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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Pzrss,Bgsa, VA, Dec. IA. 1899

A. the regular meeting of Auxiliary
Lodge, 2, 4. Of p, the following OH.
term: o. O., David B. Cornish; v. C..
William A. Bragg; n. of W., Edward
Branch Prelsts, Waiter A. Byers: X.
OF r. and s., e. w. Wood; N. of E.,
Josiah Coleman M. at A, William A.
Scott; L. g., Richard Smith; o. G.,
John Bird Attendants: John j. Ell.
lom, James Mscklin. James Boiling.
Robert Veraon, Grand Represents
tive, Edward W. Wood, alternate, Mos
90 Bats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
CarryinE Out thn union Ia..

don't know how TO prepare that
dish, ma'am," said the cook.
well, never mind, Mary" returned
the mistress "I'n prepare It myself. ~
If you do, ma'am, I'll have to qsit."
You'll have to leave me? Why?"
well, ma'am, the rules of the Anal
gamated Union Of Cooks do not permit
q member to remain In q place where
nonunion labor is employed on any part
OF the work. II you're going to do any
thing in the kitchen while I'm here you
must get a union ard."-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
An Undesirable Renedv.

Jones-Had tilt with the wife, Ell ?
Well, don't feel so downhearted over
1t, old man. A thunderstorm clears the
air, you know.
brownies, that may be true, but It
don't help the man who has been struck
by the lghtning.-N. Y World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Shepherd Rira.

The yakamik, a bird of the crane
family, is used by the natives of Vene-
zuela in place of a shepherd dog for
guarding and herding their flocks. It
is said that, however far the yakamilx
may wander with the focks, it never
fails to find its way home at night,
diving before it all the creatures in
trusted to its care.--N, Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

skirt and yet enough to hang in grace
full folds about her.
Mrs- McKinley's gowns for this win
ter are in excellent taste. She has one
OF silver-gray peau de sole, which Is a
sort OF heavy ribbed silk, with hardly
any luster. The skirt has a long train,
and all up the front and on both sides
are bands OF beautiful steel embroidery,
with small silver spangles. The bodice
In embroidered in the same way and is
relieved art the throat by collar and
5aoot OF real lace. 1t Is made surplice,
with long, dght-fitting sleeves, which
fan well ever the hands.-Demorest's
Family Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Object Lemon.

Young man." asked the proprietor
OF the store. who was making the
rounds OF the various departments,
how can you afford to dress so elab-
orately and extensively on the salary
we pay your"
Il can't" gloomily answered the
salesman IL ought to have more sal
ary."-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
American Dentists the ne,t.

American dentists are acknowledged
to be the most skillful in the world.
Many of them are practicing with
great success In Europe. In Ger
many they are subject to considerable
annoyance. Their American diplomas
are not respected. They cannot buy
anything at drug store except on a
prescription signed by q German ply.
sician.--N. Y. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

When Love forgives she buries injury
In some far grave-pledge Of her secrecy.
No scar reveals. no friend nor foe may
trace,
By her least sign. the sacred resting place.
Her pardon hath a balm for hates defeatI
A kind and full remission. and complete
For trust beams In her faithful, tender
eyes:
In silence, more than words. forgiveness
lies.
Mary Lee Hall. in s. s. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Is A GOOD DRESSER.
MRS. hekf.iey's Gowns for This win
ter Are said to- he Beautiful
and Becomfnu

Mn. Mckinley, our PRESIDENTS wife,
Is, as everyone knows, a great Invalid.
and her husbands devotion to her Is a
beautiful example, which will 20 down
IN history. She has excellent taste In
the choice OF her gowns. She receives,
almost always. seated in a large arm
chair, so has her dresses made that The
front effect Is always good. and her
trains are so arranged that there In not
too much fullness at the top Of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Christmas nfessaKe.

"A Happy ChristmRsi'' Do not sigh.
The words are not an empty Jest
The year ends sadly, you and
Have buried what we love the best;
And Jet, thank Goo. stil can say
BE glad. my love. It's Christ's birthday.
No little stocking for Us now
To Nh with toys up past tie brim-
Nay. weep not. lovs-na severed brow.
No further suffering new for himi
Our child u safe from earthly Ill
30. spite OF all. praise Cog still
Put sorrow from your heart Tonight
And welcome Joy. whats'sP its cruise.
Our dead child comes-a vision BRIGHT
he greets us with the Chriss-chSld's eyea
He bids US seek the wnif and stray
And make them glad, this Christmas dayt
Judith Spencer. In Good Housekeeping.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
New Complications.

Quigley-What! Your friend. the
undertaken, going to settle in Wells
ville2 Why, that is the most healthful
spot on the earth.
Wharfeld-Yes; but he was credit
ably informed that a new trolley road
is to be put through the town, and that
two young doctors are to move there
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

ga the Hest Sunday Ia the mounh
the eaurches were we'll attended.
Communion services ware largely at
tended aad impcessively conducted at
the Coucord Bspslss Church by iss pas
tor, Rev. Dixon Meetings will be
neld every evening this week ut the
concord Baptist Church in which i'm
portsnt religious subjects will be dis
cussed, and special prayer offered for
revival OF the Holy Ghosr and the SAL
walton OF souls.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Child I. horn.

"A Child is bornr' the magi cried, and then
The Voice spake softly In the hearts OF
men:
a Child is born whose heritage IN such
That he who doth obey this Prince OF Peace
Shall know the law that rules the soul's In
crease"
The Many saw the Child but turned avay
And said: "a playthins .or an idle dayr'
The Few looked in His eyes and saw therein
The sum of life and death. OF good and sim
Then spake the Voice: This Is the Saviour
Love,
Lsrd of the earth beneath ana heaven
above"
r. c. r., Chicago Daily Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
/. Solemn Reelection

~Of course" remarked the i1npres-
awe man, I'VE are all wayfarers together
through this vale OF tears"
That's true" answered the person
who continually worries sor fear he Il
getting abort measure; ''but lot of us
are long way from being fair weigh
srz-~-Washington Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

GOOD P0SIIONS:-Hundreds of
our patrons in this and northern states
and cities want farm hands, cooks.
nurses and general laborers. III you
want good home or paying employ
meRt write or call at w. n. Martin &
Co, S14 East Broad St., Richmond
Va. 1890 I'm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Hin Way Ont.

Ethel-And so you told him what you
thought of him, did you? And what did
he say?
Kittie-The horrid thingi he said he
was pleased to know that thought of
him at all.-Somerville Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
VERY sharp.

Teacher-Now, Johnny, II the earth
were empty on the inside, what could
we compare 10 70?
Johnny-A razor, ma'am.
Teacher-A razorr
Johnny-Yes, ma'am; because Il
would be hollow ground.-Brooklyn
Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
In TrafninR.

Xabsley-The amount Of time you
have put in lodging the fellow you owe
The i've Is worth more than the money.
Mudge--I know 1t is, but have hope
that some day win owe an amount
worth lodging for.-Indianapohs Jour-
nal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Gave Them Their Dus.

They say that at some of those sum-
mer resorts the rooms are so small a
man can't have his valise in with him."
That's not so; 1 got my valise In
all right; but, OF course, 1 had to go
out in the hall to open it."-Detroit
Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
No Home Remedies for He,.

Nell-Nothing in this country seems
good enough for Name. She goes to
Europe for gloves, gowns, hat and ev-
erything she wears.
BELIEVES; she even goes abroad for
her health.-Philadelph Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Everybody Knows Him.

Yeast-You say that man who just
went by is one of the best known men In
town?
Crimsonbeak-Yes; he couldn't Dor
row dollar to save his lifel-Yonkers
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

II osessssn % Lew.
4 wonder" he said. '-if ought to Be
aagry."
"Whats hxppenedr~ asked his
friend.
why, went to her father and told
him that because Of my deep love for
his daughter. wanted TO marry her."
"well?"
well, he said that because of his
deep love for hss daughter, he wouldn't
permit Il. Now, do you think ought
TO be mad or just disappointed ?r-Chi.
cago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Not Intimate.

Hedrikton-Are you familiar with
the GodjunA who live next to you on
our street7
Sandbliss-Oh, dear no. We some
times borrow their lawnmower or get
them to feed our cat when we are away,
but nothing more than that.-Boston
Transcript.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
1t Did.

Doesn't 10 hurt your conscience to
wear those pretty bird wings on your
hat?"
ut does little, because they are not
genuine wings. They are only clever
imitations."-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

1 thank Thee. Father. for Hfe's Joy
Which reignsth In my heart;
For peace which nothing can destroy.
Whose Fountain-head Thou artt
No less thank Thee for life's pain.
which strengtheneth my soul:
Lies ceaseiess pleasures would be vain
As q desired goal!
But more thank Thee for Loves boon.
Which Thou ne'er tsk'st awayI
This earth's emotions end 20 soon
Yet Love lives on for ayei
Arthur K. Locke. in Boston Budget.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

She--Harry, Kate Snowhill has dia-
mond ring that her lover, Fred Stilton,
gave her. Funny that you never gave
me any diamond ring.
He-Nellie, it is only girls who are
not precious in themselves who require
the establishment Of precious stones
She-Oh, Harry, what dear fellow
you arei-Boston Transcript.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

The average life of an engine only 80
years?" said an astonished passenger.
Why, such tough-looking thing
ought to live longer than that"
well" said the engineer, perhaps
1t would II 1t didn't smoke so much."-
Tt-Rits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Learning Appreciated

Cultivated Stranger-You advertise
for man who can speak 20 languages
Mr.. Gotham-Yes, air. The position
IL still open.
May L AJAX concerning the matter OF
its duties?"
Certainly. own considerable prop
erty In New York, and want a man
to collect the rents-"-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

Mrs. Flashout-Yes, Bobby all these
beautiful silk dresses of mine come
from poor. little, insignificant wormi
Bobby Flashout-Yes, mamma; and
papa is the worm, isn't he?-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Hsw Some Men DO It.

He told me last week that he had to
economics, but I don't see that he has
been doing IT."
20, well. you wouldn't notice II, any
way. You see, he economies by cut
ting down his wife's expenses."-Chi-
caQo Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
To Bo HAD for the Asking.

The Caller-So Albertine is the cid
esq Of the family. Who comes after
herr
Little Brother-Nobody has come
after her yet, but heard papa say
that If anybody did come, he could
have her for the asking.-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Upside Down.

When he was of the poorer class
He had to pay his fare;
But now he travels on pass.
For he's a millionaire.
IN. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
An ether Great rector

"What reform are you interested in
now?"
IT am advocating that people be
paid double for the work they do when
they don't feel like worldng."-Chicago
Record,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

WANTnO-SEvEs RAJ BRIGHT AMI
honest persons to represent rs 40 Naaa-
esrs IA shts and close by eounhss Sal
hry, 49, year and sxpsness Strafrht
ooasnds. no more, no va salary. Position
psraansnt- oar refersness, any bank In
any toWn IL ts mainly efsee work sonduet
I'd 81 homo. References Hnc los seifa a. ress
mped snvelops THE DokIMsx CoaT-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

Kind Old Lady-Whatare you crying
for7
Boy-For muffin.
Kind Old Lady-Well, then why dc
you cry?
Boy-COs I'm goin' TO git sumthin'.-
Golden Days.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
In the HurIy-BurI

But few can ever hope &c have
A pedestal to stand on,
And most OF us are lucky II
We ind our feet TO land on.
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Truth Twisted.

1t Is woman's lot to suffer In
silencel / wonder what is the origin
of that sentiment?"
Perhaps it Is corruption of the
truth that a silent woman suffers a
lot."-Detroit Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

Father-But our boy is only Is years
old. Whist makes you think he Is in
love?
Mother-He washed his neck this
morning without being told to do so.-
N Y, World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
ssSaf Upou.s

When johnson rolls home late At ntxht.
Dslaye1 by festive cup,
Hs nnds his wife sits up for him.
And then makes him ''sit upi''
London Fun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

Deacon Johnson call dis var mule
oh mine Poor Excuse" because he's
better dan nonel
Deacon Jackson-Shoi Use named
mine after my dude son-ip-law, cause
he don't pay fer his keepi-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Curious coIIocation.

A Curious ooliocasion.
-Eh, Philbrick. just heard from your
lwife?"
, Eyes"
well. what are you looking 50 sour
tsboutr In she coming homer"
mo. H's the way she ends her let
ter. Listen: From your loving wife,
dear, and don't forget TO wash the
dogr "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
A Modern OOiumbus.

"Wowl" exclaimed the young man,
as he hastily withdrew his arm from
its resting place.
''Why, George" asked his fiance,
~what In the world Ia the matter?"
II have Just made two important
discoveries" replied George. "One Is
that you have a wasplike waist, and
the other is where the pins-or at
least some of Shem-go to."-Chicago
Evening News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Distress.

Autumn twists the human visage
In a melancholy frown
At an unexpected rainfall
With umbrellas ell downtown.
Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
: SATURDAY. JAN. 20. 1900
ROMANCE IN AN EGG.
Yolk Finds Husband for a Pretty
ulineis Girl.
Goose That Laid the Golden Egg Must
Now Take - Seat in the Back
ground for the Hen That
Laid the Egg Of Love.

Many castles in Spain were built out
d the war over Cuba, one Of them de-
veloping from the romance Of an egS.
a year and half ago, when the call
Tor volunteers went forth, a simple
farmers girl out in Illinois did q very
simple and sentimental thing.
She wrote her name and address.
Margaret Gehl, Casey, Ill.," in her
Prettiest schoolgirl handwriting on an
egg. Then abe put the egg in case
that was being packed in a box for
market.
Then the egg travelled in case from
Illinois to the Boston commission MAJ
kets, and finally met Charles G. Duffy.
q chef OF Lowell Duffy read the in
scription on its shell. The character
manifest In the dainty ehirography i'm
PEELED him to send a word of greeting to
the romantic maiden. The invitation
fascinated and became fixed in his
mind.
Then he broke the egg and Cupid
came forth. Love was Matched IN the
Incubator of latent affection.
Egged on by an occult force, the chef
wrote TO the woman whose name was
the passport TO his heart. She replied.
Correspondence was established, pho
tograpbs were exchanged and both
were convinced that IT was no shell
game.
he went to Porto Rico with the Sixth
Massachusetts, volunteers. Her wom-
hnly heart applauded his bravery.
When the regiment returned home
Duffy lost no time In taking a trip to
his sweetheart's home. They met, they
loved more deeply, they piighted their
froth.
When the snow has whitened the
New England hills they will be yoked.
The goose that laid the golden egg
must now take a roost in the back
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

WANTED-rwo good women, one
30 SOCK, wash and iron and must be
spout thirty years old. The other for
cnam eermsid and wait at table and
must De ABOUT twenty-five. Wages to
nrst one $500 ~ inc,--rA.. 20 sis o mr.
monsh, -, - a ,,p al .u,t- ~
10 good place for 80 sI,..r, a,
friends. Must be presenEsble and
nrst-class. Send references to
r. u. s, PERRaRINo,
The Spectator,
z-zs-zt. Albany,N. Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

Mother Ito Fritz, whe'is being photo
graphed for the first time)-Dont cry
so, Fritzi Nothing will hurt you, and
it'll only take minutei
Fritz-Yes, but that's just what you
told me when we were at the dentist's!
-Unsere Gesellschsft.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
rhe Lnr .na.th. s.~

I The Law and the Saw.
II may be true, as a sage has said,
That an empty stomach knows no law:
But On empty stomach knows enough
/ 10 shun the place where there's wood t.
Chicago Times-Heraid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
inst the Patient for Him.

Young DR.. Fresh-Here comes that
Mrs. fowler. Positively, there isn't the
first thing that ails her.
Old DR.. Sage-Evidently you are just
the man for her ease.-Boston Tran
script.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
VERSE FOR TIE SEASON.


The Bacheler's Prayer.
backward. turn backward. o Time, iuyeur
Night,
Ten or twelve years would be Jus. about
Make an Of my sisters young ladies again,
Make ell Of my brothers young unmarried
nist cut al my nieces. my wee nephews.
too,
I'm after the holiday season is through;
Didn't have about forty-nys presents to
buy
backward. turn backward. o tide OF the
They are sweet. they are cunning. the dear
little dears:
They love Uncle Jack very MUCH 80
they DO.
When Christmas begins to loom up to their
But things OF late haven't been coming my
way.
I am hard up at present and therefore I
Swing backward. o Time from tn. echo
less shore,
Make me nephevless, nieceiesz, till Christ
mas IL Ger
Chicago Daily News
The OLD Way.
Them folks I'm town has GURUS ways OF
dom things. fer shore,
And some OF than IRE curiuser than any
seen before:
But the most dodgasted one OF all m fur
as can know,
Is that OF waitin to kiss a gal under the
mistletoets
Geerusalemi when I was young We didn't
do that wayt
Why, any place was good enough, and any
time OF dayi
The parler er the kitchen. er the good old
clickin' gate,
Er the meetin' house er picnic ground
would do. want TO state.
And We used to kiss 'em easy. fer We had
q lot OF time
Ne Sushin' and a-Eacin' then fer kissin'
want no crime;
Jest pleasant recreashuni Yes. IT'S forty
year ago
That drst kissed yer nav, and then they
want no rnistletoef
Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

CIne Presidents Wife Receiving In Her
Silver Gray Peau de Soie)
The times., 1900-12-23

comi iy houses should " hf New Year Day an sna IL
WILL us h dn in time make la,n Il pc re cost AN We mn carg for the
rtmeeya tmtan mhng gft thb aor phasr eno oarage
to t @ from chen a
o o. lth
loves cas- %
The times., 1900-12-23

unless they were TO be found in the pro-
fnnity which marked his conversation
and in this regard fancy he did not differ
greatly from his ancestors three or four
generations back. All the men of the vii
lage, and for that matter all the boys,
too, swore almost necessarily in their con-
versaticn. The profanity seemed 10 be in
stinctive, commonplace, even necessary. 1t
had long since through invariable use lost
all Its force for purpose of emphasis. Oaths
had become an inzeparable part of every
day and simple speech. The men talk like
this; God, I've just bent the postoffice
He'll. There want any letter for me.
Damn E I amt going to set down an take
& smoke. Cod" II one citizen asks an
other at what labor he is going to put in
the next day, neither the question nor the
answer can be expressed without profanity.
his is perhaps out-doing the forefathers,
and may be counted sign of degeneracy.
So may the fact that the neat little
church in the town is without minister,
and seldom sees any other services than
those at funerals. There is locally no in
terest in the establishment of religious
services. -oticed that a couple of lights
of glass haf been broken out Of one of the
The times., 1900-12-23

away back in some of the recesses of Lu-
zon will be brought in to race blooded
animals from Hongkong and Australia.
In the evening the messes Will give par
ties, and all the officers families who
hare homes in the fashionable quarters
of Manila will throw open their doors
and receive their friends and less happy
brethren frem 'the line" and regale them
with good things such as the visitors had
not had for many day. In Manila the
officers wear white duck uniforms every
day and live in messes and have Chinese
cooks and house boys, and. being only
block or two from a commlssary store,
live in luxury compared to the men out
on the line who live In miserable little
Filipino towns and go into the muddy
trenches every night or two to repel
sudden attack. and who walt on plodding
bull trains to pull their rations the thir-
ty or fifty miles they may happen to be
from their base of supplies. They wear
kahki and fierce whskers out on the line,
and the tine moves more slowly than the
LATEST caribou that was ever hitched into
a bull cart
But Christmas time and many OF the
lighting men out in the field officers and
soldiers alike, will get into Manila or
some other bigger towns of the islands,
like Niga, Appari. and Lipa, and enjoy
as many of the old-fashioned pleasures
as the army found it possible to bring
across to the Islands with them. In Ma
Mia and, In fact, in almost every town
where there are natives and soldier men
there will be cock fights all the day long;
much money will change hands.
Out in some of the small towns, away
from Manila, Christmas night the rev.
cries of the soldiers and the officers
loafing in front of the quarters and
putting at their pipes and cigars, and
thinking of the sweethearts and wives
SO far away, will probably be inter
rupted by the sudden cracking of rifles.
Then some soldier will come rushing
down the street in the direction of the
commanding quarters, shouting THE
outposts are attacked" There will be
sudden springing to arms, and then
the companies Will silently fall in along
the street as their officers call to them:
Company G, fall I'M" Company B, fall
in" and the men will stand as still and
silent as images, even though the bullets
from the insurgents are now beginning |
to whistle in lively fashion through |
the trees. Then the companies will dis |
appear on the double quick in the direc- |
ton of the outposts, and soon after will |
come the heavy rolling of volleys from |
the Krags. The men lying out behind |
muddy rice dikes, watching the Jets of |
fame from the rifles of the insurgents
will perhaps think OF how different |
Christmas is in the Philippines than it |
is in the United States After the at !
tack is over and they have gone back |
to their quarters the officers will still |
sit long on their porches, looking up at |
the twinkling stars and think of the |
snow and sleigh bells and the dear ones |
away back home.