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Of the best. She remembered their
cuarrels. All! The lest time she had
ever seen him they had Quarreled.
II was about pair of stubby red
mfttens that she had knit with skillful
rirlish fingers. She had meant them
for his Christmas present. but he had
found it out beforehand, and, boy
fashion. had teased her about them.
..I'll never give them to you now
che had declared, angrily. And then
her John, little true lover as he was,
had melted.
"oh. please give them to me-" he
had begged. You know would give
you everything l have, Annabel. u
you love me. you win give them to
me-"
But 1t was sweet to hear him plead
and the little maiden was DESTROYS Of
prolonging the pleasure.
IF ever love you again. will give
them to you," was al she would say
Just then q, neighbor's boy had hurried
up breathless with importance.
John, John Your mother has sent
for yoa 70 60 home right away. She's
got . telegram from your grandfather
He's dead"
e was the last time she had evez
ssen John Warren. Within an hour
| De VS. speeding ON the train to thu
ON that death had entersd 20 sud
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Christmas handkerchief 3 Embroidered
for him. He didn't seem TO notice me
at all. doubt if he knew me- But
he wants to see you dreadfully."
Jacks uncle? Apnabel Self bewil-
dered enough. but she rose and made
ready with sigh. feeling quite sure
that Juanita was mistaken and that Il
was only book agent making most
untimely visit. Who else ever called
upon her?
The caller stood by the parlor door
as If he could hardly wait for her COM
ing. and. curiously enough. he held in
his hands-of all the ridiculous things
Ia stubby pair of red nittens. But it
was not strange face that bent over
them. 1t was the face, grown older
and altered. but certainly the face, Of
the boy for whom the little mittens
mad been knit, John Warren.
The room whirled strangely to AM
mabel, but it was surely John who
caught her. 1t was Johns voice That
was explaining that he was indeed
John, that his name had been changed
to suit the provisions of the win OF the
maternal grandfather who made him
his heir, with the condition that he
would take his name.
Somehow in the surprise and the be-
wilderment and the comfort Of having
John again. John to whom she had
told every thought. the pitiful little
story of the spoiled Christmas day
came out. Then she raised her head
in sudden modification. and held it to
the light till every wrinkle and worried
quicker from the broad forehead to the
tremulous mouth revealed themselves
in pitiless plainness. "Oh, what have
l said? What must you think Of me ?"
| she cried. But the man who had been
John Warren drew the little head
down again, and. quite unmindful OF
Juanita. who was certainly peeping
through the crack in the door. kissed
the trembling lips and the white cheek
that grew suddenly as rosy Is Juanita's
own.
I Sweetheart" he said. you shall
never spend another old maids Christ
mas"
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fH0ttQ 0l a Sin8iC SAk Oht Va Tag A4'A@>s 49,
ting the joint exactly.
a platter of sufficient size to hold the
fowl and its disjointed portions are
necessary to enable the carver to work
with neatness and dexterity.
Whether it is good form to sit or
stand while accomplishing the work
depends entirely upon the comfort of
the performer. There is also a ques-
ton as to whether the head OF the tur-
key should be to the carver's right or
left. This is also for the individual
to decide, but. generally the head is TO
the left, as the wings and legs are
more easily disjointed with stroke
from left to right. II the company be
small and the bird one of good size,
carve from one side only. The other
side may be reserved for sLcing cold.
The first move of the carver is TO In
sert the fork astride the breastbone,
at the point. plunging it deep enough
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to secure firm hold Then remove
the drumstick with one stroke Of the
knife, first cutting through the skin
down to the joint, hitting it squarely.
1t is a little difficult to locate this
joint, but by pressing the leg away
from the side Of the turkey it is read
lily found.
It is claimed that the expert carver
does not remove the fork from the
breast until he has quite finished. Be
that as it may, it is quite necessary
to use the fork in separating the
thigh from the ''drumstick," and the
hip is a favorite part with many.
To accomplish this, make v-shaped
cut toward the joint. holding the thigh
against the side of the turkey with the
fork. The "drumstick" drops on neat
ly into the platter.
The, next stroke removes the wing.
A deep cut through the ball and socket
joint sewers this with a part of the
breast meat To strike the joint
tsquarely the first time requires skill,
though sometimes 1t is dore very neat
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and tied them with red ribbon. Just
then she was called away. The pres
ents lay out ON her table as carefully
arranged as the specimens in q scien-
tiflc cabinet, hers on one side and
Juanita's ON the other. SO they would
have remained had careless little
Susette kept out of the room. But
Susette wanted baby ribbon for her
own small concerns. and nobody but
Aunt Annabel kept 1t on hand. In
helping herself 10 1t. she knocked two
small packages from the table. They
were both about the same size. soft
and tied up with red ribbon. and the
envelopes 70 hold each had laid, q.
ready directed, beside. Susette, hastily
picking them up and trying TO put
them back. exchanged the packages.
The stubby red mittens in their dainty
wrappings laid beside the envelope Id
dressed 'sMr. Walter Taylor" to whom
Juanita had meant TO send an en-
broidered handkerchief.
"Who IL Mr.. Walter Taylor" Aunt
Annabel had asked, and Juanita had
replied, lightly:
"Oh, he's Jacks uncle" Jack was
the boy who carried the skates for
her.) Hes a lonely old gentleman and
| thought 1t would please him to have
me send him something. He's . Wild
over, and he has lots o. money. and
Jack is his only nephew" And world
|ly-wise little Juanita smiled meaning
liz at the unworldly little aunt who
would never. at her age or at any age
have thought Of future prospects in
this way.
And SO, by Susette's mistake. Mr..
Waiter Taylor received the stubby red
nittens instead OF the handkerchief
that was designed for him. II was 4
lonely man who opened tie little red
ribboned package, though no one bal
girl like Juanita would have thought
of calling him an old gentleman
When he unwrapped the package and
read the card that said in the small
dainty. old-fashioned ~lady's hang:
with a great deal Of love for Christ
mas from Annabel Wilder" his facs
suddenly changed into the face OF 4
boy. He whistled Then he, laughed
Then he scrutinixed the postmark
.snatched his hat and was Of like
shot to ind directory. But Miss An
nabers name was not In the directory
as she lived with her sister and sister,
/ husband. II was Christmas evening
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An Old Maid's
Christmas
By BERTHA E. BUSH

Aunt Annabel," said Juanita, with
merry jingling of skates accompany
ing her speech. won't you please tie
up my Christmas packages for me?
You know where they co."
Aunt Annabel assented with little
sigh. for her hands were already full
Of Christmas errands for the family.
Juanita did not notice the sigh. Her
laughing eyes were filled with the
vision of the boy whom she knew to
be waiting just around the corner,
ready to carry those skates and buckle
up the straps. But her girl companion,
less absorbed. did notice it.
Il don't believe you ought to have
asked her to do that, Nita- Every
body is so busy at Christmas.
"Oh, Aunt Annabel is always busy.
But she isn't any buster at Christmas
than at any other time. What does an
old maids Christmas amotnt to-"
Aunt Annabel heard the careless
words and the little wrinkles on her
forehead deepened with pain. IAN old
maids Christmas" The red mounted
slowly to her thin cheeks. 1t was not
lie quick blushing Of girlhood which
Il deemed SO beautiful, but burning,
sinful flushing that seemed to leave
her wan face more hollow and whittier
than before.
IAN old maids Christmas!" How
hateful 1t was to be an old maid! She
had never Dreamed of It when she wa
as young as Juanita. When she was
as young as Juanita-oh, much young.
er-John Warren had said: "Annabel
is my little. wife, and we are going to
be married next Christmas" How far
tway the next Christmas had seemed
then-farther than the next century
now!
The years slipped before her eyes
like q dream. There had been other
lovers. but none SO dear as this little
John of her childish years. How de-
voted they had been to each other
and how constant through all their
boy and girl ups and downs! The cid.
ers had smiled at their frank affection
and half believed that what John said
would come to pass at some future
| Christmas She. and John had wholly
believed it. She remembered how they
played together. how he drew her on
his sled. how he always chose her first
! 1t spelling matches. although she wal
not good speller. and John was one
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The Spirit Of
Christmas
By DIR. WORTH N. 7PPY

OF all the years festival days. Christ
mas is peculiarly the festival Of love.
Easter commentaries the resurrection
Of Jesus 1t Is our festival OF life,
divine and immortal; for the power
that raised Christ from the dead has
passed into the lives of the millions.
It comes with peculiar appropriate
ness at the season of the year when
nature is awakening to spring and
everywhere are warm winds. sunshine,
growth and beauty.
Thanksgiving is our festival of Dr.
vine Providence, celebrating the low
Ing care of God over all that He has
made. 1t comes at the time when, in
agricultural communities, the earth's
fruitage has been garnered and the
years work draws to close. 1t is a
good time In all pursuits to close the
books with God, and to bring to Him
the only possible return for His benefl-
cence, the gratitude and appreciation
Of our hearts.
But Christmas Is the climax OF the
Christian year. 1t is our festival Of
love. and as such is 1t not beautifully
ftting that the day should be cele-
brated by the bestowment OF gifts?
II is as natural for love to give as for
birds to sing and for flowers to grow.
The spirit of Christmas Is the spirit
Of giving. This spirit takes hold upon
all classes Of people. carrying into
every soul the sweetness and purity of
loves ministry. 1t lavishes gifts in
homes of wealth and 1t finds way in
the direst poverty
Christmas was the day when God
gave His richest gift to men-Jesus
the Christ--and that marvellous gift of
the ages has proved the inspiration
of The day and given birth to the
spirit OF giving among men. And for
this reason let us give remembrances
10 Just as many people as we can af-
ford to give. to those of our own
homes, to our friends and to the poor.
II doesn't need to be much. so that
II is a token of friendship. Remember
particularly the lives that are cast in
hard places Lift mortgage, pay q
debt. send O check TO the brave wom-
an who is fighting for her children.
Bring the young man or young woman
who is away from home 10 your own
fireside. Send a Christmas dinner
where yon are sure there would be a
scanty one IL you did not send 1t.
The spirit Of Christmas is love ex-
pressing itself in service. The love
of God found its expression in the gift
Of Saviour to the world The love of
Christ found its expression in the gift
OF life OF pure and unselfish service
TO mankind. He gave Himself to the
closest association with men so that
every man might taks heart In the
struggle and have reasonable hope
Of belts able to E-e likewise.
This gift Of service is the bsss aft
which can he given to the world And
this gift is within the reach Of every
body. There Is no excuse for those
Who do not make 1t. None are too
busy to be friendly and none too great
10 stoop to little kirdnesseA once
thought there were natures that could
not b. cordial. but know now that 1t
Uns . mistake. The most Memorable
duty men ever have Is to love and b
1cnder services Of lore. II was one a
oho lost teachings os Jesus that We will
- jodeed ct last By our attitude IL
xlar>jQl oeryies 3 Ne ID. IL -
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The Way 1t Goes.

Mrs. :lewlywed-;ack. dear, wf-st
you to promise that you won't bcy me
anything expensive for Christmas. You
know we shall have to have a new
range in the kitchen, and there's the
plumbers bill to pay, and we must
economic.
Jack-Why, ] thought gave you
money for those things the other day.
~Oh, yes! But had to spend most Of
II on your Christmas presents. p
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he WANTED TO KNOW MUCH
An Inquisitive Youngsters Efforts to
Obtain Information About
Christmas Day.

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la - eor. !, IT, - nal, ~, ~ '.e .'','e
.ra a.. ~. - ~ Ia,ess oe1 neAs ~
49, 80 90 20. W, $500 80 some 'a,'
n;eht rs,stss ths ns - ay T,ss % prs -
..m,s.t - !. - $500 s,ss
..U,. 80 =, pups
~. nen enrls'm mas
.u,s .o'e 'ons -.
..U,sr ~. :. ,gns
q. 80" = son lou 50 20 s'ssp.
W. :" rs = "a AAe1 ~
s .ss,-N. A = Sn' = 'nas
49, ~r.
az
mo. rc-you g @ SEED
.1,s usy a. .
o-nol untl saturoay.. nov. you
.us ~ yo1i peepss ilsa' @"A'
want 70 go 70 sleep.
.. : oon : say psp4
.w wSst e 90 y sa,n WANT y Inv :. ).
wua' you soins - Duy me
i can't .,a',,s tell yet: r., s., : !, =,
Wouiant want you %. y you
o"ulo, pepa
sT'd rather be s'prfsed."
"Well, supposine you 's'prise me By
going TO sleep.v
THAT wouldn't be any s'prise. cause
you'd know was going to do It.. say.
papa papa.''
what noW?v
sammy smithers says there ain.
no such thing n : sanfv Claus Thera
is, isn't there?"
"Oh. I suppose co."
Sammy he said you and my mann
ma was all the SANITY Clans there'd b.
In this house. He was . big old liar.
wasn't her"
'Tbere! there! Don't you ever call
anyone q liar"
Not even when they are one ?"
mot 1t all"
You can. Il they're lIttler'n you are,
can't you?"
mo; you must never call anyone .
liar"
well, he h one. all the same. isn't
he?"
.yo,,,re not ssntv c,.pe ara vou
c.r.. ~ c.,n,,~ e,.st,,ere .evs ~
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The Mistletoe
Girl
Hy lzoLA L. FORESTER

5ABEL paused on the
last step and drew on
her gray suede gloves
thoughtfully. The only
touch of relief in her
gray costume was the
spray of scarlet holly
berries that lay against
her squirrel stole.
But If he should
come while we ara
gone" she said.
Mrs. Dexter looked
I'M ot hor inu,x;r.p rJx-
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ly by pure luck, and this calls forth
most favorable comment from the ex-
pectant hungry assemblnge. II the
knife doesn't strike the joint at first.
move it back and forth, pressing the
wing away from the body, disclosing
the ball of the joint, then cut through
and the wing is detached.
When this process is completed the
disjointed portions are laid to one side
OF the platter. or put on separate
plate, to allow of free space for slicins
the breast meat
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Grandpa-Now. Tommy. you must
take good care of all these nice toys:
don't beat your drum sc hard.
Tommy-Gran'pa. dom. you be 50
bossy; Santa Claus doh't care how
soon We break our things all up-he's
got lots.
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Gifts from the Tree
II Money Brought Happines.

II money only brought happiness.
there would be little Christmas cheer
in q majority of homes.
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His Little List.

Have you made up your .ss, Tor
Christmas?" asked the fond fstae..
YEP" replied the young hopeful, q
he produced toy manufacturers cata-
logue. There 1t Is"
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In the Dark.

We'll, have you bought wour wifs's
Christmas present YETI"
Il dunno. She has all our Christ.
mas stuff locked up in one of the clos
cts, where can't get at it,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

We are indebted to the Ennis Pub
fishing Company, Of Raleigh, for a
copy of Turner's North Carolina AL
nan for the year 1906. This is the
s~ixty-ninth year that this old reliable
has been sent out to the people Of this
state. We do not see how the people
Of North Carolina could get along
without this almanac, which has been
such a familiar and useful article in
sc many households for nearly three
quarters of a century. 1t has become
a standard book of reference to thou
sands of our people. 1t is issued by
the Ennis Publishing Company Of Ra-
leigh and the price is only ten cents a
copy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12
WILL BUILD RACE TRACK
Party of Gentlemen Subscribe Stock
for Half Mile Track to he Built on
Mr.. Jacob f. PARROTS Farm.

1t is now practically certain that
Kinston will o have a race track.
Sufficient money has been subscribed
by a number of gentlemen interest
ed in good horse flesh to assure the
early building of a track beyond the
river on Mr.. Jacob T. PARROTS farm,
and Nr. PARROT has signified his viii
lingness for the track to be built
there. Mr.. p. S. B. Harper has en-
gagged to build the track and there is
nothing in the way now. so far as
known. to interfere with the consu1n-
nation of h plan.
n track will De an oblong or oval
track. a half mile circuit. and graded
PROPERLY. It will have the effect to
encourage the bringing into this sec
ten good horses. There are some few
pretty good horses in this section now.
which with the advantages OF race
track training would devotion good
speedt-Kinston Free Press.
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NATIONAL GrNNER,s REPORT
Total Crop OF 9.623.0OO Bales Indicat-
ed-Crop Thus Far Picked is 92.4
Per Cent.

Dallas, Texas, December THE
following is the cotton crop report OF
the National Ginners Association
which was given out at IL O'Clock 10
day:
Reports e n TO US from the waoie
cotton belt, every postofhce repre-
scented. indicates a total crop Of SOS,
900 bales with S.4S6,0 600 bales ginned
up TO December /. The crop thus IA:
picked is 92.4 per cent. and IS per
cent. has been ginned.
The report by states is as follows:
Alabama. LOCI, 900 gfnned; 50 per
cent. picked.
Florida, 81, 900 ginned; 95 per cent
picked.
Georgia, 1,549,OOO ginned: 81 per
cent. picked.
Indian Territory, $4,000 ginned; So
per cent. picked.
Louisiana, $4,000 ginned; 80 per
cent. picked.
Mississippi, $4,000 ginned; 81 per
cent. picked.
Missouri. $1,000 ginned; 80 per
cent picked.
North Carolina, SCI 900 ginned; 81
per cent. plcke1.
Oklahoma, $4,000 ginned; 81 Il
per cent. picked.
South Carolina, 975.0 0 ginned; Us
Ter EN- picked.
Tennessee, $4,000 ginned; SO pei
cent. picked.
nexas, 1875 900 ginned; go per cent,
picked.
iSigIed)
N. T. BLACKWELL, Secty.
J.. A. TAYLOR. President.
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THE GREENSBORO TRAGEDY.

As announced in The Messenger the
mayor of Greensboro, who press1el
at the preliminary trial of DIR. Mat
thews, charged with the murder Oh
his wife, bound the defendant over
to the superior court without the priv
ilege of bail. The superior court OF
that county e next Monday
and We suppose this s will be .rieo
during that term. There is nothing
in the way of both sides being prepar-
ed for trial. There are only a few
witnesses. There can hardly be any
delay because of the absence of wit
nesses.
There is no question as to the
cause OF the death of the unfortunate
woman.
The indications are that the defen-
dant will admit the killing in the
manner charged by the state and vii
base his defense on the plea G. insani-
ty.
This insanity. it is said, has been
caused by the excessive use Of liquor.
drugs and tobacco.
Generally in this state it is as easy
for a man, charged with murder to
get off on the plea of insanity as on
that of self-defense.
What the mental conditions of this
n1or nouy ~ 0r uuaro of the timR nf
the homicide we do not know. II he
was really insane at the time of COM
hitting the deed he should not suffer
the legal penalty for murder. We dc
not wish to prejudice the case. lie
should have a fair and impartial trial.
But we do think that the plea OF
insanity is allowed too great latitude
in our courts. The question in estaD-
fishing a mans guilt or innocence
when charged with such a crime
should be whether he had minn|
enough to knew that what he did
was wrong or not. Too many men
are allowed to go UNPUBLISHED for
their crimes because it is established
that they are of unsound mind-un>
sound in some particulars. There are
many persons who are insane on some
subjects, but perfectly sane on others
persons who on some subjects are
lunatics but who know as we'll as
persons of the healthiest mind that II
is wrong to take the life of a fellow
being. When such person commits
murder he should be held to the sarlel
accountability AS any n whose mind
is sound and %unclouded on all subj
iects. A man who knows what thel
word murder means and who knowsI
that it is wrong to take the life % al
fellow being should not be allowed toi
escape the penalty of such a deed just
because he is mentally unsound on
some other subjects. Our law is EN-
tirely too lax in this respect. III
it's sympathy for the accused it for-|
gets the victim and OverlOOks tbeI
possibility of repetition of the crinie.|
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Charge of Peonage will be Investigated
Richmond, Va, December Wi
liam ]. Gallagher. the Philadelphia
seaman, who wrote to a relative in
that city, begging him to get the gov
eminent to rescue him from an V
ter dredging vessel in Chesapeake
Bay, was brought to Richmond today
by Deputy United States Marsha!
Sam Bendit. An investigation of the
charges of peonage viii follow, and
Gallagher will tell his story of hard
ship and slavery to the United States
grand jury now sitting in Norfolk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Don't drug the stomach to cure a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucous, draws the Inflammation
out of the throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A
quick cure for Group and Whcoping
Cough. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Group, Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, etc, have no terror for chill
dren or adults who evacuate the bow
els with Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. This remedy expels all cold
from the system and strengthens the
throat, lungs and bronchial tubes. The
Original Laxative Cough Syrup and
Liquid Cold Cure. Sold by r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

What would the American people
think if the whole cabinet officers anC
all the high officials under them would
send in their designations in on
batch? There would be an immediate
and universal cry for increase of ca
pacity of our lunatic asylums.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Senator Depew resigns his seat cn
h directorate of the Equitable In
surance Company, but we do not hear
anything about his following this ur
with retirement from the senate
though the former most probably wE
the more lucrative position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Rough skin and cracked hands are
not only cured by DeWitt's Witch Ha-
gel Salve, but an occasional application
will keep the skin soft and smooth.
Best for Eczema, Cuts. Burns. Boils.
etc. The genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve affords immediate relief
in all forms of Blind, Bleeding, Itch
ing and Protruding Piles. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy.