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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1895)
) . j tfl ' l II r in 1 't i', i J. il; fliiiUJ Father calls me WIlliHiu, sister calls me Wll'. Mother calls in Willie but the feller call ice Hill! Mtgroy gistl I ain't a girl -rnther In- hoy Without th, ni sashes, curls ami mlus" limi t w. rn by r'auiilli'ruy! l.ove lo oliitiink green apple an' g.t swine IlliU' ill lilt- hike - Hat to Ink.' t do -aatur-IU lltoy l f'r Itelly-sotte! Most nil (he time lli hull year ivim" their sln't no tiles m in But ji'' 'fore furlstaia I'm jowl m I Wtu bet Cot yaller dog named Sport-sick 'lm on the ,at: Flint thing she knows (lie doesn't know whore she In at! mm. m 1 r, .V " f 'V. ". '. f . YM'J- .1 .sv i-si If T - ".. . 1 ,."iw-w...ii 1 1 r- -' I el i f't IN r-r a r: t, ..j - si. .1- s ----- t.$ N TA rr.Al'S is tli- liiliiron'M frii'inl. Who lie :is v(' liavo lit 1 1-tiH-ans of kimnniK. A u t lu ll i i- ln w iiii!i"N( silcal tut lh' su!jt i't. iiu-iv- s!:i I isijj !( til' W.l till' "l art an we all hook out ( siitlt I.wi:; nm"i Uu grocer jr Mtm'lii'TS, hn t!ic grtKrv uiun U WiwrittHl an) cimsh. lie roiu'h' at im with his wUi aud larrups Up liis lit'ss; An thi-p I lad and holkr: "Oh. ou uever tot'h,i n'"' But 'I'orv ('liristinat. I'm as good a I kin b-: ran ma siys sln tn-pes that when 1 get to he a iiutn I'll le a mis.Miner like hep olds brother ian A win ft up ity the oanuibals that Hves In C'.vliMi'jt isle. When- every pntspeek please au" only man Is vile! Hut irriin'tna she had never been to see a Wild ttVm s:iow. tr read ;hf tif uv I;inlel I'limnr, or else I g lifts shf d know flm i- sb : rv r'"r.iK?rS. fIilifr,''iMi ' con boys Is goK! euoi:gb That BtifTau Kill fr me Kxt-ep' J 'fore ("hriHtuian. when I'm g-xxi as I kin be' hans aroutid, iw itollura What's er mat perv-b, Then ol Sjtort be like uud Htfil His eyes tiny s-ni a anyiu' ter. liu.H Itiii T" The cat toe stieakn down (T her a-woiifleriit what a ueconie them two nomltm uv beru that use ter make things bum! But I am so nei'litu and bti k so eurneHttike t biz.. That inoth'-p wz to father: "How Improved our Willie in!" But father, bavin' Ixn a ly hisnelf, aus picious tue, When, Je. fure Cbrlistmas, Jia as good as I kio be! For Chrhitruaa, with Ha lota au' lota ur can- dleti, cakes and toya, Wuc made, rbey aay, f'r proper kids, and not f'r naughty boys! So waan yer face, and breab yer hair, an' mln' yer p's and q'a. An' don't bunt out yer pantalooni, d' don't wear ut your ahoes; Say yt'Hsum to the ladlea, an' yessir to the men An' wbeatbey'a company don't pass yer plat f r pie ugaiDi ;But, thlnkin' uv the things you'd like to see npon that tree. Jag' 'foreC'irlatmaa be as good as yon kin be! Uagene Field. In Ladles' Home Journal. ni-i I Mvra, in l.vna. uiul ihnl nlm-it llii' vntr j r-i. Trailition lias vu n iiiaitv 'i'fi ! I:ili aU'iil him. aiul nin- n.h- ih.it In' I ai'ar'! in tin1 niih: him' ml mi'M!) ' imuli' valnal'U' inwnis l.i tho -li:lifvi: !' ' Iho liiiiisi'lmlil. What ma n 11. r pi".'- "i j Si. NiclH'ias was. si'tai.s Mil.jrt I li vari;i ' tioii. ni-i'iri!iiii! i tlio tinn". j I : t t 1" man j lirr of ri'uariium liiin. .u-.hi ai panil I roprvsotit him as .!,"nli'r. att.l .-la. I in i'nil t'i:soial ri'h'-s u ith iniii-r aui rru.i' T. i .MoiiiTti paiiili'i-s a:nl sinr d llrrs in Kn ; s'nmi, tirrnianj niui Anii rn a, (iir u a ' jovial, niliii-miil lyju'of u man. with noiio i of til? fontiiits of (In- i h ri.'. Kris Kiin I clo is ri's.ar'li-(l as an altornalivo nam.' ' for Santa t'laus, lint In- is a totally ililfor j out liciti;. Kris KrinuU' is smiily a oi' ' riii(ioti .f tho tionii.in wonl "I'lnist I Kiialloin," or (,'hrist t'hihl. . j t'liristmas is iliil. iron's ihiy; it is tin day hon. as Iin kt'iis says, wo slmnM j romoiiihor tho tiino lion its roat foinnl I or was a ohihl liiuixclf. It is osiot lally tho j day for tho frii inlloss yomm-. tho rhihlron , ill hospitals, tlio laico. tlu'siol, tho wi aiy. I tho Wind. No rliil.l should li.- h ft a!"!:o ! ; on t'liristmas iiay.l..r loin'lim-ss with oIm' t d.ri'ii un-aiis hrooilin. A i-hild irnnini,' ; up with mi i hiid frii lid is not :i ohiid at : ' 11!!. hut a pri'tnatim- tnaa or w.unan. j Tho host i 'hr..I i;ia. pri st ut to a lioy ': 1 is a l. .if tools, tl.o htst t.. a till any ! I iHunlior of ilolls. Whoii tliov not nldor i ; anil oan w rito lolfor.s a Misfn,iii'o is a do- j lit:htfiil Imihii. Tlioso art- to ho lMin!it, I but thoy aro far inoro aiuusiiiK if nnidi' at ' htmip Any KiMid-sii:oil oardhon rd lio wll do for this purposo. Tin- lid should Im- j fastoiit'd to it so that lion it stands i p it will 11)1011 like a door. A slit must hp cut out uhout an iiioh wido and frmu livo to .six inilit'M Ioid;. so as to allow the postasie of small panels, yot tint art;i enough even to admit the smallost hand. C'hildron Khould Irani to rospoot tho 1:1-riolatt- I'harai-tor of the Kst fnun the eurliost aso. Capital mTaplHioks oan bo mado liy oliil-lri-ii. Old railway Kidos niiiy ho tho fimiidation ami oviry illustratod papor a maai'itio of art A paste Ikix. next tn a paint hox. is n most servioi-aHo toy. Hobby horsos aro prolitahlo stiods and can bo made to g tln-nULdi any anionnt of p.'iros. l!ut lui'i-hanioal i(is are moro amusinc to liis ohhrs than to tho rhdd, who wishes to tin his own mo. hanism. A J hoy can ho mini sod by timiim.' hint out of tho house, civine him a ball or a kite, or Iftri 11 j him dij; in the cnniiid for tho un happy mole. I.ittlo irls, who must bo kept in on a rainy day. or invalid ihil dren, are very hard t atnuso. and ro (oiirse must be had to story tolling;, to the dear, delightful thoiisanil and one books now written for hildroii, nf whieh "Alioe in Wunderluud" is the flower of perfection. 1 i:vorjho.lj hiisllitl and hustled, ami nn J limir lit er camp was broken, and twelic people headed for the 1101 th. the siioii j est man breako'i; the :y. nt.d tl.o t'ol onel's wife hrlnu 'in: up the nar, with a ktiid otd ai. d a Miidc for e cry soldier 'I lie trail led up a narrow a!h . nod ll-e w ihl ale had drift. ! the m ow until the line had to mote forward at a sua Is I aoo. At iiii.nfal ihej had mado . half the ihs'am e to l!ie (ort. I n a 'hi. ket ad ale Mipp. r i..-ei her. iM tin- Ser .eatil. he o,.:.,, :,, vain !..! tlio s 'ai's, "I Mill I'.iJUII Sieiis l.'lel; I'.v the eleel,." I see I ha I on I a i e re ..I i or as iiiu.-liois." reinari.ed th" ''!.. 1 "rioase no li:e o'.e and e'l:l Hon. I'll try ahd not be a bi.r.h at li ast." As the tale eaine seei-, t valley ami roiirnn; aroni.d t base, there were wiltl war whoops ami the 1 ra. k of riihs In the darkness n score of Italians ha. I crept ch.se uhiii the camp, liolh sc!:ir,. s were shot d. ad. "Ir'sl.iy Iniiius. boys, only Injuns!" shouted the Serjeant, iml lie lirtd his lirst shot. "mv, liicn. push mil." They d imt moved ten tods hefure n rille cracked and one of the nu ll pitched t through the heart. A bullets whistled Then the Si : i If INDOOR CHRISTMAS GAMES. II. iw the YoHim oiks IM Klnil I'leas Mrs If III luy Hu Hltirin.f. I'ltrlor game like eho, drauiilits. ilom limes, ele mm Iihi heavy for t'lnNtiiiii". Tlii Uija Mini hirl waul motv rolllcklnt, hip hii hiuiuli i!mo. A eoiiiniittee np poutle.1 In provide denlrabli" m '" lor m well knovMi eluiilly In Now Vo' l ncleet.sl Iho fill low 1 1 1 K proitllllll. i'l II lioura were spent In seloctinu appropriate ImliHir tinn. n nd ptiiiio, mid evca then 11.1 more tlinii wore netually iieeih d wetv decided upon. mn the .c V "i Mail nu.l i:nii'H. If the i luhlieil in" tot .ml of il.iois their ttiuiiscniciit is ensv. lor baseball, hap lion, hide and neck, and other sanies sullire, hut Indoors sola - tliliik' akin to lhe.ni w.iuu s Is wanted. In this class Is a tunic known as "The t '.mill 1 Circus. It consist In makini; rulers, tiimbh i s. i low us, slinnii men. etc of all the (hildicii and Willi this Impro vi-isl iiiinpauy as i v i 11 penoi'iuan. c. Another inmil uauie for the lionse U called ".hi. k ol-AU Trades," in which those on;iii;cit must perioral some w 01 k in the particular trade to which the) an assigned by the loreiuati. In tins caino mi 'I hanksfivina the b.o s -m.l tills of an ilisllllllioll 111 .Ictsey .III and sewed II lot ot iinytt ra-.'s. made a lote ol hrmdics. and split and luimlh-.l seuial cords ol w nl. "The I toy Hunters," In w lm h the chi! dr. n l. at'ii the inline, haliiti, and pet uliar ilies of tl nllie aniiual kiiifdoin. N an otln-r uood ):aiiic, ami "lb Inn-oil I'nisoc" one of the same hind ami nine, Ail these tames are a i e ones, it .pure c.-ii-tant uioM-iiieiit, atol ate inc. nit only br the hl.ii!ll. I'ol' the even -i''. t till' s les !i. -is I el oils tllUsl be 1 lies. It. ,1 this i 1.1 . are " A iiai: i .mi s," "A -t! hoi-.." 'Ihstor- ot t till Tillies," and sh.l !o.l pi: n t-oo :Til, . I he last m i"; THE OHRISTM.S TRtl 8T Ureal lieinsml l A 111,1,-11, , ! I .U-..U ,.f M,,r, N..I .11 who deslrn . Clirl.,,,,,'. , Ihx hnllilM) meiryinMkluii.i.a,,,,,!! 7 ariue.1 with 11 hiilchel, ,uM ,w own acr,'. 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II, ,w Id,. ,,, lolliled lllll e.l-ll.l bo deerilH-,, !,, J(' luiKranee of Iwiutv h,,. t ),,,,,, ,t ,r y col ct.'iK 1 Ho, , mn.i . j,,,, (i leadi i-'n liiiiiuiuatloii, The ton ,urti, nil "tbiH," r piu,, ins. w.ie etnli tlinl, l.iur (,,,.( c I I...I . ...... 1 .... . . .. i.ii.o. i . 1111 i.s-, oitii, atnl lilt itie -mall Miiitlnii if 1 ... 1. .. ...... 1 ... . . . . us 1.. 11. -.in 01 inn' ,11 un, inni,,.fw( Inn ..n the 1 1. m.l of Maine At rci'iil'ir niii 1 tills nl., ml ,n,, nf four ,111 tutli side niui iwn & ,.,( WI IT sl'lllt li III .- .Intel, r,l,..li. tr, . . w In, h 'li iyhl mil, ,)lMli Cusllo le Itliiu delhito '1 V, top of the lioi.l, ,, lln I'l licit w 1111I1I I. ,,f ,i .ll III. ti'ild M.-e the Ire bolls I., lb,- 1 aliw lm,, Ui ii.iiel, l!ai 1 1 .n-ii slur. I" M Hi had : tan, 111 A II "Say. eri'-o. 'ii .1 it ii l"-t 1 tt 11. 11 il... ,a ma rkt I u a :: id ii pur- fitrwartl. sir minute lalet inn 111. ot , r the men's head l I 'ii r 1,1 b. lore I , -i 111 ' a n I ' 'i it (I I I 'II' C I VI h.i II l-e ! ad 1'ii-sh ni-e W loll s '!''' lie I 1.' W ;:- 11 .Is II II I w a -, t hi 11 in.' hi. !,. d l;i OKI lllll I' . o l.ri",; I Oil ' bad Uv-'' I'--' .! I ,1-... 1'.. ll.illld e owed I I Ion I I lite I. !,,:,! by oi.e win lei' I'l' I" I el "I lllll I hiii V I 1 ,1 I I 11 !! ' an. I 10 int I" el e lilt U hen of I'l, - Iil'll:,' I hri-tii'ii, tl my at It" In.' to till III. I 1 . ,1 1 In .id In tins , ntliw ' .1 Litis tn lilt 1 ellll 1. ' . . h 'i!. d l ilt' O IIS lllll- ol I , 1 h .tl In !. iibnut t 0 tl' . I.. I I,''- itlld 'IO'T f ..11 r I 'roiii . I 01 ..-li lt li 1 ' 1 1 . ! bun. lit . ill . .l I loll llo- t. Il I ,1 I surf e !., tnt'it d hi... -lilt i V to 1 1 1 1 II e l "I,.- ill' I le to tw. the li I Ih.'le I ...si I' It .i t! He lo 1 int 1.1 I 'hi I'M-,, V .p. , b. I P-.fi t- hi. ii.oi . . I. 1 - n'd 011 no hit . d dioiploj nlol'.r It re p.,, d ninl ha, dt Hi..) k nl jj"vh e lone!,,,! lied ill hi.' II,, ,.. Ilid mil tipy (, pi" l-il la , I" 1 I lot I'.tll ,il ill l.ll .1 inn ll . ta 1 r .i , 1 'l( Il III . 111, .1 til, I a t - til ..in iffti r Ire. . tl,,..,, ,.r,, "inn 'I hfni- nt. win ti n P. ll'll M'litllll III Ut llil' III. . . ' I 5 t .'" 'ft'- band was hidde diau solum, U I Irmn sitht the I. Inn In, f t v the lie hirl of alter us. ma'iiui.' said tho Ser- prisoiier." whis us siio hold nut We headed pickoil i.JT ..I still follow.., mm B! A Christinas Entertainment. A novel idea for a children's Christ 'mas entertainment is a butterflies' ball, writes Elizabeth Robinson Seovil, in tha Toadies' Home Journal. This need not mean late hours cor expensive dresses, The boys wear tight-fitting suits of black or dark-brort-n. the girl any pretty, fanci ful dresses. The framework of the wings is deftly fashioned of wire and covered with paper or the cotton crepon that .-onies in such vivid colors; these are spangled with gold or paintd to repre-' .sent the tinting of tho butterfly's wings' A light yoke of wire is constructed to fit; the shoulders, fastening under the arms,' and to this the wings are attached. The c ffpot is very brilliant and graceful. An other pretty fancy is an archery fete. The children carry small bows dressed vith flowers, and sheafs of arrows in f Iihvi r-b -decked quivers. 'You haven't got about you, Jones?" ,-Nn. 1 haven't. Wife borrowed the last to buy my Christmas present" Atlanta foiiiti'.t'ion. EGIXNINfi at Benton City, on the Union Pacific Koad. the tele graph line stretches to the north, leaps across to the Laramie mountains, and at a point opposite the groat mass of earth and rock and tree, called Ked Butte, It comes to a sudden stop. From this point to the fort, a distance of twenty-five miles, is the roughest portion of the way, and the skulking bands of In dians make it the most dangerous. At the terminus of the line is a rudf shanty and a soldier operator. Close hv the shanty are tents of the soldiers, who are setting the poles and pushing the line along until the fort shall have electric communication with the outside world. It is December now only two days to Christmas. Ihere have been cold rains, snow storms, severe weather, and the soldiers are wondering why they have not been ordered back to the fort for the winter, when a mounted messenger ar rives over the trail bearing the expor ted order. The Colonel's wife has gone East. The operator is to wire her to remain where she is until spring. When her an swer is received the shanty is to ho closed up, camp broken, and the party headed for the fort. The afternoon wears away, the night comes down, and nunte of tlio soldiers are asleep, when Benton City sends in its call, and follows it by a tele gram reading: J He Colonel s wife started West four days ago, and ought to be there or at the fort now." Next morning theie was an arrival from the South. The Colonel's wife, rid ing a horse with a blanket for a saddle dismounted at the front of the shanty, and opened the door with a chis-rv Howdy do, boys!" to the operator and the Sergeant. As both men stood at "at tention, she removed the hood and cloak which enveloped her, shook off the snow. and said to the Sergeant: I came through with hardly an hour's rest, and I m hungry as a wolf. Tell some of the men to cook something. I'll give the Colonel a surprise." . "Th gcant. "They won't take 1111 pertNl the t olotiol M w ill the revyiver. "That's right, ma'tini. for the fort right enough. Mini maybe the re.l tiemls will haul off utter a bit ami let us go in peace. A merry Christmas to you, though I've sih'Ii merrier ones in my time." Tor a mile or more the little party breasteiL the storm. Then eauie a smi. den shot, ami the roar Mird '.vent down. There were seven men and a woman tit S o'clock. At ! o'clock there were but five men. at 1(1 but fur, at midnight only two. Two moil and a woman th,. Sergeant, the soldier-operator, mid the Columns wife. Tho others had bu n 10 by nne. and the Indians I. .Vow ninl linn tl,.. n-;,, halted, knelt down, and noi i-iiiL. im,, il,.. snow-whirl, opened a fusillade width chocked pursuit if it did not wound kill. Instinct must have guided them that storm Providence must have shield ed them y roiu the bullets, but the stnrm continued to rage and the vengeful .,e to pursue, till the ropnrt of tho firearms reached the oars of the sentinel nt id,, fort. No one had yet learned what was happening, when three figures staggered up to the gate, and on into the fort, nu.l up to the door of the Coloiii..; s hondqmir ters. 'Jw-o of the figures held up u third between them. As he peered In the .Ser geant saluted and said: "Col. Dawson, I report myself, and 1 bring you a Christmas present." And as the Colonel uttered a shout of surprii' and rushed forward with out stretchedanns, the brave little woman fell into them, and the two men sail I; down in their tracks, and those who lifted them up wet their fingers with the blood of heroes. A handsome merry-fat oil woman, who is five years older a Sergeant of infantry who limps a bit a lone grave in whieh sleeps tlio soldier -operator nothing more V - - 'V v I. V 1 I ! l it ;t! 4.t k n , , t. 1 1 .tntt It,! ' f Tin" 1 11 r-f r 1 Ilf bijMneiir 1 1 Nrr il tm (I 1 f.r lit. -tr lit. Imt ! ffWHi A l r r .r 7UJ !!, All Or i"l. f ' -i , VV.-- "'.'PA- I :. rl.l 1,; t"" ' At I'V" Nett York ' one to I' t e .h'lhi t s il. h, 11 tend tue sie Tbc iln,' ,ilahty nf Iris Lectins. .1 .ui it,,. iriti. In tin I'm tl not si Iri.m litt-i.li (i.e 1 eei, ts , in It, whit.. In 1.1 In-r p-ir'-S",'. I,,,,, ut.i wi.,h f,.r ('hri'n ,i!N toi'ti uud .ut tin tn fir ilni, V out to.' t 'niui 11 ntoti .. t hisr 1 k y f . flfir f tl.. . t.' V ttl II I (,Vsj. VjzWW, Ver. ,, m'y.y we ire u 0 )'V" W N . fc ia i."('t oj t'.'jts ,muI Wo &rc J.-.c tvtv.toe vf liru'Act b '"V t l-Kj cf J -"''ilMtt .'if frr V W0 Jrc.aii-d t;f . r!.c nt (kc b,,-: f.;.- i-J I v 'the Oivle I f tin' i:tv'"'..l it.ii-iv It fi-i 1 flu. w in'. '1 h, li 1I1.. s! Ilol t.f It. Iii f - a t't il'-T I'O'- .' , 1, i.' in fetlsK;. pel , I -..-H.S.S nt t t'tlfv, 111 Ho uud. He oj a Uol t 1 v'., r. V A 1 rm in , . ' mtyr-5 uj tie v"... Irnr.il r ti. tt lie let;; Ail If.';-! arJ lone. (W;i.1 sf ,.lua.. 'oke hkrrii . We ire litr 11.de i l':..l f ., - l i.-. Tw - i -,v j ...... ,v ... w, I ,.. -1- rom t.te aoldcn lu-e.il f it Hunrh: horn WiiCH tke (lif't --J Ur'ti V.C rr tKe r .Vrdr-obj, of rtrtf f r.J o ,r t V,e Are Ike rtK ct of J )-,'lcr!A; " ui jvre JtibnAn v'; r (ctrc.'i'O'V ri h; Fe.(e on CV; Ir.l 'lHv u n'l rr, OO our lib-j-brelc ttlcr.tt c-, (Vr-m.' .V , to ' ' i 'i 'Jit IC.el-.'-.'-.-. u '5., J'li Oil III till' IICI Willi slack- watiter know w ho hit I hat hard snow hall "You bet I do," replied the man. cuing spot il. "Will ye 1,'iiinie a ,iiuilei- of I ketch hint ami bring him here?" "Yep." "( limine oil cents?" "Yes." said the driver, from the socket: "but 1 any tuore'u that." "Well, git the money ready." j "Yot! haven't got lite Uiy that the snow ball ot." "Yes, I have. That boy is me. sick, ami tue mother inu't gel work. The I'viits is too little ter earn anything, an' if I don't hustle there won't bo any Christ mas tree at our house. I'll take a lii liin" tiny day fur .VI cents." Hindi I tl li.ch.tiltlll.nl .!oeII I "no .ii,- ..f J nd,- b,'I" li,' w isiie ).,ii " tni-rri- ( 'liri.tnuii " The sin ill but w lin tries lo tusk lis, inn. h noise I apt to blitme Saiita Clitut ; lor imt tl int him nn 1 Mia In 10I lm In iltiini. Sniiie -oide lh you a merry l'hrt1 ma instead of tit tug .not a prosent. bf cause It's easier to pay the oiiipliui.'iit of the season thnii il Is lo settle with Nan) Clrttls, Vntir wife expect ymi lo hs.k phlrtl when she tit' .toil u $KI iii"kliiu jm M 1111. 1 toll ji.it she his had II eliiirs'sl -Truth ller llenrl'n lelre. There ..'im s s tune onee in every finr, tlin l, , liildrcn miij tt ithotil improprirtf tite 1 hell' lot inn fn, nd a hlnl In emi. I in le W'lliiniii was I, liking Willi I. il'l, Ins In si little iii. ii'. iilsuit Christmit. lis Hidn ti to know her i i iii.ii n eertnm hithl.t iiitercsiliiij object, but preferred In get at it indirectly. "..w, I, m y," said he. In a casual iiniii-In-r. "if I were going to buy 11 doll far little girl, vtlnit kind of u one do jail think she would like'.'" "II. l iicle William," answered I.iny, there Is twill' ktiei ngaiii and niiuiccnily plea. led: ',n.. dear Sunlit Clans. 1. lease brim. 1,11011 rai o In. iso tint call win ,iiui l!ii,. ' Thin ' ,v',', "I'disgulsed liileresl, wits his mother' work. I .oppose. Imt it ' ' It'1' Iwius!" weitl. I binitht a tree ihul i,iel,t I I. .1 ! ' it down with tots the Imt l.nd ,tkc. i,,r. ami then triiuuicil il with ,. ti. kets that .... . . . . . I l"l"'t won in the ra. es. The iiiit.,11, lilt, tig ins Hlnpi festuoning r, ,,.,., ,., f. , , , t r.- I of haul dont give you j ,,11M ,,,, ,. , ,, 11.11- nn, K Still.'. I lime not played a horse sin,-,- that time, ami I tut to inn. le no my mind that 1,,.,, again. It's a deliisjnn ,u, B smir,..' threw ll.'id'i. will " i it . . .11 j' ':-:-.-i!.iui, nil1 4 i' :fi yiv liters ilfr vJSi-i HOTII MI-.N ST(iOI) AT ATTK.NTHlN." tltiiiy lioiiil Il s III,' .In'iniiy's W 0 ., il .loin. nt ii.nl 11 lein- d JulilUiy ei. ill la t i, t liilslliins .t-i paralliiii till lllllt ew-l-.l II lit -e t'" .'-'list I'lle.-I ii,., , lll'op III I.I nk wiilmn lltilt wen "til. .'ttl.. ,iii-. '. lull 's I he ..liming Ul III, I-, !. fol' .i ,ii', I-'' W e..l I ii. . ", r,,. 1 .0 11 to in en I'liri-iatiis ' i,i e'll r.ileti us t.tr I,,, ,.KI. llil--III"! lljl III. IlilUi. ..r Hiiin.i 1,1 . ,ts ., nr. t ,,.( it, our tint i.y i, i," Wnsiiiiigiiiii ,Mup an Inn r.,r tt hell In y In n 1 II si-hoii it an A the ft b. lie arlisi.o t 'hi istiuas II. Sniiilay diiiii ol Clor. .loan wires llsli il st r. tod lll'lsl tuns I.,,, , I, I I pl'llloflll ill li ehllrell or ill to , ten can i-iiMi'i- lie uiiido by an atoati n i- eiii-i.,i,,r .. "U. in the l.adiis' II,,;,,,. upper pari l..,,,!, I,.,.,, to which mav hi 'I- liiiii;:!i. thus "f fl'eeil. The "Us", be wound pllleetl llle, nl ' '11-"! behind Unas l. f s at .I,;,..- I ieil'i ii s 1, iiiii s III ,'V i bells may be liiinic to I t antics bt using l.m hat thi-v Wlls 'I he 1 telieil across. sttiall hei rormiiig a solid 111 ll-.-illll-Worli vho'ild, f ,..,M With I t el l l ei 11. I !ie 1 iinle two lilt 1 1 111 the Wj;I. s. il may hi' hi't.g I i , 1 Chris red ami yellow iiiiinoi i, ;,. Ilir llnarniiK-llfiiie Turkey. "I the Ins,. In id'" Inquired the Intel Itiily of the head waller, "I' is. iiia, laiiic." '"I hell lire it." "I have, ui'iiliiinc." "Hut the turkey Is still nlmle." "es. iiiadsuie, the isitviler had a fHfeel on it." "Then send for some dynamite, and tell the hoarders the turkey Is so tender it lake time to curve il. 1 i 111m I. It Hi,. I. j It wiis drawing near to a very intert'st- j itic i ,1-011 of the y, nr. Willy was gelling j Via, I, ,,r bed. His mother looked happy- j ".My dear." she said. "I am glad t" I 1 hu I vim do not hurry through your J t'ltiyi is as ..ti l.m . to ilo." i 1 "No. ina'aiii." said Willy: "ChrisMuns j IS week tiller liexl. I, tfl I llllte a gil'Ml j many llt'tig 10 its!, for." lie Wan Mil prised. Mrs. 1 in tun ui I've got a box of cigars j for my husband's Christina present, ( w hieh will surprise him. j -Mrs, Maddux - Wm 1 don't know now to buy cigars for men. Mrs. titiKziiui I know that, so I g" Itrotlnr Jack to got them for inf. Judge. John iilc to be seen. The Colonel's wife may tell you the story the Sergeant , oiildu't be coaxed to, but he can't conceal the limp, and is proud of the extra stripes he has worn on his sleeves ever since that 'hrist mas day. I will remember the ss,r if I have lo make a memorandum to that effect every morning. "Sonny," said the market man. in a voice that was remarkably husky , "here's yer -Vl cents. I'm in 11 hurry iinw-vini needn't bother about deli verin the goods. We'll call it square."- -Washing-ton star, Notv comes the glad New Year; Though fate tuny do her Worst. Khe cannot hint H1.-4I legoi-if oieur: "All lilils duo oil llle Hrt:" Atlsuta Corisliltiliwu. l'-n en. '1 .,. "g "I dilfereni pi'-t nt,. ii-;,... 1 . . 1. 1.1 1 1 . . to 11 0.-11 111- 1. 01 iien, sn 1 1 seem to ring out their own lo I Old 111 the highest Pot 11 Sttiniav song ,,f may ilory o!!iee tt llel-l might tittil llool le aeh 1 1 l a I. a .....i. hild 1101,11 o,,,,,i:.... ' Iivcli.li iiilil,.,.. ., .. 1 .,.l..,l ,...,,.:,.;,, , ami ""ti 1. pr.'ity ciirtl, is a unique fi-iiture. T the huge slit.tlh.lll mini,. f sprnikien Willi iliiiiuiiml do wiin guts for t. inlani may be rolled through the 1 hristiium letl II,,,,,. j, 'ollou. be st and till. ..I "lass, whieh window with I Nothing Slow About i'lm ml uti appropriate ..t,.r f,-,M11 Sunta c,a us. Touiiiiy I lid y,.r nuve a g'K"l Chrlstnins, Johnnie? Johnnie- I Inn t yer see dat I did? -Life. l