Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 22, 1900, Page 3

— a: eee Sanna ) | } a RK OF CONGRESS In the House. 9 ‘Washington, Dec, 12.—The debate on «he war revenue reduction bill opened in the house. " Mr. Payne of New York, chairman of the ways and means committee, spoke on behalf of the ma- jority and Mr. Swanson of Virginia on behalf of the minority. The house ad- journed early to permit the hall to be decorated for the exercises in connec- Uon with the centennial celebration to- ‘day. Before the war revenue reduction bill was taken up a_ resolution was adopted for the appointment of a spe- cial committee of five members to in- vestigate the death of Oscar L. Boose of Bristol, Pa., who died recently, it is alleged as a result of hazing received while a cadet at West Point. This course was taken over the head of the military committee which reported in favor of allowing | the war depart- ment to conduct the inquiry. In the Senate. The { speech in opposition to the ship subsidy bill was delivered yes- terday by Mr. Clay of Georgia, one of the minority members of the commit- tee on commerce, which reported it to the senate. He is recognized as one of the most vigorous opponents of the bill in the senate, and during nearly two hours was accorded close atten- tion by senators on both sides of the chamber. Mr. Hanna, who expects to reply to Mr. ¢ Ss argument, gave ‘him a parti rly attentive hearing. | In the early part of the session a | lively colloquy was precipitated over ‘whe reference to committee of the Grout oleomar ne Dill, just passed | by the house of representatives. ‘ It | finall nt to th but no action was taken, y no business session © senate will be held as the day will be devoted to the celebration of the 21 of the establishment of | nment in Washing- resented by Mr. Cock- fed by the s railroads be filled pointment of Senator Towne The resolution offered a for the appoint- by the pre ent pro tem of a niftee of three senators to ma the nec ary 2 nts for the inauguration of the president of the | United States on March 4 was adopted without debate. In the Senate. Washington,— Dec., 13. Mr. Hanna ed the senate upon the yending ship subsidy bill. While he had spoken heretofore on the floor of his effort yesterday really was his first formal speech to the body since he coming to the senate Mr. Hanna has much time and labor to the ition of the ship subsidy rded by his colleagues stion, his speech was given close attention. Senators on he chamber remained in s th shout the delivery of ddress. He spoke without manu- and his delivery at all times was des of t forcible and intense. At the conclusion the speech he received the cordial tions of many of his col- In the Hou The debate on the war revenue re- continued in the house Tt was dull and ureless. 0 spoke were M r of Ohio, Bartholdt of: Missour of Connectic Boutelle of Illinois, n of New York, Newlands of Levy of New York and Un- of Alabama. Mr. Bartholdt riticised the tion of the ways and means committee in not making a bill deeper cut in the tax on beer, and said he duce would offer an amendment to re- to $1.50 a barrel. General de- on the bill wiil close at 2 o’clock to-day and Mr. Payne, the floor leader jority, expects the bill to pass before adjournment to-day. The house adopted a resolution for a holiday re- cess from Friday, Dec. 21, to Jan. 3. In the House. Washington, Dec. 15.—The house de- cided that express companies must pay the tax of 1 cent on each express receipt. This provision was contained in 2m amendment offered by H. C. Smith of Michigan and it was adopted. ‘The vote was 123 to 106. After the general debate onthe bill | hea been closed the bill was read for amendment under the rule. Mr, H. C. Smith, in offering his amendment to require a tax of 1 cent upon express receipts, with a provision committee on agri- | a victory for the | bill, There was also a nate over the Montana sen- y consent going over tem- | neies on | istrict of Co- | al ‘survey, Indian af- mining, Pacific isl- ame a member of it. Since | bill | est informed public men } five-minute | designed to compel the express com-- panies to pay the tax, charged that the express and the telegraph companies been unpatriotic in refusing to their share of the war taxes by compelling their customers to pay the 1 He made a direct reference to a tor of the United States who is connected with one of the express ‘companies, and declared that when the law was passed that senator had advised the company not to pay the tax. The hous e also fixed the tax on beer barrel. A determined ef- as made to secure a still great- er reduction, but the ways and means -ommittee overwhelmed the opposition. nly about half the war revenue re- n bill was completed. In the Senate, nearly the entire legis- ‘fat da the senate was in secret sess « ug the Hay-Paunce- fote treaty No business of impor- transacted in the brief open except the adoption of the ay recess to extend from Friday, Dec. 21, to Thursday, Jan. 3. In the House. Washington, Dec. 17.—The war rey- enue reduction bill and the pension appropriation bill were passed by the house Saturday. The pension Dill, avhich carries $145,145,230, was passed in exactly thirteen minutes. The Democrats refrained from vot- mg on the war revenue bill. The op~ ‘position sought to recommit the bill with instructions to report back a lution providing for a holi- | measure reducing the revenue at least $70,000,000 and including a provision for an income tax so drawn as to es- cape an adverse decision of the su- preme court. The motion failed—131 to 155. The amendment placed in the bill to tax express receipts was de- feated on an aye and nay vote in the house—125 to 139. In the House. Washington, Dec. 18.—Under suspen- sion of rules the house passed bills to divide West Virginia and Kentucky into two judicial districts; to create another district judge in the North- ern district of Ohio and to refer to the secretary of the interior the claims of the State of Texas for moneys spent on public improvements in Greer county before the decision of the court put it within the jurisdiction of Okla- homa. An attempt was made to pass the bill to give the soldiers and sail- ors of the Civil war, the Spanish war and the war in the Philippines prefer- ence to appointment to positions in the various departments of the govern- ment, but it was opposed on the ground that it would shut out, from appointment for years to come all civilians to positions under the gov- ernment, and it was overwhelmingly defeated. One hundred and two pri- vate pension bills were passed. Just before adjournment a fine tribute was paid to Hon. Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, who served eighteen years in congress and has been re- elected to the Fifty-seventh congress. | Mr. Littlefield of Maine asked unani- | mous consent to the consideration of a | bill placing him upon the retired list | as a captain of the navy, he having served in the navy during the Civil war. Mr. Littlefield said the condi- | tion of Mr. Boutetle was such that he | undoubtedly would resign. The con- dition of the Maine man was well | known to representatiy: and al- though some of them were inclined to | protest against the proposed legisla- tion as establishing a dangerous prece- dent, no objection was made and the bill was passed. In the Senate. The senate was in open session only an hour, the remainder of the legis- lative day being spent in executive | session upon the Hay-Pauncefote ) Mr. Chandler of New Hamp- ‘e created a little flurry by en- voring again to get up the resolu- relating to the Montana sen2- ase. The effort was futile. No ve business aside from the reutine was transacted. purest THE MARKETS. | Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Dec. 19. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 721-2@73 1-4c; No. 2 North- ern, 69@70 1-2 Corn--No. 3 yellow, 26@36 1-4c; No. 3, 351-2@36c. Oats—No. 3 white, 243-4@25c; No. 3, 24@241-2c. Seeds—Timothy, $1.75@2; clover, $5.20@ 6; flax, No. 1, $1.57@1. Minneapolis, Dec. 19.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 745-8c; No. 1 Northern, 725-8¢; | No. 2 Northern, 69 1-8@701-8c. Corn— | New No. 3 yellow, 331-2@34c; No. 3, | 831-2c; No. 4, 38c. Oats—No. 3 white, 23 .1-2@24c; No. 3, 23@231-2c. Rye—No. 2, 45e. Barley—No. 5, 42@48c; no grade, 40c; feed grades, 37 @ 41c; malting | grades, 40@50c. | Duluth, Dec. 19.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, | 731-4c; No. 1 Northern, 711-4c; No. 2 Northern, 615-8@66 5-8c; No. 3 spring, 52 5-8@59 5-Sc; to arrive, No. 1 hard, | 73 3-4ce; Ni 1 Northern, 713-4c; De- | cember, No. 1 Northern, 711-4c; May, No. 1 Northern, 751-4c; oats, 231-@ 231-2c; rye, 471 barley, 40@58c; flax, to arrive, $1.68 1-2; cash and De- cember, $1.681-2; May, $1.65; corn, 38c. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 19. — Flour is steady. Wheat easier; No. 1 Northern, | 73c; No. 2 Northern, 701-4 @ 70 3-4c. Rye steady; No. 1, 5le. Barley steady; @60c; sample, 45@581-2c. Oats No. 2, 25 1-2@26c. Chicago, Dec. 19.—Cash Wheat—No. 2 red, 72@74c; No. 3 red, 69@74c; No. 2 hard winter, 68@701-2c; No. 3 hard winter, 67@70c; No. 1 Northern spring, 71@73c; No. 3 spring, _ Corn— No. 2, 381-4c; No. 3, 351-4c. Oats— No. 2, 22 1-4@23c; No. 3, 22@221-2c. Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 19. — Cattle — Beeves, $4.50 @ 5.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, $5.25@4.15; calves and yearlings, $3@4. Hogs, $4.70@4.80; bulk, $4.75. Chicago, Dec. 19. — Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5.25@6.10; poor to medi- um, $3.75@4.15; stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.30; cows and heifers, $2.50@4.65; Texas steers, $3.25@4.75. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $4.65@4.971-2; good to choice heavy, $4.70@4.95; rough heavy, $4.60@4.70; light, $4.65@4.921-2; bulk of sales, $4.75@4.90. Sheep, $3.65@4.50; lambs, $4@4.75. South St. Paul, Dec. 19. — Cattle — | Good to choice butcher steers,$4.50@5.25; | fair to good, $4 @ 4.50; common to fair, $2.40@4; good to choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.50 @ 4; fair to good, $2.75@3.50; thin cows and can- ners, $1.50@2.50; choice corn-fed bulls, $3@4; fair to good butcher bulls, $2.75 @3; bologna bulls, $2@2.75; good to | choice veals, $5@3.75; fair to good, $4@ 5; good to choice feeders, $2@3.50; good to choice stock steers, $2@3.40; fair to good, $2.70@3.10; common, $2@2.60; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.50 @2.75; tair to good, $2 25@2.50; common, $1.75@2.25; good to choice steer calves, $3.25@3.50; fair to good, $2. 3; good to choice heifer calves, $2.50@2.75; fair to good, $2.25 @ 2.50; stock and feeding bulls, $2 @ 2.40; good to choice milkers and springers, $35 @ 45; good to fair, $30@35; common, $20@2s. Hogs—Good to choice light, $4.60@4.75; mixed and butchers, $4.60@4.80; good to prime heavy, $4.60 @ 4.70; common to fair, $4.55 @ 4.60; rough packers, $4.50@ 4.55; boars, $1.75 @ 2.50; pigs and skips, $3@3.75. Sheep—Good to choice butcher lambs, $4.50@5.10; fair to good, $4.25@4.40; good to choice fat wethers, $3.60@4; fair to good, $3.25@3.50; fat ewes, $3.35@3.75; good to choice stock and feeding lambs $3.75@4.25; fair to good, $3.25@3.75; feeding wethers, $3.25 @3.75; stock and feeding ewes, $2.75@ 3.10; thin sheep, $2@2.50;~buck lambs, 5@3.10; killing bucks, $2@2.75. FOUNDERS ON A REEF. Steamer Alpha Is a Total Loss—Sev- eral Lives Lost. Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 19. — The steamer Alpha foundered on a reef on the east coast of Vancouver island and is a total loss. The captain, three engineers, the managing owners, the purser and three séepmen were drowned. ‘changed as often as practicable in LUMBER FOR REDS. Government Specifications Astonish Northwestern Manufacturers. The government is advertising for lumber for its Indian department, and Northwestern manufacturers are try- ing to fill the specifications. This they find it impossible to do, and if they could, the price paid would use up the Indian funds for a generation. Lum- bermen and lumber journals are crit- icising the department very sharply. For coffins for reservation Indians hereabouts the government has asked for lumber of a grade that will sell in this market at $40 a thousand feet. The highest grade coffins made for whites are made of inner lumber of a very much less valuable quality. Doors for the little sod dug-outs of Indians of the Western prairies are wanted of what is known as “No. 1 pine,” a calss of door too fine for an ordinary $3,000 dwelling. Lumber for the roof sup- ports of these same sod shanties are of “D stock” of a length and width that will make them cost $50\a thou- sand feet. Such widths and lengths are unnecessary. Lumber for fencing for reservation cattle is wanted of a quality that would go into the best dwellings of the ‘country. Whites would use a strand or two of wire and a few cull boards, worth in all a tenth as much. For the kitchen utensils, etc. for these Indians, the government is us- ing copper instead of tin, and is figur- ing on aluminum instead of sheet iron. The cattle given by the government to the Indians and raised at govern- ment expense inside fences of first- class lumber, are bought back by the government and given to the same Indians for torture and slaughter for food. Advertisements have recently ap- peared in lumber and other journals for bids for lumber for packing boxes for rough goods to be sent the soldiers in the Philippines. Stock 1x16x20 of clear pine is called fer. The pine cut in the woods of Minnesota does not furnish 5 per cent of a grade as high as this. Private firms, even the Standard Oil company, or the finest pianomakers, use No. 4 boards, any Width or length, and worth hardly a fifth as much. For some tim- ber construction wanted by the gov- ernment, the lumber to be used coarse and rough, specifications have been received calling for clear whit oak sticks 14x14 and thirty feet long, and quartered oak béards 18 inches wide and forty feet long. One plank of such lumber will cost several hundred dol- lars. It might not be found in a careful search over a dozen heavily timbered counties, but not at all in this part of the United States. If it was found, it would be cut into sheets of paper thickness and spread out over $500 pianos and rich furniture. The government wants this to put into the sides of a dock at Port Royal. WANT COUNTY CF THEIR OWN. hereabouts asking Voters Ask to Have Polk County Di- vided—Disagree Concerning County Ssat. Two monster petitions asking for the reation of a new county out of the western section of Polk county were formally accepted by the state board on county division, composed of the governor, secretary of state and state auditor. Both call for the setting apart of the same territory, but differ concerning county seat and board of county commissioners A petition with 1,656 signers asks that the new division be called Neilson county and that O. Ringstad, O. Brat- vold, S. C. Torvend, H. H. Melbo and O. Melsness be appointed commission- ers. Other voters, 1,844, ask that it be called Columbia county and that H. G. Mitchell of Woodside, Larry J. O'Neill of Chester, I. Larson of Slettin, Halvor Off of Brandsvold and O. Stardig of Knute be appointed commissioners. The former faction desires that the county seat be located at Fosston, and their opponents ask that McIntosh be chosen. The territory included in the proposed county, which will increase the number of counties in Minnesota to eighty-three, is that which lies west of the fifth parallel meridian and east of range 44 west, in Polk county. BETAILS OF SOLDIER'S PROFESSION National Guardsmen to Form Com: pany of Engineers, The members of the recently organ- ized company of engineers of the na- tional guard will be drawn from the infantry companies as details and their naines will still remain on their company rosters during their services. The personnel of the engineers will be der to give a general knowledge of work of the engineer corps. A circu- lar containing information regarding the company has been issued by Adjt. Gen. Lambert. Assignment to the en- gineers will be made on application to Capt. Maximilian E. R. Tolz, and those who have had _ experience as bridge carpenters, loggers, masons, black- smiths, teamsters, draftsmen, linemen, telegraph operators and machinists will be given preferred chances. Must Have Been Crazy. Chicago, Dec. 19.—Becatse his wife would not permit him to take their three children to Germany Nicholas Phillips shot her, seriously wounded a Woman servant and attempted to kill the little ones. Mrs. Phillips will live. “I wanted to take my children to Germany,” said he, “because Chicago is too wicked for them,” Phillips’ san- ity will be investigated, Vigilance Committee for Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 19.—A vigilance com- mittee of prontinent citizens whose duty it shall be to ferret out vice in the city, is to be appointed by the Central committee of the anti-vice movement, to do the “slumming.” Buffalo Girls for Manila. . New York, Dec. 19.—The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo started yesterday for Manila by way of the Cape of Good Hope. Some additional recruits will be picked up at Delaware Breakwater and Hampton Roads. The State D ay by Day. FOR UNIFORM ACCOUNTING. County Officials of the State Form a Plan. A uniform system of accounting thiroughout the state is advocated by the County Auditors and County Treasurers’ association which met at ‘the court house in St. Paul. A delega- tion waited on Goy. Lind and he ap- pointed a commission composed ot Auditors J. D. Brooks of Morrison, Odin Halden of St. Louis, Charles H. Browne of Washington, P. J. Gruber of Stearns, and Treasurers Joseph L. Meyer of Morrison, D. T. Quealy of Dakota, Steve Butler of Otter Tail to draft a bili providing for a simple and safe uniform system of accounting in all the county offices of the state. The committee will work in conjunc- tion with Deputy Bank Examiner Koerner, The principal contention of the auditors is that the county audi- tor should have charge of receipts and payments, so that perfect check can be kept on funds. Other suggestions of the association are that the county stand the expense of the county treasurer’s bond and that a certain remedial tax legislation be passed. Real property taxes become delinquent Jan. 1. he treasurer's books are not turned over to the au- ditor -until the new official assumes charge, Jan. 7. Under the law the auditor must make a list of the pieces of delinquent property and apply for judgment before Jan20, almost a phys- ical impossibility in many of the larger counties. To secure this and such other desired legislation not in the province of the commission ap- pointed by the governor, the auditors appointed a legislative committee com- posed of John Gleason, Charles H. Browne, E. P. Wright and E. J. Miller. A similar committee was appointed by the treasurers composed of J. L. Meyer, €. A. Dahlgren, C. F. Serline, P. J. Metzdorf, G. H. Whipple and D. T. Quealy. At a joint session presided over by W. R. Johnson the commit- tees were instructed to work together. The County Auditors’ association has been in existence for some years. The Treasurers’ association was re- cently formed with the following of- ficers: President, Joseph L. Meyer, Morrison county; vice president, J. H. Whipple, St. Louis; secretary, P. J. Metzdorf, Ramsey; treasurer, D. T. Quealy, Dakota. SAME SYSTEM FOR ALL, Uniformity in Accounting Is Desired in the State Institutions. Public Examiner Pope will frame amendments to the accounting act of the 1899 legislature governing the handling of public funds in state insti- tutions. Through these measu which will be presented to the legis- lature, he will seek to perfect the sys- tem in use. The act of 1399 has been followed and every institution of the state is now in accord with its provisions. Every of- ficial required by law to be bonded has filed securities and uniform registers of orders, cash books and ledger ac- counts are in use in all but one insti- tution. Mr. Pope believes the system is now such that no liabilities can be incurred in excess of appropriations without the knowledge of the officials and managing boards. Attention is directed in his report to the governor to the question of state banks as institution depositories, a system which the public examiner strongly favors for the reasons that these banks are created under state laws, are under the supervision of the state, that state deposits are made preferred claims in case of failure, making lcsses to the state almost im- possible, and that an accurate knowl- edge of their standing is always ob- tainable. The regents of the state university have named a state bank as that institution’s treasurer, but the other fourteen state institutions pat- ronize national banks. Mr. Pope Criticises the accounting system of the state prison as intricate and obsolete, uninteligible to any but an expert and involving unnecessary labor. He finds it difficult to show the actuai results of the manufactur- ing industries, and almost impossible to avoid a mixture of funds and appro- priations and a confusion of reports. The difficulty arose through the ap- proval on the same day of an act out- lining the management of the prison and another concerning accounting. The two laws conflict. WILL HAVE CLEAN QUARTERS. Chambers for the Se e and House Are Being Refinished. When the legislature meets in’ Jan- uary it will take quarters in reno- vated chambers at the capitol in which a force of men have been steadily en- gaged for a week making repairs and improvements. During the last ses- sion there was considerable complaint from the senate especially, and oc- casionally from the house, that the chambers were dark during the day and that the lighting arrangement was peor. Both chambers have been un- dergoing a refinishing process and the terre cotta walls and ceilings are be- ing recoated in pure white. This will make them light and cheerful. The 182 desks at which the legislators will sit have been cleaned and polished and all the interior wood work will be thoroughly furbished. From now un- til the opening of the legislature the enstodian will have a force of men constantly employed putting the leg- islative halls in shape for the session. + An Undesirable Prize. Goohardt—I've gots you down for a couple of tickets; we're getting up a yafile for a poor nian of our neighbor- hood, Joakley—None for me, thank you. I wouldn’t know what to do with a poor man if I won him.—Philadelphia Press. eS He Rises in Her Estimation. Mr, Newrecks—Did you know that Washington was the richest American of his day? Mrs. Newrocks—Dear me! I'm afraid I didn’t fully appreciate him!—Puck. People who did not know the Bert- rams wondered how it were possible for so many children to live in so small a house. When Dr. Sertram built the house it was considered of very good size, but that was many years ago, and since then five bright, happy children had come to crowd the little brown house. On one side of | them lived a little boy who was an only child and the idol of his father and mother. He had the enviable reputation of having everything he wanted. When some of the little Bert- rams wished they were as fortunate as Lawrence Cole, their sister Helen, who was 14, would say: “Oh, it wouldn’t be nice to have all the things we want—there woulin’t be anything to wish for, and wishing is such fun!” Of their neighbor on the other side the children stood in great awe. He was a bachelor named Samuel Jorden, who lived all alone, and who detested children; and how in the world he happened to build a house right next to the little brown house full of them is not known. : But, in spite of all the wealth on either side of them, the Bertrams, were the happiest, most contented of fami- lies, There was always such fun there, with never a dull day, so that every child in the neighborhood loved to go there, but after dinner at night was the jolliest time, when Dr. Bert- ram was at home. They would all gather around the open fire in the li-, brary and everyone had to tell what he and she had been doing all day. Then they would have a little music from Helen and her mother, and the girl would transfer them all to an ideal world with the music from her violin. Then came the procession to bed, where Marjorie would be carried, half asleep. The queer thing about the Bertram family was that everyone was utterly different in look and char- acter, so that one never knew just which one they loved best. It was only the third day before Christmas, when Dorothy, who was just “half past six,” went up stairs to find her mother. She had a wistful look on her. little face that one could never resist. “Mother, dear, have I got something for everybody now?” “Yes, Dorothy, I think you have, and you have helped me very much, besides,” answered her mother. “Well, then, would you please give me just fifteen cents more and let me go out all alone and spend it?” “Why, yes, my child, you may have that. I suppose it is some great mys- tery, isn’t it, and I mustn’t ask?” said Mrs. Bertram. “No, please don’t ask—ever!” said the child earnestly. “Ever!” thought her mother, as the child went out, “what can she be going to do with it? It was almost dark when Dorothy opened the door of a florist’s little shop, two blocks down the street. Ney- er was a child who loved flowers more than this little maid, and she would talk to them as she would to her dolls. She was a frequent visitor at this shop, and when the other, children hurried off to a candy store with an occasional five cents, she usually spent “I WANT ALL YOU CAN GIVE ME.” hers for a few pretty flowers. So as she stood there hesitatingly, the man smiled and asked her what she wished. “T want all you can give me cf some kind that smells sweet, for fifteen cents. I suppose the flowers are all very dear, aren’t they?” she added du- biously, but the man had disappeared inside the glass closet, and when he brought out a lovely bunch of Doro- thy’s favorite cinnamon pinks, she fairly danced. He was very generous with his little customer and gave her eight blossoms, sweet and fresh. It was quite dark when Dorothy ar- ived home, but she went straight on past her door, and, wonder of won- ders! she turned in at the gate of Mr. Jorden’s house! “Please might I see Mr. Jorden for a minute?” she asked the astonished maid who opened the door just wide enough to look out. _ “Well, I never! you don’t know how ne hates children, I guess,” she said, opening the door wider. A big lump, which she tried to swal- low, came up in Dorothy’s throat. “Yes, I do, but may I just see him a minute? I won’t bother him.” “Well, I don’t know what he’ll say, I’m sure,” said the girl, as she led the way through the beautiful hall to a door at which she knocked. “Here, sir, is one of them ehildren that lives next door. She’s got some message, I guess.” And in one second Dorothy found the door shut behind her, and there, in the chair before the fire, sat Mr, Jorden. “Well, what is it yow want, little girl?” said he as he turned toward her. “Be quick, for I am very busy.” “Oh, are’ you busy?” asked Dorothy, surprised, because he was not doing anything but looking at the fire. “I— I only wanted to give you these, sir, and I'll go right away. The man stared hard at the white paper parcel she held out to him. “Flowers?” said he. “Yes. “For what, may I ask?” “Just for Christmas, because you live all alone. Good-bye,” and she waa gone. The pretty flowers had begun to fade by the warm fire before Mr. Jorden came out of the brown study into which he had fallen. ; “God bless her brave little heart,” said he, as he held Dorothy’s flowers. * * . * * The first joy of the Christmas tree was over, the presents were all dis- tributed, and every one of the little Bertrams were sitting around admir- “FLOWERS?” HE SAID. ing the candles and the clever trim. ming of the tree. “There goes the door bell said someone, “Do you think Santa Claus has come back?” asked Marjorie. It was a great disappointment to her when she saw her mother shaking hands with Mr. Jorden, He looked rather sad, though he smiled at them all, There was a bright carnation in his buttonhole, the sight of which made Dorothy want to get behind someone. “How happy you look,” said the vis- itor, sitting down. “I could see you through my side windows—I have of- ten looked in upon you, and tonight I took the liberty of joining you for half an hour, Shall I intrude?” “Not at all,” said Dr, Bertram. “You are very welcome.” Mr, Jorden drew Dorothy toward him and kissed her. “Do you know,” he said, turning to look at them all, “that a man may grow to be fifty years old and learn for the first time what he should always have known. It is this little girl who has taught me how sweet and com- forting a child may be, and I used to think they were put into the world only to annoy people.” This was Mr. Jorden’s conversion, and though all the children grew to love him, it was Dorothy who became his daily companion and friend. again,” Christmas Waits. In England the “waits” are musi- cians who play throughout the towns and cities at night, for two or three weeks preceding Christmas. They cali on the inhabitants for donations. At one time it was the custom to let out this privilege to one man, who was privileged to hire as many waits as he chose and to take a goodly per- centage of the profits, none others but his players being allowed to engage in this occupation: She Knew. “What are pauses?” the teacher asked the first class in giammar. “Things that grows on cats and dogs,” answered the smallest girl: Do not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your liv- ing shall be bent. , Mean to be some- thing with all your might.—Phillips Brooks, ‘ ‘ a a a * ETE EL PIE MESO SSE EC MSRM ETO OPS PERRO |! _ RERMMUERS SEEN mes yo amma