Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1898)
? 0 9 iHfi:"$; .- K MERRY CHRIST7VY7XS W OOOO 4 to . Tl 1 11C St. Elmo f Restaurant t t Wishes iu pa'rons a Merry Xmas and will endeavor t to give entire satisfaction t in the future as in the past. Meals I MRS, GEO. F. SMITH, Prop. S3!$S8 onimcrrial Street nijiiiiiiui!iMi!Btmi.i n. j i!. ii Ii IB lit KlEIM ,,ilu,u, ...,,, ,. ,u ..,,.,. ,, i DM K 1 Life. ,.., sfcWSi Hffli3KSHUji :,mw- i waKm m ma i hi i iivr rr ( '"-'.li.ir v a 1 1 n i ':n h-., irseissEraesaias8iHBL jho h m i . e i i ;r vi ,: m: w x '! 111 IK 1 li,i,IJ 'MUIM I . " ,,li,l I ,,.. ! ', , I . I' i' ' " I III i III IK I ' I Ml I 1 I 11 I W I I'll I H I I II II II II 1 1 I III II 1 1 I I ir I. I l I II II I Ml,," ", ill 1 I i.r.V ' WM I ' I uteni i u - j.r . itwwwv-BWfi awWAwwmwe. ' u. r ' 11 n ii.ir ;i '"- j w,i i i r - rswnra. t? - unvx .inBUBK-. v swawaBW. " m m ik.bbbk K.rw&vmini ikif -mu "iiini.iK-ii n i 11 11 i n 11 i u nm r i f.u . .-v . . w tiiwaiu i r W jeMM ' ' mL J jaaw lavaaau B . 'tHJi. !. . ni,k H,,l. I "U i U i . r V taii il I 111 'M PS B - " lltl I Ml 111 I IS IBawaawaaL -Mb T BBkn 1 WLT- r " " - - . . ii ifl I 1 It Hi 1 H r i 111 I I 111 II M g M f t T - I.e. IU 7HTVU I 1 A i i6wi .v.-::.;.a.;. ,:;: 'vs.rv::-v-v:ifr47 cx iR7'mo4.!v: w.m;??-: :- ,y. .:;.. .mmiBxmEBmm. i X AiJ&&: fffl&i :yfflSiHI. aawp?7 .'..." yr.rA ?-.;. ,. '.r,ei-t.,ilT'.-r.Klc.l-,&L2L iiwja:jL:ii"5Tj.f?- '?Asrfrt.i:ivO,!ivfSi'j."f3sw,-.i- " . eauwcn.n?ffATaiBKJBBUKiik . tir i . ,-t . -. - .... -.i... - . .,iy.fvw,n; t ..--:- .Aa ... -t wor.-..-."...-.,.-.Ti:. t.o.-gx-j-iMiiai-. '-ifx-foj. .". '.CVMiMSliKr'VWJ'Mf 'PPJ lmj.ftl !? M .. , . , . , , .,,. ,,.,, ,, ,n ,.,m.i..1.t .....;- i-w.-r-'urttr-'i-?.. -7aaw-'wfy-Ja.-JV- ' .;...-.: l --: - .: ', gwiiiMnMip. - iuMI,. Santa Claus ' j Is Bvtrybody's Friend ICONOVER,,, ' i i THE ftilftBBJSINBSS PRINTER is the friend of everybody t ..A l - 1 I who apprcciaics a gooa jod of printing, The fact is, . Conovcr's work is apprccl atcd bv all of his customs crs, Try him with your 5 next order, i DEARBORN'S BOOK STORE I Phnni. 77 t ! ' HOLIDAY CAPITAL JOURNAL. 1898, .JS-A. -' PETER MtARTHUR i It ilmn. i..l wlililti ilw I'.'iprliov W hen ilMikii'.sH left tli dkh-n, About llif liuur whii (or UW milk The l.ollle lMby itli, Th etitr In nhlrt of llutw.1 Mttll Whm ilrrmnlliK I r o k in K of ilf iluyii whi'ii li will own tli Hrtli A 1 1 I 1 rul war W'll .A- pLA6 AND ALr fwt'Tii Wter to ok Ifan rtcei: ' Ihe voob ire a ooor fetfov onwM 1 iL A feffow so jmitten. 1 oaw the cotittfofi uotno thino j Bk hart rd a diamond rine: j&$& ywte oaw me the "l 1 A POSTPONED CHRISTMAS. Urr.it Ivhii AU'T clioiifkl riiHi1. Tlint ilii'f of lilfjli renown. Wh(iMf)rlvili-K H I to 1I0 Tlif roul Mn-i-ak4 Urown. II ti t when liti ri'iicliHi! tlm kltrhcii rRiiH To llK'ht tli iimrnltitt Mrf He hhw 11 bIkIiI Unit tniuli) IiIh Hkln An u-y BWi-al IiorMpIrt'. 3&KOT'7JB ' iS" - m& r- m u i iSte, 1 SteAov'i'Viii-i 1 W 1 . -. 1 1 1 1 For. lo. hioii ill llt-Hrt imtoiir Uy A bat of Junt th ! Of ttiuvv on which our ivrmiiii miur Ti IIIUIIHlOIIM In thx nkifH' I If imIimhI u '"ii Honuninl yli if horror m ml of tvar Thul lot Ui Ho lme from Id IllllX.-t Al.'l illt III" welkin ii-. Tli- "ntlnrN nnl 11 i' il t r 1 a in.- Hi wlinc writ it, luill'i tli.n7 "irrt Th. No.tt'' wu.tom tlrit kll.llll.l I.-. .tiO II ( I'y lux Inim.irtnl ptii. Thi.y rttt'wl win' b ir. In btl Inil Htylft (Ki IVrpy. Kl- llllK. RiOlll. Tiny huiKi 1 hi toi'iin on lh towT. Th i'ulvrli 1 hoy Hhot. yjTsr ' U f "- - sy.v . rn v W. 'V - w.n c ""B BV r. M'ARTIIBK. tCopyrlRlit. m, ly lh Author. r I IK utory of (mi iiMHtjHiiii'ii i;tirit-c- innfiHU trmlitlon of the Jr'nt(in fnmily; Imt. likti moir, trMditioiif, it HHuirm it fnw wonl of ciplrt iiiitidii ti umkit it 1 li'iir iiuW cmli 1111 unncc'iiiiitnLlfl thing ootild hup pen. Spt'nfv vi'urti aKO, whon Hinry l'renton, the atrinrch 1 ai nil lnijioriuni v.unnainn lulling, rr.i . tied in ICeninka, the dtnttiRul.r direct oil energy of O.lout'l Tnlbot wan ounntrinK tlia wildotiKNH on the northern fhore of IikeKrio intoiilrnitfal jirnviinu Year by yenmhipliiiflof pmiiuntK ciimn (mm (iront Britain tu tuko upliiuti in tin- ter ritory whi'ru ho wrh uhuoat an uNoltitH j iiKMiurch. nnil with them fituio ninny I younger wm of iioblo f tun 1 lies wlio , wore uiuMtiuOH to 1 no kit tluir fi-nuiui I ill 1 ho now world. Among tin' luiur oimioonr hero, Mini it wan in tim iirt 'yeurnf tiin exiln ihHt tlm littlo wlvwi Hire oecnrrHt thiit all who fnjoyi-d Inn itiMimiiitMUm'oftu hennl him nVMcrlljy. : In tbnao iIhvh h fiiimdian winter imd tunny terrorn tlntt have Jiipo become m I iimmnry. The autumnal mini oIihukn1 tlit level country luto h wriea of vut wmnpa, ud whon the miry reached 1 wer froseu to a depth of wsreral feet 1 the winter had a foundation 011 which to build. In oonWjuenoe, from the Ut of December to the middle n March there wh ulinoal nmuMtrruptl wW wnHthwr, when th thermometer remHiw Ml ateiidily at ii"int it oauiiot now reeli without the aid ( a cold wave from the north went, but the ipwamM nr now drained, the tureata that held the anow have bei -11 fleered away and i variable eliumte hits takeu the plate of tlw eerueat weather that wan then the rule. Kven wore than the oolrt. Wom -ever, wwe tleHlmituuimaiiiableloiie liueea. When the wiuter had fairly wt in, the iuteiiee front put a check ou all oominuni!atioM, ewn thoub it milidirleil and improved ibenwd that wen unual- the forest nnd Kladdon the eye with u viow tliut would Hive thu imiiKiuHtinii tho M'lmc of freedom it craved. Wlmt wonder tlmt in mich 11 aitUHtion the pin nwrs were unnetiinoH known to ollmb tho loftinn tree at tlm rink of their liven mi m to khIii n wider prwpoot huoIi ns they were ncoustoined to in tlm civl lll Hiid pleadingly lUvendtled countries from which they enme. lint tlilM diHtrrwing Mutw of iitrulrH In now it tiling of the imnt. Iunttwd of the iiolalioii thnt tortunxl the pioneers theie U now n dHiier of overcrowding, inatnnd of monotony there in overmuch variety, where lumbering stHKeeonobert tolled once 11 week over corduroy rail road train pun overy hour, mid a (Jimadiitn winter i.s now it mjuhjii uf Inimire mid enjoytnent. The villiigo of ICemokn, wliaio J'reci ton kept More and vh tho poNtmiutei from I8S0 to 1880, whs 0110 of the tlrenrlmit HMits on tho contimmt duriiiK the Ioiik winter tlmt then prevailed. It wae deep In tlmt forest that gave n imme to tho LoiiKWoode diittrict, nnd 1 the K'ttlern who imtroiiiaed the More, J bliTckumith mid inevitnlile tnvoru were rrattereii over h Jorge territory. In nuuIi r place, where routpnuioiifchip wim hi iieceMHry, it wuh hut natural that 11 man who had been gently nnrturod oottld not llnd it, and during IiIh 11 rM I STORY O? SANTA CLAUS Faumled Upoo ttm Ifud.l Jmne MoAtlhur. Br Ckoila K.Uoi.vim. NCK iirKin a tlmo tlianHlved Iu a Haul, snug little cotUigt , Kail, the liluoksiullli, wml Grutulieu, Ills rouy, blue eyed, (ll'inpled-clicukml Uttlt? wifo, mill thu iHiliy; -Ntm t hurt ivcre iintiiy Iihiiics In which lived ruther anil mollier ami u 'why, ami In soinuof litem 11 large number of children; but lliuru luid nuvur biwn before, noroyor would Ixj Hguiu, such a 'vumlurfiil Ixiby w uuu llils unu. I Ifunw Hub to Ik u fact, for Urutoliuti, bin own mullier, bad marie tlm uht linn ropcaterily, and who so coinputeul to Judge, 1 sbouli like to know, una Ixiby'suwn inullierl Tli Ik wotidurful baby bud been curried to tlm church at the proper time, dreHsod In 11 bountiful white robo made by bis loving inotlior's bunds, and. with tho proper iiuiiiIh r of godfatbors and gnduiothors, bad beun duly clirUtoued and glvon the name of Clans. Across the road from the liny cottngc stood the hop big, brontl-abouldorud, bluck-biilrutl Karl nitiCe the anvil ring from be beat the red but Iron Into liorseMioo.s and wagon- ',"', S Q'4K's I of n woolly flcrco tho animal woto a ! kind ol overcoat nmilcof hempen omivuw , wnved roughly with cord of bm-nwood I bark. A careful examination convinced him thnt IiIh ntwniltint wna tho vener able lender of a Htnall flock of Khnep, though tin could by 110 means guoM tho meaning of hie mnNqnoTHillug npptwr nueo. Having untirtled hlmMf thnt tho areature wan lint Mtpnrnnturnl, ho Jump- I oil down from tho Mump Intending to proceed to the bonne, but Nfnro ho had taken llvu utepM ho wn mint headlong Into a Miowdrift. H win blinded ami were morning till ulgbt, us wheel tiros. Oieichen was a busy, happy little wffe and mother, for sbo bad plenty if i. u.. ,..i , ,.. .. .., omploymont to 111! un tho days, and nu abundance of luvo sbnwerod upon bci; ami If love and occuimtlou cannot niiika a baptiy life, I uni afraid there I winter young 1'rnmm wai irftcu 011 the Utile loe for one In thla world. 1 verge of despair. Iu hi petition u (met- 1 Before the bnby came Qrflcben tbtiigl berwlf a verj- buty, fortuimU' mneter the poverty of the ploneern wn ' woiuhh, what with her thief little ntonis to keen iwet ind cleft u, ml bet brought home to liim more keenly than big Karl over the way u peel) at occiuiotiMlly from Iwtweeii the immy ettr- ilu auy other way. At that time the ! ,inis of the window Itiit, wii.h itt.Mn pimiia i imm for. mod lnv. and imt,. 1 k-. j!r . J 1 yooug colony whh mo misgoveruod ami overy department of the public eervice wa o nrHndHlouvly conducted for the benefit of private individual)! that the ixtortiooate fee charged by officials Ire'iuentlr muilu ltttre cunt ftoui 0 to "HOK Ultl Vrl l.fcl UT.M Tlir WXiMtM Willi HMUHI.lt tK I" THE AVENUE O RItKNHOUSKS. The Oldest I'loricultural Itatnblwhment in the Capital City, Nearly 30 yours ugp Mrs. J. V. Tuy 'r vNorkul in tills city at her tntd. llut of talorlng, and m her health rgun to fall her from tlmt conlinloc '"'cupatlon her tbouglits ware turned vard raUiug iluwers both for '! nth and enoyuient . M well m a livelibood. She bogun with one small r,!ant, gradually Inorousing Iter sttaik fr-mi year to jtiur, making n steady ex pansion in Greenboii'i Ideas, with the tune in mind when sho would event t 'Lilly own a greenhouse and be "U'ited among the professional Mower growers. Tli It ea meet woman applied bor-tflf so Industorioualy aud with such good tnet, that now In her fl ')ltit yejir she U owuer of tbe Avenue Greenhouses, and hu a stock "f plants niubraalufc' everything uu ally kept Ik it lirst-el'is eatabllshuieot "f the kind. Mrs. Taylor has thin -e.tMu rerlttecl her graen bouse and ldei nirtoyinew tUlag which will delight lovers of (lower and make her P'puhtr renirt still note admired by inepublie, ItUrt prlvillge and re creation to situiily go through the Avenue Gron!ioujs, aad Mra. Taylor eiei.ds to Uie public tbeeosiplltueats "f 'be reasoo and lavlt all U visit her r)..rii bower aud partake with her the Joys of the florul world. I L SZS lm felt now Indeed .he could nay with the I'nlmwi, "My cup runneth oyer." j And such care a the little one rect'tved. N'ever waa baby kept awecter, cleaner, and warmer that, this one, who repaid all this attention by being happy, fat, good-natured, and be would eoo aud kick and grow Junt a baby Hlioiild. To lie sure Gretcben could not take so many peep through the window curtains now; but ofttlmes when Karl would stop beating the Iron ror a moment he could bear the sweet voice of his Grelchen croanlnff a xuft lullaby, of breaking forth Into joyous strains like some happy little songster of the forest, and than hiiuIi a pltiiiaaut sin I In would ligul up hi (lurk fuce hh to make you feel that GreUibeu whs not so fur wrong wbuii sbu would declare, with glowing fatso aud lovellt eyes, "My Karl Is the handsomest la.il In thu village." Tluio rwrtved by as time will, and thu baby CI.uh cut niWB of sharp, pearly teeth, aid learned to walk, timidly at ilrst, lieldliii: lo the dear mother hands, and then, growing stronger und bolder, lis oould go fromalialr to cliulr, and tlnally to his 0 11 surprise, and the wonder und delight and ad miration of his mother, the sturdy Utile legs ootild carry him wherever he wanted to go. And you may be sure while all this woiiderful development bad been lu progress he had uImi been learning the tua of tho busy little tongue, aud the roy red llw, and oaun ly Kiine new word faume,d to form Itself In the baby Intelligence, aud be lisped out, to the delight Of the fond m tber and proud father. The houte of Karl was not far from it deep, cool, to ret t, und lu the long summer days Uroiclien and her boy spent hours und hours under the trees, and beside the clear, pebbly brook-mi clear thuy could logk down to the very ; bottom and sou the round, smooth stones, the dalloutu green moesed, und the iillle tab gracefully darling thither and )ont or luting to the rustle of tin leaves as the sweet summer breeaes made must through Unt bra'cue aeooua nly to tliut of the birds, as they Milled alKHiVfrCm tree to tttft, waking the MsliMMi with their bursts of melody. Or lltey wmld eeareh oot lit delicate vines and the tloy wood flowers, or watch the timid chipmunk and the gray Mulrrel as they would Hash before them, sometimes eveo stopping -at a safe distance with their bushy tails curled up over their backs, and their little bright eyes snuppiug In such a comical way at their liumau yUllrs, that little Ciuus would .Inugli and clap his bauds, whfali of etHirse uiud Uie UtUe creature icamier out ot lgbt. Not only did they see and enjoy all tlteco heNlitifNl thlu of nature, but Gretcheti talked a great deal about the go! lalrfej', wU were titer were with buuary eyes. MiaaetiMH they iw oguised tun baudwriting an tbat of loved one beyoud tbe mm, aa4 llwt lbs dikappoiutmeut was all tbe more bitter To tUMie from the ibougUln aud feel nig provoked by uuii tnrronurfiuK and I ...-ial n.mditiOB. thu VftUUg PoMIUMM loftiii put on bis skate aud foend relitt iu LKrraiuiTnAT.n t irotm" " v quite aatatd as lb'o' ScotUod M Jr2beywereu.ade.' As neighbors in be early tw.nties olieu lived tm tuUe .pirTviHilswer" iufrjeMt. aud dormg ,he drear, winters not a few of H.. hardy pioneers went mad ttom l.r LmmUumc Aud to Ibis deeciJsvtu w.i. IdXdTsi.ffoe.tinf l-liw, - buried alive. Tb. derbn.e.t- r. on Se'JlSSAlcolddnd o relW lij- Siles In every dlreetic there u ne "evatleu wcily B f. oterl" k I ibilliags wbeu they reaclwd tbo ornee j at which tbey were to be OeMmed. 1 UtlN from bowe were natHMMy the grentekt souroe of pleasure to tlwe lonely ueople. yet many were m por tbat It was impotiLle for tbem to pay thetat fee. Utter ibat were not re- ! deeuted were exposetl iu tbo wiudow of tneomce, ano k wa ' T" i known bo Inbublt this rery wood; ..U sbe Uiuglib Olutts Mm If He would U H Hum "I '" " " I....1., u.,l,,i,lf,uuu ..,u,.,,,li uml nuru iinnuuli ilniuu llau l.lluv l.iltfht. Ku aitdrfkKHNl gating at trnuu w "" i wi. w u..m.. ..,.,,,..,,...,, ,n, ,. ..- -.-.. neruimea to tee ami iitia mm me apuive, ami nm gmuwu vnmw on uvui 1 est wish or their hearts. j Ho the years went by 11)1 I Utile Glaus waielght years old. and then a 1 change came Into the home. It was not that Giotcheu was less beautiful, , forKatl ttMHiulib she never had looked rut lovely as riaw; sueli it rieti, bright j color as won id come into her cheeks, and such a uurkl woul 1 iiura u. iter j eyes though some way the merry twinkle Feemed to be going out of I them- nd audi a delicate whlteueesof the skins no wonder tiitt even the ! little-boy noticed It, and many time, as he looked at her lovingly, called tier I bis "l'relty pretty, luamuia." And Karl began lo notice her more and more I frequently sealed at tbe wiudow,' and he would give Iter a SMtlte aad a nod ami think a-bat a pretty picture she made, framed la by tbe snowy curtains; but there oauie a day when be noticed that the picture lacked color, except Ute gold of Uie hair, urtd the bine eyes had u looglng, wistful look, and the band were Utln ami white, uud she eemed oontoHt to let them lie Idly to berlap instead of being reetleuly buy, as alwy beiori. Aud now Ue black shadow settled down over 1!m oe bappy home. Oretchen was peettig away, and wtio would utuke life Itttpmy tor poor little CUus ber baby, her heart's treasure! She wept as ehe looked for utd to tbe luneiy days ami yew (that are tbe bt of a inotherieaa ebtld; to be sure his father would be left to protect aud rare lor him, but while a mau may I love and Indulge he cannot uudersUod a eliijij H4 woman. That is what j God wade wotlters fair. go GreU-neu talked more and more to tbe little fellow of the ( n nt 1 luld who eaute upon eertb to do good aud to bte t little children, and out sen tence seemed burned tutsj uttecoUdtest bruin, liebesrst Itrepeatefl w. .fieoi "Ob my babjr, rwl your life In trying lo iwafteloiMily UtUscOiidtee uwy' ' In tbl (swllr the beriLdayi bad always bee )ojomdy celebrated; I'apa Karl' and Mamma Grelcbeu's and little Clau': and tbe oU grandfather's aad OraodiuolOer , h" itved tr the village; and evtrlnce I'Ijui cmiM re meuiber, tbtie wiSOMttxty woci his (itner wnuld ay, "Tim .. ilc t.'britt CbiM's MnMliiKtMgfct eu h'ippy tly" As that Uj drew nvr. r the decided Urn eihl arallon ne nenven imiii ikinimiug tbrmujb tbe forswt along ibe flawy MMsmM. Js as a bum wan a the pieaeut lime sjus frmi bn fare, by relieatin i" bi yacht and reciugovtr tbe water uu.lfi full .ail Uu teie of the iu'wui alut lb middle uf Kebiuaiy a ftrgotten year be uluuard (wrther mi" tb wildvru IbjMi ever before, atfrinptitig " (rnswu cMk to iu soorc. and a boat gooti nddVuly emerged into a little Hliu a wbose esisieuM n win w waviuaalr ieti uwiae Knowing ' i...ititlit of tbe Uloiieerf. ! to f Isil Ibe lilll og but that ""d ; the edge uf Ibe eUerintsnd " " din ner before retarnlng w bls.oa1ee. Af tr oosiMpaiag bta skatw be itart it toward the house, from tbe ebiuiuy "f which a cheerful auiobe wai amending. Ifa bad o but a lew .teps wnn be wtw eoelrounid by m iMjire-ire auparilion Ibot Mettled bim mT. beadlotig .ctirity Jest la tiaie HflM a gnarled and twisted pair uf bW be ip-B atwbly to tbe Mm ef a Sa Bei! blot Mood tbe Lt!niwbe4evTS- Tbebe&daad Hgm, WWe tnoss ef a ihwp. but Instead Guw.U4 A CUMb f. "THAT'S TIIK I.ITTI.I MAN THAT 0OT HEt- riiisiiiKc into TnountK." half smotlmretl by the dry snow, and lis he partly rote to liii feet, spluttering and clawing, ho we liowled over nguiii by hi uggrueidve enemy. Now Pieston bad heard In bis youth that when attMuked by a hutting ram one uliould lie Kill ami wait for the brute to go away. Ho decided to try the plan, but he made tbe mintnke of lit. life. Ho had barely (intUmud himself out mi tbo ground when tho ram landed 011 tbo final I of his book with the force of it pile driver. Tbe ram seemed Inclin ed to ue him na the circus clowns do tbo cushion nu which they (urn lomsr son Its, and be quickly realised thai (hough auch a scheme might hiiTii been all right with a bellwether roared lu the lap of luxtuy, it was n complete fallnrn with this crook pated, urosn grained old wretch who bad taken to wearing a burlap overcoat uud had a pair or horns that would have, done credit to n dlloinmn. Am soon ns 1 're to 11 tocovmd bis breath he tittered a yell Ibat rouHtd the echons for mile and grapplod with bis tormentor. Iluomight him by tho horns ami together they rolled through tlm drifts, collided with stomps and sent the snow flying in cloods, while I'testau's yella mingled with the frightened hlenting of the mm. The uproar brought tbe farmer 011 tlia Huemv and with n few well directed kicks h uiiMln the mm loee Interest in (be battle and saturn to his wefiaeted flock, with bis eout trail Uig after kirn. The farmer helped IfMton to bte feet and inquired: "How did yob get iuleb tbe wrastle wltb MelobtMleaf" "Heelaebub, you tetwu, deu't yesif 1 wits coining bji to your Ihmmm wbm tho fseeJc bunted me." "Weil, yeh mustn't by too herd on blw, If yah ulu'l hurt. Yh ain't, ate yebf "Ko." "Yebsee, he's lied a lot te try bis spserit tbls winter. Tbe wind asay be tempered to Ibe eboru lamb, as ibe any In la, but it ala't by a loug abot fur a shorn rani, aud 1 kiuder guess tbe fit of bis ovenoai ain't i-xuuly lo bis llkiu But 'snoie me for i.dkio in mnrb before within ynb a merry tintisrmae." "A what'" askei lre,toii as be loob ed at tbe farmer wltb au i of bewit deroMN. "A nsestr Ohrietase " "Nonsense, man Tbls s alaiot tbe tod id Kebrunry CbristiuM was over two mouth ago . " "Not by a long nbol ii ain't Today is Obrittwaa. I lull yeb. Yh afoet have got twitted when bavin it out wltb Melobieedcc. He dldo't bit yell on tbe head, did tier" "Now, tee bvrn. what tort of non . sense is tbl yen ore talbtug atsatl Cbrittmasr" s.ked lretou, with tbe air of a wan wbo was reedy to get angry "None at all Y'h must come to tbe bouse aud base tTtiriotrua dinner wltb ne, aud maybe tlmi'll convince ynb." I'rttton (lid wn! Lu tould to remove tmm bis obitbiug the effects of tbe en eoantet witb MtiubiiUo and fullowed tbe farmer U ha bouse. The mau wet one of tb.e uutural piuui-rs wbo bad luovott lul Ontario lx aumi the wllle meot 011 the st i.awitiKM) iiwr were beooujiiig uuoouitoiULly oivilid a iiiiiii who wan at linniu with iiatmv and had a way n making the boat of tJu rougher ldo of life. Hin wifo was 11 woman who was lu every way In accord with him, nnd when Prpdtou was usher ed luto thu oiio room of thu hut sliu re turned his greeting shyly, hut still frankly. "Thi la the new piml muster, .fniio," thu farmer had said by way of intro duction, "anil old MelchlMNltHi went ut him as if he'd been kctplu buck a registered Niter, and do j'ch know," lu added, with it wink tlmt inquired fully half ot hie whiskered luce to execute, "be didn't know that today wnsOhrUt-. man until 1 told him." The woman looked ut ber himbnud laughingly and, tmderstmiding thu meaning ot his wink, hIiu cIiIuuhI lu: "That Is funny, but 1 don't atippoxe he'll object, to haviu IiIh Christinas dinner with uh Jimt the snina" "Well," roplletl lrectou, looking hungrily nt. rt hnge wild turkoy that was browning iu n henvy Iron pnn on tho coals buforo Iho rmring ilrqplncu, "you may hu jHiklng fun at mo, hut that old gobbler is no joke, and ho hiiicIIh appetising. " Tho hill of fare, though brief, was of a kind to witi.fy an uppetlto sharpened by vigoroua ojcorolse in the open air. The r-nvnry turkoy wits n I tiffed with ohtistiiulM, and them was a large wooden dish full of rtenutlng potntons that had been saved fortlioocciiHlnn. These, with fresh aoouea of johnuycake, oompletwl the hnninly Iktmitiut. Whihi they wero nt tho table there was a midden ntlr in the pleoex of hlnii kut that covered a largo twp trough iu the corner, and lite querulous cry uf a baby was hoard. The mother liimteiied to tako her child from Ita primitive cradle, am) while she was hushing hliu thu father explained to the guest: "Tliat'a tho little man that got Mel ohisedro iuto tumble ami mado tm post pone Uhristinas." "lint I don't undsrstsiul how," said I'reetoti. "Woll," icplleil ile hiMt hnlf liuuior ously, half deflmitly, "hunlworkln folk like im never have time for Ohrlst mas, but when this little fellow onine along It didn't seem just right that be shouldn't have ou lint thing wasn't ready jmt in lime. Yeh know yourself there oouldu't be no ('btistiuuv without baby ha In fuck to be huug up, so we had to hear old Melohlsedeo to get wool, and hs the srsbe didn't get made till this week we jnst naturally had to pOtttponeCbrlstnme nutil we were ready for it." I'reslon enterwl into tho spirit of the oooasiuu nnd added a handful of iHMtniea tti tbe little doll aud string of glass beads that sautn Clans had left in tbe stiff little pair of stock lugs, nnd tbe shmlows were long before be pasted tbe guard of Melobieedeo and returned tu hie lonely otboe. 'rn- chr.iiii..t belrib 'WrPHi ' 1 u ma W&4. 11 WFL: LlljiA We L V V- "feaee ou eartb, ebT" jnowM old OroHy to bit wife tbe day after Christ- "Hums en eartb. ebr And you bounbt Utt boy u drum I" SmmU I'taiw Hue In II. "Tboeu Aoierlcaua down there," Bhut Hants Clan, as be sat on tbe lee side of km iceberg and waited for Christmas eve. "teenj to think I'm not up to date Now 1 wonder." he wot mured as be weuf in r.nil rung up bit polar etublet, "what ibey'd tbiub if tbey saw hm ut it Jutt at piwuenif ' Then be pressed a butteu in the tide of tu iceberg and Mid. "(irily. runout tbe I new deer- 1 less motor ileigh of mlue, while I load br op And look here. Orisaly, the I ui-it nine you tabu out tbnt new else- I trio airsiiip uf unue mhI brenk it Jott I ,kii I waul lo iu. iL I UMw't Ial Ton pley In that tuy or cbard of mm fur a whole year! Up 10 date, rb!" mid Bantu as be jumpwt int" bit motor aud pulled on tbe rohue. "Well, jutt wateb me while I roots!" N'owr TbUtjJl great Slid IMrgonelft And 1 Nathan ItMkeUrtalt! oii,intt'tiiomaui huvo pity an iwch niiumtio mini) Htummi aho.r " ToeMlkllloime- Sokntt Unearthed mi awjpiii alsw The mothers -of 3t. t'staraburi; WlU lung tiiat marillti rue, lie found wllhli tin, p u 1 11 c wnl la A lillillbitU plot, Tu men with IllMll exiiluilv imtneit Vr oa ilia lu eiant uliot yilienliruiiKhtn torth afonvleiA- vtm m i deatli hmw' They (or w To iloonii-'l line Anil nrotiilMdhlin 11 rmnlon If He it tnk the tlilnit awnv next J5U T--A 1 ,' T,l A n I C hi V 1 V I alrm ll I V JHp trn thoneht of all lilt Utile onea. He Korrowed for hie wife; A rroaan tear or two he thud. Then bade fare well lo II f With treinbtlnK liiiiel h rar rkul It n.ynnt the out er Kate. ThT on a drHry wantti of anow r f n r t h r r loin it wl fale. Ha iMVtret! all the knoti eil riir.U Wtlh whle.h III thine a tHiunO An4 Willi a mora ot cnruinulu This little curd h fon nt "With oitUI OTJipllmantu I t h t k 11 1 11 Cuvuskl sive Ttllt to hie Little ralbtrsHL Wltb bop that h may llv Uh. Uum titer '! i-ame ort.si auu.v Aad to maalvv my lei New, la net that aa nun lot a Ul KM ever latM M VStl? jEK.-o:-rrTr:jTr-Tr;,l tts wtm ' X 'AVV 1 -j - (. . F s 4u,vlvsJ y "4jt LA0rNO OALLBKY Or? ART. Mew rbo Ino4ui0f iBiefyatlons in tbe tpiinl t qjw. During the past month a new riMito urt gallety bat been upntietl Hi our uildat Wtilcbts Intrtaitiolrig new meth ods, new abVbss, awl .uodern work In the art of phoMmruphy We refer to trie Ptoberell Art Oalleiy located next dnor to tie Uud Ttout Drug ebore. It iHrobkte by Mr ITrui.k IMckerell ntUof Indiana pulls, ind . P J.Cat tatllfl Will bo employed as assbiUilit Mr. I'ickeie'l tbe pimtovraidier was in buelueee tu .viUhii over Urn months ubout IS yea re ago, aod then created astir wltb bis arti.lic work. For ueerft) ywsra be baa beeu cetablbilieil bo Iba bueiueas'.of pbotngrapliy at In dlanapoiis aod w there recAtgnlied a leader lu hl par ticubjr line. The eliUeus, cf Salem, wuo are ever roudy to acknowledge aud credit real enter prise will welcome Mr. Pickerel! buck lo the Capital City aud vouoitsufe his eoatpaoy suueutntial paWonage. The new company expect to give, tile Salem people u beeV wurk known to the prof nation, elluaUje hemtlt of all the newe.t devlee uud tiuple- neotsfor turulmjou. rttetle work. A vlit Ui their gallery k of lUelf a rare treat und ail taller are uiude welcome. T " the only thoroughly equippid ground r guljery In fe'u brat. every tMaevva4 mttdern.bdlng the I nest un too Nurthwost const, I'rtces as loiv as conelstant Wltb Htrietly Mrst cUse work t'.ipt t'lmk ci.mi-1 .0 Khih&i ZtQU'u tbe Kt "I' varin for 5o i iiim-f .'i .! flsssaex bSW" " arratWeoiBwSei).eiltjaBj 1