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tj E. HILLIARP, Filter and Propiretor
'EXCELSIOR' IS OUR MOTTO.
VOL. VIII.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. THURSDAY. RKCKMHKK 21. 1891.
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zn Odd Ohrisimr.3 Story of Twin
Houses.
Aci C T" t:do lpii nor-
' k'.'ii'S' LUN(rEK was :
1 le w ns learned
and lioh but
o n ipieuously
lacked common
sense. NeVel-
ie was
J ii'.' icy
tent
bidief.
to an
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pasoii)!
Oth e r
toiled
tlie bes-t
mo n
rs and n.sc'l
faltht'nily for y
.Ii'i i : it . ;,,;t th'-ir ventures
us 1 heir relent !:- eneinv
failed.
Dou-
1 filler WoU-r1.
t O)
oine; 'nutr wiiicii in
t!:o eyes of I lie
1'. sol. and yet i
cot w oil !i 1 hrin-
1 1 i s In vim'
ful :,.) '-. hi.;' in
I.-
e ":;od him as a
.s secnn-i'rly Virainh s.s
liim a small 1'ortnm'.
Vas one of ease. Ins
food circumstances and
requiriiijr i:.r;:Mr more of his son than
t:at lu- sh.ii;!i! t'u to M'hiil and eollejff
and lear;. fi'i.i t b, poles all tha he i-ouid.
iviid'ilph had '-nloiMh'i jTiemory, ami
:ib. - .-I'll, U printed
as a sponpo sucU?
inowlodjre as readily
u water. He pave
!io at tention to anytliinp ecpt books
Hit:! th de.M'.i his father compelled
: 1
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ilUK
h.
ln.ulil live aim
iiav hi l ill.. The fort une left liim was
modest, and his friends, knowinp what
a himeiita bly impractieal person he
was. .'vised him to put his money in a
r.i -i
t
: :"v. and i liv
1"d tlioir ad
on;ai,
.. lv
vie
.rn. He wis'.K-d totrme!
enjoy luxuri-.'s. lie in
: lief hi'-, f n't u:ie in a ohi
j-.-nds u ;':'c h"ri-, r-st riv-k-l
l is m )!!"y would surely
v. ildcat s-'Vi. mo, anl that,
rlv inotip iiilo of makinj.-
: -I -I'd
d ne.irlv
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T! y s;-i
-I in the
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51.
In
: I
!i be obihrell to 'o to
el ovimiually. pi-rliap.s.
v lr.i
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Hut to 1 h.
the mili;
: I"
. i to
bo ( r.o if I !k
;.i.i; in :. K v
ri-.'liost .
vo Ki. '
li
half mil! ii n l ! hi r-.. !
i
oi" marl i d b v ; 1
I'-;
. le
y lil cud-, rs. Ho wotih j
n a w ddoi ness when j
, f I ncian 1 ribes c t1 :
el), hnd In a year's
ai Wot
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he run tin"' ui.e'li i
'1 bnildin. ' lot-
e W( "!d
did i ;1 her thmys
r" nioiiev evcr
ort riciti
b.
tii'ul and ;;
ever ii le iWi
Ho
a man
Hut the
l h
o ,1;.!;.. :. i'l.'l 1
t:i
'..' li!.'. i heir re 'I her.
hi;, ve i ieai.i a tine country
!. at a mile from the out
isti-n. Their nearest neipii-
weil to-d.o farmoi" uhese son.
h'iek.-.-. .n. a sturdy and pr;:o-
:i man. fell in love with
:Ji
;-. r wlien :.lt." as eiphteen
it Mr. Dou'i'iiper wished
to marry a eol'epe-bred
'the descendant of an old
amily. Another require-
ma n
i-
o w;e
It LI i'OI 1
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tmum
1
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'vor can s; -.yy.r. mahi'.v mv pai ;htkii.
meiit was that the suitor should either
be rich enough to lead a life of elegant
lei-.ure or else should be a professional
man: doetor or lawyer admissible, but
mini-tor preferred. That Edith should
marry a more farmer was preposterous.
M.-.reov, r. Mr. Roulonper did not like
Heiidriakson for a reason that will late
appear.
'"It. will be useless to speak to
father." said Edith to John one Christ
nu'.s eve. "lie will never give his con
sent to :nv mrtvrvir.g you."
VI he
h'le 1
a:"" t
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i ;'i
sm;a
-s T will
peak to him."
Tie shall kin iw
t.
'a i a a
r
sai in
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in
library
ur.ir man w
n '. The eeoo
as ushered
:;t vie '.rent !o-
. e
la..
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I Hi
1 an air of ;!i''nitv and
nd Ids oountoiiaiioo with an
:011s frown. He believed that his
ea:: .1 alone would dishearten his
!a: -il victim. Rut Hendriekson was
awed at all. Aristocratic proten--
h oi mu' i'i'o' t up in t ho indepemiont
rican ex'.'i'i-t t. make him despi.se
aril
tat :
oer marry my daughter," :
oi o
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nVi", in weie-ntv tone
I
an. no-' re
isons. The moat im-
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44 Mm - -f f
Send us a trial order for
t 4 laiJt "Ho i i . u ti not Ut- lull,.r to
a (.-iilturt-d family and are nut celk'o
hred. Yon are-iiher an Artium Jirrt
t!'rc" nuran Artium MiqixUr. More-
over, you deceived me when 1 bought
that .Jersey cow of vim. As .soon as she r
as in mv stable I ordered my hired '
man to milk her. lie reported that he
mid rot obtain any milk. Thinking-
the pail mijrht leak, I ordered liim to
fro to n Mil shop jin 1 buy a new. tirht
pail. He at once obeyed. He placed
tlie new pail under the cow and a.rain
manipulated the udders. There was no
(low whatever. The cow's batf was
v.mall and shrunken. It was a clear
ease of desiccation. For lacteal pur
poses the animal was useless. I sold
her that very oay."
Hendriekson could scarcely restrain a
shout of laicrhter.
"There was nothing the matter with
the cow," lie exclaimed. "I had milked
her just In -fore s.endinjr her to your place
and of course her bae; u as empty"
Uiidolpn was not astonished. lOvi
denci's of his stupidity were too fre-
SB
"oi; V.VXnKIt! SI'AKK him!
quently hroupht to his attention to
cause him any uneasiness. Moreover
lie was too pipheaded to acknowledpc j
an unwelcome truth while he could '
think of am pretext with which to com- !
bat it. J
"An iupenious excuse on your part," i
he replied, stilliy, "but it w ill not an
swer. You must re. ollect that I have
studied the pen 'is bovine scientifically.
f have one hundred
ks rekitinp to
the lerei-iiinp and nurture of cattle and
to tilt- diseases to which they are liable.
I have read every one of these books
thronph and can speak with an authori
ty unknown to the empirical farmers
in this neiphborhi ".'d. I know when a
cow is in a normal condition; and I say
'hat the Jersey that you sold me was a
farrow cow that had long ceased to yield
any lacteal liuiil."
Hendriekson sooil 'eft in disgust.
II:
he
1 ho not ! ved tho da.uphter deeply,
would have objected to marrving
into a family the head of which was so
great a fool.
It was a sad Christmas eve for the
lovers. John bade Edith farewell with
the knowledge that a long time would
probably elaj se before thev could meet
again.
As for Mr. Rou longer, he made up his
mind that his children were being vul
garized by too much contact with rural
influences, and the family moved into
the city, where they boaided at a hotel
durmp the greater part of the next
year. In conformity with his eccentric
tendencies Mr. lioulonger, when spring
arrived, si t about carrying into effect a
long cherished plan. He purchased
two adjoining building lots in the sub
urbs of Hoston and o rooted upon them
two large square houses that were
built and painted just, alike. He also
furnished the houses so carefully and ar
ranged their eanteiits so systematically
that the interiors of the structures were
exactly similar. His son and daughter
were twins, he said, and ought to live
in twin houses, his design being to have
.lames live in one house and Edith in
the other alter each had succeeded in
petting married. He selected a minis
ter for Edith; but the young lady did
not favor her father's plan, and the
dominie made as poor progress in his
courtship as he did in writing sermons
that contained original and interesting
ideas.
Finding that his children would not
marry immediately-. Mr. Roulonper
moved with his family into one of the
furnished houses and rented the other
house to a Mr. Relnap. a friend who
also knew John Hendriekson and liked
him well.
Meanwhile James Roulonger had act
ed as a confidential messenger between
his sister and her lover: and the three,
with Mr. Relnap and Mrs. Roulonper
as confederates, devised an artful plan
by which it was hoped the elder Ron
longer might be persuaded to accept
Hendriekson as a son in-law.
At the approach of the holiday sea
son the youni? farmer came to Roston
and became the guest of Mr. Relnap.
much to the annoyance of Rudolph
Roulonper.
Nothing of interest occurred until
Christmas eve. Then in the midst of
a blinding snowstorm James Roulonper
returned home at midnight. The rest of
the family were aled and asleep and
James retired to his couch without
delay.
An hour later the household were
startled from their slumbers by the cry:
"Robbers. roblnTs!"
James Roulonper dashed out of his
bedroom and fired his pistol. Old
I . , 'I
V;.: .-:A V"
Rudolph v. a-- aruuel- ai-d witJl a rifle
ia his hand ran out of his slefpln;'
npartment on the first floor. Father
and se.n t in the dining-ri-om whore
much extensive silverware, whi.h it
hiai boon h'j il would grace the Christ
mas dinner tho n-xt dav, had re n
stored in a sideboard. The silver had
not ho on disturbed.
"Wo aro just in time," cried Rudolph.
"The rase;-Is would n havo vi-urwl
Jill of u;ir siht r had they nt U-cn
frightened. I do iat o-ar thorn, hut
y have prohahly n-t
fnm the
hu'io. Thev arc undoubted! v
armed
and uriy li'ht desjn-rately."'
i ! in ardiir was not o jrroat as it was
at lirt. Jlut .laiiies wns full of prowess
and his father reluctantly followed him
to the kitchen.
There he is!" cried Rudolph. as he saw
a man dart into an entry that led to the
cellar. 'With hands that tremhled vio
lently the old man raised hi:i rille ai:d
fired at random
The room was filled
with smoke, and Rudolph was at the
same moment lilled with conlidei.ee.
He was not afraid of a robler who re
treated as if he were unarmed. Ru
dolph put another cattridpe in Id pun
and quite boldly opened the door con
nectinp the entry with the cellar.
"For (iod's sake!" cried a voice in the
darkness, "do not shoot apain. I am
John Hendriekson."
"Ha! it is you, you rascal. Just
what I've expected; you've become a
robber. I'll dispose of you so that
you'll never sell another dried vip
cow," shouted Rudolph; and apain he
blazed awav. althouph he could not see
Hendriekson.
"Father, oh. father, spare him! It is
all a dreadful mistake!" ei-h-d Kdith. as
she pinioned her infuriated is rent's
arms with her own.
"Listen to me just a moment." said
Hendriekson in excited tones as he ap
peared from behind a barrel when he
saw that there ws to le a cessation in
the hostilities. "You know that I have
been visitinp Mr. Kelnap and that this
house and the one in which he lives are
ju.st alike outside and in. I approached
this house in the midst of blinding?
snow, thinkinp it was the ripht one. I
found the floor unlocked, but supposed
Mr. Relnap had forpotten to secure it
after him. I entered and locked the
door. Every object about me was fa
miliar. I descended to the kitchen and
left my coat and rubbers there. 1 then
returned to the parlor and liphted a
lamp. Not feelinp sleepy I read for
about an hour, havinp found a copy of
the same book which 1 had been read
inp at Mr. Relnap's. About one o'clock
I went to the bedroom which I sup
posed was mine, and to my intense sur
prise found yotli son in it. Ho was
awake and was after me w ith a pistol
in an instant. You know the rest."
"Hid you leave the door unlocked?"
asked Mr. Jioulonper, turning toward
his son.
"I declare.
I believe I did," said
J ames.
lie did not add, however, that he had
left the door unlocked purposely and
was not surprised by what had subse
quently occurred.
Rudolph Roulonper shuddered, not
knowing that lie bad been tiring blank
cartridges that had thoughtfully been
provided for his use. and was glad that
he had not killed an innocent man. He
felt that he had greatly wronged John
Hendriekson: he observed with alarm
the highly-wrought feelings of his
danphter; his nerves were too much
shaken for him to deny that the twin
houses which his eccentricity had.
caused him to erect and furnish alike
were responsible for the unwelcome oc
currence, and he was glad to make
peace by giving the intruder permission
to marry Edith.
The next day the family sat down to
a splendid Christinas dinner in their
home, and John Hendriekson, the un
expected guest, was entertained by
them in a very pleasant manner.
"It is a fitting occasion for a reconcil
iation," said Rudolph Rou longer, whose
recent experience had made him un
usually regardful of religion. "I for
one am glad to feel the inllu?nces of a
Vi
;-fiI -XLt:rrt
fc--'ir U K iiMiht mil
i-"?; I'1-1 a
. ' I
'Teach on earth. '
day that has brought 'peace on earth
and good-will to men.'"
The others acquiesced in the worthy
sentiment.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hendriekson and
Mrs. and Mrs. James Roulonger now re
side in the twin houses, and every
Christmas the two families and Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph Roulonger dine together
in one of the peculiar dwellings.
It is said that on one of the happy oc
casions Rudolph Roulonper was gently
told of the ruse by which he had been
deceived, Edith and her husband ex
cusing themselves by saying that there
had been love and war and that all
tactics were fai." in both. It is further
reported that the old gentleman for
gave the couple, having- in the mean
time learned from the owner of the
Jersew cow that that animal had given
a good mess of milk eight hours aftei
she had left the Roulonger farm.
J. A. Rol.les.
More It ivaginff Than Time.
s. Cobwigg-er Now, my dear, if
Mr
you will cook the plum pudding ju.st as
1 tell you, it will keep a year.
Mrs. Brown Ah! You don't know
Johnnie. Life.
Job Work.
SOIV.t. CHRI5TMA5 THOUTiH 1 o.
How Huninrli; mtmi a l'rfut Ireru
" I1K1TMAS, l
h:
!'i n said. I
'J think by s-une
!"Sf.:v' p r e a t writer.
Collies but oliee
a year.
It is a mh-hty
forttmato thine
for Nome of i;s
that it d H-su't
come tvie.
Per 'naps it
rh --n't crow d
every one to the
verge 1 1! jvi'irirv
a.s 1
roes me.
but then every
one hasn't such
a penchant for
keeping always in the oeighlKirh'fcni of
penury as I have.
Awhile ago my father took it into his
head that there wa-s money in rais
ing hogs, so he paid ?4U for some squeal
ers, fed them ?o worth of corn and
sold ?7C0 worth of pork. A drift
ing toward a sort of pii? penury, he
says.
One Christmas followeth so closely
upon
the heels of another that th-space
of time
ne. after it is past, is tmt as a tale
that is told or a Waterbnrv watch in
the night. A hnstmas past delightcth
us not. but a Christmas present is a joy
to our soul. And it is the Christmas
present. Heaven strengthen us. that we
all have to ileal with.
For my part I never know what to
buy. Only once have I had things all
cut 1 nd dried for me. A lift ' v. Idle be
fore hist Christmas I pave my celebrated
funny lecture in a New Flic-kind village,
doinp a one nipht stand for the benefit
of the L. S R. ;. S. S. H. society- of
the brick church with shingle roof sit
uate 011 the west side of the street as
you leave the town. The name of the
A
TtOING AT FIVE!
organization I found was the Ladies
Sewing-, Reaping, Gossiping and Send
ing Socks to the Heathen society.
Which Heathen society they sent them
to I never learned.
Quite a food m;:nv neonlo listened d
my remarks, without more signsof nam
than I have noticed every where. Asone
of the committeewomen remarked,
facetiously, afterward, "there was
more in the audience than there was in
the lecture."
I noticed that no one seemed to In
putting on overshoes, while I was slow
ly running down, or letting the cat die.
as you might say, and after I had pot
off my linal bon mot and didn't have a
single bong mo' to got off, I sat down,
hut every body stayed. Then the presi
dent of the society came to me and
said: "Mr. Hood, our society has
K-en making a autograph quilt. Ton
cents to put your name on a block, you
know. It's got over 400 blocks into it.
and we've raised pretty near aO for
the heathen now. We thought, while
everylMidy was lu re and it was so near
Christmas, we'd have you auction the
quilt off."
So I got up and held up tie- quilt and
stepped on the edge of it and fell down,
and everybody applauded and seemed
to think it was a real clever thing to
do. Mr. llood then spoke ia substance
'rrs folh ws:
"IIo.v much am I offered for this
quilt? It is a well-made quilt and is
strictly non-partisan. The names, yon
will notice, are in blocks of live: it is
designed for protection; it won't tariiT
you're careful of it, will keep Silver
Rill or any other man warm, and how
much am 1 offered for if.'"
Then everybody huurhod quite a lot
and nobody bid. I thought that they
were afraid to speak up. so I aid:
"Well. now. I'll just start it at live dol
lars. Who'll make it six? Going at
five at five. Give ino the half. Five I
have: six will yon give me? Going at
five-iive-fi-fi-n-fi-fi-fi-fi do I hear tin-
six? Five I'm bid; are you all done? j
Going at live, fi-ii-li-fi-li-ti-li-ti-five. Give j
me a quarter someb-wly. Five I have; .
do I hear the quarter? Five I hav
going at five. Must 1 knock it dow n for 1
such a paltry sum? Five I have; make I
it five dollars and tn cents. Five I
have. Are vou all done? Going, once
o-uinn-. twk goinir. twie. goin".
three times. Won't some one pli-a.-liid?
and sold to a poor, misguided fool
of a funny -lecture man for five dollars."
And then the society all crowded
around me anl thanked me. and said
that I was such a clever auctioneer
inai l wast sucu a ciev.-r auctioneer,
and if I hadn't boon there to run the
auction thev wouldn't have got half so
much. So thev deducted a fiver from
spare led, aud I notice that folks that
present. She Keeps it up on tne
come to see us nowauays. expecimg to
stay several months, always l-gin to
weaken along about the third night,
and we never had a guest yet who
nj,l,l i.t'in,l th-it -lei't with futir hiin-
so 1
dred names on it for more than a week
without going. stark mad.
Charles Newton Hood.
sesOur
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mm
ISil-sf
7 Ami u
mr- ,vr
my fee. said thev didn t understand . riYtmyrrr-.. r-i , ,-: "rx-i ' ' '" " "'
about the "b-al:-. ' so I'd have to pay f5TAJ ; reeom-.. .it! ,n, i- e:T t. !.
mvown hotel bill, and then thev left lift! (tftSHi'lx i.- a eo. m..g ;?I ,;,v. I,a,hi,r,b
me alone with mv quilt. j u j fj f rj - ii' ' -?,-'. : hri -tmas A-.o ra-ans.
I tried to give it to the landlord, but ; CifA 'Z ' "''-'VV ' r!,i"- ' ' '
he said: ")h. hades. I wouldn't have ! 51 ' "f ,: ' v" r''- "r ' ' ;i ,t:t" "!"v " 'u'
the dambthinp around the house!" j , 51 l i flh Jf' gA -?Xi H val in whi-n t.,.- .",,,,..! -. ,.r: I j-.m-.
w, i. :.r... .4 t. i l ' aVTC'J&Sf l ''!i"c oil r-.M " " - a earth. g---l wi.
sent it home to mv wife for a Christ- : V WitZd xL-'' to 'v"ry !:"i" r-v U:"1' 1t,J,: uU
nr..w.,t Mu- k,.f-fis it nr. on the - rlSTS&S Z?2'M2i ment of th- day.
The l-.tlt'i fiflls-v i. t I "'
f l r. ru v a ta J .
' ChrSt :.:; i, w v
th-
.v .-a t : ; , : -. . -; f .0 v.
atos 1 tii i i ".i,.;. :-. ri'i.t. w :X a
.re- h.t, .1 .a..; - a ,!!,, .. . rs f -
sh p -x .. ' . . t ie .. . 1 - h ,
the 00 r,-! , ; f x n rn 11 a v i a irv
t fuilen upi for Hll
All over h-nn-nv rhrb
ilrcU ..f a::!- -.. '.en -h - - 1.1! f
-Kris b'riuo: -' o-oion,; l!;av sn.-l
that chie.- v. t.-Ti ioi j', t .
childish mind as th- ad.nt of ( ha
IN Till. 1 I All 1 1 i i.uni, 11.
mm
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-'fix.
"How foolish it Aunt Sadie f'-r
mamma to try and make mo l. li. -that
"Santa chilis' comes down the
chimney and till-, my stockings. 1 vtip
poso it worked all right when yam were
a little .rirl, but it is via-h aehe'tnut
now! However, it pleases mainin.t, so
I don't let on that 1 know." L.fe.
JSofMT StTiituI I lioUKbt.
Head of Firm t to olhoe hoyi- lb-n
take this box of 1 ipars and distribute
them around the ol'.ioe for ( hri.t ma-.
Otliee Roy Yes sir. Hurries otTi.
Headofi'irm H-ldon. 1 pu.- you'd
better wait until after I t'ohoiuc- Life.
- -
oill- iiririj
Mr. Oroen N., my dear, I will 7.. ?
tell you w liat I':n poinir to give you for
. ......... 1
Christmas. 'h' can't you women bo
j content to wait and be surprised.
,Mrs. l.reeii iin, tell no now. 11 yon
keep your woid. 1 11 1 surprised
enoiijrh. Ruck.
The Itixtun (llrl'it ( lirUimii.
She toss d tier Christman biy-i i
1 1 r faoi v. "1 li ii 01 i'S"! 11 1 merit f r-i w iiinf
"Oh, dour!" the lii in' inuiileii hi-hoil.
"' aui mo want uniitUor liruwtiuiK' '"
- Jury.
Kvrry t It 'my Ii l.ovHj. ami
Mr. Kanoodle And now w uildn't you
like mr for a Christmas present?
Miss Alert -Certainly, if m.u'II han-
yourself on the Christmas tree. l'uok.
KOICII ON SM A I.. U S.
rrt!
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Ivy Say. Dolph, I hope Santa Glaus is
honest.
Dolph Why?
Ivy Cos them's my now stockings,
and I don't want them stole.-- hu e a
Week.
Tin: MfiiiT it r.i-oici-: nnivi -i.s.
"I don't expert ter pit nothin'. prits;
in ll: 1 " L l'- n ! oooa.ise i
i think iVs d- pr..ror tnrag t.-r .-;;.. urago
and keep up dos.- oM -aid time-honored
customs." Ruck.
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St. Nick Gr'-at r. nul.-i-r: Have I
struck the week's washing.' Texas
Siftings.
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outfit is now complete.
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1 .. 1 . f 1 C .1 r the
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ll I ate C elt t. -II-
Tl ai ,e;.t !,. 1,
at t liis time "j t ',,
evergreen. 1 he h-h I
f roll! t he f- 'fl -1 s to
pies. J. ,ng bef. .1 e 1 !,e . .. . .,!,,! t he
corn leaves iut!ed all '.'.t the i .sel .f
that marvel-. us ehi.d in R I !i rln iu -stable.
Grave and diriilfled rto-n. din iug t ln
Saturnaliun day s of then. . ! in-.. -v at
our Christmas - r : . 1 . t , t -. i ' I ,n t he
"feast of f.M.!-," o h. ' t - . e w ., v
to all of a boy s .-,!...,.'. .. I , : h , i . ' , , .
a:it-r'or t" thai r.i. "h. n tie w i ,
mi ll flulU the ;,-) ' ! T t Oi ' t.i.t e.itt
t "III plat Mil i O . I' t he R.i b V- Y . : h' ! .1 V
; n i ' t ii I o ' ai ioi i in . 1 1 t he III a li,' r
Ullilbt J III e,l' , h i li .
(bit of the t ili'ght i.f h'-.lthetl e.,iitl-
trios ha- i "Mi'' 1 he ehielr. i . , n--t.,m , ,
hatigirig the t.H'k.ng tii-nr the t . t phe
for tin- g Kwi f.ir' to h!l ri ill. l-.ti.. !
k n a e! s so ili'iii- to the i 'mill's he .i 1 1
It i-, an evi'!e!ii f th.- re.. I h.it.e U r
nf ni'r i i, ri t mas ; r i 'h.it t . . . .
cure to its serviee. f..r tin- illustration
of its own -jinit. these and ..tin r n .
toitjs, as it is ;.! ii an . a:. a. ..f !;
generous bre;,t h of i rist i.m.t . - -pal'
t re.i-i vi-, m i ! i y aiidhotior : r g. I
custom d man.
Ad it't.-d t- e. !.-.rat- C- tr-i'.h of
h list iii.js all '1 . a '"lie -. a r
lie ved "f in a n V i ". 1 1 f ea t ii r. s a id i x a 1 d
,1"'ir v-'
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ill b .11 Hi oi y
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an e) it e 1 '.'!.! i ' 1 . 1 if
with tie- ,:, y.
It is a li..', . f ge ..
best J'! I t . .f II. .,' . s .', ., - I'
the earth
They tell us that t he
f! 'at i ii g : a n f an i h
1 bar. n v. it a ra ; a i
con grat a la ' i r g h ma r. i
p i m! f. rt tile-. '. h , d -.
jiri ;" r m- -i ,,
f-houh! iri-.a! e ..... !s
OI"h ?:.-'.'. a a. I ',
on ire
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,11 g gr. :i
t ha? t h" !,,
he,.,.,:i U a.
l
g-. ai ..r
io rate ai
' if - h a ii i a io i . l a ie i.i.s .....
gr. at as t . -.rn.. - h, p. r ',
play it. A ? n a : . h - ; n g v g.! .il h.o..
has U-.-n f.,rm d I the i,,.g,,r -.g i
inir natures. I 1 a , t a t .- v. Rut i.r ' -rnastih"
tisth:' :.' iu . -mis ,t
the Ititiii'ge R.-.r :.: . ! . g.-d b a
little . arth? Rig I I, llama le):, n ,
tint v o are h'..-' of the uiilrn.ii'l'- 1
nniver e.
Rut th- tree . It f hrh.' - - ..!
ret I- i
g
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f Cm
St , e.t . -g :,-,
f'ir .li, e I.D..-I'
Thep-H,r, t !,.- 1.
grag.-o. t wea.c
t'o- prop.T'.i,es to
It !- a .i.e.
on e : r' h a Ti'
tie- aiig -i -.
O.d grudg.
day. Ev-rv
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m a I: ire',, v
tilit r, to - ...a a-. a
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I Th. n it is the eh. iron's da. v. What
immi'ii e ign gi's, r.ee j- e.,ga:ned in
that sliit.-m'-ii'! Rut -.ve jrii; .-. unalil-t
for space, t-1 1. tt.-r 1 1,.- t...ag;,ts w iu' h
rise
and tl
hi. h e r oa d
within "ar i.--art- a. t:i- m.-nti-in of t,.-
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