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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912.
THE ARGUS.
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Thursday, November 21, 1912.
President Taft was converted to his
anti-second term theory about Nov. 5,
This silence from the Oyster Bay
region has readied the point of really
being ominous.
Governor Johnson says defeat of his
party Is but an accident. To an out
sider it spears like a total wreck.
Make your reservation for the
Thanksgiving turkey early. Statisti
cians claim hat there is only one bird
for every two families.
The Rockford Star raragrapher ad
vises his readers that the purchase of
a $3i,000 fur coat by a member of the
tobacco trust for his wife la a pipe
dream.
The worst knock the municipal com
nilsslcners ran give tbamselves is to
confess to the people that they are un
able to manage tbe detail of municipal
government
Wonder If tome of those Illinois or
ganization men who cussed Bryan
loudest at the Baltimore convention
would accept his endorsement for
places at the pie counter?
The victory of Xov. S, says Bryan's
Commonm-r prepents a new interpre
tation of the 16-to-l phase so famlliw
to the public In 189G. Sixteen years
to or.e victory but It's worth waiting
for.
The gflillr'g of Charles W. Morse for
Europe on a business trip suggests
that it might be desirable for some of
our medical research Institutions to
look Into ll;e merits of Wall street as
a recuperative sauitarlum.
Now that th democrats have all
been elected and congress has been j
called Into speclul session not later
than April 15 to revise the tariff, with i
no panic yet In 6l;lit, the croakers i
have b-u effectually silenced. I
The democratic party now returned
to power In Illinois can establish it- i
self firmly in the state if It Carries .
out Its pledges for honest reform. Hav-
Ing foiiL-lit its campaign as the party !
which opposed Ixrimerisin it cannot ;
now surrender to Lee O'Neil Browne
ism. '
THK W.Ul IS SL HKI.Y OVKK.
The dedication of the monument to
the heroic dead of the confedf racy In
Arlington National cemetery was made
the occasion of eulogies by represen
tntlves of all political parties and allltp ?"",lm"' "u
sections of the country In honor of
those who shed their blood in defense
of the "lxist Cause." Even Corporal
Tanner tendered bis boquet and was
greeted with the "rebel yell." The
shaking of the "bloody shirt" and Fire
Alarm Foraker's fierce denunciations
of "Copperheads." and the "Ku Klux
Klanu" are now but unpleasant memor
ies. A united country, a common heri
tage, no norh, no south, no east, no
west, "the constitution and the union
now and forever one and inseparable,"
have taken tbe place of epithets of
hate in the mouths and hearts of every
patriotic citizen of the republic.
And a triumphant democracy joined
by republicans and progressives, sing
together "The Star Spangled Banner,
Oh, I.ong Vay It Wave, O'er the Land
of the Free and the Home of the
Brave," and shout in chorus, "Amen
and Amen."
THK ( AltKLKSS Gl'XNKIl.
Each fall, when the hunMng sea
son opens, one may prepare himself
to hear of some inexcusable accident
During the summer mouths when squir
rels are about the only game one rare
ly ever hears of an accident, but when
the duck, quail and rabbit season opens
anything Is liable to occur. It will
be noticed that the principals in an
accidental shooting are rarely ever
farmers. Still farmers as a whole
spend more time hunting than do any
omer ciass or people. They take a
spare hour here oud there or a half
a day when nothing else can be done
to shoot ducks or rabbits, but accidents
are so rare that the danger is con
sidered infinltissemal.
On the other hand, no fall and win
ter passes without an accident in
which a city hun'er figures. The city
hunter U as a rule better equipped
than the farmer hunter and there is
no reason why he should not have
just as much braina as his country
cousin. It seems strange therefore
tha he shou-ld be more apt to suffer
tccld.'nts. j
The matter Is easily explained. The
country ley handles a gun as soon as
he la big enough to do so. He goes
hunting often enough to become thor
oughly familiar with the gun. ( Care
fulness is second nature to him. Be
ing out in the open all the time, his
sight and hearing are sharp and he in
variably knows what he is shooting at
when he pulls the trigger. Above all
things, he carries his gmi so that if
there should be an accidental dis
charge, it will be impossible to do any
damage. When there are several In
the party the farmers will never go in
closely formed groups. If there is an
accidental discharge the distance be
tween them is sufficiently great to
weaken the effects of the scattered pel
lets.
The city hunter whose eyes are not
accustomed to long range views will
do well to employ the farmer's system
and to exercise the best of care every
moment he Is out with a gun.
One slip may cause a lifetime of re
gret. THE TABULATION.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes
a table showing the popular vote for
president from the days of Jackson
to the present time. Here It is:
Popular Pet
vote, of ftl.
1828 Jackson 647,231. B5.97
1832 Jackson 6S7.502 54.96
1836 Van Buren .... 762,678 B0.83
1840 Harrison 1,275,016
62.89
49.55
47.56
1844 Polk
1S48 Taylor ..,
1832 Pierce ...
1856 Buchanan
I860 Lincoln .
I860 Lincoln ..
18C8 Grant ...
1872 Grant
1876 Hayes ..
1880 Garfield .
1S84 Cleveland
1,337,243
1,360.099
1,602,274. 51.03
1,838,169 45.34
1,866,453
1,866.452
3,012.833
3,597.132
4,036.298
4,454,416
4,874,986
39.91
39.91
62.67
55.63
47.95
48.31
48.89
47.82
46.04
60.86
51.69
66.41
51.58
42.80
18S8 Harrison 5,439.853
1892 Cleveland 6,554,437
1806 McKInley 7,102.272
1900 McKInley 7.219.101
19"4 Roosevelt 7,624,982
1908 Taft 7.679,006
1912 Wilson 6,450,000
It will be noted that Polk and Tay
lor both fell below 50 per cent and con
sequently were elected by the minority.
Buchanan lacked nearly five per cent
Lincoln on his first election did not
receive 40 per cent of the popular vote.
He was opposed by Breckenrldge,
Douglas and Bell, but at his second
election with the southern states out,
he received 5 per cent more than the
majority. Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland
and Harrlsos all fell below the major
ity vote.
Wilson seems to have fared closely
with Lincoln at his first election, since
he gets only 42 per cent, showing clear
ly enough that the Roosevelt move
ment divided the republican party in
two and Wilson will run a million votes
behind.
However, the bull moose movement
will probably split the republican party
In two for years to come. It takes
about eight years to kill oft a split of
this kind.
The Field of Literature
The December Strand Magazine. H.
Rider Haggard commences a new story
in the December Strand entitled
"Smith and the Pharaohs," which prom
ises to equal in interest the best of
his former famous stories. Arthur
Morrison, F. St. Mars, Aus'ln Philips,
C. C. Andrews, E. Nesbit and other
well known fiction writers also contri
bute stories. The articles are more
than ordinarily interesting. Mary
Shaw, the actress, discourses amusing
ly on the subject of "Stage Hands,"
while T. C. Bridges contributes a start
ling article on "Record-Breaking Run
Riot." Herbert Du Parcq writes on
"The Early Days of the Eritish Chan
cellor of the Exchequer," and pays a
I fine tribute to the genius ot England's
..... T 1
V lailiilU B 111? UIOWi; Ul LUJ '
ious new industry which has lately
sprung up in Canada and which, ac
cording to the writer, is more paying
than gold mining. Lieutenant J. P.
Muller, the crack athlete of the Royal
Danish Engineers, writes on "Fifteen
Minute Exercises."
Th December Wide-World Maga
zine. Many stories and articles of an
exciting and informative character ap
pear in the December issue of the
Wide-World magazine. Jules Legrand
describes "A Gorilla Hunt in Equatorial
Africa," and tella how a monster goril
la which had been devastating the
plantations was slain by the natives
of a cen'ral African village. Herman
Scheflauer gives a charming descrip
tion, beautifully Illustrated, of San
Francisco's open air theatre and Nichol
Lee tells of an exciting visit which he
paid some time ago to onr western
"China Town." "A Battle with Bees
is a very remarkable narrative by
rreuencK uecs. unnora Haues ac
count of how he took a motor car to
King Menelik of Abyslnnia reads like
a romance by Rider Haggard. "Two
Years in the Kulu Valley," by E. A.
Joseph, describee a little known but
highly attractive section of India. The
magazine is profusely illustrated
nostly by phonographs,
The December Metropolitan. Ar
nold Bennett W. W. Jacobs. Helen
I Keller, Henry C. Rowland and Alex
ander Irvine are some of the promi
nent names in the December Metro
politan. An important contribution is
the first of two articles by Peter
Clark Masfarlane on the United States
steel corporation as a monopoly. The
younger English dramatists are de
scribed in an interesting article by
Montrose J. Moses and Harrison
Rhodes gives an attractive picture of
tbe modern Havana. Arnold Bennett
continues his series of wisely humor
ous essays on "The Case of the Plain
Man," and Helen Keller's current ar
ticle on The Modern Woman" dis
cusses "The Woman and Her House."
Morris Hlllqult, concludes his series
cn socialism with an account of the
d i
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Anyone accustomed to home-made
Ice cream as a frequent dessert learns
that there is more satisfaction in a
well-frozen dessert than In any other
form. And when one becomes accus
tomed to making It at home, It even
spoils one for first class confectioner's
cream and is much preferred to' any
of the heavier or cooked desserts. There
is no more sensible, delicious dessert
than pure sweet cream, combined with
fruits or the refreshing fruit ices and
sherbets. Children can with safety
eat generously of Ice cream made at
home where good milk, cream, eggs
and fresh fruit juices are used.
The development and popularity of
frozen desserts have been largely due
to the present make of Ice cream
freezers. There was a time when at
least one good-sized boy had to sit
on the freezer to hold It down, while
one or two other members of the fam
ily took turns at turning. Not so today.
The work can all be done at the kitchen
sink in an apartment
Choose the best freezer In the mar
ket and an Ice cream chopper, the lat
ter makes quicker freezing and requires
less Ice, and, best of all, makes a
smooth velvety Ice cream. The selec
tion of a good freezer certainly plays
a very important part, as we all rec
ognize the scientific principle involved
In freezing.
A rock salt is best to use, as it then
dissolves and produces cold in the
cream rapidly enough. The proportions
of ice and salt depend largely upon the
kind of freezer, salt and whether the
ice Is pounded, with lump of Ice left
in, or shaved fine eo that there Is close
contact with the freezer can.
One part salt to three parts ice, and
this well mixed together, usually pro
duces good results. Turn the freezer
slowly and steadily at first then more
rapidly at the finish. From eight to
12 minutes is required for usual freez
ing In the home. Do not try to hurry
the process; if you do, you are very
apt to have the ice cream grain; or
this may come from having interrup
tions after beginning the freezing.
When finished, remove handle and
cross bar. Wipe off the top of the can
and remove dasher. Pack the cream
down evenly and recover, putting a
cork In the hole In the cover. Drain
off the water from the melted Ice and
pack unsalted ice all around and over
the can. This ice is better coarsely
chopped. Cover with papers or a
blanket or both.
Wet the blanket and papers with
the brine, poured over after finishing
the freezing, and it will help very
much in saving the Ice. In very warm
weather, it may be necessary to re-
FOUR ARMIES
(Chicago Evening Post.)
Turkey in Europe is shaped like a
low shoe.
Constantinople lies at the toe. In
the instep is Saloniki. Adrianople is
about where the laces begin their
criss-cross. Uskup lies in the upper
part of the heel.
Four allied ormies are overrunning
the shoe.
Little Montenegro started just where
the boot strap would be, if low shoes
bad boot straps. Its forces are seek
ing to proceed down along the back
seam of the heel.
The Greek army, beginning ite ad
vance at the inner edge of the heel,
has crept up along the arched sole of
the instep to Saloniki, which it has
occupied. Austria wants Saloniki as
its outlet to the Aegean sea. So does
Servia.
The Servians consider the upper heel
their territory in this war. They used
growth of the movement in the United
States, and Alexander Irvine tells an
affecting real life story of a boy con
vict The December issue also con
tains the second installment of Tosel
ll's story of his marriage with the
Princess Louise, another installment
of F. Tennyson Jesse's "Vlv" Ama
teur Adventuress, and short stories by
Jacobs, Rowland, Melville D. Post,
Henry M. Rideout and others.
BIG BATTLESHIPS.
As Vicwsd From ths Standpoints of
Economy and Gun Firs.
A very Important factor In the ques
tion of the size of ships is that of
economy. A given amount of tonnage
is more economically assigned to one
ship than distributed among several.
Three ships require three captains,
three officers constantly on deck In
charge, three men at the wheel and
three times as many lookouts. While
the same proportion threefold of
deck and engineer force may not t
needed, the aggregate crews of Puree
vessels would nevertheless show a
very considerable percentage . in ex
cess of one of the same aggregate ton
sag. All this means much more ex
pense for the same carriage of freight
and passengers.
Tbe same order of considerations ap
plies to ships of war, but In it less de
gree, because naval vessels arVnot for
purposes of gain. With aem the rne
ning expenses In this particular count
as with merchantmen, but the ques
tion of profit Is replaced by that of
military efficiency, as ministering. p
CONJXCTJJD
move the ice and then add half as
much salt as used in the beginning.
There are two different kinds of ice
cream: Philadelphia, made from cream.
sugar, flavoring or fruit juices.
Neapolitan cream is made from a
custard.
' PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM.
Cream, one quart; vanilla, one table-
spoonful; sugar, one cupful, (scant)
Directions Scald half the cream and
all the sugar in the double boiler until
it looks thin and blue. Remove from
the fire and cool. Add the flavoring
and the remaining cream, or if thick
enough It may be whipped stiff. Freeze
as directed. If different fruit flavor
ings are desired, such as peach, straw
berry, etc., these may be added when
half frozen.
NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM.
Materials Milk, one pint; cream,
one-half pint; sugar, one cup; yolks
of eggs, four; vanilla, one tablespoon;
salt one pinch.
Directions Mix milk and cream and
scald in a double boiler. Beat the
yolks very light and add the sugar.
Pour the scalded liquid from the double
boiler slowly over egg mixture, stir
ring all the while. Return to the boil
er and cook. Stir until a slight coat
ing covers the spoon. Turn into a bowl
and when cool add the flavoring and
salt Freeze as directed. The cream
in this custard may not be heatea
with the milk, but beaten stiff and add
ed last if preferred. A great variety
of changes may be had from this one
recipe, such as adding nuts, candied
cherries, figs, chocolate caramelizing
the sugar, or using maple syrup and
caramelizing that,
Ices of all kinds should he frozen
very slowly. For sherbets, turn the
freezer rapidly, and a meringue made
from the white of one egg and one
tablespoonful of sugar may be added
after it is frozen. Frappe is simply
party frozen water. Parfait or mousse
Is flavored frozen cream. Not by agi
tatlng the cream in the freezer, but
put into a mold, covered and packed
in ice and salt
LEMON CREAM SHERBET.
Materials Water, one quart, granu
lated sugar, two cups; cream, two
cups; lemon juice, one cup; gelatine,
one teaspoonful; vanilla, one teaspoon-
ful; mint leaves.
Directions Boil the sugar and the
water 20 minutes in a saucepan. This
gives body to the sherbet and when
exposed to the air will not become wa
tery. Soften the gelatine in a little
cold water and dissolve In two table-
spoonfuls of boiling water. Strain,
cool, add the lemon juice. Pack the
freezer with three parts ice and one
of salt Turn In the mixture and part
ly freeze. Then add the cream flavor
ed with the vanilla and finish freez
lng. The dasher is turned rapidly for
all Bherbets. If desired very light,
one or two beaten whites of eggs may
be beaten in at the finish. Serve In
sherbet cups or glasses and decorate
with either fresh or candied mint
leaves.
IN A SHOE
to own it They have advanced stead
ily down into this big expanse of
seamless "leather," conquering the
Turks at Uskup and turning them to
the right toward the Montenegrins and
the back seam.
Bulgaria, with the largest army, has
been devoting its attention most suc
cessfully to the toe. Checked at Ad
rianople, It has disregarded this cita
del, swept across country over the
"laces" and gotten down into the
vamp. It is now up to the last line of
defense which the Turks hfve thrown
across the toe like the line of a double
tip. Tchatalja marks the point where
the tip joins the sole.
This is the lay of the land in the
Turko-Balkan war, and the main re
sults to date. To read it over twice
gives the American, puzzled by long
names, a good working diagram
through which to understand what is
going on.
j the safety of the nation or to the as-
sertion of national policies.
Suppose one ship carrying twelve
guns opposed to four carrying three
each. With the very wide train of
modern guns that Is, tbe long arc of
a circle over which their projectiles
can strike effectively it is easily feasi
ble to bring all the guns of four ships
upon a single opponent Probably she
on her part may bring also upon each
enemy three guns, a fire power equal
to his, but the concentration of four
fold impact upon a single vessel pro
duces npon her crew a corresponding
physical as well as moral Impression,
diminishing their military efficiency,
their power of rapid loading and aim
ing, not to speak of the proportionate
ly greater chances of material injury.
If there be the same number of hits
on both sides the one will have been
struck four times as often as any one
opponent If, as would be very proper,
the one begins by concentrating all her
battery on one or two of her antagon
ists she ought to beat them down, but
an appreciable time would be required,
during which the others would be en
gaged in unmolested target practice
npon her. Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan
ba Leslie's.
Washington The case of Claude
Allen, involved In Jhe Hlllsville court
house tragedy In Virginia, will be
brought before the supreme court of
the United States Friday. Application
will be made for a writ of error in
which constitutional questions will be
raised.
Humor and
Philosophy
wjtcAj ft. sutrm
SCATTERED".
T HAVE cousins In Missouri,
1 have uncles In New York.
I have sisters In Chicago
And an aunt who lives In Cork.
Second cousins In Australia
And In any other place
That offhanded you might mention.
My, but we're a scattered racel
When my father was a youngster
In a little Scottish town
He was blessed with several broth
Eight It was; 1 marked It down
And about as many sisters
Ten I think 1 heard him say
And when they had grown and married
Each one went a different way.
And they bad how many children?
Goodness knows, for I do not.
As 1 never took a census.
But It must have been a lot.
And the children, grown to manhood.
As myself, for time has flown
And we all are growing ancient.
Must have children of their own.
So the stock Is widely scattered.
From the palm tree to the pine.
Nearly every state and country
Has some relative of mine.
And with almost every family
It's the same old tale again.
For the world Is getting ready
For a common race of men.
Natural Inquiry.
"He's one of our great men."
"Which league does he pitch In?"
Nothing to That.
"How do they like the new minister?''
"Fine. He plays football with the
boys, talks politics to the men and
makes a good band at bridge."
"But how about bis sermons?"
"Oh. I don't know. Hardly any of
them ever heard him preach."
Slow.
"What makes John look so scared?"
"He has just found out that It's leap
year."
"Tell Mm to be of good cheer. If
some damsel should propose to him he
couldn't make up his mind now until
next year, anyway."
Relieved.
"I hate to seem officious, Fred,
but
that Bill is no friend of yours."
"You don't mean it What has he
been doing?"
"He is going round telling lies about
you."
"Oh, Just liesr
Comparative.
"I bear tbe village Is enjoying a
boom."
"Enjoying It? It is just reveling in
one."
"What are the manifestations?"
"SI Perkins is putting a new stoop
on his bouse."
A Slam.
"Is she dramatic?"
"Well, she goes through a hair rais
ing performance every night."
"She does? Where?"
"In her bedroom when she disrobes
her head."
Quite So.
"Which do yon like letter, a motor
car or a good driving horse?"
"Well, ihut depends upon which man
takes me out riding the oftenest."
Inartistic.
"Hid Manic turn pale when she beard
thedlstressing news?"
"All but one cheek."
In Good Time.
Borne day the human race will fly
That truth we can vonchsafe
If any one Is left alive
When Hying Is made safe.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Ton never can tell, unless it
scandal, that you oughtn't to.
in a
Sometimes he's called a fool because
be does ask a question that a wise
man can't answer.'
Ton can't fool a man all the time,
but somebody else probably can wben
you aren't on the Job.
Luck Is a good thing to have around
tbe bouse, but tt is difficult to teach
and train.
It Is easier for some' men to control
tbelr temper than It is to pay tbe bills
that losing Incurs.
Some men are so busy being popular
that they haven't time to be honest
With, some girls It Is a beap easier
to be an actress than It Is to act.
Money talks, bnt It always acts as If
It feared that n dictograph Is con
cealed lo tbe wall.
It la easier to be foolish than It Is to
square yonrself for tbe foolishness.
Wben a man is something of a clown
be Is apt to think he's tbe whole cir
cus. A Big Job.
That Is old ed Wombat onr oldest
Inhabitant"
"Why doesn't he get bis whiskers
trimmed?"
"WelL he does start a-dicker with
the barber every winter, bnt they ain't
never been able to reach no agreement
jet." Washington Herald,
TTie Argus
A Doll's Christmas By Kary Blake.
Copyrighted. 113. by Associated Literary Bureao.
Human children remember nothing
about tbelr babyhood, and why should
J? My first recollection is being taken
oot of a big box with a lot of other ar
ticles -toys and being laid on a count
er in a store for a few minutes, then
being carried to the show window,
where 1 was propped up to be look
ed at
it was a wintry scene without snow
resting on tbe leafless branches of the
trees and packed on tbe sidewalks.
Hundreds, 'thousands of persons were
tramptug by. many of tbem carrying
bundles, and every now and then one
or more persons would stop before tbe
window to look at all tbe. attractive
things In It Many of these loiterers
were boys and girls. The boys were
lost In admiration of tbe footballs,
rackets aud other such articles, but
whenever a girl came by 1 could see
her eyes sparkle at looking npon me.
Across the street on a corner stood
a queer looking old man beside a pot
supported on three sticks, ringing a
bell. He bad a fur cap on his bead
and a long white beard on his chin.
His coat wa9 lined with fur. A card
bung about bis neck had on it, "Salva
tlon Army." Now and again some
passer would drop a coin into the pot
the old man would thank the giver,
then go on ringing his bell till another
person gave something.
Once In awhile some person would
stop to look at me, and a few of these
went Into the store. Then a hand
grasped me by the waist and. taking
me inside, exhibited me to my admirer.
But tbe price asked for me was al
ways too high, and I was put back into
the window. At last a lady with a re
fined face stopped for a look at me.
went into tbe store, I was again re
moved and this time was purchased.
I was bo delighted with the lady that
I was quite beside myself to be pur-
TOOK MB UP IN HER ARMS AND GAVB MB
A HtIO,
chased by her. 1 felt sure that so nice
a person would have nice children.
1 was not put back into the window,
but rolled in tissue paper aud put In a
box just big enough to hold me alone.
Excelsior was stuffed all about me, the
lid was put on tbe box, and that's tbe
last I knew for some time. 1 suppose
that shut in there lu the dark, 1 must
have gone to sleep.
I was aroused by the opening of the
box containing me and felt myself
lifted out of It When the tissue pa
per about me was unwrapped who
Btiou'd I see looking at me and evi
dently much pleased with me but the
lady who had bought me. And beside
her stood a gentleman with a very
pleasant expression on his face. He
wore a velvet jacket and on bis feet a
pair of slippers.
"By Jove!" he exclaimed. "She's a
beauty. How Eflle's eyes will sparkle
when she sees her!"
1 was placed carefully on a lounge,
and the lady opened another box. out
of which she took a doll dressed as a
boy. "This Is for Jack." she said to
the geiitlemnn.
"Isn't Jack getting to be too old for
a do?" be asked.
"No. Jack Isn't five yet. He'll b
five next Christmas, and perhaps by
that time he'll need something differ
ent." It was evening, and the lights were
burning brightly. Illuminating lots of
toys and other things lying about and
tbe lady and gentleman unpacked
many more. We were all carried Into
a room where there was a beautiful
tree covered with glass beads and
balls and baubles of various ' kinds
and little wax candles, though none ot
the candles was lighted. 1 was set
against the box. covered witb green
cloth from which the tree appeared to
grow, and tbe lady placed In my lap a
card, on which was written. "For Ef
fie." Some of the smaller gifts were bung
on the branches of tbe tree, while the
larger ones were placed wltb me at
the base. The gentleman put tbe boy
do'l beside me. saying. "They make
qnlte a pretty couple, don't they?" To j
which the Indv added: "Christmas eve !
is an appropriate time for tbem to
meet. They'll probably be well ac
quainted by morning." They went on
arrauglng the pretty things they had
provided till they were all in thelt
proper places, then turned off the lights
and went out shutting tbe door be
hind them, leaving us la Abe dark.
I felt the band of my companion doli
boy against mine, and it gave me com
fort, for there Is nothing 1 dread so
much as the dark. Hut there was no
warmth in It. such as there Is In
buman bands, so- that 1 only felt com
forted at knowing there was some one
near me.
Wben morning came I could bear lit
tle voices somewhere In the house
shouting in great glee. I didn't know
-That It jneant till afterward, when I
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learned that the children were taking
down their stockings and divldg into
them to see what Santa Claua had left
for them. After awhile the shouting
ceased and I heard nothing more until
late In the afternoon wben tbe lady
and gentleman and several other
grown persons came in. They closed
tbe blinds to tbe window thought If
they did it to shut out tbe light It
was useless, for the darkness had fall-,
en. Then the children were called In
and I saw them for the first time. Ef
fie was about seven years old. and a
strong healthy child, while Jack was
rather delicate. Effle had dark hair
and eyes, while Jack was fair, with
light curls.
Jack's father handed the little fellow
a burning match and said. "Ton may
light the first candle, my boy." Jack's
eyes were as big as butter plates as
be held the flame to the wick of one
of the lower candles. After that the
others began to light the rest of the
candles, and lu a few minutes all were
glowing even up to those Just beneath
tbe cardboard angel on the tiptop of
the tree.
But what was EQe doing all this
while? The moment she entered the
room she saw me at the base of the
tree, and,- getting down on her knees
before me, read the card In my lap.
then took me up in ber arms and gave
me a bug that I shall never forget
Like a little mother she carried me
about the room, holding me np for each
person to admire. All said that I was
the prettiest doll they had ever seen.
Jack, after he bad lighted the flrsl
candle, began to look about for his
presents and soon saw bis doll boy.
But he didn't make as much fuss over
blm as his sister did over me. I sup
pose this Is because boys never be
come mothers only fathers as girls
do after they have grown np.
Well, the tree was kept lighted foi
an hour, during which everybody ad
mired It, and 1 confess 1 never felt sa
pleased with anything. The glow from
so many tiny candles was so soft thai
It seemed as if it must come front
heaven. There was a present on o(
under the tree for each grown person,
every one having been carefully provid
ed for.
When the candles began to be burn
ed down to their supports they were
blown out and all left the room. Jack
carrying his boy doll and Etfie carry
ing me. The children went to the
nursery, where there was a bright tire
of. logs burning on the hearth, and
there they played with their Christmas
gifts till It was time to go to bed. I
couldn't keep my eyes off Jack, be was
such a pretty boy, but be didn't seem
to take much interest in me. Though
he was delicate, he eeemed to have a
martial spirit within blm, for he play
ed with some leaden soldiers Santa
Clans bad brought him all tbe while,
standing tbem up in ranks with tbelr
captain at tbelr head, furnishing him
self the music for them to march by on
his drum and bis trumpet.
By and by tbe lady came Into the
room and undressed the children her
selfthere was no nurse, and I fancied
the mother would not give up the care
of her children to uuy one put on
their nighties and beard tbem say their
prayers. Then before going to their
bedroom Etfie gave me a bug and set
me on a chair by the lire. "Dolly
will be cold," the said. " 'cause the fire
is nearly burnt out" So sbe put on
some more wood. As they went out I
wished 1 had a voice to say, "Good
night Jack; I wish you would give me
a kiss before you go to bed." But Jack
forgot me In bis soldiers, whom he
wished to take to bed with him. But
his mother persuaded him to leave
tbem In tbe ranks till morning.
As soon as 1 was alone the fire took
a fresh start and burned brightly. I
was sitting very near It and soon be
came too warm. I couldn't move back
because I was only a doll to be moved
by others and not by myself. The fire
kept burning warmer and warmer till
at last I felt something drop on my
shoulder and knew that It was wax
from my cheek.
My little mother had been too kind
to me. too solicitous for my comfort
just as human mothers often bring up
their children too tenderly, and wben
adversity comes they have no strength
to bear It. Iteslrlng to keep me warm,
she had m.-ide me so hot that I was
melting away. What would she feel
if. lying in her crib, she could know
that I was giving way before tbe hot
Are?
Presently my hand, that stood
straight out before nie. began to melt,
and then my feet my legs, my arms,
and at last I felt my head running
down all over my body. The wax
dropped on tbe floor, aud at last 1 was
nothing more than a headless, limbless
trunk.
In tbe morning the maid came into
the room and. seelne what had hap
pened, uttered an exclamation of sur
prise. Then she got a dustpan and a
brush hronru and took up tbe wax.
from the flcor.
Nov. 21 in American
History.
1861 Professor T. E. C. Lowe, Amer
ica's first war aeronaut, made sev
eral ascensions near the Confeder
ate lines in Virginia. Lowe was In
tbe service of the United States
government.
18fi2 The Federal General E. V. Sum
ner demanded the surrender of the
city of Fredericksburg. Va.. under
penalty of bombardment
1SSG Charles Francis Adams, author
and diplomat. Tnlted States minis
ter to England during the civil war,
died: born 1807.
18&9 Oarrt-t A. Ilobart. vice president '
of the United States, died: bora
1844.
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