Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 22, Number 2, Jasper, Dubois County, 26 December 1879 — Page 3

WEEKLYCOURIER C. DOAME, rakliikw. JASI'KU, - if" INDIANA.

itms ornrri:iusT. l'rotiHl mil Literary. Mintmti, tho new prima donna, says shu never took a losson in acting. It Is lier belief that if one has soul ami fooling, tin- expression and thtt acting come by intuition. Tins prize of $50 offered by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, for the best set of twelve tiles, has been awarded to Mi Mary King Longfellow of Portland, Maine. Herbert Spencer is wintering in T'gypt for bts health, which has been seriously shattered by his rocont close application to study. His forthcoming work will b entitled "Ceremonial Institutions." The Itito Jojin Hlackwood, one day in conversation with Miss Annie Brewster, n-ltited how he and (Jeorgo Eliot hud corresponded for some time before lie knew she was 11 woman. " I called her 4 Dear George,' " ho said merrily, 44 and employed some easy expressions, such as a man uses only to a man. After I knew her I was a little anxious to remumber all that I might have said." Some new light to be thrown upon co torv bv an important the exl)ietator of Hungary suth, has been for some time past en

gaged, and which will appear simultane- ) ult-nMI lo AnJously in five European languages. Kos- j)r0(.luco l 1 with daily dev otes 10 hours out of every '"inato the

ily dev otes 10 houri out of every fl.Hntl.nu.nrtnfnnnmncIttnn nnnmllntion, and arrangement, and Hie book he is about to give to the world will consist i not onlv of bis personal memoirs, but if bis political writings and speeches. The first volume is announced tor null- 4 lication before too end oi tne present year. j Mr. Arthur Sullivan, who is just ; now receiving mticn. ,socmi honor, and jratlioritiff fietiuins from his music, is of Irish parentage on one side, and of Italian descent on the other, and, as Edmund Yates says, is endowed with that gift, rarest in England the gift of vi-

r 1 f t .1 41 m 1k)- he had learned to months1 instruction ho wrote an anthem, and Sir fieorgo Smart decreed that the work of his protege should be sung in the Chapel Koyal. Mr. Sullivan's eyes twinkle as hti "tells how the Bishop of London, on being told the name of the author, sent for him, patted his black curly head, and presented him then and thero with 10 shillings. This encouraged him to compete for the Mendelssohn scholarship at the 'loyal Academy of Mumc, for which he was only just of sufficient age I t years and lie won the prize, worth $1U0 a year, for which En-rland has Jenny I.ind" to thank. Hy Sullivan's exertions this prize has lweii increased to $150 a year. Mr. Sullivan is a great personal favorite with the members of the royal family, as he is with persons everywhere who have roynltv of intellect. School and Clinrcfi. The number of pupils in the South Carolina public schools during the last year was 122,-lCil, of whom Cl,0t5 were colored. Thirty-seven students aro now in attendance at the London School of s London School of in and at the Royal ice the foundation of entered, many of Medicine for Women Free Hospital. Since iac aujioiii u nave enicrcti, manvoi Mhom have taken diplomas, and are now m practice. , ,., ... ,,..".. , in niirt iin;n-i5 n iiiiiiiaier oi UlU wimitne Baptist denonnnation who has: liro emtrches under his care, making it uectwarv for h.m tp preach all dav long t Sundays. During six days of the is said I to bo the oldest preacher of any nnation in New England. He is denomination in New England 9o years old, and began to preach Co years ago. He is hearty and well, and preached extemporaneously at Portsmouth the other Sunday, speaking with a strong, smooth and pleasant voice. -Semttor Bailey of Tennessee has inof $610,000 that has recently 'been cor-1 crwl back into the United States Treas-1 ury from appropriations for the pay' and bounties of colored soldiers, which j remained unclaimed after seven years, nwiwr (.v it... ..,:.:i!i.. r .n.. vnniiLcu a uni anuronnaiinr 10 s ra t T v hiih."biuihi n iiiscim-i (lit; the fliimant.s, for the aid of colored cd-; ucational institutions, the money to be invcHcd in i per cent, bonds and the interest divided annually. Archbishop Williams's programme, i .I.tl,r,;..' . I.. 1. , I ..P.,. t, ' i as Hiithoritatively laid down in the Boston Wot, u that Catholic children should mi sent to Catholic school, whenever praetieahl and such schools should be established in nwrv liMvUli ami iiimiI l!!nli ito XhP l),lhlic holSf 9 far 'ls I IHS1UIC. In ca CMtlmlit. Sflionk Pirn 10. m pnn hied or are not mutable, par-1 n,,hit, 0,' lm their children to the I puuiie tu'lvmh, rather than allow them I. n'.V ul' literate, taking care at the ! a,.,,. 1 wMiig care 111 uiu R V ,,!tvo tho ehiltlroa tliligentZi. in Christian doctrine out of cvuuut 1)UM. . S"ce and ImlnMry. annually twaZn'bTuT crKH, w r the world outn different parts of ffsiS?i!j8 Wbt,u, Intro. ' "Hibara and also in Al-

iwvuf a-r ry v ra ivl mil r 1 " t play upon fWil instruments, and rcnnties, and by means of their vansang in the Chapel Itoval. After 18 friction

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Mofgottht. I twenty yean ago. 'it was he who broke Rer. Hows How, a Methodist Lpis-. up thu band of malefactors who were copal clenrvman of Portsmouth. X. II.. I thn tnrrm nf plmuiHhi. ib- tt..

varado County for On extraelkin of scents, California being prolific in flowers above all other growths. The recently arrived Slieftleld operatives are making fine raaors in the Hotchklss shop, at Bridgeport, Conn. Hastor making lias ncTorbeen successful in this country before,

The production of spirituous liquors in this country, in the year ending last June, was 71,802,621 gallons. Making' allowance for the exportation of 14,- J 37,581 gallons during the year, the total product affords over a gallon a year to every man, woman and child in this country. One firm at Pittsburg employs 700 men iiM)ii wrought iron wagon fittings. They control nearly 1Q0 patents, covering devices used and processus for turning out thu different parts of maclii inery. The firm makes the necessary fittings for 90,000 wagons every year. It is stated that the celebrated nomologist of Europe, Dr. Van Mons, lias fruited over 80,000 varieties of pears, which is only a small portion of the whole number produced by differ ent individuals. 'J his may heom incredible to those who are not acquaint- ! ed with the culture of this fruit, and to f thoso familiar with the peculiarities and capricious nature of the peir, it becomes a matter of no little surprise. The Anicrkmn Manufacturer gives v J . iniS-JjlHCllinO Lliat IS is said to be very simple, and easily at- i t ached to any stove, and is designed to i abundance of mis to il nng ine mgm. i I - t IS SaiU UMHIllS inVCIHlOn IS Hi SUCf "Pntlnn, and is doing all that 13 claimed ir A contrivance has been invented by Messrs. Dufilhot & Duprat of Bordeaux, or rvguinimg uiu speeu oi ma chincry. It consists of a spindle to winch rotary motion is imparted by the ; machine to which it is attached ; on the : spindle is fitted a sliding cone, and un- I dor the latter is a cross-head, bearing ' bent and counterpoised arms jointed ' thereon. When the spindle is revolved j f. ..." 1" V outwards at their lower extremities, but iiuwmiiu uwuu inu coiiu wmi iiieir upper . r:?.!. 1 t increases with the velocltv of the motion of tha spindle, the speed of the latter is controlled, and its means and that of the machinery, with which it is connected by gearing-wheels. Foreign Note. ThcSl.000.0tX) dowrvof the Archr ... , , v 1 u 1 i lwen put into the ational Bank of Vienna. Lord Derby is one of the wealthiest j men in England, and as his income steadily increases it is reckoned that his annual income will soon be 3,750,000. it. e..n , s ... 1 1 jiu oiiiinu lists lUMimicii h new order, to be known as the Order of Distinction, and lwstowcd tiH)n civil or military officials who shall have lwen distinguished by the possession of at least three of the four qualities patriot ism, zeai, vaior, nueiuy. The order k 1 xm, uiut-r is 1 oen 10 loreigncrs. Sir Ilenrv Havelock has Iwnn Mt a ' large fortune, lmt there is an awkward . t , . ., , , ' condition attached to it. He is to take 1... nt km.... :.. t s the sudden wealth thrust upon him. 'o iireuio i ju.ti iiuiiio 111 reiurniur Tennyson declined some tliou year rcctntlv, which he was offc ohHllg0 of vj. nKmt aU(l u is h:lr mHn with .mcli an honored n; thousands a , ffered OH : trd on a ,t. Havelock to be obliged to part with it. ! v H - 1 a , , . i ,1 rick, the celebrated Berlin deHonored name as : tcctive, who performed wondrous feats hi th(J of fem!lln out jnreHkHH . criminals, has just died. He commenced ; his public' 0HreJr M hxnst)inivr Jy". Uicnow. a sma town on tlw. Oiler. joined the band himself, aided them in committing several overt ant s nf triauin and enabled himself to identify them wnen tney were netted by a force of gendarmerie. Odd HHil Knds. Moody and Sankey prottosc to jlcht " "l ' mnn il inKes an winier. -jiupaio jrjrcss. Twns the nlht before t'hrltniai When all through the houe The youiiK folks were otlnlii!? And 11 younjclnilv. wchrhinsone hundred mid -Isty M)iiH(l. who went to the chv-et to K't it Koliiet, win "seared ulnwot to detuh"by a dear little hioum. - Clarissa," who is getting up a littie Christmas party for her Sundavschool cla., wants to know "how to .orriioKH Ilerahl. make srood lemtmade?" W'ell.v make good lemtmade?" .... .1.,. ...1.. Well we can't giv the recipe exactly, only vot 'plenty of water, and then W 'with any thing but sugar, and 1 ' - Oil Plltin t eeten it make it tart with any thing except lemons ' tinwkrve. "Just now, in at Smith's," said .Tunna liia fafrt dneh.ul will. consciousness of a good deed done, my ' honesty had a severe strain. A fellow wont. nut. itur. aftnf T namo l T ... : liccd he left half a dollar of his chann on the counter. My first thousrht was ! to pocket it. Sorry to say it, boys ; but it is a fact. I didn't, though, thank heaven ! No ; I just nut my fhigors near it when Smith handed mo my cigars, i and by a curious coincidence itwaf just the richt ehanee. Seemed sort o' he con provitientiai, tihin t itr 1 es a a .a ft a -' m . m. i 41 tinued, 4t there's no diMibt abont it; honesty Is the best polwy." ltetm lYanscript.

INDIANA STATE NEWS. DcHixfl a K-erm oh the morning ot the 9th, Wittkwn Deal, al twenty-live yewra, was ntrmk by XicklHiH ami innUntlr killed, wkKe engaged telling a tree ire wile cat of Ind4aapolia oil th National Koad. The tree was frhivered, Deal's father's leg broken by a falling limb, ami a laborer M"otrated by the

chock, I O.v the evening of the 9th B. F. Bentley, proprietorof a saw-mill In Cartkaf e, a4x milm th of Knihttona, narrowly eeet.d death. He waa caught fure aid arrived both broken. la the fthaft, awl be kft and krmti were The State BtiperintetHletit of FaMfc Is ttruettofi decldwt that wbeH a Kbool baa been establlahed for colored children wwe Hich can be required to atteitd It tinle tbey reside within coaveulest dittaaee, aixf that, la every case, the ame rule la to be applied In deckling this matter as would be used la the eae of white children. Thhkk children of Robert Cral, at Union City, hare been poisoned by eating cabbage over which Parls-greeB had hum sprinkled while growing. It is contemplated to bare the corner-stone of the new SUte-IIou?e at Indianapolis lttid next summer with Imoiifi Masonic ceremonies. Mas. Ki.eicknkr, a pat'eat at the Hospital tor tins insane, at inutanapotis, made a rope by tearing her nhjht-drw into threda and i hung herK-lf in her room, on the morning of the loth. ' J- Smart, State Superintendent of Pab"CMM.IWH m icvciivu tvfvifee itre I f . . . ' .. .1 . I and lias comfvlled the foilovnag e year ending September 1: Total number of children admitted into the srhooH within the year: W ait e, male.... a.6S White, female. 238,771 Total.. . W.m Colored, male X'Mtf Colored, female 3,44 Total white RBd cohrel. ............ tM,W2 MX'ITMftJthlily HtUWMHCOlHtbChOOt 312,143 Aiimuroi usinci wnresc84otswere Uuzht 9,m Si m IK) N'uihIkt whrrw 110 c(k14 were tauKat. uiiiltT of colomlMinooktauKht within the yittr. , Kumlx-r of district innded schools Number of townsmlp irraded ;hool!.. AvorHirek'HKtti of school taught wtthitt this yonr. day.., . .... NuhiIkt of white teachers employed la scb(MiI, male 7.W? S.i-H t-ffHHlO. .. Totnl... 13,175 71 Col,re.ltf.ch.n, mahj. colorwl teachen. female. Avernt'compcntatkm of teacherJ per day: in lowikiaitt .mhii? , Female....,. m - ft M . 1 fit 2 7S . ie . .1st a A In Town Mate... Fl'Hl.'dC:., in Citlw Male , Feinnh.. ...... ....... Aecuunt of revenue for tuition; Amount on Hnd &pt. 1, JtftV. . l.7,3At M Amount received In Februtrr. 1T i;'41.tls 2 Amount received Injun1, 1U7..... M'.W 11 Miscellaneous recclKs 114. W T&,,,, rcvenne for tuition ?t,::,ie3 77 Amount exien.lcd since Sent. 1. l-'s. .. . ifasr. M Amount on hand Sept. 1, 187....fl,Slt,Ml U Account of special school revcHuc: Amount on Mtui! 5ept. 1. IVii 141.K Amount sImco received 1.S,h M Total....... t,VJitM Amount expended smce Stpt. 1. 187S 1,4741174 Amount en hand Sept. 1. M79....S M".S&1 34 1 KHmberof sehoot-houees: 1 itone K , Hrk k l.7 . Prame 7,ttf ,4Wf 1 KMlmiittM vah? of hool imitx-p-ertr, Includitur trrounds, scats. t,.e- . - tll,jfi,5i S7 E-stimaicn vanieoi scaooi apparat us, jflobC3, maps, etc... iwai CMimaieii vawe of school ait rr mt sr twonerty Total estimated specMl8booita-T$u,M34it UKH1 m '"ww"'' Amount palii tnwtee- for maniuV32,111 f 7S6,ia 87 .imri-ducatlonHl matters durinirthe ver aluethereo'f The number of private schools tatteht is S'Y- w'th 6Ts teacliers and 11,4.14 papils, with an average daily attendance, of 8,57, 1" f t"o per month pei at an per pttpll Thb Itkhmond Roard of Health sent an oft acer to tin: repon north 01 the city said to be I Infected with milk skkness, and iHent inI quiry failed to irlsclose any lin of it- The 1 raCfc which had been reported to the Board were found to be malarial fever. J. A. Swihakt was drowned la White River on the nleht of the loth, while at work upon the bridge between Terry and Decatur townships. .Marlon County, lie ami Harry Cole and Lewi I). Lyons attempted to cross the stream in a boat, which was driveH by- the ftrowj current anl hrokca ii twtv Cole aad Lyons were saved. Was. O'.nkai while crowlnp the I4iapo lis &, St. LouU Railroad hdSxc across- Vblte Hlver, on the 11th, carryimt her son his dinner, fell into the water ami was drowned. When midway across th bridge a pony engine came thumkrisijc alonp. The enidnee'r shouted to the woman, ami she dropped herself between the ties and hunz hv her haistln. Imt h?. n? '1 CB',HC ,,N S ? e a teen feet to " ,th "lt stated. the concussion of the cnrlne loosened her the water olm m.k urnrst at IndisnspolH re(1. n l' .1... ..... . . . . . prescnv year was ho a pro;1 able one to the trade. The amonnt of OrkWts throus;hoHt the State has lwen only onefourth aj great a the prevhma year, and the character A the lekncs has been lesremsttcnulve to the ilnts trmie. I.nst year tl prcraillnz Hlneaa wa chilht and few; tWa year it Is. typhoid fever. In the one ewe qninlne preparations were oohl; in the other skillful narrins is all the medtcine, required, lie had not f.oki one ounce of quinine thm yeir to Are last year. O.v the nlsht of the lftth, Georjc IWney, a Noblcvilh; prrocer and confectioner, fell ilown a Hairway leading to a harher-shop, hrcakim: hi ckull, from the effect of which be died next morHinf:. The folmwim are the ImllanapoUs grain SKttHM: Wheat, No. 2 Ked, fl.amlS; Corn, 4K34lKe; Oatx, ?7c The OncliiiU nttio are: Wheat, fl.mil.ai; Com, 4144c; 044,81 49e; Kjc,StjOci Harlev.

rKOM A KQTTLE. AChrhrtmtM Wery fr the Utile felk. Tho lMttk, fUled with water, was hid-

, uen iMJHifHi a picture in the pretty parlor, and in the water wtw growj ing a stnnly Ivy vine, which had ulinibed hold the pk;ture, and in its joy at reaching so great a height, had thrown out two cheerful, glossy, light green leaves that looked smilingly down onth larger, darker leaves below. Tito children had all gone to bed, Their stockings were hanging in a row under the mantel in the dining-room. Four of them. One pink and white, and very short in the leg that was the 2-year-old baby's; one red and black that was 5-year-old Tom's ; one striped with buff and purple that was 7-year-old May's; and one checked in blue and gray that was 9-year-old Maud's. The grown people were tip-stairs dressing the spare room grandmamma the dear old lady! was coming from her cottage in the country to spend holiday week with Christmas greens. The parlor was already dressed. Festoons of Jolly, cold-defying winter vines dotted with bright red berries hung from theceilingand enwreathed the gilt chandelier, wreaths, garlands, and crosses of autumn leaves brightened the gray walls, and bunches of slender dried grasses nodded from quaint, small white pitchers and pretty little vases. "How lovely the parlor looks to-night!" said a delicate voice from one corner of the room, and a tall, feathery spear of grass bent gracefully forward. "Lovely!" repeated a bunch of autumn leaves from the opposite corner. -Anti now ftappv-ve. should be," said the ivy, "to think that we help to make it so! And yet when I was first taken y , w. tober I thought I never should cease to iruiu iiiv naniiiL vini' in lucr 1 in. regret tne outer life. But I have been sheltered from winter's cruel winds and shall find it just as nleaant to look at the sweet faces and hear

heavy snows, and tendered with kindly ; bronzed dog care and tender love, and I've no doubt, " Upon

11 1 remain nerc durinc the summer. I Children

the happy voices of the dear children- used to hang up our stockings on Christas to see the gay buttertlics ami listen to f mas Eve.' Did we?' asked Tom. I the songs of the birds. But you, Bot- don't 'member. What for.' Why, tie" looking down at the bottle which Santa Clause used to come and fill them held her and the water that gave her with nice things,' answered May. Oh, life " aren't you rather lonely? Shut j Santa Caus,' said Tom; the boy next in between the back of tin? picture and 1 door was telling me something 'bout

A 1. -II ! 11 the wall, you can see nothin?.' " I can see yon, dear Iw," answerel the lottle, in a clear, rippling voice, "and you are a very pleasant thing to ook upon; ami in tne mornings lean sec a long sunlieam on the wall, and thai is a very pleasant thing to look upon. And as for being lonely not a bit of it : I'm as hamiv as I can be. And you would say I ought to be vou but knew the life I usetl to fore I had the honor and pleasure of supporting vou." "Tell us all about itprav do," beg ged many little voices. 44 Hear! hear! hear!' barked the bronze dog that stood on the top of the marblo clock. 41 A ston from tho bottle." " A story from the bottle," repeated the feather duster, as it bopjwd quickly in, on its one wooden lcrr, from the half. where it had been lying on the mat. 44 must hear it, too. Clock, couldn't vou ston tick nr for a little white?" 44 Sorrv I can't oblige you," said the clock, in a fairv-bell-likc tone; 44 but I beeins 44 Now, Bottle," barked the emull bronae dog, 44 we're all ready." 44 Yes, go ahead," called the drummer-boy from the lid of the match-safe. 44 We'll, if you insist upon it, and it really will give you pleasure," sakl the Iwttle, nKxTestlv, 44 although I had no intention of tellinga story when I spoke of my past life. 1 mU go ahead. I'll oegin -wuii me nun ju auer x ien u.e manufactory." 44 Manufactory?" said the ivy. 44 Manufactory" explained the bottle 44 a place where they make bottles." 44 Oh!" said the ivy. 44 You see, I dhln't know, 'cause there's no place where they make ivies. Ivies grow." 44 1 left the manufactory," continued the bottle, 44 with a number of other bottles enough like ine to have been ray brothers and sisters." 44 Perhaps they were," barked the bronze dog. 44 Very likely," sakl the lottle. 44And we were all carried down into a dismal place called a cellar, and filled with some dark-looking stuff that both tasted ami smelted very" 44 Unpleaantly," hinted the ivy. 44 4L'npleasantlv,' yes: thank you, that's the word," said the bottle. 44 Then corks were forced into our mouths, and we were taken to a large store, where we were ranged around on shelves in company with hundreds ef other lM)tties of all shapes ami sizes: Of course we couldn't speak to each other: Imt for all that, we dhln't lead a quiet life, for the store was always full of aien from morning; until night, and often far into the night, too. Such a thirsty crowd as they were! always wanting something to drink, ami getting noisier ami thirstier all the time. " Well, one evening a bright-looking, pleasantfaced young man eaiuo in. 4A bottle of your very best whisky,' said he. 4 It's my birtlulay, ami I have some friends coming to spend the evening, ami I must make u bowl of punch.1 The man liekind the counter took me down from the shelf ( Oho ''thought 1, 4 it's whisky 1 hokl, is it ? I wonder what that's good for?') wrapped me in white paMr, and handed me to the pleasant-faced young man, who put iu in kw overcoat pocket

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it as'socn as the storv begins."

Thatwas Um Im giHHiar of k." "Ah, iwhM! ," said th foathwr-dttst-er; "so that was the bsfcianlmr f kf r Hllti "Ths miserj' and unhappiaess ia this hotwe," answered tha bottk. "In thii house?" ckoed the mmt little voices. " Ys," sahl the bottte. " I wasa't a wek-ome visitor, I assure yo, for m John our master, you know took mm from hts ockct ami set me oa the table, Agnes our mistress, you know said, On, John, John, I wouldal. But he only ki.wxl her and baby Lou" "Bless her little heart!" barked tha bronae dog. " Ami said, 'Nonsense, my dear. And John's friends came, and the punch was made, and that was the beginning of it; and I begvi to find oat that very night, not wha; whisky wu good for, but what it was bad for." "What?" asked the ivy. " For men's heads and hearts," answered the bottle, solemnly. "It makes them sillv and crazy and unkind ami selfish. It brings jwverty, tears, and disgrace to the happiest lwme, takes all the sunshine outof little children's lives, and clouds even the blesed Christmaa Day. After that night I was scarcely ever empty. John drank every day more and more, and our dear mistrwa began to look pale and shabby, and the children couldn't go to school, their clothes were so patched and their show were so broken. As for the baby " " Bless her golden curls!" barked th broBzedog. " SAe pattered about the bouse ia her tiny bare feet, because she had bo shoes at all, ami every thing grew dark J and forlorn, scarcely mone and at last there was money enough to buy bread. t (:iinrniu Ktw nama i . w fy ITU ' dear mistress sat before the small fire. tve came. Airnes oar m the grate, holding baby Lou" "Bless her blue eves!" barked the her knee, and the other were slathered around Imr. John was lvinjr on tho kmnra aIm. 4 Mamma.' said Mav. in old timaa w .A him to-dav. Why won't h pnm Vinrat to-night? We've been good chilluas, and mamma is the boneyest mamma m the world.' May made no reply, bat Maud, glancing up where I stood on tha ! mamei, saiu 111 a wmsper, 1 guess h l(m 1 come where there's a bottle.' 1 " ln 51 s'wrt time their papa awoke f went out into the street. Mamma

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be. And ; B,IU inw tne street. Mamma happy if looked sadly after him, and then the lklead be- , He 0Des knclt by her side and said their

! prayers, every prayer ending with 'God bless dear papa!' and bade her goodnight. If bottles had hearts, mine would have ached, I am sure, wheal, saw that sad, lonely woman bury her face in her hands and cry oh, so bitterly! as soon as the children were gone, ami heard her sob out, 4 Oh, save him. save him, dear God, and bring back the light of happiness to my dear children, for the sake of the Christ-Child born or the holy Christmas Day!' And as she ! mWu l prayed the door of the room openeu, anu donn came in. souer, ana witit a tender jook in lus lace, ami a bright light in his eyes. Down on his knees he'fell before the sweet mamma, while he with tlte tears j running clown jus cheeks, everagam, i "v go"' paneni. wue never, never, "Uh. uear!" saMl the i'ronae dog, ,4I wish I coukl move my tail far enough around to wipe my eyes with it." 44 Ami the small stockings," continued the tattle, 44 were hungup, after all, and a few toys and candies nut ia thorn: j gIH John, who hadn't been asleep on J lhc lo,,," , x knew itr, ccreame! the featherduster, jumping straight up and down in his glee. 44 But, wide awake, and listening to what his children said, has kept his word, and never, never " " I'd like to drum," interrupted the drummer-boy on top of the match-sale, 4 but my arms are so stiff, holding them in one position so long, I can't." 44 Ami," said the bottle looking np at the ivy, 44 vou were brought here with the autumn leaves and grasses, ind from that Christmas to this the parlor has grown prettier ami prettier, ami the little home happier ami happier, and the baby has the ennningest blue shoes" Bk! her dimnled' checks ! " barked j the bronze dog. 44 Ami Mav and Maud go to school again, and are getting to Imj fine scholars, and Tom is a jolly little fellow." 44 But there's a bottle in the house vet," sakl the feather duster, slyly. " 44 That's true." said the bottle, "but i it has joined the temperance society, anu mat manes an ine umereiieo m inn world ; ami in consequence of its taking to water, to-morrow will lie " 44 Stop a moment," sakl the clock. " To-morrow is here I'm going to strike twelve;" and it struck with a sweet, silvery sound. 44 Three cheers! " cried the feather duster, waring its feathers about so wiklly that little bits of them flew all over the room. , 44 A merry Christmas!" chimed m all the other little yokes; and then silence reigned in the parlor once more. Robert Burdetteis tired of lecturinr ami travel ami fame, ami writes; "I wish 1 was just seven years okl, aiid Christmas lasted three months, and I had a stocking as long as a tehgraph pok."