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Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

closer and picked it
What's doing?" whispered the like squatter
right
believe it's human Here we'd better get of
Malgam dropped the fourteen
astonishing Hghtness and Lutin
his side instant I'm going to stick by Lob he
Kissed.
O. we'll" They looked through Lob had got
gate with his burden and preparing for spring
Look QUIT" he cried the moment he
their side his prize safely deposited He
back rough piece Of blanket which COW
the contents
Malgam ground his teeth at is a human" said
wrathful what a forsaken fool you arei"
I'm going to have some fun with this He executed
quick dance rnd nnaIiy stood its
edges, straddled
thing whispered, indicating the little
morsel of flesh and spirit within.
I've hummed it asleep, laughed Lob; don't you touch
noting mischief in Malgams gloating
it's a world baby-dont you dare to touch it,"
Malgam checked 81 shall tell Esterelle when l get
back He grumbed out the threat and squatted on stone
bulk by the gate post
Tell you like when you back" challenged
Lob; TIL then keep your on your uncle and he danced
other round the box and Lutn who engrossed
It's beautiful" sighed the latter at last One of the
best seen-and I've some" assented Lob.
Do you know anything about it?"
Lob looked round. he covered the child again.
muttering over it, Thath keep It warm" he explained
they kept out this way" He pushed
Malgam OF the bulk and himself down it I've been
the other squaed in the snow
below and listened.
We're a country in the world-that quaint blue BAH
watched often enough through the wndowyou know
the stArmaker's tower window"
They nodded comprehension.
here summer" said Lob looking about him;
the Christmas before that And here two
human agobut it's changed much in that
time"
Is that long?" asked Lutin
Long for them" retorted Lob.
why do they their babies the doersteps?
persisted his inqurng friend.
Lob shifted.
That's the Big Mans baby, stupid! and that's where
I'm going fun" He Look here
all the spider the porch there; old friend OF
mIne; perfectly. time / by he'd
caught a wasp his having bad I
him and he's told that cold the
thing he'd struck"
talking babies" drawled Malgam.
Wasps"
All right" said Lob; il only wouldn't interrupt
Well about hour after the humans had all
bedthey sit this particular night hear the bells talk
and make ready for Santa Claus"
II he about?" asked Lutin.
Somewhere" snapped Lob; let finish As ]
saying, about hour along carrying this
boK-not beggar the folk
der here-but the spider had
passed under his web twice when Big
and each time the Big Mans had
and welcomed her; and the last time. left
they stood talking quite close my quite
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

up surprise Rag saw standing beside
her the Jack-in- the-box
IL haven't a stocking hang up-no one would lend
me one" she sobbed and unhappy; they despise
me because l am only ugly Rag doll"
All. only l beautiful like the doll" she
sighed
handsome does' replied the Jack-in
the-box She wouldn't you OF her stockings but
hung both for herself viii surprised when
she finds Santa Claus gifts in them tomorrow.
wonder II You would like 70 come with me?" he added
I'm invited to the the Fairies Christmas party
and viii take YOU there II you go"
%, thank ycU 20 much woud be lovelyt' replied
jorfuy I've often heard Miss Peggy and Nora
talking about Faryland and should It."
Let me help you into box" said her companion
the Rag don seated herself within Immediately
from the ground and SCARED through the open
the silent world outside On and they travelled snow
clad trees cleaning white fields and
them lay sleeping cities lofty mountains rivers
The Rag gazed interest at the new world
sead around her and peerng down into the depths below
she felt quite giddy
they sped they came to silver staircase
Here the box stopped and stepping they
upwards towards of beautiful
summit They wonderfully wrought ivory
gold and studded with precious As the Rag doh
reached gates sprang backward stepping
the threshold she found herself in Faryland
At first she half blinded by the dazzling brance Of
the but her eyes accustomed gazed
around her in wonder and delight every bIoomed
marvellous flowers and frus-far those
Of earth Winding paths with gold le3
velvety lawns and cool gades delightful
crystal and amber where tnkng
air their svery of and cascades fell
foarning the rocks Birds of exquisite plumage
hither and thther filling the air with melody
tranquil cleaning lake graceful white
and fro amid snowy lilies and purple rses.
Everywhere bands of fairies sporting, singing
laughing Some, nesting within the dainty flower
crouchng beneath swinging
Of the swaying fern playing hide
clasping hands dancing circle the
while others looking like host Of butt erfes
fitted through the air, mounted beetles moths and
dragon flies.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

BY Robert George Legge.

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"a hts.Ias .ott, ~ - a1taaS tta oI1 su,ras a.
oas 80 -b,s ,. -. t - ,,or,5arirs - a. n.
- Sas,.o,,. - III 60 stto- "a ~ arrn Z1rban
h. NOS onDosit vbare th tbra sds were set egrnestlv
o+cbing him he stopnaa Then he looked I'm al the church
clock and punted Then he drew off his thick gloves fun
tlad r b TON nocLst hror,.t an, nine which he sncK IN
his teeth and a bit of peper which he unfoIded
What's ne dDIns >" vhisnered Malgam
Don,t know snarad Lob ." Hold ON"
They held on and the man approa ebed He mt his nd
ON. under s very nose and drew Il sbsrnlv along the wall
There was an EXPLOSION and sudden glareand they all fell
off again in a second snlutterins q" Great
Ips the Others heard him excam as they touched ground
and they looked up in position every
Joint cracking anger. They find the
with the light bending his
head IL. neXt a puff of RAM
swearing Strengthened up and
heavily away.
He's fire." said Lutin.
Well, I a pleaseman beforel" said
Lob wiping hts eyes They sitting
should like to show him something! growled Malgam
with horrible sincerity.
Look here" said Lob; lets each different
chimney and yell for help Thatn upi" Malgam
ehoTtled
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25
;lI3l THE GNOMES' CHRISTMAS

long time they other and she went
and gone inside; then day the son
Big Man closed the door behind him"
But the woman-was she pretty?" inquired Malgam
says beautiful and he's difficult to please Women
always rude about spiders and spiders are
sensitive tonight He'd been kept
by tomfooery inside and he watching up
there. just time after had ceased and
the lights gone he her outside the
gate here carrying He thought of ii till
he which him OF his first sleep She
have got by back for there she was-by the
Did she say the word to open it2' Lutn.
They don't doors with words here; they're hardly
clever enough that-this side"
mo; She put the box down and drew back the coverand
the spider baby You might have blown him
he says speak cry, anything like that she
lust stopped down and kissed -then looked at the door
gave laugh up and disappeared Then
came and woke him up again"
Interesting" said Magam rsng what are you going
"Tve got an idea" said Lob; megaopoous He
invented words to express his meanings often and always
understood them, when else could The Big
good to baby; he's got plenty of children and
of them like him"
Marsh -marigodsr" calculated Lutin
Now just down the road there lives a All Him
The children him. but else knows him. and
children him only just and again. He had
since that has lived all by himself in
old beyond the church I'm going give that
get Christmas boKes-and he's going this time
He shouldered roughly fashioned cradle and that
which therein and stole the village the other two
behind him They had just the church when
Lob stopped and listened Quick here he whispered
Lutn after him with amazing celebrity
under the wall and clamberng
his head his chin the edge
coping The others did likewise.
What is it?" asked Lun, the tramp of ponderous
feet
pleasemani" said Lob
what what?" said Lutn
how?" said Meigam.
q A peasemanF said Lob testify thing they keep
look after things and punish mschievous people when he
stehes them"
The Man in Blue was walking slowly as deep in thought
e had had experience AS he along the
from the village miles away had heard the
sound Of wheels Slipping into the a large old
holly he hid himself and almost at a light
wheeled round the stopped
What's the matter. dearY said the wrapped woman
the Jumped got hold
lee.
the beggars hoof-steady lad whoa that's all
rght!' He her side cart You're
frightened?' She looked al him with you. dear-why
should l be?"
T" You're not did it2"
It best for the dear little feIlow-hed have
sot through the voyage travelling a
The old man will be wild"
An. but mother win look him-theyH reeog-
nize the necklace"
Yes. neither win be kind; God bless herr"
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

handed guests feast proceeded hand Of
played upon hsrps and flutes while
Others sang sweetly in chorus.
must take you through my domains show you
something FaEyand Fairy her
and led the towards the porch
outside which tiny golden drawn by number Of
gorgeous butterflies awaited them.
Surely we her carriage. we much
big" thought the Rag doll hut the beckoned to
her ladies waiting and whispered something in
her
containing magic potion The Fairy then sprn
ked drops Of this liquid the Rag Doll and her
friend found suddenly shrinking till
they were smallest the Then they
stepped seated themselves beside the Fairy
Queen and the butterflies bore them TO distant part OF
Fairyland.
II do not give presents girls boys
Fairy but send TO the sorrowing
OF the earth happy dream as Christmas gift There
are nv dream work" che added, they
charming glade where band of fairies
busily at work
petals they casting into golden caldron set
a magic fire.
OF delight hearseae for contentment and JOY
and pleasure Every flower has its use said
From the bubbng contents Of the caldron
which the fairies into fantastic
The Dream Fairy will scatter my upon the
earth tonight" said the then she led the through
glades where the little people of the wood dwet Tiny
golden their feet
offering TO her hazel nuts
And the doll heard the winds
the wood making magic music unlike any
heard upon earth.
Then the queen took them TO where the
in work weaving magic mists on the
mountain tops and to where the Rain Fairies in gterng
busiy the rain drops to earth
II their drive the dust and cleanse the
world my Fairies she said
Then they where the Sun Fairies dressed In shim-
with spindles glittering
and these they shot from bow, piercing
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

prded herself on being other dolls aetesed
they afraid of her and dared show their
dislike.
a sunshade," said a doll from Japan.
And / should like set Of furs chimed in Rus
doI
wonder Claus viii put my stockng?"
the Dutch doll.
Tyr doll extremely
rude
The Dutch the o a peony up
stihly.
longer than sawdust" remarked. and
all the dolls laughed quietly
afraid Santa Claus bring a present"
sighed sadly; haven't stocking hang
IL suppose could lend me one?" she fatered
Every doll the Bazaar doll that possessed pair
stockings had lent Of them friend who
sandals shoes but the Bazaar doll had hung both
herself trusting by doing larger
her of gifts She gared Indignantly at the tmid Rag doll
You-you with stoclngr" she jeered. Why, your
e nothing Jumps of cloth You ought
given rag-andbone mans child for present
coming The idea your daring ask for
of a stocking
doll sighed heavily and hanging her head sank
ana tried keep her Then
dolls tired chatering fell asleep TIL
only awake, thinking that would
sobbed bitterly.
Hello, what is the matter. my dearg why ere you
ing?" said a voice at her elbow.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

beautiful bidding the
the Water sprtes showed doll their wonder
ful stored with precious
interesting things that the Rag doll
quite sorry when II time
Before earth" said the queen Will
grant you anything ask me-" ,
Il should like be beautiful and beloved" replied the
Rag doll. and hardly had spoken when she
dstely transformed the exquisite doll
The stared her admiration de-
light.
beautiful than the doll now"
exclaimed Then helped companion his box
remembered nothing till she
herself again In the nursery.
Santa Claus has brought most beautiful doll to
Miss Nora and Peggy said the dolls when they awoke
morning and wished each other Christmas" and
they all admired the lovely and her charming dress
and necket
just kind tempered S
pretty Thank goodness the doh queen
nursery any doll they
looked their stockings
there
And each Of them found something the
doll for whom Santa Claus had left only book entitled
Good Manners for Dolls"
Why, where is the Rag dol?" exclaimed
n day.
Perhaps spending Christmas n Fairyland."
beautiful stranger.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

the sunlight And they the Flower
Fairies tend and suard the aowers paint
fragrance
the tender. swelling buds
will take you the Sprites" said the
queen. they lake snowy lilies
hoated and stepping into them, 81 sank with them
beneath the
The Water Spritcs dressed robes embroidered
with silver forth welcome them and showed them
their home which the doll thought the
tiful she had Their with trailing
weeds. halls lit
with soft light that filtered through the ceiling Of
water overhead while their tables formed
Of the and leaves OF the lilies Accompanying
themselves their harps of gold mother they
the Fairy Queen and her the beautiful
the saddest uttered. for told Of the
when, because they pass away
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

The the way where close
TO the pair beautiful little boat
carved of mother Of lined with satin and
shaped like she'll awaited them Mounted on each swans
back guiding with tiny silken reins two charming
little ays dantiy attred in svery with silver san
das their the Rag doll and her friend
seated the moved slowly the stream tin they
last to the palace Of the Fairy Queen.
Never before had the doll beheld such vision OF
dazzling spendor for the palace composed en-
trey Of diamonds opals, which flashed and sparkled
like living wondrous colors of the rainbow
tiny blew silver trumpet their
presently ushered into the palace Of the
extremely beautiful with golden hair which
fell her feet violet and soft pink cheeks She was
throne of and robe OF tissue OF gold
beautifully embroidered with pearls and opas On her
diamonds and she held in her hand
a golden scepter incrusted with precious stones.
cquches moving about in the
and the fairies belonging to the
atred in beautiful raiment many OF their
entirely of flower petals The queen
cousy visitors and after welcoming them
seated; then silver bell tnked and a
number tiny tables and savers
dainty The fays bringing them
cowslip strawberries and other deIcaces
waited upon Rag don her friend who before
delicious fruits sweetmeats Everything
golden while gobles of purest crystal
delicious drink made of honey and dew were
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

Great impsi he exclaimed they landed The others
gave When Lob used expression generally
business this he giving verba
dignity to acute feeling of discomfort Ant it boomin
cold he added He blew his little fingers and his
teeth chartered like dice ratified in box Then he sprang
into and the hard ground which
rang and resounded TO his long boots as when woodman
first cuts a tough old oak
=" He's talking humanr" singled Malgam.
:" Shut up" answered Lutn. I'm just about frozen"
Malgam groWed and drew his wooy hair garments close
His nubby limbs looked like geological specimens than
metallic veins which usually gstened
about their surface like threads of shining precious stuff
showed gray and dead.
Lob checked his agility and looked around thought
Esterele a mighty hurry let might have
what's christnnas? p asked Iutin mourns.uly The
rapidly seung and his bowed frog like legs remthed
Christmas? ?' caught Lob contemptuous; forgot
you weren't here last time"
~" said Lutin. trying remember.
"No-you disgraced yourself"
"O-ahat tins" said Lutin
Yes that timel time you all Santa Claus
best dolls They only just got another supply in time
Christmas cold start with" commented Malgam.
ANY fool knows that" shifted Lob; that's why humans
say Christmas'"
Aaigam always unnforming!" added Lutin
ITS thing humans have invented continued Lob pull
roguish angle his big head His body and LEGS tiny
beautifully proportioned only his head large They
what they call feast of H. jast at this time Of year
why don't they walt tin its warmer"
Because they're humans'P Lobs tone was decisive
Give EN- ways doing things they choose the
'un every time-sure a you're marsh imp"
Again Of infant through the forest and
up shall have TO inquire into this he said
they do al Christmas persisted Lutin; he
induisitive imp.
Play being at peace and good win with everything
everybody" Snaisi it's fun watching
EN- They themselves in They eat much
they drink much and make else do the
and call II being good Creepy crawlers! II they'd
they'd what being good really Isl
along ! stand this" And he trotted mp
followed by his strange comrades in the direction
whence the crying
They passed hve small before they
rived az large GATEWAY with coa.s fronts
the balls the
Iutin lightly feet IN the air, and down
sitting the right hand ball Malgam looked al
blinking then he swarmed the iron gate and elamb
cred the opposite stone baand there they sat waiting
is heg asked Lutin. q pause.
Down by that door there" Malgam peering into
shadows Lutih followed his and they their
companion bending rough box which lay on the nag
undr the hanging porch Then he stopped suddenly
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

mis- hand, saying: open gettest back and
cherish what therein isl
And he said: What Is this. lady?"
She answered: A gift
And again he said; But. lady, know that am
worthy such gift? Tell what may
turn IL II is latei"
She smiled again with the loving things and
replied in friendly wise;
1t is gift of loye-love for thyselft"
Then together they back passed through the
stars and back the world they came
10 the little back where the and
such wonder may knock. Now hast thou
that shall comfort thee t part again
and her kiss his lips ne
He got and looked from bis a first
OF glorious dawn coming the earth and
the clock struck he looked times With
the last stroke the bells broke forth And
q the bells he crying He listened
and again IL came clearer, distinct. imperative
80 the Man All BY Himself his his
pajamas and his big soft old slippers and
fishing hat and 10 the door hear the
better and the meaning eryipgand there on
his threshold lay the box and the baby as he
stopped 10 the babe stopped
al his finger and smiled. And three little peeping
round the Of the porch happy
erins the smiled babe and picking up
the boz, carried 1t in-An BY Himself ongsrl
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

D Lob Lutin, and Malgam slipped out one day
when the gate was open, and loitered through
the wood where the waking dreams are. and
the old green beetle and father cock ouzel-
who knows OF things from beginning to end
wander, tin they came TO the world itself
They came to II suddenly, over the edge-and
Lob said the word which took them there.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

awake and chatterng noisiy. Each telling
hoVed have from Claus tor
Of then had stocking trusting receive Christ
gift
shall be disappointed II he Doesn't bring pink
silk frock and q coral necket" said the Bazaar DOH
why, had new and necklace only the other
day" exclaimed the dol from Paris.
What II I did7 They quite old fashioned nowi"
snapped the Bazaar doI who fasdious ap-
pearance She went by this having been bought at
bazaar by Noras mamma She and conceited and
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

giHtering coldly and the ground was white
with snow. The city bells were pealing merrily
and the shadows cast by the fickering hrelight
danced 10 their music on the nursery walls.
Peggy ani Nora were sound asleep IN their
snug. white cots but though their dolls had
been put 70 bed quite early that. evening, they
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES.
ssName the Tradition"

The Crawford county democrats
rendorse the party platforms of the
past and view with pride the fact that
She ancient traditions of the party are
demonstrated to be sound principle
aud the county demands their enact
ment into law
WHAT are the ancient traditions OF
democracy?
States rights. who wants it to-day:
Is it sound principle? Who is demand
Ing its enactment into law? Is it not
today the chief barrier to adequate
control Of the trusts?
Free Silver-Wdo wants it. Is it
sound principle. Does not even Bryan
relegate it as dead issue?
Tariff for Revenue only-Wno wants
it, Is it sound principle? Have not
the democrats abandoned il for tariff
reform?"
Did the last democratic congress not
pass protective tariff law: A poor
one but still protective tariff law.
Who can name single democratic
doctrine that is twenty years old ane
that still is accepted as Sound princi
pie" by any one? The democratic
platform should be more explicit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04
FARRELLYs BooKKEEPER sK1Ps
]. j. Donohue. Bookkeeper for the
Farrelly 20 Sioux City, Goes Wrong

The Sioux City journal of Tuesday
gives an account of the absconding of
j. j. Donohue, trusted bookkeeper
for the j. j. Farrelly Co., at Sioux
City, firm in which P. j. Farrelly is
interested. The young fellow had been
with the firm for over two years, and
was considered as very trustworthy.
Over week ago he left for Chica-
go, and it was found that his books
We're in bad shape. He had been in the
habit of singning all pay cheeks, and in
many cases stubs were found to read,
81 for charity etc., the check to this
particular stub was made to Donohue,
and was for $4,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04
Married.

se-Gilbreath-At thu residents OF
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. AL,
Glbreatn, on Friday April IS. 1904.
Mr.. Fred Rose and Miss Pearl GIL
breath. Rev. j. Fl. Sharpe officiating.
The contracting parties are we'll
known in Denison, having residence
among us the greater part of their
lives. Both are highly respected and
have the best wishes of the community.
Mr.. Rose is at present employed in
Omaha, where he has splendid
position, and is we'll liked by his
employers. The bride is one OF
Crawford Coun'y's teachers, having
taught number of successful terms OF
school in the county. We wish the
young couple happiness and prosperity
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04
COLLEGE NOTES.

Mr.. .Maynard's mother came from
Boyer to Denison last week and while
in town called at the college.
Mrs. Erickson, of Kiroo, called on
Monday. Johnnie returned home with
her Tuesday morning. Some work will
make it necessarysfor him to be out of
school for few weeks.
Miss Mary Wheeler has returned
from her trip to the eastern part OF the
state and called on Monday.
The music department expect to give
"Pinafore" at Schleswig this coming
Saturday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04

For modesty. pure and simple com
mend us to the democratic bosses of
Denisop. Richardson, O'IIare, Wheel
or and Harvey were on the committee
TO select delegates. With charming del
icacy these gentlemen agreed to be
sacrificed for the good OF this county
aud accordingly we find on the first
delegation sthe names of Richardson,
O'Hare and Wheeler while Harvey is
chairman of the second delegation.
Further in order that the great farm
ing masses should be we'll represented
at the state convention and that Denison
democrats might not be accused OF
.pelfishness the names of j. B. Romans,
e.. L. Caswell and j. T. Carey were
added to the list.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-04
Printer Takes carboIic Acid.

LeMars, Ia, May "a printer,
Frank M. Harvey, aged twenty-three,
swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid
in drug store here. He left letter
showing the act was premeditated.
His wife had refused to live with him
on accoun. of his drinking. He had
worked in the newspaper offices in
this city at different times during the
past four years, but latterly was en-
ployed at Fort Dodge.