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the alert leisure of house where
much is done. The children leaned
close against the woman between
them: the girls hair was spread on
her mothers shoulders. and the boys
arm was around her and his head
pressed her arm.
Say The Night Before Christ
mas again mother" he begged. You
promised you'd say 1t next"
mo. she didn't. Benny" objected
the girl. "She only promised shed
say It again; she hasn't said While
Shepherds Watched at all yet, or told
us the story Of the beasts on Christ
mas Eve. Have you, motherT"
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Two Muffied Little Figures Crept o''
Over the White Lawn.

one Of them and I've nothing-worse
than nothing. l ought to be as ri.a
as he-its drop in the bucket
what I ought to have" -.
Whose fault is it that you maven
it," the insistent whisper came. i'u
threw away your chance"
81 know it-I was fool couioh'
be controlled. But was young, Nv.
years ago. II my father had iiseu'
my uncle wouldn't have turned mo
out. It was Sidney who was oown
on me-reliable. satisfactory S'une'.
who never had a temptation-neee
made a mistake-never threw a""'
his birthright for a mess OF pottase.
He's gone from success to suoee.
without an effort" The man groa" s..
81 hate him!" he muttered. I'M m
flesh and blood, and he never throw
a thought to me. We had our Cnriss
mas trees together, and played WIZ
our rocking horses on the rug be1o,e
the fire. He was kind as big Dro'n
er to me then. But now, the enos VI
the earth are no farther apart tnAn
he and Carl Maxwell. my CHANCES
all gone. a failure, pauper. ~
shuddered. "This night thief. An.
The syllable snapped sharply ana No
threw out his powerful arms. No'
my chances are not all gone-tnere
one left" He struck his breast WIN
his hand where the letter lay insioe.
my one chance Of beginning new 10
this night. I'll get that money wnicn ~,
ought to be mine. and tomorrow ~
be OF for China. and take up Bill pa
cons offer. and be an honest man
BY Heaven, successful one this time!
I've got It in me, and I've learned my
lesson. NY 0odi rye learned my iet
lon. I'll work hard and earn my hie
and ri ssnd hack this three thousane
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human atoms might be classified as
four punches: the small-boy bunch,
three women circling about a stolid
and annoyed boy: the tobacco bunch,
four unshaven men; the parson-
black of clothes, pallid, yet strong of
face-and his friend, prosperous
business man by the look of him; and.
the fourth division, solitary individ-
ual. This last was young, and so
strongly built that muscle was the
first impression on looking at him.
His listless movements were power
full. his face was cast in a virile
mold, but 1t was strength and beauty
gone wrong The face was lined with
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unhappiness; the eyes were dull;
swinging walk lapsed to lurch; his
coat collar was up and his hat brim
down, his clothes were shabby. The
hypothetical observer would have
seen that the man avoided with some
effort the clergyman and his friend.
As they came toward him down the
long platform, walking briskly for
warmth, talking earnestly together.
he watched them from under his sha-
dowing hat-brim, turned his back as
they neared him, and disappeared be-
Mind the station. His hands in the
rockets Of his overcoat, he stared out
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The two big children and their small
mother sat on the rug before the fire,
the fire being an especial luxury for
Christmas Eve. The nursery was a
pleasant room; the spendthrift FIRE
light washed brightness over gay col.
ors of coarse stuffs. over cheap prints
of fine pictures. over the whitewashed
walls and the peace of the two white
beds folded back for the night. There
was homelike atmosphere, full OF
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them plan; how he listened as they
divided what food was left into three
portions for tomorrow's breakfast.
the largest for the boy; how he
sobbed to himself in the dark as he
heard them arrange to kill his two
friends. the old horse Friedel and the
old COW Minna. rather than let them
starve to death; how. lying awake
late In the night. he could not bear
to think that the dear horse and COW
stood hungry in the barn, on their last
night Of life; how he stole into the
Kitchen and found the coarse bread
and the milk that were saved for IN
own breakfast, and carried them o,,t
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..My knee, Benny-you weigh a ton

-My knee, Benny-you weigh ton'
s.ar.. demonstrated the mother. push
ing a heavy foot. We'll do this'
Alie, Benny knows While Shep-
herds Watched as well as l. and II
bell say IL. then III do The Night
BEFORE Christmas and the story. ana
Just anything you want
II like your saying OF II. mother'
hotter than / do Benny's. lie always
makes the angels talk like people.
Alice demurred.
But the boy. undisturbed by eriu'
cism. began at once. His large brown
ewes fixed on the IRE. he recited'
slowly and conscientiously. the Two
hundre. year.old ChristsIas carol:
while Shepherds watched their hoeks by
All seated on the ground.
The angel Of the Lord came down
And glory shOn" around.
the recdy voice repeated. and listen
er might have understood what Alice
meant II was much rs II John Jones
had met William Smith and men
tloued to him matter OF news about
"A mutual friend. an angel. But to the
woman who listened with the boys
head against her shoulder, the incon'
gruous infections were sweet: the
audacity OF It seemed to bring so
near that II thrilled her. a night
when for another Child's sake. the
skies had rung with song that has
echoed always Bcnny's fresh tones
disclosed. with careful conversational
emphasis. more and more facts about
angels. to him shade less real, n
shade more holy than his mother.
To YOU In pavid's town this day
Is born Of Dayd's line
A Saviour. who Is Christ the Lord.
And this shall b" the sign
was elucidntCd In n realistic manner,
and the child proceeded to explain.
Thus spoke the seraph and forth
with appeared n shining throng OF an
gels-praising God-who thus ad-
dressed their joyful song"
An atheist would have got an i'm.
preston. hearing him tell II. that the
boy had seen with his eyes and heard
with his ears what he related. There
was n silence as the sturdy tones end
ed and Benny's eyes gazed on into
the heart OF the fire. as II they saw in
a vision the still eastern night. the
shepherds on the hills. the white flight
OF angels.
You repeated II very nicely" Mrs.
Harding said softly, and put her mouth
against his head again. Now you
shall have yours"
The big ll-year-old girl caught her
mothers hand-a hand worn with
housework and sewing-and held 1t
against her cheek.
Twas the night before Christmas.
when all through the house." the wo-
man began. and went on. as many
women have begun and gone on with
the charming old poem. to children on
Christmas Eve. The fire cracked in
the pauses. and the logs fell apart
with gentle heaviness. an accom-.
paniment TO the swinging sentences.
Now Just one more. children dear.
and you really must go TO bed It's
very late-look' It's almost nine"
and the girl and the boy cried out to.
Eether
oh. the Beasts, The Beasts"
They pressed against her, head on
either shoulder. and held her hands in
theirs. while she told them a tale of
a boy in = German forest whose IA
ths- and mother were so poor that
there was not enough to eat in the
house she told them how he lay in
his cot on Christmas Eve and heard
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not the ghost of a reason why the
i:o5 local from Barchester should be
two hours late.
The handful OF passengers at Blen-
helm Junction wandered aimlessly.
afraid to go away lest the belated
train should make up time: now and
again they drifted together and ex.
changed pessimistic surmises as TO
any ones chances OF getting any.
where for Christmas. The shifting
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dcrtcne they made ths,, ,,.
nearly were the plans sh,r@s -
Nature. however. for. a, ,,s'ee>ao
tiii the night should bs ''s, ~
clock licked. the fire san o'as.
and the children fell asia, .ais
Hut at half.past ele,s.
dropped noisily. the ligh, ~ a..
up and the adventurer,rO' ~, y b,
deed to be done in her ,u's'. ys,.a.
ened. II needed all her sa sss
persuade the boy. mum, s,,p p
that sleep was not the ons a w aes
In n midnight world. Bu, 'uSsa
n persistent spirit in her ,.. s
minutes two muffied little ssnsn s
through the shadowy bonsS ~
over the white lawn. misty v,,S .aa :
failin. snow. and up the s,or. ~
door OF the stable. " .
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HERE were thick
ilurries At intervals
as II the world were
filled with n sudden
storm OF white feath.
ers, but no weight OF
snow fell; the air
had a sweet cold
ness as one inhaled
IL. yet was as mild
as December twenty
fourth might be and
not be pusillanimOus
"a well-behayed win
ter's day: there was
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have been
r. Andrews--"The White Peril: How
1 cured Myself of Consumption at
Home" John *. Bangs-"The Auto
biography OF Methuselah. John !.
William r. Carson-'Mexico the Won
derland OF the South" Eliot {. Clarke
~"Astronomy from a Dipper. Samuel
NJ Crothers-"Oliver Wendell Holmes
the Autocrat. and His Fellow Board :
ers" William ! Dawson-"The Great
English Essayists" Maude Il. Dutton
-"fIttIe Stories OF Germany" William
T.. Geil-"The Great Wall OF China.
W1fred r Labrador, the
Country and the People" Edgar a
fast Table Chat" Arthur q. Hill-
architectural History of the Christian
Church" Constance Hill-" Maria
Edgeworth and Her Circle" In the DAYS
Inc Il. son--"Montana-The Land OF
shining Mountains" oliver j. Lodge
The Immortality or the soul Henry
c. McCook--"Ant Communities and
Quick-"American Inland Waterways.
Horace Rumbold-"Francis Joseph ana
His Times" Garrett =. Serviss.-"Cu ur-
iosities OF the sky" William III. Tart
N. rolstol-"Plays: The Power Of Dark
ness, The First Distiller: Fruits OF Cul
ture." Mrs. l.. G. Wardell-"Spain of
the Spanish" John Mar
otz;" a romance OF Sicily. Andre cas-
taigne-"The Bill-toppers;" story OF
the vaudeville stage Florence Con
verse-.Tong Win" Roy X. Gibson
The Wistful Years" Rudyard Kip
Iing-"Actions and Reactions" Mere
dttG Nicholsnu-"L Lords or High De
cislon" T. T. Oppenheim-Je Jeanne or
the Marshes Marah T.. Ryan The
Flute Of the Gods"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
STOLE MONEY AND TORE 1T UP
This is Charge That Ethel Crooks
Makes Against chum.

III you had dear girl friend who
should go 10 your room while you
were away, steal sl5 from your trunk
and then tear the money all up In
fine pieces and throw IL away. when
YOU had put detectives on her trail
would you have her arrested?
That's the proposition that is worry.
Ing Miss Ethel Crooks, OF No. III Bag.
ley-ave.
Il feel as though I ought TO have
her arrested" says Miss Crooks, "but
! hate 10 do il. I've got pretty nearly
all of the money. but II will take me
the rest Of my life TO paste the pieces
together"
Miss Crooks is employed In Higgins
grocery. No. 229 Second-st. The other
day her dear chum strolled in and
asked the loan OF q quarter.
Sorry said Miss Crooks, but my
money is all in my trunk" When she
reached home that evening the money
was all gone.
Detective Wilson was called, ano
he questioned the chum. She excused
herself n minute, and going 10 tnf
rear OF the house, returned after !
moment, protesting her innocence
The next day Miss Crooks saw o.,
tiny piece of a bill near an outhouse
The rest OF the money had been
strewn around
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
TRACTION CONFERENCES
WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Franchise Committee To Take Up
Matter AS Soon AS Purchase OF
"Fifty's" Report Is Settled.

Conferences on the subject OF set
tlement OF the street railway question
will be started next week. The pur-
chase of the committee of ffty's report
Is expected to be confirmed by the
council Tuesday night. II will be ap-
proved by the mayor Monday, and
Chairman llarpfer Of the franchise
committee of the council. says he with
call the first of the series of confer
enccs as soon after that as possible.
The d. L. II. officials will be invited
to come III and also members Oi the
committee of fifty. for the public hear
ings. az which the Bancroft appraisal
of the ID. u. X. physical property, the
Adams report on franchises and the
Grldlcy calculations as TO cost of ser
vice Will be discussed \ iull oppor-
tunity will 30 given the ID. t. r. TO
combat these reports, and the alder
men will establish their own findings
later as to reasonable basis OF set
tlement
Corporation Counsel Hally will send
10 the council Tuesday night two or
dinances aud an agreement bearing
upon street railway matters One or
the ordinances is the Field measure,
lUlRnUbh dS Dt~iS lOl a N''A' hieaih
OF the entire question. The othe- Is
measure intended to establish the
right OF the city TO order the street
railway company 70 relay its tracks
al grade separations. A temporary
agreement governing the Beaubien-
st. opening also goes to the council.
by this. the y. L. r. agrees TO relay
its foundations and tracks at that
crossing with the understanding that
the city shall repay this expenditure
If II is found later that the city Is
liable under the terms of the Detroit
Railway ordinance.
II is peculiar that the D. L. Il. did
not raise this point as TO liability at
the time OF the Fourteenth-ave. and
Warrcn-ave grade separations. the
work then being done entirely at the
expense Of the street railway company
without protest.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
steamers Released From Ice.

The steamers Strathcona and Donna
coma. which have been held up by the
ice near the mouth Of the river, were
released Monday by the tugs Hacket
and Harding and phoceeded on their
way to Buffalo The steamer Myer.
which was caught in the ice OF
Amherstburg. has also been released.
The Strathcona and the Donnacona
were the last boats OF the season to
pass Detroit on the down trip.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Auditor General Fuller Is notifying
the county treasurers of the state that
they Will have TO give a larger bond
for the collection of the big state tax.
which is due next month Lake, Os-
coda and Roscommon counties are the
only ones excepted. In counties hav-
ing board of auditors, the auditor
general will not require a bond for
the full amount of the tax. as these
officers check over the books each
month.-Almont Herald
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
COMMANDER PEARY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Comman-
der Robert Z. Peary. when shown the
dispatch from Copenhagen regarding
the report OF the Cook investigating
cominitIec. made the following state
ment TO the United Press:
Three months ago, from the far
Labrador coast, | sounded an explicit
and deliberately worded warning TO
the world. based upon complete and
accurate information in regard TO the
Cook claims.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
Nurse Fights Madman; Wounded

Nurse Fights Madman; Wounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-When a
whole family turned and ran in panic
last night from a madma. who raved
in the delirium of typhoid fever and
fiourished a revolver, Mary r. Brown.
a trained nurse. q. and slight OF sta
ture, battled alone with the madman
for her life. and almost lost It. But
before she dropped To the sick room
floor with a stain OF red spreading
through the white apron over her righ.
breast. she wrenched the weapon from
the lunatic hurled ii out the window,
and made his taking simple. The
bullet plowed through 10 her back, and
because the surgeons probed 1t out
she has a fighting chance.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

I'm doing so. accepted the re-
sponslbility developing on me and full
filled my duty to myself and TO the
world
The warning tc which Peary refers
was his cablegranI from Battle Har
Dor as follows:
Cook has not been to the pole,
April 2lst, 1908, or any other date.
"He has simply handed the people
gold brick
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
In Society

Mrs. julius Stroh will give a ball at
the Country club, Wednesday evening,
for her daughter. Miss Marguerite
Stroh.
Mrs Arthur NJ. Parker will give a
reception Wednesday afternoon to
meet Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Duftield, OF
New York.
Miss Mary Anderson will give a din
ner Wednesday evening IN the Pasa
dena. the guests afterward going &c
the Stroh ball at the Country club.
Several dinners were given preced
ing the Assembly ball Monday even
ing. Mrs Edwin Barbour entertained
% guests at the Pontchartrain. Other
hostesses were Mrs Howie Muir In
her Crosse Pointe home: Mrs Henry
ID. Sheldon and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Parker
The splcndor and rich glow Of the
noinsetta termed the motif of the dec
orations for TWO smart functions Mon
day eveninr-the first Assembly bal
in the William Wright studios and
Mrs. Frederick X Stearns' dance fol-
Young people in the Century building
Southern smlaX and garlands oi
green's. together with holly and the
flaming poinsetta. gave true Christ
mas effect 10 both bathrooms. and In
every detail both the Assembly com
mittee and Mrs. Stearns made point
to carry ont the spirit of the Yuletide
season. The Assembly dances-twC
each season-are considered the most
exclusive social happenings In the
city and are patterned after the ia
nous Assemblies Of Philadelphia anC
New York. That Of Monday evening
bore out this reputation. only the very
creme de Ia creme of Detroits oldest
families being represented. according
to the standard social mentors set foi
themselves. The affair was consid
cred the smartest in every appoint
ment vet given by the promoters o'
these balls. Mrs. Stearns' dance fol
her young daughter. Miss Mar jorie
Stearns. and Miss Katharine Moore
Of New York. classmate OF Miss
Stearns. who Is spending the week
with her, was charming. jolly affair
for the younger set, and the boys and
girls home from school Mrs StearnS
received I'm a handsome gown of vel
low-spangled chiffon over yellow satin
Miss Stearns wore a girlish frock oi
white net with pink rosebuds and
baby blue ribbons and Miss Moore q
charming frock of pale pink.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
Michigan Voters Hostile Because of
Congressmen's Stand en- Cannon's Rule

YORK Dec 2IIere is the poll taken in Michigan by Sue
DO position
No should
No
hem?'
Of the o Speaker
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Strings OF beads are fashionable.
and pendants and chains are shown in
vast variety Of designs. Silver is
usei To a great extent as a setting.
Birds. fish and fowl are used as de-
sincns, and butterflies are shown in
lovely colors Huge beetles and in
seots never seen by man appear N
glittering stones and swing on chains
of gold. silver or pearls
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
FIRE DAMAGES HOTEL CATO.

Defective Chimney Responsible For
Blaze; Loss $1,000.
A stubborn blaze, resulting from a
defective chimney. did about $500
damage to the Hotel Cato. No. 1l64
Forrest west at 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Nearly all OF the roomers
at the hotel are men employed IN
down-river manufacturing plants, and
very few of the guests were In the
hotel at the time of the fire.
The hotel is operated by Carl Wink
1pr
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Covering the pan when fish is fry.
ing ia apt to make the fish soft. 4
solid. firm meat. that is at the same
time flaky, is what the good cook
likes.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
CoIDs CAUsE UEAD.cUE

LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world
-.ide Cold and Grip remedy removes
cause. Call for fun name. Look for
signature L. W. GROVE. use
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AlxaJs Bought
.':s::.,: .::s: n: :, ZM2zE

Weekend Excursions 70 Buffalo Via
Michigan Central.
$3.50 for the round trip: tickets
good on trains leaving each Saturday
during the month December at 10:45
D. m. and 1853 p. m; good return.
Ing leaving Buffalo at S:20 p. IN. and
1850 p. m. Sundays.
For full particulars, consult Agent
at Union Ticket Office. Opera House
Block or Depot, foot OF Third So.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
ohm anna!

don't forget to lay in a stock OF
CASCARETS with your Xmas
purchases. IL is the worlds best
candy medicine for little folks and
big folks during Xmas week.
CASCARETS win keep the tots
we'll and happy-don't overlook
the grownups. They are all bound
TO overeat and stuf-so be ready
with Cascaret at bed time. AZ
Buy a l0c box cAScARETs--week's
treatment and have Ii handy 10 use
every night. Xmas week.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Busfpe-.-like Printing. no fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co. Is
jIohn R-st Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
Excursion Rates To Rochester. N. Y
Via
Michigan Central

Rate OF a fare and one-half for the
round trip on account OF the Student
Volunteer Movement for Foreign Mis-
sions will be made, tickets on sale
Dec. q. % and 20, good for return
until Jan. 6.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Miss Mary Anderson will give a din
ner Wednesday evening IN the Pasa-
dena the guests afterward going 20
the Stroh ball. at the Country club.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Mrs Arthur NJ. Parker will give a
reception Wednesday afternoon to
meet Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Duftield, OF
New York.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

oues Il
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Mrs. julius Stroh will give ball at
the Country club, Wednesday evening,
for her daughter. Miss Marguerite
Stroh.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
W Holiday
Sense and Saving


Fine Silk Hose. all coiors.
Heavy Knit Leggins
Fancy Carriers and Hose Support
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-12
THE TIE THAT BINDS.

Among men who shared together
the hardsh'ps of camp and field and
who have fought side by side on the
firing line, there is naturally a strong
bond of fellowship. This comrade-
ship causes old soldiers TO band to-
gether in veteran organizations like
the G. A. R. and the Spanish War
Veterans.
In Pendleton the Spanish-American
war veterans have just perfected the
organization of a camp and it will be
known as Malabon, in memory of
the fight that was one of the bloodiest
of the Philippine insurrection. Those
who are eligible to membership in
this camp are to be envied and fur
thermore they should regard their
membership as a distinguished honor.
The world likes to honor its fighting
men and justly so. Any man who has
served as a soldier in behalf of his
country and especially as a volunteer
soldier, is entitled to credit.
At this time all the members of
Malabon camp are young men. They
are all mixing actively in the work and
business of this city. But some day
they, too, will be white haired ana
bent like those in the shattered bri-
gades of the G. A. r. Then they will
pass away one by one as their names
are called by top" sergeant, who
is no respecter of persons or of rank.
But as long as these men live they
may we'll be proud of their service in
the Spanish American war. They were
soldiers when their country needed
| them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-12
APPLES FOR EDWARD.

A most interesting acknowledge
ment of the apples sent by the Port
land Commercial club to King Ed
ward comes in a letter from Buck
ingham Place, written by General d..
NJ. Probyn, keeper for the privy purse
to His Majesty King Edward. to one
of Oregon's best known and most
respected citizens, r. E. Brereton.
A little extract from General Pro-
byn's letter is interesting:
THE five boxes of apples which
We're sent to His Majesty arrived
quite safely and were thought very
highly of by the King and others who
tasted them l write to convey His
Majesty's thanks for the fruit.
should We live for another
Christmas, and if you will kindly
send direct to me at Sandringham
small supply of these apples, writ
ing me a few lines of warning of their
dispatch, l promise to bring them to
the notice of the King and His Ma
jestys guests assembled at Sandring-
ham at that season of the year, and
will give you a full report of them. >.
Hood River News.