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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26

You used TO tell me such pretty stories about
Heaven and the angels. Are you an angel now !?
How funny it must be to float around in the
air. You used to tell me not to cry when you
were sick SO long, because you would be very
happy where you were going
Il wonder why people look at me so funny.
They always look sad when they see me. Some
times | ask Nursie to tell me Why but she don't
seem to know. You looked 50 pretty, mamma,
when l saw you before you went away. 1 have
little pansy you gave ne yet. Papa has one,
too. He takes it out and kisses it every little
while. wonder what makes papa so still now.
either, like you.
Sometimes want to put my arms around
your neck and kiss you just before go to sleep.
And then look out of my window, way up to
the stars, and wonder if you are up there
Nursie is real good to me and CLUES my dolly's
head when l crack it.
Tn SO sleepy now, mamma have to hold
my eyes open with my fingers.
Good night dear little mamma.
From your little darling.
'P. Sod Tabby has some more kittens
Two are white and two are black
The letter dropped from my hand.
While reading these loving words
lived my whole life over again. How
selfish and sordid it all seemed to me
now. The picture stood out in bold re-
lief-the artists hand was that of a
child. How long sat do not know,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26

stormy night in the middle of winter.
In my library was brightly blazing
fire: on the table student lamp with
colored shade, which filled the room
with a rich and mellow light.
An hour may have passed, for dis
covered that had been mapping, when
heard the patter Of slippered feet in
the hall, and moment later my little
daughter came in for her goodnight
kiss.
In her dainty night robe she kneeled
by my chair and said her Now lay
me-" | thought heard a little Sigh rs
she finished it. She climbed into my
lap and kissed ne time and time again.
There seemed to be u 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 stars: Good night! Pleas
ant dreams and happy birthday
While she was caressing me SO pro-
fusely, | heard Il little click IN my letter
rack where | placed my letters to be
ready for the morning mail. Reaching
over found a dainty package and read
this address upon it:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
never touched anythin' b'longin' to their

never touched anythin' b'longin' to their
grandfathers; now you see.' with which
knowing observation Jack marched out
Of the library, followed by Bertha.
But after supper something remarl1a-
BILE happened; oh, something very re-
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 took your spectacles to play with
this afternoon, and I broke one of the
glasses out. l think papa IL have it
mended if ask him TO-"
Grandpa Wyman swallowed hard,
then said, comfortingly:
Never mind, my little dear, acct
dents will happen. l remember doing
much the same thing once when | was
a little boy; so no matter, grandpa
doesn't care ut all
Jacks look of utter wonder almost
made grandpa forget himself, and ask
the child what on earth he was staring
at, but he checked the impulse in time,
and the next moment Jacks hearty, re-
lieved: "Oh. thank you, grandpa"
made him feel very comfortable.
lSlG vi hlltil'st y man itAi'A
awake a long time making resolves,
and there came a day before the win
ter was over when, on passing the
nursery door, he overheard a 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. / really love Grandpa Wyman
now; | hope he'll live forever! but
didn't use to wish So"
Il wonder what changed him So?
came in Bertha voice 'he seems like
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?' Il
think" he added in his droll. little way.
that the old Grandpa Wyman run out
the door when the new year came IN,
and a 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 ont, and when the new year came
in really believe a new Grandpa Wy
man came with it-one who has sense
enough to remember that when he was
a little boy he was very much the same
Al !
And Grandpa Wyman deserves a com
pliment, for it is very wise old man
who learns so well q plain. simple les
son.-Mrs. Harriet A. Cheever, in Chris
tian at Work.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
CHRISTMAS CONDOLENCES,

What a lot of things Santa Claus
brings into the house." unused little
fellow, since father failed in business"
Christmas fiattens out many a fat
wallet.
Santa Claus forgcts all the bad things
we 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 wont 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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ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO MEN.
By H. c. Dodge.

Il was so glad to know that Nurse is so good
to you. Give her a kiss for me. Pet your little
kittens for me- too. told all this to papa last
night in lis dreams and he will write il out for
me. Pleasant dreams and happy days and
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. l hurried home at
night with lighter heart, for carried
in my pocket mammals letter to Mary.
After dinner l gathered my household
together in the library. With Mary in
my lap l read to her the letter from
mamma A breath from Heaven filed
our hearts and home that night It was
Christmas eve, and our home has seemed
more like Heaven to all of US ever since.
j. II. Mackendree, in Phila. Press.
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| 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 whim of my little daughter.
Debating what to do | finally decided
to open the package before mailing it
intending to close it again-for l saw
it had been properly stamped and
sealed. This is what / read aloud to
myself, and what more l 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. IN
TOO little to write very well, and Nursie says it
has been 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 Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26

wouldn't romp, but would play quietly,
they might amuse themselves in the Ii
brary for awhile. Grandpa Wyman.
behind the thick curtain, was about to
order them out, when Jack said:
''Oh, l tell you, Bertha, let's play l
was grandpa and you was me, and play
talked to you just like grandpa does;
that'll be a good, quiet play
Bertha laughed and said: We'll, wait
till 1 get papa old dressing gown and
a pair of grandpa's specs; there's a pair
lyin' around loose in his room"
You better not let him catch you in
his rOom,' warned Jack.
20, know better than that said
Bertha as she scampercd off.
In few minutes she returned and
laughed merrily at the figure little Jack
cut in his papas dressing gown and
grandpa S spectacles.
Now you must be doin' somethin',
began Jack; lit doesn't make much
difference what. and I'll make my voice
awful growly, just like grandpa $
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what 1 tell her to, and this is what want to
The Christmas Tree.

what 1 tell her to, and this is what want to
say:
My mamma died last year and want to
talk with her so much that | thought you could
find her and give her this letter from me.
Il hope ii won't trouble you much, and If you
will do it viii try TO be very good little girl
and say my prayers every night. Good-by
MARY"
My DEAR LITTLE MAMMAL wonder if you
know how very, very mucn l miss you? Some
times think hear you calling me, and run
to your room to see, but everything there
is still. Then l come back to my little room
ard have cry all by myself. told Nursie to-
day how much wanted to see you and talk to
you. guess she had something in her eye for
she wiped ii long time with the corner OF her
apron and when she was through she asked
me if il wouldn't be nice to write you letter,
so this is the way she fxedit
she said 1 must write a little letter to God
and ask Him to find you and give you this let
ter from me So l told God 1 would be a very
good little girl and say my prayers every night
and SO guess yCu'll get this 1t seems SO long
since saw you, mamma. Everybody told me
I would get used to it, BY and by, but don't
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along. I'd love Grandpa Wyman if he
was like that
well, he never will be-" said Bertha,
in discouraging tone, because when
he was a boy the children never did
anything wrong; they were all just like
grown-up people, and never did the
least thing out the way"
Il bet they did, said Jack, promptly.
why, Jack replied Bertha, what
makes you say that?"
But Jack was in decidedly defiant
state just then. The thought of having
to confess about the glasses seemed to
have soured the good-natured little fell
low
Il bet he acted just Ike any other
boy persisted Jack Il wouldn't won
der a specll if he was just a horrid kid
when he was little. only he's forgot all
about it all now. Only think how old
he isl
Il don't think you talk pretty at all,
Jack, began Bertha, seriously; after
you go to bed you'll think about it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
but before | went to my room | had

but before | went to my room | had
written this letter from mamma to Mary:
My DEAR LITTLE DARLING have just fin
ished reading your sweet letter and not very
little one. either. And how do you think did
it? Looking over your shoulder as Nurse
wrote it for you. This will seem very queer to
you, and cannot make you understand it now
but you Will some day. So papa did not need
to send your letter 10 me- and he wanted SO
much to keep it told him he might. / think
it will do papa good, toe whenever he reads it.
After you went to sleep last night L kissed
you in your little bed, just as used to- Think
you must have felt it, for you smiled very
sweetly. 1 saw papa go to your room and kneel
down by your side for a 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 l can tell you.
But I'll tell this much. that it is more beautiful
than all the pretty stories 1 used to tell you.
Don't think about it too much, my little one,
but play you have a pretty Heaven where you
are.
Il am always so happy and you must not be
sad for me. 1t will not be long before we are
all together again. I think papa will have
more time to play with you in a few days.
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Bertha took a book and began look
ing 1T some pictures.
Bertha, BERTHA said Jack, putting
himself out in his efforts to make his
voice 'growly;' don't You think You
better 90 be helpin' your mother std o
loollin 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 l was a boy it was the
fashion to sit up propily, not in that
crooky style
Bertha giggled at Jack voice and
''croolly" expression.
You laugh at me, miss he cried,
dropping his growly voice for a little
scream of pretended anger. why,
never did see such disrespec' in all my
life. never. When was IA boy my
mothcr'd took my head off my Shout
crs il l laughed in anybody's face; but,
there, chil'ren isn't what they used to
been"
Bertha giggled again.
'Taint fair to keep laughing com
planned Jack.
We'll. you do talk SO 'xactly 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.
is it Necessary for you to keep that
foot a-ysagglin,?" asked Jack. '',Tain't
mannerly for a child to sit a-swingin
her foot right before my eyes. When
was boy foots We're made to walk
on. not to sving, about"
please, never was boy" said
Bertha.
Jack face grew awful with sadden
wrath.
did | hear my own ears he eN,
claimed: Il shall 90 incgitly to your
mother and ask her does She low you
to speak sarsy to me? When was n
boy, anyone who spoke that way tC
u grandfather got put to bed and Ike pt
there for q week.
Jack started on prodigious stride
toward the door. but had taken but 4
step or two. when he tripped on the
E, long dressing gown and fell headlong.
vt this, both broke into a loud laugh,
but Grandpa Wyman. behind the cur
! tain, made never Il sign. When Jack
got up he threw aside the dressing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26

One little girl in an uptown fam
lily anxiously inquired of her mother
Christmas eve if she thought Santa
Claus would 60 in the diningroom. as
she had told him in her letter she
wanted dolly and she was afraid Santa
would see her old one and think she did
not need one. She finally hid her doll
in 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
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
NY CHRISTMAS RIVAL.

! l. then the drowsy smile Ger
t4a.
aImple midway Of her chin;
t4ai-l finger quenched tue hazel
! ashes jealousy hedge III.
at3 her sIumber IS. my thoughts di-
y8ae.
b. a- !. i. ow love lock strays athwart
co let. ~ = il sought 10 shine
tbta8 happy beating Of her heart.
las-bu; not Of me Towel know
mage sways her sordid little soul,
E,rt sltlrman, this favored beau,
.t1 atl rather stout upon the whole.
.l hath ahstr u many winters frost.
a.s i, boar his brow is marked of
stead II graces he has lost,
Z ael9tg ut his treasure is sublime.
Il. as.l ltue worthy gifts Of him
a.ys lot passed beyond my mind;
is kladagss now looks somewhat
aal
t4gars often 90, find
,rmas eve they give me pause,
race his triumph TO survive.
Eeace, friend Santa Claus.
Z a u sar claims next year When She
Eva Wilder McGlasson.
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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 the
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-tame,
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
Where visions of sugar plums danced through
your head.
O, never night was so long as that seemed
You couldn't get sleepy, you tossed till you
dreamed:
AT last came the morn when you quickly arose
Almost too excited to button your clothes.
Then downstairs you rushed to the parlor's
closed door,
Then paused, hardly daring to further explore
Lest naught might be there. Then-Hurrahl
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;
It's sweet to look back and live through
again,
The Joy of your lifetime twill always remain.
So give to your children that memory bright
OF chldhood'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 Goodall's Sun.
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No, | won't. =
said Jack; all III
think bout by
that time IL be
n oW gran q p Il
scolded bout his
old glasses. and
said when H. was
a boy CHI il re II
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26

The future gives no secret out.
What is to be she guards full we'll
And leaves the searcher still in doubt
But as know not, therefore, I
Will act as tho this year should be
The last beneath the sunny Sky
That eer kind Heaven shall give to me
With sympathy my heart shall beat
For every creature God has made
And love to man. divinely sweet
Each moment shall my breast pervade.
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 see some duty DONE
Some act of pure unselfshness;
And everywhere my feet shall run
TO help brother in distress.
Tho many years may come to me,
Like those now nun bered with the past
A priceless pearl this one shall be
AS tho, indeed, it were my last.
CIV. CroftS, in Inter Ocean.
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asa the pupils, and IL long as
rc IRE lessons To he learned.
Ayrnan wds Il very unfortu-
4au because h. had forgotten
And what n had forgotten
lsng which old people ought
remember. and that was
lc was Young he behaved
i,a i child. anda very child
That
nhcn he was seventy years
Nynan seemed to expect
ndSon Jack, aged eight
behave rs well and know
,h as his father; and that
ten. would be as indus
Imost as quiet as her
me day Bertha and Jack.
particular, taught Grandpa
useful lesson.
G before New Years dav.
som know. is the great time
resolves, but Grandpa Wy
thought If making any re-
seemed to think he was a
old man. and he really was,
mover too old 10 determine
in coming year than we
tile past
afternoon. Just before New
Grandpa Wyman had gone
ID find ! book. and when
the room was - dark he
the curtain to read mo-
ilr he was reading Bertha
me into the library. The
not generally allowed to
- ii MI; but this afternoon the
got rather low and the
II - cool; SO mamma said if they
, 1891-02-07
Bekjendtgjorels

2 IsTEN over valgherettigede til Colonial
! 9roadet err henlagt til Eftersyn paa dette
SS1feds T~hinghuus fra 15de til 28de dennes.
bog3e Dage indbefatteae, fra H. 9 slet For
midday til Kl. 8 slet Eftermiddag. Enhver
der har Indsigelse at fremfore imod Val8-
lis en- opfordres, i Henhold til Colonlallov
Of 27de November 1863 25, senest 8 Dage
ef5er Udlobet at den ~ovennavnte It'd, til
ValebestyreIsens Formand skriftligen at
indg1ive saadan Indsigelse med Opgivelse
at de Grunde, hvorpaa samme stottes.
Valgbestyreisen for Christiansteds Juris-
dictions Landdistricts V~algkreds, den CITE
Februar. 1891.
MAXEN,
Formand.
, 1891-02-07
Publication.

THE list of those qualified to vote for
members for the Colonial Council Is
exhibited for inspection at the Courthouse
from the 18th to the 28th inst, both days
included, from 9 O'Clock q. IN. to 3 o'clock
D. m. Whoever has any objection to make
against the said list is hereby, IN accord
November 1863 S 25, requested to state
such objection in writing to the Chairman
of the Electoral Board with the reason on
which such objection or objections are
based, within } days after the last men
toned date.
The Electoral Board for the town and
suburbs of C~hristianste5. 9th February
1891.
MAXEN,
Chairman.
, 1891-02-07
Publication

MHE list of those qualified to vote for mem
bers of the Colonial Council is exhibited
for inspection at the Courthouse from the
18th to he 18th instant, both days inctl
ga from 6 O'Clock a. m. to 8 o'clock P. m.
Whoever has any objection to make
against the said list is hereby, IN accor-
dance with the Colonial Law dated 9th
November 1863 s 25, requested to state
such objection in writing to the Chairman
m which such objection or objections are
based, within 3 days after the last men
toned date.
The Electoral Board for the Country
District of the Jurisdiction Of Ch~ristiansted,
6th February 1891.
MAXEN,
Chairman.
, 1891-02-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
acknowledgements

7 IsTEN over Valgberettigede til Colonial
la raadet er henlagt til Eftersyn paa dette
Steds T~hinghuus fra lode til 28de dennes,
begge Dage indbefattede, fra Kl. 8 slet For
midday til Kl. 8 slet Eftermiddag. Enhver
der har Indsigelse at tremfore moo Valg-
listen opfordres, i Henhold til Colonialiov
af eide November 1868 S 25, senest 8 Dage
efter Udlobet at den o~venn@vnte First, til
Valgbestyrelsens Formand skriftligen at
indgive saadan Indsigelse med Opgivelse
af de Grunde, hvorpaa samme stottes.
Valgbestyrelsen for Christiansteds Byes
cg Forstaders Valgkreds, den CITE Feb
ruar 1891.
MAXEN,
Forn4and.