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- l . . - /= CHARLES DICK ENS-- I h / ‘ _ W. 4 4 . - . tielphin, ll. S. A.. by the side of the uatue of Dickens. stands tts if she were his i-Zffllillil. The character of !\'-ll has been a power for good. "l

‘" “Raltintore. lovo little children." said the great ol’ atttltor and his creation of

.'\lr. Tugrratt atl-itttc-st! n step or two. and glared at Mr. Pickwick. .\lr. Pickwick retttrned the glare. concentrated into a focus by menm of his spectacles and breathed hold defiance. Mr. Snodg ' d .\lr. Winkle looked on, petrified a‘ beitoldingt such a scene

up his Liliplttiutt shadows autl bow to make them live. Ii is over one

sites"... at. s... 1.... Some Characters

. Letters No. 2i perhaps will be moot interesting to American read-

lhfikens first saw the light. hundreds of grownup heroines have bot-n created and forgotten since. lint Little Dorrlt. anti and Bella anti tho rest. they boltl a sector-the sccrct of

FROM HIS WORK

llnltad Statgfl-Ttvttnty-secontl ~ March L813," After ztfxtlogics for Nt-il prnvt-s it. Ilret Harte. in

not haviliit written t-ztt-iiot- and prn- poignant verses. draws a :' that r-{ltt-t fmnt Atttt-rlt-tt for

LOUISA GRADGRIND

IX "llard Titties." in Gradgrind. we ltavc n

pit-turn of a group of ntlttcrs. tor- tttrt-d and rrtttklcss with gold hung- t-r, lt-avittpz their drlttlt-and gamu- IittI-t to "lttrttr of Little Nell.“ shows very t-it-:tt"ly' wltat her

"Sir." said lilr. Tuptnan. alter u. short pattse. speaking in a low deep voicc.“ yott have called me old." ' said Mr. Pickwick.

. . (‘autts tttttl tlttt tttht-t- tuttntit- .-t-.-‘= ttl’ itm‘ httttt-t-itttltl itztvo ltet-tt tturchttsr-d. it [tfltw "Tltt- lrlllll ls litttt ill" >.|\ everything lttetw». but 'l‘itttt-. lliny Ll\'\'l'l‘ will lt-ttvt- mo‘ That i shake. lttttttl. ovary‘

DERSTANDING BE-

Lottisa was nevcr allowed to wond- TWEEN Two NcKwwmANs

er. Lenka has been bred up ttpott lter father's system oi’ facts. facts. y is to be bnnishcd- lry all the Grndgrinds in the world cattnot chase front the garden or Eden ol‘ the golden age. We see the dark-eyed standing mottcnfttlly by the win- dow: her brotlvrs "Adntu anrt Mnltus" ltavtt gotte lecture: her small sister. tnttnttfnctttrint: a good deal ol‘ tttoisr plpcclny on her face tqtu. pencil and tears. ltttd fallen asleep over her vulgar fractions." comes Into her arid daughter of u clo\vtt, Cissy‘. has teachers, and Iiappiness from tlteut. The children exactly forcshadcw their own futures in their early contlttct. and we are tnatle -to see very lteauti- t't|lly how the touch oi‘ nobility in Lmtlszfs thtvarlotl strongtitottt-tl by ttssociniiott with this hutnbitt llttlc friend.

"l reiterate tho charge."

AIR. Plk ik lqk i1 Int. c “H: no up n“ I "Atttl a fellotv."

and repaired to tho Peacock. Mr. Winkle hatl conveyed thr- tttlligctico ot‘ tho ittncy hall titorc.

"Slut was tit-ad. .\'o sleep so beantl- . h I ||;|_y itti ttntl tultn. so free front trace of He!‘ ¢°l1°il ‘W5 ‘hwsfied "n ‘are

- ' - - and there some winter berries and green leaves. gathered in a. spot sh:- bad been used to fnvor. "When I die. pttt noar me somethlntl "Illi- has loved the light. and had sky above it always." Those were

'l‘ltere Wily a fearful ttause.

“.\ly attachment to your person. ‘ said ‘.\lr. Tuptnatt. speaking in a voice trcmnlotts with and tucking up his tucattwhilc, “is grent——very great- hut ttpott that person I tnust. tukc summary vengeance."

‘Coming on. sir" replied Iilr. Pick- wick. Stimulated by tho excltint: tttttttrc of the dialogue. tho heroic mutt actually throw a paralytic attitude, supposcti by tho two bystanders to ltave been intended as tt posturc

tttti n trrtature fresh from the itttntl or God. and waiting for ltrotttit o1‘ life, not out: who- livt-ti ttttd sttfftzrcd t~ttttt~lt \\’1i_s‘ dressed hcre and there u.tb some wintttt‘ otw-ttt it-avt-s, authored itt a sltt- lt.ttl htttttt used "Whttn I tlio. pttt. near me tltittg titat ltavlovcd ttntl lttttl tltr- slay above it always.‘ hfltt- was dead. Dear gentle. patient,

flvo or six ltutttirt-tt .\lr. Uickctts and I httitl t

Potts going," were lcvoc in ovary ttiun ut- vtttut- to.

first words with which bc saluted

“ls she?" snltl‘ .\lr. Pickwick. rt-piied W-initlc. "Only Pott objects to tho tunlta‘ "ilo is right. llc is quite right.“ sttitl Mr. Pickwick emphatically. "Yos;—so shc l..- aoing to wcttv a while sntin gown

l\ for dihittr~itt .t \\t.t-.|_ that wt- . . . . , ,. . , , i -. -, She was dead. Dear. 3811110. Di!" _ vmlti) ltttt, fttt lit ill ..tttl itt ii l II Hem‘ “ohm Nu" was dead- little bird -=t poor slittht tltlnt: the pressure of a finger would crushed-\vt1s stirring nlmbly in its cage; ttntl the sarong heart of its ntlstrens was unlit-o 11M ntotlonlet-to for ever.

Where were the traces of early cares. ltor sufferings. fatiguos? All gone. Sorrow H dead lntlred m her. but peace and perfect happiness were born: Imus- cd itt her tranquil profound repose.

And still her forntcr self there. ttnaltered itt this Yes. The old fireside had ttpnn that some sweet. ftteo; It ltatl

frnm Now Yttrll ' “l lmvt- t_<-tt' .\'tttt ntttut- lli‘\\wflllil- on}. and l lilllit- tltt-y ll;t\'~' rt-utited you. Title)‘ tutvt ttt.- :t lutil .-tt "'l‘ltt=.y‘ll hardly know witttt sitcs tncant for; will tltc_v'?" lnrptireti .\lr.

poor slight thing that the ttrtt of a finger would sht d-tvas stirring ttlmbly in its t-att- ttntl ibt". strong heart 0f its ttltiltl mistress urns tnutc and mot- ionless for cvt-r."

prof-lo wt<t.- tilt" . ttt ztrttl .tltttlilt~l' itt ttlttt- “Of cottrso tits-y will,“ grass. suddenly power of speech. of which intense ttstottislttttent ball prcviottsly bereft. ltim. attd rushing Itetwnon the two. at tbeimniinettt hazard of receiv- ing an application on the temple from ouch. "Witat: with tlttt oyos of the world upon you! .\lr. Tupmun! who. ls common with us all tiorlvos a lustre front his undying tttttttc! nontlottitin; for shame.

callt-tt Ilnrtiortt. titht-rs tvt-rt- pro- it-t-totl, literally nil tttrottult Stan-s. but I ltllvw pnhiit- that lcottldtrt :tt't't*|tl titt-tn. . . ilut I itttvt- ttlatlt- ntt ttxcttplittlt itt favour tn‘ ttttt- ltotiy oi‘ rt-atlt-txt u‘ St. Lotiis~ a tttntt itt the l-‘at- W " . on the t-ortfittr-et ttl’ tit.» itttlitttt tort-t» tnry. l ant gttittg titer-t to tilnnor--- it's only two lhttttsltttti ntil-‘sr from itt-rt- and start tho day :liit~t‘

soc. her lyre. tvntrt they.’ i forgot that.“ said

"I sitall go‘ as at liantlit." ~~ fl -<-o->i- »

JENNY WREN AND UELLA

DICKENS iN CAMP "Wital!" said .\lr. Pit-ltwit-ft‘ villi

lily Francis Brez Harte "As a Bandit,“ t-rttliotl .\lr. 'i‘ttp~

haunts of misery ttntl care; at tho poor schoolmaster on the summer before the furnace fire upon the cold wot night. at still bedside of the dying

there had been the same mild lov-

Altttvtt tltt- ltillléy. tho tnoon "You dott't. tnotttt to s:t_v,'

.\lr. Pickwick. gazing with st sterttntlts ut his it-it-tttl. “you t". " tneutt to say. Mr. 'l‘uptttan. that is your itttotitltttt ttt pttt your-toll t:.- to a green vrtivt-t

IN "Our Ititttuttl lfrlotttl" tt gt-ttt-r- al favorltr- is port Jonny Wren. the

'l‘ltt~ river sung itttlon';_ '|~|,.. .11", Siprrasl n..- bflyomy “l, tnnntcntttryt pttssltitt had rulcti In - Plckwlcki-t clottn and ltrmv. grttdttally tttcltetl away, as

his younp; frit-ttd spoke, like

and httnt-hbttt-kotl. with hor tlrttnkntt fatbcr. tho "cltiitl" its shr- t-ttlls ltittt, with itt-t‘ sitrt-tvt-tlt totnltll‘ and her itlesscti gilt imaginations ttt giid ltcr

surroundings. Sitt- iimps in itt-r trrutuit ttntl ntaittys itttr lttstatti t-ift-ci just as surely" as nttttalttt‘. rcht-lliotls. bttt ticiiciotts lit-Ila Wilt‘- ttr. who, win-n introduttttti at ago ol‘ fnttr, itcttt. titc legs oi tntettlt, tttiorittg fntitt-t- ‘with

The nt-xt itt-tn, writtott .ittl_v .~ his rotttrtt ttntl ltis 9A rot-king t-hnir ttntl '

'l‘ltt*lt' tnlnart-ltt oi‘ snow.

"it is not," said bttncntlt lltc softcnittg influence oi‘ mush?"- “5 he bent ‘lownfl’ itttlitt rttitltcr. Ills cottttvcttancv. batl rcstttttctl its ttsttal bottign cxpru-s» slon t-ro ho trottt-ittdtttl. "l havo been hast “

vr-arina taamlt-flro. with rudu ittttttor, painted. 'i‘ht- rtttltly tints of hcalth itttatzarti fact: ttntl form tlrtttittctl ttntl fainted in titt- flcrct- rttcc. for weallii;

"Such is ttty ittlt-ttlioti. .~tt*."

lot‘ Miss ("utttts :ttt<l pntttu wurtnlys. ".\.t;.l

hcr on the chock. and gave tears free vent. “it is not on earth that Heaven's justice ends. Think what. it is compared wlth’tbe wofld to which her young spirit has wing- ed its early flight; and say. if one deliberate wish solemn terms above this bed could call her back to lilo. which of us or it ?——0ld Cnrosity Shop ——-—£Ot-—--—-~

DOLLY ‘VARDEN.

Z1

“ .-:titl .\lr. l’it:it\\'it.lt cottsitlcrttltly oxr-itt-ti. "ltct'=tttst‘ yP-tt arc too old. sir."

.\il:~'~t (‘outts hogan upon httt‘ ittitizt- tivc. For tltt- first several ol‘ those letters nrte tnovo formal IIOtI-s. rrt» ttrettlng inability to ttt-trt-pt invita- tions. llut the frit-rttlsltip grtnv ra- pidly. it bogatt at th.» ltuigltl ot‘

'I‘i|i on!‘ ttrosc. and from his {tut-it's The dark shadow passed .\lr. Tupmans face. as be warmly grnspctl tho hand of his friend." ltavc bt-cn hasty too." saitl

ii‘ any lurthot" yzrottttti oi‘ tibjt-ctlon be wantin. " .\lr. Picltyvtclt." you ttro to.t

A ltoartlotl volume drew, .\t.tl t-ttrtls wore ltntitls of listless llJi-llft‘.

'I‘o ltoar tht- tule anew;

llow wcil Charles Dickens ttntlor- stood thc lillit: girl by Lady ltltcltio

".\'o. no.“ interrupted .\lr. Pick- “titc fattlt. was mine. will wear the trrqiitt velvet ltacket?" ".\'o, no," replied Mr. Tttpman. "To ttbllgc mo. you will." resum- od Mr. Pickwick. “Vilvll. woii. l will" said

Portraits" worthy ttl’ tltt: hand Titat-kcrtty’ ititttscli‘. Shc lots us sot- plainly why titr- llickctts tthiltlrctrs parties were tltc tttost tlt-litzltttttl 0t‘ all, as sho sll(‘i\\'$ us the king ot lnttghtter ietttiittt: the revels pttttittg ills arm rottntl one tnaitlett to encouragtt. itt-r to sittg. llt- lovctl to tnakc tucrry with the ttltlltirt-tt ttntl ii is sure that. merry Cltristtunsos itt-lpctl luraolv itt teaching llitzkctts how to rolljll

“Plcltntit-k Papers." l\\'tt ytttttrs ttftot- first pttitilcatiott of "Uilvt-t" 'l‘\vist.‘ ‘The corrt-spontlottco trttt-ttc- tho ro- maindcr t-l’ tht- attttn-‘s literary tit-ti- vit y. The twt-lftit in tho scrit-s tolls its rt-cipit-nl litnt ho n; ltttvitn: a copy tn‘ "Titt- hlitop" lmtttttt t-stttttrlally for ltcr. itt rhliiuttl, lstil, lite wrmt- from Brotttlsttlirs, itoni, tit‘ his <-iti~ t-st son, "Cltttrit-y." and ho said " iutvo some idea oi‘ writing ltltn a Child's History ttt‘ Itittglantl. to tbw t-ntl that ho ttttty ltavt» tutttft r itr-art ed not.|ott=t ct‘ \\.'at' ttntl 8H1] hi0)‘ H0! l‘i\' his nfit-t-titttts on

shadows gntiterctl fastfll‘. And as the firclighi. fell. _ llt- rttntl aloud tht- book wltcvoin

_ IN “Barnaby lludgo" we Dolly Vurtlett, ‘so whimsical plottso, all smiles dimples anti pleasant looks. and caring no more for the fifty sixty young follows who at that very motttctt‘. trot-e brenkinf: their ltcarts to tnarry hcr. that if many oysters bad boon crossed in love and opened afterwards. When and where was there such .1 plump. rotznish. comely. brizht- cyod ottticlng. ltcwltching. captivat- ing, tnntltlcnittg ilttlo pttss in the world as Dolly"? _ tnnny cottchtttakt-rs, sadd- ictu. cnhittret-rtnltot" tntl preicssttrs of other nsotztl ttrts. had fathcrtt. ntttthrtrs, brothers and. tttosi. of all, cousins for tho love of her!

tho sutttt- lotto." it is tit." insult lo you. that your

t-t- itt my ttrt-statct» ts :t -'. ‘t jtt-kct. with a twoittclt t.

liatl writ of “Little Nell."

wot; accordingly settled . Tttputtttt. .\lr. Winkle and Mr. sitrttltl allwettr fancy

“Sir.“ said .\lr. 'i'i‘-ililttti. ".\'"ll'\"3

\\'.'ts youngest ol‘ them all. ~- Ilut. 1H ho raatl, from '.‘lllStt'l‘it|:'.

.\ silent-t». sc-cmctl to fall: Tilt: fire-trues. atttltorittu ttlos ttl itt

. , Listt-ttt-tl itt tvorv st-ra side ui tilttrys tttvortl anti ' ‘

nothinu tu‘ tltt- ritsty onw. should curry it‘ tntt. l shall iivtl itt tltt- hope litttt you will load it otttt

' on littglisit tnotttiov.» \\'lilltlf*l‘i*tl ttntl ltist lhr-it- \~':'\'

.\ttti i.tt ztt tnotttttaitt rttlittt it.

.t\:. by sotttt: spell titvittv-W “ftr-ir citrus drttppotl from liko tilt-f ttectllttz: sltnitett Front ottt tho gusty pin/u.

supposed to be of tutghty fortunes it‘ not tltlcs~ltatl waited rottntl the corner after dark mind lmwri‘ m, flunk‘; Jllggtt, tho ittcorrttptlltlo. with gold works illl} itttt-ttslty oi ttut-tttts.» with which tltc grunt time-list Yuletide. and tho great lovt-r ildrt-tt itc- waa. ilt llin "Pltrit-‘tttttts Cami". wt.- intvt; ‘Titty ’i‘lttt. . D061‘ crippled son tn‘ iloit lfrutclti‘ -~-tvito “stimtthttttj got , sitting by ltttttselt‘ ntt ntutzlt, thinks tht- stratified things t-ver hoattl. ii- tttlti tttt- b01119 tit-It ltt- ltnptiti ilio lit-filth’ saw ill‘(".lili*‘ts ill‘ “H194 ‘ vrlppln. ttntl it tttigltt ht- fttr tbcnt to l‘t'lllt*llIii!'|‘ ttpott l.‘ ‘ t inn,- Day who ttttttlt- lllllltt Itttgtgtzrs walk and blind ttttett blunt‘ life of titt- t‘itulttltlts, trayt-tl lty Dlckt-tts. tht~ joynttsttt-ss- (If his cltiitlrtttt nrtttlntl the (‘itrlttt- mas firv, and tho soriottsttt-st; ttll fllflfiq wilt-n lilo i‘ ~“.~\ tnt-rry (‘ltristtn tlottrs. tiod ltlcss us! .- tltc family ro-ot-ltttmi it. Titty Tint tttttno itt inst with his weak volt-t- “(iutl itloss its ttvory ttnc!" tltctt titt- ttt:tstt-t~ utttltttr lt-llt, how "Tiny 'l‘ittt :=:tt his fniltt-Fs :=itit-. upon itis stool. lloh itt-id ltit. itautl to itis. its it‘ itt- ittvt-tl vhiitl anti uisltttti in litéflll ltittt lty hi... sidn and tit-t-tttioti that ht- tttigitt _ bt- takott trout ltIttt." "Spirit" ttttiti '"‘ mrllllii-"l- Th" minim“ 07 Srroogc. "Te-ll ntt- if Tint will livt-.‘ ~| 3.... a v3.3a," “my ,-..I,||._.,| m... for that. itt his own tneasnrn (litnst, "itt thr- poor rititttticy vorn- “haw” Wm‘ Shnkliilllffil"? "I" t-r anti tt. crutt-lt without an ownor. "mH-“Hly- m“ "MY ‘it 55ml"- i5"'"|"“ / curcfully prt-st-rvt-ti. ll‘ iitt-stt t-tbntl- "l" "l ll “Tlrm I-lflllilltl- “it! nvvs rt-tttttitt llttaltt-roti by tht- fut- *~ urn, tho child will tilt-_"

tmtrrlzne foltiod up itt love-letters! llow many diuconsolato fathers tntl substantial iradttsmcn had walled on the locksmith for tlto some put- pose. with dismal titles 0t‘ their sons had lost their appetites and tukcn to shut thnmstilv-"t-t itt dark bedrooms and wandering in desolate suburbs with pale faces. and all because m’ Dolly Vardotrs lovelittsoet nltd cruelty. llow tnatty yount: men. ln all previous time of

: itt that t-tttttp. and i-xttttnl ttll

W: have ttnc talc to lt-li!

\»_~.

turned suddenly wild and wicked for the same reason and in taste-Ky at‘ utttttmttlmt love, ijlkgil‘ to wrench off door-knockers. ittvort tlto boxes

\\'lth bolt-vines. lnccttst: all

that run ti.» KctttLsh tutu, ’I"\\'..\S .t.hc n;.,!tt bctorc C-ltrisittttts .t\.tt<i iv: tvlltistletl. ztttd sltotttrti, w

ville-n all tlirott-‘tnlt iltc lmusc wit; stirring. not

i103? lit.‘ 4t chatty!

Mm ‘m “m ""T"“'" wmfl“ Engmh liis drclll fZ-Ltiic mouth xvas d-ra-wtt

tttttllctl- them thy name:

"Now Daslto-r! ttc w. Dancer! now. Pranmr ttud- Vixen»!

On. Contot! mt. ('

dud attain. how sho .~\...t tttt- lttxtrtl of us. out... was as "tidied thttktntzis service. both by ma ttntl land. throttgh 'i‘ito sittmtp of a pipe he heltli tl-altt ‘lBRPQTIli-‘P his 10V“!!! Rtlblootd be- twcon tho ttgott oi‘ 18 and 25. now tnany young" ladies bud profomtctl. with tom-t. eyes. that for their tastes she was much too short. too tall. too bold, too cold, too stout, too tum, fair. too dark-doe cvcrytbint: bu‘. imndsottto! How many old indies.

And laurel wreaths ontwint», lhtt-ttt it. ttot ttll tt too

ttgiitl! on. Donut-r tom“. "5 1h;- snuyy; oblmntoy tvlttlt care,

'l‘ltl.s spray of Wostcrn pine, m hqpflg 111-31 3t,

T0 tho top of .ltu porch! to Ilttp of And t-ltc éfllCtki‘.

ltcad IFltt- a wreath; lit‘ hzxtl u brotttl-

Tito rhitldtcn vvcro ttcsiftod all snug ‘As dry tleuvcs that. iteforc 2U!“ “rid

CHFNSTMAS TIME tt.t.va_v! tittsit away! tlttslt tlatttwd. in tilt ir itcads; Anti ntntunm in hut-

is dry ltrtvt-t tit-t 1- Thtttshook witch t... ltlutghcd‘ t-tt... t. bowiral of ieltly.

Ilo was chtthby and plttmpy. a right

(‘lturlt-tt Dickens will ncvcr ttttt. of date and will ttlwttys ho t-s~ pt-t-.i:tlly' rtttttotnbtsrotl at Christmas tltttc. llo will never be ncgleclotl

tvltlt an obstacle tnotrttt. t.» tittt slay; Srt ll-p i0 iilt‘ i‘ "an

I

Ilad just soiitloti dong winter's ttatp.

\\".tt-n ttut. on Llttt iztwn titcrc arosc

our ltralns for n Anti l lattghctl witttn I srtw ltlm, in

tipltt- m‘ tnysttlf; .\ wink of his eye and

tillnkctl itcttvcn their tvcro not like ltcr. nttd had hoped sho might come to httrnt. and had thought. she would- come K001i and had arrived at the coit- clttslon that aha was "going oft" in - M‘ Tmlt itt-vet- come on In d that ttltc was a. tnonhmt on and a popular mlatalto.

nomt ARD songs

‘Gtp tit .~_ tottrscrs

rt-atlt-rs at. tho prosonl tlmc speak “t; m N“, ‘Mm, .1‘, M. To“ 1M l sprang tttotn ibu hv-l to soc what 00 ' ' was the itltttiot’.

Away to Lilo tvittdnw I ‘flow like n

wtiillltllihcllrtl on Soon gave mo. to know ti titad noth-

Tito tprnneittg and paw-in; of cnclt s90)“. not a worm

straight. 1.0 his work,

_.\nd fill-rd ttll tho turned with a Jerk.

And lllYillz. it s ilnlter nsltle of his

will kccp his memory green. Tho ttutnt- of (‘harlos Dickens is itttttst-holtl word hittglislt language Ia spoken;

when nil this is tttlmlittttl. it itupottslltio not to recognize

tlltristliko t-otnpztttsiott.

tt-ttnrtlinttry insight. his totzotltor with the wit. the ltumor. tho imaglttatlott. the pathos

Tort- otpon tho shuittors and throw

\ - lint (‘llnrics Dickens tlitl ttttt ittt Titty Tim div. tutu-h itt thr- tit-light g . of all who rr-ati I Carol.

Down tho chitrtttty Gave tho lustrt- ot‘ twirl-day to ob‘ was (rfiFifiti ti‘! itt lit-lit itcati to his root,

and his rtlorthtts were mltldarniehtttl

with nsilrs ttntl soot; A bundle of Toys he ‘had flung on

THERE ttrn two characters‘ in hi!!! treat master's work—0ne u woman and the other a man whose ltitntah love becntnc. titre ttélr-nttnenttott. a thing at“ Kites Wlcltfleld, "David

Carton‘-.""l‘ttle of T

What n noble and wherewithal sweet. and tender glrl II . Her lovo for David Capitol-rt q 1's

__,,_ __._ And gilt-itt; n nod. Winch. ttivatto ttty tyondcrittg nytcs ‘He sprain; to this elelph. ttettnt gave it whistle. Md “my tin-v ttll fit-Kw tltiike the fetid.

Butt. a. tntlniatntrtt sleigh. and night

It has iwt-tt tiattnl that reviewers of lhc "Old Shop" ownctl to ltttvittt: wt-pt rtvter the death of Liillt- Nt-il. A of a stmntz spirit. itntirlsotlcti n frail, iovciy body." itt

W-itb n: tliltiile o'd driver. ltrnugltt to boar on the interpreta- tiott ot‘ tltt-. t-onttstly rtnd the tragedy . “sinry ol‘ tho common pcoplo ht- knew so wttllr-"Lortl. ltcttp his grttt*tt!"——A. T. i’.

nut. I heard ltimnexrttt-ltn. ere he

t tltovc out of ,_=1~,;t1|f_. "litlltitY-Gltriletmas all n Ioodnlg t!"

I-know in a moment It. must be Si. opening» his tmek. lltis oyes~lttttv thcyt-tvvinklcd! His t! mtltf-o. bow merry‘.

cntrrscrs they came, I-iis chctclcs wort- llkc roses. his

e Christmas ‘Novel-diet?

led by the very warmthof own good feelings to give his o0!!- nent to a proceeding front- ‘-' vrlflla. his better judgement ‘would have recolledw-Plckvtlck‘ Papers.

__-<0>——-—— DEATH OF LiTflj NELL-

SHE was dead. No sleep beautiful and calm. from trace of Pain. so fair to look ttpon. She seemed ' frettlt from the hand of God. waltlntzgfor the breath of life. not

one o‘! that IQBQUQKI. at all)? l D . tt e 0 ° - “f” Pgoma l‘

.19” was "thdlTove '» ‘i0

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