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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-12-21

from her hand he -beckoned her to
lead the way. She brought him to
the study, and then stood aghast at
what she had not thought Of before.
The same height, hair, eyes, every.
thing save the marks Of dissipation
and what contrasted with health,
happiness and plenty.
They're enough alike to be twins,
she thought, and then
"HenTy-bTUther"
Robert, forgive"
Blanche stole outside and crouched
on the doorstep, while within the
chorus rose:
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God anu sinners reconci.ed.
God and sinners reconciled, saio
the pale man, lifting his hat rev.
emily.
And Blanche, the young heathen,
as she turned in the last page of her
copy that night, murmured: $50 there
was luck in the crooked Jenny after
all. ."-Ch cago Times.
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even with that old curmudgeon If it
took him ten years."
The next morning, Oscar was found
missing. His bed had not been slept
in; an open window showed how he
had left the house. His mysterious
disappearance could be explained in
only one way; he shrank from the
humiliation Of his punishment, and
had left for his home eptitiously.
Oscar had missed a great treat In
leaving so abruptly, Norman and Bob
had told their mother that afternoon.
They aud half a dozen boon COM
panions were going up to Hemlock
Hill that night TO ring the ghost
chimes. What an inspiring jaunJ
poor Oscar had lost through his folly!
The ghost chimes" were quite an
Institution with Fairfield boys. Years
before a wealthy gentleman had built
church at Hemlock Hill For a
time it was the general place Of wor-
ship Of the district. Then Fairfield
became the populated center, new
churches nearer home attracted the
people, the Hill temple fell into dis
use, and then decay, and now, win
dowless, dOorless, mOurntul ruin.
it was given over to bats and owls.
One Christmas eve, four years
agone, the villagers had been startled
from midnight sleep by the chimes Of
the old tower pealing out sweetly the
dawn OF another Christmas morn.
The mysterious ringers were never
traced. Boyish gossip discerned a
ghostly hand In the occurrence, and
since then, at every recurring Christ
mas eve, it was considered an act Of
royal daring to visit the distant ruin,
On this venture, Norman, Bob
and six neutrality-suspicious. had de-
parted an hour since, and, with a
fond mothers anxiety, Mrs. Beverly
and Nina were counting the minutes
ticked slowly away by the clock.
! Midnight!
StrangeI The chimes we're not
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-12-21

am sorry l consented TO their going.
The storm is rising; it is a dark,
drearY walk, and after the trouble
about Oscar, I am nervous for them.
Oscar, her nephew, was the one
spot of gloom haunting an otherwise
bright and glowing Christmas eve.
He had been staying at the Beverly
home for some weeks, and he and
her boys, Norman and Bob, had got
on together like tried brothers.
Three nights previous, however, a
youthful escapade AMONG the apple
bins in Farmer Drew's barn had led
TO the capture Of Oscar. The irate
farmer had administered a fogging.
The hot-tempered Oscar had rejOined
his cousins smarting from the lashes,
sullen, resenttUl, uncUmmunicative,
except to burst out that he would get
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esled Aunt Malyina, who carried an
old china sugar bowl in one hand and
its corresponding cream pitcher in
basket in the other "Will you please
to accept some pretty old china as
we've took in trader"
Mary came forward with a beaming
smile and both hands held out.
ave are so glad TO welcome you
here" said she. a merry, merry
Christmas, aunt and uncle"
"Hal-loo!" said Knott, looking
around him. $50 you started the FIRE,
did ye?"
Yes, Uncle Kiah, said Jonathan,
Il started it. Do you suppose l
wanted to give my relatives cold
welcome, eh?'
Uncle Kiah clicked his tongue
against the roof of his mouth.
Dunno nothin' about that" said
he. All I know is that you've burned
up your Christmas present, disobey-
ing orders this sort o'way.
"Eh?" said Jonathan.
"Uncle, what do you mean?" cried
Mary.
Uncle Kiah stamped around the
room and tore his hair in an ecstasy
of rage.
"The fools amt all dead yeti" said
he; that's plain enough. I'd laid
out to give you and your wife here a
huudred-dollar bond for a Christmas
gift-and l packed it into the old
stove-pipe, with lot Of waste-paper,
to make sure there shouldn't be NJ
mistake about your gettin' on it, and
80 it's gone up chimbly, with the rest
of the sparks and smoKe!"
Jonathan grew lividly pale. Mary
uttered a little shrek Of dismay
For a moment the Christmas glow
seemed to have faded out Of all theil
| hearts.
For a moment only, however. Aun'
Viney came promptly to the rescue
you're right there, Hezekiat
Knott" said she. "The fools aim
all dead, 50 longs you're left alive
for nobody but a fool would ha
thought Of tuckin' hundred-dolla
bonds up into the elber of an ol(
stove-pipe. And it's lucky for yol
and these young folks here that
happened to want a little waste pa
per to wrap round this ere old chini
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the invitation to the first Christmas
dinner in the young couples new
home.
It had not, however, been sent
without some discussion.
What" Mary had exclaimed. "In-
vite the old rag-and-bottle mani"
He's the jolliest old chap you ever
knew, Mate, pleaded the bridegroom.
And Aunt Viney's regular brick.
I wish you coud see the big ginger
cookies she used to bake for me.
"But if they come, Uncle William
and Uncle John will keep away, l"
argued Mary.
LET 'em," was the curt reply.
Uncle Kiah's the best Of the lot, ac-
cordin' to my way Of thinkin'."
So Mary acQuiesced in her hus-
bands wishes, and the Invitation was
duly written and dispatched.
"It's rayther a joke, you an me
bein' invited out, old woman" said
Hezekiah. Well go, sha'n't US?
Hev' we anything fit to wear?"
81 guess we can make out, said
Mrs. Knott.
"And I'll tell We what, said Heze-
kiah, we won't be beat in manners,
not by nobody. Well send Christ
mas present to the bride. There's
that old cast-iron wood-stove that l
bought at Hounds Hollow, with the
punches of grapes on the door. She
shall have that.
La, Hezekiahl" said Mrs. Knott,
what do you suppose she cares for an
old secondhand rattle-trap like that?
It's MORN likely she's got all the
stoves that she wants"
"a stoves a stove, anyhow" said
TTezekiah. And 1 mean TO send it
to her, so you may just stop your
clack, old woman"
Mrs. Knott only smiled. She was
used to the pertinacity Of her
spouse, and she gave way with good
grace.
"Oh, what a pretty little stove!"
said Mrs. Jonathan, when 1t was car
rled into the neat best parlor on
Christmas morning. And how
brightly it is blacked!"
Just like Uncle Kiahl" said Jona-
than, who was polishing red apples,
sorting out the fattest and largest
nuts, and sharpening the carving,
knife for the coming feast. Might
ha' known he'd send something diff
ferent from anybody else. But, since
it's here, I guess I'll put it up at
once. It's prettier to look at than
that alright thing; and we can
start fire right off.
"But he sent word" interrupted
Mary, that we weren't to light the
fire till he came. He wanted to show
US the valves and dampers and
things"
Does ne think nobody knows how
to start a fire but him?" said Jona-
than. laughing. "No, no; on a cold
morning like this we can't afford to
wait.
And so, when Uncle Hezekiah and
Aunt Malyina arrived in cumbrous
little buggy drawn by the business
pony, the parlor glowed with tropical
heat, and the little stove presented
its most bospitable aspect
swish ye merry Christmas, Jona-
than-and you, too, Jonathan's wife,
was Uncle HeZekiah's greeting. as ne
trudged up the steps.
And many happy returns, court
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In my basket, and took the stutt1n,
outen the stove-pipe-ain't IL now:
She extended the basket to Mary
Knott. Old Hezekiah pounced upon
it like q starved cat on mouse, and
dragged the paper wrapping forth.
Here 1t is now-the very hundred
dollar bondl" he shreked, waving 1t
triumphantly above his head. "A
merry Christmas! Hooray, Jonathan!
"a merry Christmas! Old woman,
to his wife, you're the sensibIest OF
the lott"
| And SO they all sat down to the
first Christmas dinner that Mary
Knott had ever cooked-with bright
faces and joyful hearts.
Uncle" said Jonathan, how shall
Mary and l ever thank you for your
generous PRESENT."
Don't say nothin' more about it,
said Uncle Kiah. you're the only
one of our relations as ever invited US
to spend Christmas--and l guess we
can afford to make you present; eh,
old woman?"
And Aunt Viney smiled broad as
sent.-Youns Ladies' Bazar.
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or Incoming, the boys were not on
time
The little group Of adventures
had reached the vicinity Of Hemlock
Hill without accident, in the mean
time. This is the Widest night We
ever came here. Bob, remarked Nor
man. "Whew, that blast cuts like a
knife. IN with yeu, boys, TO shelter
who's got the timer sang out
Bob, as he clambered up the ladder
Norman answered from below by
fiaring match and examining hi
timeTtece.
One minute Of midnight, Bob, he
sang out. up with you, boys! Bare
ly on time, we'll ring out a tune to-
night that will wake up the sleepers.
AL gained the second floor. An
ejaculation of concern rang from
Bob's lips as he groped about blindly.
"Boys!" he gaSped, "lt's no use!"
"Eh?" echoed Norman. What
now?"
"The rope! 1t amt here. We
can't ring, because it's gone!"
OlLS-OOuS'
Mercy"
There was a scramble for the Lao
der, and exclamations Of alright.
We've struck IL at last!" groaned
hollow voice.
Struck WHAT" demanded Bob.
"The ghosts They're here-the've
stolen the rope-they're ringing the
chimes themselves es-hear them! Oh,
my" painted the affFighted youth.
Whiz-bang. Something went hurt
ling past Bob's head, and he ducked
unceremouiOusly. From above, too,
at that moment, sounded a deep,
sepulchral voice.
"Avaunu! get out! get outl"
Thriving things-talking Shak
speare." muttered Bob, suspiciously,
as his companions basely deserted
him for the floor below. Real ghosts
don't doit. I'm coming up after you. /"
Dauntless Bob grasped the ladder
running up in the belfry. Those be-
low held their breath. There was a
lapse Of eXcruciating silence, then
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decoration than countless tiny can
dies of different colors shining among
the dark-gTeen foliage, but children
are delighted with novelties, anC
every year brings some fresh device
Little people are never happier thar
when cutting, pastiug, and gliding
and if the tree in their own homes i:
prepared by the elders they Otter
render efficient help in dressing tn,
one which is to st and in the Sunday
school. There Is no end TO the vari
Gus devices each year brings SOM
fresh novelty. Little hands can Gu
chains of gold or silver paper, stars
crosses, or circles, or string popped
corn, festoons Of which form a prett!
contrast with the dark foliage of tht
tree.
A very beautiful effect is produced
by following King Winters mode o
decoration. For this purpose bits o
cotton wool, representing snCwtlakes
are gummed on the branches. Th'
foliage is then smeared here ant
there with mucilsge, over whicl
granulated sugar is strewn. so tina
the tree looks as If 1T were covered
with snow and hoar frost. Man,
children are delighted with the sigh
of birds nests among the branches
These are made with half an eg!
shell covered on the outside will
moss, horse-hair and bits of gra.
wool. Smooth, sugar-coated almond
or gilt or silvered hazelnuts can b.
used for eggs.
From Germany, where gilt and sil
vered nuts of all kinds are largel
used for the ornamentation Of Christ
mas trees, comes the following direC
tions for the process: Cover the nu
with a thin coating Of some glutinou
substance, such as white of egg miXet
with water, or diluted gum arabic
Drive a sharpened match into on
end of the nut to hold it by in orde
to avoid too much handling. Afte
being coated with the glue put gUl'
leaf on them, pressing it lightly dow
with a soft linen rag. Fir apples an
pine cones can be gilded in the sam
way.-WashingtOn Star.
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half-audible tones in apparent con
yeTsatiOn, and then ascrambltng down
Norman had lighted bit or candle
be had found in his pocket. As its
rays illumined the aperture near the
ladder. he saw two forms Chamber
into view.
I've found the ghost" announced
Bob Beverly in excited triumph
Oscar" gasped Norman, staring
vaguely at his brothers companion.
Yes, Oscar, il Is sure and true,
responded Bob, energetically.
What does it mean?" murmured
the boys, crowdtng about the pale
and shrinking Oscar.
1T means that Oscar has been
laboring under mistake, spoke up
Bob. "He was mad at old farmer
Drew for horsewhipping him, and
left our house TO tip over his feed
troughs and set his cider butts run
ming, out Of revenge. Bad work, I'll
confess. Just as he got to Drew's barn
that night he lit match and it fell
among a heap OF straw. He couldn't
put it out got scared, and ran. He
could see the glare and supposed he
had burned Drew out, house and
baggage He's been hiding in the
old church here ever since, and he
tried 70 scare rs away tonight"
"And all the fire did was 10 burn
over an old stubble field" exclaimed
Norman.
Exactly. Come, Oscar, cheer Up.
You say you've suffered like d peni-
tent during your two days OF starv-
| ing and freezing, and l gness that
atOnes for the hot-heade1 mischief
you never intended to do"
Its taught me a lesson, all the
same" murmured Oscar humbly.
Christmas chimes did not ring that
night from the old church tower, but
Christmas joy was not lacking in
motherly Mrs. Beverly's heart as she
welcomed home the penitent prodigal
VICTOR RADCLIFFE.
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't-. ne@0 eueath the blue Judean Sky
- * Three crowned kings swifr-
IN ly srrcde,
e n Each with his gaze fast dxed
s.a7 hat brightly Elowed
They VA. dered Ger the chilly plain.
Their {. ct we're weary sorej
They soyE E.U King long, long Soretold.
And lslT E.tts they bore.
>u'r l-alL jewels rich and rare.
And Clatn-1ts subtle sweet
THer carr ed in tleir hands to lay
low at His roysl feet
Tasv heard with awe such music pour
A=rG'Gr reached mortal ear
The gels chanting strong and deep
sphere calling upon sphere.
Lower and lower swung the star
Within the azure air.
Three crowned kings tTembled al the sig ht.
And .u. owed swiftly where
DO hung above a stable shed,
W.ra rays eIulgeut, mi d.
Were, housed with lowing herds. they
found
The mother and the Child.
Three crowned kings fell upon their knees
W.-l mas.dy reverenu grace;
They knew Him by the Iing-lit brow
The glory on His face.
IL. We have found Him whom we sought:
Ns know Him by the sign.
But hos uumeet this lOWly plaCei
How rude and coarse a shrine.
They spread their costly treasures there
About sweet Mary's knee.
And there the Christ mass hrst was said
For Rim the one In three
AuG e en- as on hat Christmas eve.
Long centuries ago,
We seek Him whom the three kings sought
We have not far 10 90.
Egr where the poor and needy are,
The weary or es and weak,
We ind Him whom the seers tOretold.
The King whom nations seek,
And who 20 doth His Christmas fegst
With the cold aud hungry share,
10. he will lind the Christmas King
ParUa king with them there.
Inter Ocean
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who might have formed no bad model
for the Witch Of EndOr, as she bent
over the fire Of sticks, in her old red
hood, from which escaped gray elf
locks innumerable, uttered a signifl-
can't snort which might have been
con trued into almost any meaning.
What dye s'pose they expect to
get out Of US uow?" demanded the old
man.
Hes your own sisters son, Heze-
kiab," said the woman.
Sisters sons amt different from
other folks, as 7 knows on" said Hez-
ekiah Knott succinctly. And this
'ere's a selfish world"
Amt many people sel1sher than
you and be-, ," observed Priscilla, his
wife.
But it beats me what they should
waste a two-cent postage stamp on
askin' you and me to come and eat a
Christmas dinner with 'em fOr!" said
the old man. "Me, as is in the rag
business, and you as is only my
wife,"
It's just possible they wanted to
see Us" suggested Mrs. Knott, who
by this time had blown the fire into a
full, uncompromising blaze, and now
leaned back against the doorway,
satisfied with the result of her efforts.
Tell that to the Marines" was
the comment Of her incredulous hus-
band.
There was no denying that the diff
ferent branches Of the Knott family
had been sorely scandalized when
Hezekiah boldly bought horse and
cart and went into the Tag-and-bottle
business, instead of preaching the
gospel, like his elder brother, or ac-
cepting a clerkship in village store,
like the younger one.
Il hadn't brains like Bill, nor capi-
cal like john" said this black sheep
Of the Knots. AND I allays liked
Dein' IN the open air. And, arter all,
there amt so much difference be-
twixt sellin' wares out Of Vaughn,
and handin' 'em across the counter,
is there?"
The Baptist minister looked stead
fastly the other way when the sound
ing Of divers and sundry bells an
nouuced the coming Of the tin-ped-
dler's wagon; the budding merchant
desired his wife to have nothing
whatever to do with dezekiah's help
mate, in a social point of view; but
the shrewd New-Englander only
smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
I'm gettin' my livin', anyway,
said he. "The best on 'em can't dc
more than that.
Mrs. Knott, who was silent, phi
Iosophical sort Of woman, toiled
away in her kitchen, securing up the
rusty pots and kettles which Heze-
kiah brought home, cleaned the shah
by suits that were given in exchange
Tor fresh tinware and crockery, and
presided over the sort of second hand
store. which, after awhile, Hezekiah
set up by way of disposing of his sur
plus wares. And in time people got
into the way of going to "Knott's
place" for cheap goods, secondhand
articles, and all manner of odds and
ends Prices were always reasonable
theTe-rhe articles were varied and
uniQue-and there is no one who
likes better to save money than your
average country farmer.
Tbs BaptigH minister bad sur
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Hints for Chrlstmas.

Though money makes the mare 60,
it makes Santa Claus come.
Rub the price mark off the present
unless 1t is an expensive one.
Don't ask your child what he wants
unless you intend giving it to him.
If you wish to surprise your girl
never ask her what she would like
for Christmas.
Don't buy your best girl present
on the installment plan, as she might
jilt you before you had made all the
payments
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ULL days of early
darkness in Decem-
Der are illumined
by the distan I
glimmer Of t b c
Zig h Us that will
blaze on the Christ
mas tree. Heads
are planning and
fingers busily work.
ing for its adorn.
ment. Grown REQ
pie usually think
that there is moth.
ing prettier foI
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u Nhtlsl1aas roast
Here's a round to thee, Dan Chaucer.
AT the festal Christmas time.
Pledge me, poetic the master
or our gentle art OF rhyme.
To the eldest OF our brothers,
To the bon1r OF his name.
To the sweetness of his spirit.
10 the glory OF his Tune:
To that voice whose music echoes
All the centuries along,
Prophesying art triumphant
In eteI nifty OF song.
Century
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Brother AIeet. Brother.

HE spell Of Christ
mas seemed over
all at the Beacon
office that morn
ing, though most
of the "boys" were
eating their din
ners in hotels,
boarding es,
and down town
cafes, and those
who had homes Of
their own could
not take a day of
to spend in them.
; Even the dusty
old bronze statue
of Justice at the
head OF the stairs
had blossomed out
into h olid a y
aspect. The So
.ciety reporter had
filled her scales
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Pretty Present for christms,

A pretty trtnket box is always an
acceptable Christmas gift. An ex-
ceptionally dainty one has founda-
tion of white wood or stout card
board, well padded inside with quilt
ed satin and covered outside with
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MISS MAXWELL'S PENNY
THE GIRL REPORTERS CHRIST
MAS ASSIGN MENT.

Her Purchase of Rare Coin and Her Dis
eovery of the sIats TO 1.-two Guests at
Cheap Restaurant Who Formed @ Rsa-her
Interesting Acquaintance.
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TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.

INVITED me TO
spend Christmas
with 'em, eh?"
5 a id old Mr..
Knott, pausing in
his task of solder
ing a new tin bot
tom into a super
animated W a $ h
boiler. Well, it's
the first one Of
our relations as
has ever took so
mu h trouble as
that for Us, eh,
old wOman?"
Mrs Z n n Z Z
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THE GHOST CHIMES.

I'VE minutes to
l2-leSs I b a n d
q u ar er Uf an
hour more, and
the Chris I N a $
ghost chimes will
begin to ring!"
Nina Beverly
stood watching
the clock in the
cozy sitting room
with an eager, ex-
pectant face as
she spoke. Her
mother anxiously
added:
anpar hpVEf I
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THE bachelor who puts his thumb
into the clearinghouse Christina;
pie is apt to pull out collar button.
Judge.
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A more unworldly person than
Blanche Maxwell would scarcely have
expected her penniless acquaintance
to keep his appointment; less in
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TREE DECORATIONS.

Some Pretty Things to Delight Childrel
and How to Make Them.
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THERE is a blessedness as well as a
grace in rightly receiving.
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Marie Antoinette silk. Over the lid
is stretched plain plush. covered with
four tabs of Ottoman ribbon with a
butterfly bow in the middle. Round
the base and over the lid is gold lace.
The Van Dyke points in the valance
are each tipped with silk tassel.
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'or.ncomlng, the boys were not on
r1uo