TK P1NKHURST OUTLOOK
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SUNDAY SERVICES.
... sl lv Rev. W. X. Clark, !.!.,
anil a" Klqnl Address hy Ueneral
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Tlie union religious services were held
,t tin new Village JIall last Sunday
')i()1.lllir, large and appreciative
.lU(li,(r likened to a very able sermon
bvJNn. W. N.Clark, I. !., of Colgate
univei.-it v. Hamilton, X. Y. I5ev. Dr.
Clark took Cor his text, "The Soil of
the Alib is" Luke 2:10-11. The follow
in is a hort extract :
7.t ,s ;, world of trouble, and into a
world ot trouble Christ was born. Hut
when In- was born the light of heaven
shone upon him, and the songs of angels
sounded in the air, as if here were the
ift of brightness for the dark world.
Jt is true. How does Christ brighten
the dark world?
1st. lie gives the brightness of divine
fatherhood and fellowship, (iod cares
for us with undying love, and perpetual
ly watches over us as his own beloved
children. So we are never alone, and if
we sutler, we sutler in our Father's pres
ence, sustained by confidence in his
love.
2d. He gives to life in the dark, world
the brightness of meaning. No one else
has ever shown a (dear and hopeful
meaning in the world of trouble. Hut
.Jesus has shown us that life is (Jod's
school, in which he is training his child
ren, seeking to make the most of them
and to establish them in liner and
perfect goodness. So we are relieved
of the sense of groping through a life
that we cannot understand.
M. lie brings us the brightness of
personal hope. If (Jod cares for us, and
life is his school for our training, hope
follows. Trouble is not so hard to bear
as discouragement in trouble, and from
this we are delivered if we learn Christ's
lesson of hope. Cod is at the end.
4th. He brightens the dark world by
making each one whom he blesses a
mitre of brightness. His gifts are not
to he selfishly received. Kach is blessed
by him for the sake of the rest. We are
comforted that we may comfort others,
and made good that we may make others
good.
There was good reason why heaven
lnultl shin,, and sing over the earth
wlien snrh a Savior as this was horn,
"e i the true brightness of the dark
world, and for us it is the best privilege
t receive his ,jlt .,nd be workers to
other with his grace."
Alter the religious services the audience
tt'iis favored with an address by (Jen. Car
gton on the subject, "The World's
hlst Christmas." The circumstances
UM(Um; u,,'"-h our Savior made his ad
J''t into the world, and the condition of
destine at the time, were most elo
,1',,:,i;1.v 'limbed. The manner in
s,l,,.im was discoursed by him
as highly entertaining and his remarks
ealrulated to instruct and arouse
1(:in,,' or his auditors. The gener-
imiV101 ,Uly a r"U'lass military ollieer
,;,s K"ven himself an orator of more
J,"I;,,,',i"'''.v ability. His address was
'P'.keiiof by those who had the
plet,?1'- ,'('a,in- ,,lm- It was a coin
,M ""'n ation of Christian sentiment
,nt,,'"!.Mvt.i,l e ,
if!. I i. 1 " vuiiiiu" ll-IIUM-lll
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ins
"The
'y the
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lowing is an abstract of
lxtv eenturies Mere divided
-'eat central event now
celebrated that by which all fu
ture time is measured, that which
divides the ancient from the modern,
and afford the standard by which to
day all nations reckon time and balance
the facts of universal history. Every
letter and billhead everywhere by the
date A. I), recognizes that the advent of
"Our Lord" controls all human inter
course. The prophetic announcement of the
coining close of centuries of battle issues,
and the supremacy of some over
shadowing empire was shown to have
been realized in Koman supremacy and
universal peace which marked the com
mencement of the Christian Era. Pales
tine, with its infinite variety of climate,
productions, and scenery, though but 131)
miles in length and from twenty to forty
in breadth, was shown to furnish meta
phor and imagery appreciable by all
peoples, and that a hook written there
could find lodgement in every soul the
world over as no other could. The su
premacy of the Creek language, and the
acquaintance of all surrounding peoples
with the land of Palestine and its variety
of wood, llora, fauna, fruits and woods,
were touched upon as indicative of its
peculiar fitness for the abode of a pe
culiar people and as fulfilling every p re
announcement of the location and cir
cumstances of a Christian advent.
The disappearance of ancient empires,
after fulfillment of their destiny, and the
marvelous preservation of the .Jew and
his historical book, the Bible, were
treated at length, and a forecast e made
of the coming period when the joyous
shouts of the morning stars singing to
gether at the first creation, and the song
of the angelic hosts over the hal;e of
Bethlehem, would blend with the per
petual songs of glorified man, when re
gaining primeval innocence through the
advent and sacrifice of the Christ, peace
on earth and good will among men
would have their perfect fruition."
SOUTHERN PINES.
Dr. W. A. Munroe was down from
San ford on Monday.
A number of moonshine cases were
disposed of ly commissioner Clark this
week.
II. Tynes Smith, wife and daughter, of
Baltimore, Mil., are registered at the
( )zone.
The Kings Daughters hall has received
a couple of coats of hard oil, and pre
sents a line appearance.
Mrs. (i. II. Sadelson, wife of Dr. Sad-
elson, left one dav last week for Niagara
Falls, X. V., her former home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sodostrom of Springlield,
Mass., have rented a suite of rooms in
the McKinnon cottage and will remain
all winter.
The Congregational church and Sun
day school had their usual Christmas
tree and exercises on Christmas night,
and every one there was delightfully entertained.
The disreputable house near the creek
on the edge of Darktown was raided by
the police on Monday night and nine ot
. e inmates were compelled to pay a line
and the costs of court. This should be
suilicient warning to all evil doers that
our village will be kept clean.
JEALOUSY.
"What," inquired Polly in mournful
tones not to be accounted for on any rea
sonable grounds, for sho was wearing1 n
new and charming frock of yellow, "what
is a cure for jcalousyP"
"Indifference," replied Prudence con
cisely, without lifting her eyes from her
book.
"Oh, bother!" remarked the vision in
yellow pettishly. Then, whcedlinglv,
" Please talk sense."
"My dear, I've given you the condensed
wisdom of the ages on the subject," said
Prudence mildly. "Of course if you'd
rather hear that jealousy can be cured by
an infusion of fresh rose leaves gathered
at midnight during the full of the moon,
or something of that sort, I can oblige
you."
"But I don't want George to be indiffer
ent," murmured Polly, pouting with un
necessary prettincss. "I just want him to
bo sensible. And anyway you talk as if
indifference could be cultivated by writing
to the secretary of agriculture for a pack
age of seeds, sowing them in Georgo's
heart and watching them develop."
"It is quite evident to me," said Pru
dence, "that what you deiire is not ab
stract argument on the emotions nor yet
advice on the proper conduct of your af
fairs, but a chance to free your mind. Be
gin, my dear, begin. When did George
first show signs of jealousy?"
"It was at the Cartwright's dance down
at Seacliff."
"I told you not to wear your opal bracelet
or you'd have bad luck. What's the good
of pretending not to bo superstitious?
Haven't I often told you that the only
girls who need to pose as sensible are those
who are so hopelessly plain that no one
could be interested in their vagaries?"
"Yes. But my opals went with my
frock. You remember it, Prudence? It's
eiher and pink and blue chif.'on in clouds
layers of 'cm. ,vou know, over silk,
I had to wear my opal. And you know
how I love to dance. "
"Yes. George's sister Jane says that if
your head were as active as your heels
you'd be quite intelligent, doesn't she?"
"Yes. I don't care, though, lor she
weighs a ton or two, and l.tr wit is about
as graceful usher movements. But any
way 1 love to dance, as you remember, and
George can't dance."
"Wherein is the root of the trouble,"
philosophized Prudence. "All jealousy
begins in a knowledge of one's deficien
cies. ' '
"But ho was lovely about it," pursued
Polly. "He camo to me and said, just as
sweetly, Pruc: 4Xow, little girl, you go
ahead and enjoy yourself. Dance every
dance, and 1 11 bo happy watching you and
only sorry that I'm such a hopeless clod
hopper.' Wasn't that dear of him? Sol
told him ho was adorable and that I'd sit
out a quadrille or two with him."
"H'm! Kind of you!"
"By the time the first quadrille came I
thought he looked a trifle queer. Ho
marched mo off on to the piazza and said
casually that it was curious to see how lit
tle girls cared about the characters of their
masculine acquaintance Then he asked
if I knew much about How land Wells,
with whom I had been waltzing."
"I hope you told him that you always
required copies of a man's family tree, of
his certificate of membership in church
and of his receipted bills of the preceding
month before dancing with him?"
"No. I didn't think of that. I just said
that I knew How land Wells waltzed bet
ter than any one else of my acquaintance,
and that that was the main requisite at a
dance. Whereupon my lovely, liberal
fiance snarled and said that Mr. Wells led
his creditors as pretty a dance as he did
his partners, and that I should see his
grace of motion when ho had been drink
ing. I yawned and replied that scandal
never interested me, and that it was not
so valuable lor the information conveyed
about the person discussed as for the rev
elation of the character of the discusser."
"Very neat, Polly. What did he say
then?"
"Oh, he ranted a little. Talked about
the disgusting familiarity of the waltz,
tho sickening vulgarity of the DQlka, and
eo on. And while ho was declaiming some
ono came and found us, and 1 discovered
that I'd missed two dances. So I went in.
But, Prudeucc, when I looked across tho
room later and saw poor old George glar
ing fiercely at mc, but wearing a most
miserable expression at the same time, I
felt sorry for him. I began to think how
I should feel if it were the other way and
George were dancing whilo I looked on."
"That 'put yourself in his place' idea is
the worst enemy of enjoyment and of reso
lution ever devised," interpolated Pru
dence. "Perhaps it is But I felt uncomforta
Dle dancing after that, and bo when IIow
iand Wells came for hi9 next waltz I said
I was a little tired and would he mind if
I didn't dance it. And ho said he'd rather
sit it out himself. So we went out on to
that little round gallery that opens off Dr.
Cartwright's den and 6at there. And I
was glad to think how pleased and sur
prised George would bo at my unexpected
amiability. And, Prudence Dalrymple,
what do you think he did?"
"I give it up. Men move in too mys
terious ways their wonders to perform for
a mere woman ever to guess their meth
ods." "Ho came to mo at tho time of his sec
ond quadrille and asked if ho shouldn't
resign it to Mr. Wells, with whom I seem
ed to pi'efer the remoteness and seclusion
of a dimly lighted balcony to tho open
glare of the ballroom. Ho said that Euch
barefaced flirting on the part of a girl
known to be engaged was not only insult
ing to her fiance, but even amounted to a
defiance of society itself; that the charac
ter of the man in this particular case
made it positively indecent. I ussuro you,
Prudence, that bo acted for tho rest of tho
evening as if 1 bad been guilty of a capi
tal crime at least. And ho hasn't been to
6cc me since."
"And tho Cartwrights' dance occurred
when?"
"The night before last," said Polly,
blushing. "Don't call mo a goose, Pru
dence. And tell me what to do to cure
George of jealousy."
"Stop wearing opals," advised Pru
dence briefly, returning to her book.
"I can't," said Polly proudly. "I'm
not superstitious, and besides, George
gave mo that bracelet." Anne O'Hagan
in New York Journal.
Billiard Parlors For Women.
Chicago is going to have billiard parlors
for women. Tom Foley has taken com
passion on the fair sex and decided to join
a "ladies' annex" to his new billiard
rooms. Foley has a friend who likes bil
liards and also likes his wife, but refuses
to buy a billiard table for hi3 better half.
He told Foley about it the other day, and
Foley, after a little thought, determined
to test the scheme which he now an
nounces. New York Times.
Shot at Two Stars.
Bob Cunningham and two compan
ions went coon hunting near Pulaski.
Coons can be found only at night, and
they are usually seen near a cornfield.
The trio, with their dogs, had wander
ed about half the night, when Bob sud
denly pulled up with "Hist I I see a big
one. ' ' He became afflicted with a touch
of the buck fever and danced about in a
strange and weird manner. "Do you
see his eyes?1' he asked. "I'm going to
shoot."
The gun went off and Bob said, "with
many an adjective, "I've missed him."
He loaded up again and blazed away,
and still he declared he saw the eyes.
None of the other parties could see the
first symptom of eyes, neither could
they hear Mr. Coon rustling among the
trees. Bob declared that he could, and
he shot once more, but the "eyes" were
still there.
He is a pretty good shot, and firing
three times at so large an animal as a
coon made him think, so he walked
over to the tree where he saw the coon
and took a good look, and then discov
ered that he had been shooting at two
stars that were peeping from between
the limbs of the tree. New Castle
Courant-Guardian. . .