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hooked Il on fer her fourth. an ben
a-lookin' out fer her fifth now But
she didn't do il, an there's where she
made her mistake.
"'This here last lively movin' OF
Aunt Huldy's must a kind O. sot Uncle
Abel to thinkin'. Joe Bevau, up yonder
apiece, had an OF churnin' ran thai
somehow or other was dead sot agin
women folks, an none on 'em cared
TO go nigh him, cause he'd pitch at EN-.
an Joe KEEP the ugly oil chap tied up.
But the ram was mild enough 10 men
folks. Tother day Aunt lluldy says
that il beat all how it was that she
couldn't have a piece o rope TO make a
pull-to for the gate, and that if she
hada man with a pinch salt that she'd
a had the rope long fore that. This
was the fust that Uncle Abel knowed
that Aunt Hubby wanted a piece o
rope, an that very day he was goln'
by Joe Bevan's place, an he see a
piece O. rope at the side O. the road,
lie picked it up and went home with
it. Wrappin' it round a post, he went
in the house.
"'"Huldy," says he, i've brung
home a piece o rope"
"'"You have, hayY' Aunt Hubby
snapped out. Its a good thing, an
itll come in handy fer you 10 hang
yourself With"
$50 Aunt Hubby goes to see the rope.
"'"Ding your pictur!' she hollers
back to Uncle Abel. An you've got
that rantaukerous ram O. Joe Beyan's
tied TO the end of it, tool"
"'"Why, so he is" says Uncle Abel.
"'Aunt Hubby grabbed the ax and
moved on the ram. The ram seen Aunt
Hubby comm, an went 10 meet her.
He met her so suddint that she eorled
up like a s~hip-knee, kicked 4 little, an
never got up from where she landed.
uncleAbel says that Aunt Hubby passed
away a good deal peacefuller than he
thought it was in her natur' 10. an
he's a lone, lorn widderer, an has the
5rsss % saIl wfsL 49,
staid here awhile. Then IA had soms
one 10 line me in n scru,cb II Va,
don't keer IN line Won NOV, Is,ys ons
for Tncle A5sI,
~ maid for 3 ,sornpcb, fo- I-r,,a A.,
to enjoy when he came in. and dr5ys an
my way, and who should meet hut
Uncle AhsI AGAIN
".Hu1lor bo sbor,s5 md +o,,.4
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An AbominnbIe Legacy.

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubted,
Yy inherited. Unlike many other l%egacies, i,
remains in the family. The most %effectual
means Of checking this tendency, or of re.
moving inciplent rheumatism. whether pre-
existent in the blood or not, is to resort to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as soon as the
premonitory twinges are felt. Multiplying
the influences of cold, exposure and fatigue,
the Bitters not only f~ortlies the system
against their hurtful consequences, but sub
%jugates malaria, liver and kidney complaint,
dyspepsia and nerve disluietude.
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NJ IRVING cRABBE


A teacher once sent one of hel
scholars who was a half-witted boy. tc
her home with a bottle.
When the boy arrived back at schooI
the teacher said to him:
well, George, did you take that bot,
tie to our house?"
george latter Neutrality-suspicious.
teacher, l let the bottle fall and il brok.
into pieces.
Thinking the teacher was going to
scoid him. he added. quickly:
But took the cork to your mother"
Spare Moments.
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A Nodded O.s..

Cow4oy (striding into the Round-Up
saloonl-Gimme a drink, an be quick
about If ye know what's good fer ",
] amt pin ter pay for it, nuther.
Experienced Bartender tsuddea,.
covering32i i'm with a revolver)-Whatil
We haveM
CowboM blanching)-Water. Is,pose
that's the lly drink that's free.--N. Y,
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Watering Place Echoes,
Cats.kills-Th bootiack.

Cats kills-The bootjack.
New-port-A sweet beverage.
Old Orchard-The garden of Eden.
Bar Harbor-The toper's retreat.
Sara-tcga-Mmc Bernhardt's wrapper.
lich-neld Springs Standard oil wells.
Long ~Branch-Ihe limb Of IA hanyan tree
Ocean Groye-The mermaids coral forest
Niagara Falls-A nigh aggravating place
If falls profits.
Old Point Comfort-The north pole in
5he middle of summer,-Judgc.
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No. said the legislator, ian inherit.
ance tax will not do for this state. /,
Will drive capital outside our borders J
That's true" replied the other:
but Ill tell you what we can do. and i,
VIII answer precisely the same MIR.
pose" P
What is that?"
Make every lawyer who wins . ,v;,l
Ease pay a percentage of his fee into
the public treasury" Wasbina,ou
Star. '"'H'sto
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II Was Eyiden,

"She says it's her first sumn.r.n-
seashore." Nv 'he
4. ~ was unnecessary for her to men.
tioF the fact, All of the rest Of the girl.
knew it." nis
Made some fearful blundsr 10
she?s mas
"Wel' | should say SO. Why, she 40.
tuailyswore her bathing suit into The
waterf-Chicago Post.
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Would Try.

AND 10 you think you eau make nv
daughter a happy woman" asked the
father.
II guess So" replied the young man
"Nhat make wheel does she prefer?n
-Yopkers Htatsaman.
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Dear Old RnStnn ArnIn-

Nisitor,I hear there is sickness next
door Is it contagious?
Phillips Oh, not at all, madam; merely
.ontiguous.-N. Y. Truth.
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drecce has ordered a new issue q,
postage stamps, to gradually renloo,
the old Olympian seriesos Tho l. pao'
name exhausfod. seS 70
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In France o. per cent. Of the people
I'VE on rye bread, only % per cent. on
wheat bread.
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No pi #. stopped a}PIps at free and pcrn,,',
tSce Nerve RestorHcar!. ! F, use !, N
treatise, DR.. Kline, GA 'ass ssI
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winter phSre m i probably sonclI;,.
t ting close together, but STn t Keep 8
nothing in it in summer 'lels l,
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vo Hss3T',OylyOuld YOU s@c Te5n )
would you squeaiH ! were ta.
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Hall" cntarrh O..
Is q Constitutional C,,ro saf

IN, Most men have sometime, :,
aso'-Washington Demoe,rlae. ' 'sp'
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for could not get along Win,
L. u Moulton, Ncedb',Sa lSS,N
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-18
ORIGIN OF THE WORD ''ouIz. y


When Richard Day was pstentee
Of the Irish Theatre, he spent his
Saturday evenings generally in COM
pany with the wits and men OF FASH
ion of the day. Gambling was in
PRODUCED, when the manager staked
large sum that he would have
spoken all through the principal
streets of Dublin by certain hour
next day, Sunday, word having no
meaning, and being derived from no
known language. Wagers we're laid
and stakes deposited.
Day repaired to the theatre, and
despatched all the servants and
supernumeraries with the word
"Quiz," which they chalkcd on
every door and every shop-window
in town.
Shops being shut all next day,
every body going TO and coming
from different places Of worship, saw
the word, and every body repeated
it, so that "Quizp was heard all
through Dublin. The circumstance
of SO strange word being on every
door and window caused such sur.
prise and ever since, should a
strange story be attempted to be
passed current, it draws forth the
expression, "you are quizzing me.n
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Fen Dead.


These words are very familiar 70
our readers, as not day passes
without the report Of the sudden
death of some prominent citizen.
The explanation is "Heart Disease
Therefore beware II you have any Of
the following symptoms: Short
breath, pain in side, smothering
spells swollen ankles, asthmatic
breathing, weak and hungry spells,
tenderness in shoulder or arm, fut.
tering Of heart, or irregular pulse.
These symptoms mean heart disease.
The most reliable remedy is DIR.
Miles New Heart Cure, which has
aved thousands Of lives. Book Of
stimonials free at A. ". Gilbert'g.
who also sells the New Heart Cure.
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A Bright Young Man.

IF am not in error, Miss Daisy
Peachblow said earnestly, compress
ing her lips in an ominous manner
at each pause ; "IfI am not wander
ing by the wayside mentally, you
stated moment ago that Reginald
Sapley was bright fellow"
"Well-er-er--I think did
make some such a good-natured re-
mark" admitted Myrta Hapgood.
"Why, isn't he bright fellow"
"Well," said Miss Daisy. che is
either fool or knave, and I'm
quite sure be ism t knave.'
''Then he must be fool. There's
only the fool left Aren't you rath.
er severe, Daisy, dear I"
"Judge for yourself. he was
here all Christmas eve, you know n
"Yes, he remained until IL o'clock,
believe you said y
That's irue-four long and
weary hours until midnight, and, as
you can see, I have this bit Of mis-
tletoe hanging from The chandelier
in the middle Of the ROOM"
"Of course. WelI?r
swell, it was here last night, and
during the long and weary four
hours ] naturally happened to drift
under it few times and he''-
"Tried to kiss you, did he9 Hal
hal,
HTried to kiss me = cried the in
dignant Daisy. "What, that bright
fellow try to kiss mel Listen /
Every single time I happened under
the chandelier be jumped up and
down, waved his arms in the air
like q crazy man and shrieked /:
Look out, NTH Daithyl Look outl
You're right thquare under the
mithletoe, NTH Daithy + Bright
felIoW2 Fool--f-o-o-ll'
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CHAPTER ".

Coed news is good medicine.
Presently Ellice came down the
stairs with tears of joy shining in
her eyes and clutching the telegram.
I was waiting at the foot.
"Miss Ford's carriage stops the
way,' said with the grand bow of
the stage lackey.
"What carriage ?" she cried, q
little smile of returning spirit dimp.
ling her cheek. 81 just won't ride
in it. ! am going to walk home.D
81 know" very humbly / said,
"that carriage is a very frightful
extravaganza, but Christmas comes
only once year. Sure you're
strong enough? All right, III walk
along with you"
So we threaded the torturous en-
frances, passed little group Of vac.
uous.faced noodles at the stage door
and were presently out upon the
street walking slowly toward Broad
way.
The side street seemed rather
dark by contrast with the brilliantly
lighted way beyond, where a never
ending procession poured, throng-
ing the walks, crowding the cable
cars, peering from the windows of
the trains on stills that thunder
overhead here in the heart of.the
Tenderloin.
Before us as We walked stood
beautiful white stone church, which,
curiously enough, did not remem-
Der ever having seen before, though
/ must have passed it a thousand
times.
Up its tall tower I glanced, up and
higher still; as man was meant to
look when he GEES Gods house, to
where in the blue dome above ell the
merry stars we're twinkling.
The mist had gone, the night was
clear aud Christmas would be crisp
and cool.
A clock somewhere In the distance
chimed midnight, and we stopped to
listen.
"a merry Christmas, Ellicelp /
cried On the last stroke. aEllice
What pretty namel i must use
it always if you will let me, for / am
your lover now, you know. Will
you have me--for Christmas gift
And give me-
She came a little closer to my
side, and looked UP with shining
eyes.
1t was Christmas morning. We
walked on again toward the great
white church.-N. Y. World.
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How 10 Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year cold is
very easily contracted, and if left to
run its course without the aid of
some reliable cough medicine is la
bic to result in that dread disease.
pneumonia. We know OF no better
remedy TO cure cough or cold than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used it quite extensively and
it has always given entire satisfac.
tion.-Oolagah, Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to be certain preventive of
pneumonia. Among the many
thousands who have. used it for
colds and la grippe we have never
yet learned of "a single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have reason
to fear an attack of pneumonia
should keep the remedy at hand
The 25 and so cent sizes for sale by
l.. g. Matthaei, Druggist.
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per, dated somewhere in Michigan,

per, dated somewhere in Michigan,
which read:
Every low: crisis at hand will
wire at once. WARREN
II got it just before coming here
tonight" she said, sand now ! long
SO for another, and yet I dread it.
She's dying away out there, and r.
She looked down at her gay attirc
with despair in her aspect.
"Why didn't you get a few days
off? It isn't as in The old times
when stage managers swore at the
men, cuffed the boys and insulted
the women. Martin would have
given you leave"
ST know he would, but them
"Of course / said hastily, for
she seemed on the point of breaking
down. 81 understand. Doctor and
nurse and all that, and you must
work for more money. But let me
tell you-you are new to the stage
yet and shy-there are generous
people all about you. They have
had their troubles, too. Keep your
counsel, if you like. But when you
want help, let me know. Will you r.
She nodded, smiling up at me
bravely from eyes brimfal of tears
that did not fall.
CHATS good. And about the
telegram-why, no news is the very
best news. The longer it's delayed
the better it's sure to be. Maybe
you'll get good news for a Christmas
gift tomorrow. If anything had
gone wrong you'd know.
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Winter Excursion Tickets ON
The Pennsylvania Railroad.

On November 1st the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will place
on sale at its principal ticket offices
excursion tickets to all prominent
Winter resorts in New Jersey. Yir-
GINA, North and South Carolina
Georgia, Florida and Cuba. The
tickets will be sold at the usual low
rates, with the usual liberal return
limits.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with it's
many connections, make this the
favorite line for winter travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive
of winter resorts, and giving routes
OF tfayel aud rates for tickets. will
be furnished free on application to
ticket agents.
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before the giittering host again
stormed the plain.
"What Another girl tainted ?
Little Ford. wasn't it.? She'd look
ed tagged all evening"
Eyes. She had to go back on,too,
dead or alive. There was no SUBJ
stitnte little enough to take her
place.
I do not know how I got through
the last scene. It was lucky it was
a busy one for me, with much shift
ing OF heavy settings. Once in
while caught a glimpse of that set
counteDance in the midst of the riot
of color and the flaming lights and
the painted palaces OF delight and
wished for the end.
Hardly had the curtain touched
the stage at the end OF the show be-
fore the distraught girl, without
waiting for its inevitable relifting.
holted from her place and staggered
toward the wings.
Her eyes may have been blinded
by sudden tears, or she may have
tainted. At any rate she ran IN
needing plump against balcony
fakement and fell in a pathetic little
heap on the floor.
One Of the wardrobe women had
spread blanket near by to bundle
up the quick change garments, and
this / wrapped around the limp fig
ure.
A hundred Others came pouring
off the stage in moment, the cur
tain having fallen for the last time.
"Herc," said /, "I'll carry her up.
Look after her, some of you, and I'll
get carriage and take her home. /
know the family
This was a shocking lie, of coursa,
but there was no one to dispute me.
just as ran down the stairs
again l caught telegram from the
call boys hand, saw it was for Miss
Ford and without hesitation opened
it. 1t read:
"GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
much better will recover. Send
love and Christmas greetings.
"WARREN."
Just then Edna and Gertie danced
along the passage with their big
dolls Rugged tight in their arms.
ooh, Mr.. Grattan,' cried Edna,
while Gertie's eyes shone with de-
light; aren't they beauties ? Thank
you ever and ever so much.'
"What! Has Miss Orme told
you 1 did it? She's wicked wo-
man. Here, suppose you take this
telegram up TO Miss Ford and say
Good news, before you show it to
her. Be very careful now to say
'uood news, MISS Toia.' quite loud
before you let her see the telegram"
1
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wINDFALL.

The origin of this term is said to
be the following: Some of tho no.
bility of England, by the tenure of
their estates, were forbidden telling
any of the trees in the forests upon
them, the timber being reserved for
the use OF the royal navy. Such
trees as fell without cutting were
the property of the occupant. A
tornado was, therefore, a perfect
godsend, in every sense of the term,
to those who had occupancy OF ex.
tensive forests and the windfall
was sometimes OF great value.
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aT0
OF every description, pain or color
promptly done at lowest prices
POSTERS,
PAMPHLETS,
BiLLHEAps,
CIRCULARS,
LETTERHEADss
SALE BILLS, &c
"SAA1NEss, TASTE AND DESPATCH,
our motto. Call and ascertain
our rates.
A Very oule, xmas


Cherokee Bill, OF Gulchville, called
on Cactus Kit, of Rocky Bend.
shortly after the holidays and in
quired Of the latter how be hsd
spent Christmas day.
"Oh, I never seed SIGH a dnrned
quiei day as Christmas wuz yerei I"
exclaimed Kit in tones Of disgust.
''Nothin' goin' on tail, ehfr con-
tinued Bill.
"Wall, nothin' to speak of--noth-
in to speak of. S'pose ye heard
bout the hangings we had we're on
C'rismss, didn't yer
No; / hadn't heard OF en-"
"Yass, we hung few boss thieves
soon srter breakfast. Did anybody
tell We bout the dawg fights here
on C'rismas ~
aNo--not yit.r
"Wall, thar wuz seven as terrible
fights as y'd wish to see, an ! won
clus to a hundred dollars on 'em.
might have won more, but about
noon thar wuz big riot over at The
county jail
"Big riot, ell ~
"Yaas, the prisoners kicked ap
rip-roarin' ole fuss for some reason,
an it took ten of us an hour 10
quiet 'em with our guns. AFTER that
the town got on fire, but ye'ye
heard o. that, in course 2"
"Yaas-heard word o two bout
it. Much damage done T.
"Wall, yaas. Fourteen or fifteen
places burnt up an a dozen or SO
people injured. AFTER we got that
out We heard tho stage had bin held
up, an we helped the sheriff chase
the robbers"
"Ketch 'em p queried Cherokee
Bill with longing sigh.
"Yaas, We got 'em after fifteen
mile run an arter three or four on
both sides had bin wounded. Say,
did ye h'ar bout the big poker
game we bad we're on 0'rismas
night r.
nNo.r
"Wall, that wuz the biggest game
We ever seed. Why, it cost man
twenty dollars to git in the smallest
pot. A fuss up at the Prairie Sa-
loon, though busted 1t up at MIDI
night"
"What wuz the trouble over
thar ~
ooh, shootin' scrape, In course,
an everybody took hand in it. !
reckon twenty-five fellers wuz hurt,
an the saloon wuz totally wrecked.
When that wuz settled thar wuz an
other hangin', another dawg-feht
an the post-ofiice wuz robbed
"And-and wuz that all that hap
pened yere on C'rismas r. asked
Cherokee Bill with another deep
sigh.
"Yaas, blame 1t, that's allp' ex.
claimed Cactus Kit. Gas I said
afore, never did see SIGH burned
quiet C'rismas as it wuz in this
town, an ye kin bet your gun that
next var I'll go to some place whar
thar'll be huff goin' on to keep a
Teller from fallin' ter sleepv
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Don't Waste Money.

DR.. John W. Bulls Baby syrupis an
excellent carminative for babies suffer
ing from fatulency, wind-colic and grip
ing. 81 have used DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup in my family for a number Of
years and can cheerfully recommend Il
as being the best soothing syrup for
children that l have ever used. Law
renee Koran, Fairmont, w. Va
Mothers, don't waste money on substi-
tutes. DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup
costs but 25 cents see that you get It.
For sale by NJ. A.snodgrass, u ". Queen
street,
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This remedy is becoming so veli
known and 50 popular as to need M
special mention. All who have ussd
Electric Bitters sing the same song
OF praise. "A purer medicine does NOT
exist and it is guaranteed to ID All
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure a1 diseases Of the Liver and
hidneys, viii remove PimpIes, Boils.
Salt kheum and other affections
caused by impure blood. drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
e. well as cure all Malarial fevers.
For cure Of Headache, Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bitters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or
money refunded. Price SOC and ST 90
per bottle at 4. G Matthaeis Drur
Store.
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Brown-You mustn't feel disap.
pointed this Christmas, Johnnie.
These are terrible times we're hay-
ing.
Little Johnnie-They must be
pretty hard, dad, when Santa Claus
takes the trouble to drag my old
sled out of the garnet and give it q
new coat of paint.
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STRIKING A BARGAIN.

This expression originated from q
peculiar custom once in vogue in
some parts of England. When two
persons were driving bargain, one
held out his right hand and said,
"strike me-" and il the other struck,
the bargain was confirmed and
stood whence the expression,
''striking bargain The practice
is retained in the mode of saying,
tdone' to wager offered, at the
same time striking the hand of the
wagerer.
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Brown--Well, my wife played
quite a joke on me Christmas.
Jones-How was thatl
BroWn--She gave me a box Of
cigars for a present. OF course /
gave them away and didn't discover
until ! got TO the last one that they
were better than the ones / am used
to smoking.
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ANECD0TAL LITERATURE.
Gathered and Compiled for the In
dependent by W. G.

or THE POEM IN LAi
WEEKS INDEPENDENT.
ToNY's ADDRESS TO MARY.
o Mary 'eaye sigh for me-
For me, your Tony true;i
am become as man dumb,
o, let Hymen prompt you.
Ny eye is wet as any sea,
AS you may know 'ereby,
o, let me come, Mary, to tea,
Or eat 3 bit Of pie.
Alas fear your rigid eye,
Ny ardor well you know,
To let me die is naughty, Pol,
SO let me be beau;
All, me, we are a silly set,
Why laud we women thuss
HE at you as random sex
III luck, own, cuss.
You said, you vixen, I'm a go;
My Missis Mary, stay;
o can't you read it in my eye
Highborn as airy day.
Every way ] sigh for her
Ny eye resolves in dew;
To tie us, o let Hymen come,
Accept Tony true.
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Cholly-Would you--a w-Iike
for me to give you sensibIe-aw--
present on Christmas, Miss MolIy7
Molly-No; I always like to re.
ceive presents that suggest the Civ
or.
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CHRISTMAS POEMS.

CHRISTMAS POEMS.
The toy was green and yellow,
He sucked of all the paint,
And now the little fellow
Has gore TO be saint.
The parson has a equity toe,
The sexton has cough,
The deacon who gotup to show
Burnt all his whiskers off.
Capt. Kidd's stMemories ola Christmas
Tree
Oh, Santa, dear old Santa,
AS this is Christmas eve,
Ofyou what rosy fancies
Beside the hearth l weave.
Oh, now know you're skimming
Across the drifts of snow,
The whirlwinds madly kindling
Your nose INTO glow.
But when beside the gateway
You tell the deer to stop,
And swiftly down the chimney
Into my room you drop.
wish you'd stack my playthings
Upon the table near,
With all the shining candy,
To me SO very dear.
Not in this swinging stocking
Are pretty playthings put
lis mothers and "biker,"
That hasn't got foot.
r. X. Munkittrick.