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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Franklin r. Roosevelt. assistant Sec
retary Of the navy. and Mrs. Roosevelt
returned to this city yesterday from a
visit of several weeks to the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco. Mr.
Roosevelt will have charge of the
naval establishment this week during
the absence of Secretary Daniels who
is going to spend a few days with the
Atlantic feet engaged in target prac-
tice in Tangier sound.
Rear Admiral Robert M. Berry. re-
tired. of Birmingham. Mich. is visiting
in Washington. He called upon old
friends at the Navy Department during
the week. Admiral Berry Is accom-
panied by Mrs. Berry
Commander James P. Morgan, former
1y in command of the Alabama, has
gone to New York to sail for England
on his way to Constantinople. where he
will be stationed as naval attache to
the United States embassy.
Commander Chester Wells. U. S. N.
attached to the Washington navy yard.
sumo command of the Montana, Vice
Commander L.. NJ. Mutton ordered home.
Commander David F. Sellers, formerly
of the bureau of navigation. and now
executive officer of the battleship Ar
kansas, paid a flying visit to this city
from Hampton roads last week.
Capt. F. W. kellogg. U. 8. N, retired,
is at 1888 @ street for a few weeks.
Among the naval officers who visited
this city last week and registered at
the Navy Department are Capt q. w.
Logan of the Nebraska, Payma ster AL
fred Hovey- Ring of the Virginia, Sur
geon Allan Stuart of the South Caro-
lima, Commander L. NJ. Mutton of the
Montana, Lieut.. c. G. Richards of the
Utah. Ensign A. c. Bennett of the
submarine D-1 and Chief Boatswain w.
l. Hill Of the Southery.
Chief Clerk Yancey of the bureau of
navigation is taking few days va
cation to prepare his garden in Chevy
Chase for spring planting.
New York with a quota of 1.446 fur
nished the largest number OF enlisted
men for tho Marine Corps during the
years 191:-13-14. according to figures
made public by Secretary Daniels.
Pennsylvania with 1890 men and Cali
fornia with 1852 came next. The ag-
gregate Of the enlisted personnel for
the past three years, including 751 re-
enlistments. was 1906.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

William Phillips. third assistant sec
retary Of state. and Mrs Phillips, who
have been at San Francisco for several
weeks in attendance on the Panama
Pac1hc exposition, are expected to re-
turn here in few days
Richard w. Flournoy. chief of the bu-
reau OF citizenship of the State De-
partment. IS taking a short vacation.
Edward Yardley, clerk to the Secre-
fary of State. has been confined to his
nome for several days by illness.
Miss Mary W. Goss has been absent
FOR several days on account Of illness.
Lucien Memminger of South Carolina,
formerly an active newspaper man in
this city, both in the local and corre-
spondence field. and more recently
United States consul at Rouen, France,
is in this city on short vacation. He
Is on the way to his new post at Ma
dras. India, to which he has been pro-
noted. He will be here a few days
only.
William G. Sharp. United States am
bassador to France went from Paris
to Marseille last week to meet his wife
aboard the steamer Patria- The am
bassador has not yet concluded ar
rangements for leasing a house in
Paris, but expects to do so in a few
days.
T. Arthur Tighe of the District of
Columbia. for several years in the serv-
Ice OF the Pan-American Union, has
been appointed a clerk in the United
for his post last Thursday.
Thaddeus A. Thomson, United States
minister to Colombia, who was recent
ly in this city on leave of absence, has
returned to his post at Bogota-
Stewart johnson. secretary Of lesa-
ton at Santo Domingo. has sailed for
Santiago de Cuba. where he will take
the first steamer for his post.
Maurice P. Dunlap of Minnesota, con-
sui at Stavanger. Norway. is at 718 18th
street.
Francis J. Dyer of California, recently
appointed consul at Swansea, Wales, is
at 1424 X street. this city.
George K Stiles of Maryland has
been detailed as United States consul at
Teneriffe, Canary Islands.
Max ]. Baehr of Nebraska, formerly
consul at Cienfuegos. Cuba, has been
transferred to duty at Bern. Switzer-
land. He recently made visit to this
city.
A Gaylard Marsh of Washington,
now in this city, has been detailed to
duty as vice consul at Ottawa. Canada
John R. Putnam of Oregon. recently
detailed as consul at Barcelona, Spain,
is at 1913 E street, this city. on leave.
Athur c. Frost of Massachusetts.
of the consular service, is at 1907 Clif-
ton street. Washington. preparatory to
his departure for his new post at
Genoa, Italy.
Thomas D. Davis Of Oklahoma, detail
ed as consul al Grenoble. France, is at
1928 II street. Washington, on leave.
Harry p. Middleton OF the consular
bureau was recently operated on for
appendicitis.
Miss Maud NJ Crane Of the consular
bureau is confined to her home by ILL
ness.
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DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redfield went to New York
the latter part of the week. where he
addressed the Horace Mann School on
the work of the Department of Com
merce.
Miss Agathe Olsen. confidential clerk
to Secretary Redfeld. spent the Easter
holidays with her parents at Port Rich
mond. Staten Island.
Walter NJ Twombly has been de-
tailed to the Office Of Secretary Redfleld
as acting confidential clerk to the Sec
retary.
Thomas ]. Fitzgerald, assistant chief
clerk of the department. returned to
his desk last week after a trip to
Philadelphia.
Gordon s. Morgan Of the appointment
division spent the Easter holidays with
his parents at Edwardsville. Pa
Joseph ]. Caldwell of the division of
manufactures, census bureau, died last
week at his home in this city. a VIC
tim of paralysis. Mr.. Caldwell had
served in the Spanish-American war
Mrs. Lucia NJ Erwin of Alabama has
resigned from the position as clerk in
the bureau of the census to accept ap-
pointment in the Department of Agri-
culture.
Miss Bessie H. Burwell of North
Carolina has been appointed to clerk
ship at 5000 per annum in the bureau
of the census by transfer from the Of
flee of the Secretary of Commerce, and
assigned to duty in the geographer's
division.
Ralph E. Wilcox of Pennsylvania has
been transferred from the pension bu-
reau to the position of clerk at $500 per
annum in the bureau of the census, and
assigned to duty in the division Of
manufactures.
Edison D. Valentine. formerly em-
ployed in the bureau of the census, but
civil service commission, has recently
been retransferred to the bureau Of
the census. and assigned to duty in the
division of manufactures.
O. H. r. Role of the division of sta
tistics of cities began his field work
on financial statistics of cities at
Providence. r. l., April 8. Mr.. Role
will be assigned to Rhode Island and
adjacent territory.
It is the desire of the director to
collect and publish the report on f1nan-
cial statistics of cities for the year
ending June 80. 1915, not later than
January 1, 1915.
George NJ. Graffam has begun held
work on financial statistics Of cities
in Brockton. Mass.
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NAVY YARD.

At the last regular meeting of Co
lumbia Lodge. No. 174. International
Association of Machinists. Thomas
Morgan, Robert Carnahan and v. B.
Longinnotti were elected tellers for the
April referendum to conduct the cleo
ton Of two Grand Lodge officers to fill
vacancies.
J. r. MCGUIRE. machinist of the tool
shop, who has been at Marshalltown,
Iowa, attending the funeral of his
father. returned to work Monday.
chinists of the west gun carriage shop,
were transferred to the planning board
the past week.
sight shop. has returned to his duties
after a vacation of ten days.
J. NJ Fisher. machinist of the tool
shop was absent for several days dur
ing the past week at the bedside of his
wife, who Is Ill at their home at Laurel,
Md.
shop, was transferred to the planning
board the past week
William S. Wheatly. machinist of the
cartridge cars shop, and Mrs. Wheatly
have as their guest Mrs. Wheatly's
mother. Mrs. D. J. Lyden of Irvington-
-on the Hudson.
H. G.. Rauch. special machinist in the
breech mechanism shop. who has
charge of the night force, has returned
after a weeks absence. He suffered
an attack of grip.
Karl Mattheiss. machinist Of the tool
shop. has moved his family from Bal
timore, Md. to his country homo at
Hanover. Md.
George Thompson, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. was trans
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81 lNMc GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Sld111nzfIfx dnfk

truck and % engine company. took nf-
teen days vacation. He went to New
port News, Va, to see the German
merchant raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
ana Will remain there as late
April Is
Assistant Driver Frank Phipps OF
No II truck and No. 20 engine COM
pany enjoyed three days. leave of alb
sence last week
company was at home last week
nursing an attack OF the grip
Engineer Charles Grafton Harper Of
No. engine company took four days
on the past week
Private Samuel Callahan of No
engine company caught the clean up
paint UP fever last week and took four
days vacation.
gfne company, took a sick card last
week because of severe cold
Lieut.. J. H. Newton of No. enrin>
company was at home four days last
week He took the short vacation to
enjoy a rest.
Engineer william McElwee of No.
engine company was granted four days
leave of absence the past week.
vate 2. A Davis of No engine oofn-
pany last week.
Driver J. L Glasscock and J. H.
Swami of No. 10 engine company took
day off last week. while Private p. J.
Crimmins Of that company enjoyed
vacation Of four days.
Private Michael Lamp of No IL en-
gine company has taken ten days' holi-
day. He may take a trip to Winches-
ter. Va. before he returns to duty.
Assistant Driver Thomas H. Green of
No. IA engine company enjoyed q brief
vacation the past week. He was off
duty four days.
Private F. w. Traband of No. Is en-
glne company took sixteen days leave.
He reserved four days for later in the
season.
A. J. Diamond, member of No. ls
engine company. remained at homo last
week and nursed an attack of the
grip.
Arthur C. Poole. member of No. II
engine company. has taken his annual
leave of twenty days. Private Pool is
thinking about purchasing a farm. his
companions say. and while on his va
cation he probably will inspect tract
of land in Maryland.
Private N. L. Hummer of No 10 en-
g1ne company took eight days leave
and visited relatives in Fairfax county,
Va
Lieut.. G. W. A. Dixon of No. IS en-
gine company is enjoying vacation
of seventeen days. He Is spending his
holiday at home.
Lieut. T. F. Warren Of No. 23 engine
company. who has been on the sick
list for about six months. surprised
members of his company last week
by returning to duty. He will do
house duty until he RECEIVERS his
strength.
Assistant Driver H. II. Harrison Of
No. 20 engine company is enjoying q
motorcycle trip to the lower end Of
the northern neck of Virginia.
Private ]. E. Sadler of No. rs engine
company took one day OF last week to
attend a wedding.
Capt P. ]. Sullivan of No. 81 engine
company. who recently was trans
ferred from No. 9 truck company, 10
beginning to feel much at home in the
country near the Benning race track
Several serious brush fires have claimed
the attention of the company since the
transfer was made, and spring vege-
tables will be gathered from the COM
pany's garden in q few weeks
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Frank P. Hamilton, Secretary's Of
flee, returned Monday after flve days.
vacation.
Mrs. Jessie Brackett, pension Office.
is on leave for eight days.
John Watson. lieutenant of the watch,
Secretary's office, returned Friday after
eight days leave of absence.
George E C. Heath. watchman, Secre-
tary's Office, returned Thursday after
seven days absence.
John Shelly. watchman, Secretary's
office. returned Tuesday after three
days leave of absence.
John Urquhart. watchman. secretary's
Office. returned Wednesday after six
days leave.
Perry O. Thran. secretary's office, re-
turned Wednesday after eight days
vacation.
William Bitter. land office. is on leave
of absence until next Friday.
Meyers Reynolds, patent office. is on
leave of absence until tomorrow
Isaac N. Walters. pension office. was
absent several days last week
The following changes in the personnel
of the Department OF Interior are an
nounced:
Probationary appointments: General
land ofice-James c. Hooper. California,
transit man, 800 per month. Bureau OF
vania. oiler and engine runner. SEQ
Temporary appointments: General land
off1ce-Ruth S. Fuller. District OF Column
bia, copyist. s72o. Indian otfice-Laurence
P. Holman. District OF Columbia.
assistant messenger. s720. Geological sur
vey-Miss Bessie f. Gochenour. District
So per day when actually employed: Miss
Elmira r. Poteet. District Of Columbia
clerk, IS. per day when actually en-
ply pyouot,ons. ou csner,, ,o,a oe,.. co.s.
Powers: Washington. copyist. 5000. to
clerk. $1,000 Indian ofTice-L. Wesley
Aschemeier. Minnesota. 81 500 10 $500:
BENJAMIN s. CARRIER. Virginia. $1,000 to
to $1,000; Fred l.. Sharp. West Virginia.
s1.400 to $780, Edward S. Mcmahon.
Connecticut $1,000 to 81 400: Royston F.
Sabean. Massachusetts. $1,000 to ST. 400;
81. 400: Thomas DeLoach. Texas. $1,000 to
81, 200: Miss Augusta Russell Michigan.
5000 to $1,000; Frank L. Dvorak, Iowa.
5000 to 81. 900: clifford n. Maxwell, 5000 to
$1,000. Geological suryey-Christian II.
Schlaeger, PENNSYLVANIA, assistant map
printer. rs cents to sl.c5 per day when
employed.
Transfers: Within the department In
bama clerk, $1.So0, to Kiowa school. Ok
Pevton Carter, Oklahoma, clerk
s1.Soo. to Wahpeton school. North Da-
kota; Frank l.. Daley. Washington. clerk
5000. from Colville appra Using commits
sion. Washington Reclamation service
Clifton E. Young. District Of Columbia.
physician $1,000. from Indian service. To
and from other departments: Indian Of
C. Tarr, Massachusetts,
clerk, 81 200. to steamboat inspection serv-
ice. Department of Commerce: John s.
Connecticut. clerk $1,000. from
steamboat inspection service, Department
If Commerce Reclamation service-Roy
r. Bessey, Massa chusetts, craftsman.
:, $50, from Panama canal service.
designations: General land office-Phiip
). Stebbins, Maryland. clerk. $1,000. Pat
ent office-Lawrence Sc Paddock. New
Jersey examiner, $500. Geological sur
H. Emmons, Missouri. geol-
,gfst IS per day when actually employed.
service-Walter c. Hallock.
Montana. Junior engineer. $3.50: FLOYD
Foster, Washington. clerk. $500.
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For Other Departmental News See
Page 12, Part 2.
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Assistant Driver Frank Phipps of
No IL truck and No. 20 engine COM
pany enjoyed three days leave of alb
sence last week
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Driver W. C. Rollins OF No. . engine
company was at home last week
nursing an attack OF the grip
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Engineer Charles Grafton Harper OF
No. 8 engine company took four days
or the past week
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Private Samuel Callahan of No. 4
engine company caught the clean up
paint UP fever last week and took four
days vacation
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truck and 20 engine company. took ff-
teen days vacation. He went to New
port News, Va. to see the German
merchant raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
and Will remain there as late as
April Is
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Oliver Fraser. private OF No. en-
gfne company, took a sick card last
week because of a severe cold
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Lieut. J. II. Newton OF No. engine
company was at home four days last
week He took the short vacation to
enjoy a rest.
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Meyers Reynolds, patent office, is on
leave of absence until tomorrow
Evening star., 1915-04-11

William F. Ullrich. Thomas G. STRAIT
ford, Valentine Mendel. George w.
Wilmington, John H. Pasco and John
w. Powell have been on the sick re-
port of the watch force the past week.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Engineer William McElwee of No
engine company was granted four days
leave of absence the past week
Evening star., 1915-04-11

George L. Eichhorn, Frank X. NC
Fadyen and Frank A. Tuck, who have
heretofore been designated as deskmen
in the monotype keyboard section. nave
been changed to copy editors in their
several capacities in that section
Evening star., 1915-04-11

A. j. Diamond, member of No ls
engine company. remained at homo last
week and nursed an attack of the
grip.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Isaac N. Walters. pension office. was
absent several days last week
Evening star., 1915-04-11

William g. OConnell of the mono
type keyboard section has been con-
fined to his home for the past three
weeks, due to an injury received In
being struck by an automobile
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Robert Barber. leading man of the
west gun carriage shop, who has been
i'll for two weeks, has recovered suf-
fciently to return to his duties.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

w J. Sammond. chief electrician. re-
Gently spent week inyestigatins tns
electrical equipment of factories In
Camden. N j.: New York city and Phil
adelphia. Pa. with the view of apply
ing any new improvements discovered
TO the equipment in the government
printing Office.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

DR.. George w Boynton, former en-
ploye of the office, who resigned from
the old third division a number Of
years ago to practice dentistry. has
been seriously I'll for several weeks
from a complication Of diseases.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Assistant Driver Thomas II Green of
No. IA engine company enjoyed q brief
vacation the past week. He was off
duty four days.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Miss Margaret A. Evans of the proof
room was the recipient of an Easter
greeting from members of the proof
room chapel in the shape of a ffve-
pound box of candy. given as an appre-
citation of custom she has followed
for more than ten years in distributing
carnations on the birthday of the late
President
Evening star., 1915-04-11

NJ F. Cuddy. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is confined to his
home in Baltimore by illness.
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material support of the craft in doing
so. The training developed in these
games will put the printers team in
excellent trim to contest for the trophy
at the annual meeting of the National
Union Printers Base Ball League In
fhiladelphia. Pa.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Fl Fl. Melick. foreman Of the docu-
ment thand) section, who recently un-
derwent minor operation al SlpieY
Hospital. was removed to his nome
wednesday much improved.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Arthur c. Poole. member of No. II
engine company. has taken his annual
leave of twenty days. Private Pool is
thinking about purchasing a farm, his
companions say. and while on his va
cation he probably will inspect tract
of land in Maryland.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Thomas Ray, leading man of the
cartridge case shop, spent day at his
home in Baltimore, Md. He attended
the marriage of his daughter.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

A NJ. Forester. assistant foreman
in the linotype section, left Monday
for n two-weell visit in Macon. Ga.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Private Michael Lamp of No. IL en-
gtne company has taken ten days holi-
day. He may take trip to Winches-
ter, Va. before he returns to duty.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

James H. Brodnax. foreman of the
branch printing office. has been
absent from his desk for more than a
week, suffering from stomach trouble.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

David Parker, John A. Openshaw.
George F. Erdman, William A. Knapp
Lewis w. Plowman. Samuel X. MUIR
ply. William A. Jenkins, Mrs. MAI
raret Wilson, John b. Dieste and John
s Driggers. all of the press division.
have been granted leave of absence
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Harry r. vhristie, assistant foreman
in the main press division, has re-
turned to his desk after a weeks va
cation.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Mrs. Roberts. wife of W. A. Roberts
of the document thand) section. has
been removed to her home in l.angdon
after a major operation in Sibley Hos
pit1l
Evening star., 1915-04-11

John Dick and John Henry, machin-
lists of the erecting shop, were trans
ferred to the planning board the past
week.
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short vacation was enjoyed by Pri-
vate p. A Davis of No Z engine oofn-
pany last week.
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William H. Smith of the engineers
section is on vacation.
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Mrs. M. B. Curtis Of the bindery d.
vision has been confined to her home
the past week suffering with an attack
of grip.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Private T. w. Traband of No Is en-
gine company took sixteen days leave.
He reserved four days for later in the
season.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Frank NJ Lloyd of the document
(hand) section. who has been i'll at his
home on Girard street in Brook!and
for some time. is reported as slightly
improved
Evening star., 1915-04-11

H A. Miller, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop. who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
months with an attack of pneumonia,
has recovered sufficiently to return to
work
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Milton Hagman. private in No. II
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Peter Singleton and c. R. Fletcher
have been on the sick report or the
buildings division the past week.
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PERSONALS

Mr and Mira Joseph nirsch und nee
Me- daughter lnHc returned nom
forlnEhin soloum bee Houston
Miss fem iiclschcr ia spending tnr
hoiidnyH with brr parents Mr and
MrH W o. iiclschrr
An QUA Mira Robert lictwpod and
SON are ViHiung Ms and MO, g. D..
Heath and family
Mr. ebay poclrer or Austin ~ visit-
Ing his sister Mrs D. q. Caldwell
Nr Bertrand Renhn. Who 81 study
ing medicine ln Sow York. Clty is
spending the hulidsyH with his pa
rents 81 aud AIRS w . nenkin
Nr tin,on snvasc is m thu cip for
the holidays
AilaH Mildred Thatcher ieu rhrua
dai fur Austn where ahe wul speud
thc holidays
Miss Anrr Jones who spent plras
ant week iu san AutOnin aH tho guest
~ MrH y a. STA, is lu beaumont fui
ihe holidays
Afr ana Mis- "a u Allen ave at humr
to their friends nt tho Nucces iiptri
MiHH Nay ruuu hnH returned ron
san Nnienio and b. al Tho Nuccea itn.
tel. Mlss Dunn expects 'u rrwu %
san Antonio after tho hnildaNs
Nr ana Mrs Mpron roaae nn,
daugbtcr ~ lushnp are spcnd.nn th'
week cnd AZ the glark i'sasr hnnr
Mise tloirnge Davis ni PORTLAND
spent "Wednesday n tire cii,
NJ and Mrs Alncn Clcmmcr u.
az home go iheit friends "a the D. T.
+ MrrrlmHn hNuie ga Mater street
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fof the Old Folks a. chfissrss.j
fiid fpifH too like Christmas Grand.
father. Sitting there
fosls Hnd " he's Forgotten 'cauas he's
IN he chimney chair
iie Mays hs'a ibinkin' - the days that
He no moro viii see.
When he Was iaal little boy a
Christmas hos like mo
Ne nalena 10 she fire fT na aiesss
fHlhin au.
ana then "a So BE- calls 90 mind his
good times iOnH nED
When the Christmas wind WAS uhis-
Tin ihfourh ths cold And frpsty
nights
Ana children dreamed ~ Christmas
bells and Watched for Christmas
lighis
De- dorauf seem co. hear ai 90 thn nuiao
the children mHhr.
tor when be- SITS the sulirm there
ho'a dreamin wide awake
nnI Mother then M, tells da o. nii
fIn out and play
fur 0ld folks bear sweet music whsa
they're drehmln' dreams by day
Aud then Grandmother she comr4 Boa
snd Sits belide him there.
And puts hfi hand in he. and mfn
sweet words boz i0yea Go hear.
liat whaf they are she'd never tsii to-
mother ~ to you
Hhe knows thni hr To- dronmln. Cor
shp hno"' Che same - cams. too
$50 NhflaimHH comes tu old fnlha. aud
ST. then they love to Snow
fhe childtsh don't fnract rn. though
they lived H0 leuF aEoi
An tines aaf the awccteat present of
an sweet thinrs and fair
D. 81 KISS uu Christmas mornln when
Wc climb their chimney rhalr
Fmnk d. stanton
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Mr ii U Wood and dlushier l,ma
oi san Naiono vUl spenJ ihe nA.
DAYS 300 fho UitV.