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I.
Daisy could not sleep. This does not mean
that she did not sleep. She had not been
known to miss a good night's rest for It
mint have been for six or seven years , and
she was now "going on" her th year.
Daisy Parker was the only girl In a family
of two parents and five children.She was
betwixt nnd betwctm , looking up to her two
elder brothers with awe , and looking down
upon the "two children" ( she called them )
with motherly condescension. And the family
hung up their stockings by the great library
fireplace Christmas eve. Strangely enough ,
neither Mr. Parker nor the children wcro cvf r
satisfied to hung up their own stockings , nnd
they always borrowed one apices from mother.
Daisy's was a tremendous long blue tlllc
stocking , with yellow clocks on It , nnd she
hung It neare."t to the smoldering embers
by the chimney , because she wanted Santa
Claus to nil hers first. The two big boys
played foot ball nnd know how to skate , and
rtiey said that "there wasn't no S.inta Claus
and that there never was any. " Uut Daisy
and the children knew too much to subscribe
to any Mich bad grammar as that.
Where were "Prancer nnd Vixen , " and
the reindeer sleigh ? And San'n Claus with
his red checks nnd white fur overcoat , sur
mounted by a pack of toys ? So Day Insisted
that the library lire should be allowed to
burn low In order that Santa Claus might
not get singed coming down the chimney.
The big boys laughed at their only sister ,
but Mrs. Parker said that the little lady
ohould have her own way and that the boys
should bo careful about shattering beautiful
holiday Illusions.
Mr. Parker did not spend Christmas eve
with his family this year. He was superin
tendent of a great city trolley system , nnd
there was a strike among the conductors and
motormcn. Ho had discharged some em
ploye for Incompetency ; 1.000 men struck In
sympathy with the workman , nnd Insisted
that he should be restored to Ma position.
Serious trouble resulted. There was an un
it precedented holiday blockade of traffic , and
f .there was a great deal of suffering among
employes , whoso whole means of living had
been cut off some weeks ago by order of
their executive committee. Mr. Parker was
uneasy and so was his wife , for threats had
been made against his life , but children were
too young to appreciate the difficulty of the
Huatlon.
II.
It wao after Day awoke thai she could not
go to sleep again. She had dreamed of Santa
Claus , and of her big blue stocking filled
with everything her heart desired. And as
her eyes were staring wide Into the dark
of the night , the happy visions of lur droims
would not allow themselves to be dispelled.
Even to people much elder than she dreams
can bo very real. You can almost touch
them.
Just then the cathedral clock down stairs
boomsd 2. Then It occurred to Daisy that
Santa Claus always ) came by midnight , and
that ho had been gene a long while.
"If I can only go down now without wak
ing them , I'll beat them all. " thought Day.
Last year the boys had gotten ahead of
her In the annual morning rush for the
stockings. She had never yet won that
Christmas race. Now was hsr opportunity.
In their little cribs the children were sleep
ing near her In the same room. The big
boys wore In the next room beyond , while
on the other side was their mother's room.
Day stepped out of bed llko a little- mouse ,
hardly daring to breathe. She had to go
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through one of the two rooms to get to 'the
hall. She chose the boys' room. If they
had been awake thsy would have been fright
ened out of their wits to see n whlto ghost
flit In , hover over their beds , and fill out
again. Not a board creaked beneath the
child's bare steps. When at last she stood
In the upper hall , which was dimly lighted
by a lantnrn from below , she breathed r2ltef.
Not a soul had stirred , and riio knew that a
inarch had been successfully stolen on her
brothers this time.
"They won't make fun of mo any more , "
she whispered with n feeling of satisfaction.
Now she almost felt llko an explorer In
her own house. How new , how dark , and
strange ! How adventuresome to bo poking
about alone In the middle of Christmas night !
The child began to be much excited , but
not at all afraid. She stepped very softly.
In a few moments t > ue stood at tliu library
door. It was closed but not la'cheJ , She-
pushed It open gently , and stepped In.
As aha did so her heart gave a great leap
at the sight that confronted her. Her first
tmpulsa was to scream , but Immediately her
better Judgment came to her rescue. She
remembered that It was Christmas eve yet.
"Why , It's Santa Glaus ! " t-ho thought.
"Ho must be- late , " She stoccl quite still.
Now Santa Claug had not seen and did
not hear her. So she had a good chance
to look him over. He was a tall , thin saint ,
entirely different from the preconceived Idea
in this respect. Uut In other * he was llko
, enough , lie was dressed In a huge goat-
Sf sit In coat , of the natural whlto color , and
ff- he had a bag slung over hU shoulder. At
this moment , In the soft light of tin embers.
ho could be seen bending over the blue silk
Kocklng. What , oh , what was he putting
Into It ?
"Please. Mr. Santa Clau . " came a trebU
voice , "don't forget the doll that talks. "
The taint whirled about like a startle * !
malefactor. Ills band taught the , breast
pocket. Uut wheu he taw the little vision
In white , he uttered an exclamation ef
wonder.
" 1 guess you're late tonight , " said
Day coming nearer. "You must have an aw
ful haVd time with so many boys and girls. "
"Lw > k aherc , " growled the saint , "are ye
alone ? "
"Of courseI am'Mr. Santa Clans. " Little
Day stood close beside her ClirKmas hero
and tcoked at him critically. "The boys are
left tills time. They said , that Santa Claus
\\tis all poppy cc-ck. " she continued , nodd
ing her head earnestly , nnd I told them they
didn't know anything about It , Uut you look
Rivfiil tired and crors. Have you malaria ?
Our ccok has ; she looks just like you. "
Santn Clans looked about furtively. After
a tutlsfactory eye and ear Inspection he took
a stp forward and gized down at the little
helpless girl. Ills face wore a sardonic ex
pression.
"So you take me for Santa Claus , do you ,
little rules ? "
"Of course I do , " answered Day , simply.
Then , putting her llttlo forefinger up with
mock menace , she continued , playfully : "You
can't fool me. "
"Oh , Lordy ! " the saint put his hand up to
his mouth , trying to stifle an expression cf
mirth.
"I don't want It all filled up with oranges
to make It look big. It Isn't fair , " con
tinued the little maid , serenely. "Nor raw
toma'oey , either. Nor I don't Ilk ? lumps of
ftipar and old beans done up In lots of llt-
Now the man began to cjme to his senses.
Ho bsnt his heud au If to detect any round
and took hold of the bag. Again It gave forth
a metallic clank.
"That's the cam ! and the locomotive !
Lst'a sec ! " Day clapped her hands once
and then suddenly found them clenched to
gether In an Irresistible grip.
"Go oo oh ! " the began to cry. "Santa
Glaus , you hurt ? "
"Sli Bhl" commanded the man , "I'm not
Santa Claus. I'm " The flre died away , and
suddenly left the two In darkneis. linine-
d'ately ' there was a flash of light cumlng
from a lantern whose slide had been opened.
The gleam traversed the child's face and In
that moment of passing the man saw an ex
pression he will never foget. It was not one
of physical pain It was that of a little soul
whose childhood faith and hope and visions
Ljd been shattered by a rough blow ,
"Why palo little miss , " The man had a
heart and ho began to show It. He dropped
upon one knee and pub his harsh head close
to the child's , whowa yellow curU and petal
choeki had nevir before been sullied by a
profane touch. Her great blue eyet looked
lim ! through and through questlonlngly.
"Then then , " she said with dignity , "who
are you ? "
"There , there , little 'un. Don't look so
I'm a . I don't darst tell. " He dropped
his face before her wide look. "I wouldn't
hurt ye for the world. "
Uut Daisy looked grave and troubled. She
was lost In wonder over her visitor's Identity.
If he were not Santa Claus who could ho
be ? "Didn't you bring mo my doll , sir , " s'ne
asked gently , Ho shook lib hold before the
searching question. Ho felt that ho would
rather confront a roomful of judges than Ibis
child's beautiful faith , which he had crushed
fore\cr. He wouldn't have done It to his
children for the world. As she- still looked at
him with her large Innocent eyes he suddenly
burst out : " Tore GoJ. I didn't bring It. I
took It out to carry homo to my own little
gal. Sh slit Don't make a noise , little lady.
I'm a per man , out of work , with a starving
family , nnd If they'd catch me hero I'd be
Jugged. "
"Jugged ? What's that ? " asked Day , openIng -
Ing her mouth , '
"Sent up put In prison. "
"Oh ! that's awful ! I don't se ? what thsy
can put you In prison for. You haven't done
anything. "
The man shook his head knowingly and
pointed at the wide burlap bag. "It's the
first time , " he said. "I was fired from the
Consolidated three weeks ago "
"Fired , " Interrupted the child , prettily pcr-
A SWKET LITTLE KRIS KRINGLE.
tie papers. I want you to give my llttls
brother a train of cars with a real locomotive.
And I guess I'll do with the doll that Knows
how to talk. You look so tlrd and bid ; I
won't bolher you any more. " She looked
Santa Claus In the facj with such pretty ,
tender sympathy that he turned nlsj head
iway ; he found It hard to met her trustful
ayes. As he stirred ths sack across Us
shoulder gave a metallic clank. The man
started again. Then he carefully put his bag
on the floor. A cry of rapturebrcko from
the child , for In the visitor's right I't-nd she
saw that vary doll on which she had bet
her Christmas heart.
"Don't put It In the stocking , ilcwr Santa
Claus. Let me have It now. Mamma said
you wouldn't disappoint me. " She held out
her llttla eager hand.
The Saint slowly dropped the doll Into It.
Astonishment Eat on the nido face under the
big cap. Then a touch cf tenderness
softened It. For a benefactor of tlu children
of the race he seemed strangely embar
rassed.
First ho stood upon ons foot watching
the child's rcpture over the phonograph
doll. Then ho shifted to the other nnd
shrugged his shoulders and looked sheepish
and then he began to grow red In the face.
Daisy looked up him him enthusiastically.
"Say , Mr. Santa Glaus , make It talk ! Show
me how. "
"I dunne , " ho answerid , in n gruff whis
per.
per."Well , I suppose mamma will , " she faltl
with resignation , "Show mo what you've
got In the bag ! I want to see what you give
other children besides us. "
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DAY AND TUB INTOUDKIl.
plexed by the workmgman's slang. "Why ,
that's papa's read ! "
"Yes , " with a scowl of hate. "Ho did It.
'Taint your fault. Don't be scared , little gal.
You don't understand. Wo haven't any
Christmas dinners to our house , nor no pres
ents , either and flv ? young 'uns. I had to
sUal or starve , and I'd rather steal from him
who fired me than any one. "
"Then , " ral'l Day , slowly , "you're not a
Santa Clous at all. You're nothing but a
burglar. "
"I gue s that's about the size of it. Sh !
What's that nolso ? " The- man looked about
nervously. Ths clock now struck the- half
hou : .
"I'm so sorry. " great tears stood In the
child's eyes. "Papa would bo sorry , too , If
ho only know. "
The burglar's face softened again. He
looked at his bag full cf the Parker silver.
He took It up and then put It down again.
There was an evident ptrugglo In his mind.
Hero ho was confronted In his first crime
by what ? Only by a child. And yet that
llttlo girl neemed to his hard nature as much
a barrier against ovll as a hundred feet of
stone wall.
"I might call nicmma , " suggested Day ,
fitntly. "Not for the world , child ! " The
man , put his rude hand upon her soft arm.
What was a slight pressure for him might
hava meant powdered bones for her. "I
didn't mean no harm , " ho repeated apolo
getically. "Wo'rcl dead brs-ke , that's all.
We'ro > nigh starving. " I couldn't stand It. "
Day looked at her doll. Her sweet , little
fare worked with Indecision.
"Mister ? " she looked up with full eyes ,
"How old Is your llttlo girl ? "
"Just 8 , little mlsa. "
"I guess niimnia won't mind ! " she held
out the precious doll to the precious rascal.
"Give It to her. It's a Christmas present
from me. Sny Daisy Parker sent It ! "
The discharged mctorman handled the
fluffy pink doll fcr a moment doubtfully and
then thrust It Into his big side pocket. "I've
got to go , " he shivered , "Ycu'd better run
up stairs , little 'un , "
"No. " said the little hostess , little dreaming
that her very fearlessness had utterly dis
armed a man , the more desperate because he
was In the midst of his first offen . "I shall
see you cut. You had better pick up your
bag. "
\Vhnt thn iiinn'H nntlirA hml snnfhf n
little whllo ago his better nature now de
tested.
"After taltln' me fur Santy Claus an' glvo
mo the doll fur my gal , I wouldn't take It
for a tliouuand dollar bill , Iff ) mean busi
ness , and I'm done with It , They can starve
tlrst. s'help me Gcd , "
How should this little angel guess ? It had
never occurred to the superintendent's
daughter that the visitor's bag contained all
thulr family silver.
Not surprhed at anything now , no mat
ter how queer , Day gravely followed him ,
Hho tucked her llttlo hand In hl , and he- led
her to the open parlor window , which he had
easily forced.
In an Instant he was outside. His foot
wus an the utcne ledge and his face , on the
other side of the sill , was on a level with
her.
"Goodbye , little lady , " ho whispered In
his gruff way. "I didn't mean to frighten ye ,
nohow , Ye'll forgive me , won't ye ? " Thus
worse men than he had pleaded for the good
opinion of those better than they though
God knows who of us are very good.
The child was beginning to realize what
manner of man this really was , and now be
gan to tremble violently. Her strength was
almost gono.
"I guess you'ro nearer Santa Claus than
a burglar , anyway , " she managed to say ,
Sha could not add a word. Softly the win-
low cloietl , separating the motorman and the
llttlo girl. It descended like a dream be
tween them , Glutting out a man's eager , re
pentant face , shutting In a poor , weak child.
Day turned and found herself folded in
strong arms.
"Papa ! " she cried. "Papa , papa , papa. "
Then she began to cry ,
III.
Oh , the difference" in Christmas days ! The
fortunate and the rich hall It ai the happiest
of the year. The poor and discontented look
askance at It because they cannot afford to
give , or do not receive.
A plain hired coupe draws up before a
wooden tenement. A little girl , plainly and
warmly dressed , jumps out llrst. She hugs
several parcels to her breast , and looks slu-
Rularly appropriate and happy. The nelRh-
borj look out of HID windows , some enviously ,
some approvingly ; for It Is Christmas day.
"Jack Turner lives upstairs , sir. "
Loaded with pircels. two visitors find their
way tip the hacked stairs.
T.ie door opens. A man titling moodily In
a chair starts nt Day's Impulsive , knocks. The
superintendent , the man whom he haa hated
more bitterly than all other men In the
world , walks In with singular unconscious
ness , ttrnlght. to the table , and pitches the
bundles upon It. The children In the room
stare. The wife says somellilng , nobody
notices what. The man looks as If he would
liken to sneak away.
Now Day begins to notice a child of her
own ago fondling a gorgeous doll. The visi
tor makes straight for this point and both
nro soon oblivious to what Is going on about
them.
"Tell me your story , and the whole of It ,
Turner. " The superintendent sits down be-
sldo the company's dlEchargcd motorman. "If
you won't say anything about my visit here , I
won't mention yours to my house. Now ,
wo're quits. " He laughed , trying to put the
man at his enso.
Whllo the children play , the man talks , nnd
the olllcer understands. If there could only
bo more man and man Interviews between
employer and employe , there would be fewer
disastrous misunderstandings.
"I guess we've both been wrong , " Mr. Par
ker spoke cordially after listening for n quar
ter of an hour. "Report for work right
awny. "
"That'll settle the strike , sir , " said the
motormnn-standing up with new manhood on
his face.
"Ono thing more , Turner , " his superior
oniccr says In n whisper.
"I hope you've turned over a brand now
leaf. You must promise me. "
The man's eyes till. Ho glnncw over at
the two little girls , unconsciously playing to
gcther. The wonderful doll says , "papa , '
"mamma , " and then whcszes.
" 'No need of that , sir. I'm n different mat
since the clovll struck me last night. She dli
It ! God bless her ! "
"Amen , " whispers the superintendent
"you've got one of your own. "
Thus the great strike ended on Christmas
day , nnd Santa Claus did It.
COSsTUMH DOI.MICS.
Instructive Hollilny PrvNiMitH for tlip
Chilli rru.
Dolls , those silent , precious companions o
the nursery , may have lessons to toach.
No longer are they confined to the lole
of the plain Susan doll or the fasclnuti'ig
Miss Eugenia with the head that turns i-r.t
the crown , pf golden hair , or the dear baby
In long clothes who sleeps or cries ns the
little mother wishes.
The dolls1 of today bring their race history
with them. " Tb e nursery roams incomplete
without a ( representative from 'he 'liffiirent
countries in .correct nnd striking costume.
A Spanish bull flghtcr. an Italian fruit roller ,
a German soldier , a French belle , an Ameri
can sailor , a ! Japanese baby , u Punchinello
with cap and b lls , while from the west come
Alaska dolls' inrobes | of soft whlto fur And
Mexican typesa cowboy , a miner and an
Indian chief cornplete in costumeA. . tend
of gilt and'feathers about his brow with a
crest In front , a pistol and scalping knife
at his belt and verltabj ? beaded moccasins
upon his feet. The patient squaw carries the
little papoose on 'her back and keeps her
blanket closely Jaround her short buckskin
skirt. , '
These IndlaV'flolls are made of solid ala
baster , buckskin or copper colored' ' flannel
and are almost Indestructible.
A motley , merry little company , these
dolls dwelling together in more delightful
harmony than their countrymen \\lio go to
make up the cosmopolitan inhabitants cf a
great city.
The children nHy learn to know them from
the stories told In ths twilight hour. They
will never tire of hearing how these s-trange
little psoplo live In their own lands , and
where the distant countries are and how cr.e
can get to them.
The reign of childhood la chort and , -ho
nursery carnival calls for the merriest and
the best that can bo gathered topi'ther with
the wire and loving forethought of older
heads.
I'HATTMS OI' ' TUB YOUNGSTERS.
One of the happiest llttlo boys I ever caw ,
says a writer In the Washington Star , Is a
cripple and will never walk. His lower
limbs are paralyzed , and the little fellow
Is wheeled around In a chair made for hla
especial uuWhen I first saw him I
thought howawlul It must be for a 7-year-
old boy not to bs able to run and play like
other children , and , without ! thinking , I
asked : "Isn't It lovely here ? Don't you
wish you could run and Jump ? "
"Yes , " said the little fellow , "I might like
It , but I'm happy whore I am , and perhaps
I'd got hurt. Little boys do. "
Then I felt rebuked , and the little boy ,
whistling and singing In his chair , playing
wltjh whatever Is glvert him , the min
utes of the hours by which the days are
told , like sunbeams lighting and gladden
ing llfo'f pathway , has been a lesson to me
ever since I first saw him.
A small boy In Philadelphia wrote the
following composition the other day on King
Henry VIII :
"King Henry 8 was ths greatest widower
that ever lived. He was horned at Annie
Domino In the year 10C6. He had 510 wives
beuldcs children. The first was beheaded
and afterwards executed and the second was
revoked. Henry 8 was succeeded to the
'
'throne by lily great grandmother , the beau
tiful Mary , queen of Scots , sometimes called
Lady of the Lake or the Lay of the Last
Minstrel. "
Harold Oh , mamma ! I feel so angry , I
want to say somothlnc wicked.
Mamma bet me my slipper !
Harold ( exclaiming with a great effort )
I feel better now !
Bobby ( presenting a friend ) Mamma , do
you see Tomnjy Jones ?
Momma Yes , Hobby , but I've met Tommy
before. Didn't- you know It ?
Bobby Dut you know , mamma , that you
said yesterday ( hat I was the naughtiest boy
you over saw. , So I wanted you to see
Tommy Jone'a.
"What are.yof crying for , child ? " i
"Lolo hur , ime > "
"How , praxi ? " c
"I was gfllng rte hit him with my fist ,
when he dufkec ) , his head , and my fist hit the
wall , " Etollo
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T0f
A ne'.v grnl # i > . ] steam bolters has been da-
vised , In vUlcl\ ( \ the bars of the grate are
hollow tubes , und are constructed to servo
aa fwl-waUr balers ,
A Geneva untchniaker has almost com
pleted a watiDi which will call out the hours
upon a sprints ) being touched. It contains
a very smallipharnograph.
Irish pe4tntajmade Into an antiseptic wool
by a dcrmanlsy'n'dtcate. and haa been adopted
for army use by the French government.
There are 48,000 artists In Paris , more than
halt of them painters. The number or paintIngs -
Ings sent In tq the exhibitions last year was
about 40,000.
The Anaconda Standard makes th state
ment that between 1,500 and 2,000 more into
are employed In and around Dutto than ever
before , even when the silver mines were
running. The mines of that district pay out
$510,000 per month for wages. "
A lire engine using electricity aa the mo
tive power for Its pump has recently been
devised by a II rm In Urooklyn , N. Y. Cur
rent from a trolley road or from any In
candescent light circuit will answer. It Is
said to be very satisfactory ,
At odd Instrument lisa Just been Invented
combining a fan and an car trumpet. The
deaf lady , when she wishes to heir what
la being said , foldu up her fan Into a shape
somcwhJt Ilka the paper packets used by
Fewey &
* *
Furniture Co.
Christmas
Turkish Rockers
In corduroy or leather ,
from $18.00 to $75.00.
We make them any style ,
size or color.
Dressing Tables ,
Shaving Cases ,
Ladies Desks ,
Palm Stands ,
Brnqnet Lamps ,
Parlor Cabinets ,
M ls c Cabinets ,
Piano Benches ,
Morris Chairs ,
Scrap Baskets ,
Parlor Tables.
grocers , and applies the small end to her
ear.
ear.An
An attempt Is being made to grow the
Australian salt bush In the alkali regions
of ArizonaIt is similar to alfalfa and
makes an equally good food for stock. If
the experiment Is successful , It will result
In the reclamation of vast tracts of land
now worthless.
Mr. I'etry of New York has devised and
patented electric ! lighted bulletin boards
which are use : ! with great success. The
bulletins are made of ground glass , mounted
In frames , In front of which are set parallel
glasa plates one-eighth of an inch apart.
Tbo letters are of metal , enameled black ,
and are fastened by means of a spring on
the back , which Is thrust Into the one-eighth
Inch slot between the parallel glass plates.
Electric lights behind the white glass pro
ject the letters with wonderful clearness
at night , and no weather can blur them.
Few journalists realize the fact that no
t'lnulo important Industry In the Unltec
States shows such a continued and remark
able growth during the last forty years as
that of the manufacture of newspapers and
periodicals. For Instance , in 1S50 the ag
gregate circulation per Issue of oil classes ol
newspapers was a little over 5,000,000 copies.
In 18CO It had Increased nearly threefold ,
aggregating about 14,000,000. In 1870 It was
21,000,000 ; in 18SO 32,000,000 , and In 1S90 It
had doubled , reaching a total of 70,000,000.
When we turn to the aggregate number
of copies Issued of all the newspapers dur
ing the year we arc dealing with billions ,
not millions. From less than half a billion
copies forty yearo ago. we find that the news
paper press had , In 1890 , Increased more than
tenfold , and can now boast of a total annual
aggregation of about 4,700,000,000 copies. At
the same rate of Increase of circulation
wo must now be printing C,000,000,000 of
copies annually.
CHUISTMAS TI.MI5.
P. McArlhur.
I must own that nil thlH fusslng'a
llnthcr trying on the not vex ;
For a week back I've bsen running
To the collar for preserves.
To the loft to bring the Immn down ,
To the barn for eggs ; you see
All our young folk are a-comlnjr
Homo to mother and to me.
Dick Is coming home from college ,
He has holidays just now ,
.He Is jfolntf to bo a preacher
( He could never lenrn io plow ) :
LUCV'B coining from the high xchool ,
Hen and Harry from the town ,
And we'vo made Kllza promise
To bring all her children down.
Mother's In n pesky fidget ,
And she'H fretting all < lay long ;
Lest with nil her roasts nnd puddlnga
Somcthlnfr may perhaps BO wrong ;
But I Just keep on u-humtnlnrr
An old fashioned Christmas * glee ,
For the yountf folks are all coming
Homo to mother and to me.
OOT KVIJ.V WITH rmS IIUITISII
They Wore IMIi-il with n DrliiU of
WlilHi Tliry ICuutv Nothing.
About twenty years ago , soya a writer In
the New York Press , when we wore at
Gibraltar , having been ordered to join th9
European squadron , the ofllcers of ono of her
Drltannlo majesty's shlpu of war gave us a
dinner on board , and made every ono of the
younger Amnrlcans ) roaring drunk , while
many of the- older oneo had some difficulty
getting down the gang way. Our captain
waa very wroth. Ho called us all up1 the
next morning and lectured ua In a few days
ho returned the courtesy of the Drltlsh oin-
cers , Inviting them all to dine aboard our
ship. Dr. KluK. one of the surgeons on board ,
a nephew of the- noted journalist , Judge
King of Philadelphia , and a I'hlladelphlan
himself by birth , asked the captain if he
would llko to get even with the Drltluh for
getting UB all drunk. The captain said It was
not possible to do It ; that the Hrltsh could
drink all our boys under the table. King
nslutcd , and finally was allowed to make the
attempt. He made a few gallons of ( Ish-liouse
) unch and served the Innocent looking liquid
Ibcrally among the visitors. T.uy had never
.autod anything llko It , and could not get
t down half fast enough. At midnight each
of them wan lowered from the end of the
rardarm In a net , carefully deposited In a
joat and borne 40 his chip , where he was
lauled aboard In the same way , I don't
: hlnk wu saw en Ungllthman for a week.
i'oar King la dead. Ha waa the third hus-
iind of the famoua North Carolina beauty ,
Miss Minnie HenJerson , who had been suc
cessively Mr * . John Tunla and Mrs , Andrew
ilgourney of Norfolk , Va. After dlspoa-
ng of the tlireo husbands she , too , died , leav-
ng a handiomo daughter. Minnie Tunis , who I
m disappeared from public view.
Parlor Tables
216 prtterns from $1.00 to
$150.00 each.
Bookcases
From the solid oak curtain
cases at $3.00 , up to the finest
mahoganies , § 250.00. We
show some pretty patterns ,
with desks attached , from
$6.00 to $75.00 each.
W * enil the mnrrelouj Fn-nch
Homody CALTHOS five , anil 11
local guarantee that C'Ai/nidS .ill' '
ml loni.
i" ; n orrc .ai-
nnd HICHTOKi : I/o.t Vigor.
'Use it and fay if satisfied ,
* rr.i. VON MOHL CO. .
Hole .Amrrlcin AcroU , ( TnHn lI , GHo.
wo MORE DAYS
and the rush is ovcr.
Wo have put on extra force
of salesmen to accommo
date the buying1 public.
You will receive prompt
attention a n cl deliveries.
Our stock is still complete
and our prices arc guaran
teed the lowest quoted ,
Fancy
Rockers
Our prices and designs
will please you. The as
sortment is so great you
will find exactly what is
tifi tif-rtH
Parlor
' Pieces
Divans , Easy and Re
ception Chairs. We man
ufacture everything- this
line. A beautiful stock of
upholstery goods for cov
erings. Order at once for
Christmas delivery.
COIUPOUMD
WSY * PILL
SimiJ. Always rcllnlila. Tulcs
ADROIT OBSERVERS
See that the People are Moving South
. . .BECAUSE
No Drouths , No Hot Whids ,
No Floods , No Heated Terms
No Blizzards , No Cold Snaps ,
No Cold Winters , No Crop Failures
MENACE the intelliRcnt labor of of the husbandman , who can auo *
' - - - ccsafully grow two or three crops yearly , - -
REMEMBER
The great fruit growing and vegetable raising district of the South , A Boll
that raises anything that grown and a location from wliloh you reach the mar *
fcets of the whole country. Tour fruits and garden truck sold on the grouoA
and placed In Chicago. St. Louie and Now Orleans markets In U to 2i hour -
In this garden epot of America.
NO PLACE ON EARTH
Offers greater advantages to the Intelligent settler. One half the work you now
do here will glvo four times the results In this wonderfully productive country ,
The people are friendly ; schools , churches , newspxpera lire plenty ; rallrora fa ?
cllltieu fine , and a soil whoso rlchnciu IB unsurpassed. " ,
Two and Three Crops Can be Successfully Grown
the Sainu Year.
Timber IB abundant Lumber la cheap Fuel costs nothing Cattl * u
raised and fattened Grazing l fln. all the year , r
CLIMATE
Is healthy and delightful ; land and ea breezes nnd coo ] nlehla. The mean
temperature Is 42 to CO decrees. The average rainfall la CC Indies , No extreme
f beat .or cold ; sufficient rain for all cropa. , .
20 TO 40 ACRES
properly worked make * you more money and makes It raster than the best 160-
aore farm In the west. Garden produoU ) are a wonderful yield und all bring big
rices. Strawberries , peaches , plums , apricots , Krapeu , pear ? , figs , early apple * ,
R i fact all email fruits , are sure and profitable crops.
GO SOUTH. GO SOUTH.
e SEE
Orchard Homes
NO PLACE ON EARTH.
Surpasses Us eoll , climate , location , present and future value or home advantage * .
The Most Equable Climate in America ,
ThiB la your opportunity. Th. pee pie nre friendly ; schools sufficient ; newB.
papera progreiulve ; churches liberal. The enterprising man who want * to bolter
the condition of hlmielf and hl family ahould Investigate tlUo nutter and ho will
be convinced. Carefully selected fruit growing end garden land * we now offer
on liberal terms and reasonable prices ,
Orchard Homes
The mort carefully eleoted lands In bent locations. V.'IH make you money.
Will grow in voJue. Will suit you. Call on ua or write for full Information * f
GEO. W. AMES ,
GENERAL AGENT ,
Faroam Street. 0maim , Neb.