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. ' 11! 1 i ki Pi mmff-,., - zmivv ;: Is Until; We are going to put every Cloak in our place at a Holiday Fflce This includes the season's choicest patterns in i xtraordinar fine cloth and are certainly up to the m'nute in stjle. What could be a better or more useful Christmas present than A CLOAK ? J. M. Hendrix Co., 227 Soith Elm Street. THE HOriE OF GOOD SHOES. JIMMY'S LETTER TO SANTA GLAUS. Dear Santa Claus, if you could bring A patent doll to dance and sing, A five pound box of caramels, A set of reins with silver bells; An elephant that roars and walks, A Brownie doll that laughs and talks, A humming top that I can spin, A desk to keep my treasures in; A boat or two that I can sail, A dog to bark and wag his tail, ; A pair of little bantam ducks, A chest of tools, a box of tricks; A small toy farm with lots of trees, A gun to load with beans and peas, An organ and a musie box, A double set of building blocks If you wll bring me these, I say, Before the coming Christmas-day, I sort of think perhaps, that I'd Be pretty nearly satisfied. Harper's Young People. THE CHRISTMAS WISH. Santa Claus limped back to his chair witb a groan. "Isn't it any better, my dear?" asked-; Mrs. Santa, anxiously. "Not a bit," said Santa. "Rather worse, I think." "What shall you do?" said Mrs. San-;. ta. Santa looked gloomy. "Of all the times in the year to sprain my ankle! And Christmas only two days away, But we must just make the best of iti Of course the brownies can look after the gifts. But I shall miss a great deal of pleasure, my dear. Oh! just' no end of it. It's such fun to see the children skurrying off to bed early; and listening for the patter of hoofs, and the sleigh bells. And then I al ways find someone who has beenespe cially good, and I add an extra Christ mas blessing. I nearly always find some sad place where they are not ex pecting me and leave stockings full of things. The brownies can fill out the usual list, but I don't know whether they will use judgment about the eX- tras. But I can't go. I couldn't get down a chimney, or even in a window with this ankle." Santa rested hi$ head on his hand, and' looked really sad for the first time in several hun dred years. Mrs. Santa whisked a gay doll dresp on which she had been working under her apron. The sight ofit might in crease Santa's grief, and she could figish it after he had gone to bed. "I've thought of something," said Santa suddenly. He was smiling again and his eyes were twinkling. "I'll make a wish a Christmas wish, and send it out with instructions to stop well to stop whenever it be longs. A Christmas wish will know. It will have judgment. . Of course ijt will stop at the right place, and do just the right thing." "How clever you are to think of it," said Mrs. Santa, and she took out th pink spangled doll dress and begah sewing as fast as she could., . I Santa closed his eyes and thoughf; hard. When the Christmas wish was made it fluttered about the room Von lAf -- rainbow colored wings. You couldn't be sure that you had seen it because it looked like a flash of light, and after it was gone you would say, "I think it was only a sunbeam." But where ever it touched, it left warmth and light behind. So if you were a wise person who knew all about fairy things you would know it was a Christmas wish by that. After the Christmas wish had flown all about the room and rested on San ta's head for a moment, it started out to find the places that should have an extra Christmas blessing. Many, many houses it passed where the children were cuddled in their beds dreaming of Santa Claus, but though it smiled on them all and made their dreams brighter it did not stop. But on Christmas Eve the Wish paused over a lonely farmhouse to hear a boy say, "Do you think he will come, mother? I have tried hard to be good." The mother's voice sang as she said, "I am sure he will come. You have been good indeed. In all this hard time I have never seen a frown on your face. You have been my sun shine. And you have helped. You help sister on my busy days, and when sister on my busy days, and when grandmother had the rheumatism you waited on her so cheerfully. I don't believe that there's a better boy than mine in the whole world." "Ah!" said the Christmas Wish, "I will wait here awhile." Then it flew all about the room so that the boy, and little sister and mother and father and grandmother all began to laugh for pure joy. Then it sought out the Christmas gifts. They were not very many or fine but it rested on them, and they became wonderful things. The little sister's doll is as good as new to this day. Indeed it will never break for it is a fairy doll now. And the boy's jackknnife was filled with such magic that it would carve the loveli est things. And last of all the Wish rested on the boy's heart, .and filled it full of loving thoughts that became deeds when he awoke, so that the boy was a blessed Christmas child all4Jie year. Then the Christmas Wish went on its way with many a backward glance r for the home it had blessed Again it waited over a home where a little girl was standing at a window Mother," she said, "I was talking with little Ellen in school today, and she isn't going to have any Christmas at all." "I am so sorry," said mother. -Mother,'' said the little girl, "do you think if I wrote a note, and pinned it to my stocking, and asked Santa to give her half of my things he would do it?" , "I'm sure he wouldsaid mother, and she smiled happily as she helped the little girl spell the loving words. The Christmas wish lingered here and put her magic on the half of the toys that were left for the little girl, and the half that were sent on to El len. When the Christmas Day was done the little girl said, "It's the hap piest Christmas 1 ever had." The play things are .so lovely, and, the whole house seemed just : shiny, and sweet" And "she never guessed It was because Wish . op s little room wnere a-ynuus; bm weening. "I can't make iVcome rignt, she said, "and I did want her , to nave a Christmas present" - She turned oyer therag douShe had been trying to make, and looked towards the bed where a -crippled : child lay sleeping. Just then the poor light flared up brave and strong and s the Are grew - it Vii. Txrioh warmer, it was me vyiiv",- at work, and the girl wiped her eyes and took up the rag doll again. But now everything was right The rag face was beautiful. The tired fingers fashioned the clothes with ease. The Christmas joy filled the bare room so that the girl began to sing and the brownies heard her, and left a- great basket full of things at the door. They couldn't come in because she was awake. In the morning the little sick child caught her doll to her breast with a cry of Joy. And while the sis ter was away at wbrk that morning the sick child watched with wonder a flash of light that played about on the walls and ceiling. It was the Christmas Wish. It had jmade itself into a Christmas present for the two poor sisters. I have a fairy of my own," said the sick child. It came for a Christmas gift It has rainbow wings and it makes the room all sweet and cosy." I think it's just a sunbeam," said the sister. But the Christmas Wish laughed like a tinkle of Christmas bells. Lelia Margaret Walters. ALFRED'S PRAYER. "Mamma," said Alfred one night as was going to bed, "I prayed that God would keep us children from quarrel ing; but he has not answered that as yet, for sister Daisy and I quarreled dreadfully today." "Ah, my son, you will have to help the Lord answer that" "Help the Lord, mamma? Can't He do everything?" "He won't make you good against your win. ii you cnoose 10 a naughty boy, God will be grieved. But when Satan tempts you to quarrel, if you turn right to God for strength to resist him, and fight like a good little soldier, then God will give you the vic tory. But He won't do the work for you." Olive Plants. REMOVING TEMPTATION. My neighbor's small son, not yet four years old, appeared at my door one morning, and after looking in a moment, announced: "Your screen's unlocked." I was busy so I said, "All right" "Why don't you lock it?" he said. "In a minute I will," I answered, and he was silent a little while, then: I wish you would come and do it now. "But why Lawrence?" I asked. "Well," he sighed, "I might turn in and my mamma said not to." Miss R. was telling her Sunday school class of boys about the Shut in Society whose members are per sons confined with illness to their beds or rooms. "Whom can we think of," said she, thatwould have had great sympathy for those that are so shut in?" "I know," said a little boy, "some one in the Bible, ain't it,teacher?" "Yes, Johnny; and who was it?" "Jonah!' was the ready answer. Selected. A GEOGRAPHY LESSON. "Jimmy," said the teacher, "what is a cape?" "A cape is land extending Into the water." "Correct William, define a gulf." "A gulf is water -extending into the land." - ; ; "Good, Christopher," to a small, eager-looking boy, "what is a moun tain?" Christopher shot up from his seat so suddenly as to startle the teacher, and promptly responded: A moun tain is land extending into the air." Selected. LADIES' SHOES 1 CHILDREN'S Shoes! Men's Shoes! All classes made of solid leather, at very rea sonable prices. Men's working gloves, overalls, sweater coats; the very best that money can buy at the prices. Double trading stamps Friday and Saturday. G. P. Black- mon, 520-522 South Elm Street WANTED AN ENERGETIC YOUNG man to demonstrate and advertise a new invention. Only six hours per day. Good salary. Address Homo Safety Co., Ave., Norfolk, Va. 2918 Williaras ll-20-3t SALES AGENTS WANTED. 936.00 per week or 400 per cent profit All samples, stationery and art cata logue free. We want one permanent agent i . this locality for the largest picture and frame house in 'Ameri ca. Experience unnecessary. W instruct you how to sell our roods and furnish the capital. If you wanl a permanent, honorable and profits- Die position, write us today for par ticulars, catalogue and samples. FRANK W. WILLIAMS COMPANY; Not what we gite tput iwhat Vwe- Blebeloved poet, Bhare-o i wrote our beloved, poet, James Russell Lowell.' fa "The Vision of Sir LaunfaL" ,Acapitalimottoior Christmas, these words.J Not what we give but what we BhareVinakes Christ mas happiness. To give may-involve no unselfishness; bat, share that means to putjudde our owa 4pngings to: keep, and to forget self in . the de sire of adding to another's happiness, i Such is the, true spirit of Christ mas. Just jk ittle -longer we, must wait until that Hallowed Birthday comes to crown the season of .Vpeace on earth, good will toward men." Christmas, now' happily; we -breathe out that word which recalls the, time when that tender little Child, whose coming meant so much for the beau tiful sweetness of the world, lay against his mother's breast. As that little Child brought happiness, peace, and blessed charity to" us. so we, like little children, bring happiness to oth ers on Christmas day. Like little children. Ah, just to give ourselves "over to the happiness of the day with the sweet abandon of childhood; that would mean a Christ mas indeed. What little things make the children happy. A single bright top, a pretty book, and a few sweets and behold the world is transformed into a beautiful garden of happiness What greater happiness could we "grown-ups" ask than to witness the pure, unalloyed Joy of a' child's face as It beholds the. gorgeous Christmas tree? Look intoo the child faces on Christmas morning and draw your in spiration for the day. Surely to give such joy as this is what Christmas Is meant to be. Not what we give but what we share." Christmas means that. Not alone what we share of things, but what we shareoi joy, contentment, peace, and charity., " Like the warm summer sunshine, sifting in among the blossoms and" coaxing them into bloom, so does , the kindness of Christmas-tide warm the heart and expand it with joyousness. No matter how weary the other days have been, no matter how cheerless, how disappoint ing, how bittei- on Christmas we must forget them, for the sake of Him who suffered and gave his life for us and for our happiness. To some who read ihese words, the year has brought its pains. To some ft has been but one of many years of heartaches and biting disappoint ments. We extend to them the warm handclasp of friendship and bid them look up and forget, just for this one day, if for no longer. Who knows, this one day of surrender to happiness may mean the changing of their lives, the direction of their footsteps into more flowery path's. No unkind look, no loud harsh word, must pass our lips to spoil the beauty of this day. That would be sacrilege. It must be lived to the fullest and the best, as if there were to be no tomorrow, as is it were the last Just to share with somebody else that which we have, even if it be lit tle, will make our Christmas happy. Perhaps some of us will have no mate rial things to give. Well, that does not bar us from giving, from enjoying Christmas, and from helping others to enjoy it We still have the smiles, the sweet words, the tender hand clasps. What material gift could ever equal these? They are thelheight, breadth, and depth of Ghristmas giv ing. Without them other gifts would be meaningelss baubles. Smiles and kind words cost nothing. Even the poorest can afford to give them. Let us each try to have a child Christmas this year. Even though we have tasted of life and learned its varying phases; even though we have sad regrets for the past, and vague doubts for the future, let us put them aside and go . back hrough the years with the little ones. They will teach us how to be joyful. To appreciate truly the gifts which come to us, as they -do, even though Santa Claus has lost his mystical power over us, such a Christmas would be a Christ mas. . Remember the folks at home, girls, the old folks who have toiled through the years and each season "have tried to give us a happy Christmas. To them Christmas brings a flood oT ming led memories. Show them, that yu understand. Then remember" the neighbors, far and near, with a joyful greeting, and let them see your happy faces, much as the children show their toys. Finally, after you have spent the day in happy exclusion of self, go to your mirrors and see if you do not find in your faces that which shows that you have had "A Merry Christ mas." Doris Lee. VicR's Croup and Pneumonia Salve is t lie only remedy which is applied ' externally and gets inside too hence q uickest arid suresfc Remedy ror these and kindred diseased God's rsproralses: are all lamps light up, 4ark .places and I know of no light up . dark places and I know of no brighier one than, this :X fAs thy days so shall thy strength , be." But maybe ; you are already in the fearlpassagew possiljr the;;yalley are leading isa very dark" and shad owed one. 'Then gladly I bid you iook lip and catchsome of the light rhlch God sheds down from this blessed as surance . ' : .- "When the sun withdraws its light. Lo!"the stars of .God 'are there; v Present host, unseen till? night- . ; Matchless, countless, silent, fair." V If we never had' nights, we could never see the stars. . And sd if - you and ! never had any trouble, we could never , enjoy such a . promise as this of which we have , written. .- We do not lovey nights, - but we do love the stars. We do not love sorrow and trouble,' but we do bless God; for sus taining grace. We do not love weak ness, but we rejoice in such, promises of God as , will uphold us when weak ness comes. G.B. P. Hallqck; '"Now, Elsie," said the school teach er, "can you tell me what a panther is?" "Yeth ma'am." lisped thelittle miss. "He ith a man that makths panths." ROVER'S THANKSGIVING "Hurrah for Thanksgiving!" cried Rover, in his deep" bass voice, as he saw Dollie coming with a milk pan full of good things. There were turkey bones and bits of dressing and fragments of chicken pie. "Now, this is what I call a feast" said he. "I peeped in at the dining room window a while ago, but not one of the company had s ch a plateful as this. I think they cooked the din- FIVE E,.! Kenny's beautiful Christmas Souve nir to tea and coffee purchasers. Satur day December 19, ... ' ' Union Label on Every Package ! C D. KENNY COMPANY TEAS COFFEES SUGARS 225 South Elm Street Phone 192 Sickness and Adversity Possibly you now ha e money in this bawK. If not, you should begin right away to lay aside small sums. Should sickness or advers ty overtake you, you will need the money. One of the important objects of this bank is to safely care for small savings. j& j& j& The Bank of South Greensboro (Branchof American Exchange Bank.) CAPITAL, $300,000 00 Guilfofd AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM its Patrons Unsurpassed Scryice. account Thev danav'- If they cooked it for themselv. why didn't they go nd bury these liclousbesttilthey wanted themj !gAlliapp my position They know what is due to a dog 0j my dignity. Youth's Companion LABGE8T GIVER. I: want to tell you of an inquiry 0j my little five-year-old Helen. Shs ends Sunday school, regularly, turning nome one Bunaay, she said: "Mamma, every Sunday the maa reada how much money each claS8 gives and then he; tells how much To. tal gives,, and Total gives more than anyone. -He must be a rich maa. Who is Total, mamma?" -The Delineatr. The head mistress of a certain vli. lage school was one day examining few of heru select pupils in grammar. "Stand, up, Freddie, and make me a sentence containing the word 'mi dom." she said, pointing to a small urchin. Freddie paused as if in thought; then,. with a flush of triumph on his face, replied: "Last week, fath er had five horses, but yesterday he seldom!" Christian Register. Even so little a thing as your "good morning" may be the means of uplifting the one to whom you speak. Send a smile with it Speak with animation. Act as if you thought the morning was indeed "good", and the world fair, and life full of beautiful possibilities. The languidly drawled "good morning" or that which snaps out with curt indifference, might as well not be spoken. Let a shaft of sunshine go from your heart to an other as you say good morning. Sel ected. x No Experiment. Alcoholism, Morphine and other drug addic tions cured in from four to six weeks. 28 years successful experience. write ror our DooKiec ti WKatdoYouDrinkP The Keelev Institute, CREENSBOftO, N. C. 1 - Benbow N. C. jr. t . .. m i. " .1 t - ft r 1 ' 4 1 ri -v i : C a 3 t sr . S.' ' E i ii I I o f P d ci k; ti m P tc ol h! al P in ar th lo hi b or (li Cc fe Ul; in; so ito Pi aft mi 1 fct ty' I is of J sag . loci J for J doc I Ci ohti j.za .w. uayior &c,.Uhlcago, HL t ' J- IWiiMilllll it s-1 ? : i-f - : ' .?.-. , -v . -S" ' ..".-.'.- - : r
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