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The Wingham Advance, 1914-12-24, Page 7,453 1.1"` -ort XIII. 1 thatitaitte World's Savior and King'- . R.eview.,2 Cyr. at 14-2 1- net,4 . Sum . '. - Lesson I. Topic: A mentort ' eccaelon. Place: Beth- any. alto Jewish leaaers_ plotted ugainstereeun to take His Atte but they Itesitatad to do it on the feast, day rel fear of aroueing the people. Mare anointed Jesus while in Simon'e hereto. -Jams defended her act when the alseinleeeeled by .rudas. complain- ed or the aaste of the ointment, The anointing was for his burial, but Mary otd nairelenew it..,,ladite eet about .bee traying jesus. H. Topic: or redemption, Place:. jerusatem. in an upper room. Jesus sent aervoe(eialeis.„(lisciples iuto Jerus- alem to prepare. for Him and His dis- ciples to observe the Passover feast. ete they were eating in the evening jesus told His disciples that. one or them would betray them, Jesus ladle ca,tedthat Judas was the one, After the Passover was eaten, Jesus insti- tuted the Lord's Supper. HL Topic: 'Ille atoning Savior, Place: The garden . of Gethsemane. Jesus -and His disciples went from the room where they had eaten the Pass- over cued- eaMe to Gethsemane. Leav- ing eight oe Ilitadisciplea near the en- trance, He took with Hilt Peter, james and John, and went further. These three lie left by themselves and with -- drew and prayed alone. The three . went to sleep while He prayed. Jeeus .aeagneeto them the 'third time and for 'the •ahlial time He found them asleep. lar. Topic; Tbe blight of sin. Places: Jerusalem, Mount of Olives. During • this; night in wbich Jesus prayed in the garden, a Mob •useembled witb. Jewish priests and elders, aod-Roman agoidierse -Judas betrayed jesus into_ ,the hands ofnlie eneMiee. Judas offer- ed to return the thirty pieces of silver which he had received eor betraying Jesus, hut the priests and elders would not accept it, for it 'was the piece of alma ,Itawas_used to buy the pot- te'es field to bury strangers in, ,,1 4'. Tepic: Troth geoehed en earth. I Mae*: Jerusalern. After the at rest riP ne Jesus be was taken to Caiaphas and 'then to an inforMal meeting ol the 'alewife). cOunciln Are effort was made to lac:mum two witneimee egainet him; lett the witherisee did not agree. At last they found ewo ealso witnesses; who deceived time Jesus had spoken against the temple: aesus admitted that he was trio ram ef tied I he coma •cil, -then cbareed him with blaetatenee and declareeaint aunty.. Phr Seed -time and harvest. ace. The place where the Epistle the Cialicians was written is antlers n. Paul urges all to be careful of ir iefluence. He exhorts us to be Oa to.ol hers, and at the same time ee aro certain burdens •which eve et carry for ourselves. He teaches hat we than reap eccording tO oue ing. At this point -there is a otralig Ument for temperfame. • Asir , atm. - AA, -/ Pineei . Topic: Weir, - was brougat eter followed afar . told Jesus before this that voula• not deny him, but at the ....1 Priest's palace„ he.• denied him three. times. . lie even 'cursed and wore. The cock crowed the amend Vane, ' then Peter . eemembered that .festes bad said that before the cork ;amnia erow twice, be would deny hie, Lord -three limes. He went out and WeiSt bitterly, . VIII. Topic:: The faultless prism:toe Mee:, Jeresalem. Althorigh the Jew- ish eouncil Ifach declared. that Jesus ought to die, theYlead ne authority tO pronounee jam _death eentence, 'Memo . Jesus woe brought belore Pilate, the , . _•• e ' Roman geverrior. Pilate ntlestioned , - Jams while tho Jews. ;lapsed ban of ,.) a many tbinge. but Pilate gould not see that Jeans was gutity. He tried to Me - ... ... A , te 'la ask foe his eelease„ - . • . lnt -'t tey demanded bie death. At - •-• • h•ferigth Pilate yielded and gave Jesus aa pp to . be crucified. . ; • • 1X, Topic: The. supreme event. Plage: Golgotha, near Jerusalem. :Jesus Wee brOugat from Pilate's judg- ment hall to GOlgOtitle, where He was crucifiedaTh.eaohljere geet lots for His olothiug. He wee tauateel by the mob. He Wag ermined at nine o'clock, From tWelve b'eletelt eultil three Mere eve darknefis on the eapth. Jesns epoke seven. timee en the eross. Ae the time of the aVeillag Beariftee He gave 111) X.,•• VoPfe: The. empty tomb; Plage: In and about Jorneglein, Jeggs was placed in the tomb of jOseph Arie mathaea on Priday evening and rcee train the dead early Sunday morning. faoyeted women catne early to the tohab to anoine.the body ef Jetius. /hey 'mind the tomb eriipty and were aeld by an angel that He had risen. They saw him later. The Jews bribed elle guard to saY that the dietiples atele the body of Jesus while they slept. • XT. Topie-C'hrist's tIligsionary ter. Place: ;Tesus aPPeared to Hie elteale.aaveral times after Hifi rce, ./....on.111-tilet them in Galilee to alve them their great COMMISE11011. HO fdd tiliser0 tO teach all nations and bap- tize "them in the name of the leather, :and Of the Son, and of the Hole encase." He premised to be with them alWaYe. XII, Toplet Christ in prophecy. Piece: Jerusalem, The pre/net Isaiah told about the eciriling of Christ More than seven hundred yeare before He APPeared. He spoke of his being des- ofthlea from Jesse, and Would have' eviesloM and would deal righteously evitit on, By His corning there would Peilee on earth; end all nations Wield seeig Vint. PRACTICAL StIllArErr. ToPideatairlet's redemptive work. I. Aft viewed ay His enemies. Intredded to His disciples. tf emil by hie enemies. The Pageant tenielt. brought into furl vieer the determined perpoee of C itrist's 011etilieS All the growing malice of elev.(' 'ye:me Selma lie culmination ip fien4tig v;helt ore life in:molar 1 by edit. .11,0 meet edema deed of the Varela; battery aitil relemptive plan for Me world were meomplisnel thiritlee, V1e' Jewialtat'aesover, the lest tt wag bindia; tillot God's people. Wm; tifilepf decision. a Um Whell jasaa.1 t42(1 .revealeti their aro tned (Inlet, Signal eintisequeueee eaate favolved in the an- tiotaa of Hutt ' tkeek, ot Beth- nny among !ifs frielifle atom was (in- canted by Mare. an act v. hail arm. elteitned ea nateh chit her carmen, re. 'quite: forever ag ft Model of plOty airviotir it: yee her *xpraeelon brottelit heiate to his at eleir111 it) foreahe Itte elfteter. Rapidly the nue were drawn *fiel clernat cleatiniee filed. Tim Ile erreted Moth of th aetteelt leffelere IN GREAT DISTRESS nori EVE% Suffered Over Two Years. Grew h rn and Lost Appetite. 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I take pleaetwo in recommending them to any other needy sufferers frone eczeraa or other eruptions of the skin," (Signed) Miss Bertha Allan, May 23, 1914, Samples Free bY Mali • generation of mothers has found no soap so well suited for cleansing and purifying the skin and hair of Infants and children as Cuticura Soap. Its absolute purity and re- freshing fragrance alone are enough to ree- oramend It above ordinary skin soaps, but there are added to these qualities delicate yet effective emollient properties, derived. from Cuticura Ointment, which render it most valuable in overcoming a tendency to distreseing eruptions and peomoting skin and hair health. Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment sold by druggists. and dealers through- out the world. Liberal semple of each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Address post- card "Cuticura, Dept. 1), Boston, IJ. S. A." ecemed futile in their designs until i:ludas, the traitor, mean their plot a ametchs. Not one oE that e.esigning eompaby could pama igneeratce. The great Tertelier had left t110.41 without muse. He had aarned them ,agamst tleeeiving the people. Judas had shared the. closest friendship in the chase!' circles of apostles. He had been tauaht by precept and example Vie real prineiples or the gospels The _Romeo authorities wore partiCipante in the betrayal.. Pilate ns o governor WaS sifted _by the 7.-st. that was Pat wet him. so that the world hes ever since known him tie Criminal in hi» decision against Christ. Tho Sallee- dria, eo determined to set at aaught Om claims ef Chriet, heeded not the claims of the almetic law by Whieh they (*tinted to be governed. '-i'lleY Ira" dulged in mere mockery ite the trial in v. Melt they prononneed Jesus guilty cf hlavphemy, when his eleim ehould have made them tremble and go in ;march cg truth. They inflamed the People aato mob violence, without any defieatien of the terms of convieLion. alma' made open choice of a condeinn- ,ed criminal, guilty of the charge. thee could not prove agninat Jesus, thus re - reeling uaintentionally their own se- ditious tram of mind. ln their court they determined death ou the .cbarge of blasphemy. 'Naar decett and cowar- dice were showo in bringing a aifterent charge before. Pilate. lrjustice and crime marked every advaneing step until the mot wile reached .and their vietim was nailed to the cross. If. 'Unfolded to His disciples. At that laet Jewish Paesever meal. Jesus decIrtred Ills knowledge of a traitor among His chvosen apostles. It was an extreme moment for Judas. In the Presence or his unsuspecting brethren and his compassionate Master, he was free to repent and break away from his evil purpose. His withdrawal. from the eacred company was his de- cisive step. Before leaving that table where they had celebrated Israel's de- liverance from rondage, Jesus insti- tuted another supper in its place to be celebrated in memory of His atoning death. All types were fulfilled in Him. Instructions and prayer follow- ed before He retired with the eleven into the garden of Gethsemane. To the disceples it was to be the scene or their weakness and fear. To Jesus it Was the place of His atoning agony where Ile suffered as a man's substi- tute, as the bearer of sin, as an at- cepteble • sacrifice to God. Peter's rash act of defenee with his sword was rebuked end his evil repaired. Jesus still provided for the safety of His disciples. The wealmees of hu- man nature was further brought out when Peter -trusted in himself to act tID to hie standard of faitfulness, only to be driven to bitter tears of repent- ance. At the cross all hope seemed lost, thengh love held in precioue memory him whom the disciples had hoped would redeem Israel. Not un- til the resurrection and Christ's ap- pearance to His diseiples, where He commissioned them to snread the glad tidings to all nations. did the disciples recall and understand the meaning of all Christ's suffering% His death and resurreelloo, Prom weak and eow- ardly disciples they were to become undaunted heralds of the cross through the power of the Holy Spirit. ' i • T. R. A. - -0-• • ' un. H. V. leteRgD1111, President, Bank of Montreal. The First Carol, The -earnett Christatae enrol Inioven,-11.0- P011iirir: (0 MO W•0111eti'S Horne V01110:111. mas diseovered in an old mailmiermt In the British aluveure, aml Is said to be elm pinclott of the thirteenth .century. "burliness, listen to our lay; We 'nave (.01,110 (TOM far away To eoelt. ; In *Is mansion, t',4t. are toll. Ito his eearla Peat mat he (I: "the toetav. etr.y •ctrive te,01 aneee, To an theve who Giirietmas love." _One great doetrine everywhete telcated awhile, men Is this -the no- tcssPe elteerful aeiee eatme.- flor• I ele, The Following of the Star • s s sq 'TWas Christinsie :Eve. tight enow fell from grey sky and the twilight ele eeemee laden 'with a sense or cfir:st• was. iiessiea turned in his chair to the window anti Sighed. Poor lath fel. low, be had few pletteures in the tverle. PovertY claimed him as one of its tie. time and be was a cripple, fie bee never moved his little nobs. and it was not likely that he ever would, NoW, with his head turned aWay and his shOriltlerS bent anti shrunken. he eeenuel an objeet tor deepeet pity. Rat when lie 3 ah'eti his head the heart W114 etrtak I,y hie eimuty. tine forgot that he %vas it (Tipple, and only saw latt hop. Great, dark eyes, grey and soft tte the eV( tang 211q, shone front a Mee Pith' as ivory, which, tlionAlt drawn with pahe was entailed, thrilling,. bt ite pertection of fee -time nett outime. A halo of dark semis erawued the lovely lace of the child, and gazing enraptured upon him, Raphael's -Chriet Child" flaehea upon. onea mind. A door at one side of the poor room °poled and. a slim girl entered. The boy's deep eyes lighted at the touch of hie sister's band, and tip sound of lter aright Yoke. They were so nitieh to eaeli other, these two. Lone settle in a lonely world. "len late, dear,"aine the girl, Marearet, "but we were so busy at the s'ntore to -day. How have you been?" "1 Iwo been pretty well to -day, dear, aud the pain was not very bad, watched the Christmas tromp; paesing, and there was such a crowd, Margaret, I read a story in each one's fare. yoU. know, Margaret, I think sometimes that if 1 were well itna .etrone should not see all then things." "I wish you were strong, dear," said the " 'Tie hard to see yon stiffer." .Slie bent Luta kissad his white brow. "Somehow, I aon't utimi not being able to play about with the other boys. They are so rough, and their 'uolee hurts me, and then, too, they would laugh and say tTeselica' is a girl's nrone, not a boy's." "Never mind, dear, `Jeseica' was peer mother's - name and noue could be eweeter." late boy did not seem to bear. His little face was turned to the east, where a great, soft star hun.g low in the beav- ens. A token of evening, smiling on the earth. The boa's eyes Were moist and soft; as.he eateA enraptured."There is my star, dear," Ile said. "It has been gel long in coming one teenight, but I think it is larger and softer, don't you?" "Perhaps that is because it la Christmas, dear, and the Chriet has beautified it for you," 'Margaret said gently, apeeling. beside his chair. "Sometimes, Margaret," be said, "I think .shotild like to follow my star far away into the eky and see where it goes down at dawn. It is my own star; mine out of all the world, and to -night I want to follow it far, far away. Perhaps at the end or my jour- ney shall find the Christ (Mild, as did the wise men, and He alight make me well and strong or, portions dear, Ile might ask me !to stay widi Him always." "Don't, darling," said his sis- ter, choldeg. "What ehould I do with- ouryou? in all this great, lonely city I have no one but you. dear, and you must stay with me . always." • "But, darling," returned the bey,. his eyes filling with tectes, "it ie so hard to sit here and never he abte to help in the' .1%, rl d or help you." "Flush, Jessiea, yen are far more help than you think, and you Must pot talk so. See, I have brought home some new books for you, and you shall read thent while I get tea. Let Me move your chair nearer the win- dow." "Yes, dear, pleage do, hut I think I shotad rather watch my eau, to -night." Margaret glanced sharply at hie face, now touched with pink. She thouela his eyes glowed More deeply then usual, too. "Is the man very bad to -night, dear?" "No, Margaret, it is almost gone. I'm very happy to -night." The girl, satisfied that he was well, mewed quietly out of the room. T:10 boy fay back on his pillow and dreamed. Lovingly he followed the .flight of bis star. Far into the heavens he oilseed. in his dreaming, then over the euow-clad hills and down into white, misty valleys, his star ever before him. Sometimes he seethed very near to it and then suddenly it would sink and pass from bis sight. But always it rose again, leadlog ;dm „,riently Ha had paesed over a great- hill and wies noW at the top. Ile ehivered in the cola wind which blew across it, and almost _stopped in aie journey, but the star hanging lowe in the heavens beekoned him on and on. And then, in the dile distance, he SSW a light shining front a window He forgot his pain, leis crippled limbs, .and ran. Ran, so swiftly, until lie readied the door of the cabin froM • whence the light had shone, There he stopped. Over a rude crib bent a woman. On her face Anne aeLeok ef love and teralerimes, end her blue (ams were shining brighter than: the star. She tollehed the downy head of a and, ho stalled ne at her. jes- siva stirred in the doorway, The worm' an raised her need. and looked 'upon him. Her eyes were -still satiate, though there were tears in them, as she saw the boy, with longing, passionate long- ing, burniag in his eyes, The child in the crib kaw, too. He raised his baby the little wanderer in the doorway. baoyna etvetebed forth his arms to mode ;ergot his pain, his lone- 'Irlehae(.1 liness. his fear, and again he ran, van straight I:Ito the twee of the Maid who eats waiting for him. As two protect- ing, •thougat baby arms, encirelast :1111012k, end a woman's heed tested on beaa, :Jessica looked to the open door. WaS shin - Low in the heavens, las star hoe It eramed to smile upon the little - group. with loye And tender watelatil- neat. jeeeica smiled Alla dropped hie head again 00 the childa breast, mu- te/It and haPPY. "Tea la readye dear," sitid atargaret, tripping, beck into -Jessica's roon, "and we are hiving a rearnice tea to -night." Tbe child did not answer and she look- ed •gelekly at him. The little figure .stia le his choir. His face tate pale bet amiling, and his little wait° Immis were elnsped ingether. great eye?: were doeed, lent talal tuned tit the 'inlet. Tap girl, tem Moto enstaara, but the sky was deal: and the eter west 14-0110, 0*.j(A.,:lea,', erma wwako, ,le,.siea." WI: the child only if lie ateuld teeter teeee smile. 111.* eries and entreaTh,4 were Mi. heard. Jessien'e star wag holm • - WANT TO MEET MARY. fOhleage Tribune) Me.. a oriclituBegrtostvn the pleasure of the .eompany Dangetea miteeMary Brown, • -ot Diener st the- Vitality /Tome IF 31Ise Mary Brown Manila Iptve • One lenettigrainggea the Christmas Vaeallen. ' To meet ber perm& DON'T MOB YOUR TRW SORE "URINE" WU WENN QUICKLY The Annoyauce of a Bad CouA rioNnA en Nervillue 0:40 ( and ;311r., to Soothed .14.a) io Ice 04y. (tiro. Its eet:oit ie inarvtOlous. 'Oho A *so vnr•••••• way it In litrengli tinsuos coughing. and. nething hea: aanoy- Nothing so lad 'tor t'1.1.°t‘t tt1111;: 1111;.";Valt(tt 11.‘1.0"11g•i,t f)f oat tO have so111 ooe near by that F'or clironic cold8, coughs, or sore N backing, hhomihg, 01, eons,tantb, throat ynli. can't boat thin .truqty old claiming the throat. family remedy. In name wells cure Rub en Nerviline-if will Faye ycn fer arty rort cf pain in the joints or all further pain and destress. Even r411"1": Try it for rheumatism, rub it en fcr ;:ciatica or lumbago, test it oue good rub with this .tmotbing, pea - relief, will •take out that raseing sere- ' etrating remedy will bring the fincet httematcir-3-ivnirteL, neat, will tam) that tarn:Woe tima.e 0 7,:vit.:111Zeri, eotnm II r that makci you want to vough Meet familaa aimr, the mrae fifty intligvilitte isn't something um, It trial slim eee., at all in Meta- ll:1a a, record of forty yehre of wonder- eine. er tee Catarrh:mon, Co., King - etre), Canada. ful success 1)011111(1 it. MOTHE ilmm•Aemoa.1 AChristmas Reverie By Miss Biliie Burke (13y Billie Burke) Although this blessed season means the commemoratioe by all Christen- dom of. the birth or its Saviour, yet we cannot psparate from Him His mother, who uncomplainingly helped him beae His cross from the manger to Calvary. ' -The sreat appeal that Christ makes to us would lose half of its impressive - Imes if in the backgronnd we did not always see Mary with her wonderful human mother love -a love We can always understand. Even tee heart-rending picture of the crucifixion would be incomplete without Mary standing by in agonized helplessness praying that she might herself bear he: Son's pain and an - We are not told how much Mary :tired the world, but we know how 'Mich Mary. loved her Son -loved him with all the devotion that only moth - ere eau give and only mothers can understand. Time makes no change in mother love and to every mother to -day curries the same absorbing pas- sion that macm Mary think only of her .Son from the- time the angels an- nounced His .contiog to her until that Vaal night Wheat she watched His sepulchre. Ne other patience so inexhaustible, no other truet eo implicit, no other faith so steadfast, no other love so ueselfish! Mother --No other word in our lan- guage can call to mind so much that makes life worth living. It matters not that her face is wrinkled and worn or her form is bent wita years and care; to her child she must ever be as the most beautiful woman on expressive eyes and sympathet- e airitehr, le mouth spell unselfishness and self- sacrifice. Her arms have made a hav- en when all the world seemed to be turning down its thumbs. On her syia- pathetie breast has leen poured sor- row, anger, grief, while through her lips that were pressed to aching fore- heads. have always come words of consolation and comfort. To her our little successes aro tri- umphs, and our ephemeral popularity she magnifies into lasting fame. We read, "God so loved the world that 110 gave His only begotten Son" that we might live, but I have always thought the sacred historian might have gone further and Written what all of us know who have tried to measure -that immeasureble thing, a mother's love. Because God's love for His only begotten Son was infinite, He gave Him a real human mother just like yours and mine. less•••••••• TRE GERIVIAN OAXE. - This is How the Jolly Teuton Wife Makes Her's. Evert as early as four weeks before Clirletmas children of German parentage begio to think about the great festival, says a writer In the Ileuse Beautiful. Tne itrst Novenwer :emelt eattsee ()reamer' to remerk that "'Haute leteltt der /Otis Mingle" ero-night Santa •Cities is halting). Anti to iw sure, at tiro Muller fable next atty. (11 the 0111(444 pi' Ow hitle ees- eral Prof corral sse,' a "1.4'',1:t1,'lr'll," or a "Springle," are round es eamples of Eris Tfringle's work. "Ilreffertrosse" eve 'usually the Met to attentIOn. This is intrimos value!. they nre the beet known mid la,:4t nr nit itbalp. 1 11 Bleb.' making*, tilineet the „whole fanti1Y takes Part, for after eggs and sugar have hoses mit Otto a large bowl, the mixture has tO 170 etirte s'0 for one Whole hour. . • e Thb boWnistially passea.from hand to *and, tacit :Airtime a length er. time in - ;Mated bY dividing Ca minntes by the litinther Of nerilons who are to wield the .,spoon. tOur5.0 father aml mother aro eleintiteil tient Bite; nut thete pres- Plies, in the kitchen is.raireallY neeesertay. ' oressmotter it is different. Poo 11 though her 1,1 years elt beavily et, on het. emteeraist 1end the mom or her liana. Met it for but one st`r 3.1 1.1,- amen ami.then, et the end ra the Item -at mate - area alien the trOality MIPS Ilasinerea‘tel t funny tilmkg ite bulk al Ore betlititing. Who Isit loorsiout/ Pr viola pa us. , Pure out the epices, the salt, the Pelmet, the grated letnort peel arid that marvel - one little bit of Otartsborn which has to be Orem up with a penknife? 'When the •Llough has all been wed up and nail open pan a( oin the ab e, he "preffermisse" ore allowea (try over night. Then, early In the morning. be- fore the youngsters have arisen, thee° pass inuet mysteriously have alsappeared and wileti the little one» are eff on their way to school emit "pfefferntiee" must lie turned ever so that the Moist part or it m7111511 ims rested npon the bottom of tit., Ian is uppermost and then when Into the oven they no :L little V1111 11001,10» out nt the tee, the bettent becomee riek wn, while rare snley odor pormentes the kitchen and eree(10 into tile neljoin, 11V; /item. With "sprIngele" the same amount of :name tete to 1'1, 110111`. Ilia Or 11:111shOrii, bakind yurwilor is used. And no spites., are added. cleated lenlon peel retvore the mixture. Awl when tire r011e.1 out wo0,1,11 "form., (a 'Diem, of Intril wood upon flu, suPrde.‘ Of W11101 ln reetangnIar spares, floweia, a tat. bira, ship, ete„ ere earvea) Deese - ea into it. aml When it is removed there ere desiene in relief utem the dough, Timer+ nre then telt smart WA. Illte ofeffernuese, aro alloyed to dry over bleier befem 1,eing belted. "Ls1 Mullen" have in arid:Con te etneeti rooleset a, Orton. tut alteans 1111,1 ramie). 1110:41 v1410. Pl.c.90 vent.; nee likewiee allewtel to dry over ithebt end after !no 1 ten La.ked Are earteea, Meet Antique -4 hate to Mete in a folding bea Mise ihntettime-Yes, It glove atm an opportunity to Imelt der 11 far a Mara ITTLE TIM'S OHRISTlitiiet dell't. afifile ;Met went (gateman lee elle lane 'aim eigh. ee 1.1001.1 tin the rot tele peht and tald. Ana tattooed tho (Toted ge be; mayln• Ndnu ti,110; nlea and A .,;''.i4:0.1;i13.,,n1 1.a.t," rola It0.. ""i Ie."; Ltd 00m11., home, Alort 1.114m, tialy 411e," "Hat' 10 Ihtyr, DIU WO ehtnee it doteset fast name, Imow, And It'S shre tO be ii11141 lilt to 1110, le Ws ouly a cent or so," Out the etranger hurried iiiinecif along, whit nettling cheerful to eay, ft. tnousht 01 his home and the coming OL a gladsome Christmas day. "Tia:Enrieu'el:1»1101.ne. 'on wants a shtne," aand Mine nf t' see ctim1010t1, t(1,,ieuisotrienccI, 0,.tight I whet/ I had me an overeoat, 11131 emitting lee't 1 1.1..111. believe there's zio thinly Claus.- isat , mister, have 14 shine " Bet 'Pim never met a kindly glance, .e,e4Anabil,101.tiltit:Ytigrliftt oPfittYlitne411071e4 he haa heara not it, somewhere up 111 the sky, saw a ebureh, with. Its open door, And the lieht and the warmth were So lietlati3tight he ivould follow the people in, It nobody •seerocd to care. In the ohurch a bright and haring throng sang praises and hymos of joy; 13ut no one noticed the shrinking form Of the ragged and shivering boy, He crept in solftlY, and through the aisle Then set attimricletlyn1 11). the fitrther, end oproeor. Of a softly cushioned sea:, The hymn was ended, a mooneseantthme saFncatIcirt,11 was solemn and still, "I will talk this evening," the preachee 01: obexity's sweet geed will, Go out In the byways and `Tie a blessed Christmas then; It is thus we show our brotheTly love," And the people Paid, "Amen.' • They sang of joy a.nat they sang of peace, A.mlilvdoaieleth.Larity Was their home; 'nut of half the avant there is in the They did not even dream. Then out or the church. they went once Ti::1111i0e:ne of love alul light; They thought no more of the poor, but ewhat a splendid sermon tf-night." The sexton, after they all were gone, And the lights were low mid dim, in a corner now found a blacking box Anil the lights were low and.clim, "Como, boy, this isn't the Mare for you, Get out in the streets," he said. There came no answer. The sexton saw That the little boy was dead. Oh, friends, be careful, for hymns of Aillel'aslist?all; there is more to do, Ile sure there is no one need there, Ciose by in a neighborine' pew, And when you go to your happy homes, Tne loved ones to meerily greet, norm inner many a peer one flees 01:0111,7 another street. There may he near you a foym that is A ebilcl that is crying for bread, To them is Christmas naught but a. name, With a meaning leet, or deed. Too oft they perlsh because the Drone Of charity burns so dim, Poe many there are In this world or' ours Alone, like little Tim. -Arthur Lewis Tubbs. • What Do You Make of Christ. raas? Christmas may be a horrible bug -bear to the wother or it eine be a day full of the true Christmas spirit, even though sae may be unlucky enough te have to spend it at her desk. • It all depends up- on herself and her attitude to the corn- ing holiday. Let her he overambitious and keep up a huge list of friends with whom she ex- changes presents and her day is almost sure to be a nightmare to her. Even where the busy girl can afford the moneY to give 1avisbly at Christmas the drain upon her time ana strength is more than she should endue. Unless she is methodicats-whIch she usually is not -her present buying or making is put off until the last week, and .then rushed through frantically at the noon, hour wlien she should be rest- ing or taktrig rerreshing walk, It makes no difference how simple hee gifts May be,. they must he selected pertains work over leer into the night, and then there le the lahor of doing them up and seeing that they are deliver - ea. One girl buye 'nor Christmas presents whenever she has a spam 59 cents through the year, does them up in tissue paper, and red ribbens, and lays them away in a trunk ready to be sent out the day before Christmas.. Where one girl can so manage -hun- dreds find. it out of the question. We are given a lot of advice about shopping early. et Is wise, it is comfortable, even money saving, but it is often not possible because one has no money to save. The impecunious or the girl on a weeklY salary often finds It quite be- ' Yond her to serape cam together for her girts until the last days before Christ- mas. So she hustlea herself half to death and loses ail nleasure in a day thot should be pure joy. Par better is it to eliminate giving when it has become a burden. This does not mean not to sive anything, merely cut down llete, and ko in for simple gifts. The friends who are worth while will unoerstand and respect you for your courage in breaking away from old cus- toms, and those who are silly enough to be resentful that you did not impov- erish nerves and pursue and temper for their benefit are not good friends for yon and would much better be dropped, It is not too late yet to simplify your Christmas. Write Chrietmas . letters to your friends or pick out for them the Madre: card or booklet you can find, bet reserve your gift making for those who are closest to you, or your bang account behind from a false notion that the only Christmas is the lavish, ex- hatieting one that few of us are brave. enm,gh to break away from. The ChristmaS Story. Tenderly, softly, down the years, The christmas son y steals; Lying askte its doubt and ream, Th- world, adoring kneels. Calmly, prayerfully, to and fro; The wise 111011 SO1UY • tread; And Joseph worships the sweet surprise 0f. rho love that shines In the mother's eyes, 3 . As she nestles the Christ -Kitts's head. Peecertilli, quietly, doWn in year% Tee shepherds gentir keep In silent prayer, their watchful care O'er the little Christ -King's sleep. The. mooribeains glide on a mountain side Where the shade or a cross noes' rest; But tho radiant lovelight's tender Mon' 'Will cradle the Christ -Kitts's !wet. Jeyruely. Twn the years The Christmas .e1 orus rings, Lying aside its sin lee and tears, The world. adoring sings. Mil the little.eChrist-Eing slumbers on But the CheIstmas story stays, In its wonderful, magical strength to prove, A heaven Of light train the Pother's love. To lead MI to better dot's. The Origin .of' Santa Claus. Santa Mule is of German origin, This is true if only beeaume that is the Ger- man name for St. Nielioles. That he is all old Man is bemuse in the ancient pagan feate in telebration of the decay or the ola year fled the Malt of the 'new en old man playea the principal part. Anmeg the Greeke and Pommes it woe ;Stamm, the father or all the gods, lend Among the Nereemen it Wa 4 Thor, who was long hearer(' Ana white hairea. That the Faint ie St. Natalia:14 ie aim to the fact tbat that venerahle personagels 'feast day was v(4(40,110(1 at alma that perioa. St. Nieliolae was a Whop of Myra, who flourieltea early in the fourth eentury. He is the patrOli Saint IOf children tInd -schoolboys, Mel henee it wee natural that he should lie a part of a celebration when the chaeren teeeiv- Iet' gifte and wIten they were allowca to , be "heara as well as seen."--atew • York Mall alld Expreta. I Many a Mart is so neer-sighted as to stab his trre over his .ovtrt opprAttri- Met LOVE'S SPIRIT (Ily Will Seat, In ,Dultdo Courier) Regina gaged despondently out of thAe riginill.a‘Low was fulling mil - 1 1011:4 11D:irking dittelonds told warts, yet Retina raw nothing, tier christmas tree had not come. It mattered not that the day Wag a wonder day and that tile eve of Christ - Mae was. close ittleaud. Nothing mat- tered to Regina riave the fact that she had premised her Suttee' Solloolciassi a, Christmas tree and now Meth) was 11°SittereearglitilNeVnlitit. herself that she might leave known that the New York Shops Could uot be rolled neon. to. send a tree to the suburbs on such short notice, but that did not help tlii(itesglitullalitis°111tLnk from Wing those twelve little girls whose smiles would. vanish in ehildish disappointment when they learned that the tree they had been promised was net to be, theirs. The tears brimmed over and fell, RegIna's vision was cleared and in the clearing she gazed directly at the Miniature fir tree in the vacp.nt, lot ncict door, A sense of keen delight swept over Regina. After all, her children wend have a tree. Some fifteen minutes later Regina appeared in outdoor costume. She had put on her gymnasium suit, high rubber boots and her father's great top coat. Over a riot ‘of curls her Snug fur cap eitted closely, "You look for all the world as of you deserved your nick -name," expos- tulated her mother. "Regina, I do hope no one will see you," "There's no one for miles around," Regina laughed, and shouldered an ave. "Unless the people who live in the bungalow turn up -1 will have the world to myself." She Welted up a big aub with her free hand and trudg- ed off towards the fir tree in the vacant lot., Regina's eyes were to intent on her mission to notice that a thin curl of smoke was twisting erom the chimney re! the bungalow that rambled in the lot beyond the vacant one. Regina drew near the coveted tree and her heart expanded liyingly. . "What a little beauty," she excaina ed half aloud. The little tree stood not much high- er than Regina. Over its branches a veil or smoke seemed to linger. After a moment spent in admiration the girl put down her big tub and began to clear away the light fall of snow from about the roots of the tree. Her cheeks were gloriously red and the sparkle in her eyes rivalled the day itself . When the snow was cleared Regina swung the great axe into the frozen earth. The ground scarcely fespond- terdeietor her strength. She swung again. "Hey! What are you doing to that Reeina dropped her axe and 'gazed in die direction or the deep, gruff voice. A man was standing on the verandah of the bungalow, Regina picked up her axe and with much dignity swung Remain. "I say there, you -that tree belongs to me." The man was coming toward her. Regina stopped and turned. "This is a vacant lot," she called out with asperity. The approaching male whistled. Hie speed quickened. He made an invol- untary Movement to raise a cap that in his haste be had forgotten to put OD. "I beg yOur pardon," his voice had lost the gruff quality, "I thought you were a man -but -that tree is mine. I brought it up from my fatliera garden in the south." • David Langhorn spoke rapidly. Re- gina's face was rather startling in Its beauty and he had a desire to cover her embarrassment. "I have taken very special care of that tree," 'Very special," Regina said coldly. "I have lived here a whole summer and no one—" "I have been away -lately." "I don't see why you leave poor lit- tle trees around in vacant lots," Re- gina. put in hurriedly, because she felt like crying now that her preciouS tree was taken from her. "This is my lot," Langhorn told her. "If you had chopped down-" "I wasn't chopping it down." Re- gina cried indignantly. "I was going to put it very carefully into this tub." Sne stumbled over her words but de- terminea to tell thisevery godo look- ing red haired man; that she was not a George Washifigton.. "I ordered a Christmas tree by ex- press, and it didn't come. My Sunday School eless-twelve little gitls-are expecting a tree to -night in my house end now-" Words failed Regina. She bit her lip and looked appealing- ly up at Langford. The man laughed because it was the safest thing to do for the present, "And I have brought down twelve little settlement boys with the same promise -and nary a tree have I gat. 'I reckoned on. getting one- in the village." Regina laughed end the whole world seemed to echo the laugh. "I have tried even the department store." Sne gazed into David Lang - horn's eyes. "I am sorry for the poor little souls we are disappointing -my Class worked so faithfully all last summer.!' "By Jove," David said, read once of some people who had a, Christmas tree out of doors. They had greet bon fires and the tree was lit by a thousand candles as well as by the stars. And a real Santa Claus drove tip over the real snow. COuldn't we do something like that? "'With this tree? IIow perfectly p,lorions." Regina beside herself with joy began to shovel away a greatet clearing, David took the Shovel .d -dies will do that --it fronmiyheitri he tbe treat of their lives," David lOoked seriouray at Itegitift. "Now go home and get wartned up. This after - neon I will call properly and ill the evening -Christmas eve-" he did not finish with words, for the hearts of both Devitt and ltegitia were Overflow- ing with geed tidings cif great joy, That evening waitta Claus drove np through the crisp snow and opened hie greet bags before the little tree. Tt watt a Wonder tree there' in the vac- ant lot and it was hung with a huml. red electric) bulbs. Sie: bonnet% ter. ed their names skyward arul around and about (limed and tapered twen. ty.four joyous Children. And when the 1110011 WSW high le the heavens and the spirit of Christ. nuts lied 'entered into each heart, David and Regina drew the .battd of children about thent arid led. the young voiees in carols. Still later, when One tiny girl had, cuddled herself in Regina's arms and MO' More had fallen asleep it David's there was only a duet of voices. David and Regina sang all the old tlngliett eatiols uatit twenty little kid. 'dies had Mien Intl a happy sleep; 14"er unto yon born this day. It the eity of David, a Saviott. v Iteititas trellad o ellekce owel they otlr looked 04 Cat* otaar, Region wee, the Volt to opaelt, the mother inet1noT prorept144 tor,_ "Perhaps wM4 better Wakeet tbent ziow-atee fires may get low." David wag silent end reverently, "The fires Will never burn low -Ref glna, 'Phis IR tho night When Ms tiroui MOM of 14)50 WI» bora into (sir 'se Mad." christmas Tro Idea Cornea From loar Back. ‘1:14,1i see. look at your Chiletntas tree wearing' its glittering deeerattongt 11ke thve.11orlored medals, do yon real- ize teat it atone repreeente the nearest apninuell that we have te the tree .wor., sbir that we find In the recorde of all covntroe Filmy man first began to set (Men Lis Itistoty7 Prom the earnest ise•sois We learn of t120 savred rggaraft11,. luid4mary Irre Alle mill 511600,, IM It ten sa On; that You could uot pos- :Ably etretelt e our feneY to (ewer Its tor It cuecourassed the entire univeese or sun -and nmen and stare and earth. It haa team enormous roots...IMO In heaven, ono It "1 0 eat tie There ws alwaye a serpent gowning at the (11.1 (WA the Yeedrusii, which et cent: ens a heathen. Idea, intended ti) (1(30:VC easel seeking to destroy toe, une, vsle(---(04Yinboile idea of sin that sug- tecete • aistoo. s roots 15 fah ever and 1:Q1115, The Yggdrasil navians, ana th inhe Moults or e7entica trent eneoe. lite pre - o Yggdrasil Wris teat when Sneered througa it woaai e end of all wings wouol ame (rem the Scantil- ngi ,, Saxotai (IV c31111Y 11d, wog! 411 part tle, radust ty envolved the yule -log from root at first as an etae • of that in a tinge which the serpent 1111,5 is lova 0) be reposing, midst great relh. ng, at the pictured victory of gooa 05e: 'II. :Tha- sionaries to tne inglo4laxoni -telleated the Yggdrasil superstition; but t held taken root among the Gerinnes the Norseman so firmly that it mil destroyed. The Influence of be Christian and jewlsh faiths fell and transformed It. The ;reeve us as a symbol or the tree of life in Gene- sis. and it Was subsequently devoted to the eeiebration of Adam and Eve's. day (which octurred on -Christmas eve) alla the figures et a (serpent itnd our first parents were seen at its root. Later It was associated with the Cross and the chrlsie enlist At Ole period In its evolution, when It was escaPln- from Paganiem into Christianity, the' lights of the Canuchah Festival of the He- brews were borrowed for Its adornment, ana the seven -branched candlesticks was first introduced into churches es o-fl.gure oieginate,in Germany, as had many times or that tree. The adapta.tion of the fir tree (MI not been erroneously asserted. In Italy a small fir. or the top of a large one cut off and trimmed cone -shape, was first used to hold the 12 burning taper tops lit in honor of the God of Time In ed (talon to the candles, suns of gilt radat- ale 11;1011m 07;11 tin In honor of Apollo. ofe'cr)et.'corit'l,i)liravo the true origin or the oleihehroornatlisrapsst tidormitateeyert •eandiee and the guttering; suns uslea on th Otristinee tree to-Oay. 13 you were to spare time to look up the history of this tree you would probably be anmeed to !earn that long before the coming et Christ the tree figured n, symbol of holiness all over the world, and. that many of Its glittering baubles that Many have considered haphazard decorations ate) really n symbol or some socred cere- mony of the past. • 4I• Old English Plum Pudding.. One-half pound beet suet; 2 cups .flour; % pound raleins cut fine; 1 cup bread .crumbs, % pound currants; I pound of chttee, eut fine; 2 ounces cit- ron eut, fine; I cup of eitt meats broken. .efine; cup or nut moats. broken fine; cup of sugar, 2 level teaspoonfuls. bak- powdee; 1-4 teaspoonful each of cinna- mon, doves and cat -spice; % teaspoonful salt; % cup of sweet milk; 2 eggs and the juice and gritted rind 'of 1 lemon. Mix flour, vice, baking powder and salt. Put % of intxture over fruit. Beat the eggs and sugar together thorough- ly, add milk, then the emit and Rona mix mixture a little at a time; then the remitinaer of the flour mixture. This will be too ("stiff to be stirred with spoon. It met be mixed Svith tho halide thoroughly. Pot in a small pleee of Inhitey, a thimble and a blitek bean in the dough. Pour into well butter pans and ateam 0 Imre. When it ie served the one W110 gets the Money will 'owe good Wei: all the year. The one who gets fhe thimble will have to work 'hard througli the next 12 months. The one who gets the bean will (plena With hip sweet- heart. This pudding is brought to the table covered. with blazing brandy. There need be no temperance scruples e.erviog the pudding in this faehion. All the aleohol burns out front the "trea- cly. The idea is three-folft-to mike a pretty appearance voith the blue flame, to keep the pudding piping hot, end te give it the delicate elver of the burnt .11, • • SIR PREDERICK WILLIAM& TAYLOR, General Manager, Bank of Montreal. CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING One cup scalded milk, 1 pint bread crumbs', 94 cep sugar, 1 tectspcion salt, 4 egg yolks, pound suet, 1 teaspoon cinnamon nml nutmeg. 1-3 teaspoon each of elOvee and mace, % pouna vitiates, ye eniftr4ria:ggsts,, % pound ftlenonas, Pour tee metaled milk over the breed crumbs, (The ;crumbs should be taken from the inside of it loaf of stale bread.) Cool and told the sugar salt, yolke of eggs, beatell together; t'hen tbe chopped itnet rhopped; now aria the spices, and 01: the whitee of the eggs became kW. Stearn four ltomet. Sierrtim. with whatever pudding sa IS Clamped. fige Ana dates may be used ill the plate% 61 the Matins end enerants Wornanat World for December. Live corm. Many dislike pots. Somo treat them 111. °- Others simply "lose" them, So be a party to to suelt Cruelty. Only give a pet where yoU know it Is desired. And then 40111 it you fancy it will net be well treated. some people have. the fatetai idea 01 the treattrient moulted by pet». Indeed, niany vet' suffer* from Mok of water and Ifrerhitlit eater laintestaltie% txr