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Vi^/Mistletoe
Muru CM oham Bonner
’HEUE hod been few changes Ir
the house. The house wns ver.x
old, but It was beautiful wilt
the mellow dignity of age. I’
had seen so much. It had heard
so much that It felt not only old hut
v\lse and understanding. I’erhaps h
was not even age that It felt. With
so much youth and romance ani
gnycty coming into the house from
lime to lime it felt young and roman
tic and gay Itself.
P.ui this year it was worried IIk
house believed In tradition, in iiieiu
pry, in sentiment, in anniversary. I’at
ticularly the house believed in Christ
mas.
E\ery chrlitnias it had been deco
rated. (Jreeii wretilhs hfld been liung
in every window. Ureal bran'clies ol
pine had hung over the ancestral por
traits wliich were heavy enongli to
Itetir tliein. Smaller pictures were
given sniiillcr sprays of green. Ited
candles were liglited in the candle
sticks on the niauelpiece every Clirisl
KlUB eve. Every Clirisimas e.e lliere
had always been some members ol tlie
family wlto liad moved away ami lind
come hack. Tlie house listened silent
ly, expectiintly for the whistle ol tlie
train on Christmas eve. Tlien for the
noise of sleigli bells and ilie crackle
of tlie sleigli stopping in rront of tlie
house to let out iis family meinhevs
utio had tourneyed btick hnine loi
Cliristmas.
Of recent years it Imd lieen an an
luinohile that liad lionked and stojipeti
before tlie house. 'I'lie house liked a
sleigh tieiier. But siill it Impt up with
the limes. It liked huving an aiitoinn
bile iu front of its door during tlie
summer—and It liked tlie arrival d
the automobile at t'hristmiis time.
It was not this modern invenlion
that Imd bothered the hom-^e this year
If was soraettiing else.
For years and years and years
there had been a little piece of mi.sile-
toe hung under tlie old lamp in the
from ball. It was a funny old Ininp
It liad pictures on its four glass sides
and it was really the lamp holder, foi
every evening Just at dusk one of the
members of the family would come
out and pull the lamp holder down on
its workable chain and tip the lighted
lamp Just enough and most caretiill.\
so it would lit inside. Tlien back up
the lamp was fitilled again. From this
had always hung the mistletoe.
&listletoe was sometimes liard to
get, hut a little piece Imd always hcee
obtained. One year tliere had ix.-cn
only two white berries on the ndsile
toe. lint fliis yenr in spite of a grea*
predominance of green there were five
while berries. So it was not this that
worried the house. It was becau.se
tliere wns no longer a lamp. The
lamp tiolder was there, hanging In the
front liall, but it Imd been fastened
' up 80 that it stayed up all the time
now. It didn’t have to be pulled down
There was an electric globe in it and
It was turned on by a button on the
side of the wall.
It was tills electric light that both
ered the house. Somehow it seemed
pt Sm imj mrfiik ^ liai
ia«f«r MO) tlM hoQw look ao lofolj..
Brorr yeor thoa# sriio had decoratatf
It felt they had nevar dona so flna a
fob.
The presents were opened In front
of the fire. Then the candles were put
out—for they must be lighted again
on Cliristiiins night They must not
all bum out In one evening. That
was the custom.
There was u slight lull after the ez-
citemeiii of the o|)enIng of the pres
ents. And then came a ring at the
old door bell. Sometimes the old door
bell stayed out when it was pulled
out, but on the whole it was a very
good door bell in spite of its great
age. Besides, didn't the members of
the family always look after the door
bell? Didn’t they always push it iu If
they found It out when they were
coming home, and didn’t they an
nounce ns they got Inside—“That was
only my pusliing the bell in. I found
It out.’’
Oil, most of the time the door bell
worked beautifully. This time It fair
ly burst Itself with the laughing ring
tliai it gave.
"A caller," said the house to itself.
“A caller,” said the family to one
another. “It’s pretty late. Who can
ii he; But let us see. Our lights are
all lighted. Whoever It was couldn’t
help bill see that we are up, and peo
pie know how late we sit up Christ
mas eve."
The door was opened. One of the
youngest members of the family
opened the door. Not one of the ohil-
THE REDUCING DIET.
Particularly the House Believed In
Christmas.
ns though the mistletoe hung from the
electric light would not be so roman
lie. It wns such a change. And ro
mance, the bouse felt, was not suine-
ihing to lie changed In a twinkling. In
ihe luriiliig of the button.
However, the mistletoe hung there,
hung there as best It could with Its
red ribiMin attachment. Its large
iimouiii of pnle-green leaves, Us fine
while berries.
The train was a minute ahead of
lime. Trains were'not apt to be ahead
of time. But this time It was, for the
clock had said 7:14 and the train was
not due to arrive uuUl 7:1S. And .he
clock could not make a mistake. Not
now after it had just been up Hie
street so recently to visit the very
best and oldest clock mendei in town’
IVrwD came Ihe automobile In came
the people. Gayely, laughiet, merri
meal rang out through the old house,
echoed up and back from the great
lilgii ceiling, resounded through the
uiany roomai
"How wooderfolly the bonse fa deo-
orated. It nmer looked lovelier than
it does thia year."
Every year the bouse had beard
tboae worda. Every year ibe bonae
‘ waa inora aod more pleased wltb tbe
eoaiplllaeot. Every year tboaa arrlv-
The kind of food, as 'well as the
muchness figures largely in planning
the reducing diet. One must get
enough noarlshment so that she will
not feel weak. Milk, eg^ and lean
meat will help on this point. Then
one must be certain to get the min
eral salts needed, or the hair, teeth,
eyes bones and blood will suifei*.
Calcium needed for bones and
teeth, is to be found in milk and
leafy vegetables and eggs. Spinach
and rarrots are rich in calcium.
Phosphorus, a very necessary nrln-
eral, is fotmd in meat, eggs, milk
and beans and peas.
Iron is found in dried beans, pota
toes, raisins, prunes and whole grain
products, as well as in milk and eggs.
A practical reducing diet is made
up of milk, eggs, lean meat, di'ied
ins, and all sorts of coarse vege
tables; as chard, spinach lettuce, cab
bage, green and dried beans, whole
grain cereal foods and fruits of an
endless variety.
The Girl Scouts have a song: “T’nc
less you eat and the more you chew,
fruits, such as prunes, figs and rais-
the better you will feel,” and there’s
something to it. Eat slowly but do
not linger at the table, after you
have eaten your quota. Leave the ta
ble a bit unsatisfied at first, until the
stomach shrinks from its stretched
capacity and until you have acquired
the habit of eating moderately.
Joan’s Heart Sang ■ Quiet, Happy
Little Song.
dren-they were In bed. But one of
the youngest members Just the same.
It was Joan who had opened the
door. Joan with her bright color and
blond hair and blue eyes and Jolly,
skipping little laugh. You thought ot
water skipping over pebbles In a
brook when you heard Joan laugh.
“Oh," Joan said. “Oh," she said
again.
The family Inside were wondering
why Juan didn’t bring the caller in
side. Or was it Just a message per
haps. Or was it a late package? Or
Wits it a mistake? Or what?
“Oh," Joan said, still holding open
the door. “Oh." said Joan again.
“Joan, Merry Christinas. Do let’s
iiiiike up. I can’t see a future with
out you. I love you so much.”
Oh, how Joan’s heart sang s quleL
hiipiiy little song all tO itself.
It wns wonderful to think he would
iicvei be happy without her. The
thought of his uuhapplness without
her made her rejoice 1
It had been a stupid quarrel—It
had been hard saying such mean
tilings when both of them knew they
didn't iiioiin it.
•‘Joati!” He caught sight of the
mistletoe. And the house fairly
creaked aloud with excitement The
electric globe In the old tamp holder
made no di(Terence. Nothing made any
difference. Here was youth and ro
mance and gayety. Here was the mis
lletoe Inspiring what every true mis
tletoe should inspire.
“Joan," called the family from with
In. “Who is there?”
“Barry," she answered. “He’s tak
ing off his coat.”
Burry took off his coat then and
went inside.
Tliey were clasping bands.
The mistletoe looked quite elated,
“1 did a good Job," the mistletoe
said—“patched up a quarrel and re
newed n romance.’’
“Good work,” said the house. "I
approve of you."
“Merry Christmas," the mistletoe
ended.
((£). I92t. Weatarn Newapapar Union.)
Reason for December 25
Being Christmas Date
It is not definitely known when
Christmas was first celebrated. The
Institution of the festival Is attributed
to Telespliurus, who flourished In the
reigu of Antoninus Plus (131-1G1 A
D.). This, however, is not historical
It lias often been objected that L)e
ceniber 25 cannot be the true date
of the birth of ChrlsL for It Is then
the rainy season in Palestine and
shepherds would scarcely have been
watching their sheep by night in the
fields. The reason for (he final choice
of December '25 cannot now he de
termlned. A widespread feast of the
Great Mother may have iofliienred the
decision, also the desire to place a
Christian feast In opposition to Ihe
(toman feast of “Sol Invectus’’ at the
winter solsHce, tlie Hermans held (heir
great Yule feast lit coiumemoratlun
of Ihe return of the fiery sun, and
many of the beilels and usages ot the
old Gennans and Ituiaiins relating to
this matter passed from heallienism
'to Christianity and have survived to
(he present day. As Christ hinity
spread, the feast of (he whiter sol
slice, the llnie when the day beginr
to Increase, and light to triumph ovei
darknew, was changed Into the Feast
of ClirlsL tlie IJglit of Life
FORMER RED SPRINGS
MAN DIES IN WINSTON
D. Oscar Currie, formerly of Red
Springs, cKed in a Winston-Salem
hospital Monday morning following
an attack of infiuenza. His death
came as a shock to his many fx'Iends
here as it was npt knowTi that lie
was in the hospital until the news of
his death was received.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church here on
Wdnesday, Rev. A. J. Hobbs conduct
ing he services assisted by Rev. J. B.
Black. Interment was made in Allo-
way.
Mr. Currie was 50 years old. He
came to Red Springs from South
Carolina about thirty years ago and
lived here up until about five years
ago. He is survived by his widow
and three children, Douglas, and
Mi.sses Mildred and Harriett.
College Closes for
Holidays Monday
Closes Three Days Early on Account
of F!u Epidemic. Will Reop^ on
January ^d.
Flora Macdonald college closed on
Monday, December 17th and will not
resume work until January 2, 1929.
It was found advisable by the college-
authorities to tlose at this time on
account of the wide-spread of in
fluenza throughout the country While
actual cases in the college were not
prevaUnt, yet it wa.-; found advisa
ble to close three ((aysi, earlier th.an
anticipated.
An Iowan has chucked up his bus
iness in disgust because he has been
robbed 6 times since 1914. Chicagoans
have it all over him in endurance.
A Cambridge professor has been
urging that diplomas in love-making
be gi anted after a course of study.
A successfm student, we presume,
would get the egree of Bachelor of
Hearts.
The rates charged for making ra
dio announcements have proved con
clusively the truth of the old adage
about time being money.
Crops are more bountiful this year
than ever before in history, says a
report. Just think fhat an influence
political speeches have on plants!
9,000 girls in Ireland have oined
a modesty crusade and promise n^
to wear short skirts. We may pre
pare ourselves now for a new influx
of Irirhment to our shores.
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
EXECUTION. '
North Carolina,—Hoke County: In the
Superior Court.
Bank of Raeford
vs
J. A. Blue
Notice of Execution Sale.
By virtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from the Superior
Court of Hoke County in the above
entitled action, I will on Monday, the
21st day of January 1929, at 12
o’clock noon, at the court house door
of Hoke County, sell to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy said execu
tion, all the rights, title and interest
which the said J. A. Blue, the defen
dant has in the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Tract No. 1.—Situated on the Rae-
ford-Aberdeen road five miles from
Raeford, in Raeford Township, Hoke
County. Bounded on the north by
land of J. A. Blue, an the east by
J. A. Blue and McDiarmid land, on
the South J. A- Blue and Purcell
land, West J. A. Blue. Beginning at
run of Beaver Dam Creek in John
Purcell’s line and runs as his Une
South 86 degrrees East 12.5 chains;
thence South 10 degree East 11.60
chains, North 66.16 degree East 36.31
chains with Turnpike Road, North 82
degrees East 5.48 chains North 65
,degrees East ^.18 chains. North 74
1-2 degrees East 13.26 chains. South
81 1-2 deg. East 6.34 chains. North
3 degrees, East 2.9 chains. North
88 degrees West 14.5 chains McDiar-
m'ld’s comer; thence with his line
North 2 degrees 50 chains to the
run of Tony’s Creek; thence with run
of Tony’s Creek North 32 1-2 degree
West 6.4 chains. North 76.61 degree
West 2.5_chains, North 23.60, West 7
chains. North 63,42, West 5.1 chains.
South 87.10, West 6.66 chains, North
74.60, West 22 chains, North 67.36
West 10.85 chains, North 76, West 7
chains. South 10.40 West 6.8 chains,
Waiting for Santa
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S'"
^ :—
.L throng the land they are hanging
9l
tonight,
“^Placed by me fingers in breathless
delight,
Sure to be ready when Santa Claus
knocks-—
Qay little, plain little, patched little socks.
Santa Claus,- come, while the little
heads sleep.
And little hearts flutter and little stars
peep;
Fill with your apples, your dollies and
blocks
The gay little, plain little, patched little
socks.
—LESLIE DAVIS, in Farm and Ranch
A I
North 73.25, West 3.76 chains. South
74.26, West 2.7 chains. North 43.10
West 5.7 chains. North 4.20 West
1.37 cha'Ins, West 25 chains, South
20, West 5.26 chains to run of Beav
er Dam Creek, thence as the run of
Beaver Dam Creek South 13.20 East
5.33 chains. South 23.56 chains. West
4.68 chains, South 15.41, East 6
chains South 25.29, East 2.51 chains,
South 48.50, East 4 chains. South 34.
30 East 6.8 chains, South 6.50 East
2.66 chains. South 8|34, Ea.st 7.1
chains. South 10.40, East 6.8 chains,
South 1.17, West 4.21 chains, South
47, West 3.8 chains, South 3.23 West
6.6 chains. South 10 West 6 chains,
South 32.30 East 6 chains South 38.
30 East 2.6 chains, South 45.53 East
5.63 chains, South 16 East 8.2 chains.
South 40.16 East 4.6 chains, South
31.30 East 4.26 chains South 41.30
East 1.5 chains. South 9.5 West 6.85
chains to beginning, containing 635
1-2 acres, more or less.
Tract No. 2.—Part of McLauchlin
and McRae land, lying ea.st of divid
ing line and runs from J. A. Blue’s
comer in the head of Tony’.s Creek to
Southwest corner of Timberland prop
erty bounded by a line beginning at
a stake a pointer in head of Tony’s
Creek, J. A. Blue’s comer and run
ning North 9 1-2 East 17 chains tc
stake southwest comer of Timber-
land tract; thence with line of that
tract South 84 East 19.66 chains to
the other comer; thence North 6 East
16.36 chains to center of railroad;
j thence as it South 88 East 11 chains
to J. W. McLauchlin’s line; thence
as it South 12 West 60 links to a
stake; thence South 30 East ■ 17
chains to a stake 1 pine pointer;
thence South 41 East 11 chains cross
ing a branch to a stake and pointer;
thence South 19 West 14 1-2 cha'iiis
to stake; thence South 32 East 11.15
chains to .stake and pointer, comer of
McDiarmid 50 acres; thence as line
of it South 4 1-2 West about 5
chains to run of Tony’s Creek; thence
up its various courses to the begin
ning the same containing 107 acres,
more or less.
Tract No. 3.—Beginn’ing at a stake
and pointer in the head of Tony’s
Creek, the beginning comer of the
above described tract of 107 acres
and running thence with line of said
tract North 9 1-2 East 17 chains to
a stake the .second corner of 107
acre tract; thence North 7 degree 60
minutes West 542 feet to the Aber
den-Rockfish Railroad; thence with
sa':d Railroad North 63 degrees 60
minutes West 867 feet to a stake;
thence South 2023 fee to a stake;
thence dirct line to the beginning, the
some containing 33.22 acres, more or
less, and joining the above described
107 acre tract cn the West.
Tract No. 4.—Beginning at a stake
in the middle of Turnpike -Road
where Blue’s line crosses said road
2.86 chains South of McDiarmid and
Blue’s comer and runs thence 'vritb
said road North 81 1-2 West 6.84
chains; thence South 74 1-2 West
13.26 chains; thence South 06 IVest
6.18 chains; thence 32 West 6.48
chains; thence South 66 1-4 West 33.
31 chains to Purcell’s line near Beav-
erdam Branch; thence with said line
South 10 East 9.60 chains to stake;
thence North 80 East 29 chains;
thence South 3 West 50 chains;
thence South 87 East 23 chains;
North 5 East 23.28 chains; thence
South 87 East 4.60 chains; thence
North 3 East 15 chains to the begin
ning, containing 1276 acres.
Tract No. 6.—Beginning at a stake
Robert Currie’s comer in the line
of Philemon Hodges 100 acres, also
the line of above described tract, runs
thence with Currie’s line West 25
chains to a stake in iRIuc’s line;
thence with it 16.61 chains to a pine,
his comer; thence East 4.60 chains to
a stake pine pointer her comer;
thence his line North 17.50 chains to
a stake large pine pointer, Iris comer
in the line of lot No. 3 as described
in Book No. 26 at Page 190 in the
Register of Deeds Office for Hoke
County; thence that line East. 20
chains to a stake in a field; thence
South 34.10 chains to the beginiEhk
containing 77 1-2 acres, more or less.
■The above sale is made however
with the "following exception. Pour
acres of land including the old Blue
dwelling and all out-houses. (See
Appraiser’s Return.)
Same is exempt from sale under
said_ execution. - —
This the 30th day. of December 1928.
D. H. Hodgin;
Sheriff.