. A story from the Philippines . hear thehorses neighing, impatient to start after thelong rest, although the men moved quietly^for I had cautioned them to, so as not todisturb the household when we were leav-ing. But the air was so warm and stillI could hear every sound. I hurried downto the court yard. My horse was ready andwaiting, and so were the men. I was just about to mount when I heardmy name softly called, and turning round Christmas Day. 75 I saw the little senorita at one of the latticedwindows. She put her hand through between thebamboo bars, and said, I wish to say good-morning, a
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. A story from the Philippines . hear thehorses neighing, impatient to start after thelong rest, although the men moved quietly^for I had cautioned them to, so as not todisturb the household when we were leav-ing. But the air was so warm and stillI could hear every sound. I hurried downto the court yard. My horse was ready andwaiting, and so were the men. I was just about to mount when I heardmy name softly called, and turning round Christmas Day. 75 I saw the little senorita at one of the latticedwindows. She put her hand through between thebamboo bars, and said, I wish to say good-morning, and wish you a pleasant journey, I told you last night that the time to sayadios was this morning. So I kissed thelittle ladys hand, jumped on my horse, andthe last I saw of her was waving her handand calling, A Happy New Year to SenorBilly. THE END.. Cl 0> be O A STORY FROM THE PHILIPPINES BY KATHERINE E. DRISCOLL THE Kbbey Press PUBLISHERS 114FIFTH AVENUE Condon NEW YORK montreal THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY 1 23B A9TOE, LENOX AND UILUt NUATiONS B 1JlJ L Copyright, 1902, byTHB Hbbey press. I LOVINGLY DEDICATE THIS LITTLE CHRISTMAS TALE TO MY DARLING CHILDREN, KATHERINE, MORRIS, EDNA, ANNE AND GERALDINE. CO COX CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Uncle Will Returns from the Philippines. 1 CHAPTER II.Christmas Day. 36 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. The Children Demanded a Story. (Frontispiece) PAGE The Little Insurrecto, Billys Kid 10 Under the1 Mistletoe 14 Bing-a-Bing-a-Kosy 18 •You Call Them Your Filipino Cousins ? 40 Merry, Merry, Merry, Christmas Bells, Oh Sweetly, Sweetly Chime 46 Friendly Filipinos Seeking Protection Inside the American Lines 50 Filipinos Leaving Manila to Join the Insur-rection 52 Farm House and Children 54 And the Style of the Farm Houses or Shops Denoted That We Were Near a Town 56 The Shack Where We Spent Christmas 58 Writistoryfromphilipp00dris