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IMF WASHINGTON HEPtLD. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1914.
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WOMAN'S HERALD,
Devoted to th Household. th Fash
loa isa tit Activities
of Woman.
MARY MARSHALL.
DA1LT DEPARTMENT Of TBS
WASHINGTON mrf.r
satCorrsp-r.denc I Invited. Addr
til communication to U Woman's
Editor of The Washtng-tor, Baraid.
MOWDAT. DECEMBER a, ml
What oi the Spogs?
Where are the Spugs of yesteryear?
We hear a great deal about the people
who are giving no presents thla ChrUt
mas. because, as they say, they must use
everything they have for the Red Cross
or to make up tor business reverses
and then, mayhap, they spend the sur
plus cash on a new Victrola or a 1815
model touting- car for themselves. There
are many of these people to be found this
year.
But the Spug of last year, whose mis
sion In life seemed to be to stop all use
less giving where Is she? For It usually
was a she. Men spugs were rather few
and far between.
Well, the truth is that the race was
shortlived. They realised that their mis
sion, however noble it may have been.
did not appeal to most of us. To us who
were not in sympathy with their work it
sounded somehow as if they were trying
to get out of the usual Christmas gifts
to the elevator boy and the janitor, and
wanted to have a high-sounding prin
ciple to fall back upon.
Christmas is synonmous with gift
giving. And a gift to be acceptable need
not be useful. Most 5f the Christmas
.gifts that have filled us with the great
est happiness have not been useful, when
you come to think of it. Tons of coal,
bottles of milk, warm underclothing, and
the other useful things, we most of us
manage to buy ourselves. But the use
less things, the little water cooler that
you ha c been longing to possess for
months, the antique Chinese vase that
fills your eoul with joy whenever you
paps the shop window where it is dis
played, the dainty.-utterly unnecessary
fluffy things that we call neglige, the
newest piece of jewelry, or bonbons In
a box ornate with ribbons and pretty
girls' heads these things, that no one
could class among the needful things of
life. re the things that thrill us with
the joy of Christmas giving.
t'f eourse. there are some who call
themselves Spugs still in existence. But
they no longer retain the name of "The
Society for the Prevention of Useless
Giving." That was doomed to death Its
first season. The new title Is the Society
for the Promotion of I'seful Giving. But
however you put it. the idea doesn't seem
to have a very wide appeal. And the ma
jot ity of women really welcome a use-
sift, if it is what they have set their
heart upon, far mere than the most
caret'.. My selected offering of a thorough
going Snug.
HOROSCOPE.
0 "The stars incline, but do not compel."
Monday, December 21, 1914.
AtroioKy lino's this a moat fortunate
day for all professional and commercial
ctiviUet, for Mercury. Jupiter, Saturn,
Mars, and the Sun arc all in benefic as
peet Venus alone Is adverse.
It iv a ti;nr peculiarly favorable for the,
advancement of large enterprises. The
6jr,ay of tbe stars ehould stimulate con
fidence in business opportunities, which
will develop amazingly in the new year,
it is foretold.
Banking is subject to a leading that
presages widespread change in methods
of business and the extension of enter
prises to foreign countries. A financier
'','.r . -'.'".,.." 1 '"'"'"
mil gain international lame, it is again
Advertising is to become one of the ,
most profitable of the year's business sue
cesses, and changes in methods will be
introduced by a reformer, the seers pre
dict. Magazines are to become most Impor
tant in the field of contemporary history,
if the stars are interpreted aright, for the
war will provide material that will en
gage the foremost writers of the time.
The friendly aspect of Saturn favors the
attainmeent of positions of responsibility.
The r-je is fortunate also for leasing, be
ginning repairs, and making plana for
building.
I'nder this configuration constructive
and executive work should progress rap
idly. It is an auspicious day for practic- '
ing concentration and planning organiza
tions. Old persons should benefit from U
sway of Saturn. It is a government that
is helpful to miners, masons, and agricul
turists. The horoscope of the Pope Has the Sun
In sextile to Mercury, and this denotes a
year marked by exciting Incidents. At
the end of 191S the transits of Mars Indi
cate disputes and troubles In connection
with church affairs, as well as III health.
Persons whose birthdate It Is have the
augury of a fortunate year, but there
may be some disappointment In the do
mestic circle. Those who are employed
will prosper.
Children born on this day should be
clever and even brilliant Success Is
promised by the stars. Girls probably will
marry more than once.
(CopyngbT. 1914.)
SUFFRAGISTS MFaET.
Miss Margaret Fay Whittmore. of De
troit; Col Ida Kraft, of Brooklyn; Miss
Mary Philbrook of New Jersey, and Mrs.
Gilson Gardner, of this city, were speak
ers yesterdav at the weekly tea of the
Congressional Union, at Its headquarters,
J420 I street northwest.
Mist Whittmore described an Incident
In the recent campaign In the State of
Wastuagton. when Judge Black, the
Democratic candidate for Senator, defied
suffragists to defeat him. Those at the (
tea listened to Miss Whittmore s siorv
ot Judge Black's defeat. Col. Kraft and
Miss I'hilbrook. aa well a Miss Whitt
more. have come to Washington to stay
until the Bristow-Mondell suffrage
amendment is voted on.
Miss Lucy Burns, of the Union, it was
announced, will return today from New
York, where she attended the suffrage
cenference.'
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for several months'. The marriage of Miss (JuKgenhslm, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Guggenheim, and Mr. Gimbel united two of th most prominent names In
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A Last-Minute Gift
Opera and slipper bass for use at win-
ter entertainments are so desirable that
a woman cannot have too many of them.
A novel one Is made by taking a large
piece of white brocaded silk and stamp
ing the initials of the prospective owner
in the middle of one side. The stamping
Is then fastened over an embroidery hoop
and worked in raised embroidery in silk
satin stitch Two shades of gold, or
gold and white, make a pretty combina
tion for the letters.
The outline of flowers may be discern
ible in the white silk. In that case, out
v(Vj0S
line these by stitching little gold sequini , '""Si. T ..l i B"na- ,n DM" ! to drown, for U Is too cold her fo-
or tiny gilt beads along the edges of the i !on' . ne "." eigjlt ,nen ?ne w" ,ent the Ice to get thlr. aa it doe In your
flower, and stems, outlining each petal!'" thf, ch.1' nd araM from the ""' warmer countrr.
and stem. The leaves, too. may be out-1 .r".? u' '"terest an., attention B)lt dear m,: j , goinK , teI1 oa
lined in the same manner, but thla make I D' "f. who since became celebrat-Uv,,,,, my folkm. ;,y father is Tn.-le
the design lose In airiness. ?. J" "l? teacher of Laura Brldgman. jg,,,, an(1 he marri ,y mother. Ml
Next. ew the sides of the bag to two " h" often be" !aid t"1 h w" one Columbia, when both were very young,
small oblong pieces of .Ilk with a square , tn" "" wonderful Instructors of all before they knew what great times
top edge. The bag is pleated or gathered "me8b,"ck0",e raarvelou. work he were in .tore for them. They wanted
to the side pieces, and the top finished by I dld witn ,his he'Plcss. untutored child. to come to th United States on their
sewing the fullness under a purchased ,1.VauraJWM Prec.ous and a. soon a a wedding trip, but there were only low
gllt bag top or bv hemming the top of "ttle dvnoe was made in Instructing ! going reindeer teams In those day aud
the has to a band through which ribbons j ?er se s'!mf d to ?olutely tran.- TO they didn't see that great country
or silk cords may be run to draw It to-
gather. There are o many way of fin
ishing the tops of bags that every woman
may put her own top finish to one.
The lining is of gold or white silk, and
has a pocket of the same In each side.
put In before the lining is sewed in the
bag. The pockets are for handkerchief,
purse, and opera glaases.
The woman docs not live who would
not joyfully welcome at Christmas time
a set of large embroidered Initial In
frame, all ready to sew on to her house-
hold "nen; or Btt ot tin-v on" to "-
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railroad builder and philanthropist 1
who died at Greenwich, Conn., laat Sep-
tember. left an estate In New York
valued at 15.850,77. according to the
report of the transfer tax appraiser.
who were married at the St. Regis I
four hells which w.r. r..-t. on .n e
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FAMOUS
WOMAN
Her
Birthday
And
Yours
December 21 Laura Bridgmu.
Next to Helen Keller there was never
.ndilDD1H. bv ,,. , , ,. I
deaf, dumb and blind than 1-aura Brldg-
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man. She was born in IKS, four days be- i mountains, n uoee nut anm bv awtuuy
fore Christmas Day. end when she wa01irk to us who ,,ve her ,nd ,re ued
two year, old occurred the fever which I to lne,, uer "ascni. It Is very cold,
left her deprived of the three senses ofof '-"". but we have heavy coats of
speech, sight, and hearing. For several !'"'' and our wrm, fur "T come down
years the child learn. d nothing and ap- pv" our ea "d tie u-der our chins
parently knew nothing of the outside I YHh w5rm fur tr.lnl- n.l we run so
world. She had a wonderful faculty of "2 '"V"'1 lhat ' ''! " "2
Imitation and managed to become very "? 2 .." " S?JS "!"". "d
-I-... -. a,- ?.. -v. .. T.. T 1 'oh' what fun we have a'ldlng down our
clever at knitting. But she dwelt In a
world of darkness and silence and might
nave continued In that plight had It not
been for the fact that she waa sent to
I Perkins Institution for the Blind, in Bos-
formed. She became better In spirits ,
anu nea.tn anu learnea more rapidly
than any of the other blind children la,
tne scnooi. in spue ot ner aoubie mistor-;
tune.
One of the most wonderful things about
Laura Bridgman was her dreams which
used to go on Incessantly throughout her
sleep. She was vividly aware of these
dreams and as soon as she had learned to
use the sign language with her finger
she used to spell these dreams on her
fingers as she slept.
Laura Bridgman lived a life full of
usefulness In spite of her misfortune and
became one of the most successful teach
ers at the Perkins Institution for the
Blind.
Anotner well-known woman born on
Lecemoer a is Marion Mariana, whose
real name is Mary lrglnla Terhune. She
knm . yirrinla In ISO. and aside
from her rook books for which n. i
best known has written e -eral verv .ie-
cessful work of fiction-Including
"Alone." whleh sold tn th. .n.n n
100.000 copies
iCanrnlslit. Hit!
Santa's Letter
By MVRA M.
My Dear Children: This la the vary
busiest of my bury days way off hare
In the Ice-bound kingdom of Kriss
Krlngle, for you all know of course,
you do that fcbrlstmaa. the Jollieat day
of all the yar. I eloaa at hand, and
we are making great preparations this
year to gi all the ood hoya and
glrla an extra mooA time; and all the
sprites and farriea In thla land of
sparkling lee and enow, with happy
heart and willing hande. are workta
overtlme to help Santa Claua get ready
for thoee Joyoua but myatarloua vlalta
which mean so much to the ilttl folk
the wide world over.
No doubt you little rogues would
rather I kept right on with my work
o nuklns toys: but when I look
around and see the bright, expectant
faces of my little menus, anu .
to their childish talk about the merry
Christmas tune and the pretty glfta
they are so certain Santa Claua will
bring. I feel like putting 6wn my
heavy packa for a little while and hav
ing a talk with the loyal little people
whose radiant facea turn to me with
such loving faith and conlldepee.
I wonder If you little boya and girls
have ever thought how tame and dull
life muat have been to children before
Santa Claua waa born. Only think or
having no one dear day so sweetly
different from all other daya to look
forward to throughout the year! No
Chrlstmaa tree full to the very top
with dear, mysterloue packages bear
ing one's very own name written way
off here In fairyland by Santa Claus
himself! No hanging of the stocking
with sntlclpatlona ao keen, as to wthat
it ...iiirf hold on Christmas mom that
sleep could not come until long after
the midnight bells had at laat pro
claimed the coming of that tardy
Chrlstmaa Day! And no dear old Santa
to whom aecret letters could be writ
ten with Just a hint of the thing most
desired by the little wrltera
Uet me tell you something about those
nays and of how Santa Claua came In
answer to a childish prayer for a some
thing to whom he could confide his lit
tle secret wlthdut fear of being laughed
at. and hi lnmot longings for the pret
ty toys and tempting things he had nev
er possessed. Thla little heart-felt pray
er was wafted on and on over shining
miles and leagues of space until, wnen u
had reached the far off Ice-bound pal
aces of the cold and distant Northland.
It too. gllsUned and aparkled like a
morning star. Another little boy with
earneat face pressed against the window,
pane saw and loved this brilliant thing.
I and straightway, aa If In answer to his
great desire, the pretty, snining onj.ei
seemingly drifted Into the very consclous
! ness of the dreamy, watching child. From
j that time, a new thought possessed the
I boy. and he was nevermore quite happy
unless making others aa happy as him
I self. All his pretty toys and cheriahed
I games and picture books were always
shared with those who had none, while
his jo"y knew no bounds when ne eouia
stealthily place these treasures at the
doors of his toyless playmates, and watch
from afar the delight of their happy
hearts, and their surprise and wonder at
the unguessed source.
This desire to make children happy,
grew with his years, and It cauaed no
' surprise when. In early manhood, he told
! hi people this was to become his life
work throughout the wide, wide world.
The great spirit heard this splendid dec
I laratlon, and In approval, promised the
j youth that, though he might grow gray
and hoary with the flight of time, and
hend beneath the burden of the years.
j stin strength to carry blaaalngs to the
' heart and home of childhood would al
ways be given him, and that he should
never die
And this, my dears, is the true story of
my life. There have been so many un
true things told about me. my very ex
Istence having been doubted by some peo
ple, thus bringing sore distress to the
hearts of believing childhood, to whom
Santa Claua Is a real, if not quite ao
dear, as are their papas and mamas, thai
I feel it tn be my happy duty to tell them
some of the curious things about myself,
whose life, being so different from other
people's, may interest you and perhaps
keep you nice and quiet while you read It
and perhaps give your folks a nice little
rest from trying to answer your many
questions
Well, as I told you. I was born up here
at the north pole, oh! ever and ever ao
many year ago. and really, children. It is
Uite . nice nlace to be born in. after
q.u"' a n,c p8 l0. De Dorn ,n- ."
-" davs ana nlgnts are not one bit
'" those most of you folks have. Tou
summertime, you know but we have a
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just shines and shines all the time, and
: everything grows very fast, much fastct
i than It doe where you live. Just thtnk
' what a beautiful long playtime we ehll
: dren up here must have! When we go
to school we study hard and learn our
1 lessons and do not keep thinking we are
1 not going to have much time before dark
In which to play ball and marbles and
dlablo and all the merry games we all
: like so much, for our summers have no
: dark nighttime, and we can play and play
until we are so tired and so sleepy that
; we are always glad to' He down and take
i a nice long nap. for. of course, we have
to sleep up here, even If It Isn't dark.
wnen tne wintertime comes, we nave
six months of darkness when the sun
never shines at all. It Is like one long,
cold night, but we do not mind It one
bit. because the sky Is full of bright.
.inning stars, and when the moon
'h'nes on our big white snow-and-lce
Ion? hills covned with Ihe frojei
snow !
And :hen
we cai skate and
. skrtte w
lth never
tnr of thin ice
' breaking and lei:in-" us Into the wnter
for a good many years. They built their
home In the most beautiful reindeer
park in all that snowy land and hidden
from sight by a forest of lovely Christ
mas tress. Can you think of anything
prettier man that pi.tce must be, and
do you wonder that Santa Claus chose
It for hi headquarters? They lived
in thl glistening Ice palace which
shone like dimaonds In the clear sun
shine of that arctic world, tar away
from the homes and haunt of curious
people.
For many years people from your
own and other countries have been
comlqg up this way, trying to And the
north pole, and finally one man found
It Do you know who it waa? If not
ask your papa or mama to tell you
hi name.
Of course, we don't much like to have
people come peeping about in our coun
try, hunting for our Pole. What could
It be ued for down In your country, any
how? It I all right up here, and It be
long to us. who live near It or at least
It seems so to us. Why should stranger,
who don't .understand us or our country
to the Children
MKTCALP.
and who could not endure our climate
after Jiving in warmer place, try o hard
to find us and our own things? We
don't send our people among you and
writ book and letter all about the
strange thing you do, and how you
live and dress, and whether you eat doga
or duck. And after they find us. J1
our nicest secret wlll.be known to the
whole world, and th old mirth and mys
tery of the Chrlstmaa time will never be
quite the same again. What father
among the explorer, when children
climb hi knee and clamor for the twi
light story, would not feel hi heart swell
with Importance at being able to tell
hi little brood about hi own curious
vhatt to the very home country of Santa
Claua, where little could be seen but the
great whit mountain of Ice and snow?
With what BMt would he describe tbe
graceful little reindeer roaming at will
within th beautiful mow garden after
the long, hard journey they make at
Chrlstmaa time! How tbe story of the
cunning little sleigh which glide so
swiftly over th frozen roads on their
merry Journey to the children every
where would please th eager little lis
teners, and how bright would grow the
happy eye at the story of Kris himself
carefully looking over the big array of
toy and treasures in his great big store
house to see If everything waa ready for
hi next trip! la Imagination, the sweet
wild Jingle of those wonderful sleigh
bells would fill the air of home that
happy night, and father's well-remembered
story would on the morrow be re
told by baby Up to other rapt listeners
and the long-kept ecret would spread
from lip U Up till all too soon the sweet
awe and mystery of Santa and of Christ
mas would be lost to the world of chil
dren. But what's thla you've asking? "Ha
Santa no children of his own?"
Bless me, what a question! What time
for home or babies has man who has
pledged his whole life to the children of
the world? Don't think, my dear, that
the children of your own favored city
are all that 1 have to provide with dolls
and dishes, ball and bats, sleighs ind
sleds, wagons and whistles, drums and
donkey, tame bear and Teddy bears,
trams and trolley, carta and cab, tin
soldiers and ten-pins. and. dear me!
mercy knows what I don't have to pack
into my strong little sleigh when the
long. Christmas journey call me irom
home
No indeed, ray children, your Is but
a very small part of the many land 1 j
have to visit In this merry Christmas
seiison. Get Tour dear mamma to show
you a map of thl. great big world and
tell you how awfully many countries
, there are in it. anu in every iiwo awu
every city and in all the little bit of
country town, there are hundred and
; hundred of little ones, all waiting, the '
j same a you are, for Christmas and jolty
old Santa Claua, and sending me letters
by the barrelful. telling me what they
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want. It almost manes mj sraajr aaiu
head swim sometimes, trying to keep .
track of everybody and remember what .
each child wants! My, what a time I
often have to catch all my reindeer and
harness them to the little sltds and trick
them out with the Jingling bells' And
now that I have to have a lamp for each
! one, out of deference to the city police.
my work Is more, and I have to get up j
I curlier these cold morning to nuke ure ;
I shall be all ready on time.
Our work Is growing harder and harder I
every season. Seems to me there are 1
: more little folks to look after year by '
year, which means that more toys must
I bo found and packed, and more teams
must be ilsed. The toy are .-owing ex
1 pensive, anil many of them an1 c dell
i cat and frail that It takes tin.e and tn-
' aren.tltv tn nnek them aan m. I lv thiat tha-v
will not get broken before they r. aeh the
children. And then, you kn-w, we have
to see that they do not peep out of their
wrappings and let you see whit I In
side before you have the fun of cutting '
the string and opening the precious
package your own self. Th-n our holi- '
day mall grow bigger every year, and
I may have to advertise for a serretary
to help me handle the many letters,
for no child' appeal for a present shall
be overlooked If Old Santa can help It.
Then the new-fangled "flats" and the
great, tall skyscrapers are not easy to
get Into. It's a wonder I don't break
my neck and smash my pack Into bits.
trying to steal Into these place after j
you all are asleep. What dreadful places
these big city flat and thing are for
(hi dren to grow up in, anyway! Just
barely room enouyh for the grown folks
to get about In, with never a playplace
for the little one. No great big. old
attic that , very bet place In all the I
world for children to run and romp In I
vhen It rains or snows, wrth lots and
lot of old boxes and trunks and big
chests full of the queerest old-fashioned
clothes for the boy and girls to dress up
In. and make believe they are grown
up men and women. And, oh Joy of Joys!
Suppose you find papa's old soldier uni
form with stripes and brass buttons, and
hi old word. wiow rusty and dull to be
sure, but oh! so splendid to put on and
strut about In. proud a peacock, and '
be ready to fight for your country If
called to go. My. my! what fun you
youngsters do mis who have no dear
old attic in your home. Santa Claua
mi.st try to think of some way by which
these big houses, each having so many
little homes under Its one roof, can be
made over so that every flat can have an '
attic for children to play In when bad
weather comes; and If he ever finds a
way to fix It for you, he will send you a
letter telling you all about It.
Too bad. too bad, to rob children thla.!
way, and too bad to make It so hard for
Santa also. Year and years ago, when .
every house had at least one bog, grand
old fireplace with Its rearing woodfire
and lots of bright, shining sparks shoot- I
Ing up. It was an eay matter, after the
fire had gone out to dash up the anow- '
covered roof, Jump into the wide, big !
chimney, fill up the row of hanging ,
stockings, and be off In a Jiffy, before the j
children had fairly gone to sleep. But
desr me! Just look at things now. What i
with your small, high chimneys, metal
registers and hot steampipes. It Is a hard :
question how Santa and his heavy pack
are ever going to get in. but he mut
find some way. for the dear children
must never lose faith In him.
"How do you do It. Santa f you ask.
Ah. my dear, that Is our great secret,
which even the North Pole hunter can
never find out. and which the children
of all land and all time have vainly
tried to learn.
How would you like to help old Santa
thl year In hi great work of making
little folk happy? You never thought
about It before, did you? Let me fell
you how you can help, and how happy
you will be, too. In every city there are
some poor children whom even Santa
Claus cannot reach, for reasons best j
known to himself. They live In the
poorest places, the narrowest streets, and
unclean alleys, and sometimes they are
very cold and hungry and do not have'
enough to wean How nice It would be I
if some of my little folk who have more
comfort than they really need would
form themselves Into a little band of
Santa Claua helper and hunt up at
leaat one poor child and carry him or I
her something to wear which would be,
much warmer and better than that he !
waa wearing. Then you could nut to-
gether your pennies that you spend for
more csndy or toys than you really
need and buy a pair of ahoes perhaps, or '
a warm coat or a pair of mittens for
these frosty morning. Then put your
little gift into a dox with a pretty
Christmas card, which Tm sure your
mama will be glad to get for you.
writ on the card. "From Santa Claus."
and leave It at your poor little friend's
door. Then there are poor rick boya and
girl who cannot run and play oat of
door a you do. Don't you thtnk a
pretty picture book or a dear now dolly
or some nice game or puxxl would help
that little invalid to -poa away ome
hour that are very lonely to him now.
becau he ha nothing to do and noth
ing to play with, and oh, he gets o tired
shut In the hou the long day which
eem ao hort to you who are wall and
can i un out In the sunshine, and don't
know anything about being rick.
If ) ou can't get new doll for the poor
or rick little girl. It will teach you how
to clothe and make some one
happy at the same time If some dear lit
tle glri get her box of pretty piece
and make new dresses for her old dolly,
and takes that to some other dear child
who would love and ear for It a much
aa If It were fine and new, because she
ha never had a doll before In all her
life.
Think of a little girl that never had
a doll. Wouldn't It make you happy to
e her ao happy, even If It were hard
to give up your dear old dolly? You ask
how Santa Claua will know you are try
ing to help him" WelL when he sees
the happy faces of the children he didn't
find at Christmastime, and see some of j
the old tot s In their homes, which he
remembers bringing to you last year. '
then he knows right off that some of
hi little "helper" have helped to make
artaaaAuu! , ..I ......... m .1 .. aa. . 1
n.'IIH.u; ja- liajll, UIIU Hint will ma
j Santa nappy too. and ao the circle of
happiness and of good time grows big
ger and bigger, and perhaps sometime
j the day will come when everybody will
: be glad and good and happy because
Santa Claui and his little helpers have
!done so much for them.
But dear me. children. I had no Idea
of talking like this so long when I set
down my pack t i chat awhile with you:
. but your bright faces held me fast.:
j thoug, I suspect you are getting tired
, and sleepy and wsnt to go to bed. but
I cannot help thinking that you and I
know each other better for thla little talk
together, and that we shall be gladder
to see each other If down deep In you
little hearts you know you have done
some good deed which haa made another
happy. Your loving,
8ANTA CLAUS.
The city of Part ha issued a map
showing where within its limits the tango
may and may not be danced.
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Dr. William C. Ruediger Sayj Woman's
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"It would mean mother tep to- -ward'
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Feathered Tribes Suffer from War
Some Idea of the confusion caused by
th European war can be gamed from
the fact that tbe bird who formerly
made their homes in Northern France
and Belgium have been dispersed
It haa been repeatedly observed that
after the din of the battle the bird
have disappeared. And not -only the
birds but In many of the woods in North
ern France, where lighting has been con
tinual game of all sort haa been driven
out. They now find helter In the mller
detached wood where. In time of peace,
they would he in greater danger. No
one think of harming them there now.
It la said that it will be several years
after the war Is ended before the gam
and bird will have returned to their oM
haunts.
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