CMRISTM AJ TREASURES.
I eaaint mf tr..T- a er !!h -are-.
A Utile lev tbst baby knew,
A little nrt af faded hns
tutu tork af golden tilr
n rean ttii Cfcn.-msa tlais,
!lni ana my t roe
aat robed 1 vlilt b(i my kut.
rm4 kaard ta nervy tartstu.aa cfc!me
Teil B Mf little geldva bead.
it Santa isnse should rme t lfbt.
WBt shall be brim mt i.at.v brinks.
wast treasure far u; boyl I atld.
Aad tbu be uaW tbe Utie 'o
wklle la kts round and tmtbfVI eves
There rant a luak af f ';rprla
feat spaa all truatful, bl)dlk Jo
Ae4. aa ke Has kia ev'nlng prayer.
Ha saked Iha boo with behy gts".
Aad. teddoaf to tbe rliimtwy p tct,
rla ken b.la Uttla toclili.g there,
hat iilckt. aa teartbenlng absdews mat,
Jaaw gke wklte-wlngrd angel com
WHa aiaaae ta our humble booae,
dad klas aay darling aa he slept.
Boat keve heard tkat hi by pn re,
Far la tke eier. with (lowing face,
Ha t add led to tba chimney place
And lewad tka llttla tressrr there.
hey cease agala ana ChrUtmse tide,
Taat angel Boat, aa fair aud wblta,
Ana. elngluf all tka CkrUtmaa nlgbt,
gbey lurad say darllug from mf aide.
A Uttla sera, t Uttla toy,
A llttla lark af golden kalr.
Tka Chrtetaaas ajusle oa ibe alt,
A watchlag far mj baby hoy.
wot If acala tkat angel trala
And (oMaa heed come berk for at.
Ta bar bm la eterulty,
Mf watchlag will a at be In Tata.
Eugene Field,
44 O AY, Jim, let' go and look at tba
O Christmae thing iu tlia winder."
"What'a the uk! They ain't
Bun of 'em for a. Tbey's ouly fjr rich
kids."
" "Well, !et'e hxk at m anyway, so as
we eaa tell Kutiiie ahoiit m."
That settled it. Tlia children ran as
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nrter fmrinjuiii of wbn-ij t.ie (-luirra
ere aoou m KM and ax:'eji.
Only fl few uumllii liefure po'.r UntHie
had berMi as trai,-!it ta.l trm an her
Vitlir, but one iiy utie made a miis
atp anil fell down tbe atec;) tenement
aura, aad hurt her ba.-lc. With prompt
9dicl attendance and proper care. h
would proaablr hare recovered ere tbia.
but ber mother had no money for doinors
ar medicine. She hid tried to procure
dmiaaioa for her child In a h i:tal. but
Inflaance waa needed, whieh the poor ael
4om bare, an Bathle bad aince lain in ber
llttla bed, umble to riae and often in
great p-ain.
Sinea the day of the boyi' riait to the
Jiop windowa, Joe'a head had been fail
'f a plak, which frew u tie daya paaxed
Al.
One afternoon, jnt at dusk, liefore
tV lisbt were burtiinj, he went anin
ta tbe place where be and laa had ew
the a-lndowa fall of toya, Tiie shop waa
cro-r-Se-I with castomera, and watthin?
hi a chance he atJle aoftly tuj )e, i,y
reaaou t bia auiall iw.. gli.led utino
ticed amu tbe moving figuren. until he
aehevi the counter. Stretchin? out bia
tiuds, be atcahhily amitohed a doll from
lniou lot one of the clerka waa ahow
tnif a cuatooier. and slipped out of the
aor jnat aa the lighu llared up. Uun
ti All the way. he arrived at home
tafely. He rnhe 1 up the ataira, aud iuto
we room, shouting:
"I rot yer doll. Ruthie; yon kia bold
, It ain't to keep for al vays. but
fan kia bold It," and be wared bin prize
efora Buthia'a aatoaiaued and delighied
jtn. .
She held out her hands eagerly and
grasped the dull. She auwothed the flax
en bair, and kissed tba .mir. staring eyes,
. prcaaed the unyielding little form In
krr poor, thin arms. Joe witched ber
with (treat antiafaetioa.
4 "How do you like it?" be aaked.
"LaTely." answered Rutkia. "Wbcra
tUd yoa get it, JoeT
"la toe shop."
"IiJ ye otaal tor abe asked, looking
at him eherpiy.
"Xr bwrrowtd It. M! Uke It back
rbea far tbrottgb with it- When '11 far
be throoghr
"Ok, I aappqaa tomorrow.'4 Rutbia
wtrth aigh. "Jeat let ma keep it
aw-falgbt-f
da tba barrawed doll slept that night
aTritb tba) Utile cripple, instead of being
frfcad away ia ita cnatomary boi oa tba
at tbe ahop.
TT tMt morning Rnthle, with OHtay
twalgaed ber treasura ta Joe s
. vC And to4d him to uke it back tJ
. Tar It woaitVa't ba hoaaat, yoa know,"
? "1 tSkt Uttla girt, - . .i t
TJ aad dad aaderatandingly, and la
. .r 'tKA Daa, west back ta tbe
V " flrbaa tbey aotrad, Joe want
t tba cbark, who stood behind
Jaai. tad botdasg out tba dail,
rt ' frOatyx
aMgad ta yw. air. It aia't
4 V I aarir torrawai It, m aa
Ji bail It wbila. tin aia't
tr. 9 mU aaa't aat aat ta
VI L-3b baaaay fm
rums onsiui ' $
meat. The do!! h1 Tint teea siiaaad and
tUi( utl.a was lroi4 l N4pie
imuiioa.
A gentleman, who was standing near,
and had aeea 1 htarj ail, came ca t
3, aud SayiDf hi band klnd.y aa bia
aboul iar, asited:
"ho is Rutbie, icy Iwt T'
"31 y sister, sir." fti the reply.,
"Ajid bow oid 'a shsT' coot-oua-i rts
gieItieaiJin.
"Eia-ht, air."
"And aba narer bad a 4-il T'
"No, ir."
The at ranger tamed to the ckrk.
"JPiaasa wrap np tba doll raraly," ba
said; aod when the parrwl waa raady, h
paid for at, then spoke agiin to tba boys.
"Now, take me to R jtius." aad J a and
TDaa obeyed.
Aa tbey araikad along, one kind gsatie
oun, wbo waa a physician, j leatioiied
the lad about their atstar'a Injury, aiid
tbey tol him all a boat ber fall, and bow
U' raotbar waa too poor as bar bar
p-ovr!y eared for. Aa they entered the
Miom, tba aaother, who waa preparing cite
nJd-day maa!, looked up ia aurphae as
ahe aaw rba strange gctleiua with Joe
and Iaa. Tbe boya rushed to tbatr aia
tar's bad side with tbe doll.
"Hera's yer dull. Rut is, back again.
It's ter keep fer alwaya. The geutle
Bian give it tar yer."
Rutbia, who tuld bardly believe tbe
good nawa, looked at the doll with long
lug eyea, but did not toiK'h it.
Tba doctor, wbo bad bran talking to
the mother, now caw to Ratbia'a bed
side. pking pleasantly to tba Urtie
girl, he carefully examined tba poor.
Is me back, and aa be finiabed be atud
cheerfully :
"And how d Ruth-'a like br doilT"
"(to, air," aoid tue child, . "it'a beau-
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tiful. But Is it really, truly for me7'
'The gentleman laufhed aod n.flded,
then taking tbe doll from Joe, banded
it to Rut trie. Klie grasped it emgeriy, and
hngged it to her breast.
"i'bairk y u o ni u-h. mr,"
The doctor patted ber cheek and con
tinued: "And now, my lift4 itirth, bow would
you Uke to gi to a big hotm, where you
could lie in a nice little bed in a large,
briartit room, with pretty picture on th
walla? And if yon will b a very pa
tient, good little girl, and do jnst aa I
aiy, I think that In a few week you
will be alle to walk aout as well as
you ever did."
Gee whii" ehonted Joe, while Dan
chimed in: "Think of tba winders, Ra
thle"' and tha two boya could not re
frain from giving a rowing cheer.
it wn too good to be true, RntMe
thou rat. First the djll, sad now to be
cured, and able to ran shoot with ber
brother. 8b was too bappy to say
much, and only asked tbit aha might be
allowed to take ber treasure with ber,
and the kind stranger's sauling consent
completed her j ly.
Then tbe doctor turned to the grateful
mother, who wa quite orercome at this
unexpected good fortune, and telling her
to bare tbe child in readiness withi an
hour, took bis lease.
Tbe prep rations were baatily made,
snd at tbe appointed time Rut hi we
tAken away te the boapiuL boidiug tight
tb precious doiL
Tba doctor wa as good ee bis ward.
Tke little invalid bid th beat af ear,
aod la a few wweks wa abla to walk
a boat wHh tbe aid af a erateb, wbila bar
kind friend projsaad that it sreald not
be long before aba wwald walb aa wall as
any aoav
Th ear') asscbaT esaid aat -dfsatiy
ezarats bar tbaak tbs feed
fwlar. wb wm'i mm Hum, tig mf
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THE SPIRIT OF
cance of tbl aeason whoa glory 1 the advent of Ulna who came to minister
to tbe poor and the eick and tbe dowtswat, and not to be feted aud ftllad with
coetJy glfta.
H came to aene und tiot to patuier Himself Ha cam to blues tiioa
to whom "bie.sliig" was the atrange name of aa unknown erp-r1enc HI
works that bare caused III in to bold tbe supreme admiration of mankind,
tbe worship of million and to stir tbe emulation of philanthropists tbe world
over were nte gifts to tbe poor, thi- lame, the skk. tbe blind and tbe oatcaat.
Here la the divine suggestion to every man and woman who would know
really the full proportloua and power of bapplneaa. Throw out the circle of
your presence and gem roaiij to take in aome of fboee whom you know ar
without tba cheer aud content of tbe Christmas time Look out from your
borne of ease and plenty by tbe back way to tbose hovels wbere you know
la want and aching txxIVs and paralrjilijg h;pk aue Keacb out that band
of thine, Into wblcb a Cbriatlao civil la t'ou baa poured more than your suffi
ciency, and eeattrr tbe sunlight and healing offering among tboae wbo shrink
In the aia do w a.
F.. ry man and woman wbo would experience tbe true Christmas spirit
ebo'-. .1 distribute with grac and humanity to tbe poor and "l.'k. It fa a a tbe
to l!!in whom you celebrate. It la a duty that casta a aearcullght on Lb way
to l eaven. It la an excuse that stirs liie Inward spirit a none other can and
h .den the soul to greater capacity for love and happiness. Try It Test it,
l"mjte tbe Joy of It. fit. Ixu!a Chronicle.
BIRTM OF THE NEW YEAR.
Tut, tut, say no eaors about to. We
will cell it Ru title Cbriatmaa," sad bis
e.vea twinkled as be smiled at the bappy
little girl.
Nor did be forget the boya, who found
well-filled stockings on Christmas morn
ing, beavde a euhetantial girt for th
mother. Wben Ruth: came home ta
tbem, straight and well, there was great
rej iclng, and yoa may be sure that Joe
aud Dan lost no time In taking their
sirter t view the wondera of the shop
a here Joe borrowed the doH thst 1 now
Ruthle'a greatest treaeure. Warerley
Magazine, -
One 1hla N-eofnl.
Stockton I want to give my trpe writ
er girl an appropriate Cbriatmaa presauC
What wihiM yoa suggest T
Bondbim Well, If she's snytblng like
mine I think I pwket speller and dic
tionary would be the proper thing,
rVkttt i Max Haia Up to Data.
THE StASON.
ABVEIjOCS ?i tba InCuene br wb;cU tit Csjr'.afnja
pplrit movia lb bear'a of men to Jorf ji uJ generoua
liupu!. It tri as if la tb'.a era of tbe rear aa
ucj.a aijgel toucbr tie ta visible apricg of an unuaej
door lu normal buaiaa nature and fills tbetu wl'h ni.g
and auoablxke. What a world of jeneroua eudeavor and
what a uinmmifne -f bapp!uas la awblrl around ual
lliose wbom I"rivldeTica baa proapercd are bnsy with
rbelr iovlcg devices to nuke bom Lappy, to crown tba
waning year with goodness, to reward fldeMfT. patieni a
and love, to rvap tbe Joye tliat Hock into tba Cbr'slnisa
arason Ilka bomlcg dore from a far circling flight.
None would deny them ali tbe rk-he of such experi
ence, bnt let us not forget tbe Larger and boiler aignlfl-
WHITE HOUSE GIFTS.
Haw Bant a Claae Coinee to tbe Praai-
deat'e family.
. Wagon load of gilt ar received at
the White House st Christmas time.
They come from sll parts of tbe country,
tbe majority of them from persona un
known to the President and his wife.
These miscellaneous article are tbe pri
vate property of tbe recipients, and the
numerous parcels are placed In one of
the family rooms fur examination. Tbey
generally contain the name of the don
ors, and to all these notes of thanks are
sent.
On Cbriatmaa ere all the employe of
tbe bouse th clerical staff, tbe ualier
and th domestic servants are given,
through the established munificence of
tbe President, a fine fst turkey. Fifty
fowls, selected from tbe best In tbe mar
ket, are purchased for this event, so that
everybody about the famous manaion has
reason for rejoicing.
No one expresses his bsppineas with
mnr beaming countenance than does
Jerry Smith, tba old colored maa who
has been a member of the presidential
household since tb beginning of Grant's
first term. Jerry was President Grant
cook, but la these days he duet the
office of the White Hons end keep
things tidy there a the traditional pin.
The presidents and their adrieere a re
asually me of advanced year, aad It
la te tba second generation from them
that tbe Whit llousa looks for tb frol
ic af childhood oa Christmas day
Weeaaa's Bocae Coaapaaloa.
trrnetdaci for.
la tTe'll bar to reuwmbeT that old
sab sasa this Capiat am. What shall w
fire UasT
He lmt taetber abwat Waa. UVH
teg rba bac at timn r mH b bag
BWNGINQ IN THE HOLLY.
A taaaaaaa cb a lha Chrlamaatid
la l-uland.
Nnt to the prctaittsriuB of gifts th
greatest fna of th Cbriatmsa saaaa ia
Kif.ani is found by tbs young f sa ia
g.t-ug resdy fue the fM'tni. For tea
da; a praVUng th b-Udsy tbe .aL de
plH in oar ii!uwtrati.o la comnsos
or.. Toai.g man. yuung woBDea, giris
and Uje out into th parts where tba
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BAiaiKO i ma boii.t.
bolly may a found and bring it in, In
quantitlae Urge or email, according to
their Bead.
Tba bolly ia found ia swampy spot
in various twria of th world, but grow
must abundantly and luxuriously In tbe
Southern Stta of this country and
England. It takes lu Dims fruin tns
ue of tb bram-he aivl borries for
Cbritmaa (ieorst.'ona. From this UM it
rrxi to be cs!'.! the iUAf Tree, whi'h
bss sine been corrupted' into b.)liy U.
Ths tr ia E.. gland grows to a hejgbt
of from twMf to S7tv ffet. The f.iw.
' em ar :j 'jih: t;ie l,fr;y is nr 1 ne
j lrd f el p.a ta Uiter. fi.e !
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Lv t-ar ! ii i.i lit-r .-.i .i.a.
Iln! tli iiir.tiiii'in 1,., e,;tn to be r-
j ( i 1, l" ti 1 1) I ) I'll- in i ' r u' t e
house iu l!.e person t)f In scrviint, or
swat,1' wiio wuh niace in lnuul, pcr
f'.TBill bij uuwion, Oa entering eich
house he offera 1 prayer before the shrine
of the saint to which it is dedicated. He
then delivers the Invitation in the name
of Ills master and mistreaa. At first, ac
cording to etiquette, the invitation ia re
fined, but after much pressing it ia final
ly accepted. When the day arrives, the
young ladies who are the heroines of the
season appear In a aledge aocompsnleJ
by their mother and favorite companion,
generally a girl of Inferior rank, who sits
at their feet. This sledge la followed by
a no to f CuTTtainlng tirewomen charged
with caskets and dressing boxes. Other
sledge follow the longer tbe pTOrcaflion
the greater honor to the house visited.
Ou the arrival tbe boat and hoateaa meet
the guests st tbe gate, bow without
speaking and conduct them Into tbe
bouse. New York World.
Chr'atmss Table Iecoratlona.
The dinner table Itself shoulj proclaim
the eeaeon by iu decoration. A snowy
cloth patterned with bolly leares or mis
tletoe, a center piece of glossy holly
If uvea and brilliant berries, silver can
delabra and silver honlon dishes ar ap
propriate and dignified. Flat wren t lis of
bolly tied with bow of "berry" red rib
tou are very effective on the table, one
In the center and one encircling each
candelabrum. A silver or a cut g'ass
bowl of holly and meteor rose or holly
and mistletoe may be set In the wreath
to complete the center piece. The out
line of the Christmas star may be ued
instead of the wren 1 lis. In this case the
bows of ribbon are omitted. And for
the gneat card either bells, star, plum
puddings, holly or ivy leaves, cut ont and
ntiiled and ornamented with Christmas
verse or greetings, are appropriate, arid
a little allk stocking of bonbons may be
bid by eecb card aa a souvenir.
Where C rfstmss Folk Prrap're. (
In the cities of Pent, and more esne.
clal'y In Lima, there are bewildering
ace-nee of activity on Christmas ewe. The
etreeta and square are crowded, with
gayly dressed people. Drove of se
ST to he aeea in every direction. leon
with fruit, bough from rb monntafna,
liquor and other mere and lee. Ice etalla,
provided wit ebala and benx-be are
crowded by the perspiring pleasure seek
er, who find ice soeaary on sultry
Christmas. There ia music aud dan'ing
and tbe distribution of gifts In every
houee. In many hotter the love of the
Ohriatma drama la shewn by theatric1
reprraratatioas of lb nativity, with the
same cbaractera as ar seen the world
Chriatmaa I lent.
Thr la a holly tree sit hundred years
old near Pisa, ia Italy.
Abyssinian Christians bellere thst pof
bbwoos aaakss ar harmless oa Cbriat
maa day.
Mm mmm STIOC, IS SO
railed bee aas Uapuia Cook discovered
n am tarawjBns oay, I t i
The !-sbUe af Uragnay boida a
Mr Mikiag far tea plsatlng aa) tb
aWsUr aaTCt bA falbllsiag.
WORST SIN O ALU
TUis i -e sins if la-j-r.nny (like gtarlag
lnobri-tvl,
TSe si ,! Ills pf if lreeay aad
srabB ssd all last;
Tktr are teln(a (bat tr.a s'Mld ma aa
- it( ta f..ie wka are c rm da,
Taa are I if if yoa kava tea 1UI af
wirxeduraa pat.
B Jt aocia ! ar Kt ia rraaaa ta tka)
tleafced CbrtatiDSS araaes,
Aad tbpre'a cm tbal a wane tka atkere
aa tb ulybt eutfUwaaa tba dawa
Ttsi's t fai a i arUtava enaaut la a
.it y cos or peasant
With that lull Lit of f railed "price
lag" aa.
Tea Btlibt go and kill roar Balgkke (tat a
bllai.ibrwjtc labors;
Tea rulgbt rob a bauk ar pilfer aaaaetkiag
ia of woedrova wcrtb;
Jmi mlgbt w r-s a train of-afeaeare wkile
tke travelers rut tketr Bwprra,
Tbe releasing tola f aplrtla fraai taaat
sajokrii hers as eertk.
Tat all thee would ba forylvea, far aaatt
crlBia yo weUd be aarlrea
If yon atlas tkls Ufsrt braakar wkas
so assay wrerke aav gaaa.
Ana yoa u pvu tuwii uae a aaiay, 1
yoe shift laa bA sad laay,
yoa never seo a
pi taaat srttk tb
"price tag a
Baltlasae Aanrlraa
II CHR13TBIS mi J
AFTKR tbe great battle af Ballot bad
ban fought and woo, toe aaaay
weeka tbe stiaNared wrack of wa
waa one Jha Fairfax kogerad oa tan)
vary threshold of daatb ia a oajtbara
hospital.
Tb bullet bad plowed ita way throng
scalp and ikuil, and for a time tb laaaa
was uncertain; but Acally tbe skill aad
car of organi aud curs won tbe day,
but John Fairfax aruae and went for lb
iimn a world of a tra tigers.
He knew no one. tils own name waa
g'Vit frum him. Tb past wa eeiled.
His mind ssw only a blank wall. Knows
as Jf'jn Doe, of Mo here, the mm by
hKh a merry clerk had entare.1 him o
tl: re.-vnd, ha waa tuid tb a t ba
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fng about h.m. and pliinj-ed into tin
tulrkc-t f tUe fight, s
And d i.-i.-.s t!.e ret of the bad! John
Doe loadwl arid fired in frenaied bssisl
spring from tree to tree a the line ad
vanced or mreatwl, and fnoghl hke a
hero till the aun went down.
The men made sport of John Do ne
longer. From the by-word of the cam)
be bad grows to th hem, hut a mod eat
one, for when the colonel offered to pr
rnote him for bravery oa tb neid of fcafr
tie. be simply aaid; - j
"No; give tbe plac t ont of tb
bors. I don't deserve It all I'm goad
for is to cook and carry water," 1
Cook and water arrier he retnaiaeds
and when Appomattox name and tb
li.Tu ttt tbelf growlJng, Jifbd loe ar
swept northward Wl;2r tU feturnJ.ig
wave of auiiliery. And hf eome etmag
irony of fats bs waa left stranded la a
Pennsylvania village sesrcely a soors 4
miles distant from the home from wMck
he bid gone forth to do bartlj for kid
country.
Ilia one dark bair 'and besrd were
now ailvery white, snd th bsrdsVu
throtrgb which be bad pasel had mad
so great an alteration in his apear-.ncd
there was aruall probahih'ty tf bis beiug
recognised.
And here, wrthln a few hoars' wweWr
distsoce of tut wife and de.ig'iter wb.
motirueJ him a dead, th ex-water-cai
rier and hero bred and t'ed for n
teen Tears, a char'sa nan, with
si range, Indefinable longing for 'some
thing, be scarcely knew' w Hit.
At list on wee hofor Oh rint rose
John Doe, no longer able to work, frieud- '
less snd forlorn, went forth hi to the high
way a homelese tramp, clad In the u.e
tered uniform of tbe country be had
beiped to aire.
Aud In bis watiderlngs he fame to a
litile white cottage. -As he stood earing
at iia inviting porch a sudden falatne f
came over blm, and he reeled and fell.
VVbea he re-overed he was lying bofpieat
on bia hack, and hy hie aide sat a blue,
eyed, flaxen-haired gari, artleaely prat
tling to him. '
"Poor soldier man, did ft hurt yoa ta
fall tbit wayt I'm so sorry, 'cause I
lor the brive ldler. My grsndp
was s soldier, bnt grandma saya be weui
t war and never came back. Grandma
alwaya cries when she tolls me a boat
him, "apeciilly at Christmas uie."
Tbe homeless vetersa struggled to bis
kneee aud gave one eiger. Inquiring look
st the feat urea ef tb pratl Uttl otad
before bim.
"Oh, tbank The, ob, my OodT' be
frie1, stretching forth bis band. "Caa
It be lh.it I bar found myself, snd th
home snd deer one I hire longed for, at
laett What Is your grandma's Bainef
"Mary Fairfax, aud miiuma'a nam h)
ftta Fairfax rle!d. and mine Ja Mirietta
Field. Iau't that a lovely name?"
"Yes, h said Job ralrfax. rising
to hi feet and taking ber by tbe haaeV
"Come as, deary; 1st a go and r4
rraixtma and mamma, and tell thai
grandpa baa got bom at taat."
tb Cbriatmaa eh sea.
with sapplaeaa elate
Mmt easaetklBg tsat was fnny
lutkasl a) u alasvaagrt a.
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