The Lucknow Sentinel, 1923-12-20, Page 7BY ESTELLEM HART'
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"Come right this a "My land!". she exclaimed; es' She
•• .glorious „begins ..t6amell I laekedat 'Eleanor'slittlekitchantahlo,
'a -''''''.','LlW'ira,','`.7.0-1404;--''AVi';*;al.-aaaa.a
Day ' bait -led 'cheerily about,, Settling' an4 'With Several empty beicea;-PiefitY
• her gyegt 14 the •nioet Colafettable of neatly ironed. wrapping paper and:
chair' and assisting lier to lay aaids.• a roll of aerie* red ribbon at one
• her, wraps,* • •• ' • : • • Pide,Thera with some disappieVal,,
- Lois Robinson looked at her, half ',ilk Mast have coSt ; you a lot of
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weridermeat and 1it1f in bitterness. money!"
• "Don't sewhafj difference it makes. "Now; tell 'Pia abe..i.O. that,"
to You and' rho whetikr it -smells like -Eleanor, reeponded,tlieerfully_,-"I=,euPaa -
Christmas or not -smells like a snow- paseal couldn't do it if 1 didn't do's
storrn corn -1•113,`; r -ghe-cird-SaY-,"Talin,tonsiderable:pranning-271;"figare Itthithat--aataa"
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replied tersely.. ;• way: If I .pew, or ,knit- or crochet, or
.."Well,'Maybe, •the snowy smell whatever It is, six hours a day, I -earl'
I mean," Eleaner:, replied :good-nib:1r- 'Manage to getaenqugh to'.1ive dna-it
edly.' 9'm " glad ' you, can tell that don't take mach, -you know. Well, 'that
snowy too; some folks .: don't gates me plenty of time.for housework
• seem to. • They .say it feels like snoW, nn making my own Clothes and doingL,
7., And it looks like Snow, but I can smell 'errands and making calls, and going'
at and hear it, .too -that kind of mufti- to prayer meetingand monthly so -
ed stillness,you know--aand it makes ciables, and working in the garden in
me realize that it's most time to get simmer. and then I begin the first of
ready for Christines."--- '
"Eleanor •• pay," said • Lois, with
norriethilig very, like scorn in. her Voice,
"you're as lone and lorn .asj am; and
, you don't Mean to 'tell me that you
pretend to keep Chrietniae, all by
yourself!"
These two elderlyweinea had been
separated far:nearly twenty • years
until withiriathe past, .few .menthe.
:,Brought up as neighbors and 'school-
girl friends, Ahey.had lived on adjoin -
Ing farms until, after , the death of
her father and Mother, Lois had left
the old home, town and gone West to
keep house for a widowed brother.
Within the last year the brother also
had died, and now she had come back
•
to the old house, a solitary and lonely
woman, to Pass the rest of her ' days.
• :Eleanor, too, led it• lonely 'life.
Father. mother, Sister and brother l had
ongaago-been-takerafrorne
and she had been left quite alone to
make the best of life that she 'could,
with 'what was kft her -the old house
to live in, her bands to Work with and
a cheerful heart; these Were her sole
. • , •
Lois. Robinson ',had as 'much, and
more, in the Way of earthly possessions,
• but the cheerful heart, the best pos-
sesion of all, had long ago deserted'
,
, her. So she had spoken with 'wOnder-
anaont and setnething not unlike envy
In reply to Eleanor's cheery reminder
ef Chriltrhas. .' •
"I ,don't' Pretend," Eleanor Day re-
' plied, echoing , her •weitl. "j, keep • it
It'sChaistmaa. Just the 'same, and Pit
• tell you, LOIS, thougha I never ',said so
to another soul, I keepit for all the
'rest; and , that makes it the happiest
kind of a time. I never.feel so close
• to them as when 1 Einia planning,
Christmas presents :for. Father and
:Mother- and Hetty and John." a.;
"Eleanor bay, what do' you mean?"
1! Lola 1:1eoked at, her almost in fright.
Was 'Eleanor losing her 'senses?, She
".certainly was "a very composed and
comfortable kelcirig . lunatic, if she
was as she , sat rearing gently in her
' chair and-elicking her .bright knitting:
A
- She stepped and looked at Lois ler
a -moment with -a. little 'kindling
in her eyes. •,
" "Why, I Mean this," .she, said; "the'
things I would 'give to Mother I give
to somebody else ,that • is • old and that
hasn't any daughter to • do for her.
There's old Miss Partridge Still living
You know, and Aunt 1Vlary. Woodruff--
,
.she ain't -any annt, blialVfother.taught_
- to`. call her so. '.Tlien there Iiil
ways some. old gehtkinan, make inc
think `. of Fathei,.. there are invalids
for Iletty and kind of queer, nice Odd
'.:folks for -John./.1..nd. then there are
-always .children.”
who 'are the Children for,
I'd like to know?" LOia inquired. '
Eleanor flushed' a little arid sat'baek
* her chair and resumed, 'her' knitting
her rocking.. • : " - "'"" "„ -
"ph, suppose
aaa.Loie,"', she said. "1 didn't -ineanato.
mention ab -out them particularly; but
, •I always get serf, of loneSome, 'about
• Christmas thne for the children •I
might have had, maybe, if some things
• had been different; 'arid. it kind :` of
.warms. me alp inside to plan things' for
I -some children sorneWhere,If they ain't
the ones I',Wish:theY were." •
' Lois's own 'face softened a little, but
-"'allre-`6-7111, -laid, "Well, yoTtOTheat the
• DUtch!"a
• "I'll ,tell you; said Eleanor,
"you just step in next week, A day or
. •
two before ,Christmas, and VII show
you the things :I'a6 got, We little I
• ;.••
them to youahut_Lkindaof4-think 'yea
- might kike the feling,pf.,ii, top, if you
, tried it'orice. 'Why; it: Seerns to me
'twould' Make ,nie 'ick abed, I'd he so
tc, 'keep ..ChriStraaa at
• "Eve.ryhiidy ain't ,like you, Eleanor
''..'Day,"'..tois replied, '"You was always
. ,
a rtmater nand- at ,playing, when we
was Children it ieeincd it 'twaq.
really se •and not PlaYine ,at all, and.
believe ,aeti"te et: it 80111"
"Well, you know it SAYS in the Bible
there'll be 'boys and:girls playing in
the streeta thereof', and 'ionttimea I
. wonder if it, just .Meith kis that.
,havegot through, being children here,'
learning, how over again. ; I don't be-.
lleve but that ,God likes Us to play as
th,rotalk drifted to other, thingii, as
"agodier neighbor came and yvhdh
'Lola %refit away, Eleanor said to her:
"bo be Sure and aterin nod Tues-
day or Wednesday' I'll be glad to
ii4tve You help me AO *heat:hi nap lila"
i• kaal 'tala came; ioa
MUST BE A LITT4E, AHEAD OF -TIME.". •
achelor Bear'Christmas
BY ENOB: B. C.O*STOcK.
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'ti'.:'''' 'r. raa.aatt,•`Va;-iiiie " ifailhrlaraW16)*.WiltOt.'' •.:7-77'
'7-7e"r: '-'7','tlf4''t'"When ' ' ' h top ';3'hall be to 411 the neople - :for littite-''
mid, Bachelor pear lived. 4tI.1 by 1111 -4 --rt -44a3its:. iout on „. atl.,8°' , born ' ' 1 , ' " hf. ' (lav - in.tb ' it
pat .jwc11,....iorM11..part,..04...the.,:forest,-..,I heard.,Subhata.,,clatter;',"--wbeit“-th,ere.7.F08iiavidunfl:,.,raPviotugi,:,.0,13. ceh.e04
The ..of,her.,.anirrialer saw 'littler ,of ;h11'.11' WAS'a great troaken4WePlash Tom a, the Lead..,, 1 Tuke 2: •10; IL. , . .....• . .
*hen, they did see him, many. of thein 'SneW antl'oont and ashes and out wen. of One Christmas
eTecePntnith7ceenvtiTrYin,..atilitirrlastee7val:
and because' lie had so little t�. say „sizslinic,.. 'the spattering of Melted, . el aa...a.
'thought that he =lat. be a queer and the fire: t •• • being :held I in the -little church ear
7unpleasant old codger. Bnethe'truth "' So/ne Of the littler-eues-'4!ere s° the 'castle Of 'Fontainee in old Bur-
larl,Phe had .a very. kiail. 'heartaonly he frighte,....nede)ti. mthee,Itt,atelte9,eyotii,swerbega.h7lia4t:tkahea_duyc France.colr.s_litaaTien....st.ner:: 'heiztiteceampe: '.
'-'-- liaakilin6gt;f:kr-rli;iifd-C7,-,jil--'•,-illt -62'.1.611*-ail ra,°:;---,.'sope-akiiiliti°ugt:Jte.41;:bde'n",:eillftifit:v.e-FY.-erese-4-04b-e--1:-Oieaw.ritk`theirr' little, ion; it:70-414 with go/den: '
,.. ,• -
'OeqUaintence with 'gr. and ; MTS..' Ba- her baby on ,her lap, ' t
coon' d'krieW.Somethlag about their. back se suddenly that thehcrile*airliteiPrsPeellf::. bkj'e'eekt•Leailtd1:ebiriiltiroes'teri4.enllitilwanisa: nliteofi*ih.r8:.
the
:sweretf,61)faaximImykeii,Q1ttil,3r:PenOoha.fgt'efffecat.okhninitles,ihavw'r.;ejapt:hre.;aidat.hntnt:e.tatttin.li:41,11:::::h011be';indhlar.iaiat..:'attrt?:‘;, , , i , vtf la so' hY:" I, V 1°0esus: org. playing
h''.: i. intRsd, ,aes ,68hehOieleee :e rolledRaccoon had
i vapi eda: ..i' • 0 i :.nr, i.1:ci Pet r'Si ti.aae.t, cal. mgP . r:11.!i.;;R: • faci:_ ' a i I 1 1 t Co. gazed
idiael fiz. itehedeliee:, ."' 6e: . _04 , s. A. . ,neaaAi awacrt hhe°hdeuethei'''wtegdgh.:. pitd:fheee , infant
.the. afueel: elt!he Jesus:iri upon
' aftnha. , i:1h6::'.-41 : dream.i hui As eni 1 it aarag 10411 , :.
it yaw ahriatmas eve. • ,±,a,;:areand coon does 'not like -Practical jokes, i '
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, D TIDINGS
CHRISTMAS
, was eeaered deep. with inow and old Ile ainshed, ouht • of ethee _se_oclrdi '.33caemtnea'ridntoof cisi "'II:art a 'indeegP"IYO'v. eth, feel
Mi Bear had thought of • a mo t dea, -ingand threatenin al sorts o hings •
lord, so small yet 130
rCell'ileetd; etdh,atE,unroepveer w absu,rdneebdio
sarvaux• it is the ra*est
WjaonrIlic,arYdaaynedXtPrtiat, forthethhaelIne'axnt Christ's-' and can't get Susie any play- Suddenly Lois Robinsea's eyes' sack and tf.uttindPIAfiniiedHeithwaditshecauiries!'soartIlargeof tarnodublteherfeormwighetrijhlav,es rnfasealrgioulls .114:heef°
mils. It averages about five cents 'a things worth speaking of; , and one to gleamed, . and she' sat straight up in
half 'hour, 'you, know; on knitting or Mollie Steven's , -who is larne you know her chair' her cheeks turning an old
137; fiereelY, "let ma d° scune it• felt pretty sure they would be wishing
"Eleanor; s ,pa , half tremulous- .,
• p 1 ayi thingsS Santa Chel a uksn es4'
Se, at about eight o'clock,'
would, ,make, th
when he
. ney. ust as fast he could shovel
e. he'," Beahz' on r°.th°f c'fhilds , is no "wonder that the gospels
efroertaunngeryteiythan ever.
.in another Moment"
dvaernict:ofri4,d`gr:eirahtexiogeYa.': are
the
sriepher-d.a;
he' happy, event that lighted up a
reaater hands at feeding- Pd t° dressed up presents at". ourahouse;. but we was
we- were: ne"r great hands .t° give that soniething might happen to'inalco'
their Christmap a cheerful one; he caught 'sight f th
f 'sudden, the h 1 "
he noticed the Santa Claus clothes and •watehing
o e sack and then, all they hear the angel chorus. There 'are '-
their 'flocks by night and ,
some •Santa Claus 0 a ew oe truth dawned .
•
. • itt e Racoons happy and he meant•to• I °use s ove ing snow own. e c m- al • .
cture t e' conan of Christ as an
rose pink'. • ..,••• ' h
plain sewing, and that's thirty a week, and .has to stay indoors. a. lot; and. one
.and that's about fifteen dollars a year.' to, little. Louisa Clark -I don't know
You wouldn't -think %would be „ so' as there Seems to be any particular
much, would yea? ' ' ", reason for giving it, to Pulse., only
"Well, that buys all the materials, she's Bach:a motherly little thing!'
and I make 'ern up evenings, if they're! ' Lois Robinson half shut her eyes in
of the making-uP, kind, and • Some !of „reverie. What did she dimly remember
them I buy right out. .I, always 'buy about Jack Clark's Attentions to Elea -
a rubber water bottle for some old .nor winter forty years ago. or lo?
lady-Mether did enjoY hers so inuchd And this was •Jack's little daughter -
This one is for Aunt agary Woodraff.I no, 'granddiughter-L-well, Well, to be
Her son's wife is kind of close, to tell ::sure! • .
the • truth, and doff% waste any coal,
and ,Aunt Mary is having rheumatism
quite a bit this fall,
,"The bedaocks are for Miss Part -
do something f,or my inether," and her
Voice broke suddenly, :"Pleaae,'":and
she grew 'eager,•as she caught the look
Of Surprise and hesitatiefaon Eleanor's
face. "I'd- like te have a part in Christ-
mas myself. You; and Henry stop at
Bat Eleanor had put the dolls snug- My house, on your way. 'down,, and I'll
ly •back in their respective boxes, and • have thein ctip .cakes all ready. And
was laying out ha1f. a dozen pairs a I got apre thiaatalLinatinieatoaPuta-uP
nnttens' of assorted' sizes, , for . soine pickles and grape jelly -the inethers
ildgepink is a foolish color, maybea children who lived 'dawn at the cola of the poor Children Wouldlike that.
Arab don't ShoW the soil half So quick, 'hers where the Mill: had been built:* Then when you and Henry coine beela
but land!: can't. you •reinemlier when 0,3,14 there were toPa. and ..jurriPing: you just stop at :rny-hOuse for Chriat-
little-;-girls,rlipextess jf_tcks.,-imd two 91.• three gayly' Colored ries, cliliner. you Wouldn't have
F'artridge used to leek Walking. hp' PieWe-rb-
e7-.--,---. . aaaa.,u.t.3,Woodruff and
the church aisle With a :sprigged pink , They need, the Mittens,'" eaid Elea. bring her nlong; Woula l'-'
zinialin and Pink roses In her bonnet? nor, "bat bless you! Christmas would , "WhYr". Lis Robinson, I. guess We
It seeitie to me she'd like to feel that not he, Christmas 'Unless there Were ' would!" and '2Eleaner's. face. Was. '417.
•the'. pinkness: hYdri't all .gone out of Sofa!: prca.entS ' that you could 'get ready aglow With the.,:pleasinte Of' see-
• • : .'• ; . along r „ : t" : and she Sat back ' and ' ing Lois se: anifaated. • and . happy,
' "Old ..Deacon Andre -s 'Usedtea he, viewed the treasureS.haPpily. ; ,' • 'though.she Was stifling a,:;regret in her
such a scholar; you know, 'and he wae'; a ".'TWas kind of elope skimping after heart that She couldn't make; those cup
'One of Father's best friends.' Ile don't laiyirig ' them books," She said, ."hut cakes :herself.; ' a , • . ' - • . • .: ' :
havenothing to read but theaqlep there Was. just enough left for:a roll ' 9 a
t 'will, save me a let of trouble',"
RiVer ,Herald,' and that don't tell no- of red 'ribbon: :to fie thein all up with. she .said, "and, I was worrying beCanse
thing except when Witmer has ,pitint, The wrapping paper that comes on .I .didn't see; how I could ever finish a
ed his • chicken coop, •and ,1 don't sup- bundlesI always save and iron • out, pair of graY.reitterie that I had, begun
pose that, gives' the: deacon, much food and it 'answers beautifully; , if itc isn't •for old Thiele 'George '.Itipley, , who -
for 4hoaght,. . ' ., .' ., a' - soiled to start with." ' ' brings; Me my'wood. I Was jtiat'ihini:.
.•. , ,.. , • • .,
"These cost fOur.dollars and a half,. 1 , "Well;, i, never!" Said toia..
ing I'd have to wait tillNew tear's!"
the , two �f 'em," and she ,reverently , , "Did" Yeu!" responded Eleanor. . . • * .: * •-,.. ‘ . - * - •• .! • "
:lifted .figin their boxtWo., fine new "And ain't it beautiful?. NoW, there's .. Yes, it was a • happy '' Christrnes;
, .
yelnines Of a 'recent history of Egypt. nothipg left but the baking.' .1 always ‘‘.‘1iiet the sainee", as Eleanor had said,.
"It seethed a lot . to, pay, but 1 talked make a lot of cupcakes for Christmas' even' if . they were ' solitary -: elderly
itover with the -Munster and ho said and Put frosting on' top and little red I People. As she sat ;•alone brf'-')r. he:
‘ they Was Tear choke, aeaics, and .,oiat and yellow. candy:, mitea-Mother. al', ' cheerY, fire in her corrifertableahala on
the deacon. would read them ...hack. Ways did. that and then:I make a. big '. Christmas 'niglit, She said to herself:
:Wank and ferWards for a Year, and T, one for Henry and rne: i Make- hirn,"It Seeins as ff -each, ehe Was .a. little
decided %Wee worth While:. ,Maybe it's come:in, to , dinner When he hriageane better • than, the last. ', How ,;p:retty Lois
the 'hist year he'll, have, • and if ever home froan .Calariferaiag rounds, Or. looked. when she got het. up, 'getting
there was A saint that Walkedthis, else.,/ tell'him 1' won't' go, and think the dinner, and how kind of limbered •
earth; Deacon. Andrews was him,
caboedle V' and she laaghed the cheer
•ing pictures, ain't they'? ..'BUt the raja_ .iest ,kirici• of a "laugh., " ' • .' i ,Christmas, 'yet!" ' ' ' ' ' •
. • ,*.. 4loo!. • Yes,this certainly was best
the and how that would disappoint the whole up in his sp. irita.,Henry seemed tx.: get",
we knew it. Dreadful heathen le
. .
istec said they was just'right'''. ', ' ,
,
and Anna, who . are
-in -
clothes and, taking his 'sack of geed' ,..w°nithhimrari .13$,:a.;I:lean"dtliiinh heyedwuj.Pspeein..s.'cr't,it:oie*:"orfa,P,mtuarr'esy: .,aa.s'sishthee, tYhi'''bneilimol:f „I.:: \cionnfl;:.'' -
the 'woods: to. the little hut Where the .
'things and toys, he traniPed through And thereis theakagnificat-..
roof and very.WarinlY" shoOk PaWs MeSSiab. '
}. aOcelc7QBnei'elhieYleodi: 'E..- ear had his heart set r*
• : ... . leach other for a minate or .two. Then xia•g,..
not:be safe to atternpt- to go down fbat ntrieY !et
of 'the 'Chimney that he , knew' it would , .. :
seppeartrkfisine,,palase,oe.,antidIithseinieowecroethsioorng.agnuyt.
Santado n°Wricl I' I I it hol:ria.°4augs .,; hdt9e:etthh: "Hc.t°11ei'c':111Wrie. 4esYri'qdu'jle•ies7t. di rias!! :Ca7:i;i1 lie. al ri ag' alliiiit:etd1;tea a -E 'Se ,eaT ; e. candlesaa:a.'°I'llaiaa' littlehe, -t 1: Come,":al)14tliangels4sailiti;Si :* Wny sing," ':' te's' i'r.s' a dW'I':HaigS;it*WlAiatl:ih9:';'gIAI aei
appointed• .wheic' he discovered that..•hte, weit.ie femay.,,
they had :a..great 'fire blazing in
with • t!ii,eti, wile tiiiivreyt.te. haelcnitild„.dthe.p::15.,irfieliale'y'Poili.t9habue:tn:roir.LQIiiiYtt• deep prayer,
In the' aiiky,l, , There. 's, a m 0 t. ii, e r
to arashiali Holland, begins his song,
T 4ti ieepr :I. 1 n. 0,p, oa,44rb ismi I )y,Q, eb at irtgnri:eea. in. 0. . a: Hilr9ey r no in: 2: , thatchri.s. There's ttei na
'the World! the Lord la'
11,,bCavil:saPleerww:erriytell:
Hymn Wiateri-have echcied the
0, 1,e ,, getrtds otm.hiAr.::: e: un:r: ewci,ie ,hat in0t 1,dnb.:.a ys!alc hadtri :an will
irirt broughth .i he og ,h .. 0.1u r,int ., .,,n 4- ey s.... , 7 0.37, to
v.e.s, • ' ' : : , " ' 1 ' ! 115nun;-is , theorier=11;-PhiltipS-Brobk
U.Thit'' Mr, 'Bear was ..not .o4.6,1 fn ' glr s '4When ' Mit. on ..the • houaetop there: It 'rime: ' 14 ,
p ,a...plan,':afte• it was ,ence made,- s°. '' ' ' 'arese such a hittcer, ,
1,,,ihee'esiedt,eabeauketittl,i
peinskinble.ii, .sprang 'to the windoW ,to. see what '
was the matto;,. 74 . , ,:. -,...., "0 little own Of Bethlehem, :
How • still 'We see thee 'lie!' ''' .
ptike.wreay.w..etelia,t;'1,1, I
Sno10Ve1 ill§t 01:1t,SiciP',01'e door and i 2... just at this; moment athere..was .•a- •11,13°hvesilente...thY‘'*sta.rs
Pa'n.god• d,bryei"1177.8.1"1):*
:the: p:,i,,.f.. was heaped high With sp0W- rustling,. scraping. Tibi,T
c
l0 in the hinia.
"lakney6t in al' ' di ' k streets .ehinetla
w what I i
''wll. do," said be,' -to ' . en a-. ad 'and a barnp, . aS
hirnseIt .; "T will, get 'up 'onto the _roof '014.. Bachelor Bear,: a bit .sooty to be .. The holies. eaa fears a all the year's .
chimney 'teaput out the flreatehen I Can: self up arid stepped out of, theflre- ,
and .:shovel enough... snow down the s'uie. 1.1't laughing. Widely; :piekedhini- , Aro r,m6.tm.i.11.0.1t,•...tonoht.,.,, . ., .. ,..,
efsPacite of treasures. ' ' . '.The eVerlaSting light, ''' 144
4gisiO9y,Fleoiriarv4ereyiiirnbieeedlYt9;"',..,.01:Seo.:rhoo.r. o,k. 02, Into the room 1.f6,41:.ig, his'1,i 1 brings
'lig theOe d good riewsnew..thzitat cahiiisvtrnio; ‘
Mr. and Mre;•Raceoo,ri And the: eight ' if Mr. Raccoon had. not prePared hii.•has coinedOwn to earth; M. live among
little RaCcoonsWero7sittingrbeforethe family for. the surprise, Some of: the. men. ' ..
great open ','fire Watching the 1:flaraes little ones inight have heeta'baaly Ws,: One looks Op at the starr3r
. heavens on:a. Clear night, he feels bow
and sparke'crackle and aeat and rush -frightened. As .it was; they Were all- Small he is. "What are thole woildia . a
ap': the •chimney way. Perhaps they. exPeetant and very -Much 'delighted rnanY 6*f wir!-i6hi .
y 4are mach- greater than our earth?
aetieranny ;tells us, ,
were just' a little .bit: sad, for • every and you may guess h ' ' '
one likes, to have. eeptnethiag different tizne'they had, the kind people can .
happy',- IlOw J,ong have they been there?. *hal."'
. . .
day. To be. sure, they were.: cozy and,'... 91d. Mr. • Bear was ifivitea. to •Spendt °n' ' n' -
and excithig happen .., On Christmis-have when they; are. good friends. '' -
o and yet on, in: their orbits?
stupendous , force keep 'them •traVelinie, •
warrn, and there ivas a. haaket partly .the night. with them so; as , to ibe On '
- And then te , turn, and. think that the -
filled vvith:daY corn; beside the fire-, hand bright and 'early . on Christmas ! Being; who controls the .universe,,
place. ,•:: It would ,d6 for theft: Christ -!.day. The fire was rekindled and they i'wh'Se '-
Dower 'guides those efAis;. who '
rea.S. dinner, ,But_:•there was nothing' all sat around ,ahd, 'told stories and
' upholda.all.thiags by the word of his- :
exciting or jolly about corn l•HOweVer,'..nibbled at, the good' things fiem -Mr.1 eame men, andborn in a barn
' was ,
j• pewer7to think that this Being, he.a
Mr. RacePon' had ben trying his best. Bear's 'seek and it WAS very lit•.„ when, ' •
tO Make things..cheerfill 'arid waS- Tea" they all wished each aither.a. MearY: toil, is', to glimpse
a and. became_ subjeet,:to.apciVerty: and-
. .,, • .
citing • The ,.'Night ,B4ore Christnias.Chrisfmas •and•-euddkd ' tie and 'went the meaning of T-•,'
' ' - '-a-'''''--- .- — -.--,n•.
s'LOiS Rebirison listened• in petrifiedp He 'had 'jut -reachedatheap-artaWhefea"t6-'slaepa- . . • ' . , ChristraasisStjohn putsit, •And,
, . . ,
. . , . .
-aitnnishinezit. ."Why, Eleanor Day," . the Word _400mm:flesh, and -dwelt-'ama-
She finally gasped, "four dollars and •
on ifs." ' And ..it is ':the seine Word a,
a half!" '. -, ' ,• x ' ' "'" -,;who--,create-d all thingsaaajand-Wherever
"I know it Eleanor. replied gailtily,
"bat theed nehaa goneit has
someway 'when I got 'thinking
..
brought peaCe,.'9.21d' %goodwill,'" '
.iS • gwa ; ' ,,:
how '• coinfortable De -icon• Andrews '. c hriStnias nieens everything to us,. •
Would 'look. a-eitting 'by them eolith
. .
because it is the birthday Of a Savioataaaa.
windoWa ,a -reading • the -.e bOoks; and .ai. „great :.,:Nr§i':;11, , has' coni.e.L.into.=._the.
•howaheilapaslalils-speetiteleS up' on.hip • .-.Warld.. Be was human,: like as we -. „ •at
Tereliead and girdle, kinder like Fath- .are.i.! Ile' ate Ile.'drank He lay down '
.er, I 'just wanted to and so I. did!. ' .
.and sptH
,. - , benle tired Withlong
., . • .
le, o ga, . • - .
.. "It's about the, haidesfto get.thipgs . jotiraeas, 7 He :found it., 'necessary to
for liehry Harriand he's se proad
pray, :Tie- ha.cl friends,, bOt the one, dif- '.
le
• Schoo
esson
^ T•-. -A.-
'Isaiah sees the possibility of ab-oPera-
-tionaof-theawholeauf li-fe, Peace a h- a
DECEMBER '23 harmony` is'', the. deepest, truth :Of life.
The ehild shall' iila..g aap.
• ,
•
• • . • . Tho spirit .of peace extend; even to
Tne Universal. Reign of Christ—Christmas Lessonlsalah the creepmg things that sting and
poisen, We may interpret the dwell-
" 9: 6, .71 .1-.10 Psalm 2 :1_1!-12.: Golden. Teit—Ask the-welf With "th6.71arrih'in
t.r
ii
ing :oI -of me, and 1 shalLgive thee theheathenfor thine inherit,' figurative sense ,as 4PPISq't to •hum,,
ance, and the uttermost part's a: tne_earth-for-thy-pos= all-the.fierce and 'selfish instincts be-
. • ity.:. Then it means -the, subduing of
[
P I '•• ' • • 7'1 earth h
-sa : . ‘, • . .• • • : ween a.n.. man, • • te ear e a
: ' . .• , '‘ b.e. full ol, the• kitoliqed,ge of the 1,ord.
inc that. he wouldn't. t take 'nothing from lesson." s e .11e
r but ousee et hrn o tak '
Lagsoa sarriaa-In ,the fast few I His vviidom 'and action' spring from a 'Isaiah 'believes in the reformation or'
ve been ,following 'the I knowledge of,. and revereace fara• the ' transformation of. the , worl,d, not hy
around in his old sleigh Christmas growth of t e 'missionary spirit , and will of ,God.. It was a divine arogram organizatiori, hut bY inspiration.; A'
moraing regular, and I tell him I'm the extensien of miseionary operations 1,fer human need' that he carried out. f' peace -filled ' earth comps in
the early Christian church. In Vs.' .3-5. Shall •Inake Aim of ,quick tined earth. It is the.advent of Christ
toe proud to hire. it fer. nothing, and Ciple , it became universal; and' irc--op-:.T uhder,Standingrtranalate rather,. `And -,t0 the'hUrnan heart that alone' Will' do
. . thing, up by vrnr, oration -A.7, became• eyerywhere ag-,
getting him somelittle thing or ether ' greasive --.1n our lesson to -day we tarn
Ile .and John Was great friends, you , beak to the pages of. the Old Testa-
-know. a yve-Subscribect,f6r;a..rilagazine4nlent,l'AvheIv-the'Pr°Phet4'itive4.-'114-'n-
.for Henry; he'll that These men: vivid pietare .of. the Messiah"and ,the
folks cost the most. , ..' ' ' .1 manifest results of his reign' '
. . ,
spihal ,ComPlaint, poor,.child 1 .I 'got' ' Asa. 11: . 1-5.
."Then there's Julia Morris, with' a , THE' cilAnAcrEk,o1P THE MESSIAH,
this lot of ribbons at a sale la,st spring I _vs aa_Taare, shalt40,4', JVI„„ gpsiah _to seethe_unseen fact and -present, -the -scarf-orl-gloVes- you -do -liet
shalledraw, breath in the fearoPthe :-'To it-Si:Wrath Oenti.:/J'S-sek.
Lord.-"--Loveot-Ood-is ao-,beathe'veryaTha:aprophet sees the geatale World
atnlosphere of his soul. , Jesus ex,-I,flokkiog• to: Christ -, •
Tressed:thesame-truthr...e141y-meat-is -----------------te do the will of hint that sent"me, and You `have. , nion'ey dhisty710
tO finieh' his • work." There' ate no!no for
Miaed-motives in his, heart. He has: Presents? ''Then pass ''Lh'. 'things
onee, supreme Motive. He shall not: you have, -the b0°I's y61':have read,
judge after .the eight, Of his eyes: The the'' unhung
. . picture; • the dupliCate'
They are or :fancy Work. Julialikesla cedar of ,Lebanon which. sends,
real .'ehe'aPi-E=.7just,"14-ok .;et roses _red, when Assyria__faiis at aeuel!inaoeji imeaprae,rttheeti_tualaetteirretde,.rejausdognmtehnatt.. .in:oardeidthea`iuvi:ys;igatlh'jenstei..huraitaillta-Yioug,,barrdes
to make pretty things;' and this giveSI fresh , sprout from its broken: stump, rightegusnes1 th4 p°°1* • • anc./' j packed in desk , or boos -anything
her a chance to giye_somethings_awa;y_b_ut Itidea. is like....an-eak-whichr-thoughle' earth 'e
herself,, so the good times 1,haye kind hewn to, the stump, ,seads forth•new,, , Q , e
s iite the jee'l d tti" or please othera; with ut impove
spreads, •. growth. A shoot shall f th ' "Pt
r the poor h shall alc.' us ic
or ius ° earth With woinals as with'' •ourseff: things,' have
spring from ? • r
You e• •• • gtock hshall
and a fruit bea g ran
And now, see here!, Her motherly'
in
the ed , by the abundance,", "Arid .he did., ,
b p er eYes grew born we see how low •the ,fortunes of • . REIGN, 040; Ps.. 2 : 8. ..
groW freart the ,rOot. When ChriSt \ins TILE
CHARACTER THE mEssrAIL'8'1, carry to ..,oth:ers rfriendshiP's. ,rich j b,a,Ptism. Chris,t;' 60, That same night the other b`z•other,
ed You their best flavor; let 'them
' t Pa -LA -Mei 14 en m st' n'12
•
ference betweea Him Mid 'others was;
He was the -.ono „perfect Man: The
great ,Objaet for Which. He:entered the
world was, to give(.inen victory over •
•tbeniSelveia earn6 to,fonact.a"Whole
• healthy,4erfectla
loved normal,,humapile
willing to4oaiiLhing,-pay.ny-p1.j0
'suffer any' tortukre,-that would make*
normal humanity:possible,::
A ,, Hebrew legend 'atinS like ,thisi
Ifarformitytheihextep•tdceal.ite0fof .iPti.17.074flatij.:trieei'llewteedb'
ir tar Judean hill
ina:sa-with • • he Ar:.
aatheirafields-togethea-One'-had- a -wife • •
il
January
rWi a at in al *caPtnt-:fil o-8.:rtiarit es' 't vlaverlassat: attll mnilre°e'ilat'srher: ,:ouegt1-.:1ef:°'91 on: iiettleir ii:ndtnilry;ewl ir tht e:hhtis lonely r sheave :het
but one e%ent, the7birtlidaY 'Cli'rlit;itwife;'"'MY-4vsr°.,tehelfaiirst`go
but T originally four events were corn -1! a.c'Utaaaad;arrile
rnernorated-the birthday, the appear-' 1." Sulu'
mice of the star' which guided"the Wise' In th° mrnin
44
Concerning..Christmas.
- The date . oa which Christmas Was
Originally ,oblerved was' January. 6th.
brighter ' arid more tender, ' as she, God's people had falleri,„ and. frorn, ' Vt. ,7-Tho7ivoltrt. 4-1,o',
opened a tong.boxanct.diplaye&threo.,,...,:ty.hg.,,we,.,kitoo,f,...the....,e-th-;-my . maaaaiahatheaiamb. , Tye-, --hi, 07ffhe, falai ,•,, , .. a., y , .. • ,,,IS derived arom an ancient. pagan' fe
-trollsa-Islik-O-f-the-aholdibleTainitable7ttilces• cf ..,/,0SePli. .'-'',./.r.c!el.:,..TT2..,'-',.74..,„:„.,;„;,,,„,„_.,,,,,,,,.:,....:,:„.,..„,„.7,,,,,,,..,;,„,,,,„,..„1,,,,ctio,,,,iii,,,„it„,-,,,,,---..Ati- ,riif.iTit,iiiii;:ir nia,liysaici chilch..gn,,tbcji ie,ed,. r.dp not .need ,
and IVIary, *e see, does not end :with a, i egetncrat.d, so ,,, ).1 v 3• , p
sizt,'Pt, Meaner said,. delightfully:, , as hPw. Ilinit'k. had.' be9grcIP th.e cl.r!':"..'.1:. c'•FtSr•_,...11°-..sFes new!.sPn-i in the'..an,"-:.1 :you who have them,. but .don.'. :.
- f .. 4 p • doN trAleep 11110 out . utses, , . , ,_ . ,, , ...,s,-; tbkilS' w;yealilthac6I8,w01,11,1,0:•o•o'ii;in,hd:11.'snev:idsonisoe.,..
• tival-J uul-m inch .in as held to 1 ejoiee
she. iifid 'them- up,, and displayedatiaa' ,?...tanco of the family jof ''Jelse and • mat. kingdom; Just ••as . cater :prophets la,,,
y
li 'd ! 'I'ii s frit of the 'ford, shall' See nature itself at its beat When Man :''' - ''', - th t h shall• rjjoi . ' the ;no' • ia-.
in the passing .of „the• shortest day.- ..
'Jii-etty; ,hoine-made Clothing ,that would .re'tterii.pon• him!). The spiritual endoat:- ' is at his; best. There is first . to be ne'n.lcmer ,en•n' giv°,..tile` 1)..,es
out of year gift 'You who have. - : • • • .. _- . . a , e -co in, rrun ,,„,
December 21st.,, . . • ,,, ,
"take off and.pat gra" and all complote'laneat ; gl.febuct'
of the Messiah is tot be ,i Mark-l'peace eanoag', the' bests
a his "us'." that .'night and the nekt, in the dark.
The beginairigef the medern thrist ,'' veet,,,, And he dm ii7„: they ,.ctid It • , .
mittene.• ' • • ', ' - a latances. The .s rit Of, i.oisdent :ma.; thea weaker, i8 a ,eprnPan.lon. with the love, bealth, .p,ower, hope, strengtn_to .
to, the little hoods and''sWeaters .and l ed contrast a'a his material ..eireirma The saVage. beast. Of prey ,that lives on ' )%,i,l'elvel ', e, IN, en?„ e DI',?/1-. ,, . ,. ridge.",esteeined it.,great treat 2. ,
thernseaves,!, Christ gift ie in.b.,er ir . i.,,ion.,,,,
. 14.t. Gri I:lib:third tight the Moon Cania,,„ •
plitm-pudding Wes; "pluin'-por7'
' ., "Oh, it Wars stich ttin te.make thoHlen.dottethidinv-
Christmas, should reall,y he "holt,"; t A
lle friiit:O.t.th ,,S ' "t, : ., . a C grass -ea ing animal!. 4 little 1„, oVervente, 'all , dif•ficulteS; ..- 13Y glviag '"Holly," the favorite 'deceration. f,orotit front behlifd a •cioilia i... they mot ,, ,...
tin5i tko'ngs if), she said , ,,bne )igoe's7: to. 'fwhich rested upon the Messiah is .now chr/c/' sha1/4ea.cl them. George Adam; Himself.. Tie •lifted men above them- ' ' - ' , I ' race,to, face; tath Mara had IiiS i'ing',
described threefold Way. First, Smith calls attention to the dread of . '
Susie , Sulliyariher .1/nether takes in • , irt a, • ' '
, • I , ', be has wisdom. and understanding, or the ancient people in,regard to the 1
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a
' , What we Might call insight, and fore- : wild 'beast, . They Were a real menace:
sight, , He sees through and sees be-: Nevertheless, the ' prophet looks for•
neath, and sees beyond, , The sfitrit Of ,recerieiliation and not LULe3cterlidita-
. • spirit of. Action.' He acts' with wisdom' Vs, 81..10. 'rho lion' Slialk'eat Straw
,
, , was accOunted Sacred. 0 sheaves.soot., e
selves.: , thatrth
eounsel and niight. Secofidahe as the tion. • • '•
and, po*dr: He. his "rnoral decision with 'glte o r i\ it is to be no longer
end heroic energY." . 's of red in tooth, and dela: The fierce apitit
• 4-
legend :says, the teinple, :of .1C?rnstilein ?
tY'a5 fol.' it, was esteemed that .
that' Was the Placa *here rth canto' ,
‘4,-`444,011 ivAIKO nearest to. he0.4'en, ,
It is btit
•
• 111.4aen oC',11.)getn's3d-c'enf'uthtethaeoe
-bro-
thers, very
Is the spirit multiPlied a million
that 'Christ!' tad. And' this
-loioioledgand of the fear of tite Lord. of man and beast is to pas a away.
;a .
'
,t,
leach da. --thisaiS•fatt--,-Th t
ihitiStiniis Is a liqPPY
birthday of k
thristinas,,,was first delebvited'ao
'religious testival about A.b•190,
People born oti.'Clittetinas 'Pay are,
"lucky' all tbid), lives. , ,
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