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. as- B "f f TnE Ticv73.rxcor.D. ka - - AN UNUSUAL' -SANTA CLAU3 fjnE children of car jV cotwtry would cortsla , t ly do surprised u w-cy tt should see Santa ..WA Claus on Chrtstmaj Eve In anything hut bis . bright red suit AAL. trimmed with far. Imagine Santa Clans without hta long white whiskers, red nose and twinkling' eyes ! And conld any sound but the 'musical tick ling of the bells on bis reindeer necks accompany bis visit T : Yes, It could In Switzerland, In the quaint little town of St Oallen. And what a Strang . name they have for him there 1 "Father Christmas" Is his nnra In F-Jnnd, "Kris KrtagleH In Germany, "Noel" In France. Pat In Switzerland, St. Nicholas, tha patron saint of our Jolllest ana yet holiest of festivals, Is called "Samlclaus." To begin with, Samlclaus dos not dress In red. He dresses !a white white trensers and a white shirt. Around his waist Is a broad leather bt. Over fcis shoulders are gny embroidered red suspenders. . ; He doesn't wear long beard or bushy, white hair. Instead, lie ' wears a huge false face, tnade of ardboard, with a hlsh perforat ed crownlike hnt, which resem bles the lace Iff enndy boxes. Samlclaus doesn't pay Ms visit alone. With him are eleven men, dressed precisely as he !s dressed. Each of these men has a buse eowbell suspended from his wide leather belt. They ring thna loudly as they go around tie town distributing presents a d candy to the children. . Onr Santa Claus stands ft r open chimneys, openly arrived at. , Mils KRINGLE FUDGE Pour one Cupful of milk into a s. nee ran. add one-aunrter cupful of corn eyrup, four tablespoonfuls of creumetl butter and two cupfuis or sugar, i img to bolllnz point and cook urn a a whpi the soft-ball stage. Take from tha fire, add one cupful of pres-ved cherries cut In halves aud one tear spoonful rose extract and beat i;atB Creamy. Pour Into a buttered po and, when cool, cut Into neat sq; rei or rounds. THOSE NECKTIES Santa Claus, what neckties are com muted In thy name I LOVE IS ENOUGH OMB people are greedy for fzZ praise. They are not the t' ones who most deserve it. Fathers and mothers do not think It anything ' wonderful -wtoen they save, and plan, and work, and spend for Christmas Day. It Is said that, as one learns ; the difficult Chinese language, at first he is glad to be understood, then he hears tbat . he speaks the language very well, then, when be can express himself perfectly, no one notices It Christmas language H that perfect expression of low that aska no privilege. It brings the same message to all potions. C. G. Hazard. fa, 19U, WSatsm Newspaper ffeloa.) Oner.f the fist home a most merry one is to come to this store of Christmas Gifts and choose those you are planning to give. Suitable items are offered on every hand. fL , .4 11 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS iomos a fir blassesl ay when wa ra .b frasb aursaNas one again wit a tbe friondihip w bar mwU- , .;r--'-:.;-. ' Paac stasia into our lives, ana good will toward men. Thoaa beautiful words take on a now moaning and . translate tbam aaWas into little acts f Vind oss and consideration. Happy laughter is hoard and grown M remember how' to play. . A Wntiful time is Christmas time In which bitterness and envy molt into understanding and forgWenass. A' r'ctous tlma In which we aonow our faithl,. ,;-'.-,f.K-?r; I I l- J t ,V" '-3 H r A CHRISTMAS RESOLVE CHRISTMAS Is especially a , Children's day, and one of the things which a proper Christmas attitude should bring about is a firm resolve on the part of each . mother to learn what Is best fo her child, and" do It Irrespective of the child's whim or desires. This not only Is true of gift which the child receives at . Christmas,: but of Its food and raiment, Its sleeping room and Its playroom. All of these should be as qsrerully guarded as the traditions on which the Christmas celebration Is founded. HOW'S THIS? HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE will do what we claim tot It-rid your system of Catarrh or UeafncsB cnuuta W CHAUS CATARRH MEDICINE con sists if an Ointment wlilch yuickir Relieves the catarrhal inllummaHoii, anc. the Internal: Medicine, a Tonic. acts through the Wood on th Mucous Surface thus assisting to restore nor mal conditions. ' Bold by drusslsts for nrfrr 40 Tears. . W iH -fTn "1X. Vl Vy steps toward imaking i ... j i u Cllts that ccrry & Careful ccr.r.:crat!:n r:::::'3 cf tlcrt- cf ir.ir.y rc;:::: L ::z h C:-cL:'.ce r.:cr.ts cf C.::2 !: cl tr: l:':::: -- tI.:riv;crD while C:::i.:.:.:iv:u c;y r r!s tlis Hstcl DOLLS t 7 7" j a vy'tJ j ., i....- j, i. . t ' ' ( ' f ' L. . - - r I Ted's Gift to V the Christ Child? k r ND there were in the same jj fJ! country sliepherai aDiaiug in tue neiu, aeeyiua over their, flock by night Slowly and reverently the minister jrcad tha beautiful old Christmas story to the waiting congregation. Ted Battled snuclv against the back of the pew and listened. He had listened to the story every Christmas morning as fur.back as he could re member j but oday It seemed differ ent! ' : ', "And suddenly there was with tl angol, a multitude of the heavenly host," oontlnued the minister. . Ted's cye grew wide with wendej. It was more wonderful,, more beauti ful thanTany fulry story he had vr read. ; " . "And, lo, the star went before theal and lod them to where the younj child lay." ' "And they brought him gifts, golA and frankincense, and myrrh." Ah, those kings were rich; tbey could afford to bring him gifts. H pitied the shepherds. They brought no gifts j they mut have been poof like hi in I Then he looked up qrjloXlJH "And we, toe, may hrinf Hta tTZt the poor, ae well aa the d,- m eluded the minleter. . ? Ted's breath came quickly and Us mm, with excitement He wAl a llttla ;hlld, and he was poor, .and he wanted t give the Christ Child ft The people, were trooping eut of thp Mnmh now. In merry groups. He- hodv noticed the shabby little by, urhn with -flashed face and Question ing 'eyesi went slowly down fha itepa and turned, Into a siae street, bho rfonW he remembered: the cloud left his face and be dashed Joyously down inc. n 11U J w. . v .. I thing had happened last night I Santa I Claus had paid a visit to his home for tu ... ....... cMiiaurniff - a . wanaunui h firat time, although, ne nau navg his faded, little stocking under the mantel every Christmas eve. It was n n( tit have a Christmas gift Of his own; Ted thought lovingly of tt "qv top and quickened bla steps. "A little child may bring him gtflh," the words rang through nis neaa WelL he had nothing to give. Theft stopped short he had his topi The next Sunday morning a UEJe hnv in a threadbare gult slipped quietly Into a back pew. of the great church. He carried with him an odd-lv-shaped package, which be Ungated invtnriv all thrwigh the service. Then the organ played softly and b could hnp tha dink of the money as It fell intn ti niiMtlnn nlate. He held the nreclous package close to hlmrHifce plate was coming nearer It tuld passed Into the next pew: now n nrna reached him 1 He heard the package drop with a dull thud into, th plate. Then he leaned back, unmindful of the curious glances in bla direction. A little, quivering sigh escaped bis Hps; but bis eyes were bright and there was something glad in his heart The Christ Child had accepted Ted's gift Jennie M. Mills, in Farm and Home.. SHOE REPAIRING, latest ATodd Machine. . Sew half-BolcB on whi'p you wait." Mail shoes in voir a an ' t come. -CHAMPION SII JE SHOP, Mar-hall, N. kj;. i - r-HEEAAl5 l -- - ,,l' mnatm Christmas in ycur or cnmsTMAS Ey KATHARINE EDXXMAN BELIEVE 1b the beavtful spirit of ChrUtiuaa. 1 believe that it lias t!io "power to oncirclo tle w! olo earth and to glarl ion and enrich the heart and soul of ovary man. woman and child. that dwells thereon. believe that it has the power to strengthen and cement frUndAips already wade to hring strangers together lis. a w bond of lore and service snd tbat it oven has .e powor to blot out and e-eco ( angers, hatreds and animosi tiae that estrange men and make them as brothers agan. believe in it because it brings to the world something more thiua any human agency, no matter how great r how po tent something that tu.U llVo ft bonedlctioft v every thing at this time, ' believe fn the beaoCful spirit of Christmas becanse it ratsas snsns to his greatest heights bocanso it bring lato his heart ft blessoJ -and holy Soo and because It gives In ft clearer understanding of the needs of Lis fellow- snaa and a deslro to help him ftaa an X nrae 9 V ttJ caalra f ns earth j Ver. wowIJ sesaw ft vwy heaven to dwell upon. ss, I Sis, Wtetsra Nswspaper Onion.) TOO BIG A CONTRACT rv itrtiA Johnnle'a Aunt Emma, ft lady of most" generous build, had coma for visit and dear little JcTinn'c had been glng t her rnptly for feotne mlnutoe. Finally ho could sUmd it no longer. ' ; "Stnmmt" he cried, "does Snnta dans fill everybody'" stocklngsT' Of course, dear,' replied his mother In gorna gurprlse. : . . : Orown-Cp peoplcra, tooT" -- Tea, dear." Vf ell," retornefl Johnnie dmibtful ly, but as one ctocfug to I ihred of hlbpe, "I hope he ct tft mine nrst' Aroerlctin tejion V,sciy. AO ftttrftcttva varloty t CaBdles may b mada by ffilTi-j feec fruits In bitter tfcocolatA V t& Vl trorpoat datei, tZJOQ, canfiitJ etftOJJ peel off crystam2Ci fruit U'l tnieetenea chocolate ta doublft bcr.3F. Keep thft chocolate Just warm eaocsh to pre vent golldlfylng. Wia yonr wire dip plnf spoon dip piece cf frail to choco late. See that' each piece U coa pletely coated, then remove to waxej paper to harden, J J , . ' ' f c 1 J ... . -. i - - -"; " n s Before placing our orders for ChristmCeS stoclcs we consulted S a n t a Clatis I and made' our choice in accordance witii his sug gestions. The result is a , display of Christmas mer ; chandise that ) will please x you in its- variety and sat isfy you with the quality : offered, 'v y.) -. y : y.' FRUITS, C ANDIES, CAKES, :.. : : ':;;;:;ANP NUTS OF ALL: KINDS Yoii will find the prices reasonablo on all our Xmas Merchandise Z. V. Fishes h Son Sanitary Grocery "The adyantajreb - of practical, gifts is well the excellence of our And economy is also, a, feature as the prices prove. Neckwear ig a gif t that will meet, with instant approval es- ; pecially one of ' the new styles now cn dlcplay. - Bloi:::3, Sv;catcrs; or any of t!;o othor .items -listed be! pv; the solution to many a clioppcr. Stop :::: !:;:'-. '.y,m over vhen hcrj i: ' ' ys:ym:l trip. : . : ;r i . . ;, i c r -: :: 1 3 2 1 -r V r ., ... shopping here for demonstrated in present showings. Gloves and Iloisery of t h e finer quali ties for gifts. - At. tractively boxed, one or more pairs as you wish. Also I!::.:';::'!, Tr'Ut rf.
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