Professor of Natural History Was Too the at Holiday Season. Keen for Mischievous Students. The “Nixie” whom clerk —the to one —i all mail with insufficient illegible goes or f eminent naturalist who holds— and addresses in desk —took from his nils, well—a chair in as university, a announced quiet tiny, office of the the pest a to corner members a of his class on® that he morning had rumpled something of envelope. unusual interest to show them, relates “I that Nixie never came across a outh Companion. s 4 addressed I knew 1 to have was except anyone here, gentlemen,” he said, o hairs this from Last the letters Christmas serne the skin of one. a young crested seal, and will proceed study began addressed to usual, we pile in to as their peculiarities.” I to Santa Claus. I reckon Unfolding the small piece of that paper hundred get Christmas On contained them, a every year. he spread the nairs out sheet of white cardboard I on a and turned working and late, was eve was his to get microscope, which sad and was on a lonely in here very corner. my desk behind him. There the rush at great While was his a back turned roguish was a student other windows the of office, and quickly the the hairs off the ewept desk his into hand, I and substituted others mails Christmas loaded with were closel resembling them. very v crowd gifts and greetings. A merry . ‘ Young gentlemen,” said the professor, rushed and through corridors the severely, later, he moment glanced a as the sheet at laughter of cardboard, sounded around, but “there has all a been underground work here. some These great shadow rested of over sorrow mole hairs.” are and burned I bent over me, my eyes as They W attempted fool the to never professor work. Finally the again. messenger my brought of the the Nixies last few me .Economical. day, I and laid desk. them my on Mr. Brown—Shall have buy to we new took mechanically. the first up one woolen underwear for all of the boys this Attached Carrier it to from note year? was a Mrs. Brown—No, No. 34: ©lory the born liing. dear. Yours have ■jl to new shrunk they John; just fit John’s girl so “ ‘This little given by was rjxe a shrunk they just Jimmy; Jimmy’s tit so 302 Walnut at street.’ Willie shrunk fit Willie’s to and just are it, “My blood I read tingled when the baby. You the onlv snug on are one Press. that needs —Detroit Free ones! for The that home. envelope new was my own addressed to small was a one, Anderson, Mrs. promine Assistance Needed. ■ ‘Santa Claus, Pole.’ I North recognized a The real-estate doing his best cramped man was girl’s little my own sell of undesirable lot. Jacksonville, to Fla., an to right writing. I thought had I woman a “I good deal like you’re the guess a although Claus, I it, her Santa who open caught the bear,” said his as was man prospective Recorder of Deeds, West, victim, ie who foxy. it This pretty she did know not was w “What do mean?” Jobson, still looking “Um,” Mr. mused you letter.” the “You let her signature the following help want to you some one thoughtful. to ...eld He carefully and spread it out, eo.” —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Jobson’s Mrs. Tact with Jobson After Mr. had got away it it could be read. up so Lydia E> Pinkham's Vegetable his after-dinner smokes two that evening sad Santa “Dear Claus: TWO YEARS OF AGONY. We are very Mrs. Jobson him got to accompany want home this and don’t a.t I our year, Pinkham few Mrs. There “ Dear but Charlie, look bring anything. Little her walk downtown ‘uke to w. to are you : a me on a One One Cake Cntieura Soap and of Story A Christmas week, brother, Heaven went last have endured agonies and such pain to times Christmas my not at up the shop windows in their at t Box of Cured Baby’s Cntlcnra and all when I do to want to you come you I such knew the value of wish Lydia E. P. finery. Needless steered him, she to women say house him. I is take his to Awful Humor. to toys my It is remarkable medicine, differen Compound. before he tired and began thin* of his to a will leave them in the the chimney, by corner I knew and thoroughly reliable. his furrier’s hobby-horse, and and pipe and his armchair, the train, ever to everything. eighteen months making “When While her Christmas-sbopping sister my was without He will be lost in Heaven up shoulders, I have where which “her” squirrel “ window in coat cld broke her doctored for humor out was other Mrs. Jobson J rounds the day, a on seen cases women them, specially his horse. He always For extending back. moi clear the two around the benefit, who cured in less fastened loosely and jauntily across than three nent furrier’s window, squirrei espied, in were a enjoys riding just a it much. So I* you so it suffering. caused her intense years Vegetable Compound, while dark-haired others who ct of handsome, mind take them and needn’t him, which instantly person a wax to she concluded were coat you was would and crack and scab then open over leaving If could give and in anything cured, happv, perfect health to out after lady. me. you the just about right. Tnen came | from it. watery matter a ooze him something that w’ould make I papa have with this medicine. be used it myself scabs would of would fall and the dark-hatred lady off it W The of “That,” Jobson herself, raw never said Mrs. wrap to the crying the time, it would be stop ail had several different doctors for time. We benefit. few A doses restores strength and a attention claimed Mr. Jobson’s at my amiably, but determinedly squaring her ai wax him te.l best could do for I hear you me. think could and tried everything triedj we Your the medicine entire has been system. him. only could that eternity chin, “will be Christmas from cure present once. mamma my Then of, but effecting without a cure. I it.”—Mrs. R. of fully Anderson, V Could give that? Be endorse A. him sure 225 some you of animal bird furnished “What kind and Mr. Jobson.” Cuticura Soap cake of an or got one we one wiil Charlie, and 1 take the things to to Bonville, Fla. cured box which of Cuticura Ointment, coat?” pelts for that he asked the Whereupon the furrier’s she entered MARIAN.” be girl. good little your blemish. her and without completely scar or evincing distinct in Jobson, interest Mrs. establishment and tried the squirrel Mrs. Reed, 2425 E. Cumberland on St., Philad< In reading the followed the silence that Walker, 5 (Signed) Lillie Chase which looked distinctly garment, perfectly. (he It fitted her coat. Me.” Tiemont Woodfords, St., of the Nixie clerk put “Dear Mrs. Pinkham: the letter light of in the mellow the furrier’s “You consider the sold,” said coat swagger may desk, to write and tell ; the back his the tiny envelope in you window. Mrs. Jobson the furrier. “But place to In Manchuria they blow magazines. from Lydia E. Youth’s Companion. When up Pinkham the says In this happy that’s of squirrel land of plenty back “Why, the and It in window. I shall the want one new my peace in igEar h he speak there sadness did P oun< was no they simply blow the writers. —Cin- up coats,” replied Mrs. Jobson, with busband it there. By the I not to any see way, i h been his great voice. ave cinnati Commercial Tribune. a would particular show of interest. "That is, wish drape it windowmodel you Irer on a trouble, trying different d “Well, took Santa Claus and came last year.” with dark hair, instead of in gr benefit. that they first New came York on & Two Philadelphia. and train the hobby-horse and the no ye niond thing?” model the inquired hair is dark, “Like Mr. Jobson, —my you be operation, and it left : cannot pleasantly conveniently S' If did take them more an everything. he not or know.” the furrier perfectly Jobson reached by and viewing Mrs. with what entered he than the Grand Trunk-Lehigh condition. I had stomach JT best Charlie, he did the thing: next to Valley Route. Solid uirough trains, the into meaning of her smile fine craftiness of and smiled thought the out headache, was a palpitation of the with little fellow he left them with jS a magryficent all via trains scenery, run back. “I shall $lO the his of slants coat pay you I ach on eyes. in fact, Children’s hospital. Niagara nervous; leg twisted the Falls. Descriptive at literature sent a bind bargain. the When —ye-es,” to husband answered Mrs. Jobson; “Um now. the only my ts free application j-z Advertising Department, to m( Whether Santa Claus had y° urs old on full price the 1 ©WCTjFtWT of the of A little coat “it’s handsome, ultra, Grand Trunk Railway pays you System, 135 course. such troubles, and iV I w give 'eternity’ to not, away or any Adams St.. Chicago, 111., Geo. W. Vaux, will, Iw* —which he within few the days—why, of milliners striking hats ¥ the a ommendLydiaE.Pin say as alt that know; but I do know do not a A. G. P. T. & A. W shall have I the $lO return but me.” I that to they make, is because you suffi all suppose Compound to faith child that little some gave me 'a ’ uwtsV » understand, “Oh, I thoroughly, coats the squirrel and are so new. The widower children watch him whose just well.” answered When troubled with irregular painful as women are or the madam,” said furrier, with another used them because not to yet.” closely is free bird compared with we are as as a leucorrhoea, displacement ulceration of the uess, worn or the bachelor who lives with old maid smile. shrewd said Jobson, “Well.” Mr. right himself at an feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, flatulefl MTSFTTS. USTTJLT. Geter.—Atchicon Dlnhp *■ dinner Jobson’s That evening, at the table, Mrs. view seemed Mrs. when tc lutllgcabicnx, Cbjxd .kowld prosircklloxi, f ncrTOUrt »omam IrATLAWI Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable t 4nd remedy. by imperceptible true “I think that Jobson, stages, led the his coat’s with clash own. Cure Cold in One Day To | a CHAUII* e such troubles. the subject removes around of Christmas, myself—think it’s immense. talk to ripping, just Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al) druggists Jobson looked refund Mr. surprised, the if it fails and and to It’s—” cure. money The experience and testimony of ol some E. W. Grove’s signature is each 25c. box. on thoughtful, when she had impressed • interposed then “But,” mildly Mrs. Jobson of America beyond questi to women go prove, a the the of him festival. Vegetable great another that squirrel fui nearness “somehow Pinkham’s upon Compound al will correct or That American heiress refused to who if” —and she to here by . looks removing the always $70,000 for and restoring the have me as count once pay cause or a may reasoned Christmas “Had idea that that right this overcharge of merrily—“well, $69,- if and no had normal condition. was laughed If was in doubt, write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, an as a cow 999.70. —Chicago Daily News. said of n,” Mr. Jobson, top Mass, thousands the don’t do. Her me aga it advice is free on and licked helpful. wrong way, as you these “It’s the Christmases queer w: y think?” Piso’s Cure be highly spoken medicine cannot too ot No other for in the world has received such widespread women nnd in bunches, all to cocked his head come aro Jobson side seem Mr. cough cure.—J. W. O’Brien, Third on one 322 a and unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a N., Minneapolis, Minn., Ave., Jan. 6, 1900. shook it negatively. then and of of female record troubles. Refuse buy substitute, to ttt cures any / replied, “I don’t think “No,” he anything W hether it misfortune the to to is a go tfkrftnn forfeit if forthwith cannot of produce the original letters and signatures w® Of the of sort. the hide course, depends somewhat the grave V KIIIIII above testimonials, unsung which on will their absolute genuineness. prove flat, qualifications and like of lOUUUU doesn’tlie down pat the Saturday the singer.—Smart Set. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. z f haircut of plumber’s night a apprentice. & I fc I you’d ’em want tc suppose UNITEDSTATES Fat Lady—Going hang to up youi Iks vaseline bear’s to make grease or use What stocking, you? do waul are you lie down flat fur pancake, that as as a it? in CASTORIA squirrel Did with his eh? a you ever see Midget—l’m lookin’ for automobile. an his hide close if he’d hair lying to as as What you? are ORTING HfilVt swimming in Standard oil tank?” been I a Lady—Oh, I’m Fat for diamond hoping a Jobson constrained to reply Mrs. w r as ring.—Chicago Daily News. WHEAT CANADIAN iiwiw witnessed she had such phenomenon. that never a For Infants and Children. CHRISTMAS FIXING DAY. FACT. NOW A IS wHO Mr. “Now,” Jobson, “that went on —er WESTF.RJT sticky-up, o’ look —that sort porcupiny 4TEAD FREE HOJi) In Get a the Holiday Is Why Always The Celebrated Kind You Have wheat lands of the CANADA, buy best some on or squirrel the coat is just thing of that that producer. and become the continent, a the Twenty-Fifth on hit makes the with It’s artistic. I me. of December. wi'l of wheat this be about The yield year average these cut-and-dried, hate too-blamedsmooth Always The and barley Bought bushels the oat twenty to acre. Splendid climate, abundantly will also yield crop things, anyhow. There’s sort a Ljffin excellent marketing churches, good schools, and There 'n..' definite allusions '.Hi are in the no „ lt facilities. jolly carelessness about M of the this-wayand-that PrepacationforAs- writings of of the disciples any oi of look that squirrel Superintendent fur that Apply for information to op M similating atidßegula- Christ the Food to the date of His as birth, g Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, to nor or strikes —looks like good, strong, me a ffl BOOTS tIIO X. Dak. PllXir Blk., Grand Forks, UngtheStomachsandßowelsof CH Clifford has there AB. been produced proof ever , S. Dakota. J. Boxllf>, Watertown. M. Mach g t nipping breeze blowing a. against it were of character Holmes, Paul, Minn. T. Sr. E. 315 Jackson Street, to the any period as exact W eh?” Authorised Canadian Government Agents. in the when Christ year born. was advertisement. Please thia where you saw say “Well,” replied Signature Mrs. Jobson, musingly There true, are, occasional very references finger her lip, with to “it has ol sort a a the to in event the Scriptures, DigesHon.Cheerfub M X Promotes effect when artistic viewed from that OLD MEXICO 4 indicating that the nativity occurred in ■ Jf and Rest. tains neither Con _r standpoint, really.” ij ness the winter season. vl XlxOlj Opium. Morphine Mineral, “Of it has,” eloquently n nor In put course If travel all at afford miss cannot The institution you to yon / of the anniversary ■ Old Mexico. Not Narcotic. You select gi better Jobson, cannot time Mr. expanding with his a subject uiP* dates back than to the As winter Old Mexico Is now. resort. second a of century Jove, I didn’t “By give about neariy perfect climate credit foi and environment as as you Christendom, and it has been since make it. The quaint can and customs able being catch to meaning. You’n characteristics of my the people, historic the interest uniformly celebrated by nearly all associated with COATS JUST place THAT RIFPING.” visit, all "I THINK every you coming along, for fact —association, a combine make each of 1 If to minute trip branches of H your an the Christian church with 1 «W’ /W» enjoyable one. these after all is at length beginning years, mH appropriate rejoicings The and 1 rates reasonable and privileges ceremonies are * many a do marvels 1 I to for late Any;hing you,” In clustered together, of and RU the Mr. of /MUfaAAr- and side years. way stop-overt, trips ure The frequent, and somewhat heated, ■ in permissible. . 1 A smiled Jobson complaisantly particularly you’ve that at his little you seen R lA 1 111 1 have attractive controversies, some >'ierature about however, very i relative I the to “Sights Scenes and Old hi joke. Mexico” that I covet?” date of Christ’s would like birth send to J’ayl? early you. in the IM T 1 |u know,” “Do said Mrs. Jobson, “Oh, positively everything that I havt you I would like talk to J to and tel! at j you more <i fourth century led Pope Julius I. to about Lid Mexico, but It that is impossible, from the went they furrier’s I need,” replied Mrs. Jobson, in quite window, away an drop line I’ll p and be pleased we a give the thorough to order you nvestlgation a of the information. desired “that right for about really don’t off-hand “I you those 111] are ' care way. Ql VwU There * subject by the learned other Inducements are A in the Remedy for Constipa- too, theologians perfect and wav Of coats? It> through Katy squirrel remarkable sleepers jewelry, and —the how from Ixiuis St —er goosebone any more to I I l historians of that Stomach,Diarrhoea period, Ron. Sour Mexico which C that I resulted would like ry vou quick to catch weather prophets all unite effect in you men are an knot. saying to about. Write today, I .Convulsions me .Feverish- ■ Worms In agreement an December upon 25, ggg“KATY” Positively, it hadn’t dawned that the winter is going not be to at upon a me ■ \Jr» that Loss Sleep. and decision and seemed to of have ness so until mentioned all, it, that that—urn —with little those you severe one, so a settled all disputes j that that date was squirrel thoroughly coats fixing why, I think I get artistic are over, can of M ST. LOVIS. universally MO. accepted except by the it plain I through with fur but quite Thirty Years coat handily. as day. can see now my as Greek church, the American says everything little rubbed Really, if well, It's only at the sides and I believe goes B a Strawberry NEW* While and Queen. this date was YORK. never have should like to —” and then, shrewdly I back, but watching next one year. , changed, the reckoning of it is made things Jobson, love to that Mr. Mrs. Jobson I do made the pick wear so you according the to Gregorian calendar, CASTORIA because they of the inaudible for invariably sentence and out rest devoted me, Vegetable Dealers which adopted in the was latter part right, just and herself stirring be to the to next in her year—” prove sugar of the sixteenth i ■ 7 i/J century, "■7— r L and upon Let’s coffee. “Tush! somewhere and have ■■ ■■■■■ go which computations of time in nearly in The “Rubbed, hey?” said oysters,” Mr. Jobson, j|| Passenger Mr. Jobson, put Department of thelllinols Central making some civilized all nations EXACT WRAPPER. Railroad OF Company recently have COPY have Issued publication since rested. a h’s scratching chin. “Well, elephantine effort to It’s about switch the No. IX in known Circular which Is an described as the began time that coat to rub and then Mrs. Jobson isn’t subject, knew some, Christmas Adam. territory in this best new von* orrv. country you’ve Let’s had that squirrel it? piece coat of that that good see. was as as Mamma —You have addressed of early for growing strawberr.es the and early your since—” and he leaned back fur in his in her closet. hanging In dealer such vegetables. Every products should letter "Mr. Santa Claus Adam.” Why postal tbe card undersigned address to ni'HlQL*, at calculate. a and began to chair of it when the following She sure on was of No. requesting “Circular 12.” IOWA, cony did put the a Adam you there, dear? J. F. MERRY. Asst. Geu'l Pass' wearing Agent in fur “What they coats r she purposely afternoon passed the now, That Isn’t Santa Claus’ name. Jobson, anyhow?” said Mr. sfter his calculating furrier’s and that the squirrel coat saw N.K.-G 2083 A. Bobbie —Well, who is the Christmas silence. been removed from the window. had Adam, then? MEXICAN MEXICAN everything.” replied Mrs. Jobson. “Oh. She Into furrier’s the and went shop "What Liniment Christmas Mustang AdamT I Liniment never Mustang Persian lamb, marten. seal, “Mink, of merely directed inquiring glance at an heard of one.” W cures where elsef all ails, squirrel—it’s diversified him. nodded pleasantly. Then He he a very course Best Cough Syrup. IJI Tastes Good. Uso "There’s Christmas aa Evo, and Strains. a Sprains and there quickly. cureo fat —everything Old Sores Ed ’ be heals Gtne. for furs to Jobson rebate that Sold handed Mrs. the $lO by druggists. seems n year ought be to Christmas I Adam, a fashionable.” coming her—Washington Star. to was should think.”—Kansas City Journal PAGE DEFECTIVE