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Mo Mandys Christmas /Wireo J WL*gll '—J WMfIgJAMES WW WHITCOMB C "iTTLE Mandy and her : J p Ma mi jgX ’S poorest folks you ever saw! ■T|W|C Lived in poorest house k - ——in town, Where the fence ’uz all tore down. And no front-door steps at all — Ist a’ old box ’g’inst the wall; And no door-knob on the door Outside, —My! but they ’uz poor! Wuz no winder-shutters on, And some of the winders gone, And where they ’uz broke they’d pas’e Ist brown paper ’crost the place. Tell you! when it’s winter there, Ard the snow ist ever’where, Little Mandy’s Ma she say ‘Spec’ they’ll freeze to death some day Wunst my Ma and Me —when we Be’n to church, and’s gcin’ to be Chris’mas purty soon, —we went There —like the Committee sent. And Sir! When we’re ’< . -ll b in the <k»or, ' | Wus no carpet on , J the floor, | And no fire and he*ls —and—head ■ Little Mandy’s tuck- / \--= ed in bed. it' And her Ma telled \ my Ma she Hr <Jot no coffee but ist ffW |k tea, . Aw-rar And fried mush— and’s all they had SCWj Sense her health / K broke down so r \ bad. Nen Ma hug and hold me where Little Mandy’s layin’ there; And she kiss her, too, and nen Mandy kiss my Ma again. BRITTINGHAM & HIXON Lumber Company We have recently added considerably to the housing capacity of our Lumber Yard, which enables us to keep under cover and in accessible position all the finer grades in our line. We are manufacturers of Lumber, Shingles, Etc., as well as dealers, and controlling the output of our own mills gives us advantages over other dealers that will at once be apparent to everybody. Our stock is large and well kept up, and embraces everything usually carried in such a business as ours, as well as some lines out of the ordinary. Lumber Lath Sash Doors Shingles Roofings of the various kinds, such as Lythoid, Paroid, Tryon, Tarred Felt, etc. All grades and prices. See us before buying. 1 S sit 111 p I ,m>.. ■ : r-.W* . And my Ma she telled her we Goin’ to have a Chris’mus-Tree At the Sunday School, ’at’s fer All the children, and fer her. Little Mandy think —nen she Say, “What is a Chris’mus-Tree?” Nen my Ma she gived her Ma Somepin’ ’at I saw. And say she must stake it, —and She ist maked her keep her hand Wite close shut, and nen she kiss Her hand —shut ist ike it is. Nen we corned away . . . And nen When its Chris’mus Eve again, And all of us chil derns be At the Church and ’ Chris’mus-Tree—% / And all git our toys and things ’At old Santy Claus he brings And puts on the Tree; —wite where The big Tree ’us standin’ there. And the things ’uz all tooked down, And the childerns, all in town, Got their presents—nen we see They’s a little Chris’mus-Tree. Wite behind the big Tree —so We can’t see till nen, you know, — And it’s all ist loaded down With the purtiest things in town! And the teacher smile and say: “This here Tree ’at’s T , hia away It s marked ‘Little Mandy’s Tree!’ kittle Mandy! Where is she?” —Nen nobody say a '"*3^ word. Stillest place you ever heard! Till a man tiptoe up where Teachers’ still a waiting there. Nen the man he whispers, so Ist the Teacher hears, you know. Nen he tiptoe back and go Out the big door —ist as slow! Little Mandy, though she don’t Answer —and Ma say “she won’t Never, though each year they’ll bo ‘Little Mandy’s Chris’mus-Tree.!’ Fer pore children”--my Ma says— And Committee say they guess “Little Mandy’s Tree” ’ull be Bigger than the other Tree! (Copyright, by Bobbs-MerriU Co.) GRANT COUNTY HERALD. LANCASTER, WISCONSIN. DECEMBER 13, 19U. What Christmas means. Christmas means hope and rxSX its realization. The child grows eagerly expectant as S the time approaches for the T W visit of Santa Claus. While J this fiction remains unques- y I tioned, the imagination opens new and wider worlds, and ideals become so much a part of the mind that the prosaic and commonplace can never crush them. Until the youth reaches man hood and independence, Christmas is the happiest day of the year. Its gifts and hearty good cheer impress family affection, parental thoughtfulness and brotherly love. The dullest and most irresponsive of fathers and mothers are uplifted to a vision of higher life by the interchanges of souvenirs and the merry meeting with children and grandchildren at the table and fire side. Few can escape and all enjoy the meaning of the festival, the les sons it conveys and the inspiration it gives, and we enter upon a brighter future and a fuller appreciation of the beneficence of the practice of faith, hope and charity. The loved ones who have crossed to the other side, the loved near and far who are still with us, the old homestead with its precious memories, the old church whose sacred associations tie togeth er childhood, maturity and age, love, marriage and death; the schoolhouse where the beginnings of education were so painful, and the ever-increas ing pleasures of the pursuit of learn ing through the high school, academy and college are recalled and recited, and there is exquisite delight in these oft-told tales, and new experiences en liven this blessed anniversary.—Les- lie’s Weekly. first gbrhtms Observance. Christmas gets its name JvZ from the mass celebrated in the early days of the Christian church in honor \X/ of the birth of Christ, its £ first solemnization having been ordered by Pope j Telesphorus. This was in ji or before the year 138, for in that year Pope Teles phorus died. At first Christmas was what is known as a movable feast, just as Eas ter is now, and owing to misunder standings was celebrated as late as April or May. In the fourth century an ecclesiastical investigation was or dered, and upon the authority of the tables of the censors in the Roman archives December 25 was agreed up on as the date of the Savior’s nativ ity. Tradition fixed the hour of birth at about midnight, and this led to the celebration of a midnight mass in all the churches, a second at dawn and a third in the later morning. We are Appreciative of the Splen- did patronage we are receiving and take this opportunity of thanking our friends for the same and wishing them a fEUrry Xmas aith Nrm tlrar BRITTINGHAM & HIXON LUMBER CO. WHEELER’S Book and Stationery Store The logical place to buy Holiday Gifts in our line. We specialize in the lines we carry—Best Qualities, Prices Right. I Fancy Calendars and Diaries for 1912, Holly, Crepe and Tissue Wrapping Paper, also an endless selection of miscellaneous articles too numerous to mention. M hat is more suitable as a gift than a subscription to a popular magazine ? It is an easy way to settle the gift question and gives pleasure to the recipient for a whole year. An increasing number are turning to subscriptions every year as a solution to the question, “What shall I give for Christmas?” AA e have some pretty holly gift cards for presentation with gift subscrip tions. Subscription catalogue FREE for the asking, giving lowest single and com bination prices. Please give us a call and a share of your valued patronage, and in return we will give you square dealing and a hearty wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. : • Wheeler’s Book & Stationery Store BOOKS: 1c Juveniles to latest copyrights. Large selection. A holly book jacket given free with each book of 50c or more. STATIONERY: in fancy and holly boxes, 10c up. FOUNTAIN PENS: “Parker Lucky Curve” SI.OO to $5.00; “Onoto” self-filling, self cleaning, non leakable. EMPTY HOLLY BOXES: various sizes. POST CARDS: Christmas and New Year cards, seals and stamps. We have the largest selection of holiday post cards in the city; prices, lc to 25c. POST CARD ALBUMS: a beautiful line, large assortment. We also handle Hard and Soft Coal and are prepared to fill your or ders promptly. We carry, also, a full line of Plaster, Plaster Board, Cement, Lime, etc., etc. PAGE SEVEN