Some Characteristic
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j I Creightoo, ku beea stiSed. Hla
Aad la Omalia Utoiuuxll of
hearts are lonely. ' "Cue thy
hrea4 upna the waters aed tt shall return
to tnee after inuj dayu." says the Scrip-
tiren. Count Crelgaton cast hia breed apoa
da waters wtth la-risk hand aiut It ra-
turned to aim in great mrairrrt la tha
gratitude aad love wt.lch ail jnaei am it for
htm who knew aim. Perhaps a nvzmument
aC atDoa wUl ba nwl arvnr tha BTava rf
Ala Teal man, but tha rtMt moaa-
Bant has aeadr baa ercctad ta taa
hearta ef ttiouaaada. arbara thera hi ma
abii-ic lora eraated by hai iTIaniri iiiil,
apoataaaoaa roeroaCy.
In tha -rX eomfortabia kooaa ao tha
bin tha Joaa comaa kotaa asoat rlnaalj
Thera ao much baa bappooad: tbara bia
comtt, hearer aatara baa ben Wat kiurara.
That la tha bonaa whara thara araa a ataad-
kia anfer to prapara iTTnnar aaaly for rvo
boatda tha lmauata tamCy. Aad rvary
aanln4f sa 'count cum bona witH aoroa
frtanda. aad tky dtoad aad apect taa aven-
fc othr. Tta raata wrra of a1 sta-
tlona. from tha hixfeeat to tha aww Tba
amount of moacy a asaa bad waa of a
coaaa3Qoo to a eta of Jaha A. Craiaik-
toa'a caliber.
thara
a
of
durmf tha bard
to
ao oaa from tba door baa-
Cry. Aad
were fad.
tickets to
tar than
day from aiz to ftftaea
If they had so ptofa ta sleep,
a todslaa; boasa ware prorlded
That is taa hawa wbaro probacy SMra
People of all otaaaoa in nfc bava been
aotartalnad taaa aaywbare alaa to Omaha.
Dnrm tba Traaamiaalaairp expoattloa tha
aouae was foil of Tteltora all the time.
Thoae who ware aat mUmataly aaaociated
wttU Cooat 0.1. 1. w
,n,h k. D
shew af tt. Ha cava because bis Jiaart
prompted btm to a, aad because ha felt
that others bad aa (sod right to tha money
aa ba - bad. Nearly erery moraine opoa
arrtrtnaT at bis oQce ba would Bad a num
ber waiting- there f -r him. Tbea ba would
- begin to aak quaeucJa. Tram erery oa
a 9t tba wboia story of miaf orroaa.
Tbaa would follow a Ottle gaod-kaaaoiad
which might ba anything from a few seats)
to Rii e-jently he gave away aperard
af a hundred dollars ia a day. His aaauat
. l-t fcto the thouaajida. Ha aeTer kept
any account of tt.
svrsrs axrer ccamy craiiueiTny ova ta
tho bmue. M ae Cbccer tha careful teniae
kve-ptx, iwf anxioua to keeo as -
t.'ua l.uria from turn aa poaaibie. directed
tnn ?miriabjy to the office. Otherwise)
ti-r wuld care glva him na pmre day
or tajrbt- AbU very few were turned awax
it being suxisdl. aad irnf nu j.
One ln-Hi-nt whiob hagt-Jy miiaeil tba
count waa that of a man wtoo iini T.eil
' bi n due-a tew a. while be waa trhi-a; wllb
a parry of frier. Ja. He bad fre)ueaiy
nii thie suaa before and whea be inter
. i-iptm bia eonTerwumn oa thia accaaioa bo
rurai -1 ta sua and aaid.
"Chariry begtrs at home."
The men went away tmmedlateiy bwt tbad
eruicg Then the eouat arrvred at bnma.
tJe mil was wajtina; on the front porch.
r fxLUnetl that he bad fcUowed dlrre
tiun as r:en aad. betr bow at tin ma
asked help aaala. Keedleaa to aay. ba gut
tt
VI la Hewrt ta tba Week.
He was sot aatteSed to let others eVp-ra
his charity aad ta arteed to iua rrlkn-aafl'
ef e. He went lrt iramf rha
per m their bnenea. rGa weekly Tialts ta
St. Jaaepfe boa(.it7 with bnaee of raady.
wtilrfa ba distributed to tba patients aa
"sugar ptUs." are well known. Ia tba
summer he was a famffiar fLrure bsarymc
httner and tbitbar diatnbutiaa; beipL
"He was always m a hurry at such times
wuen be bad heard of arena surk ar dla
treaaed family.- says VTaa Otter. bis
housekeeper. "I naneeaber so weJX how he
need to caeca dnera m bis alpaca ooat with
hla umhreCa. "Get me onenettrtisg tt eat
real quick.' ba would aay. 1 mast hurry.
A bowl of bread aad milk win dtv He
wmld eat It erjickjy aad tbea harry away
Touem be eras ea mindful of otaars ia
fbetr listresa. he waa eery patient a ieu
ha lay ea bis Baal sick bed. At St looenit's
i tba bonaa whara
order
Norel Enterprises to Boost Church. AVbmfixnn
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HXTUTH orgaaiaauoaa sf this oaua-
try are aomerimea accaaad ef
lack af aaterprtee. bwt aaumat-
to the eaotrary eaa
le cited
Tba aasaor af a charm at Cr-ppe Creak,
CakL. has mtrodund the free lunch feature
at eosLsectloa with his church sort. He
aaouaeed ta the aaaera taat all srho at-
tanded hla service would afterward aa
provided snth tree food ba tba Sunday
acboot raoaa.
For tba sake af acwalty a Xaw TorK
.s ai kti aaspeoyed a whatder aad auar a
audevllle arcat ta anireaa tha an ii isa at
his chorea.
A rnm ssinsatar hit anaa a piaa as
encouran bouerwlvea aad yaaaaT aaotbara
ta come ta tba Suadar aaiwaiag aervlce at
hia er.arch. He sen' liamed a erecaa. ar
day surasry. ta aa adjotBtag sekldiaa,
where ha lastailed a ess-pa af surees UBdar
tba charre of a empnnt ssarraa.
sf utasa af be Ties ard young eaildrea
are arrw mvttad to briag tba tttle aeopie
I'reg aad eaarh fbeaa free af charge ht tba
rwrha. erhila they arread church Beat door,
airada eaa ihua ba free from worry
tne rbeug-ht that tbatr rhilitroa are aaar
Bemg wall aarsi for.
There are alaa a aaniher af chapel cars
ir-r i if J
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was the raoet amaanpiainiEg; paaant. Ha
ruacwur tr-ruMe. He beertwl til tiimj
to take rest and act be so miiifal of him.
He ny u d a "i" far the Imrf
k'rirlnaas dose,
. w
Cemat Sued the CM.ria.
a4 a perueuiar love for rhlVraa.
Ferhene the love tua generous heart migtxt
have levlabed on hia owa ctiiid. which. La4
-r,-T , wt out to aia m-jittuda
St trlaoda. Hia krv waa rKarnad or
ti Uttla au, and taer amoat firngTit for aia
mv- Tba Urtia Kcdbasa rtrra,
aTarharlna. AJjoa aad ElixabtX t ttwd
aniy a bJock atwar vara &iint Tlstiora
Baa thar vara aJwaya doaterad arouad
Bir to bin. iarna- aad k2xMr htm
790 etbcr oiecaa. Ctt RoUk
rnT aod Marr EUatmaa. arera thara ooa
mja t2 lartr aoddady dcciard:
T ata to marrr yon vhaa Tm la."
"1m to marry him whaa Taa C"
mA athar.
T5,r tha aa at w-Me
t!s' wooid tha count to a ary Ic-
flw- to1. WQn Hoia Mary endad at
daclaricc:
rl maxrl1 to r00 already, alat
it too: dta a bit of aaady to aactl
tba dlapota.
-Tha Caristmas baa at taa big
bonaa waa eaa af tba areata af tha yaar.
maay aa aiiity ehOdraa
thara. Aad tbay arara from tha poor
aat to tha rtcbaat. For wy ana araa pro
Tided a aaachajiaeai toy. wtth doiai aad
oaady aad froJt salara. And. in tha aiidat
af it all. Ha a a great bepevolent Santa
Claum. aat tba troa patron of tha aCalr.
Lf,aB-
Hwaaawtty Hla Cbk11.
"Ma waa a euaury rrom wmco tae eonni
waa abaoluteiy tra. Ha was aa cordial
aad aa approach a hie to tha becsar aa ta
tha mUIioaaira. Ia fact, ba kwked npoa
bis pcaaaaaaoBa aa only Kirn ia trust to
bun. Often ba would look, from bis wln
dew at soma poor bu Koin past.
"I dca't sea why the Lord save ma so
numb maoay aad that nu so llrtla." ha
would say. "If X knaw him Td m-nte hua
m to dlaaar.
a eoUi
rhm,n- lun
. af ad work,
Taoeaaa O'Neal, ta asaaa bans tba house
aad au wtth him for a .while. They aoat
have a giaaa ef wave and tae oouat soul
talk wtta them aa to aia Tba aoaeat
hearts af theee aad thoaaaada ef atbars
like them awura his Vns with a sorrow
,h.t erUI ant die. '
,,u ti.i. rt.. wrk
A tttila rir! cam. taavfly up tha walk
t.h! 7 1M"T.W!L
inn mui nn. -m w w i . i.
if! aid ta a,iureajLtt. but tha
rue a oa tba Fuclne ea. tba OoadwtS
makes aoe algbt stands ta Texas, tba
Evaagal as ha tba India Tarritjry. tba
Mi aeeaerar of Pwaco ta iCaaourt. whua tha
Glad Tiding aod tba Herald ef Hope ea
aa tar east aa Wlacoeadn aad Mlrh-ia.
A wocAer tn tba PVestoytsnaa Board
Fwatga 11 last sis states taat at
Eabad twenty -erven ml us flelda aa four
aunfnants aad has eustrtbutad I.wgL'wS
pagea af btererure printed ta twaatr-ave
bLag-nagee. baa aaQocted gLaW ccZdrea af
fe auuntrti a mta auaday wbo.aa and
has at Ms puptla ta a tnmiaand aoOeges aad
etber iauar2taOana af
This anaa sold af
w
church C-w.
whara tha SMmberafafp ateraaeed ta
year free 4. SSI ta COBa. The
aaata af raat parOeaUr ossgesgnka) have
eoiunreerad aaya work to fiirtaer
the canas ef Crksaaatty aaoaf tnesr awa
ceaau j isaa .
Tte oust af ark's g euesena ta tha etSwr-
ect rei g-uwis ta this roantry varies greatly,
It ta eaid tba Moraatas say- must f jr new
adttereata to their faith aad, that taa BalvUe
taia Army speeds lass per individual rane
aay ether sect ta set m 'ug its eoavarta
The aeaageiiata declare that raa distrlea-
boa af aw-'k cheap literal ire aawadats
isa at dLaV-aa fur churches
get aa
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THE OMAHA
Stories
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OOBTBGX aVPFBOAGSZCa TEX CXTCBC2.
TaJCTWrj TfiCB BOOT FStOwI THS EOCHSV
oouit called to bar kindly.
oa tba. porch sea produced auaae Qckeca
eaaed tumeuy waatkar ba would buy
Tbey were for a eharca. fair.
"How much, are tbeeT aakad Lie oouat.
Tba Hula g-.rl replied taat tba price was Is
ceats aad that they were for the ibaiscopal
cti"1''B ana also aaal that saa had sold
aux twenty, though, sea had
avd
X has. you taftr- aakad tha
tba Bttla girt with a
that showed aoe bad eouated
1 11 take them all." said tba aount. which
ha d-d. to tha great astonishment of the
httia girl, who gaaed na amaaamunt at tats
sua waa bad such a woaoarfai lot af
money aad wta had aa many ehildrea
whom to buy Ocketa Mr. cheak aaye aha
kept kmkicg: aver her aaouldar bwaaeatly
oawu taa wa-k. bar Caca ax-
pressive of the greateet Sfoeisilmenf.
. Has TraaVe artth a Bewsy.
Maay stones have beea totd ef
Oetghtoa s love for ehildrea. Tha patter
of their feet, the soft rsleares of tha
ar evea ttetr
musla to his ears. One af tha
auet tiwirtirng favrslents h tha eouars life
ekddrM omrrmt not ae ludg ago
ta his etSce in tha Ftrst Vatloaal beast
The couat waa faiktne' ta Al Thoi
aad Miss Vail Maione ha hia sfflca.
eewsocy aot over 1 years of
ta. The caunt always had a w
ta his heart fur taa bm a ati a
"Waat to buy aay caoers.
aaaad tha boy.
The count tuek eaa each af the .neaera
ad asked the boy if be would gat
Tha boy startad out with his bundle of
papers aad a eteaar. but iwtaraed hefina
srM-t-g to tha haiL The bey haaded the
buad ef
to hold, ea-
ciaim-g la lua rt. itiaa
STXD AT BEE: FEBRUARY
of the Late Count
t .
for tha
ef tba change. The Kola oufc-
atratched band
wlth tba aapera aad tha
af tha bay's face brouact a
osardrup ta taa counrs eyes. Ha planed
ba arm around tha boy's neck aad s-ssel
him. Ha did aoc spoil tha boy by glvinaT
htm tba whole dollar, hut dM give htm a
goodly portion ef the change whea tha
boy returned from hia srraad.
odd te CMd rraeada.
Count CruLgtaa never forret hla aid
friends aad eeilgated at srt aad g ever rha
aid times with seme eeniaJ soul wham ba
had known ht tha earlier days. "Take
hmca with me aad we will chat ever eid
cms." waa the counrs greeting when
eaa ef bia aid friends , would happen to
drop ta. Maior Jaha sL Barae. tha
graadiioadsmt advenlsiEg- agent of tba
Buffaia BUI Wild West snow, was aa oid-
tuna frlead af Pjurt rv. '-i. . k-
ftrst maa he wkooid look ap whea he arrack
Count Cregbtna.
His tele-
fi Mil See Tarh aeowad tha aacaem
sa which ha heid has fneBd. It read:
"X hata Omaha la bar grief for her grand
c the beat amors tba trulv
good, aa a wiewrnsr aoa af the last af the
At advaaee nunb"
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w-7 ' 5 'l
held hi high sin ia thoae ef his aid fnenda
who. brased tha atorais af the early hfe
wuh tin was his fnendahip f.sr AL SrcurX
aoa af the beat knows aprdag asea ia
this eooatry aad rngsad. For tis last
thirry-tnree years ba has aoeuEaed a suite
af roeme at the Gtlaey hoosa ia Mew York
aad Count Craightja sever weat at New
York without n-,aktng tt a point ta call ea
his friend, waa was about tba same age as
the oouat anuLh worked far tha Creich
dss waea Couat Creug-htoa waa freiarhtiag'
Cbe plaiaA aad the sndomKartla
af J
uvith at aa thaea woa for
him a warm apet aa the heart ef Coast
Cinlgataa. The eeaat deilgated ta tea ef
Cte aUahta waam tbey were craasl-g tba
17. 15-07.
plains doricg- tba- times when tba tad! ana
were oa tba war path and whea tha piaina
were su-e 11 with the ashes of wagoa
trains wbicb had been burned by tb la-
dlana after the aortioajits had b-aa f.l't
PurtnaT these strenuous times, when it we
w rth a man s He to stick his fc-ad out
side the er.'tloeure. Al Sfrntb eras the man
Count Crinton could re(r 00 as hariag
su3tfent Herre to r after water, ar.d no
t:k of the presence of Indians wns suiB
dent to aeep him from doing bis duty
around the camp, eren tftcuaii he knew his
Bfe was in djaer. This courage fr the
sake of his entployer made a iasflng trs
preasian on tte counC of which be neeer
tired af tei'ing N
lSMPideat ad Rta Uet Iltaeea.
rurmg a delirium Incident to bis last
Clneaa Count Creisnton's ruling pasaton
for helping others found expressitm in his
mind ta the form ef two tn-.ainary hoys
be thought were standing near hirp in the
sick room. The iUueionary for-na ajrpeecred
o be ta want and tl!at disturbed the ecunTg
aund. He asked his houeekeepwr Mary
Cotter to get anme change from ais pock
ets and give the sane to the dot. After
belcg assured that the bora had been
M-iad as he rea-Jested. the . count was
ease. 1 '
thoea ta de Crehu-n borne at tie tlrn
Bee. M. i. Ewwljcg maJe mention of tt to
his funeral ai dress-
Caa AdTtew erUh Alaaa.
j?o insipid truisms and trite pia3tades
accompanied tse aiv'.n- of alma by Count
Creia-htoa. John sVheait rememliera one
time when a poor womaa called at tba
eounrs office. 6he had beea ikara fro-
cjuently before and the count bad given her
money. Her husfcaad was a drunkard,
Each time she had coma far tela, her
benefactor bad talked to her kindly ta bia
owa bluS way about reforming tha man.
and each time aba bad gone away with,
new hope for bis ultimata reclamation.
"Well. wen. back again." said tha count
an this occadloa.
"Tea." sal the woman.
"And hun t that husband reformed?"
ha asked.
The woman shook her bead sadly.
"Well, here's CD. but mind, this ia to
ha tba last. Tou mast tefiwui taa man.
Befarsn him. Hit bia with taa shovel ht
ha wun t behave."
' asasa, , -Ct
ESXXQDra THX BODT FftOfat THB CHL'HjCH.
Aad tha womaa smiled through
aad weat away happy.
Timothy Titoom says. "Tha charity that
thinketh ao av.l. trusts in God aad trusts
ta man." auoh a charity waa Count
Creightoa'a He asked few questions whea
ha met distress. He waa quick ta rettee K.
A narural result waa that ha wwa aasaae
Omes tanposed upoa. Tb:se oecaatoaa ware
rare. One time a young girl came with a
ptuful tale ta his house. She had some
from her country home wtta but a little
money. It coat mure to live la tha city
rhaa aha thought, and now she was without
money, goe aat by tha count's fireside fr
a rime, ad Mies Cottar provided bar wtth .
aew clothing;. Tlsea tha count telephoned
hla aecretary to buy her a ticket to hex
home and. grVn her a few dollar, bade
her gndspeedW The secretary aaw her oa
the train. But the next day she waa seaa
oa the street hi Qrhs
A ragged maa appeared one winter moru
las' aad teid the housekeeper the couat
bad ti.ld him to came ap and get armae of
his underwear. He waa a maa thnat the
count a preporriona aad the housekeeper
wrapped up three ourata When the count
came corne and learned ef it be laug-sed.
" 1
-Cd. "but if
Well. I didn't eead the maa an." be
he is keeping warm ia my
dotnea Tm aatisfled. Ti rails
or ha had
by them honestly, thocg-b.
a
Tlewaaeef f eadeeear'e Tviawtw.
"Ha spoke to me every day for several
years." said the elevator operator ia the
Frer KaCocal F.ar.k bu-.ldtrc. wiere Couat
Cretg4)taar'a affV-e waa "He would euase
tnta the ei-vator aad put a baad oa my
shoulder aad aay aomerblnc taim f it. H.o
meet mrnna espeeeslia was. Well, are
you happv todayT Of anurse I always
said I was. and thei be would say aome-
thing- about that being good.
"fvery Christmas be wiuld grea aae a
present. It was always aaoeey aad ha
as an al ta ba aaaojed whea, X tvaiid hint
John A.
. rri K Jr.
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trTAJtT FT TBS C'WsfLIHBrlT.
for n. 'Ah. erbat are you talklnej aDout.
Tau haea aa-g a nght to tha mooey aa
1 baj "Tie would say.
W"iea ever there wer any rn:k--a m
tim eteaator he
j gave them
tht-g I never us a child ia tela car at
the aame Urne aa toe count that ha didnt
epaii to and give something uu- I tell you
it seema looeiy ia this building even. know,
in 111 not see his good old face ia this
car again. It was always aumethinf to
loo forward to in tba day.
- a
Wtth the Be a' aad Toys.
Aa the count waa walking ieuurely home
aa eveiuag be a a cruel of bos on
the ourner. One of them was spinning-. a
tog.
Whx don't you other bya spia top
too asked the courj.
We aui t got n.me.- they said.
"We J, well." said tha OTuna. "ETary bor
oturht to have a t- p. How much dues a
top -r.st 7"
The twy who aeemed to be the spakeamaa
prtn-iptly replied that you can get 'ant fee
a penny, but you can get swell ones tur
S centa"
The count produced a dollar.
?5ow," be said, haadirg it ta tba bae
wao seemed to be th leader. "Tou go
down to the stars and get ene of the bast
t f X..v -
' rjfhu mit - tt d'jrhted
erflw Barryln,
-Ul cheers for their benefactor. The count
eaZed after them.
-"If there Is any money left, you buy aa
a top." ha said. "X Irre in that bouse oear
there. "
The boys shouted aoquteeejica Half aa
brmr later there was a noise Jtf maay feat
M tha counfa porch and then tba bail
rang: There stood the whole crowd of
boys each with a ane red top. Tfce leader
asked for "tha man wlf tba wtta
whiskers." The servant was ia doubt
whether to admit ttie motley crowd, but
thewunt bad overheard tha con versa tloa
and was there in a moment.
- Here's yer top. sir." said tha boy.
got yer the best they had."
The count took the lirtie toy. but
"or
era,.
fessed Ignorance aa to how to work it.
Thereupon every bey was anxioua to anow
him. Ha took them ta tha bouse and oa
tha Buli-ieed hardwood floors of the elegant
rooms the crowd af ragred brers apem thetr
topa " taucht the mllllooaira pailaatbrape
1st tba art. Tbay had refresh meirfs. am.
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a royal good Uma ha tba big: bouse
before finally trooped away, their etdieh
hearts Ailed wtth iy.
At the rpssa's Fair.
If character eould ba pactagravaed aad
if a paotoaraacer cd character had wasted
to get Joaa A. Oetghtoa la a char act ar-
vA-rah-rro NLht"
VIE aiansgar Bounces his chef-
d'oeuvre, a saetcb ih tha par
laace. a mialature playj eafitied
"By the Skin of Her Teeth." Tha
curtaua nee, d'.erbeang a reum
but aiearintly fjrniaaed with a
atmpiy
Louise Quinae cneur,
a Moae Levy bureau
aad Joaa L. Su-livaa draperWa The apv
parent heroine, aa ample lady cueetractad
a-oug tha general Ilnea af a brewery aoraa.
Is discovered asleep ea a lounge. Before
the audience anaea to enrament, a e--t
tae sous gentleman tastefully eiad hi a
dreaa suit, taa an nee, a derby hat aad a red
Barlina (aad. of course, otner thingai.
eaters through a window.
"Wake an. Ltase. aa' tail da waoer what
youTl have" exhurts a aa'lei t weene
The tall geatlemaa sai ma a hit diauaav
carted. But ha recovers hansel f and wtth
mora paerma- aad peeedng. Co
repclticuely about the roam, aompsateiy
ewwrtooaosg the la net aad aaoet aOitous
arOrie ta tt the wumaa.
Tbea he emea eV.wa te the faoeaghta.
I am a gen lemaa bo:gar." ha aaauuacea.
linpisssiveiy.
-Baaiar. mafcoe." replies a voice from
the rear of the erthaotia. gy aad
tnau tmgiy.
The tall maa seems agaia nuneiin iff j
euaroacerted. He turn aad spies tha
aiaeping lady.
"Hah" ha criea "As I Bva tls da Lady
Gweadoiya M antgummeryr
'XTvaa.' atimag a ufce froaa thw gaO.
Creighjon
istte "pee ha eoald hsree dona aa by nark
ing tba Cathoitc Orphaaa fair keM ha)
alater in tha Aadltonum. There tba eouak
waa a prominect figure aad a belsm. d ana.
Before vie! ting the grat fair be ailed hist
pra-keta wtth tfm-cent ptecea Ttven b
allied fnrth among- tha numberleea botba
Eaeb had Its owa little attra-ten and ia)
earh the char'ty awrkers were busy. A
few children. prbably arena that ba4
kaown him before, gathered around tba
count tb moment be entered the room.
And they received instant recoarolTioa front
their patroak (
"Cema on. ail yo Dtre ecdirer. ha said
hi his own hearty. Muff way. "e must
get to work bere."
And away went tba anunt w!tb twenty
children at bis heta At the Bret booOi
tbey stf?t'rwl. The- count hmked sr-md
and then remarked to tba yowasT wonuus
presrnag awer the booth:
T have a big family here aad tbey a3
wuit to take a caaaee."
Thereupon be gnve each ana a dlma aad
each purchased his cbaaea amai tha moet
Jnyoua confusian. 9o it went en frcm one
booth to the next until the entire round!
had been made. It was a great day far
the fair. The 'count gained many aew
friends among tha children ba breed aa
weO. After the round bad been made ba
sat ta st a ne Just like the king of mne
Juvenile kingdom with e!f!drea an both)
his knees aad dimmita- all oear him and)
eJateriaaT around him. One Brae bow
went home that niartt aad told his mother
be had beam with Santa Ciana all evening.
And certainly tba patron saint of Cbrtat
asaa sever did deeds of greater iTinliwes
thaa Count Creigbtoa waa w3taa Bibi
ran fly.
Seaa- te tha feast
Every person who ever tasted of tba boa
pitaltty of Count Creigbtoa carried away
from that noma a poem and a song ba his
aeart. is remained, nowever. for one
young aroaoaa to put this son- Into words.
SOas Vh3la Cofflnj secretary of tha Cnlteds
Statas Civil flei k.a commiaaloa, waa a
warm rreuui or Jtra, treiaratoa and after
death a frequent visitor at tha boa-,
P stable manaloa at Twentieth and Chicaga
treeta, which tha count called his fara
aouaa" U was after taking- dinner thara
ene summer day aad ssw lng tba evening
a tha baantifttl laara that aha wrote the)
jCowtng and sent tt totha aount. wba)
greatly pleased wtth lti
ODCNT CREIGHTOS" FARM HOUBIL
Tall trees their aoadows Sins
Aeroea the lawn.
And tn the branches alng
Tba birds at aawa.
The walka are bordered round
With pretty flowers
Trjat ser.il ur1 from the ground
Sweet perfumed showers.
The ripened grapes era sees
Upon tne arbor wail,
amorut leaves of deepest green
la clusters fad
The mansion, high aad equasa.
Ia eoiurs soft and gray.
Los on tbeae acenea so fair
By aigat aad day.
The dorfl-a swing free aad widB
Te friend and fna.
And aitring aide by aids
Are high aad low.
And he. tba farmer hwag.
Woo . weiconiaa all.
To him la due a toast.
The best of all.
Here's to bia lovsl heart.
His frtendsttis n-ue;
Here a to tae noba part
He's played all through.
Itsa: may old Father Time
HtS ditanca keep.
Icig may we sing la rh:
Our fnendahip dee;
H h up your gli
In aparkitcg wine:
te-ak ta kag merry lis ja).
raia aost et
s
Drink ta tha dear wbtte head.
Tba Clean of snow.
Of time beaow.
CUnk. eilnk ye
BU
To aim w
Wish all greed thing bsiow
And aJ aauva
Here's ta hia hrval heart.
Hie fnandaaip true:
Here te the enble part
He s played all through.
it & Bowery TLter
"It Sadie Faner hoopla, who works
ia da soap fert ry Her. aWae. wake opt
Cucne out ef ttj Days a guy goia' ta ataca
yer bureau ."
Buck are tha
dissireaatagaa ef playingl
ha your ban:
Sadie ebiiglairty awa hens. looarineT
what angry." She
Siwea vent to a sen
tha tall gang aa t
that aouada uaa rha
aooa whistle- Ha
ta be
aer by rha wrist,
"At last. Lady
alone." ha bias -a
Owvadoiya. we
Toa wiH
Bight sJ iwrhf.
ia the rear at
all rig la.
the erensatj a.
Tau wauld
Ceurympia" howls he fa.
alaiad fear,
Doart be afraid, gadla.
kuany guy's beack anT hi one seaa. Cat
hwaa aa awing- eh him w-T yer rbpht. He)
woe Ida t ba eaa. taa. free war ywuea.
aaebenca Jnlna ta vociferous sum
asrement ' aad advtca.
ia ite. ha e Per. m oadTtrate. aad affalrw
aa tha stags begta ta get tarii'mg adia
ad the ta-1 maa struggle. But Just aa
the "gea'stnvaa boigiar" ia about ta per-
forta a sslracle aad overpower a lady
three Oaves cis at a aad four fines bias
weight, tba here ta heard coming aa the)
aUey aa a horse that. tlfng by
aoaaa. baa at
Mgsna.
tonaorrow
ta Diamlr atav