Custor County Republican
j . i i ii. . i-rr g = ' 'I I . - -
I > . M. AM n RKT , Kdltor * rnhll h r
BROKBH Borr ,
"Wo nro beginning -r from the
t 7cm tint tnrcwted r * l money In
hircfll Texan oil
The ptf * aa yai wl m-
of lt map.
hi rrliy.
rcT Hr wtmM har hart
kttrc I P MMI f "onr err * nary"
the
M > * ft of a fl k may bo do-
Ira weight , tt conrf oaa be
Rrrry * would rather hnro a tooth
fnU < vt thaji * lt for hto phototraph. U
jots t the ffullrry early and oflw jtiet
to show rtiat li la brnre.
A VTMtt i woman wnnU dlrorce
Iccanse her hnsliancl refttwyt to kl i
ker. Her Application onjrht t be so-
by a photocr.iph.
Apropos of the money qunHlt'in. nary
t mnii In pnbllc life or out h.ts rot de-
rclctf ed scheme which will Rite every-
Jwdy all the inonoy lie wnnt .
Sir. Bhoukiilr , of Assyria , sny "or-
trythliig Is upside down Imrft. " If Mr.
BhouUuir will try Klnitdlng on his head
ho ntny obtnln a better rlow < f things.
A pliysldan hns found that I lie uniokc
tt bunjln Iwrc will cure constunp-
tloii. ThlH Indicates a way ! which a
niuHllude of recently pnbllBhod bokc
might bo nmdi ;
"Lawjrcul TalHmde , Uie Tarls
1st , d'ejHcrllics bomb throwing a
bcntilidil scrtturft. " Anntlior
jtcsttux would be Uie foot of law
rdcr at M. Titllliado'B cent tails.
' At Ootln , In Saxony , porn-inn who dlfl
not pay tlii r tnxo Inut ycnv nr pnb-
liBliod in n lint which hiuigK up In nil
restnumnty and snloonB of the dty.
ThOHc tlmt arc on the list cnn s < <
neither moat nor drink at tlirwe
ender poiinlty of IOHH of llcoiwc.
Only one wt-1'rwildent Biirrlrw , but
there are four wlrtown n ( Pivoldwitu
still llvlnjf , Mrs. Qrnnt , MfH. Unrlinld ,
MI-H. IliuTlson nnd Mr . MclClnley. 'Ike
wives of Hovernl I'l-oslduiitH did not live
Dtitll their litiHlninds renc-lied the While
House. Human llfo rovr-ul the nme
uncertainties In all walk * t > t life.
"A lawyer In a courtroom may call
E man a liar , HcoundrcM , rlllaJti or thief
nnd no ouo will make a complitliit when
couit iidjounis , " snya a eontomparary.
If u iioxvHpapiH1 prlntK mch rofloetlouH
on a num's charactw there IH a libel
ult of u dead editor. Thin IK owlnj ;
4o tlio fact ( hat tlio pooplu Iiolleru what
Uie editor says. What the lawyer says
cuts no
Iu lliesp days of piMKrt'SH. of advance
ment In ovcvy linn of trade , bunlne ,
clonoo nud Kklllod lalmr It < IK mor
than over true tlmt the man wlm oan
rlso to the top becHiuu of bin own rtbll-
Ity and , tiuallllpillon Is over Iho man
who must \vln In the tlual content. Mi-re
mediocrity Nlainl but a poor chaiiw ,
There- always room at the top , mil
the room IH for tlioho who win their
wiiy there , not for HIKHP who Avnlt for
t lucky eliaiu'e to land tlirm hi thin
coveted place. Compelciuvr , ability , In-
flustry , Hrtollty thn e ni'u the inmlltk's
tlmt land a man , ynun ; ; or old , at the
top.
K IV One of the Inquiries to which clua-
tlllc Inveatigatlcui mlplit be profitably
turned would bo to Urn ! a mutable MIW-
stltute for anthracite coal. The UNO
of this coal , enpcclally for domestic
pun > "S09. IB of such nceennlty , and the
price at wldcb It Is sold UIIH so advmie-
ed , that Invention should be stimulated.
In larce eitiee doitbtlexH uan mljrlu bo
prices , but gas Is only avallalilo whore
population Is dnnse. The Inereaslns
prlc of Mithraclto IK partly due to in-
crenped cost of prodmMlon because of
flccpor mining , but In larger measure
to mnnnpoly of output and dhtrlbiilinn.
It will soon become a luxury out of the
reach of the poor.
Hnd Danlol Webster been present at
the Dartmouth commemoration of hln
gmduiulon lie would have welcomed
the mention of t'crtaiu humble friends
-of his whose faithfulness nuver tailed.
The cattle , Into wlnme eyes ho loved to
! ook , are to be secn'ln the picture which
the fpcakerH drew of Hie > taiesma.n'K
life aud times. Unlike some smaller
souls , be cherished the recollections of
country life , ami bad none of the renl
er feigned Indifference.1 to rural Inilu-
nces which obaractorlzcB those who
ecetn to ) io ashamed that they were
born at a distance from tasvorks and
police precincts. The attachment to
simple ways , and to KCCIICS fnr removed
from listening Senates or thronged
court-rooms , drinks ncnr tke man , nl-
tbou h the defender of the Coiudltu-
Uon may still .seem to dwo.ll apart from
erdlnnry hiunanliy.
A yoinip lady of small stature recent
ly fainted ut a dinner i/ivon In her hon
or. It wan then found that she had
aot.bcon able to touch either her feet
lo flic floor or her baek to the ehair ;
and the restricted circulation and prolonged -
longed discomfort had unnlly overcome
fcer. An antlqtiarlan trnVf Uie pren-
mania' for bfoh HW to the
that at iho old I'rench court oot of
bamlsuiiiu fui'iiliiire were ratiKed alnii
the w llrt for elTeot. but never occti-
pie I. The ehnlra and sofag actunlly
used wore much lower. Ktirntturo male-
ors of to-day copy the more showy
plecM , nnd further enliance their Inutility -
utility by sprlriK cimhlona. The dictum
of famous cabinetmaker IH that In
chooalnj ; chairs Uio kueo of u person
stsndlnu nhonld como clear above thn
srt ho Intends to occupy. Moro even
than homes , churchon and UBHombly
room * . Iho grent railway stations , In
/iplto of their umptuoinness , offend
aj lnst the comfort of nlno-tontlu C
their occupnnta.
The apparent opldomlc of crltno c wi-
r/si ! , , Annplliivil ( n linrrl llninii Wnrlf In
plentiful Rt good wnges In nearly every
department of Industrial uctlrlty. Such
crimes a * sntn crncklnc Iu banks , post-
ofllcoi nnd itoros , In fnct , arc never t-
trlhnta.bJe to hard times. This Is the
work of the "profcsalonals , " whoao
dcprodalloiin hare no relation to Indus-
: rln.l conditions. They are not eoklng
einptoymout tn any toffltlinate Industry.
They would spnni It If It were offered
them. They are exports with the Jlm-
uiy ajid nltroglycerln aaid Imro no other
trade. The sudden Increjieo of crim
inality Is more lltolr the rcuult of the
apparent lnfrc < | uc.ioy of convictions for
sttch cHniM. The public hea.rs rery
Ittlo about eonvleiloiw , nnd tbo thiev
ing gentry gitlher the Impression that
few liurgliirt and thlevoj are being sent
o Jail. 'J'he cnininlmlon o/ such a burg
lary as lltn one at the Oblcngo postotUco
excite * much attention and dltKMiittlon ,
while Hie ( .onlencliig of a burglar to the
peulteullr y N an event that pawes un
noticed. Tlio only ronuily Is mo/e v g-
oroitK and cirectlre work on the p.irl of
11tc prosectitliy ; machlncrj an-1 detect-
Ire forces In etich county. PunlsliniiMit
sfrlft and sure must follow co'ivld'on ' ,
and pettifogging lawyem uitiHt not lie
n milt.ifvl liv Hin fvinrfc t/i r1ixfm < f flu.
( f Justice or delay the prcmectl-
.Tames I0ad llow , n Ht. Louli mllllotu
alre , ban promulgaUvl thn doctrine that
it l wrong for one man to llvo on the
prolN * of nnotluf man's labor. Ifow be
Ifl on the road , doing odd Jobs , acvlng
how ether people live and striving to
wirn hl hoard ami lodging purely by
IIH ! own ( rffortrt , lie carried In coal nt
Ohlllicodie , .Mo. , and husked corn Iu
ituothor town , Jiiul IH Ulll tramping and
. The tropblo with many xolf-
rrd'ornittiKi , who dn.ilre to tlj )
the Mitlrc Indtuitrlul and six-lal
, Is that tliuy are not content to
do .ill the good powulble under existing
eondlt'lov i. TImy os-tnbllsh model cities
and mouni becnui.e the Independent
American Wdi-kuinn prefers to lire
omewhere ( iJso. The average citizen ,
no mnttor whether he < llg ditcher or
rttnlicH the atnr . will dig out his own
imJvnllon If he IH given plenty to do and
fnlr wages fot- doing \ ( . He'll odticuto
lilniKolf and his children. He'll keep
pace with the progress of hunmiilty.
lie will have a bettor home and morn
comforts us faat as blu moans warrant
it. Ho will not complain bw-aiise an
other profit * from his labor if he IH suf-
llclttntly well paid lilmsHoIf. He doivin'l
wat to be coddled. Mr. Kudu How and
the ether ImliutrlaJ revolutloiilwlii can
only help labor whcvn they imslst labiir
to help itself. Hollrd down , Umt means
furniHliIng work for mnii who wiint to
work nud paying them fair wnges for
doing It. The men anlc nothing inoiv.
It ought to be a simple propimition for
HIP young man who 1 trninplng nud
luft his mlllluti dollars behind In St.
Louis. It wouldn't contain much ro
mance , but It would he prnotlftil.
It Is announced that the kaugarnr
walk IH done for. A y > ? lrl who cllngh
to that hi.vlc of moruiaent after thi- >
will Mlbject lici'tivlf to the ridicule of
those \vlio arc tlevolfcifc af fathloii mill
who kno\T M.vle when they see It. The
I'Jcadllly walk Is I he only perinlalbli ?
Ilitng now. Thisl l ( ( > be affoeted ts
nedallv bv L'irlKvbo irolf r IndiilL'i * In
itlier outdoor oxoi'fli ! < e , and , of eoursc ,
the girls who don't do that are u l
worth considering no , at1 least , we are
Informed by ono of. the arbiters of fuaU-
Itwi , Thf girl who wishes to f'XhlbU the
Piccadilly walk must square her slioul
ilw > ; . bend sllshtly forwnrd fruin the
w l 4 and hold her arms curved like the
front legs of a bulldog or the hind ones
of a man who was permitted to walk
too boon. It Is. iu fact , so our fashion
able contemporary declare , "the exact
walk of the London bounder. " All
fashionable American ladles who have
been Iu London thli- year arc said to
have brought the f-'lccadllly walk home
with them' , hence the woman who
hasn't il at once rves notice to the
public that ho. Ims not been abroad ,
poor thing. It may be early to pass
Judgment on the 1'Iceadllly walk. Per
haps It will serve to make the ladles
move along more gracefully than they
could hope to proceed without It , or It
tuny give them an awkwardness that
will bo dl trcM > lng. In any event , how
ever , It cannot be any more deadly to
gracefulness Hinu the kangaroo walk
waif , aud for this reason we welcome
It. There are ladles \vli < must affect
some iHitlaudlrtli kind nt a walk , no mat
ter what Iwal condltlimn , may IIP , and
to the u ihi ) Piccadilly 'may be well
adnpUd Let u at least hope so. Make
way for the girl with the Mtu.tre shout *
drs nnil tke projecting elbows.
I'nrdoiiK In North Cnroliiiit.
TUo GuM'riior'of ' North Carolina has
notified the people of hi State that all
l > etltioiiK for the pnrdou of convicts
inuxt tint bv advertised fur fconm
IvR th of time iu thn newspapers of
UKUxtalHy where tke offender llve < J
ir where tbo crime \v s coamltteil ,
\VUIstlicg Is one of Uio few bud bub-
lt . ( l nt In not tepenulvo. * ,
PASBINO OF THE OLD YEAR.
A it n TV a L. L , old
\\Vvo Jourmrsd ou
togtthtr ua u f
And bi'liolil
Itn t
our
I * n ir ;
V/ltli thoiicbti * t
ami of dratd ,
I * ttii rrlnJInt
n 7 thit 1 uiuit
trend
To h'uturo Ltmli ;
For thai ) mrilts ttm
of
( Jeep
The silent Land of
j ii * r that Ur
Tfltli
l , old 7 .trt
A foir morn t p ern no forernr part
A fyw uior * won ) * tint nuka thn thra
hwirt
To hep * nd frnir ;
A fiiroiTnll millo , a llnacrlnc clop of liiml ,
Wro thiMi ahull lln rrlthlii thu ihailun-Unil
AII intir ! ! ;
The ivlillo I ( nit * A g\n& \ ncir jttr to ( root ,
The whllo I Jo urn 1-7 on wttU loemorleii irreet ,
Old yiwir , of t1i c.
ffurrwoll. olA jrwirl
Alim , not half I Ml or knew lilt iinrr
Ilutr kind nnd bre.it and true a friend wert
, thoii ; ,
Tor ah , twtoe ij .tr
A Inrml one ft om irhon uoinfui tke itnrkontJ
day
\V1ieu lionrt and ltp all trcniultim must sty
A lait eood-h/n ;
Tel , tlioiigU thy frlundly faeo no m rc t toe ,
Tlio mpnijrlH ( tvrcet mj hunrt IIBS kept tt
thec ,
Tlie Cli-Wmas Prize
BY WICI.MON J. CORD.
fTjp HIOIlll we.ro abeui twenty boyn In
II Brookdaln , ami they wore dlvldod
ci > inti , two "crowd * . " Fully two-
thlrdu sw < rre fealty to Bruce Morrison ,
ami a Bruoe was a primu lender In Hvell-
lie * " , Nixirt unit mlschlof , the coterie
flllcd , "you don't menu the Ohrintmnn
load ? "
"I do moan the Christinas lend jnibP
declared Ned , emphatically , nnd tnndorly
ho cannot np the frail llttlu mlto , and
planted her , cmtekM and all , on Uio ten
of a fence post
Her eyes danced and alia trawhUd with
delight It was the greatest load of joy ,
surprlies , rich and rare nitgniflcenCA
coming nearer , nearer , arm * was ; bex *
and bundlna , cratoa and barrels , bnrlapsd
rocking horses and cotton-wrapped doll * .
Oh ] she could ffuem thorn all ! And lying
on top of Uie great wagon box wnt a
green , gorgeous pine tree , straight as a *
arrow , and with sproadlng stout Hmb
ready to hold the hearlest gift * la OhrUl-
ouiioui.
To Ned and to Hunlca It w * a royal
nrocosalon. They held their breatfc ns it
finite pied by. /
"LookI" cjcclalmed Nod , polttUnr to a
daiw.llng article lichtly strapped t ttio
roar.
"Oh , Ned ! " breathed little IDualoi ) , iu a
rapture.
"Thafs the nrlr.o , " said Ned-"and tw't
It a beauty ? Yo , Eunice , " he repeated , a
longing , yet half-saddened nxproauiott In
his face , "thafs the priro te the most
popular boy In town. "
"Well , Isn't that you ! " demanded Mi-
nice , smiling radiantly.
"No , " respeaded Ned , practically , "be
cause Bruce Mormon has got tliA wott
fellows IB kls crowd. Don't wee ,
though I" declared Neil , wltk a philosoph
ical tosa ef his hand. 'Tm soJid with ,
my frlondi ! They're eld and tnio , and
hlA fellcrii , hukl I'd llko tliat aled ,
tliough. l > nok at tlio uphoUtered seat ,
and the hand-pushem. Ok , I'd Hro that
ilod for y u , Munlcel"
Llttlo Kimice know n ko er tlran to
cry at' tills , hocaaso she SAW that Ned
felt bail , and he went a Httlo dismally
down the road. A load of hay had un
set in the ditch n few dayn before. The
boys hnd famous fua playing In It. Mtvd
engaged himself kicking fixic Its mantlii
of snow , cxpnctJic some oC his Mends
alone pretty K OH. Suddejily
"Hil What yen doinc ? Bn-rr ! I'vo
set you ! "
l's foot was aMztii , tlio liny
, still holdluj ; to him , m amid tbe
wintry tna * < nrone nsan.
At lirst Xeil thought lie muit [ IK " : i
[ thnntoiH. " UP was n jvnini * In drcii ,
Ilit1 Itc httil n liuiff white bivinl unil .siunv.v
wlilti * h.iir , nnd innik' Ned think of , " ) i t-
)
rlrtrcki. "
Ife had leo" | U'ci iJij ; in tlu Uny , aud
Ni'd luitl tc | > p "n him. tie I' uiplnln-
cil a ilttli- , yawned , nnd nskc.l NPV ) if
IIP could "set a pour fellow somrthinK to
eat. " /
Nt'cl Itiok him to Kunlce's. She s vo
him a inonl , and wliiln lie wn * 'utlni : '
xvhispcrod to Nod :
"Nn't he the very picture of S < tn
CluusV"
"Sa.r ! " ejat-ulated .Ned , with a start ;
"that unites im > tlthil ; C suniethiMK
gri'ut ! Keep him h ri ! till I iom ? b ck. "
TIu Ulna tiail tuld Ned 1m wantfd w rk.
Ned had tueught of Mr. Aive * . lie was
the seheiil triutee , and the great t'rioml
of the boys who JiaU R tten tip the pres
ent bit ; holiday festival.
'I'hh hnppNiL'd : he hired the : u < juki-
l ukiue tramp for three days. He was t *
sleep in his barn , uud C'lm iiH s ive
was tn "play Santn ( Jlans" In tlus dis-
trlbutloH of ( he eil'ts the craol ; prire
lpd "to the most i * j ulnr bey in Kroofc-
dale , " aluBK with the rest.
* * * * * * *
A tlutter of j y aud eiiectiti : ii put-
sesnuil tbe thro K i tktt llMln H $ die l
hoUHr. It HliHsillril Mr , AmeK stopped
t tltf iiUU T i. Hl wntcli was hi hU
i H Utikod quite netr in * .
e hare iraUed beyenJ the Iwuo ai -
fur our i lirI tmaB exorcUes , " he
iu < Samta Vlaurf ha
of i ur' K
Another Bnntn Olnui Uian tlio tramp
appeared. Tuerc wn mualc , aotnu reci-
tutionm and tliwi tha geuorous KlCt-slv-
Inff. ITInally , the bonutlful prlie .tlod was
drawn out upon the Htnso ,
"A. * I annonnc d a week ugo" snld Mr.
A-niCfl , "tills slot ! will go to the boy roted
most : pnpnlar , and I hope you will select
the be t boharwl boy , us well , and ' '
"Nodi"
"Our Ne < ir
"N vl Throonl"
And a nld bluahos and oongratulfttions ,
and a plea.iod nod from Mr. Amss him
self. Ned found hinmolf Iho happlttt boy
erer was.
"Becaii/io I RTO It t * Dualoc , " ho said.
"Of course It's all luck , for tbo oth r
fellnws stayed away , soinohtrr , r I
wouldn't have got tin rotes. But Haaico
should hnvo it poor , dear , patiet Httlo
cripple and unjjoll"
About midnight It wa ka w !
lirookdalo how a d wky Brnco Moral *
Dim's orawd had n t botwt preo t at the
festival.
They knit beea up t mlscWoC , M iw al.
It somnod , Mr. Amoa was ffolnc the nort
day to Bnyrlew to eo about a now tMch *
or , and If he found ono , school would
bi cln encller thn next week than snltod
liruco nnd hla friends.
1'hoy know ho would drlr rer U hln
ald-fti.slilonod oloflo carrlaca. Just as
dark they got lnt kls stabl * and pullad
the rehlcle ant.
It WHS jolly an ch fun , one * reo of
tie town , ilrajginz the carriaro tkroueh
( Jin wood , -uid ( Ire mtlos byond Into a
awamp. Just as tJi y were about to abaa-
don it where It could not bo feasibly
foand for neroral days , and hurry back
to the fMtiral , tha door of th rsklslo
wnn pushed open.
Thure sal tlie , old whita-luilrod tramp ,
lit ; had hcon slaopln in th cozy cushion-
ad cnrrlaffw rorptlarly. lite startled boys
ociilahi < vl. "Santa Glaus" c olly laform-
CM ! thorn lie cnld not Uiiuk of walking ;
baak t townl
They had t auJU Idin haak. They
Kiroanad and tucgnd and n.nartcl d. They
were tired , disgusted .tud , w rst of all ,
found itself In hot water most ut the
linn- .
It was two dn.vs before Ohri tmas , and'
N 'il Tlirooi | , the louder of thn other fae-
i Inn. stood looking up the nvid : nui tliuu
iltiwn thu ruid : in front of his house. It
hud lii'uii snowing since
by sjnirtH moru-
ink' . iironilniHg the
not traditional howl
ing , pelting , ilrift-rnclig tempuat that
'ilntUtnles railroads mill nhnts people into
thi'If homes full of old ineinoriei and enssy
Winter stories o a time s nc by , but ;
Ndft , lleeey mantliug of tli Iniulsenjie ,
MigKi'Ktivn uf just surface
enough to en-
eoiirsige gay slelKhini ; iiartic-s. happy
lie.mx. bright-eyed belles ami light snow-
.Slid was poor he was MI | io r. iu fact ,
that he did not erea U\TII a tifty-ceut
"lioli. " ami the realization nnule him a
irille ! > i > ur : nul cyuicnl.
"Wish it wnslila't HIIIIW at all , " ho MI-
liloijuized. " .Snow's no Ko d fur | ioor
ii > llt > . They call thh 'nn open winter' so
' - . Wish it wmdil keoj * * \\vn. \ < ! nod
. ' - mure fun Iu the clear , f pen fields
hud uadlns Unniith drifts , nnrl Cracky !
-lie's coming ! "
A i ilin ) iu id f tke ruaJ u tup-heavy ,
puiil.v. wobbly liiud c.tme tnlill ( | j Into
view. A seeuuJ snn stars Nnrt tek , ut-
in-pi ! a joyful "llurrali ! " asil dnrted
\ < in the ruail mi a "tws-f.or.ty' . ' r > m ,
llo used UK ei nvtni H.v in iJufliluK
thningh tlio > < > iuu gutoway of rmt a
meaner JUHIIikini JiU own , II bunt
iiM > n Its door with u rush.
Ktuik-i- little HuitKie ! " Ve k ut < ) ( l ex-
ilu'JIy. "Quick ! tuick ! She's cornel"
Over iv "tr nt pnclor" usoarjteeJ
Ueur there plt-i'-pjitted a piif | rt ictd. .
\ \vlni' ! f ii nil , paiu-f.veil Utfile slrl f tt > s
. uio lun\vl | v ou lifer
! , Uc to \ tt > > n the Cfcritm.i Prize
and Now Vcac.
sat ID liU k ui e f lc
Ami luokrrt cnis thp sn Ti ; .
"KnlU , my little limn ! " lie crh'il ,
"X vr , whltl.i-r ilo t thoii ttuV
"I go , my I.gni , tlciiig this wny
That .til txy klu hjitp snur ,
Win-re ( Una. my l.ertl , shalt follow me
Uefnrr Hiutther "
"Ulelit cayly , " orlftl the Clirintrunft kin * .
" \Yh ride to-ule it xritb tliei-V *
"The Any i , at srh'f , the < luys of Joy ,
Arc they who ride with me. "
" ( ud Uecfi thce. oiorry little uinn ;
Cm vvlitxpur tlieiit Hut iiimiru
Uow jurflly coinot. OIIIH | tur iluy
\Vlii' C rl t the L.orA vrts li rn.
(
And lt > tint taU. KIT Itltlf WHU ,
Rut wtiMi tkOu , Ivo , art aid
Am ) u'cr the wintry ndklrv y m
A u'onry ttuu .intl cold.
"nisht uJiMvrlly , [ pmy tlttre , tliun ,
To ket-i * thh Rruulaus tryst.
And le vi tlir wrary Itnrilun U ro
Whenearrs trrfw llKbl , wltk
"Sow , blU Ib.r sall.iut compan ;
UUI Huwaril tvltUuiit f r ,
Far I , th < UIuc nf I'hrUtgiss ,
Hie Klad New Year. "
The Uritmry.
_
A M ( rt > r KiuilCHt Clint u.
nen hxt utv a VCRT. "
you think ko. WVat with ls-
ami euuitari and awaks it bus coaai-
t * MIS f ur huudrnd ami forty.eler > ilm *
nlreaUy with wnltcn. bootWavh * .
an * ! office boys to kenr
.Toy And
Vnul 'Kie a r < r , what i ilic > hri t-
iit > r ' 'It 14 tiiut e Ul J y
wiin y * Hw v r teat jx-u
GODFREY PETTIGFIEW'S
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
PHEY PDTTl-
GUBW was drlrlnz
aloiif the pike to
ward the country
town , the grays gD-
inj at a brisk rat .
"Them'i that
younx Erana walk-
In j , " ha said to
5 himself. "lie Is
gdroiaed up < ft if ho
waa golnr to cntcl *
-
"Going up tlio read , Bob , " ke tald , ai
lie paatod the younger man. " 1'w bound
fer towm. "
"I wai gelay dow by tha train , but
dra't mind riillug behJad your grays,1 *
laughed the ether , cllmbln * in , "that > >
If you'll agree to bring my tuff back. "
"What'll your load be ? " he aaked BoU ,
a tli hard mud flaw from nder tho.
hornet' fast.
"Not uck weight , " laughed his com
panion. "OhrUtma. zlfte. ThJU Is tlw
tlrao whan a Httlo money b y a lot ol
thlnga U warm the heart. "
"Sho , " ald Farmar Fettlgrew , "when
you'ro as old as I nm you won't b spend-
intr money for OhrUtmas. There's no on
but me and mother now. We'd K > ek fide
making Ohrlatmfla prMenti. "
"That you w uld , " replied Dram
haartlly , "and It would make good oKJ
Aunt Pattlgrew feel tv yeam yrang r. 1
wish yon would. "
"Now , Bob , " exclaimed the eWer man ,
"ara you In earnest ? "
"Nerer wag more so. Slie Ii often loae-
Mme since year daughter mured xvqst.
Ehe wouU be net only surprised , but
Imppy. "
Imppy.Vaat
" \Vaat are yon golns te get Addle T
"ilo ? O , I're been plannins for months.
A now dresa for OBO tlibaR. Books she
waarted and some little knick-knacks.
Nothing b toe KOO& for my wife. Sbfr
desorres more than I can aver give her.
But I'm setting svuie thing ? ) fur mother ,
to. I wouldn't r rset II T. YVVil go
over o-Biorr w afternoon ami see how
happy she'll be err our presents. "
"I never did give anything except ajlt-
tle candy to the cklldren on Christmas , "
said the old man.
About the middle of Uie afternoon Hob
Evans hurried into the big dry goods
st re after numcious bundles , tie was
surprised t i sue old Fanner Pettigrew
sitting nt a conntrv near the front wkilo _ .
an otaequlau * clerk was holding up feldu
of gray ? llk. Bob was so glad that he „
ftuppcil to aid In the .selection , and then J
went on his way. It was iicnrly dark
when the two men wet at the livery sta
ble. L'arwer Pe.ttlgrew was an excited ae
u buy.
"Say. Hob , I bought her a choir , tea ,
and a eomb , aud candy , and Tin kind of
nt-hauaed to give tlii' i to lier. And I sent
Miuulc ten dollHi-s , reglntered Utter , yea
know. "
Bob shook the old man's hand.
"I'll tell y u them it , Bob. "
But he did uot introduce the ftubject
when Beb went over the next wctfc. ' ! *
young iHan followed Win nut to the burn
lt tiud a ked him nbant tke glfta , QM
( iedtr y Pettlgrew lucked nt him Ii
and lelemnty , a sort of quiver abmit
woutk.
" Well , wkrn I laid t\\ttu out by h r bed
Gtristwas * rulnK , Ueb , I just atcMod
Ut. 8he dlda't r iJie eut , and I cot unrr-
* d. 1 peeped iu tkreugh the track , an *
tuil kf was uw uw kiea ky U nw geV
biiUf. I Jidn't
fnlculate It wai ft ] or to-
knv any * urh effect , Hok. "
I \v ut iu then , ana > li rCM ttp Ra.
came to mv , anj b sala ( P- ; - ' >
fe t5r Hkt firVt thiic U fit /V