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A CHILD'S QUESTION. I sort of can't bold thinkin' that the
things they've brought to ole
She waw sitting in the twilight, Aro worth throw tines as yennb ae aline
With bee darling on hor knee, for thorn upon the tree,
And tho little one waw telling, 'Nd when 1 ooe'em nolle' like as though
In her happy, ohildioh glee, they wasn't glad
To get the tunings 1 got 'oat -why, it
How oho thought, '00000 it was snowing, snakes me mighty sad ;
That the Christmas time was near, It inalccn mo pine fee (/hrietnna.s with its
And of all bio lovely prooents dear, old-fashioned ring,
Thet'mould bring to hoc this year. Whirl gifts were incidental, 'fid the sea•
And the loving mother noticed oml was the thing.
All her baby's winning ways,
Ao oho talked of joys expootod Cli !summa Iltiex lettyfs.
In the conning holidays. ---
ddeulythe nllild was silent
The Christmas tree bearw queer frail,
Su
Ane the room was still again ; The bad boy often fares bettor than he
deserves.
Well she knew 00010 puzzling intonation Around Christmas time the turkey hes
Vexed the baby's busy bran. n rnlnler• roast.
All et muco the woe woe's c ttery The biggist stocking doesn't always
have the most put into it.
Seemed to pierce the twilight gray : Tho bad boy's shortcomings aro foie
...Mamma, do the have Ohristunts ? gotten at Clhriolmas,
'What IO Oluistnuta, uuy'lvay ?" Santa Claus turns De deaf ear to the
And the mother's loolc was tender, greedy boy's requests.
And her voioe wan soft and low, It is the free lunch fiend who knocks
As she answered, "Tie the birthday the Muffing out of the turkey. 7
Of the Ghrist•ehild, dear, Yon know Tho old woman who keeps her boodle
in her stocking never thinks of hanging it
"The old story -how the ohepherde np.
Found the baby whore Ho lay, The girl who hangs up the biggest
In a cavo upon the hillside, piece cf mistletoe doesn't got kissed the
Resting on a bed of hay ; most.
Even the church lute Its Christmas•
"And the three wise kings, to and Minn, bee.
Travelled long and travelled far The Christmas tree grows in renew!
From their homes in distant countries, places,
Guided by a moving star ; Santa Claus Omega; stere for hie visite
"And the star by night did load them than (ho doctor,
Over desert, field and hill, H nonny melees the mare go, it malcos
Till at last, above the hillside, Santa Clans come.
O'er the Gave it stood quite still. Ohrietmns is too mach for the turkey.
It mattes him lose his head.
e ec boyat (ln•is mos
lives
Thesattefi.lt
"Ana the three wise kings there saw Him.
Baby king, 0 few day's old, only in the Sunday sehnol book.
And they gave Flim precioae presents, The girl who is caught under the
rrattkinuense and myrrh and gold. mistletoe is really oaight around the
waist. -
"And now ever since that birthday, The mince pie is the greatest Christ-
elauy hundred years ago, mss creak. It disagrees with nearly
We've remembered Christ and lcopt it, every one.
Called it Christmas, as you know." The friend who is unable to pay the
money ho borrnwed always hes enough
For a lnoment there was silence . to make you e, present.
As the mother amused to speak ; There is a great difference between the
Then she felt the eoftest kisses mistletoe and the wallflower -genorelly
Pressed in love upon her cheek, the whole length of the room.
end two baby arms caressed her,
And she !heard a sheet voice say, A MYSTERIOUS PRINCIPLE.
"Mamma, you all give me presents
Every yeer on my birthday. We are blessed by a mysterinn0 prin.
oiplo known ns life. By its influence we
"And each year you give shall lovely are enabled to maintain our existence in
Things to ev'ry one, don't you ? the midst of agents which are omnetnntly
Why, if this is Jeans' bird day, seeking our destruction. 011r bodies are
Don't yon give Him presents too ?" composed of elements which exist every.
Startled U the baby's c ncstiocl, where in 0110 matter around ns, but
y y 1 gathered into now combinations and
Through the mother's mind there flew moulded into a reouliar forms.
Visions of the coming Christmas, Men and woolen --old and young •-nee
All she'd thought and planned to do ; not All blesood with vigorous, strong, ro.
Of the many coolly presents boot life. Unfortunately for Chilean, we
For her loved odes she had bought, have our thonsande who barely move and
And -there wee not one for Jamie.breathe ; they do not possess that vigor,
With the vision came Um thought strength and health whirl) moans true
life. Oan any sane individual assort that
That' a little chill shall lead them:' the we•u•y, tiled broken•dowe, nervous,
Wee 11,.1• l,a,by 1, adiut; h,•r ? 01, eplees and dvspeptin man or woman
1)1,1 the kings in far off ages enjoys life as they amnia n We know
Bring flim perfumes, gold and myrrh ? that many of them aro weary and tired
of lives of suffering.
And should she en this His birthday Ilold 1 angering mortals. Do not dace
Pur Flint nothing give or do ? pair 1 main'ain u"urege and hope ; thele
Still the baby's voice repeated, is ream for you if you wish to walk the
"C"'t we give 1Ii'n p,e.ents too ?" I element highway of heal 011 and true life.
in her _arrow, I Knew you not tint �Fillianl,' Royal
And Ow mother,Crown Remedy baniehos the foes by
Felt her henta1 11 r sores lilt
which von are 110eet? Aro you not
As elm 1.iss,d the tittle pleader, aware that this remedy emancipates tine
Meem'rime softly, "Yes, we will." slaves of x110111511 „,1d `nlfrel'1:1" ?
You have been asking for
CIIRISTMAS AT THE PETERS freedom from pain for ninny years ;
FARM. nhysioinns and advertised reinedies have
— deceived you. Now you have the true
here's merry Christnas come again, bid ngoney of health offered, will von accept
all uiy children home. it ? We guarantee cure, satisfaction and
Sam's in from New York city, 'fid Cor. new life ; ane the power of mortal men
neel'e coma down from Rome ; promise greater blessings ?
Amal,da and hone young ons, and my dam Williams' Royal Crown Remedy is
ter Ramage boys Kine ; Williams llnyn.l Crown Remedy
Arrived lest night at ten &cloak with is a conqueror ; its trinmhps aro multi.
trunks 'fid bags,'uci noise tndinons and wonderful. Try it, and
Euough to last the hull year through, 'nd know what tree life means.
plenty more to spare,
But what's the odds? Noise ain't the ,t CR! USTI/A,; ELOPER ENT.
worst of ills we have to bear. A-
I bad a gift for everyone this morniu' on 10 was the night before Christmne.
the tree, Approaching a mansion, Anbrey Mont.
'Nd what I give 'em was the sort as nein crisped his mule by the ear0 and
used to come to me bronght hint under a second storey win.
,Long years ago, when pa au' nm was dew. Mno11 silenne was lying round
manalin' the place, about, mixed with darkness. Anbrey
But, my 1 they didn't please the icicle- gave a whistle in a low tone of voice.
that's jndgin' by their face. The window above went slowly up and
I'd apples '1d hard cider till you couldn't the owner of a bead put it out.
hardly rest, Then came a video litre the music of
And all the presents that I gave was of the spheres when they grate together :-
' the very best. ',Aubrey is that you and the
mute ?"
I got 'ant at the village store for fifty DarlingVinetta, it is ue. Hurry np,
emits in cash, and climb down this melo'O ears ; mount I Tile court in Loudon has deoided that
'Nd fifteen peaks o' winter wheat, a keg behind and we will cross the line into a public examination into the affairs of
o' sour mash,
Two loads of hay, some batter and it
p,emi00 of some eggs -
The °est was pretty heavy for a man
with Ovally legs.
But us I thonght it over, why, I didn't
really ,Hind,
As long las they'd be happy 'ucl be pleas.
ed with what they'd find ;
('llRreelr1,1 VARIETIES.
"Do yun think Llherllo levee rue many
ma?" Belted the fair young girl anx10000
ly, "Oet•tainly he does, Haven't yon
noticed that he elw'ayw wears the gloves
you bought !lire for a 011ristmas present,
though they are two 01000 too 'ergo ?"
Gargoyle --What are you going to give
your wife for at Christmas preseint?
Glanders -I though I would give her
permission to go home and spend the
holidaye with her mother,
"Whet would you like for a Chrieiauas
gift?" asked Skidds of his best girl.
"Are eng!tgement rings very oxpelaive'?"
she replied, shyly.
Penelope (of Boston)-") found a shone
of peppermint Dandy in my stocking
011ristmas morning." Marian (of New
York) -"It must have been a tight fit"
Jagway-Iiow do you feel over Christ-
mas, old man ? Travers -Very poorly.
1 find 1 am obliged, its a matter of nsaoe-
sity, to give my creditors a Christmas
dinner.
Mies Sweetsar-Will you nine up to
the Cbrietmas gathering toetight ? I
shall be there. Jeek Reddy --With pleas-
ure, Am I expected to bring anything?
Mies Swoetser-No ; but you might fetch
a spray of mistletoe.
I'irstLontpad-Thorn is no use tack-
ling that follow. Second L'ootpad-Why ?
First Footpad -He's bests buying Christ-
mas presents all day.
Clara (arranging the Christmas pees,
ants) -We'll pub mamma's pearl 1101111800
Here, Dora -And Mable's diamond ear•
rings here. Clara -And George's gold
watch here. Dora -And Edith's dia.
mond bracelets -what shall we do with
them ? Clara -Lay them on the piano
alongside of papa's Christmas owed.
Generous Six•Year•Old-Papa, there's
a !nor little orifir door that hasn't
lc nest
any use of hie arms. I'd like to give hi,n
for a Christmas present some of the
things I got last year. Papa (with leers
of parental pride in hie eyes) -So you
ehull, my boy --so you shall 1 Give him
that nice little drum Aunt Mary sent
you.
A stranger in a printing office asked
the youngest apprentioo what hie rule of
punctuation was. I set up as long as I
can bold my breath and then I put in a
Gamma ; when I yawn I insert a 901111
Bolin, and when I want a chew of tobacco
I make a paragraph.
"What are you going to give Santa
Clans for Christmas ?" asked auntie. "I
guess I'll give him my stocking," answer.
ed May. "Why, Santa Claus doesn't
care for that," auntie returned. "Well,"
said May, "then he can fill it and give it
bank to me."
"Lat'e get married on Christmas, dam
ling," said the impetuous young lover,
after• 111iss Fosdick had said yes. "No,
indeed 1" said the far-sighted young
girl. "I'd lose one set of presents."
"It's not the right sort of feeling, per•
Imps, but ab Christmas I like to give
just as valuable presents as I receive."
"So do I. ety wife is going to give me a
hltnclroctelollar drowsing gown, and I am
going to give iter a hundred -dollar amoolt
to pay for it."
"I thoaght it bottel to get von soma•
thing useful," said ,llr. Daasill to itis
lvifo, "so I have brought you a t euple of
good broom!) for your Christmas pies•
ent." "That was very thoughtful of you,
111y dear," replied Mrs, Pesten. "I shard
your ideas, end have boog'lt you a good
strong eottl•scutt e for yo 1 to carry up
fuel from the cellar in."
.1'entweezel-I believe in useful pros.
eats, my doer, IIlte. Pentw•eazel-Well,
I hate n 1111011 who buys yon something
he'd have to give you anyhow, and then
calls it a Christmas present.
Slime ]rule -Tido i)nn3e.
Don't put R. S. V. 1'. on your present
to your riot nude.
Don't present your wife with a hand-
some mahogany oigar•box.
Don't give 30110 guest who has over•
staicl his welcome a travelling bag,
Don't misspell the word "erosen00" in
your invitations to your Christmas party.
Don't decline a present simply because
the expressage or postage has not been
prepaid.
Don't expeot your besband to he pleas-
ed if you give him an ivory -backed heed
mirror.
Don't hang np more than three pairs
of stockings if you ere Vi,itfug frion.ls
in the oomltry.
Don't send the unreceipted bill for her
present to your Ilene!) in nlistall0 for a
0hristtea3 oard.
Don't impersonate Sante Clans in a
sealskin antique, rubber boots end ea
burn side whiskers.
Don't eat two mincelnes, a plum pud•
ding, lob,ter salad anti ice amen, and
then complain that the climate does not
((gree with you.
Which 1 don't think my grandsons was,
because their city ways
!las played old hob with Christmas as
'twas had in my yollllg deys.
Arnaud;i's boy, •Ulyeses, when he got his
worsted mitts,
Looked madder than n hatter in his very
maridaet fits ;
'Nd when my grandchild Bobbie, got ry
handeolne rubber ball
That whistled when you 5gn0ezed it, he
begun to Melt and squall.
Senna way with Seine) small family, in.
elndlu' of his wife-- -
I never st 0u a W01111411 $0 012.,01 111 all my
life
When what I had for her Ca 1110 out --jest
why, I do not know,
For lay wife used to bonen when I gave
1100 e. °alio°,
In
fam, in twenty presents tent I boaght
and gave n Wity,
Not one of 'em seemed pieesin', en' it
sort of spoiled my day.
'Nd whet ie worse, they brought 1118 down
some fancy sort of jugs --
They called 'em [loyal Woosterehiro-
the handles looked like bugs ;
'Nd slathered on the sidcs of 'em two
groat greens dragons nab.
h'tum brought a watch•0haau made of gold
that doesn't seem to fit
The old man's waietonet-sort o' intakes
mo look too kind of loud,
'Nd 1(10010100 the resift 'don't 5e:unal10
make 1)10 proud,
Indiana and matrimony. Pivot moll
me down your little bundle, Dou't 0151ee
it largo,"
He dismounted end caught :
1. A hat clone up in le newspaper,
te. A bundle in et shawl strap.
3. Another bundle in a shawl strap.
4. A ooed•boond bond basket.
G. A !Wilfred red bandbox,
C. A etnffed blue band box.
7, A large bundle, rope bound.
8, A well fed carpet sack.
A. Another bandbox.
10. A well•grown valise.
As one and of a trunk protruded out
of the window above him Aubrey jump -
rel aside and exclaimed, "Dearest Vi.
nette, what are you going to do with all
this household furniture ?"
"Why, I want to take something
alone,"
"Why, dolling, we wort be gone more
than ono day ; besides I did not bring
a railway Moult. How are we to freight
none enrolls the line ? You need no
baggage. I have only en extra paper
caller,"
"Aubrey, yen are just beginning to get
acquainted with woman. How can she
travel 1.1,1010111n little baggage ? This lot
15 nothing,"
life had then fallen across the pilo in a
00(00(1, On recovering ho said :-
"Prooines, 011050 cannot ge via mule,"
"But they relict go. 'insist."
"It is unetternbly inlpoesibfo,"
"Then, Aubrey, the procession can't
Clam, I have only taken whet I require."
"Well I cannot, transport 1118111."
"In that case you cannot take too,"
"Thor our O10pelneut and 1110rriage ere
off 'i"
"Clear off 1" elm cried, between a
temple of Sighs.
".nen no am I ; farovoli forever 1"
And the seuud of mule lbecie broke the
Chriellvas eve eilenee down the toad,
Mts. Pturinell was u111100e05101'y.
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with c.,rvn,. l'hc phyl.id0nr. loin r nn l lata
help her, my pastor recommended Ayer,'
!ur:•lrarill•,, 1 renewed nus advice. three
,d onus ,0a lar trestm n, with Ayers
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restored Inv„r,'u 1 .r 1'll ?h. Luisa
7 1111, o..n.,±. , Wan:, rt, 71,,,o,
Vita CaiAMat
severe1 years, 1 was fuell<l 11•ilh
iall•mtntalory rh. unr r', n, ha;ni PO had
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times a, to bei ndy hal dens. For tb,. last
two yoaro, wl ,etc 1 1.1E 11.0 careers of tum
disr:wt I I rg.n t, telcc Al r s Snrseparitln,
nod have not had nntfor
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THOS, FATOHER,
Practical TTrate7tinalter
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Tiuulking the pu11lio for past favors and
support and wiabing still to eeenre ,
yotu• patronage, 1ve are opening
out Full Lincs in
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Silver Plated Ware
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Clocks of' the,
Latest UL s1. ns
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ERS FOR 189213
Our Banc of Base Burners is more complete than over before.
"Radiant Home," "Art Garland,” "Art Peninsular," "Radiant
Peninsular," /ST. '11103e stoves are eonstrueted in the most modem
style, and are the most powerful Double Heaters made. They are
finished in the highest style of the art and we warrant everyone
good baking ovens. If you are in nee(' of a ].parlor Cook, be sure
and Fee our dock before purchasing.
"Evening Light" and "Lyndon" Heaters
Are greatly unproved this season and aro selling fast and giving
good satisfaction. We will tale your old store.
Handsome Ranges 1
We carry a stork of the best in this lino, all prices. Call and inspect.
Second Hand Stoves!
Our second hero( stoves are going off fast. If you want one, you
must secure it early. They are good ones and cheap.
Just opened mat Hanging and Table Lamps, Bedroom and Night
Lamps, cheaper than ever. Tea Knivcv, Tea Spoons, Tea Trays.
BALLANTYNE & WILTON.
Thu "in Rl�i' Grocery.
This old, reliable institution is still in the van of progress and
is well prepared to cater to the wants of the public at this Season.
A Trine Stock of
DINNER AND TEA SETS
In Stone and Mina. They aro dandies. -Elegant dishes in Eng-
lish Stoneware selling Cheap. Also Glassware, LCc.
Teas, Co 'ens, Spices, .Fru. Us,
,S714Ca1's, Canned Good.', 5'c., c%o.
Fresh, Nice and solcl at Close Prices.
Highest Price paid for Butter, Eggs and
Poultry.
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THE HUSTLING GROCER.
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tea_ �"-.3_ a.!�1 • , ... .
A _l..V D
20 lbs. Granulated Sugar for L
25 lbs. Good Yellow Sugar for
A large assortment of the ChoiceSt
Fruits of the Season.
Our yeas and Col ens me too ell known
to need any oom end8atio ,.
Tim Largest Assoi'tniellt of alass lvar,: and 0rockel'y ever
shown in Brussels, consisting of
.Plain and ,banc,y China and Glasstt'are,
Decorated sand Printed Tea and .Rinner' Set,
Decorated and Printed Toilet Sets.
ERY - DEPART1ViEt IFresh Bread and Oakes ado � ay s t '� d
J
Wedding Cakes a, Speoi.1 itty.
JEWELRY I Any
kMN!�S Wnnutx011txia,
Det ]Beene 0011 1tivGs,
Bnooenstay
1"1,1111111709, t4.0.
&r, , , r c r 6 P iia Lege/else. tt full Lino of Vtontaa and
Vlnlin Strings, tee., in stook.
Prepared by Or. J. C. Aver Ac G+„ Lau•c11, :linen. V. 1t;-Sasttt9n• of .01ut•r311
58 0,10 130314.
:told by nil Druggists, ]'rice 1;+; six bottles, .+g.
Cures ethers, win ware yon T. Fletcher, ., Brusselt.
Orders
have
left for Christmas Cakes will
our Prompt Attention.