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HE week before Christmas in. 5‘ New York. “once upon a time, i not so very long ago.” showed 3' Broadway full of eager shop» pets. making tracks through a heavy on of snow which the street sweepers Ind not yet cleared away. Up and down the magic street and its com- amnion arteries in the retail district :1 ' crowd. pushing. fighting its my. sought to catch glimpses of the many treasures temptingly displayed in the shop windows. Great extremes of life bumped elbows. The girl from me east side. coming down from the slums to View the good thingsâ€"things («hidden to her pocketbookâ€"brushed he: threadbare skirts against the fur fined gown of the daughter of the rich. the almond eyed Celestial from the minese district mingled the opium client of his blouse with the delicate Inlet of the well dressed crowd. Chil- dren from lf‘Ifth avenue in their smart m edged away trom squalidly pad uncombed hair. ‘ there was happy contentment re- hdmi on the faces of thousands, in «inst to the pinched, hungry, hope- lm. feverish eyed faces of the other thousands so strangely mingled on the pairs greatest thoroughfare. E 11: the Rialto theater great prepara- ibls were in progms for the produc- tbn of a new comic opera. Rehearsals “I been going on from early morning until midnight, day in and day out. he back of the big stage was a verita- # _...I hle chaos. Unfinished scenery and mysterious looking “props" were being ”fully fashioned into counterfeit mutations of camels, for there was b be a grand march of the king‘s cara- hauBssthedesert. Therewasan gbphant, too,asbigasllfev and” m mum mam mmnzn m macs): or SANTA Clam up“ “w Dvâ€"â€" _. lugs to help swell a contribution to hone needy professional in distress. It hustling ever reminded the company {of Granger’s absence it might have been that his little girl. an only one of ‘heveq. came no more with the artist's mas she used to when he painted 5'1! up there on the “bridge.” She : a sweetly' coy llttle thing, her nanowitwaschrlstmaseve, at! Candi In the afternoon. 01d Pete. a” door tanner, ya! startled his am-mm.Ms1 A Theatrical ‘nsv hm“ ”mus. Santa Claus. , weird objects, all piled in with artificial 121mm3 and with unwashed faces .: :is ca” by the sweet'v'éic'e‘ar a child. She had “a note from mamma to Mr. Harder-aft. the manager." No, the manager was not around just then. but she could wait. He might be back any moment. Tenderly the rough old fellow led the bonny one to a prosce- nium box and. lifting her into a big up- holstered chair, which she far from filled. bade her wait. A busy rehearsal was in progress, which the child watched with no special curiosity, to: thesignvasafamiliaronetoher. until after a succession of nods she fell to notice the mite as she rested there. one foot curled under. her pretty face snugly pressed into the corner of the softly padded chair. Her red tam had slipped oil. and her hair was loosely massed in ringlets about her face and neck. In a few minutes the stage manager abruptly stopped the evolu- tions and singing to announce that an hour would be given for something to eat. So there followed a hurrying to nearby cafes and lunch places. and the big theater was left dark and silent. where only a few moments previous had resounded the voices of chorus. the shaming and patter of feet and the shouts of the excited director. After awhile, one by one and in pairs and more. the company began to assemo ble again. There was still a good half hour, and the boys and girls A e" h 1‘.â€" halt 110;. and the boys and gm: of the chorus accepted the opportunity to chat and gossip as they sat on boxes. bundles of carpet or even aquat- ted on the floor of the stage. their talk #1. __L LVIJDVI‘V- . . .â€" chief and noiselesslfplaced into lap of the sleeping child. I I.“ auy v- .__- _, But that was not all. A happy thought came to the comedian, now as serious as a Hamlet. From a roll of money he whipped a twenty dollar bill. In a very few minutes the prOperty man and his assistant had placed on the stage in front of the sleeping girl a nice green Christmas tree, purchased without much ado from the render on the corner. Others had hurriedly dies, strings of popcorn, tinsel and candy hearts, which were quickly at- tached to the bonghs of the cedar. While this was going on Tony was giv- ing orders in rapid succession, as fol- mg orders in lows: IUWU. “Quick, there, Jennie; bring that big Cossack coat with the fur all around man’s wig, long white hair, mind you. and a beard. There, that's Just the thing. Here, you all stand back in the shadow. Now, girls, sing softly the music that goes with the entrance of. “m mwen’s barge 1n the starlight. thing. Here, you all stano shadow. Now, girls, sin: music that goes with the the queen’s barge in t] That’s itâ€"just a little sofl uyuv That’s itâ€"just a little softer!” The sound of celestial music filled the place. It was dark save where the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree ugh sat straight. rubbed her eyes with her tiny fistsustirred herself and then, settling back in the big chm, sobbed aloud. Jumping down from the stage, the Santa Claus took her on his 1' ”an. a any â€"_---_, you seethat Santa. Clamhascometo take care or you?” . , 12g} knWJW I am, {o resound through)“ mg ”“3318!“ Hum Lu w..- up and find it isn’t real." And the trembling child huddled clmer. “But it is real, and you are not asleep. ey for your dear sick papa. Now aka :1: home, and tonight he sure to hnngup your stocking. both of them. for when everyllttleboyandgirlisuleeplam golngtomakemyronndgmdlam not going to forget yon."â€"-At1anta Coo- stitnflon. CHRISTMAS 0N SHIP OF ICE. Wt Qua. “â€"v _-, , a fine craft and floated like a duck when finally launched. We spent Christmas on board of her and had a great time. I loaded part of the wreck- ed Holly's cargo in her, and we then started for Callao, which was our des- flnation. “The ice ship sailed fine and was as good a sea boat as any in which I sall- ed. This was only. however. when we were down south in cold water. The nearer we got to the equator the light- er became our vessel, and I finally dis- covered that our ship was melting be- neath as. Another two days and we would have been in the water when a steamer picked as up and also saved the cargo. This paid for the loss of the vessel. whlch was also insured. so the owners came out ahead in the ure was quite forgotten by her hearers in the realization of her force and dig- nity. She had gone to the dead letter sale under protest and was narrating an experience which grew out or the purchase she had made. “I went to that sale not because I wanted to or was tntemted or expected to buy any- thing, but because I‘ve an lmpertlnent grandnlece who hinted I was too old to be in such a crowd. and I bought it for 85 cents. Then when I brought it home I found it contained nothing but a lot of worn. threadbare clothing mended almost to death. I was just about to force it on that grandniece of mine and make her distribute it to some poor families when I found a letter in the pocket of the coat. I've kept that letter. The writer was a young girl from down east in Massachusetts. She was send- ing that clothing as the only Christ- mas gift she could make for her broth- eerwmuvedmadtyanls- “Well, when I read that letter L Jun. sat down and cried to think that poor girl’s sewing had all gone astray. I- made up my mind that it the postal author-ma could not find that girl's. brother I could. So I did up the bun- dle again, put a letter outside asking the pOSunan to return the package to me it he couldn’t deliver it and then addmsed the whole thing to ‘Mary Burm' Brother Ben. â€", Wis.’ ”mew â€"_-_ Would you believe that that postman in that Wisconsln town really found that poor boy and gave him the bun- dle? And now I’ve a letter from the girl in which she tells me both she and her brother are in much improved clr- cnmstances. that Ben has a fine posi- tion in a furniture factory and that they are soon to be together for good.” Vncntiom as Christmas Pmonh. In a. letter to the employees of tha BoamemflhotFallRiver,um..ano thus allowing youtendays otnestand recreation. In lieu of regular pay you ungetuexmdividendonyou: wages. payable just hetero the vaca- uontothe amountotlSOpel-eentot OUTDID UNCLE SAM. zcle of the berg. Then I ’9‘ no work with us. and W9 into a graceful ship's hull. we hollowed it out inside. mes and everything like a up, and with some of the red from our vmel we 1’18' I . hark, side lights and ev- I read that letter I Just cried to mm: that poor the BOBABLY no European court gives Christmas presents on so extendedasealeas the kaiser-'3. Every one gives presents to ev- ery one else, and for weeks before Christmas secret inquiries are made about the most suitable gift: to be- stow. The empress and her seven chil- dren mysteriously dash about Berlin and Potsdam, visiting jewelers, toy- shops and other establishments where something new or striking is to be had. and they hold a levee every morning of tradesmen whom they have no time to visit. The kaiser does no shopping him- self, but he is the greatest Christmas box giver of all, and his presents in every case exactly at the desires of the happy recipient. Early in December: â€""l'l" he makes a list of the persons to whom he intends making presents. His wife heads the list. md at the foot is usual- ly some old pensioner or invallded housekeeper who has served the Ho- henzonerns to: halt n century. Soon before Christmas the royal mint sends the nine: 3 be; of bright. new gold twenty and ten mark pieces and another of silver five mark pieces. His madestyflllshlspockotswhenhegoes walking in the park: at Potsdam. and the little children and old men and women who are fortunate enough to meet him or soldiers staining sentry. stamping in the snow, are certain of a. gift. accompanied not infrequently by a Joke. The kniser's best side is seen at Christmas. There is a story current that once near the palace of Sans Sonci the kaiser came upon a halt frozen sentinel with very red nose and eyes. The sentinel. with stii! fingers. brought his rifle to the salute. “Cold day." said his Meet}. The sentinel did not reply. but his teeth cluttered. “How long have you been on duty : asked the kaiser. Still no reply. “Stupid!" said his majesty. “Why don't you speak when 1 address you?" The sentinel moved his ans and lips. but no word- escaped. The kaiser burst “Take this chap into the palace. put him herons fire. thaw him out. par- ticularly misuseehe getsabig hotdrinkandshigteed. and. here." 7 ALI- --,‘ HUQ- mun- _ -v turning to the sentry, “take this and drink my health and the empms'!" The soldier found voice at last. He bellowed out the one word “mues- tnet!" The empress is always practical with her gifts. Every year her majesty grows more popular among the but el- ements of the people. Her unassuming ways. entire freedom from hauteur. cansideration for sernnts and kindly *nterest in the welfare of the poor and helpless endear her in ever widening statuette. Victoria Louise's gm: of (10118 to her friends are now!!!- To mVOred triends she does not mind pre- he Kaiser’s Christmas. a 83d. Didi- lawn“??? Christmas Mystery. detail. Painters and sculptors have made it the flame of the most inspired product of their brushes and chisels, but to this day the identity of these .wise men remains a mystery. A search of me great paintings in which the subject is treated produces a be- wilderment There are half a hun- dred (inherent ideas presented. The varying versions of the books oi! the ages are as many. ‘ , , AL- ‘A A. w“. vâ€"- . by King Herod and that they carried gifts of value that they were in their own country men of royalty or close to it. Herod evidently deemed it well to treat them with deference. for dis- quieted though he m by their new: of the comet that m to lead them to the birthplace at the Redeemer be dis- eembled and told than that when they had found the newbotn he would re- turntowonlnpmmthan. â€" .A‘, Much of our information about the early days of the Quinlan m comes from the monks of the fourteenth cen- tury. who delved deeply into hlstorlcal stay of the three-rise men has receiv- ed wide credence. Acetic-din: to these monks, the wise men were three great kings eslled Caspar, lleichoir and Bal- thmx. Chaps: was the oldest and from the north. At the time of the birth or Christin-m sixty years old. and tor more than two-thirds of that time he had ruled in Arabia. Baltha- sar was black. s native of Saba. tram the east. and fora years old. The youngest m Melchoir. from the south. whose country was Tsnhieh. He was twenty years old. Impelled by some mysterious power, theydroppedalltheosresofmteand followed a single star thirteen days and night: without esting or sleeping till it led them to Jerusalem. Then the story follows that of the They were slain b! WW0“ 8'" tiles. and later the £1an Helena. mother of Constantine. recovered their sacred bones and took them to Con- sununople. Thence they were carried toMflnnandnnLnyoundmnldmate resting place in 00108”. where they ‘now. anew-New York Post. Bible until they returned to uleu: own countries. Themrydoesnotstophere. Ittens manly the after life of the three wise men. The-good Apostle St. Thomas Journeyed tothelr country and beptlzed them, and all three went out to preach the doctrine of the Christ. “incl. of the Leaves Repeated For Washington's Poor. The day of miracles has not passed. according to the firm belief of a bun- dred or more poor people in Wanna:- ton. Last Christmas day Aimee tem- ple at the Shriners gave its annual din- ner to the poor. new” 0. well planned mm, generously contributed to. and tamed out I big success. But the most notable thing about it was not on the programme and made the hit of the WHEN SANTA WENT ASTRAY. -â€"-_ While the Shrines-e were feeding their guests there came to their hail 150 loaves of breed. The huge six foot Santa Claus was busy cracking jokee as he muddled about and took down the gifts from the Christmas tree. In the middle of one or his sto- ries there entered another big. fat San- ta Claus. carrying n colossal basket full of bread. and behind him were three or tour negroee. aieo carrying baskets of breed. One of the Shriner committeemenw at once interred that ,_J A- \nvumvwâ€" some one had. sent a gift 0! bread to be distributed and signed a receipt for the 150 loam. In a few minutes they were handed around to the heads of families. and an additional smile at Christmas joy-went around with them. When the- festivities were neanly over and the crowd had begun to (Is- perneamaneammnninxin and ask- ed: “Didyon get 1.50 loaves of bread? “We did." was the reply. “What did you do with it?” - “Gave it away." “Well. tho! was an order fro. the Carroll institute. It came here by mistake. But it is all right. We are glad you gave it away. and if you need more let us know." and the man went away. evidently fully aatbfled with the incidentâ€"New York m An Old Christmas Cuttom. Aeentury ortwoagothereml custom in Geunmy for all the 9mm «abhouudndmamofleymbqu ”Mahmnnmm Knpck: anedtnulond chfldrentoap- gm: wmchtha ttboChflst-Kindldmhnd m. '11:!!me pflmovtl e. Oolcddgthhh @muimmitmomume chndronlndnmdlefttorthelrm TKHEE WISE MEN. â€"An ONE foil. any 'at Rod Riding Hood Shodidn’t live at all nor go mehonth’woflw- in’stwood. But cramp: any: ’at it is so .1- An’ some folio any 'at' Goidiloda ' A-bumpin' intone. an’ rocks. But gruupa'tm her my a day. ~ fly cramp. takes no on his knot \ An' tolls mo allv'bout Puss in Boob Ad 'bout th' fair-in you can't see ’ For their in-viaâ€"thoir funny suits. An’ he knows when the beansulk is ’At Jack th’ Giant Kilbr climb’ To get 'at gold an’ things 0' his, An' Cinderella, too, my pa Ist laugh 311' any 'at he don't know. An' Simple Simo Ho never was Masqu- folks say? 'At Alford Brown. 'ot lives nex’ door To us, I don't like him. 'uheouoo He say 'et he don't think no more 'At then can be a Santa Claus. But grempe whisper in my ear 'At Santa will find me. all right, 'Cauee ho ho ooen hie sleigh en' door An' pack 0’ phythingo meny a night. My gremp- knew Boy Blue on' all Th' children 'at live in. th' shoe. When Humpty Dumpty had 'It fall He's standin’ close a me an you! An he say ist to don't-buhlievo Th’ folks 'at say thoro ain't no chimo 0' reindeer belle on Christmas eve. ’Cuuoo holhaheerd ’om many a time. â€"Chicago Tribune. ut gm only lush ‘5' “in.“ .0.” he has “avid-I my ‘ From tho Yuletide Cynic. Thank heaven. it isn't only the ark- tocrat who-can have a “My tree at Christmas. Be Christmas white or Christmas noes. It': all the same norm It Christmas and. you an gem And doesn't malt. you blue. It doesn't take- a maglo‘an to trans- form a small boy into a turkey gob- bier. When Santa Claus comes down the chimney hechsses mm a man up the spout. ,_ 4- -L fifés' the- vanity at the sex that prompts the female turkey in wood-r how she bgolng to. I. dressed for the JEWELLERY STORE Christmas dinner. (MSIHMS PIESEMS A fine selection of Rings. A choice selection of fi 11 e China, Silverware, Opal a n d Souvenir Goods and other articles too numerous to‘mcntion. We would call attention to our special line of Watches. Watch and LOCKCt chains. Lockets, etc., made to last. moderate in price and fully guaranteed. Also Children’s Toys. Call early, no trouble to show Goodsr-wz. Jewellery, C l o c k 5. Watches. Flue Gold Wedding at n d G e m Â¥hitesmiflfs myzmr POST. murmur. mmu. nae. m, is the place to buy a day. Lydia E. Pinkham’s vegetable Compound i s 'tivo cue for all those Ptinfnl image: of women. It will entirely cap the worst forms of Female Com. gm but, Inflammation and [Relaxation, nqd-Dgylwementa uld con- iii: adiptod w m. cm Ruin-maven!!! ngeo' Ithucured Increases ome Washes than my other remedv a world has ever known. It is élmo infallible in such m I: dissolves a, expel: Tumors in an early stage of dew lopment. That. 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