m Shout aloud, ye children, pray, For Christ we* born on Christmas day. .The Christmas of Ah A Tale of Chinatown. By ETHEL, POWERS. Alb Oi sat oil the steps In the hall of a tenement house in Chinatown wait ing for Choy Come and Ah Yeung, •who attended the mission school. The children always told her of the day's "happenings in the outside world of •which she got but glimpses from her window or the open hall door. Choy Come and* Ah Yeung were her neigh bor's children, and " she was in the habit of waylaying them in the hall and with presents of nuts and ginger coaxing them to tell her of the day's doings at the mission and of the peo ple on the street, or, in fact, any little piece of news or gossip the children might pick up on their way to and from school. Ah Oi would listen with childlike curiosity. Choy Come was the first to enter the hall, and when she Baw the figure of Ah Oi move she drew back with a frightened cry. "Oh, elder brother," liBped Choy Come in her native tongue, "there is an evil spirit on the stairs and we have no crackers or symbols to fright en it away." "Are you sure it is an evil spirit?" apked Ah Yeung, trying to pierce the gloom with his little beadlike eyes. "If i see anything we will hasten and get some incense at the shop of the friend of our father and burn It here bo that the evil spirit will depart." "Foolish ones, it is I," said the voice of Ar Oi. "Why should you be so frightened? Have you not found me here before?" "Ah Oi, why did you not call out when we entered as you were wont?" "The day has shadows," said Choy Come, "and besides the enemy of our worthy father died yesterday and we must make many offerings to our household gods lest his spirit returns to haunt our dwelling." "Y9U were long in coming from the temple of the foreign devil. What did ehe of the blue eyes tell you to-day?" "We have heard of a great feast that that is coming," answered Ah Yeung, **in which presents are exchanged. In the foreign devil's tongue it is called Clis'mas. In truth it is the feast of their god called 'Jesus Clist.'" re marked Choy Come solemnly. "The foreign devils have only one god, while we worship many," said Ah Oi proudly. "But there are other gods of the foreign devils, and ahe of the blue eyes told us not the truth," declared Ah Yeung. "Even yesterday there came in the mission a boy of the Btreet who took the pictures at ate of the sweets which she of the blue eyes offered, but listened not *0 her dis course. She said he was of the clan called 'Ilish,' who are wild and hard to change. When Choy Come and I m Ha* Worthy Mother of Choy Come Ah Yeung^ *&' "were going home, this Illsh foreign devil said he would show us a temple more beautiful by far than the one we left. We wandered some little distance to a large temple with a sym bol of wood on the roof made In this manner," continued Ah Yeung, cross- 'ing his fingers in shape of a cross. "Inside there were lights before the -A*shrines of many gods. 'This,* said the foreign devil, is the trne temple of my fathers.' the The Sculptor's Grief. The sculptor had just finished -Apollo Belvedere. ^ "No," he mourned, "they tell me he 54 L« is too beefy for the team." Thus he saw he had fallen short of perfection. "All that we had seen and heard puzzled us bery much, for she of the blue eyes told us the foreign devils had but one god-" "When we reached our h6^ae," re marked Choy Come, "we told to our illustrious father of the temple and the strange gods. He said it was not of a necessity that we should under stand the ways of the foreign devils' gods, and that we should learn the language as he had commanded, and let their devils gods take care of them selves. Still, he thought it was meet that we should listen even with polite ness to all the discourse of she of th* blue eyes and attend the feasts." "Will she of the blue eyes give yon many gifts at the coming feast?" asked Ah Oi. "We know not how many we will receive," answered Ah Yeung. "We write of what gifts we wish on paper in the foreign devils' tongue, of which we have a knowledge, and give the paper to her of the blue eyes." "It is a feast much like unto oar Feast of tho Moon," mused Ah Oi, "and you should be very careful how you ask for gifts lest you be treated as the goddess of the moon served the old lady." "Tell us the story, Ah Oi," cried Choy Come, clopping her hands. "Yea, teil us," urged Ah Yeung, "of the goddess of the moon; you, who have learned so many stories in the land of our" most respected parents, the country of the dragon." "Often have I heard when I was a little girl in my own land that the moon is inhabited by a goddess of im posing beauty and great splendor of Aj So They Air ft. * "Some people seem to think that t/l knowledge is a sort of garment." uk "What do you mean?" "Seem to think that unless they air uently, it will get moth-eaten." ^4:3; • • "Foolish Ones, it i* I," Said the Voice of Ah OI. costume," related Ah Oi seriously, while Choy Come and Ah Yeung listen ed, their eyes wide with interest. "She is dear to poets and lovers, who cel ebrate her feast in the autumn season with its profusion of chrysanthemums and wealth of sweet-smelling flowers. At midnight on a certain night in au tumn she leaves her celestial home in the moon and comes down to earth to grant favors to mortals. • "One night she appeared to an old lady and told her she would grant any favor she might ask. So bright and dazzling was the vision of the goddess that the old lady was speechless. Finally she summoned up enough courage to place her hand to her mouth, meaning she would like enough to eat for the rest of her life. The next morning, when the old lady awake, she found she had a gigantic beard. The goddess had misunder stood her gesture, and instead of fur nishing her with enough to eat for the rest of her life she caused a beard to grow on her chin. 80 you see," con tinued Ah Oi, "you must take great care how you ask for gifts. Now you must go, for it is not meet that I should talk to you so long. The other day your mother called you when she found you with me," added Ah OI, sad ly " 'Tls true she warned us not to have too much speech with you," ven tured Ah Yeung, with childish frank ness. When we asked the reason," re marked Choy Come, "she said you were from Canton, where the women have no manners." "I come from the district of Sou- fiot an Enthiisi#«t. "Going to the races this fall?" "Nix." "Don't you want to help Improve the breed of horses?" "Yes; but the breed of bookmakers irill get ao encouragement from me." Nit 80. "I suppose there is always a little gossip going about in a village like this?" "Not very little, stranger; -Che about three hundred."^ Tcheou, where flows the beautiful River Tchin-Houai and where the moon is never Bad," announced Ah Oi proudly. "There, as a little girl, I liv ed near the Lake of Flowers and by the Pathway of Pleasant Odors. In the evenings I watched the illuminat ed boats and heard laughter and song from all sides. There every one had smiling faces and were happy." "Then why, if you were so happy In the Land of the Dragon, did you come to this country of the foreign devil?" asked Choy Come. "I came with Yan Lee, who bought me from my honored father, who was old and very poor, else he would not have suffered me to go so far away from my home, near the beantiful Riv er Tchinn-Houai." "And will you never go back again where you were so happy?" asked Choy Come, affected by the sadness In Ah Oi's voice. "I shall never go back to the land of my delight unless Lu Chan, my best beloved, comes across the sea, as he promised, and buys me. Ife was only a poor student when Yan Lee took me from my father. Thrice did he make a vow at the full of the moon and made offerings to the God of Love that he would not rest until he took his literary degree and became a man darin. Then he would seek me in the country of the foreign devil. Every day have I not asked you to describe the strangers you meet in the streets, hoping I should hear some newft of Lu Chan?" "Is there not yet time for him to come?" inquired Ah Yeung, encourag ingly. "Long have I passed the term of my servitude, and still Lu Chan does not come," said Ah' Oi, mournfully. "Now Yan Lee threatens to sell me, because all day long I forget my manners and look sad." "Ah Oi," exclaimed Choy Come, "be cause you have told us many wonder ful tales and have given us sweets, we will write on the paper so that she of the blue eyes will send to you gifts on the coming feast" "Could we not take Ah 01, who la always so sad, to see the wonderful RELIEF IS ASKED FOR APPEAL IS ISSUED FOR HELP FOR 1 \ MONONGAH VICTIM*' * tree loaded wijh sweets and lit by many candles?" suggested All Yuen. "Oh!" cried Ah Oi, "I dare not go out Yan Lee has forbidden me. But I should so like to see the wonderful tree of many lights." Just then a door opened and a stern voice called, "Ah OI! Is it thus you sit lending an idle ear to children's talk? Come hither and find a more suitable occupation than listening to tales of the foreign devils' gods." When she reached the door Yan Lee pushed her -roughly Inside. There was a sprinkling of snow on the ground and the cold wind blew in the chubby faces of Choy Come and Ah Yeung, who, in padded tunics and muffled up in silken scarfs, were hur rying home from the afternoon's Christmas celebration at the mission. Choy Come carried a small branch of Christmas tree trimmed elaborately in tinsel. As they turned the corner the wind blew a sudden blast and tore from Choy Come's arms the tinsel- trimmed branch, blowing it swiftly down the slightly Inclined street. "Oh, elder brother," cried Choy Come, in excitement, "the wind has taken the gift for Ah OI." They both chased thet branch down the street, calling to the pedestrians, "Oh, please some one save the gift for Ah Oi." "Little ones," said one of their coun trymen, who had rescued from the middle of the street the precious branch, "tell unto me who Ah Oi is and you may have your branch." "Honored sir," implored Ah Yeung, "please give us the gift for Ah Oi! She belongs to Yan Lee, and is very sad. Even now she awaits on the stepB for us." The stranger'i countenance under went a change, and he was saying softly to himself, as though unaware of the children's presence, "Yan Lee, Ah 01; at last I have found her whom I have long sought." He looked down on Choy Come and Ah Yeung. " "Little ones," he said, with joy in his tones, "surely the god of luck to whom even this morning I made offerings, has sent you my way; I, Lu Chan, have come from across the seas and wandered in many cities of the foreign devil seeking one Ah Oi. All my seeking has been in vain until to-day. Now children so favored by the gods lead me to Ah Oi, who waits on the steps. It shall be the gift you bring to her this day." So Choy Come and Ah Yeung brought to Ah OI on that Christmas day her best beloved Lu Chan, who bought her from Yan Lee and took her back to the land of her delight, where flows the beautiful River Tchinn- Houai, near the Lake of Flowers and the Pathway of Pleasant Odors. They All Knock Him "Papa," said little James, "what do they call a man who writes comic operas ? A composer." "No, my son," the old man an swered; "he is usually called a pla giarist." The Reason. "How beautifully sinuous and ser pentine Karr'a walk is?" "Yes. It comes from brtwling un der his auto to see what's the matter with the machinery." . Futyr 200,000 needed About 250 Widows and 1,000 Children Left Without Means of Sup- the Mine isaster. TERRIBLE CONDITION. THAT SWEET CHM !> Ah Yeung and Choy Come. Fairmont, W. Va.--The permanent relief committee, headed by Gov. W. M. O. Dawson, to provide" for the widows and orphans in distress through the recent explosion at the mines of the Fairmont Coal company at Monongah, Sunday prepared an ap peal for funds that is being sent to chambers of commerce and kindred or ganizations all over the country. A11 newspapers are urged to aid the Work by receiving contributions, ac knowledging them through their col umns and sending them to the treas urer. Contributions of clothing, toys for the orphans at Christmas time, and similar donations are to be sent to W. H. Moore, mayor of Monongah, and chairman of the committee look ing after the temporary wants of the victims. The committee's appeal in part is: "At Monongah, W. Va., on Friday, December 6, an explosion in mines of the Fairmont Coal company resulted in the death of approximately 350 em ployes. Fully 250 widows and 1,000 children are left without any means of support. "As near as can be determined at this time almost $50,000 from all sources has been subscribed. Upon the basis of $300 for each widow, and $100 for each child under 16 years of age, $175,000 will be required. At least $25,000 will be necessary to provide, on relatively the same basis, for the aged dependents of the unpiarried victiihs, the many now unborn chil dren and the undoubted accessions to the married victims' list when com plete Information has been received. "The committee feels that a basis lower than the above will not be ade quate to properly care for the needs of the bereaved ones, and- a total of $200,000 will therefore be required to carry out the relief work on this basis. "All checks should be made payable to the Monongah Mines Relief Com mittee, J. E. Sands, treasurer, Fair mont, W. Va." GLAZIER SEEMS NEAR DEATH. Condition of Michigan State Treasurer It Alarming. Chelsea, Mich.--Alarming reports are in circulation regarding the illness of State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, whose failure thiree weeks ago In volved Interests aggregating " over $1,000,000 and who had $685,00 of state funds deposited in the Chelsea Saving's bank which was closed by State Banking Commissioner Zimmer man. At first it was thought Mr. Glazier was merely suffering from a severe cold, aggravated by anxiety over his financial troubles, but his condition now is said to be critical. Drs. Holmes and Buch have been unable to arouse their patient from a comatose condi tion. CUMMINS 8EEKS TOGA ONLY. Won't Let Presidential Talk Switch Him from Senatorial Race. Des Moines, la.--Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, referring to his suggested can didacy for the Republican (presidential nomination, said Sunday: "I have no thought of surrendering my candidacy for United States sena tor. The suggestion about the presi dency is new here, although I have heard about it in other states. I do not intend to do anything that will take me out of the race for senator." BRUTAL MURDER BY ROBBERS. Grooer Is 8lain and His Wife Fatally Wounded. Kansas City, Mo.--Louis B. Sten- berg, a grocer at Fourth street and Walker avenue, in Kansas City, Kan., was killed and his wife, Mrs. Mattie Sternberg, was mortally injured by unknown robbers who attacked and robbed them in their store Saturday night. The victims of the outrage were not found until 12 hours later. Two Die in Manistique Fire. ManlBtique, Mich.--The three band mills of the Chicago Lumber company were destroyed by fire here Sunday. Henry Hammel, aged 52, a night fore man, and Night Watchman Andrew Norton were burned to death. The property loss was $100,000. Seven Saginaw Firemen Injured. Saginaw, Mich.--Seven firemen were Injured, Frank Sova perhaps fatally, in the burning of the Saginaw Produce ft Cold Storage company's plant in West Sagniaw Sunday. 'I feF, .xfliisyfe Korean Crown Prince at Teklo. 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"My feet fairly ache," said a clergy man. Then a drummer, winking at his neighbors, pulled out a flask of whis ky. "Here's the best thing going for cold feet, friend," he said. And the clergyman extended his hand for the bottle eagerly. "You bet it is," said he. He poured a huge drink into the glass, lifted It toward the drummer with a "Here's looking at you, sir," and then, slipping off his boots, emptied the whisky Into themi "In two^jnlnutes my ice-cold feet," he said, "will be in a warm glow. Whisky poured into the boots warms the feet like a hot stove." BLACK, ITCHING 8P0T8 ON FACE. Physician Called It Eczema in Worst Form--Patient Despaired of Cure-- Cuticura Remedies Cured Her. "About four years ago I was afflicted with black splotches all over my face and a few covering my body, which produced a severe itching irritation, and which caused me a great deal of suffering, to such ap extent that I was forced to call in two of the leading physicians of . 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