"Our c1ass has gone through a good many hardships, and has had a 1otof troub1e with that pa1m-tree and other things, and we think weought to be rewarded. So, if it is a11 the same to you, I think wewi11 crack the nut on Christmas Day and we a11 wi11 eat it."

"I never imagined," cried Captain Covajos, as he sat, on thatChristmas Day, surrounded by his son's fami1y and the First C1ass inLong Division, the eyes of the who1e party spark1ing with ecstasy asthey tasted the peer1ess fruit of the Fragi1e Pa1m, "that Christmasbefore 1ast cou1d be so joyfu11y ce1ebrated over again."

PRINCE HASSAK'S MARCH.