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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1902)
'A i IF ffs.! .4 .... . OIIAl'TlCIl XV. Indlnn Telegraphy A Cnptlvo. Whon tho mm was n llttlo loas ttmn two hour high tin. siitoku began to curl from tlio rlmrock it t tliu (mint whew tlio nil (torn' outlook liml stood nt noon, 'flio Wnrm Hprluga war rior, bonded by tholr chief nnd Don Follvtt, liml miiito a detour to ths noil Hi of tlio mn I n trnll nml Iiopod to avoid tlio Imnd of warrior (nun tlio southwest by hiding ninong tliu Kami dun on until they lind passed. Hut whon thoy discovered tlio smoka rln Inn from tlio rlinrocliH tlwjr frnroci Hint thoy wcro illsrovorcd nnd tlim tlio Hnnke woro nlrcndy nlguiillng tholr whnrcnhout to tlio two np proachtng linndii, Tlio wnr pnrty from tlio southeast, which lid boon Joined tiy Old ICgnn himself nnrly In tin forenoon whom horo lind escaped tno vlgtlanco of tlio rnldnn tlio previous lilKlit, upon reaching tlm noon cnmp of tlio Wnrm Hprlng party lind onc n scout to search tlio plnltiH for tlio (cnplng raider. I In lind no soonm rtnchod tlio summit of tlio rlmrockn tlinn tlio cloud of dust anionic tlm send iluiirn showed him Hint tlm rnld m nnd tholr horse worn thoro: nml tlm cloud of I tint fnrtlioc on to tlio southwest gave him tho further knowl edge Hint tlio other band of Kgnn'n warrior lind noon tlio tnrly morning algnnl flro nnd woro com Inn to nld In recapturing tlio stolen borons. Tlm lookout gathered 'several nruin full of sago brush from among tlio rocks mid started n flro, tlio Indian' moans of telegraphy, nnd noon signal- d thn two I'lutu bands of tlio whole situation. With a itiout of exultation Rgan' bravo hurried lownrd tlio common rentor. Tlio only linpo boforo tho rnldcrs wa to ovndn thn Bunki-a until iilRiii fnll nnd then mnko tholr oiicnpu In thn darkness. It win their Intnntlon, In raso they encountered tho I'litte. to hnvn 40 of tho wnrrlors under tholr chief nnd Dan Kollett engage tho cnomy while ten of thn raider would nttompt to cscapo with tho horses. Hut In ease of defeat tlio raiders worn each to an lect an extra horse, nhnndon tho other nnd mnko their wny out of tho country a brst tlioy could. If night alionld como upon thorn before the nrrlrnl of tho rlutes. then they hml rroat hope of escaping. Hut thev wcro doomed to disappointment Shortly heforo aundown a Imnd of I'luto from thn southwest wna upon them. Tho raider took ihelter no hind tlio nnd dune nnd with thU advantage, heTd their enemy nt bay for ioiho time. Tho men with the hone proceeded at a rnpld pare. whllo tha fight continued In tholr rear nnd a tho Plutcs proaaed the rnlder they barked from annd dune to annd dune, disputing every Inch of tlio ground. While It wn n wnrm nml determined engagement thero wna but llttlo fatality n tho men of ench ldo sheltorcd themselves behind the annd dune. Hut till ncono wn changed nhout tho tlmo of aunaet Tlt other- Imntl of I1!!!!! arrived nnd attacked the raider from tho other Ido. Tliu attacked from front and rear tho Wnrm Springs warrior wero compelled to retreat nnd an tlioy did o a great yell aroao from tho IMiitoj who envo them a wnrm chnao. When tho raider overtook tho party In chargo of tho atolon horaes they hur riedly took poiaeaalon of nn extra horse ench and abandoned the other, hoping to cacapo In tho darkness. Hut tho. riutorf wero not satisfied with finding a portion of their horae. Finn lied with victory n majority ruahnd on whllo n few stopped to cor ral tho horae thnt had been aban doned. Pan Follett wna no loaa dnrlng than ho wna a villain. Hoeing In the duak of night a ainnll detachmont of the l'lutca, ho turned nnd drow hi ro volvor and fnced them, considering that overy moment' tlmo ahould bn rained at this point that wna possl bio. Ho was n splendid markamnn and when tho Indiana had approached within rnngo of hi revolver ho bo- Kan firing, and In hi mnunoa ruaneu toward thorn. Ho repulaed and routed thorn for a moment, but In hi tenl ho mndo a fatal mistake. Fluahed with his gain of tlmo ho had crowded them still further when, sud denly, ho discovered thnt n larger de tachment of woll mountcil I'lutos hnd encircled him and rut him off from tho main band of hi friend. Ho turned nnd attempted to rldo through Iho riuto lines but discovered that hi rovolvcrs wero now empty nnd tlicro was no tlmo for reloading, They surrounded his Instantly nnd took him n prlsonor, nnd when tho dashing mnrnudlng chief, for It wn Old Kgnn himself who led tho bnnd. laid bis hand upon Follett. ho oxrlnlmed: "You mnko better Pluto thnn Wnrm Springs Indlnn. Wnrm Springs Indian coward, run nwny nnd lenvo you Pluto stay with you. nnd now you stny with Pluto." chuckled tho old cUof ns ho ordered his men to bind tho cnptlvo securely and guard htm closely. ., , Tho Plutes pursued tho rnldnrs for somo dlstnnco nnd toolt sovornl moro horses nnd prisoners boforo tlmy nbnndoncd tho trnll. It was Into In tho night beforn tho camp wns estnbllshod, nnd tho Plutss wero tired and hungry, hut thero wns ono prlaonor whoso security wns lcoked nfter nnd' bis nnmo wns Dan Follett. GIIAPTKR XVI. A HIb Haul. Dortha hart spent aovornl dnys with hor father anrt provldort for his ovory wish. HnmmorBloy hnrt renrrnngod things gonornlly nhout tho plnco, giv ing his homo nbottorapponranco. Jul ian Hyrrt.tho cowboy, had also boon busy nnd bosldcs providing emtio nnd olhor csBontlnls n good Btipply of wood had nlso boon storod nwny for tho npproachlng winter. It whb ni-t known how long It would tako Al. Honch to forrlt out tho whoronbouU of William lode or his descondnnls nnd it wns decided to wnlt his re turn boforo notion nnd, In tho monr. tlmo, prosorvo n sllonco ns to tlio safe' ty of Hortha nnd hor fnthor as woll vt to kcop secret all of tho mnttors nBAs0ltlioPoplsodo of Ilnrtlm'B nrrlvnl and tho stirring events thereafter had pi evented tho trnppor from look ng after his traps for a longer porlort thnn usual, It wna docldod that ho shoulrt now mako tho rounrts thnt Im lmd Btnrtort upon In .which ho wan thwnrtcd by rtlscovorlng Old Kgnn and hi. party with their cnptlvo. Pro, jmratlcns woro complctod ono night for tho trip. Julian wns to nccotn puny tho trnppor, whllo Hurtha to imiIiiciI by lier fnthcr nnd ndmlnls tered to his want, 8ho wn artmoii lulled by tlio trnppor to remain close uuil nt no tlmo show herself should nnyono appoar. Ho ftavo tho place tho ununl npponrnucn of his ntisnnco, nfter llortlm lind taken her qunrtor In tho secret cluimber, nnd ho nnd tlio cowboy left enrly In tlio morning to visit tho traps, oxpectlng to bo gonu sovcrnl dnys. The first dny nut was spent In tak ing coyotes from tho traps nenr ill hnnd. Theso cunning nnlmnt hnd orenslonnlly been at unlit by tho halt not for them, but yielded tho Inrmt piircentngo of revenue, nccordlng to iminhor, of thn nnlmnls thnt fell vie tlm to tho trapper's atrategom. The plain fairly swarmed with these nnl mnt, yet tho number of marten nnd wild cut caught by tho trnp wns al most nn large. Tlio trapper paid on pnrlnl attention to thn latter class of nnlmnls, however, n their skins were much prlied In tha market and brought largo prices. When they hail reached a point nmong the moit rnvernous rlmrocks thn traps showed grenter sucrose in tho liner fur cntch ns this wn tho nlmdo of tho marten and wild cat. After they reached tho outskirts of KI10 saw a sIkIiI that (luiiibliiundotl lier. tho Inst natural meadow, and wero at the edKo of the great barren waste that oxtonded to the rocky gorges sur rounding Htoln's mountain, they came upon thn big trap. Hero they found evidence of big gnmo nlso. While passing along n deep gorge the trnppur's eyes brightened nnd he i-laluu'd: "Orlzily, suro ns you live'" Ho then painted to whero ho hnd left a hugo trap and then to the trail left behind where tbo bear had drngged It, nnd tho heavy weight at tached to It. 1111 the Borge. The trno por Immediately looked to his rlflo and followed the trnll eagerly. It brought back tho old times tha ocru pntlon which ho hnd followed so long ntono nnd tho exciting uvents In n trnppor's life. "l.'o on tho lookout!" cautioned tha trnppor to his compnnlon, "ho may show fight when wo romo upon him, and It will not do to get too closo to him." On fey followed tho trail losing It occasionally nmong tho rocks but as soon as soil nnd sago brush were found they found tho evidences again They hnd entered n sub-canyon and were passing through a point at which a Into spring seep from the mountain side had moistened the ground and produced n high growth of sago brush along tho banks of the chnnnel of tho gulch and the trapper again proscrved unusual precaution. As they wero elbowing their way through tho tall sago brush that over lapped tho channel, the trapper carry ing his rlflo roady for action, there was a swish, an unearthly cry. nnd a mountnln Hon sprang up In tho sage brush to tho left nnd tried :o lenp upon tho two men. Hut Ilnm mersley fired Instantly and tho chnrgo entered thn nnlmnls honrt, They approached tho dead animal cnutlously and found why It hnd reared up so utrnlght In tho nlr nnd had been unnblo to leap. Ono of Hammcrsloy's great traps hnd cut Its saw-teeth deep Into tho animal's left hind leg nnd hold It fast Tho nnlmnl hnd been caught sev eral days previously, nnd hnd rtrngged tho trnp to this point whero It bo camo entangled nnd could get no fnrthor. Tlioy lost no tlmo hero, how over. This wns a big haul, but tho trnppor was moro desirous of over taking tho grltzly. Hut tjioy wcro not Itopt long In bus penso. They enmo to a nnrrow point in the canyon whero tho big nnlmnl hnd nttompted to forco tbo henvy weight that was nttached to tho trsn between two hugo boulders nnd hnd pulled upon It so strongly thnt It had becomo fastcnod nnd tho animal could go no fnrthor. With n surly growl ho wnrned them of tholr dnngor boforo they oven snw him. As ho toro ngnlnst tho chnln attached to tho trnp for bis freedom, howover. tlioy snw tbo stdo of his hugo body beyond tho boulder. HnmniorBley watched tho groat nn lmnl for n few .moments nnd then ap proaching tho boulders cautiously, tin plnced his rlflo on tho bouldor and Mrcd n ball Into tho animal's brain, killing him instantly. Orlzzlys, oven In those days, worn rnro catches and tho trnppor Informed Hyrd thnt ho was now sutlBlled with tho trip nnd thoy proceed to skin tho nnlmnl and prepare for tho roturn. It was necessary, to Bpond tho nlgnt horo, which thoy did, but boforo It wns lato they had tho skin of tho mountain lion also bosldo tho grizzly 's, nnd enrly tho following morning stnrtod homo, gathering up the hlrtos of marten, wildcat and coyotes as llioy proceeded! nnd It Is noodloss to sny that wnon il'iy nr- rlvcrt homo thoy woro loaded down, in fact, tho horso which had been loft hobbled on tho way was pressed intu sorvlco and wns aUo loaded with i.ll that could bo convonleutly packed up on him. Dortha wns greatly Biirprlsod nnd Ir.torcstod In tho skins of tho groat wild animals, but sho had nows for them that sho donmcd of moro lm nortnnco to tholr futuro nnd tlio pro jects thoy hnd In vlow. Whllo thoy woro absent somo ono lind ontorod tho f ont npartinonts of tlm nlnco anrt hnrt uncut tho night. Woman's curiosity led Hortha to break tho admonition given nor by tho trapper. 8ho hnd done so with out oxposlng horsolf or tho secret chnmbor, howovor, and this mitigate 1 her crlmo, jjui 1110 uiHcavory tnni him mado. sho thought might bo of Importance to her friends, Upon looking inrougn an nporiuro Into tbo front room she had scon 0 1 1 fi v. sight that dumfounded her. Th fnco wn first Hko a dream to her, It seemed darker nnd woro a moro for lorn look than when sho hnd Inst seen It, Tho man wrn barefooted and bare headed and ho hnd no cost. His font wero a mas of wounds, freshly made, nml sho knew thnt he must hnva trav eled mnny mllo ovor tho ilinrp rocks nnd through tho sngo brush, for his pant leg nt tho bottom woro worn Into shreds, Agnln nnd again sho watched him ar ho prepnrcd nnd nto his meal, HI10 know that she hnd aeon him before, but whero? Hut when ho prepared to lenvo in tho morning sho recognized him. Ho placed pair of tho trnppor's nid moccaalua on hi feet, nftor ho bad wrapped them well, placed a bun dle of food In n hag nnd then took nn old lint ho found hanging on tho wall, when ho plnced the baton tils bead, tha broad brim ahiidod the faro nnd cut tho proflla down, making It recogniz able. It wns Dan. Follett I TuU i;on tl 11 u l.) AN AflTISTIO nOMANOEw DUcorrrr of Vnunn llo-Htl cf In Con vent Wli.re Nnn. Hurt Mailied It. A 1'nrls convent would appear Tbo most unlikely of place to shelter a masterpiece by Clodlou, but a moat Im portant work by the 18th century sculp tor, whose Inspiration was so pronounc edly pagan, lias been brought to light In n couvent In the Ijitlu itinrlvr. It history I rather curious. Tbo building In which the Clodlou has lutmilncd unappreciated-nnd In which Indeed Its presence has been resented for over a century, wn not originally Intended to servo us a couvent It wit constructed by llroilgulart for Princes Louise of Coudo and gallantly decorated by sun dry of tho llrst artists of tbo dny, Clo dlou Included, who executed a lias re lief of very considerable dimensions representing a number of fawns, nymphs and Cupids at play. It fell out that destiny was unkind to Mile, do Colidu. Hue lost her heart to M. de la (lervuUnls, who was several years her Junior, and of no birth to espouse a lady of her rank. They exclinngi-rt some very pretty lovo letters, which were published not lung ngo by M. Paul Vlollet, but tbo opposition to their mar rlngu being Insurmountable, the prin cess renounced the world, took tho vows, and beciuno the Mother Superior of a community of llencdlctliie nuns who took up their iiunrlers In the new ly erected Kilace. The Clodlou vtus en tombed. The expression Is literally ac curate, for nt n period which Is not known with precision the master's work, condemned us n houreo of of fense to pious eyes, was hidden from view by a plaster wnll specially erected to mask It Icouuclasm has often been drastic In Its methods, so the nuns may be pardoned. Ktlll, but for an acci dent the very existence of the Clodlou might long bkvu remained unsuspected. During tho bombardment of Purls by the (iermnus tho couvent was struck; by a shell, which brought dowu Iho plaster wall nnd showed the bus re lief, happily without dniiiuglng It. Tho work has since been allowed to sec tho light of dny. with the result that that moat ludefatlgablo of searchers, M. Lo noire, tho author of "Virile Mnlsons Vlcux I'nplcrs," got wind of Its exist eiice. nud called tho ntteutlou of the Society of I-ovcra of Old Paris to his lind. All risk of the Clodlou coming to harm Is now nt au cud, but what will ,bo Its ultlmnlo fato Is uncertain, as, though tbo City of Paris Is anxious to acquire possession of It, tho price demanded- 10.000-Is a dltllcult)-. Pall Mull (lazettC; LARGEST WHEEL EVER CAST CAN DE OPERATED BY ONE MAN. Tbo largest commercial wheel ever cast has been set up In the shops of Its makers, the Itobert Pool & Soim Company, of Hnltlmore, to be tested before Iwlng shipped to Its owner, tho Calumet & Ilecla Mining Company, ot Mlchlgnn. Its height, or diameter, rntber, Is CJ feet, and with Its supports It weighs moro than 1.000,000 pounds. It Is to be used to carry nwny tho rcfuso from A MONSTER WllEIX. stamp mills. Tbo wheel Is known as a sand wheel. Upon the Inner surface of Its rim will bo arranged f50 buckets. ench measuring 4 feet 0 Inches by 3 feet. As the mighty wheel revolves each bucket will scoop up Its capacity of earth and refuse, which it will dump Into n trough nt the top. Tbo shaft for this mass of steel came from tho ICrupp gun factury. It Is S'i Indies ,ln diameter and 27 feet lung, with a ua-lueh hole through tho center. Its weight Is 42,000 pounds. Tho wheel Is so perfectly ndjustert that one man can turn It. Tlio Mourning Kvll. Tho use of crepe for mourning veils Is becoming- less every day. and In summer tho crinkly fabric U scarcely seen. Many physicians protest against women wearing crepe veils nt any son sou of the year, nnd tho nun's veiling, grenadine, nnd similar materials liuvo to a large extent, replaced tho crepe drapery thnt formerly wns n distinctive badge of bereavement. For widows or other women wearing crcpo mourning It Is the fancy nt pres ent to wear a short veil of Hue grena dine or gauze, falling In graceful folds at tho back nnd draped on n bonnet frame of light weight, edged with n narrow bnnd of crcpo- A bow of crepe adorns tbe front of the Imiin t. Wlie.11 n cross baby cries to go to Its mother, Its father Is perfectly willing for ouco that It should havo Just what It wants. mm -J it O Christmas, Merry r'lirlstinas, la Willi us ours axsln, With memories snd Kreetlogs, With inf. nml Willi Its (ills, A minor In the enrol, A shadow In the llxht. A spray of cIireas (wlnln With the holly wreslh to night. And the hiiih Is licnr tirokrn Ily the laughter light ami low, As we llslen In the starlight To the bells across the snow. O, Christmas, Merry Christmas, 'TIs not so Terr long fltnre other rolces lilrnded With the esrol aud the song) Could wv but hear them singing As they sre singing now. Could we hut see the rsillsncfl Of the rrowu oil rnrh desr hrow, There were no sigh to smother, So hidden tesr to flow. As we listen In the stsrllght To the bells scross the snow. O. Chrlitmss, Merry Christmas, This never more csn he, We csnnot bring sg.iln the dsys Of our utuhsdowed glee, Hut Chrliliiiss, llstiy Chrlstmss, Hweet herald of good will. With holy songs of gtory Ilrlngs holy gladness still, Tor peace snd nope msy hrtgbten And pstlent love msy glow. As we listen In the stsrllght To the hells across tbe snow. Prances It. Ilsrergsl. g HELUESJRESEHTS. W, 11V PAUL INOCLOW. N i:i,I,li: snd Lucy Hhermsn were cousins, and attended tbo same boarding school. Their parents hnd been abrosd for a year. Aa Ohrlstmaa approached tbey re cvlred letters from their mothers, and were told they might arrange, vacation eck as tliey liked tbey could go to Warrenvlllo and stay with Uncle and Aunt Dulles, or they could go to Mil ton nud put in tbe time with Undo end Aunt Winston. Nellie was silent nud thoughtful over tbe problem. Lucy was all excitement and Impetuosity. "That's easy," she proclaimed. "We'll go to Warrvnrllle, of course." Nellie anid nothing, and the voluble llttlo miaa rattled on. "Shut up with prosy old Undo Win ston a wbulo week, nud hura-drum Aunt Jane, and sick aud ailing Kllzal Why. Nellie, Martin Dallas wrote rno tbey had a new automobile, nud were getting 'Just swell' I Warrenrllle Is so lively, and they have n big bouse, nnd servants. We'll go straight to our room and write them we're coming. "I want to think a bit about It Orst," demurred Nellie. "JL If thorn was a cholcet Oh. surely. Nellie, you are not thinking of spoiling- a nice holiday by going to thoso old-fash ioned, humdrum Instons? Why, tlit-y llve Hko hermits. And they're poor they must be, to mako no show, and you'll get 110 presents they nren't that kind." "I'm not exactly thinking of presents," announced Nellie. "What's Christmas for? What are you thinking of. then?" "Why, I'll tell you, Lucy; mother lias often told me how good Annt Amnndn wna to her when she wns sick once, nnd If we both chose Uncle Dnllni, they might feel hurt. Hi-sides, poor Kllia Is a help less Invalid au lonely, ao little of glad nraa, or chance in her life. I've quite made up my mind." "You will go to Milton?" "Yea, Lucy." "Von big gump!" cried her cousin, and Ilouncvd out of tbe room In liK-h dudgeon. Milton and Warrenvllle were only ten mllea apart. Two days before Chrlat. mna isciue nna i.ucy boarded the cars. I Tbo showy Dallas rig nwaited I.ucy, aud Nellie experienced n slight pang ns sho glanced down the bright business street aud thought of tho fine Dallas mansion. Sho could not help but com pare tho dnll llttlo hamlet of Milton and the humble Winston homestead. She found but little change In the Wlastons. A rough bob met her nt the depot and blunt old Hiram Winston looked as home ly as over, but bo tucked in real wurmth about bcr with the immense buffalo rojies. When alio got to the house Aunt Aimuida greeted her with her usual prim ness, and her Invalid sister, Eliza, only looked paler and thinner than ever. There waa no mistaking It the place waa dreary, and the aet waya of Its In mates were chilling to youthful spirits. Nellie cried a little aa alio pictured Lucy lu tbo gay gas-lit parlor of the sumptu ous Dallas home, Then alie bravely re solved to see if she could not brighten her surroundings. Instead of inlllcthut ad ditional moodiness. With earliest day light sho wna down lu tho kitchen helping Aunt Amanda. She arranged a dainty Itiay for poor, Invalid Ellin. Sho made them all smile, telling humorous stories about school; she fed tho chickens nnd bustled about. Jolly, useful, happy, und had the satisfaction of hearing her aunt tell Kllta, "that child la a regular sun beam." I She rend to Kllzn, alio sang for them that evening, and, aa her uncle expressed It, "made the old cottngo orgnn Just hum." In fact, It wns a successful day, and the next one waa Just llko it, und Nellie could aee thnt every hour alio was winning moro nml more love. Thero were not many preparations for Christmas. ICIlin was working on a curious frnmo of stamped leather, and Aunt Amanda wns making a silk affair, which aha snld mysteriously "might" be a pincushion. Uncle Hiram went down town Christmas eve, but to Nellle'a disap pointment brought back uo Christmas tree, no inviting parcels, nothing of the auggesttrcnesa of Yule-tide. Nclllo'a heart rose, howover, as aha kissed them till good night. "Hang up your stocking, dear," sug gested Aunt Auinuda. "And get up in tlmo hat ha!" laughed Undo Hiram, with puzzling heartiness. "Hopo you have a good time hoi hot We'll keep tlmo to somo good old tunes to morrow ha I ha I" He strangely emphasized "time," and Aunt Amanda frowned nt him as If bo were betraying somo cherished secret. A singular thing happened the next morning. Christmas morning It was, of course. Nelllo was amazed when she woke up. The old clock down stairs wna striking eight! And aha had calculated on getting up nt alxl Tha houso was very still. Hhe glanced at the bedpoat where she had bung bcr stocking. Something waa In It too. Hflgerly alio Investigated, to bring forth tlio "pincushion" Aunt Amanda had an patiently made. Heforo she could Inspect It aha saw resting on tho bureau n portrait, aurrounded Ly Kllzn's leather frame. It wns n picture of her mother when n girl. Often Aunt Amanda had showed it to her treasured fondly by the sister. Nellie shod tears of tender gratefulness. Nothing could have pleased her lnore, and the pretty frame enhanced the gift. She dressed hurriedly, and ran down the stairs, to meet Kliza with a gladsomd Christmas greeting, and to lenm that early In the morning sick nelghlmr )nd sent for Mr. and Mrs. Winston. Heforo lircnkfast there wna an Interruption. It waa Lucy. The Dallas drlrer was sent some mile up country nfter some young people, and Lucy had arranged to be dropped here, the vehicle to call for her on Ita return. She waa bubbling over with holldiy small talk. Hhe exhibited a lace collar Aunt Dallas had given her, "all the style," and a ring her elder cousin, Kate, had presented her. "what did yon get, Nellle7" she curi ously asked "nothing, I suppose!" "Oh, yea something beautiful," an swered Nellie. "Come up to my room and see." "Humph only that!" ahrugged Lucy, aa ahe Inapected the portrait. "I told you they were mean, and poorl" "Why. Lucy," aald Nellie, "I prize poor Elba's gift dearly." "Well, I wouldn't! I like Jewelry gifts, and that," nnd Lucy twirled the cheap ring on her linger. "What's thlsj" und she pounced on Nellie's other pres ent "Only a plncuahlon." "Only a " With a eoream of wonder and delight, ond then with an envious frown. Lucy chanced to undo "the pincushion." Inside, nestled tbe most exquisite little gem of a watch sho bad ever seen. The happy tears rushed to gentle Nel lie's eyee. Her heart was full to over flowing. And Just then, from helow sounded the hearty, chuckling tones of Uncle Hiram, returned: "Whero'a our little sunbeam? It's time to find out how aho's enjoying her Merry Chrlstmaa!" Grateful Nellie waa down the atalfa In two Jumps, her arms clasped about tho dear old fellow's neck, as she sobbed Joy ously Into his ear: "Oh! dear, dear Uncle Hiram! I'm the happiest girl in all the world, this Merry, Merry inristmaar- CHILDREN AND SANTA CLAUS. Wisest Course to Pursue with Them Is to Tell the Story ns n Fairy Tale. Til" 'o'ro': vt lint snail we do with Santa Clous? The anx ious mother ques tions, "W o u 1 d you hnve mo tell -1.11.1 .1.1 T Sxfi -!jSIj 1 U'U CIIIIU uoilllllg vWHsii Jil nuou' S n n t n uiausr h mini you lenve all that beautiful part out of tho child's (jjlirej- tiy no manner of moans. There is a Santa Olaua; why ahould wo deny hlmi Tho first thing to do ia to believe In him yourself. Ask yourself what Santa Clnua has meant to the child. Ho Is tlio mysterious, nover- seen benefactor; the one who never for gets; the one who never brings tho good child aught but sunshine, 'and leaves a trail of happiness behind. Think of what Christmas meant to you i a child. Think of tho expectancy, the realization, tbe Hood of good feeling and fellowship that seemed to pervade the world on those days, and then ask your self it this echo ot the most wonderful soiie ever heard on earth has not some connection with the childish idea of Santa Clans, T-ll tha child the dear old atorlua-of 2 the good Mnlnt ns often as you please, hut tell them Invariably as myths, aa fairy tales. Tell them from babyhood, when the letter will be nil he will under stand, until bo roaches the age when ho can grasp the spiritual Idea nnd alough the letter off. If the tblld Is always told the myth of Hanta Clans as a fairy tale, ho will hnva all the childish Joy nnd will have nothing to unlearn, nnd when he reaches tho ago of flro or six his tuliid will readjust It to an ideality COMING. OF THE NEW YEAR We Should Kilter It with' Courage, Hope nnd Hesotutlon. Tho homely maxim about not crying ovor spilt milk contains ono of the best suggestions na to the proper spirit with which we may enter the New Year. We cannot change the past, but we can bond all our energies toward making the fu turo better than the past. The frame of repining and discouragement Is fatal to good achievement, but the temper of courage, hope and resolution almost Hilar nntees It. We are all of ns trmptd to a dismal mood when wo reflect how d Ifer ent things would have been with ns If we hnd not mndo this or thnt mistake, or met this or thnt misfortune. It seems ns If only a narrow margin prevented our being to-dar In much happier conditions, Hut there always Is an Illusion nlont such reasonings. The error we mado was probably the outcome of a natural tern- TO SPEND CHRISTMAS AT GRANDMA'S. per or of a long course of habitual ac tion. Wo could not have done otherwise without being different In personality and character. The affliction that came to us did uot rise out of the dust; it was n part of the providential ordering of life. Except as to deliberate ain. our regrets about tbe past have little foundation In reason. Many tilings must bare been different to have their outcome other than It ia. We have less to reproach ourselves with than we often think for. The main thing la not to quarrel with our condi tions, but to keep our purposes high and pure. Watchman. Christmas In tlio Nursery, A Month or Celebration. Perhapa no nation or religion enjoys New Yeor'a day moro than the Chluese. They eclsbrato their fenst In the early purt of February, and the festivities last n month. Heating of drums nnd tiring cf Crackers, with decoration of bunting and Hags, usher in this day, when the people visit their Joss houses, worship their gods, and with oriental ceremony shake hands with "A Happy New Year." In preparation for this ovent a Chluiimuii tries to square his accounts with ail tbe world, and a Chinaman who owea debts at the beginning of the New Year for feits his right to be called a gentleman. Wlso Precaution. ."There," aa(d tho prudent housewife, na ahe looked over tbe Christmas decora tions, "I Jhlak that will do very nicely. Only we must not forget to tako the mistletoe from the chandelier and move It to different parts ot tbe room during the day." "What Is that for?" asked her hus band. , "I don't wish to wear tho carpet out all in ono spot." Mrs. Asblt Why do you not make your husband stop smoking? Mrs. Kuow-slt Christmas is coming, and ash trays ae Inexpensive. Baltimore Amer- 1 lean. FAREWELL TO THE OLD YCAfJ. , A nn W K U U 014 . Year, tsrswill t vn.t, You'ta been tor many a oar A friend most trWd. n friend most true And as wa bid Jott our adieu, Wa gl hsarl fAt thanks to you, And speed you on your way. .- hail full manr V' ' nii OM Tear. You're sung for ns thf Chrlstmss rnjmt, And rung for us lb ChrlstHiss ehlme, And msny a Joy at Chrlstnas lime. Yon brought with hearty cheer. Too crowned the woodlsnd banks with btoom Of roses red snd sweet Tou gave the tlnlets their perfume, ftlpened the cornneld's Issseled nlttrae. And Oiled the mill-wheel's running flume. To grind the golden wheat. Ton brought the yellow dnffodlt To blossom In the spring Strewed cuckooflowers nn every hill. And est-tslls by the rippling tin And tsught tho lonely whip-poor-will Ills vesper song to sing. Tou turned tho Ivy's green to red. The maple leaves to gold Pnrnled tne clusters overhead. And showers of ripened nuts yon shed. When fallen leaves lay thickly spread Above the forest mold. And If you gathered some fair (lower That blossomed on your way. You bore thcui to a fairer clime. Where neither cold, nor care, nor Time Could blight them lu their golden prime. Or toucu them with decay. And ah! you brought. Old Tearl Old Tearl One tiny baby dower To nestle on Its mother's breast. And close Its blue eyes Into rest. When soug-blrds seek their crade-nest At twilight's shadowy hour. And now. Old Veijr, farewell to you! We grieve to lose you so You've been a friend both ttted and true; Aud as we bid you our adieu. We give our heartfelt thanks to you, Aud sigh that you must go. iieien v iVbltney Clsrk. How Mlstlotoa Come to lie. The story of how tho mistletoe gets on the trees Is a most Interesting one. Cov ering tbe mistletoe twigs are pearly white berries. These como In the winter sea son, when food la comparatively searce, and hence some of our birds eat them freely. Now, when a robin eats a cherry he swnllows Blmply the meat and flips the atone away. The aeed of tbe mistle toe tbe bird cannot illp. It Is sticky and holds to his bill. Ills only resource Is to wipe It off, snd he does so, leaving It sticking to the branches of tbe tree on which he Is sitting at tho time. This seed sprouts after a time, and not finding earth which Indeed Ita ancestral habit has made it ccaae wanting It sinks its roots into the bark of the tree and hunts thero for tho pipes that carry tho sap. Now the sap In the bark Is the very richest In tho tree, far richer than In tbe wood, nnd the mistletoe gets from its host tha choicest of food. With a strango fore sight it does not throw its leaves away, as do most parasites, but keeps them to use in winter, when tho tree la leafless. Ladles' Home Journal. Unit und Mother ami Me Nobody's like old Santa Ctaua With bis rrd and Jolly fsce) There's uot another around the glob Can travel so swift a pace. Ills twinkling ejus, nnd his merry laugh, Ills chuckle ot bubbling glee Nobody else Is so dear by half To I)a a and Mother and Us. He doesn't forget the baby sweet Aa she rocks In lier cradle white; . He has time to wait for the lagging feet Of Ids old, by eandlc-llght. Ho baa glfta and gilts fur the young and gay. Who suclrclo the Christmas Treei And he has the love to his latest day Of Oad and Mother and Me, Tbe frost Is chill In the nipping blast, Hmootb Is tho ley mere; The short fleet dsys go hurrying past To the last of the wsulng yesr. Aud never wss rose ot the summer's prim Bo royally fair to see As tbe rose that blooms In the winter's rlraa Vot Dad and Mother and Me. -Collier's Weekly. Wall fro in tho Old Ttoy. Don't offer costly gifts nltb which Thsi Chrlstmss lve Is hung; Just give me back tba appelfl I had wtu'u 1 was yeuog. u ft tMti&kll