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*?< %M ^ ^ * •?;:«,, :/ii;ii?:x:¥ :> :SS;>: . ' • / * ' ' \ Mr^J •' - -**' CI Christmas Eve Sleigh Ride J4f v ^ j£kn Gai$for3~- Jingling sleigh bells played il merry little tunes as the young carollers, set out on Christmas Eve. At every corner they stopped and their clear young voices filled the frosty night with joyous hymns.- "Christ Is born," they sang. "Good Christian men, rejoice!" As they reached the edge of the town, the driver turned. "It's all of a couple of miles out to Widow Elder's," he said. "Shall we go on, or turn back lAPre?" "Oh, let's do go on,"„sai^ Bob Miles. And then-, because h£ was new in t<?wn, arid felt that he lulight have spoken too hastily; he/adiled. "Of course whatever the 'oitat^jr'4nt' tb do Is nil right with me," "Yes, let's," said Ma/y Byron. They went op. The iroym seemed always to do/whatever /Sfnr.v wanted: I&b. Miles"thought of this as tTiey sped alimg the siv,»wy road. • u»t he RINGWOOD IfclifcltolikkAUfckltolilaiU by HELEN GAISFORD "\(K ALPH McQl'ISTION sat sniiliiiK tiie warm air of the kitchen, where his mother was basting * turkey and a plum pudding steaui'ed. He was very proud of his new post as a captain in the volunteer fire department ; it smelled like a wonderful / Christmas dinner; all 1n all it was a perfect world, except for just one thing: V The one thing was Georgia, who hadn't spoken to him sinte their quar rel two months ago. It had -been i lonely enough before," but It seemed worse now not to have a sweetheart at Ohrlstmas time. "Better get ready for church, SOB." # "I don't think I'll go." . MNdt go! Why, it will be a beautl- •"Let It Go," She Called, *Y©« Miflht Be Hurt." ful senlce. . Everyone will be there And Georgia Is going to sing some SongS." . "Yes." he a^awjtoed slowly. . "I know." . "If you can't forget her, son, you had better make it up. You can't keep on like this." "There's nothing 1 can do." be replied. "She is4 too proud. If only something would happen." ~ The church Iwlls rang out. "Only fifteen minutes." said his mother. "Yon had better come along." The little church was crowded.--.Evergreens (Jecorated the aisles, and over the altar there hung a star. The old, old etory was told again, of an angel chorus, and shepherds, and the wise men. Ralph, looking at Georgia, thought she had never seemed so beautiful. And when she Ming, the sweet pOlg --jiancy was almost more than he could hear* ^ After the service be went up .to her. • "May I say Merry Christmas, too. <!eorgia?" he asked. "Your song this morning was wonderful." "It is kind of you to say so," she answered a little stiffly. There were others waiting to shake hands and exchange greetings, and she had to run away, but Kalph thought he had detected a faint blush. "Come along. Mother," he said at last. "Let'* get on home to that turkey." - But at that moment the alarm clanged, and all the men rushed down -|he street and around the corner to the fire station. Ralph's post was with the chemical engine, and in a few seconds it was out and he and his crew were on tlieir way. Almost the entire town followed not far behind. A dense piflar of smoke told where to turn, and Ralph was dismayed to find that it was Georgia's house that wa^in flames. He worked as he had never worked before. He was in and out of the burning building a dozen times, dragging out furniture, urging his men on, pointing out the best spots to concentMtoUMIC 4igita Georgia stood with the others look ing on. "Don't, Ralph!" she pleaded one time when he came out "Please don't take such risks!" "Just to have you care is worth more than whatever I can do," he an swered. "If there is anything you val „ue especially, I wish you would tell me. I will get it for you if I possibly can." - "•No, you mustn't take any more, chances^' -- f "Nonsense! Tell me what to get." '"The only picture of my mother is on the dresser. I do wish that could be saved." But when he dashed away she called after him to stop. "I>et It go," she called. "You might be hurt." But he was inside the house. Georgia stood tense, scarcely daring to breathe. "Look r out," someone called. "The roof Is falling!" There was a shower of sparks and a crash. But through the -door emerged Ralph, with the picture in his 1iand. "Oh," she said, and suddenly wasllmp in ills arms. ".You shouldn't have risked It." "Georgia," he whispered, as he held h«f close, "I would risk anything for you. 1 wanted so to give you a Christmas present, but I didn't dare for fear you would refuse it. But now I can give you this picture, and I know you won't refuse." , / "I haven't any gift for you In re turn," she answered, "but If I say that 1 am sorry, and--and that I love you, would that do?" "Would it!" he answered. "What . a Christmas!" ©. 1S33, Western Newspaper Union. | THE GOOD STARS By Hubert Kallay ia Kuuu City Ster WISE and Stronf, how Strang* jrau ara. Who weigh tha wind and plumb the star, To sheathe your mind* and make a king Of such a small and helpless thins. And fSu? w&o»e loarini steel Ku wsB The favor of the flaming sun. Who, to the icy moon, have thrown Your perilous pinnae'es of stasia. How strafe you do not look aloof Upon a wretched stabl* roof! O Proud Possessor*, you who spend That you majr have the mare to bnl. Whom life has taught to understand , ' The wisdom of the grasping turd. How atrange that you should And it .. To eat your silver at his feet. By what strange nrjinf. what strfingt art Do you abjure the hardened heart ? O World of Men, how wiae you its: To count that ana uncounted atari Come On Santa! r Santa Claus WW 9 V ^ W W m 9 Bq wAlice B. Palmer 'f! Wff WWIf /*|l*v>>MMY MOOREI.AND was a pltl- IIL ful sight as he sat upon the hard rough bank ofthe railroad tracks, covered with Ohrlstmas snow which he never bothered to remove. Tommy had been .the eldest of a large family of brothers and sisters and had always played a most Important part in the Christmas festivities --that of being Santa Clans. It was of this very thing that he was now thinking most deeply and reverently. The sudden crunching of footsteps in the snow behind him caused him to turn quickly, expecting to hear-- "Move on!" Instead, he saw a little girl, the sky blue of her coat speckled with snowilakes. She truly looked as If she might have emerged from fairyland. She stood weeping before him. "Mother says there is to be no Saota Clans tonight," she wailed. Blinking through the mist of now fastly falling snow he looked at her hungrily, all the years of his tramp, hood dropping from him at that iuoment. Then with an effort ^o keep back the tears from his own eyes, he tried to persuade her tliat Santa would sure fy come. •• v:v "Where do yott little giTlT* sald Tommy. • i--~. "^'There's the house, right over there the one with -t^jr big yard around ft" "You had better skip home now and wait for Santa, foi; I am sure he will come!" *'Hr»w wonderful!" thought Tommy, all the Santa Claus Instincts aroused within him, " if I could make this little family tmppy by being their Santa just for tonight!** Intoxicated with inspiration. Tommy started to walk toward town and had Found Himself in the Snow Beside the Overturned Sled. did not think it strange, for she* was charming and vivacious, as well as beautiful. . He had come op the ride hoping to get better acquainted with some of the young people. He was so engrossed in his own thoughts that he noticed nothing until someone called "Look out!" and he found himself In the spow beside the overturned sled. "A spill in the snow never hurt anybody," one of the boys called out, but It had. Mary Byron had a broken ankle. * "I've had two years of surgery," Bob Miles stated, and the others drew aside. As he deftly put the ankle back in place, and tied on a temporary. splint with handkerchiefs, he kepi up a constant flow of little stories until Mary forgot the pain to laugh at them. Caref»Jly she was loaded hack on t h e s l e t g h and t a k e n h o m e . " I t s ' a shame I spoiled the Widow Elder's Christmas Eve." she said. "You must all promise me to go out there tomorrow night and sing for her." : They all promised fiut Boh Miles. "1 won't." he said, "I'll want to know how you are getting on." "Well," she answered, smiling, "you will know, won't you? I never did believe In changing doctors In the middle of a case." V . Q. 1*33. Wentern-Newsrpapar Union. Mr. and Mrs. F. A- Hitchens entertained the 500 club at a Christmas party at their home, Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Young and Clarence Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard. The Home circle was entertained in the home of Mrs. Lewis Hawley Wednesday. A one o'clock dinner was served. A gift box was presented to Mrs. Minnie Coates. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mann and son and Mrs. Ada Mann of Woodstock spent Saturday evening in the Ejigar | TJjfemas home. ! Among those from here to attend .j the bazaar and supper at Greenwood ; Thursday evening were: Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCanrion, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Harrison, J. V, Bucklanri. j Miss Flora Taylor, MrS. J. C. Ladd (and Mrs- Houston. ' ^ I Mr. and1 Mrs. Clayton Bruce .and daughter Phyllis attended a party at i Bel vide rev Thyrsday evening. " I Mrs. George Bacon of Antioch spent !'Sunday with hes.' '|^ent^.;:Mrl:::.|iind .Mrs; W. A. Dodg^.'. , ; v'_- i Mr. and, Mrs. G. E. Shepaw|c*5|^irc' I visitors at Woodstock, Friday f "Mr.'and Mrs. Clayton Bruce and daughter, Phyllis, spent Sunday in the i Walter"Frit^ home near Solon, Mills. I Mr. lactt'd' Mrs. Joe' WeViev jind,, fa«n- 1 Uy of McHewry spent Sunday in' tho |Nick Young horiip. ' Mr; and Mrs.- Edgar Thorna* ' a,nd ; family were d,inner guestK in ,the Homer Mann home at Woodstock, on Sunday. _ . ;' ! Miss Isabella Freund ,of Crystal ; Lake spent Sunday afternoon in the j Ed Thompson home. ! S. H. Beatty and daughter, Mrs.! j Viola Low, spent Saturday afternoon! at Woodstock. i | .Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCannon andi son spent Saturday afternoon at j ! Woodstock. ! Miss Louise Meyers of Chicago and , Mrs- George Worts of McHenry! spent Friday afternoon in the Ed: , Thompson home. | ! Mesdanies Wm. McCannon, Edgar I Thomas and Viola Low spent Monday j | at Elgin. j j Will Hendrickson of Richmond was I a caller in the S. H. Beatty home on ' | Sunday afternoon. ! | Mrs. Ed Thompson and daughter, | Grace Mary, and son, George, spent i l Friday afternoon at McHenry. ; Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas anil family of Woodstock were callers in | the Edgar Thomas home Sunday after! j notfn. I Mr. and Mr. Fred Wiedrich and son. I Roy, attended the show. ;iivRichmond ' i Saturday evening. ^fc. j Mr. and Mra IjMHp|^ith and j family, Mr. and Mrs. Tester Carr and | Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wn drich ami .family attended a party at the home ! of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fisher at Huntley Saturday evening. Charles Coates of Genoa City spent ! Wednesday in the Fred Wiedrich home. I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinze of (Crystal Lake, Miss Ruth Owen and | Edward Harrison of Elgin spent Sunjday with Mr. and Sirs. George Haijrison. ! Mr. and Mrs. Ckwrge Young and family spent Sunday with the former's mother at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. John Freund spent Sunday with relatives at McHenry. Miss Harriett Carr was pleasantly surprised at her home Saturday evening in honor of her birthday. Games were played and a pleasant evening was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Matt NimsgTen of Spring Grove were callers in the Nick Young home Friday afternoon. Mrs. George Young and son, Stanley, were McHenry visitors Friday. Mrs. S. W. Smith and daughter, Bernice, 3=,pent Saturday ffternoon at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Anderson,. Mr. Steele and Mir. Herman of Chicago spent Sunday in the S. W. Smith home. ' • The Ringwood community orchestra played for the people at the poor farm at Ilartland Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and family of Richmond spent Sunday Vith Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Joseph Biggers had the misfortune to fall Saturday evening and break his leg just above the ankle. Raymond Hall entered the Wesley Memorial hospital Friday where h«" will receive treatment. Mrs. S. W. Brown was a visitor at Woodstock Saturday. . Leonard Brown and Roy Welter attended the theatre at Crystal Lake on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block and family of Kencsha spent the. week-end. with Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Brown apent Sunday evening at Blgin. Mrs. H. M. Stephenson and Mrs. LE. Hawley were shoppers in Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephenson visitors at Syeanrore, Friday. V: Poultrymen, Attention! Announcing a New Gold Seal Egg Mash with '; Animal Poultry^eait Foam ; * 'Yeast- is the pvatest*-known sonw of vitamin* P>. fTie 1 is'stiolwilfjifiRfviVamin.r It is a great aid to di^estio'i. It'taiiIds ami stmigtheiw tlfc organs-^of veprodiietio®." It stiihulates production and improves |ertUHv; s AniSfTal Poultry Yeast Foam is a live yoa^t. Win n used to ferment, it lias many iiidded"advantages^Tlw* lactic and fermenting acids jnoduced during the fermen tation 'period practically prevent bacteria development in the digestive tract. Fermentation makes any feed go farther. 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Th« Children Almost Tor* Santa Claus to Piece*.. pot gone far when he was stopped by a kindly gentleman who asked If he were In need of work. Tommy was delighted, for the Job made him a Santa t'laus for the Sat vat ion Ariny Christinas tree, and for which he was well paid. Later, with permission to borrow the outfit and after some Christmas shopping, he hurried over to his adopted home. With Santa's pack upon his phoulders. he joyously rapped upon the door. To his surprise it was opened the little fjirl, herself. Amidst great shouts of glee the chil d.ren almost tore him to jileeea, Hut^what was It all about? Mother and father came rushing in. Before .they could speak Tommy pulled the mask from his face and shouted. "Mother! Father!" He had found his own home and parents and brother* and sisters in the "House with the bl< yard around It !** GABBY QERTIE "A domestic argument usually «|id« 'with a few finishing 'tushes.'" 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