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December a ' ,
Thought for the Day
5eecfef by Mr. J. K. Filming
. lKall grow old, butntver lost JtTi'a ut
JkcauM ti road't lal turn will b th btst.
lUnry Van Dykt.
At an exponent of safety first. Greece leads
the proceaalon.
Good fellowship Is also Just as much In or
der every day of the year.
The first day of December and the first fall
of beautiful snow have this year made their ad
vent together.
It Is evident from present reports that Serbia
as been assimilated as benevolently as the
Boer republic.
The efficiency of powderhouse explosions In
reducing funeral bills Is demonstrated In this
country as conclusively as In Europe.
The vags and the hoboes haled Into police
court would also welcome a chance to get off
with signing a pledge card not to do It Again
until the next time. '
The presumption Is that the combined
efforts of Mr. Yelser and Colonel Roosevelt will
eventually succeed in withdrawing that trouble
Dome primary petition. ,
Who says the federal plum tree is withhold
ing its fruit from the falthfulT Look, a Ne
braska man has Just been appointed guard in
the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth.
It Is the high privilege of a farmers' con
gress to discuss any and every subject under the
sun, for nothing can possibly happen without
having some direct or Indirect effect on the man
on the farm.
The Univeralty of Mlssourt la a comparatively
amaJl Institution. Ilarpefe Weekly,
It Is not a small institution, comparatively,
or any other way. Come out west again,
Brother Hapgood, and take another look.
Alaska's pulse throbs with statehood hopes.
Delegate Wickersham proposes to show congress
that the territory is ss well fitted for statehood
as was Nevada when taken In. True, tut the
war conditions which promoted Nevada do not
exist.
Modifying- the Senate Rules.
The rauciis of democratic senators at Wash
ington Is counter with its old snag in the rules
for governing the senate. The radical element
of the majority party would like to adopt some
form of cloture to make it easy to diive party
measures through with little or no considera
tion on the floor. Under such a rule any sort
of ill-considered bill could be forced Into life as
law. The experience of the last congress af
fords some Illuminating examples of the danger
of enacting laws without debate and under pres
sure of party power. Inexcusable defects In the
tariff and revenue laws, In the reserve banking
law and In other Important measures were
caught after passing the house, due to partisan
determination to prevent proper consideration
of bills on the floor. Overlong debate may be
annoying to the party In the majority, but its
Indulgence Is not nearly so dangerous as the
threat of legislation without debate. Caucus
control Is serviceable when it does not hamper
proper expression of opinion and Interchange
of reason in the open, and becomes a menace
when it seeks to regulate public utterance. At
any rate, the democratic enthusiasts for domina
tion by the caucus are not likely to carry their
point.
Schwab
Our democratic United States senator gives
it out that he proposes to reintroduce and push
his bill tor an embargo on the export of arms
.; and war munitions. It is a cinch that he will
- not push It very far, and It Is an even guess that
i he will merely endeavor to use It as trading ma
il terlal to reinstate himself In the good graces of
; the administration In exchange for desisting.
Someone suggests, through the local demo
. cratlc organ, that John L. Webster should offer
his support to Senator Norris for president and
' help the senator corral the Nebraska delegation
to the national convention. There is nothing,
; moreover, stopping Senator Norris from enlist
: ing for the pnrpose of sending a Webster, dele
i at ion to the convention. But It either should
! happen, truth would Indeed be stranger than
i fiction.
The Musical Union orchestra save tta long premised
t unoert and ball In the LitUa Caalno akattng link on
Capitol avenue. The orchestra waa reinforced for the
txctunon appearing with the following members: IL
T. Irvine, B. Zerkowaky, A. Rolirs, M. Lens, F. Mul
let. J'Jliui Thlrle. jr., J. Kauffman, 8. Warsac, A.
1J. Morris, violins; Martin C'ahn. YV. Karbach, Julius
Thlela, Y. I'ler. violinists; J. Farmer, Thomaa Pennel,
'.Hue; F. A. Kemmurilnf . J.' II. Irvine, B. Butler,
Uw; Juliuj Meyer, K. Hadelet, flute; If. llollman.
. liurgdorf, clarionet: Oeorg Gwlnner. oboe; K.
Frohaaka. taeotle; K. Droate, II. Rohre, I. Bell, cor
nel: P. Uvrghorn, B. Bergdorf, berni; O. Bolilman
and C E. Hammond, trombones; F. Barnes.
Subscription for. the Young Men'a Christian a
aotlatiou building fund are coming, aa wltoeaa the
fuliuaing: P. C. Hlmebaugh, tl.OjO; O. F. Da via,
Ccorge A. Hoagland. fl.WU each: William Fleming.
R. E. Iiveaey. N. Werrlam, A. J. Ppppleton. I .rev lit
rJurnham. J. C. Denioe. Frank Colpelser, A. L. Strang.
Joliu MuCague, Dtwey A Mono, (ieoige P. Bemla, (jus
eai h: (ieneml Howard. fcxM.
Clni llackuey. nealy appointed uperintendent tif
motive powvr for the Uniou Pacific, arrived with hla
ife and famUy from Kanaaa City.
Mr. and Mra. M. Jt. Van Aredale celebrated thvlr
wedding anniversary at their home, corner Fifth anl
1'iiUvtuu airtt-l. laat bight, enlei taming their frk-nd.
Abolish 'Phone Tolls Inside City Limit.
The question of telephone tolls between
Omaha and South Omaha, which has been held
in abeyance since the Greater Omaha merger
nearly six months ago, is again forcing Itself on
the city council. The telephone people, natu
rally, want to be permitted to go along as they
have been, making toll business of calls between
Omaha snd South Omaha, except where the sub
scriber pays an extra rate In lieu of the tolls.
But there is no logical basis for treating South
Omsha different from Florence, or Benson, or
Dundee, except that it has been customary.
True, meny South Omaha 'phone subscribers
who do not have much use for Omaha connec
tions probably prefer the lower rate and limited
service they are now enjoying, and If the tele
phone company wsnts to make them a special
price tor a one-exchange service, nothing pre
vents, but no good reason exiBts why It should
exact tolls for South Omaha calls from the other
exchanges to make up the difference.
We doubt if there Is another city In the
country, barring measured service cities, In
which telephone tolls are collected between ex
changes Inside the city limits. It Is only a mat
ter of time at most when the Omaha-to-South
Omaha toll will have to be abolished. And If
eventually, why not now?
Awaiting the Peace Crniaderi.
Far be It from us to dissuade any who feel
Impelled to make an earnest effort to restore
peace to a distracted world. On the contrary,
any word of encouragement or help will be
cheerfully given. But this willingness to assist
In the good work must not operate to obscure
the blank wall against which the proposed op
erations are to be directed. The addresses
made and action taken at the opening of the
Reichstag's session on Tuesday portends little
notion on part of Uermany to abandon the war.
Utterances of public men and leaders in other
European countries are of similar Import, and
warrant for the present at least that th ap
proaching Christmas will find Mars as actively
engaged In field campaigns as did Yuletlde of a
year ago.
Miss Jane Addams need not worry about
never again being greeted with applause and
kindly encouragement by her American friends.
She may go on as many peace errands as she
likes, and may feel sure of welcome when she
returns. That some folks disapprove of the
present undertaking and hold it a wild goose
chase, foredoomed to failure, need not dlscour-.
age Miss Addamg or any who may Join the ven
ture. At least, they will have tried.
But the fires of hatred burn too fiercely in
Europe Just now to be quickly quenched, nor
will the winds of battle die before a few kind
words. Destinies are be'ng determined, and
peace is not possjb'e until the issue has been
fairly decided. ,
Automobile in -the Home.
Deciding that it Is not cruelty for a wife to
"compel" ber husband to buy an automobile,
the Douglas county district court has opened up
a new field in household relations. Perhaps
this is but the orderly march of progress, de
noting another step in the slowly unfolding
process of evolution that Is gradually bringing
man to perfection. In the beginning that word
"compel" had no part In the comity of husband
snd wife; but change has come over this as
other things, until the husband may expect,
while the wife may compel. And it Is note
worthy, too, that the ever-lengthening list of
"household necessities" now Includes the auto
mobile. However, its status as such is not yet
definitely rtxed. for it is only negatively pre
sented in Its present aspect. Until the court
shall have held that It Is cruelty for a husband
to refuse to buy a car for his complaining
spouse, there Is hope for the old-fashioned.
Site of Verdict Not the Test
Statements emanating from the court house
that verdicts returned by Juries drawn under
the new law are smaller in amount than under
the old, should not mislead as to the: operation
of the law or the measure of Improvement In the
juries. The else of the verdict obtained is not
the final test of a jury's efficiency; what a liti
gant should seek in court and has a right to ex
pect la justice. It is true some apparently large
awards were made in personal damage sutta by
Douglas county juries, drawn under the old sys
tem, but In nowise ran the law under which a
Jury was drawn be charged with this. Nor is it
certain the juries now being called will not re
sume the practice of "soaking" the corporations
when finding In favor of the plaintiffs. What
the public is really interested In knowing Is
whether the course of Justice is made more or
less prompt and certain and whether the rights
of litigants are more or lesa secure. If the new
law Is giving us juries more dependable for Just
verdicts, Its vindication will be found in that and
that alone.
Nebraska aeema to be furnishing quite a few
cases for the United States supreme court, each
rf which mean one or more Nebraska lawyers
In the big spotlight. It is to be noted, too, that
where they bump up against outside talent be
fore that court Nebraska lawyers have been
holding their own tolerably well.
Twice Told Tales
Wall Street Journal,
It become more and more apparent a the week
SO by that the mneler mind In the eteol trade of thl
country I the enme that waa thlnd Andrew Carnegie
and pimhcd Mm Into the wenllh of hi hundred of mil
lions; the mind around which Mr. Morgan organised
the t'nlted Btate Heel corporation Charles M.
fcohwh of t he Betlilch m Meel corporation. Mr.
Schwab I not only maeter of teel, hut he I master
of Bethlehem. He alone name the director. Wh.'n
some yrnr ago th owner of more than ao.nonn chare
aeked Mr. Hchwli for repreeentatlon on iho board It
wa clearly made evident that the only partners Mr.
Schwab deniied were tec maker. With these Mr.
Schwab divide profit, nlmtlerly a he divided with
the United Slate Steel corporation. When he w
asked by Mr. Morgan tc'-nam hi salary, he replied:
' The normal earning of thla corporation are eeventy
million. AU I want for a salary I per cent of
the Increase." It I rtot necessary to give the eot
figure: the principle is the aame.
It would surprise most people, however, to prn
that Charle M. Schwab ha never taken a cent of
nlary or commission or proflta from the Bethlehem
Steel corporation. Some of hi associate maker of
terl receive a lilah an XMO.OOf) a year for their work,
but they must earn It. for there I no salary In
Bethlehem exceeding 110,000 per annum. Mr. Schwab,
knowing steel from It N-glnnlng. determine the.
unit cost In every department, and then acts the
premiums for increnseg In business efficiency and
economic and at such ratio aa to derive the largest
profit from every department. The general taff hat
a geneiat division, but tho men who make the profit
In their department have their percentage for their
wagea gain. Where Mr. Schwab has Bet the unit
standard at II for cost, "and a manager or superin
tendent get 1 per cent of reduction down to' 95, he
not only get 2 per cent for the next 5 per cent re
duction and S per tent, for the next 5 per cent reduc
tlon, but the highest rate applle on the total reduc
tion, ao that there t every Incentive for a man to
trlve for the last dollar of efficiency.
A sales agent for Bethlehem I not a acrambler for
groaa business, for ho get no commission on his
ales. He gel a percentage of tha profit made from
the good he sells. He I, therefore, a hustler for
profit, and not for total ale. Ho I not a mere
sale agent. He must become a merchant aeeklng
profit in hi sales, studying markets, finance, plant
capacity and fundamental of bullies.
Mr. Schwab I called one of the world'e beat Sales
men. Thl description Is wholly Inadequate. Ha la
a maker of steel makera and a maker of ateel mer
chants. Some people look upon Mr. Schwab a a man who
mut havo made million by the rise In Bethlehem and
the opportunity to buy and aell Its share. But the
truth Is that Mr. Schwab la not and ha not been
cither buyer or eller In Bethlehem Steel aharea, nor
ha he ever marked up the price of tho tock upon
hi book. Mr. Schwab keep aa careful a balance
sheet of hi personal afralra as auditors do of the
affair nf Bethlehem. He has aa little ambition to
hold millions In hi pcaaesslon as Andrew Carnegie,
and Mr. Carnegie has clven away three-quarter of his
.OM.OOO.
These statement can be made concerning Mr.
Schwab and Bethlehem Steel:
1. Mr. Schwab has never received a dollar for sal
ary, commission or return of any kind for hla work
for Bethlehem Steel, beyond the dividends upon hla
preferred aharea.
2. He has not been a buyer or aeller of Bethlehem
Steel, common or preferred, but stands with hie In
vestment aa originally about S0.00O aharea of pre
ferred and tSO.ono shire of common, which ha atlll
keep on hi book at hla original price of TO for tin
preferred and 4) for tha common. . '
S. Although Mr. Schwab refuses to Consider atock
dividend or cash dividend at the present time on
Bethlehem common end only recently would permit
the payment of the full 7 per oent on the non
cumulative preferred atock. ha has retuaed many cash
offera for hla1 atock. When It waa aelllng at I2S0 ha
waa offered lW cah for all hla stock, but declined.
i. Mr. Schwab, more recently, was offered I0 per
snare casn ror all nla common atock and 1200 cash
for alt his preferred stock a total of $53.0X,0(, Mr.
Schwab to hold tho proxiea on the tock and remain
In control of the compnny for ten yeara. Thla offer
Mr. Schwab alio declined. !. ,
S. Mr. Schwab admitted Veeently In conference with
aome of tha protesting minority stockholder that the
common atock next year waa likely to represent aaseta
of I70 per ahare If crdcrs now on the book were
successfully carried out.
8. Mr. Schwab say he has no plans In mind fo.
division of tho (hares or dividends. Hla heart la In
Betblehem and he want to see It one of the great
ateel auccesscs of the world. He, therefore, doea not
propose to bank on anything before it la well In hand.
Just before the recent fire, which coat tha company
11,600,000. ha declared "There I a big difference aome
tlmea between expectations and realisation."
7. All the plan that are put up to Mr. Schwab for
lock dividend and cash dividends appear to have
no more Influence upon him than the cash and ae
curitiea In the treasury of the company, now amount
Ing to between $30,000,000 and V'0,000,000.
. Mr. Schwab I determined that Bethlehem's
credit ahall be of thj highest and that every order
for good shall not only be Mlod on time but In
advance. Every order ha ha taken has been filled
well In advance. Ono of the reasons for hla taking
over the Fore River Shipbuilding company In Qulncy,
Ma., out of which Bethlehem will now make many
mUllona, waa to Insure the fulfillment of Its Ship
building company contract made In- South America
In conjunction with Mr. Schwab's armor plate con
tract. . Mr. Schwab recently declined war ordere aggre
gating M.WO.KM. dellverie to begin next July. Present
orders on the book which have been aa hl-h
I300.OHO.000. will probably all be turned off In 191. but j
.wr. oino wouia not make a prouiUe ll,.t he coulj
not anticipate.
Praved.
One-Eyed Winston waa a negro preacher In Vlr.
ginla, and hi Idea of theology and human nature
ware often very original. A gentleman thua accosted
the old preacher on Sunday:
"Winston. 1 understand you believe every woman
haa seven devil. Now, how can you prove It?"
"Well, salt, did you ebber read In de Bible how
de sebea devil were cast outer Mary Magdelene?''
"Oh. ye. I've heard of that."
"Did you ebber hear of 'em being at outer any
other woman, aah?"
"No, 1 never did."
"Well, den, de udders atlll got 'em yet." Chicago
Herald.
Uae Idea f Cbarlty.
Bishop I'enhurst was talking In Boaion about
charity.
"Some charities," ne said, "remind me of tha coll.
proud, beautiful !ady who. glittering with diamond,
eaept forth from a charity ball at dawn, crossed the
frosty sidewalk and entered ber huge limouain.
"A beggar woman whined at tha window:
" Vould you give ma a trifle for a cup of coffee
ladyr
" 'Good gracious!' ah aatd. 'Hera you have tha
nerve to ask rue for money when I've been tangoing
for you the whole night through! Home, Jamea!'
"And ahe snapped the window hup In the bej
gar'a face." Philadelphia Bulletin.
twalaa't Tell.
Th following Is being told by a lawyer who em
ploy a young lady as a typist and secretary and
recently banded her a batch of lettera to answer for
hint. Among these waa onu asking if ha could m-
froni th writer of the atate of health of Mr, li
and also her present addma.
Th lady aeoretary replied aa folio:
"Daar Madam: In reply to your letter of yester
day's date, 1 am unable to give you Mrs. II ' ad-
dreaa, aa requested. She died on tha 17th and was
burled on th 7Sd Inst." Burlington Oasctt.
Brr-ilr nf Democratle Wr Tax.
OMAHA. Pec. 1. To the Editor of The
Bee: o- account of the emergency tax.
ti e money that Betsy and I have Invoted
In tbo manufacturing company that
make tooth powder and toilet articles,
will pay us only one-half of th dividend,
an the war tax haa taken one-half of tho
net Income. '
I.t night I was apendlng my even In,?
at home, holding a baby on each lap, an 1
Bet?y aald, "Nature abhor a vacuum,
especially under a democrat hat we al
ways hare bond Issues and war taxes
wh- n democrat are In power. Tho
trouble with most of the democratic of
ficials la that their estimate of the In
come la too amall and th estimate of
their expenses are also too small.
The result is a deficiency and a war
tax In the time of peace.
A war tax levied on any particular In
dustry I Illogical and unfair.
The member of the party who are
termed the unwashed democracy coneMer
that certain classea of goods which w
produce are commonly described aa lux
uries, although it will be freely conceded
that a large part of our output consist
of valuable sanitary and hygienic agents,
the taxation of which Is clearly contrary
to public policy.
Direct taxation la not popular with the
voters. Tax each one a little. The taxa
tion of commercial forma and document,
while vexatious and annoying, Is logical
In it conception, and fair and equitable
In ita distribution. It is said by the
cltlsens of th country without reference
to the Industries in which they are en
gaged, and only In proportion as they em
ploy the taxed Instruments.
Why a manufacturer of a high grade
dcntririce or a tooth wash, the use of
which preserves the teeth and promote
the health of those who us them, who
Invests a few thousand dollar In a fac
tory and employe a few acor of work
men at good watrea, should be aelected
from the many million cltlxens of the
country to bear ji apeclal war tax. Is be
yond my comprehension.
A. W.-A TAXPAYER.
Poll of NehrnsVe. Pea Sele,
LINCOLN, Nb., Dec. l.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Th Nebraska Peace society
recently sent a letter to Ita members ask
ing them If they were In favor of an In
crease of the army and navy. If they
favored delaying th program for "pre
paredness" and If they favored a confer
ence of neutral nations. A to increase
of army, thirteen replied In favor and
forty-one against. Twelve favored tho
Increase of the navy and forty-one op
posed. The vote on delay waa seventy
three for and ten against. Seventy-eight
were In favor of a conference of neutral
nations and four were not. There were
Ui) lettera aent out and a total of eighty
four replies received.
ARTHUR L. WEATHERLY.
Candle Grsetlas,
. OMAHA. Deo. l.-To the Editor of The
Be: Will you please give tha enclosed
clipping space In your Letter Box," de
scribing th old Englich custom of "can
dlo greeting." A SUBSCRIBER.
"Old, very old. In England la the cus
tom of aettlng lighted candles In the
windows on Chi tut mas Eve to give holi
day greeting t . tha passerby, but little
ve haa been made of thla charming Idea
in our country. Baltimore, however, haa
had a city-wide lighting of candlea which
waa ao successful that It is repeated
every year.
"Week before Christmas, when plana
vera blnj made for the community tree
It waa auggested that each household set
lighted candle In tho parlor window to
wlah 'Merry Christmas' to their fellow
townspeople, not even tho moat enthu
siastic supporter of the candle greeting
expected to see half, the number of
window that were so lighted when
Chhiatmaa e came.
"Scarcely a city block In any section
of the city waa without at least one illum
ination and It waa not rare to see every
house In a tow brightened by this evi
dence of 'peace on earth, good will to
men.' It warmed the very cockle of
one's heart to walk through street after
atreet with theje allent Christ ma greet
ing everywhere, and no 'one who has
gene through such experience could ever
want to know another Christmas eve
without them."
Tips on Home Topics
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Nevertheless, If
Mr. rord succeed In Inducing Mr.
Bryan te S along, It may do something
toward giving this country peace.
Baltimore American: The government
may tax gasoline. Thla will rauso an
auto wall to sweep over th country. The
price fcf nccssarie may be raised and
the patient people suffer, but when lux
uries are taxed then la felt In all Ita real
bitterness the pinch of war
Springfield Republican: It la not diffi
cult to enforce a law If public opinion
and those financially concerned are baca
of It. The announcement from the com
missioner of Internal revenue that th4
Harrison act I proving successful In
greatly reducing the use of habit-forming
drugs la highly reassuring.
f-'pi Ingfleld Republican: A New York
Judye. fining speedera. mad an inter
esting atatcment recently when he said:
"I can t treat doctors differently. If I
did Oey would go joy riding. Juat sa
many patients died before doctora had
automobiles aa do now." Aa an example
of offhand, unfounded and wort hi. sa
statement the sentiments are entitled to
hirh place.
Boston Transcript: The federal reve
nue la at auch a low ebb that Mr. Mc
Adoo la constrained to put forth a
scheme for several new and Ingenious
methods ef taxation. Including a lower
ing of the Income tax exemption to l-.COo
for tha unmarried, a tax on gasoline (to
mak It more costly If possible), on the
horte-power of automobiles "and other
Internal engines," etc. Our present ad
ministration ran evidently see no way
to raise a sufficient revenue except by
penalising Industry and enterprise atlll
further.
New Yoik World: Speaking of pre
pared nes against foreign foaa, what re
cruits are w enrolling against domaot e
enemie Ilka that crowd of 3,000 which
held maudlin services In Chicago over
th remains of a L'tah murderer? lu
this assemblage were members of the
learned professions, and practically every
speaker denounced the lawa of th coun
try and In more or lesa guarded language
threatened those who endorse them. A
nation that may be assailed at home
with Impunity la likely sooner or later
te need somebody' protection from ene
mies abroad.
GRINS A2TO GROANS-
"1 read somewhere about some sailors
whr raised chickens on a long voyage."
"Well, hy not? A ship Is a good place
for raisins chickens. There It hatch
way "Baltimore American.
"My daughter ha finally struck a per
fectly balanced ration."
"What l It?"
'Tlsh gives you brain and carrots
make jrou beautiful. In a few weeks the
moving picture Impresarios may begin to
fond in their bid." Louisville Courier
Journal. Kelly (growing pathetic) Pity a poor
"nrortunate man. Kelllher, that's got to
ka home to his wife.
K llher Brace up, Kelly! Brace up!
1 should he thankful ye are not the sui
ter! Puck.
"Oh. papa!" exclaimed the joyous girl,
e she tapped her boot with a whip,
"'wrat do you think of my new riding
rat.lt?
"Daughter," replied Mr. Orowcher. after
a solemn survey, "that doesn't look to
mc like any habit. It looks more like a
permanent affliction." Washington Star.
Funny you never hear JIgga men
tion hi golf any more."
"Not at all. His wife has taken up the
game." Buffalo ExpresB.
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LSa KABARET
m)&mMu HAS -n
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Yrf BABY CRIES AT N5rfr.?
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"Her' James In hi letter boasting of
ell the beating he helped to give tha
enemy. I'll bet he never beat anything."
"Oh. yea he did. I'll venture to declare
tht every time there waa a bttlo ho
teat a retreat." Baltimore American.
"Why didn't you keep your divorce
quiet T
"Well, my frlenda gave me a linen
shower whin I became engaged, and a
lot of valuable prctenta when 1 was mar
ried. Why should I deprive them of any
Innocent pleasure they may derive from
my divorce proceeding?" Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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That surely wa a paradox you
Drought Into the family, my dear."
"What do you mean?"
, V1." roolt you said you got out of on
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"Sh told Tom ahe simply could not
make up her mind to be the wife of a
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"But Tom lan't a poor man."
No, but he aoon would he if she mar
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LOOKING AHEAD.
J. M. Ijwi in Houston Post.
My mother I a-whlperln'. to father
quite a lot.
And I expect It la about tho things which
they have got
To get out Christ ma eve and put upon
our Christmas tree.
Which Santa Claun Is gonna put the
presents on for me;
But I don't care a thing, about the deco-
ratlona none.
They need not whisper about that, for
auch thinga are not fun;
I do not care for candles, nor the shiny
stuff on strings,
For my mind's busy with my gifU; them
are the 'portent things.
I want a inglne that will run when I
have got up steam.
And there a a little mill which If you set
It hy a stream
With the wheel In the water will work
like a bigger mill.
And while there Is not any stream the
kitchen water will
If father will speak to the cook so she
will let me be:
But I suppose a mill like that la too good
luck for me.
My father says these kind of times I'll
be a lucky kid
If I can get enough to eat the way
I alwaya did.
But I ain't worried over what my father
thinks; because.
Whilst he la good as he can be, he Is not
Santa Claua;
And whilst times may be hard for him
and human men, I guess
That Santa Claua la just aa full of love
and terxlernea
For little kids aa he has ever been this
time of year,
And so I am not worried; I am glad It's
almost here.
And when I go down stairs to find
what's on the Christina tree
I guess there'll be some things I want
put on the tree for me.
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