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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
What HAPPENED kAsr
4CHRISTMAS.'T

me think so is because it was such a
GOOD one to Aunt Mildred and Uncle
George-though he was not my uncle
vet, then-and they say if it hadn't
been for me they wouldn't have had
such good Christmas And l reckon
if hadn't been so anxious to work and
earn something, things never would
have happened just as they did. My
pa died when was just little fellow,
and my Aunt Mildred earned nearly
everything we had after that, teach
ing music, for my ma was sick nearly
ali the time. While my pa lived we
had plenty, but everything he had was
invested in bank. and the bank failed
soon after he died. People said that II
he had lived the bank wouldn't have
failed: and they think the man that
was in with him cheated my ma out OF
what ought to have been hers.
For the last three or four years l
have been earning nickel whenever l
could by carrying parcels or running
errands, or something of that sort; out
last winter I just made up my mind
that great big boy eleven years old
could do something harder than that;
so when big snow fell week or two
before Christmas started out to shovel
snow for people. There was Mrs. Bron,
son, living up on Fourth street, thathad
always been mighty good about giving
me little jobs to do, and went to her
FIRST. She let me shovel the snow Oft
of all the walks for her, and paid me
good price for it; and then she went
and brought out an overcoat OF Mr..
B-onson's that she said he would not
wear any more, though it was real
rood, all but on the sleeves and on the
edge of it, and wanted to know II my
ma could not cut it down for me. l
knew ma could do it, for she had made
lots of things for me out OF pas ola
clothes, and needed an overcoat, too;
but hated to take such thing from
a stranger, and my face burned like
FIRE. But she offered it in such nice
way. like she was afraid of hurting my
feelings, and her face looked like 1t
was burning, too, SO thought maybe
I'd better take it, and told her l would
take it if she would let me do some
thing to pay for til didn't feel like
could take it for nothing, it seemed SO
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around Aunt Mildred, holding her fast
She gave little sort of scream and
tried to get away from him when came
in, and yelled out: Burglars! Help
and picked up the poker and ran at him:
but Aunt Mildred said: "Stop, stop,
Harry" Then he let her go, and She
sort o. laughed and blushed and said:
Harry, this is not a burglar, but a
man that is going to be your uncle be-
fore long"
You see, it was this way: They got
to be sweethearts five years ago when
Aunt Mildred was at boarding school,
and Mr. Bronson-Uncle George it is
now-was tending law school in the
same place. They wanted to marry,
but grandpa said Aunt Mildred was too
young to marry, but he let her CORE
spond with Uncle George after they
both left school. But when Uncle
Georges brother forgot to give him
that letter he waited and waited, and
then he thought Aunt Mildred had quit
writing to him and he went off out
west. He had never told his folks any
thing about having sweetheart, and
they didn't know what was the matter
with him. His brother had taken the
letter out of the Office and put it in his
pocket with other letters, and when 1t
Slipped down out of sight he never
thought of it again.
Aunt Mildred was just like Uncle
George; she thought he had quit writing
to her, and she never said anything
about him. Grandpa died about that
time. and she came to live with US, and
all the money she had was put into the
bank with pas, and lost the same way.
Well, YOU see when Mrs. Bronson got
hold of that letter she sent 1t to her
Observation-Disclosures Uncle George,
YOU know-and told him how boy
named Harry Floyd had found it in her
husbands old coat: and when ne got
the letter he saw just how 1t all was,
and as my name is Floyd, he thought
must be some kin to Aunt Mildred; Sc
he came back here as quick as he could
and found out where we lived, cno
came and found Aunt Mildred here
And that's how happened to be the
cause of him and Aunt Mildred having
such merry Christmas last year.
Uncle George is a pretty sharp law.
yer, 1 tell you, and he has brought
some sort of suit against the man thai
cheated us out of our money, and nc
thinks he is pretty sure of getting II
hack for us.-Martha S. White, inGooc
Housekeeping.
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Christmas Time.

Unjust own that all this fussingsS
Rather trying on the nerves;
For week back I've been running
To the cellar for preserves.
To the loft to bring the hams down,
To the barn for eggs; you see
All our young folks are a-cOming
Home to mother and to me.
Dick is coming home from college.
He has holidays just now.
He is going to be preacher
(He could never learn to plow}:
Lucy's coming from the high school,
Ben and Harry from the town,
And we've made Eliza promise
To bring all her children down
Mothers in pesky fidget,
And she's fretting all day long
Lest with all her roasts and pnddings
Something may perhaps go wrong;
But just keep on humming
An old-fashioned Christmas glee.
For the young folks are all coming
Home to mother and to me.
p. Macarthur, in N. Y. Sun
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Her Gift
pray, give me something new for Christmas

pray, give me something new for Christmas
day.
have more scarfs than can ever wear;
For slippers, let me say, do not care.
Though good book is never in the way
have no time for reading. Give me, pray,
No more cigars. Ihave cigars to spare.
Give me no fountain-pens they make me
swear
No knives before my tortured eyes display
All! pretty Stella overheard my plant.
And knowing well 1 loved her, blushng, said:
How very deep, it seems, is your despair.
Your troubles. sure, would aggravate saint,
And SO think"-and here she bowed her
head
"I'llgiveyou justmyself; so take me. There!''
Nathan NJ Levy, in Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
It FILLED the Requirements.

George said Mrs. cawker to her
husband, why did you ask Carrie
what she wanted for Christmas pres
emit, and when she replied that she
wanted sealskin sack, why did you
go off and get her cheap glove but
toner?"
..Why, my dear replied cawker,
''the essential thing about Christmas
gift is that it shall be complete
surprise. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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Economy.

"Why don't you propose to Miss
Squires, if you like her so much?"
I'm waiting for Christmas. Then,
you see, can make the engagement
ring serve for Christmas present.
Chicago Record.
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May This Be So,

In this New Year
Let every heart Gods higher comfort shared
Climbing to all the holier heights above
Hiding dark hate beneath the wings OF Love!
And in despite OF storm and stress and strife
Living the larger and the lovelier life
Atlanta Constitution.
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waIly Reasons.

81 don't see why you don't let me eat
all my candy" whined Wally on Christ
mas morning. 1T didn't hurt my
stockin' to be full of it, and I'm big
ger than it."-Earper's Young People.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
The Christmas Girl.

The snow has drifted to her brow,
The holly bud has dyed her cheek,
Her ewes, like stars on Christmas eve,
Shine out with glances, coyly. meek
There's Christmas radiance everywhere
In wreaths OF green and berries red;
But, best OF all, gladly note
There's mistletoe above her head.
-Lurana W. Sheldon, in Life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

mum, and ingenious
ly supplied the tw o
or three missing links
nee e ssary to con-
meet the mist lie to e
with these occur
rences.
Ye gods and little
fishes! Why should a
man disturb the ashes
of a primitive king to
find a better reason
than the one right be-
fore his eyes. 1t is a
wonder that some emf
ne n savant doesn't
endeavor to m a X e
Dionysius of Halicar
nassus responsible for
the ancient and hon
orable custom of call
ing on ones best girl
seven nights in the
week.
When we discover a
pair of bright ely e S
sparkling with saucy
invit a ton, a sof t
check. crimson with a
demurely unconscious
blush. and ripe, RED
lips forming TIL e m
selvesinto an acquies-
cent pout. we are not
obliged to go poking
around in sa v ag G
graveyards to find out
why we kiss under
the mistletoe!''
We kiss under the
mistletoe for the same
reason that we kiss
on TIL c back-parlor
sof a, in the swiftly
gliding cutter, or I'M
der the nall lamp, just
as we are sa yin g
sGood night if we
are sure TIL a t h e r
mother isn't looking
over the balusters.
On this side of the
water we hold prime
val precedents of lit
tie value. We prefer
to hold living reali-
ties. We kiss without
reference to Druid d,
Goth or Celt; to magma
charta or the court of
chancery.
And when the merry
Christmas bells ring
crisply on the air we
kiss the girls under
the mistletoe, not, as
may be meanly sug-
gested, because they
expect it and we are
too courteous to dis
appoint tn e m, b u t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

Parson Jackson-Ephrim, it says in
de good book: "Thou shalt not steal"
Ephraim ,Johnson-I know that. sab,
but I've been so lucky thought I'd glib
you one.
Parson Jackson-"The. Lawd Tubs a
cheerful giver. Judge.
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getting ready for bed. His mother
looked happy.
"My dear, she said, Il am glad to
see that you do not hurry through your
prayers as you used to-.
mo, ma'am,' said Willy. christmas
is week after next and 1 have good
many things to ask for. Inter Ocean.
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Epioyed It,

Dinwiddie-"Di your children enjoy
Christmas?" Larimer-"I should think
they did. Had to call in two doctors"
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Is or Are.

All! Santa Claus, come in, come in,
Your welcome is beyond all measure.
We're glad to have you come and stay.
your Christmas presents are n n,-asnre
iouf eniis'iiiAs presence is p''As 9
Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
FOR THE BEST OF REASONS.
A Philosophical Dissertation on "Why we
Kiss Under the Mistletoe."

Kiss Under the Mistletoe."
There are some men who can develop
very light and agreeable subject lnto
avery heavy and disagreeable magazine
article with an ease that implies little
effort-except on the part OF the
reader.
was moved to this reflection by see
ing in an old number of an English
periodical a ponderous explanation by
some benighted Britisher of the rea-
son: why We Kiss Under the Mistle-
toe
OF course the explanation had moth
ing to do with the case.
It had reference to the death of the
chief. or king, of a primitive tribe and
the saturnalian license of the interreg-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Easy to Be Happy.

Mrs. Nexdoor = Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs. Sunshine-My, no! I buy my
husband something want for myself,
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THAT Would not Sniff.

Lets be married on Christmas, dar-
ling" said the impetuous young lover
after Miss Fosdick had said yes.
mo, indeed!" replied the far-sighted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

simply and solely because we can't
help it.
Andwe wouldn't if we could!-Harry
Romano. in Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
An Unfeelinc Man.

what are you going to give me for
my Christmas PRESENT." asked Mrs.
Cumso of her husband.
About fifty dollars topay for mine, "
replied the wretch.-Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
A Timely Question,

II can understand how Santa Claus
comes doaon the chimney remarked
Edgar, "but wonder how he goes up."
-Harper's Young People.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Housekeeping.
The Dear Girls.

Miss Munn-How closely Miss Elder
sticks to that mistletoe.
Miss Flypp-Yes, it's her only chance
moor thipe.-Detroit Free Press
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HIS ARM WAS AROUND AUNT MILDRED.

and he buys me something he wants
for himself, and then we trade.-N. Y.
Weeklv
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a nd take the letter
to her, and tell her
how we found it."
We talked a little
more ahoutitand then
j hurried back with it,
though it did not look
as though it could be
of much Importance,
for it seemed to have
been written years
ago, and didn't look
like a business letter,
either. 1t was in a
voman's handwriting
and ma and l bot h
thought it looked a
little like Aunt Mil
DIR e d's handwriting
only smaller. But L
think ali woInen's and
girls hand wri t n g
looks a good dea l
alike.
When / gave the let
ter to Mrs. Bronson
she said George was
her brother i n j a w
that used to boar d
with them when they
lived in Palmville, and
she reckoned her hus-
band must have put
the letter in his pock-
ct and forgot to give
it to his brother. She
said, for it must have
been in there for four
or five years, George
Bronson lie TT t h cir
house and went off to
some western city to
practice law before
they left Palmville,
and that wa S oV er
three years ago. She
said she would send
the letter to him and
explain about it. The
evening before Christ
mas / S helping
around in Mr.. Paton's
store and didn't get
home till about eight
o'clock. l went up TO
the kitchen window
and peeped in and saw
that ma and Elsie
that's my little sister
were III there, so L
thought I'd go around
to the little front
room we called tn e
parlor and get Aunt
Mildred to help m e
h ide the presents 1
had got for them, till
the next m or min G.
When l went in, there
was a great big, tall
man with his S
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young girl. "1'd lose one set of pres
ents. "-Judge.
Another Garment Hung.

ibid you hang up your sock last
night?"
No. hung up my overcoat yester-
day to get the money for a present for
my best girl.'-Puck.
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His Reason.

1t was drawing near to very inter
esting season of the year. Willy was
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Guile.

Dix-If my wife asks you my brand
of cigars between now and Christmas,
tell her these, and say
Dealer-Yes.
Dix-Don't charge her over dollar a
box; III pay the balance.-Truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

WHO twelve HOnIuS SluCt Will hSSN -~-.o--'
WELCOMED to my homely nest
He stands there now, wan. wasted. osc'
His race quite run. his mission oee.
And when the midnight hour is tolied
We part, to meet no more.
He came to me in merry guise.
With hopes and promises not few
All! who could look within those eyes
And deem that they were all untrue!
But expectations all have fed
The promises are broken. too.
The hopes lie withered. crushed aud dead
Not one OF all but proved untrue.
And there he stands, decrepit, wan.
Who came tome q merry elf;
A few sands more he will be gone,
And with him gone part of myself
So cone and go the passing years
THAT bear US to the silent sea,
But bright with smiles or dim with EARS
They come in love, dear Lord, from Lhee.
Christian a. Work.
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Vlg; 1SaszSga9e:0p.
AszalD -
5%4MU eAAS The wealth Of
49, the Christmas
cheer,
All the stores OF beautiful toys
For dear little girls and jolliest boys.
AL that ever were sung or told.
Could into one big gift be rolled
All the holly and evergreen too
I'd bring the bundle to you, my dear,
The whole Of it straight to you.
Selfish-to wish it all for one,
The gathered beauty OF all the year:
Never, never!-for when it was done,
What would you do, my dear:
All ali! how swiftly your thoughts would
go
Out to the little ones far and near,
Who never have seen and never can know
The taste Of holiday cheer.
Think OF the million wistful eyes
That soon would brighten with glad sur
prise
When 1 should bring it to you, my dear,
TO do as you pleased to do.
Woolly wee dogs and china kittens.
All the racketS and balls and bats.
Baa, baa lambs and purring cats.
Scarlet mufflerS and worsted mittenS;
All the dollies in all the world.
Blue-eyed, brown-eyed, friZzled and curled:
All the books with pictures, rhymes,
Telling Of merriest Christmas times
All the story of peace on earth,
Coming to US with Saviour'S bir,h.
Yes, will bring it all to you.
The crown of the closing year.
And when the little beseeching hands
Were held to you from lands and lands,
Your bundle would melt so fast, so fast,
That soon we should reach the very last.
So now. have answered right, my dear.
Guessing what you would do:
Sydney Dayre, in Our Little Ones.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENT
STAJER TURNS THE TABLES.
He Has Freedman Arrested and
Sues for Breach of Contract.

Louis Stajer, who keeps the Cafe Cen
trail, at Fifth street and Secon avenue.
to-day in Essex Market Police Court
turn~i the tables on Arnold Freedman,
who, some three weeks ago, charged him
with being a party to his assault and
robbery in the Cafe Central and had
him held for trial on the charge OF
larceny.
Stajer declares that on Nov. II, 1893
he purchased the Cafe Central from
Freedman, who said he was acting as
agent for his brother Fritz, for the
sum of $3.50. Freedman stated that
Fritz had lease of the saloon for five
years and six months
Stajer has since discovered, he AYERS
that Freedman only held lease for
two and half years.
W hen hem ade the purchase he paid
81. $50 in cash, the remaining 81, 900 stand
ing out on mortgage, Stajer now
charges Freedman with breach of con
tract, and sues for the recovery of tn,
81, $50 which he paid.
Justice Koch held Freedman In 81, 900
The charge of learCeny made by
Freedman against Stajer saused con
siderable interest, rs he was one OF the
witnesses who gave evidence before the
LeXow Commission.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
FOR HARBORING ROMANO.
Three Italians Held Charged with
Sheltering n Murderer.


spe Nal Officer Shields, Of the Mulberry
street station, arraigned three Italians
at the Tombs Police Court this morning
whom he charged with harboring the
wife murderer, Pietro Romano. The lat
ter is still at large.
Early Friday morning Romano. who
is street sweeper employed by the
Department Of Public Works, returned
to his home at 299 Mott street, and after
guarrelling with his wife, of whom he
was insanely Jealous, he shot her
me ball entered her back just under
meath meath the left shoulder blade. She died
three hours later in St. Vincents Hos
plIal. Romano escaped.
The prisoners arraigned to-day, John
Solioraho Nincenzo Geroget and
Michael Dematro were sleeping in the
tallor shop of Comorano. at 1856 Blocker
street when Romano. Immediately after
the crime, banging at the door, de-
manded to be let in.
Romano told the tailors he had Just
shot his wife. and asked Comorano
G 70 &c and see II, she was dead. This
would send Ills wife.
Ihen, the police say, he furnished
romano with a new outfit of clothing
and secreted him for several hours.
Comorano denies this, and says in
turned him out of doors, threatening
to give him over to the police.
Heroget and Dematro, who were asleep
IN the place when Romano went there,
were arrested on the same charge with
Comorano. An Itolian named Tonelli,
who works In this city and lives in Ho-
boken, was arrested in the latter plac CO
last night He is. charged also with
Justice Ryan remanded the three
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
ACCUSED BY A LITTLE TOT.
Charles KeIiinEer Held on n Helm
Gus Charge.


Charles Kellinger, twenty-eight, of $50
west Thirty ninth street, was arrested
last evening about 7 o'clock by Police
man Calhoun. of the Leonard street sta
ton, for n heinous assault upon pretty
little Sadie Limbert. five years old. who
lives In the same house.
Peter PJuison, a deck hand on the tug
boat Bee, saw kellinger with the little
Siri yesterday evening at the foot OF
West Thirty eighth street. He says that
when Kellinger saw him he pretended
to be playing with the little CIR, and
Offering her pennies. She was crying,
and Pou.son demanded to know what
was the matter. Kei.inger told him that
the little girl was his daughter and that
he was only playing with her.
This didn't satisfy Poulson. however,
and he questioned the little girl, who
said that kellinger was not her father,
and that he had hurt her. Poulson
grabbed Kellinger and told him to come
along with him, but Kellnger broke
enth avenue, and Poulson ran after him
At Forty-thrd street Policeman Cal
houn arrested the fleeing man.
He was taken before Justice Ryan in
the Tombs Police Court this morning
and held in 81 900 bail for the action OF
the Grand Jury upon the affidavit of
Poulson. The little girl was in court
Gerry Society. She is a very pretty
little golden haired child.
kellinger was in his shirt sleeves. He
Is tall. good-looking fellow, with a
clean-cut face and very dark. bright
eyes. He seemed very cool when ar
nothing whatever to say except that he
was not guilty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
MORE SWINDLERS CAUGHT.
Weber and Northrup Put Out BnI
C0checton Checks

Four men who have been more or less
concerned in the working of the big
check swindle by which many business
men were victimized in cashing checks
on a mythical banker in Cochecton. n.
Y, about a month or six weeks ago.
are now in Jail awaiting trial.
The last ones to be caught and locked
up are William Weber, of Brooklyn, and
Charles Northrup, Of Tuckahoe, who
were arrested Saturday night by Detec-
before Justice Ryan yesterday morning
at the Tombs Police Court. They were
indicted by the Grand Jury Friday. w.
l.. Brockway and Ambrose Davenport
in the present month and have been
locked up In the Tombs ever since. await
The operations were carried on on a
rious men who put out the checks sue
ceeded in getting cash for between
$4,000 and $4,000 worth of them in this
arrest of Northrup is considered an
especially important one. as he is said
to have dealt more extensively in the
fraudulent checks than any of the
others.
Justice, Ryan yesterday held Northrup
and Weber, and remanded them in the
care of the detectives, as they were ar
rested on bench warrant issued by Re-
Charles Northrup was taken before
Judge MARITIME, in Part ii. Of the Court
r General Sessions, this afternoon by
Detective-Sergt. Sullivan and committed
to the Tombs in default of $3.50 bail.
1t Is known that there are some big
ger men be hind the bank swindle than
any OF those who have so far been men
dicted.