The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 16, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

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8 MAKING A PLAY FOR MARKET. vdm;v iiom.m i i.d ihm i **r* the i i.i:%i.\ i or n >v I'opialnr llmik Mnkr I'rofl (mII* |Mny— llir liitllrNcr'a I'airt lai IVrlurmaifr*-*!! Demand* In lit l.l ln(o ( nni|iliHl, flit* Moon. nnl llir Mnu a#*r—4 |(tint %r* Arlrclt tl l* (he A uii••**•• iiml hy lll** M#i- M||r—l Ur %•lor-'IM n n u, #• r ii lll** Mpiim rinu 'I %§*—No I* *isi (n llr for (hr ilngr U lilcli lln* Not \lr*Ml* Brett Mude I Miaillifar to |hr I’iiliHi*—Mr. II *ru frltl nnl liar Hr II util of (#ll Ti*#lla. Co|>rs*fht. •• > it •\ Horn nNd. Au tin r of "A Ca##,\* “The Club F , • M IliulM* <1 < ar l * * Th. I’aft i rhi* Whit# Hot*# Tav i rii," 'The SMSjPjdn# ftone,” E(c. N• Vi* I*• I*.—W hat makes a meet* >ful pl-iy? It is 4 trite aayliMf in fh* theatrical fomtnur l:> t i* a min <* ui*l make hi* f iruini f h* oiM f'nl'4?tit(*n the t#r-mna#er on this till Important point. Hy succ**i“*-fu| 1 in* an finar.rial.y re mu. irrAtiv* . c me .*t ha.** aald that no suh jeift 1 rip* for the flag* tirHII it has hern f xt* ted in every other form of 1 tmiure This, so far a* It concern* parlous subject#, atn*ar> to be unftartu* rmtely true. Occasionally, In the farce nr burletqua word. a man wHh a fw* tile imagination like W 8 Gilbert has Ml*ort unity to exploit thing- for the first time In dr .-am .(tic form and *lth "market** #ucc#?** Rut It fm* yet to Is* shown, at least 1u (he Eitflfth latigu.ijro. that a hold. origir.nl and earnest thinker has mad* i box ofTie* #uc< **#•* by first White Forty y Frock. a*klresdng his public through the staff*. It In lh<* n<* r|Wfince >f this ihry that ha# ndU'***d SO many of our main* gera recently to place upon their boards dramatisation# of popular novels Wry often the** b**ok-| Isys *r** the very w**rat form of drama! 1 art Th** workmanship la of the crud'St. but the draw -in# qua .ty I** there, If i’ * the novel tat has supplied the trademark. 1 was Inter viewed the other day a a to my <■. In on novel-dramas at I whether 11 -<*v hod mm* to stay. It seem ed very * Mir to me that the wile of the novel Itself !• the prime fa t*r. The novel that bos i t achieved that subtle some thing kn* wn as *‘fhe voir tie" la not of Itself a valuable thing to the theater. However clever a atr>. unless by It* enortn us sale ft his attracted the general public, the resulting ploy would depend entirely upon its oaii merit, which Is not the <*a-“ whore the drawing* quality has been previously mtppllsd by the read ing public. I remerolwT when "Trilby'' was tirst brought u as a piay The novel had hud a wonderfu rim The play wa very unlike th novel Without going Into 1 * merits a* a drew I may venture to ob serve that tie hypnotic theme which It exploited would never have been granted |y the theater*jroftng public but for the novel A* It wra*. the play was a huge success. Let the critics and • Ido th* n#* lv.- how good or how poor a play “Richard Carvel"' Is. The public Is attracted to the thewt- r for reasons already explained. The same appltei* to "David Harurn.” But very much better pin vs than either h ive been pronouti'ud failures, thouffh they were derived from much better atorlea. The playwright wh< takes a book that has won the adventitious aid of a hun dred edition# to make It a success?' jl play is very much like the able-bodied man Who * npph If h wh P the cripple It* gets* no credit, and If the cripple whip* him he I* everlastingly de gree* and The late Mr Mteeb Mackaye. th** author of "H.ixel Klrke." and In his day as well known a dramatist inventor as any who ever wrote for the stage, once projected th< aphorism that pbtys ar** net written—they are r**wrr.ten This 1h true to a very' large extern, for In no other form of Mei.rture are cause and effect so experimental. ft Is astonishing haw *n apparently trifling incident can make or mr the financial value of the p ay. The ringing down <f the curtain an tnatam too *-*n or an Instant too kite has many a tinv decided the iu< •s* or failure of a pro duction. The late I>lon Houctcaulc, a rec ognli. 1 master .f stager-raft. has fumy a time waited st the wings on the first r.lght of his play, and when th* pub t enthusiasm ran highest at the climax of a certain oct, has ram self had tin* r -taot rung down with the noise of ap plause echoing through the thc.itre anl the actors bewildered by having their superflous line# out without warning Bug lie felt that he ha 1 caught the public at that moment and could not take any < ban* •*# of I sing them Of course, the ejcpungcd Hites were deetned unimpor tant compare*] to the nal climax which had been sdected by th** audience. And while on the sub)* et of the audi ence, It 1 remarkable, as th* late Frank Mayo, "Cf *• observed, 'i**s jealous an hu* ilienoe u of Its own part in a perform ance I must be taken Into every sc* cret with th* dramatist. lie. the drama tist, may confute, bewilder and mystify the character** In th* play as much as he pleases, but the auditor must b* “In the kf> w ull the time And It Is a nb e point to a ju * how mb*w to leave to the Hiiuithn o? an audience and how much to explain In detail. Many a tin** point has b*n spoiled by studious marginal n *t. aa it were, which a quick wltted auditor has rewtHal, while on the other many a wvuU-uj subtlety haa tnlas ed tire rd iron, “over in* Ihmili'' of an an.llano* It t, in* part tha. th* audl ri < has t> play which must he consld > * 1 hj th* author a* much an that nut'h h* assign* to th* actor It rnuat to o aut>| s.d that In rsmov . try th* element of myatsry from my pia. I for*iro th* element of -.tisir-nsr Lat ne t natrai*. I wrote a . roc one* In a I*l .av, ope ..f my earliest effort* amt sub mitted la to on* of th* trw actor* limit* Am* r* tn th* annals of th* at a a*, tit tr *,i l to think how f*w reman of tha* re.l-1* *l,i , t th* lat* Lester \\ shark Itoughlv, ah* scene which ■ m<rrn*.l th* heart affair" of t..e hero an t h*r*.n* *■*■ t. la* bronchi to a sudden ant 'rag close hy lit* une*pc.-tr<l rntrara'* of th** vll.aln who ws* tn *t.tb ah. hero I’ wot hrouht home to m* afn-r a few min utes' talk with Mr \\ all * k that I hai not provided a tart ft* my audie-c„ (Thai w a not tt. w,t\ of n tluit la th* rxpliit.it *.n I r>* * nvi In tn* lUht of th* lou r i*i ri. it*' > Tn* a * t *ne* wa* ho* t*fc;*.tr *-■ 1 (<tr tlw* xtullen • ntrv of th* vll an. an*l h* very utux |*cl<*tr*> of t .* ftnirh a th* .Irteet. Thl* t* h.* th* r<n atmuhl tiav* ti**ti ton hit* *. t Ar. tat l* r entranc* .if th* vl.lain. onkte*wri to h* ro ami heroin*. atimi I ! *v* inf* *tri*l tla* ami one* *f til • pt* *l*l* lie h< u!*l h.avt ore **al. tl hlm ,u *i -t * * would iiwo hav, bun 1,, i* t t*. -a i* ii-* k* wi** it a **at.i“i ri-it’i* to he impr n* I liter When the tletiounc*- nent arrive.| It uM have carried with It ail th* fori** and driinattc Mriiikth of t well ronamir'ttl ami lud 1 eltuailofi Th* ufiexpt ett and ;n a tliarua t** a <|.t ***- on* factor to i M with W ill* rh*r* may In*. In fact oucht to t *tirrpri** In every play they mutt '■* knowinttljr tle.i t with the aiitllfhc* aufth leii.ly eon unit of th. pr* tunatory piai * *. y* t aulliciarxtly tn th* dark aa to the eventual outcome to h* held at-ell-bouml on the prlrn-l|>ie of th* cojuror who la* u ttr.-at trick "up hi** rlet-vc," and allow** Ida rpeti.itora to ert Joy h a ('..nfldenc* durln* tlie varloua ililta of f*ro(.*ro. wtna* MoonllaM to Ontcr. The actor*m maker of earlier day* aet'tna now to lx* entirely repkead hy the huiitnens man- #er I can not help regrett ing this It derma to me Ilk** running a magazine with a publisher only and with out an editor Th# conitilrmtloi' of the two derma to be an essential In (he the tcr aa In the n wapm*er office. The te Bartley Camplrell, wh< ae early atrugglea to get on** of hla play a accepted ne hwa h ins* If r • ount* *1 many und many a (Imo before the tide of Ida fortune* wa* turtle*! by th** great aucceaa of "My lartn**r." on- day give hla xinience \ ith the no-1 ailed manager# then ex ploiting Nlbk'd Garden in New Y’ork They had lnatltuted a i**nson of melo dratnw at th.it beautiful playhouse alumt ed on Broadway near Houston atr*et. ond Bartley had made nn appointment to read th*tn hla play *r. a carta n forenoon. Arriving at ttie* (heater promptly on time. Hartley found only one of the part ner* h> hand—Mr. O who eat on the high stool In the ticket office with his feet on the ledge of the window, chew in# an unlit cigar "Fire away," said M O , as Bartley with fear and trembling unfolded his manust rlpt He heg.iii (<• read He r*ad well, lie luid much enthtkdl.tMvn and a good knowledge of th# neeli of the theater. "Hold on," a*d Mr G . suddenly In terrupting him. "Have you got a moon tn this piece?" A pause—with Bartley somewhat perturbed "Why?" be faltered "Tht last moon made n bl# hit In our theater," saptefKly replied Mr O. With the su kien Instinct of self preservatlon Bartley’s quick mind In st.imly contrlvwl to have i*n<* of his com ing scenes take place at midnight In stead of noonday, and answered "Yea. We *an have ti moon all right." "Go on," observed Mr O , shifting his cigar to the other ide of his mouth with 'a sliow of addHlonal Interest. For a half hour Mr Campbell read on. The play was In f< ur acts He finished the second act At tills juncture the part- I tier of Mr. G —hi* brother In art. Mr. It —oanw* Into the box office. Instant ly Mr. G sprung up with a great sense Of relief * Bartley," he cried. *lApp'>W? the su it hor encouragingly <*n the shoulder, "rewd j the other twe acts to B." Then to his partner: "The first two act# were bully,* met he walked *im of the c fit with a sense of having done hi* share <f the i w ik mm became good and dutiful partner. Bie*le Mack aye was one day In conver sation with Maurice Barrymore, the well known leading rn*n, an), additionally, a n *ii of great wit and adroitness, and Mr. Mackaye with the authority of one who had given grave study to his art undertook to critic!*** Mr Barrymore’s gifts as an actor In the following words: "My dear Barry, what you need be fore you bee ime a truly great artist Is some deep sorrow and disappointment/* Mr. Barrymore was silent and apparent ly impressed fer a few moments and then did brlefl>: "Write me a r**>' ” When the laugh hnd suhsl.bd, at tendant tutor, the ob*.!*mih .nf r tu**. the drama (Ist c*'inpHmeiitel th- ictor on bl* wit and returned to h!s original premises. IIU own sorrow and -4ii*!>io;nu its had taught him hi* profession, as It lias tm#:t the be*t of us; and "heart in tree(." that one desideratum that Is de manded of us who write f**r the theater. U obtained too ofter only by th# coin lr# of one's own grief. ritoosdnic a I nkliiK lira malic Theme. There are a g * t many things to eon •ftdOT to the writing of a p'*>. big t most vital I* the *d*etlon of a tlwme The market value, prirna facia, lies tn Ui# them#. It Is listoUahLo# Low t#w THE MOKMNG JNEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16. UKXI autijeem lend tuem**lv** to the wrlttnpt of a marketable play Knowl*4*e *f con atructiofi can b* acrjutrrd, arid It la In [ ter*tin to ruat* th* varlou* methods of ! omat ruction mplityotl tty different r '<■ yoiled itrar latiata till' H e clavereet 1 conetim tiott ti llw world will not draw ih* public to *** a play that tinea not deal with a auhjrct that appeal* to It 1,,.* aut.Jrci li* often of th* mo*' Printl ine nature ami Ihuatratoa th* premia** i with which I a*t out—that noth.n* l rip* for th* atak.* Until It naa teen **- i acted In • irery othat fortst .f lltaiwtuie* If I were to take to a manakcr two pity*, on* Hi* very yem* of raflamahitke *kl I hut deallnir with an urif.im.ltt.rr Miltjet't, ar.t tlu taker looaely thrown ttie*l.ter, baaed on promt*** trratttabl* hy th* put>- Ilr trafttl Wlttitn lit* midi.ten*'* *‘f th* mom ordinary. It* would not haoltato a rnomti.t In cho "ink the latlrr. Of ooura*. itt th* many year* of my Ilf* which I haw* devoted to *up iytn* material **f \nrioua kind* and deacrlp* lien* to tn* theaters, 1 have h**n ap proached by men who wiah to try their twnd at pia> mltm* w.ta rerjucsr* to t llahorait A* I am a way* tn . arch of thr rluatve, mark, tal l* them* I iv* ■ Wllllnii ear t. thoae who oouk l I* singular wl.at attune* id* as trie Inex perienced h.tv* hs tr. the m*i't-r.al <tf which ptava cart tw mat*- A y**ar .igti .11 rrithualaailc youn* writer coiled on n* und lirrught nl'h him what h* tailed a *<-. narlo It u< not *cen.irlo In the exact aena. of th* word. f*r It was laid out 111 S tt.es an.l char ter*, but It wa t wiiim*!* il Jumhb from which I ex tram.tl the followinn atory; A marr *tl w.imaii vialt* her dentlai go* la ytmne and lieeutlfui. Th** dentlai tail* In lov. w.ih her ll* fllla her t.-cth ll* nils them with gold. In <he mugnam miry of hi* t"i*ion hw hll* tliem free of hark* Always with K< M. Oh* day a tie Is tteotlr>rc over her whlstarrtnii burn* ,nk words ,h bt-r ear and atlll ftlling h. r with gold, th* husband enter* There ta a scene of !a m aid panic The bus huntl ***** hi* wtf* by lb* Italr. drain the gold til.mg from her teeth und th ow* It at Hi* fee* of the Infamous and titlal, ry.ng; "I owe you nothing,*' I am ait 111 atriiKkllr g with lliat th.-me and wottl*rtnw h-.w t , ue* It and lil.u ink 'h <li< ;-k of convlntir.k the ro w .linmailM that h tnuat not take him self too seriously. Sydnev R* .senf*l 1 NATIONAI. t AI'ITAL SOI IET. Teat Drinking I# More Popular. Changes of the Seoaoo. Washington, liec. 15.—To* drinking I* more than ever itopular In Washington it I* it >t confined to the him* drawing-room but entice* fashionable women to a verw, well known restaurant* wte.ee tea rooms have bes-ome famoua as afternoon meet ing plat *a for the vtelt-maktng popula tion. There l* no city equal o Washing ton for the numtter of afternoon call* made during the season, and after the fatigue of a tloaeti or more visit*, tt ta a dtatlnct rvllcf. and also tlie. correct living, to drop into the tea rviom for re rreaumeM. Rooecht-r* ta. |wrh*i>s, the most popular resort of this sort, and from Its windows <aie v.*w ttie fa-h. -n el.le Cofineoilcut wvenu* throtc The Tie-Cup Inn I* another center tint bl * lair to become exoe-ulmgly popu r la - the clone of ttie atuuion. n* tt is t~i irontked by the Army and Navy set and 1* tun l.y two enterprising young women who will cater to th* artistic as w.l. as the gastronomic phase of woman's nature, Dinner-giving become* a higher art every year. The perfection of cookery, the magnificent -table epecta le and the (teraonnel of the guests ranks far aif id of the number of yourse* served. While there ta not as mut-h to eat. ten roiir-e --tielug th, extreme limit, there Is no cur lailnvnt In the quantity of wine serve: at Washington dinner# In this tvi-rno lonian oociety of people from many It .1. women evince ti capacity for wine ih tt 1- nearly equal to the men. They a ea ■- r.ua:omed to the Itefore-llnner c,-cktal , the four kind* of wine that accompany the dinner, the eoidtal or brandy taken ttpon Its conclusion anti the high-tall that Is served Invariably before th, ca.line of the carriage*. Kiery large house has now tt* Tttrkl h room, to which It I rus roman to adjourn directly after dinner More the men smoke and the majority O' women accept cigarettes- It t* sometMtu! to which one has to lie educat..! this fa I of women smoking The foreigner* arc no doubt responsible for introducing th •tistotn. and it bis not taken Ametlean women long to follow their example. The very latest agony for refreshment at afternoon reception* I* a punch m .de of equal portions of champagne and da et Th famous Washington army punch al ways ha* a foamy surface of beaten white of egg and next week egg-new i! nuike Us appearance at every fash lot .ah e funotton. a* this Is Ih# Southern cheer of t’hrtatmaa time. The death of Mrs Washington M Dean remove* from aoclety this winter three families of note Th*y are the John It Mrl/sm. whose home boats of the flue"' dining room In Washington; the Dewey and the Ludlow* The McLeans arc it Customcd to glvw re.eptlons at which Out nil Opera celebrities entertain their guest*, and .\lr Ludlow, formerly Mr* ■Higher. I* also a social k-ader. while Mrs IVewey wa* expected to make a reeor-l In society this winter, a* th<- Admlt-al of Ih. „avy is known for hla hospitable Instincts The Walshe* of Colorado will probably eclipse all oghera tn the number of their entertainment*, as they are Itack from I’art-t with a reputation for ho#pit*llly that Win have to be unstained. Senator Depew, also, will be among the season's brilliant entertainer*, and the Lclters are prepared to make up for time loe; In In* dta. where the Lelter girls were very |op ular as guest* of the Viceroy and Lady Curxon. _ Two Chlneae stories. From the lamdon Chronicle When Chinese affairs became Inteeeat tng the editor of the New York de cided to employ a Chinaman to give an account of passing events In Chinese for the benefit of hi* countrymen In the United States. The yellow writer was a rather costly addition to the staff, bu hl* contribution* were looked forward to with much Interest tn *ll ptri* wnere Celestial* congregate. Th Chinese were delighted with what they read, and It was some time before the "foreign devils, who also looked upon the strange char acter* with curiosity, were able o learn the meaning of them. The llrst article began "If th.se Ine* m. el the eye of one of our brother Chinamen let him ac cept the salutation of the author, and .et him receive the blessing* of the ninety seven gods. If a .log of a Christian ask* him ahout the present article h. should reply that tt refer* to gr.tt laUte-. ruin ous and bloody, between the Japanese and Chinese. This Journal belongs to u cursed Christian, an.l Is not t-ven worthy to he spat upon by n self-respecting Chi naman " The ye low scribe ha* -eased to write article* for the New York . This amusing trick recall* an Incident In connection with the Chinese difficulty In Sydney a few year* ago The gambling dens in the Chinese quarter In L wer George street became a great source of trouble, for young city clerk* were tempt ed by the novelty to visit them and many were ruined from time to time Th.- po lice could not locate the dubr. and when It was suggested that a few Chinese d.- tectlves ahou and be secured ft mi li. tic Kong, the Itlea wa* condemned on the ground that the government should be the last to employ Chinese labor. However, as the evil Increased a Yellow detective was at last temporarily employed He found ad the gambling den* In one day. for on the door of si 'li was marked up— —ln Chinese, of eoura*—"gambling done here." The foolish white clerk* who vis ited the places were always made famil iar with the myntlc a gn*. but the police passed them by unbendingly, i THE CHRISTMAS BEARS. By, Kdwtn J Wftntfr **T m Wilson had a ort of a <vm solstice ond nomo piinripiaf. *a.<l I*s ron T•***•■• rrmln #<‘crv*iy rh#;. th** cuti vorssilon tun **l on Ilfs in U< dsys fora the rsilrosd Invudtd P.k# roar/j "Though Torn had hla faults, wmo on#* tMng he rfusd to d>. Iw* nA-\*r wiMild hunt h* iiis durln# the Chriattnna holidays, and I shvaya rcispeett Tom ft>r the fitand he took "On* wli.t-r T*3tn and I wr-nt down to th# city tos-ther *r.d were returning home the day bel*j*r# Chr ► mas. Torn had mad*- a number of |>urcha.>e *jid had the things In a bundle on he tw* k We were about two tr.lS*-5 from h tn* and in a place where ihe rocks riae pretty steep on both *ldos of the road, w n-n we spied • b g Ik.ir a!*out ten yar*J in fror?* of us. If we ha t etopixd to m k* a close x.inina tion of (hat bear's countenance w* pioha blv would h.ive cr:*n ri*:hi sway tha h* pr ti’ .(kti t m'4,on felt by h.m m-i ' t rul b*nevol* tw Hut wo didn't In i' and wo turn'd end ran ha* k. W* h * ln‘t s*n* but a few ai*, * w hen we enrmmt- red a second h' .ir. evidently the female, who wsj* M*> klriK tlie rot! in that and - ’ on. Nettl.er of u had guru* (he *;den Off • r •. lw iy were to*. sjte< p for **- [>*• flait way, .ind both T*m and I thought n*i two of the m*n who would h* m**'*! ml in I’.ke county w r* hN'iii io fumhh u Ghrl mu* live feast for a couple of e*!r;-*l*eJ bears*. "Tom dropi—d his bundle and we man ”— :p^T7i Tom and I thought tliat two of the men. who would be mot missed In Tike county, were al*oul to furnieh a Christni is live feast for a couple of ex;r * also l>eirf aged to rlaminr up a little tree at one I*l# We weren’t f**ellng any too cheer ful over the pnos|>cot, though, and I was • >o#ratulatiiig myself tha 1 I had always led a righteous 1 fe. while Tom was wish ing he conk! -wy the yaine, when our at tention won attracted by (he actions of he In# l*ar we had seen first. Mr Bear .rotted down the roadway to where Tom •ad dropped his bundle. Then he began fumhilng at (ne covering with his paws, nd finally t*re it oien. In the mean im# Mrs. Bear tied come up and was ncjplr# him with the Inspection. Present ly both btar. 1 * up at Tom in an in quiring manner Tom was puxated. " ‘You're welcome to anything 1n that ,>a*'k,' said Tom as if the boars could utslerstaiMi him, and 1f I had only known I wa* going to m'i a pair of such Intelligent, handsome* bears I would have breught al n# some honey.’ "Both iH-or** grinned a* this tn a sort f pleased n*anner Botne people may Any K was only the natural grin of a bear when he opens his mouth wide, but both Tom and I w**r# certain they understood th# substance of what h# aid Anyway, they kept rummaging boiH In (he bundle until finally they feund h |w*ir of new stockings which T rn hnd brought for his little boy. An*! took in#* se*med to l>e what the hearts ^ — *■ TfeMff two furry parent, stood In the road bon-tn, to Tom. of thoee two bl* hoar, had t>rn epe i tally eo. upon They ptiilt-l the mock titfa out of the bundle, held them up to the hitht In in admirtux n *y. and y"t could ere tiny were plainly chuckling with delight o\et tho.r find. '• Thoae are I’lke county t-'.ire.' I re tnarktd Cos Tom, 'bear, of year, and Iloreton I m not surprised that the wive of dreer reform lui.t struck t'tern at last and tint they are no lotyter aatta lied to k.i aterut clothed w.th only old fashlunrsl fur e.M,s "While the bears were certainly pleas ed at flndlnx the sto.-k.HK*. Il was plain they weren't quite *.it,*rifd. ■■ *|t’, ■ (. food, those two twar* want, 1 I toid Tom. 'But what par- Heulsr •rtlcl* of attire they ar lonKin# 'or is a problem If we had only appre ciated the Kumc we wore xolng against we might have brought a dress suit for Mr ltear and anew dress (or hl wife, taut It's * little ia'e to get them now ’ "But Tom. who had been watching the taears closely, spoke out suddenly. " *lt's stocking* those beors are look lng for.' he said, tn positive tone,. ■'l couldn't see what Ihe bear, would want of any more stockings. •• 'Anal do there hear*, apparently old tnd respectable bear*, mean to parade arounal Pike county In stocktnge? 1 oh- Jecied. 'lt'e a cold winter, but I never though, to *re the duy when a betar would disgrace hltnx-if by euch ef femlna-y- 1 '• 'They don't wont the Blocking" for then selves.' aan-wared Ta>m, sort of Im patiently "Can't yen sea- they are a father .ind mother bear'' They probably have some cube. and. being !tears who i>'Y>rot*e whwt -ess' si of the year It Is, they; have promised the cub* they, can ban# up their stock n#s to*nl#ht A letr can't march into a dry tors arw nay: "Uivt ma two pair* of atorkina*. #OOd quality, number 1 or. small Mo, They have tAj K'* them from xocns nai> That's t*he res* rt the* two koare hod airan#ed thsfnrelve- o they couel bold up sny one who I ap;*en**l al >nr this rxmd They re aetli.f he par. of beat hl#hwaymen. but It . tr. a food v#*ec, atwl I can't #a> that I I nw *ham The Ix-ar* kept nimbi Ih# ah it fhe bundle, but CvUidn t t* • m t<* And tn> nmre stock (a* T* m. know*ln# that there war aradher pa.r of s<o kin## In t.ve fa k. shout'd iewk over In that *cher comer.' ’’The bears srarrhed in the pla*"e Toni had pointed out. but, aor w, <• u'.dn t And wnat they wan r *d Toth wa* he*l them a minute lonyer Tien h* 1 be#an to slide down (he tr.-e "'You had tx-tier vice those b*ar?* a wide berth,' I warned n.m 'or . pair >f hi# b* ots and aw ♦-( memories will Im* all tluu it left of Tom Wtlsoh-’ "Tom wss shc-eked. "Tin surprised. Deac n.' he akt In tiisriantly 'Tnoe* 1 lean know I’m * >tti n# to aaslat them at;d wouldn't harm • #e for the world ' "Sure enmuch, the hear* lid to recite what Tom mwni to do. They never oflered to hurt h tn. bui ''too.l up on their hind leir*. and liowed to him. and looked as frleially .** pie. Tom rum vna#*d about In the bundle f >r a minute fouiel the other pair of k ••cklnv*. nd # .ve them to th* bee re Then he t>ok four IP tie pieces of j*:rln# ar.*l te<l one to a comer of each et**'k:•#*. ?*<* that Il would be cay fr the f.iiher and mother l**ar (o harp them up T.ilk about KTsteftil, happy le;irs! Th' H.* two furry fwr#*ntH stood In the road. b*iwin# to Tom. an<l trying so smile, and gtving him friendly little puts with their paws, aid acting as if hi had given them the thing they most desired In Ihe world Tom was might ly pleased to * e th*m so grateful for tats kindness. " 'That * all right.' he said *J have children myself and I know how you feel I wish both you and the cub* a Merry Christmas ’ "Just then the bear* noticed tturt Tom'- bundle was lying on the ground, the cover loro atl the contents scattered hy their sear h for the stockings They look ed dreadfully ashamed and t<egaii |>(ck lng up the scattered articles and trying to gather them Into a neat pile '• 'Don’t mind ahout the bundle,' Tom said a* If the bear* could understand him. '■ I came down from th* tree and went over to where Tom n-l the tears were The bear, evidently knew I was a friend f Tom's and lo- ked at me tn the most k ndly fashion. Then Tom picked up the bundle and we started for home When tve got to a turn In the road we looked around. There were the parent bears ■till. Inspecting the M.vklrgt, as happy and phased as bear* could be. Tom was quite touched at the sight. '• 'I oertatnly don't Itegrudge the stock ings.' he said feelingly. 'You see, there must be four cutis and that was the rea son the old bears were so anxious to tlnd another pair of stockings, borne, where up In the hills to-night four iMle t tars will hang up their stockings, and to-morrow minting they will th.nk a Beat Santa t'laus ha., vlstb-d them. Suppose we track tlioa, bears to thetr den ana see the fun?' "Ho that evening Tom am! I started out It wasn't hard finding the place where the hear* had left the road and then w easily could track them through the anow Ahout half way up the side of the moun tain we fount! tlw den where the bear family lived. There was a full moon and It wa* shining right Into the den, so we could se- what u< going on. Sure enough, there were four fat cube but they bad been put to bed and were asleep | n the corner, old Mr and Mrs. Hear were Just hanging up the stocking* when we reach ed Ihe den A bear's paw* aren't meant for tying things and It wasn't any too easy n Job, but t last they succeeded, thanks to the string, which Tom hid so thoughtfully placed on the stocking- After the stock.ng* were up the bear began tilling them First they pul tn a lot of nice big nut* Then they tilled the stockings half way up with choice bits of m.at*. Then they put In a lot of acorn,, and bts of fur and feathers, and other th ng* whl h they had p.cked up In the w<d* ond were evidently meant as play things for the four fat cubs After the stockings were lilted the mothr hear placed a piece of bark directly under each atocklng end put a big lump of honey on each piece of bark. Then the two old bears stood back a little and looked at the stockings—just bubbling over with pud*, the happiest and most contented bears In Tike county. *’’l scut promise never to shoot aa- m SUNSET ROUTE. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. The Favorite and Beat Route Line TA Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, I U California, and all Points West. STANDARD PULLMANS on all irains daily. EXCURSION PALACE PULLMANS daily. e*crpt Mr.nday. fnm New Orlcan* to California and Oreuon ptinl*. at $5 50 Pr berih. From Ailania and Monifoncry every Tu.sdjy, Tknraday and Sat urday. TREE CHAIR CARS daily. New Orleans to Dallas, and atKMiddlc and Nortb-rn Texas points. Dai.y Through Pullmans to Mrxico City and San Francisco. The Famous SUNSET LIMITED, every Monday, Thursday and Sal unlay. N’.-w Orleans lo San Francisco. The Fineai. Eaitest Lon* Dis tance Train in the world. For al! information, addres* CLARENCE W. KU PHEY, T. P, A., 18 E i*t Bryan $ SAVAN IAH, CA either bear,' faHI T*mi woflly. ‘Hut 111 tik< m> ath I'll never !*hoot another ptkd county bear durln# lu* ChristitiAß jul-wfon biml ko prevent Mr*. Hear and the cuba frinn a merry Christ ma. • Just the old be.rj fhw ua and cim** ruahlp# out of the *len. a* if they nw ifti to tour ua to pl** • 1 was >n #h po.n< f doin# the vjnlahln# act, hut T<am held m* bu k •' 'Thore b am won't lay n paw on ua when they w* who we are,' h* said < .tlmly. "An*! they didn't. When the beam #ot rear enough t rr**>#nixe Tom. they stop tied th**lr low #r *wlinK and fairly dm ed around him with joy. Th** ni 4 n#t b* nr tkeann wavln# her he! towanls the In side of the wanted ue to * In and ace thone (*hret ma# arrwn#**nieni. which both bewra wera m #hty proud of Hiit Torn po nled to (he sleepln# cub** and laid hie hn#er on hi* Up*. Indtntlrt# that he wan afraid of awakentn# ih*- little onee. Th# old te.ire reco#nixd the *en.*'e of that, hut reluc tantly. for their hear#* were eet on bavin# both of up. but TANARUS m In particular. ee the <’>-ktn#r. We *itood th* v re few vrdnutee. ho’.din# a eort of ellent confab with :b* beura anl then tTirn#*! #o #o home Aa lon# a# we were in a # it the two old Mrw Mtood In front >f the and *n wutchtb# ua and fairly be aml n# with friendliness and #*-! w*H The next mornln# a* I trait !ea\ In# my hoiiie I met Tom Wi;**on on hie wav to the wood#. He was carrvln# a bl# ibi of honey In etch hand After I had w di ed him a Merry I a#k**l him where tie was jeoin* with the hooey. Tm takln# It up (*• that bear#’ In pea con.’ a-dd Tom ewmestly. ‘After the iovln# kindness tho#<* t-orent bears whowed in proxidin# their cuba with Chrlatma* atocklnira. tt a only fair the ol*l u trs t’.emseUen ahouUl have a lid* s-uro thln# to enjoy a Merry Chrlatma* with.’ " A Itrrnl (>htur)'u I'.iiilin#. From the Baltimore Bun. Aa only a few weika *f th# nln**teenth century remain. It a of interrat to note thag the twentieth (a t* le welcomed In Parle and Haewhere with a! pr*pr a * cenmonhe. Paris has de kled that the A High ami fancy. present year belong* to the nineteenth century. and will not dismiss It without it masked hoi Dec 31 m which eat n participant will, by hi* I'Mtunw persottl fy, so to speak, one of the great Inven tion* or events of a marvellous century. There I* to be a aerie* of festivities. but the dance of the symbolic character* will doubtless be the most entertaining. A german In which the railway, automobile, phonograph, typewriter, sewing-machine, •treet-cnr and telephone walti through giddy maxes with the sleamltoat. tele graph. cot’oti gin. Itoer War. Mergen t hr. I it's linotype, relief ~f Pelcln, ant It ox n, aseptic aurgery. battle of Bull Hun. Waterloo, liquid air, Sedan, the litho graph, daguerreotype and Hoe printing prea* would be entertaining. If not In al motive. The eentury now ending ha* been full of tail events, but It has also produced more than all prec .ling centuries to make human life e.ta er and happier. f> scovery. Invention, education and culture have at the same time mu i piled the food supply and the comforts of life for the masse * of the Iwople, and have developed philan thropic aentlmrnt to auch an extent that the hard condition of former times arc largely obsolete. Ignorance, poverty suf fering and Imprisonment nre now miti gated trraal'y by the Increased material prosper,ty of most civilised race* and by the Increna.d dlspnelt on of Individual* and mate* to share with the unfortunate the pro'eeb of the Increased productive ness of labor helped by necessities. The luxuries of the rich tn IWO are the necessities of life for the poor In lIKM. There ha* been In I his regard a large amount of progress In the century now ending Bo far as the happiness of life depends upon material condition* It has been greatly promoted. lookout back over the changes of lot years, one can not hut sec reason to expect further dc. strable changes In the condition ol man kind in tilt century to come. W:%HY WILLIES' PAR \l>hu Why flir lflob That llrlfta to ( tn . tral America Never Drift* Hnek FYotn the New Orhana Tlmea-Dem - , "A #ood many typical American hot*. liiff down to Central America sa.a olh* ial of a local baiuAfwt cotnininy, , it , j one #ood thin# about ll is that the> nn>r #et back a#.tin The country s* t fn to • them up to the hilt. 1 have been wat' I. ( t r,tn.p 1 1 .* vel f t *• %. ■* and It hua afTorded rue c<*nmd*-ri aniuaeH)efit. Bom** of th* m *• r*i. • ••nou#h money to pay f**r *• deck but moat of them aluw away or #o down a roust-abouta. When tiiey larwi they #rnera.ly drift a little die<anc #ito tie . t t rior, and that net tie.'* It "In Nicaragua and Coat# Blew erpec Iy Ilf*’ la very ew*y for an abs*- bod. 1 man who hat* an aver# on b w *rkin# ..id is not very |nirt!ru!<tr a . ut hie -uri ■ ln#r Ail he ha?* to do ia (o rnarry a nn tlve w onion and art tie down in iom*> .. tie banana or *'o*oniit #rov*- for th liuUncc of hla djva. To my certain know • l#c that 1# ex*.• Jy want ha* l**e(i *i r by a lar#e ihhmUt of \V ary Williee from the Unit**) BtateM 1 call to mind on* .(<*** en the aouth t ltd of tho M' i*•*-•• vat ion ‘ A thoroughbred American trump w . looked aa if he had just Mej.jn i mu ( .f the |u#ca of >me comic weekly. *1 -ft. i • '.own there .iltotjg three >• now enjoylfi# life an a landed #*re * nia He tnaru#ed to anut-x a f.alf-L -** I w * and with her a scraggy little ba:#ii * grove It U not much to N..k at. bu . mdant to aupply the imt!*- r • ♦ f the houwhold They live in . flhhx n tive hut; the woman 'he** all w k the ei-tramp dre.ima the hap \ h< ir* .may In a home-made co -m. r ham mo* k He 1m very aolld with tb * neghLorln# ln*lian s , who lave n rvd.b crlnvliote respect fo r a white Mki:. ind I ► up!**'*- they corsrihute to File r Anyhow, he confided to me, I*t ru" l raw him. that he hadn't I *n* a II- k f work alnee he struck th* * ante. Th • natives make a k.nd f rum ou of w 1 ran*-, and he #e’ boll n# drunk wh.-n --eved he fee*la I*) Inclined "Altogether, It la an Idyllic for a fellow who has ridden brake beam- aid and ilged ronst.ibles throsu hout the inho#- pliable states. By advcrlls.rm the altrac i t. cubus altogether." One-Piece llarrel*. From the New Orlcan* Tim ea-Petn *rv A novil Industry Is about to be eslab- Ilshed In thl* ally. It Is a factory f m.ik i.< wltat are known a* ' o • barrels." The proem* p* the Inv i o * a Northern man, and turns out i strip of wool which Is l nt Into the f '' m of a cylinder and supp 1 and with or ltr -y heads, hold In position by a hoop at <*'" end. Tne holy-strip* are rut fr-un by an exreeding'y itige: lou- machine I ho* n s'ender tint nary bade agn* whlrh the log la "fed" and at the am* time riv, Ivetl. Tin- blub purr- off 1 gantic shaving, which la etKom •tlca> notched at each end, so a- to pr-" 111 . ' necessary tap r wh< n the barrel I* I' 1 tog ther. The enterprise la bn k 1 ” a C'hl-ogocapl all t, ami I t** year experimental plant was er-cted at I r * r I’otnt. Miss. 8 nee then several In ' ment* have liecn mode In th m 1 anti t I* now claimed that the pr eir'ltciy prnct'ral. The *p Cal a<lv ' ( clelmetl for the luitrel are chcapm ■ tlglyness. Its at- glc -eim Is f the f.undktr "tongue ami *ro v l‘ “ pb‘, ami the barrel a su'd to If * ' leak-proof. It Is cspeci lly V holdlt g cement, which * now tr ‘ In t'lpilt'e -aiktrur Tie wool u manufacture la poplar, hut •n ' can also lie employed, Con r *ep ' t) being maile for a atipp’y. The P ' co-t alsaM *> ITO. and lad hand- wi employed. •'Twomhlcy *y* he thinks b' I 1 0 1 for yachting. He’# ntofe Ihtn equipped already.” "Iks* a yacht, ah?" ... "iio. tin CvUtea. -PhlUdalpiita r-*