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A tke mark here tticnw that the sub- ribi r to this copy t The Nijws is le l.ivX oa subscription rieaso mnJte a pay ment as soou a con voiieiit. 4' I ft 1 ntr VY FOX. XTXZT MOUWl AIRY, XORTR CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1913. 0. 26 A. ?f ; i -w s ai 5, a a vii" a , . tiu. eh jm.n v tr w aw it r . - tv . .. . i f i i 1 j" f i i -i a i l r v i lit it; lilt triiikV I t i,mm I If ? S J , J A' oil -id ive-; vi & rfi&zik. x-. V? J,1 5S A CHRISTMAS : MESSAGEAT NIGHT By ALICE E. ALLEN. CCoprrlsbt, liia. by American lrM Ao-clatiuu.J IT K-emeJ to Uutb as sbe flew for the dozenth time to ber telephone - that dreary afteruon of the daj before ChrUttuna that ih hud frteuds la the grim old city of which be bad never known until tbeu true frteud. eo If they were bumble and too poor to do more thau telephone their good wUhea. ThI Bpecinl uiosHae was from ttuth'a proprietor. Couid be call that veulu? Uuth'a "Of course not, Mr. Mayue," waa firm. Could he take ber out. tben a dinner somewhere, the theater T Just this once, for Christ mua' sake? Kutb's refusals as trans ciiltted by the telephone were all flnu and relcntloBS. But an she came away and aut down in ber chair by the win Jow ber eyea were wistful. "It will never do for the proprietor to cy upon bU tenofiTapber." ahe aid. with a aorry tittle amll "To be are, tlie was a time when he was ber.. father's. cierk-"but times bavf hftn(red." Terbaps because It was Christmas ve. whea memories, do matter how well behaved at other times and aea oiiil will walk abroad: p'tapa be 'u.D Kve. )Oi. M?ac aud good will-were throDgtna faeaven and earth below; perhaps only because Uuth was tired and perplex d sad lonely whatever the reason sitting there in ber little window, looking down upon the atreet, with it throng of gay. good uatured shoppers, Uuth did what she bad ateruly forbid Jeu herself to do be went back over the years whku bud made such chauges to ber life. There waa ber father's business disgrace, the loss of every thing, followed by bis death. Then came her own beginning in business In aplte of herself. Kutb mulled to think of what her old friends would say could they know what a capable little liusineM woman necestlty bad made of tier. But not one of them all knew where she was. Not one had traced ber to this great city that is. except Jack. Jack? As soon as Uuth admit ted that name into ber thoughts, it dominated all else. It brought back its owner trong. manly, lnnlsteiit one of the won't tuke-uo for-an auiswer kind Uuth fouud herself wondering almost that Jack bud takeu ber no as tlnal .apparently be bad. it bud surely been as strong as she could ninke It. And be bad gone awuy and bud not come back. With the many friends who bnd rung up to Shk how she wus and to ay "Merry C'brUtmas" there hud been io Jack Jack of the strong face, the loyal heart, the lender eyes and voice How had she ever let Mm go? "Home time you will want me. Ituth," be had "aid Above the rush aud rotir of the great city Kutb heard the worJ again just as she had heard them ev ery day end every i.lgtit since Jsck bad gone away. "1 couid urge yon now, but 1 want you of your own free will. tr An you will come some day. I do not even need to ask a proiuUel know. 'btt ours does come to oa. If we wait T rao walt'r That was three, years ago. At flnrt Ruth had half expected his return. But he never came. And he never sent her a word Ruth waa tired of watch ing the malls now. And her proud lit tle hend told her eager little heart that It was not fair to rail Jack back Jut because life was hard and lonely and alruoKt unbearable sometimes. So she tolled away until toll became work work that she enjoyed She had her little rooms by herself, her books, ber v 5 SITTDiCI u uxx imu til wear S'ofh- plciurea, enouch to eat fiid v Pat more need anyone assl lug-except ttr CtrUtmas - vAt Cbrtsi. mas, to a woman, love Is a necessity. ! That night, lu the middle of the darkest hour. Uuth sut up straight in bed. Khe was absolutely sure that the telephone bell over her desk had Just rung. All was still, so. after a min ute of waitlnc. she lay down au'ain. laughing to herself The telephone had beou so busy all day bringing her messages that she had heard It In her dreams It tould not really Lave ruug After a little she drowsed .T. only to hear Its shrill Jingle ataln and again. It uo longer wakened ber But in her dream she went to the tele phone, took down ttie receiver uud lis tened. Out of the darkness and dis tance a voice spoke-Jack's voice "Merry Christmas" wus Its only tues sage. But so strong and clear were the words that wbeu Uuth finally awoke to a ausny Christmas morn ing, she still tingled to their memory Terhups. when one tlr.t owukes, the heart bus more control over one than the bead. 'Anyhow, when Uuth sat up and looked out of her window at the already busy streets far below her. ber heart was doing the tnlklng "Jack la waiting for you some where," It auld. "Aud he belongs to you. Why not claim your own?" After a minute Hutu's heurt spoke again. "What If you are sor? What If he Is uot rich? Cau't two work to gether better than apart? Why not give Jack a Christmas gift? The only one be wants?" Uutb did not give ber bead time to argue with her' lieart. As soon as she was dressed she wss at the telephone ghrlng Jack's business number. After she had waited whut seemed a long, long time ber bead did remind her. "Why. of course." she said slowly, "be win be up country today " She was Just about to hang up the receiver "Walt a minute." crk-d her heurt Ilearta do know thlugs. especially at Christmas And theu- "Ilello" said a big. hearty voice out of the distance. "Oh. Jack. cried Ruth "Is It you. really you?" "Yes. Uuth." said the voice. "Who else? You wanted" "To wish vou a merry Christmas. Jack." Uuth faltered. "Thanks. That all?" "Yes." said Uuth. listening to bet head. Then: "No not quite. I-Iwant ed to hear your voice: Hint's all." "is It?" asked the voice Uuth wanted to bear. "You see. Jack." Uuth burriiM on. "I dreamed about you last night. I-l thought you cn I ll me up. and and It was only a dream." "1 came so near It." Mid the voice, "that I stood here by my phone for an hour But It was late, and well. Uuth, I wanted you to call me up this time-" "You're not In the country?" "Not yet We go tonhja." "Wer "Mother and I. fie's spenffing rtm of Christmas In the city But we miss the snow and the slelghbells snd tbs home folks " gpr 'iff--''; ' i t j fo ' in ' ' ..; . i ( - i , : , I - ' . :. i ! - j "l 1 A- L v I : i ; - : 7 Vi s ;i ; f ' - : y r , - I t : ".'Nl v . f : ' -' ' I . "-'(' , r. . j ' . --'' -' " '' V "" '' ' -:i i -i.,- - I f -' - " ' t i I . ) i-. .. ww-wwtJr : Quotations to Go With Christinas Gifts' "It sounds lovely.' cried Uuth. "and j so Chrtstmuay. tilve your mother iny love. Jack, sod wish her the merriest Christmas." "She'll be glad to hear from yo- Ruth; we've U-eu talking of you. Any thing else?" "No." "Sure, dear?" Ruth's eyes were so full of tears that as she said afterward, ahe couldn't see to talk. "Sure, dear?" asked the voice again. -That's all." she said bravely, "only are you well?" "Perfectly. And yon?" "Oh. yes: Wasn't It strtuxre I heard the bell when you didn't renlly ring op last nlgbt. Jack?" "No." said Jack firmly. "Your heart heard mine, little girl If only you would listen to It oftener." "I can't always hear It" laughed Uuth. "My bead Is such a good talker." "Tlme'a up." said a strange voice somewhere ' ) ! f. ) MinnLiiiaiiiiiilSiiHinLilMi hi Qiwi Miimmi "Of course. Sometblug you forgot, i 1 dear?" I "No; I didn't forget- I wouldn't say it, but I must. Don't look at me. Jsck. out listen. I'm listening to my heart uow. There is something 1 want Jack." "Yes" "III a big something. Guess. Ne; dou't guess WbIL it's you." Ruth Lung up the receiver and ran to the cbulr by the wludow quite the other side of the room. It was not quite a minute wbeu the telephone bell raug shrilly. "Is this Mis llaxen?" said the oper ator's voice. "Yes," auld Uulh. "Message wasn't finished wait. "Hello!" came Jack'a voice, big strong, vibrant with happiness. "That you. Uutb?" "Yes." "Coming." snld the voice, "mother and 1. to take you up state with us Can you be reudy in an hour?" "Yes." raid Ituth "I've been ready always. Jack " ' What came next must have surprised even thut long suffering, much endur ing wire. Sure It I thut Ruth's cheeks flamed like red holly berries. And even U-fore she ran to put br clothes In her suit case, to do her hair and to put on her wne good gown. from i aUive her bookcase she took a sprig of scarlet holly. Wish-a risi ribbon she tleil It over the telephone. "If ever anything deserved a merry Christinas." she cried, "you dor "I'VE llfctN l(KAM.,lLVk4TS. JACE. "Givslby. Jack, dearr crieil Ruth But there was no answer The next minute ebe again took down the receiver "Get 3fW again; quick T she said. "Hello" said Jack's voice. "Is that you. Jack?" Pluni pudding aud mince pie are mi nor but necessary accoiupanlineiits of Christmas d ly. and strangely enough the former was long ago accepted as typli-al of the riches and spices brought by the three wise men to the child In the manger, while the CV'Istmas pie was held In abhorreuce by all members of strict puritanical bodlea, who be lieved: All plums tha prophets' sons flny. And srlee brMha ara too hot; Traaaon's la th Dscambar pta And daals althia the 1A Spot's Friend i - By ELDON SPEAKE Copyrtht. I1X. by American Pr Asso ciation J w EAH Mr. Santa. 1 dou t know you. And msfba Irs lust as welt. For. beln's you never dona nothlu' for me, 1 ain't quite so 'fralJ to teU VN'hat It la that I'd irk to have you do Just as quickly as ever you can. And maybe soma day 1 can pay you back If I ever crew up to a man. A dof catcher came hrre last seek snd took My puppy swsy somewhere. And I nm so lame ttist I can't so Icq . And get hltu away from there And even If 1 could tro where he's at I haven't no doKar to pay. And If you will kUidly advance roe Iha I'll try snd return It some day. Tou km, my papa he weal" and dlad And It ft )uat my mamma and me And Spotthat's bis name and we cried and cried. For we missed him a lot we three. And mamma atie works, and we got along. And Spot he stayed home Hb me And never went out. for I'm not very at runs. And I have to have soma one, you sea. The dug man that took him away he said He'd kp him t'n days In the pound. And aftr that time poor Spot'll be dead And thrre days from now Epot'll be drown id. So pit-ana, Mr Fania. If you can spare A dollar to et-t Spot fr, I'lraae lake It and gtve to tha man up there And and home my puppy to ma And plfaa. Mr Santa, if you haven't got No doilar to sp-nd that way. 1 wish that at leaat you would go aea Spot And tell him we'll met some day. And If you doa't mind Ibat fcta's not very Clean, And tf there's nobody to , I wish you'd Mat ktnda ba'U know what you mean Just give bins a pat for naa. m a . - i ' K. s APUETTY'and otlgluai touch may be given a Christmas gift by ac company hig it with a dainty card on wbll aro written the reclpleufs f name and some apt quotation of so appropriate nature A ; few selected quotations suitable for different gifts may be of Interest ' ' For a ismtul card album . Kind mrsSHgr-s that pass from land to iafid. IxitiBft.luw. . For a set of books by s well known suthor: The chief glory of every nrople srtes from lis authors. Dr Johnson For a small afternoon tea caddy: Tea, thou soft, thou sober, sage and ven erable liquid. -Colley Ctbber For a useful purse: The bt friends are In the purse. -German Proverb , , Mappv the man who. void of cares and utrlf. in siihen or In loathrrn purse retains A splendid shilling. -John Phlllpa With a puck of cards: The cards beat all the players, be they never so skillful Emerson, With a pair of gloves: Oh. that I were a glove upon thst hand! --Komeo snd Juliet. With a silver handglass! The heart like a mirror, should reflect all object without being sullied by any. Confucius,; Wltbjt. "tear off calendar: Tea longest day muVt have an er.d. luuian nutiru , A Christmas gift of a ring for a fian cee or wife: So let our love As endless prove And pure ss gold forever -Robert Herrtck. For the last baby: Much Is she worth, and even mora Is mado of her-W. E. Henley. With an umbrella: The year. mot part Jeformed with drip ping rains. Cowper. With a cookbook: The taste of the kitchen Is better than the smell Old lYoverb With an electric torch lamp: To a great night a great Unthorn. Old lroverb With a needlecase: Who hath need of a hundred eyea. Old Proverb With a photograph: , Generally mualo feedeta tha disposition of spirit wbica It flndeth. -Bacon. HOW TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. Forget Yourself For the Dsy and Try to Make Others Hsppy. Li AY off. a few remembrances from relatives and friends snd a good dinner Is that all that! Christmas means to you? SartH ly you Are going to make It as occasion for more than usual re joicing this year, s real old fash- loned Christmas. Surely you are going to be more liberal In splriu thau ever before and scatter mer-l rtment on all aides. Have you been a little selfish, have you de voted ao much time to enjoying yourself that you have forgotten other folks? Those you have forgotten are good folks, aren't they, the beat' folks in the world? And you are Just going to show them how ap preciative you are. You don't like this modern way of turning dear old Christmas into an occa sion for trading and exchanging gifts. You are going to see all the friends you can on that day and shake hands with as many; put tbetu on the back and tell them bow glad you are to tie with them. And to those you cannot see you are goiug to write cheery, warm hearted letters and tell them you want to hear from theui oftener. isn't tbut bow yow feel about the greatest of sU birthdays? A Two Farms for Sale. acres fee! 11:? jutc including 24"i trcKKl bottom ail a large bam. Also 5 1 acres including a two room Louse. These farms are. a part of the late John (ireenwooil farm 10 mile Went of Mount, Airy, N. C. aiul ts fun fr Toba-cco, Fruit, Grain ttt. For script ion and price writa cr see, Isom Dimonette, Dtnimette, N. C.
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