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Show i THE SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAIX on Sutprafah (glimtmaa Holiday Greetings 4 To Our Patrons and Friends m C I I Im ijg In spite of the continued advancing prices and scarceity of merchandise, we have been able to keep well stocked with A1 goods, and hold our prices to a minimum, giving to our trade dollar for dollar value. MEANING sf CHRISTMAS Lu.ilmnd suggest- About Christmas. tliut's all." "We have left undone the things that ill- BY i REV. T. B. OREOORY UT for its (Treat days, In carnatlng and flashing: forth the ideal, humanity would have no more history than TS a flock of sheep. AV J Such daya are the monuments of mental and spiritual achievement, the eternal reminders of the only true progress the progress that eif.it les us to perceive and admire the moral sublime. Conspicuously radiant among these gala days is the Christmas, standing as It does for the nativity of One who, all theological quibbling aside, was the living embodiment of the most beau- tlful and, at the same time, the most helpful manhood that this world has ever seen, The one who Is foremost in our thoughts at tills time was From the harp oer ly hopeful. which he swept his hand there came no pessimistic strain, no note of de- spair. ' He gave us the gospel, the "(Bud Tidings." To ail his word was "He not afraid," The Supreme in who embrace lie ever rested, like the babe in mother's arms, was supreme love. lienee that other word of Ills, which he was so fond of repeating to the multitude. "Let not your hearts he troubled. Is responsible Religion, for a vast amount of mcntul misery. It has crazed many a mind, broken many a heart, driven countless thousands into the tit roes of despair, hut let it lie remembered that the Beautiful One who is commemorated In the Christmas season authorized no man,-o- r combination of men, to' speak in his name the word of gloom. He who was horn In Bethlehem, or in Nazareth, for It makes no di (Terence wtiere lie first saw the light of earth, grew up to be the most uncompromising optimist that ever walked the ways of earth. Wherever he wont, along with him went gladness, and from tils radiant presence despair tie I ns the darkness floes before the rising t ;.u. He was like the wonderful river the sea, warming and encouraging In all that he touched. The (fiilf Stream of humanity, he put new life and emir ir nge and Joy luto lie cheerless, rowing world to which lie came. And he was able to do tills because he was so gloriously hopeful, so stanchly commlttted to the belief la tlie best. Looking up, he saw. Instead of the "bluek, bottomless eyesoeket, the living, loving glance of the Father," whose eternal goodness would never do him harm. Looking ahead, this man saw no spooks or bogles, no devils or fiends In the way. The path was clear, and over It hung no dark clouds of impending disaster. If Jesus had , written a poem we - Not tills tlmo, my dear. Merely about everybody in the world." "No oik could cull you nurrow minded ! "people have the right spirit about it, she explained. "They are so full oi eood u,d toward men that they try to do too much that's the trouble! You see, most of us ami our good intentions are hampered by average salaries and moderate strength. 'Tve noticed It. We want to give to everybody. We want our homes superscrupulously tidy. Wt plan festivities which require new party clothes for the whole family, extra special cooking and preparation for guests. "Then we set about doing these things. At first it goes well and we enthuse. The common, everyday affairs interfere and complicate matters. "At the beginning of Christmas week with many frills deleted we find ourselves growing tired, uw fully tired. But we ape that Its Impossible then to stop and rest. That's where the strain to finish We feel begins. what we've started and to carry the program through to tin last Item of buying, making, packing and shipping. demands interrupt. Unexpected Then the strain begins to tell on our Perhaps vv. don't ray anything for fear of spoiling Christmas fur the olliers. but In our hearts we wish mankind laid kept Christum free from this sort of tiling. When Christmas day comes we are too weary to bother about the true meaning of it all or to take very keen Some Legends of Christmas Celebrations And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm can cmne from him to me. On ocean or on shore. are bet ed. THE EXCEL ' TB You We Here Extend to All, Our Best Wishes for a Merry Xmas, and Happy Prosperous Nineteen Twenty I know not where hi Islands lift Their frondeil palms In air; 1 only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. I fill ttr HE woman with brown eyes was niedlta- gazing tlvely out of the window at the; people hurrying through the fall-- 1 lng snow with their Chrlstmus bundles, thinking?" Our Motto Best Service for the Money may bo sure that It would have been very similar to Whittiers: To Our GRACE ARNOLD original "halcyon days nt Christ urns, and were because the hnleym, Now it is Jut tills sort of spirit an ancient name tor the kingthat every one should feel within the soul at this Christmas time the spirit fisher, was said to build its nest upon of a hrnve trust fulness, of a rock-ribb- the waters at this time of year. It was generally supposed that tills bird, confidence and liope. Be not nfriui f mythlng. To be through the influence of the holy sen-sohad the power to still the way afraid Is to be a sham, a cringing ami winds, so that the weather tvn menial, a nobody; while to be able to peaceful and calm, and enabled ilu believe In the best and to trust that, halcyon to lay her eggs In her floating no matter wliat our evil genius may nest and brood upon them with perfect suggest to the contrary, the light safety. awaits us on ahead. Is to be a hero In olden times it was believed that and a conqueror, a friend and helper all nature testified In various to to nil mankind. a recognition of the grout event It Is well, then, that in obedience the Celebration of Christ-mas- . to old custom we should throw about The winds and sens, as w !1 a d the Christmas season the tlic animals and plants and all other mantle or joy and wreathe it with the living tilings, gave evidence of knowlhearts most exurberaut gladness. edge of the approaching glorious It would be a shame not to be glad, and became imbued with tbe and not to try to make everybody prevalent spirit of adoration, j.. and else glad, on Christmas day I pence. On Christmas day to be a cynic and Tradition tells us that nt the moto curl the lip of scorn at sight of ment of the Saviors birth a universal the rosy festivities about us, would pence reigned throughout the earth, he an unpardonable crime, the very that a deep silence rested upon the world, the birds stopped in their flight, abyss of the mean and contempt ilile. It is a part of the unwritten luw of the cattle ceased to feed, men became every healthful heurt that when motionless with sudden awe In the Christmas comes we are to "put our midst of their labors, and the stars best foot forward," cast all care to glittered with added luster. From thN the winds and he as full of gladness tradition came the superstitions of the and good will as an egg is of meat. middle ages relating to the miraculous And right here in this unconquerphenomena supposed to occur unmi-nllable optimism we find the only true at Christmas, many of which still and genuine Christianity. The one Mir vivo. whose birth the Christmas signalizes Bells, too, have their legends. In a ennte to replace tears by smiles, sor- village near Italelgh. in Nottingham-- i row by happiness, worry by confi- shire, England, there is now a valley dence and despair by the "hope that where once there was a picturesque niakoth not ashamed," and in his mid prosperous village, but an earth-- 1 name 1 wish you all a Merry Christquake swallowed it up; yet every mas!" not merely an abundatie of Christinas since, the hells of tho bur- turkey and plum pudding, but nu ex- led church are heard chiming. tra abundance of "good will to men," Similar tales are told of Preston, In with no lack of the disposition and Lancashire, and Been, in the Nether-- i resolve to make everything else as lands. Tills latter city was famed for happy as yourselves. its beauty and magnificence, and a No for the sins and avarice of its inlmhi-tants. On the anniversary of Ids birth, the Saviour .came as a beggar and went from door to door; but, although Christmas festivities were being kept up, nobody would give turn idnis. Sin was abundant on ail sides, hm there were no Christmas goodwill and elmr-ity- . and lie called to tin sea and it came mid completely covered tin un(Christmas holy city of Been. But at Christmas time even now cornea tho Joyous peul-inTHERE'S gladness to of bells from under tbe water. one open j&j every I your hearts to it TnE FRIENDS Four years ago we opened our store in Spanish Fork with the IDEA that honest business methods backed by good dependable merchandise would win for us a trade which any concern would be proud of. This IDEA is now a proven fact. We, who are identified with this establishment, feel specially grateful for the patronage that has been ac- corded us this year. Our business has grown to new proportions. We have made what inany new friends-b- ut is more important, we have strengthened old friendships. Why Have We Grown? ed ' There is a Reason. raw If parti-colore- j 7' iM r AAv) ' vhV ',0 Sazing Meditatively Out of the Window. an:.!-versnr- ; 4 Z il-i-- . pleasure in the rese'is of our ! to go out and work, much hear beautiful niu-fland uplifting .o c r-- ms. Tve always wondered why women attempt so much. Because everybody does. And if one poor, lone, sensible woman sits down und flatly refuses to kill li. working for Christmas, her family and friends will tli. nk she is n quitter a social slacker." Well," suggested her husband, "why not lot the rich people have all the fuss and feathers, and let those in medium circumstances reull.ic they can't keep up that pace?" "You dont understand," ruid the woman with the brown eyes ; "as long as rich folks do it, those less aide will strain to do likewise. Tlwt's why the wealthy people will hnve to see the trend and Institute a change. "In place of so many mere presents' we must give such things ns love, courage, kindness and generous impulses tilings which our present physical and mental strain forbids. Throughout the rest of the year, tf nny om- felt Inclined to send a regular gift to a friend or relative, that could be done very easily and the recipient would know It was a voluntary, not a compulsory, remembrance." "Its a great Idea," said the brown-eye- d woman's husband, cheerfully. "A Bit of real affect Ion In place of some of the monstrosities now exchanged would lie a great Improvement." You ecu make fun If you want to," she replied, "but when the world wakes lip in tin real meaning of Christmas nnd the war I believe has helped t wake It np you'll see the ( ffeet spread over the entire year. Then Ho first of January wont ho assoThe skulls of the three Wise Men, ciated with bills and pills, but with eaeli encircled with a crown of Jew- tin to live the next1 clod gold, are among the relics la t'J genuine eagerness mouths better than those prcccd-- 1 Cologue cutb.'dral. lng." "In tin meantime," sighed her husband dniimitleally, "I hope you havent Remember this Christmas day bought me another smoking Jacket." that love is the strongest thing T'lmt reminds me!" said the woman In the world, and that the bleswith the brown eyes. "I haven't time sed Life which began in Beth, to Ik sitting here talking. And It won't lehem it the image and the be Love. the of Eternal any of your affair until tomorrow brightness morning anyway. Chicago Daily r-- Our customers are enjoying service which few if any concerns in the state give. We give free with every suit or overcoat purchased i rom us a ticket which en' titles the owner to one years service onur steam cleaning and pressing machine. y i Erast MERRY CHRISTMAS and a - 1 A Wishing All a HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR g all year round dont keep them closed utilil you are shamed into pry-m- g them open with a jimmy on Chris' mas make every day u Christmas Dav pet rid of throw it your grouch overboard and throw out a lifeline if it cries to be saved let it drown it will do the poor thing good. dont - --- New S. J. GOLD Mercantile Co. |