THE OMAHA BAIL BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1881 ,
THE DAILY J3EE.
OMAHA PUDLISHINQ CO. , PROPRIETORS.
010 Farnham , bet. Oth nnd 10th Streets.
TF.KMS OK SfllSCHUTION ,
no copy I year , In advance ftoMpMd110.00 )
6 months " ' . . . 6.0)
month " " . . . 3.00
RAILWAY TIME TABLE ,
nun CARD CIIICAOO , T. wt. , MisxxArous s
OMAIIV RAILROAD.
L a\e Omaha Patucngcr No. 2 , 8SOa. : ra. Ac-
commoJAtlon No. 4 , 1:00 : p. in
Arri o Omriln PanseniMr No. 1,8:20 : p.m.
Accommodation No. 8,10:60 : a. m.
I.1AV1.1Q OXAIIA HAST OR SOUTH HOURS.
0. , D. & O. 7:10 : a. m. 3:10 : p. m.
0. & N. W. , TilO a. m. 3:10 : p. m.
C. , It. I. & P. . 7:40 : a. m. 3:40 : \ \ ta.
K. C. , St. J. A C. 3. , lc.ics ( it 8 a. ra. and CSO :
f > . m. Arrives at St. Louis at 6:30 : a. m. and 6:52
f ) . m.
m.W. , 8t , L. & P. , loin wat 8 rv. m. nnd 8:40 : p.
m. Arrives at St , Louis nt 0:40 : a. m. and 7:30 :
m
WKST OB BOmiWMT8. |
U. A > [ . In Neb , , Through Express , 8EO : a. tn ,
D. & II. Lincoln Express 0'20 V. m.
U P. Overland Express , 12:15 : p. ra.
O. ft K , V. for Lincoln , 11:45 : a. m.
O. A K. V. ( or Osccoli. 0.40 ft. ui.
U. P. frolRht No. 6 , 6:30 : a. m.
'
U. F.'freight No. 9 , 8:20 : a. ra.
U. P. frclzht No. 13 , 2fO : p. m.
U. P. freight No. 7 , 8:10 : p. m. emigrant.
_ . | P. Denver express , 7:36 : p. m ,
U. P. frcli-ht No 11 , ll'SO p. m.
U. P. Denver freight , 8:2i : p. m.
AkMVUG HIOW SABT A.1D MCTO.
a B. & O 6:00 : a. rn. 7:26 p m.
0. 4 N. W.,9:45 : a , m. 7:26 : jitn. .
a n. I. AP.,9:45 : a. m. 0:05 : p. m.
K. C. , St. Joe & C B. , 7:40 : a. m. 0:45 : p.m
AKRimo raoM run WKST AKB SODTUWKST.
O. * IU V. from Lincoln 1.03 p. m.
U. P. Pacific Exprcw 3:25 : p. m.
B & M. In Neb. , Through Kxpross 1:16 : p. m.
I ) , ft M. Lincoln Express 0.40 a ra.
U. P. Denver express , 7:36 a. m ,
D. P. Freight ho. 14-2 CO p. m.
U. P. Vc , ( V 6 : 0 a. tn. Kmlgrant.
U. P. freight No. 14,12:10 : p. tu.
U. P. NO. tf 0.00 p. m.
U. P. Vc. 12 1:16 : a. in.
U. P. Denver freight , 1:10 a. tn.
0. & U. V. mUcii , ar. 4:45 : p. m ,
DUMXT TRAINS BBTWKRN 061 ADA Aid )
COlMUt , BLWF8.
LCAVO Omaha at 3:00 : , 0:00 : , 10:00 : and 11:00
m. ; 1:0 : 2.00 , 3.00 , 4:00 : and 6:00 : p. m.
Leave Council Uluffd at 8:25 : , 0:25 : , 10 25 and
1:26 a. in. ; 1:26 , 2:25 : , 3:25 : , 4:25 : and 6:25 : p. m.
Sundays The dummy leaves Omaha at 9:00 :
and 11:00 : a. m.j 2:00 : , 4:00 : and 6:00 : p. ra. Loaves
Council Illuffn at 9:22 : and 11:25 a. ra. ; 2:26 : , 4:25 :
and 6:25 : p. ra.
Through and local passenger trains between
Omaha and Coun U llluffa. bcaMj Omaha 0:15 : ,
7:45 : , b:6Un. : m. ; 3:40 : , 5:45 : , 0CO : p. m. ArrNO
Omah.v-7:40,1VS5,11:45 : : a. ra. ; 5:40 : , 7:05 : , 7:16 : ,
i.7:40 p. m , _
Opening nnl Closing of Mplls.
ROCTK. OPIM. OL08K.
a. m. p. ra. a. ra. p. In.
OhlcttKO&N. W 11.00 0.00 6:30 : 2:40 :
Chicago , H I. & Pacific. 11:00 : 9.00 5.30 2:40 :
Chicago , B. & Q. . . . . .11:00 : 9:00 : G:30 : 2:40 :
Wabash. 12:30 : 5:30 : 2:40
Bioux City and Padlle. . 9.00 5.30 2:40 :
Union Pacific 4:00 : 11:40 :
Omaha&U.V 4.-00 11:40 :
iB.&M. InNob 4:00 8:10 :
Omaha & Sioux City. . . . 000 7.30
B. & M.Lincoln 10:30 : 0:00 :
D. P. Lincoln , Sunday. . . 1:30 : 11:00
U. P. Denver Exn KK ) 0:30 :
O. , Sioux City & St. P. . .11:00 : V:40 :
Local mailx for State ot Iowa leave but once a
day , viz : 0.30 a. ra.
Olfico open Sundays from 12 m. to 1 p. m.
TFIOS. F HALL P JI.
Business Directory.
Abstract and Real fcttato.
JOHN L. McCAQUE , opposite Post Office.
W. K. BARTLETT 817 South 13th Street
Architects.
DUTRENE & MENDELSSOHN , ARCHITECTS
Room 14. Croighton Block.
A. T. LARGE Jr. . Room 2 , Cielehton Block.
Booti and tihoei.
JAMES DKVINE & CO. ,
Fine Boots and Shoos. A good assortment o !
borne work on hand , corner 12th and Hamoy.
THOS. ERICKSON , 8. E. cor. 16th and Douglas.
JOHN FORTUNATUS ,
50610th street , manufactures to order good work
t fair prices. Repairing done.
Bed Spring * .
J. F. LARRIMER Uanufacturer. 1617 Douplaist.
Books , News and Stationery.
J. I. FHUEHAUF 1016 Farnham Street.
Butter and EKE * .
ItoSHANE & SCHROEDER , the oldest B. and E.
house In Nebraska catabllfihcd 1875 Omaha.
OKNTRAL
RESTAURANT ,
MRS. A. RYAN ,
touthwwt corner lethand Dodge.
Beat Board for the Monay.
Btlafa < tion Guaranteed.
f eala at all Bonn.
Board by the Day , Week or Month.
Good Terms for Cath.
Famished Ttonma Supplied.
l Road Wagon * .
WM BNTDER , 14th and Harney Street * .
tlewo era.
JOHN BAUMER 1214 Farnham Street.
Junk.
H. BERTHOLD , Raga and Metal.
Lumber , Lime and Cement.
FOSTER & GRAY corner Bth and Douglas 81 *
Lamp * and dlaisware.
J. BONNER 1809 Douglas St. Good Variety
Merchant Tailor * .
O. A. MNDQUKST ,
One of our most popular Merchant Tailors 1s re
calving the latest douigns for Spring1 and Summer
Goods for gentlemen s wear. Stylish , durable
and prices low as ever 215 13th bet. Doug.&Fam
MllllnorY.
MBS. 0. A. RINGER , Wholesale and Retail , Fan
cy Goods In great variety , Zephyrs , Card Boards
Hosiery , Gloves , Corsets , &c. Cheapest House In
the West. Purchasers save 30 per cent. Orde-
brMall. 115 Fifteenth Street.
foundry.
JOHN WEARNE& SONS , cor. Hth & Jackson sta
Hour and Feed ,
OUAHACrTY MILLS , 8th and Farnham Btu.
Welahans Bros. , proprietors.
Urocer * .
Z. BTKVENS , 21st between Cumlng and Irar
T. A. MoSHANE , Corn. 23d and Cumlng Streets.
Hardware , Iron and etccl.
OLA1J & LANGWORTHY , Wholesale , 110 an
112 16tb Etrect
A. HOLMES corner 16th and California.
Harnet * . Oaddlei , &c.
B. WEI8T 2013th St. bet Farn. & Harntv
Hotel *
, ' ANFIELD HOUSE , Oeo. Canfleld.Oth & Farnhar
DORAN HOUSE , P H. Cary , 913 Famham St
BLAVEN'S HOTEL. F , Slavon , 10th Bt.
Bonthorn Hotel , Gus , Hamel th ftLeavcnwort
Clothing : Bought.
O JHIAW will pay highest Cash price for lecom
band clothlnf , Comer 10th and Farnbam.
Drug * , Paint * and Oil * .
KUUN ft CO.
i > harmaeuit * , Flna Vane Uoods , Cor , Ittb an
Doorl * ttreets.
W. J. WHITEHOUf K , Wholesale & Retail , Uth it.
C. FIELD , 2022 North Side Cumlng Street
FARR , Dnurglst. lOtb and Howard Streets.
Dentist * .
DR. PAUL , Willlamj1 Block Cor. Uth & Dodge.
Dry Qoods Notions , Etc.
JOHN n. F. LEilMANN & CO. ,
New York Dry Goods Store , 1310 and 1312 Fan
ham struct.
L.C. Enewold also boota and shoos Tth&Paclfl
hurulture ,
A t , GROSS , New and Second Hand Furnltnr
nd Etovee , 1114 Douel&s. Highest caeb prlc
aid for second hand coous.
BONNKlt 1509 Dootdk it. Fine goods , &c
pence Works.
OUAHA FENCE CO.
QUBT , FRIES & CO. , 1213 Harney St. , Improve
ed Ice Boxes , lion and Wood Fences , Offlp
Railings , CouoUrt of Floe and Walnut.
Cigars and Tobacco.
WEST A FRITSCnKK , manufacturer * ot
nd Wholwnlo IVolcrl u TOIACCOII , 1S05 DouslM.
V. V. I.ORKNZKN nwnuKcturer 1410 Farnham
Florist.
A. Donaghne , plants , cut flow er , eocdl , ooqn t
tc. N. W. cor. 10th and Do\icl\s itrcets.
Civil Englneera nnd Surveyor * .
ANDREW IIOSEWATEU , Crclghlon lllotk ,
jwn Surtcys , Qnulo and SowcraRe Syitems a
penalty.
Commission Merchants ,
JOHN 0.V1I , L1S.W4 DodRO Strwt.
J ) It. HRRMKK. For dotMIs KM largo nUerttro.
uentlnDallv
Cornlca Works.
Vcstem Cornice Worku , Manufactnrcr * Iron
.xmilco , Tin , Iron and Shlo lUwlllng. Orders
rom any locality promptly executoil In the host
manner. Factory nnd Omcc 1213 llarnoy St.
alvanUcd Iron Uornlces , Window Caps , etc. ,
iinuficturM and put up In any part ol
ountrv. T. SINHHI.U 410 Thirteenth itroet
Crockery.
. RONNER 1809 DouglM street. Good linn.
Clothing nnd Fui'nlshlng Qoods.
EO. II. PETERSON. Also HaU , Caps , Boots ,
liooa. Notions and Cutlery. KM 8.10th street.
RBtrlgerators , Oanfleld's Patent.
. F. GOODMAN llth St. bet Farn. A Harnty.
Show Case Manufactory. )
O. J. W1LDK.
Manofacturcr and Dealer In all kinds et Show
Tases , Upright Cases , ft . , 1317 Cass St.
FRANK L. GERHARD , proprietor Omaha
how Case manufactory , 818 South 10th street ,
wtwcen Lc.-ucn\vorth and Marcy. All goods
warranted flnt-clnm.
Pawnbroker * .
R08KNFELD. 10th St. . hot. far , ft liar
6tove ana Tmwaro.
A. BURMESTEU ,
) ealer In Stovei and Tinware , nnd Manufacturer
f Tin Roofs and all kind ! of Building Work ,
Md Fellows' Block.
. BONNER. 1809 Douglas St. Good and Cheap.
Beeds ,
. EVANS , Wholesale and Retail Seed Drills and
Cultivators , Odd FollowR Hall.
Physician * an i Surgeon * .
V. 8. Ginns , M. D. , Rxrni No 4 , Croighton
Hock , 16th Street.
1' . B. UMSENRINO , il. D. Masonic Block.
C. L. HART , M. D. , Eye and Ear , opp. postofflto
DH. L. 11 ORADDY.
Jcullst and Aurist. H. W Uth and Farnham Sts
Photograpnors.
GEO. HEVN , PROP.
Grand Central Gallery ,
212 Sixteenth Street.
car Masonic Hall. First-clans Work and Prompt ,
mis uu\rant cn
Plumblnc , Qa and Otenm Fitting.
> . W. TAHPY & CO. , 21012th St. , bet. Farnhara
, nd Douglas. Worn promptly attended to.
D. rm.PATIUCK. KOI DouglM Street.
Painting nn nper anting.
HENRY A. KOSTKHS. 1 1 Uodgo Street.
8no tuorei.
'hllllpLang. ' 1320 Farnham st. hot. 13th & 14th.
Second Hand Store.
'ERKINS & LKAIt , 1410 Douglas St. . Now and
Second Hand Furniture , House Furnishing Goods ,
ie. , bought and sold on narrow marrlns.
tialoons.
HENRY KAUFMANN ,
n the new brick block on Douglas Street , bas
Just opened a moat elegant licci Hall ,
Hot Lunch from 10 to 12
every day.
' Caledonia " J FALCONER 07fl 10th Street.
Undertaker * .
IHAS. RIEWE , 101J ! Farnham hot. . 10th & lltd.
UO Uent Stores.
' . O. BACK US. 1806 Farnhum St. , FancT Ooodt
ar eoj yBt 'T 1 . , V.BS V .T AWVS.
"
West for being the most direct , quickest , an
safest line connecting the great Metropolis , CHI
CAGO , and the EAsman , NORTn-EiDTRRN , I ouri
and Soom-EisirRN Luna , which terminated here ,
with KANSAS Crrr , LIUVKSWORTII , ATCIIISOH ,
COUNCIL Bmrra and OHAHA , the COUUISOIAI
Cumsa from which radiate
EVERY LINE OF ROAD
that penetrates the Continent from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Slope. The
CHICAGO BOOK ISLAND & PA
OIFIO RAILWAY
IB the only line from Chicago owning track Into
Kansas , or which , by ita own road , reaches the
points above named. No TKANSFKIUI BT CAERIAOB
No MUBSINO CONNBOTIOKS I No huddling In 111-
ventilated or unclean cars , as every passenger Is
carried In roomy , clean and ventilated coaches
upon Fast Express Trains.
DAT CAM ot unrivaled magnificence , PULLMAN
FAUCI SLXXFIKO CARS , and ourown world-famous
Dixwa CARS , upon which meals are served of un
surpassed excellence , at the low rate of Ssvrorrr-
FOB CXHTH BACU , with ample time for healthful
enjoyment.
Through Car * between Chicago , Poorla , Mil
waukco and Missouri River Polnta.t.and close con
noctlons at all points of Intersection with other
roads.
" 7
ck
illlia , fvvumjuy , uuiu * juuuu , nuvuuu , \ iiiuuut
Oregon , Washington Territory , Colorado , Arizona
and New Mexico.
As liberal arrangement * regardmgibaggageai
any other line , and rates of fare alHnijp apl'ow a *
competitor ! , who furnish but a tithm ne com
fort.
fort.Dogs and tackle of iportamen free.
Tickets , mam and folders at ail prindpa
offices In the United Statca and Oanado.
R. R. CABLE , E. ST. JOHN ,
Vice Pres't & Ocn. Gen. Tkt andPoss'r A ?
Manager. Chicago Chlcaoro.
Sioux City fi Pacific
THE SIOUX CITY ROUTE
Runsli Solid Train Through from
Council Bluffs to St. Paul
Without Chance Time , Only 17 Hours.
IT is
3tO < O MILES TUB SHORTEST ROUTE
mou
COUNCIL BLUFFS
TO ST. PAUL , MINNEAPOLIS
DULUTH OR BISMARCK
and all points In Northern Iowa , Minnesota ant !
Dakota. Thla line l > equipped with the Improve
Woetlnghouso Automatic Air-brake and Mllle
Platform Coupler and Buffer ; and for
SPEED , SAFETY AND COMFORT
is unsurpassed. Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
run through WITHOUT CHANOI ! between Kan
Ban City and Bt Paul , via Council Bluffs am
Sioux City.
Trains leav * Union Pacific Transfer at Coun
cil Bluffs , at 7:35 : p , m. dally on arrival of Kansa
City , St. Joseph and Council Illuffs train from
the South. Arriving at Hloui City 11:35 p. m.
and at the New Union Depot at St. Paul at 12:3C :
noon.
TEN HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ANY.OTHER
ROUTE.
3TRcmember In taking the Bloux City Rout
you get a Through Train. The Shortest Line
the Quickest Time and a Comfortable Hide In th
Through l' m between
COUNCIL BLUFFS AND ST. PAUL.
OTSve that your Ticket * read via the "Sioux
nnd I'aclflc '
City Railroad.1'
/ B. WATTLES , J. II. BUCHANAN
Superintendent. Gen'l Pau. Agent.
P. K. ROBINSON , Ass'tOen'l Paw. AgY ,
Mlsnourl Valley , Iowa.
J , H. O'BUYAN.BouthHciteni Agent ,
Counel lilufln. Iowa
UKJIIJ. uSWISVR
BYRON REED & CO
OLCSCT KSTABLiaUID
Real Mate Agencj '
IN NEBRASKA
Keep a complete abstract of title to Ren
EtUte In Omaha an Douglas countr. mart !
"MERRY OIIRISTMAS , "
"Christina ? ognln really Christ.
n\s ; ! It linn been u long , dreary yonrj
jnt how wo will Inuqh nt it to-night ! "
It wns Loiftio who snoko Loisto
itting in thu little lighted parlor , with
iontiug heart and Hushed , beaming
oimtunanco , waiting forhorlovor , th
over from whom nho had boon topix-
atod ix twolvonionth who was coin-
ni Kick to-night to her.
"A rare fair woman was Loisio ; a
ciidor , dove oycd little body , with
urly golden luur mid n childishly in-
loccnt expression , tliat taut a piquant
harm to her face. A rare fair face
irdinarily ; this night its gcntlo pas.
ion made it moat angelic , and must
lave made to Loisio's lover the hum-
lo room she graced aeoni quito n
xir.idUu.
An luimblo little parlor , truly , fur-
lislied on the still' , scant fashion ot
Sow * England fifty years ago ; but the
jay greens and holly with which Loisio
ind iteckod it out , the bright , blinking
intulles and the soft hoartli iiro , gave
iverywhoro such an aspect of cherry
comfort.
It Unshod a thought on Loisio , preoccupied -
occupied as BIO was. With a face a
> it sobered stio regarded her pretty
vork.
" \Vo will laugh at it to-night , " she
continuud , softly ; "but somehow I
can never help wondering why the
Ireary year need hnvo been at nil. I
did not want more money. 1 would
rather have married Itnlph last Christ-
nas. I would rather have been his
, vifo nil this time , helping him , work-
ng with him , in a little homo of our
unking , than that ho should have
; ono away dreary , lonely , all to worker
or moj to get riches , so that ho could
cover mo with jewels , as ho said , I
should not oven have an eiigagcmont
ring not till it could bo a diamond ;
lotliiiifi else was good enough. 1 sup-
loao ho will bring it to-night. 1 sup-
: > oao ho is coming homo very "
Kight o'clock ! lie must bo with
Ilia mother , now ; it would bi > only
minutes only minutes ere she
would feel his fond arms about her ,
ua loving kisses on her lips.
T o impulses moved Loisio this
supreme moment the one to go out
when alio heard him coming , to tliro.v
open wide the door , and go out far
lown the path to mcot him with open
Tina and tender words ; the other , to
run sottly up the stnirs , to let him
Iviiock once , twice , Ihruo times , per-
Imps , before she came , pretending note
; o hoar.
A. saucy look crept into the tender
eyes. She would do this way she
would masquerade a little , this Merry
Christmas night. Yes , she would
come slowly down the stairs , she would
open the door and say , demurely :
"How do you do , Ralph ? 1 am
very glad to see you ; and I hope you
lave brought mo my diamond ring. "
The sound of wheels pausing at the
jate , a quick step coming up the path ,
uid the saucy plan quite failed to
Loisie.
The sound of wheels , the step ! She
s on the door stone now , with eyes
iko stars and heart close to her trem
bling lips.
" .Ralph , llalph ! Merry Christmas ,
dear "
Ono on the door-steps could not
boar to hear tha eager words. Ho
burned away , and thought , with a shud
der , of what men wore talking of out
side.
side."Sho
"Sho was to marry him soon , they
say. Then this thing will surely
break her heart. "
Loisio did not catch the j muttered
words. She had paused , crimson with
mortification , tc lind herself address
ing a stranger.
In confused silence she took the
packet ho handed her , and wont back
into the house.
A 'petulance , almost anger , shone
now in Loisio's eyes. She quite for
got to look at the little packet in her
hand. It was not Ralph's fault , aho
know , .but she had learned a lesson ;
she would never , never be so foolish
again in all her life.
Suddenly remembering , she looked
down.
down.What
What was it this man had brought ?
She looked , and saw her name in her
lover's hand Ralph's handwriting ,
and the old post-mark , { oo !
Something had happened , then ; ho
was not coming not coming at all to
night.
What could it mean ? She was only
the woman she was poor Loimo ! She
could not force back the pitiful cry ,
nor check the hot tears that fell fasten
on the seal she broke ,
And this was what she read amid
them this the message she found
within :
"I cannot come to you to-night ,
Loisio ; I cannot como to you at all.
It is a strange thing to say to you ,
but it is true. There is only ono way
I can explain it , for there i only
ono way I want you to .believe it ,
dear You have hoard of faithless
lovers men who fall a prey to
women , for whom they forgot these
they once loved. Think of mo that
way , Loisio. No matter what other *
may toll you of me , remember what I
told you ; believe only what I say. So ,
after a little , I shall bo only as dcat
to you. Is it cruel to say this to you'
Ah , them werocruoler things Bu !
what matters it , Loisio , since I cannot
come to you to-night , dear ? I cannel
como to you at all , "
This way what alia read , bewilder
cdly , wonderingly ; only grasping ol
its mystery that ho would not como
would not como to her to-night. "
The strange , wild words wore lost
on her. At the second glance they
faded out , leaving on the white page
only this ;
"You have heard of faithless lovers
men who fall a prey to women , for
whom they forget these they once
loved , Think of mo that way. "
The letter fell from Loisio' hand.
She did not cry , she did not faint ;
only a vexed expression crossed her
countenance , and then she looked
up to the gay greens and holly with a
laugh breaking from her lips.
"It is cruel ; but still I cannot
help laughing in the joy of knowing
it is not true. And I will show
Ralph Hiiro quickly how little his
jests can sober mo. I will go now
where I know to find him , I will
steal softly in , and oh my pretty
lever shall see which of us can play
best pranks to-night. "
With a now laugh loudior mornci
r Loiaio hurried out of thw little par-
'lor , out the door into the cold night
and ran swiftly down the road. What
she did eho scarcely knew nothing ol
what she meant to do , Her ono
thought now was to tlnd him to find
him.
him.It
It was different out in the dreary
night , so differenttfrmn the wirmth ,
the light , the Christina * cheer \\ithni ,
Poor Loiso I How coldly the stars
gleamed , how the mocking winds wng-
j > ed their lounges. Ah , what was this
vision looming up a torturous liend
in the droiry night ]
A girl fairer than herself , clothed
in a satin robe , with orange buds in
her hair a face prmul , triumphant ,
smiling down tit hor.
Witli n dispairim ; cry she turned
and lied from it , but the lovely vision
kept pace close beside
The road led past the church ; its
boll was ringing moi nly for some fes
tival within , In , away from her ,
fitted the whito-robcd figure. Through
the open door Loisio snw another join
it saw thorn go hand in hand to the
altar , where she had so often fan
cied
The bell ceased ; Uisio started to
lind herself nlone on the church
sward , save only the cold stars look
ing down. Just bayond she saw the
lights of Ralph Hare's homo.
"I will go there , " she murmured ,
brokenly. "I must lind Ralph , ami
tell him ho need not mind for me ;
that in a litlo , little \vhilo 1 must bo
happy , knowing that ho is so. "
On , almost eagerly now , she wont ,
through the gate and up the stops.
The door was unlocked , ami she
slewpod softly in. _
It was a familiar house to Loisio.
! bit on she hurried , round an nnglo ,
to Mother Hiiro's sitting room. She
had generally a great nwc for Mother
Hare ; little ho cared now , only to
see if Ralph wore thoro.
liut she paused , suddenly paused ,
for the moment forgetting all things
in what she saw and lio.ird. A bowed ,
white head , a sound of moanning ,
low but pitiful , Hunting through the
open door.
Mother Hare ! What sad thing had
como to her this Merry Christmas
light. This was Lomiu's solo
bought , solo care , us , moved by a
piielc , yearning sympathy , s' ' > o wont ,
vith hushed steps , up to the little
able , and laid her hands on hers.
The sobbing ceased. A face looked
, ip , palo , agonized , suddenly to grow
stern and harsh.
"What do you want here , Loisio
Groy ? "
The unconscious question brought
ill back to her ; so sharply nil buck
.o her.
"I-I want to sco R.ilph ? " she fid-
, cred. "I want to toll him that since
lie docs not love mo any longer , since
lie cannot "
A bitter cry interrupted her.
"Lovo you ! If only my boy had
never loved you , Louisio Grey ! Oh ,
it is cruel , cruel of yon to como and
; orturo me ! But for yon I would not
jo a hoart-brokon mother ; but for
you my boy would npver have stained
lis manhood with this bnso erin < o. 'It
was all for her all for Loisiu ! ' ho
wroto. Is it a wonder that I hnto
you , girl that I hoped never to see
your pretty fnco again ? "
What was Mother IJaro saying !
What did the strange words moan ?
Loisio did not know ; she only
realized that this women shoso loved ,
For his sake , was turning from her ,
too that she was fast losing the ono
ray of comfort lighting her poor life.
\\ii\\ \ a sudden , almost violent , mo
tion , she throw herself down , and
sei/.ed the hand she drew away.
'Mother , mother ! " she cried , "you
ought not to hate mo ; you ought to
pity mo to-night. Do you know that
Ralph is untrue to moNo / , you do
not , you do not , or you could not
treat mo so ! "
Something--a cry of agony , yet a
laugh burst from the poor mother's
lips.
"Untrue to you ? Ah , if I only
know it , Loisio Grey. Listen to what
lie wrote : 'It was all for her all for
Loisio. If I did not love her so en
tirely , I could never have done this
thing. I could not endure the thought
of making her a poor man's wife , and
yet time passed and I was not getting
rich. Temptation came. I said J
could toke this money , make a fortune
us other men were doing , and replace
it ere the theft was known. And ]
took it ! Yet low ns I am to-day ,
mother , it docs not noom to mo the
dreadful thing it would if I had no !
done it all for Loisio. ' Do you hear'
Do you wonder that I hnto you , Loiso
Groy ! "
No answer , only a strange light
creeping into the upturned eyes.
"You were never cruel , and yet you
can look at mo that way. Loisio ,
Loisio Groy , do you know where my
boy is to-night ? In Stanford jail , un
der arrest for stealing money from his
employers : in jail , awaiting trial. Do
you know what that means , girl' '
Years , years behind a prison's bars u
lot worse than ddatli , a name eternally
disgraced. Yes , I see now I realize
they have told you , and it has made
you mad. Poor child ! poor litth
Loiaic ! Perhaps some day I shal
corno to pity you ; I only hate you
now !
The head was bowed again. On
moment Louise staid there still kneel
ing , lost to nil thing but the great joj
yes , the great joy in her heart.
She arose and wont softly out on
again into the nijsht , late m > drear
now so bright , so beautiful. The stnr
smiled down serenely ; ths winds played
od only soft accompaniments to the
tray song in her heart ;
"JIo In true to me , true to me ; truu lit
eternity. "
That was all Loisio grasped of it ,
On she went on merrily past the litth
church , with a loud laugh , us hln
thought of the lovely maiden , with i
fresh heart-boat as slio fancied the
wedding she would BOOH make there
on , needless in joy as m sorrow ot tin
cold , cold night , till at last she stooc
again in the little parlor , looking ui
at the gay greens and holly with whicl
her hands hands had decked it out.
liut presently recollection came
darkness foil upon her , and like on <
struckj she Hank down on the hearth
rug , with the maddening vision of tin
gay vines crumbling to dust nroum
her , and all her lifo hold fair am
beautiful floating out with the Crist
maa tide.
* * # *
"Christmas again. "
It was Louisp who spoke Louise ,
siUiiig'in the little parlor , amid th
gay greens and holly with which he
hands hud decked it out. Thu blink
ing candles , the same warmth am
br'uhtnoHs ; the same' fair fitco tha
neither time nor sorrow could stca
away from her.
Years have passed since that last
iard night n nij ht followed by long
lays of illm-js , loading slowly doxn to
Icnth. Hut death would not have her
ml she came luck , forced to take up
burden all of life now loft for her.
llo was in prison ; aontcnccd for
hu'o years. She learned by accident ,
rom nn old paper , what none wore so
riii-l to tell. That moment she
bought her biain would turn ; but ,
10 mental darkjicts would not have
tor. Tliero wns no use\po from the
linden iinywhorn.
No , help ; no pity ; untiring but to
ioar her burden all of lifo now loft
0 IUT.
So the hard days pnsacd to Loisio
two long , sutlering , dreary jears.
Suddenly , with tin- third year , a ray
if liijht crept into the darkened life.
Volvo months ; twelve months only ,
lit ) ho would bo fren !
How fair lifo grew with the days ;
low nnicli brighter each sunrise than
ho last ! For ho was coming , coining ,
uivly coming back to her. Despite
1 nil. soon as the prison bars were
iftod she know Uilph Hnro would
onie.
Would it bo to-night ? Would they
; mnt him the few hard days , and let
im como to her this Christmas night.
She hnd prayed it ; in strong lupo ,
n faith , she had decked out her little
mrlor niid she sat now in the warmth
nd brightness , mid , with asmiloupon
lor fnco , looking up at the gay greens
lolly.
"Christmas "
ngaiti.
Looking up to speak absently , lost ,
est in the growing faith that ho would
oino. So lost that ulio did not hoar
ho stop witlnmt. She had no fancy
if the wild eyes BO close to the win-
low gazing in on her ; no warning ot
ho extended arms , of the sudden stop
nick ward ; no prcsontiniont of thu tor-
iblo struggle the stars were \\itncss-
ng. Nothing until a honrso voice
> roko in upon her blissful dreams.
"Loisio , forgive mo. I could not
coopaway from hero. "
She turned bowildoredly. She
ookcd , and a faint cry burst trom
lor lips. Who wns this standing bo-
ido her this man , with the hnugard
ace , the unkempt hair and dreaaf Seiko
iko and so unlike. Was it- could it
bo
The vision hold her spoil-bound ,
loworloss , further to move or to
speak.
"Loisio , I did neb mean to come. I
vas going to say good-by to mother
> ofoio 1 go away for good. But 1
saw the lights. I looked in , and ,
God knows , Loisio , L fought
with it , but I could not help
coming hnre. Do not look so
whito. 1 am uoiiig now. That night
[ wrote you the letter I was a m.id-
nan most , 1 think ; but lluiil ono clear ,
ational thought , and it was that I
ind rather you would think anything
anything of mo , than that I would
liayiaco you so. 1 am more a mad-
nan nowbut ; the thought how I have
Unbraced you is with mo , as it has
) con through nil the years. Itut 1
iin going now , going forever away
'rom ' you. Loisio , Loisio , what is
.his ? You cannot , you must not-
How shu did it Loisie will never
mow. She only knows that a great
.error seized her , and that , with her
own weak hands , nho drew Ralph
[ Faro down beside her , and pillowed
"lis head on her breast.
"Oh , my love , think a minute ,
think a minute ! You will kill mo il
you leave nip now. " "wis.
Still wildly , froimodly , her
white arms clasped his neck.
Ono little moment of grow
ing terror , then she looked timidly
down to sco the great light shining ii
Iris eyes to know that whatovoi shoult
come to them in the future of weal or
woo , naught but death and the grav
could over part them now. And u
laugh never so joyous , so pnrfoot ,
welled up from her soul ns she whis
pered :
"Merry Christmas , Ralph. "
Ah , merry Christmas , Mother Hare
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