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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

under one sovereign The rigaakt
contaias 40 mention 81 eonsuiH and
the tao countries are not bound
legally or morally 20 have them IN
common.
The Norwegian gruudlav. adopted
before the rigskAt. deals with the
consul question. and Il vas certain
y therefore the intention that Nor.
way should have her own couNu g
just before the union took effect.
the Swedish king gave his assent
10 the Norwegian EruudIoV The
partnership as 70 canauia Is nut OBJ
ligatorg. but finds lfa sanction IN 4
statement In the Krundiov that
foreigners may serve a. canaula a
practice. q course. that il adopted
hy ali states. swedes wera. there
fore. competent 10 act as NurweE-
tan eoaAuls Norway never sarFeu-
dercd the right % appoint her own
.consuia. The swesiea mslnfaiu that
the appointment % eonauls Is a
part of the political union. This n
demouatrabIy and historically IN
correct
In tbs sos Sweden began d adopt
high tariff policy. while Norway
remained an almost free trade
country A consul. therefore. had
10 DO nothing az ali. OF 10 forward
the one lands interest AZ the ex-
penes of the othsr. with a Swedish
foreign minister a. the head - AZ.
fairs that expense has probably
been Norwaya
Sentiment In favor OF separate
Norwegian cauaals took definite
shape In 1855, when Sweden. BY 4
change IN her Edundluy. gained
complete control of the foreign af-
fairs n the two kinraomH At
tempia b. Norway 10 re-sHtabiiah
the equilibrium led 60 nothing An
especial effort made In 1881 failed
because Sweden Ted or the pre- I'm.
mary negotiations with the often
sive suggestion that Norway should
not expect e. take part ia foreign
affairs This brought the consular
question into practical politics All
parties I'm Norway we're united IN
the demand for separate euuBuls
a committee representing both
countries enaeavorei Ia 1858 10 adj
just both the question 81 foreinn AZ
fairs aud consular service. but
failed - reach an agreement
In -Sg2 a similar committee vas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

CHICAGO. III. June 10. Since
the first of June the ehirp Of the r.
year locust has been heard In Tho
land. toWit IN the land 1000 miles
IN every direction from Chicago !.
The l7-year locu1t is ~ dream
Ho is scientifically tine goods Al
the buraioKiHis viii tell you so.
Some billion millions Of him aHd
hcr appeared ia various parts Of
Che country just ~ years ago this
June NOW reports from many see
tlona east Of the Rockies say they
are back again.
IN She bug books the "lTyear
efnaahoppcf is known aa the 'elca-
da "a homoptrruua bug whatever
that means One thiuF about them
however. Be- that they are
great mualelaun old man Darwin
said that they are the 4u0iHeHt In
scots on earth lie added that be
heard their orchestral Efforts when
"a milo away from shore A." Darwin
was theu sailing around looking up
things on the ship Beagle.
II seems that the males make all
the noise the males. dye mind.
The Greek poet. NenafchuH. long
before Darwin thought of looking
up bugs and things. remarked;
"Oniy the male elcadaa give ont the
note. for they have voiCelcas wives 4"
Another fresh old Greek. Keno
KOS. rs reported 20 have observed
after Xenarchus; How happy
would the men be- n all their wo-
men we're female cicadaa"
The cicada f. commonly called a
locust graa8hopper lie or she
isn't The cleada is different
kind Of bug entirely Its a sort Of
fly.
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where ho Is a praeticing architect
lie r. clever artist aa we'll M a
dfaughtamaB.
There are two singular features
about the threatening lettera Not
one Of them has made any pruVin.
ion 40 20 where the father Of the
little Girl should leave the 800 .D01
demanded ms the price Of her safety
And every one Of the letters ia
illustrated with wonderfully true
pen or pencil sketches Of the child
Some Of these drawings pletBte her
suffering a terrible death. others na
being auatched away from her
mothers arms
Every letter has been addressed
10 The muther
The pen sketches denote a person
OF more than ordinary talent and
education Tho fast tbU ma hiding
sl4ce for the $4,000 b mentioned
Nanta lnslcalo that blacllmail la uoi
rlss silucipal object 10 writing the
lottesA
Il Wahld seem ms someone wba
knows heih ckild nas mother well
ID attempiilF ~ trfrify a LOWING
mQlher and teep in state uf con
slant fear a busy, devoted father.
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For two years Mr aud Mrs. John
Jay Tonkln. OF OaWego. y. Y. haff
hean distracted By mysterious let
tors threatening the abduction and
murder of their beautiful lGsyeaf=
old daughter Huaamond, unless
500 900 IL paid over To the write
Mr. Tonkla ia well-kaosa .alt
lionnlro manuntctiam aud raiHi
owDf. Mr. asa Atfa Tanisln hqf
licvo tbey have ne enemies. They
are aeiiv" In charity and church
Wark and are quite 60 d loaa o. give
The slightest ciew Ia the detectives
aud police who have long heon
working upon thia most myateriqHa
% blackmailinE schemes
The father has offered "a reward
% 500 0o0 Tor proof OF the Identity
Of the writer OF the letters.
while Mrs Tonhin D. praHtrate
with fear a. the thought 81 the
threatened abduction and murder OF
her little daughter. the little girl
herself - growing pale and sleheu-
Ing from the necessary restraint
placed upon her movements.
Servants suspected % having
been mixed up in the threatened
plot have been dismissed.
AZ one time the family left their
0swcrn home. and. covering their
movements. sought 4 home IN New
York tof the purpose u ontwitlinE
the pegHon OF persons who are 81
recflng the hlaekmnll They we're
almost Immediately located aud
terrified by a continuance Of the
iottnga % their nos address.
Sometimes the letters come
weekly Then some months may
uiapse bot scen them Every letter
finds ~ way TO the detectives.
The child Is not permitted 20 60
uit without bodyguard Of several
arm@d servants. each charged 20
protest her safety with his own nfe.
Mra. Tunkln t. devoted to her
chiidren. loving them with an in
teualty Wheh Is almost painful "a
witness. Ia 1902 her little daughter
Virginia died For rs months she
refused to haxn the chiid's body 70.
moved from her room The body
vas placed In a Theoretically sealed
coffin % pure white. and here thr
mother bruuFht flowers. fruit aud
even gifts for the dead little one.
There il a married daughter aud
: married son. The sou married
Niles siarbuek. of Nantucket. some
feafs aEo. and then. without troa
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BOY OFFENDERS
GET SENTENCES

You have had your chance.
wing man. but you didn't take iG
im told me you were sorry and
C. you would try 10 lead a bet
r ne. You broke that promise
~ ygu are about a. bad a boy
here Is IN King county The
Hsic must be protected from Just
81 criminals as you. I will COM
= you to the reform school At
'izhalis until you are 70"
Clarence Cramer, aged Is. and
tsNt a. hardened a specimen Of
-ssniliiy as could be imagined.
anly.
And you. Abuer Masters" said
= court 70 Cramer'B f2-year-uid
you are weak and must be
q out d bad company. / ana
eag 70 give you one more chance.
asna yoa 10 the parental school
~ Il you can't brace up and
- useful boy out OF yourself
~ VII treat yon we'll over there
= leach you h0w 70 make an hon
living. viii give you into tho
,ns Of Truant officer
'sshHm.s
~ Two youngsters were led out
Me court room the older boy gO-
n charge o. Sheriff smith. as
az 70 b. put under lock and
ptnding the arrival Of the re-
school officers from ChehaIis.
aAAer and Masters are the two
aolefa who. when released By
lafenile court on probation
aay afternoon. plundered the
IN Hill school house. robbed a
loost cooked themselves q
supper, and nutran two po-
fA when arrest was attempted.
- sscaplng the officers the lads
4 ior me waterfront, stole 4 row
81 IoNeti up shore. and At night
-. wednesday descended upon
-<on Hill barn. where thev at
sa 70 steal two horses. upon
paeks they intended to leave
antry. The nelghbors we're
s sasa By the noise. and sur
in the young deaperadoeg
4sa them and turned them
% The police again.
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the l7-YEAR LOCUST
is ON DECK AGAIN

They have different z6nes Of APP
uearanco That sounds fanny. but
lt Is true Whenever lot Of this
ny eIcada arc seen and that means
billions FL means that in just II
years after their offspring are 20
iug 10 eme 81 from tree hunks and
become more Or less offensive.
The poor old ny cieada 10 really
very innocent thing. # cant bite.
or sting. or &3fily nstter 1he
most innocent chlld can play with
~ iu perfect safety But the erltter
can lay eggs boy The thousands.
Thcn thcae 6gEa. when they ma
ture into graba md. later into mate
cieadaa 10 sears after they were
started. make grub out of trees and
all kinds ut HHrubbery and cause
trouble ta people Who desire 70
keep such groWths intact
A Prot Riley. state cntom0lOgiat
Of Missouri. some years ago. studied
up these III year affairs lie dis
covered that there were large col
ouiea each luhablting a certain geo.
graphical area.
Riley mapped ont n Of these eol-
onies and called them brOOds Just
nov brood So. is very active Il
exists about 1000 miles IN every d.
recfiDn from Chicago. Many other
broods classified BY Riley. from re-
ports. seem ~ be getting Ia action.
also. 10 lt might be inferred that
a general invasion OF cleada egg
laying Is In progress
In the Notwithstanding 70
the chronological slandpoint--if
might be conso'atory 10 know that
the female progenitor of this futuri-
~ pest only lives ak weeks OF
course she can't be- blamed for the
depredailona ~ her children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16
TO MEET PORTLAND

TACOMA. June fs.- Members of
the Tacoma lacrosse club viii leave
Tomorrow night for Portland. At
which place sunday they viii play
the FIRST championship lacrosse
match Of the season. The contest
viii be with the Portland lacrosse
club. Both teams have been prnc-
slelng hard for the match. aud be-
ilevs that the contest VIII develop
into 4 battle royal
Fourteen men will be taken on The
trip by the Tacoma club. and the
strongest possible lineup VII be put
on the field 60 oppose the reprenen-
taflves % the exposition city. The
team wili be managed by Philip
BERNARD. a veteran lacrosse euthuH-
last. Mr Bernard viii. Il Il under
stood. not only manage the boys. but
viii ace as their trainer as we'll But
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

A party Of 600 railroad men viii
pass through the city September ~
following he con gention 81 the
Travelling Passenger Agents ASSOC
citation which ~ 70 be held IN Port
land. September lt Trnnaporta-
zion conditions ln thiu city VIII be
carefully examined b. the party
while here
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iowinR which win include July T.
He has secured The agreement %
che Seattle management end last
night wired Beu Ely OF he Port
land team. asking hrs consent SO
answer bad been received up 90 a
late hour
If file switch rs made Oakland
wii play here next week and Scat
So wHi 80 to Portland. Theu the
#ret loIoulug the Commuters viii
fsia on Seattle for a series. while
the Tigers journey 10 the exposition
city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16
Nay EXCHANGE GAMES.

UNA, June 1G.-Negotlaflona
/ ~. under way whereby Taco
-a not 20 to Portland until
-. nj after next. 20 that the
: ps,s ~ Play the Wobf0oters on
y 4 s'and grounds on Tacoma
a ne W Lewis and Clark e1poaI-
! t,osse,,sa Is Saturday. July /.
~ y, Ing 70 he schedule Taeoma
g 70 Portland next week
.~, and plays IN Seattle
~. Pave Evans wishes Seat
A. Portland next week.
Ming for Tacoma f. tate
ftiand series the wsek fol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

question with sweden and all these
negotiations have BEEN barren OF
result
History has taught a. ita lesson
We have tried ali poasibln courses
70 a settlement. there IL no ehoics
remaining We must seq 20 Il that
our right in this our oNn affairs Il
respected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16
KILLED CHHDRtk


KEEL. Wis. June tG.-grazed BY
Illness. Mrs paul Klaaa cut the
threats % her four children. aged
from s years down. and killed her
ELF with d hniehnr knlla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16
WRITES ON
NORWAY'S WRONGS

appointed 10 consider only the quoa-
ton of ennaua The members az
this committee unanimously agreed
that IL WAS possible Ia have ennnrs
ate eousuis ThiB agreement was
ratified hy both countries and sign.
ed hy the klue ia 1909
Sweden. NcWoycr. took no steps
10 carry the resolution into effect
and flually pat forward number
of conditions that we're tauiamoant
10 rupture Of o. negotiations.
In effect the swedish Rnvernmoa
went hack ON It's pledged wsnss
We have Fepeas'dly siaenased the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

,.nous ARCTIC EXPLORER ak PLAINS TIE oiFFicuLrY
w4eH HAS ARISEN WITH SWEDEN AND WHICH RESULT.
90 IN otWsIoN-swenisH FOREIGN ooNsuLs WITH swE.
peN as TARIFF COUNTRY. AND NORWAY as FREE TRADE
COUNTRY plscRlSiNArso Aoalasr rRs lArrER-sAYs
SWEDEN AeEsRo 70 aEaa RAgE lJso NOW HAS
pRenas HER ptEasn eAO sire rme RHusEnr raca5 uls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

9 nature Of a treaty or union
e that concerned the two caun-
res Jointly was embodied ia q
pacial treaty. the rigaakt, adopted
4 August. 1915 It had previously
IA decided that NorwaY and
iaeien should Be united IS two
Zee and Independent kingdoms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

see our display Of Mems outing
suits. The prices range from ts-b9
to $500. An inspection - all Ne
Ak for we know that you VIII buy.
These goods are made BY the best
taiIora and are Of the best qualify
of goods az the prices II Lewis d
Co. lat Ave. cor Cherry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

KANSAS CITY. No. June 1s.-
Frank Gotch defeated Olsen In a
wrestling match AZ Convention hall
last night. winning two straight
falls. catrh-as-catch-can and
Gracoo- Roman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

To Lewis and Clark Exposition.
only g 80 FOR the round trip ape-
aiaI n. r train leaves Seattle 3 30
"a. M. Friday morning. June 9th.
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To Lewis and Clark Exposition.
only s. so for the round trip Spe-
claI ~ r. train leaves Seattle 8 -
n. m. Friday morning. June 9th.
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Tremendous
Savings In Mems
Underwear

Mems Natural Gray I'm
shrinkablc Worsted Under
wear. very desirable for
summer; PIONEERS price
SG.2s; sale price -. S3c
Bradford's Spring Needle
Ribbed Underwear in blue
and ecru; PIONEERS price
$3.50; sale price go. $50
Mems Natural Gray Merino
Underwear; PIONEERS price
Stoo; sale price nc
Blood's Derby Ribbed I'M
dearwear in pink and ecru;
Pozner's price Soc sale
price =. $500 ......31c
Big line Of Lislc Underwear
in blue and pink; Pozncr's
price soc sale price SIC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

one substitute Is being carried BY
the team
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

wm sell round-tHp Tickets 10 MI
waukee on June 10. 70. t6. for go 70,
account 0f Woodman convention.
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Special Rates to Portland

Monday. June 18th. train leaving AZ
80 a. m. only. caH a =. =. CITY
Office AZ once for particulars. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

CHRIsTIASfA. Norway. June IS.
representative oF Norway in
haE, 1914. agreed upon a grundloy.
skirh forms the basis u the pres-
~ Norwegian constitution. AZ that
Ene union with Sweden was not
aaiemplated
mere Is uoshinw In either the
ksrwegian OF swedish grundiov Of
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Look for the
Red Cross

a PRESCRIPTION DRUG sfohi
ENDORSED ny ALL WHO KNOW
or IT'S METHODS.
IT DON'T KEEP ITS MEnl
cfNEs LoNG-IT SELLS THEN
FOR BARTELL cUrs'THE PRic
ALWAYS both STORES
DIR. HuLEs SYRUP WHIT
PINE. i-oz BOTTLES 25f
ELECTRICAL or. sos SIZE 35t
On PRICES ARNiCA LINIMENr
Zoe SIZE .,..s......s.. Doe
REST IMPORTED OLIVE OIL
BOTTLED N FRANCE. QUART
BOTTLES 1850. .......- So
pIERcEs WINE o. con LIVER
OIL sI25 BOTTLES w zoe
LIsTERiNE. Csc BOTTLES 15e
W iii p = Az iHHf , ~ AAAtffs 2
100 ~ BOTTLE. AT -,-.I.5-r
WILLARD EAU DE auINiNR. 90
SIZE ........t. ...t.-..-. 35f
CARRIERS SWEDISH HAIR RI
NEWER lt.sd SIZE .. Go
All IMPORTED WALNUT HAL
STAIN. CSC BOTTLES 49, 4Ox
HAYS HAIR HEALTH. soc Rot
TIES .-st.s.t. ..stts.s'.t SOC
TAR AND ECO SHAMPOO SOAP
a5c CAKES .........4....s1Gf
MUNYON'S WITCH HAZEL SOAP
lse CAKES .t..t..t...s.+1 D9
LAuGHLIN FOUNTAIN PENS
500 KINDS ...t......... roc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

fTAis article on Sorway's com.
paints Saa written BY nr. Nansan
$, before the coup rs which Nor
Eay separated from Sweden = FL
tsrl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16
IN JUSTICE

10 your pocketbook read these Sat
urday specials
Harlem OIL. t0c bottles BE
Household Ammonia. full pints 50
Benzine, full pinta ..........5c
Gasoline. fun plnts ..........5c
Epson Salts. purest made, full
pound ....ss.t.s sst.ssssssssal
Cream Tartar. best. full ID. 31e
Compound cathartie pills full
strength. pei 100 .......43c
Tar Glycerlne Soap. cuts dirt and
grease, 10c cakes .....".... &c
whlsk Brooma, &c kinds he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-16

nmeas Arctic Explorer and Newly
Appointed Ambassador From
Norway 10 England
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25

fIdcnee In oneself
II seems that Grant. like others al
the opesing OF the war had written
10 the war department offering bis
services and asking some small com.
mission. II viii be Remembered
that his life up to that time had
been distinctly a failure. lie had
graduated from West Point. bat had
thrown up bis commission aa second
lieutenant and had been on, in Ca
lena. III. trying TO do something IN
the leather business.
The letter 20 the var department
went into the official files and moth
Ing came OF u. lie did not know
just what he could do. but decided
TO go to Lafayette. Ind. and look
up an old friend. Joseph Reyn.
olds A. chance sould have Il.
tho day he arrived there he re-
esiyed telegram from Gov.
Yates. of Illinois. offering him a
commission a. colonel Of the 2isl
Illinois regiment. and dctnAndine
an immediate reply BY wire.
Gen. Grant said that the tele-
gram actually overpowsred him
the command OF a whole regiment
lie had been out OF the military
academy asd had ben In civil life
for a suaber OF years lie had
BEEN no moro than a second lieu
tenant. He would have been will
ing 10 assume the responsibilities OF
a captairey. but a colonel vas ton
much.
All night BE- and Joe Reynolds
sat NJ discussing what should be
done. Hs had about made up his
uiss 10 s.1a n telegram declining.
Whcs the euaferssee was Joined by
Np. r. Reynolds. The latter an
older nas a.d tse principal man
OF the TOYS. Wa a strong. virile
eharactef lie was presidest Of
the railway system that went
throus% the place.
"ros.R mes." said he. looking
Gast sYer. ''yos have bees trained
al tbs government school NJ the
e~Psse q tss public. ass II You
DOR Z knosE and are sot compesest.
who 70 tbs world h. TO whom
are w To lock In a time like tsss7
Css y-n.e 80 ~ You've e~ 10.
what's n tho~sand nesi Give
orders TO thai nasy myself Asi
n railroad ias't 10 very different
from m army GIVE Us A TELE-
GFAPH BLANK WILL WRITE
YOUR ANswEA"
The answsr ssd he woild ac-
cept and do ykat nss could
Tbs cold, atesly gray ers ~
tbSo rsllrcso p<sss ssas booelna
iote mil NE. asSd Giant in r>s@atinsl
the aoqy. "pseEed TO send somse ID
that s-ssssalEed ard con fLa~gs
s%iri+ isto @s Thai Wsos DIS bss
gan sss 81 nay career"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25
TURKEY FOR
DEFAUL Ter

George Edward Adams VIII enjoy
a bounteoua Christmas dinner This
afternoon Ia his cell Ia the county
jail The wife Of the assay office
embezzler has obtained permission
to aeud him a biz tray laden with
turkey ana all the daiutlea Of "A
Christmas dinner.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Adams
visited the jail ard carried in sew
efaI Christmas buiniea. including
candy and cigars. which Adams In
vifed the lailer and hiB assistants
"a share. Mrs. Adams It is said,
made an attempt 20 have her hus-
band released for feW hours that
be might eat his Christmas dinner
at the Adams residence. which she
stili occupies. but was uuauccesafts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25
A HISTORIC YULETIDE

work of reorganization was begun
Il vas the time OF the beginning Of
Grants rapid forging 20 the front.
Hope ceetersd In him. but nobody
felt sure OF anything II was At
this time that congress took a hand
D. It's committee on the conduct
OF the war. There vas a gsaerai
clamor for the removal OF Gen
Burnside. and just about Christmas
time he waa called before the com
mittee.
I happened TO be present Mt a
needing between Gen. Burnside and
Representative Ben Wade. who WIS
chairman Gen. Burnside told Mr.
Wade that there was little need for
long inquiry into his case Re-
feTTlng 10 the operations which had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25
THE DAY
OF DAYS

Masters name aud eonsecgsted
from her first breath to the elad
service 10 which her own powers
had BEEN given The carol singers
in the strct below we're lifting the
strains that told OF guod tldlngs OF
Ere.u Joy. and my mother desiring
that her daughter might live 10 pub
iish abroad the same evsAel, called
me Evangellne
Ny darling mother has been
spoken OF as the greatest Of womea
preachers but Il was the eloQuenee
Of her life In the home which early
nodded my heart and life.
Can a child 50 use tia unframed
mind as 10 tntelllgcntlY ylcld It's
little heart to God and eonsecrata
It's unoi,nown powers and future TO
Him.
Let me answer ln the brief story
Of nv own experience another hal
lowed recollection or the Christmas
season.
neeemher's festive 25th Was again
at hand The world was celebrating
the birthday Of nethlehems babe
aud in my little world Of interest
was celebrating Ills birthday aud
mine. Ills Of long ago mine Of seven
years past
Evening had come and a great tu-
mutt was At work IN my troubled
heaft What my mother had said
| do not know. but | remember we'll
how she told me 81 her great soul
loarings for her little girl. and
urged me 70 yield my life 90 the
Saviour OF siuneFs-big sinners and
little sinners and the Holy Spirit
had blessed her warm words to ny
tender heart.
| remember Il all, how that. when
the final kiss was given and the
sweet word Of prayer and good night
we're spoken, | was left alone lp M
bed warmly tucked in against the
nights cold Two voices we're speak
Ing my mothers aud my own. one
saying yes. the other saying no.
when suddenly my heart yielded
and said yes 20 God.
Tho answer that came was too
real and abundant 10 be received
fAAhAf hfAAAAE ~ ~ aAA kAt " ~
bel I got 10 cross TO mY mothers
room. and IN her precious arms "a
tell her OF ny new found love That
was lndessi a happy Christmas night
for Christ bad given himself 20 me
and I was donbiy happy because
hat also given had given myself
To Salyatsonists In America the
day Is a very great che. because they
give give to the poorest and hun
griest and slnfaiest ThFanEhout the
vast land ws are gathering the
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numbering AZ least 100. 600. will pe
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want and SORROW In the llEht which
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aud salvation which shall by God =
grace be spoken 20 their hearts. 9s
shall realize the blessing Of he Who.
all the way from bethlehem To Cal
vary. became poor for our enrich
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ms day and the labor Of my loved
people 10 a national effort 10 stem
the tecming tides OF heartache and
misery. and the sympathy and pfae-
teal heip 0f Americas generous
people swell our cndcayors a hun
dredfold