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GINNY LISCOMB'S CHRISTMAS JOURNEY.
I She Was n Fourtccn.Yciir-Oltl Factory Girl of Lynn , Mnss , and
Made u Perilous Trip Over Ice and Snow to See Her Mother.
By J. C. FLEMMING.
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Virginia Llscomb , or Olnnr , as she was
called for shortness , a girl of 14 , performed
one of those achievements last year , which ,
had she been of higher station , would have
filled pages In the newspapers. Glnny be
longed to Lynn , Mass. , and her parents
lived In that city , but for reasons of do
mestic economy she had been sent early In
the summer to reside for a season with her
aunt In Charlottetown , Prince Edward Isl
and. She was qulto comfortable with her
aunt , but as Christmas drew near she pined
for home and a sight of her mother and
father , her brother and sister.
On December 19 Glnny received a letter
from her mother , of which this Is an ex
tract :
"Of course , darling , wo would like to
have jou with us for Christmas , but that
Is Impossible. Papa Is out of work , Eddie
Is only doing odd jobs and Carrie Is elck ,
and but God bless you , my love , and we alt
wish you a merry Christmas and a happy
Now Year. "
When Glnny had finished reading her
mother's letter she cried a little and then
went straight to her aunt with the fire of
resolution In her eye.
"Aunty , " she said , "I'm going home.
and pulled the boat twlftly along , singing
aa they ran , for the exercise Is peculiarly
exhilarating.
"Look out , boys ! " cried the captain , sud
denly. "Loly. " ,
Loly , It may bo stated , Is neither solid let
nor llowlng water ; It Is a combination ot
both and Is as dangerous as It Is deceptive.
After a fall of snow or whn the atmosphere
Is not clear It may be mistaken for board
Ice , as It was just then , the consequence
being that the first boat with ita occupants
went right down , but was rescued without
delay by the two others , which had kept be
hind. To a hard-hearted , disinterested spectator
tater the spectacle presented by the satu
rated ones was a comical ono and when
affairs were righted and the boatmen began '
a difficult sailing spoil through the loly the '
passengers shook thsmseivca and laughed.
Many of them had been "there before. "
Glnny , who was In the third boat , was
_ really scared and clung to the senator , but
j they soon got Into clear water and the trip
ended without further Incident. When
Olnny wis put on board the cars at Traverse
she received a cheer from her fellow voy
agers aa the train moved out. When her
i
OINNY IN THE MI DST OF THE LOLY.
Carrie Is sick and I'm going to help them
In the factory. "
"But how on earth are you to get there ,
child ? " asked the aunt In astonishment ,
"can you lly across the straits ? "
"I'll sail on the Stanley to Plctou. "
"Yes , but the Stanley Is frozen up out
side of Georgetown. "
"Well , then , I'll go by the Iceboats from
Capo Tormentlnt. "
"You're cray , child , you could never make
the trip , and , besides , they wouldn't take
you. "
"I'm going , aunty , " persisted dlnny , "and
they'll have to take me. "
In order to realize the natureof QJnny
Llscomb's achievement , It Is necessary to
know that Prince Edward Island lies acroaa
the Gulf of St. Lawrence , near Us mouth ,
and * ho Ico.comlng down from Labrador sur
rounds It completely during the winter and
frequently pi events navigation. A do
minion government steamer built , for the
purpose sometimes succeeds in breaking a
way through lihls Ice , but Is often unsuc
cessful and la frozen up with Its passengers
for many days , If not for weeks , at a time.
Then recourse Is had to the Iceboats , which
run from Cape Tormentlne , P. E. I. , to Cape
Traversa In Nova Scotia , a distance of fif
teen miles. Those boats are made cither
to sail through the stretches of water or
slide over the stretches of Ice alternately
and the journey Is difficult , If not dangerous.
With rare exceptions men only , and strong
men at that , make the trip. When , therefore - .
fore , Glnny Llecomb'g aunt declared the girl
crazy elm uns not ro far wrong.
Nciortliclcns , Glnny , after overcoming
minor obstacles , found herself at Capo Tor
mentlne the day after the short dlalosuo
recorded , well trapped up and with two
frozen turkeys In a parcel.
"Where are you going , little one ? " In
quired the captain commanding the small
fleet of three boats as Glnny stepped Into
the ono of them most convenient , as non
chalantly as If she were a Cape Breton sea
man.
"To Cape Traverse , sir ! " replied Glnny ,
" 0 , come , " said the captain , "you're crazy ,
my good child ; that Is nonsense. "
\ "Hcro'u my fare , " said Glnny , flashing a
15 bill before the captain's eyes. "
The elrl's aopearance ( she was small for
her ago ) and the subsequent altercation at
tracted the attention of the passengers.
"Hut , " said the captain , "I've never beard
the like. "
"That's because no one's sister Is sick at
home and no oneTV ants to eec her and her
mother , " said poor Glnny , rather Incoher
ently , and she burst Into tears.
"Read that , " said ( Jinny , putting her
mother's letter In the hand of her nearest
neighbor , a big grizzled man. "You see , 1
must cross. "
"Lot her come , captain , " said the neigh
bor , who happened to bo a dominion senator ;
"I'll take care of her. "
"Faith , " said Captain O'Brien. " 'tis my
opinion she can take care of herself. All
aboard , gentlemen. Come , boys , take herd
of your oars. '
The passengers took their place * and the
enator fixed a leathern belt around Glnny's
waist. The belt was connected with a ring *
bolshy a rope , so that the passengers would
necessarily follow the fortunes ot the Ice
craft. The first fhc miles of the distance , all
clear water , was soon covered and then ,
meeting a Odd ot Ice , all hands , excepting
Glnny and the boatmen , jumped "ashore"
We have a tresh stock of Hilton's No. S.
Order of us. SHEUMAN & M'CONNELL
rmuo co.
form darkened her father's door la Lynn It
was a revelation and she was hugged almost
to death.
"My darling , " cried Mrs. Llscomb , "how
did you get here ? "
"I'll tell you all about It by and by ,
mamma , " said Ginny , sobbing and laughing ,
"but first let me go up and wish Carrie a
merry Christmas and a happy New Year. "
CHRISTMAS EVE QA9IBS.
Marry Entertainment ( or a Holltajr
Party ot Yean * People.
A very amusing game ia the woodieller ,
and it U capable ot several variation * , In
cluding the ever-popular forfeits. Any
number ot persons may join In the game.
The person who start * the game writes
the name ot some kind of wood on m paper ,
and folds the paper so that no ono can eeo
the word written upon It. He then goea
around , all the rest of the players being
seated , and says :
"I have a load ot wood to sell. "
Bach person in turn a ks :
"What kind ? "
The answer is :
"Find "
out.
Then the person mentions one kind , and
f it happens to be the wrong one , the wood-
eller goes to the next , and so on , until it
s finally guessed right. When the right
one is named the one naming It becomes
wood welter.
All who make mistakes must pay a for
feit , to bo redeemed at the end of the game.
Those who name a wood twice pay. The
list of woods IB a long one , but the best
known ones are the very ones that the play
ers are most apt to overtook in naming them.
A clever person can make much fun by the
manner of calrlng out his wares and another
by witty rejoinders.
Definitions Is another interesting round
game suitable for yeung folks , and their eld-
era need not disdain to join In. The leader
gives to each a slip of paper , on which he
or she- write * the word given to define , and
the definition of U according to the idea ot
the writer.
Kach player In turn his the right to give
a word and all these words are written down
before the definitions are written. The ob
ject Is to allow each one liberty in defining
a. word to be epigrammatic , poetical , Ideal or
Imaginative.
In one game the word "wind" was de
fined as "rude boreai blustering roarar. "
"the tan of nature , " "a bellows that stirs
up great flics" and "tho sailor's friend and
enemy , " the champion kisser , " etc. A pen
was defined as "a loss to ono goose and no
gain to another , " "tho servant of thought , "
"the cause of many a lawsuit. "
There 1s no limit to the wise and witty
and foolish things one may find in these
definitions.
When they are all written and each slip
signed ithey are folded and put in a Vase
and the best reader is chosen to read them.
The best ones entitle the writer to a prize.
After a game ot this kind , which requires
concentrated thought , a more lively ono
may ba played. A good on * for this pur
pose la where the company present tries to
keep a feather in the air. For this game
U requires a small , light feather , preferably
white. All present sit In a circle. One
blows the feather up into the air , and it Is
the duty of each to 'try ' to keep It from fallIng -
Ing and resting anywhere. It Is not easy
to do this , aa the most of the blowers begin
to laugh. The one who lets It fall must
pay A forfeit and any one on whom it falls
must also pay a forfeit
The Game of TclrKranii.
Have you ever played "telegrams ? "
It Is a game for a crowd of young or old ,
or both. Not a very deep or Intricate game ,
nor yet a particularly elevating one , but ,
nevertheless , full of jolly , mirth-provoking
qualities.
To carry out the Idea properly slips of
yellow paper should be handed to each par
ticipant and pencils provided for them.
Each one la to write thirteen different letters
at the top of tbolr slip. That Is , any thir
teen from the alphabetical twenty-six , but
without repetition. For instance , one might
write :
D , Q , K , L , M. T , E , W , C , S , H , 0 , R.
Another :
A. n. C , D , B , F , 0 , H , I , J , K , L , M ,
and so on.
The slM | are then to be pasted along to
rlghthand neighbors , who must make an
understandable telegram of thirteen words ,
ualng t.he characters at the top ot the slips
handed them , for the first letter of each
word. To thoroughly Illustrate , take ths
first example given above. Here la a speci
men "telegram" from It :
"Better go Kingston late Monday. Try
express Willie Candy soldier. Hooe orders
rushing. "
Note the fragmentary sentences , such a
are generally employed in correspondence of
this sort. The pMilbllltlrs tor good-humored
fun in the compiling ot "telegram * " among
a crowd Of friends are eodle i. Out , ot
| course , they cannot to satisfactorily lllus.
tratcd in public print. As In any similar
game , care should bo exercised la not be
coming dangerously personal.
At first glance the second example ot
letters as given above ( the first thirteen In
our alphabet ) might seem to be difficult of
extension. But such is not the -ass in the
wide latitude of sense ( and nonsense ) allow
able In the game. For Instance , here Is only
ono way out ot the thousands in which it
, can be quickly written :
"Any bright colored dress excellent for
Granvlllc'a hop. Ikey joins kisses. Loving
mother.1
Upon completion the "telegrams" are
gathered up In a basket and read aloud ,
either by a disinterested party or somebody
selected from among the players themselves.
The only way to appreciate the game , ot
"to ! gr.ims" is to try it.
HOW TO FALL.
A Trnlncr of ClriniB Grmnnnts Tells
How It May He Uone.
"About the first thing that I teach my
pupils , " said a trainer of circus gymnasts ,
"la how to fait ; that , you know , is thq secret
of the great 'head dive' from the roof , which
remains up-to-date the greatest invention In
the way of gymnastic tricks tbat the world
baa seen , "
"It looks almost too perilous to be inter
esting , " I ventured. .
"But it is not in the least dangerous , it
ono only knows how to fall , " ho continued.
"Now , It the untrained performer should at
tempt to fall in a net from any height what
ever , ho would bo almost sure to break some
bones. Should he stretch out his arm to
save hlrr.aclf , he would bo very likely to
break It in two places. Should ho light on
his heels , he might break his leg , or more
likely , pitch forward and break his Jaw.
But just fill your lungs with air and hold
them fulf , double yourself up into a knot ,
leaving no ilrab free , and fall on the back of
your shoulders just above the shoulder
Wades , and you can fall trom what height
you llko and como to no hurt. This explains
the cannon and catapult tricks. Why , once
we attempted the catapult trick in n hall
where the roof was so low that we had to
sink the catapult below the floor. The gym
nast torgot an about having his net lowered
a corresponding distance , nnd when shot 150
fee-t forward and upward at the same time
dln't he como down underneath the net and
land slap-bang on his shoulders on the bare
floor ? Wo picked him up for dead. You
may hardly believe me , but it had only
knocked the wind out of him and sbaken
him up a bit. The next night ho was per
forming as usual. That just shows what
the muscles of the shoulders , together with
an ehstlc cushion of air In the lungs , will
resist. Then , of course , in the case ot gym
nasts , the muscles become as hard as Iron
* nd furnish a great protection for tha
bones. "
WHEN DADDY LIGHTS THE THEE.
Woman's Home Companion.
The pocketbook Is sometimes full.
We ro sometimes nlKh dead-broke :
But once a year , nt Christmas time.
Our hearth Is bright to see ;
o baby's hand Just touches heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
FHnv eikard ? weeks the little ones
Have lotted
on this hour ;
Ana mother , she has planned for It
nMi ° summer's sun and shower.
w'th ' here a nickel , there a dime ,
Put by where none should see ,
Alovlng hoard against the night
When Daddy lights the tree.
. , taPero Blow like stara ;
-mind us of the flame
That rifted once the steel-blue sky
The morn the Christ-child came
;
The blessed angela saner to earth
Above that far countree
wr.hlnS ihey " ' " above our hearth
When Daddy lights the tree.
The weest kid In mother's arms
Laughs out and claps her hands ,
The rest of us on tiptoe wait ;
The grown-up brother Btands
Our grandpa savs 'twas Just as fine
Jn days when he was young ;
For1eviry Christmas ages through
The happy bells have rung.
ABut WboWhe ? Kr ° Wlnff 8ray >
As merry aa te ] reat ot ua
When Daddy lights the tree.
> T.l2.Lo.vc that makes the world go round.
Tls Love that lightens toll.
'TIs Love that lays up treasure which
Nor moth nor rust can spoil ;
And Love Is in our humble home ,
In largeness full and free ,
We all are very close to heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
I
FOR THE FAMILY ,
ro ? AltoBlWIS.Sl&S
I nd mr whole family roceircd roll *
from the flrjl ( mall Lei wo trl U
crrulnlyrtcommcndUASUAIlt Tutor
the cures they mike and truit they
jr III Una a tilico In otcrr liamo. Your *
for upcc j" 1'Kttn Wtsu.Jr ,
film Urorc AT * . . NcK port , Ft.
FOR CHILDREN.
frver bo , without
Mjr.clillUunare
portion of a tablet , outlay formers.
The ) roth moit Bleuttiitinrdlcln *
IhftToerer tried. Tlior hire found
permanent placa In my homo , "
Mus JOHN ILIOZL ,
Boiwo , Michigan city , Ind.
FOR PILES.
"I infrered the tortrtre * of
the dam&d with protiuUIng pile *
brought on by comtluatlon wltU
found anything to equal them. To
day 1 am intlroly tree f ron nll Olid
feel like ft new man. " C ll.Kciiz ,
lill Jono. St. , SlouiCltr. la.
FOR HEADACHE.
"Moth mr Wlfo and VTIolf
bar * been uilng OASOARETtC and
they tretho tout modlclno w hare
Tcrnadlntholiouao Laatweelcmy
wife was ( rantlo with hoadacbo fur
two dajrsi ho trlrd aomo ot your
OA8CAKLTH and they rollovoil the
caln In her head almoit Immcdlatolr.
IV * both rrcommi nd Ca > car U. "
Cm3 'jTEOrror.D.
PHtsburgUaaro&iicposHCa ,
rmsbursn , Pa.
FORBADBHEATH.
I havobeen lua CA8CA-
ItElit and as & mild ahdeffectlvo
lazattvo they are limply vronderm )
My tliu-huir nnd 1 were bothered
with BlcL lomaoh anil our hreatb was
Terr bad. fttr tsLlnR a few doses
of GascarctB wo hivT * Improrcd won-
derfully. They ate a f rcat help la
the family. " WiumuiVAKADnt.
1197 Ulttcnhouso St. , Cincinnati , Ofllo.
FOR PIMPLES.
' My wlfbhud nlmplci on hep
ncp , but iho has tccn taUnic OVS-
CAItUTS and they h > o all dlsap-
pearcd. I bad been troubled with
constipation for Homo tlmo , but attor
taking tli * llrel Cnncaret I liavo lm < l
DO trouble with thla ailment W
cannot epiakoo hlchly of Caaca.
rets. " ,
n. . fiTOS QermantoT/n Ave ,
" 4 rhlUclolphli. Pa.
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This is the tablet , always stamped "CCC"B " ( EEES \ 611 dealers try to substitute , they want to
Don't take n substitute ! Get what you ask for ! a make more money out of you. Don't let them !
CHRISTMAS ON THE LINERS
How the Holiday is Observed on Board the
Big Ocean Steamers.
CHRISTMAS TREES AND CHRISTMAS DINNERS
Bljctcrloaa PackUKCi "Not to Bo
Oiicneil Until December V3" Ileool-
leutloii nf a Curlatnmn Hall
on the Slcdltcrrancnii.
The big passenger ships leaving port dur
ing 'tho next few days will carry lota of
mysterious bundles and packages marked
"not to be opened until December 25. " Some
ot these are smuggled on board unknown to
those who are to receive them ; others are
delivered Into the hands ot departing trav
elers with solemn Injunctions "not to look
beforehand. " Even the great vessels them
selves as they He at the desks take on the
festive air of the holld-y season while
preparations go busily on for the entertain
ment of these who , from necessity or choice ,
are likely to spend Christmas day at sea.
It Is not at all a desolate experience , that
of spending December 25 on board ship ,
for it is hard to find a spot to which St.
Nicholas cannot mak his way , and the
pleasant spirit of the day makes itself felt
even more strongly at sea than on land.
It la wonderful how the prejudices and ani
mosities of other seasons melt away on
Christmas day aboard a liner. Even a Span-
lard and a Yankee can fraternize under such
circumstances. Nor are the crew forgotten
In the general good feeling. One New York
woman well known for her charitable work
makes a habit every year of remembering
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because ,
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their merit , and their merit explains their tremendous sale ;
Second , Cnbcarcts arc the pioneer people's price preparation ten cents a box , and more health
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Third , Cascarets bring ret.ults healthy , natural action of liver and bowels never fall. The
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN SALOON AND FORECASTLE.
PRATTLB OP TUB YOUNGSTCHS.
Mrs. New comb ( who Is anxious for supper )
What can your grandfather be doins ,
Willie ?
Willie ( visiting at the farm ) I left him
pumping the cow , grandma , when I came. la.
"Little Dick cried when he wore his new
ihoee. "
"Don't they fitt"
"Yes , but they don't saueak. "
The Minister Little boy , do you know
where little bo > s go who skate on the Sab
bath ?
The Little Boy Yesalr. They go whera
there ain't never no ice.
"You are late this morning , Tommy , " said
the teacher.
"Yee'ra. " responded Tommy. "They was
a lot of bad boys chasln' me alone a fence
n' I was runnln * away from 'em , an' "
"Tell a strnlsht utory. Tommy ! "
"I I can't , ma'am. U was a rail fence. "
They bad gone through the fire drill for
WL < . „ tu other nay when visitors were
present tVe teacher thought It well to show
the result of their training. "What Is your
first duty In caie of fire ? " she Inquired of
tbo school ,
"Sue the insurance company , " shouted a
jroungitcr wbwe father's place of business
hid baen burned out leveral'imei. (
the sailors on board the American line ships.
When the Paris falls on her next trip it
will carry a consignment of warm mufflers
which this woman has provided aa her
yearly gift to the crew of the doughty vessel
that has done such good work in war and
peace during 'the last year ,
"Tho man who spends his life on board
a big passenger ehlp sees about as many
different kinds of Chrlstmases as anybody ,
I guess , " said Captain Richard Nlerlch of
the North German Lloyd steamship Adlcr ,
as he sat In bis cabin the other day prepar
ing for a holiday \oyage to the Mediterra
nean. "Some Christmas days I have spent
on tbo North Atlantic , others while In the
China trade , still others In the South Pacific
and the Mediterranean. The fact la that 1
have spent only one Christmas day
at homo since I was married and I haven't
been a bachelor for a good many years.
Now we sail from New York very eoon , and
will touch at Gibraltar , Genoa and other
ports ; and before we reach here again
Christmas will have been passed.
On the aiedlterraneiiii.
"When your sUlp is running on a voyage
to the Mediterranean , with a crowd of jolly
passengers aboara who are off for a trip
to enjoy themselves , Christmas Is a day to
be remembered. Trlends and relatives send
gifts on ahead , so that they may be banded
passengers at the right time , and of course
tbVj personal remembrance from home
makes more cnjojablo the celebration which
li always prepared on board the ship Itself.
Tlii 24th ot December passes about ox do
other days until dinner tlmo arrives and
then the chefs and stewards outdo them
selves In providing an elaborate menu and
In table decorations. If the weather is
fine , as it Is likely to be , the passengers
are in high spirits , for the Christinas feel
ing is Infectious , no matter where you go.
Toward the end of tlie dinner speeches urs
made , songs arc rendered , stories are tola ,
and toasts are given ; and when this is
completed all go to the main saloon , and
the Christmas tree Is revealed , standing
there in tbo middle , under the big skjlight.
It la a big tree , too ; just as big as can be
obtained and put In place , and on It are
hunK _ _ gifts from the ship for every passen
ger"not ; ccstly , at all , but remembrances
that are likely to bo long preserved aa
sou\enlrs of a pleasant occasion. Then If
the sea la not high , the candles are lighted ,
and the tree bursts Into beautiful Illumina
tion.
"This suggestion of a tree covered with
hundreds of lighted candles , on a big steam
ship , may sound rather dangerous to a
landsman , but It is safe enough in reality.
Men , nro stationed cloao at hand , although
out of sight , with buckets of water , flrc
extinguishers , axea and eo on ; and It it
were necessary other men above , on deck
stand ready to snatch tree , candles , gift
and all right through the skylight at ai
instant's warning ; and three seconds late
a blazing tree would bo over the side 1
salt water. But while- such oxtraordlnar.
precautions are taken , they nr not needcu
for ordinary foresight would determine
whether it were safe to light the candles.
A Clirlntiuai Hull on Deck.
"After the distribution of gifts from the
tree a concert is given If the weather is
bad , but whenever Christmas eve Is
pleasant and the latitude Is suitable the
passengers go on deck , which they find to
bo shielded from the wind by canvas , bril
liantly lighted , nnd decorated with flags
and bunting. And , I tell jou , on a moon
light night , with a calm sea and soft ,
pleasant air , In the Mediterranean , for example -
ample , a Christmas eve ball aboard a great
ship Is something for most passengers to i
remomber. I'm sure I can't Imagine anything - !
thing more charming for those who enjoy
dancing. The romance , the poetry of It all
must bo delightful to the passengers ,
especially to the younger ones. Hut whllo
they are gliding o\er the deck omo of the
older ones are certain to be contrasting this
Christmas e\o with others In years gone
by ; and perhaps a ship's officer or two1
on duty will be in bis room reading again I
and again the letter that came in the
Christmas parcel , which has lust been de
livered to him , and wondering what wife
and llttlo ones are doing at that hour In
some German village or in an English town ,
or perhaps in far-off Yankeeland.
Ill the KoreciiHtle.
"The band plays lively music and the pas-
lengeri dance on deck ; but If they Imagine
they are tha only ones aboard-sblp who are
celebrating Christmas eve , they are
mistaken. It they were to look Into the
forecastle they would sea another Christ
mas tree there , also covered with little
decorations and gifts the sailors' tree.
For , you know , a German Is only halt a
German without a tre-e on Christmas eve ,
and every German ship ha * one. Long be
fore the ship sailed from Us home port on
the Christmas voyage friends and relatives
of earh Bailer prepared some little p ( < ; sent §
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which they sent forward In care of some
acquaintance in the crew , EO that their
particular sailor man might have his
surprise at tbo right time. Ot course , these
gifts are Inexpensive , for the sailor's
family has little money to spare , but a pipe ,
warm stockings , or some such article is re
ceived aboard the vessel and carefully kept
until the proper time , when all are hung
on the tree. The company gives the pallors
a little wlno or beer and Christmas cakes
This applies also to tbo flremen , who have a
tree of their own In their room. So , as you
will see , there are usually as many as three
trees aboard the ship.
"Tho 25th of December wo observe aa n
holy day on our ships , and all work I ;
suspended aboard ehlp excepting that which
It Is absolutely necessary to perform. If
there Is a clerg > man among the passengers
he is requested to hold religious services
for the tourists nnd also for the crew ; and
these are fully attended. On Gorman
vessels the captain does not officiate , as do
English captains , at such ceremonials. "
Captain Nlerlcb baa reason to remember
two Christmas seasons , although he can
not recall any untoward happening on a
Christmas day. Eight years ago ho was
running a ship from Sydney , Australia , to
Samoa , and bad aa a passenger Robert Louis
Stevenson.
Christina * With Stevcnion.
"This was by no means the only tlmo
Mr. Stevenson was aboard my ship , " the
captain said ; "but it was the only tlmo I
had him along when anything happened.
This time the Lubeck brok'C a shaft. That
was bad enough , but almost as soon as we
got it repaired , it broke aguln , and after
that for the third time. Then we put out
all tbo sail we could and made for Sydney
without trying to fix the shaft. I phall
never forget Mr. Stevenson at that time.
He cheered everybody up by telling funny
stories that were better , coming off-band
from his lips , than most llteraiy men could
write If they worked over them for weeks
He know , too , that It was only a question
of a short time before ho would die of con
sumption and that he could never again go
home for more than a brief visit. It was
simply wonderful what a difference that
ono man made among the passengers ; and
I guess almost all of us would gladly
spend the time to make port under sail ,
with machinery disabled , If we could have
a Stevenson aboard. "
Stevenson described the disabling of the
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CHHISTMAS IIUEAMS.
James Whltcomb Rllcy.
I had fed the fire and stirred It , till tlis
Bparkles In delight
Snapped their Haucy little fingers at the
chill December night ;
And In dressing gown and slippers I had
tilted back "my throne"
The old epllt-bottomed rocker and was
muting all alone.
I could lienr the hungry winter prowling
round the outer door ,
And the tread of mudled footsteps on th
whlto piazza floor ;
But the Bounds came to me only as tht
murmur of a stream
That mingled with the current of a lazy-
llowlng dream.
And I saw a happy mother and a group
surrounding her ,
That knelt with costly presents ot frankIncense -
Incense and myrrh ;
And I thrilled with awe and wonder , aa a
murmur on the air
Came drifting o'er the hearing of a melody
of prayer
By the splendor In the heavens , and tha
hush upon the sea ,
And the majesty of silence reigning over
Qalllce
We feel thy kingly presence , and we humbly
bow the knee
And lift our hearts and voloos In grateful
ness to thee.
The messenger has spoken , ant ] our doubti
hav ? ( led and gone
As the dark and npectral Hhadows ot the
night bufore the dawn ;
And , In the kindly shelter of the light
around us drawn
We would nestle down forever in the breatt
we loan upon.
You have Klvin UH a shepherd you have
Kiven UH a eulde ,
And the light of heuven grew dimmer when
you sent him from your Bide-
But he co in en to lead thy children whor
the gates will open wlds
To welcome his returning when liln work *
are glorified.
By the splendor In the heavens and the
hush upon the sea ,
And the majesty of silence reigning over
OallUo
We fiel thy kingly presence and we humbly
bow the knee ,
And lift our hearts and voices In grateful-
nets to thie.
Then the vision slowly falling , with th
worilH of the refrain ,
Pell swooning In the moonlight through
the frosty window paitu ,
And I heard the clock proclaiming1 , like an
eager eontlnel
Who brings the world good tidings "It U
Christmas all la welll"
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