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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06
CITY DIRECTORY.


AJMAAbAAhFAR
FIRST PREsBYTERlAN CHUECH.---Sunday school
0:80.
FIRsT BAPTIsT CHUR0H.-ServiGes every Sunday
a. II a. M. aud 8 p N. Prayer meeting every
PhuradHy evening at O'clock, sunday school
at $3.50 y. "a. Rev Z q. Al red pastor.
M. Il CHBRGH.-SeTviGes every Spnday moTni1g
and evening ut usual bOurs in the Masouic
building on H0dges street Sunday school Ut
$3.50 o, 10 Prayer Rleeting every Thursday
evening at o clock. 5Rs NJ, MgDODaGd pastor
NJ. r. CHURCH SOUTH -SerytGes every Sunday
mOTning and evening at usual hours. SuRdHy
school a. o u, N. Prayer meeting every Wsd
Resday evening at : O'elock, ~ y. Upton
pastor.
CHUEGH OF TIE Coop SHRPHERD Services first
and tlird Sundays in each month, ut II o'clock
a. "a. Sunday sohpOl at $40 a, N. Ladies' Aid
frat nud third Saturdays of each month at 800
O'clock p. u. Gaileher Memorial Guild, satur'
day ut p. ~.
CATHoido CHURoH.- Masses on Sunday at 2 and
10 O'clock o. "a. Sermon and BepediGtiop apd
Rosary ut y m. in Lent Meditation on the
Passion du ing High Mass every "Wednesday
and Friday evenings ut o'clock in The week
mass at 0i3Q a ~. Father a, Drossaerts, Nec-
tor
GERMAN LuIHERAK CHuRcB.-Serviees every
Sunday nt 10 O'clock ID the morning Sunday
school Ri 2t30 y 10 every Sunday. Lecture
every "Wednesday evening at 1;3O. Ladies 50
ioiety meets every first Sunday Of o. cry Inppth,
at y. m. Rev. y. w. KVssnann pastor,
First oNGRR6 AIIoEAI " Il d RcH vices every
Sunday at church on Moss street opposite
cemetery. Morning service at II o'clock, Night
service at 1880 O'clock Prayer meeting Wed
nesdRy night AN are Invited Rev. q. n.
sheldon, pastor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

a dean was visiting bis parishiouers
when one of them, an cid woman, in-
forned him that since bhey met ished
gone through d sight D trouble Her
sister was dead and there wor q worse
JOB than that's the pig died an os 8 snl7
den hut Il pleased the Laard ~ tsl Himf
end they mum bow lhey mna bow
Then llls pQar 9ld lady hrighfeae9 rp
and said nat Eieres aae EAingi Alesteg
Allsr as Z raH aag aHa onBi3t " sag-
ihe lords been preitY ven on aF SIDE
thi ninh % seseasl lHhanea
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

About 1850 Pierre David published the
.Maistre a Hostel which teaches how
TO wait On q table properly, and how 20
fold all kinds ef table napkins in al
kinds af shapes
Ihe shapes Weras Square, twisted,
folded II bands and IN the FERNS 81 q
double end twisted she'll, single shells
double melon, single melnnj cock hem
and ehiekens Two chickens. pigeon " 2
basket partridge phenaapti tR9 capena
in q pie, hare, two iahbita, sucking pig4
dog with collar pike, earp turboi, til-
tar, tp4kay ieEfeisa PIE HOLY cross apa
the Lonaille eEes kouth's GQmpall.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAICAslBC PARISH
JURY TERN First MOpday OF February and
First Monday Of September
RoN-JURY Term .-tirst Monday Of May, and
First Monday Of November
CAMEkoN PARISH.
JURY TERM.-Third Monday Of July.
NoE-JURY TERM.-FiIst Monday Of December
VERNHE PARISH.
jury TERN. First Monday Of October.
NON-JURY TERM.-FiIst Monday Vf April,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

Representative Dosite Perkins,
District Judge, Hon. g A. FVuTnet,
Clerk District Court, II. q. GIL,
Sheriff d. j. Reid.
District Attorney, q, D. Miller,
Assessor g. NJ. Riehard
Coroner sIr. A. j Perkins.
Surveyor ThOmas Kleinpeter.
Secretary Parrish School BOREd, john MeReese.
Post-otiiee aadpess OF all Lake Charles.
POLICE JTRl:--
President. Wul. YiBeenJ
Secretary, Dosite Vincent.
Treasurer, a, RiEmaiden.
First Ward, j. NJ. Reaves.
Second Ward, S. Marguhrt
Third Ward j.. W Bryan aud J. W. Rosteet.
Fourth Ward WIN. Vincent.
Fifth Ward Aladdin Vincent.
Sixth Ward NJ Y. Frazer
Seventh Ward. j. j w. Miller
Eighth Ward w. j.. METJin.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

Judge Come, you'd better plead giil-
III. You'll get oiE easier
Prisoner Ah twig geE my &er
want e Ret home 70 dlaneFi4= L9naon
gidEiis
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r. - a. Va
LAKE CHARLES LopeE, No l63 Il. q. M
Meets in Masonic ledge room ever, sateleSy VIZ
before fIlll moon, ag = p, m. n SelAShn Wa
IA. a.. ~ Mayo. aeeret'Ly'
4. %. ~. y.
ANCHOR ItopeE No. 81, o. q. E-7Meets every
Friday night at 0el0cki Ad4eIt besa A. XII
R. y. 0Bryau, ". G. "a, A. Mant2, p n vi
W, a. Knapp, p y. W, ~. AInerts2n, y ~
%. M. Marsh Ireas.i w y BEadle& Jhitplain
j. a. Kinder, W} a. y, Wtflams LqndNet9fi
John " gi8 Ia n II Y p4RieLs NJ, 2 MI ASYiRp n
Meyer, k y N ~ y ~ Ma9sIA W 80 n. z. N vi vi
ag ~ eiis9eri sam iindsy n sYi Il NJ II NJ shannon n &
L.s.s.
NK of g.
- 4. " . Ar,ts - IoaIi
RkAeN iepeE E2i 1 fs IA " n XXX 4biT5 gnasgavs ~
each menth, ~ 3. u ELY III Dees p C.j
j. A. Kinder, 9. G3 ny. J. Gayle, % =, q Il.
Cailett, ST.. P.i Al Meyer, ~. Of EE4 w. Al
Knapg u "a E3 L9qHls FiFaeq, sssa IN, NM M NJ
Wm. Lightly, AZ OF ~ 1ahesas t5IN NV w
A. Knappi Representatives 70 strand 11oaRe'
III sk x AZ ~
-
LAhh CITY 1'lFlslYe s9 9 Y. III vi 4tsgi3 o. III ',t
Mes@ ~ A{mVly tAsE tapA IstaN 49, 4 ut tN
every mgnln' Az Y W VI p iAi''Pp
= ~ Labesse, SseretslI
a.. Of ~
S,arory. ro,r,f. wnAay No. al. x Of H,-Meets
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06
GtaHe OmGeFR.

Randall L. Gibson, term expiring on the 4th Of
March, 1905.
StaHe DmeeFRs
Murphy Foster Governor.
Charles PallaDge, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Thamas s. AdAms, Secretary Of State.
Milton y. Cunningham Attorney General
John Pickett state Treasurer.
. W. W Heard, Auditor of Public Accounts.
a. ID, LafafRue, Superintendent Of Education.
T. W. Poole, Commissioner Of Immigration.
Thos. s. Adams Commissioner Of Agriculture.
John s. Lanier, Register State Land Office.
w. G.. Burt, Adjutant-G General
Don CGtfIey, s. r. Henry, Senators, Tenth
Senatorial District
John MeGTath, State Printer.
Term of office expiring on the SECOND Monday
In May, 1876.
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PEACE I.opGR, NO. As, X, on P, Meets in Peli
can Beheoek hall first and third Iqesdaye ~
each month, af d N Ely II. Dees, =. %
j. "A. Kinder, O q, W. j Gayle, Y.C,j j II
Callett. sr P Al Meyer, ~, Of Exi W. A.
Knapp III OF vi; Louis Hiraeh, K. Of i 4 ~
WIn. Lightly, MI of "a ~. b LaBease, and w
"a Knalp Observation-Disclosures to Grand Lodge.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06
THAD. MAYO,
Notary Pubic, Abstraeter,
Real Estate Agent.
OFFICIAL }. w. Bryam's Corner,
LAKE CHARLES, LA.

IN
making Final Proof Hmesead entries the United States aud State
Land Ohieess
G7,oOO ACRES OF LONG LEAF YELLOW PANE LAND
body Of 1000
Of 30 900
o
will be sold together
Georgia. will be sold cheap
house
I79O yGO watch ~ g""d Rice aHd
a a miles from R1uad Dept
half ~
POO which bore last 800 pear trees half Keller and ha %
the woods
GVe cali.
THAD- MAYO,
~ $40, LAKE CMA ARa.Es, la.
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LAKE GHARlEs LoDeE, No l65 +. s. A. NJ
Meets il Masonic ledge room every Saturday
before full moon at y p. 10. II, Sullivan W,
Nj. A. NJ Mayo SECRETARY.
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VOL. XIV.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

E. D. White, term expiring on the 4th Of March,
Randall L. Gibson, term expiring on the 4th Of
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

GRn1AkE RRNRrotEiF As9n6IATfQN N.---a4aats 81
the caznar of pSYsQn and Ryap streets, trs
sunday ID ahah month, Peter II lAtai hIeslN Nefi
al See1iidorf Secretary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

WOlfAaiE CRais1TAs IFti'lEtAHcH X slQs = tieeis
eFArY ether EReedal NJ palgek e
Knapp Praaidenti Ms Green iAii 4is II. n
Huhlsi Mfa u ~ Kennedy, Ais " y HAS
keu sf., Airs u " Kinney. MIS-. q q hins
Niee PfHaidepts Miss Allies fitif{i ss1tf X
AliAa Doiia A Nnal, Coz AeelfpeiAi AIfs IN "a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

qhRs1rAlp Iopax No asI o. 6. T.Meets every
Monday night ii polieaps Baaeook hall. &,ee
Colisns wa 81 II; hb0ia paes, W. N II
Mss Laafa Sillnq Recording SECRETARY Miss
Scala Morton Treasurer
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-01-06

YouNa fVoaAfs fsfsBisTlAN REsErEsasNeE ts!l9f.
AlaA5s avery ntAaf ati tilrsiaf st neleHk Mise
IAgiia siliHe slltnt Aias ifeiia AaAti
Ga9ri fs3sl5 kflsr Naltia f3ae4 fffaSlfsts
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-12-21

The little mules were stopped at the
jack oak while their master wrote a
word on the sign with a lead-pencil.
Then they hurried away again, and
Mr.. s. Claws work was .:nded.
How can describe the happy Christ
mas day at the cabin on the claim :?
Suffice to say that for an hour or more
the cabin was more like small llnatic
asylum than the residence of a respect
able widow and her children.
Happiness reigned, and the mournful
cadence seemed to be gone from the
widows voice.
Little Sam reiterated, Il knowed
he'd comet! and 81 told you sou! And
Maggie acknowledged that he had been
right.
The twins, with their mouths full of
goodies, said little, but the baby waved
his jumping jack on high and croaked
his satisfaction.
After dinner little Sam proposed that
they all visit the sign that mad brought
them SO much happiness by jogging
Santa Claus memory.
The altered inscription read:
Mr.. S. Claws did come To wider
Shcre's."
"You bet he did!' shouted little Sam.
The jumping-jack danced a jig in the
air as the baby jerked the string and
echoed, croakingly:
100 bet he did"'-Golden Days
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Child'S Letter to Santa Claus.

The following letter to Santa Claus
from a small maiden Of ten was re-
ceived at the New Orleans Picayune
office, addressed ITO Mister Santa
Claus-Private to yourself" and read
ing as follows: MY Dear Mr. Santa
Claus, crismas is pretty near heare,
and I want to try very hard and be
good girl SO you will give me plenty Of
things I want white swis cap for
Alberther I want some game to play
that won't require much geonies to
play. I would also like a cloak for
Alberther but that will fit all the chill
drens. Oh?!:" Mr.. Santa Claus I'll be
awfully aWfully good if you will only
give me tricicle for crismas. / won't
ask anything else please. please" give
me Il tricicle Or will be so disappoint~
ed. hope awfully you will bring me
one. Please Mr.. Santaclaus, grandma
wants some cake and candy and I
hain't got the money to grattify her
wish cous all the money we got is to
bye Ma a pare of slippers with don't
let enybody see this letter becous the
slipper business is secret well must
stop good bye dear old Santaclaus good
by. p. S. don't forget My Tricic'n for
pity sakes don't forget.
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AT the lone tack-oak tree, where the
little-worn track that led to Widow
Shores cabin left the section roads,
Sam paused. From Il pocket of the
long coat he produced an old hammer
and 4 spike nail.
1t was cold work ,ailing The sign to,
the tree. Ills blue hands, bCnumbed
by the icy wind, found difficulty in
holding board and Tail, and accurately
delivering the hammer-blows at the
same time.
The occupant Of "A bob-sled that a
pair of viry, ''line-back' mules was
hurrying along the road from the direc-
tlon OF the settlement, wondered at
the presence OF the little figure at the
jack-Oak
The mules were halted near the tree,
and, without 4 word, the man who
drove them wrapped the reins about
the knob Oh the front end gate, and,
stepping from the sled, advanced close
to the lad.
The face of the old hammer glanced
from the nail just then, and sent it
flying, while the hammer itself gave the
thumb and forctinger of little Sans
| left hand such Whack that he dropped
! down Mn the snow with an couch" Of
pain that was followed by burst Of
tears.
Hello! What's the matter ycrc?'
| cried the grlltf but kindly voice Of the
owner Of the mules
Little Sam started up and faced
about.
! There were questions and answers,
a drying Of tears, and then the new
conner fshed several horseshoe nails
from his pockets and soon had Sans
sign nailed fast to the jack-oak trunk.
Then he wiped the snow from the
face Of the sign, and read with some
difficulty the eccentric characters:
"Mistrr S. claws, come To wider
| Shores"
His Whiskered mo 18th did not even
tWitch, but when he spoke, there was
queer chuckle in his voice that made
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"Nuthin' fer Christmas dinner but

''Nuthin' fer Christmas dinner but
hominy an side-meat?' Aunt 'Tildy
cried. "Why, my goodness alive
She Interrupted herself to hand Uncle
Jake his, lately discarded overcoat.
Then, as Mr.. Banner, without a word of
comment, proceeded to struggle into
the garment, she went on:
'Hominy and side-1neat! Why, it's
jest too bad! Wal, as the snow block
ade way off there Oh the railroad kept
'I.as' folks from comm today, mebby
they won't git yere to-mor,' either If
they do, baked chicken is good enough
for EN-"
You bet" agreed Uncle Jake. "An'
, the turkey'll-"
AN the turkey'll go where Mr. s.
| Claws goes" interrupted his wife. An
the crambriz, an some Of the jelr, an
apple-butter, an three-four pies"
But what'n 'Lias an
do without, 1, reckon broke in
Aunt 'Tildy, as she enveloped Uncle
Jakes head in 4 great scarf. IF they
come, an there hain't enough for all
hands to cat, let 'em blame themselves
or the snow blockade, or jest make the
best Of it. Hominy an side-meat for a
Christmas dinner, an cracks in the
floor, poor things! Sandy CLAWS won't
forget 'em this timer
THAT lie WON'T" chuckled Uncle
Jake. But what air you bundlin' me
up this way for? Been tlyin to Ak you,
but yer tongue run So"
FLUSH yore mouth, Jake" the old
lady answered briskly. It'll bel dark
in two hours. DO you reckon the mules
kin take you to town an back in that
time, an"
Reckon they kim" Uncle Jake an
swered, as he started toward the door.
"Candy an knick-knacks is what you
want, I reckon?'
An nuts, an oranges, an toys, an
sump'n' for the widder-''
But Uncle Jake had slammed the
door, and very soon thereafter the good
lody saw the little mules spinning out
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osity? Shall we ever cease to ASSOCIATE
it with warmth, and comfort, and biaz-
ing fires in broad chimneys, and merry
groups Of children and somewhere the
branch of green, in memory Of the new
er-dying love of him whose natal dav
we celebrate
How beautiful it is that the sweet
faith is year by year, renewed in our
children. as they look forward with
love and trust to the joyful time! How
the wonderful spirit of the time has
touched the hearts of great writer's
and gloritied the literature that deals
with it. Christmas storytelling has
become one of the loveEest arts Of
modern writer's, and to Dickens we owe
very much of the beautiful Christmas
sentiment Of all the MINISTRIES of the
day, his songs have left most music
in our hearts. How could any one har-
Dor selfish and narrow feelings after
reading those shining pages, through
which we seem to hear the chimes Of
bells, the Christmas carols, the song
| of the steaming kettle, and the pleasant
chirp Of the cricket; over whose pages
we see so many kindly faces and hear
such loving words. We do not care
| to shut out the kindly and simple cheer
Of these Christmas friends for the
brave and knightly romance Of King
Arthur in his baronial halls; keeping
watch beneath the yule-log beneath the
! shadows of the mistletoe The old yule
log has burned to ashes long ago and
has become only tradition; but thank
| God for the love which never goes
1 out Of fashion; the gracious sweetness
of Christmas time is just as bright
as in those olden days.-Mrs Jordan
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How wear by year and Gay by day
is it unfolded before our enlaptlred
eyes! To the waiting heart, the heart
faithful to. its own light whether that
be little or much, the Christ-chiM is
reverted The honest seeker after God
will find him. no matter in what direc-
ton he looks; for God is everywhere.
The Judean shepherd and the Eastern
philosopher both found Christ. The one
watching his focks not far from the
birthplace Of the Savior, and drawing
inspiration from the silence of night;
the other in the far East wrestling truth
from mystical love and occult science,
were each being prepared to meet the
coming Christ. And while to the ono
the tidings of great JOY comes with a
warm, close radiance-a glory which
shines "round about them; and to the
other with the colder and more distant
brilliancy Of the Star Of the East, yet
both are led to the same shrine; both
are found worsliping at the humble
cradle Of the Babe of Bethlehem.
The most convincing proof that the
gospel message is of and from tie uni
versal Father is it's wonderful adapta-
bility to all sorts and conditions Of
men.
And the Chr1St-child Quickened into in
carnate being nearly nineteen Centuries
ago, how it has grown and WaNed
strong, and increased in wisdom and in
stature and in favor with God and
man! From time to time a poet or q
seer upon the heights catches gimpses
Of Il fullness Of STATURE of Il Christ
matured, of God in man perfected,
and, though the veil is as yet between,
| that which he sees is unutterable. 1t
is well it is SO, for the world is prone to
! scott at things it does not understand,
| and we know that as each heart is
ready for the beatific vision it sees it
for ITSELF
Whatever the motive in the giving
of gifts at Christmas time the custom
as Il custom tends to mutual kindli-
ness and good will to fellowship among
men. The idea embodied is that of
comforting. happiness, often including
sacrifice and self-denial, and as such
is manifestation Of the Christ spirit,
and pretigures the day when that spirit
shall spread over the entire earth, when
peace and good will shall reign the
world over, when all kingdoms shall
become the kingdoms Of his son; when
nations and individuals shall no longer
say mime" and "thine," but ours in
Christ Jesus
Then will the original meaning of the
word Christmas-that Of Christ-co1n-
munion-be exemplified not only on one
day of the year, but 365 IA days; the
true Christmas spirit will be present
always and the little girls wish be full
tilled-to have "Chrshras every day.
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KRIS KRINGLE,s IRA Wells

A jolly old fellow
Is Mr.: Kris Kringle;
He's coming! He's coming.
Just hear his bells jingle!
The fleetest of reindeer
Are drawing his sleigh,
Because he must travel
So far before day.
The keen wind of winter
Is biting his nose;
Ho! no! in the moonlight
It looks like a rose.
His bright blue eyes twinkle
Like stars in the skies;
His snowy white whiskcrs
Float out rs he flies.
He comes to a hOusetOp-
His reindeer he halts;
From the seat where he's sitting
All lightly he vaults.
He runs to the chimney
Oh, dear! he jumps in;
It's strange how he does it,
Because he's not thin.
Down, down he is slipping.
He knows where to go;
TO the room where the stockings
Are hung in row.
He feels in his pockets,2
He opens his sack;
He empties them quickly,
And then he runs back.
Up the chimney he hurrics,
The housetop he gains,
Once more in his carriage
He catches the rcins.
Again the bells jingle,
And fill him with mirth,
And this way Kris Kringle
Goes over the earth!
Our Little Ones.
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little Sam look suspiciously at him to
see if he was being laughed at.
''Who's Mistur S. CLAUSE the owner
of the mules asked.
"Why, Sandy Claws, Of course Sam
answered briskly. Il put up this sign,
SOS he'll be sure not to forgit us. lie
plumb forgot us last year." There
was {. faint suggestion of a gulp in his
voice. ''This year I'm 'mindin' him
where we live Maggie lowed it would
not do no good, but I know better
He'll know what the 81 n means, won't
he, MI. Banner:'
Uncle Jake Banner looked into the
little lads questioning face, and an
swered heartily:
You bet he Will!'
Then little Sam was bundled into the
bob-sled, and the line-back mules sent
it spinning toward Widow Shores
cabin.
Before it was reached Uncle Jake had
learned the state of affairs at the little
cabin, and how much of the morrow's
comfort depended upon the hoped-for
visit of Saint Nicholas.
Then, as the mules started on the
homeward way, the driver let them go
at their own pace, so busy was he with
he stopped the team and read the sign
again:
"'NIistur S. Claws, come To wider
Shores,'' he repeated, half-aloud, as
the mules sped on their way again. u
reclzon-that is, he 1night-blamed it
don't believe-you bet he'll be thar!'
The last word was uttered in a half
shout that sent the mules leaping for
ward in way that threatened the safe
ty Of the bOb-sled.
When he succeeded in reducing theil
speed to Il trot, he resumed his OWL
monologue:
''Wonder what the ole lady'Q say
Same as I do, reckon. Got will Of
her own, but somehow she generlJ
thinks as I do" He chuckled to him
self. "When she don't think as I do
why, sorto think as she does, an
The turning of the mules up to tn
large red gate Of the home place inter
; rupted his cogitation. ..
Twenty minutes later, seated by tn
. cheerful, fire, Uncle Jake told Aun
, 'Tilda the story Of little Sans sign AM
! CT 80 fairs ~ tha cabin.
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Of the yard at rate that threatened

Of the yard at rate that threatened
to overset the bob-sled.
The mules, almost flying through the
storm, were pulled to an abrupt halt
before the lone jack oak, and their
driver read again the sign nailed to the
trunk.
Then, as the team sped away again,
Uncle Jake smote one knee soundly and
gave vent to a roar Of laughter.
"Howdy, Mr.. Claws?" he said.
Clasping his hands, he gave them a
hearty shake, as if greeting himself.
The snow had ceased falling when
Uncle Jake again turned the Hne-back
mules in at the open gate. The moon
made the long stretches of prairie look
as if spread with a coverlet of silver.
| The mules were stabbed and the nu-
merous bundles were transferred from
| the bob-sled to the house.
Then, as Uncle Jake seated himself
at the table where the hot supper
steamed, Aunt Tidy opened the pack
ages.
There were presents for all, from
the widow down to the baby: There.
too, was a jumping-jack, hideous OF
features and wonderful of agility.
THAT" spoke Uncle Jake, with his
mouth fun, lis for the baby. If it don't
knock the spots out O. him, miss my
| figger!'
The inmates of Widow Shores cabin
were wrapped in sleep when a pair OF
line-back mules were silently tied tt
the barbed wire fence, and muftle6
figure looked in.
A row Of stockings we're IrnyinG
within reach, and these were all filled
to repletion. Then the .arger bundles
were placed on the floor.
Two more trips were made from t1<
bob-sled to the window, and then thu
mutfied figure viewed his work with ;
chuClzle Of satisfaction.
Besides the heap Of packages Their,
was a large turkey, Drowned to til,
queens taste, a great bowl Of cranber
ries and other dainues and substantial
Of various kinds.
Tied to the toe of the smallest stock
ing in the row was the hideous jump
ing-jack, that was calculated to knoc]
the spots out of the baby. Us
Then the window was softly closed
and the muthed figure stole away.