....... Galufhcchlpqu Otqh 110 D? ` uummcc A. vm.sou_ A 00.; Ionnns. ' Oou lunch on until (MARIAN! WINE) -- TEE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC. ` An umuius nsusnv In all cases of OVERWORK exnnusou of " Dletrou l'rom Enrlche. I was troubled with earnche for 3 long time, say: Miss J. Johnston, lnninnil, N. \\'.T.. and after trying different remo- diee without success used Hagyerd'e Yel- low Oil on a last resort. And can really any that it: cured me so completely them I have never had enrnche since." Luuy IU curou me com; aarnche ainco. wuuru no nae neen ior me last few month for the benefit. of his health, which in still very precnrioue. Mr. Miller was a pro- mining young barrister of New York, and while there became very popular. He held the position of eecreur of the Genn- dinn club. Hie mnny frion e in town will be pleased to hear of his reetontion to health. Dc@iulhTuu. lnnodmoanl hstlngln Elect. -g no-I...._A ILIIIE lIUIlUyU. Frederick Miller, son of S. R. Miller, arrived home yesterday from Denver, where he has been for the last few month: the benefit. of his l~...hI. ...).:..L. :- ..:n DOII.-Wlu glut full that Ilsa 3 day. CIIILDIIII hlllllo quantity. ` -v-.r-Ilvv nuwvl. N.\l A.\'lCl., Dec. `_ ~l.-Miss Blanche Grieve is spending the Christmas holidays visit.- ingMies Jo ie I)nvy,Toronto. Miss Robert- son, shorthand teacher. spends Christmas with her mother in Southampton, Ont. Lumen Sherwood. of the Royal military colle e, Kingston, is home` for the Chriss- mns olidays. Freda:-inlr Mill Ann -1 u D um-- FP-P3.I..G.090Al But This Time It Wu 3 God send to John Brown, I 0.A.ll. Veteran. or 2440 Mar- ahnll Street. nmadou%nIu-nodgod Shot nnd Shellln the lnterut of III: Country, only to be Attacked by That lnlldloun Dlneaae. Cntnrr-h-Bnt Dr. Agnew`: Catarrhal Powder cured and Pormnnently. too-'l`hIu *1: What He Says : "By I more accident I came across Dr. Agnew a Catarrlml Powder. I was a great: auflerer from the dread malady- catnrrh. To-day it gives me unbounded pleasure to state for sull'ering_ humanity : sake that this wonderful remedy etlected ll speedy and permanenh cure` in my case. and I have been so thankful for it that I am willing to spend the remainder of my days in spreading the good news to my fellow sufferers." Sold by W. H. Medley aucceiaor to N. C. l olson & Co. I laIlatIfIuIIu.`Pu`:yuu-and 1|-Xgnj-A` Christmas trees were unknown in Eng- land until the reign of Queen Vlctoriu After the prcsenn l x-Inm of \Vul(-,3 had bo- conm 1% or 4 years old Prince Albert omn- lL`HLL`(l a ()hri. tree for t.hemnusen1cnt. of the infant prince. The idea [)lL'llS0lI tho peoplu nnd as Ulmstnlus trues wen: every year made a mature or the court celebra- 'tlon the fushion soon spread among the Eng] "1511. --Exchuugo. I BGIU [- "Thanks to tho good Lord. above all } else." said Mr. Vance slowly and solemn ly. an it It were a p1;ayer.-Clncago Post Auuuua LU ubuu luUlll(:l"'3 restlessness that was always expecting something.` said I. uIl II......I... 4.. L`__ _._.`l I _.._I , I u ` ucaa, as u I/utfru u uuuu IIU l.Ul'lll. } "Thanks for this to John's curiosity. murmured Mrs. Vnncu from under his nl-In vN'w- ` "Not until tonight did I lose hope," re- marked the old g_cnLlenznn. I can't give any reason for not surrendering to whnu seemed a certainty. Wherever I wns,`in the mines or in great cities, there was (11- ways within me a spiribiike ooniidcnce that some if not all or us would meet again. Tonight for the tlrsn time Ide- spaired. and "yet,"--im.iting for a second "and looking around the table with the clo- quence of undying ntfoction in every line of his noble face-"nmi yet, aeel we're here. all of us. alive and full oi` cheerful- ness, as if t,hero d been no storm. | I`lsn-nhn In-u thin .4\ I..L..l.. ...._l__lL_. D uuvugu Llllly lIl'lUUll'|l-IUIIH. At last. after 11 long years of Inch splr ltuul torture M bcfulls few poopie. the` broken threads of his family life were once ` more in the hgnuds of David Vance. Us ` sgld so. with an Indescribable pathos of look and voice. at the reunion supper that same night at the \Vescmo_relnnd after the bewildered had been added to the nnrtu my us ouu nun: ll|UI|I|.'l' I win we glli gray head th_m; had. like horn. usjod on hope so many years. The dnughwx-`I hands * came. like bracelets og love. upon her In- ther's wrlste. Th the rooted until con- eolousnens came -3; and his opened eyes saw the loves of his old life. gloried through many tribulations. At Inst. nftnr 11 Inna \-mu-n nl -uni. -nl-_ mguul l10el'lGl. "uuu D0pl`nlI_'" H6 was nnncllngenct as he spoke, his ` cnnpea mm. ru..~'ml high toward` hebvan.' his taco upturned. "My penance ~19 and- ed. " he said to hlmsvlf. and lluway unqi clutch at the an and to {Al an as (rut tree falls. In... ....; .._....- .I......-_.I...I n__n.: 19___, IIAVI 0 D VIII III villa-Id`: I DIX lllll. -Into my arms descended _ David Vance. like one mind out with hard labor. In the lap of tho little muthcrl laid the gnaw zrnv haul nhm: hn1l_llka hmx llvnd nn Chime on. sweet bells. till round the world The n1a:.v.a':||.ve shall be borne , And men or every chino shall know The peace of Chrlstmas morn! -.I\'nuna RA:-II-nu _ ____.j_ mgntll" hocrioll. Gad Ho pm1`"ndl" H was mn.nn..m-.:. In In uinh. "Behold the Chrxst child. newly born!" Resouml the glad rumun. And every soul that hours the Ions. Chrlsllike. Is born again Now "Peace on earth. good will to men! 13 mmlmu lhrnnah thu nu- now "ruuce on enrcn. goon Will to In La penlmg through (In: mr While hearts wxtln kindness overow And rest. replaces cum Oh. sweet across the glxstenxug elds 'L)he Uhrlstlnus curols play. And Joyously uuch luvmg heart Doth greet this holiday. ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. m. , Thanks ti) little mother : restlessness. at run: nluvncm nvrmnnnm c.u....o|.l.... I Christmas TI-"ecu In England. _J_L_,__ . - - Shampoolgg Brain H .. Nerves Chime on. Sweet. Bella! Nnpauoo Notes. . _ IS lllUl'll| -Keyea Becker. Xllflll WTKQIIVU W33? III IIZ [I71 wayto the gentle actionondndooub Cc:-ur":nl;it.`t;V5lIJvc Pine. Ifyouvmtty i'lnr o Wunhvdouunnwoflnub 1'1`! dilirn like Bill! by I: G J. Pauonon nut, On`;-ant` `A L`... 1 lI'IlllEuIUlIIIIIUo IIIWIJIK E ttottnck onrlyintho gating. E H b-I son but done eonddnnblo grinding lull. no {Arman no beginning .to Inntn III. bond! of having had grain cnckod. I will not pricilci BIIII IIIC li W. Smith has been luprovl him by ruining the that]: And no iuhtho Itlblu out into new. W. y unparintondi tho wotk. Tho Christ- uuuubcromllu J. Panama : I-mar. Bump x IKIL: WIII o tnined no homo. Ho will In In the track only in B` . nan In-A thug; nnannulnnghln -Q Q In mu: pm, I Iuuucu unou. U. III` Id, who narrowly ueapod being not- iounly but while going down 3 an m Iillnntm-satin: than an-Inl nnrrl _ ..'.-EE-Ii ..-.._.-. .._. ..........., .....,,... ....... .-. cool willnotpnctico that undo! upon W. Slni has In-I lmnrnvlnn Iii: Improving llle Bnlldlnn. LATIVIIK, Dec. 2l.-Scbool cloud on Wedneedny. The tcncber. Hiu Wood, will spend bet-`vacation at home in Syrian- hem. On Setnrdny evening shone owned by J. Gordon atnyed any. It. wee dis- covered 3 little lgcer nee: Corbyville. M. Brady, trevelling merchant, in asking I and dienhv an hlnunhul 11..., 0., 11.. Two Local Weddings. \\'r..~x1'umoiu:, Dec. `23.-Wo hope the snow has come to stay, and people are de- lighted to have aleiuhing for Fhriltmae. A very elaborate wedding took place on the 22nd at the residence of 1 . Grass. when his daughter Alma was united in marriage to Louis Wartman, A popular young farmer of Collins Boy. The bapp couple will reside on the old homeetea . Another weddimz took place at Archie Howie's on the 22nd, when his youngest daughter, Aggie, was married to Weeley llarpell. Cuterequi. About rixty guests pnrtook of their hospitality. The receiv- ing of a large number of preeente atteeted to the popularity of the bride. Alter refreshments the happy oonple left for their future home near Cataraqui. Rev. Mr. Overpaugh tied the knot. G. tu cEwen met with a painful eccident in hewing a piece of timber. The no glanced and he received a bed out about the knee. Blood-poisoning eet in,`and he in in a very precerioue etate. Wallace Bridge, oiling for some time, is much vone. . B. Bridge in home for the holldaye. Min Katie Donovan in spending a few daye et ` J. 8heeban'e. The friends of A. A. Ashley ~ geve an oyeter upper in his honor, ae be in I about to leeve for Uncle Sam : domalne M the beginning of the new year. m-.A ..,.r Blippun tron Ibo. 3 pair uA|InIIIy n. H nh i Odid fl` n:o.0.n nn.;:II'I A on-nsuvu ul cue wwnnnnp. At Brockville on Wednesday Rev. G. S. Reynolds. Mnllorytown. spoke the m i words that made Mina Ida Dawson And . W. Mallory, man and wife. Miu Lottie Polly acted as bridesmaid while J.B. Buell assisted the groom. All the parties no residents of Mallorytown. nuvv uwneu Dy MI`. annm. Nelson Davin, reeve of Adolphuetown. was married on Wedneede to Miss Annie Allison, of the same town: ip. The bride was the eldest daughter of J. IS. Allison, ex-reeve of the township. Brockvilla nn \\'nrInn:rInv Rm: (1 R CDIILITU IL John Munro. Kinoerdine, who died re- cently, was one of Renfrew e pioneers, and his work ie etill visible. He built the Ex- change hotel and the ebone store near it, now owned by Mr. Smith. Nalnnn Davin I-noun A6 Ar`:-slrnhnnlu-n-n uu r4. vvuua, noum uurgou. The Elizabethbown township board 0! health, acting upon the report: of I`. L. Moore, bl um: I family named Campbell. residing neu Lyn, to a Toronto home for children. `IAI... 11....-- I!.`___.,J!, , u -- n wulgmnz seven ounces. Miqa Eliznbeth Rea, Chantry. ind J. F. Murphy, Perth, were married on Wednes- day. A spread was enjoyed at the home of E. Willis. South Burgess. Eli7.|bat.ht.nwn tnwnnhin hnnrrl nl -_--:L "NB\N~stoovu:-. Ilvmmti n-_g.4_ _ _ .nIIu.. wuuru Llly Wlll IPODG DUO Will?- \\'il1inm Jackson. Murray township, has mined a large yield ofbuckwhent this you. one single stem yielding 5,746 kernels and weighing seven Min Elinhntlu 12.. nI...u.... -...a 1 I2` - Ilunw, mu will no somewhat. disgured. Mrs. M. A. Everett: and son Allan will leave Athena this week for Duluth, Minn.. where they will spend the winter. Jackson. Mnrrnv tnwnnhin, lu- one was owpmy yours 0! age. N. Mcbonaghan, Perth. visiting in Drumrnond,wna kicked in the face by I homo. and will be somewhat disgured. I Everam ma Inn An... I unu auu uanI|K.' Miss M. E. Burns, Lnnark, died sudden- ly on Dec. 18th. after a very brief illness. She was twpnty of Mcbonnahnn. Perth. vinitina in News of the District Condensed Iron the Whig`: En-hnnxol. Mr. and Mrs. James Higgenbothnm, Kingahon, are visiting friends no Almontao, Perth and Lanark. llinu I2` 13..-..- r_..-_L Jr-.Jr I! For sale by 5 [ gy J Wholeaalp Agenci ' In '1`oronto..Montrul ------------~ and innipoa. For sale in Kingston by RM. Horsey 8:. Co. uy, unvuung morunnnn, II unsung n Idisploy ol blanched linen. G. Ile- |ItI_ than nnl-tn-Iv nnnnnnal lining ago. lye EXPERlBNCE'0F- .,........... ....... xuuuuuuuuu nnu weunoss. am not nding rel I lrom I out" modi- cine until your agent came here one dn and advised me to ry Noun`: ndlsn Tonic. I did so and have used four bottles. 1c in made A great ohnnn in In life 5 d I can now 1-eat. and sleep with ease and comfort. I believe Sloun'a' Indian ' onto `I I but mdilnein th w Id. I 1 `on tr e u e or remix 11,.) n uh 0.,-Ion. or all dealers or address the Company at Hamilton. 81 per bottle; 6 for U1 AS ala.xative,onc pill acts perfectly, and if a stronger action is d aired a cathartic effect is produced by two pills_,In obstinate. cases, where a purgative is necessary, three pills will be lbund lcient. These pills leave no unp casant alter effect. 0... rd On`aA-1 --..L _2_LA _l....:._# ---- B. T. Pliilllpl. INDIGESTION PERMANENTLY CURED. St. willinmmcounty orfolk. Oot. 1Dth,lD1. Dear Sirs.-It gives me gronf. leunre to testify to the Inc - tint Noun : Indian Toniv has caused a. most ream:-knb a change in mv condition. For two nan I have unlined from Indigestion and weakness. and not finding rel I (tom 06110! life` sieeu emu; and nnmfnrt. I hnllnvn m.....~.~ t...u... ..-n.. - u.. I...` -.....-.. ............ .. uuu uuae. nnu we monument 1 was subjected to weekend nu sbomuclz so that nothlngl could out would agree with no and I could ntlhl nothing but broad nnd milk. which was my chief diet. I tried :5 bottle of your Sloan's Indian Tonia and at once bout: to HIINOVI Ill` has made rs permanent cure in my cum. I can now partake of my food no ml?-M? IIOW ntrun . and experience no distress after eating. V I gave recommended it to several pooglo and in every one It. In: given crud re- sults and a bottle of it should be in every ousehold. Yonn vnrv tmlv. rnum. A muauuxu UuA'1'HA1l( MANUFACTURER M l Cltyt` . $153. pni:113.f33$31eto:. OhM.hun.Dot. mu. mar DEAR sms,-Some time ago I was trotted by one of our but city doctors for con- tinued bleeding at the nose. sud the treatment I Inbiwhd $0 Wllid 1` nit? strong. I Ava rannmrnnndmi :9 5.. ......--..I ----|~ A-J ' msfnlcr DASHE8. FROM A LEADING GHATHAM MANUFACTURER (`-oopen-no. v= Jo 0:1` Protcuordlinncllanpun. =---- 54 YEARS The Gurney-Tilden 00.; Limited, ...._-AKII.'l'I`IH : Give men how; urvioo. nquln Ion ind. N193 are non active and oonvoniene in opontlou than qrdinu-y utovu. yum nznvv uu ullplcilhlllll. ancr CHECK. One pill taken each night during thirty days will cure constipation. - If it in not toe much hroulila, drop us`: poml card with your mum on. am! we will and you our handsome book of 1.000 butinouinh. Do`n t drug your life and meta away. I cure you while you Iloep. I's- nature : own. the vital spark. which connects the brain and nerve. I-}l.1C'l`RlCl'I`Y. On my prote lonll word I promise any weak manfngung. middle aged or old. who will but toi- iow my mivlm.-, a positive lasting cure it there is any foundation left to build upon. My fnmona Electric Belt and supporting sunpensory carrftlae our- r9nt.io and through the Jnakeneti parts. it aooihea-lt atrenttlienp-it cures. ' V Vancocolo Permanently `cured. Pamphlet THREE CLASCEB 0|-` 1\il.\`." explaining all. with 4!!) int! mmiirn testimonials. sent tree, aenic-I ='pnn rr-quest. or consult an 8! my ,il'ir'(- free of charge. ; ' I'\B nAIaI\:|a nnnan: a.-:--_- ...SOUVENIRS... KLDI BY . a Swift`: old and reliable inmnnoo Agency does the business. ya lone! pdy and adjusts them in`:-`and ho y. _nuuIru I -U(lIollIO- Nature : medicine for oonetipntion, liver complaint. nick heedeohe. Ivllloneneu, `jeundice end eellow complexion ie Lun- Liver Pills. They are A perfect lnntlve, never griping on-r canning peln. One pill each mghb for thirty day: will cure condi- pntion. noun muuo IJIIWEOUOG ll of persons! feelings. nu-muwly nounlng. ` In concluaion tho Pioneor remarks: "The whole campaign shawl on-olounou and indifference for the safety of the tar gnud nnd bad dispoul of tho ghting Imngth. Whllo bho fortied onclonro nnd hono- ntoada of the Afridla have boon doltroyod. tholnwor have had their revenge in the uotuulooniou. If the Afridil In to be coerced, more Ikill in nquiuito, and tho staff must: boweoded !orbhwlth,Irrupootlvo personal Ioelimu. I-I` Idbo -arr` ' wen` o |n:Imploun.n (0: mu 1 lctmfuoh. Alt N860. root KI . lo .. j..:...'::_.m. ...... Q Ivoopu-u,&rvlIlOO. . -uv -va-- IICJIIIIVZQ K0 K0 ILLKWG KLII. Sink around for tho ovonlu. vvulv um. vvuua uanoue omnaerl WON numerous and he py-go-lucky men mente were the run e. reuniting In 3 er hundred British troops and Bepoye forming the rear guard. heving spin and ngein to fight mosh deepereuely to cave their skim. while within two or three miles thousand: of t.heir.comradee were doing absolutely nothing. In cannluninn thy. Pinnnnr nu...-I... -um- ":' "v'='!'*-*5?-_ Jan-JL.--.-_._ ID.-..A_nn Afrldls lave lad 3070113. II III! III- gagemente. ALLAHAIIAD, Dec. 93.-- l`he Pioneer pub- lishes a scathing criticism 0! the recent ghting on the Indian frontier and says the operations have ruined more than one re utation. The Pioneer asserts that the n can have disappointed expectetions and cells upon the commander-in-chief to weed out those who have signally failed to prove their tness to command or perlorm staff duties. 'l`he per asserts that the in- stances when t e troops were well handled were few. while serious blunders numerous and I||nnv-n4a_Isu\Lu ......... J. CORBBTT. _ Ba.` luau ll . non-rant. 0 HARDWQV R34 BAD ITALIAN MANOIUVRE8. hold. Your: very truly. B. '1`. Phillips. '1-1'M"l"I .17 nnnu-n DOUBi': Solioited to do so. Beware oi imitations of Same Color Wrapper. SOUVENIRS '. AERATED OVENS HONORED . LOVED. Juno : Iodlolno. , - V _ ---IAIILI'0N.-- lnld lnrlwluro. ms nah. 8ll|0USNESS V BUNSTIPATION SICK HEABICHE IIVEH THUIJBLES I vnv c.& unddlovo-Jim; _ jg-;._. ..__>,_. . L176!` P11]: Take no other. Theonlyperioot (}ARTER'S Insist azia demand See you get Carters, In this any than no uvornl Gonna of tho Order. Information in reference no any mat for of local interest. in connection with tho Order may he obtained from M. D. BAKER. In (In; an-cot, Kinmton. :-:_:-j Substitution `C 1 THUS. WHITE. H. GUIKEB. EOJL. H hsoo. Bnntford, Ont. Guelph.Ont-. 0: GABTIYNG. aunt. orgnnlnuon. c-_-- _, I.:I;`B--IWl'l_;`IO N. innnj-anon;-n._h-x.n__.. uumnnllvl QUIDITLZ UIIIVLIIAIH In Qnrloolbnl lhn nub. P|?.t.u:'nJAI bit. He.- you ;.{uoe& fine "yin i{f.:....e"' 25e.swuk. Now hthctimatodothc umobbetttthm,tich:' ThCam- dim Fomun luv: mduu riches. Thcyhsve `mddacrvcthun. Thzywl vzlnome dudthcwmhcpiouumgihfond` 'vunembmnufotmany1yar,!nagnyour uu`uunc.n4.no:dacna:u.. 1: wllltnlh YOU luppywhilc you live, andhvllliupOTHERS from wantif -- ~--r _ _-- youucalbd sway. A nuwuuoodo" _c.uhau,uuaa.nau,buun.:.m.'o:` hinlldulhnpoididdiunum HJ Ankany CtnadhnFotutt,or writes the FRAUD ol onto: an on 3 700 Ohio _.._j_.._:.__-. for *bi|"cX`:T5i= n.Ki?5;' sunemonm IN QUALITY. l'1AKlI A` nnnnnnn-gun DEED. gagg` (Asxssumrr svsrmn. j - 7*` Little rm.-` P1113. CUR/E '{'L`I:xury nI.1u IICIIOIII Afhtthofallyhndhlhoolattlutho ,,&'yl-an that n nhnqnan lanai Ind `mnrdcrul hhwlfo thctouul that Itwar hnuntc I-nocbythgh1nofthoIldn.but M IIM fl vhplhv-vr who `in! Nvmh and propiy assumed. and but fnllh any mm. sun unnthcr bgmvl. picked up hy no In cunvarnunn with "old amen" and coulldwcd from n wohuhnnl palm n can!` Inc unsound and . KM Vnotonnd bythonun bought nponhlm wtbopu-ndyol an-tondnnd I'u1ucd_toooondluono(arvadon.wcnt outol thueottagolntothobundlngtnry dnsnowsuunnndwunotnunorhald otdanln hlnmlbhndnnuwuddfv ed qmund. mm; uomoumulnonodv. mu.-muss In nnothc. until thq Ind un- ` wmlmzlycoun `hack uwnnu anon`: nu-owol` tho bu-shphcoot thdrhltuu nsollecuom 15-. oh. l._.I|. L-A 1.; gm. -_..-_._ -;_ u --.1 u.n. In uuuusil nu Inn.` znalhh purlou III um: um: one chrmmu night. Just 11 ` nan baton nu hnnh-nll And nu... Itlifln NT To `I'll! IIEIIVOIE 0|! DYSPBDTIC. WT!-1'1"! comma mmmm `I On;-ugh.-ga Kan n-L; yuuuu n-u one lvpuiluonol nemgnannua. n unsuncuon ans coma nun:-any to ho- cumoumchod townrnoutund unoccupied phou.-A nndthlnonohnd uotboonllvcdln \ to'r |::.1ny you`: For my wlto and her u:nthvr-thc Innvr --nu-.in|l\---Iho cottncli us the I. z.Au....1 :s...u.'.L:.~.t. period In nun Ono uhrinmu nlnhk mg: n 1 no uuwagv B00115 wnlcn W0 hd D8911 talking Wu 3 small, one story structure. with step coming directly down to the udewnll: in front and with n ucrimpy, weed oovemd backyard. as if it were a refuse patch from tome rich man : garden. lam than half 3 dozen year: before it had been about in the center of, a three acre tract devoted to"truck gardening." but the city had grown out tn beyond it and was smothering it with most building: of brick and Itohe. The exterior was kept in good condition by point, but its interior condition was unknown. the owner plain- ly piston-ing that the pmperty should I'D- n mumtlcn. This cottage wu directly in he law 0! our building. facing a par and street. An Alley separated the two yanls From our rear window: we could look down on the premises. no that it won not dmiculv to notice any unusual happen- ing Among old women and children the \ place had the topntntionot helnghnnntod. ` tint -mm. mm.-.nw an 1... uuu 5 us. ' xuu [now 1 oaurs help In." "Y.:. I know." and Tomette begun to telk of other matter: 1 might as well state right here, no that the story may be the bettei-A kept together. that misfortune: had in my one trans- Yormed me mom a bookkeeper into I pt. iioemnn. and I had found no way of turn- ing myself book again. The station to which 1 was assigned was within the minutes walk of the (lat we called home The cottage about which had been tndnn wind A nlunll nnn nfnnu .o......o...... "Kill out my memory, daughter. and the tears will stop. " Her lips qulvored as tho 3 kn. You know 1 mm : help In." " 8. know." and l`ninntfn hoann an ul uu luau. _ "Now. I'm not a bit superstitious"- lnocher declined in with a vigor and pool- tiveneu that pen-mined no controversy. even had we, her children, thought or said anything to the oont.rary-but it made my flesh cnepy to think of any one being alone in this empty. horrible old shell." And than vnu want. on hot` -n.l ...I..A \ uauuu In on empvy. nornme om men." And then you went to bed and cried over it hall` the night. " assorted Tolnotw rem-nnchfnllv. "Vnnr nu-on .1... 4. .....n._ over no uuu one ulgnu. ' 118903100 TOIDOIND Ieproachfnlly. "Your eyes show it. moth- u-. " nuu Ill. `I'm no tramp.` replied the man, apuskingin 3 hoavybasi voice. an It he had a cold. " `It was so odd a thing - `Odd or not.` he broke in. `it ! my house. to do with an I like. What : the tuna olcerr But never mind! Bong : my onrrlaga Good night! And he was ` driven away witboun so much an ngllmpao of his face. " "Khan: I"... .._a. _ Lt; ____ __.4n;n,__,n uuu nvu suluvuuv lulxl-IUIUIVUI]. l have not forgotten it." said I, nor how. when I went to look into the matter. I plumped intoa wan coming down the front steps. What followed was something like this- `Beg pardon.` I said. `Being an oioer and seeing a- light in this empty } houso I thought tramps might have hm- hen in. .. lII__ .._ 4..-..- n , In I -I "'1: was Christrnas night a year :1 John. that you saw a light there. : marked Tolnettae meditatively. I hnvn nnr. fru-unnnn M N ...ha 1' ll- g49:L...'A Aug -Invv -v av. She was so decided in voice and manner, Iodiereyt for the moment from her usual gentle self. that I felt sure nothing aiied her bend. We were very watchful of the ` dear old lady because she cometimes-not very often-hmi mild but temporary de- lusion; She had never entirely recovered from tho chock caused by the tragic loss ot her husband. II'A ___ .\|,_| . Iuvu I nu: HUI!- "No, my days. there : nothing the nint- IN her with me, " answering as 1! ahehnd read our thoughts. "There was as light then," she miterated. "I heard some one oough. There were strokes of a hammer and. a little later. 0 carriage was driven away. 1 law It go. " Qhn Iwvnn nos 4I...l.I...l I_ _._|-- -_.I _______ uuu uuuuucu uulaull My wife : little mother spoke it with Ihlver and whisper no the breakfast Christ- mas morning. Tolnem and I looked as each other as if to ask. "In her old ta-oublo coming back?" She. catching our glances. shook her head. um- _.._ _1____ AI , ,. .1 . .1 . l There was a light last night In tho- tho haunted cottage. " Mn ndfnu: Iltol- .....AL._ ._.I.. IL _..u.|. THE LIGHT IN IIDP9 She uted. wondering more and more At all she new and all she heard. Bepmg for someennghtening word. When on a banner curried by She new these words uplifted huh: ~ kejoxoe. 0 earth, be (led and gul It In the blamed Ch:-inane: day! Away the Iped o'er town and hill And field and wood and frozen rill. Unto e cavern wnrtn and deep. And woke her comrades from their sleep. Ar-me!" she cried. "Oh. come away! . The world In keeping Christmas day!" And ever emoe when birth belle chime The fame: help keep Chnetmu time. -Lillian lime in Rnntnn "Pr-Annnrinl "I thought the world was dull and drou- ln wintertime." said she. Oh. den! 1 with my comrades only knew i! Bow bright it in, how frelh Ind now. In in white dreu; how every strut 1| ill alive with bounding feet; Bow people laugh and sing and phy- lla unruly in some fatal day!" Through street nnd house and church and v more FAlRl_E;8_KEEP CHRISTMAS. ` Ana In Ilnllo went up and nowa- Bmh hghu. Iuchmualo and good ohur. AI (not no other time of year. Each hop 1, been everywhere. Such 3!: {clean tron: fret and can And home: no gnrlanded with groan. An ne'er before the alt had nan! Ana name: gnrunuea with no A: seen! 'ENBu' ' " ' BREAKFAST COCOA Pououuoholollavhcclbthotlvonuhu Yot on the want And sought the town And In Imus went up and down- llrunh Hahn. Iuclrmualo Ind mod nhnnr can an WI. uuua, uuv -uvvu Inuuv Ull'llI Anovu-out summer night. , The ground WI! oovu-ed deep with now. Andh-on stood luol. row on now. The tnlry-nhlvorod In the wind Andntd. '*'.l'hnrx-iondnllettbohlnd In um: deep dumber happier an `F '1'hIt|1whonshlyroam|ou-." - '.|.'nu Ill Wll emu; U16 IIIOOII I As our on I night. Vnl In-nnnd Cu nnvlirnd Anna `A fairy on may night All 100 shout with |nl_e9I,h1(hI. F lhilk I will A." `lnihln my l bod. Aha-lwulgou , guano bwmonnhm-o.'f Bo.tn1lotlu Aiuchvllddutnmtorthahoront Onholdlnveutlutlonbont. The air wu ohm: the moon Ihono bright An our on n nmmor night. I XIIHBI DBID K06!) Ullflltlllll EC. --Lillian Gray in Boston Trnnlcript THE COTTAGE. ......., _.vu- - v-nu nu uguu. ll `nun Wu" Will (Kill! Bill !!! cunoholn It Amman monshgmgn Twicoherlindn hnndtrumthotnblb P wuumlng nlllyaunutnngucthotr Ind _3 hloandmutta-lnnndu_IxhIn\ notnutn his thmunhovradzhsho V'u1nd.bnsI`a1cru;y.lIouun1 P! "|C`0 IN?!-1 Nonotholussnwhen. rlsingmohtulccx. Igonydnn lnmp-potable dream. habacamo uliguroot nugnmcam mnn~ Ilstwapa crueioue. but it did not ct 1!-3117 mm:-L bunnu. Iuuncuhr and . Ions. verbnv--ninnla thoughts "IIo:I--Q count In Iookanentqthol nnoteohban. mmmngot tho ty um. mustache. Id-than 1'o1neuer"` no any llhobthhjwun Lnlllllloglhcd Ilmoiulthunn-Q Thar` watch uxu Inc nus OK I! sxeiemn. i` The "table was covered with a cloth. clean. but porous with holes and fringed with utter: In the center WIIQ limo kerosene lamp oi. gins whoee wick was so emnliu to Alford imlo more than n rey eon of (low, but it. woe enough to show e plate holding six potatoes with their Jackets on and a half loo! oi hired Three pierce turned down. three tumblers of. water ond knives and forte at each pieoe.edded to those oniciee which the Inn had pushed eeido. were all the table held Three vacant chain one es axch pinto were notices of expected `nests. Thorewee no score. and the air come cold and must; inho my (am through the prev- ice of the door Warmly dmnerl though I wee, 1 ehireredwith odnni that [won ioohingeg thephentom oi thel mur- dereroret Ihereolnndcreeed Ioveeoru o trump making 5 mockery of his Chris? mu dinner The bowed down ilmne end- deniyehook nwith onegue. A (run morethe nun but coll. , "led-e euldier I I tuna qlmlllllg !l`(`lil3 pl'0llll(`T ` My ont-mncc had noisa-iossly fomed open. 5 just. a hint : hrmth. this door to the ndjoin- ` my room. Blowing out the candle. I am I larged the opening until my eye could take in the contents of tho apnrt.mont. Thcllrst. ` look showed in gray huirul man named lit. a table. his arms upon It and his head upon his arms I was directly behind hlm. and my glances took In tho~length'ol the limo mom such a room and such `a Inbloi The- plnstcring had dropped oli` the calling and sides. leaving ulcer-nus looking upon; what remained was of a dirty. gray color and 5 network of crack: The lath showed like the ribs 0! n Ikeletnn. * Thn .I.nhIn It-nu nnu.-.._..I ...n|. _ -|_n. vn uslunlilus uuu guuau. Somebody or something was in the old house. euro enough Threads of yellow llght around the windows proved it. I ` pushed softly at the door of the little loan to in the rear `It nolselegsly swung open. letting me into as mean and squnlida kitchen as I ever saw or h of. It wasn't much bigger than a large closet. The stove was cold and rusty Its front door was broken and hung by one hlmm. The griddle: had pieces knocked out oi` them Only one pot or kettle was visible. Two panes of glass wero gone from the one window. and mus were stulfod into the holes. the tight wooden shutters hiding them from outside View A mallow candle. `, stuck in its own grease to the bottom of la ruined saucer. gave a swlrlln,-1, smoky ame, by which I saw a few bits of dilnpi dntod crockery on at shell The table was {an inverted dry goods box, from which} pieces had been bmkcn for fuel Gn-at` heavens! Into whoa a nesting place of] poverty had lstolen my \V'{Q`l` What did this opening scene prolnisol Mv nntrnnmu Iuul lI1\icu-lne'I!'r\hncv` 4...... Room-2 and 3. IIchnI1lhahbuI 1 DQA l__-s_ :A__ -A uuuals uuuu L suppose I snow my xeeungs. " 'l`olnotte s forehead had two up and down wrinkles between her eyebrows as aho looked at me with a hard stun. Then she spoke: ` "John Austen-dezu- John-you re big and ain't`. afraid of ghosts. and are a po- iioeman besides Now do go down to that shanty and find out whnvs insida It will] mlieve mother's mind so. " I I Ivnnn t an .I..o.. 5-... __ -m_-_ -1 LL- \ wuuvu mauler a mum " I wasn't. on duty. but an oicer of the law ought always to be on duty is the way I look at It. So I got my work clothes on. I put. my star where I cotiid show it. easily I and went away with the laughing thnent of nrmstlng the ghost. Qnnunlvuin nu -.u....o|.I.... ....... A- 41.- -1.) -an uJn an uuJuwu UL nunplvluu. The light of the Chtzistmns day had blend- ed with the darkness oi the Christmas night I had tmveied my boot as in duty bound Our dinner had been eaten and Deli evidence that it had existed removed with housewiteiy skill and care. Frank, Toinette s big brother. had gone out for a , mile walk. to shake down his food." as he said. Toinetto Wnsronding to me. half dozing in a chair. and the clock had just struck the half hour after 8 when mother. I with an unnatural excitement in look and - notion. came into the room. Iva fhnnnl" ck ...d~I |.....LI.u.._ L.__.: There. there. daughter. I, didn t mean to scare you, but it excites me so to see is `quiet thing like yellow light looking out between the blind slate of that empty house that I suppose I show my feelings." 'l`olnotte s fm-uhmul hnd twn Inn and ` IIUDIUH, CIIIUU HIM) L08 P0011]. It's there!" she cried. bneathing hard. ' her hand over her heart. I've been , watching for In ..Somehow I felqsune that whoever was there last night would eomo again tonight. just: as last year." \Vhnt. in thn Innnnr Innt.hnIv9" nah! vnu uguun uuulguu. JUBIJ us HLSD your." ' What; is the matter, mother?" said my wife, running up to her. You frighten me." ...-.... woman who nan been murdered mo mun who had murdered her, and that he came to the house every little while, like , one to the bomb of his (in-p:u't,ed, to mourn over his loss, the girl having considemtcly married the man she loved. It will be ob- served that the little house seemed the nucleus of several tragedies, real or unreal, . and therefore became an uncanny spot: to ' the superstitiously inclined. Acommunity I of houses, like a community of persons, seems necessarily to cover disreputable con- stituents. and the cottage, from its mean- ness of appearance and its unpleasant un- tecedents, looked more disreputable than any of its neighbors, and seemed. therefore. I always an object of suspicion. "l`hn Ham. nf um m...m........ ,1-.. s....a u-...a l .-mm DAILY" ware, F_RlD.AY.A nnolmnnn A24, 1597. : unrnneu. "nopenuulco Is useless." 1 board hlm my. I shall come no more. God In no: merciful to an old man llko me. I have not the purpose or the will to keep on hoping Eh! \\'hat. n this?" Hll hand was no shaky as he leaned for word over tho table to turn up the wick of the lamp am he fumbled blindly for the ncnvr and llnnlly had to pull the llght tr ward hlm win: 3 full blnoon, he placed it hegvlly upon the able clan to the two walling women. and still Inning forward lstucdlntbelrfacmullhncinuuatl They nlsovrv.-nspellbound nndlnotheruwlmo udeuh. 'rolnetta`n.u sheath:-ward nnnl-an-cl I-l-I.A.__.I ll'L__.-- _L_ __.x --c--L nu-new-an-II.-s unouuu-Imru contented. mghoaned. Thomnnnhouia, "mama! to be stabbing hcrwlth look: hum hilt.-yen. Wonldhonovubuqhng Whthll3`l'i]ItIl'B.' " ` Twin. horn!-ml. h-null-.. os..A.LI. when putunod with In New `batman [Inn by ladamo Ireland, air Spoalnllst, Anni kn: 1..-..l--D..I !I.n.A AI.-- .LumL-mu, wun my uuuseyo mntcrn. You were so long gone thnt motherbo- gnn to {net and worry and I said that we'll go after you. She's outside. Do'n't. goi I'll get hen " And sho was out and back again before I could do anything. "A crazy mun," I whispered, and gave them Q chance to poop. All t.hreewere watching the man's buck. when. withn heavy sigh, ho mised his head, moved to- ward the front door and thence out upon the little porch. There were choking and gasping noises at my side and somebody clutched at my mm and hung on In heavily. in was for n moment. only. for tho pressmo was instantly lightened and mother : voice said: u1-1,,,. 9-,. an . . _ .-. _. unguu. rwllse new mo In, .Ionn. " Yes. mother. `if you and Toinetto will do Just as 1 wish. for I had a plan in my mind to test the matter. This beingagreed upon and the heavy trump of the man still sonnding upon the porch. I almost carried the two women from where` ya stood to the vacant chain, into which they dropped in s half faint. As 1 turned away 1 lower- ed the wick of the small lamp so that dis- covery would not be immediate The wait- Ing was A long ono--intolerable to the two weak creatures in their ngonios of doubt and hops Ones mother gave a weak. hys- wrienl cry. but smothered it im medinteiy. Toinetto was all of A tremble ll-om cold` and nervousness Atlas thelmnn came groping into the room. confused by its darkness "liepenumce is useless. I hand him 3' I lhnll nnnna an lvnnnn l uu uu ucrunn Dciona W0 new." John. there's the table set just I! It was set. the night. he disappeared and In the same room. And this is the nnnlvex- sary night. Please let me In. John." Vac vnnthnlt If vnn -n.-I 'l`.-.6-.95.. -III -I-Au . John! John! Thntmnn is David! I'm sure of in. Let me get to him!" And the frail little woman actually struggled to put me aside, and doubtless would have screamed had 1 not clapped my hand over hcr mouth. Hll....|.l D- ....1....nv I --:.| AITA ._ ._-n I-IUIV IIIUULII. Hush! Bo calm!" 1 said. "It is well to be certain before wo act." Jnhn okn-;' 9|... o-I.I.. _.4 l.__L -- IL `-IIUIJ DU U0. I Ilia chin came down upon his breast. Ho was 11 stutun of despair. Clearly to me he was ulso crazy. Ho would have been considered so by any man in my place. Plnlnly enough he lmd worked himself into a frenzy and M that moment. was suf- fering from A reaction. While he was in that mood and I was wondering what to do with him or for him there was 1| llnsh of light. a touch on my arm and u whis- I pox-ed: i "Jnhn u-I-ml-. In Min vnnnmnoll `M uncon- I |JLl\.'\ . ` l "John, what is the matter?" It Toinctto, with my bullseyo lantern. Ynn \vam an lnmr mmn Hun. nmnmv uuua. This is the fth time I have set this table and sat at it alone, " he said. "Where are you. my loved ones? If you are dead, I pray God that your spirits may come and see my grief and shame and learn of my penitence. If you are dead, then I mur- dered you. I am a criminal. whether you are alive or dead. I am so guilty that I would not dam to tell the world of my cowardly act. For years I've here done penance on Christmas nights. This mis- crablo hut is mine--niy chapel of confes- sion, my place of self punishm_ent. .What good is all my wealth it you are not with me to share iti Guilty coward that I was to iiee from youi Money has not been hacking to find and restore you to me. Perhaps you starved todeath and lie in the potter : eld. If you are living. it must be that you remembers, me only with curses. I deserve them--indeed I do." I Then sinking on his knees he said: "Good Lord. hear my pmycrl Give me back my loved ones! I have come to this Ipot from the ends or the earth year after year that my past may never be forgotten by me. I ought to be dead. but I dare not die. I shall taste tonight of such food as we etc that night. All that we had. I would give up all my riches if I might out it with my loved ones. but it is not to be --not to be " . H:,. ..|.:.. ...._.__ 4-..... ..._,_ I I [JU\Ul'l`_)' muuu XE DIS enemy. He walked the room with long strides and heavy footfalls, the door cneaklng and groaning under his weight. There was no cessation of his talking to himself until. placing his hands on the back of his chair, ho halted and looked across the table at the vacant chairs. Then his mutterings changed to A loud tirade or self denuncia- tlons. um. . . .. ..-.. .. _ `i place of chilling misery? He was its too by dress and bearing. Its unspeakable poverty made lt. his enemy. H0 walked the rnnnu with Innn an-him. .-I_-____ And N! Won;1o;fnli>;lot Soup. I0 I08] IALDRBS un llnnn -AI--tuna -