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TS?0 Christmas Suggestion? Peace and Contentment "V1T; iKN trials p**w|jraf in upon the * * htroseboM of a certain hr.iTe ucman site itjttM to gather her family abor.t her and gjsily. * Now I will make some qraliam gcnis, an*I ope:i some manna and we v,U i.:ke a little comfort.*' AirJ comfort was theirs ?or (!ie taklug, End cmafert, do doubt, eame jwiragc ana s^rsp^th am! sotuc measure of wisdom for ihti trials viben they had to be facet] a.-ratti. Most of u? . ju-ail mo much time I? taking cairs ami too Utile in vak-mr comfort. Martin Luther once advised I Philip Mc'unehvboi} to g;ve up man- j ajriu^' the universe and lei the aU j mlcrhiy God do It. An old colored j nntiaiiiv, asked a'i?w she could lie so i cheerful when she had no cnsv time >i li. replied, "Lor, chile, I wears the j wo ri.l iilie o loose garment r* And so It is su^ested for a Merry | Christmas ttdsyeuv that Christ's teach- j lug of peace in the world was not a teaching; for principalities and power?; 3 hut for individual uien and women ? each of us, personally. 'My peace- I give unto vou/' wps his personal pledge to us. Of course we cannot put asMe the demands of life upon us nor evade its issues, but we eau take some time out of life for the deliberate culiivatlon of a peace and contentment that will increase our efficiency, enrich our beings, and make the whole of living more tolerable.?Fanner's Wife. Keep Harmony in Mind When Giving Presents IT IS not unwise around Christmas time to reiterate oners color scheme. r.' ? r?...n ?... * 1 I ?u.w<uv^to VI ?? imllll.T ? III' llii vc UU twior scheme should be given one. Bring joy to your family by planning to do over the hit and miss rooms. And before you tie up the six or ten rolls of new wall paper ?V>r its place under the tree, inform ali other members of its tcnes. So that the pincushions ami pictures and even the dressing gowns and slippers may be chosen to harmotiire. And when giving your best friend a vase, remember her v;n!i paper. A blue jug may he iovtdy in the shop but terrible against her black ami < red walls. Sot only should one remember n color scheme in choosing gifts but the period motifs and price scale as 'v-. ll. Tob elegant a sofa pitlow might throw a f.rttntl's Hvini; room ciiUrely out of tune.?Chicago XJuily : ; TEME FOR CHRISTMAS | j Si Si n 1 HAVE orten t l\.nij;l.t." says $ J R' Sir Itouor, ":t hiipjiens very '? j we!! Hint Christmas should fall - j I out In t?:e mltldleof the winft-r. Jr It is the must dt-aSp uneomfoitr K Aide time of. I tie year, when the | poor people would suiter very -f much . from their poverty r.pd !;' cold i? ti{ey had not coed cheer, warm Ores ami Christmas fid its- ij hols to support tliem.''- ?I eseph Yule Candle and Holly Foretell Good and Evil x' '""pllEftE fare many odd superstitions % * connected with Christmas caudles and holly. One Is that if a frirl nuts throe lefcv&i mtder her pillowc frivlng each ihe name of si possible husbands the one that has turned Inthe morning will reve^lv.her marriage destiny. The ; Christmas candle is still lighted^ hi some of the old Yorkshire farm booses, and Is Carried with great ceremony ail around the house and Into every room. The bearer must he most enre, ful to shield the Same as each door t? . '' sffitp '.opened, for it would be the worst c? luck should the candle happen to |Vaif out" in ;C draught. Especially must: the Yule cantfic be held over f he Churn. This is done in order to evict that malicious little sprite. Hob o theChurn, who hides therein and spoiis F??*fc Christina* Card The Christmas card, in Its preseotdnr form, v.os nonexistent until about pi 1880. ^Before that date there were Christmas cards Of a .sort, hut they s were very expensive, and but little used. The Idea for such a card orijei tutted with Sir Henry Cole, and tlie first card printed was issued in 1846 by a London artist, Joseph Cundal. U*o for Chriituisi Envelop** The gay t>nings from Christmas en-J velopes cut Into the shape of flowers i 5tfifti' -. make nrf?ftr nn<l :inin;ir. hspWnfr ? ?* > Christinas tree lights. Or, .tat intoj silhouette shapes, they prorlde some thing original in the gray ot seals for decorating the gift packages. Wuied Padtag* X-R*yed A dentist's iittie !>oy once down the ether morning with a package that wasn't to iie open till Christmas and asked to hare it X-rayed. m" I EV-M jv_ ^ ,1 AT ! T > A was I'ltit'k. ThWC Pfw.j '%as a tet of faor, tod? jjgj two hundred and tweufyh?>cu i '.mds. jviu wos rataryag&uj v-Ub im!^ht. kiOfOtrs Sgg?*S AilU laughter or round-eyed g5rj|&d Nvills seriousness as r.iec?.*!?n Ai d?*!i>ar.cU-'.f. i* r.rf hornier* she v. ,.* ;; devout rutvubor of a certain religious sect that was seriously expecting the end of the world, about every &> often. "Xtie latter pave a certain s&certeinty to lite which Matilda found thrilling-?besides she never worked 0:1 Saturday, which was her Sabbath, and she never' worked on Sunday, which was ours. Oi? ctlser days she came to us for washing. iron- J inp. oiemiln;;. and worked industriously as needed. It was her last day at our house be fbxe Christinas anrl her lqlcd was quite full of religions fervor, for she was singing sn??tc2?es of spirituals throughout the day-~usticlfy with words of her own making. Having tin sJied her work she received her gifts from liie family and tucked them into a bag of laundry she was taking home ? ' It's Miss Pnrkee's cio's. honey." she ? confided; 'TSe pot to do 'em fust tiling in the m'j'niiT, cause nex' day's Chiisr.r.isevc." The next time X saw her was when she was on her way to take thera ho'.iXr. She idopped in to tell me of her thviUiug ex peri fence. "Lavvsy, honey," she snid. "it Jr. jBi ;! *.v knovvcd 0<?y\*> /'So'rtio-- c.urious "jwUt*k;;Oh. in ?3at barn' and V? ihinkin' 'boat <ie shepherds oat .?n c!<i hills hcari.il' de angels Blag 'HaUeiejah r De?viwv?s iSi'Ioltlia* ''tioutde wise men soeiii' dat big a tab wif tie search lights ou it. dat moved right *Joi?? in front of 'cm an1 led 'em wh?>* de youn* Chile was an' ! j. s looked net from de hnn'le o' do'k at lie sky?half ' .pectin' to see d:u kind j >iv a f>ta!i, t<v>. It vyas a-gettUV a lit-j In (i'l'k, yn know. Well good V,o'?i o' 'massy, honey. what ?lo yell reckon J <t!-l see? Sovnethln' t cquhia't see at all e-wrltiiV in <Ji: sky! jf'/can't rc-uJ. yo know, honey, twit I knotted it was ivriiltt" n?' I Jos Unci.vet! do cud o' do world wits come an' it was de T.o'il liissolf a-vrritln" !n de sky, an- he tvu3 writln' right to me! "Well 1 Jea tlnowed Miss Dttrkec's clo's right down on do. grunts' nn' I says to loaself, "Miss Durkee won't nevnh need no nso' clo's 110 how!" I Jos' started to run towards de writltt' an' patty soon I conie to de road an' I saw a white man eqniiu* long in a ilivvah an' a lnughln'?honey, wu3 I giud to see dat white man la light I tny I wise, 'cause den I knowed It va'n't de end o' de world at oil.; An' honey, yu know he didn't even ast ree Is I scared! lie Jes sta'tod in tellin' me what It wus r Ueah It wus one o' dern tool ilyln' inen, sendin' out some kind o' smoke bams er somethln', wvitjn' seme kind o' adverUsin' stuff. I.awsy goodness, honey j-atn't Jt bat", enough stickln' up all dera adrenisin signs ail oveli de country so yu can't see de putty trees an' hills an' things de Lo'd give as to see. "hout now goin' tgi in de sky an' writiu' 'nil oval) God's hcbhoji an' seariu' l'olKa to death wl:nt can't read?" 'It Is a shame, Matilda," I replied | quite seriously. "It's Just loo bad; but | did you find Mrs. Durltce's elotlies ali ; mm) you 1iff- -Jorg .czftargt wclil ^ back r'fl<"r^ laughed till you'd a thought I s plum ! f, =^? crazy. Putty soon Vj -r 1 jot up an' put de ^ bun'le o' clo's on i n:a Uniil an' sta led homo, mad us a wet hen, sayin' to maself, 'Notliin' bnt n Warned oic flyln* fool, wrltin' all ofi h Cod's Hebbeo.'" I "Well, JJatiida, 1 can't blame you ] much, but you mustn't let miytblng make you rnad at Christmas lime. Hesides you know folks will be writing and K?vio>- ''' erry Christmas' all 1 "" "?r~>? and you Slf ?g - :????? . v-V THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E Bible Scenes Inspired! the Writing of Carols THE intf ik-nee of the constant visualization of Bible scenes, of winch people were accustomed to think vividly, inspired the writing of Christmas carols. They hegan to make their appearance about the year 1400. This was a new music iu what was still almost a new language. of ininstrc-1, literary and folk poetry. The baliad was one of the forms ?ti which many os uio iijaumouju carois vvcni cast. The Christinas tree had it* origin in Germany ami is <?f comparatively re cent adoption In other countries. It is regarded by many us one of the number of pagan survivals which have been crpifted upon Christianity and Christian f^tivitfes. The worshipers of the N<>: gods, before the adoption of Christianity. had a place in their scheme of tilings for Iggdrasil, the tree of the worM. ^ iiich, with us roots and branches, was believed to bind to gethec heaven, earth and hell. The Christmal tree is believed to be related to this tree in its origin. It liecame associated with the Christian holiday at some unknown time In the Middle Ages. in the United plates the Christmas tree custom is probably less than a century old. Up until the time of the Civil war it had not yet become c popular custom, although it was observed by a large number of the German immigrants, Since then It has been generally adopted in this country and Canada, and is familiar in Eng land and other countries. n i .1 v i i ourning ine I uii Log", Old Christmas Custom p: MANY an old British mansion It * was customary to Mjrlit taU candles on Christmas eve, and then a huge log was rolled onto the Iwarth, called the Yulolog. This log was so large that it required the strength of several nten to roll it into place. The log was cut from n tree felled at midnight: and was to he placed on the hearth during midnight mass on Christmas eve, and was to be lighted by the head ot the fuxniir. A piece of this burning wood was to he laid to tight the next year's log with, while at the same time, it would protect the household during the coming year. In some sections of Germany n piece of this chftrrcd wood was placed tinder the bed to avert the rnuchdreaded lighting stroke. The burning of the Tulelog in each homestead seems to have been a survival of the adoration once offered to the sun at the winter solstice. AT| LIFTS THE SPIRIT I & !? Al Ai.I. the old festivals, tlmt ijj v;(' of Christmas awakens tlic J) v strongest and inost heartfelt as- < ^ soclations. There Is a touc of X ?i solemn and snored feeling that II. a blends with our oonvlvinllly, and W ft lifts the spirit lo a state of hal- ? lowed and elevated enjoyment.? ij fi Washington Irving. '( 7 77 |'\V 'I K ? 1 W ^ IVN VERY THURSDAY?BDUNE, N. C. BANNER ?UK NEWS j . - '' < rr '7w (f), firi((i (roin last week.) Mrs. T. S. Gitigaard hns gone t? j Buyivigb- X. C. to visit her daughter] ! who U taking a special course there. | ' Mr. ti fc\ .Marsha/ has moved his' shoe lepairsisg shop trom the next] isS? '-1 9 HK Si 6o?dyea | are EEA Tbno COODYS&E TA % SI/.E !; 29x4.40-21 % 29x4,50-20 ? 30x4.50-21 M 28x4.75-19 29x5.00-19 M 31x5.25-21. | Centra W BO( ^ Washing, Polishing ( Last minute shopj to se.rve them in a h ner and those who I ff- liofo t*nll 1 va * ?- IIOLO) *VH.iy;| item from our large onable prices ever. "V CHEER AND G< Wo sincerely appreciate ' pie of this section have brougl and good fellowship may preva arts ever be lighted with t! " vjrselves your friends. 'OS. D1 door to ti>i: I' & P Service Statiouj to the old Cook Mouse on the same! street. us the postoffke anil next! door to tie. X. C. Scfce'.t residence. The l-eos- McKac College slurfents held their Christmas service si. Vespers in the Presbyterian Church. "Christinas in S< r.;; and Story." The; gag* 1 i ^ ^?^Each in. Pairs * Baspgaists L Bargains l*THPCHDS^R VrtaM PrftTO IC Price of Kach Each in Pair* . ?4.*?8 $4-8$ So&O Sc45 . ?.69 ?>SS .. ?a4S & .9? 6.SO _ S.S7 8.3$ I Tire Coi A, E. Hodges, Manager )NE AND BLOWING R< ju easing, Battery Service, iers will find us ready ighly satisfactory maniavp watfpfl lai-A full be able to select every line, at the most reas/e are anxious to serve. X>D FELLOWSHIP the patronage which the good peoit us and earnestly hope that cheer ii tor you this Christmas. May your ie tie a con of loyalty whcih has let ii EPARTMENT STORE leaders were Elbeit Hull!field and J Charles Weaver and Susie Glenn read the ''Story of the Other Wise Men-'" There was special singing by the choir | ltd hy Mrs. J. E. Schell. 'fiit; evening the senior party trill be heid in the library and tomorrow opening the football banquet will be held in the College dining hali. eOOOTBAK 8 SPEEDWAY ^ SIZE ..fwh |jj ?sl?-21 <4-35 84.45 S? .w*4.w-2i 4.8s 4-7? W 2UI.75-19 5-8? 5-57 29*5.00-19 S>?9 5.85 fjg 3<Wi 5-75 5.85 TRADE m | I old, worn, slippery, raj dangerous tire# lor pi? new, safe, Goodyear i'S All-Weathers. 'j-f a m mpany 1 JEL ?r jl53 3ck i Super Service Station & fa j311S? ' . - V j* ' ';
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