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talking He contented himself, now
with jerking his thumb over his Shout
der. woman in trim short skirts
carrying a round travelling cake tir
plainly labeled in black, Sergeant
Duffeldorfer, etc, etc." stepped up to
him. He jerked his thumb again.
"Nein!,' she said. II want to know
Something's. Ven dose dings dey got
to Badilla?"
when the st. Paul gets there" an
swered the man at the door.
"VeIl Und den VOTE"
Then they're distributed
Yah. Und den VOTE"
"Why!" said the man at the door.
II don't know"
You dond know" repeated the
woman. We'll 1 wants to know ven
dose dings dey got to Badilla?"
The man at the door shrugged his
shoulders. II told you once he said.
YAH Und den vot?" :.
"See here!" said the man at the door.
I'VE send these things down to Manila
and that's all we've got to do with it. F"
"Yah!'' said the woman with the cake
tin. "Und den vot?"
Then" said the man at the door.
they'll be given out down there. That's
all 1 know
''Und ven vas dot?'
When? How do 1 know? AS soon
as they can unload, I suppose"
"Yah?" said the woman with the
cake tin. 81 dond send it NIT you"
"All right" said the man at the door.
why not?'
"vell!" said the woman with the cake
tin, 1T dond keep"
You can't get it there any quicker"
said the man at the door.
WE'LL" said the woman with the
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jewelers. box beyond doubt-in the
other hand
This is for General DASH" she said
land 1 prefer not to have it go out
with all the rest" She indicated the
rest piled about her with a little wave
of her hand.
The clerk shook his head.
Il shall pay for it, of course" she
said, looking delicately disturbed, land
1 would like to have it registered
I'VE are not doing anything of that
kind" said the clerk, smiling. I'VE
will have to take it right along with
the others if we take it at all. There s
nothing to pay on any of them"
But 1 would rather pay" she said,
raising her chin little out of her
furs. Il should prefer it, if you pleased"
1--WE put all the little packages to-
gether in a large case-those we think
may be valuable" said the clerk. But
we do not accept any money for send
ing anything. That isn't the idea, you
know"
isn't it?" she said 81 should think
it would be much better to pay for
them and
"Over by the window they are taking
charge of the little parcels" inter-
rupted the clerk civiIly THE gentle
man writing there at the dry goods
box will tell you
She shut her lips firmly and moved
away. The crowd looked after her
curiously as she went over to the gen.
tleman writing at the dry goods box
by the window. 1t even cooked an ear
to hear what she would say.
And she said: This is for General
Dash, and I prefer to pay to have it
sent separately"
The man at the door was tired Of
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you'd better get a box and address It
yourself; it'll be safer. If it's a good
cake it might get eaten, you know
She laughed and she says: I guess it's
a good cake. l put ten cents worth of
raisins and spice in it and five cents
worth of port wine. 1 wasn't sure about
the wine, she says, because | wouldn't
want my boy to get a taste for it. His
father he died of drink. she says. But
Jim, he never touched it and he's an
awful good son. He was all I had and
he took good care of me. He earned
three dollars week and he brought it
to me every cent and he's been
sending me most of his paw She began
to cry little. Then she says. I'd like
to show you the cake And 1 was
so rushed 1 was crazy but
couldn't refuse her, and she united the
handkerchief I thought Jim could use
this for his throat she says. 1t isn't
new, but it's silk The cake was about
as big as a coffee saucer. It had some
letters on 1T in white frosting-'For Sol
der Jim, From His Mother. The young
man at the grocery traced it for me
with match, she says, because I
can't write. He said I followed him
fine. I says, You bet you did, and
she looked as pleased as anything.
Poor old lady! So [ told her I'd tend to
wrapping it UP for her and she gave
me the name-Jim something or other
and she says, I'd like you to put 1t
Soldier Jim, please"
and did you?"
Here it isl" said the clerk.
And there it was as plain as print
could make it-"Soldier Jim-something
or other" with his company letter and
his regiment number. and From
Mother down in the corner.
THE fool directions that are on some
of en- said the clerk, surveying his
lettering with pride, would surprise
you. Some folks have got lots of faith
In Providence. Here's a great box here
thought Look at this, How's that for
patriotism and Merry Christmas? See
the red, white and blue checks painted
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and the bowls of the twins were
heard diminuendo down Mission street.
A brougham rolled smoothly up to the
door of Gas. The drays were just lum-
bering off and the express wagons
backed up little out of the way. The
footman got himself down off the box
and around to the door. and stood there
stiffiy with two fingers to his hat. A
woman's gloved hand put a small par
eel out to him through the open win
dow. The man came gingerly through
the crowd, skirted it with skill and
bobbed up on the other side at the head
of the line.
His there a separate delivery for
hofficers' parcels?" he asked the clerk
The clerk shook his head without
looking up.
Ere!" said the footman. This is
for a hofficer''
out his hand. It's all the same
BEG pardon" replied the footman,
stiff1y drawing the parcel back. My
Take it somewhere else, then" said
the clerk shortly.
The footman took it back to the
brougham. The woman inside put out
a sweet young head topped with violet
velvet and followed it with sweet
young shape in gracious cloth and furs.
She came across the pavement picking
up her skirts about her slim little feet,
and the humble crowd around the door
made way for her as the express
wagons had made way for her
brougham. She took a twenty dollar
piece from the gold net purse swinging
from a jeweled chain among her furs
and held 1t out toward the clerk with
the little box not FIVE inches souare-a
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on it and the Christmas tree? And
here's the fellers name all spelt out
with brass tacks. Some of em have
taken lots of pains to give those boys
little pleasure on Christmas. Well!
They'd oughter."
Il don't know about that said
man standing near the dry goods
box desk. It'll make them soft. /
served through the real war myself,
and we didn't get much of this kind
of thing, and the privations what did
US good and made men of u.s.
Well said the clerk slowly, maybe.
Only I've got a boy down there and
can't feel that way about it. Fool kid
went off without saying anything, and
aif't twenty"
Has he got a box going DOWN. 1
asked.
!" Merry Christmas to the boys at Ma
Mia, read the man who had served in
the real war from one of the boxes.
"Huhl Good Luck. From Home
From the Folks. Humph!''
IF you want a little reading matter
of that kind" said the man at the dry
goods box, III find you a peach. Herei
This was brought in yesterday by three
of the toughest Indians 1 ever saw. One
of them came UP to me and he says,
'SayI' he says, We want yer ter give
it to us straight. Who gets de stuff
dat goes to Manila?' Whoever it's adj
dressed to-, says !. Oats straight. is
it,? Yes 1 says, sure All right
says he, cause dis is booze, and we
amt taking no risks on it. If it amt
goin' to get to de guy we means it for,
why de gangs got use for it here
It'll get to him all right if it's adj
dressed to him all right says I and I
looked it over to see. There's the adj
dress."
There it was, painted on in fine, fierce
black letters and under it:
Cheer up! There amt no He'll
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every shape and size and sort, with a
story for every one plainly enough
written on the shape and surface of
them for all the world to read. There
were big, stout, secure packing
cases, packed by the BRIDESMAIDS skill
full hand and sent to 645 Mission street
by express. There were the smaller
sisters, cousins and aunts of the same
prosperous family, packed with the
same impersonal care and with the
same sort of Christmas cheer-the only
difference being a little less of it.
There were the humber boxes, big and
small, bought or begged from the gro
Gerry store, labeled Soap" "Sapolio,"
"BOraX" or 'Macaroni' on one end and
addressed to a soldier at Manila on the
other, packed at home with things
other than soap, Sapolio and macaroni
although there may have been a little
of all these, too, inside. There were
other boxes made as we'll as packed at
home, of odd pieces of wood, sawed and
nailed into crazy squares with ragged
edges and deep dents in the wood all
around each nail so you could count
how many times the hammer did not
hit it on the head There were boxes of
cardboard, thin and thick, hatboXes,
collar boxes, stocking boxes, any sort,
all sorts of boxes. There were paper
bundles of odd proportions tied with
string that WIS sometimes stout and
sometimes frail, or tied with ribbon or
tied with tape, and sometimes even
pinned with silly little pins. And all
addressed with more or less of care to
the man who will see his Christmas
morning in Manila, and here and there
to one, perhaps. for whom Christmas
morning will not dawn again.
I'VE haven't heard" said a woman
standing near me. 1T takes so long
to hear Father said 1 was foolish to
send the pudding, because he wouldn't
be allowed to eat it, but I've made a
little plum pudding for him every
Christmas since he was born and 1
wasn't going to let one go by
She took out her handkerchief and
wiped her eyes.
That's right" said the woman with
her sympathetically, Il would, too
My sisters lost her boy with the
fever" the first one went on. That
makes me worry so much more. She
heard by the last ship. She'd got a box
ready to send down to him. She gave
it to me to bring to-day to send on
there anyhow"
She held out a square paper box tied
up in white wrapping paper with
bright red string. The other woman
read the address over her shoulder:
For a Soldier. Merry Christmas"
Wasn't she good?" she said, taking
out her handkerchief, too. Il couldn't
have done that"
There was a disturbance over by the
clerks desk. a woman stood there
with her arms around box, fighting for
possession with a brace of two-year-
olds. The box was boldly labeled:
The Twins to Papa"
But at the crucial moment of part
ing the twins had thought better of
this idea
Let go!" said the woman fercely,
Let go,"
Here" said the clerk, give it
over"
Cant you hold e. back?" said the
woman to man standing behind her.
Il guess So" he said, doubtfully,
looking at the twins.
You hold 'em back, and you said
the woman to the clerk, pull on it and
Wen get it away from EN-"
This maneuver was highly successful,
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cake tin, walking off. "Vell-may be-
The clerk by the window, who had
charge of all the little packages that
might be valuable, picked up a small
book from the floor at his feet.
do they take papers?" asked an old
man in an army coat.
Take anything" said a man running
by with a truck.
Where can I leave this?' asked the
old man, looking around. But the
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MAN tearing round the corner
of Annie street out of Mission
brought himself up sharply on
his two heels to avoid running
down a little cid woman pIod-
ding in the opposite direction.
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of Juggling at it and
the shabby black
skirts under it and
the shabby black
bonnet over it, and
of blowing her
gray hair about
and casting Mis-
sion street dust in
to her eyes. She
put one hand out
from under the
Paisley and rubbed
first one and then
the other of them.
Then she started
across Annie street.
Here" T h e
man came back
two or three steps.
The other way"
She turned ODE
diently and hest
tated.
Two drays were
numbering up Mis-
sion street. Wells
Fargo's W a G n s
were crowding to
the curb in front of
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Gas. The electric car was at the cor
ner
Here said the man, coming all
the way back I'll take you across. -
She smiled a faded smile for him
and he hooked his hand into a little old
arm that he found under the Paisley
shawl and piloted her over and pointed
out 645 Then he tipped his hat to her
and dashed off again without waiting for
her thanks, for h was. as I have al
ready indicated, in a terrible hurry
And here's my love to him, whoever he
was. and a merry Christmas and lots
of them and somebody to care for him
when he comes to seventy year!
Take it inside" said the man at the
door Give it to the clerk" And
Give it to the clerk inside" And
That's right. In here" And Parcel
for Manila? Here you are"
And all this over and over and over
again as fast as the man at the door
could speak. For the stream flowed up
Mission and down Mission and in at
the doors of Gas ali day long, from eight
in the morning until five at night, bear
ing on its breast the parcels that were
going to Manila.
Against the walls of the warehouse
were stacked the condemned goods left
behind by the boys who marched away
Camp supplies and army clothes wait
ing to be sold at the Quartermaster
orders. In front of them, piled nearly
as high, were the Christmas boxes
thousands and thousands Of them, of
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Beg pardon!" he said, mechanically
lifting his hat and swerving to the
right for a fresh start. What's that?
645 Mission? Across the street,
He plunged on gain up Annie street
Then, for some reason or another he
looked back over his shoulder. The lit
tie old woman stood there where he
had left her. There was not very much
of her and that little had seen long,
hard years-seventy at the very least
and was Worn and wrinkled and faded
and feeble and gray. She wore a Pals
ley shawl, which .ay have been a de-
cent garment in it's day-and hers
and the WantOn wind made fine sport
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man with the truck
was gone.
I'll take them up
for YOU" said a
fresh faced girl,
stretching out her
hand.
Thank YOU" he
said, putting the pa
pers intoit. They're
not much to send
but 1 wanted to
send something and
wouldn't like to
have them over
looked"
The girl flushed a
little. I'm sending
papers, too" she
said.
The old m a n
IAaEal Of hn~ with
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the door drew a long
about time" he said.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31
. % .

The following appointments
were made at the annual confer
ence Of the NJ. E. Church South,
recently held at Mansfield, La. ::
Opelousas DISTINGUISHING
elder, G.. W. Carter; Dpelousas,
T. X. Fauntleroy; Prudhomme,
w. J. Porter: Lafayette. |. I.
Reams; Crowley, P. r. knicker-
booker; Abbeville, J. b. Cassidy;
New Iberia, J. NJ. Henry; Frank
lin, w. w. Drake; Jeanerette,
R. X. Harp; Lake Charles, B. +.
White; Westlake Church, D: h.
Riggs; Patterson. j. A. Miller;
Morgan City, and Berwick, 5: B:
Beall; Grand Cheniere, supplied
by Sloane; Indian Bayou, J. "
Davis; Lake Arthur, K. NJ.
Blocker; French Mission, sup
piled by J. Berwick.
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Personal.
A. II. Mouton Of Faquetaique,
was in toWI last Monday.

A. II. Mouton Of Faquetaique,
was in toWI last Monday.
Dir. VIM. Ray of Bunkie was in
town Wednesday.
Judge W. c. PerrauIt was in
New Orleans Wednesday,
David and Oliver Smith of
Media, were in town Tuesday.
Capt. Sam Haas was on a flying
trip to Opelousas Tuesday.
DR.. I. Chachere, Of Plaquemine
Ridge was in town Wednesday.
John W. Lewis left Tuesday for
a week visit to friends in Lafay-
cite.
Messrs Savola Courtney and
of Media, We're in town
Wednesday.
Judge T. T. Lewis returned
from Il short visit to New Orleans
Monday.
Mr.. W. d. Harcroder paid our
office an appreciated call last
week.
DR.. L. S. Sandoz and family of
Jeanerette, are on Il visit to rela-
tives here.
John G. Pickett went to Frank
lin last Saturday. returning We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belcher. Of Hous-
ton Texas, have been spending
the holidays here.
Miss Rhea Fontenot who is
teaching school at Boreta, spent
the holidays here,
DR.. T. Forest of Old Grand
Prairie, was i pleasant caller at
our Office this week.
Misses Meta and Lola Duson of
Crowley, are here on i visit to the
family Of Judge Dupre.
Miss Asathe Lassalle, who is
the Grand Coteau Con-
vent, is spending the holidays at
her home here.
Dave Loeb who has been work
ing in Crowley for the past three
spent the holidays at his
home here
Mr.. D. f. Dupre. Il prominent
citizen Of PIaisance, was a vel
come visitor to our Office Thurs
day.
Misses Julia Anderson and
Edith Dupre who are attending
Newcombe College, New
Orleans, returned home for the
holidays.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

A State Convention Of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confeder-
acy of Louisiana has been called
GO meet in New Orleans on the
18th of January, 1899, and each
Chapter in Louisiana has been re-
quested to send delegates to this
Convention, the object of which is
70 organize a State Chapter.
Gordon Chapter No. l24 IS enti-
tied to two delegates, and a meet
ing has been called to take place
at Sandoz Opera House Wednes-
day evening at 8 o'clock to select
lts representatives to attend the
New Orleans meeting, and it is
hoped full attendance will be
present on the occasion.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Mrs. Martha Field, better known
Us "Cathrine Cole, died on the
18th of December, in Chicago,
after a long and painful illness;
She was a most graceful and
brilliant writer, and her charming
contributions to ting press for the
past Is or 80 years ESve been read
with absorbing inteIsst by thou
sands of readers Throughout the
country.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Articles intended for publication in
the COURIER should be sent in before
Thursday morning if possible to insure
their appearance in the next issue
Matter sent in Thursday evening or
later is apt to be excluded for lack OF
time or space, unless it is of sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
convenience.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

There has been a consolidation
Of newspaper interests in Lake
Charles. The American, Tribune
and Commercial have combined.
Their daily will continue under
the name Of The American; while
the weekly will be called the
Weekly Commercial-Tribune.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31
The United Confederate Neter-

The United Confederate Neter-
ans will hold thRir next annual
reunion, at the historic city Of
Charleston. $. ca on May 10th,
llth. 18th and l3tn, 1899, The
readers Of he history Of our civil
war will remcmher that the first
gun was fired at Charleston, and
later that it withstood repeated
attacks by IaFNi and sea and L
bonbardmcnt lasting for many
months. 1t fell only when the
Confederacy was no longer able
to offer resistance to the march
Of invading armies, and it sue
cumbed to Il force of Sherman s
army. The defences of Charles
ton were directed by Gems. Beau
regard, Robert, aud we believe,
Stephen d. Lee. The E. c. V.
organization now numbers ITO
camps and their reunion in the
noble old city. which was called
the cradle of secession, will evoke
many haIIowed memories of
Southern valor and Of that South
ern chiyaIry Of which every true
and broad minded American will
ever be Droud.-Shreyeport Out
look.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

The Secretary of the Opelousas
Progressive League desires us to
request those members of the
League who have not yet paid
their initiation fee and dues to
call and do so at their earliest
convenience.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

When you are selling your cot
ton and evening up your other
obligations don't forget that we
need the little bit that you owe us
and don't feel any timidity in COM
ing around and worrying us with
n
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

LosT-You have lost money by
not buying your handmade shoes
and latest style hats at +. l.. San
dOZ. Prices right.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

At u recent Cotton Growers
Convention held ut Shreveport,
q strong set of resolutions was
adopted in favor of diversifying
crops and reducing the area in cot
ton. This is not new remedy
for an old evil, but we think it Is
a good one if faithfully carried
out.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Uncle Josh Spruceby was rem
dered at Sandoz Opera House last
Wednesday night to the largest
audience assembled here this sea
son. The weather was perfect,
the play was excellent, and the
music charming. The large audi
ence was well pleased with the
nights entertainment.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

ID. X. BrtnzeaIe, the well known mill
wright, will make Opelnnsas iis head
quarters for some time tn come, Hna Is
prepared to undertake. any work III his
line Orders through the postotfice Will
have prompt attention.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Town Lots For Sale ut very
reasonable prices. Apply or ad-
dress: Town Lots care Cour-
ier Office, Opelousas, La.
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The number OF the CoURIER's Phone
is 80. Ii you want any advertising or
job printing, or have any news to coa,-
municate. ring up 90 and you will have
prompt attention After office hours,
the publisher can I've reached at any
time by ringing mp No. 36.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Lawyers who have briefs to print are
respectfully reminded that the COURIER
Printing Office is thoroughly equipped
for the prompt execution Of that KIND
of work, and guarantees satisfaction
both as to quality and price.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

NIcE.-We keep nice line of
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, &c.
Prices as Cheap as any.
T. L. SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Sample Room for Drummers
for rent in the Opera House
Building. Apply at this office or
To Adolphe Jacobs.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

The COURIER extends to all its
readers and friends its heartiest
wishes for a happy and prosperous
New Year.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31
NOTICE.
TO LICENSE PAYERS.

All licenses, including vehicle and road tax,
become due Jan'y. 1st, 1899 Liquor dealers
and peddlers must pay in advance. Other
licenses become delinquent March 1st. 1899 to
avoid costs and penalties parties must pay
previous to said date.
W. s.. FRAZEE.
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

DR.. II. NJ LittclE has retained to
OpeluusaS, and ,esImed practice. His
Offices is nu Main street, adjoining 81.
Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

The United States Circuit Court
meets here next Monday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

, Our Washington, D. {. letter
will be found on our 4th page. 1t
is always interesting.-Read it.
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We don't make much noise but
we sell goods. and sell them on d
close profit. +. L. SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-12-31

Christmas day was clear. bright
and bracing, and passed off quiet
ly and pleasantly in Opelousas.