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BENEATH % MISTLETOE J J By ERSKINE DEFOE'. W \ Ste PP ed » thoughtlen, '' Vi^'' Hun,f above the car- While out of door fell fleecy mow. W • # v > &34fi . JKeighho! Heighho! | Surprised beneath the mistletoe! The bou^ril npon tiic chan " , _ _ Wa » deftl y fixed ' but * n a,nbusb was the mistletoe. l' i I /^\ NCE ' n le mea ' l an * ' a * r^ f\ She showed no sudden y v VV} / haste to go. & \ \ \ Two victimi a «ngle K \ \ \ -v/ thought / \ \ \_//\ Are brave beneath the i \'\ i \ mistletoe. / \' A Just so! Just so! —- — _ 'mti The courage-giving mistletoe! !' i >JSS=I£3 . \ «s /\ ITH cheeks suffused a rosy jj| \ ' That shamed the holly's (7 1 \ «ffv '' v ' d ?' ow x , » l/rl She held aloft her charm /V Hi /fl ing bead - - M I _ The lawful kiss did not forego, *' X*SQZ/ 3 And, lo! And, lo! \ \ J That kiss beneath the mistletoe! ' 'I . - . , MRS. SANTA CLAUS.i p - Bv El I.A C. nARNIi ICopyrtgl'.lt 1909, by Ammmn Press Asm>- ! claliOu | For; sc.verui years tlir proverbial j Santa.Clans ivltli while li«»ii i —hltil visited uin 'lll'Wl lius li'i'r I to (tlHtriliOtc the gift* 111(1 ills | pensc his mirthful cheer l.ast year i lie could not rutin 1 , and as tin- m;e Is 1 one of womanly achievement lie asked i pornil.ssinii fi» solid his wife. Of Mrs. Santa Clans ive had nil j hoard, hut none had soon her, ami the i announcement of Iter i provoked Kront interest Many w ore the queries | rt'KH riling ltt»r appearance, hul none , (■(Wild In 1 answered. A I.nock at the door announced tier arrival, .•»: i«l l'i ] came the I;ilid old lady. oovi rod with ' (cotton) siinwllnkes, r>»v and animated I after her long journey. hut radiant i witt» lovitij; kocml cheer and nlTootlni: j for all. She wore a h»11u cloak of I bright red homespun la real antiipio, j borrowed for the oerasi..in ami i won- j rierful poke hound, an an- ii-ui • I.■ -sI■. . trimmed wl;h jjcamiiin holly and , K adorned wiMi H• n\ ii._ >1 rl:.j nv! 1 ntwl ►jrecii rihhou 1"j».• 11 ha Maud-' | were liukc fur nat'ei;,. and hot)., iCi her dunk. whi>h slip t'rr» .. I. j. U; from 1 ber whouldei w him !:■•!■ ■»;» >t!■•?«:■* | ■t- (TwstHl kt»vb»«# —*t«l - ■*--vi irderfnl | Iftt.'JllWti apron Willi trreeti s;-rl :,;o t l |mr | !"*' dor. These she was | lei" dl>•\h 11 >' t | ; to the ladies, 'fof- site took a ivmiuiuly i pride In her dtoV. '»t, n s|.,.\,iii j Jf fessed thill the il i| iiil { I v iilfi E 1 'j.cv;- 3; "j' i U ' K: n f W/M s. ,« ! Bl: I IN CAUK TUB KINO ULU I, UM ? Er, very often at ttie north pole, audi aij.y §§'. way, she was too busy to think of ■h' mich things. Afer a short re.st. through whi-h she pL_ rather gnsp-Hi her Christmas salnt.t- A tlon«. she Blood to make a short sp"e h SJ before beginning her gracious labor of dtatrfhutlng the from.the laden She said l'i part: "Ever since I ufhr E tied Mr. Kama Claus. over l.V> years ago.' I've tried to be n real helpmeet »o hitn. Put t>e never gone around to entertainments before. I've done' the work In the background. so to epefik, aa a ffood wife should. How «»«, ' ' ;nst thlnit ot all !c e T'li'.l'.ppiin; children added to the American list not ho lon™ ago. not to speak of tin- and others, J 'J'hi'ti there's that hoihersome crowd |at I'anama No Santa said to me, real eotixiiii;: Hannah.' he said, 'this year '• I'll l:aie lo ask you lo help me out by ■ oni e I«'lnre the pulilic There's ' f' hi ■ * * ! 6 (J JSJj V i 3j&a mi s, mm \ , i.\i-s rvvr 'iitV: IT. ijii.NTa. | ' Iro !'v ah' lys a'liviilei! hut 1 canl I |...ssl|.i\ --'.'l t her.- this year. I'll Si nil 11 e oreselit.s a.s usual hut you t ,, down " i fir me, won't >ou, and distribute them | 'tur me .-. niiiu.v !ailii!s iyii.'iLk lu_. | fiuJjit.-, days, and -you neediat lie [' |u i rant >n, rtloujjh I 'll luMtl'ul' I'm lion . himi please excuse any mistakes I I ! may m.iUe Xa:.t.; :,r;i lis love and ' l li* I " vI 'I• '. i:..l I'le ! "i;':,'-.t you each | > »«■'-, r '.f. w.Sitl 'if.- 'Mi 1 ' rurio: in | 1 1 f'i-'i i"i it'hi up Pe l |.."fore I started | nt I he> ia nil. lui r here. Thr" | tia-j v. a % iiii' i-l ia> ueddin,; presents, and I i irti d u on our hist jouruei. " I - «»t i->-tH*~ro-ti i r -+»Ht 4 ilnnk no miii'ti I •i 1 it lii lieier i' u;i See the h't- Ii ts Mti ii--1;. fi. r riu'y stand for I . 11 j r.ijda 'Tv..js Uie tlr*t ! 1 -ever h ' " •flu-, e'd la.iy | >r'>!i tie eVltUdtod h.>r J i I .'ill fushi'Oi.'d sole leather s'ttehi"! and I froia Its capacious depths distributed | I' the polar Ma vvhalls These were form I 1 i d of white cotton, and each when tin I | ! wrapped was found to contain a tiny ! I i)iittiber«-«] s.iir-. „ ,i he ui' ts upon ihel j tree ha,l iiccn prciauaTy nulntiered. and t t>i sn -ivhaH irdicatctl to each per- j j son the :;l f t to bo received, Mrs. Santa ' lau herself irave the presents and! I kept the company nmusod by her com-j inputs upon the beauty and usefulness ef ttie varhats articles. 'I In- e\ euiiiK was one of trreat pleas ure and merit lieur.' At its close Mrs. j Panta t'laus was cmuensuln: | -+--btt^ —u'lHt" Vie ili:i!:'at"d the ludli*s-for" I their kind thopehts. she said. "I'll have lo see wjiat Mr Santa Clans says, for ' I always do exactly as lie wishes." If Christina* day Saturday be A great wttilfi that year you'll nef And'flit lof vlnds both loud and shrill. But in summer. Iruth to tf>lt, , High wind* shall there be and strongr. Full of tempests lasting lonK. While battles they shall multiply, And great plenty of beasts shall die. They shall lie strong, each one, and kaae He shall be fnund thst strainh aught, j Tte«gl» U»ou be alok, thou dleat aot. A CHRISTMAS CONSERVE. By ELLA STEPHENS. fCopyright, 1909, by AiiiPrii'nn Press Aiit elation.) Take oranges and lemon*, tooj Remove the juice and pulp And aJd tlie rinds, grated. finOstftns j Or by machine ground Up. Next p'lt through the grinding machina Or cnop in wooden bowl The walnuts and the raisins good And almonds, blanched when whola. Dissolve the sugar in a pint Of excellent grape juice; Then add to it the other things And gradually reduce IsSlB j By «!mrrering all quite slowly down Till like a marmalade, , Put into nl.ii.sss, sesl and place Within the pantry's shade. I jry, •-• • • w?'i^.jiMynpnwiiniip" ym\- m siii If, " \ "3 - j | With Christmas roast or toothsome gsmo i This conserve is delicifusj • Or thirdly spread on buttered bread At tea timo provis propitiou3. Christmas TirecVaclcprn. i:i m.*iity |i;r? •* of ihA smith fur years I after tin' Hvil war h was- Christina* j instead -t>f (he l-'«urtl» of July that was tin 1 season - fi»r tiro rarki'i s, Kvcry j* Christmas the storekeepers (aid in large 1 supplies of firecrackers. ami the sui#ll ' boy of ih it period felt- sadly slighted J by Santa Clans unless lie found at j least one of his stockings sniffed with i bunches of the little red explosives. In ' these districts stieh a thing as a fire cracker on the Konrth of ,luly_wa« un known. of late years, however, the firecracker has been restored" to Its proper ilate in nearly every community. . and Christmas poise is confined chictiy to the blowing, of horus and the beat ing of toy drums. t What's In a Name? Papa—Boys, what do you want tot Christinas? Hilly—l want a bobsled. Bobby—l want a billy goat "papa—Suppoae jaa away. •- ; v •" % TOYL AND?! ; - - , i; * ' • v\ A Merry Christmas! \ * We have one of the Largest and Nicest Lines of Toys and 4 . Christmas fCIS| Goods jfejr ■ Ever shown in our City ZfT* Dolls, Games, Books for Children, . Horses, Wagons, Trains, etc. \o^J||ll^^ TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION /jRIW Presents suitable for both Young and Old, J Come to see them. We are sure to please you in both Goods and Prices. ly Jfm, Just Received Nice Line of Rugs, Bamboo Furniture . h and other Novelties We also carry an LJp-to-Dale Line ef Household Kitchen Furnitijire Many Articles in this lino Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Wishing* Y 011*31 Merry Christinas and |(f a Happy New Year, We are, The City jp Furniture Co. ' 'w T- • [ . ■' '~ir -• . . '. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. ! . • ••• • v . . •
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