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Mrs. Jarr Teaches a Lesson to the Effect That a
Mans Heart Cannot Be Reached by Telephone

"Pshaw!" said Miss Mudridse almost
ooDtemptuous1y. do you think I'm
bothering my head about a MARRIED
mani But I did think MI. Jarr wa
my friend. And only he and you
knewi"
Knew what? I declare I'm iosing
patdonce!" said Mrs.. Jar testify. be-
cause Miss Mudr1dge had implied that
Mr.. Jarr wasn't worthy Of being tempt
ed by any and all sirens.
"Mr. Jarr Ind you and I we're the
only ones that knew my poor. dear
Jacks awful secret" replied Miss Mud.
ridge. 'Of all the world we three were
the only ones a that my poor. dear
JACKIE whole life was one strong. manly
struggle against the drink demon!"
'Shucksv" said Mrs. Jarr. inpatient
~. 'Jack silver isn't any moro I'd.
dtcted to drink than you are!"
But no told mo sol" walled the
hAncee.
They'll tell you a lot Of things when
they first realize they are engaged "a
be married and begin to weaken On IT,"
said Mrs. Jarr. cooHy. But what has
my husband got to do With TT"
'He's taken my dear boy out and ID
drinking with him. He'll get him In
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~toxtcatcd. He'll make htm . slave to
liquor. Boo-hool"
'tSlavs to nddiesticks!' said Mira Jar
impat1enuy. WHO told you u . silly
thfng1"
You know I love to telephone him
svHry hour OF the day. He Is 90 buss'
no can only come to sec me every even
mgr whtInpered Miss Mudridge. And
you know how I told you that he Is so
dassd with happiness or something that
hs leaves his telephone receiver Off the
hook and Central tells mo she can. get
IN anSwers and then ] can hear her
nickeri"
well. what has ali this got to DO with
AG0f With Mr.. JarrT" questioned the
matron. "You come in here ali eDcited
and incoherent ana. for me life Of me,
I can't make out what's tho meter.
First you say my husband 10 lsadins
him astray. and then you complain
that the telephone h of the hook. Why
don't you give the nan a little peace?
Jack silver. I mean. You're not mar
ried to him yet. Take my advice and
leave the telephone alone"
II only want to know II ne still loves
me. II he 10 thinking OF me all the
time" pushed Miss Mudridge. senti-
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TN looking over photographs OF some
OF the marvellous antiquities which
= have been unearthed during the re-
cent excavations In Greece. we were i'm
pressed by the repeated appearance of
tho circle n the triangles, Many
volumes have been written concerning
interpretations of the signs, and II Is a
curious fact that there is always some
mathematical or puzzling feature con-
nected with such matters which gives
evidence of being a part Of the scheme.
The sign appears attached to certain
inscriptions in the nature OF a signature
or seal. and II occurs to US that. like
the famous puzzle OF the signature OF
the Mahomet. II was 10 be made by
one continuous line. 40 the following in
teresting proposition Is laid out for our
puzzle'sts;
Starting from any point IN the design.
and crossing and recrossing lines with
out restriction. show how tho figure OF
the circle and triangles may be pro-
| dueed bv ora continuous line and by
the fewest possible ndmber OF move
ments,
Remember, tho pencn Is not 10 he
raised from the paper until he design
Is completed. a line may be retraced
or recrossed during the process, but
every angle that is turned constitute:
one move.
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cited she vas calmest.
II certainly shah NOT speak to you.
either here or when I meet YOU after
this. unless you explain." she said
coolly.
"Oh. my poor heart 10 breaking! I do
not care what becomes Of mo now!
will take the veil. ] will 20 be . mis-
sionary among savases. Il dress like
a fright and LOOK like . fright" ex-
claimed Miss MudridEe. taking out her
vanity Dol" and noting in its mirror
with alarm that her noss was red. q
defect h Immediately set out TO roc
tjfy by . liberal application Of pearl
powder.
Consider also. from this on. that. a
Miss Mudridge' Is speaking. she Is work.
Ing all tho properties In tho vanity boz,
n crimson compound fo- the lipA Ar
application Tor The eyebrows. SO.
HAS Mr.. silver broken the engage
ment?'' asked Mrs. Jarr.
"Id Hike to geo him try!'' said Miss
M~udridge. clicking her teeth together
and e~Quinting into her miniature mirror
to see II her eyelashes were in order.
well. I don't SEQ what you are d
excited about them" eaid Mrs. Jar.
IT'S your husband, that's who II is!'
cried Miss Mudridge.
'If you hadn't made free with him
he wouldn't nave made FREQ with you.'
responded Mrs. Jarr quickly.
But. Oh. what things TO do and "a,
TO Mr., Jarr crossed her mindi
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YOU lips have pleaded
In agony Of heart these many
Does faith begin to fnlf II hope de-
parting7
And think you all In vain these failing
tears7
Say not the Father has not heard your
prayer.
You shal have your desire. sometime.
somewhere,
Unanswered YETI tho when YOU frst
presented
This one petition Al the Fathers
throne.
II seemed Won could not wait tho time
OF askiDg.
SO urgent wss your heart 70 make II
known.
Tho years have passed since then, DO
not despair:
Tho Lord will answer you sometime.
somewhere.
Unanswered YETI nay. do not say IN.
granted.
Perhaps your part Is not yet wholly
done;
The work begins when frst your prayer
was uttered.
And God will finish what ne has be.
gun.
II you VIII keep your incense burning
there.
Ills glory you shall see sometime. some
where.
Unanswered YETI Faith can no. be un'
answered.
Her feet we're firmly planted on IN,
rock:
Amid the widest storms she stands un'
daunted.
Nor quails before the loudest thunder
shock.
She knows Omnipotence has heard he
prayer
And cries IN shall be done!" sometime
somewhere.
! -~7obsrt BrowciuS.
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"Cheer Up, Cuthbert!"
~ What's tho Use of Being Bhue ?
s5E There Is a Lot of Luck Loft

BY Clarence L. Cullen.

Copyright. 1911. b. The Pres Pub
The Mdtn Ktnk soorks Too Wdys:
In Doing II a Little Better than tho
other FeIlo,o. or IN Not Letting HIM
Do IL Better than youi
Tho Man who Invites you to go a.
Far a. you lake. often u unfamiliar
with your Speed!
Even when the Game Isn't On We Nike
to Keep thu Binocular Trained or the
Chap who has 20 be ReIntnded that
he's Shy in Every Poti
When we're Out of Tune with tho
Symphony OF Life We Cant Expect Re-
turn Dga@smentsi
Jealousy, IKE Q Ship under q Jury Rig.
can Only Limp into the Haven!
Tho Ptrabis Thing about the Crouch
Is that he usually considers Il Master
~fulness!
The Feilop pho Fronklv Is Afraid
to Fight, but Fights all the Same, Is
the Boy Uho merits the BouQuetsI
Bunkology consists IN Calling Il I'm
pecuniosity when we really NEAR tina,
we're Broke!
There's no SUCH q Thing as Energix,
ing on a ons-Half Ration Of Sleep!
Garrulity 10 Tedious and Grouchines,
IL Offensivs-but there's . Mid-Path,
Destiny Loves 10 Nag the Man VIII
Makes . pstour Around the Issusl
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mentally.
Then her tone changed and b said.
In Q arm and measured voice:
I'm indebted TO you for all ysu've
done. Mrs. Jar. INIT lou Ear leave Il to
me that I know how to handle q man
ar,.r nm snr.red to him. Whethsr no
ke.n. N. disconnected or not.
4, male. . man +h,nk he's m,rhty I'm.
nor,.rt ,,h.n n. oancee has him always
T.. m,,a h.y. troun lot. Of mn. to
~ 80. - 1919. hov
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Fashion Notes
From Paris

~ HE Grand Prix At Longchamps.
which closed the social season
for the summer. was . Grand
success from . fashion stand
point. since tho crow OF faShionables
was the largest seen at any Of the re-
cent raceA
II any one had n doubt as 10 tho
acceptance OF East indian effects they
were dispeiled At the Grand Prix and
the s~teeplechase the previous week.
One gown which strongly featured the
Oriental idea wa OF white satin. over
which vas draped bright emerald green
chiffon. The trimming consisted OF
landings OF green. embroidered in an
tique gold. The skirt had a fun pleated
front panel. which might have been Q
copy of the Turkish attire. The design
and colors OF the embroidery verS bril-
liant and strikingiy Oriental
Thh was one OF the most attractive
toilettes seen at the races.
Another gown thar attracted atten'
ton was OF white satin. with a flora
design embroidered IN East Indian Of
feet. The overskirt Of emerald greer
chiffon was bordered with silk franSe
A dow, round neck and long s0ssveo
with a frill falling over the hant
marked this costume.
The number OF long sleeves seen wa
notable. Some were s~even-eighths ant
others fun length.
The gathering at Longchamps. a. vel
as the one at Auteuil. was Just Q masi
| OF brilliant colorng and was noted fol
its odd combinations in color. White o.
| champagne gowns were trimmed with
orange. old gold or p~omegTanate, a
| pink lace gown had q deep girdle O.
kings blue velvet.
Fchus were In strong evidence Lac
costumes were plentiful and . favorit'
combination seems TO he white lac
with dark chiffon and dark silk. on
striking example being a dress com
bining whits chiffon. white Ven!ss an
black chantilly In q most charming
manner.
Then there were handsome white lac
Rowns over black or dark blue velvet
The 'ull length. belted kimono coats @
white embroidered wolfe were neatl
admired. These were usually worn owe
white wolfe dresses made up over fies
colored satin. The trimmings were oil
YER gauze braid and apple green shc
itshsta- making an exquisite combins
49, go -- . -- .s+ -H------- 's--
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A ooodby That Brought No F~orseNuInsss.

q . wes cav h@ He moueht oha In al me exdtement OF re In q large city
HI woAd coon fongt ahou this ArNs grl who had 50 painfully rwpsted hs heart.
down {" 20. whoh only shows aAs b did 10 realise owa n~.
When ch1stmas came around. ne ssns ne a little % II stationery .d .
mort letter.. Tis time. muoh to hs SURPRISE. M answered HIM. But 1t "a q
cram message she tent She thanked him m said that as she vas corresponding
with another young MAJ the stationery would con in very handy. OF course that
him perfectly miserable. because he new that she only said thai 60 hurt
his feelings suppose shet thought II vas q capital Joke n q very funny l~sa.
rAs followed by vandry observations IN te first person. wherein referred
sweetest NJ kndeN of all dear little girls" was tho susi whGoh I ds.
patched TO Bessie.
Then Gang Bessie. reply, Most surely he began. 7 had een waiting smpa-
oenuy FOR . letter from her Nes. BHs sd certainly two month"; Is IN
lions I'M to wait for n to . ettr like rhao Br se had been
KEEP YER busy II HON had n tWe 10 write sooner. Csurey such devotion
10 household uue is to be commended). The weathrh had boon very IN but
the nights were turning cod. (Ah. Bess IS that why yor heart, too, hs sst
It's WARMTH? The tank had run YER after a heavy AIM. ut tho oys na
liked d. h often went to bathe In the tank-I ought to see her dive. Co
doubt. Bss It woud be an inspiring specace) This ohr absorbing tntelu.
gence followed by this startling paragraph:
"Oh. by the way aetm mi thank % for tn phos II History yu wW>m M
Pretty sood-but geo.. n l ws to oh down q m waste time to think n write
X aGes W. o me-"
Co BE ContnuedJ
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" nor IS 1t primarily due to the fact that scarcely
a third OF the 100000 needed for the work has been raised, although
the promoters announce that their big bronze will be dedicated some.
how, somewhere, in October. The main point, as stated by Editor
Frugone, of the Evening Bulletin, is that before any more italian
monuments are put up in this town, some schools and hospitals
should be built, and something practical done to unfit the neglected.
poor of that nationality.
with the exception Of two small hospitals that Italians con-
tribute to" says this outspoken puhlcist-who himself came TO New
York thirty years ago, and learned the English language in sucb an
institution as he urges should be fostered now-"our Italian COLONY
Of about 100000 does not do a thing to care for itself. We hear
about Italian criminals, and we sec the vast number of poor among
us, many OF whom we have to send to the institutions SUMMARIZED
by our friends, the Americans. Monuments can't remedy these
conditions"
This argument has been set forth repeatedly in The Evening
World. Now that our Italian contemporaries are beginning to wake
up, some much-needed reforms may be looked for-wbether the Dante
monument is a go, or not.
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From the PEOPLE

sea bath az not o~verdone) will create
n sanitary effect. While we realize that
tho taxpayers money should at all
times be safely guarded. / hope to see
In tho near future more municipal bath
houses with tho fec for appointments
Ave cents a person Instead OF the con-
.templated rate OF 10 cents. JAY.
No.
To the Editor Of The Evening World;
Is there an Edison starr
u. HABERLAND,
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2fns %. Ghs Nov YoA wsadD.
Eavesdroppsrs ost lhs Ear Aonsl
A Little L1ch, pIus Plsootao.
Mdt's the Com 0tnohoni
Hercules would have Taaisd hsA he
Tried to Pin . They 9ay-r' h A.s
Source OF Informationi
Destiny Dnsoys . R~ofsoAans Inaga II
the Man Who hands Il . Daatrsbsi
YoS don't hdve to Abide BY q Rom
edtabIe MtstokeI
When you're Broke cts an Agreeable
Exercise TO Capdtaiiss Mentally your
Earning Cspacttyi
Tho Trouble about "the Sense OF Dusv
Well FULFILLED" 10 that It's s,oh an n.
tangible Bonusl
II we all Loafed on the JOB rnYe -.
Waited for the Clouds 70 Roll BY N.
Landladies would be Kept Busy putt,n~
Padlocks on our Doorsl
We Never Found out yust Kx.et,,
what Shadow Boxing was untf =.
Began to Quarrel with our Lucki
Some Of us Preserve Our Ideals so,sfy
because we can't Cash En- in x ths
Pay-on Window
Tho Reason why We Can't Put IN,
Finger on Happiness Is that n con,,.,.
Mainly In Not Being Unhappy.
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Nov. -.
N me Dilior ~ The Evening World
Will you kindly tell me on what date
Of the month Thanksgiving fell In lSt7
a .rs-s L. A.
The City's Baths.
10 the Editor Of The Evening World
Wish TO supplement the splendid and
most opportune letter OF John 7. Maggie
as to the needs of a city bath at coney
Island. Outside of the refreshing. re-
wvtns and most enJoyable pleasure =
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acres were not sufncdenty exact 70
be correct.
To solve the problem by what may be
termed puzsle methods, all that Is re-
quired Il an application OF the old
Pythagorean law: about tho souar of
tho hypotenuse being equal to the
sum Of the squares OF the other two
sides of O riGht-angled triangle.
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why. whatever
Il the matter.
Clara?" cried Mrs.
Jarr IN alarm.
do not speak "a
me! Dom. speak
b me!" replied
Miss Nudridgs. al.
most ~inroherently
and then waited
for Mrs. Jarr 4
say something.
Mru. Jaw had the
Nap0eonto tenn.
permanent. wheY
others w6ro ex'
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sove Al recess h 10 reclaimed nom the ashes the paper ne had cast swsy. n
a . mesNse from he-wrHten By h~ ~ hand. M tho nt 70 he'd roAvNl
He moothed it out refdhed Il carefully and Kissed u again and ssAn |
Tho ext day she car an 10 a vy happy. He know NV tk b v3
In love With her. and II didn't worry him m I'M least !
Just then thanss began to get lively At school. This devsr akh Sd had oum@
to realize her power. me began to ue It. She soon found that u she wanaA
a favor ats school, all shs had % do ~ to % " to hm and smile . xuAA ~
what M wanted n she would get Il without any trouble |
The teacher N longer n masters he pun. Il ~ as instead, 0ma CAd
tho teacher: m herr rule was . srn and cruAl N Love had conquered AvH
No good ~ ever m of This
And no good Ans Of It in tMs cass She seemed Ito become Ovoy h mar
hmperious. nor unkind and cruel To- him. |
Then school began to draw to q close. IN h sks Simslf what 10 Abou1A
do. Should he take tho school fr another year? No; no rust % "a md
hers n in this y my could he hope b be oured. Tho further ne went
tho better. otherwise he might b tempted to I'm back. So no decided toc r "a
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INSTITUTIONS VS.. MONUMENTS.

HE United Italian Societies. and four of the five
Italian daily newspapers published in New York
City, are opposing the scheme to erect here a
monument to Dante by the sculptor Ettore
Aimencs, who did the Verazzano in Battery Park.
The opposition is not based on artistic grounds.
The evening world., 1911-08-01
DETECTIVE STORIES.

A. P1NKERTON, Ameri-
can detective, returning from a
study of London's "truly won
derful" Scotland Yard as seen in
operation during the coronation
season, expresses his conviction
that after all the British police
have nothing "on" our own when
II comes to real practical sleuth-
ing. New Workers. will incline to
indore this opinion with unwont-
ed cordially ct the present mo-
mant. in view of the fnA work
The evening world., 1911-08-01
ANSWER TO LAKE PUZZLE.

That lake, as shown In the picture.
contains exactly eleven acres. The
many letters, therefore, which rave
nearly eleven setss.' q about s!svfs
The evening world., 1911-08-01
BY Roy L. McC ardell.

@LARA MUDRIDGE burst into the
Jarr apartments and into tears
simultaneously.
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ANSWER TO FORE AND ATT
PUZZLE,

The old sailors little puzzle boat of
jumping pegs Is solved in forty-seven
rnoves a. follou'a.
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Copyright 10ii. BY The Prcs P~ubiiahins o..
THE New YORK worh).
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NO. M-BESSLE.

- IN Q Sunday IN March. 200 I
WAV was driving With . pleasant
middle-AGed Ssnti0mAn alsng
~ Q road which wound through
- the hHh In the northern para
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Sometime, Somewhere.

r UNANSWERED YETI the prayers
your lips have pleaded
In aRony of heart thesa MANY
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-12-22

rers at target an a histry book an
4 pare of mittens an sevrul sacks an
boxes Of candy an hav ct sum moar.
1880 a. m.-Pa an ma KEEP astin me
why dident eat no brekfust an pa
sed he bet Ide ben etin candy alreddy
in spite of his orders that shuddent,
but ma sed no doubt the xcitement
of Crismas was enuf to take away my
appetite.
8 a. m.-Grandpa an GRAMMAR
unkel Joe is here. Thay brot me sum
moar candy IN fndjun suite with q
tommyhawk an torpeder bote, that
winds up and sales in the wotter.
9 q. m.-Pa showed me how to run
the trane on the track an broke the
engin, but he se1 1t can be fixed.
iUnkie Joe Civ me doller an l Went
out an bot sum burd shot to shute In
my air gun an sum candy.
10 q. MT isent cold II you don't
nit rite beside the parlor winder WHARF
/ broke it axdently shutin with my
Dir gun. Pa threttened to lick me,
but grampa sed boys will be boys an
he was wors than me when he was
~ aige.
II noon.-1t WIZ too bad about
gramma, but euddent help it. wus
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mind getting it ahead of time, will
you? Such good friends as you and
needn't wait for Christmas day it.
sell. need we?'
She carefully stood Immediately be-
l meath spray of mistletoe when she
said this, but Andrew did not notice
it. This is further proof that love is
blind.
Thank you,' Andrew mumbled,
nervously. I'LL wish you merry
| Christmas Am-amabel."
That's nice of you, and hope you
like the little gift. It really isn't q
gift, Andrew. It's just a necktie I
made for you myself. wish it could
have been something nicer-but
you'll let the sentiment that goes with
It count for what 1t lacks In value or
beauty, won't you?"
She carelessly reached up and I'd.
justed the spray OF mistletoe, smiling
also at Andrew. Andrew stood thero.
turning the package over and over IN
his hands, blind as ever. What Am.
abel thought We never win know.
There must be times while q woman
| e landing 4 man that she IL 20 e.
|xaged with his ,ohtusenees that sho
would keenly enjoy humping Atm on
- heed with . shovel, S@s# r.
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Twas there tho frenzied man was seen
With hopeless. troubled face.
The stranger man would fam begono
From him Of haggard eye;
Besides, the aisle was crowded with
The folks who would 60 by.
II pray thee" SAID the stranger man.
"Ah, SIR the other man implored-
A woeful wight was he.
"A tortoise comb, a pair Of skates,
A whole carload Of toys,
Some things beside for all my friends,
And for their girls and boys.
"And here I am; and am here;
For male and female clerks conspire
To hide from mo tho way.
But this know, and this alone:
Three aisles across, then back,
Four counters down, one counter up,
Then double on your track.
1.-THE elevator takes you next,
To land you otherwheres.
And when you weary Of its crowd,
You anable down the stairs.
''But still-hut still, my honest friend,
You do not reach the goal.
IT'S always ON the other side,'
It is, upon my soul! al:
$50 here am I, and I am here,
And you are standing by,
l care not where the things may b,
But where the deuce am I?''
They led him to an ambulance,
Although he did resist, Il
And now In padded cell he cons -:
His Christmas shopping list.
He shrieks upon the midnight clear;
And on the MONDAY air: -.
Three aisles across, two counters baa1
Then up and down the stair!"
Oh, foolish men, cake heed Of this. -
{ Before you 20 to shop, q
And when you reach the outer doog, s:
Tear up your list and stoD. s.
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any Crismas dinner but i had toar
pounds of candy an hav ct moast OF 1t
an my torpeder bote is sailin CRATE in
the bath tub.
p. nj went to the winder to
look out an forgot the bath tub an
the VOTER run over an the ceelin OF
the parlor fell axdently an grandpa
an pa an unkel joe an ma was axdent-
ly hurt so the dokter is bak agen an
the plummer is comm If thay can
fined him.
7p. m.-Gramma and grampa and
unkel joe has gone hoam an pa Is
settin down stares with his arm in a
sling WHARF the plaster1n broak it an
he sez when 1t gets we'll he will tend
to my case 1t is sad world for
littel boys that is full of happiness
one moment an filed with greet the
mex an our cook has quit because I
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play1n 1n]un on the trale ana Mlssus
Perkins frum mex dore wuz here and
she wuz talkin with gramma an run
up behine them an tommyhawked
gramma an Misses Perkins an then
started to scalp Missus Perkins, but
Jest her hare cum off an she looked
so funny sittin thare bollhedded that
gramma tainted an choaked on her
false teeth when I hit her with the
tommyhawk an Missus Perkins went
hoam an gramma had to go to bed
an the dokter cum and CIV her medsin.
3 p. NIT Is loansum Crismas
1ndede to PUNISH me tnay made me
stay upstares an wuddent let me hav
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s a. m-Got up an went DOWNSTAIRS
In my mite close an was pickin things
of the Crismas tree Wen pa an ma
cum down an sed for gudness saik boy
yule catch yure deth of coled; go bak
to bed until it Is time to get up.
6:15 a. m.-Put my close on an
went down stares agen an ct ten silks
Of candy an two ornges befoar pa
cum down an sed he wud whip me II
/ dident go bak to bed an let him
get sum slepe after bein up so late
the mite befoar, but ma sed Jon
doant destroy the Crismas joy for our
boy; let him aloan.
$3.50 a. nj hav got ralerode
track an trane an a hookin ladder an
Q set of dunn bells, an injun clubs an
q air gun an pistol that shutes ar