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Show THE BULLETIN -- JiL Byjyha"rio IlfkonsLfa irmroas mro WN17 Service. THE STORY SO FAB Berooct. tlghtfisted and ill disposed towards everyone, had told his good natured nephew that Christmas was a "humbug." He also told a committee looking for Christmas donations to aid the poor that he was already supporting Institutions such as poorhouses. Jails, and workhouses for them. Oh, be was mean and miserly, and rich, was Scrooge. But that night Christmas eve, Just seven years after his partner, mf y died, be saw If arleys ghost Marley had been as unlovely and as ungenerous as himself. Marley Is wearing chains ar-le- (urged by his uncharitable deeds while on earth, lie warns Scrooge against his meanness. He says the chain already forged by Scrooge Is even thicker and bigger than his. He tells him he wUl be visited by three spirits. The Krst spirit arrives when the bells toll one. (Now continue with the story) INSTALLMENT TWO "Bear but a touch of my hind there," Hid the Spirit, laying it upon his heart As the words were spoken, they passed through the wall, and stood upon an open country road. "Good Heaven!" said Scrooge, "I was a boy here!" The Spirit gazed upon him mildly. "Strange to have forgotten it for observed the o many years!" Ghost "Let us go on." Some shaggy ponies now were seen trotting towards them with boys upon their backs. "These are but shadows of the things that have been," said the Ghost The jocund travelers came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every one. Why was be rejoiced beyond all bounds to see them! Why was he filled with gladness when he heard them give each other Merry Christmas? "The school is not quite deserted," said the Ghost "A solitary child is left there still." Scrooge said he knew it. And he lobbed. They went the Ghost and Scrooge, to a melancholy room, made barer still by lines of plain deal forms and desks. At one of these a lonely boy was reading near a feeble fire: and Scrooge wept to see his poor forgotten self as he used to be. The Spirit touched him on the arm, and pointed to his younger self, Intent upon his reading. Suddenly a man, in foreign garments: wonderfully real and distinct to look at: stood outside the window, with an axe stuck in his belt, and leading by the bridle an ass laden with wood. "Why, it's All Baba!" Scrooge exclaimed In ecstasy. "It's dear old honest All Baba! Yes, yes, I know! One Christmas time, when yonder solitary child was left here all alone, be did come, for the first time, just Is SAFETY FIRST- - Merry Christmas Also Famous As Year's No. 1 Danger Season yen mm a truly merry Christmas be sure that he triviality of the season doetn't turn if into tragedy. The A's tional Safety Council points out thmt the Holiday ere the most dangerous port of the Year, replete with ante emmuJues, home arcidenls, burnt end idle. Keep these "don'u9 in mind end you'll live to see the nete year: DONT give children dangerous toys, or toys with sharp points. If they operate with electricity, be sure you supervise their use. DONT decorate the tree with lighted candles unless it's absolutely unavoidable. Carefully wired electric bulbs are much safer. DONT place the tree near a stove or fireplace. DONT leave a lighted tree unguarded at any time; you must be on the lookout for fires. DONT use a rickety, unsafe ladder in decorating the tree. DONT place Christmas candles near the tree, curtains, paper wreaths or other decorations. DONT overlook the opportunity to nt Ac-- "Hilli-ho!- " cried old Fezziwig. skipping down from the high desk, with wonderful agility. "Clear away, lads, and let's have lots of room." In came a fiddler and tuned like In came Mrs. fifty stomach-ache- s. Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile. In came the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and loveable. In came the six young followers whose hearts they broke. In came all the young men and women employed in the business. In came the housemaid, with her cousin, the baker. In came the cook, with her brother's particular friend, the milkman. In came the boy from over the way, who was suspected of not having board enough from his master; trying to hide himself behind the girl from next door but one, who was proved to have had her ears pulled by her like that Poor boy! And Valentine," said Scrooge, "and his wild brother, mistress. In they all came, some Orson; there they go! And what's shyly, some boldly, some gracefulhis name, who was put down in his ly, some awkwardly. Away they all drawers, asleep, at the Gate of Da- went twenty couple at once; hands mascus; don't you see him! And half round and back again the other the Sultan's Groom turned upside way; down the middle and up again; down by the Genii; there he is round and round in various stages upon his head! Serve him right I'm of affectionate grouping; old top glad of it What business had he to couple always turning up in the be married to the Princess!" wrong place, new top couple start"I wish," Scrooge muttered, dry- ing off again, as soon as they got all top couples at last and ing his eyes with his cud: "but it's there: not a bottom one to help them! too late now." There were more dances, and "What?" asked the Spirit there were forfeits, and more "Nothing," said Scrooge. "Nothing. There was a boy singing a dances, and there was cake, and Christmas Carol at my door last there was negus, and there was a night I should like to have given great piece of Cold Roast and there was a great piece of Cold him something: that's alL" The Ghost smiled thoughtfully, Boiled, and there were mince-pie- s, and waved its hand, saying, "Let and plenty of beer. But the great effect of the evening came after the us see another Christmas!" Scrooge's former self grew larger Roast and Boiled, when the fiddler at the words. There he was, alone (an artful dog, mind!) struck up again, when all the other boys had "Sir Roger de Coverley." Then old Fezziwig stood out to dance with gone home for the jolly holidays. Top couple, too; Scrooge looked at the Ghost, and Mrs. Fezziwig. glanced anxiously towards the door. with a good stiff piece of work cut It opened; and a little girl, much out for them; three or four and younger than the boy came darting twenty pair of partners. "A small matter," said the Ghost in, and putting her arms about his "to make these silly folks so full of neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her "Dear, dear gratitude." "Small?" echoed Scrooge. . brother." "I have come to bring you home, "Why! Is it not? He has spent but dear brother!" said the child. a few pounds of your mortal money." "Home, little Fan?" 'It isn't that," said Scrooge, heat"Yes!" said the child, brimful of ed by the remark, "It isn't that, alL for and good "Home, glee. He has the power to renHome, for ever and ever. Father is Spirit us or unhappy; to make der happy so much kinder that I was not or burdensome; a our service light once more to ask if him afraid you toiL a or Say that his pleasure might come home; and he said Yes, lies in words and looks; In power me coach in sent a and you should; to bring you. And you're to be a things so slight and insignificant that to add add count 'em man!" said the child, opening her it is impossible The happiness he then? what up: eyes, "and are never to come back is quite as great as if It here; but first we're to be together gives, cost a fortune." 11 the Christmas long, and have He felt the Spirit's glance, and the merriest time in all the world." stopped. a little woman, "You're quite "What Is it?" asked the Ghost Fan!" exclaimed the boy. She clapped her hands and "Nothing," said Scrooge. "Something, I think?" the Ghost laughed. "Always a delicate creature, insisted. whom a breath might have with"No." said Scrooge, "No. X should ered," said the Ghost "But she like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now." had a large heart!" "So she had," cried Scrooge. "My time grows short," observed "She died a woman," said the the Spirit "Quick!" Ghost "and had. I think, children." This produced an immediate ef"One child," Scrooge returned. For again Scrooge saw himfect True," said the Ghost "Your self. He was older now. nephew!" He was not alone, but sat by the Although they had but that moment left the school behind them, side of a fair young girl in whose eyes there were tears. they were now in a busy city. "It matters little," she said, The Ghost stopped at a certain "To you, very little. Another warehouse door, and asked Scrooge idol has displaced me; and if it can if he knew it "Know it!" said Scrooge. "Was cheer and comfort you in time to X come, as I would have tried to do, apprenticed here!" They went in. At sight of an old I have no just cause to grieve." "What Idol has displaced you?" gentleman in a Welsh wig, Scrooge cried in great excitement: he rejoined. "Why, it's old Fezziwig! Bless "A golden one." his heart: it's Fezziwig alive again!" then?" he retorted. "Even "What Old Fezziwig laid down his pen. if I have grown so much wiser, what and looked up at the clock, which then? I am not changed towards pointed to the hour of seven, and you." called out in a comfortable, oily, She shook her head. rich, fat jovial voice: "Your own feeling tells you that "Yo ho. there! Ebenezerl Dick!" Scrooge's former self, now grown you were not what you are," she a young man, came briskly in, ac returned. "I am. That which prom' ised happiness when we were one companied by his fellow- - prentice. "Dick Wilkins. to be sure!" said in heart is fraught with misery now that we are two. It is enough Scrooge to the Ghost that I have thought of it and can release you." "Have I ever sought release?" "In words. No. Never." "In what then?" "In a changed nature; in an al tered spirit; in another atmosphere of life; another Hope as its great end. In everything that made my love of any worth or value in your sight If this had never been between us," said the girl, looking mildly, but with steadiness, upon him; "tell me, would you seek me out and try to win me now?" He seemed to yield to the justice of this supposition, in spite of himself. But he said with a struggle, SOKV.OlDMAN. WAIT TU WE fcfnOWf&E WWW '''MWM City of New Orleans Likes Its Fireivorhs In Christmas Season Christmas without firecrackers just isn't Christmss down in New The Questions is referred to la William Cullen Bryant's poem thai ends: "Robert of Lincoln, come back again, chee, chee, chee"! 2. What did the United States acquire by the Gadsden purchase T 3. Who was the youngest presto dent ever inaugurated in the UnitJ ed States? 4. What history-makindocu ment was signed at Runny medeT , a. where does most of the) world's supply of quinine coma from? g The Answers 1. The bobolink. 2. Part of Arizona and New Mexico (south of the Gila river). 3. Theodore Roosevelt at 42. 4. Magna Charta. 5. cording to the United States forestry service, you can do it this way: Divide the weight of your tree by four and buy that many pounds of ammonium sulphate. Dissolve it in water, one and a half pints to each pound of ammonium sulphate. Cut the end of your tree trunk on a diagonal, put some solution in a Jar and stick the diagonal butt into the solution. Add solution as the tree drinks it up. DONT be excessive about Christ- mas "spirits." DONT leave toys exposed where people can trip on them. DONT leave your tree in the house after It becomes dried out DONT allow steps and sidewalks to become icy in cold weather. During Christmas you'll probably have many guests; sprinkle salt or sand in dangerous spots. unless DONT drive carefully you want to live and enjoy 194L Then old Fezziwig stood out to dance with Mrs. Fezziwig. A General Quit Q 1. What bird 1 make your tree Jisk Me JlnoUier Java. "MY 5 CHILDREN and I use ADLERIKA when needed; have kept it on hand for 20 ADLERIKA years." (C with its 3 laxative and 5 carminative ingredients Is just right for gas and lazy bowels. Get ADLERIKA today. AT YOUR DRUG STORE s.) Majesty In Simplicity There is a majesty in simplicity, which is far above the quantities of wit. Pope. Christmas Week Offers Chance to Predict Weather Weather preenostleators have found means of forecasting most of the coming. year's weather by cocking an eye at the sky during Christmas week. Ytm may not believe them, but here are a few of the varied and conflicting beliefs about Christmas weather I If the sun shines through the apple tree en Christmas day, there win be a good crop the following year. If Ice will bear a man before Christmas, It will not bear a mouse afterward. Thunder and lightning Christmas week means much snow In "You think not" "I would gladly think otherwise Orleans. "If anybody not got no firewo'k If I could," she answered. he mighty po" say the Creoles gay-l- y. "Spirit!" said Scrooge, "show me The more the fireworks, the no more! Conduct me home. Why better the Christmas on the lower do you delight to torture me?" side of Canal street "One shadow more!" exclaimed While other people are shooting the Ghost off fireworks on July 4, New Or They were in another scene and leans is swelterplace; a room, not very large or ing under intense handsome, but full of comfort Near neat Outside acto the winter fire sat a beautiful tivities are out of young girl, so like that last that the question. was the same, Scrooge believed it With noisy July until he saw her, now a comely ma4 festivities out of the winter. tron, sitting opposite her daughthe question, it Wet causes more damage than ter. The noise in this room was was easy to be before than after Christmas. frost for were there tumultuous, perfectly gin celebrating Christmas, instead, If It snows Christmas night, the more children there, than Scrooge In with the firing of skyrockets, Roman his agitated state could count hop crop will be good next year. candles and firecrackers. Once startAt Christmas meadows green, But now a knocking at the door ed, there was no stopping it at Easter covered with frost. was .heard, and such a rush immeShooting starts several weeks beIf windy Christmas day, trees diately ensued to greet the father, and fore Christmas, every night the win bring much fruit. who came home attended by a man tumult increases. Parents consistChristmas wet gives empty laden with Christmas toys and presto save caution children their ently and barret granary ents. Then the shouting and the the firecrackers until the twenty-fift- h, A Christmas makes a fat green struggling, and the onslaught that because they won't get any graveyard. was made on the defenseless pormore. The boys and girls refuse A warm Christmas, a cold Easter! The scaling him with chairs to believe this prophecy, but feel ter. for ladders to drive into his pock-et- a, allow win not them that Providence A green Christmas, a white pardespoil him of brown-papto go crackerless. Easter. cels, hold on tight by his cravat Even the almost hug him round his neck, pommel have penniless his back, and kick his legs in irrefirecrackers, but pressible affection! The shouts of the more wealthy Christmas on wonder and delight with which the win the envy of Tropical development of every package was the Islands in Hawaii others with their received! The terrible announcerockets. f TS asking a lot to expect oeoDle ment that the baby had been taken ITnthtf.la.m la 1 born in temperate latitudes to get in the act of putting a doll's frying-pa- n Vnot limited to the young boys, but it about Christmas in the steamed up into his mouth, and was more is shared by the entire family. Boys tropica. But to children on islands than suspected of having swallowed and girls parade up and down the in the middle of the Pacific, Christ a fictitious turkey, glued on a woodstreets at night, making a racket mas is still Christmas! writes en platter! The immense relief of with tin trumpets and "instruments" Armine von Tempskl In Cosmopoli finding this a false alarm! The joy, picked up on the way. They tan. they and gratitude, and ecstasy! They ring doorbells, then run away with On the islands in Hawaii, are all indescribable alike. It is joyful laughter. The sky is lighted up Christmasoutlying is carried in on horse enough that by degrees the children with rockets and firecrackers beat back, and the Jingle of panicles' and their emotions got out of the a constant staccato. parlor and by one stair at time, The fun begins again the next spurs replaces the imagined tinkle of Santa's sleigh bells. On up to the top of the house; where morning, with greater enthusiasm Christmas merry eve some inner part of they went to bed, and so subsided. than ever. - Although a boy may And now Scrooge looked on more have bankrupted himself the day me waits 'and listens aD night for the tramp of horses' hoofs, the ring attentively than ever, when the masbefore, firecrackers have taken ter of the house, having his daughter in He must have ing of spurs, rich Hawaiian voices price. great drop new supply because they are singing above resonant guitars and leaning fondly on him, sat down gay ukuleles; for cowboy serenad- with her and her mother at his own cheap. when then he thought Now the juveniles grow reckless. ers, riding from ranch to ranch. fireside; and Uke cadenced meles, which put at that such another creature, quite as Whole packages of firecrackers go off at one feu graceful and as full of promise, everlasting spell upon you, memo ries of Chrlstmasea spent ea the might have called him fattier, blow; those who cattle ranch my were firecracker "Belle," said the husband, turnon father the slopes of managed his wife with to a boys "I smile, ing yesterday Haleakala, the extinct volcano on are skyrocket saw an old friend of yours this afterthe Island of Maul, persist with un As noon." boys today. dying vividness. A fair number of night comes on. "Who was it?" persons, streets seem the representing different "Mr. Scrooge it was. I passed total of up the-suI races making ablaze with ex his office window; and as it was not in them. and colored rockets. humanity, participated plosives shut up, and he had a candle inThe second morning after, ChristAmericans, Hawallans. Japanese, could I side, scarcely help seeing mas the streets are strewn thick Chinese, Portuguese and their cross him. His partner lies upon the point with burned pieces of fireworks; ings assembled under our roof of death, I hear; and there he sat Is clear. The acrid odor Christmas eve. Each group brought the but air atone in the world, I alone. Quite flavor peculiarly its own to add to of fireworks is again replaced by do believe." the perfume of Christmas roses. the Birthday of all birthdays. "Spirit!" said Scrooge in a broken voice, "remove me from this THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURNIN- G CAMELS GIVES YOU NOT ONLY er re place." "I told you these were shadows of the things that have been," said the Ghost "That they are what they are, do not blame me!" "Remove me!" Scrooge exclaimed, "1 cannot bear it!" He was conscious of being exhausted, and overcome by an irresistible drowsiness; and, further, of being in his own bedroom. He had barely time to reel to bed, before he sank into a heavy sleep. (TO BE COSTIMKD) Sugar and Water Stops Fall Of Christmas Tree Needles If s easy to stop the fall of Christmas tree needles. Saw off a portion of the tree's base enough so the fresh wood will be exposed. Set a shallow pan of water beneath the base of the tree, In which the base should be immersed. A tesspoonful of sugar should be added to the water. The water provides needed moisture and the sugar nourishes the needles, giving them strength to hold on longer. Use Flashlight to Test Christmas Tree Bulbs If you are doubtful about certain .lamps In your Christmas tree string. nere s an easy way to check for tnose mat are burned out Remove the regular lamp from ll flashlight Then screw the lights one at a time. While they five-ce- will not burn brightly with such low will glow If still good. Burned-ou- t lamps will not glow at all, current, they BUT ALSO mi LESS NICOTINE than the average of the 4 other of the largest selling cigarettes tested-less than any of them accordingto Independent scientific tests of the smoke Itself. ' |