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PRESS AND CAROLINIAN: JANUARY 16, IS9O.
A CliriMlinaM Story.
15Y PHILLIP O'NEILL.
A gentleman wandered care
lessly up and down the thronged
streets on Christmas eve. To
liiin it was an hour of relaxation
from the l»usv chares that infest
tlie mind of the seeker aft»-r
wealth. He was a stranger and
he walked along unnoticed and
; unknown, deeply lnisy with his
thoughts. The air was cool and
bracing - , and fluttered around
his feverish l»mw with invigora
ting' effect. A thousand lights
tiashed a mellow radiance 011 the
t
streets, and In,ooo toys hung it
tering" from countless stands
upon the square, while crowds
carrying- their Christinas pur
chases passed rapidly on to their
homes. The stranger noticed a
little boy watching* the Christmas
trees as they rapidly changed
hands. He was evidently a poor
, man's child. Other little hoys
. greeted him as they passed with
j their Christmas trees, saying ".
| "Tim have you got a Christmas
tree ? To which he would only
sigh and say, "Not yet. ' How
ever, hope was strong in the little
heart, and 110 doubt forces invisi
ble were at work to bring about
the realization of his wish. The
gentleman marked his eager
manner with 1 wakened interest,
and at last a kindly wave struck
him, and 110 said: "The little
1 waif seems to have 110 friends. J
think 1 will buy him a Christinas
tree. He jipproached the little
boy and he said, "Tim have you
got a Christmas tree V" The lit
tle fellow liiilf despondingly, and
with a tinge of pathos in his tone,
said, "Not yit, sir." The gentle
man picked out a real handsome
; one loaded with confectionery
and lie handed it to little Tim,
saving: "This is yours.'' For a
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moment the little fellow was taken
by surprise, and the pleased ex
pression 011 his face rivaled tin 4
radiance of the rising sun. Then
seizing the tree with a nervous
grasp he gave a grateful look at
the kind gentleman, and started
011 a run for his home, saying to
everyone he met: "I got one,
too; I got one, too/' Thus he
' went home and set it up in his
j
mother's dingy and lonesome
apartment, and it made the room
cheerful and it made his niothei
smile, and she said from liei
heart: "God bless the giver.'
And where was he? As lie
walked his face was lit by a smile
that betokened an inward happi
ness. He had felt the luxury oi
doing good. He had learned
that it was more blessed to give
than to receive, and that evening
as his lied touched the pillow hi>
soul was as peaceful as an in
fant's. That night he had 1
pleasant dream. He saw agaii
; tlio little boy with his Christ
mas tree, only a wondrou
| light shone all around, and ;
1 don* surrounded the little heat
%/
and face turned thankfully to
ward him, and he heard tlies*
j words that thrilled his very sou
. with their sweet music: "As y
did it unto one of these nr
least brethren, you did it unt
me." He had given a Christina
I tree to the Child Jesus, and froi
that moment a spirit of peac
entered his heart, and, though a]
old man now, he has the ( hrist
. mas smile of little Tim upon hi
face.
A Scrap ot Paper Saves Her l.if
It was ju-t a ordinary scrap of wraj>pin
paper, but it >aveil her life. She wa> i
tlie >tage of consumption, told by pin
Mcians that she was incurab.-e and c'ui
live only a >hort time; she weighed le?
than >ewnty nouiuls. On a >f wraj
ping paper she read of I)r. King s
Discovery, and t r,| t a simple b
helped her, she bought a large bettie,
helped her more. b*»Uijht another and cr»"
better fust, continued it? u?e and is no
airung, healthy, io>y, plump weighing 1-i
pounds. For lullei particulars -end stain
n> -w. H. Cole, Druggist K-.rt smth. Tr if
B Bottles of this Wondeful D.-e.jVet; Free ii
I all the drug stores.
A D VEH 'll SEMESTS.
ClilEMMf COLLEGE,
HICKORY, NL O-
What Y u Want For Your Girls, at a Boarding School, is—lst. A
Healthful Place. Well, Hickory is on a high plateau —below the m.aiu
trtins. und th*> plqins It bus no rheumatic, pulmonarv or malarial
1 diseases; not too much cold 1101 iieut. It is the most healthful region in
. tin- Son I ii.
2d. A Good. Comfortable, Sheltered And Protecting Home. Here -s A
nev . e v an, well Tni nibbed, roomy and beautiful building— -taking it all
around, no doubt t'p nicest CV'ei*'- in the S'ate. Lurge grounds, nobody
beis >{ rbe resident's family. Pupils attend church of their choice with
j a teacher.
3rd. Good Food. No better market can he found. Mentc from the
mountains fish Cr«»m the con ;t. milk, butter and countr* pro
duce in abundance. and all will be furnished in pro-fusion and well cooked,
1 on the school table.
4th. High Grade. Ciaremont easily lends the Southern schools—a
J jinnee »L me catalogue shows it, and it is authorized by law to confer de
grees, upon the graduates, under ii» great seai.
sth, Good Teachers. —Four of them have studied in Europe, one at
Harvard, the rest at the best colleges oi the Knd l ucre mue of
4 ! them, each with special training foi special duties—all earnest, and vigi
lant. Their aim is not only to teach, but to > xcite the girls to s?i.d\ and
think for themselves In Music, in Art. in Languages, and in English, we
promise and will gi v e advantages unequalled in the Soutn and tin-an passed
1 I anywhere. Our graduates are sought for as teachers; the demand i.s^rtat-
I i er tliau the supply. They are now getting Slit). £SO, and even .IOO a
- month and expenses. So an education here is a good investment
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'Pennsylvania Agricultural Works, York, Pa.
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HICKORY, N. C.
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II AGENTS FOR CATAWBA, BURKE. CALDWELL, ALEXANDER,
LINCOLN", MCDOWELL, MITCHELL & WATAUGA COUNTIES.
TEMPEST TOSSED?
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11 STRAWS SHOW WHICH WAY WIND BLOWS!
'So Does The MtVSH to Wagner
.s. A' Mtillian's Show Whe
ire of BARGAINS
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I- We are now in our new brick building, where we are better prepared
is than ever to meet vour wants in the way of BESI GOODS at EX
TREMELY LOW PRICES :
In this line we can tit and suit all.
BOOTS and SHOES— The very be-t values at panic prices.
t See our line befpre buying.
in
v_ H«re YOU will tind the latest styles
DRY COODS- and best qualities at unheard-of pri
s> ces. B* sure to see this iine.
5 In this branch we carrv a large.freb)
7t CROCERIES, ETC.— lotL ~ta| !p ai:) f«ncv_i.t pr
:. ces lower than the bottom notch.
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.I- ALL STANDARD GOODS—BEST VALUES FOR THE MONEY
40 We La\t uii immense sto:*k, and ask \ou to come and see Uh beioi
vou buy. And whatever \cu do, don't buy your winter sh es until vou
al see ours and cur prices. No spider-ai d lly busiiiess —we irnan w Lat
'i " e : v., WAG N EIl & KILLIAN.
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