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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

"Whare's that lazy raskiIl. Terry?"
"A present, Frenchy"
'But yes, IA present. Zen must
go to work.. an Christmas eet Is
oyaire for me. 'Adieu. beaux jours de
mon enfancey"
The leaping freight fell upon grave
faces. Dear, lazy laughter had slip
ped very far away from the warmth
and glow.
whats that?"
You're like an ould faymale wildly
woman. Shave. wild your ddgits an
starts an your inquisitiveness. That?
It's an ash fallin' TO the hearth: It's
a burd askin' to be let in; It's Christ
mas come to hunt us up far from home
an the frien's we love so dear. Man
alive. IL you're so set to know what It
is. go an find out fer yourself"
Eyes. go an be hanged to your The
chorus was unanimous.
Shave did not wait for the permits
sion. Go he would. AS for being hang
ed, that was quite another matter. He
left his place in the warm corner, and,
picking his way dexterously over the
tangle of outstretched legs. he strobe
across the room to the door, fiinging
1t wide. The cold air rushed in in a
great gust that caused the men to
SILVER in their places and made some
of them swear angrily at him, but he
did not heed their words. His ear had
earlier caught a faint cry, yet as he
stood facing the night his level eyes
saw nothing in the darkness. Then
the sound came again. and this time
quite far below him. His glance fell.
The next moment he started back in
amazement.
Great Scottr' he cried sharply.
There was great creaking of stools
and boxes in the room behind him as
the men, startled out of their indiffer-
ence by his exclamation, turned to see
what had occasioned it. those who
were farthest away rising to their feet
and craning curiously over the shoul-
ders OF their companions in front
Shave had moved a trihe to one side
and they had an unobstructed view
through the open door that framed the
glimpse of the dark world without of
the strip of snow in the foreground
cleaning ruddily with lamp and fire
light. and just where the glow fell
brightest stood a little child. her face
raised in entreaty. For long moment
they looked. with held breaths, in.
credulous. wondering. half fearful thai
the vision would disappear at the least
movement on their part. Several OF
their number made the quick sign OF
their creed, and one man covered his
eyes with a shaking hand, but no one
spoke. Then Shave stopped to her.
"Who are you?' he asked very gen
tly. touching the little flesh and blood
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
NSSS Szssysssasss - = - -
Holly and Misfletoe Game
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Provide green and red ribbons of
about two inches in width. Divide the
party into sides. giving one side red.
the other green streamers. Those hold
ing red are holly; the green are mis-
tletoe. One person holds the end of
all the ribbons in his hand; a child
holds the end of a single ribbon. Form
a circle with the ribbons radiating
from the center like the spokes of
wheel. The test is this:
When the leader calls. ''All holly let
gor' they must hold on tight. while the
mistletoe drop their ribbons. and when
the command is Let go mistletoe!
the hollies must obey. The ones who
fail to do the reverse of the command
are required to pay forfeit-recite.
sing, draw a picture or do some anus
ing stunt" Paying the penalties may
be made very entertaining feature
of an evenings fun.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
Copyright by E. P. Dutton {, Co.

INJURED. what win I do wild july say
in go forrard' an july sayin' go
backY 'Tis most thirty miles from the
shanty mems hut to that lonely little
house, an 1 can't take the journey
over ag'in. Whist, there. mither. wild
your calm to the colleen or it's
cracked me heart will be intoirely.
Aisy now! The voice av you is far
away loike, an yet it's plain as thun-
der in me ears. Sure. / thought the
fun av the wurrld was in this thing.
an I meant no harm at all. Whist.
there, mither dearI They do be wait
in fer me up at Merle, thin an the
Christmas fun. an Christmas only
comm wanst a year, an there's the
wager besides. Och, wurra, wurra,
what will 1 do? l must go on, but
'tisn't wild me the darlint can be 60
in'.''
He recognized that very clearly now
when it was almost too late. His
home as the child dreamed of it and
his home as it really was were two
very different things. He couldn't
take her to the tavern at Merle, with
It's rough, carousing crowd-such fun
was not for her-and he had nowhere
else to go. Then he thought of the road
ever getting darker and darker, of the
frozen lake, with its treacherous ice,
that he must cross; of the night grow
ing colder. He knew how to keep
himself warm, but it was another mat
ter where she was concerned. And
when he went driving into Merle to
claim his bet his hand might not be
steady-that had happened SO often be-
fore-and there was that ugly bit just
below the tavern, where even the
most careful driver must pick his way
warily. But with a little child-the
thought made him giddy. No, no, no.
He couldn't take her with him-that
was impossible! And equally he saw,
Rcause he knew himself so well, he
couldn't take her back to her mothers
longing arms. He couldn't go back!
He sat quite still, turning over differ
ent plans in his mind, while the pre-
cious minutes slipped by unheeded.
Finally his brow cleared n trifle. There
was but one solution to the difficulty
the lumbermen might help him. must
help him. He would see that they had
no choice in the matter. AS he reach
ed this decision some of his old reck-
less daring came back to him. but he
bore himself in n shamefaced fashion
and with none of his usual jauntiness.
though he Strengthened his shoulders
and tried to appear unconcerned. He
began to whistle, too, as if to silence
the wailing cry that still pursued the
sleigh. He would not let himself lis
ten.
"Och, child he said. looking down
at the little maid. Its sorry am fer
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

er seed its like. An afire. you say !
What was tibet ferT
'tWhy. fer the celebration, ijit!''
"Begorra." another voice broke In.
I'D like to live in the country where
they've the crayther TO burn. Did it
smell goodT'
Smell good?" Again the young
fellow laughed. Twas better than
gardin full o roses when the wind
blows soft an warm over 'em. Twas
finer an more penetratin' than the
o-dick-alone the tenderfoots parfume
themselves with. An there was the
sarse besides, with dash o. rum In it
to make it slip down easier"
"Sarser' The ejaculation was a
groan. my things come plain"
fThat's about the size o. 1t fer ev'ry
mothers son of u.s." some one began
philosophically. Then. in helpless rage
at the turn affairs had taken, he finish
ed with a wall: Hang thet Terry
O'Connor. He'd oughter remembered
tomorrer's Christmas
christmas is ike any other day to
u.s." an elderly chopper interposed
grimly. Its only meant fer the kids .
A man near the fire stirred restlessly.
Back there" he said. with sweep
of his thumb. ''they hang up the stock
ms all in a row-six of 'emi-an' my
woman makes shift to fill 'em. too
How they ch:tter in the mornin', =
another man chimed in, before it's
RELY light DON know as there's any
sound quite so nice as that Wisht l
was home to hear it-Gord, dol"
Never he'd no little stockin' hang;n'
afore my chimbly." The occupant of
the big barrel chair looked into the
blaze thoughtfllly as he made the
statement. "Baby's sock was too
teeny that fust year. an after
Faith. niyer had no chimbly av
me own at ALL. reckless voice inter-
rupted, with hard laugh. Here to-
day an gone tomorrer an divil sowl
to care where was. 1t made little
differ to me thin. but it's wide wurrld
an lonely wan when a mans gittin'
on in the years"
only got so fur ez the patty cakin'
age, ez you might say'-it was the
man in the barrel chair who was
speaking again-.'but turr'ble over
n.asterin' -turr'ble. When We come to
think Nv 1t. there amt anything like
a baby fer overmasterin'ness. He jes'
makes a clean sweep o. ev.ry blessed
thing
The Frenchnlan in the corner leaned
forward excitedIy.
II nevaire hang re stockin' up Eat
time was what you call a keed. be
cried, but zere was a ieetie tree an a
Christ chill up at re YER top ley had
eet cen re eglise nm every chii' cen re
pareesh was made YER happy So for
two-t'ree years did get ga what
you sayYs
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

W0o- AAG put nCi
down almost roughly. detaching the
little clinging fingers with scant ten
derness and sprang into the sleigh.
An instant, from that vantage point.
he looked her way. Then Danny and
Whitefoot, surprised into using their
best wind by fierce sting of the whip.
dashed into the dark. their bells swing
ing out a sharp. tremUlous cry of
bronze that cut the air like a knife.
"Goodby,' she called in a breaking
voice.
And back from the distance came
the answer:
"Goodby. little swateheart. God love
We an'"-
She stood waiting. listening to the
bells that grew faint and fainter until
they were ike chime from fairyIand.
When at last her loving ears could
hear them no longer she turned and
trotted obediently to the house. The
door was closed, but a narrow thread
of light glimmered warmly at the sill.
and tiny fiery eye peeped out half
way up the dark surface. She struck
the wood with her little cl;nched fist
struck. it once. then again. A twig
swapping off in the teeth of the frost
would have sounded louder.
From within there came the noise OF
many voices and great bursts of laugh
ter, but no lessening of the merriment
made room for her appeal.
1t was a large. roughly finished
room, lighted for the most part by the
great heap of logs that blazed on the
hearth, though lantern fixed against
the wall at the opposite side. in front
of tin reflector. shone brayely. as if
to say that it was doing its best de-
spite the fact that no one needed its
efforts. For the occupants of the
room. without an exception. were gath
cred abort the camboose or fireplace
where, In the full glow Of the. leaping
DANES. a number of stockings were
hung not because 1t was Christmas
eve. but for the more prosalc reason
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
might e.fore-chris.mas. Game.

Everybody has read ''The Night Be
fore Christmas most famous Of Yule-
tide poems, many times. 1t is an in
teresting intellectual Christmas game
to try to set down how much one re-
members of the verses. Tablets and
pencils are passed. and each player is
asked to write as much as he or she
can remember of the poem. Allow fif-
teen minutes for the recollection and
compare the different papers with the
printed poem. Give an illustrated copy
of the p~em MS prize for the best
recollection of It.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

v e put his hand into his coat,
and though his fingers came in
contact with the fat bottle
they did not draw it forth.
They CROPPED farther. past the inner
coat and beneath the blouse. to some
thing that hung against his chest sus-
pended from a cord. When he brought
out his hand it held dingy little bag
He stripped off the outer covering, dis
closing a cheap gilt locket and the half
of a broken sixpence. With shaking fin
gers he took a wisp-of hair from the
trinket and, wrapping it up again. thrust
it back into his breast, but the locket
and the coin he folded in a bit of
newspaper and stopped once more to
the child.
Sure, it amt dolly that will shut
its eyes, mavourneeD. that do be Civ
in We fer Christmas gift" he whis-
pered, but mebbe yell like it fer the
the sake av wan as loved it. An God
Almighty an all the howly saints bless
We feriver an liver, amin"
She stirred at his touch and opened
her eyes, misty still with sleep. For
a moment she looked Mt him in some
doubt; then. as she struggled into
sitting position, she laughed gayly.
''Oh. it's really and truly you" Her
glance swept their surroundings. "And
are we home now-at your very home?
Is that it,"
The walls of the lumbermen's hut
showed indistinctly through the clear
ing. 1t was almost dark. The night
that comes swiftly in the north lands
/ was folding its mantle like great soft
wing over the whole country. though
in the west there was still a faint
streak of rose, as If the day was sorry
TO go. and so it fingered in that little.
tender time between the lights. when
one can dream best of all.
'TGs that home" she asked again.
very softly.
Listen, swatehesrt. But first take
this wee packidge. Aisy. nowi Ye
mustn't fale the edges-an' shtow it
away in your pocket If We have wan.
It's not to be looked at nor so much
as prodded. mind We. TIL sunrise to-
morry Remlmberl An. second
faith. me second is hardest fer me. fer
tbs goodby must be sayin'."
Her lip trembled-
rBut I'm goln; with you all the
way" she declared stuutly.
Sure, an ] Wish It from me heart.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01


riprobate! An but fer your ears.
Shave. she might ha' ben froze shtif
fer all we'd knowed-an' Christmas
day tomorrer."
Shave drew his breath hard.
"Thank God. / did hear!' he said
through his closed teeth. Then he lift
ed the small stranger in his arms. and
as the thronging men fell back on
either side he carried her through the
little lane thus formed up TO the fire.
He put her down gently and knelt be-
fore her. chatting her hands and face
with rapid touches. After a few mo-
ments thus spent he set clumsily to
work to unfasten her hood and coat.
She kept very still while he knotted
instead Of unknotted the strings. only
her eyes moving from face to face,
frankly curious. yet without an atom
of fear in their glance. There were
forty pairs of eyes to meet. and in each
she left a little smile.
At last the outer wrappings were
cast aside. and. as Betty stood before
them. small. slim figure, very differ
ent in appearance from the shapeiess.
roly poly bundle of a short time pre-
vious. with her fair hair ruffied into
little curIs and tendriIs that made a
soft nimbus about her head. she seem
ed even more like some lovely spirit
than they. awed by the strangeness of
her coming. had thought her. Yet her
first action was quite sufficient to re-
move all doubts that she belonged to
another sphere. Those inquisitive eyes
of hers. taking a survey Of the room
and its inmates. lighted suddenly upon
the stockings dangling before the fire.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
Is Your Rheumatism
a Weather Prophet!

1t is sin 10 be slave to the agonies
OF rheumatism whenever the weather
changes. For so cents B. L. Middleton
or any druggist win sell you bottle of
Rheuma. Use as directed and your
pains will soon disappear.
Rheuma win put your kidneys and
bowels in perfect condition. II gets TO
the seat OF all the trouble and removes
the cause by driving out the unnatural
poisons. The use of one bottle will
convince you that further suffering from
rheumatism is needless. 47-2t
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
MRS. STACKS LETTER
To Mothers Of Delicate Children

Palmyra, Pa. My little girl had
chronic cough and was so thin you could
count her ribs and she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to help her,
until one day Mrs Neibert asked me to
try Vinol, and now she is hungry all the
time, her cough is gone, she is stqpter
and has more healthy color. wish
every mother who has delicate child
would try Vinol. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic, TO make delicate
children healthy and strong.
3. l.. Middleton. Druggist,
Richmond. KY.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

niver miss it
see. where the
rid light shows
t. rOu g b t b e
cracks. An ye'll
not forget me. lit
tie wan?"
mo no." she
choked.
He caught her
in his arms and
kissed her. But
though he held
her very close he
could NOT see her
face W g II be-
cause of t b e
m | S y curtain
that had dropped
suddenly before
his eyes. In that
moment he real
ICED h o W far.
how very far. be-
low her thought
=
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

ble-minded children. the Colored Nor
NAL School and the numerous other
points of interest.
AS usual Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr., pro-
prietor of the Old Taylor distilIery
will keep open house and incidentally
Will extend a general invitation to
visitors to roam over his magnificent
Woodford county farm and see his
champion herd Of Hereford cattle and
other prize-winning stock. Col Tay-
lor's estate is destined to be the rival
of the Haggin farm and already is
considered one OF the show places.
At Bakers distillery and the many
others in and about Frankfort the well
come sign will be hung out to visitors
while merchants and citizens through
out Frankfort will have the latch
string hanging outside. Warden Wells
of the Reformatory is planning a holt
day for unfortunates incarcerated
behind the grim walls of the Reforma-
tory and thousands OF visitors prob
ably will take advantage Of the oppor-
tunlty to get glimpse Of the inside.
Rain viii Not Interfere.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the inaugural cere-
monies at the Capitol has completed
plans whereby stand may be thrown
up in few hours either inside or ont
according to weather conditions. The
disagreeable weather that marked the
induction into office of Governor
McCreary will have little effect should
there be recurrence, for the broad
corridors and galleries in the new
Capitol will hold several thousand
visitors and in the event of rain the
stand will be erected inside and the
ceremonies held there.
That the attendance will be larger
than ever before is conceded. The
editors of all the Kentucky newspa-
pers have been placed on the Publicity
Committee and through their papers
have extended the invitation to Ken
tuckians to be present and participate
in the inaugural ceremonies. The Pub
licity Committee will have headouar.
tiers in building adjoining the Court
House, equipped for the convenience
OF newspaper men who will be among
the visitors and a cordial welcome has
been extended to all of the Kentucky
newspaper-men to be present and par
take OF Frankfort's hospitality.
The beautiful scenery in and about
Frankfort, the drives along the Ken
lucky river and the splendid roadways
radiating from Frankfort will furnish
opportunity for visitors to spend a Dor
ton of their time IN pleasant sight
seeing trips AFTER the Inauguration
ceremonies are concluded. zssssass...,
z Cheap Railroad Rates. zslE
All steam railroads in the State Of
kentucky have published rates TO
Frankfort and return on account Of
Inauguration Dec. 7th of three cents
per mile plus twenty five cents for
the round trip. Tickets to be sold on
Dec. 9th and 7th good returning until
Dec. 9th midnight
On above basis the round trip fares
to Frankfort and return from the prin-
cipal cities are as follows:
Louisville 81 90 Covinofon 90 ES
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
Fish and Liahtnina.

Sensitiveness TO lightning has been
noted in fishes. In several cases trout
and other fishes in tanks and pools
have died from the. effects OF lightning
which. however. struck some distancs
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
Both creduIous.

She-You vowed that it would be
your aim to make my life naught but
one of happiness And to think that
believed yo1: He-That's nothing. J
believed it at the time myself Boston
Transcript.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01

to the whole people and in lieu of the
usual invitations has issued a general
invitation through the columns of the
various newspapers asking everyone
to become a guest of Frankfort for
the event.
Parade The Big Feature.
Naturally the parade will be one
of the chief features of the inaugural
day ceremonies with the inaugural
ball at night as second in Importance
on the entertainment program. Here
too will be displayed the determine
ton of the committee to avoid any
appearance of discrimination and the
invitation that has been spread broad
cast throughout the State includes at
tendance at the grand ball. The fact
that majority of the visitors will re-
main over night and attend the ball is
giving the committee some concern
and the place for holding it has not yet
been decided on. OF course a majority
of the visitors simply will attend as
sightseers but there will be so many
persons dancing that it will require a
floor much larger than has been avail
able heretofore.
Robert A. Brawner, chief marshal
of the parade and the members of the
Parade Committee have formulated
plans for the inaugural procession
which will start from the historic
Capital Hotel and wend it's way
through the business section and
across into the residence district in
South Frankfort, enroute to the new
Capitol. Chief Marshal Brawner has
designated as aides men familiar with
the duties of that Office and in a ma
jority of cases trained in the military
maneuvers.
Program Not Complete.
The exact program for the Inaugural
ton has not been completed but will
be announced a few days in advance
of the event. Governor-elect Stanley
is expected to arrive in Frankfort
accompanied by Mrs. Stanley and their
three sons on Sunday and they prob
ably will be the guests of friends until
they take up their home in the man
sion. Governor James B. McCreary
will introduce Governor-elect Stanley
and Lieutenant Goyernor-elect James
ID. Black, to whom the oath of office
will be administered by Chief Justice
Shackelford Miller of the Court of
Appeals. The inaugural address of
Governor Stanley promises to be in
teresting not alone because of his
gifted powers of oratory but for the
reason that he will outline a plan of
procedure for the next four years that
will accord with the wishes of all Ken
tuckians.
The arrangements for police pro-
lection while the thousands of visitors
are thronging the streets and the
show places in Frankfort are being
carefully looked after by Chief of
Police MangaB and Mayor Joseph
Rupert. Cincinnati will send squad
of trained men and Louisville and Lex
ington will furnish thief-takers of
recognized ability to insure absolute
protection.
Interesting Trip Promised.
Aside from the interesting incidents
that will feature the inaugural plans
the trip to frankfort will be made the
occasion for thousands of visitors TO
get a look at the new Capitol. the his
toric old State House, the Reforma-
tory. the Arsenal. the Institute for Fee