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Show Tin: SUNDAY MOliXINll n&' u Aa Mfliafrsi viu -- KXAMJXKii, 23, ISAM R THE SONG ha C.. OF THF EE-SA- W i m Io you wonder fiat D.ck was a l.aipy ud When all iiireti ClirieiiruiK pievnia he huU A hm an apple. large- aiui rm.l, L t! and bound; ,:j i!;.it aouiJ C a as candy, good and j rt; D mas a urj.n :i:.i 'tm.is I in t.i beat; of I in; ii".itit. wia an K mns a lisii wall a funny fin : 0 w as for grace li.ir--hiN"qi, a lovely game; . j , H was h auuii'l .ui.l Mine; 1 maa an of Ivory nuule; J hk a Jackknife mnii kimi.r.K bl.idr: kite that would fly very high; 1. waa a lamp for 10 read liy: M waa a wondera to me; ! X was a retk'.ie as gay us could i'c , O mas an orange as yoiiow as goM; - t.ii ! I Kiui kit ! i 1' waa a porkriunoa, Q was quiiu e join. Jili-k- s mas a ri'is. Ii.i'h in tioM; neither sees nor saws; no teeth or eyes. And yet it bow to natures laws Without annoying whys." Although It squeaks. It never cries Because of upe and downs. Its one aversion being wise Dislike for stuffy towns The ; favorite sweet;! 1! heal; I H was a a jolly big ore; won id lib as ;i spun; T Was a liiy . I! an Ullihri-liuat tunc; quite V was a "i line of ii.i-ry rliyiuo; V was a w alc!i bi k could w hid up at w ill, j X w is a crisp mg liiii; V was a ii'iit, a si. men one and good; j Z was a Zouave made miirely of Sod. j Anil I hope that all liitlo girls and 1 ill have J u t as many a:.d toys. roll-Ki- l si ar QUAINT t girl, who was named Annie, was nicely Such a wonder box aa that banket dressed, but I could set that it waa only: It bald girts of all sorte-f- ur I '...7, by hard work that her mother kept Her a box of handkerchiefs, candyiij In warm so, and there was not a spars penny petticoat and a doll alm.ui r the house. Of course I sent her some coil. las the bablee Annie had token rare .rf hut slie would only accept It on condltt-injwlta whole wardrobe. The g llud soon es given freely f what they had and that she should sew M out' her wrist gets better. Wasn't It pitiful. waa a gift from aver y one, saih a liamtirr Fist! Rh is a real lady, too. that wera not marked. Ami. md, r Mr Van Wecdon agreed that it was, wonders, there w;(a a beautiful ,ll4rtv while Adele sat silent, her eyes on her dress, with slippers and slo-khcharlotte ruase, which seemed to have sud- match! I had been made fir luailt ;i to denly grown bitter. Something song In her Helen Hcrvey. but aha had never anm It, Not a penny to spars in the as her father Insisted tliut aith brain, oi!vs house." That waa the reason poor Annie checks and black brows she looked "iik had not given anything toward Jdiun Roses a spider In a pan of milk" in ii. Hut it present. Oh. how unkind and bad they was Just tha color for Annie, with her had been! The more she thought of It rosy cheeks, and she was ashauoy um. the worse she felt, and not until a brilliant Ilttla n b, schema had enter!, her head did aha fail surrounded by her treasury. AUl her asleep Jhut night. Ui:d mother, aa aim watched her Adele, usually late, aaa first In tlie 'a beautiful roll of b.u.-- t ik uu schoolroom the next morning, and aa tha which was her name, was equally loyfUL other girts entered, she poured out her Adotsa Christmas party waa a gr-iuo Tlie warm hearted little things were ms. BanU Claus himst-lwas thers i as quick to repent aa they had been to lead tha fiollcs and give every one a lift misjudge, and when Miss Rose got there from the beautiful shiulng tree. Mrs. Ur, she found a group of excited, half tearful bam went to help Mrs. Van Wenlun wi.s glrla clustered, as usual, around Adele. the children's wraps. Mlsa Rose waa there. They told her part of It without saying wearinga a pearl pin at her thrust, while j FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ( Any child ) When the hsns.tr O brim mas day is u jolty I know f Iu.m-.- a rhtu-kilug to a char for lihe children . . i.imiI-Uetii'iii Ol.m-Hu; great j scene, railed "ISidiltiWt Sima I mnt.d.-if oi.r 811111:1 liy, can be given. It will interval Hie dren wlk have a part ill it unit cannot lull' Is nut In, hiding their? to Please thono who look on at the. little lie's .1 tricky fellnw, most ci.Juyu'nl-- 1 liv'd love to lie In wait ones thei love. ft I h a of a fum.lyiln mi gteat big where it closes tho merriment (Rtartiiig bock In Kurprlee at.d looking In gatlirring. where "it the have tho ulij gunst If possibl-roniing down At by, he's Just gone up the grnlc they can valch the chililiv-- nil ibed ovcrj(AII rull t.j liro.laee stairs and th.rougli the hull, In night gowns nd; iA.iiV upward their undergarment ,'llf j tVh.1 ti.uehe.l luo n tlie hair Just then then another speaks: And a. in ikh my What furry (First child.) hands niy Mines W ho urew me from On, have you Kpikil s reindeer. my le. t and kd, uie Or hcsnl a silver bell? Just ,l nimnert, Aa (Second child.) does. bennies If you have seen a gre.it hie man Sill: hives me? WHli whiskers; will you tell? It was Rant i. It w.ia kind Santa n.nn! (Third child.) Ills cap it should be furry, (All together.) black. ntnl Aud his boots they're Iilgh We re nr:y y.ni'rs guns up lh ehhniirv. And If the floor were snowy W e li'.f .l you were going to stay ,,rc. He'd make the largest irark. W ny Jh it vjii make u po For he steps from roof tu rooftop. Then ride- f.ir awny fop uJoyous, And he skips frnin sea to sea. year? think we forget you you .Miiyhe or hes the friend Unit brings good gifts In onr piny wiili the toy me child and that you bring To every (luglitrig u jihreel of nut and cnndles At Chrlstmasl ide. In the fireplace) (AH together.) So herr nice something for yon Sant i' Tea, Ranta! And a loving goodhy d ) we iug Where Is Paula? We're (iBine of tpe lures Wise Men night.' to Come say Find tho three wise men 1,y drawinv gunla! oil, 8a ilia! Hullo, lots.They will thou go Xrft us ifuite. lie can't havewa.-our playing must l.e un'r,1,1 !" ll're easkeia, eH:hilly ,trv. Tu stay and j pared l.y the hostess, and Uuy will sav O O ns lo the others- :,e. .lust Santa Claus Iiml imnished bim Tor Ik'ing naughty liy not filling hlg stooklng, sly, selfish Jack or gold, frankln-doin- g -l ,ivgift without ,'k J'u muelipantninimeiwiKissible ernse ami mu rh. Wlaiever Itri.l tlie k turned himself into it liitrliiyny roldier and iilannml to deprive good little boy of their Just reward. But Rant 1m too It and Hie diCerent wrsea should be n ? these casket or the key of aj e'r!cneeil a person to Is elremiiventod In this inunner. lie never once came arouud; and aly, eelfish Jack couldnt takin l.y the rhlhlrvil who arc best fitted of Mieni may claim the wntenls." commit the robbery he hail planned. However, although it was dinapimlntlug to Jnek It waa much better mu. to repeat them well. Then they wjii speak in turn: u the iicture you will fiud hiddeu a Lumber of luttera which when put together proiierly will gpell the word child.) (Any (TwouM key'll corner. round ...dtherl tho "Without f I think you're my have I don t believe you o gladness nor gayety. Away shove the housetop 'ensket or box. as In reality t Is, might- (The catch Is nlpluitadlcaL so that (8evond Wise ALin.l "Fifty cants, then?" cried Adele. impa- Ami out across the snow, have on Its cover a pneted lditore lllusira- gSW.-- tu the firsr is ''g." to tha second "f" Ittently. but Annie shook her head. "My key is the key of f.ile.'' ! ami to the tliird "m. some .i lie of pain.-iniai.f merriment, guesses1 Whoever Voli! you've aeon us spend this day, M W'Ue "Wont you giva eves a quarter?" asked i o. -(Third ' . of t.ie Three Kales and a mine or Tlie happiest of the year. should Rosalie fi these celvs "I open in! m-- , and inilllun are In my mg Blair. i caskets. In the the .7 I1 'first should be yellow candles. In the second "No, nothing," said Annia at last, lookOur laps full at your preaculx. inane). control." Our l.ejrt gay with your cheer. U To fur, her carry out th- e- Mum, lavb ing as If aha were about to cry. ,h' thM m,( Well, of all the mean" began Rosalie. but Adele Interrupted, saying coldly: one of Why, who doesn't course, any care enough for lflee Rosa doesn't have I arnu-li.ur- elu-rk- gl-n- see-sa- w But place it on a grass that's green Within a country glade. : bis PLAYS on beach from which is awn The sea's shade. Then will tha rnu-e- y twins And you will clearly note Mow Joy will almost make it While you will almost float. ta.g Bo, children, learn this saw ruts And seeing, learn to reap. by It' time when yuu are up to But not when down to weep RICHARD BUTLER ULAUN.tff. see-sa-w It has l i v-- i, . lu-- il.i ut - 'V-im- d litM-yu- the-an-- 1 r tlk llueadout Um'e to contribute' Bhe turned her shoulder to Annie and went on with the lleL Annie picked up her books and started out. She hoped some one would say some thing kind, but the girls had all turned their backs and were whispering among themselves "Oh, dear." nobbed Annie ns she went along, the tears dropping all over ihe front of her coat. "I shouldn't think they'd be so mean. J do love Mias Rose, but bow can I give evan a quarter when 1 haven't got K?" When she reached the doorway of Tbs Barracks she stopped to wipe away the trace of her tears for fear her mother should see and be worried. Annie waa not in the haMt of worrying her mother when CAN YOU, F LL THE STOCKING ? It could be helped. As she paaecd a door the head of the first flight of stalra It opened suddenly and a woman looked out "Oh, It's you, Annie Graham," she eald I thought It might be elster kindly. mind the Mary. She promised to come out to pay my baby for me while 1 wentcame. I m with insurance and aba mvct ered to death." "Why, Mrs. Brown," said Annie, cheerfor you. I'll not fully, "I'll mind the babynor play with tha let him go near the fire, before U and you matches. I've done me.' know you can trust "Indeed I can," said Mrs. Brown. "But ll'e no Joke to hold this heavy lad for two why they had been unkind to Annie; and merriest of all the guests waa a child IsABhours or more. But If you really don't then what they meant to do, whereupon g blue party drees whose name was mind" Mlns Rosa tried to hug them all at onoe. nla. Indeed I dont." answered Annie. "I'll And what a change in the behavior of run up with my books, tell momma and: that doss when Annie camo In, her uaual-b- e THE LITTLE liy cheerful face a Ilttla bit sulky, for aba CHRISTMAS WITH right back. 'minded Annie the. Bo for two hours did hats to bo disliked! Uias Hose kissed ONES OF OTHER LANDS. fractions baby. Her anna ached, anil she. her when aha said "Good morning, and was glad enough when Mrs. Brown bustled all the girls were nodding and smiling at The little people of Spain do not ban her. It waa tha same all day. One sharIn, snylng: their stockings, but put their shorn os "Well, now, give me the lnd. An' are pened her pencils for her, another offered up ths wlss you tired to death, child? What I should her a new pad to write the spelling on, the doorstep, for they say that hava dona without you 1 don't know. Now another put on her desk a gay red rase. men of ths Saat are on their way to you must take the five cents I should have Annie beamed aud glowed like a flower Bethlehem with presents tor tbs Christ you aaying welcoming the sunshine. Bhe did not unof given Mnry. and It's no use child, and when they pass ths shoes derstand it, but was too happy to try. you won't, for yon earned H fair." Annie thought hard aa aha climbed up Three daya before Christmas the post- good children they never fail to drop stairs with the five cents in her hand, man stopped at 'The Barracks" with a In. i Thera were seven babies in the house, and small pink note for "Mina Aim is Graham. Bloc kings are not hung up, but pre";' care of for taken them, Inside It said; jshe had often In a great figure. reprtseX'' Now, if tlie mother she loved babies. "Mis Adele Van Weedon requests tha ate all placed this must be broken. would Id her do It for business and glva pleasure of your company on Christmas ing a swan. As with a cane, and swniw it tier two oents an hour visions of wealth day, from four till six, to meet Santa child mrtkee tn presents corns tumbling out. nnd bclong. Cut nut lln Ilf tie Claus. K. B. V. I." (tiuliiiiiitiff tlm strwkiiipM :i ml cut klila with a pen- filled her mind. to whom they find to a scramble knife on tin iliriv ilnilitl lilies In tho (op of enr-- Blocking. Cut tho presents TU do It!" she cried. What Joy for Annie! Her mother helped Then there are games and frolic of At school next day every one turned a her write the note of acceptance and then kind. out of Sn u tu Onus' 1ms ami insert tlu-iin the slils. Appropriate sifts will be No one Annie. would on cold shoulder lay awake half the night trying to plan fouiM for vvoryl ivily. the presents in Mr. walk with her. at recess: no one wrote a parly dress for hhr out of an old silk Aa urn bolds Claus but a good old soass note to toss on her desk when Miss Rom of her own. Bhe decided at last, "I can't not Banta Bo the little Itallstis if was not looking. No one smiled at her, make a silk purse out of a sows ear. It's brings them. They will tell you this story, tuo, 'and once oh, I blush to write It Jean too bud, but Annie wtll have to wear her cars to it: bear r extras luinlr stuck out tongue at her. The old summer lawn, with plenty of In the old days when the wise mm BY MtllOMIhT It. WAbbAfn. underneath." fin 'The Hurra- fcs, and thst meant row 'girls had voted her "rest mean." and lowed the Star of Bethlehem in t suornlittle te on unkind went Annie one of lie least ijeasant sharp word, speeches, w i k before Chrislnias and iuf It wan the next day that wi for the child Jesus they cams cents. search Hut while Annlc-fulooks, every weapon known to the Adele ami shyly bold out thirty-on- e . fil'r.i wir.i mvc-- ! I reels of lli- - loan. It.w the hnnae nf an old woman. of her pupils more 'school girl, showed their displeasure, mak- - She was boatnlng. as she a!d: pour ar.. I ii.. l Word win they Will yon not go with 1 can give that toward Mlsa Rose's presitoso had never seemed'lug Annie miserable. Behold, round in t ie if-- i noun t i.iy fortunate, child. "We are seeking the i,riY Li?between them, and1 So a week passed, until one evening, as ent, Adele, and I'm so glad. Aide Win We-- d ui si.irie.l leading us." was why Aimie said she In M:ss Anna's the Van Weedons sat at dinner In their "But," faltered Adele, "can you spare star bnily "rjlr." The woman aaw the twautlto! vU. r I'11 Annie ulnay was neatly beautiful house on "The Hill," Adels It?" room af!i rd'x-ul-'il tu 1. ilk about some- child, wished very much to see the answereucto her father: "Oh, yes," sold Annie, "1 earned It by the waa she thing Important. No amnl-- r ifu y wei e About and thi-- never thought anythin heard her mother saybill busy and tired andbouse, fur a ton of coal babies." Oh. IMet, dear, a T Ten mimites after they acre ml it am my "I cleaning ''Now-Mr.-ilhad ' I'vr a disniiosc-- j tiff ecu out of the tsiniy glrlsi, rrled Addc.l will come to you In a few days and I must; Quite simply she explained that-sh. I will y I went down to token care of seven baldea, one at a time. i until I have finished also to ths every one of us will give two dollars tell you about It. the lines wi r- ohuttern.g fast in Mi.-- s gift and carry you Ml1 ran lon-the alL In Adel took Hose i Aliss liuse look a get f beautiful pearl pin, The Barracks to :nl " Amu's room, alule up a sewing worn-- 1 for thirteen hours Wo rnnnot wait." the wise neiseif.thal Is In the jeweller's window. I saw If an named tlrshum that mother had reooni- - money without another word, rubbing off 1OTWlnd lHprs, rnm-tulirriiimust follow the tar. "We piled. she which to line 1i.nl and talk hinder! with ths wi list I ru the mended. found the F(;rytl was crumpled (hal right place, and went back to brrwor M Mi'll uf llieni tried, Oh, j lismil. hbr. when sums one begun to had scored off Annie's name, while Annie a The woman her mind was ycl" at oncr.jnbout to knockwith she swept i. No one hut herself It'K to talk ubitiil Miji I lnen n grest i'al1 T.lulr watched delightedly. .dunce inside, of; cluttering as her wortwaa K, th p Ml Adt'l! WlW11 (hr1 uli j star, and os soon some Well, I itive two (Inll.ur, f,v In a minute a child's voire said: iknew how many arm aches that thirty-on- e clu-- s sba got together t'.'sm-nhriii pal!iir. d. "I tmnk . " Thi-r.i- , most sll of my Christmas money I'm quite warm cents meant. mnmina, But. aU t!; child. And the t to S,.y 1 11 Kt'nii! h.nsx ivi w w ei,-On Christmas Evs. as Amfle and her out to one." May I sit down nowT le-- l d..L was gone, and thers wax nothing lar- timr.hlil as AJ-- le bread led of their 1 "Sij :;i I." supper knocked and sat "Then a another eating girl, Anothcrl pleasant volrejmother ro n.i tmiv r!i cr,c.l tii.-ff r rents, hut her churn'm'd. Vonie In.' I pushed open the door and inilk, there was a knock on the door. her on her way. walking and Iit'M (0 firt hcf flo she la gtlll 1 nre." mld'd Anna Ppi.-- i r; "Isn't hugged woman was to a to nod ran 'uf open It and saw on th Annie a (here table promletd sitting by (.hre the star, end sinceAhe chll .dollirs, islio tho girr Icjrhfr of nil 'f with one wrlt all bandaged up. threshold a tall colored man, who hld ; Ctriit jsw.ng. to the Tio$.ilc Hljjr. "Anil ths nicest I" r i.nte mit. s li'.f ft nil Kj Al a may little girl sat cross-leggj large cloUios basket, decorated with a pNwoti Jm. N Uiem to other 1IU1 cW,lLl rlnao" uul npr" Its ea"h minis what it1 and laughing cm the floor. There waa not bunch of ho!ly on the top. .n Sweden has a very pretty cuwjiU ( uoi sluw.nwnmwhile Aimi.- t.r.i, is i ku.I Roma was collected, a bit of fire In the room! Think of It in "In thin where Hiss Annie Graham little people tho do then and ay: all this terrible weather, last Adrle read: lives?" he asked, showing Ills whit only but they I "And tlie fair'-.-"Annie flrahntn. Will you give two dul-"As soon as Mrs. Graham spoke Isa w she teeth, and In a moment the basket was etch other, suns Ii.i-. l tlie loiMiise rest ,Iars. Annie."' nn is (Irsham cr.ic was a lsdy. I msjMgnd to find out though delivered and th messenger gone, Stoop- birds. to on On a great pole-wheat. snd ki blr ! Am e. her n lie enrry "No." eyes on the floor. she was proud, flint they had no ooal be ing down. Annie saw a card had, hut she of B1(, lr r r I in the e'.nss wh,. dl.V "Well, t '!!, a .ioHarr' Kite waa the ceuea she had sprained her wrist, which of the handles of the bssket, which said: plaosd a aheaf dinner quit a Hi fashlorahle "Vo." ejid An-- i her doing mors than Just enough -- Merry Christmas! From your loving Joy their Chrlrims rot live on "The. again, iwistlng her people. aa ordinary la her of lUvcrdni aaa culled. Amue to them In food. The lUUe classmates. at some-thlg- g , '. pit-lur- e NNIE GRAHAM'S CHRISTMAS. -- h-- l-- in teiu-im-n- - IT p.m-i-i- l rct I w.-i- s ur J (ma-ilie-- - cla--s- ni.-e- i i i w.-i- i I , . i , To-da- -i " : 't I've-heel- . t - hr M-c- . e i gq vrttirt ed - e.-ui- ,t " A ttd prm-sntr- port livedjspron flagera d snrlng keep - |
