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The herald., 1893-07-26

A cabinet council was held today, at
the conclusion Of which a semi official
statement WAS issued to the effect that,
in conformity with the unanimous vote
of the senate and chamber, the govern
ment had taken such measures to safe.
guard the interests and dignity Of France
as were considered, from the Siamese
reply to the French ultimatum, to have
been rendered necessary.
The herald., 1893-07-26

BY the AssOciated Pregs
HONOLULU, July 18.-Politics remain
virtually as at the last writing. A pat
tie has been fought between the troops
of the provisional government and Koo
lau, the leper outlaw Of Kauai, in which
three men were killed. Koorau escaped
with his wife and child over the divide.
A reward of $1,000 has been placed upon
his head by the government.
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strange figure was to be seen except q
tall man wrapped in a handsome cloak
and wearing GOLDEN broidered cap
When the two women arrived at their l
home this person stepped quickly upi
and with a bow said
merry Christmas to you, Dame
Gudule! Merry Christmas Miss
Christine! Will you let the Florentine
singer share your supper once again.
81 knew he would come, mother!'
cried Christine, and the widow, in
spite of her misgivings, almost against
her will, added:
'Ile is welcome, as before
They all ntered the house, and
when the girl had lighted the candles
on the supper table Maso Napone
gazed round the room eagerly. 1t was
unchanged, and he even recognized
the old chest on which he, the poor
orphan minstrel, had laid his cloak and
lutte on that night eight years before.
Now, however, cheerful fire blazed
upon the hearth, the candle light
shone upon the red berries and green
leaves of the holly that ornamented
the ta bile, and Widow Gudule, opening
a cupboard, brought out jar of pre-
served fruit and bottle of sweet COR
dial in honor of the guest. When
Maso took off his cloak Christine was
astonished to see that the slende.
STRIPPING had become strong.
handsome man, who looked at
her with smiling admiration. Her
simple and yet well fitting blue
gown showed off her graceful fig
ure to advantage. While she filled his
glass Maso said to her:
"One might take you for an angel
now"
Then he related how Master Krieg.
wincl1el had brought him up, and
taught him. and been father to him,
The old man was dead now, and Maso
once more travelled about to earn his
living by singing. But he went as
great artist, not a poor vagabond;
kings and princes wrote asking him to
come and sing to them. just as the
master had predicted; he was rich and
honored-and yet he was not happy,
for he was alone
Dame Gudule,' he added, after a
pause, you once gave me mothers
kiss-will you not accept me as your
son? Will you let me ask Christine if
she remem bers her promise?"
Il remem ber," murmured the girl,
while her mother smiled and nodded.
you promised not to forget me, and
to love me all your life," he said, TAX
ing her hand II have always thought
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to Christine's Then the two children
knelt down in the shadow of a great
pillar which rose to the high arched
ROOT. At the end of the nave stood the
altar, cleaning with wax-lights and
flooded with the rising incense; priests,
acoly tes, and choristers were engaged
with the Christmas service, and one
could see the fiuttering white surplices
and the glitter of gold and precious
stones on copes and stoles. The whole
congregation joined in singing the
carols, and the weak broken voices of
the aged, the silvery ones of the chill
dren, the sweet tones of the maidens,
the clear high notes of the young men,
and the strong deep ones of their
elders com bined to produce harmonies
both powerful and sweet. Maso could
not keep silence; suddenly his voice
rose above the rest, and it was SO FULL
SO clear, and SO sweet that every one
near turned to look at him. A tall
man wrapped in great cloak left his
place, and, coming nearer to the lad,
listened attenti lively, with his eyes fixed
upon Maso's face as long as he con.
tinued to sing Neither of the children
noticed the stranger. Christine was
admiring the altar, the lights, and the
music, and praying for her sick mother
with all her heart; her companion was
at one moment enraptured by the
poetry of the midnight mass and at
the next overwhelmed with new emo
tion. He, the singing bird-of-passage,
who journeyed merrily from place to
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Saved by the AngeIus.

The following beautiful instance Of
q providential escape from death oc-
CURED in Austria: Two brothers.
aged 9 and respectively, were play
ing towards midday at brook close to
mill The small brother happened
to fall into the water Immediately
the elder brother. we'll aware of the
danger, jumped into the brook,
which, though at that place shallow
enough, began to flow rapidly towards
the mill, which was only 20 PAGES off
The younger brother was therefore
in the greatest danger of being carried
away by the current and if not saved
then and there would be torn to
piecea by the wheel meeting with a
certain and cruel death. The elder
brother. aided by the current, was
lucky enough to get hold of the
younger one; already he had grasped
with one arm his half-dead brother,
but, as seemed certain, only to die
with him Rapidly both brothers
were being carried by the current
to the revolving wheel, and nobody
seemed to hear the shouting and
screaming of the elder boy. Already
the brothers were touching the wheel.
and the elder was caught in it. when.
beheld, at the last critical moment
the wheel suddenly ceases revolving
the Angelus bell is tolling-and bare
headed and praying appears the mil.
Ter, who at the sound of the Angelus
bell, had stopped the wheel and mill
for the usual time of prayer and
the midday rest, and the two brothers
were Savad
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CHURCH.

enter He bowed politely to the widow
and then addressed Maso, say ing:
you have beautiful voice, my lad,
an unusually fine one I am an old
man, but have seldom heard such a
voice as yours You understand what
you sing, too, and you love music; you
have all the makings of great artist
But-you do not know how to singw
That is because I have never been
taught" said Maso sadly and hum bly,.
Il observed that 1t is not your
fault, and it can be remedied How
old are your
Fifteen on Candlemas Day."
Very good. have proposition to
make you. Have you relatives?'
None l am all alone"
Better still. 1 will take charge of
you, l will take you back to Munich
with me, will teach you music and
singing, and in three or four years
you will see! Kings and princes will
invite you to come to court and sing
for them, and l shall have the honor
of giving the world another great mu
sician. Perhaps you have heard of me.
l am Kriegwinckel, leader of the choir
in Munich"
Maso bowed low, for having always
been interested in musical matters
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in and have supper with u.s. as if you
were my brother? Mamma will be so
glad"
Maso followed her in, and was vel
coined by the Widow Gpdule. While
they sat at supper Maso told them OF
his childhood's aome in Italy, WHICH
had been opulent but sad because
motherless of his fathers ruin and
death and of his own wanderings
And so, mother, he sings-yor
should hear him! The angels in
Heaven have not sweeter voices" ex.
claimed Christine, and the lad taking
up his lutte struck the chords lightly,
then began to sing. while the mother
and daughter listened with clasped
hands and fearful eyes AS soon as he
stopped there was a knock at the door;
Christine opened it fearl essly, for there
was nothing in that poor homo for rob-
bers Outside stood the tall man who
had been in church; he recognized the
child. and smiled as he said:
my dear, l want to speak to your
brother who has just teen singing"
He is not my brother" Gaid Chris.
tine, surprised.
NO? Well, it does not matter ]
want to see the lad who was in church
with you. Tell him Master Kries-
winckel wants him minute"
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The Saviour of mankind never con.
ferred greater temporal boon on
mankind than by ennobling and sane
tifying manual labor, and by rescuing
1t from the stigma of degradation
which had been branded upon it. Be
fore Christ appeared among men man
ual and even mechanical work was re-
garded as serVile and degrading to the
freeman of pagan Rome, and was con-
So quently relegated to slaves Christ
is ushered into the world not amid
pomp and splendor of imperial ma
jesty, but amid the environments of an
hum ble child of toll He is the reputed
SON of an artisan, and his early man
hood is spent in mechanics shop
Cardinal Gibbons.
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LEX, IhE IEOPLE SAID
bands debts to pay had set about
bravely to perform the task. She had
become the most successful mbroid
erer in the town, her daughter had
soon grown cele brated for her taste in
designing new patterns and now the
window owed nothing, and could
hardly fill all the orders she received
from the richest ladies in the land. The
poor and the suffering well knew the
way to Widow Gudule's door, and the
fair Christine was never happier than
when attending to their wants, One
year plague desolated Nurem berg,
and the girl accompanied her mother
to the homes of the stricken ones
nursing the sick and consoling the
dying. 1t was thought that Christine
had dedicated herself to God and would
soon take the veil, for if she lid not
mean to be nun why was she so in
different to the tender glances sighs.
and words of the young men? She
might have married the richest trades
man, or even have become a coun tess!
Every one knew that.
AS the people entered the church the
organ's peals rose to the vaulted roof,
and Widow GuduIe kneeling at Chris
tines side heard her murmured
prayer: Sweet Saviour Jesus, protect
him! Bring him back to us that l may
tell him l have not forgotten himr'
The mother smiled sadly, for she
had had experience of the world, and
she knew that with young persons re-
mem brance often fades Every Christ
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mas Eve Christine had said, Suppose
he should come to- -nightW and when
her mother tried to explain how un-
likely It was that the youth who for
single hour had been their guest
should ever think OF them again the
girl only shook her head and answered,
He will come"
The widow was growing uneasy for
her daughter was 16 years old
Suddenly, just as the priest turned
round t2 administer Communion to the
faithful, a voice in the choir rose
above the organs strains, and Chris
tines face was transfgured aa she
whispered 1T is hoi"
oh that beautiful voice, powerful,
impassioned, yet as sweet as If it came
straight from heavenl
Glory TO God in the highest and
Peace on Earth, it sang, and Chris.
tine, carried out of herself as she lis,
tened. wept softly, and wondered
whether it were not ipdeed an angels
voice. With saddened look in her
soft blua eyes she followed her mother
out Of the church, casting a wistful
timid glance up the dark winding stair
case which led to the choir and the
widow, who also had recognized the
voice, Ghurried hsr daughter away
When they reached the street the girl
looked about her in vain, for there was
10 sign of the red cap and dark
curis OF the young Lutte player, NO
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over the snow. His back was turned
toward the child when he gave a cry
of triumph and held up coin in his
fingers.
"Oh, you must be an angel,' cried
the little girl joyfully. And he added
with smilei
"a Florentine angel, then. My name
is Maso Napone-rememb Der it. and
pray for me sometimes, little one. Now
good by. Go buy your supper"
Not until have been to the midnight
mass replied the girl. MY mother
is ill, so must go and pray for her
Then I will go with you," said
Maso taking her hand. What is
your name?"
Christine Dachs My mother is the
Widow Gudule.''
Poor little thing! Doyou remember
your father?"
Perfectly. He used to hush me to
sleep by the are every night, and
sometimes l seem to feel his arms
round me still All, how we'll he loved
mer'
Your mother has to work."
'Yes, she does teautiful en- broidery
OO d LlGOiC W ~ put AdV6 HOU earned
to work very well yet Pretty soon
shall do it better, and then mamma
can rest. She is often tired and weak,
and when she cannot work we have no
money"
81 am all alone in this world" said
the youth when Christine stopped
speaking. 81 have no parents, no
money. no home My fathers credi-
tors took everything except my Lutte,
SO l left Florence, and now 1 earn a
little money by singing in the streets,
but often have to sleep in the open
air, and without supper But 1 am
very strong so do not mind it, and ]
have many happy hours Beautiful
lad les call me into their houses to sing
TO their guests and then I am well
treated and well fed. One lady gave
me warm cloak and a purse full OF
mouey. At other times, though, i
have only the poor people to listen to
me. They have nothing to pay me
with, so I sing to give them pleasure" :"
The little girl nodded approvingly,
as if such conduct were the most
natural in the world, and at that mo-
ment she and her companion reached
the door OF the church
AS they entered, Maso dofted his hat
reverentially, dipped his fingers into
fhs holy. water font and touched them
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Eight years passed.
The Christmas bells were ringing
merrily, and the people, coming out of
their houses to attend the midnight
mass, greeted each other with Christ
mas wishes. Among the throng there
were none who received more salutes
and friendly smiles than an elderly
woman who leaned upon the arm of a
beautiful young girl tall and slender
as reed. By the light of the torch
she carried, the girls bright blue eyes,
cosy cheeks and golden hair were
seen, and every passer looked at her
with admiration; young and old
greeted her smilingly, even portly
Burgomasters murmured as they met
her, God bless that sweet young
creature!" while the poor people ex-
claimed aloud God bless the widow
and her daughter for their goodness
and charity to usr'
Young girls nodded with friendly
air; apprentices, students, and more
than one young gentleman in velvet
cap and EN- broidered doublet bowed
respectfully to the mother and
daughter.
These two were but simple work
people, yet all Nurem berg honored
them Every one knew that Dame
Gudule Dachs, when left widow with
her child to bring up and her hus-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-22
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the County
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Board
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners Office, with legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. CHAS. H. SMITH, Clerk.
Commissioners Cecil County.
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ND TOUCHED THEM TO CHRISTINE S

-~A~ A1AS AAA1
AND TOUCHED THEM TO CHRIsTTNE'S
place with no care for the future, was
suddenly filed with sadness.
Poor me!' he thought mo one on
earth loves me, no one cares what be-
comes of me; if l should die tonight
there would be not one to shed a tear
for me- l am all alone. This little girl
who mistook me for an angel will re-
turn to her home and receive her
mothers kiss, but 1 do not know what
mother isl would give any thing to
have one kiss me-"
Tears filled his eyes, without his
knowing it and Christine seeing them,
said to herself;
'He is crying; then he is not an an
gel Poor boy, how pity him-he is
so lonely"
"Ite, missa est" sang the priest
'tgo, mass is over" and a few minutes
later the boy and girl were outside the
church again.
why were you crying?" asked
Christine, and the lad replied:
II was thinking how sad it was to
have no MOTHERHOOD grant you may
!ong have yours, little one! Do not
look so sorry, but come, and let US
buy your supper in one of these shops
See, am not sad now' He led her
INTO a provision shop and, not allow
ing her to spend her only coin, pur-
chased ham, fruit and pastry for her.
and then, seeing that she shivered in
the cold night air, he took off his own
cloak and mt IL rO1,nd her shoulders
Now l will take you home" he said.
And when they reached her door she
,sked wistfully: will you not come
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Some of the groups were pr divided
with lanterns that cleaned like great
6refiies with the movements of the
bearers and cast golden rays upon the
snow. These lanterns were very
necessary precaution, indeed. for the
condition of the streets in the good
city of Nurem berg was not all that
could be desired in the year of grace
1900
The throng of people had passed on
and the voices of the bells had become
mere reverberations, when a little girl
about eight years old appeared in the
principal street, which was now silent
and deserted. She was all alone and
looked so small as she walked fear
lessly along, taking short steps so as
not to slip on the hard glistening snow
and singing in a soft voice, made lit
tie tremulous by the sharp cold, an
Did Christmas hymn about the angels,
Bethlehem, and child asleep in man
ger.
Suddenly she stopped, uttered cry
of dismay, and falling on her knees
began searching for something in the
SHOW one was eVlueutly unSucceSS-
full, however, for her sighs changed to
tears, and her grief increased until it
found vent in sobs.
My money! she cried, my poor
groschen; o dear Infant Jesus bring
me back my groschen!"
Like an answer to her prayer there
sounded not far off a strange sweet
melody, and she dried her eyes sud-
denly and looked about, half expecting
to see an angel, for she thought the
music must have come from heaven, SO
beautiful it was
But soon she perceived figure with
out wings, harp or halo, lad about
Is years old, dressed unlike any one in
Nurem berg, with dark blue breeches
short cloak on his shoulders. and a
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POMh DO NOI fOkGEI ME.
and ever on the watch for new songs,
he had heard of Master Kriegwinckel
and had often sung his composition.
II would be only too happy master,"
he stammered, but ] am obliged to
earn my living, I have nothing"
you will not need money; 1 will
treat you as my own son, and you will
earn great deal more than your liv-
ing when have taught you music It
is agreed, is it not? All, it was not
for nothing that / watched you in the
church, followed you out and after
losing sight of you in the crowd
searched for you until 1 heard your
voice through that window. But
must leave Nuremberg tonight,
Come"
The boy took up his cloak and Lutte,
saying: "Good-by, Christine, 1 will
come back some day; do not forget
ne"
The girl clung to his arm and whis.
pered: 81 shall never forget you.
thought at first that you were an
angel, because you sang like ppe and
were as good as one | will love you
all my life"
'sThen ask your mother to kiss me
good night--it will bring me luck" he
said, and the Widow Gudule, clasping
him in her arms, prayed that Heaven 8
blessings might always follow him,
AS he turned away he handed his purse
p Christine saying:
'The master says l shall not need
money, SO here are my days earnings:
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hands, and raised her eyes entreating-
ly to his face.
Good angel, l pray thee" she
beg thee in the name of the Infant
Jesusr'
Thy groschen, little one; what
sayest thou?" he answered, speaking
with a strange accent why dost
thou call me thy good angel-me, a
poor Italian singer?''
SIS that true?" she asked, still in
doubt.
Indeed yes" he answered 81 saw
light in this fine house, and thought
that if sang l might be offered a night s
shelter, but all seems to be silent"
Every one but the sick lady and her
servant has gone to church" explained
the little girl; and her hearer added:
Then shall go there, too; and
what wilt thou do?'
At this question the child, remem-
bering her loss, began to cry again,
and the lad took her hand in his and,
stroking it, asked gently:
What is the trou BILE little one? Tell
me, and if can help you will. There
is SO much sorrow in the world for
every one that l always like to help
other people carry theirs" He smiled
cheeriiy as he spoke, and the child an
swered:
Il have lost my money, my groschen.
We never have anything nice for sup
per, but because it is Christmas time,
my mother gave me the money to buy
sausage and an apple-pie, but have
dropped my groschen in the snow; we
have no more, and now we can have
no Christmas supper"
Where did you drop it?'' asked her
listener, and when she pointed to the
spot, he knelt down and began turning
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This man was one of the most cele-
brated musicians of that time, not only
in Munich, where he lived but through
out the music-loving world Little
Christine, however. knew nothing
about him, and thinking that tho
stranger merely wished to compliment
Maso upon his singing, she bade hin
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR. Register
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liz COUNTY, MD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. 1893. NO. Is

Madame Aloyse Wischen, who was dy-
ing of consumption, and such good
pious soul that God might well spare
one of his angels to tell her about that
paradise which she was soon to see!
The child did not understand the sing
RS words, and feeling sure that he
was using the language of heaven she
threw herself at his feet clasped her
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WIDOW.

of you, Christine. my little Christmas
rose! Sweetheart, will you be my
wife?"
Il knew y ou would come back" was
all the answer.
Then Maso put upon her finger
gold ring set with precious stones, and
said gayly, as he kissed her lips:
"a queen gave me this ring, and
kept it for you, my darling, that are
more precious than all the queens on
earthi"
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NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CouNTY,(
January II. 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex'
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
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OLD CHRIS IMAS n Mn
little red cap on his black hair. He
carried musical instrument and
touched the strings as he glanced up
at house where light was cleaning.
1t was the home of rich merchant
and a lantern swung from above ths
doorway, and this light had attracted
the young musician. When he had
played few chords on hislute he sang,
and the little girl, remem bering the
guide OF young Tobias who had seemed
but simple traveller, began to think
that the singer was indeed an angel
He had stopped before the house Of
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listening to his departing footsteps till
they were lost in the silence of the
night
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SWEET SAVIOUR JESUS, PROTECT HIM"
have had very good day and they
will help you until your mother can
work again"
Then he followed his new friend,
and Christine stood on the threshold