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NEW YORK

L MW.Littleton, u 20. T. w. Bradley. r.
3 G. II. Lindsay. d. 21. r. f. Connell. y.
s. ]. P. Maher, D. % w. H. Draper. r.
4 F. Z. Wilson, D. 23 H. S. DeForest, r.
s. ". c. Redfield, D. "a G. WFairchild, r.
6. VIM. NJ. Calder, R. 25. Theron Akin, D.
Z, J. J. Fitzgerald,D. 26 G. R Malby, r.
s. D. J. Riordan. D. q. c. A. Talcott. ID.
8 H. NJ. Goldfogle, DIS L. W. Mott. r.
10 W. Sulzer. D. 29. NJ. Z. Driscoll, z,
IL G. V. Fernes, D. 30. ]. w. Dwight, r
T. N. T. Conry, \. 81 S. z. Payne, r.
1S J. NJ. Levy, .. g. II. G. Danforth, r
a. J. ). Kindred, D. SO. E.S. Underbill, D.
Is. T. G. Patten, D. a. ]. S. Simmons, r,
16. F. Is. Harrison, d. So D. A. DriscolI. d.
II. Henry George, d. So c. B. Smith, d.
IS S. B. Ayres, .. 81 L. B. Treeland. r.
19. J. L. Andrus, r.
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1, Geo. S. Legare, D. 8. D. z. Finley, d.
2 Jas L. Byrnes. D. {. J. Z, Ellerbe, D.
3. wyatt Aiken, n. Z. a. T. Lever, D.
4 J. T. Johnson, n.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

!. John H. Small. D. 6. H. l. Goodwin ID.
2 Claude Kitchin, d. Z. Robt- n. Page, D.
3. J. NJ Faison, D. s. G. H Cowles, X.
T. Edw. w. Pou. D. 8. Edw. Y. Webb. D.
g. G NJ St'dman. D. 10. J. NJ. Gudger, d.
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MISSISSIPPI.

:. SCandier'ir,D. 5 s.A Withersp'n. d..
= H. L. stephens. d. . B. T.. Harrison, D.
3. B.G. Humphreys T. ". :. Dickson. d.
4 I. 4. 0LSS"h' D. al. w. Collier, d.
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INDIANA.

J. !. Y. Boehne. n. 3. J. A. n. Adair. n.
. W A. Cullop. D. ?. NJ A Morrison, D.
=. W. L. Cox, d. 10. Ed. Crump'kr. r
T. Lincoln Dixon, D. Il. G. w. Rauch. D.
;. r. W. Moss. n Il Cyrus Cline, d.
s. Z. II. Gray, n. 12. II. a Barnh't. d.
: g A Korbly u
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IOWA

+ 9. 4. Kennedy. f. : : L Pruutv, r
Il :. Pepper. u. s. II. NJ. Towner. II.
?. c. Z Pickett. r. ? w. I. Smith. r.
4D.D u. Murphy, D. 10 T. p Woods. r.
I ". Good, r II. L Il Hubbard, F.
= y X Hamilton. n.
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ALABAMA.

Dist. blSI'
I. C. W. Taylor. D. b. h T. f1oO9on' -
~ r.n+ i- D. al L. Burnett, D.
- r-,e1,ton n. S. w. Richardson. D.
lF. Blackman. D. ?, o-N- hueI" u -
KIT. Hef1in. d.
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KENTUCKY.

l Q. II. James, II. . j {. Cantrill, ID.
2 A .. Stanley. D. & H. Helm, D.
8 RY- Thomas. .Jr.D. :. ". J. Fields. d
& p. Johnson, y. 10 ]. ". Langley. r
3. s. Sherley. .. II. Caleb Powers. r
& Il pousa n
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. r. ". Austin, f. IL. P. Padgett. d.
3 John A. Moon. d. s. Thetus W.Sims. D.
l. Cordeli Hull, d. EFF. J. Garrett. D.
g. ". G Houston,D 10 @. W. Gordon. D.
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ARKANSAS.

l.R 3. Macon II p, IL II > co"oS' -
= o1d1eld u. 81. T. Robinson, y.
s. J. C. Floyd, d {. ". = ''oo' H. -
4 Ben Cravens, D.
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OKLAHOMA.

/. r. S. Mcclure, r. 4 c. d. Carter, D.
2 d. IT. Morgan. r. 8. Scott Ferris. D.
5. Shreveport, y.
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iNR. Madden. f. IA. Mckinney. r.
II L. Mann. Il 10. c. W. Prince, r.
: ". ". Wilson, Il Is. .. L. Stone. D.
JTMcD'mott, d. L. J. A Sterling. +.
: A. J. SABBATH, y. IS. J. q. Cannon, +.
Z. T. Stack, II. II. W.B. Mckinley. r.
T. Buchanan, D. %. H r. Rainey, d.
& T. Gallagher. d. =. !. NJ. Graham, y.
Al. Evans. II. %. W. ARodnb r.
10 @. Z. Foss, L. ., NJ. D. Foster, D.
Il. L c. Copley. f. "A. p. t. Chapman. f.
=. - L. Fuller, r -. Mp. .Thistlow'd. Il.
l. I q ATCKe enZie r
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LOUISIANA.

I. A. Estcplnai, L. 3. J. E Ransdel, d.
:. II G. Dupre, D. 6. r. c. Wickliffe, D.
5. RF. .Broussard, D. Z. A. P. PujO. D.
] T. walking D.
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KANSAS.

1DRAuthony jr.R. 5. R. r Reese, r.
/? 4 a. Mitchell, r. 6. I. D. Young, r.
q T. p. Campbell, r. 2. E. H. Madison. R
L T. 5. Jackson, r g. Y. Murdock. r
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MINNESOTA.

]. ;. Anderson, R. C. 4. Lindbg p
. ". b Ham nd. D. z A. J. Volstead. r..
3. c r. DAVIS r. g. c. B. Miller, r.
4 r. c Stevens, r p II. steenerson. r.
r NJ. Nye, r.
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CALIFORNIA

wFEn5l'br br't, II b Z. A. Hayes t.
y w., Kent 2 81. c. Needham, r
sTR Knowrd. II :. w. D. Stephens, Il
= T,,I,,,g kahn r. s. c. Smith, r.
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MICHIGAN.

L +. Z Doremus. d. z. H McAIorran, r.
2. W-W-Wed' my'r.R. s. J. w. Fordney. r.
,. J. n c. Smith, r. 9. ]. .McL'ghlin. r.
4. Z. l. Hamilton, r 10. G. A. Loud. r.
s. z T. Sweet, D. I1.FH. Dodds p
s. S W. Smith, r. l2.H.o O. Young. r.
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RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA.

c. +. O'Shaugh- 2. Geo. II. Utter, r.
messy, D.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.
TENNESSEE.

At Large
Ebcu ". Martin, r. Charles H Burke, r.
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MARYLAND.

/. J. II Covgton, D. 4. J c. Linthicm m. d.
, JIG. Talbot. D. Z. T. Parran, r.
3 Geo. KONG, D. 6. D. ]. Lewis, y.
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TEXAS.

| NJ. Sheppard. n. g G. +. Burgess, y.
. Martin Dies, d. 1G. A. :. BurIeson, d.
g Jas. Young, u. II. Robt. l.. Henry,D
&C. B. Randell. D. Il. o. Galloway, D.
& Jack Bean, D. IL. J. H. Stephens. d.
6. Rufus Hardy. D. Il. ]. L. Slayden, D.
:. A. w. Gregg, d. Is. j. N. Garner. D.
E John NJ. Moore,D. 16. VIM. r. Smith. D.
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OREGON.
PENNSYLVANIA.

Nv. c. Hawiey, r. 2, A. W. Lsfrerty.R-
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MAINE

Elected in September
[ A c. Kinds R. g. s. w. Gould, y.
: D.JMcG'nc'dy D. r E Guernsey. r
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COLORADO.
CONNECTICUT.

AtIarge-E. L. lay / A w. Rucker. ID.
IN u. A. Martin, n.
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MISSOURI.

IL. T. Lloyd n. 2. Champ Clark n.
2. ". W. Rucker, d. 10. r. Bartholdt r.
:. 7. ". Alexandra, II. T. z. Catlin. T
4. c. F. Booher, D. II. L. C. Dyer H
Z. w. P. Borland, D. 1S. w. L. HensIev n
s. &C Dickinson, d. IA. J. J. Russell. n
:. c. w. Hamlin, D. Is. J.A.Daughertv. u.
s. s.D.w.Sh'kelford.D Is. T. L. Rubey. D.
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L HCEdensrgr,R s ". Hughes. d
2. J. J. Gardner, R :. .E.w. Townsend. n
3. 7. J. Scul1y. D. 8. w. I. Mccoy. n
4 w. Livvey, D. 9. z. F. Kinkead. D.
3 WE. Tuttle,jr., D. 10. J. A. Hamil. d
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MASSACHUSETTS.

I. G-P Lawrence. r 6. S. W. Mccall. Il.
2. +. H Gillett. r. 9. ". r. Murray. d.
g J. A Thayer. u. 10. j NJ. Curley. d.
4 w H Wilder. r. IL A. J. Peters. D.
6. Butler Ames. r. u. J. w. Weeks. r.
8. A. P. Gardner. r. -. W. S. Greene. r.
Z. Z. w. Roberts, r. H. K. o. Harris. r.
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IDAHO
ILLINOIS.

At L.arSe-Burtun L.
T~-.a1 =
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A. rarre-J O. Till ? T. L Riley, d.
.o, s. f. ". Higgins. R.
~ Henry. r. lE. + Hill, r.
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MONTANA.

Al Large-Charles n. PRAY. r
NEP~ -ShA.
/. J. A. Mag g, u. 4. c. H. Sloan. r.
2 C. O. Ilobeck, D. 5. C. W. Norris. r.
3 7. 2 Lltta, d. 6. NJ. ?. Kinksid r
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NEVADA.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

At Large-E. T. Roberts. r,
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a.C G. Edwards, d. 2. Gordon Lee, D.
. ASRod'berry, D. 6. S. x Tribole' r.
g d. II. Hughes, d. g. T. NJ. Bell. d.
Lw.C. Ada1nson, D. 10 T. W. Hdwick. D.
:. w. S. Howard. D. Il. WIG. Brsntley, D.
6 G l. Bartlett, II.
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WISCONSIN.

T. II. A Cooper. r z John J. Esch, r.
e. ]. N. Nelson, r. 6 J. H. Davidson, r.
3. A. w. Kopp. r. o .Kustermann, R.
4. VIM J. Carey, r 10. E. A. Morse. r.
;. V. L. Berger. Soc. II. 7. L. Lenroot. r.
NJ Z. Burke, Il.
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WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA.

L WE. Humphrey,R 3. W-L.LaFollette.l j
2 e. Warburton. r
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GEORGIA.

Is NJ sp'kInan. d. s. D. II. Ma2u. D.
!. Frank Clark, D.
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WYOMING.

At Larse-Frank W. Mondell. f
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NEW JERSEY.

1. c. A. sulloway, r. 2, F. d. currier. F
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1. J. ". Davis. D 4. .J.W.Hamilton, D.
g w. c. Brown, u. 3. Jas. A. Hughes R.
B. Idttlepage, D
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UTAH
VERMONT.
VIRGINIA.

Effected in September.)
ID. 7. Foster. r. 2. F. Plumley. F.
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g G. EULER, chris. GTasse. france,
Dent. c. is Platt Street. New York
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DELAWARE.
FLORIDA.

Az Large-Uillam IL
Head. r.
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2 z. e Holland, L. :. James Hay, n.
g. John Lamb, d. g. G c. Carlin, D.
T. Robt. TurnbulL D. 9. c. B. Slemp. f.
s. E. w. Saunders, D. 10. Henry D. Flood, D.
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ORPHAN MARTA'S CHRISTMAS.

quickly said: 'I am ashamed to have spoken as though I were very, very poor. Bella Indeed. I am not poor. though not 80 rich as you are I have such good friends-your Papa and Mamma. They give me home and love, and make me one of their children. Oh, how can ever repay them?'
 "Yes, Papa and Mamma love you like one of us" declared Bella, putting away the plates. And so do Tommy and I love you. And when the baby gets big enough he'll love you, too. You may count on us as your own family, Marta"
 ''Yes, and you are all so good ito me-" And Marta dashed the tear from her eyelash. T shall try to be happy-for your sake" she went on.
 Then, the work being completed Marta and Bella went to the living room, where they got their books and began preparing some lessons for the beginning of school after the holidays. Mrs. Oliver was busy making a frock for the baby, and Tommy was mending his sled. All was bright and happy, even though Dame Fortune had not poured Into their laps plenty of gold. They had good health, happy dis positions, hopes, and each other. They had little more to want for. As Marta and Bella sat studying their history les son, something came into Martas head She excused herself from the room and ran to the little upstairs room occupied by Bella and herself. There she opened a small trunk which contained her clothes and a few things which had belonged to her mother. From the very bottom of the trunk she drew forth a little cast-iron bank, such as children have for saving pennies. in. She shook it. and from the chatter inside there must have been at least 25 pennies locked up "It will be quite enough to set pretty toy for each of the children" she whispered to herself. "I had forgotten all about this bank-I was so sad after dear Mamma went away. But-I shall be sad no longer, for she went to heaven. Oh, how splendid that she should have gone there, to be away from so much work and worry Yes. dear Mamma Is happy in heaven, where shall go to meet her some day. And I'm sure if Mamma is looking down on me this Christmas Eve she wishes me to open my bank and use the pennies to buy something for Bella, Tommy and the baby. Oh, that's why l forgot all about my bank till now. It was saved for to- day"
 Marta shook the bank very hard, and out came the pennies. She had lost or mislaid the key, and couldn't find 1t. But after much shaking the bank gave up It's treasure, and when Marta counted the coins she was surprised and pleased. There were 3S cents Oh, she could get three lovely presents with 3S cents!
 She wrapped the money In a kerchief and slipped the heavy wad Into her pocket. Then, as soon as she could find 1t convenient, she slipped from the house on the pretext of going to see little school friend. Don't stay away too long, dear.' said Mrs. Oliver kissing Marta. II am always uneasy about my little ones when they are out of my sight"
 Marta's heart throbbed with happiness.
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the horse and the dog to go with me, one to carry me and tother to bark when danger threatens. for even a soldier must be prepared to defend himself. Yes, l shall leave this playroom, where l have spent too much of my life in quiet. l would seek adventure. l would crown myself with glory. An, yes, that's the word, glory. Every soldier yearns for glory
 So the captain set to work that very day making his preparations to start in quest of glory, though whether or not the cap tain knew just what the word meant can not be decided, as he was never ques- tioned regarding It.
 The first thing the captain did toward his preparations was to All a good-sized hamper with food. There were candy, nuts, bits of hardened cheese, crackers and some stale cake lying about In the corners of the playroom where Georgie and his visitors had thrown the remnants of their many afternoon luncheons. So the Captain had quite enough food to last him a fortnight, not to speak of the sup ply for horse and dog.
 Now, Yankee-Dood1e,' said Captain Kid Junior, addressing the wooden horse who stood at his manager In one corner or the room, ''I am preparing to leave these quarters, and shall make you my body bearer. Are you willing to accept the honor. sir7''
 .Neigh-o, neigh-om snorted Yankee Doodle. "Dee-lighted, Captain, to go with you. shall prove myself as hne charger as ever brave soldier mounted. can gallop, four feet at once. Just try me-"
 Now we shall not try to excuse the
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of Christmas tree for them" agreed Mir Oliver, a sincerely good man. Little folk love to have Christians things. As for us, Mother-vwell, we've got over our Santa Claus days. eh?''
 I've live them over again in our chil- dren," smiled Mrs. Oliver. "Their sim pie, wholesome pleasures are ours, dear.'
 You are right. Mother, as you always are" And Mr. Oliver bent to kiss his wife's cheek. ''Bless you, little Mother he said, you really love little Marta very tenderly. Well, she Is a dear, un- selfish child"
 As Bella and Marta stood at the kitchen table doing up the breakfast things their conversation naturally turned upon Christmas '"I wish we were rich,' sighed Bella. 'Then We might have big Christmas tree and lots of pretty toys on it for you, brother Tommy, the baby and myself And, yes, for Papa and Mamma, too," she added. Wouldn't that be funT'
 Marta washed very carefully the glass water pitcher. Then, after a few sec onds, replied to little Bella's question: "Yes 1t might be fun, Bella. But there are so many things greater to have than fun. You say you wish you were rich? Papa and Mamma and your brother Tommy and the baby. I have-none-no one Were Papa and Mamma llving-oh I'd feel so rich" And a tear glistened on Martas eyelash.
 "Oh, l never thought of that said Bella in soft voice. Her heart responded to Marta's grief. 'Yes, I am rich, after all, Marta
 Then an idea came to Marta, and she
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the Captains kicks, causing the Captain to deslst, for he feared he might be set off in the dust of the road.
 And tell me, friend dog, what should I call this creature on my back. if not fehow'f" laughingly inquired Yankee Doodle. Think you the name of simple ton would be more to his htf'
 This time Wolf-fang lay down to give full vent to his laughter. He rolled over and over in the snow. his sides shaking like tree in a storm. Yankee-Doodle also laughed merrily, shaking on purpose so terrihcally that the Captain had to hold tightly to his mane or he certainly must have tumbled of. "Ah, my good rider,' at last spoke Yankee-Doodle, "I feel very merry this morning. But with your permission we'll go on our way, seek Ing after that Glory l heard you speaking about. Shall we proceed?'
 Yes, be off at gallop," ordered the Captain in severe tones. And, mark me, let's have no more of this foolishness on your part" Then turning to Wolf-fang, who had come trotting to Yankee-Doodle' 8 side, he said Now, my foolish dog, if you cannot behave as Is beftting the watch dog of brave captain I shall order you to return to the playroom. where you seem more in place than in the Big World"
 wolf-fang, catching a knowing glance and wink from Yankee Doodle, pretended to be sorry for his hilarious conduct, and, tucking his tail in all humility, replied, At your service, brave Captain"
 Then the three were on the move again, Yankee Doodle going at brisk gallop, Wolf-fang close at his heels. And the Captain had hard work sticking to his horses back and found the ride very un- pleasant, indeed. He really felt bit sorry to be out astride this uncertain, mis. ohievous Yankee Doodle. But he was very anxious to find Glory and must bear with
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TIT was the first Christmas Eve that
 Marta had not had a dear mother to
 make her holiday time happy. Since
 her third birthday she had been fa-
 therless, but the dear mother had been spared to her till her ninth birth day. And now, three months after she had completed her ninth year, she found herself an orphan indeed, both fatherless and motherless
 And to make her lot more pathetic she was poor. Her father had been a hard d-working man. but never able to earn more than sufficient money to keep the wolf from the door. After his death her mother had earned their daily bread through her own hard work as seamstress. And now, on the holy Christmas Eve, Marta Smith was not only an orphan, but. practically home less.
 After her mothers funeral she had gone to the home of a neighboring fami- ly, and had been treated as one of them But it pained Marta to feel that she was an additional burden on the poor people, for, like her own parents, they were very poor in this worlds goods. And there were three little mouths to feed besides Marta's..
 On the morning of Christmas Eve Marta, standing by the kitchen table washing dishes overheard Mrs. Oliver saying to her husbands:
 Dear, I really must prepare some sort of Christmas for the little ones. There are four of them, now. you know. for we must do the same for Marta that We do for our own. She's a dear little orphan child, and for her sake I desire to have some good cheer on to- morrow"
 ''Yes. wish we might fix some sort
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After all, 1t was very sweet to have someone to think of you during your nb- sence and to have a second mother Ike Mrs. Oliver With "Yes, Auntie (Marta called her foster mother Auntie), I'll be back very soon," she hurried out of the house and down the street. The streets were crowded with the last holiday shop pers for 1t was Christmas Eve, and all who hau not completed their purchases must do so on that day, for tomorrow was the holy day of Christmas.
 Marta went to toy shop few blocks distant from Oliver's home and there she made five purchases, paying for them with her bundle of pennies. She first bought rubber doll (eight cents) Tor the baby; then a little toot-horn tive cents) for Tommy. pretty little work basket, with place for needles, thimble and scissors five cents), was bought for Bella. And then Marta had 20 cents left with which to purchase little gifts Tor Mir. and Mrs Oliver. She had some diff fculty in making these selections, for she found the variety of 10-cent gifts for grownups very limited. But at last she decided on a napkin ring for each And very pretty napkin rings they were, too, of celluloid, with sprays of flowers painted on them.
 Marta ran back to Mrs. Oliver's with her gifts tucked away inside her jacket front. On entering the house she was surprised to see great commotion, for there was MT. Oliver placing Christmas tree in one corner of the living-room and Mrs. Oliver was assisting him. Tommy and Bella were laughing and hopping about in their joy, and even baby was growing from sheer delight
 "See, dear?" said Mrs. Oliver. speak ing to Marta, i've are to have some Christmas cheer after all. And we have such good news to tell you. Dear John John was Mir. Oliver) has been promoted at the factory, put in charge of whole
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foolish wooden horse-Yankee-Dood for his boasting, for he, too, was but or wood, and a bit conceited. like the cap tain
 "Ah, that's the way I like to hear horse talk" exclaimed the Captain. Then, turning to the dog, he asked: And how about you, Wolf-fang? Will you accompany us on a journey of adventureT
 Bark, bark, bark" growled Wolf-fang, a dog of cloth and sawdust with glass for eyes and rubber for paws and nose. Sure, Captain, I shall be glad to go, for my nose Is keen and I shall easily scent out danger that Is likely to befall you!'
 "Wise old Wolf fang" declared Captain Kid Junior. And now We are ready to start. But, before going, let me speak to these poor stay-at-homes, these domestic dullards whose highest ambition is to sleep and eat" Then the Captain bowed coolly to several dolls of various sizes about the room. "Good-by, erstwhie companions" he said. II shall never see you again, for l am going into the Big
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= CAPTAIN JUNIOR SEEKS GLORY ON CHRISTMAS
World, where I shall and GLORY. Good

World, where shall find GLORY. Good by all.''
 You'd best remain where you are." dared little Bandmaster. whose pfumsd cap nodded in the air as he spoke. '.f would be afraid to venture Into the Big World where dangers lie at every cross road and at every drawbridge. Better to remain where Safety reigns"
 'Yes, you'll be very sorry you left this happy home" put in a demure little doll, dressed in the fashion of a society lady. You'll miss your evenings of jolly enter tainment, your afternoon of quiet chat and mapping, and your mornings in the bright sunlight. Oh, my fine, bold soldier. you'll come home with face drawn down and sword bent and edgeless, and your uniform besmeared with mud. You know there is saying that goes something like this: Fools stalk in where angels fear to tread
 The horse gave a long. derisive laugh. The dog parked sarcastieaily and Captain Kid Junior turned up his wooden nose at the doll who had dared to speak thus to him. Then, every thing In readiness. Cap tain Kid Junior mounted on the back of Yankee-Doodle, with Wolf-fang trotting behind, the three adventurers went their way. Down through the hall and out upon the porcn tney uurrAeu, hhu enen " the big road which seemed to lead In some direction. (Of course, all roads lead in some direction).
 "Well, I see nothing as yet to daunt the heart of n brave soldier,' soliloquized Captain Kid Junior.
 ''Oh, mo- my fine fellow, 1t is a beautiful morning." Thus observed Yankee Doodle, merrily He was trotting along. enjoying the fresh-air exercise.
 Captain Kid pulled hard on the reins and bit his under lip. How dare you make so free with me, you four-legged brute?" he cried, kicking the animals side
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~ day, and 1t is with a feeling of
 reverence that we prepare to cele- Zbrate the day of our Saviors' nativ-
 ity. Over all the land we hear
 the Glad Tidings of Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men, coming during the Yule Tide.
 And while we make our plans for Christmas and the holiday week, we find ourselves wondering about the origin of the Yule festival. It was the ancient Goths who first held the annual festival in midwinter and who gave It the name of Yule. To quote from writer on the subject:
 .sThe ancient Teutons celebrated the season by decking a fir tree, for they thought of the sun, riding higher and higher in the heavens, as the spreading and blossoming of a great tree Thus our own Christmas fir was decked as a symbol of the celestial sun tree. The liz according to Professor Schwartz, re sent the flashes of lightning over head; the golden apples. nuts and balls symbolize the sun, the moon and the stars, while the little. animals hung to the branches betoken sacrifice made in gratitude to the sun god.
 But es Christianity replaced organism, the Christians, in the tolerant spirit of the Master, adopted these beautiful old usages, merely changing tneir splrlt
 "Merrie Old England was the soil in which Merrie Christmas took hrmest root. Even in Anglo-Saxon days we hear of Alfred holding high revelry in De cember, SIS, so that he allowed the Danes to surprise him, cut his army to pieces and send him a fugitive. The court reyelries increased after the conquest. Christmas was not then a day of single sport. 1t had the preliminary novena which began December 16 and ended on January 6, or Twelfth Night All this period was devoted to holiday making"
 But during the early settlement of the North American continent the pilgrims brought over little, if any, of the holi- day spirit They were of stern mind and would have none of the gayety that accompanies celebrations. To quote fur