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as he styled the locality. But there
was no help for it, and he was soon do
ing his best to make himself agreeable
to the company.
After delightful evening, when the
hour for breaking up arrived, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmore We're quite surprised to
notice that Mr. Longley was preparing
to accompany some one of the ladies
home, and they scarcely knew whether
to feel pleased or embarrassed on find
ing that little Miss Morris was the lady
thus honored.
81 fear we have misled Fred by this
party" said Mr.. Gilmore. Il don't ex-
actly know how he would feel if he
knew he was escorting a little seam
stress home. At all events we must tell
him. His magnificent mother and fas-
tidious sisters would be Mortified if they
knew it,
Miss Morris is both prettier and
more of lady than his naughty sisters.
However, will explain my Christmas
party when he returns was Mrs. FL
more's reply, so that he may fully I'M
derstand matters. He shall not be the
victim of any misunderstanding"
Mr.. Fred Longley soon returned, and
as he took off his gloves aud furs he
said:
"Well, declare, you have some nice
sensible and pretty young ladies in this
little burg. Pray, who is Miss Morris?
1 really am quite captivated by her.
Mrs. Gilmore explained at length her
idea in giving the party. She wished
to show attention and afford some
really refined social pleasure to worthy
young people who were earning their
own living, and whom society too often
neglected. For her own part, she said,
she had been surprised to find such re-
fnement and intelligence in the little
company of faithful workers. She
liked them far better than pretentious
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and how modest and good tempered her
every act and word revealed her to be.
A new train of thought had been started
in Mrs. Elmores mind. When her hus-
band came home that evening she said
to him:
"You said this morning that it would
look little unsociable in us to have
Christmas dinner all by ourselves, and
also that 1 would be happier if took
more interest in people. have been
interesting myself in people to-day, and
I want to have company to Christmas
dinner of people in whom 1 am inter-
ested."
''And who are they, pray?" said Mr..
Elmore, opening his eyes very wide.
"They are some young persons who
virtuous and intelligent, and yet have
no homes of their own nor any social
advantages. I want to invite of mar
ried people only the good old clergyman
and his wife; then 1 shall ask the two
young ladies who teach in the public
schools; Miss Green, the telegraph
operator; Miss Ray, who keeps that lit
tie book store, and the little Miss Nor
ris, whom you have seen sewing for me
this week. Then l want you to invite
all the clerks in your office. They are
nice young fellows, and l am sure they
will enjoy it."
Great was the Joy and delight of all
the aforementioned parties to receive
in due time an invitation to dine on
Christmas day with the beautiful and
rich Mrs. Gilmore, who was generally
supposed to be SO aristocratic and eX-
elusive. There was a fixing over of
garments, and buying of neckties
and ruches, and futter of happy
hearts in preparation for the unusual
| occasion.
Mrs. Gilmore found an unexpected in
! terest and delight in arranging for an
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A RECONCILIATION.

Christmas eve the dull sky
was rooted with leaden
clouds. A noticeable hush
seemed to voice, as it We're,
a snowstorm. Snow birds
came flocking from every
where-little homeless crea-
lures welcoming the coming
storm. Along after dark
flakes began falling and the
ground was soon white with
winters bloom. Next morn
ing, when / looked forth, my
eyes beheld a forest of pearl.
The trees had grown old in
a single night, as if from the
fright of the storm. At mid
night the wind blew and
awoke me, when / heard the
trees moaning, and gazing
through the window l saw a
tall elm, which grew near,
throwing his limbs about as
would a wild man his arms.
But a blue sky followed this
night of storm, when the stars
one by one melted into the
blaze of the sun as he, next
morn, pressed his warm kiss
of light upon the worlds
white cheeks. twas a happy
Christmas. The spirit of a
Nazarene, who, when He fell
asleep, woke up the world,
seemed to possess all hearts,
whose good will overlooked
all speech.
On the first day of Deem
Der a friend and l fell out,
and it seemed at the time we
would never be able to fall in
again. Time went on-never
knew him to do otherwise;
that is why so many people
are behind time.
On Christmas day l kept
thinking of my estranged
friend; so I made up my mind
to send him some token to let
him know if our friendship
were dead its memory still
lived. Now, what should l
send him? The value of a gift
was not the consideration.
Its appropriateness was far
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A vision that did earth outvie,
From Heavens por tails sweeping
The shepherds all were sore amazed.
AS tremblingly they upward gazed
At form angelic flying.
But bark! they hear the angel sing:
Good tidings Of great JOY bring,
For unto you is born King,
He's in manger lying"
Melodious rang the seraph's voice:
Fear not, but evermore rejoice,
And cease fore'er your signing,
For unto you is born this day,
In David's city, blest for aye,
The Saviour, Christ, the living Way,
Exult, with angels vying."
And now host, heavenly throng.
Sweeps all the air and earth along,
Triumphant chorus raising.
ITO God be glory now the cry,
And praise to Him who reigns on high,"
GOOD will to men," rings from the sky
From choir celestial praising.
A star more bright than all the rest
Shone out, that hottest night and best,
The wise men safely guiding.
And 10! the star before them went,
And to their path radiance lent
To lead them where their steps were bent,
In worShipful confiding.
And as they came to lowly inn,
And found the newborn Babe within,
They joyed with joy exceeding.
And when they saw the holy child
Within the arms Of virgin mild,
They praised with lips pure, undefiled,
The Lords most gracious leading.
Low at His feet they humbly fell,
And sought, in vain their joy to tell,
But opened out their treasures
Rich frankincense and myrrh they brought,
And gifts of gold with jewels wrought,
To lay before the Babe they d sought
Outspread in fullest measures.
Then let the bells their carols ring,
To praise the Manager Graded King,
The Christ of sacred story.
Let every heart, with men of old,
Pour out it's franllincense and gold,
In loyalty and love untold,
To God, the King of Glory.
Mrs. j. I. Greenleaf, in Good Housekeeping
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overcoat preparatory to going to his
office, "only think it looks a little I'M
sociable in us. We owe something to
society here, even if it is small west
ern town. 1 think, DEAR" he added, as
he kissed her fair cheek, "that you
would be happier and more contented
if you could only take little more in
terest in people,"
Mrs. Elmore sat thinking over the
matter after her husband went out. He
was railroad official holding very
important position, and in receipt OF a
very large salary. His duties required
him to be stationed at a small western
town on the line of the railroad, and it
was great trial to himself, as well as
to his beautiful and accomplished wife,
that she was deprived of the pleasures
and advantages of a city life to which
she had been accustomed. She had al
ways looked upon her stay as temporary,
and to be endured as period of wait
ing only. The people of any preten-
sions in the place who had called on her
had all been uncongenial to her, as she
really was a woman of very superior
cultivation and accomplishments; and
she had gradually withdrawn herself
from social intercourse, and occupied
herself with her books, her drawing
and painting, and in keeping up very
extensive correspondence. Not that she
felt herself above or any better than
the people of the town-she was too
genuinely a lady for that-but they
were uninteresting to her; they ap-
pealed neither to her sympathies nor
| her TASTE and she preferred her own
| society to theirs.
Mrs. Elmore was interrupted in her
thoughts by the arrival of the pretty
| little seamstress, whom she had en-
ployed for several days. After she had
| given her some general directions about
her work, sudden thought struck Mrs.
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"What are you going to do
on Christmas day." she said.
Il suppose shall just nope
around all day in the board
ing house; there is nothing
to do and nowhere to go, and
1 have no acquaintances
here"
"Where is your home?" said
Mrs. Elmore, with genuine
interest.
And then the pretty little
seamstress told the rich and
beautiful Mrs. Gilmore all
about her home and her child
hood. 1t was a commonplace
story, because there are so
many thousand similar sto-
ries. Her father and mother
had had a good start in life,
We're prosperous and respect
ed. They had moved to the
west just when the period of
imitation began. She and her
sisters had been sent to good
schools, had taken music les
sons and known every COM
fort in life. Then came the
general financial crash; then
the death of her father; then
the hopeless struggle of her
mother to keep the family
together, ending in their go
ing back east to her mothers
family. There the seamstress
had found a life of depend
ence uncomfortable, and she
had taken up the occupation
of sewing, and gradually
, worked her way westward
till she had come to this
place. She was bravely at
work supporting herself and
sending some money home to
her mother regularly. But
home life and the gay pleas
ures of youth she had been
obliged to forego, and she
did it with an accomplishing
cheerfulness that seemed
really wonderful to Mrs. FL
more.
All morning Mrs. Gilmore
kept thinking over the story
of the little seamstress. She
wondered how she herself
would feel placed in similar
circumstances. Then she OBJ
served her more narrowly,
and noted how refined the
young girl was, in her per-
sonal appearance; how soft
and pretty and well kept was
her hair; how neat her linen
collar, how white and beau
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Buying for the Holidays.

B. Troth-Shall it be the jewelers. or
the milliner's next?
Miss Feaney-Well, you go to the
jewelers. and I'll visit the milliner.-
jewelers. Weekly.
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''Who is there in this little town that
we would care to have?' was the reply.
Gas far as l know, we would only be
bored by the presence of any of the
families whose acquaintance we have
formed
''There's Lawyer Barker. and Mr..
Benton, and old Judge Window. They
are all pleasant
Eyes, but Mrs. Barker would talk
about nothing but what she did, and
how she lived. in Boston, and how I'M
kind fortune is to cast the lot of so re-
fined and delicate person as herself in
the west. Mrs. Benton would enter
tain me with her troubles with the
hired girl and an enumeration of the
children's ailments, and old Judge Win
dom would gurgle the soup, and put
the turkey stuffing in his mouth with
his knife. 1 would really rather just
have good dinner all to ourselves,
since we cannot go home to eat it,
"Well, Mary, just as you feel about
it," said Mr.. Gilmore, as he put on his
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Ingratitude.

walked some dozen miles or SO
Up to my waist in drifting snow,
And got myself frost-bitten,
To get maid Christmas tree.
And then she hung on it. for me,
What do you thlnk?-A mitten.
Brooklyn Life.
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HE stars shone out
with quivering
. light,
AS shepherds, on
that holy night,
Their vigils lone
were keeping.
When lol from out
the S tn d d e d
sky
There burst upon
the wondering
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

Papa-Why, Jimmie, why do you cry2
Aren't you pleased with all these lovely
cars Santa Claus has brought?
Jimmie-Boo-hoo-I want anuzzer
one!-Harper's Young People.
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collar, how white and beautiful her
hands. Again and again she drew her
into conversation, and noticed how SEN
sible she was, how correct her language,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-18
Late News From China.


The steamer City Of Peking arrived at San
Francisco Yesterday bringing Chinese advices to
June Is and Japanese to July 2. The Japanese
ministry Is still in an unsettled state the vacan-
cies not having been filed Mr.. Frazer, her
Britannia majesty's minister, left for home on
the 9th instant One hundred and fafty-seyep
typhoid fever and seventy-eig smallpox
patients are in the hospital at Toxic.
Accounts Of terrible foundations come from
Fukushima prefecture. Incessant rain from
the 18th to the 18th Of June has resulted in the
flooding Of ten districts. Thirty-four people
were killed and many wounded; over 1000
houses were inundated, forty-three houses de-
stroyed and many damaged Nearly 700
dredges were swept away. 500 acres OF rice
fields inundated and 1000 acres are under
water.
From Marking the news comes that reports
OF the capture by Chinese of foreign mission-
aries, the gouging out Of eyes, &C., are preva-
lent and are really believed by all classes.
There is no open opposition to the foreign mis-
sionaries, but the officials place every obstruo-
ton In their way, and, 1t q supected, secretly
aid IN the spreading Of vile anti-C Christian
literature; which Is mainly responsible for all
The editor Of the Japan Gasstte, who has
examined some Of ,hsss pamphlets. avs OF
them: If the government continues TO permit
their circulation these Human tracts viii Be I
blot upon the celestial empire which ages viii
not sdacs."
At Shrinking and Ichaug some mystsrious
plague 10 carrying Oh thousands Of people.
Gen. Lo, who hes charge Of the district, u out
daily with his troops firing volleys Of blank
cartridges to drive o6 tie demons Of the air.
who are supposed 70 bring pssdlenes.
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REPORT OF TERRIBLE LOSS,
Twelve Thousand Persons Said to Have
Perished.

Twelve Thousand Persons Said to Have
Perished.
The steamer Catterthun, which has arrived at
Sydney. N. S.w., reports that when she touched
at the Island Of Tmor there was rumor cur
rent that the Island of San Cir, in the Malay
archipelago, had been destroyed by volcanic
eruption, and that the whole population, COM
prising u, 900 souls. had persisted. The CATER
thun steamed for miles through masses of vol
canic debris.
The Island Of San Cir, is probably the Great
San Cir, one Of the group Of San Cir Islands,
fifty in number, which lie between The Philip
pines and Celebes Islands in the Malay archi-
pelago. The whole group covers 32S square
miles, and contains so 700 inhabitants, the
Great San Cir, latitude 8 degrees, 70 minutes
north, longitude lbs degrees, A minutes east
having probably one-fourth Of all. All the peo-
pie are Malays, many Of them Christians, ruled
by their own chiefs under the sovereignty Of
the Dutch government. All the islands are
mountainous, volcanic and fertile, producing
corn, rice, sogs, cocoa, sugar, tobacco and tim
Der. The volcano Abu on the Great San Cir
has given trouble before, and was the scene Of
an eruption in 1856 that cost more than {, 100
lives. 1t has been estimated that In the Indian
archipelago alone there are 800 volcanoes
some OF which give trouble from year to year.
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BARRETrs OLD HOME IN DANGER.
A Blanket Mortgage on 1t for Over oA4 900
Brought Forward.

A Blanket Mortgage on 1t for Over s4s, 600
Brought Forward.
Judge Charles Allen Of the supreme court Of
Massachusetts, has granted an injunction re-
straining the sale Of the property Of the late
Lawrence Barrett, tine actor, at Cohasset, under
the terms Of a blanket mortgage held by William
Nelson Cromwell, trustee for Senator Joseph R.
Hawley, W. W. Crapo and Henry S. Hyde.
The attempt to sell this property, begun in
Mr.. Cromwells name, was the first intimation
that friends Of The great actor had that he owed
to anybody any large sum Of money. When
Mr.. Barrett died. in March, 1891, his friends
thought that he had left his family fairly well
provided for. Now it is charged by the three
creditors that Mr.. Barrett owed them e42 544 IA.
Undismayed by their temporary setback in the
Massachusetts, court they propose, according to
their representative, Mr.. Cromwell, to push this
claim against the estate.
The money, it is claimed. was advanced Mr.
Barrett by the American exchange in London,
Of which Henry F. Gillig was manager The
blanket mortgage was given by Barrett on De-
cember 10, 1884. 1t II signed both by him and
by Mrs. Barrett. Barrett had had an open ac-
count at the exchange for three or four years.
1t il claimed by Mr.. Barretts executors that
he paid up all his debt and interest at higher
rate than 10 per cent.
effect until the suit to test the validity Of the
claim has been decided. Mr.. Cromwell is di-
rected by Judge Allen to prove his right to the
mortgage before August 1.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll counsel for Mrs
Barrett In New York, and Robert H. Griffin her
attorney, refused to say anything further than
that they had investigated the claims Of the
persons holding the blanket mortgage, and
were convinced that Mr.. Barrett did not owe
them anything, and, consequently, that his
estate does not owe anything now.
When Mrs. Barrett and her daughter went
abroad recently for the latter's health they
supposed that the claims against the estate had
been settled. They were, therefore. UMPIRE
pared for the notice which they received in
forming them that their home would be sold.
They cabled to Gen. Blackmar, their counsel in
Massachusetts. He had not expected any re-
vival OF the old claim either, and had not yet
learned Of the action Of the men represented
by Mr.. Cromwell. He received formal notice a
few days later.
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SAVED BY QUICK WITS.
How . Railway Collision at Atlantic CT
Was Averted.

nO" ANYWAY OOIueIOn AZ Atl0nt1C City
Was Averted.
An accident occurred at the intersection Of
the Pennsylvania and Atlantic City railroad
tracks near Atlantic City yesterday morning
that bid fair to be very serious, but which for
tunately turned out without fatalities. The At
lantic City express and the morning excursion
train on the Pennsylvania road, which are both
due at Atlantic City at the same time, came
toward the junction at fair speed, both looking
for the signal for a clear track By some means
both trains got the same signal that of clear
track, and both engineers pulled open for the
station. Just before reaching the crossing the
signalman threw open q switch leading on to it,
built for such emergencies, and the Atlantic
City road train dashed on to it at full speed
A terrible collision was thus averted, but the
Atlantic City road train engine ran off the end
Of the switch and turned over, the tender and
smoker following it. The engineer and fireman
jumped in time to save themselves None of
the passengers were injured, although they all
received thorough shaking up. After the ac-
cident it was noticed that the signal was all
right. but both engineer and fireman of the
Atlantic City train declare that the danger sig
nal was not displayed at the time Of their APP
proach.
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EVANSVILLE.
V Of Tho Evening Star

Correspondence Of Tho Evening Star
HYATrsvILLE, ND, July II, 1892.
A regular meeting Of the town commissioners
was held last night at Emmons' Hal, with Presi-
dent J. H. Ralston in the chair. After the
transaction Of routine business the committee
appointed al the recent meeting Of anti-singls
tax men to present to the commissioner Q
series Of resolutions adopted at that meeting
waited upon them and presented the rssolu-
tons, through its chairman, DR.. Ohse. A. Wells.
The president then asked what disposition
should be made OF them, and upon motion Of
Mr.. Geo. 8. Britt 1t was decided TO place them
upon file and give the COMMITTEES IN answer at .
meeting Of the commissioners to be held In the
Athletic Club rooms next Thursday evening, ut
which all the citizens would be invited 10 be
present. The anti-single tar men say that they
viii not attend this meeting, as IL is scheme Of
upon the subject. and they do not wish to argue
the question or listen TO any speeches from the
other side. member of the committee will
be present to receive the answer Of the commits
sioners. The writ Of mandamus has been issued
by the court and viii be served upon the COM
missioners tomorrow. The 26th instant has
boon set for the hearing Of arguments In the
case.
The Hysttsville base ball club played the
Woodward Lothrop nine yesterday evening
and was defeated by o score of ID % 8.
Mr.. James A. Cumberland died at the homo
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Drowned In the Delaware.

Mrs. Matthew Murray and Mary E. Gallagher
were drowned in the Delaware river at Glouces-
ter, N. j., last evening. Matthew Murray, his
wife. Miss Gallagher and William Martin hired
. skif last evening to take row on the river.
The swell Of q passing steamboat caused the
ski6 to rock and the women became fright
ened and springing to their feet lost their bal
ance and fell overheard. The men lost con-
troll Of the boat in the swift tide and Murray
sprang into the water and swan toward his
wife, but before reaching her both she and
Miss Gallagher sank for the last time. Murray
was rescued. All the party were from Phila-
delphia.
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A Boston Herald special from Buzzard's Bay
says William c. Whitney and E. S. Benedict were
the guests of Mr.. Cleveland yesterday. They
came from Newport in Mr.. Benedict's yacht
Oneida. The visitors took dinner at Gray
Gables and later went on board the yacht. II
cannot be ascertained whether the visit had any
special significance.
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Mr. Frick IL Not Troubling Himself.

W. B. Prick Of Homestead Pa, son of the
manager of Carnegies works, passed through
New London, Conn, Saturday night on
his way to Fishers Island, where his parents
have handsome cottage. Young Prick said
that his father would Join the family within q
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SIKH MILES FOR 10 CESrs.-on steamer Co
lumbia from Bay Ridge. 81 to Bay Ridge and
s:l5 a. m, 1:so p. m, 42s D. m; Sundays 81
S26 = n, l:2o p. m, s:l5 p. m.--AdeG.