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Amati.the child Of his old heart. the mis-.
tress Of his soul.
Yes. he had failed. and in the ever active,
exactfng drama Of the world there was nc
part for him to play.
II haven't any money" admitted the old
man. But it's Christmas Eve, and IL you
will allow me to sit here and lend me my
old violin l will play you a Christmas
Garcia rhapsody
There was a pleading in the old voice that
would have opened a harder heart than the
keeper of the shop beneath the three Golden
balls.
The night had grown old and Il lacked
less than an hour Of the day which was to
bring peace to the world.
The old musician shivered; 1t was the cold
OF the world without and the chill of a
heart within that quivered from his yerv
soul
The touch Of a loved one brings to life
again all the glory of our dead selves.
Youth to old age-strength to weakness
light to dull. aching eyes-courage, am
bition. love, laughter-aIl it awakens.
Gently the sacred prize was lifted-.v.
erently its keys and strings were touched.
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are also ciassed among the rainy-weather
millinery.
They arc extremely stylish In two colors
in brown and cream. brown and orange.
dark blue and red. dark blue and green, to
say nothing OF those in two shade of the
same color.
These hats are trimmed with either wings
or quilts and are serviceable as well as
pretty.
The rainy-day girl-sensible young person
that she is-locks well to her shoes. There
are times when the weather makes the
wearing of rubbers a necessity, but gnerally
speaking. the fashionable girl when she
goes out in the rain leaves her rubbers at
home.
Her new ra1ny-day boots make this pos
sible as we'll as prudent.
they are made of stout leather.
They are high enough to protect her ankle
and the lower part Of her leg and are made
with very thick soles. The shoes lace and
they are good looking.
Umbrellas for the fashionable girl are
things of art and beauty.
They come with exquisitely carved ivory
handles. with silver handles In raised art
norveau designs. in gun-metal studded with
semiprecious jewels. or applied with silver
designs. and others In the very new Pom
peisan copper finish. which is not only the
latest thing. but will not tarnish. change
color or spot.
Copyright, 1862, by the Economist Camera
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Same caro- as an the new p~eeficoaes ana
many OF them fasten at the knee with at
tractive silver buckles or some sort of
pretty button.
In millinery there are any number of at
tractive models made up specially for wet
weather wear.
The hat Of cravenette cloth is severe IN
style. a. is should be. but unusually smart
In erect. 1t IS light in weight, too, and is
often made to match the costume or rain
coat.
Some have merely a stitched band Of silk
ABOUT the crown, with. perhaps. a rosette
at the side. while others show wings on the
under side OF tta brim.
with a deen-blUe cravenette costume
hecked with red. a smart hat of plain blue
cravenette is good style with red wings
tucked under the brim.
ana 1t Is pretty apt to be becoming.
700. For the girl who affects stin. smart
enects there are Il few English-iooking hats
OF the new waterproof material which has
much tho effect of patent leather.
Iney are made up only In the stiff shapes
and though excellent for very stormy
"eatEer. are a triae trying in style, exce3t
TO the certain few women who always look
well IN the stiff. more or less mann,sh style
Of hat.
EXTREMELY STYLISH
ToQUES IN TWO CoLoRs.
ToQues of narrow bands of braided cloth
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becoming. Tho loose sleeve: AIDES. to it,
comfort: there are little pockets with
b~uttoned-over flap for convenience.
The garment is confined slightly At the
waist with q belt which buttons in front
and the whole effect is unusually attractive.
In olfv green. deep blue. wine color. n
metal gray and tan there are severely
plain Misunderstanding cravenette coats
their own.
Tnev are made loose-dtting with q little
nat black velvet collar and a belt OF the
self-material. fastening in front with W
big bone buttons.
Cravenette in these attractive colors is
also made up in rain coats which are much
moro elaborate in style.
sems show . triple sAouidsr cape and
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as the old violinist drew the bow that was
SO perfectly welded to his master hand.
The look in the deep-set eyes was les
hungry now and the hand was steady again.
The hoary old head was no longer bowed
in grief and shame, but drooped to touch
Out on the night air noated the Joyous
notes of the .Hosanna. hosanna to the
Highest"
Loudly they rang-and then the echo, soss
and silvery. quivered a omen
! 1t was the pulse of the soul throb6ina n
one magnificent blending Of harmony.
All the hunger and want and mortifymg
failure were forgotten. and the soul. young
and strong in its glory, SCARED out In tie
tones of the Christmas anthem.
Then for a moment came the shadov a.
the present.
The face became white again and the old
hungry light shone from the eyes anew.
All. how could he ever have parted WITH
this companion of his soul-tried hours7
Food purchased at this price would choka
him now, but hunger II . persistent foo.
1t will wiring from the heart almost a.y
loved object.
You who know luxury or comfort. vhs
have never felt poverty's heaviest cufose
real, desperate, despairing. aching hunOse
may not see this TRUTH. but there II nothtns
under Gods heaven that twists the hearf
Into distorted shapes. destroys ideals and
compels us to surrender that which our
hearts would bleed for under any other con.
ditions like hunger.
Its fire strikes into heart ana brsin snA
breaks a spirit which could face any other
ideal. and so the violin had lain silent for
many days.
Again the bow was drawn. thoush asv
had crept up to palsy the feeble limb. Soft.
ly the "Mfserere" moaned from the yiolin.
All. I have sighed to rest me, deem In q
silent grave gently trembled the melody.
while in a minor key the obHsato sent forth
its vail.
Wonderfully sad flowed the music fs,o
the old violin.
Then. as the cathedral chimes rsnr ow
the tidings that a Christmas day wa horn.
the Gloria in ExcelSs Dec" rushed forth IN
one magnificent soulburst from the strfnes
of the violin.
The old hand was firm supple now
inspiration shone from tho aged fsca
GLORY to God on high"-the tones seemed
to soar beyond the sad old ~worid-upw,rd
until 1t seemed to touch the stsr-
studded dome and beyond to the throne
most high.
Peace on earth'-the benediction seemed
to strike into every soul.
The battle for earthly gafn-the seaasA
the heartaches and sins-all. an
were forgotten-peace, peace on earth.
Fainter and fainter trembled the last a1aA
notes.
The snowy old head rested against he
Amati.
The face was as white ~ the Christmas
now without-but the lips smiled.
Peace on e~arth-peace. peace to the soul
hat SAUNDERS.
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Business for Peddlers.

Il can't see how the street peddlers main
a living declared one Of a group Of subur-
Danites on a Clayton car the other evening.
I will supply the cigars II each Of NJ has
not bought something from q street peddler
.o.oay.. SAID the man addressed, II bought
a twO-foot rule from one Of them"
.And l bought shoestrings," confessed the
third speaker.
so did l." said a third,
And 1 bought some bulbs" said an
Matches here" remarked q nfth.
"A pocket comb for me-" said the man
with a big mustache.
man.
seven haadkerchiefs for a quarter" r.
marked sun another. tapping q package
that bulged out his overcoat pocket.
hrst speaker, the peddIers seen n ~
plenty Of cuDtomera.
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others have one deep coachman's cape
which reaches to the waistline
made with a deep yoke. are also among
the new models
Inc rainy-day girl of to-day Is not only
particular about her costume and her coat.
pul about every little detail OF her wet
weather apparel. q
Her petticoat. IL she wears one. Is short
ana serviceable and is very rarely of silk.
out the newest substitute for the petit
soat to wear beneath the short rainy-day
sklrt Is not a petticoat at all.
six knickerbcckers are what the girl Of
tne moment is wearing.
Ihey come in satin. pongee and tafeta,
ana they are made both unlined and han
mel lined.
They are fitted over the hips with the
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g. C;RAVEHETTE. ~
y COAT With YC1$E
70 <A
%%

now comes In mixtures that are mos,
charming.
Ant it is the same way with the girl who
has a fondness for checks.
Tier rain costume may be Of check ma
oerial and yet be also treated to the crave.
nette process.
PROOF-AGAINST-RAIN COSTUMES
| WORTH THEIR PRICE
OF course. these new proof-against-rain
costumes are not among the ~cheap-class
garments. but, aside from the air of style
they impart 10 the wearer, they are worth
their price and many times over in the doc
tors bills they save.
| One of the most stylish Of new craven
cite cloth rain costumes is made with the
instep-length skirt and the extremely long
Norfolk jacket.
1t looks exceptionally well in the color
combinations of royal blue fiecked with
white and scattered with a square OF dark
red.
Such a costume will have the Norfolk
jacket slightly belted in at the waist and
made with mannish collar and lapels and
big pockets with a buttoned-over fiap.
The cravenette serge in dark blue. black
or brown, Is an admirable material for the
rainy-day costume.
If the Norfolk jacket Is not q becoming
style a blouse with q short hip basque may
be worn.
1t Is not so severe in style and the blouse
may have a certain desirable fanciful touch
given it by having the front trimmed with
buttons. and the collar. the cuffs and the
edge OF the basque decorated with bands of
either stitched leather or stitched silk.
The successor Of the tll-fittins. dowdy,
rubber waterproof. ID the smart-looking
cravenettc rain coat.
No wonder the girl Of to-day Hikes to 70
out in the rain. The newest designs in rain
coats are the Misunderstanding garments
imaginable and are made along the line Of
the most advanced fashiona
Though they are absolutely waterproof.
yet they are light In weight.
EFFECTIVE MIXTURE OF
BLACK AND WHITE.
A cravenette rain coat 30 fetchine IN
style that the woman who sees It Il sure
to want to wear it whether it rains or not,
Is in an effective black and white mixture.
Double shoulder eapeS help - make 4
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WRITTEN FOR I'll SUNDAY RaruBLLc.
a rainy-ddy girl.
ono 10 chic. fetching and the best sort o
PVanacea for the blues.
Egiad. AN "A'"er aho o
Sae puts the old type OF rainy-day girl ts
1t1s not long since that the cir, v,o nav,
~ IN the rain not only invariably causb,
oeso' Out the shirt OF the weather as. well
cne was an unhappy-looking young person
~In oedrasgled skirts. muddy boots. and
hAir out Of curl.
And she looked the w,x nh. 81.
Portable. '"e '-uneon-
the new.type of rainy-day girl is 1ust the
reverse OF the old one. Experience bas
taught her two things. "a'
Cne Is. that it is the nrst impression as
vel as tho first step that count. ana ~
other that suitability plays a vastly tronnre
Sant part in good, DRESSING.
wnen shei1Sthe rainy-day girl she dres.,s
xor the occasion. iss
once upon.a time It would have been i'm.
SSss.Die, LOT her to have done this and
HAooked at all smart. ""1
, Visions of the woman in the l5.tfnoe
I; Ouney. wrtnkled. rubber circular w.tars
: 9roof. proves this. ~
? ~F1nesraEy-day girl Of other days IN x,,,s
~ ner que. was soFely handicapped by her
mere Is no denying thai the
~1eWsaany-day girl owes much to hers.
Hocse are ~rainy-eay wardrobes this season
Compaete In every detail.
IoOea re'not only rain coats with all III.
sSyae on a garment for eood-weather wear
Uus mere arc entire proof aeainst-rsin Coz
49, 0mch are temptingly modish.
AN@SETTE Is THE ONE
INSTRUMENTATION.
m e0dkdon. there are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fatnthat4 boots which, though hvptenic .re
smart In eject, and umbrellas SO attractivs
that to see them Il 10 want to borrow. tbsm
Nd Incidentally late on making them vo,,r
NsFy own. NN
In planning her ~rainy-day costume. IN.
1AehaonAhAs girl knows that there is but ono
maeeEta&to choose. II her suit Is to be mic
'coaSuI and that IS cravenette cloth.
10 proof-aeainBt-rain qualities and gen.
nfal durability arc well Known. And thI, |
year the new line Of cravenette mafer1alsIl
ger early spring wet-weather wear are
equally as attractive a. the cloths which |
the rain ruins.
Rhsy are shown IN q long list OF new col.
urs and IN combinations OF colors that are
akfremety attracttve and in designs that are
antireIy new.
The young swomanswho is quite sure that
ne never iooan wa on the street in any.
Ahing but a mixed cloth can have q rainy
Nay costume this spring quite to her fancy,
Tor. .nsre onoe upon . time cravenette 7
~. came N baaek, Ersg md dseD ks4 u
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17
He Kn.w What He Was.

There are times when the most
tactful of men are taken aback by
some. unexpected retort. Such al
experience befell King Edward Of
England in connection with the Wis
it of the South African contingent
of colonial troops to London at the
termination of the Boer war. One
of the Cape scouts was an unmis'
taxable mulatto, with magnificent
record for gallantry, however. Tht
king was reviewing the men, walk.
ing down their extended line, and
occasionally speaking to one Of
them. Opposite the colered man he
stopped.
"And who are you, my MANI" he
asked. -
Tin niger, youah majesty
The "most tactful ruler in Eu-
rope"was nonpIused by the unlock,
ed for reply, but hemanaged to say;
''Good!' Then remain so, my brave
fellow With this he passed on
Success. .
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The BIase shah.

The shah Of Persia, who received
some months ago from his English
friend the order Of the Garter, +
said to have the most tired appear
ance Of any Of the reigning soEer-
eigns. His eyes are wearisd by the
sight Of every luxury. During his
visit to England all the statuary
was removed from Marlborough
House out of regard for bis suscep-
Utilities, but he showed small in
terest in his surroundings. One toy
did excite his interest, however, and
this was a tiny ieweled bird, which
sang delightfully."-. The shah shoots
excellently and has only sixty odd
wives, as compared with the 1,720
Of his predecessor.--Leslie's Week.
IL.
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MIXED METAPHORS.

The industrious Mr.. Lucy has
lately been collecting a bundle Of
mixed metaphors, Irish and others,
which he has heard from his high
perch in the. gallery Of the house
OF commons. The Chronicle has
one quite worthy to be added to the
collection, for it says that Mr.. Bal
four's sheep hoped for bread, but
he gave them a stone" The image
OLA hungry $outhdown shifting at
a loaf in the hope of finding it edi-
bic and then breaking his teeth on
a geological specimen is full of pa
thetic beaute Bat really all dis
turbanccs OF style in the discussion
of the fiscal question are only symp-
toms of the disturbance of mind
and spirit which Mr.. Chamberlain
has caused, and the immortal Mrs,
Lirriper herself, no bad hand at a
confusion of metaphors, might have
truly said that his bombshell has
''bred fruitful hot water for all
parties concerned" - Manchester
Guardian. ...::,.
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The Enjoyable Part.

Mrs. Church DO You enjoy 60
ing TO the theaters
Mrs. Gotham-No, ! can't say
that / do. The cars are 50 fright
fully crowded, don't you know. But
4 alFays enjoy II after | get there.
-Yonkers Statesman.
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We have neither learned ueht |
the Christmas Icsson OK Ger les-
son Alright unless we each Tor
ourselves come to Hlepting Him
as our own personal. E and bring.
ing 20 Him III we.d have as y
glad thank ohsrTat lie may We
u and - teaiI 4 name known 70
others. II " ~ mas led them
firm the e "a Il looks as Il tns Z !
20 Hefod, nsn .sou.iy restored
the star 20 w them TO tb'
child. T. anu M. wlo urn no
aside fron re tny ss,,n fIIeb. xii. !
2; r.. XII, WINS
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vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that tits not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Iftl,e
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
EEssoNxn. FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, DEC. go,

Text of the l,essan, L Kings n, I-I0
md Matt. III, t-l.-AIcmHry Verses,
4. Kings 4, G-o; Matt ii. io-Ii--G Id
en- Texts, Prov. xxx. =, Gad Matt. l,
:i-Commeatary Prepared b. isey.
D. NJ stearPs. 81"
copyright. 1893 by American Press Associa. ion.l
As We have a choice CT lessons for
shis week. or, better still. two good les
sons which nicely run together, we pur-
pose giving. summary of each. In
each lesson we see the great ones Of
earth coming from far countries to
worship the Lord, the King of Israel.
ana to bring Him gifts. pointing us on
ward to the time when Isa. TX. l-3. 10.
II. and the whole chapter rs well as
all the prophecies concerning Israers
sutuIr glcry shall be fulfilled in the
Son of David. the Son of Abraham.
As to the lesson in Kings x. con-
ceruinS the queen of Sheba. the fact
sIrat this visit is fully recorded both
here and in ii Chron. ix, and that our
EDui Jesus Himself referred to it
Matt. xii. ~ marks ii as an event of
more than ordinary Importance. and
sur Lords reference to it points to Il
time and fulillmcnt yet future. 1t was
not the fame of Solomon. but the fame
Of Solomon concerning TIE name of The
Lord. that led her to visit Jerusalem.
and she looked upon Solomon MS king
for the Lord his God. sitting on His
throne Gil Chr2n. *. 81. She brought
much gold and precious stones and
abundance of spices. but King Solomon
gave her all her desire. whatsoever she
asked. in addition TO that which he
gave her of his royal bounty. She al.o
soRHUncd with Him of all that was in
her Heart. and by his G3d given wis
dom hc. told her all her questions. She
eImr laden with presents for tie far
famed king and possibly thinking a
good deal OF herself. but she confessed
that the half Of his glory had not been
tG.d her. and Size g2tuT:Ird to her own
land cTlptied of self and laden with
his farors. \ sight of tile glory of God
n the face Of Jesus Christ will effec-
tually blind. US rs TO the Importance of
self and the attractiveness OF this pres
ent world. See Acts vii. is: XVI, T.
20; Job xiii. >. g; lisa, vi. s: Dan. Y. S.
Wien Ills word Is our guide. lis glo-
" orr aim. His will our delight. Him
self OR al mall, we shall be blind to
heard Of Solol ss,-2ard his
God tyerse "a bust
, g =, ~ D 80 n
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HHe Himself has told
bit SO shine before men
see our good works and
Father which is In heaven
ZGnt Many among the hca-
81 f6r the first time liear Of the
a Of cd and Of the redemption islat
4 Ii Christ Jesus for them ask, How
bng have you known thisf' why did
you not come and tell US sooner that
eur fathers might have heard itT'
How can people believe In Him Of
whom they have not heard?' tRon. <.
III What shall we say at the judg-
nlenf seat of Christ concerning our I'M
faithfulness to the trust committed 70
Us to proclaim repentance and remis-
sion Of sins in His name among all ma.
tIons? duke xiv. 4G-3sl
Concerning tire Christmas lesson In
Matt Il. liz, and the familiar story
or the wise men who came from the
east to see and worship the King Of
the Jews. how few among believers
ever think Of Him or speak OF Him as
the one who Is yet 70 rule Gods people
Israel! Verse 81 The words In Isa. *.
81. Unto us child Is born. unto Us a
son Is given" are so familiar and so
much said and sung at the Christmas
time. but shall we hear anything Of
the rest Of the passage. Of the throne u
David and Of Christ as sitting upon Il
and OF the government that shall be
apon His shoulder and Of the peace
when lie shall reign? luke !. 81. 81
lisa. xxxii, 4. IL II not. are we faith
fol teachers. Or do We shun 70 declare
The whole counsel Of God because per.
y Glance Il might offend somei We may
Nave TO wait until "the morning" e
wow all we would like TO about thest
Z men who they were. how many
II were. what they knew about III
King Of tlIlaJews and how they knew
what land they came firm, what wal
ne eject OF their tidings upon theil
eounsrymen when they returned. etc.
but they make Us think Of Is. Xxi. 10
n: Jer. III. II. IS; Zech. xiv. 10. as wei
a. Isa. *.
That Herod and all Jerusalem SHOULD
~ troubled because Of Him makes q
think Or Iley. Vi, 1911. when king
and mighty men and al. great or small
shall be 20 troubled that they sbal
ery 20 mountains and rocks TO crusl
them because Of the wrath Of III
Lamb. According 10 The custom Of ou
time. these men should have give
gifts the one TO flIe other when the
saw the child. but instead Of that the.
save al 10 linn. 4
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cheaistry, Describes tiie extfaordl
nary spectacle he bcheld in the fell
Of fis microscope when the bombs
contained IN drop Of taro pulp be
! gan 70 discharge their arrows
Sometimes onIg one or two needle
and sometimes groups Of four T
ten were discharged ut once, tn
bomb recoiling as the proiectile
left il. DR.. Wiley suggests that tn
intense burning and pricking expe
rienced in chewing such plants q
| those described are due TO the re
lease and discharge Of these crystG
arrows when the plant tissues ar
crushed in The mouth.
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Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensambition; beauty.
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j. S. HALL & co. Funeral snd P fnssine,s.
sret DURHAM " q g

Ready at all times, Day or Night, to attend calls En-
baming done when wanted. Our stock of Collins, Cas-
kes and Robes is complete and all work entrusted to
will have prompt and careful attention.
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Planss That stont Arrows.

The arrows are crystal needles oil
oxalate of lime of microscopic di-
mansions and are SHOT from minute
capsule shaped bodies found in the
tissacs Of snch plants as the Indian
turnip and tEe PoEynesihn taro, DIR.
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child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, dependupon it, thecause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made iniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Ro0t is soon realized. tbs sold
by druggists, in fifty Ef
cent and one-dollar IS: 1: ~
size bottles. You may u H. sIS,s s:s:s
have a sample bottle ~ $1,000 s:::ssz -
by mail free, also a Home Of swampRoOt;
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands Of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's SJyamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghan,toa, N. Y, on every
bottle. y
.e
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by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
- III r. - -