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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

him. 1 do not think 1 slept two hours
consecutively after ms husband was
carried away on the foe. Although I
have plenty of provisions, l do not
think l nave eaten more than one neal
a day.
"As you see, my hair has turned
gray and 1 have grown so thin that I
believe / do not weigh more than 90
pounds, although l weighed 10 when
my husband disappeared. 1 have seen
no living things except sea birds and
seals. The seals gave me some little
comfort when they SWAN up and lay
around the base of the rock. l fancy I
was just beginning to 60 crazy when
you came"
And thus ends the story of Maggie
Campbell, who was taken from the i'll
fated rock and who returned t. her
home in Prince Edward island-a story
that needs no establishment. The
heroine of the Great Bird Rock light
house took care of the light."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
All Presents Had to Go Into the
Christmas Stocking.

M AeO Wv ~
Christmas Stocking.
Robert j. Burdette in the Ladies
Home journal tells in his humorous
way how he remembers the Christmas
of long ago. "Most of the Christmas
presents in those days were designed
by the manufacturer fos the hang
ing stocking. Anything too big to sc
into a stocking had 10 go over 10 some
body's birthday. In any family where
there was more than one child the old
reliable 'Noah's ark was always looked
for. We hailed with eXclamations o,
~astonished recognition Noah and Mrs.
Noah. Messrs. and Nine. Shem. Ham and
Jsphet. There was no way of telling the
men and women apart. They were ex-
actly alike, but the elephant and giraffe
you could distinguish at a glance, on
account of the spots on the giraffe. So
also the dog and the COW, because the
cow was always white and blue, while
the dog was invariably plain blue.
Within "a hours after the landing on
Ararat the baby would have all the
Faint sucked off Shem, Ham and the
HITeu HGu, anu Tic uOStOT "Oulu W
sent for.
"The red monkey climbing q red stick
was another regular Christmas visitor.
He was highly esteemed as a light
luncheon by the baby. 1t never seemed
to affect the infant unpleasantly-to
himself, that i~s-although the cloudy
symphony of red and blue about his in
nocent mouth was apt to mako the be
holder SILVER. But It made the monkey
look sick. Then there was n man on
the box, with a major-general's uniform,
beating a drum. You turned a crank,
the general lifted his stick high in the
air, and something in the box made a
noise as much like a drum as a peal of
thunder is like a piccolo. These things
as toys were Of no great value, but as
practical and useful object lessons they
were beyond all price, on the minu
side"
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look on the woman's face as she bent
down and Whispered something to the
child, who was whimpering and tug
ging at her dress, casting longing
looks at the lunch counter.
To a close observer the situation was
perfectly plain, for there was no doubt
that the boy was pleading for a chance
at the edibles, and the mother, with
out the means of relief, was trying to
pacify him. OF course, in a selfish and
greedy world it is no uncommon thing
for some to go hungry, for when so
many are actually starving to death it
seems hardly worth while to waste
sympathy on those who are only fast
ing 4 little. and yet what is more pitt
full than a helpless mother with a hun
CRY child?
Among the crowd of passengers who
had hurried into the station came Reu-
ben Bullwinkle. The discomforts of
the journey had no apparent effect
upon his invincible good humor. Din
ner is now ready, ladies and gents!" he
shouted. Table de hote, Dr. a la carte,
all the Injuries of the season at prices
within the means of any millionaire.
Never mind the cost. A full stomach is
better than 4 full pocket book. and you
can't have both together in this ranch.
Walk right up to the festal board and
enjoy your Christmas dinner"
After this outburst of dime-museum
eloquence Rube looked about him for
some evidence of appreciation. but
every one was too busily occupied in
the scramble for food to heed his
vagaries. But no, not every one for as
Reuben's eyes wandered over the room
they observed the forms of the lone
woman and her little boy standing idly
by the stove.
Reuben was an old and experienced
traveller, and withal a shrewd observer,
and it did not take him long to read the
pathetic story of this group of two.
There was no doubt in his mind that
they were faint with hunger and with
out sufficient money to pay for food.
The drummer Rube pushed his travel
ing hat to the back of his head and
scratched his bald pate a. he held Il
secret consultation with the angelic
and interior Reuben -Rube, old fel-
low, what are we going to do about this
business? We can't enjoy our Christ
man dinner knowing all the time that
hungry eyes are watching every mouth
full of food we devou-; no, that's out
of the question, but what car we do?
That woman is no pauper, and she
would probably scorch us with a glance
if we presumed to offer her money. or
even to blow her off to a dinner. But,
great Caesar! they must be fed some.
how. Now if We could manage to
scrape up an acquaintance with the boy
1 think we could make the deal; SO let's
see if we al hypnotic him"
Agreeable to this resolution Reuben
fastened his gaze upon the child until
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
ARTISTIC
Novelties in HanginEs for the House
In the Minferfime.

in the Wintertime.
Artistic draperies add so much to any
nome that news of the newest fash
ions in portieres and hangings is al
ways welcome at this season. In many
Of the apartment houses the ~janitor
needs the services of a boy to do moth
ing but take doors down." for the
drapery-loving tenants, who combine
economy of space and luxury of effect
b. draping every doorway with hang
rigs to match the tinting of the rooms.
Among the novelties in autumn hang
irgs are brOcades, serges, pushes
plain and stamped-damasks, tapestries
and a new material called silk mate
lasse.' which can be obtained in rose
and white, blue and white, yellow and
white and green and white, and can
be used for portieres, table covers, cur
tains or mantel drapery. Some of the
new brocades have raised designs in
self coiors. The most popular tints are
green, yellow, Indian red and gray
blue. Golden yellOws and pearly grays
brocaded with huge sprays of bouquets
of gorgeous hued flowers are extreme
ly handsome and have a dignified and
stately air when hung in the daintily
precise French drawing-roOms now so
familiar to even middle class" per-
sOrs. a brocade of this description has
a soft, luminous sheen like heavy satin.
II was of creamy white, divided into
Pinch wide stripes by lines of pale
yellow. The white ground was scat
tered with punches of red flowers. the
leaves and foliage richly intermingled
with threads of gold and silver. Rose
and blue, soft shades of brown with
salmon pink, white and gold and odd
tones of red, green and gray are all
new and beautiful. The printed piu-
chettes are among the less expensive
draperies, and are effective and useful
when chosen with an eye to their sur
rcundings. They come in blue, red.
golden brown, baiZe-green, terra Gotta,
old rose and various lighter and darker
SHADES of these cOlors. The pattern is
usually of a lighter shade of the same
hue and ieur-de-lis or large flowers are
the regulation design. Some of the
daintier designs are taken from Louis
XIV. and XVI. styles and show stripes
of flowers in natural tints. wreaths and
bouquets with floating ribbons. These
are very dainty and uncommon. Ar
tistic women are fond of serge draper
les. and they can be had in all the beauti-
full art shades. Serge for drapery is not
the ordinary, wiry, ribby stuff that one
associates with ready-made suits. 1t is
soft and has a surface like n faced cloth.
Serge figured in a lighter shade of the
same tint as the ground of the material
is exceedingly attractive and will prob
ably supersede the plain material in
popular favor.-N. Y. Commensurate
vertiser.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Res, Nav to Make Lemonade.

The best lemonade is made by boil
ing g and water together and add
ing the lemon juice after il is cold Use
one pound of sugar TO each quart OF
water: add the juice of six lemons and
the desired quantity of water at serv-
ing time. Pineapple lemonade may be
made by boiling together one quart OF
water. one pound of sugar and the
grated rind of one lemon for five min
utes. Strain: when cold, add the juice
of six lemons. one pineapple pared and
picked into small particles. and either
a quart of water or a quart of ApOlli-
naris water.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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that went by that title-and coffee,
too, that would be recognized only by
the name.
1t often happens under circumstances
of this nature hat there are some who
have not started on their journey with
to- expectation of being put to en-
ira expense, and are consequently not
prepared for the exorbitant charges of
the railway lunch counter, and are
therefore placed in a very unpleasant
situation.
Among the crowd of hungry mortals
who gathered in the dingy station were
q woman and a little boy. These two
made no effort to secure a place with
the eager crowd al the lunch counter.
but stood unnoticed and alone beside
the stove. 1t was easy to see that they
did not belong to the opulent class of
society. for, though scrupulously neat.
their clothes were of cheap material,
and several skillful patches on the gar
nents of the boy indicated careful econ
any. There was a weary and anxious
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
II had added another trio to its deats

Hist.
Once landed by means Of the derrick,
the poor woman told her story. As in
the case of his predecessors, Campbell
and his two men went out seal hunting,
On the morning of February 81. 1t was
a bitterly cold day, the ice jammed
against the rock, and far out on the
white surface could be seen the glossy
furred animals of which they were in
search. The open water looked blsck
and forbidding five or six miles away.
With spears in hand, the men set cut,
but not before a warning from MIS-.
Campbell: IF the wind changes, Az
gus, the ice will break up and you may
be carried out to sea-"
Suppose 1 am" he laughingly re-
piled, Il shall come back again, and
even if 1 don't, you are able to take
care of the light"
After the men had been gone about
four hours, the dread wind shifted
from the east to the southwest dan
gerous wind in the gulf in winter, in
asmuch as it breaks up the ice with
alarming swiftness. The silent watch
er in the lighthouse hoisted the danger
signal flag, and the men hurried to-
ward the rock. They were within a mile
of safety, when their doom was sealed
by a great crack in the ice running
parallel with the rock from east and
west to the North Bird Rock, five miles
to the west. All could hear the omi-
| mans oraol-fnr ~ Tho Zoe n-1 see l,--
Indignation into small foes, which
slowly drifted toward the open sea.
All the woman could do was to watch
the gradual disappearance of her hus-
band as a foe carried him farther and
farther away. Each waved to the other
a message, unutterably sad in its
pathos, and the wife kneeled and
prayed-prayed till darkness came, and
as the black shadows crept over the
waste of ice and waters, there came at
last an interchange of signals, and
Angus Campbell went to his torturing
death.
You are able to take care of the
light, Maggie" he had said. Now came
her testing time. Her heroism began
with her heart-break. The night of the
tragedy she remained awake all
through the long hours and at first
glimpse of dawn eagerly swept the
~oceanwith the glass-but she was alone
and a widow; the Atlantic had claimed
its victims.
For two weary months-who can es-
innate their length-she watched the
sea for a sight of the castaways, but
she took care of the light faithfully
ard regularly. 81 can hardly tell how
1 managed it." she said to Capt. Knowl-
ton. Il know that l have kept the
light burning. 1t was a dreadful ex-
perience, all alone on a rock that might
just as well have been in the middle OF
the Atlantic so far as the prospect Of
getting relief was concerned. Never
a day passed during the first month Of
my isolation that 1 did not sweep the
sea with my husbands glasses with
the hope of seeing some vestige of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
SfOnned the Tins.

In old times. to line with a nobleman
cost more in tips to the servants than
a club dinner. James Payne relates
that Lord Poor, a well-named Irish
peer, excused himself from dinner with
the duke of Ormond upon the ground
that he could not afford it. IF YOU
will give me the guinea 1 have to pay
your cook (fancy!) 1 viii come as
often as you choose to ask me-" which
was accordingly done. The duke, how
ever, had not the pluck to stop the prac-
tice. Lord Taafe, a general in the Aus
trian service, did what he could. He al
ways attended his guests to the door;
when they put their hands into their
pockets he said: "No; if you do give it,
give it TO me. for it was I who paid for
your dinner" To Sir Timothy Waldo
must be given the credit of putting an
end to the monstrous practice After
dinner with the duke of Newcastle he
put Il crown into the cooks hand-it
was rejected. 81 do not take silver. sir"
"Very good; and I do not give gold"
This courageous rejoinder caught on
and the day Of walls to cooks was over.
San Francisco Argonaut.
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L'ENvOL

DeddT
And IL this death
That which men dread?
OF which they speak
With bated breath
And fear-blanched cheek?
This gentle thing that holdeth thee,
And in its arm enfoldeth thee.
AS in some close embrace,
Or restful sleep
With pleasant dreams?
Why, on thy face,
So fair, SO young,
There is no trace
OF mortal pain;
And on thy lips a tender smile
Is lingering yet,
As of some word of love
But lately said
Thou hast not had time to forget
Those placid brows of thine,
That part the streams
OF thy silken tresses' gold,
Have some new grace,
AS of a blessing resting there
/ have no tears to shed
For thee, my little love,
Thou art to me
Iife'S broken melody
Its song, with half its verses sung;
Its bud whose blossom promised rare,
Its sweetest story, half untold.
But Love, my Love, some time, some
where,
Ny melody shall be complete
Thy song, with all it's verses sweet,
Be sung for me:
My bud shall blossom, perfect, rare;
And all my story told to me.
Julia Nelly Finch, in n. o. Times-Demo-
rat.
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way. But l ain fairly fixed in my opin-
ion that somehow or other, In the
merciful providence of the Lord, he Will
walk the golden streets Of the New
Jerusalem, wearing a crown of eternal
Iife-and 1 will tell you one reason why
1 think so:
It was almost noon on Christmas day
when the through express pulled into
Starvation Junction six hours late.
Desolate and dreary as the station APP
peared. the travel-worn and hungry
had been informed they could procure
refreshments on their arrival, as no
other opportunity had presented itself
to satisfy their hunger since the pre-
vious day.
The storm which began in the night
had developed into the unmistakable
blizzard so much hated and feared by
all who travel by rail. The engine had
done all that iron and steam could do
against its inveterate foe, but in spite of
gallant efforts the blizzard seemed to be
getting the best of the battle, and for
some time before the train pulled up at
the station the iron lungs of the engine
seemed TO labor with a painful effort as
it plowed its way through the drifts.
The station was equipped with the
usual lunch counter, upon which was
displayed the %uninviting and meager
fare which generally greets the travel
ing public at such institutions. There
were sandwiches for those who could
afford to pay ten cents for the small
suspicion of the flag end of some old
remnant of fat mercifully hidden be-
tween two slices of stale bread. There
were beans-baked beans, hard, dry
and musty, which could be had for %
cents; ten cents for two indigestib!e
lookin@doughnuts; fTvecents apiece for
egGs-boiled eggs. boiled hard, boiled
until they were black and blue, boiled
TO the consistency of an india-rubber
ball. Nobody could tell how long those
eggs have been boiled. | say have, be-
cause probably most of them are doing
duty vet on that lunch counter. And
then there was pie-at least something
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
When Formally Instituted.

The celebration of Christmas is said by
the church historians to have been formally
instituted by Pope Telesphorus, who died
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

huSDan says
Trees amt fash'able these days;
Asst him why, an pa says: cause
Don't b'lieve in Santa Claus"
Saws he hates the noise and fuss.
Makes him ~aggravate an cuss;
Don't see why ma keeps him, he
Amt no use at / can see.
F me was him an him was me.
Bet I'd have a Christmas tree:
Ma 'tst smiles an says: too bad!
AT list makes me awful mad.
Other little boys has pas
What believes in Santa Claus
Hate mean paS-IHl tell him so
list as soon as / a grow.
VISIT ma lock him u tonight
When he comes. list serve him right:
Make him stay out there. an then
GobUlins an boyle men
Ketch him fore the mornin' come
Bet you then I'd have a drum.
An a whistle at I'd blow,
Whether he don't like er no.
Wisht-why. here's pa. an 1 see
That he's bought a Christmas tree.
Says he thought he'd fool the kid
ATS list what mas husban' did,
Baltimore News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
With ELL. Own Money.

Mrs. Bentan-Henry, what shall / get
You for Christmas?
Benham-Ncthing: I've got to econo
mize this year.-Chicago Tribune.
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The refreshed travellers had all set
tied themselves in their seats and the
train was jogging along again as best il
could through the snow. Passing
through the car Reuben looked careful.
" about for the woman and child, as he
was deeply interested in the success of
his maneuvers. There is no great diff.
ficulty in locating anyone on a train OF
cars, and as a matter of course Reuben
soon found the objects of his search
His business with them was very brief;
indeed it was completed with a passing
glance, and completed to his intense
satisfaction, for that glance was suf.
ficient to show him that the hungry
woman was enjoying his bounty with q
relish which inc car appreciate, I'M.
less he has had corresponding ex.
periences. He was not noticed as he hur
ried by the little group. He did not
want to be recognized, for with a fine
delicacy which always accompanies
true generosity he felt that the less the
woman saw of him the more comfortable
she would be. Reuben Bullwinkle
wanted no recognition or thanks; in
deed the idea hat he was entitled to
thanks never entered his head for a
moment. Neither did he make any
mental calculation as to the value of an
act of friendliness put down to his
credit account on the recording angels
book, nor did he look for any special
blessing which the Lord might owe him
for his act of charity. Indeed the little
thought which he gave the matter had
its relation entirely to the objects of his
sympathy, and if ms heart was light
and his soul joyous, it was because he
had unconsciously wandered near the
threshold of Heaven and heard the echo
of angel voices singing: peace on earth
and good will to men."-Frank Beard
in Rams Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
To Wear with the Tailor Gown.

Pelerines of fur sSe the stylish thing
TO wear with the tailor gown. The
long stole ends are trimmed with in
Vulnerable tails. and the effect is
charming. Bows of black or cOlored
satin ribbon decorate some of the new
fur boas. set in at intervals the entire
lenCth.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The British soldier receives daily
of meat. seven ounces of peas or beans,
two ounces of sugar and Il ounce Of
cocoa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
best WAY To Tell.

The best way to tel whethes a present h
a cheap one is to observe whether the prics
has been rubbed of-N. Y. Truth
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Poor Truth has been Crushed TO
earth so often that she has lost much
Of her elasticity and now finds it diff
cult to rise again-"-N. 7. IEdePeDd-
emit
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dinsy old station. 1t was indeed q merry

Christmas.
However, it came to pass that the boy
was finally satisfied. He had stuffed
himself to his full capacity, and with a
sigh of supreme satisfaction prepared to
slide off the high stool, ignoring all OBJ
legations and without a word of excuse
or thanks to his genial host. 1t was
very probable hat with the purely
natural selfishness which we are all
heirs to, but which is more plainly evil
dent in children owing to their limo
cence, the boy who did not think that
his poor mother was still fasting, but
with the sublime faith of childhood in
the omnipotence of parents, he rested
in the conviction that she was old
enough to look out for herself. if indeed
he gave the matter any consideration,
which is not at all probable.
But Reuben had not forgotten, and
had made up his mind that the woman's
fast should be broken.
"Wait a minute, Tommy" said he,
seeing the boy was about to escape.
Don't you want something more?"
"No, l don't want no MORE" an
swered the polite Tommy.
Wouldn't you like a nice big apple
TO put in your pocket?-or hold Oh. I've
IN idea. It's Christmas, you know, but
you didn't know that 1 was old Santa
Claus. The reason you didn't know me,
Tommy, is because the blizzard blew
my beard clean off. Yet all the same
I'm going to fill your stocking, and If
1 can't get at your stocking I'll fill some
thing else for you. Here, young lady,
let's have one of those big paper bags.
Now, Tommy, We'll call this a stocking.
Let's fill it up. Whatll you have? APP
Piles, of course, and doughnuts and some
of those delicious sandwiches and pie
like your mother makes and I guess
that eXhausts the bill of fare. Now hold
the end of the bag tight and don't spill
out the vicuals; and, Tommy, your
mother wants you"