The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
'Mongst Pleasant Persons
CoIIege Beys snd GIrI..
By c. s. PARTRIDGE.

The gayest--in the sense of merrfest, of cogrse-folks in>town yesterday or going home for he holidays. There were scores and scores of them, and their uniforms made the most notable figures upon the streets.
 Most of the lads wore military uni- forms with more or less of grace and eclat, and some, not satisfied with that effect. added streamers of their college coIors. The boys who had not the military uniforms wore wild look ing hats bound about with colored bands to. indicate what institution they And the girls-some of them wore blue uniforms and some others Oxford caps and gowns and were believed by some to be in mourning. All of them wore lurid ribbons and bright smiles, and many of them shopped. Some of them knew some of the boys and there was friendly hobnobbing: high color to the festive scenery of the street yesterday afternoon. -. i:
 Mining seems to be quite as danger ous as being Russian officer. -: 4+ s.ur.s. He Was "Pats to Her. On the upper balcony a diminutive Santa Claus was tossing down bags closely in the street below. were bat tling for the prizes that seemed to come down at such long intervals, all
 
 petted every child that has grown up in Montgomery in many. many years, was there watching the crowd. his riment. But hes spied the smallest child of all. striving in vain for package of the sweets, her little face tense with disappointment. but drawn down hard with lines of determina- ition.
 Then Mir. Sweeney, his giant form o'ertowering all the pigmies about him, reached forth his long arm and with his hand caught package and gave lit to the smallest.
 And then above the tumult and the sh outing a cry rang out
 Pat, Pat, get me one!'
 It was a still tinier tot. held aloft in his mothers arms. She cried shame
 fs Not Pat, darling; that's MT. swee-
 asThink I don't know Patg I've known him for years"
 The Chestnut Chap suffered terribly yesterday when the loose horse. drag ging an early spring wagon, ran into his little fire-wagon on the Postoffice corner and scattered chestnuts from Dan to Beersheba, as 1t is said in Bib- lical language.
 small boys, of course ,prohted. Black and white. they cried aloud: ,
 wen help you. pick 'em up. Mis-
 The which they did. For yards and and knees. scuffling, grabbing. now and again slugging in the line or kick ing on the downs. The Chestnut Chap ran hither and thither; but what might one do against so l'Iany?
 He lost the chestnuts. of course, Tor the philanthropic .puerile persons not only helped to pick up, but they made warehouses of their pocSets sSnSv ang iit.,s bas got to lose something every time some
 As for the equine quadruped with round the corner and gave the Chest nut Chap the horse-laugh.
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 Mrs. Seed is Better.
 Information was received at .ne timore at the bedside of his wife, to the effect that Mrs. Seed, who has just undergone an operation. Is inn proving.
 Mir. James H. Nunnelee. Recording Secretary to the Governor. departed from Montgomery to Selma last niSnt lives in the Central City. Mrs Nun melee preceded him to Selma by sew eral days. Those who know MI. Nun nelee's popularity in Selma, where he spent many useful yearS in journalism. and which he yet calls 'home." prom isc him before his arrival hearty vel come that would outlast more holi- days than are got into century.
 Messrs. R. w. Garner and T. ". Bradford of the Treasurer's once, left last night to spend their holiday val cation at their respective homes. MT: Garner goes to Ozark where he will look after the lease of his extensive farming properties for next year and MT Bradford goes 70 Centre, where he will wind up the years output or persimmons on one of his plantations
 Today MT. John B. Nicrosi celebrates his 67th birthday. Practically all or his years have been spent in Montgom- cry. Mir. Nlcrosi is very proud or the "ity's progress, but he loves to tnlnk and to talk of the ''old days" Many of his friends have passed away, but there are stiIl many dear ones left who today will offer him their best wishes.
 Harry c. Gunnels. Superintendent of Education. left last night for Birm- ingham. where he goes to attend the meeting today of the Jefferson County School Teachers Association.
 Mir. b. A. Trawick will leave Mont gomery Monday to spend the holidays with kinsmen in his former home, Ab- .beville.
 Mir Clyde Mann. a studen at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. was a visitor to Montgomery for @ few hours yesterday. being en route 10 ms no'ns