Arizona republican., 1900-11-29
The JoIIiest Dinner Party in
 All the Land
Heart to Heart Talks With Royalty Robbed of Its Regal splendor-A Few Friends Spend the Day With Uncle Sam.

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 land fireplace while tn bavk-log crack
 les and the merry sparks shoot up ward.
 From an early hour the household
 had been busy and though there was plenty of work to do every one w=nt about his duties cheerfully and with a smile on his face. For the past week or two the master had been more than usually agreeable as he had from time ito time given out his orders for the Ob- servance of Thanksgiving day. I'm going to make this a day to be long | remembered" he had observed, and
 my guests will form a notable gather ing. I want everybody Ito be in the
 best of spirits" Further than this
 nothing was known of the remarkable
 personages who were to dine at this,
 the most joyous festal board in all the | land.
 Early in the forenoon the guests be- gan to arrive. The first conner was a
 portly gentleman eff advancing years | accompanied by Stoutly built and elderly lady with a kindly face. Uncle Sam answered the doorbeH
 himself, for he had remarked to the , servants early in the day that he was Ieeling as chipper as a boy in his Eeeps and lie proposed to do away with all xormality for once and live fer a day fE the good old New England at mosph&e bf his youth. Well, JohnI" he lAimed as he opened the door,
 glad to see ye. You are the first one to arrive. N knew you'd be on time, for since wS. got on good terms again I've always Nepended on your word. Walk in and make yourself at home. And Victoria rM downright glad to see you. 300. How's n prince and the other children? Well, X trust?'
 Yes" answered the q, cen, we've had some bereavements in 0Sir family in the last year, but they areNncfdent to human life and We must expeSI these things. A ruffifan took a s1nouE Al bert and his wife some time ago, but fortunately missed them, forJ which I feel today like breathing a special prayer of thanks. But whefe is Miss Columbian" "Oh! she'll be down in a minute. She's been fussini with her curling iron all the morning, but she is in excellent spirits and 4lll fidgety since I told her who all was coming. She is getting to be a pretty vain girl, I tell ye.'' aisf
 Scarcely had the good lady fdund a seat in the parlor till the door bell rang again with a jerk, jerk, and d youth was heard thrashing around on the veranda anu whistling and singing by turns. As Uncle Sam opened thel door the Kaiser uttered a jolly good n0lorn- ing and rushed in, hardly waiting to be asked. Uncle took his helmet and hung it on the hat rack and then showed him into the parlor Why, Billy" said Victoria, you shouldn't be so rude when you are visiting," but Billy went over and planted kiss on his grandma's cheek and then sat down by MT Bull, numbering, MT. John (son) I'll be good.''
 Billy was always a little head string" said MT. Bull, but Uncle Sam only laughed and said: Well, like to see young feller that's got some gunption in him. wouldn't give csnr fer these milk and water boys"
 At that moment Miss Columbia en- tered the parlor. her cheeks all aglow with health and happiness, and her handsome figure arrayed in her latest frock. She greeted all present very cordially and sat down beside Victoria but could scarcely take hsr eyes off Billy Hohenzollern. whom the old lady caught winking at her. William sternly said his grandmother, you seem to forget that you are a married man; pray be more dignified in your conduct Well, grandma" said the young scion, you know Columbia is a mighty fascinating girl, and what's the harm in saying so? You old peo- pie are too set in your ways. Let's be jolly while we can. But I'll not wink any more, anyhow; not while you and Uncle Sam are looking
 The chat went on and pres ntly Johnny Crapaud and M. Loubet put in an appearance. Uncle Sam greeted them heartily, and entering the parlor he said: Ladies and gentlemen, MT. | Crapaud and MT. Loubet have h0nored | us today and as this is a jolly old fash foncd American Thanksgiving I hope | that none of you will get to talking ] shop; that is, not seriously at least. | These gentlemen are my friends and any little differences that may be re- ferred to I trust all will treat good i naturedly.' At this all laughee in i good humor at Uncle Sams serious di- | pnomacy as all Were too we'll bred and | diplomatic themselves to forget the | proprieties of the occasion. But it was | diplomatic in Uncle Sam, nevertheless though in that open free hearted man her which all respected SD much, and it had just the effect on his guests that | he wanted it to.
 While they were thus engaged a car riage drove up and MT. and Mrs. Elm | manuel of Rome were announced by | the kings footman. Uncle Sam went | out on the veranda and speaking so he | could be heard clear into the street, | said:
 Come off, now, Vic; never mind this | formality business. This is a gAl old |