The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
DEWEY's CHRISTMAS BOX.

George, said the admiraless, do get
up quick. There's an eXpressman down
at the door with q package which he
says Is for you, and don't know whether
It's real Christmas present or a trick
pe1ng played on you by some Of those
horr1d people who wrote such nasty let
tiers to the papers about u.s."
Show the gentleman into the parlor, "
muttered George. not entirely serene at
having his Christmas morning dream of
the June, 1900 nominating convention
rudely interrupted. "In be down in a
minute"
But he isn't gentleman. and I don't
know about letting him into the parlor
Hes some sort Of an animal in a cage,
and l am afraid he might get out and eat
up those souvenir spoons you brought
| with you from Hong Kong"
Animal? What in the name of COM
mon sense do 1 want with an animal,
With lot Of ours snarling at my heels
and lot of old cats kicking about my
family affairs What kind of an animal is
| this, anyway"
l. Il don't, know" replied the admiral s
better half, cautiously. II thought at
| first 1t was a Newfoundland puppy, but
Z he did not have any" tail and his other
l@end came to a+'shaFp~ point, several sharp
I-points, in fact, as L found when 1 tried
+ to pet the little thing through the bars. -
SAID
George, as he donned his smoking Jacket,
T with one suspender thrown over its ap-
propriate shoulder. eff It's anything good
to eat we may be able to use it,
And the hero of Manila hurried bravely
to the door, while his wife timorously
followed. at a safe distance.
''Well, bear cub. Who in the de-beg
pardon. dear-who do you suppose could
have sent US bear? Well, it seems to
|, be. the administration policy to take care
| of every emergency that is thrown upon
It, and you know me, Mildred! as he
| tossed the name George Dewey" in car
penter's pencil across the express sigma
ture book and hauled the miniature
menagerie into the front hall.
The eXpressman went down the avenue
few blocks and had Tom and Jerry at
the admiraIs expense, and George pro-
ceeded to make the acquaintance of the
| new acquisition.
From the Citizens of Bemldji to Ad-
miral George Dewey, Christmas, 1899"
Mildred, my dear, I regret to say that
you do not seem TO be in this at ALL I
trust the citizens of Bemidji-I wonder
where Benlidji is, anyway ?-haye heard
all about the wedding, and that after we
have become attached to this Christmas
pet of ours they won't send back for him
and kick because they supposed he was
to be the only object of nay tender affec-
tons. Do you suppose they will?'
II don't know, and 1 don't care" said
Mrs. Dewey, tenderly, but with more or
less emphasis. "I don't know just what
bears eat, or what they are good for, and
don't know where Bemidji Is, but We'll
keep this Christmas present If we have to
put the automobile in the summer kitchen
and give the bear the barn to himself So
there! And you can write to the people
of Bemidii, George, and tell them that we
as we can find out what railroad it's on
we're coming out and spend Sunday or
the Fourth of July. Bemidji sounds to
me like a place where they don't care
whether my George ever runs for presi-
dent or not, and I'll bet they know that
he didn't run at Manila, anyway"
yes" I suppose, replied the admiral,
queerly. 'but I'd like to know whether
the blooming thing lives on dog food or
sea biscuit It's a wonder they wouldn't
have sent us some sample bills Of fare,
showing what the dear little thing has
been accustomed to at home. 1t would
never do, as the president says, you
know, to overturn existing conditions too
soon, you know"
Sam Fullerton with a vigorous growth
of bristly beard, and pine cones in his
clothes. was around the state house yes
terday, with a fresh supply OF Indian
stories Fullerton has been in the woods
fer two months looking up lands for state
Land Commissioner Dunn, and when he
blew into the auditor office yesterday
hardly any one knew him. His usual
merry smile was practically concealed by
beard which made him look like Old
Hoss, but he had lost none Of his old
time joviaffty.
you see.'' said Sam. I'VE didn't see
many Indians Most of the people up in
65-19 are German settlers, and, Of course,
they sympathze with the Beers. When
my beard commenced to grow" continued
the former executive agent. With an
apologize air, 1.-The Germans took me for
one of them and I decided to let 1t stay
as they were very friendly. The only
difficulty I had was when they wanted
to talk German to me; then would
spring a few lines Of Chippewa on them.
they would open their eyes, and I would
tell them that I came from South Africa
myself. and that was the kind of German