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Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10
6porior Sprfcrnc baoer
gtrincnicruc.

Otter Ell frilinoet NtuielrarSs Sors
t~larina al BET armeniite Sppr9smaal
er Silocn til Gienoifabet Omtrent bet
famine Tom til ben antiiemitiIfe Stem'
ming, iom saar iaa itertt Sjennem
9tuslanOs GOlitit % enop9 sIennem
&rpiicn % giterrl9c. Otter oenle
Wuielmanos Inifuelie lig9er Narlns
gen eiter bans Mienir9 Bperfen ! VIZ
meniernes repplutipunre Silbpieli96cs
Der cler / beres SprbinoelIe meo De
friitue Natipner enten paa @runo al
oercs eoen 9amle &irte eler peo NGr'
uarelie al amerifanite % ensellte @isz
iiOrGrer, iom boloer S%pmpatbien for
Oct armeniite Solf peolisc. Oct arnlc'
uiife Spprssmaat CT life ct p~pIitilt,
men ct ptcnomIIf. 3ctte 6Olt CT lan9s
S~O5pborus, oct SG3Giite % Surtc
9aus Saunc, bpaO @rGtcrne CT / 8eits
parten al SDrtiet - rcmll9 Sauoelss
mRuo % Sautprer. &eo Chen berai
bar De adbnct SanOels buie % Serels
tontorer / be iprIfjeui9e Gele at Ser
ben. s Gue &c mere cirIliiereoe Gele
al Gultauens SeliObelier CT reres in.
ouItrIele Setponing pprenoe. Sc bar
o9iaa be beoite Sfoler l Sprfiet, % De
lenoer lin melt btsnpeoc % rigere ling
bonn uoenlanos for at ltuoere; be ops
retter npe Snouitrier p9 f~pntroIerer
Dem, % beres Spnriommelisbeo Og
Snoultri bar 9iort Dem rige. 9euue
Selltano pRtter oereS mlbameoanlte
9tatOer5 @iisunoelie Ds GOulpit. 8ieus
mem belle Saucaiien til bet iassiIfe Sao
o9 | belle Sllleaiien ma G%sor9janeren,
2orturer % 9urOer, ium al Naturcn
er uplrtiOmme, Ter fine Sine "a Bin.
gaarOe, fine 0rGs9anse os Spn9bior.
Der, fine Sartsbuie (aarapaniericr)
o9 i'm 9anoel 9ua uuer / grmeniernes
SRnoer. Sra bisis &riitre laauer Be
Sen8e. &c trOr, at 9lrmenierre bar
neo9raueoe Statte, o9 paa Den minoItc
6OranIeonin9 itaar De fGroi9 til paa
Den brutaleIte Maaoe at anuenoe bet
ioclalilttite &riucIp, at ole ltal baue
ll9e me9et. Mtubome0auerens Stems
ming MOB bette Soft CT ben famine Tom
GntIiemiterncs / Berlin mob Spoerne:
% @runoene er / bet Sele taget uslaa
DC famine. "a &rmcnicrue er irita0nc
for arisstjeueitc, banner De en- ira 90.
lam iGrItilt Slasie.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10

til Sarneisbe pso Sioen al Eoie'er
mcb efraIet paa. Iaar bun faoOe
fibnet ia til % teimurt fig, i0n' Del
bomber meo andre gprr, bleu bun oa'
net rem / en- gat peo Suiet, % BET paa
BEN Maate, at bun bleo ppppef op %
neO, ina Sien itrausleoe. gtor ~ p'oe
ont oenne Outstanding, p9 SIT Ill oa's
tiafommisfonen pm Soften, boor Der
hulotes Sutton paa 2asoalemmer, %
ben, iom bob laoeit, fit 9iIila9et. Saa'
lebes fit glur 9ilIlaset pua BET omtalte
Ii9ebarn ipr 2 3pnoer Sapre t Uteo'
aft. Oct bar neu,lis Stit o9 Sra9'
at uaar ct 2esoslem ituIoe Ilptte III ct
mt Steb, iaa ifrloe bet TRANSFORMERS
berben al be samle IIeieiOrGlore. seq
olemmer aloris ben sanlle, b1slI9e,
t~ruornaaebe Wano meo ben ifrGttell9e
tore NaIe, iom tom brassnoe rleo
9naoslemmet paa en- lang ajGlte, e'@
heller bet file efelet al ct Nisnnelte,
mco Sub, anofler % itarp fremltaa'
enbe Sage us ainobeu, icm ban fog up
al en- Splt 5iler, % iatte peo Spnen
i bort Sus. Sfelettet bapoe ri9tIsnut
9iu, men funbe life itna for Jig lelp.
Otter Ell Gios .pmbpsselis @lele Tom
Barnet iig, bleu iriit % 1T lloIeenoe
iom andre pelpleieoe Born.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10
43

Saone0on6 eller 6rnsict mcies neb til So for at irI3"
opfororeS poa 6ormen.
Setelpril9 bllper mere oa mere anertienot: FI'"'
op VrGstorp, ioa tan man plante Gorn forte Aar, 09 "
o9'oa oct onoet, bpiS 2anoet allerebe for er rigt mol; 'r,
mo reo lrnaa @robe. 3 DC Gene, bpor @iutcr' 9OE0t
III, en'rt %titter' 0uebe eQer 9inter 3u9 % iantt'09 VI
p8'oa Sinotbp' 6rp, eller Soor.SGb, 9pg, Soorpp''
Soore, en- inooon Sroning SolgerGtter er ben O'V'1
lan'n'en oermeo 2imotbp og Sloper, iaopibt neo Jo'VD1
o'pel 'oer rig I%nleoning til at ipire. Sloper aIene W.
"a" S'nter' oueoe ON gaoren, enten li9e pad SV'nl
na't 5oroeit, T. Gr. / MartS Maaneb, er 9itlTen''a'I
S@oe' eler, on A8eren CT tor, ba iaaeS SlpuertrreL "
'eH IAN orocloeS liot, % meo en- Darn eaaeS optr Uu"o,
o'flroei % Slnter' 6uepen eler 9inter.Rugen. S""
"O'9Ven Dope hot no9ct ON 9interen, fan Der I'LL lu"'.
poanpt eIler oeIpis, ~efteriont oct MATTE trGn8rS' @"'
VraSlet aoot r9fe gar, Tan bet meieS ueb til 30 p@
'e" atnllhoell9e robe Slppsr. man bar facet, % JIM
oUFe' 9iinlilg, oa Tan man iaa is en- riGtiG goo eI''rs
S'nofDp Den mel iremberiicnoe, fan Stpltet iaa ""S
9ooNe9on0, er bet SlOueren, iom bar iaaet CpeFiaS'' J
'e" meleS fHo tor 6re. glaite gar blroe 2lno'QV'n =
uomGrtet auling, % iiGr oa alCperen bar biora9a :,
t8e Soroen, Der frembeleS tan benpttes for so e"'' o.
Snari ptl ben lib prre Der, at I~aruerneS yeIoe't :"
'on'rler ira Sreotur' SeiGtningcn, tbi Meieri'BFo0H,
Ell o'9'lsere Holle aar efter gtar; ba pil 6arHetw
corn 6oooer" er beore for SeiGtninsen enO 2rm0'v"
oen ~raSart oil be ia i%oritaa, at be bar ct lSlN'""
pTooItt at iGI9e. usmlie Street.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10
Woo jfanoinapiSfc VigcrS
SporaSclic | fatboiifc
SfpftcrpcuStpncr

aoparer I ell pffentliesiort Sfripslie Ses
cations preiten / Yaris, Natban Sober.
blom.
San l~trioer bL. a.: "gt fort s(ntal
unse i~fano,nacilfe Giser - bog NET
oanIfe % nprlte - er / Se iiolte Star /
iranife SloiterpenliOner blepne punoue
ior &atbolicismer ut iaa fer or life
i~Urunbsrli9t. s ben melt mootaselisc
aloer, 1870 Iar, i~iolerss oiSle unae
| Yiser for Maaneoer, ia gtar, fra ben
Smsipclie, buori be for bar lepet, for
paa ole Sioer % bpert Sieblit at ON.
sjpes al en- anben, Tom %enitemmig %
meo en- til De minote 9etaljer sjen.
uemiprt &oniefpens i~orfpnoer ben ia.
tbolife airfes Serligbeo. airfen bier
benz i 6lpitrere noset al bet ftisnueIte,
ben eier: be irpnme offerpilige 0prs
uer ps be barmbiertise Spitrs. Gil be
Snbirpf al relisiss sIrt, iom mcber
benz, fommer osiaa en- !Sar al aitetiite;
Stemuinseu, @uostieueiten % Onions
beoen cir aft ~ uouerpinbelis Magt.
Electromagnetic pptrGoer life i 5Urm
al 9olemif MOB ben epansclilte gro,
ipm De pr%pteitantiite Yeniionarer ira
Sarubommen al er oppprct /. Gn iaas
ban Iolemif piloe bare en- SiGlp.
Yrptefantismen er inoenior 9luiterets
Wiure noset i%nlofommcn uiienot eIler
l9ncr.rst. Gen beDanoles life iom en-
5ienoe, men ium ct Sntet. airfen, Sic.
llsiUnen er eiter be fromme Sbitres os
Nbbeers ppristise Sbsrbepis ming Inn
Satboticismen. 60 Der bebppes itsrre
morait Wtuo for at befienoe iis til nos
GEL ntlenot pg iorastet euo at ialtboloe
pe'' l0m bsii9mpss ipm en- mob iat
! Spsrbspisnins.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10

cppripr iffe nusnaa saIroeIeu az tteftonine
rea "a @iuosgRcas "a gumpe peD al trrae DEBORAH
Pump and Windmill Spring. 2tlirCoSihatlle
gardairres 20. I Srua. 0uis Saahleuoe F-n
Siepci life bag OeH. bh fro I'll GO for fuloiGnojl
Cglpsringet. cpllp 9tguoenS gpb0e % Nl5lcnS
etFtrclie. 1erue Sprtua ituoes NAB JoruobetaliHs
a FrieH. DEBORAH WINDMILL Co.
DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10

~bunbrebsr ofrebes til 9uberne | ben
bebsnite MDtolo9i.
0d bet ipGfteoe Romerrige bellies
10 ripaliierenoe 8erbensri9sr, bet DIT.
ligc % bet peitliee, oa ben Magt, bpis
6obeoi90e bar / 9p5ants peo Dos
pborus operItpggsbe ben peo Si6eren,
Tom 0Gmaitus unber bet giraffe &eia
ierosmme, % ~eiterdt aonItdntin ben
Store bdooe dntoget ariitenoommen,
bleo bint Sempel, Der for bar beIieet
Supiter, eiort til ct triiteligt Sempel
og be1iaet 0gberen Sobdnnes, bois
Sopeo ftdl bare beerapet / MoIteens
inbbe9nebe 9partal sfter WusieImGns
oenes uoiusn. 5orreiten ubpeges bets
ge9rapeliesplab5 ogioo anbetitebs.
8i peo, at &riItenbommen tiblia
prrbiteoes % punbt llbbrebelie / SGz
MATHIS. 9f &irtebiitorien peb Ri, at
8iItopen / 9amaitus meb ipp llnbers
biitoper bar tilIteoe peo &irtemgbet /
NicGa / 2ldret 1926, ba Spsrgsmaalet
ON &riIti 8uboom f~oreldd til 8e9anbs
ling, ioet arianerne ben9stebe, at &ris
ftus bar Iano Cub.
Smtrent Blot feu,ti @ar iiben fanbt
man paa Sp9ningen en- Snftriptipn
pud 8rGit, Der / Soeri9ttelie lpoer
iaaleoes: "9enns, Sobunnes ben bss
bers Sirte, iItanbiattes at 4rcaoius,
Ssn al S~beoboIius". Qrcabius fom
pau Sronen i 1876, iptti glar efterat
&onitantin bapoe inofert &%riitenoom>
men Iom Statsreligion.
Sper !Sopebinbgangen itaar Der
frembeles 9alpmaanen tiltrobs, /
SperIGttelIe: "0it &ongeosmme, o
&riitus, er ct &onaeoemme til ale Stz
Der, % bit Serreoemme pebparer igienz
mem aue SlG9ter.
s n9Iten tire ~@arbunbreoer par9pgz
ningen Sateoraltirte for Sprien, eller
Iaalrnge Sriftenbpmmsn bar ben ber>
Itenbe Religion Der.
9a 9Den falbt / MuSielmanbenes
9Gnoer, bleo Der trufet ben Sperenss
tpmIt, at &irten ftulbe bore fGlles
Gienopm for De 8rtitne pg prpfetens
Gfterfelgere (9(ar 634), men / qdr
705, unoer Walib, Den iiette &alif,
gjorbe WusIelm9nbene fig peb8adben>
magt til @errer pper gpgningen % ale
Spor at friTteltg 8uosoprfeli e uorDbs
bebes. Walio ielp lebeoe Soel9ggelz
len, men ban lob gpgntngen ienere re-
parere pg fpritipnne pad bet berligite,
iaaat ben blep ben pr9gtiIte / bans
8eIiobelier.
Srabitionen bill pibe, at "Himnons
Sus" fob, bbor n9pnte Wpite M be-
timber fig, og at bet bar Der, Naamun
aflGs'ebe ben Soro, "ipm to Mul9iler
tunOe bore" e Song. 5, II, 49,. Oct
bar maaite Der Song I6as iua bet
prGgti9e utter p9 bporfra ban lob 9res
item llria gisre ct giGebe for bans eget
grug. "Og aongen fom fra 0amaz
itus, faa 8ongen paa Ilteret; og &onz
gen gif frem til @lteret pg pfreoe pua
bet" q Song. 16).
Slanbt 9pens mango 9orter er Der
en-, iom fables Sbpmasporten (8ab
3uma) sftsr en- &prsfarer peo Napn
Sbomas, Der fprIOareoe Jig iau p9loiz
gen mob Sbrterne. at ielp otsIe mdatte
beunbre bans sapperbeo. Suiene
paa Mursue ber / Nerbeben minber
Gn it9rft pm Sfiegen Hubab / Serifo,
Der itiulte De at Soipa ubienote Speiz
bere lumber 2initen9lerne, ipm bun
bapbe lisgenpe upbrebte paa Saget"
GpI..2, g..
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10

Gn al benz, ipm meit lepenbe itaar
iOr min G~rinbrins, bar en- Seteran fra
Spen fetri9en; ban pleiebe altio at
fomme fremont Os buile fine eamle
tratte 9emmer, naa ban siproe en-
3nr til Spsoen. Seq lltte suot, at
ban fom; % tunoe ies faa BAN til at
iprtaae llot ONT Slaset peb 2ter %
Wtatrano, iaa bar jes ben Opmerfiomite
SilbDrer al Seroeu. Seq ipntes BET
par iaa moriomt, at bgre ON ben lauae
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10

RnuOien: "@ar ou feet, at "6olitbunltn"s
9irettion OiI siorc getiugclitrue oGrre for
gonisn5 iatiGe &unDer?a
Wooien: "Se iGuicr ocl, at en- 6oltebauf
ter bante Solicit"
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10
Grifte ut
fra color.
(af A. W.

(Af A. W.
Urine 8arnoomsaar benlepebe jer
Yaa en- SusmanSsplaos / Gtppene, e
soot Stpfte fra Spsoens lotant, %
iadbant iom 2esetamerater bar 70,
mig nGften noeet nfienot. Sso oennt
ensformise Stilbeo bar ics mere ouer
laot til at iasttnse Smsiuelierre on:
FIRING mig os betraste % beuncre So
fiiren. Ilt ~ni9opanlist, ies iaa oa
bDrte, GAP mig ct ~itebieuarenbe Snb'
trpf. Ia nit Siem laa | NGrbeOer
al ben samle Bel, iom isrer fra Spg.
ben III @rue Sin tup. fom Der oite Ell
trnt Ianbrer eller 5Oosianser irem til
Sniet for at buile eaer p%pernatte.
0isIe betraatebe ies altio iaa ppnfrf.
iomt fra 5ooiaale til Ssie. at jes ip.
mes enonu at frnne ie benz lps lepcnbe.
Gn al benz, iom tiltraf iis min Sp.
mertlombeo rar en- sammel SHINE, Ioml
Deo Taol. San bar ct fort &etel
meo tort afflippet Sfias, lang Sper'
lobe meb en- tpt, liot %neobansenbe In
berlabe, % en- aloeammel "stppepipe"
Sat paa ct ifalbet Sopeo meo en- arans
al lan9t Saar nebooer Naffeu. Sans
Gale bar en- Srbitrsm iom Sessions
Sruien meo mango inurrise Snoialb
os llotrDf. 3ertil uar ban en- Stor.
Goer al r9rfte Slass; ulminoelig Scott
funee life soot tilireositille BAN, men
Ituloe Der bore npeet meo riati9 Solo
l. iaa MATTE ban BABE N%Gpe9raut meb
Glib, % ba iatte ban tilips en- Station
paa l 2 iuloe Sanoer meo flere
Stopper Safe. San pleiebe at Iioe:
Seq er life met, iereno ies bar gar.
pet". Saainart bette itebe, tog ban
life en- BIB mere; ba bar ban mGt.
Senne Wanb betrasteoe ies altio TOM
ct Sfremiel, % / mine tioligere Gage
tus jes ejerne tilbens, naar ban fem.
Gu anoen Gerionlisbeb bar en- aams
mel Some, ipm ultio gift UNDER 9iapn
"Soariars 9isbet"; bette baooe bun er,
bplot berueo, at bun BAD Sanoen
branoe ps pine fig for bpert Orb bun
talte. Gnsans braste bun biem til
@amles 2ensmanoens Mabam no9et
@arn, ipm bun babe ipunoet for benoe:
oenne peiebe for inaut, ps fslselis blep
9amle 2isbet itDot noset paa Gpin0c.
lgnnen. 3eroper blep bun tint % be-
spnote at leie pp Geslerne for Dem,
iom beoraser iatti9e Spaanaatierrin,
ger paa Spinoelpn, iaa 2ensmanben
erpeberebe benoe paa D9ren. Der GAP
bun fig tit at ifrise al aae 2ipIens
Srniter: "8ontepreiten, &%pntepreIten!
On sriner "a Ter. laier "a Der; til
Selpete fomrer bu!"
"9u fpmmer Der iiftert fgr mia,"
Iasoe 2ensmauoer.
"Sa. ba ital ieg fpre op soot unbcr
&jeolen, iom bu ifal fuses /, iaa ben
bliper teo mol. til on fommer eiter,"
iasbe 9isbet.
Senboites bsbe BUN eiter baaroe 9is
belier. Den iiofte llse paa 9obsiens
gen itres bun uuflaoelia BAG % slat:
"Se9 branoer Op, jes brenSer OPT"
De bauoe &Olotuanosom ilas os ene
paa benoe, men uoen 9inoring. Saa.
leoes bplbt bun peo, til bun ppeau
Ianoen.
On al benz, ipri meit lepenoe itoar
iOr min Grinbrins, bar en- Seteran fra
Soenfetri9en; ban pleiebe altio at
fomme fremont US bpile fine eamle
tr9tte 9emmer, naar ban siproe en-
3ur til 9psoen. Seq ltfte spot, at
ban fom; % tunbe ies faa bum til at
iortale liot ONT Sluset peb 9ler %
Watranb, iaa bar jes ben opmerfiomite
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-10
SborebD, alabama.

StCr SaGrs grturion til Sborsbp, ben
me itanbinduilte aoioni / Option SO. Ala,
nru Zoe % 21oe Gprtl iumt ben 5te Mat ira
ale 8Der | Horopelteu. 9lpb Billet Ill Sc'
mllor. Siriu eiter GlrluITrer Ill Concor-
dia Land d Improvement Association,
Sbprsbn, Semilpn y. 6. 2ild. 3lb3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

| Saluca, s. c., Jan. 10, 1896.
Messrs. Calhoun and Turner are having q
| large store house erected at corner OF Main
and Bridge Streets.
Mr. Spencer Rice, of Union, has been visit.
ing relatives in town.
DR.. J. ]. Bozeman. Of Ninety-Six, spent q
| few hours in town a few days ago.
Mr.. ]. s. Sheppard speaks Of remodeling his
cage some time IN the near futre. I suppose
he has an eye on the bird.
Mr.; ]. Archie Pinson has accepted position
as salesman for r. L. Stuart at this place for
Mr.. ]. Rled Plnson has gone to Coronaca to
accept similar position with Henderson q
Mr.. J. c. Utsey and family, returned few
days ago, from a visit TO friends and relatives
in Charleston and other places.
Mr.. w. P. Perry, relief agent for the S. A. l.,
filled Mr.. Utsey's place while absent.
Mr.. Straight Clancy paid Union county
special VISIT during the holidays.
MIR. D. II. Turner, Of Greenwood, spent Mon
Mr.. E. Y. Sheppard, Of Dysons. spent Sun.
day in town the guest Of his brother, Mr.. ). .
Mr.. Joe Pinson, Of this place, and
Miss Maggie AgneT Of Waterloo TSe s Co. sr0om %e5e
Is one of our most substantial farmers, the
bride Is one OF Waterloo's fairest ana pest
young ladies' A host Of friends wish tnenh
bright future. , -,
Mr. j. Reid Sheppard spent the holidays at
Dysons visiting his best girl. - o,r old
We were glad to see the face OF our onu
friend T. r. Pinson on our streets few Gays
ago. ,,,,.,,,ro to oc
cept position with Col. Coleman VI 'na'
Messrs. Willard and Fouche will move their
saw no In a few days TO Mr.. r. e; Ghaneys;
Mr.. r. s. Wells has oonghC lne T. n. & rouons oas
keep bach.
Mrs. ]. S. CLANCY and family, after spend
ing a year In Arkansas, returned home some
Mr.. Larry Watts, Of Lota, was in town re.
Gently, Subscriber.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
GOVERNOR TILLMAN AND CYCLONES.
The KeOwee Courier Attributes Su
pernatural Powers TO the Hated
(SOvernOr

The Keowee Courier in Its issue Of last week
attributes the destruction OF the phosphate
interests primarily to Governor Tillman, and
places the cyclone second IN importance as 70
sumed to control the the winds and TO hold
the water in the hollow of his hand. The
mixing up Of Ben Tlllman and the cyclone, as
is done In the following article seems very
arrange to us, or at least we think that
ence which could not properly be attributed
to any human being living on the face OF this
earth. The Courier says: -.
The Columbia Register thinks reform"
management had nothing to do with the fear
tul Injury the phosphate industries of the
State suffered and insists that the causes were
altogether natural. 1t is a fact, we believe,
that the persistence Of Governor Tillman In
driving the Coosaw Company to the wall sent
to develop the Florida deposits. 1t is anoth-
er fact that If the Coosaw Company had been
allowed to hold Its plant together and 10 con-
tinue its operations pending litigation II
would have been In condition to recover from
the effects of the cyclone. After the damage
had been done, after the phoshate miners had
been hectored. sued, enjoined, stopped, abused
and discouraged In every Imaginable manner
and left fiat down when the cyclone struck,
tco weak and dispirited to recover. Governor
concessions. After having preached and pa
raded from one end of the State to the other
two dollars ton royalty and having insinu-
ated negligence and corruption against former
imposed. he then came down to fifty cents
rate. Now Inspector Jones says twenty-five
is all the business can stand. This great and
remunerative industry was crippled by Gov
ernor Tillman and deprived by him OF the
completed the destruction he had begun. Let
the record and the evidence establish the
facts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
For Girls.

Two young girls were talking over
their experiences, as young girls do,
and one narrated q little familiarity
which she had permitted the lad to
take with her. 1t was, perhaps, what
some one would think only trifle, but
it took little of the delicate bloom
from the modest reserve which young
girl should maintain, and her compan.
ion felt this. ..
"Fan," said she, earnestly, "didn't
you tell your mother about that?"
"Of course not" answered Fan,
promptly. II wouldn't have mamma
know it for the world. She would
scold awfully. Would you have told
your mother if it had happened to
you?"
"Yes," answered Grace, gravely
II should"
Fan looked incredulous. "Did you
ever tell her thing like that ?" she
asked. II don't suppose you ever
f1irted particle"
Grace's sweet, honest face flushed.
II don't now," she answered, land I
don't think I ever shall again; but
once, when I was away from mamma
on visit, I did some things that l
knew were foolish, and I couln't rest
after got home until I told her,"
"Did she scold you?" asked the 9th
er cusiourly.
"No: mamma never scolds; but she
talked to me, and now I know I never
could behave like that again."
"Nell," said Fan, decidedly, ''if my
mother knew had ever been the least
bit fiirty she would never trust me out
of her sight with young man again. "
"My mother trusts me-" said Grace,
'just the same as ever, and mean to
deserve it,"
lam very sure that the children who
can 60 to father and mother not only
with their joys and sorrows, but with
their youthful faults and follies as we'll
knowing that the reproof, if it must be
given, will be loving, knowing that
they will be trusted to try again, will
make the truest men and women.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
The True Christmas Spirit.
MRS, ANNIE A. PRESTO

| MRS. ANNIE A. PRESTON.
"I have come to talk about Christ
mas, Mrs. Marsh"
"What about it, Martha"
II am perplexed to know what to do
about gifts. What can 1 do without
money in a house where every one
makes gifts" >, ,
"Show a Christmas spirit. Make
the day mean something to the family:
They are unbelievers, are they notT'
Eyes"
And you are a Christian: What
does Christmas mean 10 you !"
"Gift making. can think of moth
5What was the first Christmas
gifts?"
"Jesus, our Saviour, to the world"
"Did you think of that in your days
of abundance, when you made scores
of gifts? Did you try to give in the
spirit of the Master ?"
II am afraid I thought very little
about it," answered Martha.
"That is not surprising. We all
think less than we ought of spiritual
things. What, think you, is the mean
ing of your life here in this world ?"
ToNfulfill some wise purpose of God,
I suppose. He sent his Son to live
among US to show US what the lives OF
mortals ought in this world to be-"
"Yes, we cannot be faultless, for we
are sinful but you, for example, may
live blameless life in your uncle's
house by making yourself so useful and
agreeable TO them all that they will be
glad to have you with them. We may
initiate Christ in more ways than we
imagine before we have studied the
matter"
Martha was thoughtful for some
time, then she replied:
"Christ was poor. He made no for
NAL gifts to his friends so far as we
know, but he gave what was far bet
ter"
Eyes, indeed, kind words and deeds,
and finally himself. Do you find a
lesson in that?"
II do not know. Yes, I think 80. I
have let pride keep me from being
really useful to any one." H..
"And yet Christ said L came not to
be ministered unto, but to minister.
The spirit of Christmas is love. What
could be sweeter than loving service
Ask God every morning to show you
the opportunity of the day."
Martha was silent for some moments,
then she said.
81 know you have wanted to go
away for a visit, but could.fn no one
to stay with the children. Would you
trust me"
"Why certainly, dear, and it is love-
Iy in you to think Of It."
So that was the beginning of Mar
tha's making herself useful.
my eyes seem to have been
opened" she said. "And I find
enough little things to do to keep me
occupied continually"
At her uncle's it was Martha here,
and Martha there-"How she fits In
everywhere" They said: ut must be
because she is real Christian, having
no angles in her character"
"Do not give me Christmas gifts.
please because I cannot reciprocate," j"
said Martha, to her friends, but they
all replied:
"You have shown the true spirit of
Christ and given yourself. Give US
also the pleasure and benefit of show
ing the Christmas spirit to one who
has been untiring in her loving
thoughtfulness of others. Yours have
been the priceless gifts that no money
could purchase; but little expendi-
ture of money on our part, in token of
our appreciation, will tighten our
hearts of burden of gratitude"