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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Harlem; but times have changed with
them now, and they are in a fair way
to become tramps in the wide world of
unclaimed cats and dogs.
Some days ago the people of the
shanty We're forced to move away, and
blacksmith's shop was built upon the
rocks; then a wagon load of large
steam drills was hoisted up and piled
alongside of it; and in few months
row of tall modern houses will stand
in the little shanty's place.
When the owners moved away, they
left Misery and Company all alone to
take care of themselves as best they
could; and their trial would have be-
gun before now if it were not for the
children in the neighborhood, who
have SO far kept them supplied with
bones and pieces of meat and bread
for Company is one of those great big
good-natured dogs that would not
harm a mouse, and he has made many
friends among the little boys and girls
near by, whom he is always ready to
play tag with, or even to ride around
on his back.
During school hours Misery and Com
pauy pass their time very quietly to-
gether, wondering what has become of
their owners, and wandering about
over the rocks in search of them.
At night they crawl under the
shanty, and Misery curls herself up
close against Company and goes to
sleep, as kitten does with her mother
Company is always first to wake
up in the morning, but he is care
full not to disturb Misery until she
begins to stretch herself and is ready
to rise; then she walks around him,
rubbing herself against him and pur-
ring, as if to say: "Come, let's take a
walk" and they start off together,
side by side, to take ramble before
breakfast.
AS Company's legs are very long,
Misery finds it hard work to keep step,
and it is very funny, as they are trot-
ting along together, to see Company
looking down sideways at Misery with
a great deal of admiration, but still in
reproachful sort of way, as if he
were saying: "Why don't you keep
step?"
Although Company never minds how
ever roughly the children may play
with him, he is very jealous and un-
easy if any one of them tries to catch
Misery; he will then give gruff kind
of bark, which the girls and boys all
understand very clearly to mean,
''That's my cat, and you must be very
careful of her. u. r. Smith, in ST
Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

hot pleasant prospect to be Obliged
to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas
day cold and hungry in snow-drift
In deserted part of the country.
The afternoon wore slowly on. There
was no communication with the out
side world for the storm had beaten
down the telegraph wires, and the for
aging party which had started out
some hours before had not returned.
Mrs Van ALLEN, all this time, went
Hitting from group to group, dropping
crumbs of comfort on every side, and
endeavoring to replace complaints
with at least sembiance of content.
But the weary children were fretting
because they wouldn't be anywhere
Tor Christmas, and wouldn't have any
christmas till Christmas was all over. e"
Then new and charming possibility
opened itself to Mrs. Van Aliens busy
brain; and presently she was seen in
earnest consultation with the conduc
tor and the porter, and after that they
all three vanished into another car
The proceedings after this were so
delightfully."- mysterious to all of the
children, and they were so taken up
with wondering what was going on,
that they quite forgot to fret One end
OF the car had been hastily curtained
Off with shawls, but one child, peep
ing was sure he had seen the branch OF
great green tree.
All of the mothers had now been
taken into Mrs. Van ALIENS conf
dence, and several of the older girls
had been called upon to help, behind
the shawls.
The excitement among the children
momentarily increased, and just as the
darkness of Christmas Eve was enfold-
ing the wearied and supperless passen-
gers in the dimly-lighted train, down
came the screening shawls, and bril-
liantly-lighted Christmas tree burst on
their bewildered gaze. Then such a
shout went up as filed tired little Mrs.
Van Allen with keen delight
o Cousin Henrietta NARROW and your
eight childrenl You little dream how
the unexpected gifts so carefully pre-.
pared for you are being scattered now!
Your coats and shawls will serve to
keep these little snow-bound children
warm through the long-coming night;
and your toys and bright picture books
will while away the otherwise tedious
hours of their long cold Christmas day.
There had been general invitation
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

der the grent-coat of the kind con-
ductor, for she knew that there was
not soul on board that train, but had
called blessing down upon her and
her wonderful Christmas tree.
With the drst rays of the Christmas
sun, for the storm had ceased in the
night, and the morning Sky spread it's
clear dome of blue above the sparkling
whiteness of the snow, help came, with
snow-plows and gangs of willing men.
1t was unlool1ed-for luck, and the
passengers eagerly congratulated one
another, for there were few among
them who would not be able now to
reach their homes in the course of
Christmas day. But during the wake
full, wee small hours of the night, little
Mrs. Van Allen had suddenly changed
her plans. 1t was of no use to go on to
Henrietta Marlow's now, she thought,
for her Christmas box was empty. And
SO she had decided to bid her fellow
travellers farewell at the first stopping
place from which she could take train
that would carry her back to town.
There were tender good-bys ex-
changed when the parting came with
many grateful words, and children's
kisses and warm embraces Mrs Van
ALLEN stood smiling and waving back
to them from the little wayside station,
while the train slowly rolled on and
carried them one and all out of her
sight and life
''What nice people they all were,"
she said to herself, land such good,
happy children, bless them. Well, the
more l see of the world, the better
opinion have OF the people in it. l
didn't get to Henrietta Marlow's after
all, but declare never had lovelier
Christmas in all my life. But how sur
prised Caroline and John will be to see
me back SO soon," she mused, land
when they know = but they sha'n't
know word about it, they'd only call
it another of Augustus vagaries,' and
they'd have too many disagreeable
things to say. know they think I'm
very queer, but they are just as queer
themselves and dreadfully curious.
Now I'll just give them something to
wonder over and puzzle themselves
about this time, and won't tell them
one single word"
So Mrs Van Allen suddenly reap
peared and seemed in the best of spirits
in spite of her heavy cold But she
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
THE DELAWARE, susoUEnANNA AND

Time table in effect September 3, 1898.

%
Trains leave Drfton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
! Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
| and Hazleton Junction at q co. 10 m, IL TO-
% p m, daily except Sunday, and % m, 2 81
p IN, sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry.
Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 90 a IN, IL 10 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a m, 238 d M
Sunday.
Trains, leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton att 10 n IN, IL 10, 90 p m, daily except
Sunday; and GS "a m, IS m, Sunday.
:, Trains leaye Hazleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 81 a
m, | ~ p m, daily except Sunday; and A IN,
lS IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at AZ, 10 IN, IL 40, 81
M, daily except Sunday; and 40 m, 3Os p
m, Sunday.
Trnins leave Dernger for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 40. 607 p m,
daily except Sunday; and o 81 IN, 5 O7 p m,
Trains leave sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road Oneida Junction. Hazle-
ton Junction ard Roam at 81, 10 l6 m, is.
% m, daily except Sunday; and s IA m, 45
p m, sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Ro9di ie, stockton, IA mazie Brook, Eekley, Jeddo
Sunday; and IA IN, 3 40 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazeton Junction for Beaver
Jeddo and Drifton at 10 3S a m, 3 ii, IL, 83s D
M, daily, except Sunday; and 10 0sa III, 3s p m,
sunday.
All trains connect Mt Iazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
II. h.
Trains leaving Drifton at 6 10 m, Hazleton
junction at 10 m, and Sheppton at Z 52 n m,
10 m, connect at Oneida junction with l.. V.
IL. IL. trains east and west
Train leaving Drfton at 6 90 u m, makes con-
nection at Dernger with p. X. X. train for
Barre, Sunbury, Harrisburg, etc.
Il. B. COKE, DANIEL COKE,
President. superintendent,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

given to everyone upon the train, and
no one, young or old, was forgotten.
Mrs. Van Allen had found something
in her seemingly inexhaustible treas
ure box that was appropriate for each.
Even the conductor was presented with
a handsome poclxetSnife; and the
brakeman who had so gallantly
plunged through the deepest drifts to
cut down the Christmas tree had a new
warm muffler wound about his neck, by
her own hands.
If they had been Mrs. Van ALIENS
chosen guests in her own home, the
evening could not have passed more
merrily. And for the time no one gave
his or her personal discomfort or dis
appoi ntment even passing thought.
When the lights on the tree had at
last burned out, and the sleepy chill
dren were about to be tucleu into their
improVised beds, Mrs. Van ALLEN sat
resting upon her now empty Christmas
chest, with her eyes fixed dreamily upon
the dismantled tree. Turning at last,
she beckoned the conductor to her side.
Something has been worrying me-"
she said. in her rapid way. THE
foraging party has not returned, and
cannot rid myself of the dreadful idea
that those poor men may be lost and
wandering about, half frozen, in the
snow"
More likely they have found COM
Portable quarters in some farmhouse
for the night, and early IN the morning
they will turn up, bringing supplies
for our breakfast" was the reassuring
answer.
perhaps So" she assented, doubt
fully. but still, there is the other
chance, and 1 feel that something
ought to be done. Maybe it's only
woman's foolish fancy, but won't you
do me this favor? Get that obliging
brakeman to help carry out this tree,
which has served its purpose here, and
somewhere-at safe d stance from
the train-set it on fire. There's just
chance it may prove beacon light;
and anyway, I'd feel SO much better to
see it done"
Not any of the men would have de-
MED this little woman anything that
she might ask, no matter how absurd
the request might appear to them. SO
the dismantled tree was carried out,
and dragged far up on the top OF the
drift, and there they touched 1t on and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
CHRISTMAS CRINKLES.

Some Pertinent Remarks on SeasonnbIe
Questions.
1t requires no outlay of money to
wish people merry Christmas.
Don't give yourself to more than one
girl as Christmas present.
Don't spend in gifts the money you
owe your wash-woman.
Presents are not numerous in the
homes where the parents carefully
teach their four-year-olds that Santa
Claus is mythical parsonage.
Price-marks on Christmas gifts are
not to be regarded as emblems of ver-
acity
The woman who can circulate most
through the stores the first three
weeks of December can approximate
more closely the value of the presents
her friends receive. William Henry
Siyiter, in Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

"Dear Miss Mildred" wrote the
young editor, II find it impossible to
tell you by word of mouth what have
been longing for months to say. My
palsied tongue refuses to do the bid
ding of my will when | am in your
presence. | am under the necessity,
therefore, ofowriting to you to tell you
how inexpressibly dear to me you have
become and to ask if you will consent
to be my wife. In replying please be
brief omit the discussion of unimpor-
tant topics, and write only on one side
of the sheet Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

The Sixth Michigan cavalry, of the
renowned Custer brigade, was COM
manded by gallant colonel, formerly
a member of the Michigan bar.
In the early morning of the last day
at Gettysburg, while, his regiment, with
Others, was in line awaiting orders,
the men grew noisy in their converse,
tion and laughter.
Turning nervously to them, the
colonel roared out: "Keep silence
there" Then he added, in an apollo
getic tone: Not that care, but it
will sound better"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
YOUR WIFE AT CHRISTMAS,

She finds all business matters new,
To her finance is strange;
A hundred-dollar bill or two
She calls u little change.
Each day tho dinner is on time,
No word she answers back:
She shows that she can act sublime
To get a sealskin sacque.
Although her taste you'd not deny,
You must admit 1t mars
Tho seasons Joy 10 have her buy
You neckties and cigars
She makes you drink OF sorrows cup
To gain the kids applause;
For now sho likes to rig you up
To look like Santa Claus.
Though ready for the yearly strike,
1t hits you rather funny;
She wants to know first what you'd like
Then asks you for the money
James j. O'Connell in Judge
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Mr. Younghusband (singing, with
great expression)-I love theel love
theel with love that cannot diel
with lowe that
Mrs. Younghusband Gnterrupting)-
Henry, 1 want hod of coal right
away
Mr.. Younghusband with still great
er expression)-Ohl go to the dickens
Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Uncle Allen had dropped into cob
blers shop for repairs AS he rose up
after putting on the mended shoe he
pulled the chair up with him.
THAT lump of wax" said the shoe
maker, "seems to have formed strong
attachment for you"
81 don't reciprocate," replied Uncle
Allen, "but | confess I'm good deal
stuck on this chair. Chicago Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
a Sure Indication.

Grocer-Those new people on the hill
must have come by their money very
recently.
Customer-What makes you think so?
Grocer-Why, they pay their bills
just as promptly as If they were living
on salary.-Detroit Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
What He Had Hoped.

Promises, like pie crust, were made
to be broken" said the Summer Girl,
when she broke the engagement.
"Yes," said he, gloomily; "but in this
case l had hoped the promise would be
like some of the pastry at our board
ing-house. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Tommy (taking big bite of apple pie)
Mamma, cook and have been argu-
in. She says the middle part of the
pie is the filling and say it's all fill
ing Which one is rightP
Mother (smiling)-Well, my boy, I
should say you were both right.
pers Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
rhnIr Christina. Gifts.

81 thought it better to get you some-
thing useful" said Mr.. Dossill to his
wife, $50 have brought you couple
of good brooms for your Christmas
present"
THAT was very thoughtful of you,
my dear" replied Mrs. Dossill. 81
share your ideas, and have bought you
a good strong coal scuttle for you to
carry up fuel from the cellar in
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Regie-I heard papa say the other
day that labor is sweet and noble.
Mamma-So it is, Reggie.
Regie-Then. mamma, why does papa
hire man to cut the grass while he
sits on the piazza and only looks on?-
llarper's Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Mamma-IIere you are, eating moth
ing but meat, and no bread. What dc
think bread was put in the world for,
anyhow?
Bobbie-I hope you won't think me
impertinent, mamma, but ! think it
was put in the world to be saved up to
make bread pudding of.-Harper's
Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
What He Wanted.

81 tell you, Parker, money is scarce. "
Don't get scared. I'm not going to
dun you for that ten dollars you owe
me-"
"Oh, l wasn't thinking of that. l
was fixing to ask you to lend me an
other ten. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Neighbor-1h hear your father intends
to put up new house. Who is his
builder?
Boy-What's that?
"Why, the-er-one who bosses the
job!"
"ohl Why, ma, of course. Good
News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

First Boy-Which do you like best,
your father or your mother?
Second Boy-Well, l like my father
best mostly, but l like my mother best
ut niealtime.-GoodN News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

A tale my mother told to me
Beginning "Once upon time"
1t is a tale of skies that rang
With angel rhapsodies sublime:
or that great host serene and white,
The shepherds saw one winter night
And the glorious stars that sang
An anthem once upon time.
This story Of the hallowed years
Tells OF the sacrifice sublime
or One who prayed alone and wept
While His wearied followers slept
And how His blood and Marys tears
Commingled once upon O tlme
And now my darling at my side
And echoes of the distant chime
Bring that sweet story back to me,
or Bethlehem and Calvary
And OF the gentle Christ that died,
For sinners once upon time
The mighty deeds that men have told
In ponderous tones of fluent rhyme
Like misty shadows fade away;
But this sweet story bides for aye;
And like the stars that sang of old,
We sing of "Once upon time"
Eugene Field, in Chicago Saturday Evening
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
Can you afford to miss all this?

Can you afford to miss al this?
Toilet chamber sets, worth 81, for $3.50.
Cheaper than any eger offered in tile coun
Y NOIIONS and HOLIDA Y GOODS
toe are "t"'tng to hare Just aoItat you aoant
far cheaper Than you dreamed ofvconsider
tn9 qudttty. We hare a large stock of shoes
to select tfomy' tie Orwigsbu1y shoes fer cAA-
d'eaJ' ece1y patr guarunteed,. caH a1sd sec
MeiD
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

Jess-Jack told me last night that
my face was my fortune.
Bcss-IIow very unkind of him.
Rroolilyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

What are you cyphering?" said the
fair typewriter to the bookkeeper.
II cypher you," was the reply.
lie got her.-Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
A Really Pleasant Topic.

Dicker-Dont talk shop; let's speak
of something pleasant.
Ticker-What didy mother-in-law
die Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
COuaDarisOn.

All" said the man, with bated breath,
Who lived with his third scolding wife,
=" You talk about the Jaws OF DEATH
They're nothing to the jaws Of life"
-,Judpe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

1t is the girl who says she doesn't
believe in accepting presents from
young men who is most likely to be
popular this month. h.-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
Accomplishments.

81 can dress myself" Dragged Willie.
And l." said Bobbie, proudly, 81 can
wipe my own nosel'-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
NOV. 10, 1898.


NOV. 10, 1898.
LEAVE FREELAND.
605. $ 40, 933, 10 Al a m, | 20, 2 q, As, IS,
8 SIS, L., s47 p IN, for Drifton, Jeddo. Lum-
ber Yard, Stockton and HaZleton.
605, 40 IA IN, 20, As p m, for Mauch Chunk
Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton and New
| York.
$40 an, 81 pm for Bethlehem, Easton and
| Phila.
726, 10 So a m, IL 80, 1874 m, Via Highland
ranch) for White Haven, Glen Summit Wilkes
rarre, Pittston and l.. and b. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
IL 40 m and As m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
er Yard and Hazleton.
3 40 p III for Delano. Mahanoy City, Shenan-
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50, is, 726, o 10, 10 So a m, 12 80, 213, 4a,
65S and 80 pm, from Hazleton, Stockton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
26, 10, 10 So u IN, . 13 "a, IS D m from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via
New Boston BranCh).
2 ID, 6 So and 81 p m from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch
Chunk.
8 10 and 10 56 a m, 13, 6 IS and 81 p m from
Easton, Phila, Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
33, 10 Al m, ~ 5S p IN from White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and l.. and
B. Junction Via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
ii 81 a m and 81 p m, from Hazleton, Lum-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 III from Dclano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
3 81 IN from Delano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAs. S. LEE, Gen1 Pass. Agent,
II. II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East Div,
A. w. w.NoNNEMACHER, Asst G. P. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
TEN PER CENT. OFF
ON ALL
BLANKETS.

and 80 per cent. eff on all coats left fro,
last year. THIS means
A $1,000 ladies' coat for $500.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
MISERY AND OMPANY.

Dog and a Cat Who Are Wonderfully
Attached to Each Other.
Misery loves Company. Misery is a
brindle cat, and Company is big New
foundland dog.
They were raised and lived very hap
ply for some years in a shanty high
up on the rocks of vacant block II
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

For tie balance Of this month sce ,ctA gtve
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21
Yours truly.
]. C. BERNER.
LEHIGH VALLEY
RAILROAD.

Anthracite coal used exclu-
sively, insuring cleanliness and
comfort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
THE SOONER THE BETTER.

The bill passed yesterday by the SEN
ate authorizing this city to issue $780,
600 bonds tor improvements in its water
supply comes at particularly oppor-
tune time.
The winter season which has been
unprecedented in its severity although
now near its nominal close seems hkely
TO continue for some weeks longer.
The ground has been frozen deeper ana
will have been frozen longer than at any
previous season for many years. The
snow fall has been unprecedented and
now covers the whole state.
All these facts have meaning. The
frozen ground, the three months col
| lections of snow and its icy foundation
are all impervious to waste matter and
to filth. The sewage in ali the country
| villages has been collecting for months
upon the surface of the ground. A few
weeks more will bring its thaw and the
early spring will find all this mass o
filth working its way slowly into tn
| rivers of the state. Pawtuxet Vale,
with its adjoining villages and its thous
ands of inhabitants is now preparing
itself and this city for deluge of sew
age in its drinking waters that must SUI
pass in quantity anything that has bee
in the river for many years.
Immediate action upon the questio
of pure water supply is becoming MOI
imperative daily, and is made more s
than usual 10y the recent storms an
severe winter weather.