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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1899)
fstttm!i&mmtim Wwmi --.' .a, R. .EI I aafMM(SantMU ,' 'iiiiwuiinuinii'(i;itfiragB'MaaBi 1 THB COURIER KmJaig miiMwnijjjuTtfaujmMWMmUlllMrcMrfliriTrilflniiii mini 2L ' - .. Mtta.. n...... M 'ii.otmwmm V? w !i r i W it 1 te And I lay mo down wiha will." It Ib a creed and a philosophy. Like that remarkable and harassed wife of Louie XIV., ho "kept only the thorna for himself." To his friendB ho was all charming graciousnesn and joy. Nothing could bo more notable than the attitude of his mind towards fellow-artists, rid, as it is, of all vanity, lightness and guile. Uo compounds the seriousness of a child with the discrimination of an artist. In a lettor to James Barrio there is a pas sago wholly charming in its quality of lavish homage. "I am proud to think you are a Scotch man. " There are two of us now that the Shirra might have patted on the head. And pleaso do not think, when I thus seem to bracket my solt with you, that I am wholly blinded by vanity. Joss is beyond my frontier line. I could not touch her skirts. I have no Buch glamor of twilight ou my pen. I am a capable artist. But it be gins to look to me as if you were a man of geniUB. Take care of yourself for my sake. It is a devilish hard thing for a man who writes so many novels as I do, that I should get so few to read. And I can read yours and love them." Stevenson's generosity wont hand in band with the most tireless, impertur able, brave courtesy, which, after a fash ion, disregarded proportion, and extend ed itself to every child and stranger who camo under his notice, Thus to Mr. David, an artisan, questioning him on some statement in an essay, he wrote a full, painstaking explanation, addressed with much grace and good humor, while to the little sons of his friends at home he Bent long letters, full of charming badinage and ingenious conceits. Politeness, being more the child of discipline and conviction than of tem perament, it can be said without offer ing too BeriouB an effront, that our pres ent age iB one of incivility. There are spirits, however, cosmopolitan and un trammelled, that escape the idioiyncra cies of any age and belong to time. Such was Stevenson. Much of him was given to masquer ading. So pleasant was the mask, so easy the dipguiBe in which he played to overcome reality, that there has in many places been produced a confusion of es timate in regard to him. It is true that he loved to assume the cap and bells. But throughout every capricious exploit and diverting vagary, he was never less the man; clear-sighted and un-selfdeceived, possessing his soul in dignity and patience and receiving whatever fortune had to offer with the courage of a great and gallant gentle man. Edith L. Lewis. Smith College. Xmas is Coming and the Union Pacific will sell tickets on its lines for the holi days at Greatly Reduced Rates. For dates of Bales, limits and points to which tickets will be sold, apply to 1041 O street. E. B. Slosson, Agent. THE WAY TO GO TO CALIFORNIA Is in a tourist eloeper, personally con ducted, via the Burlington Route. You don't change cars. You make fast time. You nee the finest scenery on the globe. Your car is not so expensively fur nished as a palace sleeper, but it i& just as clean, just as comfortable, just as good to rido in and nearly 20,000 cheaper. It has wide vestibules, PintBchgas high back seats; a uniform ed Pullman porter; clean bedding; spacious toilet rooms; tables and a heating range. Being strongly and heavily built, ib rides smoothly; io warm in winter and cool in summer. In charge of each excursion party is an experienced excursion conductor who accompanies it right through to Los Angeles. Cars leave Omaha, St. Joseph, Lincoln and Hastings every Thursday, arriving San Francisco following Sunday, Los Angeles Monday. Only three days from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast, including a stopover of hours at Denver and 2 hours at Salt Like City two of the mo-t interesting cities on the continent. For folder giving full information, call at any Burlington Route ticket office, or write to J . Francis, Gen'l Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. 44-4 t THBATRIGAb. THE OLIVER. "A picture painted on a soap bubble; blown into round, irridiscence by the breath of the players, floating pleasant ly on the imagination of the spectators pricked at last and disappearing, leaving only the memory of a harmless merri ment." Such a play is "The Nominee," originally produced some years ago by Nat Goodwin, and which will be pro duced at the Oliver theater on Thurs day evening, December 2lBt, by that admirable young actor, Walter Walker, supported by Miss Mildred St, Pirre and a company of genuine excellence Mr. Carleton's sparkling dialogue, the unexpected quips and turns keep the audience merry from act to act until the final fall of the curtain. With both feet in the grave, one could laugh at "The Nominee." It will be remembered hat Mr. Walker made a great hit hare last season in the star role "A Bache lor's Honeymoon." Prices 25, 50, 75, and $1.00. Snats on sale Tuesday morning. THE FUNKE. The Bittner Theatro Company comes to the Funke opera house for one solid week, commencing Monday evening De cember 18, Monday night they will pre sent "Jim the Penman" and have a change of bill each evening with a ladies' and children's matinee Saturday after noon. Mr. Bittner has surrounded himself this year with a better company than ever before and with plays never Been here at popular prices. Monday night will be the usual ladies free night if tickets are purchased before 7 p.m. Monday. Seats now on sale at Funke box office. Secure your seats early. Evening prices 10c, 20c, 30c, and 50c, Matinee prices 10c and 25c. CHICAGO CANDY KITCHEN . . . Home-made Candy Fresh every day. 10, 15 and 20 cents per pound CHOCOLATE WALNUTS 25 cents per pound 1425 O street. Cycle Photographs Athletic Photographs Photographs of Babies m Photographs of Groups Exterior Views 2 4ft THE PHOTOGRAPHER 12!) Smith FAMnth Rtrev.t. m m m m m m m m sfau&yy&rifij m at m lrIWftW &m&!&mi8Bh &&&&&&M M Are Youes- Going to give any Xmas presents? Call and examine our line of novelties in Sterling" Silver, Perfumes, Ebony, Sterling Sil ver mounted Pocket Books, Albums, Celluloid goods, Calendars and Xmas Cards Holiday . goods of every description. 'I (gut Price PUi8t8f Ilth and O Sts., Lincoln. WW" WW ONE hut m OLIVER 5onB?ht Thursday, Dec. 21. Engagement of "Remember the Name," assisted by MISS MILDRED ST. PTJ3RRE and a sterling company of players, presenting Aicuij jwy vmiciuu a lamous 1 BB-I aW TmTaT "A laugh in every line." As produced for 300 nights in Nevr York and London by Nat Goodwin. T rices, 50c, 75c, and $1.00. Seats on sale Tuesday, 9 sharp fxxn::k::e Beginning ilonday. December 18. The favorites, BITTNER THEATER 60., ,J?vlUolngr W'J?: Biner Mrs' Bitner, Mattie Cheat; Willie Stevens, Chris Morgan and twelve others the best company Bittner ever brought to Lincoln. Opening bill JIM THE PENHAN." Ladies free Monday night under usual conditions. Seats now on sale. 10c, 20c, 30c and 50c. You are not the man who fixed our pipes laat winter, are you? Certainly not ma'am; you don't sup- pose a man has to work two years at the plumbing business, do you? E Hm& GOODS: Holiday Novelties. 5 Cheap rates at 104 100 North 10th Holiday Novelties. XJM& GOODS : m. x s nnvo' nniin oTnnc it IMHIMUMMMMMHHMMMMMIMi ir ffil Alton ! I if ivjvj nion A street car, or wish to rest wait for cars, the I WILSON DRUG STORE Southwest corner O and 10th 1 streets, is the most conveni- j em place. All are welcome, X I IF YOU WISH ... Drugs or Medicines, perfum- ; ery, Cigars or Choice Candies, : get them at , THE WILSON DRUG STORE ' MMMMMMMIHMMIMMM I Kill I -.TeS JJ1 IMI THE PATENT RECORD, Sabtcrlptiona to Tfca Patent Record tun per annum. UNDER THB DIHECTION OF 0.URHMD5 F.C.ZEHRUNG Comer 13th and P. Phona 354 ana laugnaDie comedy, mmarTTY"FTlVWT UNDER THE DIRECTION OP O.T.GPORDHNDF.G.ZEMG COR. O AND TWELFTH. PHONE 355 i MS 1 unuu our Lit -A- r AXkM. JLJLrMJf M2f Blxby I wish you would find some Way of keep ng those blame kids quiet Wu,,e I am writing, my dear, MrB B What are you writing? v- B.An article on how to control chit fjr d en. ,r Y V Y
