ISewlfteA®, g§§§. !SBB. ISlatcMttg.” ®nlyi u her he tempered styled there the locality. But his and how and good going modest to overcoat preparatory to as doing be. help her for it, he little word revealed to and and think it looks act office, “only I was no soon was unsociable every a started his agreeable best himself make something train of thought had been to A We to in new us. owe GASLIGHTS FLICKERING .GL A the husband western her to small in Elmore’s mind. When is Mrs. if it society here, company. a even Down nit BieHAum /it foot said After the or she delightful evening, when added, that evening s>tai home dear,” he think, I a town. as came hour and for breaking arrived, Mr. fIEIR'KEARTS “that him: cheek, fair to he kissed her WITH up you LoYt IN MELTING A would Mrs. Elmore it quite surprised to contented “You said this morning that happier and would be were more tf^Wf KTltood. fIf(DHIS notice preparing ct^a have that little in Mr. Lougley little interest look unsociable to only take if could a us was more a a you and ladies ourselves, to of the Christmas dinner all by in people.” accompany some one took home, whether scarcely knew happier if 1 and they the also that I would be thinking Elmore Mrs. sat New over years oN and eve they lingerd *J feel finding have been to pleased embarrassed £jil'o-+d+~ He interest in people. I husband went out. Ifi after her matter on or more JaA*sA* dying yea\ was almost gone and the lady to-day, that little Miss .Morris myself in people holding interesting official railroad was very a ; was a Christmas thus honored. receipt have in of I to iiUolemN position, and want to My staikclock< important company a a tickcd &B I II quivering with this “I fear by interested.” misled Fred required dinner of people in whom I have duties His salary. large Ml am we very ’‘.l a^AlK His W Pf Ge D stay. party,” said Elmore. “I don't -slF£l small Mr. stationed western at exactly him be to < a As shepherds, on i if he J*y*~ said Mr. know would feel they, how he and it “Aud who pray?” railroad, night, the that holy the line of town are on |A vigils lone ~~ Their knew escorting little wide. he IN well Elmore, opening his LANDING CHAMBER. himself, GOWN a THE trial to seamstress great very was eyes a ,;, as as i, a was * keeping. were who tell home. At all jSgL wife, “They events must accomplished J and his beautiful we to young persons are some |tf A WITH AN GIRLS PA FRO< Z\NGf\Y STOOD wWhenlo! from out gf_ and mannered him. His magnificent mother and fastidious good work hard, and fr/,..\\5w pleasures deprived of the (y?| she that are studded the was tW ri£TOTH£ -' >A|N H " horrified w sisters would be if they intelligent, have < which virtuous and and yet ! city life of to advantages and a fUL EfflU There burst social j|; their knew it.” upon had always of homes accustomed. She H& oH through Year?" she had been own nor any &G| no another rrl/ln- *® de V , e “ '''° o prettier Morris both and invite of “Miss is I advantages. want to her temporary, looked stay married as upon sisters. waiting only the good old clergyman of lady than his haughty period of people endured and be to more a a vision that did earth outvie, as A ” DtA^PA YoGHfr Christmas his wife; then shall ask the However, will explain I two I of and sweeping. people pretensions From Heaven portals The only. my any s teach in the public when he Mrs. Elmore's ladies who returns,” called her party had GIRL who in the place REPLIED, was on young amazed. The shepherds all were sore tlie telegraph reply, fully she Miss that he her, schools; Green, uncongenial been to “so had all may understand upward gazed as As tremblingly they ‘ DREW BACK FRO/A MW ■HHHIH little superior Miss Ray, who keeps that He shall be the “/ matters. not angelic Hying. of At torm operator; really very woman was a angel sing: But hark! they hear the : HtK LOVERS Miss victim misunderstanding.” and and the little Morris, of book accomplishments; store, cultivation and SIDL. any bring, I “Good tidinsrs of joy great herself have sewing for Mr. Fred Longley returned, and whom withdrawn Pffift'Rfc- had gradually she me you seen soon only watching” For is born King, unto you a invite occupied Then I he. took off his gloves aud furs he this week. want to and social intercourse, from you as He’s in lying.” a manger ! > [THISMADE r GRIN] drawing clerks in office. They said: PA her all the books, herself with her are your voice: Melodious seraph’s the rang fellows, and lam they Well, declare, have nice I keeping nice “ painting, and in and very young sure you some up a “Fear rejoice, but not, OUT evermore 01-0 VCAR she it.” sensible and ladies in this Not that will enjoy pretty correspondence. extensive sighing, young And fore’er cease your IN? m AHDTHeNEW/EAK joy and delight of all little who is Miss Morris? For than burg. Pray, is born this day, Great the better unto felt herself above you was any or In David’s city, blest for A aye, aforementioned parties receive really quite captivated her.” to I by too the —she of the the people town am was The living Way, Saviour, Christ, the they invitation dine Mrs. Elmore explained length her in due time to at —hut for that lady genuinely an on a Exult, with vying.” angels with the beautiful and idea in giving the She wished Christmas day they party. her; uninteresting to appealed were And heavenly host, throng, and now a a attention who show afford sympathies rich Elmore, Mrs. to her neither to nor was some Sweeps all the air and earth along, aristocratic really social be and refined pleasure worthy preferred her supposed to to she her and taste, own so exclusive. Triumphant chorus raising. people fixing of who earning their There society theirs. ‘•To God glory,’l young were be the to was a over now cry, high,” living, “And praise Kim who reigns buying of neckties and whom society and often in her garments, to interrupted too on Elmore own Mrs. a was “Good will men,” rings from the sky to neglected. ruches, and flutter of happy For her she said, and part, the pretty arrival of thoughts by the a own From choir celestial praising. the unusual surprised preparation for she had been find such hearts in to had she little whom seamstress, refinement employed intelligence A bright than all the and in the little rest star she had occasion. After more for several days. Shone and that holiest night best, A RECONCILIATION. out, of important. There danger interest faithful workers. found unexpected of She directions about Mrs. Elmore more was general given her company an some The wise guiding. safely men destroying the delicacy mutual of delight in arranging liked them far better than pretentious and for struck Mrs. thought our sudden work, her an Happy Effect And lo! the before them a of Generous Wish Sent to went, star a estrangement,which ground formed the lent And their radiance path Elmore. to Estranged Friend. a an of hope for reconciliation. After To lead them where their bent, steps were a do going to “What Christmas sky the dull are you eve In worshipful confiding. awhile it: I took card and wrote a said. on she Christinas day?” with roofed leaden on was “Though need I blessing God bless more, my lowly inn, just And they shall to “I I clouds. A noticeable hush as came mope suppose friend.” And within, found the new-born Babe boarding in the around all day seemed voice, it to signed this as were, I card it and sent to my They joyed with joy exceeding. nothing is there house; birds Snow snowstorm. a friend. The day after Christmas I child And when they the holy met saw and do and nowhere to flocking from to W lthin the of virgin mild, go, came him. He said: arms everywhere—little “How do do?” I you They praised, lii>s uudefiled, with acquaintances have I homeless pure, no creatures well,” do said: “Pretty though I seldom The gracious Lord's leading. most here.” welcoming" coming the The into friend's tears came my so. said is home?” “Where after dark Low storm. Along His feet humbly fell. at they your without saying and parted we a eyes And sought, in vain, their joy tell, to with genuine Mrs. Elmore, flakes began falling and the than greeting. word more our opened But their out treasures. white with interest. ground was soon few days he letter, In wrote Rich me a frankincense and myrrh they brought, a little pretty And then the winter’s bloom. Next morning, And gifts with had planned with of gold jewels wrought, saying he to get even rich and told the seamstress when I looked forth, To lay before the Babe d sought, they my of is “Now, the debt offense our me. Outspread in fullest all Elmore beautiful Mrs. measures. beheld forest of pearl. eyes a taught little settled. You that me a childhood. and her about her home The had old in trees Then let the bells their carols ring, grown generosity kindness and foe is to more a To commonplace praise the manger-cradled King, It single night, if from the was a a as him would powerful than to overcome The Christ of sacred story. there fright midnight because of the At story, storm. are so all the hatred of the world.” I read be Let heart, with of old, every men thousand similar stories. wind blew and the many thought how grateful the this and then Pour its frankincense aud gold, out mother father and awoke heard the Her when I In loyalty and love untold, me, it has had world ought to be that one To God, the King of Glory. in life, good moaning, gazing had. had start and trees a of the influence disinterested lover, Mrs. J. Grcenlcaf, T. in Good Housekeeping. - and through the window I respected. prosperous were saw a in and example whose grows power the They had moved tall elm. which to grew near, returning Christmas. with each magnitude of the period just when throwing his limbs about west as Fairchild. —Lee her inflation She and would wild bis began. a man arms. RAILWAY KING. A good sisters had been But blue sky followed this sent to a music lessons schools, had night when taken of the stars storm, and into known melted the by comfort every one one life. Then the in he, blaze of the next came sun as general financial crash; then his kiss pressed warm morn, the death of her father; then of light the world's upon the hopeless struggle of her white cheeks. Itwasahappy mother the family keep The spirit to Christmas. of a 5rJ together, ending in their Nazarene, who, when He, fell going back her mother’s woke east to asleep, the world, up family. There the seemed all hearts, HALL invite seamstress to possess \ we had found life of dependence whose good will overflowed few friends to a "a unendurable, and she speech. dinner all take ry l I had taken the occupation \ of On the first day December with up on us | rj I*l of sewing, and gradually friend Chris and I fell out, tm as a worked her westwai'd it seemed the time said Mr. and day?” at way we .= yfrfiafi'd till she had this his to able fall in * Elmore would be to to come never t * i' | \ Z_-,i place. She bravely wife at Time about again. went was a on-—never work supporting herself y and him week before. knew do otherwise; to sending home to “Who is there in this little that that is why people town some money so many her mother regularly. But the reply. behind time. would have?” to we was care are life home and the pleasures would “As far I know, only be Christmas I kept On day gay we as cry? Papa—Why, Jimmie, why do you of youth she had been bored by of of the thinking of the estranged any presence my lovely these Aren't pleased with all you obliged forego, to and she families whose acquaintance friend; I made mind have we so up my Santa Claus has brought? cars did it with uncomplaining formed.” him token let send to to an some Jimmie—Boo-hoo—l want anuzzer cheerfulness “There’s that seemed Lawyer barker, and Mr. if friendship him know our People. one! —Harper's Young really wonderful Mrs. Elmore. Benton, Windom. They to and old Judge dead its still were memory blind his all pleasant.” Now, what should lived. Santa Claus is almost I are as as All morning Mrs. “Yes, Barker would talk Elmore him? The value of gift old seldom but Mrs. send little friend Cupid. The man a kept thinking did, the the about nothing but what she and the consideration. story not the chimneys of over was poor. sees little of the how lived, in she Boston, and how She appropriateness seamstress. Judge. Its far unkind was how wondered she fortune is the lot herself of to east sorefined would feel and delicate herself in placed in similar person as a poor jack. circumstances. Then the Mrs. Benton would she west. observed entertain her with her troubles with narrowly, the me more hired girl and enumeration of and noted how the refined the an children’s ailments, girl in and old Judge Windom her young was, personal would gurgle the “SAY! and how AIN’T put soft WE IN IT?” appearance; soup, the t-.rkey stuffing in his mouth with and and pretty well kept was his knife. hair; how I would really rather just her her neat linen have dinner all collar, how white good ourselves, to and beautiful her elegant a She in the Christmas dinner. had people of fashion, and she meant a since Again home it.” ha nds. eannot and again to eat she drew her chance we go to the first time since future cultivate their acquaintance. for to use “Well, Mary, into conversation, just feel about and noticed how she had interest been whole Mr. Longley listened with as you in the her dinner great west sensible it,” said she how Mr. Elmore, he his put her language, correct was, However, as on of She took but made set china. unusual comment. no in pains Elmores noticed in day arranging her parlors the that that a or so there should everything he made opportunity call be two to to on an amuse and little Miss Morris. his entertain pretty On her guests —cards, portfolios way from stopped again back the he off of engravings, west stereoscopic games, views, his friends, the Elmores.” books, When “to the happy etc. see believe that Fred Longley is “I really assembled polite and companj’ a more agreeable only making this said Mrs. of excuse,” set people could an young I Jack in the Box. If scarcely Elmore her husband. impressed am be found. to “I With tact did am rare the locks I Mrs. ith idea Elmore the that he play the to of hostess, wants part press on you w T Jl |"j Miss again.” making them all feel Morris out and do all / jump the and at rest. see ease acquainted. .. ; 11 “Well, Mr. Elmore he is of age,” her husband's had heartily who ) I’m boy takes owned by wonderful joy in was mak- entered > a . J . into “and has her plan, and his reply, independent clerks an the test. From practice were stocking that hung you a — <— He delighted fortune. certainly find that the do he to somewhat || / j I can as chimney the I by St sprung. pleases.'’ business could be the severe manager U Nick put in it,” “ they me say; And the jovial of hosts. There upshot of the whole affair most not was if I bad, looks so am or my that the the Christmas least air of condescension in next the day Mr. was on mad, it make isn’t you and my Mrs. Elmore of either host took dinner hostess, it and the elegant at manner or The fault, girls cheering city oasis in all their home of Mr. anyway. and Mrs. hardworking Fred was a don’t small like Longley. big and lives Little Miss to be made feel Morris at to that Mrs. me as Longley the rich and fortunate took kindly interest beauty in her handsome and when I show all, was a a scream toilet in them. and with happy her face. And face; the babies, them oh, my her prettiest But the and mother there, attractive most too—a sweetfaced was of fear get dear, and spasms lady in the crowd old in lady black silk—who little Miss Morris. took was I from yell when pop my Mrs. Elmore Her aside dress and only black said: soft “All this was a giving For such shocks case. happiness cashmere, she had but white illusion and good fortune to a we owe box to’ I squeezed in squat in my am kindness bow throat, with her carnation in at red asking your a year a ago my air. Nove, the dark without how Mary geranium and leaf it, to house fastened in to Christmas dinner." your a a y feel if would had which —Chicago off well the fineness Saturday set of her Evening you you Herald. J j I ! I complexion, while such deal? few geranium guess you my a a leaves | adorned her soft, brown hair. ff\ share. would Of all ° anger —M..., ■„/ Ingratitude. Just dinner, before while the whole J O ■, I . walked miles some tozen or so *oooooooooooo*. engaged in lively talk company were Up to waist in drifting my snow, Of” 1 11 »c and mirth, there knock the at the was And jokes that played a myself got frost-bitten, by are queer o c door, Elmore To Mr. and called maid Christmas ° get think I’m to folks I the a poorest C tree. a was some 0 c And then she hung it, for about. tough welcome old college on It's pride in chum, Mr. Fred me, on my an c c What do think?—A you mitten. ° w prison hide, and to yet I'm Longley, he whom had my not for o seen —Brooklyn Life. ashamed out. Some time to o ° come c and who had his stopped off years, on c I’ll with get I’ll my owner. square o to the far west to spend few Buying way for the Holidays. a ° when he’s the little boy abed. scare o days. He quite * old bachelor, B. Troth—Shall it was be the an jeweler’s In spite I'll shootout of his cries or o my oA o himself and expressed greatly dismayed the milliner’s c next? as until is he and bite him dead. eyes jr o ol— lo happening in at of party Miss Feaney—Well, on a ■ to the you go people, instead of finding jeweler's gay young and I’ll visit the milliner.— A DELIGHTFUL EVENING. his friend alone in “the western wilds,” Jeweler’s Weekly. in Goodall’s Sun. —H. Dodge, C. y- -