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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-10
Foolish to Quit.

"Why don't you buy it?" asked heI
husband, who had consented to &c
shopping with her. You say it is just
what you want, and the price seems
to be reasonable, so why waste time
looking further?"
Gracious. George, how foolish yor
talk! I'm not half tired out yeti
Chicago Record Herald.
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Father" said little RoIlo, ,s'what is
evolutionr'
Evolution, my son, is sort of apol
ogy which man has invented for dis.
playing so many Of the traits of the
lower animals. wv Washington Star.
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Gabriel-Fve blown my trumpet three
times and nobody pays any attention
to it. Israfel-Thats strange. Gabriel
Isn't 1t? People just make hasty
jump for the curhstone and then look
to see which way the auto went
Cleveland Leader.
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But to my mind" said the clerical
tourist from the east. ga plurality of
wives is unspeakable." Huh" snort
ed the good natured Mormon. Il never
even heard of one wife that was I'M
speakable. "-Philadelphla Press.
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Couldn't.

Tell me the old. old story" she
said.
Il can't" he replied. 81 have made
vow never to repeat a mother-in
law joke" Chicago Record-Herald.
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A Frank Admission.

Eyes; he saved my life"
And you had gone down for the
third timeY
"Oh, for the tenth. l had been try
ing to attract his attention for an
hour Pittsburg Post.
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Qidn,t Mean L.

Magistrate (discharging prisoner
Now, then, would advise you to keep
away from bad company. Prisoner
(feelingly)-Thank, you, SIR. You won't
see me here again.-London Tit-Bits.
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in the hand that receives the benefit
French Proverb.
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Great Schema.

Host-Why did you write all our
guests that this is to be a very In
formal affair? Hostess-So I'd be
sure to be the best dressed woman
here.-Life.
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There is no better ballast for keeping
the mind steady on its keel than bust
ness.-LowelL
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who Likes Lemon pier

You should try at once "OUR-PIE" Pre-
paratfon for delicious Lemon pies. lady
says: II will never again try to make Lemon
pie In the old way while can get "OUR-PIE'
preparation" Try it and you will say the
same. At grocer, 10 cents.
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your WIG, MOther or Sister
Can make Lemon, Chocolate and Custard
pies better than the expert cook by using
"OUR-PlE'' as all the ingredients are in the
package for immediate use. Each package
enough for two large pies, 10 cents. order to
day from your grocer.
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The mind is like a bow, the stronger
for being unbent.-Ben Jonson.
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ALIENS PHARMACY
PRlCKITT 8 PHI RMACY
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

day, in stoning the plums, and all that,
insists, regularly every year, on Uncle
George coming down into the kitchen,
taking off his coat, and stirring the pud-
ding for half an hour or so, which Uncle
George good humoredly does to the vo-
ciferous delight of the children and SER
wants. The evening concludes with a
glorious game of blind-man 's-butf, in an
early stage of which grandpapa takes
great care to be caught, in order that he
may have an opportunity of displaying
his dexterity.
On the following morning, the old cou-
pie, with as many of the children as the
pew will hold, go to church in great
state; leaving Aunt George at home dust
ing decanters and filling castors, and
Uncle George carrying bottles into the
dining parlor and calling for cork screws,
and getting into everybody's way.
When the church party return to lunch,
grandpapa produces a small sprig of mis-
tletoe from his pocket, and tempts the
boys to kiss their little cousins under it,
"a proceeding which affords both the
boys and the old gentleman unlimited
but which rather outrages
ideas of decorum, until
grandpa says, that when he was Just thir- |
teen years and three months old, he |
kissed grandmamma under mistletoe |
100, on which the children clap their
hands, and laugh very heartily, as do
Aunt George and Uncle George. and |
looks pleased, and says,
With a benevolent smile, that grandpapa
vas an impudent young dog, on which
he children laugh very heartily again,
md grandpapa more heartily than any of
hem.
But all these diversions are nothing to
he subsequent excitement when grand
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
BY CHARLES DICKEN

Christmas time! That man must be a
misanthrope indeed. in whose breast
something like jovial feeling is not
rouscd-in whose mind some pleasant as.
sociations are not awakened-by the re.
currenee of Christmas. There are people
who will tell you that Christmas is not
to them what il used to be; that each
succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope or happy prospect of the
year before dimmed or passed away;
that the present only serves TO remind
them OF reduced circumstances and
straitened incomes,-of the feasts they
once bestowed on hollow friends, and of
the cold looks that meet them now, in
adversely and misfortune. Never heed
such dismal "reminiscences. There are
few men who have lived long enough in
the world who cannot call up such
thoughts any day in Tie year Then do
not select the merriest of the three hun.
dred and siXty-live for your doleful recol.
lectons, but draw your chair nearer the
blazing frc,-fill the glass and send round
the song,-and If your room be smaller
than il was dozen years ago or if your
glass be filled with reeking punch instead
of sparkling wine, put a good face on
he matter and empty it off-hand and
fill another, and troll off the old dirty |
you used to sing, and thank God it's no |
worse. Look on the merry faces OF
your children Of you have any as they |
III around the fire. One little seat may
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
When Santa Went Astray,

The day of miracles has not passed, &c,
cording to the firm belief OF hundred
or more poor people in Washington Las'
Christmas day Almas temple OF the
Shriners gave its annual dinner to the
poor 1t was a well planned affair, gen
erously contributed to, and turned out
big success. But the most notable thlhg
about it was not on the program anu
made the hit of the occasion.
While the Shriners were feeding theF
guests there came to their hall l50 loaFes
of bread. The huge six foot Santa Il as
was busy cracking jokes as he waddiieu
about and took down the gifts from the
Christmas tree. In the middle OF one OF
his stories there entered another Big las
Santa Claus, carrying a colossal oasAVV
full of bread and behind him were three
or four negroes, also carrying baskets u
bread. One of the Shriner Commltteehiel
at once inferred that some one hal SeHS
gift of bread to be distributed anu
signed receipt for the $50 loaves. in
few minutes they were handed around ~
the heads of families, and an addltlondil
smile of Christmas joy went around WIFI
them.
When the festivities were nearly over
and the crowd had begun to dlsperSe
man came running in and asked: 80,
did you get $50 loaves of bread.
eve did," was the reply.
What did you do with it,
Gave it away" 49,
well, that was an order from the Car
roll institute. 1t came here by mistake,
But it is all right. We are glad yo1 gave
it away, and if you need more Ief ~
know" and the man went away, eyi5 I,nv,
Iy fully satisfied with the incident'-Ne"
York Times.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

and carves poultry, and takes wine, and
jokes with the children at the sidetabe,
and winks at the cousins that are making
love, or being made love to, and exhilar,
ates everybody with his good humor and
hospitality and when, at last, stout ser
want staggcrs in with a gigantic pudding
with a sprig OF holly in the top, there is
such q laughing, and shouting, and clap
ping OF little chubby hands, and kicking
up Of fat, dumpy legs, as can only be
eIualled by the applause with which the
astonishing feat OF pouring lighted brandy
into mince pies is received by the younger
visitors Then the dessert and the
winel-and the fun Such beautiful
speeches, aud such songs, from Aunt Mar
garets husband, who turns out to be
such a nice man, and so attentive to
Even grandpapa not only
sings his annual song with unprecedent-
cd vigor but, on being honored with a
unanimous encore, according to annual
custom, actually comes out with new
one which nobody but grandmamma ever
heard before; and a young scapegrace OF
a cousin. who has been in some disgrace |
with the old people for certain heinous
sins of omission and COMMISSIONING |
Getting to call, and persisting in drinking
Burton ale--astonishes everybody into
,onvulsions of laughter by volunteering
he most extraordinary comic songs that
yer were heard. And thus the evening
,assas in strain of rational goodwill
md cheerfulness, doing more to awaken
he sympathies of every member of the
'arty in behalf of his neighbor, and to
lerIetuate their good feeling during the
nsung year. than half the homilies that
ave ever been written by half the Di.
ines that have ever lived.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
COMFORT FOR SANTA CLAUS.
How Little Edward Provided for His
Chimney Friend.

Edward was seven years old and had
not yet been disillusioned out of that old
yet ever new story of Santa Claus COM
ing down the chimney. Just before
Christmas he had proudly written let
ter (his first) stating the particular
gifts he wanted, and after his mother
had read it it was carefully put into the
fire.
"Now," said Edwards mother, telling
the lie cheerfully, that letter will go
right up the chimney and direct to Santa
Claus"
Edward seemed very much impressed.
Christmas morning the child was per-
fectly delighted with the shower of gifts
and with the glittering tree.
Wasn't it good of Santa Claus to
bring me so many more things than l
asked for in my letter." he said at the
breakfast table, clasping his hands in an
ecstacy. After this outburst he grew
thoughtful, then, suddenly jumping up,
disappeared into the kitchen.
His mother and father looked at each
other and wondered. Then the mother
followed to see what the inspiration
might be.
She found Edward standing in front of
the kitchen stove pouring out a cup of
coffee
"Why, Edward, dear, what are YOU
doing? his mother asked, coffee being
one of the child's forbidden things"
Edward looked up appealingly. 1T is
such cold morning, mother"
"But, Edward you know | never per-
nit you to take coffee!" his mother in.
terrupted.
mo, no, mother; l do not wish to
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
The Christmas Guest.

Whose shall come my way this night,
by moor or hill or shore,
For him the blessed candles light,
For him the open door,
(0h. Mary, this for thy Sons sake,
Though mine comes in no more!)
My hearth is swept, my Yule logs burn,
My board is decked and spread;
For any who may come in turn
Are warmth and wine and bread.
(0h, Mary, grant my son this night
BE housed and comfortably
Bid banned or beggared come for guest,
My heart shall share his woes,
And on his head my hand shall rest
To bless him ere he goes.
(0h, Mary, grant my son this night
That blessing and reposeO
This night for thy one Sons dear sake
Wait light and warmth and wine,
Oh, Mary, we be mothers both,
Take these my tears for sign,
And this | do for thy sweet Son.
Wilt thou not do for miney
-Theodosia Garrison in Broadway Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Johns Christmas Cake,

The wife of a Los Angeles physician
actlve IN foreign missionary work of the
Methodist church, was asked by the wo
men of the congregation to contribute a
large cake. to their holiday festival and
bazaar. She consented to add her mite
to the enterprise and called in her Chi.
nese cook, a converted oriental.
John" she said, II am going to send
a cake over to the church to be sold, and
| want you to bake it. You know all
That the missionaries have done for your
people In China and how glad YOU are
that they have saved you from dark
ness. | want you to show your gratitude
you can"
The Chinaman got to work. and next
morning the cake was sent over to the
church. He tied the package up SO
neatly that the physicians wife did not
think 1t worth while to undo it to look
1t over. That afternoon she received a
telephone message from one of the wo
men in charge of the festival saving
there were doubts among the COMMITTEES
whether she would be satisfied to have
the cake go into the bazaar in the con.
1ltlon IN which it was received.
Much annoyed, the donor hurried over
TO the church. The cake was large and
'aVory' Inc icing was marked with col
'red sugar in elaborate and intricate de-
'lgns OF oriental art. Across the top
'lso in large letters was the inscription:
from Mrs. Jessop to Jesus" New
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

fore a Christmas shrine the "naci-
miento."
In the city there are German children
who, not knowing Santa Claus, look for
the coming of Kriss Kringle and Knave
Ruprecht on Christmas eve--the Christ
Child distributing presents and the Knave
leaving switches for the chastisement of
naughty little ones.
In the Swedish quarter, in the vicin-
lty of Swanson and Christian streets
sheaves of wheat are placed at windows
or on housetops, that the birds as well
as people may have a Christmas feast
In Chinese church Christmas hymns
are sung in the language of Confucius,
a most impressive and unusual ceremony.
A colony of Syrians observe exceed
ingly peculiar ceremonies in Philadel-
phia, one being enlivened by a dancer
who balances keg of beer on his head.
In the Kensington section the clicking
of countless shuttles gives place to the
Yuletide customs of merry England, so
faithfully observed that the spectator
migth easily imagine himself transported
to the tight little isle itself.
Philadelphia North American.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

be empty; one slight form that gladdened
the fathers heart and reused the moth
ers pride to look upon, may not be
there. Dwell not upon the past; think
not that one short year ago the fair child
now resolving into dust sat before you
with the blood of health upon its cheek,
and the gayety of infancy in its joyous
eye. Reflect upon your present blessings,
of which every man has many,-not on
your past misfortunes, of which all men
have some. Fill your glass again, with a
merry face and contented heart. Our
life on it, but your Christmas shall be
merry, and your New Year happy one!
Who can be insensible to the outpour-
ings Of good feeling, and the honest in
terchange of affectionate attachment
which abound at this season of the year?
A Christmas family-party. We know
nothing in nature more delightful! There
seems magic in the very name of
Christmas. Petty jealousies and discords
are forgotten; social feelings are awak-
ened in bosoms to which they have long
been strangers; father and son, or
brother and sister, who have met and
passed with averted gaze, or look of
cold recognition, for months before, prof |
Ter and return the cordial embrace, and |
bury, their past animosities in their pres.
ent happiness. Kindly hearts that have
yearned towards each other, but have
been withheld by false notions of pride
and selfdignity, are again reunited, and
all is kindness and benevolence! Would
that Christmas lasted the whole year
through las it ought and that the preiu-
Ices and passions which deform our bet
5er nature were never called into action
lmong those to whom they should ever
De strangers.
The Christmas family-party that we
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

Tense, has been discarded by her friends
and debarred the society of her dearest
relatives, But Christmas has come round,
and the unkind feelings that have strug-
gled against better dispositions during the
| year have melted away before its genial
| influence, like haf-formed ice beneath
| the morning sun. 1t is not difficult in a
moment of angry feeling for a parent to
denounce a disobedient child but, to ban
ish her at a period of general goodwill
and hilarity from hearth round which
she has sat on so many anniversaries of
the same day, expanding by slow degrees
from infancy to girlhood, and then burst
ing, almost imperceptibly, into a won.
an, is widely different. The air of con.
scious recttude and cold forgiveness
which the old lady has assumed sits i'll
upon her; and when the poor girl is led
in by her sister, pale in looks and broken
in hope, not from poverty, for that she
could bear, but from consciousness of UNI
deserved neglect and unmerited unkind.
ness-it is easy to see how much of it is
assumed. A momentary pause succeeds;
the girl breaks suddenly from her sister,
and throws herself, sobbing, on her
mothers neck. The father steps hastily
forward, and takes her husbands hand.
Friends crowd round to offer their hearty
and happiness and har-
mony again prevails.
As to the dinner, it's perfectly delight.
tul-nothing goes wrong, and everybody |
is in the very best of spirits, and disposed |
to please and be pleased. Grandpapa re-
lates circumstantial account of the pur-
chase of the turkey, with a slight digres-
sion relative to the purchase of previous
turkeys on former Christmas days, which
corroborates in the minut.
EST particular. Uncle George tells stories.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

mean is not a mere assemblage of rela.
tons, got up at week or two's notice,
originating this year, having no family
precedent IN the last, and not likely TO
be repeated in the next. No. II is an
annual gathering OF all the accessible
members in the family, young or old,
rich or poor; and all the children look
forward To II, for two months before.
hand, in fever of anticipation. Former.
~ Il was held at grandpa's; but grandpa
getting old, and grandma getting old too,
aud rather iniirm, they have given up
housekeeping, and domesticated them.
selves with Uncle George; so the party
always takes place at Uncle Georges,
but grandma sends in most of the good
things and grandpapa always will toddle
down all the way to Newgate Market to
buy the turkey which he engages a por.
ter to bring home behind him in triumph,
always insisting on the mans being re-
warded with glass of spirits, over and
above his hire, TO drink "a merry Christ
mas and happy New Year." to Aunt
George. As to grandma, she is very Sc.
cret and mysterious for two or three
days beforehand, but not sufficiently so
to prevent rumors getting anoat that !
she has purchased a beautiful new cap |
with PINK ribbons Tor each OF the SER |
wants, together with sundry books and
pen knives and pencil.cases for the
Younger branches; to say nothing of div.
ms secret additions TO the order origin.
lily given by Aunt George at the pastry.
'ook's, such as another dozen of mince-
lies for the dinner, and large plum
AXE for the children.
On Christmas Eve, grandmamma is
Ilways in excellent spirits, and after
Employing all the children, during the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

mamma in high cap and slate colored
silk gown, and grandpapa, with a beauti-
fully plated shirtfrill and white necker-
chief seat themselves on one side OF the
dmwing.room fire, with Uncle Georges
children and little cousins innumerable
seated in the front, waiting the arrival
OF the expected visitors. Suddenly a
haokney'coach is heard to stop and Uncle
George, who has been looking out OF the
window, exclaims Here's janet" on
which the children rush TO the door and
heltersketer down stairs; and Uncle
Robert and Aunt Jane and the dear
little baby, and the nurse, and the whole
party, are ushered up stairs amidst
tumultuous shouts of "Oh, my" from
the children, and frequently repeated
warnings not to hurt baby, from the
nurse. And grandpapa takes the child,
aud grandmamma kisses her daughter,
and the confusion of this first entry has
scarcely subsidized, when some other aunts
and uncles with more cousins arrive; and
the grown.up cousins ilirt with each 9TH !
er, and so do the little cousins, too, for
that matter, and nothing is TO be heard
but confused din of talking, laughing |
aud merriment.
\ hesltating double.knock at the street !
door, heard during a momentary pause
in the conversation. excites general in
luiry of who's thaty" and two or three
who have been standing at the
window, announce, in a low voice, that
It's poor Aunt Margaret" Upon which,
Aunt George leaves the room to welcome
he newcomer and gmndmamma draws
herself up rather stiff and stately; for
Margaret married a poor man without
ler consent, and poverty not being sui
iciently weighty punishment for her Of.