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A onvert to Christmas
Deng went the front door. There was dean an let Mr. Jaynee eee ae dale it.
a *stamper Of stout boot e through the 1.0 haug 'ern on the chimaey. M. tit' spare
ball, a ery of "Mother, mother, where room. 110 4&t never go an there aud
are your and into the sitting room rush- it Chum, he'll fina 'em, where ever.
(al Beth, her cheeks like apples, and her i they is."
brown leraide *till silvered with snow. i Dora emiled pitifully. She kuew 01
"Mother," elle cried again, flinging her • abint leanta, Claus, mid thought te he
book down on the table, "what do you eelt that Nvitit Linde Abram feeling as
thinkl Old Mr. Jayne tt -doesn't believe. Le did, the stockinge would be pretty
in Chrietutile," eure to be einpty Christmas mornium
liI8. Headily laid down her book, and Lut little barabara was Itanyy .agam.
tweaked. the taesel a her daughtetta eap. It would he semethiug tu think that
"Yes, dear," she said, merrile., "lave them would be a little Chrietame when
elle had almuet made up ber mina that
known thisgate a ignorance for years.
It's sad, but hepeless, 1 weoldn't worry them woula be none at all.
-his lack of Laddoesn't hurt anybody - Dora, had the worst time at Mittel.
Wee." She wee a prowl little thing and it waa
hard for her. She couldn't tell whether,
"Oh, but th(
I does," anti lie'e (beets
L was' woree when the children teased.
flamed redder with excitement. "Didn't
her beet se she would not jcain in their
e'ott knowt I _ thought I told you. 011, it 4,1".---,
lor when they began to. under-
its Wwhile you were east with father,'
ens
stand, end left her out of their talk al
-
and I guess. I bad such otacks to tell '
.. . together. For she knew they did it
i
the children. Maybe aint don't want it. i
but ita einuething ehildwen
Sten mare how meeli FC0111, if you 1.
elease, beeause mole up my mina
hot. to be afraid of e•ou more,. :tail
it you really don't like thristmes, weal,
you plettee go tO till We evert"
waen't at all the speech Beth meant
to say, but she eouldtat 'lust
value tumbling' te her tongue. stud Ab-
ram Jayllet stetted aside aid let her
pa ST.
, "Weil, emee in," he said teeta.
rel never did epptove of Christmas, but
never had a teal pea speaking ae-
quaintauce, so to thy, and there's. no
failing - litight change my views."
' Beth Maned aril waved her Lend. Oa
. the sleign came tumbling a perfect raft
of been- and girls, nil laden. Ada, lan.
minaful of the dripping dishwater, was
eeurrying through the kitchen and the
lima hall 1,,o touch a matek to the reedy
you, folgo . u does make (lily because they were sorry ler her. ;Loa fire i„ the eerier stove, aud in a
ference this year. Ilia brother's dead, and she bated to be pitied. She did try
you. know -the brother that went west, to get a. few pewees out of her Imea,
yeara and years ago -and he had two itt- to- add to the store for "teacher's pres-
tle children. Dora and Barbara Jaynes, out," but ltnele Abram heard her clink -
and tbey've come to live with theer ho- ing the coins in the little iron house., :ma
rid old undo and when the guals. were when she explahled, _took it from her,
all talktog about what we were going, to chapped in a dime, to show it wasu't be -
do for Christmas, and, what we wanted mese lie was stingy, but told her he
other folks to do for us, why they never couldn't have any- of hie hard, eerocal
raid. a word. And we asked, them to reeney warted on Christmas uongense.
help us with teacher's preeent, and they Poor little. Dora saw the iron house re -
moment the air tight stove was agloa
1:tud the room was bright with the light
of the big hanging lamp.
Then the Lee's came dragging in the
1C laistmae tree -Beth's Christmas tree-
ana setting it up between the windone
¶t Len the girls, fell upon it, and ia ten
!minutes it was glistening with tiusel,
jet:late tails of green and "ad and Lime
laud. white,long strings of pop cern end
kranberriee, and, best of ell, dozens ef
woulan't and we got mad, and seed the' turned. to the topmost :their of the big tune sparkling candles,
The cbildren had never enjoyed a
; Christmas eve more itt nil their lives, and
' as for Barbara, and Dome they never
were inean-oh yes, I kuow at was honed bookcase, and gall% up to her cold, room,
of us, but we didn't understand -and hid herself in the patchwork quilts end
then when they'd (tone home I told Cola cried till same of the gay rel ealieo
sin Joe, and he said their uncle didn't, be- came oft on her fees, and made euce
lieve an Christmas, and he supposed funny marks that Barbara, finding her, dreaaned, cif such joy and brightnees and
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those little girls wouldn't have a thing laughed, and eet Dere lici laughing too. Christmas fun.
that day, and oh, mother, tannething s
got to be done."
Mrs. Haliday zodded slowly. "Yeti,
At lest the cellaren hal the joy of
the Christmas song they learned at
sehool, end the Christiene motto that
1 There was candy -Intl of it -and Ada
' produced a big cake,. all full of raisins
and citron, that she had baked.- for
They eve , Christmas, mid Mr. Jaynes astonished
dear," she mud, "something's got to be teacer pet op over the desk.
' e
done. The question is, what?" .. tot go to Sunday school, because they verybody by going to the cellar and
1 bringing up apples and cider.
were too far away to walk, and Uncle •
Beth drew near and smoothed her Abram would not wait after church. i Them were some presents, too n doll
mother's pretty hair.
e
tie said that'll° and the horsea must get for Bellaire, a game for Dora, and books
"Say, unntme she wtnaperett, y home and rest. $o they were cat off
go talk to Mr. Jaytem. You're to sweet frau the Sunday school Christmas tree
he .couldn't say no to you. Just tell hiin as well es from one „i thew own.
how lovely Christmas is, and how much School let out early the day before
lies missing, and how dreadful it is for Christmas. Everyone lied Len in a flat -
the girls, and -and eee if you can't per- ter of exeitment all the meriting. There
ivade him. You can persuade mast nate-- had been mysterious packages an the
body,you know, mummy.desks, 'metier had Tolled e big pocket
Mrs lialiday laughed. "Beth," she took', with ber Initials. in sever letters haring a good tune, and gingival. one
said, "you're a little flatterer, 'But if 1 ou the side'wrapped in red tissue paper to other folks, tied it was late before
were all you claim I am, I couldiatt do 'and decorated with it sprig of Maly, and the sleigh hells tinkled away into the
it. I -well, you see,. I've keown Mr. had made the prettiest little speech darkness again. leaving behind them two
Jaynes a long time, aird afraid I've when she thanked him. of the happiest girls in all the world.
tried talking to him about things, and It broke Dore's heart to think that bee - 01d' Mr. Jaynes shut the big front
failed. No. 1 think this is a questioa name and Barbara's were not to be door, that was only •opened once in a
long while, put out the parlorlightst and
then game' thoughtfully, to the sitting
room, where. the, children were gloating
over their gifts.
"I don't know," he muttered to Mom •
self. "Maybe it ain't all such tom fool-
ishness as I thought, We're all bible
to make mistakes-, and may he- -"
He never finished. the sentence, but
two little girls were astonished that
night by a good night kiss from the
Stenn old linden who had taken thent.
into his home three Months 'before and
Ada, with an unwonted Christmas tea -
ler in ter paha, grinned to herself as
sbe went off to bed.
"Carmel ole Mr. Jay -nes seen th" Heat
th' star o' Bethlehem at lag," -she
enact:led. And when another year .eame
reund he proved that it was trues.-
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CHRISTMAS IN MERRY ENGLAND.
for both.. The children had alt eon-
: tlibuted their pennies, and the grown
[folks had let them do the giving all
!themselves, sure that. in that way they
weuld enjoy it meet,
They sang Christmas songs,played
games and enjoyed themselves as thee -
°uglily as people can who are bent on
for you to solve all by yourself. I'll help
you, but if anything is to he done its
you who must carry Christmas into the
dimes' household."
"Carry Christmas," cried Beth.
"You've said it mother, you've done it
already. Say, mununy, were you going
to give me a Christmas tree this year'!"
'Certainly, dear, if you think your're
till small enough."
"Course I am -always will be small
enough for stockings and troes on Christ-
mas, But look here, mummy- -"
Beth put her head very close to her
mother's and whispered.
Mrs. Haliday nodded, "Yes, if you
really wisb it,' she said, and Beth after
a big bear hug that nearly 8u:downed
her mother, tore out of the room, whist-
ling "John Brown's Body" at the .top of
her longs.
The three weeks before Christmas
were busy ones for Beth, and miserable
found on the low of straggling sig-
natures that was folded. up inside the
poeketbood.
Going home through the snow she had
to talk very_ fast indeed to keep from
ert,•ing, and, when at supper thee night,
she sat at the head of the tattle and
poured Uncle Abram's tea for him, she
nearly flavoied it with tears instead of
angar.
enele Abram didn't net very comfort.
elee himself. If the little girls had cried
entrighte he would. have had something
to get angry about, and could have re -
i ea ed his feelings by scolding. But Ber-
le:ea heel forgotten the greater joys. her
eehoolmates welt to have in the sure
teillt that balite Cams would not, could
not, forget a Iltile girl who truly tried
d be geed, said. her planers every night,
washed dishes every day and always re-
membered to say "please" and "you're
welcome" at the proper times, while Dora
ones for Dorittand Barbara Jaynes. They . was trying to ee how brave she could
s
bad never had very much Christmas, for theanti under the strain her face wee
they had lived on a big ranch, far eif pitifuleeven to the gruff old man, wheee
own childhood had been a stern one, its
from toy shops and Christmas trees. But few joys soon. forgotten. -
there had always been a few toys in
their stockings, a few candies to nismeh, .."It is tomfooli'
shnessabeaneto
extra good dinner, and mamma, to himself as he lit his pipe after supper,
tell them stories of Christmas time inthe and sat watching the children helping
east, where houses were decked in greens, Ada with the dishes,. "but for small fey -
and there were Christmas trees bright •well; 1 suppose it's excusable."
Which was really a great admission
with gifts and candles and ornaments,
and they had Inged to go there and see for Abram Jaynes.
it all. Yet laere they were, in the very It was while lie was in this softened
gate where mamma was a little girl, mood that he heard sleigh hells comity
up the drive. 'Ille old man had few
in the very room where papa was a little friendh; vititcirs and listceied aetonisie
boy, and though they heard Christmas =wt. But. them was no mistake.
talk all about them, Uncle Abram had Jingle, jangle, up the (Mee they came.
looked grim, and. told Mein he didn't anl with them he could himr• voices -
•believe in Christmas "foolishness," and the voices of ehildren.
old Ada, the blg, comfortable colored Dora and Brubara had heard the noises -
woman who kept house for him, ana too, and had stopped work, gtanaimi
looked after the 'two little girls, had with eyes and =litho open in surprise.
warned them it was better not to talk while Ada spilled the diehwater all ova -
about it any more. That Abram a4paes the clean Loor in her hurry to get to
nevet- had celebrated Christmas, and the windotv.
said he never would,and they'd only As Mr. Jaynes flung open the door, he
make him angry if they asked any more fonna his way blocked Ity a entail girl,
questions. with very red cheeks, very brown
"You'd better liana up yle stockin's." and a ettp with a fierce red tassel that
said Ada,- mysteriously, deciding in her Lobbed as the evoke.
• big, generous heart that sliced get sine- "Mr. Jaynes," the said, in a sweet, de-
thieg to put in them if she had to 'beg i,t eided voice, "you don't know me, but
or take gifts from her own grandchildren I'm Beth 'Widen and i've come to tali
Who always bad. enough anyway. "But yott that we've brought dwistinas Ito
CHRISTMAS TREASURES
I count ray treasures o'er with care;
The little toy that baby know,
A little sock with faded hue,
A little lock of golden hair,
Lang years ego this Christmas time
eta nate one, mr all to me,
Sat robed ln white upon my knev,
And heard the merry Christmas
`"rell me, my little golden bead,
If Santa Claus should came to -night,
'What shall he bring my baby brh.tht,
\l'hat treasure for my toy?' I said.
And then he named the little toy,
tVh1i itt bia honest, mournful Mies.
There canto a took of sweet surprise,
Teat spoke his quiet, trustful joy.
AS be lisped ht evening prayer,
Ile asked the boon with chiltlesla grace,
Then, tedling to the chitur,ey place,
iit hung his little stocking there.
That night, as tenethonme thseows er-ept,
I saw tlie weite-wineea any,als come
nate house:ea" inage to our luene,
And kiss my darling aa he slept.
-They must have heard his baby prayer, .
Fer itt the mora with stailing face,
Iie toddled to tha chimney place,
Ani ff.aud the little treasure thero.
They coma again one Chri.immtkie,
That engel host to fair and white,
And, singing all the Christmas night,
They lured ray darling from my side.
A little sock, tt little toy,
A. little lock of golden halt,
The Christmas music on the air,
A -watching for my baby boy,
"itif if again that angel train
And golden hood tante Lack to sue,
To bear me te eternity,
tay watreine will not be la vain.
--Eugene
Throughout Greet Britain Christmas is
the great week of the year. It is the
one week when seattered families are re
waited, when tender memories and al
issociations are rertVed, when Wen
tenets friend with cheery expansivenea
in striking contrast with the character
istie reserve of the English nature. Bun
less is practically suspended in Londoe.
:or the five days succeeding Christmae
-ave. There is nothing left • of the obso-
.ete orgies which so often:led the Puritan
element iu the times of -Cromwell. It
would be an unimaginable Englieh men
erali who would forbid tiny observation
of the ttventydifth of Deeember. The en.
ample is set by the royal family of the
ideal way in which to spend the happy,
merry Christmas -tide which the English
permie cherish. It is the custom of King
Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra, to
pass the holiday quietly at Sandringham,
and there to give personal eupervision to
the distribution of gifts. -Jane A. Stew-
art in Leslie's Weekly. .
0, Little Town of Bethleheml
o nate town of Bethlehem,
Botv still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
Tho
stint hours go by.
Yot in thy dark street shInetia,
Tho everlasting light;
The hopcs e.nd fears of all the year
All rest in thee ttenight.
0 morning stars, together
Prwlaim the holy birth!
And prat.As ring to God the King
And poace to mon on earth.
For Chr1.4 is born of Mary,
And, gathered all above,
While mortals sieop the angele keep
Their wet& of wondering love.
ITow silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human laearts
The blessings of ills !leaven.
F.O ear may hear Ills seining;
tat in this world of Fifa
Where m00% souls will receive Ben still
The dear. Christ esters in.
Whore children pare and happy,
Pray to tho blessed Child,
Whore ;Mary erica out to Thee,
Eon of the Willer mild,
Witore Charity stands watchlog,
Atei Faith bolds wide the door,
The dart, night wakes, tho glory break*
And Chrlitanas comes once more.
0 holy Child of Ilethloherii,
ne.corid to vs, wo prey!
Coq oat Our sin, anti outer In,
De ecru In ne toolay,
P hear the Christmas weals,
,g
0 come to tut abide with us,
Lera thnntarnnill
• --Phillips Brooks.
When Mary Kissed the Child.
wt.) ttary the Meteor kissed the Child
And night on the ivintry hills grew mild,
And tho strange star Swung from tee courts
of Mr
To terve at a manger with Mega ln Prayee
'nen am the day el tha tilliel‘kill
11.,14 the nuregarded folk begin.
When Mare tee Mother forgot the ;aline
tri tue suttee of rock beesa Iowa r411:04
When that nedt light On. their sreve eres
broke
lite °sun tore glad, and forgot their Yoke.
1 tad the huddled ebeee in the far hill fold
, i'llrred in their Sleep and telt SO cold.
. Wi.rii Mary the Mother gave of her breed,
le the m)i inn's latest and lowliest pest -
The tmd born out of the woman'tt side-
. The lisle! a /leaven by earth dertisd--
; 1 iien did the hurt ones cease to moan,
And idea lons-tepplanted earn. to then eiVa
:
' men Mary the Mother felt faint loande
Il'tlesrim2b i"lnie,;ietitrTenlenerto s
e ee es tee eter end the heif-eeen wings;
1 Ti...1 e as the littio of earth Made_ Vest
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SANTA CLAILA-.' WIFE.
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HER NAME IS LA. MASA, AND SHE IS GOOD TO ITALIAN
CHILDREN.
Santa Claus' wife lives in Italy, Sep the London Express, The ideal
Christmas visitor in the minds of little Italian children is an ugly but
boundlessly benevolent old lady, known as Le Baena.
Throughout the lend multitudes of little baye and girls chatter all
through Christmastide about La Befana, who Is confidently expected to
eome silently and secretly on the eight between January* 0 and January O.
The historic nxyth of La Baena to a !Angular one. It is as curious
as the Yariolla stories of the Wandering Jew'or of the Three Wise Men.
Like many other visitors to Cologne Cathedral, I have seen Lite three fikulle
to
td. have died in the distaict. La Baena s the name
.1. declared to be thee of the Mani, who are reputed to have settled onh Rhine, an
3: given to the woman who, when it was- known that these Wise Men were
about to pass by her house, scornfully refused to go to her window to
salute them, and to wish them a. blessing,. .
et Ever since then she has been.repenting her evil ways. Part of her
Ift repentance is manifested in benevolence to little children. All through
1 the year she falls up her spare time in preparing presents in wonderful
; varitysintended only for really good little children, of whom site is a eort
of patron saint, correspondiug with the Gorman St. Nikolaus, volebrated
•T uuder his popularly abbreviated cognomen of Santa Claus,
Le Befana is supposed to he ug,)y &imply because she is no very vener.
able, being nearly 2,000 years old. She brings dolls, truanieats, little
watches, all sorts of confectionary and curious cakes, marbles and toys.
The reason why this happens- on the twelfth day: after Christmas is simple
4 enough, and. is. perfectly consistent with the pretty myth.
i
. 'Xhe day as Epiphany, committed by the church to thmm
e eory of
the Magi -It is the date on which they are reckoned to have presen.ted
their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Holy Child. And as
Le Befaen is associated with them, SQ she is sure to fulfill her kindly
'office on Epiphany Eve. Thus the festival of January 6, called by the
church E'pipluenitt, as by the masses of the people, especially by the chil-
dren, known as La Befana.
Beat how is 4i, that La Befana is regyardect its the wife a Santa Claus?
+ The answer to this query gives a mucus sample of the way in which .
tby aocretion a legend cornea to .be enlarged. Originally the boys Etna girls
of Italy knew nothing of any Panto, Claus. Be was not in any sense an
1 Italian patron saint. Familiar only with La Befana, they had no legendary
ft. Santa. Clams, witit snow-covered cep; furs and bells, coming down the
chimney to fill their stockings with long -desired gifts. But as an idea
of foreign and modern importation, the tradition of this Northern friend
to children is gyeelually becoming Italian.
There are an Italy thousands of Anglo -Italian, Austro -Italian, Swiss -
1 Italian, (.ierman-Italian and American -Italian families. No nation has
e• taken more cordially to foreign matrimonial alliances than the Italian
; people. The children in these households regard Santa Claus and Le
,i Befana As husband and wife. • They often, when they have been very
good, receive visits from both.
The doctrine in their minds is that Santa Claus finds the werrn slimate
.
iof Italy' uncongenial, and that for the most of the year he lives in the
frozen north, but that his wife prefers the sunny south,' and seldom visits
.y. the cold northern heeds.
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The
,r.,,,„ . tettanal death in the garden twit ' - • i fl
Ile might die a eaerlf:cial deeth on the lughain Advance
vita of utter eubiallation to 'Lie 1,!at'e i
what Cod •liad pronii*ed ,exelit in, ti .
i No. Kali - Propriotow .
eeers, But Ile wiettd not even It 5.: Is:
eele will,
VII. "Wonderful" in forbearanee. "tie
Is deapised and rejected of men (Tee. lilt. . ......,..---,..,.........
DE. "NEW
ro). 'The beerayei of the Von d.f man
-with a kiee is Oa 100.44 shameful act of •
treachery in ell hietory. But if yea
-Lave mot ben born itgaint you lease the
Rune Wilful heart that led judati to be-
tray Jane mei may he (ratty of a tainte
which will Iced you to something of the
shame nal suffering that wine to Jitaare
'OIL "Wonderful" in Warning. "Woe i
unto them that are mighty to drink
wine, and menof strength to mingle
strong drink" (tea. v. 22). We hese here
.a parenthesis of a great evil, intemper•
; mace, from whieh there is needed a
!mighty deliverance. Verse by verse give3
the pictures: of the tyranny of drink,
ithe passion of drink,the poverty of
!drink, the death through drink; from all
'Ole we need the deliverance through the
"counsel of the lIoly One of Israel". (Isa.
v. 19).
IX. "'Wonderful" in innoeence. "Then
%Lid Pilate: I find no fault in this man"
(Luke =ill 4). Pilate declared that
Jesus was an iunocentman, yet he Was
b • li d t te
ninidy
School.
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NTWIttsTAT10 11.1., LESSON NO. XIII
0/0"...1. 30. 1,000.
Rovlorr.-Read John 1: 1-14.
annum/ay-Lesson 1. Topia: LLIVQ the
surareme -duty of man. Place: In Jeru-
salem; in the tematte _courts. The lice -
°Jeanie Sedilueete an' Pharieees .asee•
oard queselente testieg Him Ail
are silenced; the great eomeatenetnieet
.a given by Christ; we ii,:votud, love God
ezereinely; tiae world an .athe self
late matt all be restouneed; we enema
save our neittetber; Jeeet. ages aim Jews
e Mud question; warns the diseipicit
weemnst hypottrisy; cet.e attinittee to it
miaow cuettige two mates 111+4) toe trea-
siey.
11. Topte: Guarding against false pro-
ieasion. gieleeiten Ale unt Udivet.
odi.ejecis ea tinrist's kaingttom are likened
1:0 1:311 Vstaslai; 15 Idle IfirldegrOollt;
..t,nrd too ou relmesenns tee grece of teed;
eue imsaga engine mod tete tamp -01 pro,
ieesion, bee reeked. oil --true spiratual
.11e; they endeavered to make eood 'weir
meepairation at' the last moment, but it.
igtos 1,00 tate; the wise ate the true
etaritaittee Niqr0 ThOt onty leave a profea-
won, but the love of clod in the emit.
lee aeways be ready to illeeit tne
Jralegt own.
ill. Topic: Reasons Tot- fidelity to
duty. Pmee: Mount of Oavea. Inc tat-
euts are given and the ma aster takelin
,ourney: tWo serwants maize alarge
nein; tan 'burros lus latent;tuc
mat -teed Ilettlilt, though. amayed, cert
Lelia; so Liaise wilt enemy wino again;
two szvante Wine to their master' and
ortng, the tee:eats gieen them pant teeny
more; they are comettenlea and reward-
ed; the tale servant luta no increase, !bat
attertl sayings .ansi excuses; the is east
.1110 outer duet:nese.
IV. Topic: Ike believer's heart clevo-
eion. Place: Bethany. It is. six daye
oefote the Passover, and duns is at the
house of Simon the leper; while entting
at meat Mary -anoints the head and
feet Of Chrint, tieing a pound. of very
precious ointment valued at about fifty
dollars; tile diseiples are indignant anu
think it ehoutd have beeit sold and given
to the poor; Jesus -rebukes theat aina
(manatee& the woman very litglay;
Judaemarees to betray Jesate for tairty
plectee of eelver, about tkenty. dollars,
V. Topic: The Lord! e, Sapper, lattee:
Jerusalem, It wee Thureday; Jeeue sent
Peter and John to Jerusalem te prepare
the Pa:mover eapper; they found. iarfe
upper nom -where they wade ready;
in the evening Jesua eat at the table
di.eciples; Ile told thein that
0110 of them would betray Hina; they
were soerowful. awl evewyono naked,
"Lord, is 11 1?" JEGUS said it would have
been better for that man „even to have
been born; Ile then told Jack* the. he
was the one; jUdas left; Jesus eats tits
laet *upper wall the remaharag eleven.
VI. Topic: The agony of Jesus, Place
tlethsemane. Jesus and eleven disciples
enter the eYarden; eight are tat near the
entranee,Peter,Jamets and John go tvith
im into the garden; Jesus agonizes in
prayer; is sweat is like blood; He prays
for strength; an angel is sent; three
titnes He asks IIis disciples to watch
.with Him; three times He find.1 them
sleeping. We should watch awl pray.
VII. Tepid: The trial of Jesus 10hrist.
?lade: The palace of Cola,phas. Jesus is
sent from Alarms Calaphas, the high
priest; Peter follows afar off end thrice
.denies the Saviour; the Senhedrin IS
halt* summoned; false witnesees ere
aought and are found 'with difficulty;
at last two lettify that Ile staid He.
eouId destry the temple and build it iti
three days; Jesus is eilent; Calephas
asks Eire if He is the Chriet; Jowls •
replies that He le; Calaphas rends The
clothed; Jesus is condemned to death;
they Mock and abuse Christ .for some
time.
VIII. Took: Warning against wine -
drinking Platte: Probably &ruse/44
isaixth's home, The drur*ard fotiows
strong drink; wine inflinnee; clod's judg-
mantis will fall on the drunkard.;aB
classes go down to death tOgethar. There
is nothing too bad or vile for A salvia -
keeper or for It men under the influenceof strong eleink to do. Tho drunkard's
elutrestor is always bad,
IX. To*: The worldling's treatateet
of Christ. Pince: Pilate's judgment hall.
iteairs' it taken to Pilate, the governor,
who investigates the &ergo old finds
n',limit with Chritti Pilate cells the
le tcrpther and dettiree tee Menem
t; thy demand that He be eru.
eified; three time. Pilate urgee His To-
knure; tbay demasd the release of Bar -
takes, a morderar; Pilate yieltie; waelt.
es kis horde.; Jesus is waned, Thank
of the merciless Roman scourge, not
just the Jewish scourge of forty sti:tipaets
save one, but a pitiless lashing h
tore the flesh frora His back and breast
and arms and that with the eriael thorns
an.d- mocking blows left His face more
marred than any man's (ha, eii. 14.)
X. Tome: Jesus dying on the mots,
Place: Calvary. Christ on the cross;
mocked by the soldiers; vinegar offered;
the superscription; the two thieves cru-
cified with Christ; one railed on Jesus,
the other confessed his sing and asked to
be rementbered in Christ's kingdom; the
prayer answered; darkness from twelve
till three o'clock: Jesus cried with a
jowl voice and died; the centurion's tes-
timony* Joseph begged the body of
Jesus ;wraped,it in linen and placed it
fa a new septilcere.
XL Topic; The resurrection of Jesus
Christ. Place; Garden near Calvary.
Christ was crucified on Friday, April 7;
rose early Sunday morning, April 0; sees
.oral wcim
en were early at the tomb; the
d
stone was rolle. away" the worami en-
tered the eepulehre; Christ was not
there; two angels appeared; their faces
were like lightning and their garments
were dazzlieg; the women were afraid;
the abgels told them Christ had risen;
he was to go before them into Galilee.
the wemen ran to take the disciples the
word; ; Jesus met them; the story that
the P.oman guard had been bribed.
XII. Topie: Jesus' parting words to
his followers, Place: In and near Jen-
salezu. The disciples (Thomas absent)
are assembled in an upper room; Jesus
appears; tbe disciples are terrified; he
ws
shothem bis hands and feet and side:
asks them to handle him; opens the
Scripture's to them; after rorty days he
lead e them out to Mount Olivet where
the ascension took place. Then they re-
turned to Jerusalem with great joy and
waited ten days in an upper room for
the Imptiem of the Maly Ghost. In due
time the Suirit came upon them and na
a result of their preaching three thou -
geed were converted. Jesus is eoming
again to tette his people to heaven.
Golden Text---"Ilis name shall be call-
ed Warderful, Counsellor, 'the mighty
God, the everlasting Father, the Prince
of Peace" (Ise. ix. 0).
Lesson I. "Wohderfur in wisdom, The
Pharisees and Herodians had come to-
gether to catch our Lord in his words and
perplex him with hard questions. After
answering the puzzling questions and sil-
encing them, Jesus tnrned to his cate-
ddete and, asked them questions which
they eould net answer.
1. "I'Vonderful" in watching. "Watch
therefore for ye know neither the day
Sear the hour wherein the Son of man
cometh" (Matt. xxv. 13.) As the ma -
(Seel watches for' the foe; the sailor
for the :storm; the watchman for the
thief it the wife for the absent husband;
so should the Christian -watch lest the
f.:0 defeat him, watch lest teznptation
Nercome himlwatch for 'opportunities
to do good ,watch for the leadiegs of the
Heine gpirit, watch for the Approbation
ef his heavenly Father, and thus
watching Inc the corning of the Lord.
111. "Wonderful" in judging. "After it
lung time the lord of those moods cont.
etla and reckoned with them" (Matt.
xxv. 19.) Daniel Webster, when asked
what was the gralest thought that ever
oeeupied hiemind, retailed: "The sense
af my individual responsibility to God."
IV. "Wonderful" in appeeeintion, "She
bath wrought a good work upon me"
(Sfatt. revs 10.) Let us immortalize the
geed. A favorite motto with Frances,.
Willard, taken from an ancient sun -dial,
wa.
g "I record only the Imre that are
sm." The Book says, "Whatsoever
things are true ..,. honest ... pure..
lovely of good report -. think on
these things" (Phil, iv. S.) 'Ohroniele
tbe bright, helpfael things .your friends
de; speak of the roved, pleasant Jahr
011tOft that are about you.
V. "Wondesful" his Immaterial*.
"Thie do in remembranee of me" (I. Oar.
ei. 24). A tick gentleman attempted
oam day while intoxitated to arose an
Immo 0'h410 10 little street eweeper, tct
whom lie had often given a nickel, was
'veiling for a hworeing carriage to pass.
The Orebt sweeper saw the gentlemen's
danger and sprang forward and threw
himself against dam end pushed him
back, but ids own little feet slipped and
he fell right under the prenotng harem
They picked his poor, bruised body up
and ea/tried it to •the hotel neer by. The
man little Andy istd‘saved Wris sober
atm, and wept as he said, "Oh,
.our tide for mol how ten I hear RI"
Rut Oa tears .the sirotvg men shed were
tiers of repentance. Ire never toneleal
tbe liquor again. Ire apetula all lehrtinte
and streneth money saving mon
7rom inionepeeetree. "How elan I do
he soys, "with She iremembeetate.
el A, 's erterlftee elwaye Wore me?'
illegally tried y g on an s .
Never was man so innocent; never was
man so ill-treated,
X. "Wonderful" in bis sufferings..
'Tether forgive theitt for they know
not What they do" (Luke xxUi. 34).
While lie hung it curse upon the cross,
the sinner's substitute, neither sun, nor
man, nor angel, nor Cod, could comfort
him, The Father turned away from Ids
beloved Son, while there was "laid upon
him the iniquity of us all": (Isa. nil. 0).
Ile could bear it! And up from the
depths of his wailing agony there went
the \veiling cry you and I can never com-
prehend (Matt. xxvii. 46). 13n1 we eau
believe that he •"died for our sins,"
XL "Wonderful" in his resurrection.
"He is risen, as he said" (Matt. xxiii. 6).
The resurrection is the primal miracle
(T. Cor, xv. 14); the pivotal truth of
Christianity (I. Cor. ay. 14); the proof
of the scriptures (Luke xxiv. 45, 46); the
pledge of our acceptance (Born. iv. 25);
the power of holy livisg (Rom. i. 4; the
promise of our inunortalLy,
XII. "Wonderful" -to endue with
power. "Tarry until ye be en-
dued with power from on. high" (Luke
Nxiv. 46). At Pentecost "the promise" of
the Father to the Son was redeemed, and
it as ours by virtue of our union with
him (Acts ii. 33). A. 0, M.
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Christmas fills a large place in the
woild's life. The day is almost univer-
sally observed in Christian lands. le
eountlese shops and factories all OVei
the world thousands of workmen are en-
gaged. all the year in making every sort
of product, ornemental or useful, for
the holiday market. Hundreds of thou-
sands of pounds are spent annually in
the purchune of gilts to be presented at
Christmas tine. •
Thus' Christmas touches the world's
life at abnost every point. It is a brigin
day in the calendar. . But there is no
danger that in its vast commercial awl
social importance the most satind mean
ing, of the day is being overlooked?
Christmas is first of all a religious anni-
versary. Itmeans tiothing if we leave
out of it the truth of clieinelove end the
coming of the Son of God to' this world
to reveal that love.
If we would keep Christmas fittingly
it must bring us to a remembrance of
Christ. Every -true vision of the day
must show us the holy Child, with the
light of divine love seining in His fece.
We would warehip again with the shepe
herds beside the manger. Christmas
with no worship in its observance, no
renianhering of God, no thought of the
love .of Christ, it is empty to all sacred
meaning. While we gave and receive
enifts, it should be easy for us to remem-
ber God's unspeakable gift. As we enter
into the gladness of this happiest day of
the year we may think of the joy with
which the owlets celebrate the birth of
Christ, As we yieta' our learts to tlie
spirit of tenderness whiele.pervades the
Christmas air, we may think of the
heavenly love which came into the world
the night that Christ was horn.
We keep Christmas truly only wheat
we let the love of Christ into our hearts
and lives. We write Anne Domini in
our dates, but are we really making our
years years of our Lord? 11 may mom
very little to us that Christ was horn in
Bethlehem a great many Christmases
ago; bat if we keep Christmas as we
may it is not merely another anniver-
sary ---it is the real, birth of Christ in
our hearts;
If .•ve keep Christmas an our hearts
we will have love for each other and for
everyone. Christmas means loves -good
will to men. It- is a time for universal
amnesty. if we have been holding a
grudge against anyone we should" new
put it out or oar heart. it is a time
for forgetting ourselves and thinking of
others. The truest joy of ChriStmas 13
not found in receivihg, but in giving.
The happiest people ere those who make
others happier. There is more of hea-
ven in• pleasing than in being pleased.
The heart in which Christmas is traly
kept is a gentle heart.'lt is full of kindly
thoughts an inspirations. lt 'wishes LI
to none; but geed to all. Then its gooa
wishes blossoni into fruit. The evon.der-
ful outflow of kinduess at Christmastide
is one of the most striking evidences of
spirit of Christ dirtaising iteelf in the
world, pouring out through human liege.
It is Christ coining again and living trot
only among men, but in men, reamer-
natiug Himself in those who love Bine
If we keep Christmas in our hearts
it will not only sweeten our lives, but
will make us sweeteners of the lives of
others. A Indy tells of gathering a hand -
fill of meet briar when on tut exceursloit
in the woods end %stating it in her bosom.
She toot forgot it, but all day as she
rambled here amd there she smelt every
where a spicy fragrance, On every wood-
patlt she fonnd the scone odor. The
other members of her party land their
handfuls of all 50,13 of wild Bowen, but
she was surprised to find that all these
seemed to have the samekind of frag-
vitt at night, When she undressed,
there was the sweetbrier tucked away in
her bosom. All day she had carried
bidden an bar own person the perfume
width she supposed CAM from others.
"How good it would be," fele said to her.
self, as she closed her oyes, "If I eauld
eery a spirit in my breast that every.
one t met should xsaeux lovely."
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1.; The Ballade Of the Mistletoe Bough.
, a.ut no answering smile re-
, I ant standing under the mistletoe,
And 1 nite, b
Par Phellie.2'haughty Mantle bids me plumy
I ThaktIT:it for III (7 is the thing I prize;
Liao:mit, fro tither 001d1)' ecerntel eyes, •
..I. Indiffercsce leeks on my barefaeed gullet
, Slit knows. of cons°. satiat rae act implies-
! but look at those nest uo they hint a
smile?
I stand here, eager, and beamanct glOW,
• And she Only looks a refined surprise
'As cmar and crisp and as cola as snow,
1 And al -Stop! I will never criticize
1 11ntw what 1cor Vauol ltaitirsi1u 11?a an usterts a awio
Till a sullle to my pleading look replies -
'tut look at these lips! Do they hint a
i ittst *krile2
lloikat those lips. now! I claim they
i A .1irb°Iwt, unnteet ander christmes skink;
.A claim that such lips on suck maidens owe
A-sornething-tha cuittona justifies;
I victim that the mistletoe rule applies
To her .as well as the rank and filet
We should meet these things in a obeerful
gu
; DtlSulookat those lips! Do they hint a,
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i Andtte rat/diet°boughs may he out of
i And gilitYkiell's be A thing that all Maids de...
i liut"liclit; at thole lip', do they, hint
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IS
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.. tnutedian rural districts was a surprise to
Ore of the New Year customs In Proi01
It; irntt ittairlieh teacher who boarded la
n 4rn ill ig j tor iti.411,1ett: Iti! 14":
"Yeall'es. InOnornditgelalliti was ealutoeit litil)y eal5c4h
member ef the family by Ma:peke:1 toed
Irel; and ii;b:irine, in 'Wit: i;slijiliginten4,111:';
ha( and a lase. E0, --n3"
held the arowat-up son et arm's length while
eh* bepithied that marls A custom was mit
eartiiidenta pri-,prr in the English settle.
marts, end she could wish them every btiklY •
'mule without re.:orting to inch e demon-
terstian. 0,111 amid* apoloales they bowed
to her decisk.ri in scud humme.-Canedian
Good aososlceani apt rm. neetentee
lefsre.nre a 14oneg Way Oft.
(ele.rslend Mtn Driller.)
'nem yss est mime to erivrre Old she
trirstr31711le17% told wok to sit her arum."
Fe See% ktioe we do• riess It