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| ways between the drawing room ana
| dining room and were seton the llttie
| tables and cabinets which filled the
room.
In the dining room the table was
laid for the guests and bridal party I'M
der a great cluster Of scarlet which
hung from tie chandelier and on the
table were arranged several clusters
Of lights, in silver candlesticks, shaded
with scarlet and wreathed with molly
and the pure white frost berries, when
looked like pellets OF glistening snow.
Each plate was encircled by holly and
at each chair a branch Of 1t was tied
with scarlet ribbon. The centerpiece
on the table was a mound OF holly
from which a broad red ribbon was
carried to each plate, ending IN
small bunch which hung down over
the edge of the table.
The wedding was planned to occur
at half past seven, and just at a quar-
ter past the chimes of the church at
the corner began their hour of music,
so that we had this sweet accompani-
ment to the ceremony.
Promptly at half-past seven we
emerged from the room upstairs
where we had been dressing, since the
early five o'clock dinner, and we could
see for ourselves as We went slowly
down the broad stairway that the
scene was a beautiful one. First IN
the procession walked the four small
est nephews and nieces of the bride,
two by two, the girls wearing frocks
of white with scarlet ribbon in their
hair and carrying baskets OF holly,
the boys in red, each with a branch
of evergreen. Then went Katherine,
dressed in white cleaning satin, with
a bunch of mistletee fastening her
veil, and a white vellum prayer book
in her hand. Then we girls, six OF
us, walked, two by two, each dressed
in white, but wearing crowns of frost
ed holly and carrying a great armful
of poinsetta blossoms from which long
streamers Of scarlet ribbon hung to
the edge of our gowns.
From the foot of the stairs to the
sides of the archway two other nieces,
l-also dressed in white and scarlet,
| stretched lines Of glistening white
satin ribbon in which small punches
Of molly were knotted at intervals, and
through this enclosed pathway the
bride walked to the improyised altar,
leaning on her brothers arm. Dur
| ing the ceremony the sound Of an
organ playing thesweet old Christmas
hymn, "Adeste Fideles." penetrated
the room, and continued while the sol
emn words of the marriage service
were spoken, making a most beautiful
accompaniment for the scene.
When II was over there was mer
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ry clash of bells, apparently coming
from the very air about us, and when
we looked in establishment to see the
reason, We found that an older boy
had begged and borrowed all the bells
he could, Of every kind, and had set
them going in the various rooms of
the house, as soon as the ceremony
was finished and the merry congratua.
tons had begun.
The newly welded pair did not In
tend to leave the city that night, so
the gayest of Christmas wedding par
ties was in full progress within few
moments after the marriage words
concluded
Supper was served first, and the
merriment enhanced by the fact that
in the punches Of holly composing the
centerpiece, which the bridesmaids
drew to our plates at the conclusion
of the meal, we found each an ex-
quisite little locket showing a branch
of holly, with green enameled gold
leaves and bits of coral for berries,
as souvenirs from our bride.
Dancing came next, to the music OF
stringed orchestra stationed some
where out Of sight, and through the
drawing room, halls and dining room
we whirled. counting the moments
only by our flying footsteps.
1t was half-past eleven before we
stopped, and then only at a signal
from the band. This was no less than
march-Or rather, the Christmas
hymn played in march time, and stop.
ping our waltz suddenly, we wondered
what it meant, until Katherine and
her husband, taking the lead, beckoned
us to follow in procession. Wonder
ing a little, we did so, and found our
selves led through the hall across to
the library doors. which had been re-
ligiously closed all evening, rather to
our surprise, since we needed the
extra dancing place. Katherine flung
open the doors and moment OF
amazed silence ensued. There in the
middle of the room stood magnh
cent Christmas tree, hung from root
to top with glittering emblems Of the
season and aglow with myriads of
tapers fastened to its branches. At
a signal from Katherine's brother. the
electric lights in the hall and dining
room went out and we found ourselves
with nothing to detract from the ra-
diant splendor Of the symbolic tree.
After the distribution Of the many
pretty gifts, the bride and bridegroom
led the way to the dining room,
where a bountiful supper was served,
including all the favorite Christmas
goodies. Thus was brought to close
one of the pleasantest and prettlest
weddings that any Of the assembled
guests had ever seen.
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"A Christmas wedding is rather an
severybody's mind is set on something
other than weddings. and to have one
then seems almost like az interruption
. of the Just mirth which reigns the
world over" writes MurieI Falkland in
: the Housekeeper, The writer goes on
: to describe how the idea of Christ
mas wedding was prettiiy carried out
Nin favor of one of a group Of twelve
girl friends who had planned to have
distinctive celebrations OF this great
esi event of their lives
The ceremony was a home one, of
course. and as Katherine has host
of brothers and sisters and another
host Of young nephews and nieces,-
there was every reason for as genial
time as the occasion aud the season
warranted.
It must be q real Christmas we'd
ding all white and scarlet. and with
plenty Of evergreen" was Etizabeth's
first impulse, and we all agreed with
her Katherine was fully in union
with our idea, and we found nothing
Out help all along the line. since she
was the last Of a large family, each
of whom wished to help celebrate her
nuptials as joyousIy as possible.
Our first move, when we arrived to
get things in order, was to cover every
floor in the house with crash.
This gave the white background we
had wished and afforded besides
splendid facility, for the luxurious ever
green trimming which we had planned
to make. the. spirit Of Christmas gen.
orally fSEss Every picture and every
doorway and window frame was out
lined with evergreen. the spicy odors
ailling the house. ere we we're hait
through. Holly we used only to
wreathe the chandeliers and bank the
window stills and mantei pieces. Long
garlands of evergreen were hung In
fcstoons along the upper side OF the
wall from the ceiling. twined around
the balustrade and put in loops and
circles wherever wall space offered.
At each window a beautiful holly
wreath. tied with floating streamers OF
scarlet ribbon, was hung, and on the
end OF each Of the chandeliers hung
great ball of poinsetta, mingled with a
few feathery green ferns and tied with
scarlet.
This was in the halls and chambers.
In the drawing room. where the GER
emony would be performed. beauti-
fuf archway Of ferns and poinsetta was
erected by the florists under Eliza
beti's direction. and from the middle
of the arch a cluster Of bells. also of
scarlet. was hung in position like a
chime. Baskets Of scarlet. with ferns
drafting efom them. hung in the door.
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James," said Gerry Talbot, sud
denly, looking up from the letter he
had just received, you needn't mind
about the rest The dinner will not
come off, after ALL"
The decorated end of the big, sump'
tuous studio looked oddly distasteful
to Gerry Talbot since the reading OF
Miss Wakefeld's telegram, which had
shattered his enthusiastic plans He
had invited her-and, for chaperon-
age, her brother and his wife-to a
Christmas studio dinner, which he
meant to make as festive as possible.
Of course, her rejection at the last
hour had been a gentle invention pre-
pared to avert greater disappoint-
ment, for he had let her know unmis-
takably how it was with him, and he
had been so hopeful of success that
he had selected ring for her Christ
mas gift-a little golden circlet set
with a clear white solitaire.
The streets were thronged with
bustling Christmas shoppers, glad of
heart, with merry, expectant faces,
and here and there wistful one, too,
looking on, but not buying. AS Talbot
turned toward the restaurant he no.
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mFE's CHANGE OF NAME.
Custom of Assuming Her Husbands
Is Lost in Obscurity.

Is Lost In Obscurity.
The custom which makes it proper
for the wife to assume the name OF
her husband at marriage is involved
in much obscurity. A recent authori-
ty advances the opinion that 1t origi-
mated from Roman custom and be-
came common after the Roman occu-
patton of England. Thus, Julia and
Octavia, married to Pompey and Cice-
70, were called by the Romans Julia
Of Pompey and Octavia of Cicero, and
in later times the married women of
most European countries signed their
names In the same way, but omitted.
the "of," In spite of this theory 1t is
fact that as late as the, si<feQnth
century Catherine Parr signed her
name witfi0Gt any change, though she
had been twice married. We also hear
of Lady Jane Grey, not Dudley. and
Arabella Stuart, not Seymour, etc.
Some think that the custom originated
with the Scriptural idea that the hus
band and wife are one. This was the
rule of law as far back as 1868, and 1t
was decided in the case OF Bon versus
Smith, in the reign OF Elizabeth, that
a woman by marriage loses her form
en- name and legally receives the name
of her husband.
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ticed two little girls gazing wistfully
into a confectioner's window.
Eyes, Min, would I'd do it fust
thing" said the taller of the two. "Oh,
my. wouldn't it be nice to be rich an
invite all your friends to big turkey
an ice cream dinner!"
Minnie, who was of less sanguine
disposition, said there wasn't any
good in wishing, cause nothing ever
came true, anyway; but her friend
kept up flow of charitable aspira-
tons that interested Talbot in spite
of his gloom. They we're very poorly
clad, thin-featured and fII-nOurished
but not unpleasant to look at. Talbot
was conscious all at once, of an mex
plicable impulse to crafty the first
child's wish.
so you would really like to give
your friends a Christmas dinner"
said he, smiling down at her aston
ished eyes. Il have a great MIND to
let you have your wish"
''Oh, dear me, Mini" she gasped, Il
can't hardly believe it, can your 1t
sounds just like make-believe thing.
Won't Mis- Posey be s'prised! An
Jonas an Meg an Tom! Oh, wont
they be jest too pleased"
How many shall you inviteg" Tai
bot asked gravely, taking out his note
book. "You see, we haven't much
time to spare, SO we'll have to begin
our preparations at once. How many
guests2"
Well, there's Aunt Kitty an Uncle
FIN an the baby. Mis- Posey, Jonas
Boggs, Meg an Pat Fooley-Min, cam
you think Of anyone else?'
Lame Betsy an MOll."
How many's that?" asked Lou.
Twelve, counting us three
Talbot nodded gravely. "Can y0S
give me some idea what they would
like" to have for dinner?"
"There'll be turkey, won't there?"
Certainly"
with sauce and stuffin'?"
yes"
Talbot wrote down the varions
items while they added sundry inaou-
gruous articles.
Don't you think it would be nice
to have a little present beside each
plate?" he asked.
Both girls gasped, but looked i'm
mensely pleased.
Suppose you two go around with
me and pick out what you consider
suitable for each of your guests; be-
cause should not know what to Sc
lect."
They set off toward Sixth avenue,
where they soon found themselves in
whirl of belated shoppers. Talbot
consulted his list as he followed the
children from counter to counter.
"Now, think you had better both
run. home and let your parents see
that you are safe and sound, then set
about the invitations. said Talbot,
when the cab stopped before his own
door.
When Lou appeared at the studio
on the following morning she was a
very different looking girl; not ex-
actly better looking, for her skinny
finery was not strictly becoming to
her; but for all that she had an un-
mistakably holiday look, and anyone
would have known by the pure Joy Of
her voice that some great and festive
event was at hand. Talbot had in-
Iished the decorations which had been
50 harshly interrupted By Miss Wake
neld's message, and the result was
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examined a row Of pictures half hid
den behind the holly wreaths.
81 was sorry to, disappoint you yes
terday," she said, "but poor Ted's tel
egram was so urgent that we were
afraid he was worse, and hadn't the
heart to refuse him. When discov-
cred that we could take an early train
home I made up my mind to run in
and wish you Merry Christmas. any
ways and SO we came. you see-"
Talbot thought of the ring. He had
taken 1t from its hiding place.
"For long while have wanted to
ask you to accept this-and what goes
with It," he said, simply, holding the
glittering bauble toward her.
A red glow crept into her face
Don't you think you are taking q
rather unfair advantage Of me. Ger.
ry?" she asked.
Eyes, now?" he repeated.
she made no audible answer. but
when the young couple at the other
end of the room sauntered toward
them they we're smiling.-Nev Torh
] Tlmes
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surnino the Yule.Loq.

The ancient Christmas ceremony OF
the burning Of the Yule-log is one that
has been transmitted TO us from our
scandinavian ancestors. who. at their
feast Of JUL, at the winter solstice,
used to kindle large bonhres in honor
OF their god to set on. FIRE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

All there is to some ce3ebrations.
you hustle to get there, and hustle
to get back.
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Either yon like girl because she
is nicer than the other girls or the
other ginls' aren't as nice as she is.
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womsn,s Inconsistency.

Many of those women who say that
identifying, is foolish are living con
tradictions, Of their own statements.
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Defiance Starch il put mp 1s ounces
In a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

The pessimist never expects any
thing TO turn out right for fear he
win be fooled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

How much a man does for his wife
depends on how much she dsesn't
do, for herself.
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A GUHfrANrEED CURE FOR Plies.
Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles 1out
drueQist will refund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails to- cure yon in 10 IA days. soc.
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Many men work overtime trying to
TX tsp schemes 10 avoid work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23

You could never make woman
believe that all the angels don't have
nice oFinkly hair.
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The pest ResuIt, in st,rehlno

can be obtained only by using De-
fiance Starch. besides getting OK
more for same noney-no cooking res
Qulred-
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DO Your Clothes Look YelIowf
Then use Defiance Starch. It vii
keep them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
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NtAen You Buy Starch
buy DeflBRee and get the best. 10 OF.
for 10 cents. Once used. always used.
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Ancient nN,Irun

The ancient Jews considered it the
greatest insult that could be offered
to man to pluck is>beard 1t was a
notion of the Mohammedans that,
though Noah reached his thousandth
birthday, no hair of his blessed beard
fell off or became white; but the Mo.
hammedans had no more authority for
that than for their belief that the devil
has but one solitary long hair for a
beard.
1t was, us some say, in order to dis
tinguiSh themselves from the ancient
lsraelites that the followers of Moham-
med cropped the beard: but Moham-
med, as we know, sanctioned the dye
ing Of the beard and preferred a cane
color because that was the traditional
hue of Abraham's beard. More than
that, have we not the common Mo.
hammedan oath, by the beard of the
prophet as well as the supplica tion
"By your beard, or the life of your
beardY
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Fishes and Pain.

1t is well known that fishes have
little susceptibility to pain and that
they are very tenacious of life. A
curious example of this was seen at
Newcastle the other day, is the case
of trout which had been caught in
the Tyne at Ovingham Its head was
in process of being severed from its
body by tight band of some fbrous
substance. The band had worn quite
through the skin and flesh down to
the bone and had the appearance of
grasping this and the thoraX, causing
a deep incision in the flesh and other
tissues quite round. The fish does
not seem to have had the band fast
ened on it when small, The trout
had apparently been caught in the
toll, perhaps somebody's tackle be-
coming tethered thereby, and so twist
ed in its efforts to get free that the
band cut through its fish right to the
bone.-Newcastle Journal.
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HOW TO TALK WELL.
You Can Acquire the Art by study
Care and Practice.

You Can Acquire the Art by study,
Care and Practice.
The art of talking well-that is, with
ease and intoligently- Interesting those
who listen and. rarest gift of ALL lead
ing them TO talk their best in reply, is
natural gift There is no doubt of
this. The gift goes with what we call
personal magnetism" Yet one who
has not this can learn to talk pleasant
ly, tluently and agreeably First let
him talk much TO himself, not audibly,
but forcing himself TO formulate his
ideas. What n man thinks clearly he
should be able to put into words.
Next let him study what will please
those with whom he talks rather than
what interests himself Please note
that l say talks with" and not "to."
There is n great-an essential-dilfer-
ence, all the difference between con-
versing and lecturing.
You never heard me preach, | be-
lieve?" said Coleridge to Charles Lamb.
Il never heard you DIDO anything
else!' stammered the wit
When you meet man for the first
time say something you think would
draw him out. \ fool can babble at
length. Wisdom and courtesy are re-
quired to tempt others to speak with
ease to themselves.
There is no royal road to becoming a
good talker. Practice of the few sim
pie rules | have indicated will help
you on step by step.-Chicago News
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Ancient MOrship of Animnls.

The figures of the gods in ancient
Egypt We're represented on the mOnu-
ments for ages in animal form. The
organization of the local population ran
on totem lines. Each city had different
beast gods. In the royal genealogies
beasts are named us ancestors, show
ing that the early Egyptians actually
considered themselves descendants of
animals. The primitive element in the
early Greek religion has been preserv-
ed in the sacred chapters" fragments
of which have been given us by He
rOdotus, Pausanias and others, proving
that the oldest images of the Grecian
gods were represented in animal form
and that the different royal houses
claimed descent from animals, as do
the savages of America and Australia.
Mr.. j. McLennan in his papers on
'"The Worship of Plants and Animals"
calls our attention to many evidences
that the early Romans as well as the
Greeks worShiped tOtems.
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Marrianes in Austria.

The Austrian Supreme Court has
given a Judgment which is of the high.
est importance to foreigners contem-
plating marriage with Austrian sub
jectS. The court upheld the decision
of the lower courts, affirming that
marriage between parties one of
whom is a member of no particular
creed and the other a Christian were
invalid in Austria. In the case in
question an Austrian named Clemens
Kollischer married in London an Eng
lishwoman named Anna Home. Kol-
fischer declared himself to be a men,
Der of no particular creed, and Home
was a Protestant. Three Austrian
courts have now ruled their union to
be illegal. Marriages between Jews
and Christians are also prohibited in
Austria. The laws governing mar
riage are so intricate that it is highly
desirable that foreigners, before mar
rying Austrian subjects, should OBJ
tain the assertion that the union will
be perfectly valid within the mon
archy.
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ANIMAL LANGUAGE. L
Sounds and Gestures That Take the
Place of Speech.

Sounds and Gestures That Take the
Place of Speech.
A sound or gesture made by an ami
NAL under any mental or emotional
impression and calling out Il similar
one in another animal is an element
of language. When the rabbit quickly
beats the ground, its fellow rabbits
know that there is danger somewhere.
and they take action accordingly. That
is rabbit language. When the hunter
initiates the rabbit and thus conveys
the same ideas, he is speaking the
rabbit language for the time being
Many animals use signs. which of
course are understood through the
eyes. The ants converse by touching
antenn9 and feet. Many insects rub
the elytra. This is animal language
in its simplest FORM 1t expresses but
few ideas. But there are animals
which are capable of modulating their
'vOices."
Even the common rabbits. which
seem to be mute, are constantly MAX
ing sounds, which a little observation
will soon discover to be ever changing
in volume, modulation, etc. Much of
this method of communication changes
when the animal is brought into civ
ilization from the wild state. The wild
dog, for instance barlis very little
when in freedom. How the household
dog barkS and is able to express him
self is well known.
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A Mnn Is Whnt He Eats.

l have seen some Of the uncooked
fruits and nuts people. l don't say |
saw the right ones. Like enough. l
saw only those who, for the good of
the cause, should never have been al
lowed to wander forth into society.
They one and all professed loudly to
be in the rudest physical health. 1t
seemed to me they lacked the proper
scenic accessories. A floral pillow with
Rest on it in immortelles, say about
here, and a sheaf of wheat tied with
purple satin faced ribbon over there
would have seemed more natural and
suited their complexion better. AS to
tier mental vigOr, after l had heard
them talk awhile l gave right in to
thelr most cardinal doctrine: A man
Is what he eats. If he eats beef he
becomes of the beef beefy; if he eats
nuts he becomes-but enough.-Every-
bo0v's Magazine.
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1t would be hard to imagine more
fantastic looking animal than the blue
gnu, which ranges in South Africa
from the Orange river north to Veto
ria Nyanza. 1t suggests to one coming
unexpectedly upon it and seeing it for
the first time Il sort of impossible
dream creature, Il cross perhaps be-
tween a buffalo and a nightmare. To
the buffalo belong the neck and horns
but the tail and the hind quarters are
those of Il horse. The legs are deer's
legs, but the head resembles that of no
other livins animal. There seems to be
no doubt that the wild grotesQueness
OF the appearance Of the gnu is pro
vision Of nature to protect the animal.
When frightened or disturbed these re
markable antelopes 80 through a series
OF strange evolutions and eXtraordina-
ry postures in order to enhance as
much MS possible the oddity and hid.
eousness of their appearance and TO
frlyhten away intrudcrs.