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Show ;THJLPROVQ HERALDt;THURSDAY, PECEMBER to Ihe bob-sle- 19X1 Z on which four empty d carrels couia dimly be discerned a MY "Have you put the pail and rope In?" as"ked the boy. ;' . The. man nodded as tfiey solemnly shook hands, while the boy shielded his eyes with the crook of his arm and gave the horses their heads; He IN but the' snow wraiths .round him and froze his eyelashes to gether. X How Jhe horses &ot there the boy never knew, but get there they did, and OR nearly three day's the whilst the icy blast probed remorseagainst lessly jimongst his clothes for the the rude log shanty, which flesh beneath, and pouredjhe powder7 ' etood on a rising piece of ed suow down his ueck. The maddened animals charged him ground amid a sa at snow. Through the as he lowered the bucket Into the well, , which thrust its and spilled the water all over him as cap of the end above the level of the roof top, it they fought for the first drink. It was a slow process ,at feL'EjU3iid hrleked all sorts of menaces to the man and the boy who sat huddled his clothes and mlUeiis crackled with, round the fire, their feet in the oven the congealed ice as he hauled up each with the idea ol extracting the last pail. When they had drunk their fill particle ot warmth irom the rapid-J- they quivered with the cold, and plunged to get back, but the boy bound jdhnlnishjhg embers. ''IfeB H the blizzard was balked of the reins round the' runners of the fore K desire to wreck the shanty it was most bob They bucked as the frozen not wholly to be denied, but drove in bits galled them, causing him to spill between the logs and bellied as much as he put in the barrels, and out the sacks and blankets which had to slither about on the rapidly formbeen hung against them for protection, ing ice, rendering a foothold almost snow lay in oddly while the assorted. mounds on the floor. be Doth"were :Teflectfe; cause. h,e realized the gravity of the situation, the boy because he bad so recently left a home in the east. It was the first day of the new year, f and possibly he was picturing to what they were doing at that identical time. Presently the man looked up. "Did you hear that?" he said. "No," replied the. boy. "What was the waits?" "Listen again," said the man, and Just then above the shriek of the blizzard was heard a muffled chorus of the-sor- m, ;is lentiman lizzard-hadja'g&l dead-whit- e stove-pipe- -- i rr-.r.n.,,,- Don't Put Off Your Christmas Shopping Until the Last Day - .,-, ; the-ma- n- Hammered Brass Goods, Jardinieres, Electric Reading LanipsJPic- tures, Rockers, Morris Chairs, Rugs. Parlor Suits, Davanports, Suit ,ji Hand and Grips. Cases, hlm-Kl- if deep bellows. "If those cattle don't have water they'll tear the stable to'pleces. They get extra thirsty feeding on straw, and It's three days since they hadadrop. that well wanted to give Why In h out I can't think." "Yes," said the boy, 'thirst's a shocking things Used to have one myself ... Fought .for. the First Drink. tndays gone by: Now, If we could only do the widow's cruse of oil business we might make this lot go round," indiIn between times tje boy impossible. cating a pot which stood on the stove. rut)bed his eyes and'the frozen places. "Can't jou ever be serious?" protestIt was a Blow and tedious task, anil ed the man. "We re got tw-- fe ten-sohe 'soon was fa'ged, because at 19 the water." milscles are not b ludened. The horses "By all means," replied the boy.-'Ju- sf knocked him over and the sleigh rah touch the bell foe the waiter." wtoftfed-t- he "Boat-b- e man over his-- legs, but, being light, only "If you'd been "to this country three bruised Wm-. In- bis luny rage he" and" "years. Instead of three months, you'd slashed them with the ail rope, of, one him until horses wtfrmed the If know what a blizzard means, and wouldn't be so mighty , cheerful over trod on the bucket and bent tt flat. Foolishly he took off his mittens to H." it, and only learned sense straighten to a fool fetch"Aren't you suggest when he felt the sensation of many said water?" the boy. you ing "Wby his bands and the got lost walking to the. stable not an needlesm piercing his fingers adhei) ' to the skin hour agft,", ,, r The man did hot reply until the boy metal.-- -' him It was a painfully slow job, tnlifta asked whether he really and e lpty it filled pall shoulder-higeonsldered his suggestion possible. rea sleigh barrel on a mounted Is in said man the "it "Yes," slowly, quires strength, and his was fast leavpossible." "I suppose," remarked the boy, "you ing him. Moreover, the water ran up are aware it will take four barrels at his sleeves and froze, until hewas like an automatic block of ice, if scrTa-thlncan be. conceived. such an embodiment of misery that he no longer troubled about anything, but his head in tHs-L occasionally-burlearms to resty.and had only sufficient strength left when at last, it was fin ished to put the reins behind his back and tiracp his 'fleet, wgoiftnt the liinj most barrel before returning, and in this position the water" shipped over him and played Its sweet will uncheck ed, Where the horses went he knew no;. ahJnrTEcy tlppesnhe lot ovw again he cared not. He wits past caring, With what little sense remaining him ho rather hoped .they would, and so - 1 , tng 1l. 4 I ('m..r-- -- j . ,. Toy Trunks, Tables, Chairs, Desks, Wagons, Doll Carriages, Dolls, Furniture Sets, Rocking Chairs, Doll Couches, Velocipedes, (James etc. PRICES ARE REDUCED ON ALL THE ABOVE ARTICLES 1MM n FURNITURE COMPANY 11 - spy izxxsstgsimtr- r...:i-i-i;iiViri-i- m m. w m sat 41 11 jk mm stzsstspf afc-af- , A ft rayr fnr Where is the Best Place to Do Xmas Shopping? At London' sof Gourse- - e INTERNAL God r -iyhom til ot the is allrt)ur hope years, remember us in 1 hy mercy alsointbjs ncv year of oui Lord. Reveal Thy glory ,1 -- they stopped, but couldn'l be quite mi: e. It seemed hours after in a fleam lliat he fancied he heard the man's ulce: "My God, I thought you were never doming back," and in the same ream he heard Bftythg :T"XeltheTL did X" " I knew the boy in those long years ago. I see him and tt is in day dreams myself sometimes even now, especially on New Year's day, as I sit round the fireside here at home. It is Incongruous th;U pictures should appear in the embers, but so they do, or else one's Taney paints them there. Then a coal drops 0'it, and I wake up to the remembrance that I was once that end- - iUrUe-bfclteve- -- d him-se'- ' Both Were Reflective. least, that the nearest well . is old man Reid's, which is three miles away, and that you can't see six feet in front of you?" "" "I know all that, said the man, I can tell more. "and you that the horses will go. like the wind, and when they have had their fill of cold water there'll be no holding ' them boy. are filled. Of course while the. ban-elthe trail's obliterated, but they'll find their way like a blue streak." - - 'BMMida4uUtiafi,". said- - the hoy with. bis ridiculous laugh. ' I'd offer to toss as to who goes' if I had a coin, but as -cCbei I haven't (oionKlnjustlce), we'll draw ir .' . s straws." ' "It's the only way," replied" the man, ' "Those If cattle." are our all. Once' again nf tts jnyr a rrd sorrows. Forestall its tears with the abiding comfort of Thy Make us- strong presence. rigkly to measure all .our gains JJo endure . with, patience every loss Thy love allow. Show us Thy meaning in the gifts and opportunities of each new day. , Assure us of Thy help in labor, Thy delight in our joys. Quicken our minds to clear vision and our hearts to cheerful content. Provide for our bodies such vigor as shall be needful for our allotted work. We leave to Thee the mystery of the year's events, assured that Thou wilt guide our way. With- -. hold from us all gifts which would prevent Thy purpose for our growth in wisdom and in service. Only deny us not Thyself Thy Spirit to instruct our hearts. Thy work to share, Thy peace tjt still our restlessness, Thy to resolve our doubts, firesence of temptation grant 1 L that our faith fail. not, and when I our years are encjed bring us to Thyself, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. rf 4 C. F. GHOtlOK n V!"" bae vantuheit. 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The boy cut two straws of unequal In the wings of .Ttrrn. swift fly.lni?, , ' length, put them in a basin, covered It LIps the Old Ye.i'r. slpbtinR. 'dyinif. . shook it about. with a cloth , and Home to join the rwt. that Blumben On that distant unknown shore Tou draw first," said he. "Long one Ttorne to Join the eumlss hn1on gets the water, snort "ore hitches Thnt v ero'ssH that mystic" region; '"' ' the' horse.1pt"T' "";J.' And are cotintetl with the numbers Wbcu they came to measure the In that latid of Nevwmore. boy had drawn the long ontv,"Mluck frnce aRnln the tvlls nre'rlniftnjj. 'again," remarked he. bdnRlnd. Tlittnus ef the New Without a 'word lbffmaa passed blytlic "S't cHlnme clangor Wltirjhe - through the door, which tha boy cl)6d - Of the Veil Uittl rang of yorei fttad pelir. behind him, hut hot quickly enough to And their fairer Crltthter, jiklcs reveallnir, ' " awlrled snow which a escape cloud of ""HIiIi. us banish sorrow, anger" round the room. SllentlJhe pulled on Think of ye'; in store,I, his moccasins and wrapped himself1 us fXet the New Tear gladly In aucli outer clothej as he possessed, Let we mtss the old one sadly-L- et Though us hope for bright kies o'r us,' , cursing luck generally that he had no : . , lj"ani8 be ever fair and sorrow,. tinkle' 6f" Let us banl.sh care, ori and by there was Br the marrow Hope for gladness . ' sleigh-belloutside, and the man apLet us build 'for days before- us Brighter. castles Id the air. peared with the team ready harnessed dollar-made- $10 tmnlahed, Whfre th past years slorp in Slor- yNot forRotton (tone before us, And th "ICow year rimw to- Oh the wlrtRS rf Ttfiie to mept us. And tft tell tho oll. old story Of the years that are no more. - . .111 Vanished Year Always Do Better There You Can - -- To the rrnlrn - 1 r For The Children - . . . The custom of drinking to the health of friend and foe at the season of New Year dates hark- - to very-earl- y days, ludeed,- - "our forbearB" exem plified this idea at the (season of Nw Year.more fully than we, their prosaic jescendants. The plcturesQUe old "was- " a relic of Saxou daya from which each man drank spiced ale with a "Wass hall!" or "Here's to your was always health:". to his a feature In their celebration of the closing night Of the year. -- Hence grew-the ptJflr of "going the custom-amcr- h or tarrying a rltjbon- - j decked bowl from door to door, and j asking alma that' would enatla Its bear- era to enjoy a Blrollar libation tp their1; ' ! richer neighbors sail-bowl- i 1 i - , .. - ' . .... 4: . i - |