobn G6ott. SO. Z
N0rb Breia. 5traBe. Auftrdge
bon auserbalb slbsien.
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- Sd litt lansere 3eit ON Nagens
bef1werben unb 2rdmpfen. iDurbe lee
bod bur9 bic 4nuenbuug bon ST. Nus
auft 26nis's hamburger 9ropfen polls
fdnbig gebeilt. Mein Wsann gebrau6te
He NIT ebeu iOl@en @rfoIgeu our 8luts
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rofer, 20 2imes
Ctr, &o6efier, g.. q.
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R Gin polles 2agsr bon Imbu.
lonSen. 8uggies at. Su iebr biui9en
preiIen, fiabet man bel 81. s. 8 o f.
Militdr. piasa.
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p@- etanbarb, Molin unb Mbarp
2uItibatOrea BEL q. S. 3pfbeina
Wil,tGr Yla5a.
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9ie 2etensbauer bes 81. GongreHss
1T bios nod auf 4 @OGen bsfdrdntt
unb bod BART nod cir gan3er Berg
Ser tDi6tiefen 4ufeaben Der grlebi.
suug. Der 9enat giebt i6 aber bic
9t6Bte Mhbe. bic nod our .9erfaguna
febenbe 3eit 70 aussuniben, FAB alla
abfolut notbtDenbigeH Mrbeiten erfebiat
uerben unb bob mon Der Nptbmenbigs
teit elmer @rtra > Geffpn ~tberboben
5leibt. @ie man oas ferti9 befummefl
min, 1T freili@ aud md Elm @dfbfeI,
oenn bon ben Ii rsguldren idbrIi1en
GemiQigungs. 8ins bat erff cine einaiae
beioe 0dnier 6es 2oagreRfs pnffirtn no
1T benz prdfbenten our Mntersei1nina
augefteat tDor6en, unb bon ben IL 0ubes
rem bat aud uur eiae ein5iee--bie Mis
htdr. Biu-ben 6enat pa5Iirt, aber aud
nit elmer gauaen Men9e pDa AmenDes
neuts, tuel9e bic en4ghltige Mannbme
Der Bin bebeuttnb lii bic NdnQe aiefen
uerben. DO pirb ss freiIiw fdtper
fallen, In ben pauisn StDiiwen ben Be,
raibuusen bieier8 spiliguaas Gias Qu@
nod iene aroeren f9eutt Muf.
gaben gu I6ieu. bic f9on Iange In Der
SgWeoe5 gahgen snue oereH Soinag Der
DeranttuCrtlt9er Weiieauf bic lange8ant
Befd0ben bat. gs tpdre 3u DHnfden,
AaB bon bieien Bins ~tueniaffens bic lei,
pen nlgHgEeaMo,e S@iIs'5uofotei1'
ON unD Das ysailoliase DanEerDttgeleB
suf oeHalllpen Nnna1tne geldtigteH. /
naO -OaB Man I'M @oa9rene aoers
gaup! nDw 10 me1t 9etommen u, 0as ~
elgeas!g aug snur eeIa AIlltailoe sns
5plysslOegg paB ole SaDe uaD plefiQdl'
ge g2poIIloa oer WttiIorlidt gegeit bic
SglnBantraes:Sll uilo gegeil Die yfa'
lloaelmaplDll Die Ita1orltdt 5tlr 9fad1s
gleulgIeN uno CUR Ser5lDtietltlitlg diif
1efe oetOeh 1lAs 9e3wungeu got.
Ols Sufoes'S enatDrssSdgteit tn ben
yaaS = eaoen DIS isgt BE folgett'
pen HelnItate ergebea; Dill Democrat)
10 Isn yort' cameron (Nepa6lttatter)
Eli 1SeHn1Hinnn mem ytlnff fRph IN
Gonnset;e,,t mess S"sp.l w
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faahsr rSGsn y. m... lVa.s yu'.
ga,,t,. fSsh, ~ 0aapiS m;,
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i q Ns. m;Iae NsSsy.l
ssnSn u5 nm ~ 9c1ss
- I mn,a. % &1ssDsDags @ SnEaogaasagsI)
Su;cu,gsrSi - ooa a parlss Apa.a.sss
ssanoS 'ss = S.u'san ~ IVY Vuns.
~, asg uI1a aasaasN. ~, usI NY
r;k. 49, sos Msnn., 1ns,l q
W.. W. 81. yaa us..SlIe
Saisa s;Sss 'S Mnaa urs.n' SaDeln MlI
1Ss itt. t.m.a "a5us o9n DsmDIra1ea
~ gseots sSgfst aa ~ a;u ussa,n..av M WY
am,rsr ~ hsn u;a s''l ga.a'sa ~,
.aaySs, ~ ~ so;.S 81. S s;..a $ssuug..
r. 'S;sssr ~ eb,srarS; W. 7y1as.s pal.s! LIZ
ouf einmoi hyrd, ire; Witoiiehsr rsrtrs.
fen fein. hersn 9ohf IN iihsy s,,r, cnsr
Ioua nermntbiin mn msismtiim
ben miYh
Aos Nunhsa 0seroex;ht H.. i,b.. mi,
non IG-sycshsnosv Ahsr her M.ss;.~.
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tniere tefen Mttbnrger BADEN bas berhbmte edna
tlonsS Del seFran@t unt Iinb hes epbes ppa. GS tnrirt
cue dnberltfen Snmelben raider ME trSeuh Elm aneez
res WRtttel nnb fpftet nur IS Gents bic Glai&e.
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caught, and now that I am better
my heart ache to recall how often she
used at first in this kind year to glance
up at me with surprised and ques-
tioning look, when l spoke gently. I
caught her studying me, curiously, as
if she were wondering if had secretly
made a fortune recently, or had met
with what the minister calls a change
of heart. or was growing to be a boy
again. 1 think she decided on the lat.
ter, for her eyes grew soft and young,
like the girlish eyes 1 first loved years
ago. And she began to act young her
self. She resumed the use of the pet
name she gave ME long, long ago. new
er let on, just silently kept to my re-
solve: Not one cross word in one kind
year
The best of all is the decided improve
ment in the dear woman's health.
Now some of you doctors explain that
if you can. My wife eats better, has
more nerve, more vitality every way.
The children do not worry her half as
much as they used to- She gets along
with less fretting at the servants. Can
it be because worry and fret her less?
Is there anything to that old sore about
a man being sthe head of the family?"
If SO, why, when the head goes wrong
the whole body is sick, Ell? Exactly.
I'd rather have any kind of an ache
than an ache in my head-piece. Now
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She Was Particular.

A woman who had spent full hour
in one of the stores Cooking for some
thing for her son. was finally asked if
she was not rather particular for
would-be purchaser who had such a
choice of Christmas presents.
''Why, yes, I suppose I am she re-
piled, "but tell you need to be-
"Then your son is also particular?''
II should say so! Hardest boy to suit
you ever saw. Why, he's turned me
out doors, had fight with his father,
set the house on fire and taken the
horse off and sold it. And if 1 should
get him anything he didn't happen to
like he'd kick all the furniture out of
the windows, order his father off the
premises and use me for footrwiper.
Oh, we know Tommy from top to bot
tom, and we've got to be very particu-
lar and consult his feelings. Detroit
Free Press.
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he sat down and the two talked over
the events of their boyhood. They had
sat together in school; together they
had climbed the hills and hunted squir-
rels, gathered nuts and rowed their
boats on the broad Hudson.
AS the talk went on a suspicion grew
upon Mrs. Oakley of the manner in
which Santa Claus happened to send
the presents. But the visitor gave no
clew to the mystery, nor did she see
through it until Margaret had told her
the whole story of her letter to Santa
Claus.-American Agriculturist.
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Nav TEAa, 1882.

been very busy one to Helen, and a.
happy one as we'll; for hers was one of
those sweet and loving natures that
find JOY in the reflected happiness of
others.
She had "caused the widows heart to
sing for joy" and this consciousness
had brought into her own great peace.
All the younger members of the
family had gone out to some entertain
men. Helen had wanted to have a little
talk with her father, but stranger was
with him, SO the servant said, and, with
a lonely feeling in her heart, she went
up to her own room.
DIR. Byrne came up almost Immediate
ly. There was a strange light in his
eyes, and more than usual tenderness
and solemnity in his manner, as he laid
his hand on Helen's head.
GLOW is it with thee tonight, daugh-
ter?"
''It is we'll, father
after night, the morning; after win
ter, the spring. God is often kinder to
us than we can even ask or think"
'He is very good, father
DIR. Byrne drew his daughters arm
within his -..s.
''Come into my study, Helen, and get
your New Years gift. Because you
have forgotten yourself in caring for
others, did you think your old father
is going to forget your
'Oh, no, papa; but you gave it to me,
you remember, in money. I didn't ex-
pect anything indeed, don't think
you ought to give me anything more"
swell, well, my child, just come and
look at it. If you don't want it, or
would prefer its equivalent in money,
you can tell me so.''
With silent wonder in her heart, not
unmingled with curiosity, Helen stood
at the half open study door.
The shaded light upon her fathers
desk revealed the faint outline of a man
who was standing near it, and who adj
vanced eagerly toward her.
Helen looked up, bewildered, into the
face of the man she had mourned as
dead, and then, with faint cry of Joy,
threw herself into the arms that had
| opened to receive her.
DIR. Byrne almost regretted his pre-
cipitancy as he looked upon his daugh
ter's pale face. But JOY does not often
kill, and his fears were entirely dissi-
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AN EVENTFUL TWELVEMONTH.

''Not One Cross Word In One Kind
Year"
''He never spoke an angry word to
me-"
1t was just one year ago, December
81, that the fearful wife of my neighbor
made to me the above remark. Poor
Charley! He ran a locomotive between
Boston and ----. He was killed on the
last day but one of the y ear.
Now this simple verdict from the lips
of his wife set me to thinking. I re-
member that l took the resolve that
very night, as, in company with a
brother of our lodge, turned away
from Charley's door: $50 help me God,
my wife shall be able to say as much
of me this coming year" And now
may, 1 trust, record it. I have lived
one kind year. To many other people
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if it is true that by cheerful kindness
have saved my wife's nerves and turned
the doctor out of DOORS ought not to
give her a present of the amount of her
usual doctors: bills? Jupiter! That's
an idea, and will! 1t is good way to
round up this one kind year.
It is curious how smiles furnish a
house. presume you know what it is
to have your wife beg you to buy a new
chair, or picture, or some other thing.
Our things get worn out. Well, my
wife hasn't asked me such a thing all
this one kind year. Yet somehow say
the old home looks better furnished
than it did year ago. Maybe it's the
sunshine on the old things. Sunshine
can do almost anything.
have been surprised by my own in
creased appetite for breakfast and din
ner. A fellow can't eat and scold too.
Now breakfast was my favorite time
for scolding- except dinner at night
for take my lunch down town. Let
me see; that makes every meal at home
a GROWERS feast. Well that was about
so. Ny lunch was my best meal, for I
ate alone, and there was nobody to fret
at. Now all is changed. Meals at
home, like them. There are no salt
tears on the bread. God forgive me!
How often / used to make somebody
cry, wife or one of the two children, at
table. All is now changed in this one
kind year.
In fact, the thing has gone with me to
the store. have gradually got in the
habit Of being first civil, then kind, to
the boys. It is like oil down there the
last few months. It is queer, but every
body hates to be scolded; even do. A
kind word is better than whip with a
Yankee clerk. Now am going on one
kind year more. Idon't make any very
loud pretensions, but think there's q
deal Of gratitude to the Almighty in be-
ing kind to His creatures. Perhaps it
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presume have been about the same
sort of fellow as for many years. But
to my faithful wife have not spoken
one fretful or cross or complaining
word, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, for twelve months last past. /
have not made much money this year,
but l have made one heart glad
Now let me tell you how difficult this
was. Did you ever stand by running
stream and think how smooth as oil it's
swift flow was? Then you thrust your
hand in the water, and 10! it was mill
race. The waters boiled and spattered
about your hand till you could hardly
hold it there.
Well, now never realized the force
OF my snappy, scolding habit to that
woman till my new vow began to check
it, l found that had been in the con-
slant habit of playing the coward that
is, scolding good woman. A dozen
times each week the fretful words
sprang to my lips. I shut my mouth
tightly, and my! how the bitter stuff
dubbed and boiled against my teeth on
the inside! You may laugh, but, actual
~, had to chew the words. NY wife,
quite a lady for proprieties, used to ex-
claim: HARLEY, I do wish you would
not chew that spruce gum as you leave
the door. How it looks on the street!''
Which generally made me laugh as l
kissed her good morning. Dear heart,
it was far better that chew my spleen
than her gentle spirit with biting words,
this one kind year.
Ihave noticed an increased fondness
in my wife, this one kind year. She
draws near to me oftener, she confides
in me more, she has lost that s'I'm
afraid-of-you" look that half the time
she used to wear. We consult now
about family matters; before we used
to telephone to each other, as it were.
Her spirit has improved. The irrita-
ton that I had inflicted, it seems she
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around the house, and his father, upon
whom the fever had spent its force,
could only sit, wan and pale, in his arm
chair. His little savings were rapidly
melting away and a long winter had
only just begun. Christmas was near
at hand, and who was to fill the chill
dren's stockings and make the day a
merry one for them?
Margaret was a thoughtful little girl,
and she pondered long over the matter.
Two days before Christmas she got a
postal card, and sat down and wrote on
it as follows;
DEAR SANTA CLAUs:-We have moved
since last Christmas, and am afraid you won't
know where to find US, so I write this. We
live now at No. IS East Fourth street. Papa
and Robbie have been awfully sick, and papa
isn't well yet. Please bring Robbie ball and
Dick a sled, and would like doll. for lost
mine when we moved Good-by.
MARGARET OAKLEY"
She wrote the name of Santa Claus
on the other side of the postal card,
and just then her mother called and d.
rected her to so to the grocery for some
things. So she took her basket and
started, accompanied by Prince, the
dog AS she passed the corner she
dropped the card into mail box
which was fastened to lamp post. All
that day and the next Margaret went
singing through the house, in the old
light-hearted way she had shown so
little since sickness had invaded the
household.
Soon after the postal card was
dropped into the box the postman came
around and threw it, with lot of other
cards, letters and newspapers, into a
bag, which he carried to the post office.
There a clerk took the bag, poured the
contents out on a table and began sort
ing them over. When he came to Mar
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HOW IS 1T WITH THEE
DAUGHTER?"

pated when he returned to the room an
hour later.
The good doctor was fond of joke.
IF your present doesn't suit you,
Helen," he said, slyly, II will try to
exchange it, or give you it's value in
money-that is, if you don't rate the
young man too high
Helen glanced smilingly from her
lovers to her fathers face.
''You are very kind, papa, but am
very we'll satisfied with my New Years
gift. AS to receiving it's value in money,
not all that the whole world contains
can give what it is worth to me'-
Mary Grace Halpine, in N. Y. Weekly.
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81 know how uugrateful it must
seem, papa, when have so many bless
ings remaining. But could not help
thinking how he was with us a year
ago, SO strong and full of life, and
now"
Here the sobs again choked her utter
ance.
The good doctor was strongly affect
ed, for Robert Tracy had been as dear
to him as son.
.sBut, Helen, it is not certain that
Robert went down with the ship
Here DR.. Byrne checked himself, too
wise, as well as honest, to hold out
false hopes.
One morning, few days later, Helen
entered her fathers study.
"Papa, would the present you spoke
of buying me cost as much as fifty dol
lars?"
"Yes, my dear; all of that, certainly"
''Then would you as soon let me have
the money instead?''
DIR. Byrne smiled.
'What idea has entered your busy
brain now, Helen? Or is it that you are
getting mercenary
A faint color came into the pale
cheeks.
.'Itis not that, papa; but the Widow
Howe she that has the crippled boy,
you know-thinks that she could sup
port herself and children nicely if she
had sewing machine, and so
ST see! see!'' said the doctor, taking
out his pocketbook, and putting two
fifty-dollar notes in Helen's hand.
There is no balm for such a.wound as
yours, my daughter, like that Of minis
tering to the needs and alternating the
sorrows of Others"
$50 / begin to find, papa, "said Helen,
with smile that lighted up her face
with more than it's old beauty.
The first day Of the New Year had
dawned, and was near its close. It had