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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SA1WUAY, DKCKMBBR ly, ihyi i.i THE OLD UOU, MILLINER ICopyrlxlit, IWI1. All rlithtn reserved.) Sin- Mit In it (treat room near a largo bay window busily engaged In III" occupation of dressing ii ImlitlMiinu wa.x doll whose Hllllle WHS lost III the roses of Ikt cheeks, When tho old Imly liml trimmed thu dress ami made II set Just ns she thought It should, shu held thotlollulTul arm's length anil lnoki'il It over critically When she wns quite well sntlsllcd with It, shu touched Nickel Savings Stamps Good (or Deposit in the Nebraska Sav ings Bank will be found for Sale at the Following Places: llerpolshelmcr ,V Co., Imposition Depart ment Hlore. Clnsomfc Fletcher. Wall Paper nnd Htatlon ery.lia) O. A. Ii.Hliailer. Drug". Hooks, Paints, Oils anil Notions, Flrteeuth ami O. Baldwin Ilroi., Hanlware, 1217 0. McKcnny A Hon, IruK, Stationery, ami Notions, 2712 O. Htolncr t Scliuutz, Dispensing DhikkIsIs corner Twolfth and P. njorkmau .V Mudwnll, I)ruk'lt. SSI North Tenth. J. M. UroaJ, Groceries, etc., 8N8 North Twonty-sovonth. Mndoll Hotel, Corner Thlrtconth anil M. W. OiiKo Miller, Confectionary ami Notions University Place. K. .1, (Julie, General Merchandise, tie., West Lincoln. Charles K. MeMurray, (Groceries and Meat, llclinont. Chicago and Erie R. R (t.ntn Chicago A Atlantic ll'y.i In Connection with the Erie Railway FOIIMH TICK IONIA': MSB IIKTW'KKN Chicago and New York Under Ono'Mnnagcmcnt. SOLID TRAINS. The Through Trains ot tills Itno between Chi cago ami New YorKaro run solid, thus uvoldliiK annoyanco anil confusion oruhauKlni; cars or mlsilni; councctlous. Vestibule Limited Service Vestlbutod MinUcil Trains, consisting of Hag- sage, Hmoklng und Day Couches, with Pullmnn Dining and Sleeping Oars heated hy Hteam, lighted by gas), over this Lines Every Day In the Year. Pullman Service to Boston. Arullinan linnet Slcoplng Car to and from lloston dally via thU route. This Is tho ONLY LINK llunnlng Pullmnn Cars between Chicago and lloston. BUCKEYE ROUT E To Columbus, Ohio, and Ashland, Ky. I'ullmon Sleeping Car between Chicago and above l'oldts dally. Trains Arrlvo and Loave Pourborn Station, UH1CAUO. For further Infonnutlon, call on the nearest Hallroad Ticket Agont, or address W 0 Blnearton, A M Tuolter, D I Robert! , Qon.rass.Agt. Oen.Mgr. AO.P.Agt. Now York. Cleveland. Chicago Santa Fe Route ! Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R The Popular Route to the Pacific Coast. Through Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Between Kansas City nnd SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES, and SAN FRAN- CISCO. Short Line Rates to PORTLAND, Oregon. Double Dally Train Service Between Kansas City ami PUEBLO, COLOR ADO SPRINGS, and DENVER. Short Line to SALT LAKE CITY. The Direct Texas Route Solid Trains Between Kansas City ami Galveston. The Short Line Between Kansas City and Gainesville, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Austin, Temple, San Antonio, Houston, nnd all Principal Points in 'lexas. TheOnlv Line Running Through the OKLA'IIOMA COUNTRY. The Only Direct Line to the Texas Pan Handle. For Maps and Time Tables and Informa tion Regarding Rates ami Routes Call on or Address E. L. PALMER. Passenger Agent, 4t1 N.r. Life Building, o:m:.a.:e-i-&., neb. AT WOIIK. A bell, nml a small girl entered with a box. Into this box idie put thu doll carefully on ltd back in Mich n way us not to tutiM or rumple, her Is'iiutlfdl pink dress. Then she put on tho cover and fastened It In place with u stout bit of twine and wrote on it: "Eva Williams, Santa Barbara, Califor nia," at the snmu time Haying to the girl, "Put that In tho southern California tall." The girl disappeared with thu doll under her arm, ami no sooner was she out of night than another girl popped In at the opposite end of thu room ami handed thu old lady another doll. "This," shu ttnld, us she looked it over, "is a doll for a poor child. It Is made of common china that is, tho head and bust are, and the rest of her Is linen and snw dust. But it will probably inaku thu poor girl quite, as happy as thu handsome wax doll will thu daughter of thu rich man." Then nhu dressed tho doll in calico and a gingham hood, ami when she was finished ami put In n box, which was addressed Kiully Luin, Watsesslng, N. .1., in popped another girl, who ns quickly disappeared with thu Instructions to put it In tho New Jersey bin. Thu old lady was always In excellent spirits, and appeared to taku as much gen ul lie delight In making presents for thu poor and rich alike, as many persons find in bestowing gifts entirely upon thu wealthy, and when she had dispatched thu little glri with the doll to bo put in tho Now- Jersey bin sho called for her books, ami when they were brought sho adjusted her glasses and mild: "We huvo got to hurry as much as pos slblo or wo shall neglect some of our little friends. Russia lias not been touched yet and the state of New York Is in tho same condition, with the exception of Calllcoon and Painted Post. I am very sorry wo are so far behind, and tho summer almost gone too. Come, come, don't stand around looking at each other, but hurry, hurry, hurry!" As tho two little girls were moving away, sho continued: "Dolls, dolls, dolls, hurry, hurry, hurry! Bring up iiliicty-uiuo cheap dolls and one expcnslvu one, as there Is but one wealthy girl to ninety-nine poor ones." And olT popped tho little girls in great haste, and no sooner were they go no than back they camo skipping with a clothes basket brimful of dolls between them. The old lady stni)J pleasantly when tho bas ketful of dolls was deposited at her feet, and lost no timo In commencing the opera tion of adjusting the dresses, of which she had a great variety in every bureau drawer. behind now, and August Is almost nrr with ItiiH'lii untouched and Now York In the same eondltlnu, with the exception of Cnlllcoou and Palutisl Post. Come, hurry with thu put of given lea, for I must catch lilt If I luivn If, iiiifk nil lilirlitl" I ..,. .. . ....... ... -. n Often sho will arise al I In the morning and g at her wot k ami keep It iipsomo times until after midnight Ouo day a little waif camu to ask for something to rat, und when she saw the old lady dress lug thu dolls shu uttered an exclamation of joy. "I have often seen t hem III shop windows, but I never had onu In my hanib before," said the little waif. Ami when the old lad) gae hvr a doll all her htlligct left her, sliu was so happy. Ami then she spoke of the great number 1) lug around. "I tlo nothing but diess dolls all day," said the old lady pleasantly. "You must IniM1 n very largo family," remarked the girl Innocently, "In ouo sense I have," said tho old lady, "and I am working day and nlulit for Iti little members. You know sometimes on Chi 1st mas Santa Claus never calls at some houses," "lie uuM-r called at mine yet," inur inured thu waif. "Well," explained tlin old lady, working harder than ever, ami surprising tho child with thu swiftness of her lingers, "when Santa Claus doesn't call at every house It Is because lie hasn't enough to go around." "Is that thu reason!"" asked thu waif. "That Is tho reason," replied tho old lady, "and I am doing my Ixvit to see that Santa Claus has dolls enouich to go aioiind." "Do you know- .Sithtii'Clausf" asked tho child In wonder. "Know hlmr" responded tho old lady pleasantly. "Why, I inn Mrs. Santa Clauo, and when the Utile girls are romping tho green llelils In summer 1 am dressing tho dolls that Santa Claus distributes among them on Christmas eve." It. K. M UN Kin hick. A .Suggest Inn. 'CG.x 7!f HOLIDAY SPECIALS AT- THE TvEADER ffcH- "Tr tik "" We have just received the entire line of samples of one of the largest importing houses of New York, and we bought them at a DISCOUNT OF 40 PER CT. These goods are not soiled or damaged but beginning NEXT MONDAY MORNING We will offer them at the Lowest Prices Ever Quoted in Lincoln w..- "DO YOU KNOW SANTA CLAUSr" There was something miraculously swift in the manner in which the old lady dressed thu dolls. Sho seemed as though under it spell of enchantment, for sho sang songs nml kept time with her needle, that flashed In the light as she piled It to and fro. When sho had finished about thu fiftieth doll In tho basket, sho exclaimed: "It is nov,- August nnd I am so fur in arrears with tills work that I cannot taku tho time to go to dinner. There fore, bring mo a cup of strong green tea." Ouo of the plumpest of tho little girls brought tho tea as requested, and when tho old lady had enjoyed a sip or two of it she was enabled to work faster than over. Finally sho dressed the last one In tho basket, and when they were all boxed and addressed, some ono rang the doorbell. "Say I am uot able to see any ono toduy." The little girl backed out of the room, nud then tho old lady smiled a pleasant smilu, while working away with renewed energy. Even when sho came to a Japanese doll, which sho did occasionally, shu dressed It with ns much skill as a Jap could have done. She never paused in her work upon tho day when she rellected that It was late In August, with Russia uutouclied and New York in the same condition, with thu exception of the towns of Calllcoon and Painted Post, until an expressman called with a large load of dry goods to bo con verted Into dolls' dresses. Then she paused loiigeuniigh to examine tho goods contained in the package, and she smiled as only a woman can smile while examining silks nnd satins, or even gingham. "Ofcoiirse I am thu leader of thu fash ions In dolls' clothing," shu soliloquized with great pride, "and I must keep thu dolls in such charming gowns that they will command the admiration of all lovers of dress from Paris, France, to Paris, Ky. I never grow tired of dressing dolls, and I often feel thankful that I have nothing else to do and that nothing can interfere with Its progress " Just then it began to rain. "Susie!" shouted the old lady, "run nnd look at all the stalls, and see that none of the dolls get their hats or dresses wot, Run qulckl" "They nre all covered with oil sllkl" re plied tin little girl. "Are you sure that Spain and Wisconsin, next the door, are protected f" The little girl replied in the affirmative. "Then gst me another pot of tea, I am way Head of Firm You had better give tho ofllce boy a couple of dollars, Mr. Pen wiper, for Christmas, Mr. Penwiper (tho bookkeeper) I think wo had better make It a New Year's gift, sir. 1 havu just sent him out with a tele gram, and I don't think he will get back by Christmas. Tim Ol.l Itiirul VhrUtiUNi. How many of thu young people know that some forty yean ago nine-tenths of the children in America had to enjoy Christmas with only such sums as they had saved up for mouths, often a penny nt a time? Yet so it was. Not ono father In ten thought of giving a boy "Christinas money;" tho big family dinner nnd such fun as cost nothing was enough. Indeed, save for candy and lire crackers, thero was llttlo to spend money for. "Rob inson Crusou" nnd "Parley's Tales" were nlmost thu only story books, though the people had some old stand bys on their shelves and the "Old English Reader" was like other poor, always with them. There were "Moral Lessons," a few, and tracts enough; hut no gorgeously lettered vol umes of childish song, no fairy stories shin ing In covers of blue, green and gold. Thu story that artists for tlvi earliest juvenile lxoks had to label the',; pictures "Tills Is n horse," "This Is n cow," etc., is no doubt nu exaggeration, but the toys really needed It. Many a llttlo girl made a doll by dressing up a crook necked squash. "Rag babies" were tho rule. A doll such as any child of parents above tho grade of paupers may now have for Christ mas, would then havo excited tho amaze ment of the neighborhood, nml a doll that would open and shut Its eyes well, Ian guago is lacking to set forth tho furore such n wonderful creation would have ex cited. It is an actual fact that tho purchase of Mich a doll by order from Cincinnati at a cost of two dollars was made matter of church discussion In onu town as late ns 1848. "Thu neighbors" finally decided was all riuht, its the maii's little girl was an invalid and needed amusement. Sho certainly got it, if company was any amusement, for every child for miles around was cra.y to seu that doll. As for paying ten dollars for a doll, thu people would have asked thu court to namu n guardian for thu man who did it, as one unfit to iiiaiiagu his own all'airs. Ten dol lars would buy an acre of good timbered laud in half of tho country. Wood carving was an envied accom plishment in those days. The "hired hand" who had some skill with a jaok knife had a crowd of children after him on all pnsslblo occasions; tho father who could enrvo a hiimaii looking figure out of wal nut bark was a hern to his family. J. II. BKAPI.R. You can find an elegant line of Silk Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Plush Cases, Fancy Stationery, Fancy Linen Towels, Muslin Under- i wear, Lace Curtains, Kid Gloves, and any number of other useful Christmas Presents. You will miss it if you miss this sale. THE Great Cheap Store. LEADER ? I2II OSt HARDY & PITCHER - HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK OF - 53HSSE KJv in r saasasasascisasasassasasasasasasasasasasEsasasasasasasasasasasasasa FURNITURE W sasaHasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasaasasasasHasasasaHasasasa S IN THE CITY. G. dsasaSas K Left I hut fin- Her. HOLIDAY C0OD5p 211 South 11th St. LINCOLN, NEB Telephone 176 n yHHHnRHI ITSiSI Y CT JH3& OFFICE 1001 0 Street. Klngloy I suppose you have bought all of your wife's Christmas presents, haven't your Bingo All but one. Klngley Which onef Bingo Mlrm. Moving Household Goods and Pianos a Specialty
