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Show lUM If A.U?iv Vp'a OF- -' i'i-- A "JtZi mm. Have Fergdlen Or overlooked anything for Christ mis, let us know your needs at nee. We can fill orders on day of receipt Clock large; prices smell. ''MAIN SALT rt Cms The Easiest Way. artists were rendorlng a version of "Otliollo." a The scene between the Moor and had been reached, whorela Othello demands the handkerchief which he has given bis wife as a wedding amulet. "Desdoniona," he cried, "fetch me slat handkerchief!" But the doomed lady only babbled of Casslo, and her liege lord shouted Othello, now thoroughly incensed, bellowed: "Woman, fo' de third and las' time I tell you to git rue dat han'kerclilef! Away!" And as be waa Just about to open his mouth again, a big, leather-lungepatron In the top gallery shouted down at him: ,,, To' de Lawd's sake, nigger, why doan yo' wipe yo' nose on yo' sleeve an' let de show go on!" Judge. Fair Play. .,- - Midnight's Mistletoe Bough . O little babe, O nentlo babe, 1 hat In a manner lies, to the choral sweet Which floats the skies; We, through the year, who only hear The world's harsh thundering, Listen that we, dear babe, with thee, May hear the angels sing. O little babe, O gentle babe, . Who lookost toward the star, And seest when they bear their tiffs, Those wise men from afar; From wandering wide, back to thy side, Weary and worn we flee; But hearts that bleed and hands that need. Are all we have for thee. O little babe, O gentle babe, Our hearts were hard and cotdj The star we loved, the star of fame, The sonc, the song ct cold, At the manger's side this Christmastlde, " We listen and we long To see that star shine from afar And hear the angels' sons. again: "I net fo' de second time to git me dat ban'kerchlef!" Still the fair one parried the Issue with a talk of Camiio, and the lordly , " By LAKE CITX UTAH. A company of solect colored ft'4 J. Richard F. Souttr, .. "Mamma," said the little boy the flay after Christmas, as he lay In bed mnd dutifully took the paregoric and BO STAR GUIDE other things, "you aald yesterday that I ought to be sorry for all the poor tittle children that couldn't have as much candy and cako and things as I THE POSSIBILITY THAT ESCAPED didn't you?" Sot, THE WOMEN OF BETHLEHEM. -Yes, dear." "Well, do you suppose those poor little children are sorry for me to- 6oms Name Might Have Rang day?" Judge's Library. Through All Ages Had She But Known the Spirit of ChristWhy He Came. I mas Hospitality. dear sir, Dr. Dryasdust "My have noticed you In our church for HE child born in the the last few weeka. but you are a stable of Bethlehem, stranger to me. ,l!ave you Just Joined "because there was no us?" room for them in the Stranger "No, sir. I came on the Inn," was heralded by advice of my doctor, who la treating to the shepherds angels mema Is me for Insomnia and who and by a star to the ber of your congregation." Baltimore s wise men; but no voice American. told the mothers of Betnituem of the wonder which was Foxy George. "I wish I were a heroine, George." happening in their town that ntglit Suppose some gentle woman had "Why, It Is easy for you to become met Joseph and Mary on that Wona, heroine, dear." derful Day, as they entered the town, Td like tff know how?" "The woman wiho la not afraid to and bad said to them: "Our streets remain alone while her husband goes are full of homeless strangers. Come to a poker party la a heroine" lloua you and bide with me!" By that simple act of hospitality, her name ton Post. would have been written high, high A Joint Deal. among the names of earth's happiest folk. "Blessed is she," we should "My dear." have cried, "to whose home the "What la It, hubby?" "I wish you would drop around at Christmas Joy first came!" But the the market today and iuspect a steak women of the Judean town did not that I hold an opliou on. Then, it know to throw wide their doors and you like It, call at iy office and we'll bring In the world's gratitude and sign the transfer papers." Kansas love, says the Youth's Companion. So the Child was laid in a manger, and City Journal. oblivion holds the names ot all the Worked Both Ways. women In Bethlehem who slept that Artist "Have you noticed that night beneath the wings of wondering long hair makes a man look Intellec- angels. Had they but known! Year by year, for 19 centuries the tual?" His Friend "Well. I've seen wives story of the night at Bethlehem has no housepick them off their husband's coats been told and retold. hold In Christendom, In town or vilwhen It made thwu look foolish." lage or on distant prairie can plead ranch. the Ignorancn in which' Bethlehem But Father Pays for It then lay. If the door is shut on The father of a beautiful girl gets the Christ-chiltoday, it is not from credit ror having a lot of flue traits lack of knowledge, but from churlishthat he doesu't possess. ness or Indifference. The Christmas Her Judgment. spirit speaks In voices. The many sprig or holly or woman a married Is Before she the tree laden with the pudding, plum judges a man by his outlay; after- gifts or the cheer for the lonely Income. his ward by these are all tbe world's way of sayHis Policy. ing to the Mother and the Holy Child, "Have you decided what opinions "Abide with us!" Barred out alike from cottage and you will adopt?" "I don't adopt opinions," answered palace and Inn In Palestine, the Hope Senator Sorghum. "I make an effort to of the World renews his appeal each to our modern Chrisascertain what opinions are likely to Christmas-tidbe associated with success and then tian world. By the very pathos of the persuade them to adopt me. Wash- first Christmas, tothe heart is softened and prepared give him welcome. ington Star. there Is no heralding angel or Sure Sign of Success. guiding atar. The Model "How Is that friend of No ear may r His coming, Put in this wurlil of ln. yours who went to study in Paris?" Where m-mull will receive Him still, The Artist "Oh, he's getting on fa- The dear Christ enters in. mously." Santa Claus Abroad. The Model "How do you know? Is to contemplate the It him?" from heard strange Have you The Artist "No, that's how I know great variety of forms tbe Santa Claus Ae's doing so well." Illustrated Bits. custom assumes In different countries. In Belgium the little ones fill their Johnnie Knew. shoes with cariota and oats and hay Teacher (testing the knowledge ot for the white horse St Nicholas is class on the value of coins). "Well, supposed to drive. Very early In the Is that?" morning they run to the room In which their shoes have been left and Johnnie "Heads, sir!" find that the provender hits gone and Appreciated. in its place candles and presents are -Well, Rastus, I'm glad you lllu found. Remember, you Among the Carpathian mountains It jour new employer. is St. Peter, who, dressed as a bishop, cannot do too much for hVm." t. and accompanied by the dreadful "No, sah; I don't mean to." is expected by the children on Made a Good Job. Christmas eve. The visitor first deMinerva has Jut sprung from the livers a short sermon, lays on the table a rod whitened with chalk, and Arow of Jove. "I always had ft good head for fig- takes his departure with his tinkling bells, while Ruprecht follows close beures," he cried. Herewith he eyed the dasalo out hind. The children now hasten to pull off their shoes, polish them and tie lines approvingly. New York Sun. tlxfn together; and, as soon as tbe The Reason. last notes ot Nlklo's bells have become Scott "Half the people In tbs. lost in the distance they run Into the world don't know what the other hall garden and secrete tbelr ahoes be.re doing." neath a bush. Thsy spend the time Mott "No, that Is because ths nntll 10 o'clock in relating stories, other half are doing them." Boston then go to their shoes, to find them filled with spples, nuts and goodies Transcript. ei)ri$fiiia$ Carol 10 Bv Ftllllsi Brteti earth lias eiwn old with its turden or care. But at Christmas It always Is young, Che heart cf tte level turns lustrous and fair, Jlnd Its soul run of music hursts Tort!) on the air, Ulhen the sons or the angels is suns. Cftc 7 Dcltna Marteen Eugonci OOD mawnln', Mist Robert! Fine Christmas weather, sah! Fine Chris fine " Cameron bluntly Ignored the cheerful greeting and the newspaper which Midnight, the colored newsboy, held out for him, and walked on briskly down the street, his gaze directed toward the pavement. MIdinght tumbled back against his news-stana queer expression of bewilderment and, sadness spreading over his face. "Dat's de firs' time dat Mist Cam'ron evah done tftiy a papah from somebody else," he soliloquized, a lump gathering In his throat. "Dat's do firs' time ho evah pass man place He wldout sayln' 'Good mawnln'.' ain't nevah got no kick an' no complaint t' make t' me. Dat's de firs' time Ah evah see him go bustln' by like dat an' so cpgltatln' be ain't lookln' whar he gwlne. Dab. am sholy somethln' de mattah." All the rest of the day Midnight was In a sort of a trance. He watched the elevated stairway from early afternoon for the return of Cameron. His fitful vigil was rewarded when the young lawyer walked wearily down the steps. Midnight watched his every move Jealously to see whether he purchased an afternoon paper from his rivals. Cameron 'stopped at the little negro's stand. "Good evening, Midnight," he said, languidly. "Merry Chrlstmus, Mist' Cam'ron. De world am treatln' me fine as silk, an' Ah ain't got no complaint f make t' no one," returned the boy, bravely, me fo' not seeln' you, but ah dont fo'got my mannahs, Ah guess, fo de time beln'. Ah was Jus' thlnkin' 'bout do fo'ks ob man. fambly. "Why, Midnight, you never told us about your folks as long as you have been serving papers at our houe Are your folks alive?" "Jus mnh ole gran'mammy, an she lib wld some ole fr'ens ob de famblv, an' Ah sen's her de money dat she need t' lib on. Ah ain' had no daddy an' no mammy fo de longes' time, 'cause dey bofe froze t' def In de blua-zar- d what come 'long 'bout six year . ago." "How did you ever happen to come , here?" Mist Cam ron done brought me hyar. You see, man mammy been a cook an' man mammy's sister a nurse In Mist' Cam'ron's fambly fo near 30 year, an' when Mist' Cam'ron come hyar mammy ax him t' git me a job some day an' den he sen' fo me. He try me fo' a cook, but Ah guess Ah'm a pretty bad Mist' Cam'ron he say one day why not staht a news-staan' he give me de money an dat's all de hist'ry what Is "bout me but, Miss Wllloughby, Ah'm glad 'cause Ah got you come long a Chrlsmus present fo' you some mistletoe, a fine big branch what mah granmammy sen's up from Marylan' git It often do trees right In de swamp back o' de shanty. Ah wan's t' ax you ef yo' wit please be so good In nde an' kin' as t' come 'roun mawnln' an' buy de firs' paper, 'cause It means good luck, you know." Hardly had the Christmas horns blown their first greetings of the day when Midnight saw two figures coming down the street from different directions. One was Cameron, walking slowly along the' main thoroughfare, and the other was Miss Wllloughby. "Merry Chrlsmus!" called Midnight, even before the young lawyer had reached the stand. "Ah hopes you is feelin' bettah dls mawnln'." "Thank you, Midnight; I feel all right. Here, hurry up with that mistletoe and give me that first paper you wanted me to buy," he added, , Mere, With a sunshine or welcome To-da- hr-e- . The following mlxturo is often prescribed and is highly recommended for coughs, colds and other throat and Mix two ounces bronchial Irouble. e of Virgin of Glycerine, a Oil of Pine compound pure, and eight ounces of pure Wnisky. These can be bought in any good drug store and easily mixed together In a large bottle. The genuine Virgin OH of Pine com pound pure is prepared only in the laboratories of tbe Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, and put up for dise vials. pensing In. half-ounc- half-ounc- GESTURE. OMINOUS "So your fiancee Is smrller than you." "Yes, she comes up Just to there." Pathos Out of Place in Schools. In an address at a teacber's institute Miss Martha Sherwoctf said that sad and pathetic stories rhould have no place lo the public schools. She declared the pupil?' great need Is humorous stories and the kind that make children roll on the ground with laughter. "Anytht'kg to make them laugh, and laugh loudly," she said. "It makes them grow, puts sunshine Into their lives and develops contented men and women." Bmti or Omo cm or toudo. I LVCA OOf.HTT. f Fiukk J. CnrNET nukes Mth that h li Hall's Catarrh Clue. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me End lubscrtbed In vaf prenenoE, this tth day ol Uewmuer, A. I im. I I"- A. W. OLEA90N, iillf nail's Catarrh directly sjrttem. KoTABT PUBUO to takea tnternslry End seta blood End murous surfaces ot to upon Ins bend tur teatlmonlala, free. F. S, CHLNEY A CO Toledo, Ok Cars Bold by sll rmjrt'Um. 7r. Tees Uall a Fauuiy Mils lor eoostlDEttoa. Perhaps 6:1 mw " ' If m So. "Your wife does not appear to be satisfied." "She ought to be, she always has aer own way. Oughtn't she be satlsA " fled when I always let her have her own way without opposition?" "She'd be better satisfied with It It ' he had to fight for it" K Important to Mothers. ' carefully every bottle of CASTOKIA, a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children, and see that It Examine ror an. Tieara the UTTC Signature In Use For Over Mf Years. The Kind You Have Always Bougfc Che reet or the humhiest may want In thetieid m reet or the fiolicst trod, Where Chis, then, Is the marvel to mortals revealed Ulhen the silvery trumpets or Christmas have pealed, ' Chat mankind are the children or God. The Country's Spread. While the area conceded to the 13 original states by the peace treaty of 1783 was 828,000 Bquare miles, their nraaant srmi In hnr 3fi lind -- anunrA miles, the other 602,000 square miles forming in whole or in part 13 other states. THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS Retrospect Grandfather Pictures Yuletlde Journeys of Many ' Years Ago. In d : Is Curable. partner of th Arm ot F. J. Chenet A Co., doing buaince In the City ot Toledo. .Count? End SUM Eionwkt. End that Enid Arm will pay Uw .urn ot ONE HUNDRICO ImLLaI(S for ntrh End .very eaae ot Catarrh that eauuut de cured by Ik un ot Dyola Is the Best Dye t have ever used. It makes a nice color on any kind of goods, cotton, wool or mixed goods. So Mrs. Corbett write. 10 cents per package at dealers.' 'It not In stock, send 10 cents to Dyola, Burlington, Vt. Mention color desired and we will send you same with color card and direotlon book. To-da- y e Will Break Up a Cold in Twenty-Fou- r Hours and Cure Any Cough That t, Is coming, Old Garth, it Is coming tonight! On the snow'flakes which cover thy sod ran senile Che reet or the Christ-chil- d and white, tells Jlnd the voice or fte Christ-chil- d out with delight Oa the sad and the lonely, the wretched and poor, Che votceor the Christ'Child shanraiii Jlnd to every Mind wanderer open the door Or hope that he dared not to dream or EXCELLENT REMEDY. cook-renny- It Chat manKindarethechiidrenor AN the year long we have been traveling toward Christmas I and my All old wife, our children and our grandchildrennot all by the same road, not all with the same expectations, but all looking out alike for the first glimrse of Its smoke rising above the wintry landscape of the year. Now we can almost fancy that we hear the chiming of the famous bells all Christmas towns are famous for their bells and we know that we shall soon be at our tnn. If life be a Journey, and each year a stage upon the road, I do not know where else a sensible man would stop for the recruiting of his health than the fine old Christmas towns. ' There, If anywhere, men are to be found living together merrily; the Inns are warm,- the cheer Is good, the amusements are of the heartiest, and the society Is of the best I have been through many a Christmas town for I have traveled far and have reated thoroughly In each. I never found two of them alike. Ot late they have been much grayer and quieter than they used formerly to be; but I do not think that I have been less happy ot the Quiet towns at which I have of late years resided. Let me confess so much. As for these about me who declare them to be not quiet by any means, but perfectly uproarious with Jollity, I do not Interfere with tbelr Children so easily deceive opinion. themselves; It la enough for me that I am old enough to see things as they - are. The First Christmas Tree. "It's the Germans who brought the Christmas tree to America," the German said. "Didn't you know that? The duke of Hesse sold a regiment, called 'The Hessians,' after him, to They got so fight the Americans. drunk over their first Christmas tree here away from home that Washington captured them, and that atarted the fashion of Christmas trees la America. It's history." Half Unconsciously the Two Young Persons Reached for the Bough. concealing the anxiety that had been overshadowing him all day.' "Yas, sah," said the lad aloud to himself after Cameron had passed on toward his home, "dab am sholy some-thide mattah but it ain't me!" Midnight closed bis shop that night in a happy frame of mind and wandered off toward his home, whistling. He was around bright and airly the next day, and when Cameron came along on his way to his office made It a particular point to see that he was not overlooked. Hours later, when the flying snow was painting the dusk a speckled black, Cameron came back along the sidewalk more slowly and' uncertainly than ever. It was Christmas eve, and Midnight felt at peace with all tho world. People were flying past their arms laden with presents, and all anxious to be home. As be stood in a sheltered corner of his booth, counting up his profits of the day, he called to Cameron: "Mist Cam'ron, Ah got a Chrls'mus present fo' yo' motha. Ah wan's t' ax you ef you will come 'roun' In de mawnln' an' be de lira' pussen f buy a Chrls'mas paper it's good luck to' me, you know. Why, Mist' Cam'ron!" suddenly exclaimed the lad as the young man came under the light, "am you sick? Yo' fase am white as a ghos' an' you wa'k like you done git dia grip what ev'ryone ta'kln' bout Mist' Drown, 'cross de street hyar, he gtt it; Mist' Slmpkins, up at de cor-naLordy, he git de misery so he stay in de bouse an' dat lobely de you know Miss Wllloughby Miss Helen Wllone Ah mean she come loughby not dat sister 'long dls ebcnln' an' dough she smllln' an' happy like, Ah know she mus' git U, too dat mus' be why she ain't wa'k down de street wld you t'day an' quickly, as he glanced up the street and saw Miss Wllloughby approaching briskly. "Ah Ah Ah doan know Jes wha' Ah did wid dat mlstlemtoe ain' Ah one fool niggah? Ah put it right hyar, unI have lived to know that the great der dls shelf Jes two minutes ago, secret of human happiness Is this but Ah can't find it." he replied, rum- never suffer your energies to stagnate maging nervously among a pile of paAt.i.Kxnt.nafor ntiUM pers underneath the top shelf. bee been ummI JMir!ifird'p-Sftst- 4 rolita sod KvfrrloUy suuuid "Merry Christmas!" called another eouitha. know about lb It Issluipls, Eufesnd sura. voice, and Midnight raised his head A married man can always get a lit and smiled Into the face of Miss Wllloughby, who stood at the other end tie off his sentence for bad behavior ot the stand, taking great pains not to see Cameron, who was striving equally to avoid her. . "Where Is that mistletoe you wanted me to have, Midnight? You see, I got up very early to be the first one here, and you know you promised it to me." "Well, ef dat aln' de funnies' thing," replied Midnight,' laughing mischievously, "Ah sholy had two fine pieces ob dat mlslcmtoe right hyar, but Ah can't fin' 'em t' save mah soul. Ah done promise dls you, Miss Wllloughby, an' deed Ah done promise It t' you, Mist' Cam'ron, fo' yo' motha, an' Ah rholy doan know what t' do bout It Ah can't bus' It la two." Half unconsciously the two young persons reached for the bough, then hesitated. "Why, of course, let Mr. Cameron have It for his triother,M, spoke up Miss Wllloughby. "Give It to Miss Wllloughby," said Cameron. "Perhaps you will find the Csa quickly Im overcome by other piece after awhile." Miss Wllloughby f "Ah'll give it CARTER'S LITTLE Mist' Cam'ron'U tote it home fo' de LIVER FILLS. r lady." ' Purely vtfetebla The girl glanced at Cameron, and In I surelv End M rm another moment the young couple on the rwly were, walking away from the stand Href. Curs Biliouaaesi carrying the bunch of mistletoe beEl 1 v c if 1 e Hsu .V. I tween them. Mldnlgnt grinned as he Head. S his stand and comErha, leaned against Yes 1 I I guess she must be mented: feelins- a little under the weather, Best, sad Irdigeihon. They do thee duty. "Ah guess Ah'll take dls otba piece said Cameron, as he turned away mah-selSnail Mrs. Small t' Cam'ron Pin, up Smell Price. Dose, right straight GENUINE must beer n'gniturei 'cause Ah know dat piece ob mls"Merry Christmas, Midnight!", exclaimed a musical voice. tlemtoe aln' nevah gwlne f leave Miss "Why why good ebcnln', Miss Wliloughby's bouse ef Mist' Cam'ron WTloughby Merry Christmas. Skuse klu he'p it" n' brum-hltl- . f The Wretchedness of Constipation n, f h. II yes-tlddy- ." J - f, 1 -- |