The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
How Useless 1t is to Dress the Piece O
Evergreen deliberately.
Rural Cotldbordtor.I

| How Useless 1t is to Dress the Piece O.
Evergreen deliberately.
Rural Cotlaborator.1
| Tho modern Christmas tree has grown Il
| be . vexatious touch me-not. and can assure
| the kind mothers who toll to produce mag
| nificent display that their children do not
| appreciate their extravagant f1nery. The boys
| and girls want drums and dolls and horses
| and candy, and what care they about the
background of natural scenery and gaudy
decorations? On Christmas morning study
the actions of the children as you turn the
key that has kept the secret of the situation,
and usher them into room that smacks OF
cedar.
They stand for moment In silence, while
quick glances are shot here and there, and
then, like flash, each darts, eagle-like, upon
the prey, and Tom has his drum, and Mary
her doll, and little Tot has seized a striped
candy cane. They are all happy, aud o how
mas trees. Ever and anon they steal into the
front room to look--alas not at the gorgeous
tree. but for some toy they may have over
looked at tho first, or to pinch the string of
sweet popcorn, or crib fine candy.
They are all equally delighted that they
have Christmas tree, but to their young
minds Christmas tree is in toys and sweet
meats more than In decorations You do not
expect much show of admiration from Baby,
but Tom and Mary have been strangely silent
on the subject of your secret toll and ingenuity.
The Duluth and Superior Special.
A queer story is told by the Cincinnati Times
Star as to the failure of Clermont County
merchant few weeks ago. While in this city
he was attracted by the watches displayed in
pawnshop window, and stepped inside to ex-
anime them. Two or three persons from his
village happened to pass and saw him. They
went home and gossiped about the matter. A
report was spread that he was hard up and had
The report injured his business and his credit
ors began also to press him. In q short time he
was compelled to make an assignment
In full keeping with its well-known progress
sive policy tho North. Western Line Chicago
& North Western Railway, has recently in
augurated through train service between Chi
cago and the Lake Superior region. This new
train is known as the Duluth and Superior
Special" and it leaves Chicago daily at $50 p.
NJ, arriving at Superior at $40 a. m. and
Duluth at S:52 o. m. the next day, making the
journey in the remarkably quick time of Is
hours. The train is made up Of baggage cars,
| standard day coaches, and palace buffet sleep.
ing cars of the most modern and approved
design, and all classes of passengers are carried
through without change of cars. Supper is
served in dining car after departure from Chi
cago, and breakfast is served from q we'll.
stocked buffet before arrival at Duluth. To
insure yourself quick and comfortable Jour-
ney BIO sure to ask for tickets via the North
Western Line Any ticket agent can furnish
full information regarding this railway, or 1t
will be promptly furnished upon application to
w. A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Chicago