The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1899, Page 9

o \TA i (s M 2 4 % gt f y OLD Y SV s itk IERS UNBUTTONE N1C AND REVEALED THE HE REGIMENT " - - e g T « a t! leader, Franz r of “Siim"” Plet Joubert, the g eral), exclaimed, to us “Ons 1s moeg™” (We are deadly v words, was the the well tected burgl ed the ranks of the unsuspecting s No chance to laager the wag ws the Boers shot the fo: x spans, knowing at by nimals would become ur add to the conf: tack. The onslaught never slackened. ‘ ss of T the Boers 1 w s red). olley =259 Those who followed were also wounded— some on scrutches, some wearing splints, some with bandaged head, while others, unable to walk, were carried upon the backs of thelr less wounded companions. ned but enshrined in the hearts ot se who loved him, wa lald him to rest in his homeless grave amidst the closing of a South African evening, h Christmas memories, \,"TWO OF US CLIMBED AN ADJACENT KOPJE TO OBTAIN A NMORE COMMANDING VIEW." Weird faint and dreary, eons in South Africa are almost directly Like s of the long ago. the reverse of those In our latitude. Thus On the afternoon of that morning which Christmas day in the Transvaal is cli- told us of the Bronkhorst Spruit tragedy Matically mid-summer, which is the wet event occurred which is almost unique $€ason, & period of the year not desirable \ the records of British colonization. for outside operations, as the streams be- It was a message not from the patron COme torrents and the rlver drifts s testive se . a message not (fords) may for days be impassable, I arth,” but a proclamation T sitating much delay until the waters ry (her Britannic The ve ever, is covered with e in the Trans- ndant grz hich rapldly puts into al law tion all kinds of stock. The present ad to the popu- Transvaal operations were postponed by uare, where stands the Boers not so much from ultimatum O and {ts ¢ rs adjusting, but from the fact that the rain . ect too light too guarantee sufficient ¥ s 1 € a het rden voder geeven (to feed able 1 horses). Let us to camp. The A imparted by Boer messenger added p to our usual pre- attack This L quartet, which was e x picquet on the road er, and whi Boer comn ly awalted *“lookout” a distant miles ) to obtain a of a long stretch ross which a hazy Delts ncertain hword w adopted by rendered the guttural- n-im- had 5 us, nation n by apparently experience e. as all rl our in a man- ner eir intelligence lepa promoted by y s rations. The eternal B t was unbroken a4 b slowly ragged along. The es, mal wind freshened a a rainstorm « ¢ I came 1 accompanied with thun- elthe der and lightning, the latter & s \ searchlight. illuminating for night we w the 1 before us. On the we had full benefit of the storm. that storm we probably owe the non- of the Boers' promise “to Pretoria, patch rider came Into camp from Mool Fonteln, some miles to the southeast Gradually the raln clo on to the northwest before the advent of the Heldelberg road. He informed us that the dawn, whose roseats hues tinged with the Boers were In force at that place and brilliancy the eastern skies just as they that they had arranged to march upon had done centuries ago and proclaimed to Pretoria. He brought a u age from the “watchers” Christmas day. Wet t the Boer commandant to our chief of the skin, hungry and wearied, Wwe staff to the effect that he AR the " srenikaihy: kKople andia ilitiat nibiace surrender of Pretoria wit} hours. ail abind This was our Christ card, arrived at eyic St the eleventh nd as such it was 3453 entitled to a ¢ ous rey e request recalviaia cup ol ¢ being so civil and modest FANEIY. fee. some stale hardtack (sray with s as the “best greetinga of the season” We ,nq hoary with antiquity), a bundle Intimsted 10 fiyuhess that had plum gorage and an hour's leave to sieep, “a pudding (imported) for our Christmas din- gigpging*—that is, ammunition, ~boots ner, and should we desire he might add and spurs. These were all the gifts our stocking could materialize that memora- ble Christmas morning, owing, as it was “Boer-head.” I prefixed if mynheer the commands of our reply, felt depressed we script that on receipt »uld ac- pe Sl ilyeacarly ] " explained, to the fact that Santa Claus c:lx::n:?:o\mm:\nr‘u‘.;n‘l: me '];\"”".“lr‘:w:n could not find any chimney in our sentry e could have u few s iel to put him box. to sleep. A more sorry spectacle than that pre- The rider again repeated his warning, but as he had our reply no further delay was necessary, and this the last voice from the outside world (as it proved to be for 103 days) departed exclaiming: Ik heb genorg, de zom 18 onder tk hed u gazegd—goeden nacht. (I have enough —the sun has set. I have told you: good- night.) It will be well to remember in connection with our story that the sea- sented by the camp that morning would be difficult to conceive. It was the most realistic travesty upon the season of mirth, song and good cheer. It forcibly suggested some Dantean demonstration of “The Deluge.” Rain, wind and mud knee- deep combined to form a slough. in which beds, blankets, provisions, tents and utensils formed a chaos. Here and there at intervals a mass of canvas would fted away B¢ P+0 00000 -9+ 450 slowly emerge some hung on to by a lot clad, terrified children. of the question; misery. vexation had captu noon the hot sun had worked a re tion; the floods subsid the t the morning were forg who later on ked real turned out In slege cost with its uniq . the “concert by the garrison redo where th o Bk debio’ & tha follow = and drums rendered a s 8 hots from , : ol c w . x seeing for t planks, sa a here and tha sl which pointed the > ga pound gun, the decorat gunners, in event lying riking ments, carry ture it This News ¢ vent ed e e betebersietel What to Make for the Men )THING is sure but death and and Christmas, we would % 3 only at the = wares shown in the at . dows at this season. And this ar 1 not intended for t but rather for tho economical or sentin to make something "'w fingers” for father or br sweetheart or friend For a Bachelor's Den thelr own hu. tatr d, nak She may donate to a bache den a Jooped . RS (he tan set of four couch cushio shaped heart and also at the b £ 1 bagn and diamond, club and de In © t S ¥ These may be made of velvet or s N"Q‘h ?umber Robe linen. But the club and spade shap A night slumber robe (to be folded cushions must be of black material 0ss the foot of o red. cushions g the pape shion the diamond and heart ¢ The *patterns” for the: easily made by first foldi the center and drawing upon it one-half of a dlamond or heart, club or spade, and then when the pattern is cut out it be altke on both sides The cyshions are better made first with a strong lining and are nicer if filled with elderdown than with feathers The cushions should be bile that Is, covered alike on both sides, and the outlines should be clear and distinct; a crescent tacked revers oth Leather Decorations. that is. they should not be finished with . v tas a ruffle, but with a neat cord to math -’ the cushion In coloring. » 2 H For Husband or Brother A very pretty and convenient contriv 4 : " ance for the man of the family wil t a tr 5 will hold to line and equip conv itly & small or g4 oy i g en ol large bureau drawer i 7 A e Cut cardboards to, exactly fit the bot- immed tom and four sides of drawer. Pad The t o aidbod e them with cotton by fas £7Lh6 ottén® madk o ¢ r. and this on to. the tardboard with a touch of has two . 1 1 one mucilage or a few, stitches Sprinkle the cotton with Then cover the pleces w any color preferred. The drawer lining !s now made, but not equipped. The bottom plece for the draw- er is merely a drawer pad Across the lining to the ichet powder, it I linen or silk terred ether wi edges may ragged edged—and ther stitched together. m edges leather laci fringed or or the back of the