Nebraska Newspapers

    12 THE OarATIASATFHOAT. . DEO32AME1 ? IS. 1R07.
WHEN MARJORIE REMEMBERED ,
A Story of Christmastlde ,
.
By ANNIB HAMILTON DONNBLL.
( Copnlirht. 1MT , I * S. 8. McClure Co. ) j
"My dear iilr " '
Dr. Spcrry fitted his nngcr tips together
with enrcful precision before ho continued.
"My < 3car sir , It Is OIKJ of the strange cases ,
but It does not stand alone In the records. 1
have known of other * , a few , quite parallel.
There Is only the one treatment. "
"And that ? " Interrupted the little pan op
posite haggard -with anxiety.
Ts the one 1 have prescribed all along.
There Is no change. "
The little man , Marshall Graham , got on to
his feet and began to pace the floor with
nervous llttlo runs. Ho plunged his hands
In bis pockets to hide their trembling.
"We must humor her still , doctor ? " ho
asked. "You mean that ? "
"You must humor her still I mean that.
I mean Just that. Humor her humor her.
( Dellovq. what she believes If you can. Jf
yon can't , inako believe. I tell you "
The nttcd linger tips parted and the
shapely white hands came down resoundingly
on the learned doctor's knee.
"I tell > ou , Graham , you've got to do It If
yon'd save.her. . . It's the only way In n case
like hers , and , good Lord , man , haven't I
been studying these cases forty years. I tfll
you I tell you "
One long forefinger timed the words on the
other palm. The doctor's face was solemn.
"She must be humored ! Any rude
shock any forced awakening will be her
death or something worse. She must awaken
hcrsc-if. She must come out of her delusion
by herself of herself naturally and quietly. "
"n-b-ut " the little man's lips stammered
helplessly. The rest of his question would
not n k Itself , but the doctor read It ID his
nnklous face. He got up and forced the little
min Into a chair gently. Then he strod over
him With his big square bulk and gave him
comfort. '
-"Min allvo , " he said , "aro you going daft ,
too ? 'Will she come out of It ? ' that's wli.it
you want to ask , eh ? Well , then , UUon
I bcllfvo she will. I believe she will. I
bellovo there will be n quiet , natural wak
ing up of hr own accord when the time
comes. Jlut watch over her constantly and
ECO to It that no lubberlng Idot breaks the
Bpell of her dream for her. I tola you what
that would iiicun. You've got to wait and
the Lord glvo you patience ! "
"It Is terrible the waiting , " Marshall
Graham said slowly.
"It la terrible to see her so happy , doc
tor ! "
"Good Lord , man , wouldn't It bo worse'
to sco her miserable ? "
"In one way In one way , " groaned the
stricken llttlo man.
'The doctor settled back Into his pivot-chair
and adjusted his finger tips once more pre
cisely.
"It's , an unusual case an unusual case ,
my doir sir , " ho said In his stilted pro
fessional tone. "The shock was so severe
it Is seldom one loses four children at a
single blow. And then her terrible Illness
that followed It sapped her constitution and
put a tremendous hindrance on nature's
method of euro. It Is only what you would
expect , that the cure Is delayed Immensely
Immensely. Dy the way , Graham , are the
servants all trustworthy , eh ? "
Ho wheeled around and put the question
abruptly. Marshall Graham awoka from hla
deep preoccupation.
"Perfectly every one of them , doctor , " ho
eahi briskly. "I can trust them down to the
last : lota. ' They arc all devotedly attached
to Marjorle to Mrs. Graham. "
"Good ! That's of the utmost Importance.
Humor her , do they ! Fall In with all her
vagaries about the children ? "
"All. Poor things. It's terrible for them ,
too. They were all so fond of the the
llttlo ones. "
"Is , the children's nurse still with you ? "
"Roxy ? 0 , yes Mrs. Graham will not
think of letting her go. She Is waiting for
them to come home. "
The little man's voice broke pitifully. He
caught up his hat and hurried toward the
door.
"Good morning , doctor , " ho said over his
shoulder. He shut the door behind him and
Ills heavy steps sounded down the long hall.
But Dr. Sperry was at the outer door a second
end later and called him back. Tlio big
white right hand was held out to him , anil
when it got the little nervous , tense ono In
la ! grasp , how It gripped !
"Good day , Graham , " mis all the doctor
said , but the llttlo man's heart was lighter
in proportion to the tingling of his hand am ]
he went away homo with footsteps thatjrang
lea heavily on the -j'.one pavements
Marjorlo Graham , his pJo , sAect vtltf n-el
him at the door. She was holding out both
hands In welcome.
"O , Marshall , have von como HI. lost ? " MJO
cried ; "and here I've been waiting and vail
ing ! You bed boy , to stay so long ! " She
drew him Into the hall ind blew the flocks ol
snow from his shoulders , nnd patted his face
gently. Ho saw at once the look of dellghtfu
secrecy on her face and steeled hlmsejf for
what he knew must b ? coming.
Marjorlo Graham was tall half a heac
ebove him and delicately frail. The rings ol
BIIK LED Tlin LITTLE COOPERS INTO
TH13 ENCHANTED LAND.
soft-hair lying on her brow wore almos
white , hut she waa very far from old. Her
whole aspect was happily expectant. . '
stranger looking at her swoct , pleased face
< wquld have told himself she must be expect
ing some beautiful happening and the
stranger would have been right Marjorlo
Oiuiham was expecting her four llttlo deac
children to come home In a few days. She
mas getting ready for them. Only the rest
less , wistful eyes betmycd any mental dis
order , and oven In them It was hardly op
parent to ordinary notice.
"I've got a secret to toll you and rome
thing I want to do , " the sneot volco cried
Bayly In his car ,
"You didn't know > ou funny , absent
minded boy not to ! that next Saturday's
Clulstmas ! Christmas , do you hear , Marshal
Graham ? To think U had to toll you ! Am
thu children coming just In tlmo ! Those
luoplo where they are , you know" the
puziled look In' her eyca "must have
planned Just right. They must have rcmoin
bered Christmas , If you didn't , forgetful boy
I'm so thankful why , 'Marshall ' Graham
what kind of a Christmas would it bo with
out thu children ! Ant ) that makes mo think
of the rest of it. That's the secret , and now
what I want you to do is can't you guess ? '
She tilted her head and looked at him
archly. He made n brave attempt at smlllni
anil shook hla head.
"Cap't do It , ma'am. I'm oat as good n
Eucsser an I am forgetter , " '
"Well , then , take your vvlfo out In the
sleigh to chooio a Christmas trco ! " she
cried. "That's what. You took mo last year
and the year before and before and before
O/'inoit back to the flood ! DU you think
you were going to get on * this year ? Not a
ill ot It , ! rl We'll go right after lunirh
JMjr out la the country , you know , I'm going
o bo very particular to get a line one this
Imo. "
She chattered on t < 5o busily to notice tlio
eaU of pnln on the llttlo man's face. When
she glanced at'It , It was smiling again
bravely.
They went rlfcht hftcr lunch. The sun was
shining and a uniart llttlo wind sent R flurry
it light snow Inlb their faces , and ' .Marjorlo
aughcd at It. The cutter sped along out ot
he city Into lovely snow-christened country
roads ,
"I'm to happy , dtur bay , " Marjorlo sail.
"There's eo mu0.i to be happy over ! The
children coining home Isn't thmi enough tc
make a mother feel happy ? Oil , but you
don't know you can't , think , dear , bo * 1'vo
jcen missing them ! How could > ou know
when you'ro nothing but a man , poor boy ?
It's different with mothers there , you
needn't kok eo grieved , dcarl Of course ,
you've missed thorn , too. "
"Yes , I've missed them , too , " the lltllo
man said steadily.
"Elslo and the glrllo twins ore bad
enough , " nin on the sweet voice In ills car ,
"but , oh , the bibyl You can't < hlnk how I
do miss that little peck o' mischief , Mar *
ihall ! It makes me ache , I keep all his
lerrea and things lying rouoil to keep mo
patient till ho comes. I don't sec I can't
understand "
"Isn't that a good tree ? Look , Qlarjol' *
Marshall Graham Interrupted quickly , pointIng -
Ing with his whip , and the llttlo crlsH was
f > : e/t , They bent their attention to the choice
of a Christmas tree after that Kid nothing
moro was said obout ( he children's coming
homo the llttlo children that never would
come.
The trco was found at last that suited
Marjorle chat had straight ttwugh , symmet
rical enough , low enough branches and was
Just big inl just llttlo enough. She wai
very hard to suit "for , " eho Insisted
gently , "It must bo a perfect coo this year
juat 3. perfect cue dear boy. "
Itaa marked plainly and the locality dis
tinctly noted , so en the msrrow the mo
HE SAW THAT SHE HAD REMEMBERED. "
could go after H , and then , In the early ,
crisp 'winter twilight , 1hey rode name.
The next aftcrr. > on Marjorle sat by her
window , absently watchlag the llttlo Coopers
> ojt ; door build a deformed snow men.
There were four of "them " , all sizes , and they
all were little stout red mltlena Every
thing elao they wore was old and worn and
shabby , llko the little Cooper house- itself ,
but all the little mittens were dazzling ar.3
new. Mrs. . Graham's ej la followed < hem ! u
unccusclous fasckia'tlon. ' She hid never no
ticed the ll-ttlo Coop'crs much before her
own llttlo children had never played with
them. If she thought of them and their
small , sbibby house at all It had always
been with gentle vexation because they were
! iioro a > t all , behind her own pretentious ,
handsome home. They were the only blot
on her pretty "view. "
Today sbo was not thinking cf them really ,
She was trying to decide what things ohe
was to get for the children's Christmas. The
decorations for the' tree of couroe ithoso
were caoy enough , but the toys. They puz
zled her , baffled1 her strangely. She couldn't
seem to remember
"They've been gone s long , the children
have , " s4io murmured " '
, wistfully. "That's
why , but I should think I'd remember. I
should thluk L'd know what Elsle'd llko , and
the Qlrllo 'twin's ' mid' ' llttlo Peck. iMIschlef
oh , I don't see why I'm.Eo stupid I can't re
member I can't decide. Oh , dear ! "
Roxy , the children's nurse , catae Into the
room on an errand or waa It to make sure
the children's mother was quite safe ?
"Roxy , " the children's mother said ab
ruptly , "did you over have- any little sisters
ind brothers ? "
"Me , mem ? I had a llttlo brother once ,
but ho dl he wtut away when ho was a
babj , " 1h < ? girl answered quietly.
"Oh. Then you can't help me. I thought
you might be able to remember. "
Marjorlo began her restless rocking agiln ,
with a llttlo sigh of dlsapolntment. Then her
eyes fell once moro on the llttlo red-mlttened"
band outaldo. They were Just putting on the
snow man's head. The oldest girl wae holdIng -
Ing the baby up to do It. Mechanically the
pale woman at the window counted llttlo cold
blue noses. "Why , " she cried softly , "why ,
Roxy , " but Roxy wno gone "there are four
of them ! There are Just four and why , they
are almost the same sizes , too ! Ono , two ,
three three ot them girls and the llttlo one'a
a boy ! "
She sat Up , mildly excited. Llttlo red spots
blossomed out In her white cheeki. Just four
and Just almost the sauio sizes ! Then she
had an Inspiration.
"O , yea , they'd know , " she cried. "They'd
know everything ! "
She raised the window a llttlo way nnd
called down to them In her clear , sweet volco
that "carried1 * distinctly.
"Llttlo children ! Little girl jou oldest
ono ! Won't you please come over hero and
sco ins a llttlo while ? I want to ask you
something. "
The children stopped their play and looked
at each other with round , astonished eyes.
"O , my ! " uald Nip , excitedly.
" 0 , my ! " said Tuck.
Nip and Tuck always said the same things.
"Let's go tell mother , " advised Ann Sophy
wisely , "I'll oak my mother , ma'am. " she
called up to the eager face at the window.
"Mother , mother , " they oil chorused , "the
queer lady wants us to go over there an' see
her she called us out o1 the winder , honest
she did ! She wants to nelc us somethln' . "
"Yea , " Ann Bophy recipltulated with slow
emphases , "honest. "
"Well , of all things ! " ejaculated Mrs.
Cooper In anuzemcnt. "I declare ! Well. I
'aposo you'll go. She's harmless and they
say she baa to bo humored , nut you've got
to clean up. Ann Eophy , you scrub the baby's
face. Nip , you braid Tucky's hair over gain
smooth , mind you , and you may tie her
best ribbon on. Hurry. "
After a good deal of hurrying and smooth
ing down and washing up , the small cooper *
went , In a solemn llttlo procession , to the
Queer Lady's.
She was waiting frt the front door.
"Como right to , " she sold eagerly , "and
you'd better take off jour things. "
"O , no'm , " Ann -Scohy cried hurriedly ,
"Wo couldn't. Wo only had tlmo to clean
up puUIde keep your mittens on , " ehe whl
pared In a shrill aside ( o Nip and Tuck.
Mri. Graham pointed to chairs , but Ann
± 3 ?
Scohy. arranged them In a tr lRht line , lde |
by aide , before they at down. Then chei
seated them gravely , according to slr.rs ber-1
clf m the head and the biby at the foot |
They eat tp primly and folded all their gay
Ittlo mittens on their little , sliab'jy laps , ,
The baby's ntout , abbreviated legs stretched
straight out before him , and barely reached
the chair's edge.
"Now , ma'am ? " Ann Sophy said , expect
antly , taking a Mst sldcwlsc view ot her line
of parade.
"What do you want for Christmas ? " asked
the Queer Lady.
The question nan so abrupt , so unexpected ,
that a row of little garijs broke forth un-
muffled. Ann Scphy swallowed hard.
" ' "
"Ma'am ?
"What would you llko best ? Tell me all
the things , " the Queer Lady's sweet volco
liurrlcd on earnestly. She was ( oo absiffbed
In her own thoughts to sco how surprised
and how wtatfill the little faces all were.
She hardly notlrcd them at alt. She was
waiting , pencil nnd tablet In hand , for Ann
Sophy' * uyly. "Klrst what ? " she urged.
" 1 want to make a list. "
"Oh oh I" Ann Sophy was too bewildered
to ccnsldcr clearly. Her ejes sought her red
mittens In her lap , and then. In a flash , she
remembered the fervent ambition of her nar
row llttlP life. "Oh. a pair o' kid cloves , "
eho cried , "with plenty o' buttons ! An' a
book with pictures of cows an' trees an'
country In It ra' o music box an' sldo
combs , an' " her tongue was loosened. She
poured out her cherished dreams In a llttlo
turbulent flood of eloquence. The Queer
Lidy's pencil could hardly keep up with It.
Then the others had their turn. Ann Sophy
had given them courage and they staid not
Upon the order ot their saying , but Mid It
Jail , with shrillenthusiasm. . Even the baby
expressed hW wlahte fluently , If not clearly.
On their way home the llttlo Coopers
talked It all over.
' 'Sho's a-Ro'n' ' to " give us a Christmas ! "
shouted Nip ID an "ecstasy of delight.
"She's a-goln' to ! " echoed Tuck.
"Hush , she'll ' hear ) oul" Ann Sophy cau-
tlencd them , but her i/taid little face'was
qultely raldl-int. She was almost ready to
believe It herself.
"I don't know It looks kjrid of so , " she
sild , wistfully.
"Huh , course It's so. What's she want
us all to choose things for , then ? " said Nip
scornfully.
"Yes , what'd she napt us to for ? "
"Well , I don't know It kind' ' of looks so ,
honest , " repeated Ann Sophy elowly.
"Hoor-ray ! An' we"warn't ' go'o' ' to have
any Christmas before no't n single thing ,
Ann Sophy Cooper , 'cause the coal bin's
most empty ! "
"No , wo warn't not a single , Ann Sophy
Cooper ! "
"Hoor-ravi"
"Hoor-ray ! "
"I can't help It It looks kind of so , " mur
mured Anni Sophy's wistful voice again.
The Queer Lady , loft alone , was looking
I over her list. Itwas not altogether sath-
] i factory. She was a little disappointed. Some
of the things were so queer. If she could
only remember did children really wanl
such things as tboso ?
"Well , " she said , folding the Hat 'carefully ' ,
"I'll get all these things , anyway , and per
haps they'll suggest others that aren't so
queer. " I
The few Intervening days went past on
swift wings. Marjorlo Graham was very
busy and happy. The children would como
on Christmas eve , Just In time to hang up
their stockings. And , meantime , there was
so much to do EO many beautiful things to
see to !
Two days before Christmas Marshall Gr -
ham came home unusually early in the after
noon. Twilight was Just beginning to fold
In the mery Christmas , . w9rld.JtHoihurried
upithe steps. Roxy let nlm In. , \i
"Whoro Is Mar whcroslsMrs. . GrahomJ"
ho asked anxiously , *
The glrl'u pleasant , buxom , 'fade ' quivered
suddenly. She pointed toward- the parlor
door. ' >
"In there , " she said huskily. Then she
Bt'iik ' down on the stairs nml broke line
hushed sobbing , swaying "back and forth and
rocking her arms.
"She's fixing the the It , " she sobbed un
dur her breath.
The llttlo man braced himself as for a
blow , and went Into the parlor , Marjorln
came to meet him with a laugh ot tri
umph.
" dear " she crlod "Isn't
"See , boy , , It
lovely ? H'cs all ready but lighting the can
dles. I couldn't wait till Christmas to fix
It. You ECO , I can keep the parlor dooi
locked the children wont know , ami I can
keep coming In to admire It. No , come ovoi
this sldo there ! that's the best view of U.
Now , you dear boy , says It's the loveliest
tree ) you ever saw say Itl Begin , "It's the
loveliest ' " '
She waa darting In and out among the lad ° n
branches readjusting and relooptng. Her
eager cym shone llko candles , to him.
"Say , deur hey , why . .don't yuu begin ? "
she cried gayly. And the little man1 drew
a long , sobbing breath and said It us well
as ho could. It satisfied her. She was tco
preoccupied to think Ills volco was stilled
and strained.
"ThebO lltto Cooper children telped''q'ulto
a lot. I called them in. You can't think
what funny llttlo things they were ! Thero.
It's qulto , qulto dono. Tie my hands to 1
won't touch another thing ! And over here ,
coc , on 4uls sofa , Are the stocking things.
Four piles this llttlo soft one's Peck o'
Mischief's ! "
The -tears were running helplcrsly down
the llttlo man's face , 'but ' she < ] | d not see
them. Ho kept hla head turned "away , . Four
piles of tea wcro ranged ip a prim row anil
fout' llttlo black stockings lay bcsldo them ,
their limp lengths dangling over the sofa's
edge. Out tJu the hall Roxy rocked her
arms and'rled tears of honest love. That
evening Marshall Graham called on Dr ,
Sperry again. Ho told > , ho-whole sad llttlo
etory , and the kind-hearted doctor hemmed
and coughed and polished ami rcpollthci ]
liU spectacles. "My dear air , " ho began ,
then coughed nnd tried again , " .My desr
sr. | you must wait. Walt anq the Lord
help you ! I tell you there' * nothing else-to
do ; she must waken of herself. Shock ?
man alive , could she waken without a shock i
Out It will bo mercifully easier It \ \ cornea
as naturally as possible , I tell you It wll (
bo the difference between life and death
to > her. You say ebo talks ot not retncmber *
leg ? Just so , I believe she la going to re
member by and by. And It will COMO upon
her B mly. I believe It You must wait. "
"Hut , Christmas , doctor ? "
"I know I know. U will havelo com *
Hut wait , wait The waking up may come ,
too. If not In tlmpj you must explain , pro.
vorlcato , anything to aitlsfy her. "
And so , with his. hctvr heart , the llttlo
nun wont horn * .
In the middle of the- night ho woke up
In uncxplalnnble tfrror. to see Murjorle
romlng In t the door with & lighted lamp
In her hand. Sh had on n palo blue wrap
and In the dim light she looked too pait
ind frail to bo embodied. He Ml up lu
bed and held out hit hands.
"Morjo , Mnrjoho / called. > And then at
she cams nearer hcgaw her face plainly.
" 0 Marjol"
For ho saw that the had remembered. Ho
read It Instantly In her face. In her sad ,
quiet eyes Thcro iWas no restlessness In
: hcm at all , Shir came up quite close before
rjj.e suck ? . TIioi hand that held the lamp
did Dot tremble. U TMIS qulto firm when nbo
set the light dowrr.lbeBldo him.
"I went donnnto look at the tree , dour
boy , " she said -wle-iaHy , "and all at once I
remembered. Tfto jnhlldrcn are dead. They
arc not comlns diomo to Christmas. Dear
boy , doir boy ! "
With a s-iddsn cry she threw hcrscif be
side him on thei fleer , with her face In his
arms , and cried the terrible , beautiful , lite-
saving tears h& boll longed for. An hour-
two hours they jietcr knew how long they
lasted. It may have beta but a short tlmn. ;
It eemeed a long.r-'nsng tlmo to the little |
man.
man.Tho
The first faint infill of morning was creep-
Inj ? In to them when Marjorle lilted her
tace. It was swollen and stained with the
blcsted tears , but Ifsmlled at him bravely.
"Dear boy poor t > 3y ( I am glad I remem
bered for your sake , " he Mid gently. "And
and wo hare each other , dear boy. "
Christmas morning ushered In the most
wonderful , the most glorious day In nil thr
short lives ot the little Cooper children. I
Their wildest hcpcs wctfo realized , and though1
Nip said , "I told you so" In gleeful triumph ,
for once Tuck failed to echo her.
"You never ! " she cried In scorn , "you
never told me so , Nip Cooper , You couldn't
'avo told It all If you'd been tellln' me BO
ever slnco ! "
In the early evening- , Just at early Christ
mas tree .candle light ! or Marjorle wouid
have It so all the little Coopers formed In
awed ivocosslon and crunched through th < -
now snow to tt.3 Queer Lidy's. And the
Queer Lady met them at the door and led
them Into Enchanted Land. She was smlllni ;
down at them.
Afterward Nip confided to Tuck that that
smile looked Just ao if she was crying.
"Dut she didn't look ' '
'queer' a bit not
oven kind of so , " oald Ann Sophy softly.
I.IXCOLX AT .SCHOOL.
The I'ettjr AimoymircH tt > Which Hr
WIIK SllhJ-olcd.
Austin Gollaher , the only living childhood
companion of President Lincoln. Is slowly
but surely dying lit hla home np.ir Hodjjens-
vllle , Ky.i relates the Cinclmmtl Tribune.
"Undo Austin1 ns he Is familiarly known ,
linn reached the ripe o'd age of 81 years ,
and until very recently hna been In the
best of health and spirits.
Mr. Oollnher gives sonic charming tnles of
the martyr president's schoolboy days. He
says :
"I nm the. only living boyhood playmate
of President Lincoln. I was 12 years old
and Abe was a when the Llncolns moved
here , and Abe and I started to school to
gether up there on the tilll.
"Abe always remained at the head of his
clasH , end I never knew Him to be turned
down. His studious habit's made him n fa
vorite with the tencher , which caused n
great deal of jealousy among his classmates
toward him , nnd not being generally liked
anyhow. It made him very unpopular. At
Bchool the boys older than himself would
tantalize the poor boy nearly out of his
senses , but he would always walk away
and leave them alone not because , he was
afraid of them , but for the fact that he
wished to avoid trouble. They woud tease
him nbout Ma ranged clothes and snatch
hold of them and tear them , and then run
away , leavingAbe alone to patch up his
lorn ciomes mu ucsi nc couiu. j.jiey wuuiu
stand Imcki and call him 'hard ' names they
didn't'dare ' to como In his renohs After
school hours I would often flnd Abe In n
fence corner cryingas If his heart would
break nt the mean remarks. He would
never hint to bis mother that his clotfocs
were being- made fun of , knowing that It
would -hurt her. * I
"But finally a climax was reached , and
Abe was made thellicro of the day. It hap
pened In this wayi One evening during re
cess the boys were teasing Abe more than
usual , when ono of thorn who was much
larger than ho walked up to him and
puy.icd him backward Into a mud puddle ,
and all the boys hepan to yell. This was
more than Aboccould stand , and. walking
over to where tbd' youngster stood he ad
ministered n severe thrashing to , him , nnd
not ono of his comrades dartd to Interfere
In his behalf. .Alre's temper was up now.
"and going over tolthe othpr boys lie dared
any ono to speak , and you can Just bet
I'hnt they kept silent.
"In the summer , time Abe would work
hard through the day and at plght would
heap brush upon m log and s'nrt n fltc ,
making n light by which ho would study ,
nnd ho would often sit un till midnight
solving problems in his book.
"I frequently heiird from Abe after ho
lc.fl La Rue rounty , but for several years
previous to his nomination for' president
our Intercourse , ceased entirely. When I
heard that IIP had been nominated my heart
bounded with joy , and it did me good to
vote for him. When the news i cached me
that Abe had been elected. I tell you I was
proud to think that I had played with the
president of tlio United States. I started
to write to Abe , but thought that maybe
ho thought he was too seed for mo , so I
didn't write , nut a few days after ho was
elected I received a letter from him.
"Ho wrote of those happy days we spent
tog-ether when we were boys and closed by
Inviting me to make fhlm a visit at the
White House. I didn't go , but you can Just
bet- that I felt proud. I have many times
since regretted that lost opportunity. "
" "
FOOD IJf TI > S.
ProcniidonH AecenHnry to Avert Dnii-
KCI-N n f 1'olMon.
s It cannot bo doubted , says the Lancet ,
that certain foods preserved In tins afford
an auxlllnrj nnd convenient source of food
supply which cannot well be dispensed
with , and , that being so , any suggestion
calculated to ensure the wholesomcness of
the food so preserved Is entitled to ovcy
consideration. We do not believe that the
mischief that now and ng-aln'arlses from the
consumption of tinned food is referable o
the presence of the metal. Tin is u com-
parativply harmless metal , while the Iron
over which It Is veneered la quite free from
risk. The lend In the solder employed may ,
however , give rise to poisoning , but we be
lieve that so well IK th < i scnllnc prof-ss d" -
thin cases of this kind are rare. The dan-
Kt-is of tinned food generally arise from un
Inl erent change In the food Itself , and thfio
Is m > tlonin that the longer the food la pre
served the greater Is the chance of HB l-e-
i'lg unwholesome , while , as Is well known *
ns noon as the food thus preserved 's ex-
pojcd to the air certain changes rnpUly tot
in. nnd for this reason the food should bs
partiikc-n of as soon as possible after tlio tin
la cccncd lir Sykrs , tli" medical P I - ot
health of St , Pancras , makci what wou'd np
par to bo " useful nnd practical XUBK'V MII
in hM nniiuul report , which IB that tlie law
ohnuld pinv'de that all tins containing
tinned food shall have stumped upon Hum
tlie dace of tinning. Assuming that the
con cot datn of tlnnlns , were thus stamped
upirt the tin the public would bu nbe ! to
judge In Bomo measure of the wholesome-
MCM ot th < contents , since It is rmon.iblo
to Biirrc-fa that the enclosed food would
nut Improve on prolonged keeping. Wo ,
trunt that the suggestion will bo brought
before thn roMce and consideration of the
proper authorities.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Thousands upon thousands of them at the lowest prices ever yet
quoted The store is one grand parade of Christmas goods , in
cluding Fancy Furniture Pieces
, Carpets , Draperies and so on ,
READ THIS LIST OP GAMES. Illcyclo Race 25c Goosy , Ooosy Gander 15
Stceplo Chrsc Sc Newport Yacht Race 25e Dlctr cl Messenger , ifQ <
Soclalbto Snake Sc Lost In the Woods , , 2S ( ! Commercial Traveler ir
Old-Fnshloned Jack Straws 25c Puss In Boots 25e Kclb , now Arabian Game > a
Largo Lotto Game , glass dire. . . 25c Christmas Goose 25c Toll Onto 4Bo
Kings and QUQEIIB , new nnd popular. , 25c Derby Stcoplo Chnso 25e Yankton-Prlnecton Foot Hall 4Co 45Q
Pussy nnd the Three Mlco 2Gc Fish Pond Game , 25e ( Jamo of Golf
Ilaso Halt 25c Llttlo Hod Riding H6od 23c Llttlo Fireman o
45o
Hunt the HarOi 25c Llttlo Golden Locks 25c nicyclo Unco < RO
Seega 25c These games are nil largo 10x20-lnch boxes. Stceplo Chase Gnmo 45o
The Errand 13oy , 2Cc Farmer Jones'Pigs. , . . I5o Nelly Uly , with leathrctto board 45a
Visit of Santa Glaus 25c The Letter Carrier . ' iBe Fish Pond Game. 45
Foot Hall Gam : 23c Nelly Illy Around the World
Sociable Snake Game 2Dc iGc These gamco In boxes. 12x24 Inches ,
H K-
Iron Bank $1,00
if , * Nine Cents
- .Very Large Slectmirs $1.00
Roman Qiariols 6jc
Royal Cadets 2jc Fire Engines
II Engines'B
'B '
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1414-1416-1418 Douglas Street.
THE RUSH
In the Spring TvHl be Tremendous.
TIic most profitable baNlnc will bu
In TraiiNiiortntlau and McrchiiiullHiiii :
mill In FuriilHhluur Fooil nml Suiiiillcn
to tlic multltnilc of Gold Seekers In
Nhort , a Kcncrnl TrailltiK , Mcrcnii-
tlle nml SteuniHliIp bnsliiemt. It IVUM
HO In ' 4O It Trill be HO In 'OS.
The Alaska Transportation
and Development Company
To meet tills demand will own and operate its
OWN hTE.VJIEKS , IIOATS A.ND I1AUGKS
0.TIIC VUICON.
Coniicatlne > vlth Its OTTII line of Iurne
mid innRiiltlccut Oounii Stcnmcrn.
specially adapted for passenuer business carry
ing to tliut country an Immense amount of SU1'-
PLIES AND EQUIPMENT for the mlnerii , us
well as furnishing them TRANSPORTATION
for themselves and their goods and establishing
TilADINQ STATIONS at different points. An
opportunity Is offered any person , be they of
small or large means , to buy shares of atock
in this company an-1 PARTICIPATE In the
ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS.
sure to be earned within the next IZmontha.
SlIAllES AHB OPITOIIISI ) AT 1 , OO
BACH.
par value , non-aBsesBjible , and nlll be offered for
a limited time only.
SAKKIl THAN SAVINGS HANKS AND
11AMC STOCKS.
Paying larger dividends. While numerous rm.
Ings banks and banks have suspenued , tranrpor-
tatlon and trading companies were never sein
In the list of failures. This BIOCK Is one of the
mart desirable Investments offered the public
The Inuoipoiutora and stockholders who me ton
nected with UUs company ore men of wide ei
perlence'ln ' similar undertakings and men whose
names are isulllclent guarantee of the elanduru
ot the company , to wit :
AL.UURT C. IH.A.1Z , Pres. Val. lllatz Lrew. Co.
Milwaukee. '
HON. WM. E. MASON , United States Senator
from Illinois.
D. a. EDWARDS Pats. Traffic MET C. II. &
D. R. II. , Cincinnati.
FRANK A.HUCHT , of Chas. Kaestner Jt Co.
Chicago.
CHAS. II. ROCICWEM * TrafHc Mgr. C. I , & L.
R. R. ( Monon Route ) , Chicago.
\V. C. RINEARSON. don'l PASS Agt. , C. N. O
& T. P. R. R. . Cincinnati.
D. W. GRIFFITH , Pres. Flret Nafl Bank ,
Vlcksburg , Miss.
PRED A. OTTK. past eighteen years with Shelby
Hank , Bhelbyvllle , Ind.
J. 11. PHIM-irs. Caehler First National Bank ,
Vlckiburer , Miss.
And hundreds of others equally prominent.
Address and make all money payable to
niosKo TronscfiQiion end Deireiootni Co
PlHli < > r Ilulldlnir , cor. Vnn Iliiren and
Dearborn MM. C1I1C\ ( ; ( > . II , ! , .
WowllUund jouoOvo (5) ) d r trial
treatment a ( tba FroncU Ueoiedr
CALTHO8 free , ( < > U. V and
B legal guarantee that CALTUOB will
8TOI' Dltcbarc end Emlitloni ,
( JUHKHprrmutorrlita.Varlcaccle ,
B"d > tK TultB 1-0 > t Vl'or <
i ft It co5t you nothing to try It.
| VonMohlOo. col Bj ' A ri i ttu.n. i..uio.
lgyikSte5
MANHOOD
lion ol a f mou Trench physician , will quickly euro you of all ner.
vous or dlsviuea ot the generative urcaim , eucti as toUllanuood.
Insomulft , I'ulnilntbollnck.&emlnal mlulons , Krrvniia Debility
I'lmples , UnUlncM to Marry , J'.ilmuatlm ; Uruins , Vorlcorclo and
Constljiatlon. Itstopioll losses by day or nle t J'i events qulplf
ncn of discharge , nhlcu 11 notchoctfil leads to Hpenr.atortha'ii and
n11 t'Joliorrornct ' Impottncr. 'III'IIKnr.clcuniieaUiollvir , Ui
kdncygBnd | tholirlnarjrorBaimoIolUmimritles.
CDPinBNBiitrenetbena and restorraamall weak orrcna. ,
Tlio rfftoni airerern are not cured bjDociorv In beciiuso ninety per cent nro trouble. ' wIDi
Proxlall 11 * . ( ODI'IIIENK la the only known remedy to \vlHioutuiioporntlon. . UlWlPillmnnU
Ale. A wrHtiinnuiirantcoelven and money relumed Ililz boifsdoos not cJIect a perinaueutcuro ,
tlfO a box , > ix torH-9. by rouil. Band ( or man clrcvlnr and tritlmonlalo.
\&Atf t nAVtfl4 nKUICINB VO I'.a I < ozana.BonFruicbco.CaL fbrSaleIM
Dllloii Oriiir Cu. , s. V. . Corner 1UU ( mill l < uruaiu Sin. , Oinnlin , Neb.
"SAY AtYE 4NOf AND YE'LL NE'ER BE
MABEHED.'DONT REFUSE ALL OUR
ADVICE TO USE
SAPOLIQ
THE
GRAND
OF THE EXPOSITION.
Every subscriber to the
Sunday Bee of Dec. 19th
as well as every purchaser , will be presented with
a fine half-tone engraving of the Grand Court of
the Transmississippi Exposition , showing
THE ENTIRE LAGOON ,
As well as all the principal buildings now being
built around the lagoon. .
The engraving is printed on fine plate paper
size 17x23 inches , and is a fine work of art.
A limited number of extra copies of this edi
tion will be printed and sold for 5 cents per copy
Those who desire te secure a number of these pa
pers to send to friends out of the city will do well
to leave your orders early.
A special price will be made on orders of 25
copies or more.
THE BEE PUBLISHING CO. ,
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