Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

story it adorns, kind reader. You will
please attribute 1t to the fact that tho
iiiustra ton is used to interest and
PleaSc th1se readers who don't read,
ana because we have a Job lot Of cuts
on hand that must he used. The cut
adorning this paragraph to-day was
intended for last Sunday, but in the
general miXup incident to the sea-
sons Festivities the illustration was
omitted. The picture is not intended IN
represent old Sant;, Claus stealing i'm nj
the midnight hour, as Il casual OBJ
server might be led 10 believe. but
SHOWS the doctor ut the bedside, of the
little girl who has fallen victim 10
me pam producing, ache making
sweets of Christmas. Some enc III
said that ii was a peculiarly i'll. breea,
tnat blew only the bad, or something TO
mat effect. and While the good house
wife and mother was preparing holiday.
pastries and the loving and indulger,
La ,r was purchasing candies and
other such truck that adds only to lie
his that flesh is heir 10. the sly Odd
physician was lying back smiling Sc
reneiy ana m'rmuring to himself MY
ZINE VIII come next" And it came and
the doctor and the druggists have done
as lively business during the past
week as the confectioner and the fancy
grocer dld the week proceeding. There
are, perhaps. D few yet who are in
ward tortured sore. and who have wish
eu from tic innermost depths of their
palmetto souls that there was no such
.hinS as Christmas and plum pudding
but most of them have recovered and
man and woman and child alike will he
ready when Christmas comes again to
90 the same old thing once more that
thcE nave often done before.
y GUILTY conscience.
He shood on he wharf at midnight.
Looking sad and solemn there,
Gazing out on the silvery moonlight.
~ statue of grim despair.
Ills head was two sizes too large,
sad he: "lt'll be my last"
And then began to rip and charge
AS thought he OF the past
He thought of his home and wife
"a pain shot th7ought his head.
HIS bosom heaved. :. mighty strife.
The fishes then were fed.
The man looked round, felt like q
dwarf
And he thunll an awful thunk.
Then he stole softly from the wharf.
1t was Christmas drunk.
Uncle Heb came into the Office as
nanny as n. child with new toy. bu.
locking trine thin. "Morr!n Mar.
William. mornin' to yo. Thanku sab
Mars William. Is rite smart. but IL
e. little sore Wit from dc sickness I had
III de country. Clar | can't seen 81
mitch spar rib. an clr'ne am sass,ges
since 10 dc war at Gle Mars Johns.
ahd list made cr foot of my self eat;n'.
but 'Soily, Mars William. 7 war surely
SICK as de feet of il. Oar war sum
coislashun in de Tack. howsune bier of
KNOWN CAT dar was uddeiss size me.
cfs1r Mars frrt!s.. eats at
erasmus like dey cant seen muffin since
dc Cr.smus bcfo'. and Is one oi1 en-
too. and den dey gifts sick and dey Won
deiS wat is dc matter an dey rolls an
Sfcans an means like dey mos dead,
dey dus. an dus too. But I clar.
Mars william. yo jist goes long Ike
Cr;smus Gums ebbery day and srar
ribs an mince ne an plum puddln N
turkey don't Seem to excite yo in uer
lcaStest, an yo is ookin list as we'll
dis mornin' as low it wernt Crismus
week. hopes yo scused de ole n9gger
Mars William. but l car de Missus
glib dc ole man so mucn up dar at Mars
Charlie WinhamS, dat ne forgot dar
was gwyre be eny supper, an / 'spects
] eat like twas de last operiunity | eb-
Der 'speeted ter hab. Mars Wiliam, ]
blecbs l wud er died but fer dat Ticker
Mars Charlie sim me. Dat vived me,
but 3 been sore ebber since. Den dat
cgsnog mite er had sumfn fer ter do
wild 1t. Gee buck, want it good, Mars
William? AFTER 70 gemmans drink
much as yo want and went ont huntin',
Miss Sarah axed me- She sed. Uncle
Heo does 20 hub egg-nos'?' Vas marin.
Missus. dat Gus, thankr. sed an l
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