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victim of rv kidrev trouhe i iotild uo th- -r- rfioii the truth 1- the ncsuc i i- ft in frlasjs i r ihrlxtmai bella christ mas ulli old cbristmas bclla i hr jour tocfli tgain tlut wftir tal oer tuowy dal wilu wletnn ixet rctrsia ye bring- but joxto tfalilona htartt dear tiarbincvn of pca 0 rvo divine wlnreor tboa art thoabmit ill wrrt coim lliccout rics oat ye joyoat belli vour lovo not fcvect tind tlear forob your ocuy oudicfi kncill uring muiic lo mine car v nk a language from abore witt mild melodlou cov ful ruuiic from tblod of lora teat hlsin itcetaad lor 0 ircrry balls 0 jojoui belli ye bring anin to mo tiic dreamt of youths llasive qcllf ilat launt mr memory anl iace to many a weary breast rojf 1cm and wmpostosi tofiiil atutt langsibedfor rtii vhta iowj was are ftoscl yo lrioc to me bat hauotre 1 i t the fairest spot on earth 1 toe within my fathers tot fcyd fai round ho hcai th i t oi tlic saucy piitis ol voclh hv fond beaxt ercrdwells lcrutnt i fcaeir bat iove nl trath audicard the cbriiiinns ik-ii- storft and ucap batar tslt uad 111 tbsu one moiv of t jitliehv sgeohgelowk ozt- kill risit actojverr weices- ivy isl iu ittenito i u5rruicinir j is ii rrifeii2 orltrskftat hcgirvins d53rt wi refive prjmpt trkation terz nijiersle tjnsher i jasfjadner the favorite oyster parlor kidilv mllv huijnu of reputame ititaici r doubt that mr h nki gc cf tvro 1 oocody lrir nirnitv rrviiie til more i it m nd vry its rkuu to oue stoey mvfcr slis a story of christmas day ch riggtf l js- cf dn firm u iiioos a- iroit toeosto wii lrt it citiibeiii hoicn the first icjniiycf tverr raoatii in the prutiee tf his pr-is- ail wvk ciicati in tip- ienil aiil iairjved style t the dentil irt xo choree t consaltitija a e matthews it so ucxivis 11 lv vrtsu m owai f jiclax birrier5 saiicilors kotiries coavey- itrs ic lstsiosct ri hois cmn secorii bkck hill st aeton j i hoat w a mclean oysters finnan hamies i canned fisli and frnit- lemons oranses grapes coxfectioxerv and sl other gtyiii in his line j60q worth christmas cards aisii i s3ooo wort -of- new fancy goods eisctiits g x sgoodtllie birriter jiicitor kotiry public georgetowx i actox 1 the brt abetment biscait- in tili iiil fr fricrcrs f puin and ftney i tit det riuiiu my cfiimrr will frtil 11 iivcr ta iini nil my lkk toes dat architect gaalph ontano i qrr qaeeas hotel block ilirtet tt7 b beagg pbacticax tillwbight eeirrtia of ei kais speciilty p 0 adires bol 103 kocxood the oyster parlor clvtlcrs mrvel in my ttyle during ibe icaitu it v ill be s u by the cad gcirl ir alm agca canting apples li on bind a e matthews 500 worth of dolls -olexeil- iat days bookstore i gtclpu the oldest drug store in guelph r p atekts ifeclked i fob ikvektioxs hexpt guist oithta cisaia j jo teirs practice xoiiuit xo pty tnsaxcis xuxax tiumeiwtoijf chibzho buoebixuee s geor squire gcelph farmers railway men accoint booiiof all idols made to order eeisiciuof ererr description cirelsily j bcaai eilinnestiyani promptly done i w il hfirsteeet liiosnaed iuotioneer r for tfi cottnties of velliaston md hilton orders left at the fcjie pems offlce arton or ai inv refiitnc in acton will uc prcxgtiy attejuei t temi reisoaablc woarr t to also nuscfto loin on the mot faioraiie teras aal it theloweat rites of nteret ic i ami of t500 and upwards ibest cafiaoian goal oiil 0nly20c a gallon a nil-rn- christmas und n hiii xtvi vcar sir said dftluo kjailit t j hubert dvmiu minister ol rlkik as i lie ral her cottage oil bis way u the marite doabt bat yoall liivo busy tcci at the clinrch this week iliss d almainea a rare oue at ruor- itiou it did look tliat beautiful last j year you coolat tbinkti i yes ve begin them tomorrow dame latched the young clergymen and all work under misb dahuiiues orjerv she declares this year shall excel the last- a merry christmas and a happy new year 1 he repeated as he i prooxtedon his road surely if any man is certain of that i am and the roterend robert dyson whistled a secular air belotr his breath j indeed he was remarkably happy aud i but far his doth was llighthcarted enough to have liked to joiu the youngsters skating on the pond their joyous freefrom care shouts that echoed i in the clear frosty air harmouirins with his lrumor eobert dysou had reason for his liap- pincss not only did he jove bat he liadbecnacccptedbyhelondalmainc and their marriage was to take place the early part of the xcw year his whistling there being no one aear to coudeni it as uncierical continued until crossing the churchyard he reach ed the small gate leading into the ilanse garden then he stopped for he per ceived a man leaning over it a fair far from illlooking man hut with furtive shifty eyes and with taken altogether a povertystricken appearance on beholding him robert dyson halt ed darkly irowning and exclaiming in startled angry tones what you hero again yes replied the other fronting round and laughing easily like the proverbial bad penny i am sure to turn up how are yon bob i called at tha house andfound vou werent in what ight had you tocall what do you want what a question after j these years of experience 1 i want fifty pounds to save me 7- stop do not trouble to utter false hoods for exenso broke in robert dyson sternly when igave you the last i vowed never to yield again to your extortion i value ray word and shall not break it i i you know the consequences perfectly and accept them i was an idiot ever to pay you for silence really 1 laughed the lother do you fancy then the world has grown more generous since you did so i hear you are going to be spliced what will vtiqa tv say io a husband whoso father l yours not mine 1 broke in eobert dyson jly poor deceived mothers husband but not my father xo blool j see ocr fit t me foe sale lit can he hid at the canada lime wore in ssill or lue quantities at any time apply t the kiln near toltonv mill or tn c sillth may 1st im2 bor it2 acrux s sliglgs sriit- ixi heir-r- port kale patent dustproof case with waltham movement b savace glelpif s tiie oadcrcjiiel im nw in slock fit- djsj pine cedar aodaihsliiiiglj staves i ad tarred ilea lioj ci1 aj h t thos c 51 00 ret- j tabes jfatllllvtts acwopo 0 tforifr e nsuranoe gos jfioie a me are requested to call nt f agent 101 r u osceao stue tliwr accoaau otberirise jgrjt tacjjrt will collect the in xhaurnce tickets r i 3000 for 25c per day delaware fahmk for sale iient tor the domimou 6tcamship co frotllp return ticket iaijaed or tickets to bnug out -ax- iohr friends carairr niax alkosi xj td tr phjntr of timber und- gf tafi j or mteyoarself and be convinced- i n 0 div coartj comr in qasen s bench pmtred with team and carriage to tato jjsner of marriage lioensw to wed miss dahnaine but do not imagine i do so with such a secret hid den from her and she knowing the whole world may know 1 you see john buchanan your power isjgone all is over between us as he spoke he moved towards the gate thejother stepped back with a peculiar expression in liis countenance but when the minister wasbout to pass through ha caught his sfioi detaining him while he said do yon mean this robert dyson have a catfe i i mean it was tha firm response be wise give me the fifty this i once you are rich i am poor j there are both poorer and more i honest in h village to give to them would be a charity to give to yon a j sin for it would go to be lost or enable j you to cheai others at the igreencloth keter yob have ray answer i will i not give you arother nnillinj i you will repent it remarked tho j other through his teeth robert dyson slightly shrugged his shoulders acd went on j i very well exclaimed jhn bucban- an leaningj orer the gatej go but i before the week is oat bob dyson yon 1 shall curse j tbis dy hal wish tnat yon had gitpn me a hundred instead of thorleys iersean cattle food fifty i bnttlien it will b u p lata my i fathta was a fogar was hi f bnt yott gold io acv qoanait wbtb not u n nolwtiknow mowaao anjto stau a l berllabd now- is the tiias to buy your coal oil hicinbothams condition powders iivc ivn niiverjl ttiisfaplwn inii j nil wh have usd item fir iinrv andctllelesify i ifeir ei- cellencc prepuiliinly iv wg smith i j winter fillld an elegant pnparo- itionfor rjugbutsjvf the skin chapped j hand sore lips frrat bite c- pre- pared onlr by y g slfltk i co illamobd lycs in the mark wc he heft rnd ciuinent wflff what did he maanf i ivoluntarily eobert dyson halted half i mind to go ftmith ft co ioa tntjttwaa bntatlireat had not this man bis dead mo ihera step tncubus- from him reaching the house the minister looked ronnd john bnchanou liad disappeared before two days were over robert dyaon bad ceased to remember the j visit he had far pleasanter matters to j tliink abotit the fine old church was to be docked in green in honor ot christ inas a whole cartload of boughs bad j come from tho manor with heaps of hot house flowers and many were the fair j hands enrolled unde pretty helen j dalmaineb orders to make garlands j and bouquets which a band of eager male volunteers headed by robert dyson waited to nail and fasten un did you ever boe tho holly fuller of j berries laughed helen gaily to the minister thats the clear cold beautiful weather we have had it make everything more beautiful i kverythmgtnat is capable of being rendered more so he retorted with an j ardent glance j dont be absurd robert she an- j kwercd gaily tdo hot hke compli- j menta you know j these are tnithfi helen dearest i have a care sir or i may convict you of the reverse did you not say i only last night that the front made my eyes more brilliant than you had ever j previously seen them i am afraid robert you are like the rest of your sex so accustomed to compliments that flattery falls from your lips at raudom j then helen it is vour fault for yon are the only woman i nave ever compli f racntod j andyoa are eightandtwenty she laughed yet with secret curiosity not uncommon to her sex who arc loved do you really actually mean robert i that you had never cared for anyone just even a tiny little bit before you i met me now stopping him jesting ly with upraised finger be careful how you answer remember you are u your oath l oh in that caw ho rejoined smil ing i must confess that some liftoca year- or so ao i had a strong fancy for a certain young ladv in frocks with pink checks and golden hair also for another goldenhaired inamorata who was old enoagh to be ny motlisr i always loved golden hair helen are you jalous sot of those two and am too busy to catechise yon more close at pre sent tray hold this branch i want to tic these fiowers id it dear how slowly we get ou theres the font to bo ioue yet and looking op towards the windows evening is already upon us then we must work as yesterday dearest by gaslight my fear is that you may be tired i ohno i feel quite as fresh as in the morning i want this christ mas to be the happiest merrier to mc it must be so said robert dysou taking advantage of the sliadow in winch they stood to secure one of the girls small hands i could never have believed such happiness possible as mine at this moment and his lips brushed her cheek my dear robert she exclaimed blushing and drawing back though leaving her hand in his remember where we are janet and roe will be reckoning us idlers there the garland is done now please bring me some laurel boughs as he started off to obey helen called one of her companions to assist hor iu what was to be tho crowning glory of their artistic taste the decoration of the font they were busily occupied rose at the edge helen at the foot when their attention was attracted by an exclama tion of surprise uttered by robert dy son advancing with some branches of laurel he had stopped abruptly and was gazing fixedly towards the entrance the girls naturally looked in the same j direction and became equally interested by what they beheld the large mbyred curtain veiling the church eutrancer was boin held back apparentlv by a small child between three and four years old the pure snow without made dazzling by moon light formed a background to the tiny graceful httle figure one small hand rested cui the curtain the other held a poor furred hood and cape about her fjiouldcrs while from a shower of goldca hajr a pretty baby face with large blue eyes peeped forth gracious what little winter fair- is this the little darling cried hulea dalmaine at the sound ot her voice thc child turned then extending her small arms ran a few steps towards robert dyson exdaioung papa papa heemeis so cold and so is mamma then timid ly she stopped meeting no response helen dalmaine looked at her lover who was gazing at tho child and ad vancing said my darling who are you who do you want im meeme and mamma sent me in for him for papa child i am not your father said robert dyson surely robert you have not the hardness of heart to disown your own offspring broke in a female voice and glancing up they gaw sta in the doorway a woman she was neatly clad but quite insuffi ciently for the inclement season once pretty her features were now meagre and pinched while tresses of sunny golden bair fell about her shoulders my offspring ejaculated kobert dyson mdignantly never haye i seen you or tnis child before what do you mean woman who are yon who am i repeated the woman sadly entering and drawing the child to her you ask thatf ahl what matters it to you if we starve and die while youlivb in comfort praps i ought not to hare come ilka this but i wasdrlvsn to despair i fliought the bighfrdftufr xnigu ntove you drjbfr wt oast ta off r asrittani ore the tibilflf to wuuq i sjtaaxfd bitterly bribdystm vwwwtoto which wro ftornly t theiuroh decorators lad gattoedneaj surpriaeav scandftlired cunous helen dainainerrroved forward w said m who am- jopi mb tkm wtti n father ask robert dyson if he dare deny it all that this woman says is ottcrly false i exclaimed robert dysou rousing himself and stepping forward calm but storn i swear it by the sacred edifice in which wo stand this is a plot to bring disgrace and trouble upon me but i know well who has formed it and on him the punishment shall fall greg- ton turning to the verger run to the village tell the constable i need him this woman must be arrested- cvnclw ml ik a christmas ttrmu bt hibt b hadlrt tlfl night iomf greaten kladnfiw is ibod m from abore ii10 ofaimprbom bornffu lerre to n biinsi peac im jore a thotiuoa iuqb ablo sol to bright a in our darxaen ablnet bil llgbi my wul b thou nllehtnftd bead not tbii graes away toe hgbt of tbi towly matger to tbe whol wide world brings day it drlvei sway tbe darkmi gxst from itn and death it gires relief nererdie aod elorioai too depart a bteted light aball u tbe ahlniog ol iu beams to bright thia bleated light in aoy bumble heart shall be crar beaten tboogi auii ofgnl lordjctqf san of chrfbteuatlde shine on oi with thy grace tbv ilgbt i ball be oar cbxiitnuu joy till we behold tby face u we can learn to aee tby hgbt audayi like cbriitmaa ibatj ik bifgui the old saxon cbristmas on christmas day hi the old saxou time every wealthy thane saw to it that tbe humblest serf on his estate was gorged with as much swines flesh as he could bold and was furnished with all the mead sufficient to make him spend the latter part of his christmas in drunken unconsciotisnesa it was con sidered the duty of everyone great and small to celebrate the day by getting drunk we retain the i customs of our ancestors though happily modified and refined by time and christmas with us is not christmas without christmas cheert this sentiment is echoed and reechoed through all the christmas poetry in our language which treats of tho subject in a hearty jovial manly way apart from its sacred character the older english poetry is full of this cheery hearty thorouguy english vein which smacks of a lore of good living and good fellowship in our opinion these old writers are tho best interpre ters of this element in the spirit of the christmas season wa have only room for one illustration front them and we unhesitatingly select two or three verses from a poem written by a contemporary of shakspeare george wither that sterling true english soul whose quaint but sturdy and kindly nature is revealed in all he wrote is not the aroma of these hues like the mingled scents of a good dinner to a tired and hungry traveller now all our ncichbon chimneys nuoko and christina blocks are burning their orecs they with baked meata choke and nj the vpita are turning wither door let aorrow lie and if m it bap to die well ba in a chriatmas pie and ctermare be merry now poor men to tbe jastlces with capon make their erranu and if tbaynap to tail by these they plagne tbem with their warrant s bat now thiey feed them with good cheer bat what they want they take in beer for chxistmaa comes bat once a rear and then they ahall b merry hark now the boys abroad do call each other forth to rambling anon youll see them in the hall for nuts and apple scrambling hark how the roots with laughter tctmd anon they think tbe bosse goes round for they the cellar depthi nave found i and thero they wili be merry then wherefore in these merry days should re i praybe duller no let qf tin some roundelays to make our mirth the fuller and while we thus inspired ng let all the ttrceta with echoes ring woods and hilla and ererything bear witness we are merry thackeray has caught tbe spirit of tho old english vein and j he trolls out a christmas song which would have done credit to the best of these old singers here axe three verses of it christmas i re winds wbif irill icy and chill little care we little we fear weather without sheltered about the habogany tnee eteninga we knew happy aa this j facet we miss pleasant to see kind breasts and true gentle and just i peace to your dust we sing round the troa n sorrows begone i life and its tils i duns and thlr bills hid we to flee come with the dam bluedevil sprite- loare us tonight round the old troe the jovial and hearty way in which our ancestors celebrated their christmas is still the most conspicuous element in its celebration it is yet merry christ mas with us and long may it remain so so long as the season is observed iu the same cheery wholesouled man ner that it now is so long will there be far more practical christianity at christ mas time than during any other season or the year it is an unfailing rule that v hen wc feel good ourselves we want to make others feel good ithis pure phil anthropy and the carrying out of our good impulses is practical christianity these good impalses wiich come to us with such unusual force at christmas time should be indulged and carried into practical effect the result of so doing is to bring contentment and true happiness into tho heart of the person who so exerts himself oi herself in the tunnel a party of four persons wen traveling on- the hudson river road on bfmmer in a seat was a young lady aij a young entlemafi who had been very attentive to her in tbe eet behind them sat their friends one of whom was a sportive ypang lady fond of practical jokes and rather defiant of public opinion as the train dashed throogh a short and very dark taiinel she leaned over and imprinted a resonant kiaa on the cheek of the young lady in front of her a scream followed and laughter came from thedarknesfl all over the car as the train ran into day light the insulted young lady turned on her innocent escort and with snapping eyes and naming cheeks said how dare you insult me in thiff man ner v i assure you he bald stammering in confusion at the strangeness of his posi tion that i have done nothing nothing she repeated aud burst into tears the passenger now ceased laaghicgand looked at the unfortunate young fellow in dignantly after farther protests which were not heeded he went to the smoking car the sportive yoang lady wrote a note the next day and explained m alters the young couple were reconciled married acd the other young lady was not invited to their wedding the man with an income and nothing to do a man who has nothing to do is a piti able object- he is simply a kept man he is living oucharity some amiable snoozer now dead has left him the money he lives on aud all he has to do is to draw the money and eat drink and sleep no eyes can brighten with happiness when he comes home becaose he only comes home when the other places are closl he cannot come home tired and b petted and rested by willing hands becasise it would be a mockery to pet a tired man who had got tired doing nothing if he would wheel a barrow and earn a dollar and get tired and buy a beefsteak with the dollar and have it cooked and eat it while the appetite was ou that ha got wheeling the barrow he would know more enjoyment than he had ever known before that man with nothing to do on earth no donbt thinks as he lies around aud smells frowsy that he is enjoying life but he knows no more about enjoyment than a tomcat that sleeps all day and goes out nights to play short stop to a lot of bootjacks and beer bottles sach a man is u cipher and does not know enough to go in when it rains if there were less incomes lef to lazy young fel lows and more sets of carpenter toola there would be more real enjoyment guests dont invite them it you dont want them dont run into debt to entertain them in style dont wear your sunday dress when you are cooking the dinner dont showthem off too publicly if they happen to be distinguished individuals and dont hide them if they are poor rela tives dont change the complexion of yoar family prayers to match the religion of which they happen to belong dont tell them every ruinate to make themselves at home but make your house so homelike they cant help feeling at home scandal one of our exchanges offers the following as a firstclass scandal receipt takp a grain of falsehood a handful of runabout the bame quantity of nimble tonene a sprig of the herb backbite a trespoonfal of dontyoatellit six dropsiof malice and a ftsy drachms of envy adjl a little discon tent and jealousy strain through a bag of rajsconbtruction cork it up in a bottle of mercy malevolence shake it occasionally for a few days and it will be ready for use let a few drops be taken before- walking out nd the draadfol result will follow knowledge or jrvealtn give young men fortune without educa tion and at least onehalf jwill go down to tha tomb of oblivion perhaps ruin give them an education and they will be a for tune to themselves and their country it is an inheritance worth more than gold iorrouybtrue honorihey ban never spend or lose it ffhron fh life it ever proves a friend and in dea h a consolation bgguery is the laai ot tr des humorous the womans cause because a tough time ploughs on a spree a creiit many wall street men now-a- days are men of note a new play is called the barglar it oaht to take well the riches which always take to them selves wines o st riches i iron is decidedly the most ironical of metals for it is so often a railing it is only the mm with the pocketful of rocks that can afford to throw stones what room would one expect to find in a castle in the air a 4 to be sure when fish are rare even a crab is a fish every little frog is great in his own bog one old friend is better than two new ones trust in god but do not stumble your self j j money is udt god but i shows great i s 41 1 i 1 emhsw8psp v 1 fc 3 m go alter tiro wolves and you will not even ctch one the deeper yon hide anything the sooner yoall find it ask a pig to dinner and he will pnt his feet on the table be praised not for your anoestors bor for yoor firtoes never take a crooked ath while yon can see straight one i disease comes in by hundred weights and goes oat by ounces fear riot the threats of the great bat rather the tears of the poor a fathers teaming cannot be drowned i l water nor oonrora by firs 2 m rf oshejwwssrp