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(1 hesitated WM 1 wrnt to write how many years ago. It must be eighteen.) B!“ 1 think fl- tbo-r and motherâ€"~and lâ€"take quite a. much mterost in it as grown peoole do in the (firms-«mite for the children’s sake. of course. “1 Would ask you to dinner Immedi- ”fly on your arflvsl Christmas eve. but it I dared to suggest the presence of an outsider there would be a hub- buh among the powers that rule the nursery andâ€"4t this seasonâ€"tho el- ;_L “- un- household. I simply dare not say anything save that we should like to have you come at 9 preclsely. so that go- may have a little chat MO". "I. "rival of our other goes ” And huh-ed as he walked up the IVO- nue wlth hls long prairie strlde CW- mas eve be was depressed to and m-pryth'mg so llttle changed from the night four years slnce. when he had 'left New York for the west to make our hls life in a new pattern of work and momma. , [lore was the tamnm door and the 0M bronze doorknob which had once .been on 1 Me! with hh eyes. And the Told butler. whom the Stantons had had ifor twenty years. opened the door to him and answered his greeting with a 'rmpevtfnl “Good evening. Mr. Burn- hide." giving him his Christian home '35 l! he had called only the evening 'hefor». But the hall was hidden in a mass of evergreen and holly. Ind the Eels-uric hnlhs glowed in their shade. 'llko huge berries in the greenery. And ‘here he named suddenly a stranger. Zeomlnz now on the old Christmal 'upirit to which his absence had made hlm an alien. 1t bewildered him: it saddened him. 119 911th the front drawing room and saw the hem of a skirt disappear through the mniem which hung be twc-en that and the oecond drawing room hohind it. Some one was placing I (‘hristmas wrmth in the middle win- dow. a woman's figure. He did not. knnw hrr. Sh? turned '0 met him with an eager. “Why. Burnside. I am so glad tn 900 you!” and grasped his hrmvn fingm‘s with a warm clasp of a whin- hand A .‘.L hi Sha- art-bod her eyebrows at hlm. “And you?" she laughed. "Why. yofre as broad and brown as a soldier. I shouldn't have known you. You have changed?” “Haw l?” He caught at It engu'ly. She saw the trouble In M: eye; "They’ll all be dellgbted to see you looking so well”â€"obe avoided ltâ€"“no blg and strong." A L I_._-‘O -hlnh HE had written to him: “It will mothtl' was agilit- In. E] m man! A “mm bvr Me was the old round. “I keep it Jolly as when we med to ride togeth- age I have been away!” “And what a lot you have done.” lb. ‘ reminds-d him. “You don‘t know how m'uud we have been of you. I used to read your letters and Ste'm’l out w father as soon as they came.” She uud risen She went over to the I‘ll- .dow to hang th" wreath. with bet back to him. “He used to watch for them almost :- eagerly u I did.“ ’1 22,1910 g3. “And tuber." Oh. so dent. You mustn’t “la/fl tailroad tram. 1 had to make a trip to Frisco." He spoke abstract- edly. “I haven’t had a real Chi-lama! since I went way. I felt likeâ€"l don’t know whatâ€"when I saw the old hall.” She caught her breath at his tone. “Oh. did you ?“ she said sympathetical- ly. “We fixed it in the old way just for yon-to make it seem like old times." She had come back to him, distressed by his manner. She looked down at him helplessly. “That was just it.” he said. “Noth- , lng has changed." She tsunami, what he had left unsaid. He needed encouragement. consola- non. the assm‘nce that his life ll the west had cieened the blot from his eecntcheon. She began to busy herseu about the room, pinning sprigs at Christmas green on the hangings. “D. you remember how we need to dee crate together?“ she asked him. “Do I?" he said. “Don't you let th: more do It yet?” “No," she laughed. “It'd spoil tll zCan I help you?” “Well," she said. ‘11 you haven’t for gotten bow"â€" “Forgotten!” he exclaimed. "I to . v-u""â€"â€"‘ member the proper place for every boa us in a few minutes.” Beohrought the branches to her and they went to work together. puttin tvigs of it among the hric-a-hrac an in the vases. drooping clusters are! the tops of the pictures and twining them in the chandeliers and electric brackets. She saw him smile with something of his old boyishness and was encouraged. They stood in the center of the room at last and looked around at their work. “I have one sprig left.” M said. "Where can I put it?" Hal“. v “There's not a corner left." she said. searching the wall! with a most inc act-Put eye. He could see none either. “Why." she exclaimed. “there’s the old place over the mantel." â€"â€"‘â€"-â€"â€" m “-0. He )ooked up at the carving. “I can" reach It without aAlpdder. even yet." _._‘LL _ Ivuw- ' She measured his height glance. “Stand on the at chair.” \a “With my weight?” he laughed. She studied the situation. “I‘ll do it if you’ll steadyâ€"the chair." Ho drew over a corpulent chair of puffed upholstery. with an arm as‘ broad as a cushioned window seat. . She hopped into the ample seat of it | with s show of dsinty slippers and put 1 her hand on his shoulder. "You will have to catch me it I tsll," she smiled He came ground to the other side of her. “Put your hand on my shoul- der.” he ammo It was the way they had done it before, and he longed for the old touch. When she stood up on thematthochdrheputhhun about hot and he‘d hot there. She mouthebnnchothonytntom show;1v(; Vinaâ€"Ken bait to him 76m the arm of I Lesson Xlll.â€"Fourth Quarter, For Dec. 25. 1910. ' Text of ,the Lesson, Luke ii, 6-20. Memory Verses. 13. 14â€"-Golden Text. Luke ii. 11â€"Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearne. As the review suggested for today is wholly concerning some events in the last week of His earthly sojourn. His death and His resurrection. we cannot do better than to take the Christmas lesson suggested. as He lwas made of a woman. made under 'the law. to redeem them that were .under the law tGal. iv. 4. 5). This .was all in the fullness of time. and when another fullness of time shall have come He will come again to tul- fill all that is written of His kingdom and glory as literally as at His first 'coming He fulfilled all that was writ- .ten of His humiliation. All nations will be moved as far as need be to . bring about the events connected with His return. as at the first Caesar was :moved. he knew not why. to decree 'that all the world should be enrolled. ‘A Jewish decree would require only ' the men to 50 (Ex. xxiii. 17). but it is Ievident that the Roman decree re- !quired women as well as men. Had ' I‘He been put to death by the Jews it would have been by stoning. but the i l prediction required crucifixion «Pa. I xxii. 16). and the Romans were in A "I.- THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. power at His death as well as at His birth. that all Scripture might be ful- flled. Dr. Pierson says that “all his- ! tory ls His story." and It must be true that all events in all nations are work. ing out the eternal purpose whlch has ‘ been pnrposed tn Chrlst Jesus. 'Don'htloss many a Jewish woman coveted to be the one of whom I“. ‘ A-.. VUV stu ‘r' .â€" vii. 14. spake. but it was reserved for this humble maiden of Nazareth to be thus honored. It had to be some one of the tribe of Judah. and the birth had to be in Bethlehem «Gen. xlix. 10; was. So they came to Bethlehem. to the same city to which Ruth came with Naomi and where David after- ward kept his father’s sheep. But the guest chamber was not ready; there was no room for them in the inn. These words “inn" and “guest cham« ber" (verse 7 and xxii. III are the same words and. I think. used only in these two places. (Look it up. i have no Greek concordance at hand.l Can you truly say "There is room in my . heart, Lord Jesus. room for Thee?” From the story of Hagar in Gen. xvi all the way to Rev. xxii, 16. how fas- cinating is the record of heavenly min- istry by those who hearken unto the ' voice of His word and do His pleasure (I‘s. ciii, 2021). How comforting the assurance of Heb. l. 14. that they are still ministering to us and have con- ‘stant access to our Father in heaven €(Matt. xviii. 10». in our last lesson. ion his resurrection. I noticed (but. I. ‘- think. did not write it) that He did not show Himself alike to the chief priests and to Pilate. but only to His own tol- lowers. who. as a rule. were the lowly ones of earth. So here the angels come. not to any great ones of earth. but to those who as to their occupation followed in the etepa of Abel. Jacob. . “ Moses. David and others. I often think I of Zeph. iii. 12. "I will also leave in the I ‘ midst of thee an afflicted and poor peo- _--_A precious as we npproprinte them end in them hear His voice to n: individ- nnily. Does the laying “good tiding‘l of great joy” still hold good? If no. where are the Joyful people who ro- joice with joy W end live to make the tidings known to :11 people. Then hear the multitude of the heav- eniyhoetuthqpniuoodnnd say, “Ghnmadmmehuhmnndon earth De.”- M will toward men” (verse 14). Note that “story to God”; holy is the Lord of Hoots!” “Holy. holy. holy. we God Almighty" an. vi. 3; Rev. iv. 8). J‘ht will sink our eociety, denomination or church com- pletely out of sight it only the earth may he filled with Eh glory. All of- ferings. like those of the wbe men. will then be nnto Him rather than ‘-â€" bk- away into heaven (verse 15). It sounds easy. but who can do it? 11% are being honored by nations today I! ohumnmyafewbonrsinthenl' v’m Christmas For Men and Boys. Are You Ready for Xmas? HANDSOME AND SUITABLE XMAS GIFTS We have all the nice things for Christmas giving. Don’t wait until yuu have decided upon What you are gQing tn give. You can decide here. We have put the prices just right he give you special Christmas Bergains. . Just come and take a look at our'stock of Gent’s Furnishings,you may find something interesting. Next to the New Standard Bank - Garafraxa Street, Uurnam 1 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo‘oooooooooo...............,,... GIFTS FOR MEN AND BOYS Also a Great Many Other Gifts for Christmas Giving Gloves, a fine assortment; Sweaters, Sweater Coats, Vests, Boxed Braces, Cravats, Gauntlets, Tie Pins, cuff Buttons, Ties, handkerchiefs, caps, Shirts, Mltts, Gloves, Toques, a great variety. THE BELL DOESN’T RING. The electric ball on the C. P. R. crossing at the Durham road has been exeu'ciling itself in some lum- ny stunts wenfly. It took an ambitious streak the other «buy and Gifts for No Better Gifts For Men Than The Gent's Furnishing Store floids We want the women to do their Christmas shopping here. The pltwe where a man would do his own shopping is very likely the place he would want you to shop tor him. Come and look at our goods. begun a campaign tlut lasted box- t‘orty-atwo than sixty mood: at a! stretch, when it mm down. It was; fixed by .the electricwn, but would that it would ring the 0M year out, but got tangled up on its calcula- ‘tiom, and now refute- to do my- thingpmeuhen-ton Advance. _‘â€" Have a Couch. ' , [lave Lung Troubles. ' ' law: has! Fits wl , I Are Threaten: Miss Clark, Supt. Grace Hos- pital, Toronto, wrilcs they have used it with the best results. x 'I rude MIKE) TTONS Although I am not going to move owing to the Standard Bank go- ing to occupy the premises, still the sale goes on and bargains con- tinue to be given-«C. L. GRANT :15 V Threatened ' Stillman. In! Men and Things Men Buy Themselves And her sobbtng orfly ceued when 'hc noise of ascending fooutepl drove her into the company of sorrowful women who would nevertheless have forgotten some of their own woe! did A , -L-_ --_-‘-h â€"* ‘8 v-- '. 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