V~ I I HWMW«HWH IF YOU LAUGH TILL YOU CRY. "We'll have to, take him into partnership. phans were sleeping. He was surprised You can't tell anything about am A SHORT STORY FOR CHRISTMA8 his tombstone. I guess," rejoined the first. to find how light the bag was, and "I 'll never do in this world not to ?•*,* he was almost afraid there would not Now this is the joke of all the years, Geo. M. Walter, Messenger of the Adams Would you like to be one of our concern, be enough toys to go around but Little Girl a he Biff Ma That the man who laughs to hide 1iis tears, Express Company, Baltimore, Md., says: Jimmieboy?" He is the merriest man on earth, there were, as he found out in' a moment. With a Beard. "Having used Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup for Matter of wit and prince of rmrth "Oh, indeed I would," said Jimmieboy- There were more an enough the past ten years in ray family, I wish to It was a he middle of the He laughs with the world, and the world by at least a dozen of the most beautiful say that I consider it~the best Cough Syrup with him, Afternoon. "The car was full of suburbanites I ever used. It has cured my children of toys he had ever se%i—just the "Well, I say we let him help us this The laugh that boils his heart to the brim returning home laden with croup several times and saved me many a very things he would mosf*have liked But he sheds no grief on the Christmas day time anyhow," said the roof Sant a doctor's bill." purchases for the holidays. A lady If the girls and boys have their sweet way Claus. "You're so fat. I' afraid to have himself. 1' ~T°V&%'*$£ I a been a re at And in these pages that laugh and cry entered the car, followed by a little you can't get down some these small I just gusssl'H give 'em all the rest When a man's nose is "as red as a beet," A a sufferer from A There's the Christmas sparkle for each, good he usually is one. chimneys, and Jimmieboy is just of these things, and- keep the extra girl. Bot had as many bufldles as eve. a a severe about the right size." ones, and maybe perhaps they.'ll be for they could carry, and when he lady every Winter and last a "Good scheme," said the other me." •TOURISTS. CHEISTMAS EVE had been provided with a seat there friends 'as well as myself "but he isn't dressed for it you So he arranged the toys quietly under Whether on pleasure bent or-business, was only one other to be had.. I was Because of my feeble condition, a know." AT JIMM1EB0YS. the stockings at hung at the should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup by the side of a' large man with a "He can get a nice black soot down great distress from constant foot of the little white beds, stuffing of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually closely-cropped beard. The little girl in the factory chimney said the roof ing, a inability to raise a of the stockings themselves with candies on the kidneys, liver and bowels, Santa Claus with a wink. was duly installed in at seat, her and apples and raisins and other delicious accumulated matter from my Christmas Story for Young People. preventing fevers, headaches and lother "That' so and as the factory fires things to eat, and then sat packages disposed or to her satisfaction, that time as close at a forms of sickness. For Sale in 50c and $1.00 are always going,ifc will be a nice warm down by the fireplace to await the return and as the train started off she W nearly for a of bottles by all leading druggists. soot. Wha do you say, Jimmeboy?" of Santa Claus and Santa's began a conversation with the large sleep and rest, a friend re EY JOHN KENDKICK BANGS. said the other. brother Marmy. As he sat there he man. had smiled at her and me to try valuable medicine, Another great discovery of diamonds in "It's lovely," replied the boy. "Bu looked around the dimly lighted room, Kentucky. A man got five of them on the taken part of her load on his own ,' Boschee's a how came there to be twoo you?" and saw the poor thin white faces of first deal. lap. S I am con "There had to be, said the first the little sleeping orphans, and his i_« fident it saved my" Santa Claus Jimmie-boy had seen. heart stirred with pity for their sad "Awfully hard work buying so Throa Diseases conftneuce it a Cough Cold, or Sore Throat. "Brown's Bronchial "The world is growing so fast at my condition. Then he looked at the bag many Christmas things, isn't it?" she re in A he first Troches" give immediate relief. Sold only work has nearly doubled in the last observed. again, and saw the extra dozen toys in boxes.. Price 25 cts. S dose gave me re at twenty years, so I had to get an assistant, at were so pleasing to him, "Yes, it must be hard work. relief a a gentle re and he did so well, I tookhi and he wondered if it would "But I like it. I'd most rather buy Father Time says: "Here's a scythe for freshing sleep, such as I ad not a into partnership. He's my brother." Christmas gifts than go skating, and those who love me.' make the orphans happier next morning "And is his name Santa Claustoo?" I'd rather go skating an do anything for weeks. cough an if they should wake"and find them If old people are forgetful, they always asked Jimmieboy. there too At first he wasn't sure but else 'cept eat candy— and go to ately to loosen a pass a a andl remember to use Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. "Oh no, indeed. His name is Marmaduke. at the orphans had enough and Sunday school," she added, pulling I found myself rapidly gaining it**-,£, W call him Marmy for down the corners of her mouth as if then he thought of his own hamper health a weight. I am a short, and I can tell you what it is, with a sudden fear that she was giving Facilis decensus tobogganing slide but full of dolls and dogs and tin soldiers ECEMBER 24th had to inform thee^—unsolicited—that T?"am the ascent there's the rub! an impression of giddiness not Jimmieboy, and cars and blocks at home, and he been a long and trying in excellent health a do certainly warranted by all the facts in the case. "He is as fine a fellow tried to imagine how much fun he Th Kidneys are Devoured attribute it to Boschee' day to Jimmieboy As ever you did spy could get out. of a single toy, and he "That' my a a over there— He's quite as sweet and mellow, By the diseases that afflict them, if renal Germa S S I N as it usually is to children couldn't quite bring himself to believe at lady with the brown hair. It' Though not so fat as I." disease is not sp^dily checked. The finest at he could get much. all her own hair, too. Don't you Picton, Ontario. of his age, who diuretic is Hostetter's Stomach hitters, "And that's a recommendation at think my mamma's nice?" "One toy is great fun for an hour," which, without exciting, gives a healthful have great expectatations, any man has a right to be proud of," he said to himself, "but for a year "Indeed I do. impulse to the action ot those organs, and and who are said Marmy Claus, patting himself on prevents their degeneration. The stomach dear me! I guess I won't keep them, "So does papa. takes a a and the liver are greatly benefitted by the the back to show how proud he felt. more or less impatient to have them after all. I'll just put them in the on his lap sometimes, just like she was Bitters, which, moreover, prevents and "But, Santa, we must be off. I would a little girl. Don't you think she'd be middle of the room, so at they'll all fulfilled. had been positively cross remedies malarial complaints of all kinds. not do for the new firm of Santa, S S a I Tho find them in the morning, and maybe a pretty big armful?" at supper-time because his father had Dropped OM. Sugar, Children I*ore Marmy, and Jimmie Claus to begin Yelling' at a street car for a hastening perhaps— Hello!" he added, as he "H'm—no not too big." to take JOHNSON'SANODYNE LINIMENT for Cronp,CoId», eaid at Santa Uau had written to business by being late. We've got to lady is a sort, of charity ball. "Well, I guess that's what a pa Sore Throat, Tonsllitis, Colic, Cramps andPalna. Believes took the extra toys out of the bag all Summer Complaints, Cuts and Braises say at a much-desired velocipede leave toys in eighteen "flat-houses, thinks. He's a big man—most as big "they were for me, after all. They've magic. Sold everywhere. Price85cbyniall 6bottie» THE revenue cutter Bear, which has been forty-two hotels, and an orphan asylum Express paid, $2. S.JOHNSON & CO., BOSTON, Uasfc. as you are. And he's just as strong! could not be got down through the got my name on 'em. Oh, dear! isn't CONSUMPTION. cruising near Seal islands, has returned to yet." it love— I don't know,though. Seems He carries me round on his shoulder. chimney, and at he thought Jimmieboy San Francisco for the winter. "That' a fact," said Santa, jumping Sets me up on it, you know, and I to me I'd better leave them here, even would have to wait until the into the sleigh and grasping the hold on by his head, and I ain't a bit Not a Local if they are for me. I can get along chimneys had been enlarged, or his I have a positive remedy for tho above disease by H» reins. "Jus help Jimmieboy in here, afraid. You can't guess what I've got without them because I have a a pa use thousands of casea of the worst kind and of loa* papa had built a new house with more Marmy, and we'll be off. We can leave for my a pa in this bundle." to play with, and he's more fun standing have been cured. Indeed so strong is my faftfe Disease 1 his things here on our way back." commodious flues. an any toy I ever had "A pound of candy?" Jnits efficacy, that I will send TWO BOTTLES FBEE,irittfc Then, before he knew how it happened, a VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease to any mferer and a a better'n any doll The little girl laughed gleefully. "I think it's just too bad," said Jimmieboy, who will send me their Express and P. O. addiwau- ""i^ Jimmieboy found himself wrapped baby or choo-choo car I ever saw. "No. I 'spect he's got a lot of candy Because Catarrh affects your head, it is not A Slocnm 31 C. 1 8 3 a S N 4 as he climbed into bed an up warmly in a great fur coat, with a Yes, I will leave them." for me. Guess again. nil INSTANT RELIEF." Cure in 1 5 therefore a local disease. If it did not exist In seal-skin cap on his head, and the hour later. "Jus because those chimneys And the little fellow was true to his "A necktie?" your blood, it could uot manifest itself in your dearest, warmest ear-tabs over his F3 purpose. emptied the bag to the "No. 'Tisn't that Mamm a 'tends Address are small, I can't have a philocipede, nose. The blood now in your brain is before |ENS90ra%^i^^f£^-.ClalmausetucesorP ears, sitting in the middle of the sleigh to his neckties, and they're always very last toy, and then, hearing the you finish reading this article, back in your heart and I've been gooder than ever between the two huge jolly-face^ members nice." tinkling bells of Santa's sleigh on the again and soon distributed to your liver, stomach, ^Successfully for two weeks just to get it. of the Claus famiiy. Th long roof again, he ran to the chimney, and "I've no doubt of it." kidneys, and so on. "Whatever impurities Late Principal Examiner U. S. Pension Bnrean. Then, as his nurse extinguished the lash of the whip snapped in the frosty VTS in last war. IS adindicating claims, atty sine*. the blood does not carry away, cause what we was hauled up by his two new friends 'You'd never guess. I'll have to tell ASTHMA lamp and went into the adjoining air, at the sound of which the reindeer call diseases. Therefore, when you have to the root. you. It's a moustache cup. It's just We Want Name urf Catarrh room to sew, Jimmieboy threw himself sprang forward and dragged the Address of Every "Why, you've left every thing except the loveliest one I could find, and. it's back upon his pillow and shed a toy-laden cutter off on its aerial flight. A S A I the bag!" said Marmy, as Jimmieboy awful pretty. Papa he's got.a great, P.HaraldHams,M.D. tear. Th tear crept slowly down At the start Santa drove, and Marmy climbed into the sleigh. long black mustache. Wouldn't you CURED TO STAY CURED. •UPFALO.N.V. over his cheek, and was about to disappear prepared the toys for the first think it would be dreadful unhandy to "Yes," said Jimmieboy, with a little MOTHERSBalsam between his lips and go back Dr. Snyder's Kidney little boy they were to visit, handing kiss anybody with a long mustache?" sigh "everything." cures Enured* again where it started from, when a snuff or other inhalant can at most give only Jimmieboy a lot of sugar plums, to But. the bag had all your things in "Who BEOWETTINO a voice was heard over by the fireplace. temporary relief. The only way to effect a cure keep him from getting hungry, before it, and we haven't a toy or a sugar- "Well, it isn't. You get used to it, „----_-_.— address, with stamna. For circulars and testimonials is to attack the disease in the blood, by taking a you know. When you want to kiss Dr. O W. 2?. SNTDEB. Mcvicker's Theatre, Chicago. AT "Can you get it down?" it said. constitutional remedy like Hood's Sarsaparilla, anybody right bad you ain't going to ^g»-For sale by all Druggists. Price $l.00 Ji.nmieboy sat up and peered over which eliminates all impurities and thus permanently let a mustache stop you." iDirimt ToTmownCABDs. For OR? toward whence the voice came, but cures Catarrh. The success of jrlllll centa we will mail this Uv A young lady on the seat immediately Hood's Sarsaparilla RubberTypo Printer for cards and. could see nothing. in front ,was seized with a violent jLinen Marker.consistingcf box of "No." Th hind wheels won't go fit of coughing that made her face very Rubber Type,' Indelible I Padf As a remedy for Catarrh is vouched for by many through the chimney-pot, and even if and Holder. Five outfits for $1.09 IVORY red, and she pulled down the blind to people it has cured. N. B. Be sure to get Hood's. they would, it wouldn't do any good. MINNEAPOLIS STAMP CO,, MinneapofiM. keep the sun out of her eyes. The front wheel's twice as big as the We send you tho marvelous French "Most everybody in this car isloaded hind ones," said another voice, this Remedy CALTHOS and a down with Christmas things, ain't legal guarantee that CALTHOB will one apparently belonging to some STOP Discharges and Emission, they?" went on theiittle girl. "It' a one on the roof. "Can't you get CURE Varicocele. Spermatorrhea good thing your seat isn't, or I'd a and IlESTORE Lost Vigor. it in the front door?" had to stand up. Don't you have any Use it and pay if satisfied. W at do you take me for—an expressman?" Address VON MOHL CO., Christmas at your house?" SOAP cried-the voice at thefireplhce. Sole imtriea Agente, OaflSBill, QUe* "Yes. We always have Christmas— inr mention this paper when TTritJng. I can't leave things that way. in some shape. It wouldn't be the proper thing. Can't MONEY HOW "Maybe vou haven't aot any little QUICKLY you get a smaller size through?" folks?" "Yes but will it fit the boy?" said TO AND 0 yes. I've got a little girl about the voice on the roof. k'AKE your size." 9 EASILY! "frb "Lower your lantern down here and "Is she a good little girl?" Send 50 cents to pay postage on our Daily Mark* we'll see. He's asleep over here in a ket Iteport and Special Letter of Advice, for on* "Indeed she is." brass bedstead." month. We can make you lots of Money. .Agent* "Doesn't she ever cry or pout? wanted. Address, 8. H, WOOD & CO. Investment And then .limmieboy saw a great MERRY CHRISTMAS. Brokers, 212. 213. 214 and 21 5 Wright Block "Never." Minneapolis. Minn. red lantern appear in the fireplace, he began. pin left for you," said Santa. "Well, I do sometimes when they Health Restored I and by its light he noticed a short, "This is a poor sick little fellow we "Never mind," said Jimmieboy. won't give me another piece of cake. ruddy-faced, merry-eyed old gentleman, are gomg to see first," he said. "H I don't care much. I've had this ride Doesn't she ever go off in some corner with a snowy beard, and a wanted a set of choo-choo cars, but with you, and-al-together I re and throw herself down on the lounge emile, tiptoeing across the room to we can't give them to him because the well—satis—fi—" and kick the floor with her toes, and NERVE BRAINS ward him. his delight h« recognized only set we have is for you Jimmieboy. Here the little assistant to the say she's mad and hates everybody?" him at once as Santa Claus but he Your application came first. I Claus brothers, lulled by the jingling "Never." didn't know whether Santa Claus hope he won't be disappointed, though of the bells, fell asleep. "Never acts a bit cross and All she lacks of beauty would like to have him see him or I am afaid he will be. A fish-pond It was morning when he waked naughty?" not, so he closed his eyes as tight as isn't half as much fun as a set of again—Christmas morning—and as'he is a little plumpness." "No—never." he could, and pretended to he asleep. choo-choo cars opened his eyes he found himself back "She must be a dear little girl. Don't "Hump! ejaculated Santa Claus,as That' so, said jimmieboy. This is a frequent thought, in his little crib, pondering over the you love her very much?" he leaned over Jimmieboy's bed and "But, Mr. Marmy, perhaps, if it's mysterious experiences of the night. "Yes—0, yes." and a wholesome one. Dr. E. C. West's Nerve and Brain Treatment tried to get his measure by a glance."He'fl going to make him feel real bad not His heart was strangely light and "Then why haven't you got your almost a man—must be five to get them—maybe—perhaps you happy even for him, especially when A guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Convul All of a baby's beauty is arms full of Christmas presents to sions. Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Kcrvou* years old by this time. Prett higfor might let him have the cars. I don't he thought of the little orphan chil. Prostration caused by the use of alcohol or tobaeee. take home to her?" a small velocipede still, I don't due to fat, and nearly all of a Wakefulness. Mental Depression, Softening of tbfr want them too much." This wasn't dren, and tried to imagine their hap. Brain resulting in jnsanity and leading to misery, do "She doesn't need them, my dear," know." Here he scratched his beard quite true, but Jimmieboy, somehow piness on waking and finding the exa cay and death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, LOFS ot' said the man gently stroking the woman's we know it as Power in either sex, Involuntary Lot&ee and Pperaia. -and sang. or other, didn't like to think of the toys—his toys—in addition to torrhoea, caused by overexertion of the brain, self little girl's glowing cheek. "She has little sick boy waking up on Christas abuse or over-indulgence. Each box contairs one their own and as he thought about it, curves and dimples. "If he's too large for it, I in gone to live with the angels."—Chicago month's treatment. W.00 a box, or six boxes lor C5.(KK day and not finding what he his eyes wandered to the chimneyand sent by mail, prepaid on receipt of price. 'Twill be to small for Tribune. Unless he can be got to shrink wanted. "You know, I have one en-place, W E GUARANTEE SIX BOXES an unexpected sight met What plumpness has to do Two inches on each limb." gine and a coal car left of my old set,his gaze, for there stood the muchwished-for To cure any case. With each order received by t»g fori ,. Same Case. with health is told in a little Then he walked back to the fireplaee and I guess maybe, perhaps, I can six boxes, accompanied with *3.C0, we will send ynr velocipede, and grouped chaser our written guarantee to refund the money if tut, "Yes, I am saving up for Christmas, and called out. 'I've measured." make them he added. around it on the floor was a beautiful book on sent treatment does not effect a cure. Guarantees issue! CAREFUL LIVING •i jr- "Well, what's the result?" queried set of choo-choo cars exactly like I am, said a Hartford little girl. oniyby O S 3 XXCXEITXiXXVV Marmy gave the little fellow an affectionate a I a a XMUzmxu the voice on the roof. free. squeeze, and said: "Well, if those he had left with the sick boy, "I've got fourteen cents now, I'm going S@~THE GENUINE IN YELLOW WRAPPERS ONLY. 'Nothing,' as the boy said when he you really feel that way. maybe we and a duplicate of every one of the to buy papa something, a a was asked what two plus one minus Would you a be extra toys he had left at the asylum had better leave the cars there. Eh three amounted to I can't decide. something, aunty something and for the orphans. Santa? healthy or beautiful? "Both" It will or it won't, and that's all there everybody I know something. "Maybe, perhaps," said Santa. "They must have been playing a is about it. is the proper answer. And so it happened and although joke on me, he cried, in delighted "I'm afraid my dear, your purse will "Can't we try it on him?" asked the he could not tell exactly why, Jimmieboy tones., as he sprang out of bed and hardly hold out. voice up the chimney. felt happier after leaving the cars rushed over to where the toys lay. I SCOTT& BowNE.Chcmists, a South th Avenue. "That' just what papa said about "No," returned Santa Claus. at New York. 3 5 at the little sick boy's house than }\e do believe they left them there while I wouldn't prove anything but we Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver your purse yesterday. ever thought he could be. was in the asylum, The—dear—old 6u—all druggists everywhere do. $i might try him on it. Shall I send him' We are all about in the same boat "Now. Jimmieboy," said Santa, as things!" up?" during these days. Marmy took the reins and they drove And then Jimmieboy was able to "Yes," came the voice from above, off again, "while Marmy and I are measure the delight of the orphan much to Jimmieboy's delight, for he attending to the hotels and flathouses, Encouraging. children and the little sufferer was quite curious'to see what was we want you to take at bag WhenI«aycaroIdinot mean merely to stop them comparing it with his own and when Miss Loving, Cottedge.—Oh, Mr. going on up on the roof, and who it for a time and then havo them, return asaitu I moan a there, and go down the chimney of the he went to bed at night he whispered Squeer, I am so much pleased with radicalcure. I have made tha sees© of FITS, EPI1EP3 was at owned the other voice. orphan asylum, and leave one toy for in his mamma's ear at he didn't or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I your beautiful Christmas gift! In a moment Jimmieboy found himself each little child there. There, are warrant my reraody t3 care tho worst cases. Because know for sure, but he thought if the in Santa Claus's arms, cuddled about a hundred- little orphans to be others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a Madison Squeer—I am. very glad orphans only had a papa and a mama close up to the warm fur coatthedea cure. Send at or.ee inr a. treatise, end a Froo Ectt.e of provided for." like his, they would certainly be you liked it. (Thinking of his rival.) my infallible remedy. Civo Express and Port Office. old gentleman wore, in which position "What' orphans?" asked Jimmieboy. the happiest little children in all the IT. O O 1 8 3 a St. N Er-r-r, did you get anything from, he was carried up through the chimney Fiao's Remedy for Catarrh is the RELIEVES all Stomach Distress. world.—Harper's Young People. Shippen Clarke? Beat, EasiesttoUse, and Cheapest. flue to the roof. Then Jimmieboy REMOVE S Nausea. Sense of FullneaL "Orphans? Why, they are poor peeped out between his half-opened Miss Cottedge—No I told him he CATAsR COKGEST.I03, PAIM. little boys and girls without any One Way to Ask It. eyelids, and saw, much to his surprise, had better save the money. REVIVES FAIUNG ENERGY. papa and mammas and they all Mr. Billings.—Er—Miss Cooings— Sold by druggist or sent by mail. at instead of there being only one S O E S Normal Circulation, have to live together in one big house. Clara—I*have a question I would like 50c. E. T. Hazeltine, Warren, Pa. Sant a Claus, there were two of them. No Us for It. You'll see 'em fast asleep in their little "WAKJIS TO Tor TIPS. -J% to ask you. W. Jf. "Oh dear!" he said in astonishment: No 5 3 white cots when you get down the Goslin—I—aw—would like to give OK. rUKTEN MEJJiCIWE CO.. St, tools. *%. Miss Cooings—Well? I didn't know there were two of WHSON'S!^ chimney, and you must be very careful myself to you—aw—for a Christmas CATALOGUE Mr. Billings—Don't you think it you." not to wake them up. would be a g^ood idea if—er—this were present, Miss Blanche.- -^?W& Both the Santas jumped as it some "I'll not to,"^ said Jimmieboy, the last Christmas Eve at we came PLANT, TREE A» Blanche—Thanks, awfully, but papNS? one had let off a cannon cracker under softly, a lump growing up in his throat home single, LIVE STOCK ANNUAL has given me a house and lot. So you their very noses, as he thought of the poor children "Well, I declare!" said the one that see I have no use for a flat. Judge. who had no parents. "And I'll make Hard Luck. «-w* had carried Jimmieboy up through sure they all get something, to Uncle Tom—Well, Bobby, what do the chimney. "We're discovered. "That' right," said Marmy. "An Domesti Ecomony -v'*'^ you expect to get in your stocking on SAMUEL WILSON.'sErP^Sw^M^aNresvfLLr. PA. Here I've been in this business whole here's where they live. You take the Christmas? Teacher—Weil, Johnny, what ^d centuries, and I've never, been discovered bag now, and we'll let you down easy, Bobby (disconsolately) .—Not much you expect to get lor Christmas? before." and when we get through, we'll come Mom put me into socks last October! Johnny—Expect get a licken'. "That' so, assented the other. back for you." "We know now how America must Dad allers licks me on Christmas sos So Jimmieboy shouldered the bag Ten per cent more cattle in the have felt when Columbus came sailing full and was lowered through the country and 3 0 per cent mora corn.Happ he won't hev buy no presents. Sez in. What'JI we do about it? chimney into the room where the or coincidence: v^'i?! bad boys don't git no presents, '^i ft^^SlSM^ 5 'zW.££~,?%^*-$}' fefepg »ffl^'.«hss -^k'k&isjy