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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE. UTAH 1 Chrisimas 1 1 wy. " IE' nothing of. They must Just let us ge along and share our secret together, eh?" And then the clown beat upon his drum and the children all marched stiffly behind. When a magnificent Santa Clans asked the children to sing with him aud the voices of the hospital children sang out with the rest Gertrude I larding felt herself swelling with pride. Later when Santa Clans perceived that one of the hospital children had Grown an unusually lovely voice he asked him to sing alone. And there in the shop he sang, sang with the thrill of happiness that a bird sings with when first he feels the warmth and sweet fragrance of the spring. He had never been asked to sing like this in a big shop where HE hud no children. At people were and where people listened to him, not because he was Christmas time she espebeing viscially seemed to feel the ited in a hospital and must do his part need of them. It seemed to entertain the visitors, but because as though every time she somehow or other they liked his voice. it rang out true and strong. He turned around she should see a daughter or a son shifted the crutch which he had never or a small chubhy child of been without and which he would nevbe without to the end of his her mvn iw. oiiv er days, v.... inii! vj.hj ui.f niu.ir and then he was asked to sing an enhad dreamed of nnrt core. stepped outside of her dreams. Ills face was Hushed with the pleaslesl She, Gertrude Harding, was a "born mother" to whom no children ure of doing something which was liked in this bis outside world. had been born. He looked at Santa Clans and But this year she had forgotten beamed. something most Important to be done. He had already sung a popular song And it was only several days before which he had learned from the squeakChristmas. She went down town, made her pur- ing talking machine which someone chase after quite a delay and left the had given the hospital when It was no longer fit for the home, and now he shop. . Outside were three small children, thought he would sing something bettheir faces close against the window ter. Somehow he felt It would be pane, their eyes gleaming, their small proper, and vaguely perhaps he felt it d bodies tense and quivering would show a gratitude for Christmas that went deeper. Dimly he thought with emotion. these things. "Aw, gee, look at it stop at the staSomeone had taught them a hymn tions! There, she's off the track now! In the hospital, a hymn which he had No, she ain't. She's back on again." The second child was reading a sign. always loved. It made one feel bet"They says that In this here shop ter, stronger, happier somehow. It that it's the land where the dreams of was a very glorious hymn be had alchildren come true. D'ye suppose ways thought. And he sang: kiddinT they's who a The third child, little girl, "It came upon the midnight clear. That glorious song of old. was clutching what once had been a From angels bending near the earth doll was looking at one fn the shop's To touch their harps of gold; Pence on the earth, good will to men, window. From heaven's king; "If I could jes touch her hair," she The world in solemn stillness lay l o hear the angels sing. sighed. "Would you like to go Inside the Right to the end of the hymn he shop?" Gertrude Harding asked the and the people thanked him and sang children. Claus told him It had been loveSanta They looked at her abruptly. "D'ya ly and gave him a man-lik- e clap ou mean it?" back. the to And through the shop, straight Gertrude Harding had felt a lump the children's department she took In her throat and had smiled with them. were that misty. eyes It was a revelation to her to realize So the angels did bend near the the Joy that was derived by these earth even in these days and even children from the intimate contact over hospitals where crippled and 111 with toys they knew they could never children were. It was the humans, own. not the angels, who forgot and who They had gone inside one of the big went through life not thinking! as well as shops and had been treated Hack to the hospital she took the anybody; they had not been afraid. children late, late that afternoon. The conto heart's their They had looked Chll- was in hospital tent. "It's true what they's said." the children agreed afterward, "in there it Is the land all right, where children's dreams come true." For the reality of Fairyland had been expressed by the marvelous and magical toys and games and gay decorations of the Christmas shop. If, Gertrude Harding told herself afterward, these children had so loved a trip Into the gayety of a children's shop, were there not others who would like to journey forth into the world of toys, too? She thought it over. And did not stop there. She rang up a certain number and asked for the matron. "You're the matron of the Children's wonI hospital, aren't you? Well. would children of If your dered any care to go with me tomorrow and take toy shops? atrip through the children'sfixed up this They're most attractively have special them of some and year attractions, a Santa Clans and manj Pleasure. Their Day of Dreamed-o- f other wondrous features!" So Gertrude Harding called for the opchildren. There were 13 who were dren who had been too recently not leave could who or 15 the erated upon majority of that able to go and their beds sat up as best they could ere motherless. to hear of the news of the outside Gertrude as finch an afternoon afternoon world. Harding had. And such an figures listened to Little white-cla- d as the children had. accounts brought to them glowing Those In the shops seemed especial- the which went on beyond life of the for great could ly anxious to do what they the ward. the children who were so obviously And for every little child who had mechanThe from a home or hospital. Hardto more stay in the hospital, Gertrude ical' toys even seemed to put only a small present, Gering hud brought spirit Into their performances a trifling one, but a remembrance from trude Harding thought. several the great world. As tbey were coming home Then the hospital rules which had both little hands found their way into One been lifted for a few minutes after of Gertrude Harding's hands. had had ttie ones who had been out so late clutched a little finger, another In order again, and were come back, hold of her thumb ; so It wont. In the ward, and "let's there was silence "Mrs.," one of them ventured, kin- soon there would come sleep. from a pretend we're all children our teachWhen she got home that evening, that and you're dergarten a tired but very, very happy, she said er. Don't let's pretend we're from ts herself: I hospital, eh?" an"There are born mothers, yes And she that," "Yes let's pretend Chiltoo! It do to there are born children, as swered them. "Or how would much as loved be to need who mother and dren And love. to pretend that I was your children women who need that you were all my children?" Is a difference between yon though there "Would of one's very own, and those asked and the oth- those not. It seems as though no pretend that?" one are who hopers looked at her eagerly, hoping, a "born mother" should go Is one who not refti- hoping she would ing, walking blindly by the hfe. through -- That would be the best 'pretend children. motherless many Of all." she smiled at them. mother there Is childless every "For so they whom one can So they "pretended" and to child their a motherless went back very happily from love and Interest and the of some give trip. otherwise go to Christmas shopping took-theon the the pride which would she da? befofe Christmas. It was bar waste." to hear the In her sleep she seemed crowds, but it as lad the hospital which getting through the carol Christmas been had worth every effort. what knew she and had sung a gayly drwsed In one of the shops revealed to her In a proces children the led the land of clown she had traveled into he while and had time slon. Once in a . children at Christmas be smiled them as though to say winked at car, that smile the . s lied fun nil tll's. (. of a "We Know wui be when one gets a. ook a. the heart o In the secret We're we? don't have at Chrl t Voa CM& Ilia. W- -te fun that children can ..- mas time that the grow , Journei Trac Sfaiyjbr T QF08TANT LETTER bi L0P L. J J)onner' Calif. -"- About fiveI offered wverdy. he said a local doctor and an opperaundergo to ?S'I i I hap-- : of treatments. Med-iris- er of Dr. Pierce's found my and in it I Jl i!L "salt I sat to Dr Pierce. Pierce's Favorite one bottl- e- also described. 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" P HM- - P'Pe, 11?9tntly on ant oB, Fittings, BelUng, poom Fixtures, Furnace. d tar I -- !Ll!!JHtLJoeph. Ma. jnchialTroubles fy 1 but to in ! U- depend.ble remedy !S9S - SH Lake City, No. 49-19- 20. nary Graham be-fo- re m, '.,, UTAH BUDGET Another Royal Suggestion Fire of unknown origin at Mount Pleasant caused a loss of $30,000. Christmas carols will be sung iu the city hall park at Ogden on Christmas 3-E- From the New Royal Cook Book eve. Farmers and dairymen of Utah pro-iueed 30 per cent more silage this year than last year. The Utah irrigation and drainage convention will meet in Salt Ijike Jan uary 13 and 14 to discuss irrigation AN Angel cake that . 1H ?G,G.-ti,41- G7, an em- ployee of the street department at Suit Lake, was fatally injured when le was struck by an automobile de-ive- car. It has been learned Angel Cake cup sugar cupa flour tea poo n cream of tarar teaspoons Royal Baking Powder H teaspoon salt rt cup resided milk 1 tcaapoon almond or vanilla extract whites t I eggs Mix and sift Arst flv InAdd gredients four times. while milk very slowly, Mil hot, beating continue vanilla: mix well ally; add in whites of eggs and fold beaten until light. Turn Into ungreased angel cake tM and bake In very slow even about 46 minutes. Remove from oven; Invert pan and allow to stand until cold. Cover top and aides with either whits or chocolate Wing. Sunshine Cake S tablespoons shortening cup sugar rolks of 3 eggs flavoring extract 4 cup milk Vi cups flour S tcespoons Royal Bak-N- g 3 hoine-buildin- aged cf eight eggs ft can be 1 post-i.vist- Petersen, i fairly melts in your mouth. Instead made with three and the yolks of the eggs can be used for a Royal Sunshine cake. problems. Myra Green has been appointed liostmls'ress at Mttdena, and Wil- laio I). Harris has been named t l'or.'age. Ordcis are expected daily at Fort Douglas calling for the sale of the lumber used in construction of the war prison barracks. In order to provide sufficient homes for the constant stream of newcomers g o Delta, plans for a .ampaigii are being arranged. The total assessed valuation of the Union Pacific railroad in the suite, including its rolling stock and its franchise, is placed by the state board at Uidvig Angel and Sunshine Cakes gg that the dog ivhlch bit Florence Andrews, 4 years of age, at Ogden, was affected with abies. The child will be given the Pasteur treatment One million additional penny Christ-na- s seals have been ordered by tho L'tah Public Health association to neet the increasing demand made by :he county organizations. The administration building for the Ogden arsenal will be virtually completed this week, while seven of tne sixty buildings now under construction will be completed within the next week. Petition has been made to the Utah ?ounty commissioners for the organisation of a drainage district for the reclamation of 12,000 acres of land The project will cost it Payson. BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure Mad from Cream rl Tartar, derived from shapes. Powder FREE shortening; add and gradually. yolks of eggs hlcb have been beaten until thick; add flavoring; stft together flour and baking powder and add a alterlittle at time, nately, amilk to first mixwC the ture. Bake In greased loaf pan46 In moderate oven 36 to minutes. Cover with white icing. Cream sugar By all means ret the new Jnat Royal Cook Book out. Contains these and other delightful, helpFree for the asking. Writ TODAY to 400 ful recipes. ROT AX BAKING POWDER OO. 1U Fulton StrMt, H.w Tort Guy Her Case. On the Other Hand! j "She Is perfectly crazy about cak Smith "Wtat is meant by a left-- 1 handed compliment?" Sraythe"One and bread making." "I see; a regular dough nat that Isn't right I" Cartoons Magazine. P3.r0,000. The spending of 520,000 in ZIon National park for roads, trails and jther physical improvements and for tdministration, protection and maintenance purposes will be asked of congress. Members of the public utilities commissions of Utah, Nevada, .Montana ind Idaho concluded their conference it Salt Lake November 30, with a ireneral discussion of problems common to all. .Tosiah Iiarnett, for nearly forty & of McCornick cashier years of bunker and Co., Bunkers, pioneer t a west, died the intermountain Salt Lake hospital November 30, after a brief illness. Utah has 2f,GG2. farms, containing yi"0.410 acres, and valued at $31,274,-72the census bureau has announced. The value of land and buildings shows an increase of 107.4 per cent, as compared with 1910. Fred Whltaker, who Is alleged to have admitted his desertion from the United States army last May, has :een imprisoned at the guardhouse at Fort Douglas while military authorities are endeavoring to trace his army record. A petition for the creation of a irainage district as a means of relief from flood waters in the north ind northwestern part of Salt Lake has been filed with the county by property owners in that ection. Forty pieces of registered mail from Salt Lake were on the Burlington fast mail train which was robbed of bonds and money estimated to be worth on November 13 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, postal officials have announced. W. J. Murphy of Thistle has presented a claim to the state road commission totaling more than $500 for Injuries to his son, William Murph.V, ) years of age. who was run over by ,i truck doing road work at Thistle September 28. Quadruplets were born to Mrs. Zina Taylor Knight, 30 years of age, wife of William Knight, a farmer of Plain City, on December 1. There were three boys and a girl. Two of the Each of the babies boys died. pounds. weighed The state of Utah closed Its fiscal year on November 30 with a balance in the treasury in all funds of Of this amount $&40,908.14 was in the general fund and available for the meeting of the state's expenses and accounts against the commonwealth. During the eleven months Just passed in 1920, a total of 12,274 persons registered at the Automobile association headquarters in Salt Lake. Multiply this number by four and it gives 49,096 tourists residing outside of the state who visited Utah during these eleven months. All conscientious objectors have now been released from the war prison at Fort Douglas. Seven were freed November 30. The number of conscientious objectors reached a high mark of 175 before the war department began authorizing their release. An experiment conducted by Marvin Lee, aged 11, of Salt Lake, with a bottle of carbide and several ounces of water resulted disastrously. 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