GAPE MAY HERAIjT), THtmStlAY, DECEMBER 17,1908

*•*•#•*•*•#•**•*•*•*•*•*•«■ \ Christmas With : I The Pickwickians: {*•*•••*•*•*••*•<!•*•*•*•*•

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JTaI lus* ha» dour It ao luluilialilj I ^ IHckrua, and uowbrrr ha» / Dlckrua drarribrd Ibem better than In the •Tlckarlck Paper*." On* mtsbt read lb* parasrnpb relitlne to the ubaerranca of the holiday half 1 bundled I line* and not become wearj. The Chrtatmaa aplrlt U eterywbe»e evident In the chapter* devoted to the bolkUj maklni: From the twslbntib.. arben tbe hero hi* three trteoda andhta faithful aerrant atari for Dlnsier Dell, to tbe hour of their return there to Chrtatmaa In every aentence: n*t.t aa tatrlaa did the tour Ptckvlcklaaa

r faithfully recorded ad-

Oar and marry

After travelins through a wide and open country where "tbe wheel* aklm over the bard and floaty ground." alowIng up aa they draw near a country town, where tbe hotae# are changed, then again "dashing along the open road, with tbe fresh sir blowing In their fscea and gladdening their very hearts within them." they arrive at Dingley Dell, where wr are introduced to that famous personage, the fat boy. He U an old acquaintance of Mr Pickwick. but to Sam Weller bis face to strange. To follow this find meeting: Havtnc siren this direction nnd settled with the coachman. Mr Pickwick and his three friends struck Into the footpath across tbs fields and walked briskly away, laavln* Mr. Weller and the fat boy confronted tocether fc

contemplate the playful a. Wb'eh tanned on his faro when b? had r -1 i.pliah rd the distance nnd thr ev: -> with which be turned abound wh. • be had d„.,e eo s.id ran after btt peodn wsor. Ms black cehepa tripping yda^vahtlr through the an. V and Ilia e--e. louring cheerful, neos at .1 rladrese through his apectaeles. and wi.n te was knocked dpwin srhteh happedel upon the average every third round. It was ths most Invigorating digit' that can possibly he laUftnrd to bohold him gathsr up hto hat. stoves and itandkerchtef with a slowing countoniJteo and resums his elation tot the rank with an ardor »nd enthusiasm which nothing could abets. Mr. Pickwick unfortunately breaks through the Ice and gets a good wet (lug. but. belug taken on a smart run to tlie house, put to bed and given unlimited quantities of hot punch, find* himself none the wore* next morning, when the party depart* from Dingley

, Dell.

Thus does Dickens tell ns of one of I the merriest Christmases that a reader could desire. There la no touch of aad□ess In the chronicle, and all that one could wish for It that tbe atory were longer. Long live the tale, and long may wc enjoy Christmas with tbe Plckwlckiana! Little Rastus And the Turkey

yit nCXWICK WEHT SLOWLY AJ?D GRAVELY DOWH THE SLIDE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT A YARD APART.

.atoadka^aVMgtMM****^****** : Pat Cronan and : ? The Cigarettes: C BBbarole conduct of Lieutenant William P. Cronan. U. A Hla aarlng a turret’s craw from death on the baitlaaMp Connecticut last year waa to have been expected from a man of his character Pat.Cronan. as be Is known In and out of the nary, belong* to that claas of oOcera who reflect credit on the country and the aarrlc* It was my fortune to be with him on tbe gunboat Marietta during t h* blockade of Vanexuela In 1902 by Great Brtta I n, Germany and Italy. There was no duty too ooerous for him to Vodertake, no service be waa on will lag to fac*.

As Ibe Marietta had been In Carlbliran a e a

waters for a long time, li looked as though the Christmas (II mi hr would consist only of canned stuff and fresh vegetable* and tbe peculiar cigarettes of tbe tropic*. Fortunately the steam #t Philadelphia arrived ot La GuaytV one of the port* blockaded, and. aa U could not onload. Captalu Diehl, tbe commander of the Marietta, aarrreded In Inducing the commercial vessel to part with two turkeys and some cranberries which, among other things, had been brought from New York carefully stowed away In the Icebox. TbaPhiladelphia bad no Egyptian rtgaretie*, and the question arose where they could be got. Cronaip pondered deeply over tbe weighty problem end then asked permtaalou for a boat Without Indicating what ha proposed do be gave the order* to proceed to tbe British cruiser Tribune, which was one of tbe ehlpe enforcing tbe blockede. . - I Cronan was received by the wardDoro mesa of tbe Tribune with open nhs. Aa a special mark of apprecla lion of hto visit a bog of a hundred Egyptian cigarettes was brought forth by the executive officer. Cronan was Invited to take one. HI* eye* lingered longingly on tbe box a* he extracted lonely weed, lie remained about a quarter of aa hour, and then, reacbbox. closed It and. to tbe astonishment of tbe 'Britishcra. put It under bis arm. They were- ton well bred to remuhstnite. but their eye* spoke volumes. It was their last box! Cronan went over tbe side and was pulled away to his own ship, leaving behind disgust and desolation. As reached tbe Marietta be asked Captain Diehl for one of tbe

turkeys, and this

Uegsn to stow ths things rsptdty swsy In lbs cart, while ths fat boy stood qulsn ly by sad seemed to think It a very' Intersetlas sort of thing to see Kr_ Weller working by himself. Tbe conversation of those two characters Is too long to reprint here, but not too much so to peruae with ths greatest Interest- We must pasa over ths atory of the wedding, which was (be day before Christtpaa event at Plnglyy Dali, at which Mr. Pickwick distinguished himself by a felicitous speech, and get to the atory of the dance. Dickens' description Of the o»d Bitting room I* a gem: ■yha best sitting room at Manor Farm was a good long, dark paneled room, erltn a high chimney piece and a capacious ---■ -— —-id hare driven

I he —burned bright, tbe fire biased sad crackled on ths hearth, and merry voices and light hearted laughter rang through the room. Jf any of th. old English yeomen had turned Into falriea when they died. It was Just tie place In Which they would hare held their revets. After the dance was over. Mr. Pickwick baring acquitted himself with great credit, the reader Is told dbonl the doings In the fsmoua old kitchen Here hnng ths mistletoe and did Its mission well In adding to th* Jollity pf the occasion. Tbe artist wboae tans anoear on his pages baa dool

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■ tbs center of tbe celling of thto m old Wardle had Just eu*pends« I hands * hugs branch ot

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LONG WALK FOR SANTA. Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles For New Toy*. Gift* Intended for hi* eight-children being destroyed when hi* lighting of tbe Chr1atmas'*troc. Just before mjd night, caused a fire which damaged his home In Clereland. Alfred Ham mermelsler trudged eight mile* through snow before he could rouse a at ore keeper and gather another supply of pre ents so that the children'* faith Is Rama ('Ians might not be lost. The children were asleep when Mr. and Mrs. liammermelster completed decorai lug the tra* The father do elded to light the candles aa a test They burned: *0 did the cotton snowballs. 'Tbe Mate awakened th* chi) dren. “Banty her*?" they piped- “la tt tnorn!n‘T‘ The parent* gathered them In their anus and rushed to tbe street. Fireman brought out a lot of Are ruined preaauis from the bouse. _ “Santy been and gone and onr things Is burned up!" tbe children cried. Hanunermeister began hto weary scarce for an open store. He employed the lufreqneht street car* for long stretches, but trudged mile after mile In fruitiest search Finally he rooted a storekeeper from bis bed and. burdening himself with a new supply, trudged home to turn sorrow Into Joy

pj£«Ma**w Finally are com# to pbriatma* day. which waa cold and cheerful and good other. Tbe party aC to a “pretty lar*# sheet of Ice.’ whore Mr. Winkle, having aasamad tbe sirs of a man who could "akatt"

wick. MaahwhUe. "Mr. Weller and th* gat boy having by their Joint efforts cut out a slide." an bands partk-lpatad Bays th* chronicler of the day's aport: "t mmmum m In which

. Hunting Christmas Qhosts. Oboat. hunting bid* fair to become the ruling passion of Washington bo dety. Tbe fortunate owners of a peaked txyise. roped with try and dedsely surrounded by tree*, afe taao tag cards for a Chrtatmaa apecter hunt The Christmas ghost hunt U Imported from England, where th* bouse* are ancient enough Jo harbor specters wbo were there before William the Conqueror. The comparative new net this country leads some to predict the fad over her# will fall There are exceptions, however, for even In Washington there I* one of tbe tress ore guarding ghost*—an oat add out buccaneer of the Spanish main variety, with cocked bat. gold lace, raffles, high yellow boots, red jacket and an odor of antiquity. Those acquainted with him •ay Uht be rttnki hto chains of stolen doubloota.—Washington Star. A Prayer to the Christ Child. -Behold., y* season la again at hand w mere ya snows of «later lie upon ya earth, and aD CbrystanUe la arrayed to the holy feast. Presently aball ye star born with « sailing brightnaee in J» east ya aky shall be full of swete music, ya angels shall descend to aarib with staging, and ye ball*—ye Joyous Cbryatmaaa belts—«hail tell ua of ye babe that area horn ta Bethlehem. _ Com* to -9 now, O geo tie Cheyatrhllde. a ad walk* among us peoptaa of re aarth; eo wheel qa found about w*h

Ocean End of Jackson St„ Cape May, N. J. Modern in all its appointments Rooms cif suit with bath. Klcctrk lighted. Delightfully located. Ocean View Short walk from Railroai' Station. The management gives a rate of $2. v> per day, up. Cuisine the Best. R HAI.I’IN

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packed up and of tbe Tribune with the compliments of tbe American officers. and be accompanied it with fifty ciga-

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The Christinas dinners on the r’.etta and Tribune as well-

Tbe

ly bar to plete enjoyment "*' IIT “ caosi* ux* on the part of TH ” B0 * r on the American gunboat sot In Crongn’s confidence was tbe ah of cigarette*. Wb.c tbe coffee wgs aerred Cronan announced that Santa Cl*os bad commissioned blq^to convey a splendid gift to the mres He then produced tbe half filled box. “Why ta Cronan like this box?" ecthaslasttcilly asked one’ officer wbo belonged .to tbe conundrum class of humanity.' "Ha'a not foil." one wit replied. “He’s a delight to tba eye.'' said an-

ther

“He's while, straight, and whatever yellow there U -ta him ta the bast yellow there is." hazarded a third. ‘’Perhaps.” admitted the questioner.

“But my snawer ta thta: You find CTOs 1 --'ITife. :

Pennsylvania Railroad B lleiln. TIE STEEL COACI-A TRAVEL SAFEGUARD The Pennsylvania Railroad now has in operation cm its lines cast of Pittaburg over two hundred passenger coaches, dining cars, baggbg* cat*, and mail cars of the new all-steel type. Tbe solid steel framework of these cars, designed to resist shock and minimize tbe dangers qf collision, is further atrengthened by the steel sheathing enclosing the body of the car. In fact, Avert thing about the coach is steel, save the window frames, the cushions of the seat and the flooring. Such little woodwork is enters into tbe make-up of tbe coach, the plush with which the car seats are covered and the hair with Which they are stuffed is treated to a fireproofing process, whilst tbe floors are cement, thus rendering the coach at once practically indestructible and thorough ly fireproof. It is builHike a battleship. The new coach i« longer than the standard car generally in use on the railroads of this country, and has a comfortable seating capacity of sixty to ninety people according to the style of the

coach.

The unusual weight of the coaches give to them a solidity that greatly increases the comfort of the jiassenger. The seats are adjusted to a more convenient space and angle, the coaches are all lighted with electricity and amply ventilated in winter as well as summer by new and thoroughly tested, methods. T! e interior finish of the coach is plain though pleasing to the eye. The absence of ornamentation enhances the idea of strength and at the same time assures absolute cleanliness and thorough sanit tion, Steel cars are now in use 011 the principal trains between New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and on the Main Line between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh- The number of cars is constantly being increased as the finished product conies from the shops. The Pennsylvania Railroad's equipment is recognized as the Standard of America.

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