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eyes, let me. You've been too gen
epous, l feel that l cannot"
III take violets and a sprig of nut
meg"
'And your friend. Won't you take
one for him?" She flushed again.
TO Jack?" glancing outside. eyes,
but he's a surly old fellow, and doubt
if he'll wear it. It's Jack Allen, you
know. Remember he went west five
years ago. l stumbled upon him at the
hotelEjust got back"
Tom noticed how the girls white
hands futtered as she tied up his vio-
let's, and then how she hesitated, and
at last broke off white rose bud and a
scented leaf for his friend. He pinned
on his flowers, and waited while she
deity wrapped up the pot that held
the Christmas rose.
window" he said.
I'D hoped to sell all these" she re-
piled. little break in her voice, but
it's getting late now. Tomorrow is
Christmas day."
$50 it is. Rose, come spend it with
US. Minnie is always so glad to see old
friends. It's only two-hour run.
Can't you come"
''Why, I'd like to. Christmas is SO
sad, nowadays; SO sad and dull"
Eyes. Well, you see. Minnie has the
kids. and she's at home nearly always.
I'm on the road. you know. 1t would
help her, and she'd be glad l thought
of it. Let's see" He took slim black
book from his pocket. I've just the
number of miles here on this ticket.
1t won't be any good next year" tearing
out bit of paper. You just use it,
and I'll go and send telegram to Min
ME-" And before Rose could collect
her wits he had snatched up the flowers
and was gone. and there on the counter
lay the crisp $40 bill and railroad
ticket!
Its like fairy visit" Rose laughed.
peering between the roses at the men as
they walked off. "And he wouldn't
come in! wonder why? He-oh, he
has the rose in his coat! My little
Christmas rose. l wonder if he remem-
bers?"
The men were out of sight. and Rose
turned from her flowery window, and.
snatching up the money and ticket hur-
rned into the little room at the back of
the store.
I've found that recipe, Rosy. The
cheap fruit cake, you know" squeaked
a little voice.
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"why, Miss Rose, I'm glad to stumble

upon an old friend. How do you do /?
Minnie'll be glad to hear from you.
stopped to get pot of your pretty
Christmas roses for her." Tom talked
on, and all the time his bright eyes
were taking in the details of the little
shop. Presently sort of pain began
TO grow in his big, kind heart. Pretty
Rose had come to this-to the wearing
of faded, mended gowns and the selling
of needles and pins and flowers. They
are the prettiest roses l ever saw" he
went on, land l want the very biggest
and sweetest for Minnie's Christmas
gift
Il love them, every one," Rose said.
this one?"
Its a beauty. Will you take this
for it?" He threw a $40 bill on the
counter.
That? Oh. not even half so much"
"Shucks! You ought to deal with
city florist. I'd be lucky to get off
at $25! My conscience will trouble
me, Miss Rose, if l pay less than $40.
Habit is strong. You won't spoil my
Christmas and my pleasure in giving
this to the little woman at home. will
you?"
but 1, too. have a conscience" Rose
laughed.
But mine is SO tender, Miss Rose.
and. honor bright, it's a sure thing
they charge awful; SO that's all right
Maybe it would be better if you'd throw
in button hole"
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boxes bouncing like life preservers, I'M
der her arms. She was just in time for
the train. A little out of breath and a
good deal excited, she settled her be-
longings in the end of her seat, and be-
gan to take comfort.
Two gentlemen in the seat before her
glanced back at the quaint little figure,
and one of them smiled. "Look here,
Jack" one said, don't let me forget at
the next station to wire Minnie. That
toor little girl is going down to-mor-
row to spend day or so. It's great
nuisance, our having to go to Brightville
instead of straight on home. She'll get
there first. in the morning. Well get in
at 12''
what girl is it?" Jack pulled his cap
down over his curly hair.
why, Rose Ellison, of course. l was
so sorry for her. Jack. asked her"
1.-THE dickens you did!" Jacks brown
eyes flashed.
"Why. Jack. are you a regular woman
Halter? The poor little woman is worked
to death. and l warrant she never has a
good time. If I'd thought moment
butsI was sorry for her. It's such a
poor little place. She's pretty and the
roses are, but there's-it's stuffy little
store. I'm afraid Minnie's forgotten her
its been so long since they were girls,
and l can't recollect hearing Minnie
speak of her, but I'll send her word.
That little woman shall have a good
time. Why, Jack. old fellow"
Jacks hand was on his friends shout
der. Don't Tom. It's going to be
pretty tough for me, old boy. Can't
you let me off ?"
LET you off. with Minnie expecting
you? Not if know it," and Tom looked
very grave and earnest. "You are not a
coward. are you, Jack? What's the
matter?''
'Tm afraid am, Tom. but if must
go. help me all you can"
ITO keep out of the poor little crea-
lures way? She looks harmless enough.
I'd be more afraid of Minnie's town
friends"
"You don't understand. Tom"
"Then suppose you enlighten me?"
IL used to know her in the old
days. She was everything to me.
reckon I was a fool, but couldn't tell
her So"
THAT you were fool? Don't blame
you"
mo; that I-that-she-tha we
Exactly" Tom nodded.
$50 1 sent her a bunch of Christmas
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She meets me at the door
Each evening with smile that's sweet
and mellow:
your supper's waiting: come right In. you
poor.
Dear, tired fellow!
(But 1 know just what this means.
For we've struck the Christmas scenes:
new red hat,
And the likes O. that
That's Just what the dear one means.)
She marks my frowning brow
cTis sweet to have woman to adore
YOU'D
And SAYS: IT know your head must ache,
and now
I'm going to rub It for your!
(But l know just what that means.
For we've struck the Christmas scenes:
dress. hat.
And the likes O that
That's just what the dear one meansD
Atlanta Constitution.
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och, aunty, you can't do it. You
needn't to. Three eggs and not shred
OF citron! Burn the recipe. You are
going to spend Christmas with Cousin
Serena, after ALI"
Rose Ellison!''
Eyes, I've been so lucky. I'm going
to the city, and But your train leaves
in an hour. Let's hurry aunty. else
you'll have to wait until tomorrow
afternoon"
Rosy, dear, 1 don't understand"
Rose caught the quaint little figure in
her arms. and kissed the puzzled face.
You needn't. Just get ready. You are
going in an hour. In the morning I'm
going to see Minnie Brown. I've had an
invitation. She's married. you know, to
Tom Wilkins-such a-there's the bell.
Do get yourself together, aunty."
Presently aunty entered the store
with big green veil over her queer bon
net and bandbox on each arm. while
in one hand she carried blue silk bag
and the other grasped an immense UNI
brella. Into the bag Rose dropped a
handful of coin, and kissing aunty's
flushed, withered old face hurried her
on. It'll be fine treat to me and
Screny. Rosy. But wnat'n you do to-
night?'
"Me? Oh. I'll stay with the minister's
wife and help her fill the wee bit stock
ings. Get real good time. annty. dear"
II will, child, but feel all a-futter.
with the sadness of it. Kinter off my
feet. YOU know" Then she trotted on
down the street with the great band
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inal, still it'll go.
it's just what wanted to say, you ii aunt
And It's easier far than to write one to MT.
Twas the night before Christmas and DICK
in bed.
When he heard a light step on the roof
overhead.
And a rattle of boots in the chimney, and
knew
It was Santa. so down the front stairway
he flew
And peeped in the parlor and there. sure
enough.
Was that little old gentleman. rudy and
bluff,
With his thick bushy whiskers and jolly red
nose,
And the pack that he carries wherever he
goes.
But his dress, well. what student of story
book lore
Saw Santa Claus dressed In sweater be-
fore?
Or in trousers Of plaid. while the stockings
he sported
Were the kind Anglomaniacs lately we
imported,
Called golfers" In short. his attire was
Dicks gasp of surprise reached the old
fellows ear.
Come in" said he. kindly. II really would
like
To have some one to talk to. Say. how do
l strike
Your critical eye? Aren't these golf stock
ings nice?
I fancy that they cut considerable ice.
What! Surprised at my slang? / don't
know why you should be,
It's strange how the people have misunder-
stood me.
I'm not the old fossil the story books state:
I'll have you to know that I'm right up-to-
date.
Ny reindeer? you ask. My dear boy. they're
too slow
For this wide-awake age. they've been sold
to a show.
I'm riding a wheel and fancy myself
i could put few racers away on the shelf
If l ever started to beat 'em. Let's see,
My cyclometer tells me I've ridden Just
three
Hundred thousand and twenty-five miles
since l started,
And-My! that reminds me. it's time de-
parted.
So long-See you later" He stepped to the
flue
And giving jump quickly vanished from
view.
And Dick reached the window in season to
spy
The flash of his lamp as his cycle whizzed
by.
A glimpse in the road where the bright
moonlight shone.
A speck in the distance and Santa was
gone.
And said Dick. as he slowly went back to
the fire:
Say. what would he do if he punctured a
tire?"
Joe Lincoln. in L. A. W. Bulletin.
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THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Only Two Important Nations Do Not
Make Use of 1t.

Only Two Important Nations Do Not
Make Use of 1t.
Metric standards of weights and meas
ures have been adopted by 81 countries,
Great Britain and the United States be-
ing the only prominent exceptions. Be
fore another year Great Britain will, in
all probability, have passed an act legal
izing the system in the United King
dom and providing for the prepare
ton of a table of equivalents between
the metric and the imperial standards.
This will leave the United States in q
conspicuous minority among nations.
The British act, it should be noted, is
merely permissive, and the choice be-
tween pounds and kilos remains free to
every merchant; but even SO, it is con-
ceSsion to the metric enthusiast in that
it will lead to a more careful teaching
of his system in the schools and to
wider use of it in dealing with other
nations. The metric system has much
to conquer before it becomes universal.
but it is making rapid strides toward
ultimate success. It's standards un-
questionably facilitate the keeping of
accounts, and give one a great deal
in. common with the rest of the world
With our decimal money system we
have good start made upon the metric
gradations, and our arithmetic classes
have always paid more attention to the
French standards than corresponding
classes in English schools.
1t may be so, it may be 100 years be-
fore the metric system becomes the es-
tablished method of adjusting weights
and measures in all civilized nations.
The change is gradually being effected,
however, and not rapidly enough to en-
tail confusion or sudden great cost.
American scientists have long asked for
o compulsory bill from congress, and it
is likely that we shall at least 90 as far
as parliament in this change before
many sessions are ended.-BostonJ Jour.
nal.
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GOLD NUGGETS.
Some of the Dig Ones That Have Been
Found I'm California.

Found In California.
While the nugget found in the Blue
Jay pocket by the Graves brothers is
likely to become famous for its size and
value it is not, as has been stated. the
largest one known in the authentic
history of mining. This nugget stands.
or rather stood, for it is now being
minted, for about $4,000, but saying
nothing of an alleged CHILEAN nugget
weighing 400 pounds troy, the "Wel-
come" nugget of Ballarat, weighing
2,21! ounces, 16 pennyweights, was sold
for over 10000, or nearly $4,000. 1t
is even question whether the Graves
nugget is the largest one ever taken
from the soil of California. According
ito Hittell, nugget was found at Car
son Hill, Calaveras county, in Novem-
Der, 1854, which weighed about 1875
pounds troy and was worth over $4,000.
Between the two is no very great issue
of values, but what there is appears to
favor the earlier specimen.
The first nugget found in this state.
the one which Marshall picked up, was
worth but so cents, and the next one
discovered but five dollars. A soldier
in Stevenson's regiment found the first
large specimen, mass Of gold weighing
between 20 and 25 pounds, while stoop-
ig to drink in a small affluent of the
Mokelumne river. This nugget was
taken east, where its exhibition con-
firmed the stories of Californian wealth
and added, naturally. to the public en-
citement there. In 1854 the "Oliver
Martin chunk" which was auriferous
ore, mixed with white quartz. was
picked up near Camp Corona, in Muo-
lumne county, in a hole which Martin
had dug to bury a drowned comrade.
1t yielded $22,270 and became the basis
of great fortune. In 1866 Daniel Hill.
Il pauper, found a $4,000 nugget in
Plumas county, and. coming to San
Francisco, spent the proceeds quickly.
$4,000 being squandered in one weeks
whirl. With his money all gone. he
went to Dutch Flat, Nevada county.
and while washing his hands in a stream
saw lying on the bottom a nugget of
gold and white quartz similar in size
and shape to baby's head. This
brought $4,000, and sent Daniel Hill
through a career of debauchery back
to the poorhouse.
The finds in later years up to the Blue
Jay discovery have not been of nota-
BILE sort. In the fall of 1889 two tramps.
who had been put off of Southern Pa
cific freight train, started to walk to
Bakersfield and found battered mug
get weighing ZIG ounces on the way.
In 1896 chunk worth 81 400 was picked
up in San Diego county. and there have
been two or three discovered on the
Mojave desert. The majority of the
finds have been accidental.
The saying gold is where you find
it" is peculiarly applicable to those
stray Jumps of precious metal which.
falling out of ledge. have rolled about
in the beds of streams or been carried
away in landslides, experiencing the
in some cases. of hundreds
of years. Trinity county is not the only
producer, and, though the crowds are
rushing there, the next nugget that is
turned up may be anywhere in the foot
hill and mountain country between Sis
kiyou and San Diego.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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less elms that lined the street of the
little southern town.
eff the sun would come out, or even
if it would rain! One likes to see some
thing going on, even if the something
is unpleasant. Things seem to have
come to q sort of standstill. wish we
were at home with Minnie and the kids.
She's the sort of person tc keep you
from missing the sunshine. and that"
Jack Allen laughed. You are in
love with your wife. Tom. that's all"
81 shouldn't be surprised. You'll I'M
derstand why, when you see her. l
wrote her that you were coming. Why.
hello. here's a bright spot at last!
Look at those Christmas roses! How
white they are! My mother used to
love them so, and Minnie does. Come
in, Jack, and I'll get pot for Minnie.
Whose place is it?" glancing up at the
name above the fiower-filled window.
'Rose Ellison. Why, let's see. We
used to know her, Jack. Don't you
recollect? She wes one of the school
girls graduated with Minnie-pretty
girl, too. Come in"
Thank you, I'll wait here. Want a
cigar. Flowers and old friends are not
in my line," Jack said.
Tom glanced at his friend, who began
to tumble with cigar case, his back
TO the beautiful window. 'Surly old
bachelor. Ell? More's the pity" he said
as he opened the door and went in.
A trim little lady stood behind the
counter. Her cheeks were good deal
flushed, and a curious, wistful light
shone in her pretty blue eyes. She
was trying to compose herself.
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A MfAfake.

"Hit am er mistake. said Uncle Eben,
''ter hab yoh merry Christmas in sech =
case OBJ de worry bout de bills. washing
ton Star.
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Signs Of identification.

Jacques is at the morgue looking for
n lost friend.
us there any sign by which you could
identify him?"
"Yes-he was deaf" LIE Monde
Comique.
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To the Doys.

Honor thy father and mother around
Christmas if you expect to get anything
n Y. Truth.
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I HAD been a dull,
gray day. sunless,
rainless, cherries,
and it was Christ
mas eve. A sob
bing breeze that
was not even cold
sighed among the
mines and the leaf
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Pa. He was we'll educated in his own
state, at Harvard and finally at West
Point. Soon after his graduation from
the military academy he was assigned to
duty in the South, then in secession. He
was an ordinance expert, so much of his
service was in the artillery branch, on the
stats of Mcclellan, Rosecrans and Grant,
where he earned reputation as a gallant
and fearless fighter, as shown by his
brevets. He served in the Chickamauga
and Wilderness campaigns, and the first
assault on Charleston, where he was
wounded. General Grant was greatly
attached to General Porter, and made him
assistant secretary of war, while he him
self filled the secretaryship. He surren-
dered his army commission in 1873, and
plunged at once into active business, being
first president of the West Shore railroad,
vice president of the Pullman Car COM
pany, an associating himself with other
great corporations, in directive capacity
He is we'll known in the field ofliterature,
being an author of repute and much
sought after public speaker.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

manufactures OF iron ana steel, manu-
factures of jute, fax and hemp, in Or
der to encourage these and other indus.
tries here, and especially by increasing
duties on such luxuries as liquors, to.
bacco, silks and laces, etc.
Reciprocity Provisions.
''The reciprocity provisions of the
act of 1890 have not only been fully re-
stored, but this policy has been ex-
tended by adding to sugar, tea, coffee
and hides as articles on which to make
reciprocal agreements, such articles as
champagne, brandy, wines, artificial
and natural mineral waters, chickle,
argots and silk laces.
1.-The bill as a whole has the unani-
nous support of the Republican mem
bers of the ways and means committee,
and will, it is hoped, receive the sup
port not only of Republicans, but of
others who believe that revenue should
be at least equal to expenditures, with
a small surplus added, and who are
patriotic enough to entertain the con-
viction that in adjusting revenues to
secure such revenue it is wise policy
to encourage home production and
manufactures and thus provide en-
ployment at good wages for the wage
earners of our people upon whose pur.
chasing power depends the market for
our products.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
Imports Will Fall OFF.

"This estimate is on the supposition
that the imports of each class of goods
would be the same next fiscal year as
in the fiscal year ended last June But
as the imports of woolens were three
times as great as in 1898, the committee
assumes that the excessive Importation
would be largely reduced by the pro-
posed bill, and places the increased rev.
enue from this source at $50, 900, 900.
From sugar we estimate $50, 900, 900
additional revenues Anticipating a
considerable falling off of imports of
Havana tobacco because of the revOlu-
tion in Cuba, we reduce the estimates
Of additional revenue to be derived
from the tobacco schedule to 81, 600, 900.
The remaining schedules would afford
a revenue of about $39, 900, 900 on the
basis of the imports Of 1896, but as
there would probably be diminished
imports at some points, although the
gradual restoration of business activity
would offset this by increasing the con-
sumption Of imported luxuries, we re-
duce the estimates on these to So ,000,-
900. These would aggregate an addi-
tional revenue of $50, 900, 900 the first
year.
Where the Increase Comes From.
"'This increase of revenue is secured
by transferring wool, lumber, crude
opium, paintings and statuary, straw
mattings, burlaps and various articles
from the free list of the present law to
the dutiable list; by increasing the
duty OIL woolens to compensate the
manufactures for the duty placed on
wool; by raising the duty on sugar
about three-fourths of cent per pound
in order to encourage the production of
sugar in this country, which, it is be-
lieved, can be done, and thus give our
farmers new crop which we now i'm
port mainly from abroad; by increas-
ing the duty on agricultural products
affected by Canadian competition, and
on fine cotton goods. some advanced
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
THE DEATH RECORD.

Dispatches received from Panama
state that General Antonio Ezeta is
dead.
Ex-senator Dolph died at Portland,
Or, from the effects of amputation of
a leg last week.
Professor Henry Drummond, author
of Natural Law in the Spiritual
World" is dead.
A Spaniard named Camprehe has
just died at Guadalajar, Mex, aged
154 years, and with the documents 10
prove it.
Edward Seeley, until very recently
master mechanic of the Illinois Steel
company's Bayview works, is dead.
He was 90 years of age
Mrs. Orton, widow of the Chief JUS
tice Harlow Orton of the Wisconsin
supreme court, is dead. She was SIS
years old and lived with her daughter.
Mrs. Henry Coe, at Indianapolis.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
Fifteen Men Killed

LONDON, March II. The correspond
ent of The Times at Canea says that
while the gunners of the Russian iron.
clad Cessoi Veliki were practicing a
gun burst, blowing the top off turret
Fourteen men and officer were killed,
and l6 others were wounded, fatally.
1t is believed that the bursting of the
gun was due to an ill.closed breech.
All the occupants of the turret were
killed, while the falling debris of the
structure killed and wounded others.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Monon road has been sold to a
reorganization committee for $3,001,-
600.
The seventh annual meeting of the
International Association of Ticket
agents was held at San Antonio, Tex.
The federal supreme court decided
that states have power to tax the fran.
chises of express, telegraph and railroad
companies.
The Joint Traffic association has
authorized one-fare rate for the round
trip for the convention of the Epworth
league to be held at Toronto, Ont,
next July. Also for the international
convention of the Y. NJ. G. A., to be
held at Mobile, Ala, April 21-25
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

acted as Lincoln's adjutant and aide de
camp, and was brevetted lieutenant col
onel and colonel. Entering the diplo,
matte service in the sos, he wasat various
times in charge at Vienna first secretary
at Paris, and secretary of legation at Ma
drid In 1870 Mr. Hay connected himself
with the press, and for nearly six years
devoted himself to editorial work on the
New York Tribune. In 1875, he
entered politics, taking an active
part in the presidential campaigns of
1876, 1880 and 1884, being then resident
of Cleveland, o. President Hayes ap-
pointed him first assistant secretary Of
state, which post he filled for nearly three
years Since his retirement from office,
Colonel Hay has resided chiefly in this
city, where he occupies palatial home on
Lafayette Park, and has devoted himself
to literature with the greatest success,
some of his best known works being pike
County Ballads, "Castilian Days and a
history of Lincoln, written in collabora-
ton with John Nicolay. John Hay has
also been frequent contributor to the
highest class of periodicals and to him has
been ascribed the authorship of the anony-
NOUS novel "The Bread Winners, which
caused such agitation in labor circles.