CHRirffMAS, HSS2. MgwYe&ia, fIiSS. Jarvis’ relations liable to in The But Heaths children Abner had the being in poor lodger, pie, bed, they could somewhat help smiling not come to a a time, sister-in-law Elizabeth is; peculiar himself middle-aged heard the lodger let himself at the in with his any' uneasiness as who for the children man, a is but she different. She evidently knows the long time instead felt. had key, but of rented their latch going his Once so furnished to Bertie went even latest style in everything, far from front from to week usual, he directly ask Sammy in very to week, and loud whisper so as room as room own came a decorating the house to if he the who seasoning hall their sitting-room sedulously minded the to and supposed Santa down his had !ME their letter very* own food. When get the fowl business. in yet; and ushered Mary Jane, the father next whom he introduced had you to turn his a 4., ready', Mary Jane, and back hide call to laugh, his wife. The Sammy you may night pinched before, however, me after the a as as 811 instruct 1 will how with the little to stuff it fellow “We engaged and whispered children two ago,” you in bed be passed in were years were energetically: a it oysters and with something said, “but trifle he parted and large bundle season labeled; “For the best behaved a us, modern than “Hush thyme quick! the suiff Next somehow of that dressing thing more sage little or or people I knew,” thereby' up, very' papa ever savory.” ’ll hear her mind, you.” brought to and seemed summer quite winning exactly* the gentle mother's My goodness!” “Modern? repeated But the like begging children heart. to to sent bed to a message were me Titus herself Mary Jane sped to promptly she her.” half-past back at to eight, this and On eventful morning, the as Mrs. Heath come “old IHOTJGH the the slippery along path, packages arrived lisped Mary said “And,” Jane, fe after. “I folks” talk of Abner narrow to her husband: snow “Leonard, I soon want was received H old thin, with faded Highland pood shawl the them thinking how hith himself, mother taught and then noiselessly to keep to a watch over and if that me you now, her hood. “I wonder what fashion entered drething the boys’ make when stuffed bed-room, lodger I that sniffs, disposed he and through the as passes won’t in Sam turn next. said last about the 1 shouldn’t have chamber turkey', hall, in done it the articles he up if he smelled or a way as something clouds of ~' bn he 'T T night they- going have* had purchased. to consulting without Mrs. Whitman. ' V agreeable, were new and if a he lift as w*as rf® ' memory /'//A , eupola the big barn, because When Withers this Mr. sister-in-law and Elizabeth She her went to bed, gleaming brought ho wffll on And one where he had grandmother As up a { •\ZL-. ‘ their through of fashion, and has said himself: v out to both said it awful unfashionable to was and friends, now sage and mm turkey was a on y 1. leaden haze out! If “I do hope I'll wake in be married in such hurry, but I told time days that to hear gone my brought memory serves me the family* together, a __-'A I Cw ’ M\\\\\\\ of past The changes , right, oysters made before them their get her had been engaged fifteen yeath, presents.” I will 41 / were invite him sage, dinner, for to we ~ and days hours every* ~ >; somewhere along about the But there Convinced good didn't that they the danger and I call hurry all.” not of his family at new. ought to>entertain as or same were as not was no Peer like pictures, rich in tint, out, at a some one time. Well, I’m thankful that hearing such them, bright with for their cries Somber, glint; “It while said good me,” of delight Christmas.” to or sunny seems a sleigh Those rides, grandpapa, I know: were gay Brief visions of joys and past things daybreak woes— don’t trouble and I’m glad I at would have the lodger, “when think of the fourteen I awakened Rip me, While lassie ne’er danced lithe dear “All right,” said Mr. Heath, who as was They call the old year’s close— at me stuffed Van Winkle the old gobbler with “grandma'r:’’ himself. sage-seasoned missed!” turkey's I’ve sage, as of those agreeable w*ho always one men things could But he said ’bout modern glad I Heath, some a He be, for Mrs. dear, tiptoed the Call and dwell Annie Christian to door, however, turn —Mrs. in to S. Preston, at and mo once more as can said “all right” anything his sensible to beau, On days The sad farewell by. good soul, will gone him get by the peeped through the key-hole. Work. Sammy means, wife suggested, and he forthwith jaunt in palace And cozy a a cur. Comes slowly from aching heart ray and when the box is will slip packed I mounted his bicycle, and leaned was on stretched himself lounge out Keep Your Resolution*. And silently the drops tear start, on a near wonderful loaves dear Those “grandma'r” in little were against of and tell her the wall for note while support he a my own, picture of times A here the doorway* of the little New Year's has long been the merry day* open narrow made, it just how tried about.” to put his When its golden chimes, skates. life out rang came on hall to watch for the w'hich have resolved of the to turn broidered socks with And she wondrous your appearance a one on men When friends welcome, and and home power, “Ain't Mrs. Heath, who with her husband and they just boss?" the boy darn; lodger. It is day that exclaimed. leaf. naturally over a new a Filled delight with each passing hour. her children lived in tucked wondered sometimes, I’m Yet she it if sure, narrow, a He presently. They' his stands milestone in life. heard It out as came a paid, “Oh-h-li! flat iu city, knickknacks Succeeding this in swift the had ain’t dey dust boss?” array up many so footfall the point which review stairs, and Mrs. Heath is from vantage to tWoultl on a had dared have left she for promenade a The dawn of sorrow's tearful day squealed that buy* for the little Bertie, to watching his choo-choo ones, the lounge and look future squarely and seating herself the past the in enjoyed little to And to have street yarn.) spun a ran Breaks through the sullen shade, and lo! might in they' be disappointed their careering not the floor. Then his cars over A vision of distress and woe: No doubt her great-grandpa, know, papa, you gifts, that she couldn’t afford turkey blue great filled with satisfaction a The eyes home forsaken, friends untrue, frowned Really when she purchased her wedding Christmas, for decided cheerfully he Old and murmured: from longing view. treasures swept as dress, Parted the hearts that loved well, mul tide she the well could “Santa so to day' Tlaus ’a’ dot letter, as over as sighed wished ‘ good times,” And he for the old our as While anguish tolls each knell. solemn with plain pudding. bruwer. of and When cheaper and dresses took Don't meat bonnets roast s’pose he did?” were a a oo less. 4 The trying lay to bet he Joy and distress, delight and parents did!” pain, And Sammy’s were ou over Come surging o’er heart again: something their children’s schooling. face my by for spread look of tender retrospect While his great-grandpa, I’ve heard it said. a Back through the bright and drear moments in the dinner look but small lack Wouldn’t wool the for his daughter to the chubby faces any spare —a as we see on I live again the vanished year. should spoil festival for weave; the of Raphael’s not cherubs—as he added: One fleeting year—and I dread yet sighed for fashions Paradise, But of the them. “You To bet he the griefs—to it! the dead: got I it count put in of name one And longed for the tig leaves of Mother Eve. On joys alone thoughts would “Christmas iu Massachusetts dwell— wasn’t bis my envelopes purpose."—William own a Thy joys past—Old Year, farewell! are small.” she Soon forgotten is pain, pleasures o’er, made much of when when I are Henry Siviter, was iu Puck. —Luraua Sheldon, W. in Springfield (Mass.' “Distance enchants us,” right: the poet was explained the children she went to as Republican. Who wanders his hack deplore, to memory with her simple preparations. “And Christmas Aphorisms. on The collar high all tight. the boots too too or Christmas has believe in the Christmas gradually I evolved out now more TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS. The maiden lingers bliss. who o'er hours of past of its theology spirit all the round than I do in aud has stand to year come Forgets she day-dreams heroes and of as Each Christmas midnight at festival for you come the hurrah of day’s special observance. of love. Therefore all a one men rings, Across the billows of snow mind tiling love it, for throughout To the about best the universe my How hair and gloves her wouldn't crimp her To fill the brim to stocking my love the day' is that Christmas, is born of love wouldn’t lit: and is worshiped at for With now sensitive. candies that richly glow. For “deeply depraved inanimate things.” receive its proud people are sake. poor, can own You know how 1 prize the presents things without feeling they really' need No conscientious enjoy bountiful times good There in these person can new are You hung Christmas tree, on my hurt. To have his Christinas be I been days: dinner it' he knows For sure never remembered little fellow. anybody you once were a lives beautiful, and There true. much in pure And that Thank are as of playthings fond like else within reach to be hungry. me. way. moved the simpler As who to ways; any the dear Lord, however, above The consciousness that have given are we we You woke long before daylight. trifle better, And it be too; up may a — real if waiit. have few luxuries, food to the needy provides with the And greeted Christmas tin- even we ns mom God with infinite, loving design, Since By pounding relatives ed madly and have left drum finest appetite. your t we no on nations Him: Is raising the to And blowing horn. nearer upon your the earth think holiday time. to of Of late Christmas at lias heroine us years And steady of the centuries, the sweep It different when I and far domestic and merrymaking You bed delighted, the was sat was young more progressive, happier a on Ever chants hymn. a To play with each lived pretty toy. the dear old homestead holiday than at religious Rut it is roomy' a one. Then glad New Year, wish, this earnest But who it filled stocking a my was your in Thanksgiving the But country. religious in the best since it is was sense, a 1 send in hopeful, jubilant When little tone; boy? you were a then the day of days," and the good day of and and the rest, peace That the coming rich-freighted with love. opens K. Munkit trick, In Harper's R. Young People. year, mother the children, who May heart human to needs and the bt that have known. human gave, t were prove ever you —Elizabeth Harbert, Chicago Saturday B. in greatly interested, detailed description sympathies. a Evening Herald. of the observance that festival of at The satisfactory observe most to way the old home. Christmas is to do least good act at. one ALL CHARGES PAID !” LETTER TO CLAUS. A SANTA “O what flocks of fowls there y'§^ of fellows. to we saw some our last said the girl. oldest little summer!" Christmas formed, in the of Withers’ Clever Scheme Its beside for Sammy and her husband began to look the face. Those which led was habits have era a “How it would should fine be. theology, Christ from and Admirable Results. In mamma, Sunday s cuff of his failure fray the coat. existence mass. retrograde to on or a they send of them remember to to luxurious twenty-fourth day of these practical the December. and days it On one lonely She glanced the should be reformed. at The whose up man. man missed and it would be senior might r— Withers, signify **t Abner the that should to you, partner try never accidentally of in time quite just his as extravagance has embarrassed we course, .” imitate Withers & picked Christ in dealing with the in the of Co., firm among so many his wrinkle, pleasant, and financial should adopt the lesson mass to see nose a success things “Tliev have great to mankind, the mail that always awaited his of who usually many a surprised expression steal his has of The who up are more or over usually economy. man neglected think of,” replied Mrs. Heath, “and less unfortunate. dealing with arrival the unstamped letter By at office, so faee. business for pleasure should so an grave did grandmother, for that matter, pile caught them should make all Christmas the of the days top my at sniff, vigorous sniff, sniff followed, A gird his loins and forward on once we to up move but she always thought of those who days. his the amiable and. looking and seeing his place in the rapid eye. |(fv of up proper race had less than she had herself, and invited Christmas is associated with had been marked: “Returned always It to couple, he called heartily: life. The drunkard, sad disappointment out, a Jam' accordingly*. her 1 guests the whether writer for of postage." good Jesus, who, regarded prepayment remember, himself his friends, to and should good day. “Good day, A merry if it «>nty yesterday, how* the above the address: and the business God kindest, firm's purest, as were man, was bravely the behind him as or tempter turkey put Christmas The in to you. your she used to stuff the turkey two left-hand nobelest being that has walked the eard in the or and his besetting sin corner only abandon upper not is giving notice that New you oven are it three days beforehand, and set showed the earth. He has inspired love in saint of the envelope where post away but do The works for meet repentance. Eugland people. always thought I the entering man, should in cool place that it be information sinner, in devotee skeptic alike. had obtained tlie and and office people a so debauchee should live closely to especially of sage-seasoned smell dressing more thoroughly* through.” seasoned the that them Men wrangle about creeds; enabled to return but the laws health and decency. The may of good of turkey part kitchen was a very a span broken J then Mother Heath ust letter. about Jesus and His beautiful life there was who is wasting his time dinner.” young man three days before retrospection off from her pleasant by difference of opinion, “The boy lias evidently been hardly be careless,” should devote himself mental, can to moral, any children’s Thanks gifts for the and Christmas, ‘’does my nose serve me who large covered set suffered thought Mr. Withers. “He has for pitied all who and expressman, He an a strove physical financial and improvement. invitation dinner the followed to aright? possible Can it he that you basket into the saying with neat dropped letter iu without aching heart.—Mail and that the box heal room, to Aside from adherence and honest every to and promptly, promptly have in the dressing of that put was as accepted; sage pleasant smile if the gift had stamping- I’ve doubt it’s important Express. as a as it. convictions nothing do no an Heath, to but Mrs. being turkey, Jarvis’ and brother John can and more a conscientious paid!” from himself: charges been “All too—what's this?" make life pleasant and successful one, than could appropriate his not wife, from Boston, coming help to woman, MAN. A WILD “With Cousin Jarvis Whitman's Withers had letter in compliments,” taken the Mr. books associations. good and good praises her the extravagant of dressing. it?" eat label, it said the and in his meditations his hand, the break on and Stick New to Year’s resolutions. ‘’Why, yethem." lisped cheerful, They such good with the your terms were on when with trembling fingers the it caused address eager, had been by the Time irrevocable is and past efficient, middle-aged the time maid of all lodger by this that did work, she your one plumpest, lid removed there the Claus, was which simply: “Santa was bore, was hope lies improvement in the of nearly dropping the wide, white hesitate relate the history of the proper trayon not to Heath yellowest turkey Mrs. had Esq.” opportunities they themselves. present which in rested the corpulent turkey, aud in the laugh followed that as state her for set patient brown eyes upon tomfoolery of the office “Huh! Have the of some yellow gobbler. “What should I theson Mary Jane’s card produced and displayed. courage your convictions was day. boy, continued, “He many he a 1 suppose,” stick anti resolutions.— to dretliing the turkey of with. should your 1 a Tied skewered legs of the to time. see.” was Let's one is always wasting Free my Detroit Press. like to know?" sir,” “So went Mrs. you see, on fancy which written: eard on a was The letter read thus: Saye in “ this day and generation!” Heath, while her studied the guest old-fashioned ignorance “Owing the , to MODERN CHILDHOOD. “Dear Affraid have forgoten Santa: We ejaculated you the discomfited are housekeeper, the blue beneath forget-me-nots, name inputting in of truly, sage yours Live, dident bring me or were we you dropping into elmir and fanning herself although cooked the “that, 1 fine fellow a the dressing!” Like Last cristmas to. bertie Any thing you use with stilt’, white her muslin and browned it if to (and I turn Pleas apron, a dont forget this time. to want, us we you On the opposite side under wreath a for the kitchen it browning drum and do the is half in cooking of Skates and big and Mrs. bring A A me was pare warm say printed of blue forget-me-nots in was that ASaftyand bertie A choo-choo Whitman wants car the dressing is stout. turkey), of was very a none gilt letters: Titus.” “Mary Jane might wind And will it you go wen yeu up, “Now, Mary .Jane,” she mine." went on and Mrs. Heath laughed little, then and Set of him pictcher books A bring too, some a solemnly, “look Titus," here! T “Mary Jane repeated the want to claus you bilding blocks, dont dear Santa forget she cried little she took out the us, a as the Withers.” barn and tell Sam Mrs. Heath fancied his voice “Your friend, to knock stranger. Sammy to go of turkey, finding beneath it bag cranberries, a letter he another As Abner read the turkey, the largest trembled, glancing him, and. of the at grew over was ball butter, and all of golden a his thoughtful. hard of face dock —although The lines that the biggest his face flushed. one was sure was the chinks in with big apples filled rosy When signature. of them all—and relaxed. he reached the you'll have to “Goodness!” she thought, “I hope and plump hickory nuts. moisture had gathered in his pick dress and it all yourself. Mary Mary Jane's dressing isn’t giving a it “if “I don’t she said, did sage care.” Jane. Before pinch of put him apoplexy," and he you eyes. go went a of Mary about through mistake on: as cotue a “Poor he coffee pinch Sammy and Bertie,” and of the slove “How old she? she murmured! is How does a sng;jr on thankful I Jane's. just lam as as can Freddie when —Mamma, we going are motherless little ones! smoke the of to smell “my out the 1 look?” decided she that the dinner had own sage. cousins, be the Lord, and aud to to my Indians? I would really the to see hearts! neglected should he mortified Bless their I have enough have to him his warmed and drawn out anyone Mary Jane Titus. the It up to most was like wild to man once. see a they had shamefully. think in and find that old-fashioned them To sociability wonderfully, come and she wonderful thing it's brought just being replied: would like Mamma —You to see a hanging Christmas smell Claus for about the house appeal Santa to to sagey it. when talking about as was we were Well, wait few minutes wild man? a is Christmas week. And, their father dear me! I when presents nice, on “A plump, curly-headed own so the old will make the of farm. 1 most rosy, these in and until papa comes sees your Indeed, willing them! that fowl of able and must get out the to get little body of five-and-thirty, with way as it that I in for it is the a can every way, bills for Christmas presents.—Demorest. they want, “safety.” what possible, all fumigating shall have they soon friendly, sociable and the dearest as or your time in life that had I first, have way. my aturkey will and till. do good. What “choo-choo cars,” with I do little lisp when talks, that no can she Christmas.” somehow Her Lilework. on it? O, will tell Marv 1 Jane. of 1 business the the makes her right As you, take to morning did indeed make of it . soon as She the most anyone Charlie (to Ethel) M Bingo (who lias invited the Slinison —Now to want you rs. will send it the city Mr. Withers to to disposed of. Mr. went away.” She showed it the neighbors, and was if in family dinner) to really Santa around .'hristmas act believe to < as you cousin. Whitman's Mrs. Heath. carefully filled and the toy-stores, “And lives?” where do she to told them it from the farm Claus. If Mrs. say —There, Slimson. this y<m make aud does want to came very you mamma pumpkin She here out day in which been intrusted commissions had Greenville Not the “Down was one at Center. where she and that dressing the enjoy Christmas. pie remind pumpkin pie —Demorest. of the grew up. papa you time, strawberry with her whole Claus by Sammy, and Santa far out, know." to seasoned with from her very you mother make? used to was sage your brood, know children, —-pretty pleasure him too. work greater said lodger, The Truth About It. “Yes. know,” the the you T gave grandmother’s bed of herbs. Mary But Slimson yes, Little Willie Grand- how 1 remember she her went about long time. —What in Stuffer do think? Jones lie had known business, than finishing his “but I have on dessert, a .lane’f* eard she kept earefullj’ of you didn’t out mother make pumpkin pies. herein grandmother's her!) bed the with things be delivered actually invited dine He ordered the to has important business to to garden. to sight. me very see Mrs. Bingo—lndeed. Why, Willie? cordial 1 wasn't her, and to Christmas his l*oarding him day that night nine. at at over Christmas and will have to morning tier at On she put on excuse once, did you What slie do? didn't night ask her to stay unusually accessible family house. Withers of the Mr. over me,” and before had or come in good turkey into the was oven, any Willie washing.—Brooklyn season —She took in again. is good She only* He Did night. told them Dashaway —Ha! ha! ask him his boys that enough to woman, collected their wits to a her poor and doors and windows set you express open so Eagle. and and plain, conscience lias romped with them until had against if he grudge stories, anti he my he you? anti that in the regrets, a away. any passers cross was up narrow pricked since. is This Ix Charles Dickens will supposed that make gleefully: Stuffer —Yes. He chat said he cried, in evening Mr. Mrs. Sammy ever might family Late the and mo street know that no; as one somewhat, directly amends, I hope. “Hard Times” after I don't is just like the wrote against landlady.—X. this good grudge the “Why, the had there Christmas Heath finishing day with dwelling getting papa, tip a were was up a * “Christmas snub anybody', have Stories.”—Life. want to but I can’t Mail and Express. have.” old times used slice Y. to and mince walnuts and of dinner. apples we a