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Show THR SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAn Merry Open House on Christmas Eve THE NIGHT BEFORE yryy7TT77yyyj etai Grla5n of w mgvlb Seamstress Finds a Warm Welcome and Assists at Social Function. IsOtiA By MARTHA BANNING THOMAS EACON HILL waa ablaze with candles. They shone In every window. They gleamed through the glass panes of the doorways. Tall can dies, short candles; candles of every size and color. For was It not Christmas Eve? And Is It not a custom to make merry at this special time In a very charming way? Groups of carolers stood at street corners and sang. Hundreds of people strolled up and down. There waa an atmosphere .of good will that pervaded the place as surely as wreaths hung In the windows. There was one house In particular that glowed with a ahlnlng brilliance. -- 5 o'er tije moonlit, mist? fitltaf, I Groups of Carolers Stood at Street Cornere and Sang. ftumb toitfj tlje toorfotf great jo?, "2()e u&ep&erte tfougfjt tfje to&itefoalleb toton - Part of thla light waa due to a pyramid formation of candles on the and part came from the OT&ere la? tbe bab? bo? Tnb, ob, tbe glafcnrt of tbe tcorlb, happy eonnds which Issned forth filer? ot tbe ablest, through the open door. This place was house" a with vengekeeping open because tbe longeMor Christ Idol ance. It looked like a glorified Christmas card. ' e?es! Miss Mlxter never knew exactly bapp? how It happened.. She waa hurrying Margaret Defend home after a bard day's sewing In a dressmakers shop. She was tired and hungry. Christmas Eve to her merely promise that he will teach one formeant that she waa wearier than usual. how to read and write, and In eigner She stopped for a moment to look la so doing, help drive Illiteracy from through the door of this happy, shinour Innd. A woning house. And then, almost unaware derful gift to your of what she did, she walked In. Yes, self and to the did. no And she she actually had Promise Teach Maid to to one taught 'As more Idea of who lived there than a done It have ye Read and Write, Most maple tree on Boston Common 1 Someunto the lenst of thing drew her straight to the fireWelcome these, ye have place. She went as naturally as a done It unto Me. bee seeks honey. Merry Christmas In that merry, throng to ill." By EMILY BURKS ADAMS she looked a bit rusty. Her hat waa HRISTMAS was In Amy looked at entirely too old. There was someevidence every-wher- e. the others, her In the cut of her coat thing wrong Tbe whole face beaming, Her gloves bad seen hard service. And household Oh, mother, our her shoes, well her shoes were the save for Educaperslogan happy, despair of cobblers. haps one Belinda, tional week was: Miss Mlxter began talking to a Each one teach woman dressed In green. laughlng-eye- d 'who had for six one; ballot not Yon look like a daffodil," said Mias months lived with bullets.'" Mlxter. And this pleased her hostess the Thobnrns, a - A tine slogan, family. so mnch that she burst Into peal of Sure, Mrs. Tobura, Ive done all I Amy, If put Into merriment la right to do already, and practice," remarked Mrs. Thoburo. 5 From' that moment they seemed to thought Tm pleased dot you like It Christmas morning all gathered have a great deal to say to each other. Yea Belinda, and the house never around tbe tree io open their packabont Then, suddenly looking her, looked prettier. Youre quite an ar- ages. Belinda stood In the backMiss Mlxter saw she was the center aa well aa a cook. I'm glad yon ground, beaming at the happiness ot tist of attention. Dozens of Interested gave up going to visit your sister, for the others, for next to oar own hath people were regarding her with the good dinner tomorrow depends pines la watching that of others. Box amused eyes. upon you. We shall try to make It up after box waa handed to Belinda, but quick reaction swept over her. to you, Belinda, In some way. tbe most beautiful of all waa saved 8he felt lonely and afraid. Why was Oh, do you tlnk ao, Sirs. Toburn; until tbe last and presented by Amy, she here? Who were these people? I am sure pleased to know dot I am Here, Belinda, a lot of love with this Why had ahe come Into this bouse? ob service to you, and you are so good box; It contains paper, pencils, and She felt a quiet hand on her arm. a book and my promise to you that to me already. Do stay, wont your begged the said Belinda, with Ill teach you to read and write behostess In green, I need someone to a as ahe refore another Christmas. sigh, help me. Couldn't you spare a moment tired to her room. Oh, thank you. Miss Amy; 'dla la on Christmas Eve to aid a daffodil In vot I most v&nted already. Gott bleaa Tbe Thoburns, distress I Just keep your eye on these I" and old you young, people and tell me who Is served and were radio enthu(A U!l. Wta&rn Nmpiptr Unloa.) who Is not It's so difficult. and were siasts, Miss Mlxter looked up keenly Into entertained Algernon Noseup the the smiling face. And ahe knew she being Christmas with was genuinely wanted. Bundle That Cured Him and FU stay, announced Miss Mlxter, greetings Ida real name, but peocarols. ITpleWASNT and, ahe grew spirited, the first he deserved It Like a thought Mother, did he carried a swelled head upon a person who needs a cup of coffee la top, notice that you small foundation. Ills nose waa ao myself. Belinda seemed (A lt)l. WMtin Nwappr Union.) much In the air that It distributed sad something snubs plentifully. Ills Idea of getting her? unusual for up waa that of putting others down. ' I wonder If wa He Algernon despised Christmas. have gotten her even felt ready to snub Santa Claus. enough for Christ HONORED COLORS This snob had a special snub for anymas? let's see body wbo believed In Christmas cheer theres her beads, hundkercblef, hose. and ARB the colors red and generous happiness. He was au She will feel all right tomorrow. Sbe member of the Society for the ardent mind visit the missing really doesnt How we are honored 1 of Useless Giving. Indeed, Prevention with her sister, does she? She'd rathHow could Christmas be he waa the chairman of the branch of servfor all this for be er us, doing Christmas without green and It that Infested his town without bearing others la wbat makes one happy, without red to help in the gay ing a gift. There may have been it Isnt It, mother?" decorations? Streak of fat la his character, but 1 servOh, yea, suppose so, If the Long ago we two colors were there surely was a streak of mean. . ice Isnt too hard. given this honor. It was a bundle thnt cured him. As servmean do you Mother, what by How gay and pleased It makes he stalked to hla door with his eyes ice being too hard? I think we should on ns. the church steeple he fell over It, can for I others. enjoy doing things It makes green ao vivid and and as he opened It that Christmas never forget the quotation: To live bright with delight. and found that a number of hla In the heurts of others Is not to dla I Day 9 It makes red so glowing and had conspired to worm his neighbors should I think we enjoy doing things St resplendent with enjoyment with tokens of kind consideraheart We are glad no other colors X for others and not think It hard, tion, he felt ao strangely humbled ami Wbat were chosen I Mary Graham V ) ashamed of himself thnt he was never Well," Interrupted Mrs. Thoburo, k, Bonner. afterwards able to look down upon think service seem to as hard, you jft (A IM. Warfara Nawapapar Union.) O. Hazard. you wouldn't write those letters for anybody. Christopher (A lest, Warfare Nawapnpnr Union ) Belinda last evening, and one was a Christmas letter to her sister. That, The Willing Worker It la Christmas probubly was 'the cause of her sigh." Now father make a dnaeftd pauaa, In due time we shall wish a merry Aiuy was listening In and heard A tired i nd allxhtljf blue man. Jhrlstums to everybody except those over the radio: Let every true AmerA marry myth la Santa Claui, who call It Xmas. i ican, as a gift to himself, give the But fathers paly bumao. bt Sn iflar?s y Christmas Lesson for Miss Belinda Gift Now, listen: This mornln a fellet carried papers all round. I got one $ CHRISTMAS ZEST First, I felt 't was a sheriff thing, like. n Then I read on the bottom, T hope this will be the beginning of bettet CHRISTMAS zest warms the makes the heart Paid In things. Merry Christmas. Do not let any outside Jj full. Silas Vaughan.' Mine was thirglow. How Silas Vaughan Contribcynicism rob yon- - of this glow. I ty dollars.. SI must a given away uted to Yuletide Cheer Do not curl your lip and say J moren a thousand. 91 know the elevator man or you He eat down. Silas bad lost all hla of the Needy. ft the grocers boy or the many composure. He tried to slip away. X others to whom yon give a little Bat hands and apologies were appearI Christmas Joy Is Just looking for fj ing from all aides. He waa pushed to By FRANK HERBERT SWEET the platform and told to make a T WAS an eloquent 5 the present and la being polite reason. for that He would have made a mess speech. for the public plea Enjoy their pleasure In recelv- - Ji of It, but all were cheering ao wildly .building, an urge Ing. Enjoy, yourself, In giving, nj no one could hear. So It did not matfor Its beauty, lta K And doesnt every one enjoy ter. value to the town, When you say: presents? (A HIl. Waatera Nawapapar Unloa.) educational the Hes looking for a Christmas Jjj gift to the eyes of present," you lose half your own H Merry Christmas, and Paid in Full youth. The speak- er was hypnotic. He hod been engaged for that. Purse strings were loosened. Money poured freely twenty, fifty, a hundred, five hundred. And It was Christmas. They went to Silas Vaughan, the Christmas zest must not be J? grocer leader, a wealthy man of the bereft of any of lta spirit town. People looked surreptitiously to K see wbat munificent sum he would ry Mary Graham Bonner. Union ) (JJ, mi, Wnatara Newipnpnr give. At first a hand went Into hla pocket like the others, then came out and parking and arranging a number of baskets with fruit and nuts and candy, which he sent out anonymously. In the evening came a big church community Christmas tree. Bluet of the donora of the public building were there, rather proud of themselves and not above circulating bits of criticism. When Silas entered, there was no uncertain air of chillithe arms were folded. There was an ness In the room. A few nodded to audible gnsp from watchful eyes. him. but frigidly. More pleas came, more solicitors Sllua appeared to take no notice, and went round, man to mun. found a sent near the front, where apIlut Situs sat there, arras folded, parently he ant calm and unruffled. man down In front rigid, unmoved. A poorly-dresseTimes are too hard," he was heard hnd been looking about expectantly, aa to say In answer to an Importunate though wultlng for some one to apeak. It Is s bud year for such a Suddenly lie rose. beggar. I -- ain't no speaker," he called, building." Not bad for me, and all those who loudly, but I got suthln to say. yield to noble Impulses" said a neigh- Uout the new bulldln', I aint nothin' bor In a voice thnt nil could hear. The next day was Christ mas, with the grocery and drug atorc open for a few hours. Silus Vauglinn went to his desk and took out tulce as many bills as ever bad been allowed to accumulate before. Times were hnrd, and more were obliged to charge. Cully half of the accounts were selected from the others, and several words written at the bottoms. That to say, only seems too much money '. took nearly an hour. Then he slipped for real need. An' I never liked an awful been hard It'a Now, the bills Into hla pocket, put on hla hat and rout, and went out. leaving time for workln folks, on 'count o ttivre bein' so much slack. First tlma the store to the clerks. It was nearly closing time when he 1 couldnt pay up In twenty years. I This he occupied with couldn't see no Christmas for me. ceme bock. horn-Idowlu- Every Christinas Fair and Happy for Swinton WAS an unusual Christmas ; NaITture had made It so. The roaebuda were still bursting into bloom; the sunshine waa broadcasting far and near; a warmth that doesnt usually continue waa over the land; but ona fire was needed and that the Christmas blaze, to kindle In the hearts of the cold and selfish the warmth and sunshine which God had settled over the land and Intended for every heart Abe Swinton came from hla shanty, Old yawned and looked around. Scrooge himself couldnt hold a candle to Abe, who was selfish and stingy to the bone. The chimes of the First church were pealing forth Merry Christmas, Mergr Christmas! Merry Christmas to alll" The boys and girls were playing In tbe street and ahouted A Christmas of sunshine to Abe: and flowers, we bring you today. We hope you'll enjoy them and your grouch will pass away." Abe went Into his hut and muttered to himself; he felt chilly but couldn't venture out again, ne took from biding a bag of ahlnlng gold he felt of It, started to put It back, but Instead took It to the Provident association. Use this he said, for the poor. This Is the best Christmas I ever had and I feel happy. It'a because tbe sun shines so warm, 1 suppose; never another like It, to ins at least." , The sunshine continued and every Christmas was fair and hnpiy and Joyous. Emily Burke Adams. (A 111. WaatarB Nawapapar Union.) Dutch Sugar Bread Take a cupful of bread dough and work Into tt a tablespoonful of lari Let It rise again. Put a cupful ol augnr into a bowl and work In enougt butter and four to make moist bulb the size of u filbert Cover the eh eel thickly with tbe balls and bake. Servt with coffee. well-dresse- d were 1$ 'v well-to-d- o St WB 1 ;'3T:iE?rgBScra? . |