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which occurred few minutes after 5
O'Clock. She had been ailing but a few
days. She grew steadily worse yesterday
and late last night the physicians feared
she would not survive until morning, but
she rallied and early this morning there
was some hope. At noon reports from the
residence stated that she had a relapse
and was sinking rapidly. Several of the
sorrowing husbands brother physicians
who have been in attendance, remained
until the end, but their medical skill was
powerless.
The deceased was esteemed by all who
mad the pleasure of her acquaintance and
her untimely death has created universal
regret, coupled with profound sympathy
for the bereaved husband. The mayor
was IN constant attendance at her bedside
for the last two days.
The funeral arrangements have not
been perfected, but the ceremony will
probably be held from the house Thurs.
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. WATSON of the
Episcopal church officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Getsthorpe came here several years
ago from Rimini. The we're married in
Miles City in 1886. There are no children.
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Beware of the "WelI shaken after
taxing" railroads: If you desire comfort
when travelling, the Great Northern offers
you smooth roadbed and easv-ridino
elegant and comfortable through sleepers
10 eastern points. Dining cars on ali
trains, thus avoiding delays at eating sta
IONS. The Great Northern caters to sec-
ond as well as first-class traffic. For the
recommendation OF such patrons an up
holstered, differentiated tourist sleanin,
car Is attached to every through train
NO extra bedding required for these cars.
Porters IN charge furnish bedding and
make up the berths. No desert or dust IL
encountered via this line. Time-Butte
to chicago, GO hours, 30 minutes. For
f = H maps and Information apply to j.
L. Dawson, general agent, log Main street
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CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-BuSineSS in tho c,,,ia
market opened dun to-day. Buyers look for
pretty full receipts for Wednesday and Thurs
day and think they will lose moth ny by waitino
They bought In desultory way at s.. 2517 ; for
common 10 choice dressed beef and shipping
cows and bulls and at 81 2J0l365 for stocl,,~s
and feeders.
Hogs-At the c'ose $40 was the extrem, To,
OF the market for heavy weight hogs ami = :,
Tor The best light. The bulk OF the heavy ana
medium sold at 81 q and 50 9J04.25 TOOK
most OF the 100 and 2OO pound hogs.
In sheep the receipts were cply about r o,o
head' sellers we're easily In shape to hold he
recent advance. Common TO extra sheen v.,.
q uo.ed at S2J0ftIO) and Common 10 extr, -
- ,1G4 80. Culls sold at SI.75a2. -. Recent,
Cattle 4'oO); caves, 800; hogs. 22JO: sheen. 600
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BUTTE, Jan. 29.-The Soutborn-F-,, al
Taylor. :. :. Posi-. Virginia Cirv.A NJ
Baldwin, New York Joseph Heberns l..
Angeles; Charles LundIn. Rock S,rI,-...
I. \. Conklinr. J Robert jameson ILL.,
Is. Morris. NJ. l.. Crosby. jaime, on,
Thomas O'Nelll, Patrick Fennessv A..
conda: Joseph Bastain. Par Neon,T
Treat Falls; Robcr, Morrison. Cbica.-o
NeIs Nelson, Minneapolis; William Tobso
Seattl Frank b .ker. Basin.
ne McDerInOtt->. Clark, L. +. Bovre
q. {. Parker, Rochester; +. W IT,
Boston; II. II. Ross, J. J. F.ann,,,1'
Hayre; W. /. Ewing. Denver: c. a.
n ckok, Tacoma; Thomas =. Jones. ~,p
franc SEQ; j. Rowland. Chicago: 4 +
S,teere, Helena; II. i. Jacob. NJ ,y..r.,ce. .
~. J.. Iurny, Townsend; e.. y. Bran
mex FoF'!andi Charles Mat;esJa, D.er
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STOCKS AND BONDS

NEW YORK. Jan. 29-There was n peneraI
oellef IN wall street to-day that the government
IS preparing for tie issue OF a new per cent.
loan and that the treasury circular giving the
terms OF the loan is likely to be issued at any
moment. The factors Of the share speculation
were the prospective gold exports, the with
drawals OF gold from the subtreasury the heavy
London market for American securities, the
selling here for foreign account. and the raising
ofthe issue OF silver versus gold which the
presidents message has presented in congress
ana the condition OF the financial sea. Ex-
change to-day saWa free selling movement COM
menced, causing a sharp decline. with some re-
covery In the afternoon
Government bonds-Steady.
Petroleum-Easier February closed 100 bid.
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MANDER SONS PLAN.

1t Hlves some ConStderat to the
Claims OF silver.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Nam
derson of Nebraska introduced in the sem
ate resolution directing the committee
on finance TO prepare a measure provid-
ing Tor the maintenance of a reserve fund
oil s-OJ,OOO,OOO in gold and S20O,OOO,OOO in
SILVER, and to issue bonds payable in
either gold or silver for tho redemption of
the outstanding legal tenders in either
gold or silver, and authorizing the free
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of
l6 10 L
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The Burlington route has set a new neg
for fast passenger service from Montana
cities 10 points on the Missouri river and
south thereof via Billings, Mont. Note
the following:
81 hours Butte to Lincoln, Neb.
~ hours Butte to Omaha, Neb.
III hours Butte to ~. Joseph, Mo.
10 hours Butte to Kansas Civ. Mo.
70 hours Butte to Deadwood, S. ID.
IS hours TO Denver
Correspondingly short time to interme-
date points.
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Lodge; II. NJ. Parchen, Helena; ]. w
Chamberlain, Akron.
The Butte. II. Schlieken, f. J. KIRK.
nam, L. 1. hingman. Minneapolis; +. :.
shields. Great Falls; Ben Rosenstein.
san Francisco; George King, Omaha: W.
= Nyman, A. j. Rhodes. Ell Dlvey, Chi
cago; \. j. SrliGman, Peter Winnie, Hell
ena 4. A. Jeffrey, Duluth; II. W. Whit
son, Philadelphia; II. Olrich. ). Glass, W.
a. Schwarzkoff. New York; Arthur Judoe.
Dillon; }. f. Childs. Anaconda; II. II.
Sioley, Portland; ID. II. Lockhart. Lock-
mart. Mont; L. j. Torey, Belt; j. w.
Flanders, "Sarsaparilla"
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TIME SCHEDULE
TRAINS ARRIVE
No. Z, From 81. IauI. Chicago and an
Eastern points, arrives Northern
- Iaclnc Local Depot daily at ~ S4oa n,
NO. :, FROM spokane. Tacoma.
Seattle, Portland. and an Coast
points, arrives Montana Union De-
pot, daily at........................ ID a m
TRAINS DEPART
No. {, For spokane Tacom,
seattle, Portland and all Coast and
california points. leave Montana
- Union Depot daily at .. s,0am
No. :. For II. Paul, Chicago ana an
Eastern. southern and Canadian
points, leaves Northern Pacific To-
cal Depot daily at ................. gIOam
ful'man Sleeping Cars, between Butte ami
ST. Paul, upholstered Tourist sleepers: elegant
day coaches and dining ear service on an
through trains
For Information time cards, maps and tickets
call on or write W. VI. TUoHY Gen. AIT Is
East Broadway, Butte. Mont. or
CHARLES s. FEE.
General Passenger Agent.
st Paul, Mimi
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81 With more genuine comfort"
Naver said an old smoker last night.
than when | am reclining i'm
never one of those big easy chairs in
Smoke ne understanding Library
Limited between Minneapolis aud Chi
cago. In that Smokers Paradise on
Wheels everything Is conductive TO solid
comfort, rest and enjoyment" The Jour.
nal, Minneapolis
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New short Line.

10 the Black Hills, Omaha, Lincoln. St.
Joseph, Kansas City and all Southeastern
points, via the Northern Pacific TO Bill
lngs, Mont, thence via the new Burliup-
ton route, a solid vestibuled tram of
sleeping free reclining chair cars and dav
coaches Billings TO Omaha daily. From
shortest line to Kansas CITY bv as miles
or rates, tickets, maps and general in
formation call upon W. NJ. Tuohy. cen
eral agent Northern Pacific railroad, u
East Broadway. Butte.
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That a railway train running through a

1ha' railway train running through a
fertile country IN dry weather AZ rio 80,
OF > miles an hour or more will raise
more or less dust Is seif-eyident f,ct
A! lines advertising to the contrary nm
through sand desert, or do moi rnn
trains - miles an hour. All Union pa
enc trains are as near Gust proof as the
cars can be made. and passengars Tr,,,,t-
Ing via that line may stop at all the Drin.
cha! cities of the West. and avoid the
monotony Of travelling through a sand
desert. '
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MORE THAN HER SHARE.

Mrs. Buzz'rd An cited In sinsular:y
sad Manner.
BUTTE, Jan. 29.-Mrs. ST Anderson of
clyde Park. sister of Mrs. Buzzard of this
city, died Friday while being taken to
Helena TO undergo an operation. Mrs.
Charles Hammond of Livingston. a sister
in-iaw OF Mrs. Buzzlrd, died the same
uay. Mrs. Buzzlrd remained in Helena
TO attend her SISTERS funeral and i'm get
ung out OF the hack here yesterday on
OF small bones in her ankle.
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Well seasoned foundation granite and
coping stones SUI able Tor heavy machln-
cry; also lugersoli drills with FITTINGS AMI
mountings; one sullivan diamond core
drili' j.. inch bore; Wine engines. for air
or steam power; Knowles compound
pumps. ly-iUcu p.uugers. -i-.uch stroke.
Tor further information apply TO the
LeN n-ion Mimi. Co, L. y. box 49,.
Butte, Mont.
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RATS.

Bankers Demand tho Passage of a Gold :
bug 1917.
CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-The following tele-
gram, signed by the presidents of - of
tne leading banks OF Chicago, was sent to
Washington this afternoon addressed to
Senators Cullom and Palmer of Illinois
and Congressman AldrIch of this city:
Inc bankers of Chicago respe fully urge the
members OF the senate and house, Irrespective
OF party, to unite in the immediate passage OF a
hllI IN conformity with the presidents message
The BUSINESS interests OF the country demand
such actIOn
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TURNER WITHORAWS

Ankeny and Wilson Are Now the
Leader. at Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 29.-At the
joint session of the legislature to elect
United States senator two ballots were
taken. A letter was read from Judge
Turner, Withdrawing from the contest.
The vote on the second ballot stood /:
Ankeny. 30; Wilson, IS; Allen, 10: Nc
Mi.len, 8; Sharpstein, 6; Manning, "a.
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LONDON, Jan. pa good average selection
was offered al the wool auction Salas -. a.
Bidding was steady with America again "a r..
buyer. The usual grades were offered ana
there were no special features The pre,.r.
series Will close next Tuesday. The nunb n ~
bales on red today vas 14.9J4, OF which : -..,
We're withdrawn
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=. The Great Northern railroad is the only
line TO the East running through first
class sleeping cars from Butte. Through
sleeping car leaves Butte at o'clock a.
IN. daily, arrives at st. Paul 7:l5 a. m.
second day following and makes close
connections with all morning trains for
chicago and the East. No vexatious trans
iers at small junction stations.
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;. b. Basford of Carthage, :. d. was
taken sick IN Sioux City. lie procured
two bottles of Parks Sure Cure for tho
Liver and Kidneys. lie SAYS: II believe
Parks, Sure Cure exces all other medi.
-effrrs for rheumatism aud urinary disor.
dcrs." Sold by Smith Drug Co. and Par.
chen D'Achcui DRUG Co
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New York Market.

Hops-Dull.
Wool-Firm.
Coffee-Closed barely STEADY r
sl4.7O; May, SI4 7o0l4 so; June. s14 7og,,s -
spot Rio, quiet; No. :. Sl6 1917.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. % Wool was I'm bet
Ter demand and prices ru.ed firm. Territorial
anu northwestern light fine, sGlO; heavy same.
7G9; fine medium. 1UMll: medium ttGgIq'
quarter blood, 1908; coarse. 1IGtl2.
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Montana Union.
Northern Pacific

TRAINS ARRIVE Ar BUTTE
No. From -. Paul. Chicago ana ALI
Eastern points, arrive, Northern
fdcidc Local Depot daily at o.n.,
vi. l. No. From spokane, Tacoma
seattle, Portland and AN C1a.E
points arrives Montana Union ~.
poi u'l'y At. ~. .-........ g. % 4 N
TRAINS LEAVE HUrrF
". U. No. For spokane. Tacoma
Seattle, Portland and an Coast AMI
california points cave Montana
. Union Depot daily nc .... S.-,a p,
No For St Paul. Chicago and All
Eastern, Southern and Canadian
points leaves Nogthern Pacific fo-
'"' DepoI daiIy al .................. o.i1 n
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Metal Market
Bar Sllver-59E

Bar Sllver-59S.
Lead-Steady; brokers' price, 50 orr; ex.
change So 1O93.I2ls.
Copper-Steady. Brokers' prIce 30 CT. -,
change prices, s.. 50.
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A Little Cynic.

FROM Good News.
Little Dick You can saw what Won
please bout boys, but mems is polite. anv.
how. Mems always gives up their seats TO
ladies.
Little Dot-That's cause sittin' down
makes their trousers bag at the knees.
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Money MIX ~

Money easy; closed at . per cent. Sterlin,
exchange nrm; Sis9%44.S9as for demand and
IsSl9GI.SS9s for 60 DAYS
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through tickets to Cape Town, Africa,
and all European points on sale al C,rea,
Northern city ticket office at lowest rates.
Tor railroad and steamship information.
apply TO j.. f. Dawso,-
General Agent, lO6 Main street.
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Great Northern.
BUTTE

Train No. - Atlantic TX
press, Eastbound, for
-. Paul, Chicago. New
York. and all Eastern
punt : .....s.--. .....
Tain No. -. Pacific EN-
press, Westbound. from
-. Paul. Chicago ana
all Eastern points ..
Train No. /, Helena and
Butte cypress ..
Irain No. =. Eutre ana
iie.ena Express ...,
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:" hrice With good travelling accommo-
RIeSSad dations Is mankind to-day But
good Is not enough for tho tray
ellng public who are used to luxury when
they are at home. They must have the
Best and up in this country when we saw
best We mean The North Western Line.h
Improvement BulLetin. Minnedpolis
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heceipts- Wheat, 23,ooo bushels; corn. 10000
bushels; oats, GO DO bushels
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DEATH OF MRS. ozLsrHoRPE

She Was One OF the Most F.t..r,..,
Women OF Great FllIs.
GREAT FALLS. Jan. .q.-The continuity,
Was shocked this evening by the news Of
the death Of Mayor GeIsthorne's VIC
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III you are contemplating an east tern
trip the Northern Pacific is the shortest,
quickest and most comfortable route to
II. Paul, Chicago, Omaha, Kansas CIV
ana all eastern points. Pullman Palace
Vestiouied sleeping cars, first and second
class day coaches on all trains i'm and out
of Butte.
The Northern Pacific is tho only line
operating Pullman Palace vestihuled
sleeping cars between Butte and 81. Paul.
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Via the y. = 20 Billings.
thence VIA tbs Lur Iug.0u
lus.
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BUTTE TIME CARDS.

bJIIb IINE LAgDS.
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway.
Time Schedule)
- All trains Arrive and Depart from Grea.
Northern Depot az Butte.
ARRIVE ~ RCTrE
No .. Anaconda Express arrives daily a.Ooan
No. 1, Anaconda tx Ire,s. arrives daily. p pm
DEPART FROsI BUTTE
No 3. Anaconda .ypras3. from Helena ana
lntermedat' points. leaves daily. lJ-G5 a. IN
No. !. Anaconda Express. leaves daily J.0) m
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A--EQUIPMENT

Pullman standard >espu- Clr between Butte ana Billings
Northern i. Ec Trains
Standard
Tor rates tickets ami r-rr -.
u. IL OILY. 'vil-s4. Agent. y T. H. T.. Butte Mont
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CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.-CIose: May wheat, C2.e.
Corn-I5a4
OatS-Osl
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
ANACONDA TINE CARDS.
Butte, Anaconda 6 PACIFIC Railway.

n me Scheduled
All trains Arrive and Depar. from Bl..s.
Anaconda s. fac.hc Depot.
ARRTvEIy ASACoNDA
10. 5. Helena Butte express. daily f2.05 n
No. /, Butte Express arr YES daily. 6.O9 o "a
DEPART FROM ANACONDA
No. ?. Butte Express FOR t. Pant
Chicago and al Eastern points de-
paris utl .........-.... 8. % an
No. :. kutte and He IN Express. fo-
Helena anil intermediates poin.s.
departs aaiy --------..-....... 2.i1 , m
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In addition to the above You from l. 10 - hours In -,
' s-A- N Northern Pacific and Ne" Burlington N-l,.
Missouri Kansas and all southeastern points
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
WHAT VEN EZUELA IS.
About Our Neighbor to tho
South for Whom We May Have to
eight. .....

Something About Our Neighbor to the
South for Whom We May Have to
eight.
Venezuela is federal republic and
includes an area 632, ,S07 sqtiare miles
embraced between $40 deg. and 73O
deg. 3Om. west longitude and 1 deg.
4m. and 10 deg 26m. north latitude.
Gn the southwest it claims territory
which is also claimed by Colombia and
Ecuador and on the east is the lard
which is claimed both by Venezuela
ard Great Britain, which holds that it
is q part of British Guiana.
The total population OF the republic
is 2, 10S, ,320 The pure white popula-
tion Is estimated to be only about per
cent. of the whole. The religion is
Roman Catholic and the number Of the
pupils in the schools Of the republic is
80, ,466.
The total value Of imports Of Vene-
zuela in 1885 was 2,498, 1876 pounds
sterling and the exports amounted to
3, 3,202,l7 pounds. The principal ex-
ports are coffee, cocoa, tobacco, cotton
sugar, hides and animals. The foreign
commerce of the country are principal
ly with the United States, Germany,
France and England. The chief sea.
ports are J,aguayra, Puerto, Cabello,
Maracaibo, Cindad Bolivar, Puerto
Sucre, Puerto Guzman Blanco, La Vela
and Guiria. Caracas, the capital city,
is an inland town with q a5popnlation of
10, 500 In 1885,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
bhen if put under cover at R0
are III such q condition that s@

then if put under cover at m Nv
Fare III such d condition that IVY I
and dirt do their work dur. !, ~
winter, and in the spring che mas
chimes are either rustcd out or moi
lit to be used until several days aro
spent in fixing them up.
Other farmers, not indeed, very
good ones, leave their implements
either in the field or in the barn
yard all the winter unprotected.
These, of course, have machines al
ways out of order and need new ones
every few years, and generally when
they are the least able to bup them !;
because the c;lrelessness which has
kept them from taking care of their
farming implements, has prevented
them from having as good crops as
they should have had, or of taking
the best care of what they did get.
A farmers method of farmirg,
car be pretty fairly estimated by
hunting up his plows aud harrows,
his drills and rakes and binders, in
the winter time. If these arc found
in the fields or even in the barn.
nd unprotected from the snow and
rain and the sunshine, you may
|r!etty certainly conclude that the
farmer isnot good model and is not
getting rich.
Upon making inquiry of II mana
ger of an extensive manufactory of
farming Implements, we We're told
that he understood almost exactly
what The demand for implements for
the year would be in IL certain terri
tory; that he could tell what would he
he average life of II machine Just as
we'll as the most expert insurance
man could tell what is the average lif,
of u Nan in certain district or OF
II certain employment. We then
asked, "Docs Il machine live out
half its days!' lie answered, "No
not onc-third." "Machincs which
would last fifteen or twenty years if
|propcrly used, have often less than
three years of useful life" "What
is the cause of this short life -
"Want of care in protecting them
from the weather."
What u farmer makes will ncvel
make him rich unless he saves what
| he has made. Take care of youl
farm implements and you will moi
SO Jftcn complain of their care and
expense.
| PrOUcr care and q little paint will
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
49,, n o,sAr- H.,
The Poor CHI # Eristmas
Tree W.

Let's have Christmas tree for
the poor children" proposed Nellie
Blunt to her five most intimate
friends, as the girls ate lunch to-
gether.
"For which ones, we'uns or yu'-
ens?" mischieviously questioned Ira
Glenn.
"For neither-for the Browns, the
Rodgers and the Golfers"
"But papa said we couldn't even
have a Christmas tree for ourselves
this year, times arc 80 hard. How
are we going to have one for other
people ?" said pretty Susan Butler,
between mouthfuls of biscuit and
jam.
"That's just it; VIC CAN'T each
have q Christmas tree, but it would
be too bad not to have u single one
in Lithonia, so let's give one togeth-
er to those children who have never
. had a Christmas tree in all their
lives. [ bet Tommy Brown never
even heard of Santa Claus. And it
won't cost much,' Nellie went on
eagerly, "for things that we'd turn
up our noses at, would make their
eyes shine. Why, girls, you don't
know how poor they are. In lit
tie place like this, where everybody
seems to have about the same and be
pretty comfortably off, you haven't
an idea how two or three families
suffer. | went down to the Browns
last week to see why the washing
hadn't been sent in. Mrs. Brow
was in bed and the five children
were crying and hungry. Mamma
told your mamma about it,, Bessie,
and of course our parents won't let
them really suffer, but can't we do
something to make those children
know what Christmas really is ?"
Nellie was an acknowledged lead
er among the girls, and at the end
of her earnest little address, they
were all ready to heartily second her
plan.
"Shall we tell the boys?" was the
next question. There were some OBJ
jections; for girls dearly love to
have the glory of carrying q thing
through by themselves ; but the boys
would be useful in getting the tres,
it was urged, and moreover, tho 9ir
cast-away things would be wanted
for the poor children, so it was fin
ally decided that they should have a
share in the great undertaking.
That no time be LOST the teacher
was asked to request all the pupils
to remain after school, when Nellie
would speak to/tTcm ON very im-
portant matter.
There weEe not more than twenty
pupils in /(he school, all children Of
the eight well-to-do families that
constit .uted the little t, wn of Litho-
mia /out to Nellie the audience SEEM
ed /appallingly vast, as she took her
stand on the teachers platform to