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s3 tr t vitci- f trllyrftjhivwspf r 3- i i qlhp artottjtrwgwiifl tlhnsdat dkcb 16 h6 joes chri8tmab dav my ornmlpo says on christmas day want nil ssd things put away the housn nuit be chockfull of boj and glrle and nmi and fun ana noise on tlmo i- tuid i him quite low say aramlpa rosy i hrlng lame joe in all hj me i heard joo say hes never hnd a christmas y grandpa just enueaied y nana eo and shut hu eye ilk it was and then a tear rolled down hie cueek i guees my grandpas eyes are wen why bless your heart of course you well bivo him a great chrlatmaa day urlng all the girls and boya you know and dont forgot to brine lame joet when l told joe his fe got red and white and theft he rubbed his head and blinked hla eyes and shook ali through he couldnt think twas really true but when wo got to grandpas ay joe auroly had a chrlatmaa day my grandpa knowa nice thlngi to do uo aald hod ba joea oratdpa tool anna porter johnson the virgins babcl some christmas thoughts- this week once more the world thrills with ita annual joy the skies may be murky the croat king eterty but jn a million home the fires of lova or glowing the lights of peace and charity shin- bright and a warmth of cudneaa shlnce in old and young and all because on night low centuries 00 while the festive crowds were gathering at the ion a little baby boy wu bom in the lowly manger la the city of david which la catted bethre- been the mystery and ajory of wo have rr centered i the child aa uy ctrcla round the utile ttfe that ilea ao puny in th cradle atrona man crow leader rough youths strangely softened the children gas with gladness while maldsna and soothers band with awe and asertfj laj joy tea the great amarioaa t wheat ha aald thai a baby waa batter for the heart than a ttt of p and ao we are aot aarpataed to read that a young bar firstborn babe 1 had no idee tha being- st mother was so wonderfal j kgofe c lot of acholara la england ani ultle mite piped oat with uttlt voice please air if a ooda birthday god birthday i ah that rpf- it au for the baby waa bora that day was the hope thousand years he waa the lord himself ba4 protnlaad cantl before behold a virgin celve and bear a son and they call hie name immanoel belna tranalated ood with alnoa that ajorloua day thai the world bisecting it so thai au before la bc and alt alnos u ad that la the year of our lord a mluloo mjluon in every age have aald or aonc with gudneaa unto ua a ohtld la bora unto ua a son la given laa dc the vlrauani oh come let ua adore him itttb- joyful and triumphant glirtneai let ua greet the vlrf4nibornxt tnothetm think and thank- the giver of aq joy that the tender mirth and sacred lova of every mother haa found its out mlnatloa la the sweat and holy virgin- mother o fathers forget aot that all the merry happiness of a myriad british homes him ua haa and reason in the helpless baby bey that ood gave for ua men and oar salvation o children shoot for gladness as you open the stockings and dance round the christmas tree bat remember aa you do the poor and the aide the friendless and the orphan be lute the little girl that aald mother may z send- that money that ancle gave ma to the poor little cripple we were told about the other day you she added now daddy wall again and hard times are over t reel like wanting to make somebody else happy too not in revelry and o yoa busy ones and atrona in this- good christian land or ours this canada of ours disdain to spend this season aa men- without ood and without christ tt it not be spent as the revelry of the heathen festival c tn the giving of- luxuries to those arho hare too man now whue ine poor and hungry stand wondsrlng forgotten and perhaps desperate oh be attlt amidst the strife and uneslflshaeasi of thla baa world to hear the voioa of the angelic insaalr hpkli nrtasr rwaa ipthe ranka yon- glad tidings of great joy which shalt ba to all people for nntoyouts born- thla day a saviour and go and touch with kindly hands the brother for whom christ died aa he stands in need a pound of good news is worth ton of good advice and an ounce of real help- a pound of soft calk thus and thus only w4u you aisd they and- all of us realise the avartaattag chrlatmaa icy of hun who gave all and became au and taught us that it is mora bl to give than to re ceive hail happy christmas i usher it in once more with glorious eoagal oar- land uiruh peace and joy i crown all with charity poda last and beat and greatest girt and above all bring- to him the gold aad frankincense and myrrh of a oenasoratad and adoring heart s5f achritttiha hiiiaai the christmas season vlth ts feasting and merriment la with ua once again we see its influence resectid from the many happy faces aa they paaa 41 by thare eoema t subtle magic in uia air that pressed by u heartier handclasp and ararmcr weleoma what a joyous gladsome rlpg there istp that good oldfashioned wish uf merry chrlsitaas that we get from friends the sama t9 yau and many of them we cheerfully answer back with a sparkle in the yo for chrlatmaa la thoone that takes ua away front the bickerings and cares of buguieaa that nits our heart with human love and under standing and aytnpathy and poor n- deed is he whoseheart and purse does not respond to ita majrla call truly at thla aaoson the bethlehem mtaaage la a uvlnst inaratlon wo feerthat we- cannot better ex press our feelings ondwuhas to our many friends in montflttlnr wards than those of poor crippled tiny tim in dickena faniaay a lchrlstmaa iulhf bless r kyery one mm t5u nryt 3 tittt ffilip jtrrr f wb0 dljnrt fttoru s9s99 the christmas substitute ily anna hprtaotjin iackaitd en minutes to eleven the choirmaiilcr of st martins looked impatiently from tlia clock tq the dobr the chulr- robm was nwrly fullof tnenand boys arrayed in black caaeocka and white cottaa the processional cross with its bunch of holly tied upon it leaned against the wall from the hurcl could bo heard ibo strains of uee lab and through tho open door of the vestryroom the choirmaster could see tba clergy all ready to move why wheres charles iteedr asked i of the baas singers i waahtuptd enough to send hinroff for a aubautute to fill johnny keallya place johnny aent word at the last minute that be waa sick and could not come it would have made the pro- ceaaton uneven and charley aald he knew a boy went to- the same school who had a good voice and waa the right else so as it waa only over on second avenue and he had half an hour 1 let kim go 1 wish i hadnt it annoys the doctor to have the boys in late chrlatmaa morning tool bat suppose some accident haa hap pened to- the boya what shall we do for our soprano eolost la his nrat in the te deumt tea and 00 here ha is a long breath of relief told anxiety anp- charley heed stood in the doorway ushering in the substitute- the choir boya exchanged glances the men turn ed away to repress a emu4 even the master whose one thought waa to keep the procession intact- looked the substitute waa a boy perhaps ten or twelve years of age distinctly dirty though an attempt at facewashing had left broad streaks of light and shade he wore an old jacket and a pah- of trousers ao much too large that they were rolled in athlcjcwadover each ankle he held in his hand a cap which had one been fur but waa now only akin it was not hla poverty that marked him however there ware many poor respectable boys jn st aurtina choir it waa his faoe cunnlnc impudent a face that before twenty years must acquire one masterpiece followed aiiothur today the to deum and then hit creed charley iterd had nine in both teddy listened greedily envlouily f hot ycr i cnum t thui it i nly know howl i bt ycr i iou1d put murv her thnugll teddy who with critical inatlnot hnd found the tack in charleys beautiful voice hie inability to touch tun heart then followed oome prayers- ti which toddy payed nu attention nnj then a carol they wero nrlntod on the service list and toddy read o mtlo town of bethlehem by 1hlup brooks neither name carried any bhjnlaoanco to him though ho wonder ed vaguely where the town waa and what there could bo to wrlto about tr it had been a big city that would have been another thing but jut a llttlo town the musio was the cholrmamuri own and ho had put into it aome of the love of man and ood which iklod the great heart dl him that wrote tho words teddy listened through tho first tree then with ue socond hobe gan the ohalrmaeter heard tho dear full tones and listened with fear would he sing fnlso and ruin itt no teddy was incapable of sinn ing- false as a bird is he hod a true ear and a moat retentive memory above the choir even nbovo charley jteeds sweet soprano rangjlhawoen trolto with ita rare putheup quallty- and something which can never t acquired and the congrmgntlon listen ed with hushed hearts- the choirmasters heart wns high toe 11 l vo wamsa qulelte one with a soloist in sue months would be unequalled all through the sermon teddy took ed around the wonderful pictured windows through which the christmas sun was streaming the fine lines of arch and roof the mosaic pavement the carved stalls the shining marble altar with us gleaming cross and above it ho picture of a child a bey with outstretching anna coming to ward him through acids of lilies alt through ibeeervtco there had been a name repeated which was hor ribly tamlliar to the boy and bo had the criminal took of llfea cadet in ona as he had seen the bowed the ranks of the dangerous class he nea ilka a wheat field in a summer stood there mlfpoesoesed confident slyly alert the choirmaster hurried forward with evident attempt to make the beat of the situation charley reed looked spokwretlc the substitute had an amiisejl twinkle in bis keen bass charley take blra into the lavatory and see that his hands and face are clean and his hair la combed iters tom to another boy who stood grinning by nook in one of the d see if you can and a pair then get out johnny heal- eya vestments few minutes the robing waa over teddy vtitagerald the east aide boy stood in his place in the line in front of charley reed en open hymnal in hla hand will he behave himself charley t whispered the choirmaster as he hurried to the organ oh yes aald charley earnestly i toldhlm if he acted well you would give him afty cents dont be afraid til ooaoh him through the aertlce the boy with the cross took his place at the head of the procession the clergy came down the steps into the choirroom thero was a short prayer a quick anthem chanted by the boya then the first verse of the adeate ndalaa aa the music soared joyful and trk nmpbant the procession began to now teddy was an expert in pro cessions for ba had grown up with them no one ever knew how he got the information perhaps it cams on the air like the- signal for marble- playing or kite-flying- but east aide or west battery or harlem teddy was always on hand at a procession eurl- edilke a ntimanirorm round a lamp- peat or under the feet of the mounted police butatwaya before he bad been a spectator but today blessed day teddys books waa open but be was not singing there was- too much 10 aea tba doors of the choirroom were thrown back the great organ and the cornet took up the theme and teddy fitzgerald was in the house of ood for the first lime churches had been quite outside teddys ufa jnthe summertime he had atolen his way to several sun day school picnics on a barge once he had gone with an older bunch of toughs to help break up a salvation army meeting but these had been hla aula experiences touching religion j31a mother had been- killed from a fattfrom a tenement nouee ore escape while she was intoxicated thla hap- penod when teddy was very small hla father alternated between black- wells island prison and new york as a place of residence with the greater part of his time speotjln prison teddy lived in the street most of the time but was- found once in a while by tbstruant officer at the room of his uncle 1wj10 was usually too drunk by night to put the boy out when undo dim reformed teddy slept in the stationhouse if he wasjucky if un lucky on a- wharf or in n barrel t1i bet hell be drunk by tomorrow night and then ill get in he would then re flect for teddy waa a philosopher and took the lean with the fat it waa at the borne of his uncle that charley raed who the week before had been aent by the public school teacher to and out why teddy did not oome to school found bun on christmas morn ing bo here he was heathen tn a long black coaaack and snowwhite cotta his face radiant with joy keeping per fect ttmess the long line swept through the transept and into the channel with his clean face his short browncurly bub- n order and this expression he looked almost handsome the noya filed decorously into tho stalls teddy hoping with all bis heart that an outaldo seat might fall to him yea hare be west on the end with charley head beside him now the setvice began charley would nudge nun to knee rise or stand aaitha oooasloh demanded and teddy wn was full ef curiosity and interest 9rtw- f ehsntlng of the psalms beama twytbkhla flrut active part nsj ebaota cull of eoaqupkljroaught cjjannsmo rua thla must be he then someone to be worshipped someone who came down from heaven someone who bad suffered this much bo had learned from the service so he gased at the picture with longing keen eyes wh he waa a boy and coming toward bun 1 wish kb wouldnt look at mo like that seems as if ho wanted me to do somethtn tor him kinder sorry too ilooka tike hed lived on bast aide so poor and mournful i bet yer be knows what it la to be cold and hungry and sleep in a barrel i wish t hadnt knocked down that uttlo kid goth for beer thla mornln or cheated jim at craps and so while the good doctor preached in the pulpit the boy above the altar preached to the boy below suddenly charley iteed said i say teddy youll have to go to tho gato and receive the contribution i sing a solo in the offertory follow the hoy at the end of the opposite atglt keep step with him march to the rail there and the doctor will give you both plates then turn be aure you wheel toward the other boy march to the top of the steps and wait stand perfectly still and the vestrymenwill bring up the offer inr- then wheel inside carrying the plates and empty them into the alms- baaln the doctor will hold do just as tom does keep step and oh charley said imploringly dont bungle far then theyll blame me charley did not know hla boy teddy bungle he marched in perfect time shoulder to shoulder and stood faking the vast congregation that wore general air of riches and luxury all bltfkea from the avenuer though ted dy and he drove the tender thoughts of that unhappy chile who wee and love had touched him ab strangely out of hi heart teddy was himself again ibllter hard defiant the- aeourge of the block tba terror of the apple woman the east side out qf the make two by two the vestrymen came up each emptying his mil plate into tht larger ones held by the boya woud they never stopt what heaps oi money teddy had never seen u much and now he was holding it such chance- right beside hla thumb lay a bill folded very small some lady must have tucked it in her glove just us he put his thumb on it his cotta sleeve lay full and loose over hla hand and with a dexterous move ment he concealed t in his palm teddy had not played jcraps for noth ing be went back to hla stall flushed with a sense of triumph and tucked the bill into his jacket pocket he must nut look at it yet it might bo m averl then ho was sure of tho flfty cents what a morning work wouldnt ho blow herlnl air this time the service was goina on but it was only th opening notes of ouonods sanctus fjuu brought him hack as the arst holy holy- slots out he forgot his money und all the glories it would buy again and again rang that marvelous cry each repetition higher and stronger and nearer tho throne and the heart of tho boy want e 1th it he looked at the picture with radiant stride thaeurely must make him glad the sunshine foil on the calm face it lighted up those eyes filled with inscrutablo sorrow and u pans struck into toddys heart like a knife the money he had taken it from him the boy had known nothing but misery from birth but as he laid his head down on the stall beside which he knelt tin agony which ho hunger or cold or pain hd ever forced from him racked him teddy iltageralds soul was being born the eervloe ended and the procession moved nut of the churoh and into the chulrroom once mora heros ypur flfty cants come around here tomcrrow morning- at nine and let me txy your voice i think you have a fortune in your throat aald the choirmaster as ha banded teddy the money but the words seemed to fall oh deaf ears whavaua you teddy t are you sick r said charley reed kindly as thav reached the atreet jemmo atone or ill break your head salts the boy savagely aa he jerked away still holding the service haet tall right said charley good na- taredly 1 wish you u merry chrtst- aaa the aame svehtng as the rector of it afirtlhv r from his christmas dinner a eervaht entered th iuom to stliat v policeman was ip the bait iralujif to him dear me i hope mftbuncofea nappansd nosaltl ns he mot j maev th offlosr tesaiaturt you air but theres aejkln idrtoo a jaeuevue hospital and as tha doctor asvs ho wont live tlu morning ivo come for you lies just been run over by n cahlcroar on third j avenue dont know what hn wants with ydu sir ilasn regular guttsrsnlp not your kind at nll sir the doctor slghtfd nt the imrnnsolotis rnbuko im afrnld not 1 only wish ho weret und hurried into his over- com fore long hr whs lasnlng ovir the ptmir crushed fram lit the trml purn white bed teddy had aver known aim me dn money said the boy in uuluk heroe tones to the nurse healds him and than go way tha nurse obeyad the doctor knelt beside the bed to hear theso wned wordil lore it let have you got itt clvo u back to him i swiped it this morn- n out of your cultctlon plate youre softies over there to trust anyone no im not crasy i was a substitute in tho choir and all tha afternoon 1 tried to peild it and couldnt i could see him atookln nt mo dim bohlnf tht nltar aoomln thrauah the hly flold nftur mcl mn i was coming back with it when i slipped on the track please believe me taint beaauito i know its all up with mo that im sorry but but became i oouldnu bo such a sneak o him you aee he was like me hes had a lot against 111ml the ductors white head sank as ho looked at tho child who wus alsodo- spleed and rejected nndthon rjopray- d holding the grimy bony hand which hud fought tho world from the start the little life wum drifting fast now und ho was bubbling of many things but never of home or mother tho streets their length tho heat chill but ntway the street l it was nlways his past suddenly the faltering yolco began to sing o ilulo mwn of bethloham how still we see thoc lie above the deep and dreamtvss sleep the silent stars go by yet the dark street shlneth the everlasting light the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee to- night- a rapturous look camo tn tho dying yes and then all was still good will to men one of lhe done beyond bringing good tidings from heaven to men is the spirit of good will the messsge has developed among men themselves our relations to each other have been enlarged and softened by the story of divine tender ness and compassion brought to the shepherd of uethlehem on that far off starlight night cbrlstmns ts a season above all others when narrowness antagonism envy bitterness and jealousy should be burled and a wholehearted honest re gard- for our neighbor bjn interesta and especially bla motives should lake their place if christmas does not make you think more kindly of your fellow man of your competitor or even your so called enemy you hove a right to ask yourself if it has not come in valh as far as you in concerned your enemy may have done you some dirty tricks during the year and we may probably try a few more bo- fore tha year is out but for the good of your own soul if not for the sol vation of his u will be better for you to bid htm u horry christmas than consign him to the nethermost part of the pit we ore what our thoughts make us and unless we let christmas clean out the dork places of our inner being wo shall have them transform ua into the ukeneea of the very thjngs we profess to nbhor whatsoever things are truo what soever things ere honest whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report if there be any virtue if there bo any praise think of these thlnga here is an all year round message of cheer and good will and no better time than christmas could be found for trying its effect not only upon others but upon yourself think of these things it will be easy then to say merry christmas to tho meanest man in own running a bill ina when you open a new account you are scrupulous to pay the bill very soon after it is rendered you wish to impress your creditor with the fact thatyou are an uncommonly do that he has learned this fact and you let him wait for his money while you impress a new set of creditors with your punctuality und solvency so you keep putting off and off the cred itors who are old friends until anal ly it becomes a scramble to prevent their sending in un account headed by tha dlsoourngidg item sill rendered when you sink into the bill rendered class you have entered the second stage of indebtedneaa the third is marked by the receipt of dunning lot- tors the fourth by personal vleu from collectom und the fifth by menaoliur communications from lawyers it la difficult for men and woman who have had the habit of charging everything to put aside money for in vestment they lutve adopted a costly way of living the ability to pur chase what you will although your pockets are empty is an expensive luxury the shops that permit charge accounts are the shops that ask tha high prions a charge account usually means that you usually pay from flvo to ten per cent more for a thing than its cosh value if you adopt the payasyougo prln alpte you will considerably reduco your own high cost of living tiphtn olan-ksvt- chhiatmau oattol it was thrimtrtins day and muptien clark snt in his ncitihtnnied nurrier of hi- ntii rliurli of tmretruld he wilt ilio oliurfltiwsuleu and ills most trlgiily- man in the wliols piirlali mvsryimio had u good word fur hie- plkmi who was it lintilielur and lived alniis in a cosy llttlo oollags ijlose to the church ii brother philip a guedfornullilig fsllotv who had uunrrsled with hlwphen whim tlivy wore both young lived nl ills other and of tile village with hla sickly wife andsllla utile ms ml and molly hteptien hud mads up ilia quarrel lung ago but he did not cars to aa muou of pous philip who waa nu urtlllto anyone and certainty not a relative tp be proud of htephuh luvod tho old church and wal ticvor su happy ue when he wss 1 1 initio its walls as he was lhvratkat christmas morning ttalu- und strung and welltodo and harmed by no cutos of wife or children tuero was no tnuro contented man in h trot field than htuphott cypres- poor mottle and molly sut near to him they were alone philip bad not boon instdo u church for years and his hard working wifa maintained that she had no nt clothes to go in as stephen looked at the willful llt tlo faoea ha felt glad that beyond hla liundsoms annual present to tbeto ho was not troubled with unfortunato philip und tils delicate wife and child- roil tho church felt vory warm and com fortable on coming in out of the sharp frosty nlr and stephon clark was be coming conscious of a pleasant drow siness when suddenly he was sur prised to see that the channel waa filled with u choir of whiterobed nngels instead of tho ordinary school children as for the music it was far more beautiful than anything he had over heard before qlory to ood in the highest and pn earth peace good wilt to men so rang the angel chorus and the wonderful strain seemed to lift the arching roof and to ascend uj to heavep stephen felt thai he must join tn this glorious christmas corel so he also raised his voice as was wont in he church of ood but great was bi surprise and hor unnioiuahv hanoioam am nflvtllmeitl irurr llish ntrtnh wa mid riscilns tht fsiitly titigllsli is an uiiuecmftsry hiiridlmp this leads us to wonder how many of ihir hnridlrnps ttr nfloessarp jow many ooulrt tn ilimie itwsy with if ws war surflalatilly determined if a man is hooslassljr blind un tiling for dim to do is to accept lis inevitable and make as much ss he esn of his llr in splla at this hand i- a- tap ir in operation would resiova hla sight however his business la lu have die operation and get rid of i ha handi cap a young man may ba a flne fel low and even a successful uns arid ay 1 oughtnt to have wsnf but this slovenly kngllsh la a hundlrap and at unnsoessary one a man f unusual ability has occupied inferior posttlons all- his life becuus of an offensive habit of blllng his nslla thttlwssjinojber selfimposed handl- vwv 11 could iiave been gotten rid f at any time there are certain handicaps that ur unavotdabls borne qf us are making life bard for ourselves or even spoil ing our lives by submitting to un necessary handicaps study your own handicaps and then ask whelbsr or not they are necessary u seems economical but it i not you feel that because you are not parting with cash at the moment you are temporarily saving money an j you are usually sure that when the bill comes in you will be better oft financially than you are at the present moment of course the idea la de lusive you and on the first qf tho month that the bills are larger and the accumulated fund leas than you bad expected running a bill is often demoralls- m angel wasao i i tlhn vmt nra m naif afrwh nt hear himself singing glory to phen clark and on earth ease die daln toward man the angelsall looked around to see what mortal had dared to mar their heavenly melody and poor stephen was ready to sink through the floor for wry shame and confusion he could not imagine what possessed bun to do such a thing as he had intended to sing the same words that the angels were singing then he perceived that one of the choir was standing beside him and whilst he gazed in silent awe the angel aald what dost thou here stephen t tho aonc thou art singing is not fit for angelears o sir cried stephen in anguish pray tell me why auch words came out of my lips why cannot 1 alng your chrlatmaa carol v because thou host not learned it stephen qfory be to ood has never been thy theme stephen clark regarded the angel with amaxement pardon me sir said ho but bow can you oay that of me who have de voted myself to the work of the church nnd the good of the parish from my youth until nowf the angel smiled true be answered thou hast graced the fold and guarded the flock but thou didst it in order that men might praise thee and thou hast gained the desire of thy heart for there is no man tn stretfletd more beloved and respected than thyself glory to stephen clark lias been the theme of tby life as it is the tbemeof thy carol this christmae day but it is not a song that angels care to hear then stephens heart was heavy within htm for ho felt tho truths of every word that his companion utter ed and he know that the c angel- eyes were piercing his very soul after u moment he spoke again dut pray tell me great ange why i likewise fall to sing aright the sec ond part of tho heavenly carol 1 have over been a peaceloving man- and to no living creature do i bear illwill it la ease that you have sought not peace answered the angel thou hast pot loved thy fellow men enough for their doings to trouhle thee sut i have given alms said ste phen to be seen of men replied tba angel and 1 made friends with my brother philip though i am aure his was the fault not mine and thou didst let him alone con credit to thee and thou didst quiet thy conscience by a yearly gift to biro out of thine abundance and thou wert thankful that his sickly wife and children du not disturb tha comfort slrnble patron aflw a while you riy such doings ear the gifts many people think that becauso they are not able to give christmas gifts because they can not give money or what it boys they can grvo nothing how little we realise that the best things anybody can ever give tn this world is not money or expensive pres enu bat himself poor woman who has no money for christmas presents writes the t beautiful encouraging chocrup letters to many poor und unfortunate people specially ha alck in tho hos pitals and other shutins 8b 111 them with the spirit of christmas anil tliat is what counts if that doesnt with the money yau give or tht gift you send ynu are not giving any thing worth while a chrtma5 wish may the joy of christmas be ths realisation of tasks wall done and truly dona the remembrance of tho helping band given to the weak und erring friend or foe and tharrm- selouanees of simple integrity that can look ones fellow in the face whh a couruge that faces tbe un known without flinching muscle or trembling eyelash and a determination unshaken to make the new year the best in achievement and helpfulness you have yet lived may the shadows of the old year rsdo into the dawn of a brightef and happier yef tq be praise of- men rtaphen but they far rrom the ci lory of ood as thou lived so thou must sing and thy singl ing fa not such asansela love to listen to then stephen was bumbled to tho dust before the ansel and as he waa pondering lu his heart what to say in order to appease tho righteous wrath of his stern accuser he opened his eyes and behold it waa a dream he was ait una in his usual corner of the church the surpllced choir- boya were singing in their alalia and matties and mollys hln little voices were join ing ln the christmas carol but though the dream pussed sway lu influence abode with tttophen clark urging blm to translate into practical realisation ttio lesson h had been taught when the etvlce was over he joined the two jltlu girt to their great surprise and wulked home with them ills brother looked up in amass ment us stephen eritered the poverty- stricken dwelling and it was indeed awkward for the longestranged oh urch warden to explain the change which had oome over him at length he succeeded and presontlyby a little loving persuasion hn brought back philip aihl philips wife and children und mudo tlmm sit down with him at ills comfortable christmas dinner in his cosy house htephen clnrk never forgot that wonderful dream of his ha ma do up iiih mind that for the future he would sok the praise of ood rather than that of tntm und would strive to re- gard his neighbor ndt with the cosy tolerance at a solnsh indlfterenoe bqi with the love that beoaoth alt things bellevoth in all thins hnpeth all things endureth all things ho and hln brother renewed the affuctiuii of bygone fays und with stephen at his side to gutdo and en- aourags him philip became quite respectable member of society tho careworn wife grew brighter and stronger in these happier olr aumstancei white ma t tie and molly wore the light of their uncles eyes nnd the joy of his old age- on thpnext christmas day whan htephen clark stood up in his otd corner of ths church surrounded by bis brother end his brothers fajnuy he felt that now he might sing from his haoxt qlory to ood in tha wgh- ent and ori earth peace goddrwju n ward men and thla time big carol was one that tho angels loved to j nleas worms be expelled fro lb bystem no child oan t hatftnj mother oravfcsvormabrtarbaipatojs an excellent ndlejlna v t womu i roberts s for coughs colds i and bronchitis- mettbuaaasna leys bronchitis mixture qnrsistsqpuaranteed on jzghtninq remedy cold winter lights and lower prices on wood xhm cool nights whn yau do not need a fire for long is when wool comes in handy to take tha chill off the house and what will be more welcome mvi is that tha price hasbeen reduced end the following prices sre nnvf in effect mixed slate f2 j00 toad hardwood slate and short wood o 400 load beat body cordwood 4 foot lettglte 1000 cord and at this miuion if thn yoar it is mir profitable to do your cooking with wood you wurm the house nt the same time andyour fuel does double duty each load is guaranteed a pull 8inole cord a henderson phone 28 we deliver promptly gars for sale at bargain prices 1 dodge touring in firstdsss condition four good tires on and a goad spare 1 chevrolet touring 1921 r in good running condition four tireson and a spare i mclaughlin ess 4 cylinder has been overhauled and running satisfactory 2 new cord tires 1 83b overland touring in good condition a real bargain llattt iu ttouattf how to make your advertisements pay few merchants really- have the pro per appreciation of what advertising meana to them a writer in an exchange 1 aptly putsjt thi way if a man spoke to his wife only once a month or every two months she would not recognize biij voice yet some busi- ness men advertjsepnee armdntkor every two month and pjein wonder avhjtjiey- dont get njpl i week rej 18 iiowtoai v ib m 5u53