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a sc lies of calamities befell him. Soon
after Philips marriage to pretty Lu-
cille Girard, his father failed in busi-
ness and died within a month there
after, leaving nothing but a mass OF
debts as legacy to his son.
Philip, who had Just been taken into
partnership with his father, and whose
outlook on the future was tinged with
the color of the rose, was crushed by
this blow; but with quixotic sense
Of duty he set himself the tremendous
task of paying off the debts of the
firm. To accomplish this he had moth
ing to depend upon but the sale of his
pictures; yet, year in and year out.
he toiled on stub uornly and uncom-
plainingly, while he and Lucille and
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their little boy were deprived Of many
Of the comforts of life that the bulk
OF his earnings might go to his credl.
tors. The house in which they lived
was roomy old mansion on the out.
skirts Of the city, left to Philip by a
maiden aunt, who had passed away
since the death of his father, and
which Lucille had persuaded him not
to sell. This house, by the way, had
originally belonged to an eccentric old
sea captain, jeremiah Suggs by name,
who was reputed to be something OF
a miser, and who lived and died q re-
cluse.
The crowning calamity came to
Philip Draper when the debt was all
but cleared of. 1t was then he was
overtaken by wasting illness, which
kept him confined to his bed for al
most year, and leaving him desti.
tute. The butcher and the baker
threatened to deny him further
credit, and his home was heavily
mortgaged. The outlook was gloomy
"And tomorrow is Christmas" he re-
marked to his wife, with grim smile.
Never mind, dear; let us hold fast
to our courage" said Mrs. Draper,
trying to speak cheerfully, though
there was an ominous quaver in her
voice.
What hurts me most is the
thought that Christmas is so close
at hand and that there will be no
Santa Claus for Bobby
Poor, little dear!" said Mrs. Draper.
Suddenly she started up with an anx-
ious glance about the room. 81 won
der where that child can be? haven't
seen him for at least two hours"
'Oh, don't be alarmed. l dare say
he is rummaging about in the cellar or
attic or some out-of-the.way closet,
and is wholly absorbed in his investi-
cations"
Mr., Draper had hardly finished
speaking when Bobby popped into the
room, held out a grimy little fist
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the time being hopelessly insolvent.
Day by day his little handful of re-
naming change vanished In steadily
diminishing ratio as his meals be-
came cheaper and further apart, un-
til finally he had but dime left. This
coin he resolved to save for some last
and most desperate extremity, and he
even determined to fast for days be-
fore parting with it. And fast for
days he did, while oft times the days
came much too fast.
When Christmas eve came he had
not tasted food for three days. He
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holly she had been toying with, and
fairly new to the telephone.
In answer to her impatient sum.
mons, she was quickly connected with
Brown & Co.'s book store. Have you
sent out those books that were order
ed for Mr.. William Duna:ng?" she ask.
Cd anxiously.
The answer evidently pleased her,
for she breathed sigh Of relief.
That's all right; I'm glad you haven't,
for l have changed my mind about
them. Please cancel the order"
Marjorie hung up the receiver with
an air OF triumph. There, I'm glad l
thought Of that! Billy would have
construed Christmas present into an
ab1ect apology" she said, her indig.
nation rising at the very thought OF
such thing.
But when she went back to her par.
cells and picked up the little twig of
holly she had intended tucking away
into one Of them, her face softened. Il
know that isn't the right kind of a
Christmas spirit to have, but / can't
have Billy thinking that I am admit
ting l was wrong. when know !
wasn't" she argued with herself.
The Joyous ringing of Christmas
bells and merry shouts Of her younger
sisters and brothers. when they dis
covered their stockings the next morn.
Ing, only served to emphasize her de-
preston.
Billy never loved me: IL he really
and truly did he never could treat me
like this" she told herself as she stood
looking with unseeing eyes at the
snowy Christmas world.
Just then young man. fairly tear.
Ing around the corner. arrested her at.
tention. 1t was no less a person than
Billy himself who was coming. post
haste. to see her.
Marjorie looked at him In won.
der. What had come over Billy?
WHY this sudden contrition, when, she
admitted 1t now for the first time,
even to herself she had been greatly,
II not altogether, to blame for their
quarrel.
%, Billy, am so glad you came"
Billy took some little time to empha.
size his appreciation of her welcome
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on a time few men had been able to
resist. He took the stranger by the
arm. Come with me-" he command
ed
They entered the restaurant and
Wellington walked straight UP to the
proprietor. Bob" said he. 81 owe
you a pretty stiff bin, but / am going
to go 10 work in a week and then
VII begin paying you off. Now want
'o' 10 do me last favor. owe you
about forty dollars, and a couple Of
collars more won't make much differ
ence to you. 1t is Christmas eve and
my friend over there is starving. Now
| want you to fill him up to the chin
on good, solid food and charge it to
me. l will not ask you for any favor
again II you will do this last thing"
The proprietor looked at his old pa
tron thoughtfully
Cali right" he announced at
length. Beings its Christmas eve
I'll take chance on you even IL you
are down and out. Tell your friend to
order what he wants" So Wallington
and The stranger sat down together
and Wellington watched his compan-s
ion nil himself with good things until
at last with his stomach again curved
the right way. the droop gone from his
shoulders and the feverish light van
ished from his eyes. the gorged one
arose.
MY friend" said the stranger. "y
could not have endured it another day
but of course you have never known.
what it is to go two DAYS without
food. And when tonight you go nome
and sit down to your table to your
feast, remember that there is an ont
cast fellow being upon the streets who
IS blessing every mouthful that YOU
eat. Good-by, Christian"
Wellington held out his hand. Good.
by stranger, and good luck to you. IL
was a mere trihe. Happy to have
been able to give YOU lift" Then
ne went Up e Frenchy's hash house
and hao his dino worth Of coffee and
sausage
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chen "Glad I came? Why wouldn't I
come. dear?" he asked.
Because you vowed you wouldn't
unless l apologized." Marjorie explain.
ed mischievously.
You didn't think I'd be SO narrow
and unforgiving as to ignore your dear
little peace Offering? brought one of
the books with me to read something
to you," he told her. and diving into
his pocket he produced a little copy
Of Romeo and Juliet"
Marjorie was surprised for a second.
then 1t flashed over her what IL all
meant. Brown e. Co. had forgotten to
cancel her order and Billy had re.
ceived the books. Billy had construed
her sending them into a humble plea
for forgiveness.
he most probably wouldn't have
come at all II 1t hadn't been for that.
She stiffened visibly and all her love
was swallowed up In a wave Of rebel
lious pride.
You are mistaken" she commenced
coldly, but Billy interrupted her.
Here. have found It,
My bounty Is as boundless as the
sea,
My love as deep. the more | give to
thee
THE more have, for both are in.
Hnite,' he was reading, and the simple
beauty OF the lines avoke something
In Marjorie stronger than pride or re-
sentiment ana che only smiled when he
added tclaor.r: My Christmas greet
ing ~ ytr Gelr"
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have shaken me. II he hadn't rushed
out In time to prevent himself from
doing It," she continued. the ever
ready dimples venturing out of their
hiding places, but she banished them
severely. I'll never. never forgive
him. even though he asks me to, which
OF course. he won't! And he calls me
stubborn!"
Next morning Marjorie was tremen-
dously busy wrapping up dainty little
parcels, for the next day was Christ
mas. and her many friends must be
remembered, In spite of quarrels and
Billy.
Still. she seemed very much preoc-
cupied over her work. and qui's sud
denly she threw aside the pi.~e OF
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felt that he could endure It no
longer, that the last and most desper.
ate extremity had arrived and that
now he must spend his dime. He
was plunged deep in meditation when
he felt someone touch his arm and
turned about.
Beside him there stood gaunt man
with cavernous cheeks, feverish, wild
Ism eyes, and stomach that curved
the wrong way. The apparition ad-
dressed him in a croaking voice.
For Gods sake, stranger, buy me
something to eat am penniless and
upon the verge Of committing crime.
l have worn out my shoes looking for
work, and while have job promised
me 1t will be a week before it is open.
And meanwhile / am starving, friend,
starving In the name of Christianity
spare me enough for a meal out OF
your plenty"
Wellington stared into the evening
dusk as he fingered his last and
smoothly worn dime. He knew well
enough what this other man was suf-
fering, for had he not been in the
same stage twenty-four hours before!
And to give man a dime in srca-a
case was so grossly inadequate Yet
what could he do? He turned about
Close before him was a restaurant
where he had spent hundreds of dol
lars in his palmy days and whose pro-
prietor he knew we'll. Yet he, owed a
Dill there for his last big after theater
dinner party Of many months ago, and
ne had never had the courage even in
his semi-starvation to go in and ask
for more credit. Yet now it must be
done, for here was a human being
starving upon the streets. Wal
lngton shuddered. 1t was plainly his
duty to fill this mans stomach, and
for the last time he would exert those
powers of persuasion which once up
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and, as he opened The chubby fingers,
revealed twenty-dollar gold piece ly-
ing on his upturned palm
Money!" gasped Philip. He snatch.
ed the coin and examined it critically
Where did you get this? What
does it mean?"
Il found it in the attic!" explained
Bobby. There are lots more there
Come on I'll show you where"
The next moment the father and
mother, each grasping a hand of the
frightened yOungster, were fastening
up the stairs When they reached the
attic the whole astounding truth was
laid bare to them. Bobby had been
rummaging, as usual. Finding loose
brick in the crumbling masonry of the
big chimney, he had pulled it out and
made startling discovery.
81 wanted to find out how Santa
Claus comes down the chimney" said
the boy, regretfully. 81 didn't mean
to do any harm"
An exclamation from his father in
terrupted him. Philip, tearing away
the bricks to enlarge the opening, had
thrust his arm into the cavity and
drawn forth two small boxes. accom-
panied by a shower of yellow coins.
Among them was a scrap of paper on
which was written:
Il have no heirs, no Kith nor kin.
This property goes to the finder, and
may he enjoy it. 1t consists of $30,-
600 in gold and government bonds,
and twice that amount in gems.
"JEREMIAH SUGGS."
Bobby was the hero of the hour
and the rejoicing that followed may
better be imagined than described.
Was il a merry Christmas for the
D"Nnrs? ASK BOBBY, WHO armly be-
.rel ac iou4d Santa l.ius' treasure
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And all git onr toys and things
AT old Sanity Claus he brings
And puts on the Tree:--wite where
Tbs big Tree 'us standin there.
And the things 'uz all looked down,
And the childerns. all w. tow.
Got their preseuts-neu r sae
They's little Chris'mus. 9.
Wite behind the big Tree 80
We can't see till nen. you know.-
And It's all list loaded down
With the purtiest things In town.
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G xyH
Santa Claus
UreaSurR Bor
ssaSSaM q "a q TNs A 8 ss ssA
By J. F. HENDERSON
Copyright, 1911

a21STMAS was at
hand, and Philip ORA
per's heart was heavy.
For a number of years
he had seemed to be
the particular pet OF
misfortune. AS an art
ist his work displayed
the magic touch of
genius, and he was In
q fair way to achieve
fame and worldly sue
Coca Uhon tho f3rot ~
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Men the man he whispers. so
Ist the Teacher hears. you know.
Men he tiptoe back and 60
Out the big door--ist as slow!
Little Mandy. though she don't
Answer-and Ma say "she won't
Never. though each year they'll be
Little Mandy's hris'mus-Tree.!
Fer pore children"-my Ma says
Ard ~ ~'lttee say they guess
"Ii''le Nendv's Tree" 'ull be
Biz gfrr t'an tAc other Tree!
'',-' r., R,shs- Merrill Col
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0 l am a heartless fiirt,
who doesn't understand
the meaning of the
word love. am l, Mr..
VILLA m Dunning?"
stormed Marjorie all to
herself, in answer to
the final decree of rage
and defiance which that
gentleman hurled at her
by means of a vigorous
slam Of the front door.
"I believe he would
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And the teacher
smile and say:
"This here Tree ats
hid away
It's marked Little
Mandy's Tree!'
Little NJ n n d y 4!
Where Is she?"
Men nobody say q
word.
Stillest place you
ever heard!
Till a man tiptoe up
where
Teachers still q
waiting there.
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~ nSg9sFem FsEM
49, Eaa ism Ia 1e - a. sSA
Copyright, 1911

HERE was a time when
Wellington had general
ly been conceded to be
a brand new genius in
the financial worlds
marvellous being who
could change stones into
bread and serpents into
fowl; then all at once
he found himself in the
throes Of bankruptcy.
He had exhausted his
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And say she must
take it.-and
She ist naked her
keep her hand
Wite close shut, and
men she kiss
Her hand-shut ist
Ike IL is.
Men ve coined away
And nen
When It's Christmas
I've again.
And all Of US chill
derns be
At the Church and
Chris'mus-Tree-
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Men Ma hug and hold me where
Little Mandys layin' there;
And she kiss her. too. and mem
Mandy kiss my Ma again.
And my Ma she telleS her We
Coin to have q Chris'mus-Tree
At the Sunday School. ats fer
An the children. and Ter her.
Little Mandy thlnk--nen she
Say. What 10 Chris'mus-Tree?"
Men my Ma she gived her Ma
oomepin' at I saw.
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o 0sss " u0A W0AS
In the door.
" - no carpet ON
the noor.
And no nrc - and
hesls-aEd-head
Little Mandy's tuck
cd In bed.
And her Ma telksd
my Ma she
Got no coffee but ist
And fried mush-
and's all they had
oonse her health
broke down 70
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Wnero tno renee u1 all tore Gown
Ard no front.door steps at ALL
Sss q old boz 'g'inst the wall;
And no door-knob on the door
outsids. .--Myl but they 'us poori
Wus NO winder-shutters on.
49, some Of the winders gone.
And where they M broke they'd pas'e
Let brown paper 'crost the placs.
Toll you! when it's winter there,
And the snow let everr~here.
Little Mandy's Ma she sal'
Bpec' they'll freeze to death some day.
Wunst my ,ia and Me-when We
Ben to church. and's sc,r' to b
Chrismas purty soon.--we went
Thers-liks she Committes sent
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the passenger station yard, for they
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praised too soon and too highly when
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have been taken down for some rea-
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the lights were erected on arches at
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How nice 1t Is to meet relatives,
Do sit down by me here and LET us
talk over old times!" Mrs. Gregg
smiled bewitchingly up at the Scotch.
man. "You know Catherine STAYED
with us for some months. and | grew
to think so much of her. 1t was on
account OF her that | was simply wild
to meet you Where Is she now?"
The face OF tae ScCtchman was fuII
OF amazement. Mrs. Mack's eyes were
fastened upon her husband In horror
Suddenly Mrs. Gregg's soaring sp,r.
Its came down TO earth. She looked
searchingly at her new cousin She
also observed the wifes wordless ac.
cusations
"Why-why-" she began "Isnt
Catherine your sister? Don't Won ra-
member DR. Gregg? II think we.ve
made some mistake" Then she loolod
reproachfully at her brother-in.law
I'm sorry to have troubled Won" sbe
added, land | believe we'd better on
now "
she arose and led a dignitied re.
rral >'rs N2ck leaned over the rot,.
l.. ."d '.d down ouspiciouslv as
C"ors' I've door for the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-14
Grupo de aviadores
para Puerto Rico

Ell Philadelphia de la Red "D'
Line que llegara a este puerto eli lnnes
pr6ximo, nos traera los tres Aviado-
res Billy Holt, Tom HoeHich y Roland
Middleton, segtn cable recibido aver
por ell amigo Rodriguez
Dichos aviadores, segun saben nues
tros lectOres v0laran en- el Hip6dromO
ell viernes, sabado domingo de Ia
pr0xima semana
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Il programa de
los denocratas

Nueva York, jueves.-
Ell programa de la campana de Lafo-
ilette fu6 publicado hoy en- Madison,
Wisconsin. Favorece la iniciativa, ell
referendum, ell recall, las designacio-
nes directas de candidates, y que ell Co
blerno sea el dueno de las compaiiias
de expresses; Sc opOne a las primas de
navegacion, al plan monetario de Al
drich y Ia reciprocidad con eI Cana
da.
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Don Jaime Guiscafre

Hemos tenld0 el gusto de recibir la
vista de este distinguid0 comerciante
de Anasco, que ha venido a San juan
donde ha pasado varies dfas; esta no
che parte para Ponce, donde como EN-
las principaIes ciudades de la lsla, tie
ne muchOs negocios
FL senor Guiscafr6 es persona muy
amable a la que hemos tenido mucho
gusto en- con0cer.
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CO1&0Io DE &AM ILaDEF0NRO.
PARA SENORITAS
EgEEGgDo aOR E.Aa =
HRRMARTA0 DE LA Carload
PARA SENORITAS

En- este PLANTED Sc oursaa Las asiRaAss
turas prcpias de La Primera ensenanaa.
Sc dan leeciones dc Ingl6s, Frances n
N1sica--CLASES DE ADORNO: d.
ouJ", pintura, taQuigrafia, maquinilaa N
confeeei6n Gle hores.-CLASES d. X.Ae
8ORES:- C@stura, tapiceria, eneassw
1ordadoa en- orc, litegrafia, sedas, ssa-
etc.
Ademas de Las asignGturas maRciona-
las sc InsSrnye las alamnas, eon gram
-smero, en- 81 gobierno interior de ana
1ass &c les ense5a toda clase dc ofeiaG
1om6GtieOs.
Los eaEsos ezPiez&n el 10. de SsD-
'Iembre- Sc aclmitan aiuln1ae internas a
Xternaa.
Para inforz1ss dix-igirae e 10 seNorr
superi0ra-
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MAS CABLEGRAMAS
Los amigos de Taft

Nueva York, jueves.-
La Convention Republicans de Es-
tado reunida en- Roanoke, Virginia,
adOpt6 una resoluci6n elogiando las ad-
mlnistraciones de Mckinley, Roosevelt
y Taft. Los "a delegados de Virginia
recibieron instrucciones de votar por
Taft.
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Un desastre
ferroviario

Nueva York, jueves.-
FL Goth Cntury Limited tren del fe-
rrocarril central de Nueva York des-
carrie hoy en- Hyde Park, New York.
Cuatro cocheS cayeron al rio Hudson Y
Sc sumergieron en- parte. Cuatro per-
sOnas recibieron lesiones.
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NJ OTOR ES
de Metz & Weiss

ActuadOs por petr6leOs er4dos y re-.
nados, alcohol.
Desds 2 hAsta 900 e. {.
Libres de chisPa ei6ctrics, sencillosz
de facil maHe5o y s5uraderos.
Sobre IS naOteres est&n usandOse a
Ia Isla.
Para inforn1es Y precios dirigirse o
Sn AgeRte en Gnayama
Angel oI&xagasti.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

, scouts should smile even in suffering.
-Four HrnNc Gopher scouts.
During the recent state camp at st.
Paul OF the Boy Scouts of Minnesota
the Governor OF that Commonwealth
pinned upon the breasts Of four young
heroes crosses awarded by the Ma
tional Court OF Honor
one of these was a youngster Of
only thirteen, Glenn Dudley. OF ST.
Cloud, Mimi, who bravcly saved the
life OF swimmer who had been SELF
ed with cramps After swimming to
the victims aid. Scout dudley brought
MIN TO shore with great personal risk
To himself.
Another young scout of St Cloud
decorated by the Governor at the game
time was Walter Jcrrard. sixteen
years old who gives this modest ac-
count Of his deed:
one afternoon | was swimming in
the Mississippi River. We had boom
IN the river making "A fofty-five degree
chd of the boom was about eighteen
tcet out, Tho water was over Your
mead. we had a small polo nailed to
inc top OF the boom and from there to
l Nc shore. thereby holding the log in
place
i was on tho side Of the polo away
from the boys when I hoard the boys
on shore yell. Looking around | saw
Harry Peterson struggling in the
water. started at once and IN diving
over the small pole / received a long
scratch under my left arm. | reached
Harry and with one arm, under his
arms and around his chest I got him
INTO shallow water, where he was
taken by the other boys.
I think the hoy lost confidence in
himself, finding he was in water over
hA T.,
give any excuse. He was going down
for tho third time when reached
him"
This testimony was verified to tho
National Court of Honor by witnesses
of the rescue.
The third of these especially honor
ed knights of the Gopher State. George
Morris, upon seeing Two children,
four and six years old. fall from an
overturned boat, jumped overheard.
swan to their rescue and kept them
both anoat at once until assistance
came from shore.
Rescued From Failing CliT.
The remaining member of this
plucky quartet is Edward Grout,
member of the Sioux patrol. Daytons
Fluff. MINI. Grout lately led his troop
en- hike to Battle Cr."k. a few miles
from Davtons Bluff. Here the boys
hit upon the idea OF damming the
creek, and n party of them began to
pile stones, while Grout and Floyd
Rogers. another scout, went around
by path to point above the propos-
ed dam. At that poirt is Jagged
cliff. and Grout began to chiscl out the
soft sandstone just under the path that
led down the cliff and lei 1t run down
TO the boys below, ROBBERS came along
the path above CIRCUITS head and step
ped on the spot that was undermined.