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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

@ssen Siben am !Sorisont erfdeiz
men lansseftredte SaientoloHe. Die
Sormationen tbiirmen f4 uilber.
mafiser. @raue Radt5eit FRONT bic
9dupter. Die Radmittassf9atten
perben ldnser. 9i Sorne fintt bin
ter ben Bergen. Das Sbal peitet fi9.
8iibe tpeiben auf Wieien. S~nbuftre=
anlasen beutsn bic Rdbe oes Snntbals.
Solsfdneibemiiblen itampfen. Sheer
bampft. Die Mdeniseberse ndbsrn ii9,
buftis i'm Mbenbf4eine. Sd mariaire
bur9 bas enolOie Oorf &dsntirh!
8auernmdbden NIT bimmelblauen
S4iraen seben bura bic neblisen Waz
fenh 8aufderb flar ipruoelt Die 4ds.
WG9tiss Selstegel unb 8erspDramiben
:umen bas Sbal. plOblid im@bsnb=
I9attsn bunfelt Der Ideniee. Ser
Sidelmonb blidt am 9immel, ss 1T
our @intebr.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

men. ueper Urluen ptnDeg our lpdIz
tentiiblem 2anbitrabe. umfliItert bon
,pettergepriiften l1rtpalbbdumsn. CUR
Settle rauIGt Der WeiBbad. Mus srii>
mem Wieienplan sriibt Der ipibe &ir9s
tburm bonn Dorf &reutb, iiberorobt
bonn ibiefseneistsn. pilben 2sonbarbsz
tesel. 2ints sebt es na6 8ab 8reutb,
Der 8elibuns bes Serapss 8arl 5beoz
Dor in S~esernfee.
Oas Sbal pirb enser Spiffen
f9roff geidi9teten 5elisn. Inter
Weibenbiif9en fdtebt Der Deibba9.
Die StraBe fteist. 3mei Habfabrer
iasen poriber. Gin SdserburI9e nit
sriimm 2pd. sriinem !Sut, sriipen
Wabenitriimpfen. Sltnts iiber Der
Sdulter, tomunt langiam berunter.
slnes grim, grim pie bic iunsen 5id>
ten am 8srgbang. Steintriimmer lie
gen am Wese. @erOu i'm 8a9bett.
Stetaen, INNER iteisen! Oie Mittagss
Tonne brennt. limb nun b6ren biz
MenI4en auf. 3tpet Shlnbm long
feline S1l. Sobesetnfamtett briitei
iiber Der bremeuben StraBs. Ser
Sparseltburm BON @lasbittem tiinbei
bic Wittassftatton.
Die Strabe fteist fart aufpdrts.
Der @renss e~ntsesen. Sur Seite Sc
rDu, Buhen,, Iabtenipalb. Seuers
beamte patrouintren. 9innes iiber biz
paBbDbe unb ienieits idarf birab in
tief einsei4nittener Wbisntung. 0orns
bin tbun ii4 neue 8eree auf, epnite,
fable 5elienbdupter. Gin pertpitterter
@ren5itein am Wese trdst bic Sabresz
aabl 1914. Nber bic beutise @renSz
bride fibrt tpeiter u~nterbalb iibsr ben
@renaba4. .@sfiirftete @rafidaft ST.
rol nit @orarlbers", tiinbet berSrsn.,
pfabl.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
S6la6t.


R~ronprinssn Sriebri9 @ilbelm, bds
ftb in 2isnp befanb, bic Melbuns elm.
eab bic 5runSoien bas Eager BON
@balons psrlafen batten, unb mar es
5tpsifelbaft, Oh MaeWabon ii6 nud
Yarts SuriidgsSosen poer cine Slanz
tenbefpssuns ssma4t bate. SroBoem
tpuroe Der 8ormari6 auf gbalons
fprtsefeBt, Bis Oepei9en aus 2onbon
meloeten, oaB es bic Ibii9t Der Sranz
soitn pGrs, nit Der 4rmse BON Gbas
Ions NsB gu entieBen. Der 8rissss
minifter GouinzM ontaubdn bate benz
RurShal MacMabon ben 8sfsbl sr,
tbeilt, Lungs Der bslsiiten 9renSs,
bur6 bic tlsinen Geitunesn ssoedt.
auf NsB 81 marIhireH. gu oisIsm
3pede battle Der lebtssnannts SelbAerr
4 Grmsszgorps nit elmer Stdrte bon
$4,000 Mann CUR 9e~rfiisuns unb
foute ibm auberbem Elm in Yaris neu>
eebilbetes gprps untsr 9inoD nd9z
ridden. Sur9 bic gapauerie mar Der
Ibmuri9 Der Sranaoien nud Rorbsn
beitdtist po,bsn unb nun tpuroe bon
benz bsutI4en SberzGommanbo bic
Re8tsi4pentuns beiber 4rmsen anses
orbnst. WulItsn bic Sransoien bic
Speraiionen na9 WsB ausfiibren, 10
muBtsg lie ale &rdfte anIpannen;
aaein iie lieBen fi4 bon ben oeutiden
armeen einbolsn unb ibr S4idial mar
bsFeselt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

8eberbaus Bel Don4erp.
bas 5. Gorps (5aiap), parfen es sus
rid unb itirmten na4 6artnddigem
Sample Beaumont nit Den ba6inter
fi.asnben S05sn; ter 5sinb ipurbs
aum Riidause mad Garisnan geatpurl,
eea unb bamtt mar Der 8erfud, UeeB
40 entIeben, aufseseben. WaeWabon
nahm bei Seban nunm.br Stsaung
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

bern tpeib. Nber lie tennt ni9ts als
bic @infamteit unb bas unsliid; iie
bat peber bas Meer gefeben, nod bic
8srse; ie tennt fsin Sbsater unb bic
tpemigftn moberuen Binder. Ssbre ME-
bere Stube in Mottd @isconti mar muir
bon ipGrli9em 2i9t erbsat, bic Seniter
hatten feline S3eiben, fonbern paren
NIT Papier pertlebt, unb bas elesanteite
W0bel ibres @ema9es mar hire 8ii=
9ertiite, bie ibr als Sofa biente. Riat
einmal bic S60nbetten hires 2anbes
tannte fie, benin bic sinsise I6netsz
lung, bic bic @olfsi9ullebrsrin Ii9
s0nnte, man bic aniommerli6e Jub>
reife gu ibrer Mutter na6 2obi, mo lie
ibre s5erien perlsbte. Die Hot6 itanb
an ibrer Wtege unb begleitete iie treu=
li9 bur9's 2ebsn, absr fie fonnte i6r
8enie ni6t unterbriiden, fonbern nur
tim 10 rei9er befru6ten.
Sbr Batter mar jung seftorbsn, unb
Mltter urb So9ter faben fi9 fribse:=
tis benz barten griitenstampf ausssz
febt. Die eriten traurisen Susenbeinz
bride erfiinten BENIN audi bas iunse
@si90pf nit benz Grnit bes 2ebens
unb pedten ibr 8erItdnbnib unb Mit=
sefibl fir bic leibenbe unb ringenoe
Menfdbeit, fir aae, bic ba rbarben
unb boffen".
Mba Negri lit etre begeifterte 0i4te>
rim Der Mrbeit, fie prsiit ben Mutb, Der
fi9 ni9t unterbriiden ldBt. ionbern
tiibn unb fraftbstpubt ben &f nit
Dem S9idfal aufnimmt, unb lire
Spmpatbisn selten nun Dem pirtliden
Mrbeiter.
Our9 Notb unb @lenb, Sunser unb
gntbebruns bat ii9 bic seniale 0idtez
rim binburdsearbsitet uno erfrsut ii9.
iebt elmer seiiderten @rtfena. sic 1T
Dor &uraem als acknowledgement on
bas b0bere Seminar in Mailanb beru=
fen tporben unb lebt bort nit ibrer
Mutter, bic lie gu fi4 senpmmen bat.
in seiftis ~anresembem S-s~unbesfreife.
Mu9 fat ibr Der @emeinberath bon
Slorena in Mnerterm1ng ibrer bibteri.
ften SbGtigteit einen g6reniolb aus<
9eieBt, bieieIbe Summe, bic Dor ibr
bic b~eritprbsne italientf9e Oi9tsrin
@iannina Wini beSos.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
8ismard unb HapoIeon.

Die Ssuti6sn traten ben 9ors
mari4 am Is. 4usuit an unb am fol-
senben Sage bereits itieB cine 4btbeiz
lung Der idaiii4en gaDaIeriezO ipiz
fion Bel 8uSanep auf feinbli9e GbaIz
feurs, nit benen ss gu einem b~eftiaen
9efe6t fam. Oamit mar bic ssiibz
lu"e Nit ben Granaoien beraeiteut.
MaeMubon bate iein Seer in Der &C.
senb bon 8ousisrs seiammelt. bon tut
er am %. 4uguft in spei SeeriduIen
mad Beaumont unb StenaD aufbra6.
Bel Rouart itieB am 20. 4usuit bic
8orbut bes IL. Gd4fifden) Corps
auf bic Ra4but Der na9 Stenap mar
f9irenben Sransoien unb ss fam au
sinem bartnddisen 9ee9t. Sin
fransDFider 9eneraltabs : Officer
murbe sefansen unb Bel ibm Der ge,
febl fir bic nddfen Sperationen bes
5einbss g~efunben. Oaraufbin tpurben
fit ben nd4iten Sag bic 8spesunsen
br beutf9eH Corps anseorbnet. Nm
80. Musuit iibsrrai4ten bic Oeutfdsn
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

ntrunspor
Hapoleon erbielt Wilbelmsb0bs Bel
GafI gum 4ufentbalt ansepieI EN-; so
@enerale. 5000 Offieiere unb $1,000
Mann purben triessssfanssn; 419
5elb= unb Ssitunssseidibe, $1,000
brau9bare Gbafetpot : @etpebre unb
5000 pfsrbe nebit bebeutenbsmRrieas.
material purben ben Siesern abselies
fert. Wdbrenb Der @efe9te bonn 80.
Musuit Big 1. September tparer ben
Dsutiden bsreits 5000 @efansene in
bic 9dnoe sefaaen unb biersu famen
nod $4,000 8srpunbete, 10 bab Der
@eiammtperluit Der S~ran5ofen, ein=
fdlieBfi9 Der Sobten, auf runb 121,=
600 Wann belief. gtpa 10 Bis 49,
600 Wann enttamsn tbeils na9 Bel
glen, tbeits na9 Meaierss. Die 9eut=
Tden batten 465 Officisn unb 1859
Mann an Sobten unb 8ertpunoeten
p~erloren.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
$toam
Der TN 2ries min unslhd ban.
Ter fanae m It ben Yenti@eu an!


Sn benz setpaItisen Rinssn Der
Nutidm nit ben Sransoisn bat pobl
tsine S4ladt cine 10 einIbueiosnbe
Wirtuns duf bic ipeiteren trisssrifden
ersisni1e unb bic politii9e Ieuseitala
tuns sebabt, pie bic S1ladt bon 81
ban. Sur9 bic Rieberlass uno Sc
tansennabme Der fransOfidsn Irmss
i9tpano fur bic in Der eiIernen I'm.
armung Der Deutf9sn bsfinblid.
5ettuns Meb bic lsBte Suffnuns auf
Srtab uno biellebersabe mar nur mob
eine Gruse Der Ssit; bic S~efanssn'
nabme bes 8aiiers Hapoleon III.
ielbf ma4ts Der Serridaft Der Ha,
poleonioen elm @noe unb fibrte iofprt
CUR proclamation Der Republit.
8alb nabbsm bic brittle Irmee unS
bic Maasarmse, peritdrtt burd bier
preuBiide Observation-Disclosures. bic
iiiobeutI6e gapanerie unb bic iGdz
ff3e 3eiterbipiion. ibr. Sprationen
eesen bic Irmee BON Gbalpus besons
non batten. lief i'm S%auptqudrtier bes
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Ji4tentpaIo. Der S.u-aba1 brauIt.
nnten i'm @runbe. an Der 2anbFrabe,
rauidt cine Mible. Sang tpsit sessn
Snnsbrud i4immern tpeibe S4nees
bdupter in Der Wittassfonne.
gben pie i6 auf benz tpeitab liessn>
ben 9abnbof anlanse. brauit Der
S4neaaug Hom : Berlin in bic Sta
tion. 5eimatbsebanten aittsrn i'm
5er5en. 4ber id babe teine 3eit gum
Griibeln. Wenise Minuten ipdter
fubrt MIDI mein 3us in en~tsesenseiebz
ter Ridtuns burd bas itroBenbe Snn>
tbal, auf Snnsbrud gu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Mit frii6en &rdften = Der rotbe
5iroler mar gut. bas 8ett bequem :
sebt es na9 t~aselanser Raft peikr.
Der 9erbftmorsen itrablt in unsetriib<
tenn 8lau, aber bic am linten l1fer bes
N9enfees fiibrenbe StraBe Iiest nod in
frDftelnbem S9atten. Oas DaKer
ipielt aus Olipsriin gu I9atblau unb
fdngt bas Bib Der tpeiben S1riinbe,
3i1e unb Rinnen, tpel9e bic iteilen,
fentre1t in ben See fanenben 8eraz
pGnbe serfurden. $500 SUB 1T Der
See tief! 3nHden SeIien Iduft Der
5uBiteig bon 9orf W9enfir9 biniiber
gu ben 8enbttttnermDnden briiben in
Der PertIau, benen Der Gee unb bas
2anb unb bic Slide i'm Daf.r sebDz
rem. 50, uralte mddttse Sbiere ion
bic sebeimnibboGe Siefe bergen, 9edte.
&arpfen bon 45 Pfunb umb mebr. selbz
bemooite llrpdter.
3pifden idb abitiiraen5en 8ereco>
loHen Dffnet fi9 iebt briiber Der Wiez
fenplan Der perttfau, bduferbebedt,
elm grimes @ilano in tarnnber Sc
birgspiifte. BORT bauien bic MDnde,
abieits Der @elt, als Huge 9erren Der
@egsnb unb 8efiber bss bornebmsn
Sotels r5iiritenbof". Sbnen au4 se=
bort bas alte, berlafens Rloftereebdube
biesieits bes Sees.
@esen feline Siiofpibe oeriumpft fi4
Der See. Sdilfmdber tpaten Biz an
bic 8nie i'm sriinselben Moos. Die
Seuie fdpirrt. 2ano unb Bafer
berfdnimnten IN ems. 9as sbat
tpeitt iid au frsiem Dieienbo4lano.
Germ fdpeift Der Bid Bis gu ben gill
rtbaler Bergen. 9inter ben Steins
bdufern bon 8u9au fiibrt Der Weg abs
todrts in's Snutba!.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Sn oen Alpen.

CUR 9erbfaeit. tpenn blauer 9tu,'
mel fi4 iiber Der feptemberli4 1onnlgen
Welt ipDfbt, 1T cine Wanberung iihr
Die Mlpen. ~fiibtpGrts gen Stalien. eln
ieltener !So9semlB. Na4 SpeiftiinoiS
ger giienbabnfabrt bon benz b%isrfroblls
den Miinden 1T ote Station SAafts
lad erreidt. 4~usiteissn unb seger bic
gerae! Ounitis ftarren lie beriiber uber
bas belle !Siigeuanb uno pinten uno
loden. Our9 CRIME @ieien, sriiner1
Walb sebt es binauf unb binab auf ses
~punbenem SuBpfab an breiten8auerr1s
bDfen boriiber.
Iuf bic GinSelb0fe folst elm srDbe>
res Oorf. Cine bo9Itdmmise 4borns
alee fiibrt bineim 0dapii4em leudten
retf bic rotben 8eeren Der GbsreiAen.
lleber ben naben 8erg5piben fdieben
fi6 Woltentapper. aber binten segen
bic gbene sldnst Der Simmel in reinem
9ellblau. gs sibt morsen einen i4Os
men Sag. sd sebe burd bas Oorf
spiiden ftattliden 8auernbOfen.
Sturm unb Wetter baben bic 9ol3>
tpdnbe s~ebrdunt unb aerfrefen. Sie
3eit bat bic 8alten sebogen. St
f4utbte, balb pertpitterte @auerien
laufen ,lnter ben S4inbelbddern rings
I'm bic SGl5er, unb Dor ben buntlen,
niehrisen Genftern bliiben rotbe 9eras
nien. Wo lit bas 8ei4le4t, oas NIT
bieien Sdufern jung parg = Os nrz
entel aber boden I'M 9embGrmeln por
Der tpeit offenen Wirtbsbaustbiir uno
ftpBen ibpe Mabtriise auf ben sriinses
itridener, Solstif4 unb beluitisen iid
iiber ben 5remben, Der porbeiSiebt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

I'm 4benbbes2. september.
bradte. Oas Sdreibsn lautete Gin
bsutider reberiebuns): nSa i9 nidt
babe an Der Spite msiner Sruppen
iterben t0nnen, 10 iibersebs i9 meinen
Oessn gp. Muieitdt." Der &Dnis
nabm ben Oessn an uno eriu9te Inn
4~bisnbuns zines 8epoamd4tisten, UNI
bic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES feitauz
iebsn. am MOrsen oes 2. Ssptsmz
Der truf Hapolson nit 8ismard in
benz !Sauie zines 8ebers Bel Oons
derp auiammen, ALIEN bic 8erbanb>
lunsen fiibrten au feinem GeIultat.
Dam, bate &0nis Wilbelm nit isis
mem @~efansenen in benz S9lDb9en
8eIIepue BEL Srenois cine unterrebuns,
tpdbreno bic Observation-Disclosures
lunsen in SonGerp aniiden Moltts
unb Wimpffen absei4lOHsn tpuroen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
g munb a m Segernee.

@or mir beben ii9 bic 8srse tn
bunfeln, buftisem MaRen. Sd itebe
am SUB u,b min sinesben. Noa elm
nal penbet ii9 Der 8lid surid CUR
ionnigen gbene, bann DorpGrts uro
aufpGrts. Wie iiber cine S4peus
fibrt bic Stube iiber einen nieorisen,
b~etpalbeten 8ersriden in bic SObe urlo
ienfeits fteil pieber binab in bas lang@
seftredte Stalbeden bes S~esernises.
9orf @munb, tiinbet bic Srtstafel.
8iGen tpsbieln nit 8auern6duiern.
Gints, faroff ibsr Der StraBe, bebt
ii9 Der 5riebbof. 3pii4en idparsen
&rsuaen itebt bic i4lante Sorftir4e
nit benz gbaratter Der Sesernissr Sc
senb, benz ipiben, tpeiBen Sburm unter
56parsem @4ieferba9. 8%raobinnus
lieat oer See IN ieiner 2dnse uno in
Der Sserne rassn, pie spsi ipiBe Sea-
oeln, bic sbiirme bon S~esernfse.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Yfarrbprf Segernfee.

8enebittinerubtet Seserrfse, anssb=
li9 TO sssriinoet, meIoet metn Heiisz
bu4. Gang 1T es Der! Saufenb Sabre
unb msbr! Die MDn4e finb oerf9punz
ben unb Elm arst Der Siirit 1T, bat fe
absel0ft. Ra4 tauisnb Sa6ren9
sd ssbs bic lanse StruBs gu @nbe.
Sin FREEZER plab. poblsepfleste part=
mcgee. 9a liest bas S4loB unb ba=
rinner1 bas 8rduitiibl, bon bef1en mali
fipen fteinernsn WGnben 10 man4es
Mal unfere Stimmen p%ibertlansen.
limb nun ben 9iisel binab, CUR l1eberz
fabrt nab Gsern iiber ben fdmalen
Mrm, Der ben la11sen unteren STE NIT
benz ~fleinen, bersumI9lofenen oberen
Gmbe, benz gserer See, perbinoet.
Oas Jdbrboot. bon ben trdftisen Or
men elmer ionnenbraunen, brallen
S9ifferin setrieben, burdf4neibet bic
iilberne Slutb unb itDBt ans Gano.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
MufberS s g munb=

Segernee.
sSn Der 8auernitube msines @aitz
6auies gu gsern sebrs bod FER. Sc
fang uno 3itberipiel tOnen bur9 ben
Ruum. Damn unb mann brsbt fih elm
Yaar i'm &reiie unb itampft bic blanz
fen Oielen nit ben ndsslbefdlasenen
'S6uben.
Die Na4t bura bat Der &erstpinb
eeblafsn. Sat b0rte fif's ipis Reseus
multi bor meinem 5enfter. 4ber Der
Worsenbtmmel TT tlar urrb rein, Elm
blafes 9eIblau! Mlio auf nit sutem
Wuth! 9eratpinb unb gutes Wstter
finb ems. fasss bic @tnbeimHden.
Oie Sriibfonne sldnat frif9 unb
berbftli9 iiber benz tpirrbsetrduielten
See unb ben farbigen 8au.rnbduiern
DON Gaern unb Rotta9. 8a4murs
meln i'm WiefentpaIb. 5idten pe4ieln
NIT bempoften. b~peitGftiaen Ibornftdms
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-19
The Bachelors Christmas.

He stretches and yawns and rubs at
his eyes,
Poor old bachelor,
No loved ones troop in to implore
him to rise,
Poor old bachelor.
The room is in order. his trousers
are where
He hung them last night. on the back
of the chair,
And the change that he left in his
pockets is there
Poor old bachelor.
No fires to start and no furnace to
shake,
No loved ones around to spend all he
can make,
Poor old bachelor.
No Gliding for what he neglected to
do:
He sits down alone when his breakfast
is through
And he reads-and he gets to remem-
boring, too!
EOOf ola DaCnelOt'
He walks through the streets and sees
wreaths that are green,
He hears happy voices, and knows
what they mean,
Poor old bachelor.
The church bells are ringing--"Re-
joice, ye"' they say;
The choirs are singing-he trudges
away,
And sits down alone, at the close OF
the day
Poor old bachelor.
The hair that falls over his temples is
white,
Poor old bachelor.
Long-long he lookout at the gloom
of the night,
Poor old bachelor!
On table beside him an old picture
lies
That he took from some place near
his heart, and he signs.
And something like tears seem to
CLEAN in his eyes
Poor old bachelor
S. L. Kiser, in Chicago Daily
Herlad.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-19

"Haven't you looked at them
yet? I've seen all Of mine. l
think it is childish to wait and
open them all at once"
Sally looked at this fashion
able little lady of II years.
And what are ye but a child.
Miss Margaret" she asked.
"Oh, l almost in my teens,
said the child, land then of
course, | shall be Miss
YOU'D be cad if YOU were Il
boy, 1 can tell you that, jolly
quick" said her brother.
"What's a cad?" said Ro-
wena.
Why, it's fellow that's all
prinks and always thinking
how he looks and how he's
saying what he says. They us.
ually have a hard time among
the boys"
Your sister is little lady,
Master Duncan, and is never
rude" said the governess as
she rose to leave. Come it is
time for US to 60"
Just then there was a rustic
in the hall and perfect vision
burst upon the children from
the doorway.
"Mother!" criedi Rowena,
rushing forward, II never saw
you so beautiful"
why, what aattery from
ones own little girl" said the
vision, STOPPING and placing a
kiss somewhere about Rowena's
forhedd. We'll, goodnight,
little ones, we are late, for this
is TO be an early dinner so that
we shall be in time for the opera
afterwards"
She turned with a smile to
the man behind her holding
her beautiful wrap.
"Such a pretty picture that
was, didn't you think so? The
tree, the children. the dog and
even Sally with her smiling
Iriah fa,a addad 70 .fl,a .ail.A.,ra
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-19

in the house? In the bow win
dow stood the tree Surely no
expense had been spared to
make it beautiful. and instead
OF being lighted in the old
fashioned way with little baby
candles which drip on things
and have to be watched, it was
gorgeously Illuminated with
true electric lights. A special
man had been there that morn.
ing to fix the wires, and anoth-
er had come to decorate the
tree so that it would be correct
and artistic. And all for one
little girl only ten years old.
She felt very small and queer
as she sat, curled up in a great
leather chair, watching the
man put finishing touches to
her Christmas tree.
well, m SIS, I suppose Santa
Claus will be along after awhile
with his bag of presents. You
should run away and give him
a chance" said he, coming
down from the ladder.
There isn't any Santa Claus.
I'm too big to believe in him.
and my presents are all piled
up on the hall seat. You may
have seen them-there are quite
a lot" The forlorn little voice
caused the man to pause again
as he was hurrying away.
mo Santa Claus? Well, that
is just as little people believe.
You know people, little, or big
can't all think alike, but nv
little ones say that every one is
Santa Claus who gives a gift,
or does a kind deed at Christ.
mas time. Good night, and a
Merry Christmas to you, miss. -
Does kind deed" thought
the child, hugging her dear
! Fritz closer. Mother said she
gave S25 to the orphan asylum
for me-and l saw it in the list
! in the paper-'Mrs. James
Marcus Crewes for her daugh-
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the man wouldn't think that d
kind deed?"
Fritz was Il sympathetic, tiny
brown dog and he knew that
when his little mistress squeez-
ed him like that around the
neck she needed him badly, SO
he Struggled up closer and put
| his cold nose on her cheek.
Sure enough, the tears did come
and this poor little grille sob.
| bed, and Fritz could do moth,
ing more to comfort her. She
drew in her breath suddenly
and stopped when she heard
some one enter the room, aad
looking up, saw Sally come to
light the lamps.
well, and cryin'. are we, ye
poor little lamb! What is
troublin' We now? The same
old story sure; no one to play
with? Will, never mind, child.
the Henley.Jones children will
be down soon to see your tree
why, if they amt here now"
Miss Margaret Henley,Jones
and Master Duncan Henley
Jones were indeed herewith
their governess.
How do you do. Rowena.
All, that is your tree. is It? 1t
is very pretty, lighted; but l am
afraid ours is a little taller, "
said Margaret, as she shook
hands exactly as she had seen
her mother do.
do not say a little taller,
Miss Margaret" said the ever,
attentive goyerness, SAY
some taller" You remember
the ruler"
Eyes, but I can't always
think" answered Margaret.
Have you very many presents
YETI" she asked, turning to
Rowena.
II have 81 in ALL" answered
Rowena, leading the way to the
hall, where some dainty boxes
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I don't think we neglected any
thing, do you, dear, for the
child's Christmas"
No, my dearest, and if she
is not a happy little puss, it is
her own fault
"Oh, l don't know some
times think she seems like such
a forlorn child sometimes" an.
swered the mother as thew
drove away.
Rowena was indeed forlorn,
sitting there alone, though
with her a dog and a great
lighted Christmas tree one
would think she might be very
happy.
II will bring your dinner in
here to you, miss, and you can
have it on this little table"
said Sally. D.,
will you stay with me this
evening, Sally, please? I will
read you some lovely Stories"
added Rowena as she saw the
girl hesitate. g. T.
Now the truth was, the sers
wants had planned quite par3
ty for that evening, and Sally's
best young man was coming,
and yet she could not leave this
little lady alone if she wanted
her. What was she to do2
well, miss, I'll be comm up
every now and then-will that
do?"
"Oh, yes, that will'do," said
the child. 49,
Sally, don't you think it
was "a kind deed for mother to
give $25 to the orphan asylum
for me?" she asked as the girl
was serving her dinner.
Sure" answered Sally,
sand twas me heard her say
she wisht it'd bin 50win she
heard Mrs. Esmondo Gray had
give more"
Sally, did ever see any of
those little orghans?'
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A Christmas Fairy.
BY Katrina Klausen.

There was nothing wanting.
The beautiful big library wore
a festive air, as indeed it
.shanld. Was ii not Christmas
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