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"M-m-why, they're paintin' the parsonage a primin' con. Pliny Sleeper's got a new ear--tiekled to death.' They'rs goin' to have the church social that was put. off last week 'count o' the rain, this week-- want you should entry . meat pie, Mnrthy. Lessee---) yea! an' butter's rig' again." "Any new?” Henry Lowe we: {hick end short. and chmbered out from behind the wheel of his little car with diftieulty. Everybody in East Lhanon, except Martha, his wife, called Henry fat, but Martha loved him. Her tender (lance refused to linger on any of his luburbs, but went straight to the pleasant residence streets of his eyes, where Henry dwelt. She always asked, "Any news?” when he cane back from town, but to- dar----" he had noted-there "." a difference. You might say she was in a hurry for him to get through his news. Ma Lowe met Henry at the side The Little House By the Road my; She had a mental picture of what the "Perry PUee" must be now. Ange- line was of a quick "turlligenee. Oh, she knew-she knew.' " would stand there beside the road, a weak horror--; Angeline Perry, plunged in utter melancholy, bereft suddenly of all her beloved luxuries-driven back to a loveless, empty home-remembered many things. She hated-she hated so to remember! She hated so to go back! "They'11 all of 'em crow over me behind my back. They'll hate me worse than ever-I hate them! 'Look!' they'll point, 'there goes Angeline Perry--" poor as a rat. Let her put on airs, new!” For that was one of the things she hated to remember-that she had put on airs. . A New Year's Story BY ANNIE HAMILTON DONNELL offended the sight and principles of Lebanon. Old Miss Angeline had “come into" her money six years ego end gone away to more luxurious liv- ing in the city. In six years, muchI may happen to a little house beside; the road. Especially, to a little house'; on the way to a school. The curious,i innate fascination of snapping, break-t ing window panes had not escaped the youth of Lebanon. l "You're going to paint this house!" cried Martha, joyously. " 'Twon't take so terrible long. It’s a little house, m' the boys'll help. We’ll Mart right m, in the mornin'." "Henry! Henry, do you hear?” Henry had heard. "An', any. they's a lot o' little car- penterin' Jobs--lrn Libby wants to know what's the use o' bein' a ear- penter---" . “Henryl Henry!" . It was a good kind world. Lebanon was sorry-listen to what Pliny was saying now! "Me? Oh, I had my new car out, oxereisin' it. Just kind of brought along‘a few little things on the back seab-uwful lot o' room in that earl Say, you folks--" Pliny's voice sober- ed. "Lebanon's kind o' worked up over Miss Amrelirys's comin' back. It's all over town. My wife's worked up. I've got some itxin's-paint cans an' things. I don't know what's the use of being' a painter if you don't paint somethin'! An' I brought one o' my ladders along, on the runnin' board--" "What you doin' herre, Pliny Sleeper ---prowlirt'?" demanded the laughing voice of Martha. "Huyo-hu11ol" a voice called from the front path. A figure loomed into faint sight. "My hat, if 'tain't you folks.' I'm constable o' this towtr--1 arrest all suspicious prowlersl" "There's a new plank in this porch floor, an' I’ve found a saw," contri- buted Henry, excitedly. "An' look a-here, will you, Martha-quick, be- fore the moon goes under again! See that corner post that holds the porch roof up? Well sir, that post was all leant over last night! Straight enough now Henry? Glasses of jelly on tho plu- try shelves! Ghost jelly! An' there in a. crock of butter, toe, " _ "We'll make it fltl Henry, Puny- stem! "et's have a 'bee'---a Busy r. F . "i'kl'hqu that's sorry come to LE. T' .. ""'c-uuurt.r,y too, .‘.'I - . 'b .. 'n " A?) "East l.ch'rnn! East Lh'nortl" the brakeman was infoninz, and old Ange- line had got home. Someone on the little station platform was shouting "Happy New Yearl" to someone who was getting off the train. It must be pleasant to hear that shouted to you. Miss Angeline caught sight of the answering face. A young girl was opringine down into the arms of a youth. So there Was love in the world --Misa Angeline had forgotten. The rattling little station car re- We're glad yoy're here. ceived her and her few belongings--- Welsome, thrice welcome. happy all she had retrieved from the wreck New Your! l of her life. Sitting rigid and straight here, as on the train, she was rattled A deep, still hush through the letmesm away. She would not look on either trees, side of her. There was nothing- And a low, and moan of a dreary there was nobody-she wanted to see. breeze, Thus she lost the pleasant nods andl'l‘he distant peel of n midnight bell greetings of a few on her way. Shei Ringing the Old Year out! Ah, wil. went on solitarily to the Perry Place Through the cold snow, by the side of the road. Follow him slow, Then she looked. Gaily he came, but he's loath to go. It was early twilight only, but u . l "grtt, glimmered dim in the remaining Lost in the folds of the drifting tmow, V H”? ~l‘P-""QD’?‘\" windows. A Locked in the depths of the stream‘ , , F l ' I . . , ,1: :,"t,t,ye.tt,s cal-1-! below, ' l f y' , V“! “g; ‘5'”. Itrg'/s'rrow, and pain of the year the“ ", '.r if" _ -,'-l ‘tan‘ ne, 3 2.1.53" i'_riit,' . T ‘ .5 .. Sinningoend strife through the days . 'e." , “ _ _ ') _ 1' , t now Cone)', '. ", __ . . ' . P [gr out of sight; _ ", v.' V "r-ts' I. ~31 I. P' . “when- A.- A....- - --_' had been her eaN--her only companion -and she had left him behind with one of the neighbors. That was how much she had thought of Peter! But now, she thought of him-now she longed for Peter. "He'd pure," she sighed. "Herd love me enough for that." No one else in all the world would pun. But, of course, in six years, Peter would be dead. " Don't let your past spoil your future. Don't let the old year spoil the now. No mutter how many mistakes or failures you he" made, or whet misfortunes have overtaken you, even though you have lost every- thing you had in the world- familn money, friends, pro- petty, make a new. start. Sue- cess does not depend upon the distance you have traveled, but the way you are headed no matter how discouraging the outlook, keep headed toward your goal. A stout heart, an indomitable will and unwaver- ing faith in the power that sustains you will win out in spite of the most unfortunate and discouraging eondiuons.-- o. S. Marden. 1.: i l For example, the woman or girl 1 Iwho wanted to be a nurse will wear a l 'white apron and cap over her party lfrock and carry a thermometer case ia.nd n wrist watch; the would-be , mix-ate, armed with an old sword, will - lee, in a sen-let bandanna and gay nitrousers and sash; the profess: v vill h‘wear sober black and carry I ttlobe "land use spectacles; the artist will tleome in a smock, with an artist's cap a; on her head and a palette in her Und, I If you are planning to "watch tho, old ya: out," invite your friends hi take part in a "reeo1lection" New: Year'l party while you wait for theI clocks to strike twelve. Ask all tol "onto prepared to offer something con-l neeted with their ehildhood--. ntory.i gun anecdote, a song-that will furnish, :entertainment. And ask all who can .remember their youthful rjiinC) {things that they would do some day- lto come dressed in costumes repre- [sentative of those plans. i Of course it will be in keeping with the spirit of the occasion to play all the old-time games. Have a memory test too. Place a number of miscel- laneous articles on a table, let each guest look " the collection for three minutes and then write down what he or she remembers. Give a prize-a notebook for a "memory book"--to the breeze, The distant peal of u midnight bell Ringing the Old Year out! Ah, well. Through the cold snow, Follow him slow, Gaily he came, but he's loath to go. A pathless stretch of glistening snow. The river locked in the vale below; Calm, cold smile of a Wintry moon And the New Year born in the night's still moon! Little New Year, We're glad you’re here. Welsome, thrice welcome. happy New Year! A h "2eedleea" New her's Party The New Year. EH on. who when the largest num- ber of thinb. Ham randy u mny leaflet-ith the an. looking Bucbmrd written on the cover.--" them are guests. Each pm should carry 3 different heading bearing on an old-time inter- esb--winding bee, spelling match, singing school, and so on. Give the Ietdleta out to be filled Just a! a dance program is filled; that is, the company can record the names of partners for each contest named in the leaflets. For the winding bee let the girls hold shins of yarn while the boys wind the yarn into balls, the first couple to tttttUh to have a prize. The singing school is to determine which couple cm sing best. A booby prize for the most unsuccessful performers will furnish additional fun. Meanwhile let one of the boys steel away and dress up as the old year. A white beard and wig. a long dark cloak or cont and a staff are all the costume that he needs. Give him a basket!!!) of little etuentur-yne for each -t,--nnd u the last stroke of twelve diet, nwny let him enter and distribute the etuenars. m ponny. ho penny, dollar and dime! What shall " buy in the breezy Hrring time? Buy u. . kite to fly up to the sky, Over the steeple: and ever so high; "trt",) 1(7)th will fly like a About eleven o'clock serve the re- freshmenux fruits, nuts, doughnuts and sweet eider,--everyons sitting round the Bre, if there is a firm-and let each in turn tell his story or anec- dote or ting his song. Some people seem to think thet eny time but the present is I good time to live in. But the men end women who move the world must be e part of the preeent. They must touch the life that new is, and feel the thrill of the movement of civil- ization. It is not living in the world of yesterday, or in the world of to-morrow, but in to- an world, that counts. We must know the world end the day we no living in, and keep in responsive touch with the meet movements of civilization. Much of the precious energy of mankind is wasted in living in the past or dreaming of the future. A Year's Pennies. if“ Igdr that'- ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO In England they lift the mock king to the rafter-e. where he marks a emu on the beam with a piece of chalk; this is done three times amid greet cheering and leughtar. This in suppoaed to ward off evil spirits. MAKING THE BEAN CAKE. Beat three egg: without separating and one cup of auger until light and frothy and creamy. Weighing out eight ouncee of flour (two cape), sift one-half lightly into the egg and auger, mixing it thoroughly. Add one- half cup of water to the cake. Beat for four minutes, then add the re- maining flour, juice and the grated rind of one lemon. One-quarter tee- epoonful of salt, three level beeepoon- fuls of baking powder. Beet the whole to a light smooth mane. Bake either in a large round or - pen In a moderate oven for fifty-tim min- utee. Then place a large been and clove in the cake. lee with weter icing. He who flndtt the clove must be the knave or court jester. In France the bean king pays the cost of the feast. In Yorkshire, England, the people in- vite friends and neighbors as their guest- for cards and 'upper, serving mince pies " an indispensable feature of the reput. After supper the rat!- aail bowl it brought in, with the top covered with routed apples flo.tinq in a aoa of cider. The elder in tho drinks while all ling the tout: Here's to the old apple tree Whence thou may bud and blow And whence than may bear apploa The link of January u and Twelfth Night, being an twelfth day after Christina, and and: the Chrut. mu period of holiday ranking. Bo upon this night . King of Bonn: it named. A [up cake is baked, I bean is placed in the cake. It in then out. each man partaking of I lilies. Ho who finds, the bean is king for tho night, There must be a queen duo. Io tho Indian, draw Iota from a large bowl for the honor of being queen. This in a most important ceremony In France. The mock sovereign is called tho "Rot do In Fever" meaning good luck; and "il trouve In feee nu trateau"---he hath found the bean. This u the old Devonshiro famous tout to the oreUrd on the Twelfth Night for I prosperous harvest 10 HA“ "I: wanna. Ion. The was." howl plays an Impor- tant part in an Twelfth Night festi- vines. Rout u runny apple: " you will V . , lace In I In neh enow, Hat. full, cups, full, Bushell, bullish, mk- full And my pockets fuB--Huzzat 3:13:33 Eg is: