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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
GOING no The WOOLEN MILL
Some of Those Who Visited it on the
First DaY


Capt Jos. G. Waters, who made
dedicatOry speech at the new wooden
mill in Oakland yesterday, was delight
ed with the new enterprise. He went
through the mill and examined closely
the delicate machinery. With him were
Mayor Charles A. Fellows, Samuel T.
Howe, Charles p. Adams, Charles S.
Elliot, e. B. Cowgirl and others. Capt
Waters said:
Il don't know when I have been as
much interested as 1 have been this
afternoon. It is simply wonderful. This
is a big thing for Topeka, [ think.
On the way to Oakland in the after
noon the trolley car was loaded with
citizens en- route to the wooden mill.
Capt. Waters, Mayor Fellows, J. 3.
Howe, Charles Adams, E. B. Cowgirl.
Charles s. Elliot were among those on
board. The car stopped on Seward
avenue, near the santa Fe shops, to
wait for another car. All was quiet in
the car, when Capt. Waters remarked
in his Characteristic way:
This is the first station next to
prosperity"
Il wonder if the conductor viii let US
smoke in here?'' said Mayor Fellows.
1T might warm up the car" sug-
gested Mr.. Adams.
who is one of the directors of the To-
peka railway, Il will join in.
Conductor Lee nodded his head, and
Mayor Fellows took from his pocket
several cigars and distributed them
This is a private car anyway, isn't
it?'' asked Capt. Waters.
Yes, and it has ventilation, too"
said the mayor. ''See, the transom is
broken out up there
The car started and the merry crowd
was taken toward Oakland. On q
curve on the corner of Lonely and Va
cant streets, near Oakland, the car left
the track. Some one asked:
rs the car off the track?'
mo, of course it isn't said Capt.
Waters, don't you see how rough it
is ?''
At the wooden mill the visitors were
shown every courtesy by Mr.. McAfee
and his employees.
Among those who visited the estab-
lishment during the afternoon were:
John r. Mulvane. H. A. Auerbach,
John Norton, Charles Adams, E. H.
Crosby, Hale Ritchie, J. B. Bartholo-
new, J. G. Waters, c. A. Fellows, S. T.
Howe, John Carter, Charles S. Elliot,
E. B. Cowgirl, John Elliot, S. s. Me
Fadden, Samuel Parr, Scott Kelsey,
Charles P. King, Philip Lux, j. w.
Parr, Sabin Kellam, B. P. Williams, T.
]. Fish, J. C. Fleishman, Henry Yes
per, P. Sprague, J. May, w. Dawson,
F. A. Brigham, J. S. Slie, John Dudley,
Tom Doran, Howard Lawrence, Otto
Kuehne, G. J. Prescott, J. D. Brown,
Geo. w. Hackney, Walter Wellman,
Michael Collins, S. W. Sunday, G.. w.
Patterson.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Receipts of wheat TODAY. As car

Receipts of wheat today As cars.
Puts May wheat, S9d89S4c; calls May
wheat. 9OG9014c; puts May corn, 2S9sc;
calls May corn, 2S5sc; puts January pork,
$S.O7; calls January pork. S8.47.
Liverpool: Wheat, sd lower.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 10000 head;
Kansas City, 5000 head; Omaha, $500
head.
Forecast: For Kansas City and viein-
ity cloudy with snow hurries this after
noon and tonight generally fair Sunday.
For Kansas. fair tonight and Sunday.
Bank statement: Reserve, decrease,
S437, ,975: loans increase, $3,476 500; specie,
increase, $339, 800; legal tenders increase,
SsZ7, 600; deposits, decrease, $6,456.1 100; Cir
culation, decrease, $93,100.
world shipments Monday will be 1o.Oo0;,,
600 bushels. The visible supply viii in all
probability increase $500. 900 bushels.
Exports four ports: Wheat, 399 900 bush
els -four IS. 1913 barrles; corn, 112,000 bush
els oats, 80, S1 bushels; rye, 58.29S BUSH
els wheat and flour equal to 635, 800 BUSH
els.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis $50 cars, Duluth 1T5 cars, totals
81 cars: last year, Minneapolis 391 cars.
Duluth Is cars, total 469 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
LOST AND FOUND.
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FARMS FOR SALE=Here are some of
our bargains in improved farms, out of
about 200 choice farms our list to-wit.
50 acres river bottom farm in Silver Lake
township: price s.. 500. so acres well inn
proved farm, miles from Topeka, s., 600.
so acres smooth upland in Topeka town
ship, 81, COO 220 acres in Auburn township,
$50 per acre. 50 acre farm. all bottom in
Dover township. S2 500 40 acre farm in
Mission township. 81, 500. so acres, half Sec
ond bottom. 81, 700. 50 acre farm. same
township, $2,1oo 40 acre farm, well i'm
farm near Meriden. S2400 SO acre farm.
first and second bottom. Jackson county.
s.. 400 50 acres near Burlingame, Usage
county. $1,750 100 acres, half bottom 20
acres in timber, Wabaunsee county, s.. 900.
80 acre farm, second bottom. same county.
81 GEO. s. acres grass land. Lyon county,
1900 50 acre farm. smooth upland. Mar
ion county. 81 200. 200 acre stock farm in
Wabaunsee county, S2,5o0. Call for terms
and description at our office, 800 Kansas
ave. immigration, Land & Loan Co,
Oscar Bischoff, Manager.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
THEY WANT PROOF.
nti-Spiritualists Invite the BsIiev-
ers to Test of Phenomena.

Toledo, O., Dec. 4.-President Becker of
the National Anti-SpirituaIist association
at Adrian, Mich, has just issued an invi-
tation to the National Spiritualist asso-
citation to join in appointing a committee
to meet a similar one from the Anti-Spir-
itualist association, to thoroughly investi-
gate the phenomena of modern spiritual
ism
Full opportunity is given to Spiritual
lists to state their belief and show phe>
nomena, and equal opportunity for full in
vestigation of the phenomena. Corre-
spondence is to be addressed to Secretary
]. D. Hagaman, Adrian, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
cLAIRvoYANT.


PROF. T. LANDO. the famous Clairvoy-
ant and Healer IS at ~ East NIntn
hand to Health, Prosperity and Happiness
Come and learn what is best for you TO do
and how to do it. He is a safe and relia-
BILE adviser in all matters of interest in
business chances, lawsuits love affairs
marriage, divorce, sickness. social or do
mestic affairs everything. He has no
equal in locating buried treasures, lost
friends, etc: reunites the separated, causes
speedy, happy marriages, removes spells,
bad habits and all evil influences that
keeps happiness and success from you.
Business strictly private and confidential.
Hours. a. m. to p. M. daily and Sunday
Reduced charges this week only.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
BRYAN AND SILVER.
Both are Strongly Endorsed by the
North Carolina Democrats.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 4-The Demo-
cratic state committee has issued an
address to the voters of the state re-
affirming the Chicago and state plat
forms of last year, declaring that Will
liam Jennings Bryan is the great lead
unite with the Democrats in regaining
control of the state.T The sentiment that
the Democrats must make a straight
fight and that there must be no fusion
was overwhelming.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
New Counterfeit Five

Washington, Dec 4-The discovery
of a new counterfeit five dollar silver
certificate of the series of 1891 with a
portrait of Grant, is announced by the
treasury secret service. The note is
neither as long nor as wide as the gen
uine Apparently it is printed from
plates made by the ph@to-mechanical
process and is well executed, especially
the lettering, seal and entire back of
the note. General Grants portrait is
different in some details from that in
the genuine.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for supplying the State Sol
diers' Home at Fort Dodge. Kansas,
with dry goods. groceries, clothing. hard
ware. wal: medicines, shoes and other articles
opened at the National hotel Topeka,
Kansas December the 7th, 1891, at O'Clock
a. m. Awards will be made at o'clock
p. m. of December 10th, 1897. Bidders must
be present at 9 o'clock a. M, December
Sth, prepared te place their goods before
the board of manage
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Kansas c1ty Produce Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 4.
WHEAT-In good demand at yester-
days prices. No. 1 hard, Sic: No. 2 S5cs
No. 8, sic; No. A. 75c; No. l soft, &c; No
?, Gle: No. 3, S9c: No. 4, sac: No. spring.
soc; No. 3. 73c, one car white. 74c.
2314e.
OATS-Fair demand at yesterdays
prices. No. 2 mixed, 22c.
RYE-Steady. No. 2, 43c.
HAY-Ffrm, demand good. unchanged
dairy, 15c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh Missouri and Kan
sas stock, 18e; storage. PC
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Kansas oIty Livestock 1Earket.

Kansas CITY, Dec. 2
CATTLE-Receipts, 800. Market steady
unchanged, only retail trade.
HOGS-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Bulk of sales, $327J5d3. .32J5; heavies, SS25
03.371z; packers $3. .90d53. BIZ; mixed, $327ik
3321a: pigs, S2.S50S.20
SHEEP-Recefpts. 1000 Market firm
Lambs, 50. .S0Q5.75; muttons, 81. 2.7OQ4.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE--By W. c. Stephenson, & Co.
room house, lots, on Branner St, $1,~
room cottage on Branner St. $3.50
room cottage, lots, on Chandler St..
Two room houses on Klein St. $3.50
6 room cottage on Monroe St, modern.
I room cottage on Monroe St. east
front 81 900.
room cottage on Monroe St. S1,2o0:
115 lots on Monroe St, east front, 81 900.
ia lots, east front, on Quincy St, 5000.
room cottage on Fifth and Locust Sts.s
room house on Liberty St. $500.
All of the above properties can be had
with a small payment down and the bal
anee in monthly payments if so desired.
on real estate security. Money ready on
approval of abstract of title. Fire insur-
W. G. STEPHENSON & CO..
COS Kansas ave. (over Rigby's)-
FITCH & QUIGLEY, 106 West Sixth St,
Topeka, Kan.-Farns, ranches resi-
and exchanged. Loans and insurance.
Prompt attention to letters of inquiry,
Modern house, Tyler near Huntoon, ST.
fine room cottage. Tyler, $3.50
Modern u room residence, Fillmore, 81
Two residences, rent $50. 50. 700.
Corner Topeka ave, rent $33. s., 200.
Two residences, Tyler. rent $32. 50, 800.
House Jefferson St, rent $40, $3.50.
House, Adams St, rent $6, $3.50.
Large list properties payment plan.
Fine modern residence. corner east
front lots. exchange smaller property.
Brick business block, Kansas ave, clear,
exchange.
BARNES REAL ESTATE CO..
113 East Fourth st.
FOR SALE-FARMS-
30 acres one mile from town, $500.
16l2 acres, river bottom farm, 81, 500.
40-acre farm, u miles out, $1,000.
S0-acre farm, miles out, $500.
60-acre farm, 3 miles out, 81, 500.
120-acre farm, 81, CO., one-half cash.
160-acre farm, 2 miles from the city, $40.
10 acres, near Richland, 800.
Is acres. with timber, orchard, etc, $3.50.
100 acres, fine improvements, So, 500.
G. acres, suburban, only IS 900.
50 acres, joins town, river bottom, $50.
800 acres, river bottom farm, $45.
BARTHOLOMEW,
Sol Kansas ave. (hrst f1oor).
FOR SALE-Good room house. cellar,
we'll ciSteTn, fine big barn, Madison St,
near Third, $500, on very easy terms. J.
w. Ferguson & Co.. agents, SO Kansas aV.
PUBLIC SALE of u valuable lots by
sheriff at court house door, Monday, De-
cember 8, at 10 m.
FOR SALE OR Rents room cottage
VIII take painters 5 work in part payment.
Inquire at 453 Lincoln St, mornings or
evenings
FOR SALE-Choice vacant lots in Low
man Hill, convenient to electric cars,
also near church and school. Price from
$50 to $75 each. W. NJ. Forbes, 116 West
Sixth ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Chicago Livestock Market.

HOGS-Estimated receipts Of hogs to-
day, 1000; left over. 2,500. Packers easy,
others steady. Light, $340d3.4715; mixed.
S3.s093.5o; heavy. S3.15Q3. .471a; rough, S3-15
CATTLE Receipts. 500. Dull and un-
changed.
sHEEP-Receipts 1000. Steady. Ma
tive sheep, S2.s044.70; westerns, $350d4-50;
lambs. S3.7505.60.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts. 33,57S; shipments, 4,520-
CATTLE-Receipts 1898; shipments, A.
2s5.
Estimated receipts of hogs Monday, a.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
SPECIFICATIONS

Supplies must be delivered on the cars
at Dodge City, Kansas, at such times as
the cOmmandant may order them. Freight
and all other charges must be prepaid.
Bids must be on qualities grading from
Supplies must be new and fresh The
quantity given are approximate only
ant in excess of the schedule amount
must be furnished at contract price. The
reject any and all bids; or to accept or re-
jeet any part of any bid, if deemed for
be made out upon the within proposal and
net prices only given. Payments will be
made or before the 18th of each month
for all supplies furnished, provided that
vouchers in duplicate are made out and
the commandant at Fort Dodge by the
first of each month. When supplies are
commandment, payment VIII be made be
fore the 18th of the next month, provided
mandant before the 1st of the month.
Contracts will be let to run from Decem-
Der 81 1897, unit June 30 1898, and only
for 50 much as the cOmmandant may Or
der, be it more or less.
Schedules viii be furnished by A. NJ.
Breese, the commandment at Fort Dodge,
Kansas, upon application being made to
him. A bill in detail must be sent when
the same. No supplies will be received
a the Home unless all freight and other
charges such as boxing ana drayage are
prepaid. deposit of $50 or a certified
check for that amount payable to ThOs.
H. Grisham, president Of the board of
managers, must accompany each proposal
as guaranty that the contract, if
Bids not accompanied by check draft
will not be considered. When samples are
required the bidder must prepay all ex-
press charges on same. Each sample
must be plainly marked, with its price and
the name of the owner. Envelopes con-
tanning bids must be endorsed, "Propos-
ais for Supplies
Samples and proposals must be address,
ed to Thos. H. CTrisham. President Board
of Managers. National Lotel Topeka,
Kansas. The board will not be RESPONSE
BILE for samples submitted.
For further particulars write to A. M.
Breese. commandant at Fort Dodge, Kan
sas, who will send y0S schedules by or
der of the board of managers.
THOS. H. G>SISHAM,
President Board Managers.
r. N KERR, Treasurer.
STONE WANTED-The board of county
commissioners will, on December 14th,
1897, receive bids for rock for riprapping
the piers of the new bridge. For par
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Senator Daniels win Go Paok.

Richmond. Va, Dec 4-The Demo-
cratic executive caucus last night nomi-
mated John Daniels to succeed himself
in the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

changed at $4171k and advanced to s4-171z@
40
BARLEY-C No. 3. 26a42c.
RYE-Cash, 46Ac; December, 45szds6cS
May, 484c.
FLAx-Cash. s1.Os1za1.09: cash north
western, Sl.12; December, $Lo93s; May,
TIMoTHY-cash. s2.s5: March. $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
sugar and CoHee.

New York, Dec. 4. I
SUGAR-Raw. firm; fair refining, BIC;
centrifugal 96 test, 37sc; refined, firm;
granulated, SC.
COFFEE-Quiet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Market Gossip

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

The Cotton Market =

New York Dec. 4.
COTTON-Spot closed quiet. Middling.
uplands, 5zsc; middling gulf, csc. Sales
20 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
PROPOSALS

(F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal November goth, 1879
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks. no West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.

~~-~~@-~~~~--~-0-~-7-~--
ANCIENT ORDER OF THE PYRAMIDS,
Cheops council No. 2. Every Wednes-
day 8 p. m, 704 Kansas ave. G. w. Fow-
Ter, Scribe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

CHANGE-Eighty acres free, clear
coal and timber land, Buchanan county,
Virginia; official abstract; viii trade for
anything of equal value. Vail, Morse
building. New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
BUSINESS oPPoRruNIrIEg

WAN,FEIIl--Busines man with 81 900 to
manage a trading post on the Yukon
river. II. s McFall, GenL Mgr, 19 Court
St. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
Todav,s Range of Prices

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain Provisions
j.. and Stocks. 10 West Sixth Ave. Topeka.
kan:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

HOW TO MAKE s25 a week easy Send
Zoe for instructions to Box lib Oak
Park, Ill.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

= - 7IFI ] . IVE ~ - = - 141N'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~O~0~O~~--
NOTICETO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for a
Kansas avenue, in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka, Kansas. and the hear
ing of the same is set for Wednesday, 8 a.
m. December 2. 1897.
C. w. STANSFIELD.
Topeka, Kansas, Nov. 6, 1897.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
PsYCHOMETRY.

----~-~-----~-~~--~~-~~---- --@-~---~--~--~~
H. H. BROWN, minister of Soul Culture
VIII heal read character and give
advice from the Spirit side of life. lis
East Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
statesmen WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. salary paid week
ly. experience unnecessary; permanent.
Brown Bros. Co, Chicago.
$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
eSsary. The w. L. Kline Co. st. Louis,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
STORAGE.

STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS
THE ]. C. DARLING co. .734 KAN. AVE,
TOPEKA. Send for catalogue and prices
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
PERSONAL

----~-~-~~--~---o-~-~----
EXPEDITION FORNIING-FTrst steamer
direct to Dawson City. No hardshfps
Low rates to all Alaska points. Enclose
stamp. J. II. Woolery Co, Shippers, Sc
attic, Wash.
AMERICAN. JOURNAL OF PALNISTRY
Illustrated monthly. Teaches hand
reading. Comte Saint-Germain, editor
Sample copy mailed for 1Oe. National
Palnistry School, Auditorium Bldg, Chi
cage
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
AGENTS WANTED.

$50 WEEKLY to give away toilet soaps:
natl, Q.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

STONE WANTED-The board of county
commissioners will, on December 14th
1897, receive bids for rock for riprapping
the piers of the new bridge. For par
ticulars see county clerk
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
W ANTED

VANTED-Horses to winter. near town
good feed. Horses, this office.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

WANTED-Horses to winter. H. W.
NIcAfee, 61e Kansas ave.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

cry, and once. think, grandma and mater
wiped their eyes, and grandpa and Aunt
Aggie looked very hard into the fire. There
was something about peace on earth and
good will toward men, and something
about remembering those whom they would
not for all the world forget, and forgetting
little grudges and quarrcls that no one
wanted to remember. There was something,
too, about the happiness Of all in receiving,
and the greater happiness in giving, and last
of oil there was something about what it all
meant-l think he said kindness and re-
membrance and lovc"-but he faltered SO
here that one had to guess at the words.
Such, he said, were the gifts which their
visitor brought, and such were the gifts
which all would wish to render in return.
Then grandpa received pipe, and pater
box OF cigars; grandma, wonderful ar.
rangement to hold up book to read, and
mamma pretty stand (he must have heard
her saw that she wanted something to go in
the little window!). The children had dolls,
and engines, and books, and boxes, and bon
bons-there seemed no end to them. Every.
one had something till at last only Auntie
Agge was left: and she seemed to feel this,
for she kept clasping and unclasping her
hand over her handkerchief, which she had
rolled into ball, and looked quite uncom,
Portable.
Then grandpa said, very knowingly:. "Fa-
ther Christmas, is anyone forgotten! But
Father Christmas became bashful again at
this point, and his voice sounded so funny
when he began to reply that he couldn't go
on. And Aggie trembled so when the chill
dren whispered audibly in her ear: "Say
me- auntie," that everyone began to feel
uneasy for the moment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

in the street became so interesting that he
took a prolonged look out of the window.
whilst pater sketched an elaborate diagram
upon his blotting.pad.
However, pater must have cheered Tom
up good deal in the course of the day, for
they left the office together in high spirits,
They made mysterious and prolonged visit
to fancy dress emporium and one or two
other places, and then they stuck big cigars
in their mouths, and actually went off and
played couple of hundred at billiards
pater's annual dissipation, as he called it.
After this they went to the booking office
at st. Paul's station to collect half a van
load Of parcels; and finally dispersed at
Dulwich with cabful apiece. It was
noticeable that Tom had grown very cheer.
full since the morping, and pater arrived
home 30 full of jokes and merriment that
even Aunt Aggie had to smile.
Then the real business of the day began.
There were the nieces and nephews to visit,
with presents; there were the Christmas
boxes to the servants, the parcel-bringers,
and all sorts and conditions of men and
women-for pater didn't believe in waiting
till boxing day. There was the final stirring
of the Christmas pudding, solemn annual
rite, under the superintendent of cook, at
which each member of the household was ex.
pected to be present. After this the chill
dren went to bed, and the onerous functions
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

Then pater took hold of her arm, and
said so quietly that no one else heard: "Fa'
ther Christmas wants to give you present,
my dear" So Aunt Aggie rose and let him
lead her up to their guest. Just as she came
to Father Christmas, however, grandpa and
grandma made two funny mistakes. Grand.
pa accidentally turned the gas right out; and
grandma, feeling too warm, it must be pre-.
sumed, pushed the screen suddenly in front
of the fire. It took pater quite couple of
minutes to find the matches (Which were in
his pocket, after all); and that couldn't
make grandma understand about the screen
you see, she is getting rather old-and so
nobody saw exactly what happened. Mater
has an idea that she heard something about
dear little Aggie!" and "dear old Toni"
though she hasn't told anyone, and one and
all declare that that naughty old scamp Of a
Father Christmas was heard to kiss auntie.
Probably his bashfulness returned after this,
for when the lights were lit again he had dis
appeared (grandma seemed to have been
handing his clothes round the door, some
said).
And the present which he had left for
Aunt Aggie (how she did SMILEY was
there, you'd never guess it!-Uncle Tom!
After that, everyone must believe in Fa-
ther Christmas. Perhaps, if they are very
good, some OF my readers may get Aunt Ag-
gies and Uncle Toms for their presents; but
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

woke at five, and filled the house with yells
OF rapturous excitement when they saw the
array of toys in and around their bloated
stockings. But wise nurse had lit the gas
stove in the nursery, 30 that they could play
there during the small hours without dis
turbing everyone else; and excepting that
Roy took a header off the new rocking horse,
and Dot warmed q wax dolls nose a trifle
too much at the fire, no harm was DONE
Pater was, as usual on such occasions, a
fourth child, and the youngsters were in
high glee all the morning.
Then grandpa and grandma came, bring.
ing presents for all the older ones-it being
understood that they had been somehow in
league with Santa Claus as regards the
children. And everyone had present for
them, even the little ones, whose pennies
had been remarkably productive in pater's
hands.
The dinner was Al, the pudding in par.
ticular being such success that cook was
called in for special compliment, and nearly
fell over chair bowling herself out. Every.
thing was SO jolly that it really did seen,
strange for Aunt Aggie to look so grave, un.
less, suggested little Molly to Dot, she was
looking for a present from "Uncle" Tom
which hadn't come.
After dinner pater made a little speech
which excited the curiosity of everyone, and
announced an event which made that Christ