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wouldn't be satisfied. Besides, be takes up so much of my time that I couldn't CHRISTMAS ON SHIP OF ICE Rfim do my duty by you.” And Jack bad to submit with the best grace he could 8trange Story of Skipper Shipwrockod on the Pacifio. master. Captain S. A. Hoyt, secretary of the Unfortunately be consulted the doc tor vt ho attended Mr. Ackermann as Masters and Pilots’ association of Seat to tbe probable duration of tbe old tle, Wash.. and possibly one of the man's illness. most widely known seafaring men on Tbe doctor assured him that the the Pacific coast, has a fund of expe -1-------------------------------------------------------- 11 trouble was chiefly hypochondria and riences to draw from when he wishes By Mrs MOSES P. HANDY. that be might live for years In the to while away an hour. Up in the big. same state or might possibly recover /"?ISS Al'KKKMAXN opened her as suddenly as be bad collapsed' At all pleasant rooms of the association tbe li\/l I *?>eN ,<l “** sunshine with a eveuts the |>atient was In no Immedi captain recently told the following tale: Jyy J k Startled feeling of having ate danger. "The approach of Christmas always overslept herself, then closed Tbe inquiry would have done no them again at the Hound of the chime* barm had It uot been that the doctor reminds me of tbe December that 1 from the church around the corner, had a talking wife, to whom be told spent on ¡in Ice ship. Never beard of for it was Christmas day,’ the one day, everything, so before long tbe whole one? Well, they are unusual. I was barring Sundays, in the year which neighborhood was saying that Jack master of the little brig Holly, and she could ready and truly call her own. Ralston had been asking bow long old along about the 1st of November we She was that overworked individual, a man Ackermann could live. Of course were wrecked away down south of the ]M*|iular dressmaker, going out by the the story came to Miss Ackermann's Horn. The ship went on an ice floe dayf and she sometimes wished, with ears, to het- intense indignation and and was battered all to pieces. We E. 1*. Roe’s old doctor, that people still greater grief. Jack could not deny did manage to save some tools and would send for somebody else some it in toto, and short of positive denial food and part of tiie cargo. times and let her rest. Ou the last she would listen to no explanation. “1 put the crew to work to cut off a Fourth of July she had been in the There was u quarrel, a broken engage large pinnacle of tile berg. Then 1 set country sewing for dear life in order ment, and Jack Ralston went west, them all to work with axes, and we to finish a belated bridal trousseau, leaving bls sweetheart well nigh’bro sbai>ed it into a graceful ship’s hull. and on Thanksgiving she had worked ken hearted, with only duty to console After that we hollowed it out inside, until dark to accommodate a customer her, and sometimes duty is the best making cabins and everything like a who wished to outshine her sisters-in- consolation one can have. regular ship, and with some of th« law at a family gathering at thechouse If he had been less impatient there timber saved from our vessel we rig of her husband's father, but on Christ would have l>een no trouble. Dr. Bland ged her as a bark, side light« and ev mas day not even the most exacting did not understand the effect which a erything. even going so far as to paint customer could ask her services. broken heart sometimes produces upon her and name her the Holly. She was And yet—was she glad it was Christ the body. Mr. Ackermann died Itefore a fine craft and floated like a duck mas? The associations which cluster the winter was over. Jack Ralston when finally launched. We spent around the season make it a sorrowful came home ¡is soon as he heard the Christmas on board of her and had » one to those who have nothing left of news, l ilt Mi s Ackermann hud gone to great (fine 1 loaded part of tbe « reck home excepting its memories, and, sav the city with a <ou:ln of her mother ed Holly's cargo in her, and we then ing for one brother .Miss Ackermann and was obdurate. Her lilial affection starteli for Cahao, which was our des was alone in the world. found satisfaction in refusing to for tination. Really, Miss Ackermann told herself, give the lover who had desired her fa “The ice ship suiied fine and was as she hud no business to lie low spirited; ther's death. She would not even see good a sea boat aj any in which I sail she was a very fortunate person; think him. and so tbe affair ended. ed. This was only, however, when we how many people were starving for Meli, It was too late now, and sh»» were down south In cold wrat,er. The lack of work, and all that, she conclud was a fool to lie dream!. : of it. The nearer we got to the equator the light ed vaguely as she finished her break sermon v. is ended, and t'ie pinsic of er became our vessel, and I finally dis fast. The tea, which she made in her the organ roused her to ¡.¡e cons» i.»us- covered that our ship was melting be room, heating (tie water on a small gas ness of things present and l > come. neath us. Another two days and we stove, was excellent. She was finicky She t<M»k part with the congregation in would have been in the water when a the rest of the service and then hur steamer picked us up and also saved rled home to make a hasty toilet for the cargo. This paid for thd loss of the vessel, which was also insured, so dinner. There was only a quiet family gnth the owners came out ahead in the ering. Tbe fiance of the oldest daugh end." ter, a traveling salesman in the em ploy of n wholesale house, was tbe OUTDID UNCLE SAM. life of the party. He was considered a very bright young man and a good How an Old Lady Found a Person the talker. Hi» was at his best today and National Postoffice Couldn't. kept them all amused with stories of “The fates call and mortals obey." his travels, so that Miss Ackermann The speaker was a small, precise and had only to listen with a semblance of elegant old lady whose diminutive stat Interest. ure was quite forgotten by her hearers “By tbe way. Miss Ackermann,” he In the realization of her force and dig said presently, “I met an old friend of nity. She had gone to the dead letter yours on this last trip. Ralston was sale under protest and was narrating the name—J. XV. Ralston. It was in an experience which grew out of the Idaho, Boise City. He is doing well pqrchase site had made. “I went to In mines out there and la quite chum that sale not because I wanted to or my with one of my best customers, was interested or expected to buy any who has some money in his business. thing, but because I've an impertinent The two were together at m.v rooms in grandniece w? "> hinted I was too old the hotel, and lie saw Min’s picture on to be In such a crowd. the bureau. I always carry it around “After awhile the auctioneer offered to keep me out of temptation—guard a package as big ns a sack of flour, ian angel business, you know, Mln— and J bought it for 85 cents. Then and be saw it. You know people say when 1 brought it home I found it you two look alike, and the likeness contained nothing but a lot of worn, conies out strong in that photo. It threadbare clothing mended almost to struck him all of a heap. 'Excuse me,’ death. I was Just about to force it he said, ‘but will you tell me whose on that grandniece of mine and make picture that Is? ft looks very much her distribute it to some poor families SBK FOUND HEUHBLF FACE TO FACS b WITH like some one I knew ten years ago».* when I found a letter ill the pocket of A BUONZED AND HKAKDKD MAN. “ ‘Certainly,’ said L ‘That is my the coat. I’ve kept that letter. The about tea, and she felt better after best girl. She is thought very much writer was a young girl from down drinking it. Altogether she was in like a lady who lives in the same e»ist in Massachusetts. Site was send quite a cheerful mood when the little bouse, Miss Ackermanu. from New Jer ing that clothing ns the only Christ daughter of her landlord came to wish sey.' Well, it turned out to be the mas gift she could make for her broth her a merry Christmas and bring au very same. He asked lots of questions er Ben, who lived in a city in Wis invitation from her mother to eat her about you, especially whether you were consin. Christmas dinner with them. Dinner married. I gave you a good character, “Weil, when 1 read that letter I just would lie at half past 2. Miss Acker and I guess you'll be hearing from him sat down and cried to think that poor man i thanked them very much and before long. Ross says be Is a bache girl's sewing had all gone astray. I would dine with them with pleasure. lor.” made up ui.v mind that if the postal Miss Ackermann controlled herself authorities could not find that girl’s Then she gave the little girl the pres ent she had ready for her, a stylish sufficiently to smile. “Thank you, we brother I could. So I did up the bun young lady doll dressed in the latest were friends and neighbors when I dle again, put a letter outside asking fashion, with coat and hat complete, a was a girl,” she replied, and in a mo the postman to return the package to gilt which made Its recipient radiant, ment more they were all laughing at a me if he couldn’t deliver it and then comical anecdote which the drummer addressed the whole thing to 'Mary and sent her off to exhibit it at once. The sermon “God's Christmas Gifts,” was telling In Ills best style. It was Burgess’ Brother Ben, ---- , Wis.’ from the text “Walt upon the Lord, no wonder be sold goods. Would you believe that that postman M’hen the dinner was over the host In that Wisconsin town really found and he -Bhall give thee the desire of thy heart.” made her homesick again, ess excused tierself soon upon tbe plea that poor boy and gave him the bun the desire of her heart seemed so ex of domestic duties, leaving Miss Acker dle? And now I've a letter from the ceedingly far off. Miss Ackermann mann with tbe young ¡teople. So, girl In which she tells me both she and was not one of those who forget, bard knowing herself In the way, she lin h»»r brother are in much improved clr- as she had tried not to remember. She gered but a few minutes. Back in her . cumstances. that Ben has a fine posi found her thought straying back ten room she gave way and took refuge In tion in a furniture factory and that years to the seaside, to her old home that last solace of her sex, a good fry. they are soon to lx» together for good.” and Jack. Their parents were neigh Her overwrought nerves demanded re —Washington Star. bors. Her father and mother lived In lief and would not be denied. Sbe was still huddled, a disconsolate the little fishing town and took board THE ACTOR’S CHRISTMAS. ers in the season. His father was the heap, on the lounge when there came farmer who supplied them with vege a tap at the door which she recognized tables and fruit Jack drove the wagon as that of her little friend. She sat Life on the Boards Is Not All a Happy Holiday. which brought the dally supply to the up and hurriedly straightened her hair, “1 like Christmas,” said an actor. cottages. They would have known trusting that In tbe dim light of tbe •ach other In any case, twit the morn fast Calling twilight the child would “No.two are ever alike In my busi ing interviews over lettuce and straw notice nothing amiss, sharp as she was. ness. Last year, for instance, the com “Come in.” she called as the knock pany 1 was with was four weeks be berries, melons and tomatoes brought hind in salaries, and we were simply was repeated. them closer together. hanging on with the ho|»e of the big “ Here's a gentleman to see you. ” the Every one approved of their engage houses Christmas day pulling us out a ment, and the day was set when a chihl said, with the nlr of a person little. We were playing on« night who confers a favor. “ He says he Is great misfortune happened-her moth stnnds and left some little town In er and oldest sister were killed In a an old friend, so I brought him right New York state for Wheeling, W. Va., »buggy which they were driving by a up.” Miss Ackermann remembered right nfter the |>erformnnce. It was a train at a railroad crossing. This waa that, it being Christmas day, the maid trip that called for three changes of bad enough surely, but “troubles hunt would be out and that consequently cars, awl there were no sleepers in any in cauplea,” and the blow seemed to af- the little girl would answer the door. “Thank you," ahe said, “you may of them. ifact her father'! mind. He l*ecame al “Every enr on every' train was loaded go. ” Then she found herself face to most childish, took to his bed and with holiday excursionists, and every would have no one but her wait upon face with a bronzed and bearded man male excursionist was loaded with rys whose eyes only were familiar. .him. To complete the roll of disaster “Well. Annie,” he said in a voice she and brimstone. There were fights her brother suddenly brought home as fresh every half hour, and constables ‘his wife a girl whom none of hla knew so well, “here I am once more." met us with open arms and clubs at She held out. both hands with an friends would have chosen, and the every station. No eating stations were old in in would not let his daughter-in- eager gesture. "Oh, Jack. Jack!” she honored by us, and we arrived at cried. law come near him. To tell the truth, Wheeling toó late to give a matinee A moment more and she waa sob she had no < les I re to help Miss Acker performance, our manager had two bing on bis shoulder while his arms mann in her duties. She had married black eyes and a broken wrist, and »for a step up and said plainly that she held her as though they would never our star bad lost a new set of teeth, did not mean to slave to please any let go. without which he refused to play at body. night. “You see how It Is, Jack,” Mbs Ack “The report had it that we were all ermann said, with streaming eyes. “I A Disappointing Feature. in Jail, nud there would have been no icannot leave father, even for you." "Was there any disappointing fea house anyway. We had to get up “Bring him to our bouse with you,” ture about your appearance as Santa three t>encflt perform anees before we replied Jack. "There is plenty of room. Claus?” could get money enough to Iray tickets Mod father and mother won't mind.” "Wall, rather! The nose of ipy false to New York, but we got there. How “No, Jack; thanks aver so much, but Sh e melted off!” ever, as I sal»! ltcfore, Christmas *ays that wouldn't do any good. 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