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SAV, MR. BUSINESS MAN'
We uiiifihtce )ju piifttit nliilctijii
WE HAVE THE FACILI I lJ-.s
f-jf i!;'.-'S t-y t'.l kin-l cl Ai wk j
ia fBtanti thC wi'.I pte y o. Try is.
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!1 job wotk done lit the Tkiiunh.
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M'i'." X merrily
Tr. cr.oren pri
il hou!ii
5retr rnte rrorlftiir.tr , far and near,
1 h I. i ;! .! ol our K.i g.
AKftR '.. -i, the Pnn of tt-n,
Vh.. e.-niir g cv n to esrth
nf'i! up.w mm the t'.cncl iru
Of his ln.n5triaj lurili,
The ,rrnt hesvr In beauty ebon
A, t'hrttt, th child, appear;
An1. shepherd, yaii K uii the scene.
liei-eld, 9dereiai. teareit.
lTiehfet arrvirs: the , terry orb.
The tr ef Iut hr.-m
Fl "t f'.rih ttv fairest, purest rare,
A if to beU'X tiirni
To tarry rot. but k it rpot
Where In th rct:rr lay
Tr tinrrt iy bit). th oca foretold.
To be a K.i.g alaay.
Ave. vri"r. of a wnrl reieetned,
of mm from s&ii mad free.
Xuph b'trr-He. low!y , a babe,
Vl ali.i a i'ntce was 11a.
Or universal socg shout! r!f
This Chrtttmastld on high,
vCsnha trillions sir.g a angels sang
When l hr:t 10 tuih !rs ulgb.
Cfwd Vm ti Vtn. ar J"act on Earth,
Par.- the artitlic choir.
Ai d through the eertorlce these wor
liar iautd not ta lr.iire.
Thctr mearir.g tlnktrg p artttitB
Tt; brans of :! mi.k.lri.
trr (m ttri.ca trcuc:r. itrantf rault
s tut tou.a lognttr tcA
CioS fo mm th 1r,frt Oirlat
Urouieht from H! fcom ahovt;
Ard thj, rich Kifi Ho frmly g!v,a
la H..1 furtai lua.
T ChrlM-eMM ar th r!t Ctiiirt
KKru:d r -a . m our ttouRht, to-iay.
ThrotiKt it thera itmt Iba bla4 to pa
ijt lmmuriaiity.
P'r louijly. tr.m. r Cfcrltticta bailav
I'rtil thrfcrrr.d air
v;l.rCf r. a ir.!cj?r
VVboa mufic a!l may rhar
J M. Tkuir.paon. In lioMoa UugL
-r By iyra6ooowin FVanu r
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EKE I atu. Cneta
Jubn, lor yo
C'hrittma prea-
ent. and the tail wan found hlmaelf
linprlavnrd by a pair of warm trail,
iul a sweet ycunf fc w aa btld
vpto 1. W own.
"Oiad to aee yon. Tuta. Vow look
aa Tour ma did at our aee. It ai
klnJ of you to gie up city holidaya
atd out. into a country tillage la
the dead of winter."
"t)h, I caree to lit on, and yo
re Out dead nor cold." laughed Jf
ane, tnarriiy.
A thrill of new life went through
the t4J Itachrlcir'a heirt. Then hla
Utrr had not let hep children know
what a arulik old fellow be waa.
The large KUgiley fan lly bad
aattirtd rat aud aril, all except
the eldeirt, John. When th Vowa
took in the old homritead he waa
able to atari a bank in the illfe.
The more he tiiUrjra la hie worldly
I iiijMcn.i.iua the more contracted be
came t'o hrart. He lived la th old
trltk liouieatead alone, except fur
the preen-e of a faithful old do
n.eirttc and the hired man. lie did
lot i.fwa iU hi relaUeee or aak
thrm to titit hi in. hut alary waa a
trinUter'a wife and her husband had
lately been aent to on of th email
ehurchea in the lare city near, and
the sitter deterrtiined to try to wla
the loutly iuao back to bhoaelf.
"1 am airaiu ) hi w ill find th'.a
'ark hu ry aliU," aald the unile.
"Oh, we'll throw up the ahadea and
let iu all ti e i fe'lit, and Witconain ha
the luik'litft wiuter tuuahin is the
world. While 1 mii her we will have
in al! f yi'ur old frieuda. My heed
I. tired from siMiijii p. but my hand
are al! right, :id I'll be.'j Cook aud
work."
"Nancy U a lartar; you had bel
ter keep cut f hrr kitchen, warned
the uncle. "1 do not dare five too
many or!er." Hut Jetsie went In
end coiiiiueird at once. She alwaj
eaiio-ted the iy et of eeeryone
and In htintir fr the roe aide of
evriy nature she, some way, put
irmird the thorn without brinficf
them to the surface.
I'ncle Jnha could hard' belteee he
am in hi lioux when he saw
It all i''i-ii. warm and liht, with
flow tt a in th window, and Nancy
1-ok in t kind .i.tifiJ of haughty and
kuii lie hfird such -jirrry prals
cif luiihter from the kitchen he en
turcd iuto Ihote sacred precinct to
help p' p rora and crack hickory
riuU. Man ia a doitestio animal, and
the oior of frjir.(r douchnute and
the t't:ht 'f the raifint bcir.j atoned
and u'i' givi'.ig into anow whit
foam, briiig up pleasant entioB.
Jt.i had a ptiavaut way if foli-g
to uiec- her uiulc, aud 't quickened
hi old heart to tee i hrifht fee
tinder the red rap coming hia way.
After supper she brought hi allp
rrrs and put th lahlv near the glow
lug grate, for ah iuiistei that there
wa nothing poetical in heat coming
out of tbe fit. , and then would it
oVwa aid tik. Uu cr jtlug ah
Saul:
"1 hope you haven't mads at of
your t hi Wt lit p'.au. It would It
in. Ii fun to help you make out jour
iu:."
":'y wtr itati 1st oel, t
gm-jrw.
"WJiy, nf what )u ar go
Inn to do for Kunta (Inun. lie prob
n )y iia a. esrliar.grx M i i k for an
iitoniubilf 1H1 fr ni will tia-it
amr proplr. fvrloiinly, 1 tiifan. B
rl. it ia l.nril to plan to milk a lot
cf p..plti tiappjr on CbrUl !, you
kcow"
He did not know, fur he haft not
trim It. He tint; lnr.r im mm!, tbe
uolr rhrUt time an jn!ltiary !ay.
Jpn-ic went riRi v .11 if he had
heen ent Iimsia t ic.
"It l a thapk-T'if'Tinff jer, you
know, idi at inuat do ronre than
timal. The children hare bren mak
ing' acmp bo and fixtnt, P "Id
t- for tiioiilhs, am! l'e knit mit
ten at night, and tnammr. earned
Hie dollar f.r the rwior."
"How?" al.rd the uncle.
"M i'He wanted two weeks off, and
niamn.a bad that in' 'ty. Ph h
o nitirh newing; and church work he
couldn't aland il al! al-me. even with
cor help, hut the yald a liit'.e back
ache fr ( hi lit n a mi a pieaiore.
She sent a warm drea to a preach
er wife o.it wet. Vapa wore
patched flam elf ana tent Eva dcii
lra to Incia for an estra dinner
among- acme famine orpl an. Of
eourae. there are mire poor people
for to hae fo dinner, or we aend
it. llnw many family c. nner hate
you on your lit, uncle, dear?
"Nancy attind to the di: nera her
aelf." ananered CdcIo John, a little
atiflly.
"Oh, can I :f!p her and ordtr what
I want at the (fro;ery? I ttpprhe
in a town ie thia there re many
who look to you fur their Chrifttnaa
ttrkey," raid Jeie, brigh.ly.
"JK aa 'i think best," answered
the uc". w''h Ibat in.vnrd par.fl
aomc people LaTe wbeo ling with j
: ontr. j
"And can I help invite the juestaj
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aalWilaWi .imja?.
-Bf A, i.mr kt a aafc jar.-)
"IT WOULD HE M'tli KIN fXH
for our ciwnhnm dinner? Th tnin- J
Ikter'a wife tioea ber own work, ao
of con re we wont them and th I
dear cbtlilrci; and I met the aweet-)
eat liitl woiiit.1, on the tiaia with
two oly children. Her hus
band ilird a jear s', and
she fioiia she cannot aland
sewing in a shop to support
them, ao ah haa come to ber girl
hood home to e what sh can do
ber. I aaw her acstvrday. and I
wormed out of her that sue was liv
ing in two room and hadn't golteB
ac)hiug to do."
"Itial i or ui-ed to be, Alain
Hark. Iler father did not si hia
nonrr, Jou see."
So von wul help hla poor daugh
ter." spoke up Jeasi. "Thank jou;end
Nancy iai.1 ah d admire to get urn
ner tor her prect.r and hie folka
oncl."
"Nancy ts the beet church mem
ber In Ih faiuil) Hit what more
do jou want for thrittma? U you
il. irk I he a I'ortmiatu purs?
"No; but a big heart lengthens
any p.KkcllHi.k; so I gins jou
misrl't s'-ve m five dollar to get
promt for the fle children. Jake
id h could hud iii a little tree
out in th wood, and we'll he all
right. I .ippo you'll get Nancy
a iireis; 1 saw a warm preily brown
on downtown jetterJay. And
Jak?"
"1 ilsaji ghe Nancy a dollar, but
Jake doesn't earn more than hie
ft"
"He ha a sick mother; but yo
know lliat, of cotirc, you dear old
fellow. You look ink jourtelf, and
I'm going to bed aud let you rest,"
aaid Jesie, dropping a ki on the
bald spot im hrr uncle' bead.
"1 can atand it ouc," he groaned
when he was alone, but beloi tbe
week was out he began to feet the
"uior bleei!nea," and rurprUrd
bliioclf b) goiug around whittling
like a l"i and han.litig out nickeie
to school children, wiiuiuig up with
fftiing each of hi tatk empK.e
check (hr '.i-imii ete. Not lirtrd.
he sent orige to the SunJay M-hool
Ire and to hi aUter Mary teu dol
lars. He smiled with real plrasur whea
he aaw tbe f lrs) lukcts Jake
an to take atom.d (hriktma ce.
He hung around, living tr boy.
hufd niciiicr ie, while Nancy HurteJ
the h' tuikvj and Jr.se tuact
ranc Bed popcorn ball. He even
fell it etonifig rali.inr for the plum
pudding and wa rewarded by
piece tit Nancy' "sample pie."
"You haven't asked for anything
for yourself, chick," te aald to tie
niece.
Tear came to th young plrl'a
eyea. "It I enongh to have truck a
kind, generous uncle," aiie answered.
"And, uncle, I don't believe people
underatnd how Buble-bearted you
re."
Evidently sot, for that evening
the banker had overheard one of hi
clerk swy, "This I the firet time we
have gotten wba wa did not slave
for. 1 be going crazy?" and Kanry
bad remarked to Jake, in t-onee over
heard In the next room; "lie won't
be long with u. Folk often change
In nature 'for they're struck with
death "
In -the morning Uncle John found
a pair of iniiitna at hie plate from
Nancy and reveral pretty but useful
thing, the handiwork of hia niece.
Nancy wa radiant over the new
wool drew and Jake grinning over
two-dollar bill, while Je4e danced
with joy over a pretty gold pin act
in pearl, baring few ornament dear
to girl' heart.
The dinner wa great succes and
the little widow and her children
thought they were In paradise. The
third miniater'a wife forgot her wor
riea and let Jeaaie fill her children
with cake and candy almost beyond
the rescuing power of any remedy.
After dinner the banker called
Nancy aside and asked if the widow
and her children could stay until he
could find work, if extra help were
hired, and Nancy, overshadowed by
Christina angels, contented.
If you have never devoured mil's
best viand in a powerful frame of
mind you do sot know how the mia-
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VOU TO at AKat OCT Y0CB LIST."
later felt. II bad for long tint
been trying to get up hi courage to
talk to hia richest and stingiest mem.
ber about starting the new church
building, and. with the aid of the
Christina angela, tbe minister se
cured promise that lb rich man
would bear balf the expense of the
new building and think about the
sew organ.
That night the man at alone after
the bouw wa still. If he bad had
a keener sense of hearing be would
have beard the Christmas angels
tinging a song of thank'gi'ing near
him. but be only heard hi own soul
speaking In tbe night: "John Kings
ley, there ha been a mistake. You
have beea thought seifi-h aud cold
toward Uod and man. Hut you are
fund of folks and of doing good with
jour money the real John, I meaa
The old. lonely, 'selfKh man l dead.
John. 1 am going, with (xt' help.
to make nutrif a present of a Sobl
generoua eoui!"
la ber happy girlhood alrep Jessie
wa emlling a if ah heard th
CbrUtwa angels rejoicing, saying
"Hlessed are they wbo show souls
th blessedaesw of giving." N. W,
ChrUtiaa Advocate
0L1 TUtt
Mrs. Jig I'ut aotty, my man, but
I t-SH't gie ou anything today.
Hrowsy iK.ut.'n 1,1 alu'l wst 1
! waul, le.Uly. 1 'h taliasi C aee cuuU
I o dura en alockiu' t cud hang
' It vp fur Cbrilnva.--ChUgo li!j
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V isr 5, If i .1 V K tr.rrv. ate
fx. i .i I . ff'.r we re 11.
t r. i.r;t :u
S'.r.rT ear.
An yet ore itors w t.li It; ail ensrerly
w fcear,
Tb year t.aie trio ct tijnev tk c-
(urw-s grow oltf,
BlUl cevrr ore too oflca la th blt
Story to!d.
And MVfr once too often to w Is k of ttst
trr.e n;r,t
Wbeo rjumble !-efer! wttr.t'eed th
angeia' tuttstrd ftieht;
Kever our tliouei.t kiuba starr trscir.
tfc sscrelj wsy, !
Tnat lead u iu tut mar.gf r atert Mary
bshy ley.
For lie sjum wis er.ee wcrsblpt
brought gitt of p' f';e strife.
Breugbt iuy for sorrow dirsness, brought
bop axJ lovs and lil.
Wberever watching mother ray for tiielr
babe today.
Tta precious nve are safe; because of Or.
that lay
Defer.ae'.ei te the tuar-ger two th-5usB
years aeo:
Iveetee .snh'a hsblec iltinlMr stncsi that
dear ht lay iow, t
VchsraieA besitfr tha cattle, watche by '
the ar sc-l tr.rorg. -
While tiMvn!? ton wer I'.rf'n th J
first !d IThristcr.ss tmrz f
Wtttmr t-eart crow weaiy. wherever!
(ia abice.
Whatever b tur acgnlsh. whatever we
bettdwa.
Th iirsnni ou b opr. pat harder j
to M !rr.
If Heaves had forgotten te eer.d that
Chris tmaa moral
Once more. then, let os read It, tfc Christ
inas story dear,
Acd yes or.re n re repeat It that ether
heart may Lear,
Th year hsvte irto cttturtt. th cen
turies grow oioV
Tt once agatr. heart tung-.r ta hav the
story to. A
Tell th dear !'.".; chUCres stx.ut that
wor.ircs n.ght
When watct.ig sherher4 w:;cefsed th
srgels' Hntvtn) niuht.
Lea i? feet that lor g bave vratdtred. Sets
th better war
That leads them ta the macger where
alary' baby lay.
For He whom vite irets wcrhlp brought
gtfis of pce for strife.
Alt Ctr.it wse tvirr ffns Heaves that
mortal m ght hav, lif
Ao Mr.vu-e hfiaw, to Cnios Signal.
Miss
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(?S CYNTHIA
MMH ft alone
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a not tittuMtal t
tl.ii g in these J
cava, cioi as ber '
sharp blue ej rosed er the famil-j
iar room, a strange ftelii.g f licsola-l
lion stole over her. In an she re-1
minded herself of hard facie that had j
herrloiore given her eatiefartic-n; sh 1
wa tbe rictie.t woti.;m in lal sburg. ,.
her hoiike a ti e lii;rl uiv.sl j
Imposing, her clotl.es the Cbest and!
tust fashionable J.:..! t j
She got lip ir..i r.t:er.tlv and. going
over to the Hii,t.v, ptrescd her fate?
against the pane ami looked out into !
the Decetcber liusk. Mut'.Ud figures i
hastened past, can t ing bundles of all 1
shapes and turn, for it w a Ct t ist ma :
eve: the vi:hl x nt f;ieer hltie Ihrilli
over Mit-s linhia and a great load
seemed to utile on her 1 eart. h
hsd no cue to buy ji'fts t r. she toU
hcrsrlf, anl i one tared enough for
the oi-ly old sp.iiKter lo en gite her
good withes. j
It had Hot nlwat been thus Fhe ;
recalled the matt. it. any happy Ie-eenit-rs
she h.m enjujed l m tut
uey I'.ruce, her lo pi cw tin! oo.y living
relative, hftd lixiii an hi i t.ou. She
had taken !- !i d l-e i:ti ber whets
he u to ..11 I.. ) , ai.J lil l..ve f.l
hi in had gr.n il.to a nr.lil id-datry
tir the tut: ha buii liecoiv.e a man.
Sidney rvtuirod her a fleet Ion w.thsil
the strength of hia ion.g heart un- ;
lil he wutitrd to m.-ury I ,ii(h lilake. j
Mitt CiDttun had ctl.ir pUus for Sid-j
ntV, slot refuted to een i!t utt Ililnh
with titu. hut h'i..n-y s scry much
in )oe and cartsi u. t a fartl ;mg that
1 J i t It u ai. l s n.rt t.f upper
sertant iu bis asuit's house, ll.lnli was
a peace li in i i il who fouini the i.
uatt' U aliuott in. ir than she could
bear, for Mioa (;Hln had taken her
when an orphun, ; years before, tud
had been 1 ke a in. tl.rr lo her etf
since, tliliili li'ietl Mi VJi nthia dear
ly, but loved r-:.iucy mote, and one
llrceniWr day )c weut itij with
bun and waa married.
Miva Cjnlhia dul cot rave or storm;
she simply ignored th rutttu.-e ci
the yntubtul pair, and huli.cy, reamj
In luxury, had to g to ot at any
thing he could l.u.i to tit. lie had
never even tried tc stipoit hlmaelf
and now l.e had i M .tk (..MesiJ cher
ish and suppoit iu SilsliiU'U.
Xt s Cjnilna tl.aigd it.t.v a cold,
hsrd wovc.sn, and was fined w:h tn- ,
tvrucm when her oldest ft ;euds op. a
ly sided with Si.iue and llvi.tb. "1 he
loiter took a sti.vl! .. uc. t.. great
ditlau-- front M s CyuihiaV. aad
were happy but very p....r. i,!uey
after many dicourg u su suecr4
ed In oblainli g a sitLfat.on iu a Urge
factory a assistant I mm kkreper, bst
Ih wt-ik waa hard and the Jay piti
fully email.
Mis (yr.thia watched frv.iw Let
jjalc glass witoiewt and saw f -u'uey
j trutlgu.g p-t ilt after lUy tut l is
j work, au.l her hrart hitr.ier.ed. f,.y
- varently he tietrr a:'v.i'Vit at I, s i-i-l
b.'U.e. He pavfttil witb ateitr.i eitb
ad W'.ts tjnth a hud art p. pper
( lunlty t n"iic how tk u and .
wr bad growa aid hew
The Gift.
' avJ A a
sl.al'l y Lis clotlec wet as t.a-e west
to.
It w tlx year w t'nr f',fj'
marrlasre, t-,4 I ji.!!.i fcS .', if!t-e-3
r.'.r Lad Kiiltiry a.sle-" ai i. ailfco-bga
thie were two little 'f.;iireo, anj
I'jfiih we nearly b:.I wih aa afoe
tiois i,f the eye.
Mlsa (ynthia'a heart yearned fr
those c,trru. and whenever ah
pcise4 c grr.p r,f sx-irhrorbrtod littl
onei. her af.srp eyta psred ictneacb
small face trjii jr to f acers wh.B
were tbe I'rote ehjidrea. but ah fc4
neer felt sure tf their i'e,t(ty. Her
heart wa untjsrjai.'y tender oa tfcH
( l.r-.ttn.ai eve. at-4 ffr the f,ri tiav
she wondered if she had tt lie-en tttt
hard n;n h.'.i.ey and iU.ilii. hi Lad
misted Ilith's wiUicg servWe macy
times ia the past few years, aavj there
had been no one to lake her J.ii-e ia
Vis (J-B;his's t.ttselold. ft
strained her ejes ir.to tfc gatheriEg
dirltcesi t ate E'.izcj jn ca i-'.i
homeward way. but it was irp-vt.;bi
to c'istir.puikb him ia the burrjitg
throng. It was snow-ire; a I.ttie w,
and it waa some time before lid ( to
thia cot iced two little Cp-uret gif
alor.g the sidewalk, hand ia hsti.
laughing and shouting with glee. T"h
fnc ia front of M': ryeth'a't jH
was an iron one with the bars set
Seine diataace apart, and thechUdrea
pa u t.ed and pressed their faces be
tween tbe pickets, gazing into the
lighted boose.
The room ia which Vis Cycthia
stood was still in darkness, and she
could ee them quite plainly but re
mained heraelf unseen. Tbe children
whispered together, the with hesitat
ing steps came forward toward the
gate and opened it w-itb some difficulty,
fclowly they came up the w&'k to the
house and gave the bell a tremendous
pclL Wih Cynthia went to tbe door
with a flea. wed sense of attic! pit; ua,
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"XOW (KXiliRtS TAKE XK TO YOCtt ilOaWL"
for it was seldom children came to tbe ; Sidney Drue stood ther. starisf In
solemn old house. When the hei'J j tmtiemeilt.
ditor swung open, the children alnot j "Aunt Cynthia!" h gasped.
f U into the bail, aa they had been v,itWt c nthia tnrned. and all th
leading against It, wiping- the ii)i bardnesa of years svelTed from ber
from their little shvtes. hesrt. "U; but 1" sht stonDsrve.
"What do you want, ehildrea?" J lay ber bead on hia rs, and gtumg
asked Mis Cj stliis, asaistlcg thera to into his lie aa If sh evuld not faaa
regain their tiaiauce u& closicg the j enongh.
door behind them. "What does it raea a T" the ru" 'el-
They looked at each other timktly, ; low aid. a h nottcevi tkechildrea naai
their eje growir.sj large aud oirtun. ; fvirwsrd and cling t her skirt.
Th smaller, a l.itle girt, put on fat' Ifl toij bim all. aad he listens J wosv
ftnger in ber mouth and looked up at der.rgty until she finished, when b
VI. ts Cynthia searchirgly. 1 Jtew each small figure to bis breast
"We have run away, and w Iked'; sal Visted them, with tear la ale
this ptctty bias houie. ar.i 1 tc!d '. i cye.
tcr we'd com and see wbo lived here." j
said th boy, boldly. j
"Hub away !" rejfated Mi Cy tll-i.
in shewked surpttve; "tbat wasvity.
vi ry nsuirhty; can't u tell tu wber
you live?" ,
vlt's just "round some corner, sod
w ain't afraid, are we, Jir tie
manded the W. j
Jean abvtok her head and tested her
self in a small chair thsl !.'. is ih
ball, w lib great calm, and cel. Itera
tion. 'I lik yc-ur house'." ss.J the tvy, '
thoughtfully; "it's gt seft fiosura,
and fee's I k Jou was waik.t g ca il- '
lows." stepping around ea th ik.'a (
carpet w.ta evident eajoym'tnt.
"Haven't ie any ear;i c your 1
doors " asked Mis (.jslhiv ten-'
oei ly. 1
N. only tn tw.v r,K nrsmma't
and the sitting ro.nu. We udl to!
have, but vtpa bad It-em seeit sway, 1
and asked not to tell desr e suiut.
Vauts sl'e vc.((fhl cry." answered th -bny,
iH.k:iig into M Cysihia's
' gravely. j
"ia yuvir n:uunia akkT asked Miss I
Cy tubus. , j
"Yea, she's awfji sick, artJ ka to ;
stay in a cU'h room '! it tut h. i
sieve r Uujt 'vept li p.v,... s i-eir, '
then she seta so bsppy. u.l ti.U tie :
ouc not to tell V l v l! ' she ivo ju !
when he'a gie," s-l lie U j. !
"And whwi tsre f r y end Jr
l U I h w. .. vjM.. 4.1.
! "Jutl htsry; t. .! the viiihe
and c.toks cMr daiuvrs ai-ii setwki ..)
. ws.tes cur t!..I'irv stut iti.ks 'em. aud
. It. yes - pisvs with Hi sntwrvd
tbe ty, yvv!y, wh.V Jau sauld
S V!Vl!h
i M.a (ys'.his h i.'i'e te ?d !tv
! i tta to hr r S'tma, l Jat hul.eJ
j her r hair cl. sr and U it-i ag! si tfee
-' t' ktre.
"111 tT5 y. r'g.- ah said,
Sflf i 'i ; -t-tr.v(7 W CiristBiaa."
Ws f ysrti.ia'e inil wa a h-.ijtg.
Iter best friead mia4 aearteiy hav
"Is It, dr; w.U Seal Oa g U
your soimT all aa'a4, gs: y.
"S o this year. Father says leris l
ertroe every yesr t enar . '
e nssaia't be seiftth. IV.cr.e Mil! fc V
atrea id ever sad RLs (Um wss."
xt tbe b"y. kv eye sklsisg with
jir j:ly f'r tl. Esta CIs chJ
drea b sle f.
A ge revive wa fe-K,iar va kfla
Cya-.iU'a heart, i ral4 take lies
eiuidrea tkeir hovsv. a4 the
them asxa a Chrlatava m they wn!4
ever f nrget. Eh ccc'ii o ca fat fa
fi-Jney" ehdrea, but ber wer I
llf.Ue wajfs lo eew'id talsa taeir glae.
BuC'j akc 4 itteij Iter fca atvd seal
as 1 s eat. and takg a baad f ewcA
wor,ATLig child, west stwl is. th
"Now, th'Mrr. taia a jvxt
svoese, a r -! w tea I have etplejced y &vr
tlaesre t yr Vary. Ill st
ta Oau sad sead bias arva ! it jtr
h'j-ose." sh saiii, a tiey went dwa
th steps.
Th fc.T F-d TkrrsJveg tsesanswy
street, Ulsg s-a rspMHy sU tie Can
of wist he wasted fiacta C'.ata S
brirr that JiVsa CyxtYla did awst svsr
fe,h wsy they wer srftf J4 they
stopped before a saaaj kewse a c
dark street. Aresisd l& side .f xh
i
e4tre the trio went, sad tie
epeae-1 a door mtlinSj lt a pdKitly
furcUhed C;crtig-eorja. At tie tetul
a yocro Irish g-iri rtssked ia aa4
cla.tt.e-d the truant la ber arots.
"Oi. jon asng&iy ws! X'ary'a
beea . wiMrrsedi. tod tXt poer savt'liet'
ternlTs been erj ia, ai-e sAid. tear-fa'.-y.
U.x-m Crethla waa aboct t e-xr
when the door bh.lad ber cpetve, ssl
1
, 5
"'"HI
1
Let ta r aw to Fdrth. while ya
ge tha rhiidrea ready, aad thea w
1 shall g h.w.
lion t refuse ase, tn-
aev; hsow I ttoa t vteerve soar for
gucaos. but I'm gell.ag old and I
nee i yoa all-every oae," jkiu Cy atki
pic le.l. tremulously .
r-i.!ticy tia!d to the dvtor of E.!it.k
rvxm. and t yaihiaenlectd. What
the two wosucu satd wUl never ha
known, but a hour later a amag
drove up nd th Mrw family atr4
and wer driven bne.
Vli Cynthta never did things by
halve, aad that I hrtataiaa w s on f
y y. uv-l c-ii'y to ber vwa fetn.lv, bat ta
a any other, f r hppiu e-ard th
way lo alt her Irvaturea. sad Visa
t ynth a i.pened her heart and band
and U.it-h ly to the p.wr.
Tt i-k.Sitreo f-'tieid that Santa Clan
knew tae way to Aunt CjBthi', sal
that ws u3n leal for tbeia. They did
Svt thick, as their c'.iei did, cf ths
t'fi "A ! ill child shaUhsad theas."
t'tiiv Farmer.
Ualy 1st Meal It lea.
V-iHyvS er dslu't git nolhin' bwt
a J-k kui.'s aud a aied fcr thrt
wit! i.Miimr - Yet. rt'a all t got worth
1 s;-. V v. o-r. IVr wua a su. a
: i i. .!!.. u l a owrv.-et. act. I a bat ar
sii au.l oit uttiiervlothea, and a
' t.l'lc, au.l a btok a porui. an -..
j st.nk.w s, and g! ., bshI ex. liar and
i n't, tad a few other trifle .. 1.,
giot worth peaktrj of Cue k.
VA.ar.ag atlas.
Towuiy-I shall b at g'ad wh4
Chi .t'ua ceitzte!
Nel .f-l .' -.- yost thir.k your
g .i'if to h a lot of ni thius?
I v - it Uat that at sum, ll'a
aw 'I fmed t.t g i-.it sit the tUu.-
ii. t a I tnu. i i; t.
fiUj Yc:fS .'3 3 3;zn;:rd
C ) fi :, .!,
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PrtlMfar 5fi Praia"3.
i aim F-'iliil pjrk;.t.'- tie
' yyws Aaseri'taa '. i-a ki-.-t
Cxtj, .d sir f fT'.-re ynr-i "'.
M s. riis.. s .
rk-bs-t t lie Oyer CT,.i ;H'
i trf M fujrnlts' .''' 1 r.
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iftmtet pmt'Hj as tr.e t...rr sn ,.
f a4 ! e Kv;;fii c'.er
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crcse4 olsrjt -.v'.c
t atmer eo fcx, tsj g-?
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itee3aa tie's..--. .t wir- Z '
LiWlilC vakil Vat 5'.-' - ,7 .; a'
j issa PxtlsWttvets U.K t'sSX'iltl
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tbia prt f Xiso!ti. bi i tue
kaowa to qui a vinitr c cr
citixest tato te g' J O ttii
of ber accM.
DR. G. X. SHARP,
DIUOGIiar
And Msafctfeer f
Fn.aaily ICemeeiies. : :
ilare ya a r;b or re m-.rx&j;
frutn a etMT 3f try I'r, ?5iat jjt
CVtUtiH ANI I-PNi; r.F.MrOY.
If yft r tnmirtl wit!
or atoiuiw-h trtnhti- t-
M'jKvriNr:
t'ijr all v-;:i 'V- ais'y
IIIIUSIK
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otlieTu, tlsry w ill cu.v'.'j. Try tltrt.
NteJief, Shuttle. lijaJ si t);f.
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