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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07

usual dangers q such works However. a masonry
dem might readily be substituted
There would be 1900 acres q ararie lAhu'
swamps. and rough mountain land flowed
The works are estimated 10 cost as tolio"s'
Haflroad and canal diversions $1,000
Dam and works 1850
Land damages A'so''O0S
7,,.s, 50. os7. 600
Nj leighton. IN his final report. confirms the
findings Of Mr.. VermeUle. but places the cost at
100000 adding that he has carefully consid-
cred the two means whereby the repetition OF
disastrous floods may he prevented. the storage
OF the food waters IN catchUent basins and the
raising Of the hanks Of the Passaic River by
levees or bikes. The latter means Mr.. Leighton
relegates 10 the impract!Cable, for the reason
that such levees could be erected only at enor-
nous expense. that they could be maintained
only by continuous and heavy outlay. and that
they would practically destroy the commercial
value OF the river hanks. Turning 10 the reser-
voir system he finds only one site which he can
recommend as entirely feasible, from every point
OF view, and he. therefore heartily endorses the
proposal 20 construct the dams. which would
create the great Pompton Lake az Mountain
View.
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SHOULD USE IT'S EMINENT DOMAIN.
J. G. Phelps Stokes Says Society's Duty Is
to Wipe Out Lung Block"

J. G. Phelps Stokes addressed the East Side
Acorn club on Social Responsibilities" at the
clubs rooms. on East Broadway. last evening Ho
said in part:
1 am convinced that there is sufficient evidence
unavoidable are directly traceable to causes that
cause can be wiped out Social evils viii some day
3e Just as subject to control as typhoid and other
diseases are not merely physical
The speaker referred to the conditions existing IN
the lung block and to the Industrial causes
which led TO these conditions and told Of the fan
ure Of the efforts TO condemn the lung block"
and have it made n park. He went on:
eliminate 9fsy i ifss ne is s9sPOnTbs for the failure
20 exercise its right OF eminent domain ana insist
on ile removal OF such spots. Crime Is equally
Of prisons 20 TO 50 per cent OF the men who seT9
term IN prison returned TO life OF crime Under
than % per cent return TO a life OF crime ana ~
Cai,.S rbiI i ouscIly cue 10 me treatment re-
ms most powerful source OF crime IL may be
ucally IN our power 10 eliminate crime or So TO
be called elimination
He referred to the work IN the prison at Mans
field. Ohio. where there no guards no iaiIers
no stripes. and the manner OF work was AT the
discretion OF the prisoner himself The indeterui-
nate sentence he considered largely responsible for
the success of the idea.
He added:
The poor and the weak will never be free from,
the coercive strength OF the strong until society
says: The strong shall not prosecute the weak"
IN such matters the social responsibilities are far
reaching The fault Of our educational system las
been the development Of the individual Tor in
oiFidual success Welfare OF self has been i'm
pressed as Of paramount Importance. and the
teaching Of schools has been to ENCOURAGE rnap
10 advance their own interests grouped inter-
ests regardless OF their effect others
Eonal success secured at the OF others is most
immoral \ great step of advance in this respect
has been obtained in the development OF the kim
oeTEaTten sXste-. =
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NEW ANCHOR LINER ARRIVES.
Italia's Maiden Trip-She Brings 1898 in
Steerage.

After a maiden Transatlantic voyage Of Hftccn
days from Naples tho new Anchor Line steamer
Italia arrived On port yesterday with her steerage
almost filed. bringing LIS passengers. Tho yes-
sci, after leaving the yards OF her builders d. q
" Henderson, at Glasgow. went direct TO the
Mediterranean. loading at Genoa. Ieghoru and
Naples for this port She is steel vessel % 400
tons gross and built 20 take the highest class
IN the British Corporation registry. The Italia.
which IS commanded hy Captain j. Bridges. for
merry master Of her sister shin. the CaIab~ia. fq
40 feet I'm length 49, feet iD breadth and
in depth She 81 equipped with triple expansion
engines and - fitted throughout with electricity.
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NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR CERvERA
1t Is Signed by Twenty Governors and Forty
Other Prominent Americans.
TRY rErEcnApu TO rur rn1prxr1

Sidney, y. Y, March 6-Arthur Bird has pre-
pared national memorial for Admiral Cervera
the commander OF the Spanish fleet at Santiago
for conveying under flag Of truce tho news OF
the safety Of Lieutenant Hobson and his men 10
Admiral Sampson after the Merrimac exploit
Twenty Governors and forty other Americans 81
prominence have signed 80. The memorial will DO
sent 10 the Admiral at Madrid. within weeks
Il Is Enclosed in heavy gold frame OF special de-
sign.
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DINNER FOR sTRGssouHeEs

Governor Oden and Senator Platt hav. ,...u..,
invitations to attend the dinner for Tax Co-o'''
sioner Samuel StrasbOurger, rendered ~, ~ -
tains OF the XXXIst Assembly Tst-,.ss We e p
to take place at the Harlem Casino on the svs1i1s
SIN hundred Ron7IIjc,, ~ expected that about
among them many district leaders. ' un'lef'
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CENTRAL LOSES 100000 BUILDING.

he engine WIN
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
NEN YnR{, NEN RiYEa & HaRIE0Rl 4. R

1lsns depart from Grand Central station. 42d st.
and 4th ave. follows for
bOSION. New London and ProvtdenCS-f5
u 1o:o0. s'10:02 A. NJ, ~ 1900. sfI:05. 'Fl3;0o.
t15:O0 % 5,01. "SI2:cO P M.
BOSTON. via Willinantie-tfS;O a NJ. 1900 P, N
BOSTON via Sprinsheld-ts;00 a NJ. t,I12:00, 'l4-00
s1I:00 p NJ.
WHITE FOUNTAINS. ST, ALBASs IND QUEBEC
tfS:40 A ", 70 100 p. NJ
PORTLAND AND BAR HARBOR-fFS:O0 P
FITCHBURG. via Wilimantic, Putnam. and WOrcests-
-t'3:0O p. n.
LAEEvIILE and NORFOLE-tS9:15 A NJ. tY3:35 P NJ.
CT HARRINGTON SrOCKBRIDGE. LENOX- PITTS
FIELD-f5-G0- T'9-15 A NJ. 81 %. 1925 p. II
WATERBURY, and WINSTETA-t5;O0, 5000. 1880.
LtlO:02 x'l002 Ito Waterbury, A. NJ 1ei:03 f4:Se.
E5 0l. t'6:0G SeS:00 (tO Waterbury, p IL.
Ticket Offices cCirand Central Station and c125ta
St. c113 c2G1. 1.lS5. S54 Broadway CO PARK
Place e25 Union Square SIs2 Fifth Az c2t5 Columbus
Av. 6iS Madison Av. c213 West 125th ST., i53 East
125th ST. In Brooklyn. ca Court St. SEQ Fulton St.
'Daily tExcept sundays ssundays only. ssatur-
days only tStoPs 12jth st. tParlor Car Limited
HAS Dining Car Agencies selling Parlor and
Sleeping tickets also
c. T HENIPSTEAD, Gen PasA Agl
o. u. sHEPARD Gen. supt.
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OFFICE, CONsTRUCrINC; o N PT-pI,,,-,.

tr.,ton VI, September &c. Is0s-scalca u-onoss,. J.,
fe- Wil be received Until - NJ Cetobsr 81 ,ons
A. stfilcton Of l5O.Gl3 gallon steel tang sSs-,
Til.a.n Ethan Allen VT Information frrni..s4 Iesle
l. 8 reserves the right aoccpt oT III ~ AZ
se- Has M q any part Thereof Envelope oontanin any
- be endorsed. Proposals Tor s,ssi .lIs pr
rplsss a. Eor. Ethan Alien VI Captain = p ,ank end
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Proposals.

A hAt BUILDING. WHITEHALL ST
sa,. S ~ tork Sept 2e i9ofsealed proposal. in tripi
~ ia o. reotiSec hero until 10 occck, noon octrhs.
Txvss and then opened, fo- construction of eo ~,
Specifications ara forms for bidding can r. -
s.ss-- ~ this oflce Proposals be encic.os =.
oss-e envelopes narEed Proposals for Launch ,, "a
49, Oe - 1904" and addressed G. s EIN,.tS. -
- y " NJ. I. S. A. Deaot or. I'D ---.--
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Ocean Steamers.

A MEXICAN LINE
PLYMOUTH-CHERBOCR OCRC-SOUTHAMPTON.
- Sailing Saturday. $50 4. NJ. Pier Ii " r
-. Paul Oct. 4 CerJnanic .-----Oct -
Philadelphia Oct NsW-Tovk z
PED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-LOND
Calling at Dover for London and Paris.
Sailing Saturdays 1880 A NJ. Pis< II. N R.
kroonand Oct Finland Oct 10
iceland Oct g Vaderland- Oct -
WHITE STAR LINE
NEW IOBK-QUEENSTOwN-L
Teutonic Sent 2s IN a NJ M sisstte Cct 10 10 A II
Celtic Sept. 80 A NJ Cedric Oct. Il A NJ.
Baltic. Oct g. p. NJ. Oceanic Oct 19 p NJ.
NEW YORK AND BOSTON DIRECT
TIEs I9 NJ ( DIT EZRA EA N Azo4RAEs
GIBRALTAR NAPLES. GENOA
FROM NEW YORK
REPUBLIC...,..........Ocr 20 Dec = Jan. u Feb e5
CRETIC Nov. g. L. Feb. 4. Nch. is
FROM BOSTON.
CANoPIc ............. Oct 8 Nov 10 Jan z Feb Is
ROMANIC. ........... Oct % Dec 10 Jan %. Bch IL
PASSENGER OFFICES. 0 BROADWAY
Freight Offices Whitehall Bldg. Battery Placs-
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Railroads..
Pennsylvania

ENhSYLvANIA
RAILROAD.
THE ONLY FoUR-rRAck LINE LEADING oUr OF
NEW YORK
STATIONS foot OF WEST TWENTY -T-E41BD S-rprrr
AND DESBROSSES AND CORTLANDT STREETS
sleets The sSvinE s time from DsOE9ses candt
I"en'y-third Street Station. 4
FOR THE WEST.
S.55 A. NJ. CHICAGO SPECIAL
.IS3.A I;S9 a VI: ST LOUIS LIMITED.
iO-S' a. ID. THE PENNSYLVANIA LIEIITED-zS
"a I'SS % T. N. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
- 40 20 =. = N. N CHICAGO H LIMITED
'S.55 z N. WESTERN EXPRESS
a55 7. NJ. PACIFIC EXPRESS
So . ss5 z. ~ u GLExELAND AND CINCINNATI EXP
700 r. Nj. PITTSBURG SPECIAL.
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
cas- cQ9sTsssioaa @ Lii5sd i9Ss % 9ss T. %. '2 . 3
y 'l25J ca25 Congressional Limited'1. IS 25
sotTaERS RS RlTI&A9 S Z; NJ 40 3. night daily
SEABOtRnC CSAsT "a kINE-os2J Am and 25 pm daily
s SFk 4ND ~ESTEET oyo SI . m GesR ae
FQR &ts3 2LD POINT coMFoRT and NoRFoLK-755 a.
AThANTIc Eh1d G!rT-95S a. n and 255 p weekdays.
sundays and poSt dSsd PIs5,d, PAR North AsuSy
&es-aS. 3 taS esSSPt ng.1 Long BTaneh ana s5S m
-. FOR PHILADELPHIA
oo TO. eI55. SIS, s.55 80 % s+a55 se5S. >t1025,
Az 'o. ldSS M !225 '12 So @155, 10. 20 3 -
ovS. SO. '425 4.55 (s44.h5 for North Philacephla
9niyl '5o5 6S5. T53. S.25 % 9J5 North Phila-
gRRla only) pm, 121O night weekdays, Sundays. 500
,5s"9o2 SO 's2S si955, 955, sf1O25. '1O.55 a M
p tl255 '1t5. .s2s ass '425 Cst455 for North
to!-1etpnla only). s455 s555, 6.55 T55. SIS. 80
.61, ror North Philadelphia ony) p IL 10 night
Ticket iktioF oc ear Nj tExtSafags ts are train ain $50
5at Avenue below 22d STD 263 Fifth Aveuus corner
1etI SLJ; Astor House, and stations named above
[UoH!yn; Court Street $50 Fulton Street. 800 Brosd-
snd pennsylvania Annex Station. The New VOTE
{tEansIer Company will call for and check baggage
i,IoIn hotels and residences through destination
Service - o'-"9' -
W. w. ATTERRURY J. r. WOOD.
General Manager Passr Trafic Manager
GEO. w BOYD
General Passenger Agent
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DED ID" LINE.
~ For La duayra. Puerto Cabello Curacao and Mara
csiho ,,,a Curacao, calling also at san Juan. r H.
Errom pier J3 adjoining Wall st. Ferry. Brooklyn
PIzII a nt,T phi Saturday. October
CHPECAS....,-....... Saturday. October Is.
- | For Ia Curacao and MaTacaibo
Saturday, OctOber = noon
& & Saturday. OCTOBER noon
have superior accommodations for
HOT'ITON. BLISS G pAI4LETl,
General Managers, 81 Wall ST.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

Brooklyn
NOW OPEH AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY-
Brookyns finest and newest houseke apartments
exclusive St Marks section. where
light large airy rooms conveniently arranged: SUIT
pantry tiled bathrooms. extra bat
toilet. steam heated. hot water, coal ranes
and electric lights. decora-
ons elegant hardwood aoors; rentals s72O 10 $3.50 per
annura; leases being made from October Isl
TsOt Apply on premises, Park Place and Nostrand
Ave- Brooklyn. OTTO SINGER. Builder.
Jersey City.
SEVEN ROOMS. bath. sleam heat. hfy.en minutes
from ferries; adults US ss P-sa1e sve. Jersey City
Ueights
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PENNsYLVANIA.

f0cono Blue Ridge Mountain Resorts.
Information Bureau. <2o Broadway x. Y
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
READING SYSTEM

NEW JEKSEA CENTRAL k. *
LloeEty street and South Ferry. Time from South
ESiIx Eve minutes earlier than shown below-)
Ea1SyION BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN AND MACcH
4'4O 100 t9-55 EastOn Only) p Sundays. zAzs
wILKEsBARBE AND sCRASTON-zAoO. 80 a M
LAKEWOOD ass IahEHuRsT, Its = T ToMs u.s. RIVER AND
bAENEGAI-z40 90. s9.40 a. z130 GAO. Lake
wood and EakehUrst oniy). 40 p. Sundays g. 30
ATLANTIC CITY-.940 a M ts4o D. m
LONG BRANCH. AsBURY PARK OCEAN GROVE.
POINT PLEASANT AND sEASHORE POINTS
zi9o. $50 1130 a. m, xI20 $50, S-53. 4-45. $50,
$50, 1l50 Sunday. except ocean Grove, s.15
m, 400. sac o. N
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TER1fINALl. s4ss
s13o t205. f3 90. 400. $500. 1900, f7.S0. $500
1850 p. %1215 mdt.
e4IH AND CHESTNUT sTREETS-l4.2 Is. $500 1000
sISe9 a m. 300. +"4OO. 400. 200. tss5 .. m.
BALTLNORE AND wAsmNGToN-sOo s1aOo
200, 5000, 400, 90. 200.
hs1ADlNG. ItARRlSBU re, POTTSFILLE AND WILL
IAASfORT-l 400. z4.25. 500. lYs.10. Q00O. 100
Reading. PottsvIus aad Harrisburg only. "a 90 fSe9
SANDY HOOK EOUTE-Fr. T. OF Rector ST. Pr 8
R1Ie RRts1Ie Hlds. Seabrght. MONMOUTH Bch-, Long
p m sundays. 1000 a m. 500 p m
zFrOul Liberty Street Only. SDaily. fDaily,
sunday sSundays only 4Parlor only. IVA Ia
AS4G2 NSatUrdayS- aEXcept Saturdays.
Omces: Ll6ertyst- Ferry South Ferry. Astor House
zol 454. 1900 1851 Broadwas. IS2 5th Uuon
square West, l53 East 125th St.. 173 l95th
columbus Av; New York; Court ST, 344. fulton
81 b klyn; 500 Bway. " nsburS New York Transfer
Co calls S2r and checks baggage to destination
w, O. s5ESLER. - NJ BURT.
vice Pres and Gen Mgr. Gen. Pass'r Agt
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lS2 WEST 5TT-- -.
Building renovated; plumbing. elevator. electric
lights: teephones 800 up: leass for ons or two
3STH-sT., 20 WEST.-Bachelor and small faurly
apart. for housekeepg; light rooms and steam heat
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
Country Board.

a ,snsALiD may obtain boa-d and care M
-----. : Lsnlily. B9x 247. Dobbs Ferry. n. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

A little later she stood by the dresser,
the shades lowered. and her purchases
set out before her. After her usual FASH
ion Miss Betty communed with herself:
'You were foolish, Betty Dane, to pay
q dollar and half for china cup and
saucer when you have more than two
dozen of them now. But 1t is beauty"
touching the fragile porcelain with =
caressing finger, "and there's nothing
nicer to give woman than china. There
are two handkerchiefs. They are the
sheerest, softest linen, and the en-
broidery Is beautiful. am not so SIRE
about the book. The girl at the store
said The Blue Flower was one OF the
best-selling books Of the season. But |
did something worse than buying these
things"
Miss Betty paused. Her eyes spar
killed., and she trembled with excite
ment.
"You ordered two dozen red carna-
tons sent up to yourself on Christmas
eve. Yes, you did, Betty Dane. Well,
l suppose you had right to, only It's
too bad there is no one else"
With sigh she commenced her prep
arations for supper The momentary
depression passed as her mind dwelt
upon her days outing. When she sat
down to her supper Miss Betty was at
peace with all the world.
The table was spread with snowy
linen, glistening silver and pretty china.
There was quaint, old-fashioned sill
yer teapot of fragrant hyson, bread, a
pat of yellow butter, creamed potatoes,
thin slices of pink ham, dish Of black
berry jam, and plate of rich dark
fruit cake.
The windows of the dining-room faced
the side street In her abstraction Miss
Betty had forgotten to lower the shades.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
Miss Betty's
Christmas Gift
BY HOPE DARING

Let me see! To-day is-yes, 1t Is the
tenth. Just two weeks from tomorrow
Ia Christmas!"
Miss Betty Dane, spinster, stood be-
tore calendar which hung on her sit
ting-room wall. She was plump lit
he woman, upon whose face q faded
pink flush still fingered. Her brown
eyes were shy, and the brown hair
rolled back from her brow was threaded
with silver.
"Christmas!" she repeated, as she
went back to her rocking chair. 81 sup
pose Christian woman ought not to say
such thing, but dread the day." and
Miss Betty wiped her eyes.
Il ought to be ashamed, and I am"
she went on, rocking to and fro, "but
It's dreadful never to have a Christmas
like folks who have family. Now I'm
not repining because I'm an old maid,
for never saw the man I'd think of, not
for years, anyway" the dull pink in her
cheeks burned to crimson 81 haven't
a relative in this part of the country.
and | am so shy and bashful that never
get close to people. Sometimes l envy
people, women, mean, who get the
pretty, dainty gifts that love prompts. ;"
She sat a few minutes in silence. then
resumed her half-articulate murmur:
eff | was poor-I mean needy, for I
am not rich-the church would send me
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

And "ologies" and ..ographies"-
AS much as any college
She seemed to know; but, bold and Epry,
Ere she had done, with flashing eye
And martial air, out stepped July,
And pompously began to try
To say the Declaration.
Before the opening words were out
He stopped and gave sudden shout
Flung up his cap into the air,
And yelled till twas enough to scare
Old Time himself; and from her chair
The teacher sprang with startled stare
And frown of CONSERVATION.
The little Months, delighted. clapped:
The Year for order sternly raped,
And when the room was still once more.
Called out the children as before.
Alas, their wits were scattered!
They quite forgot they we're at school;
They could not say q single rule,
Nor seemed to think 1t matsered.
October tore his book till, brown
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
Save Us from Our Friends.

Once upon time q man who had
experienced prosperous year in bust
ness thought it would be a gracioua
thing to share his good fortune with
his wife, so at Christmas he presented
her with the finest diamond necklace
he could purchase. When the Leigt.
bors saw it they set their heads to.
gether and decided that the man had
made the gift for the purpose of keep.
ing peace in the family. They won.
dered what his wife had caught him
at, and each invented bit of scandal
to fit the case.
Moral-The easiest thing In THU
world Is to be Misunderstood J
O'Connell, in Town Topics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

She glanced that way neryously when
the door bell rang.
When she opened the hall door the
light from the lamp in her hand fell
upon fair girlish face framed round
with sunny hair. Miss Betty recognized
her caller as one of the teachers from the
village school
Good evening, Miss Nesbit. VIII
you walk in?"
Florence Nesbit followed the mistress
OF the house to the sitting-room. AS
soon as she was within the room the
girl began speaking:
"Oh, Miss Dane, my errand is a.
strange onei You know am stranger
here, and l have been so homesick! l
haven't any home-my mother went
away from me year ago. looked in
your window as | walked by. You
looked SO coy and homelike, just came
in to ask you If would board me-
Board you! Why, never thought OF
taking boarders. What put it into your
head?"
Florence's lips quivered "Just be-
cause you were alone, like myself. I
wouldn't be any trouble and-oh Miss
Dane, could be SO happy here with
your"
Where do you board?"
with Mrs. Elmer. There is to be 4
vacation of two weeks at the holidays.
and must stay there"
Miss Dane recalled what she knew OF
Mrs. Elmer's housekeeping and shud-
dered.
"You poor child! OF course you can
come here. There is the other bedroom
downstairs, always warm. and the
place opposite me at table. Why, Miss
Nesbit, believe they have been waiting
for YOU"
Florence threw both arms round the
others neck. II can't thank you: there
are no words to tell you what it means
to me. / walked by your window three
times before could get courage enough
to knock! Oh, you don't know how glad
| am! 1t is like beautiful Christmas
present"
Miss Betty started, remembering her
own longing for Christmas remem-
brances. Would not this girls pres-
ence in the house be to her, in her lone
Illness, q gift that would partake of the
Christmas spirit?
The days went by quickly. Much to
Miss Betty's surprise she found herself
busy with preparations for the coming
holiday season.
There were the children In Florence's
room. Miss Betty became almost as en-
thusiastic regarding the surprise plan
ned for them as was the girl teacher
Then Miss Betty not only gave her usu-
al contribution Of money for the Sunday
school tree, but she promised to 60 with
Florence and help trim it. The basket
for the church poor was filled to over
flowing. To the one for Mrs. Carpen-
ter Miss Betty added one Of the hand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
HIS CHRISTMAS MIKE"
The Experience Of Post Office CLERK
q: the Holiday Season.

The Mike" clerk--the one to whom
goes all mail with insufficient or illeg-
ible addresses-took from his dssk in
quiet corner Of the post Office q tiny,
rumpled envelope.
never came across Mike that
was addressed to anyone l knew ex-
cept this one. Last Christmas the let
tiers began to pile in as usual. adj
dressed to Santa Claus. / reckon /
get hundred every year. GIN Christ
mas eve was working late, and was
very sad and lonely here in my cor
ner. There was a great rush at the
other windows of the Office, and the
mails were loaded with Christmas
gifts and greetings. A merry crowd
rushed through the corridors and
laughter sounded all around, but a
great shadow of sorrow rested over
me, and NY eyes burned as bent over
my work. Finally the messenger
brought me the last few Mikes of the
day, and laid them ON my desk. /
took up the first one mechanically.
Attached to it was a note from Carrier
No. "a:
This was given me by little girl
at 302 Walnut street.
my blood tingled when l read it,
for that was my own home. The en-
velope was a small one, addressed TO
Santa Claus, North Pole l recog-
nized my own little girls cramped
writing. thought / had a right to
open it, as was her Santa Claus, al
though she did not know it, This is
the letter."
He carefully spread it out, and Leld
1t UP SO It could be read.
Dear Santa Claus: We arc very sad
at our home this year, and / don't want
you to bring me anything. Little Charlie,
my brother. went up to Heaven last week,
and all want you to do when you come to
my house is to take his toys to him.
will leave them in the corner by the, CHM
ney, his hobby-horse and train and every
thing. He will be lost up in Heaven with
out them. specially his horse. He always
enjoys riding it so much. So you just
lake them to him, and you needn't mind
leaving anything to me- If you could give
papa something that would make him
stop crying all the time, it would be the
mamma that only eternity could cure him.
Could you give him some Of that? BE sure
to take the things to Charlie, and I will
be your good little girl. MARIAN,
In the silence that followed the read
ing of the letter the Mike clerk put
the tiny envelope back in his desk,
says the Youths Companion. When
he die speak there was no sadness in
his voice.
well. Santa Claus came and took
the hobby-horse and the train and
everything If he did not take then
TO Charlie, he did the next best thing;
he left them with little fellow With
twisted leg at the Children's hos
pital. Whether old Santa Claus had
any eternity to give away or not, l
do not know; but do know that q
little child gave me some faith thai
answered just as we'll"