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Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
| told you little while ago it was
your friendship / wanted I was

| told you little while ago it was
your friendship ! wanted. | was
wrong"
She made no answer, but stretched
out her little gloyed hand to him,
then drew it back quickly unnoticed,
a singular smile on her lips.
You've known me for few hours
only" he went on in a steady voice,
"and understand what you think Of
me for speaking like this. II had
known you for years and had waited
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect His steadiness did
not carry him to the end of his SEN
tence.
Then she laughed joyously, deli
ciously.
You are mistaken" she said. Il
have known you for years. / used to
chum with your sister Gertrude at
school, and you used to come down
from your university, and we'd take
walks. And we went up to all the
meets to see you run, and you used to
win. You called her your kid sister
and me the other kid and you kissed
me once. You've forgotten the little
girl who stood silent in corners and
looked at you with wide eyes. But I
couldn't forget. used to have Ger
trude write me all about you till she
married that missionary and went to
live in China. And then had your
Photographic the one in your track suit
"And just to think for a whole
month now you've been living opposite
to me, across the court, and / never
knew it! All, Lanse, I've felt for
years you would come to me, and when
/ saw you tonight my first impulse was
to stretch out both hands and be so
glad, so glad At once, though, saw
you'd forgotten, so / determined not to
tell you who I was. ! wanted you to
recall. When spoke Of your having
sister just now I tried to make you
recall, but I'm glad you didn't, be
cause it's me, all me, as am, that you
love, and it's so good that way"
A little later through the frosty air
the midnight bells Of Noel rang out
clear. Then at the last, very softly,
from a darkened room across the
court, Lansing Drake heard verse Of
the old Christmas carol he, had sung
at his mothers knee:
The snow lay on the ground;
The stars shone bright
He bowed his head in his hands for
the great gift that had come to him
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
THEIR EVE
OF
NOEL
BY
Virginia LeiliaW WeHt7
copxsnH1. 1903 81 rorsR spaAaux

"A M ERCI, monsieur cried the
n" concierge as he cheerfully
took the silver coin. "a
happy Noel, monsieur
Lansing Drake entered the little Inn
passe on the broad Avenue du Maine
shaking his shoulders. for his back
ached. He had been working at the
Louvre for five steady hours till the
very last fraction of light held out.
Why not? What part had he In the
festivities of these happy French peo-
pie? Was not he one of the homeless
ones, separated by the width of an
ocean from his family?
In his studio apartment he threw
himself on a divan with pipe and a
Journal Amusant. But the Journal
was full of illusions to the season, and
somehow he sighed The eve of Noel
Christmas eve! It had been the very
best time of the year over there in his
dear southern home. What were they
doing now? Getting the things ready
for the trees, and tying up the wreaths
Of holly with red ribbon, and hanging
a branch Of mistle-oh, pshaw, what
right had he to think Of such things
tonight?
A clatter of sabots across the flag
stone court-the small daughter Of the
concierge fetching water from the
common tap; from the Boulevard
Montparnasse the toot Of st. Phil
ippine du Roule train and then si-
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

then the window was lifted. She
threw out some crumbs to some cold
looking sparrows. The last rays of
the winter sun touched the fine, white
parting that separated the FURNISHED
waves Of hair.
If he only dared speak to her! She
might misjudge him before he had a
chance to show his intentions. But he
would do it. He would seize the mo-
ment while this fit of madness lasted
and speak to her. In saner mood his
courage might be unequal to it. He
hurried out of the room and stood, hat
In hand, in the court close to her win
dow.
Il am your neighbor across the way,
mademoiselle," he said 1T is a
month since 6rst saw you, and I've
been wanting to know you so much,
so much. have no means Of obtain
ing an Introduction, and at the risk
Of your displeasure and your scorn I
have ventured to speak to you tonight,
to tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
few straight to fellows heart and
made him think of home and all the
old familiar joys Of the season"
He held out card. His hand shook
trifle. But the girl did not notice.
She was looking at him steadily, after
the first start Of surprise, the color
coming and going in her cheeks. But
in her eyes was no fear, no displeas-
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Porto oRico' 5.
Christmas
----
Few Stockings No Chimneys
No Chirr,neys

Christmas for the Americans In P0r-
to Rico is pretty much the same, so
/ far as the observance of the day is
concerned, as Christmas at home or
anywhere else.
The chief difference is in those char
acteristics of the season that are due
| to or are Influenced by the weather,
which more nearly resembles that OF
! the Fourth of July than winter holL
! day
There is the same spirit of good
feeling, the same CHEEKY greeting, tha
same happy experience for the little
people in the shape of gifts from Sam
ia Claus and that same more or lesg
sincere determination on the part OF
their elders to forgive their enemies
which sometimes they do.
| Among the natives Christmas day iS
church holiday only, and it is very
generally observed by them as such.
but it is not the occasion of family re-
unions nor the day Of gifts, as with
us.
The Porto Rican family gatherings
appearance on the 9Th of January
"El dia de los Reyes" or "the day oe
the kings" commemorating the bring
ing of gifts to the infant Christ--bus
Kriss Kringle manifestly does not coOs
down the chimney for the very good
reason that there are no chimneys IT,
Porto Rican houses, and for equally
obvious reasons he does not bring bin
reindeer nor his sleigh.
Instead OF hanging up their stock.
ings the native children prepare boz
filed with grass to represent a manger
and place it outside their doors on tbs
night of the 5th of January, just aS
the little Dutch children in Holland
put out their wooden shoes.
Christmas will always be church
holiday to the natives, and El dia de-
los Reyes will also probably always
be observed by them. But the Ports
Rican is quick to pick up Americas
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
lenee. Drake was picking up his pa

! per again when
! The snow lay on the ground:
The stars shone bright
All, it was the quaint old English
carol, with it's liquid, sweet melody
! which he'd learned at his mothers
knee. and 1t was the American girl
across the court who was singing it:
| When Christ our Lord was born
| On Christmas night.
| No wonder the tears came to his
eyes. That particular carol and that
! particular girl made up a combination
| to which he was bit sensitive IL the
| truth had been dragged from him.
Just that very morning he had writ
| ten home:
There's little American girl oppo-
site | don't even know her name.
but the mere sight of her keeps me
straight. She's all alone. and she's
evidently studying music. As, for her
singing. she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from a
lost violin, voice to make you
pray, little mother, to turn your laugh
ter to tears to turn your tears to
laughter
From the day when he had first seen
her. watering her geraniums on the
sill. the window across the court yon-
der had become sort of shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an inform
ed prayer of thanks surged up within
him that creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
gentleman" stainless, to make 1t a
thing to strive for and to take a
cleanly comfort in
She was stranger too 1t was
bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all that! They
could have a reveillon of their own
and jolly little supper. laughing to-
gether in sheer happiness of mutual
understanding of the Christmas spirit
abroad. Unchaperoned? What would
they need Of chaperon, they two
two toilers for the sake Of art. CON-
rades in arms made equal In rank by
the blessed chance of being both
strangers in this wonderful old Paris?
There was a moving CLEAN OF some
thing behind the geraniums yonder.
The cheesecl0th curtains stirred. and
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Mothers Coronation Day.

That first Christmas was the moth
er's coronation day. Each recurring
Christmas perpetuates the memory of
her great glory In public and in pri-
vate celebrations of 1t hers should be
the central figure. Solemn gladness
akin to the Creators satisfaction in
his Every good work should fill her
soul.
In Mr.. Harrison s. Morris beautiful
poem, Incarnation" we read how a
laborer, laden with "a tray of tools,
timbered frame" walked in the sum
shine through a city street,
Nor knew that out of myriads one s3
Beside him saw a shadow run
That clasped the centuries in its shade.
But, like a loving spirit, there,
In even football at his side,
A shadow walked the pavement wide
With bended head and humble pride
And angled cross aslant the air.
1t was as If the dateless sun
Forgot the years, the far abode,
And To- upon the sordid road
The cross worn Nazarean trede,
Holding the journey never done.
Every mother who holds her baby in
her arms repeats, uncOnsciously or con-
,ciously. the story of the incarnation.
The blended shadow 'clasps the centu-
ries." past, present and to come, and
eternity itself sin it's shade Marion
Harland In Independent.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

ideas, and the observance of Christ.
mas day is yearly taking on more OF
an American character.
One evidence of this is the growing
custom, SO common in the southerm
states especially, of evidencing ones
appreciation Of the occasion by ths
free use Of tin horns and other agen-
cies for the production of noises.
The first intimation one usually re-
ceives that the day has arrived is the
result of an enthusiastic and determiD-
ed attempt about 3 a. N. on the part
Of a native youngster to. blow his
lungs out through the small end Of Il
tin horn, and his enthusiasm is in di
rect proportion to the size Of his horn.
But as the old adage has it. "the bet-i
ter the day the better the deed ana
the tin horn is only another expressions
Of the time honored sentiment merry
Christmas to you all."-Army ana
Navy Life
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

ure, rather the expectancy of an ex
plorer who, venturing far, finds the
present good. though that to come bt
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
a facre.
where shall it bey' asked Drake
'3Laure's? Voisin's? Peters? No,
have it. Marguery's.'
So they drove to Marguery's, and
Drake ordered bouillebaisse Ito be
quite seasonable) and langouste
mayonnaise and bird and some
sweets.
They had very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables. all devouring
bouillebaisse and other nice things.
'And to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck IL, shivering with pre-
tended alarm. 'that I'm sitting here
at this hour, unchaperoned, in a
French restaurant-with man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro
ducedw
'sDon't!'' cried Drake abruptly.
Come! We must be going home. 1t
Is a bit late"
She was silent while they left Mar
guery's and hailed fiacre. Then she
broke out in queer little voice that
was low and tremulous:
II think you must have a sister. You
take such good care of girl"
The fiacre rolled into the glare of
an overhead arc light, and he saw her
looking at him with half mysterious,
half divine gratitude.
please don't do that" he answered
in a hushed voice. Something inside
him was pounding furiously. Some
thing at his temples beat and
throbbed.
Don't do whatT'
Look like that"
She not only looked like that, but
more SO.
young man. young man." laughed
she. with mock warning. Il fear you
are wishful of turning girls head"
'.The Lord be good to mer' he broke
out, his pent-up passion of dreams
rushing to his lips now that the bar
rier fell. Don't you see It's because
I-well. I'd hoped to pass the evening
without telling you that | loved YOU
that's why was hurrying you home.
y
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

'It sho'ly do look" said Miss Miami
Brown sadly, like dar war no mo- ro-
nance desc days"
Whats de trouble p asked Erastus
Pinkly. -
Il takes notice dat when you asks a
gemman to a Christmas dinner he
doesn' 'splay no interest In whethuh
dey's gwine to be mistletoe in de pah-
lor. but keeps hintin aroun' to I'm out
how bout de turkey an hxin's on de
dinner table, +sA@
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Brother pickev on Christmas.

Dey say hit is better ter give dan ter
receive, but wants ter put my friends
Oh notice dat been 'p'inted ter be &
receiver 'twell after Chris'mus.
De Christmas turkey roos' mighty
high, but by de blessin' er Providence
some er us got mighty long reach
He dat give ter de po' lends ter de
Lawd, but in dat case some folks think
dey'll halter wait too long ter git dey
money back.
Hit don't take much ter make de
worl' happy, but mos folks fin IL
mighty hard ter spare even dat much.
Atlanta Constitution
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

! HUMILITY DIVINE A MANaER BIRTH.
Hosanna! Glory to the Son Of Man!
O happy moments ere his work began
Of lifting from the world its weight
Of sin
And making straight saIvation's tender
No hint of Psntius Pilates last decree,
The lonely horror of Gethsemane;
No preseisnee of thorny diadem
Or shadow from the hill of Calvary.
Humility divine! A manaer birth
The humble stable bathed in holy
light
The Babe upon truss of straw-the
mild
Eyed kline a~aked to wonder at the
sight! ~
Alas, still fingers issue of that kline,
The thick of wit, who can detect mo
sign
OF God in christ's dear birth nor un
derstand
ttS Ha0i SSA W SbV sStJ ~ VOW 1hA "uiS'
And sons of doubling Thomas still
abide
With US on earth and still the truth
deride
Because they cannot grasp his nail
torn hands
And see the blood gush from his
pierced side.
o shame of shames! The wise men
saw on high
Gods guiding star CLEAN in the east
ern sky
And straiehtway journeyed forth
across the world,
With ne'er question Of where or why.
Thy place within the heavens ever
hold, . s..fs ..-
o blessed star, and like those men Of
old, -........ II
May we have faith and hope to fol-
low on sEf r@,. e.,r,n ..e,.s IA. ri
And at eur journeys end the Christ
behold! ...s ..s.....4.
Kansas City independent.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
The Naxx,s Christmas.

Christmas in the regular navy IS OBJ
served as one of the big holidays Of the
year. Starting off. with grand dinner
in the middle of the day, discipline is
from then on relaxed. and the fun is
fast and furious till sundown, and Of
ten the evening is enlivened by amateur
theatricals. The vessel is gayiy deco
rated with bunting, and at each mast
head and at the bow and stern green
trees are dashed If procura BILE.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
saIf Hello.

Dashaway-W Uncle Jasper, how
are you getting. on with your Christ
mas dinner?
Uncle Jasper-Fust rate, sab. Colo
mel Winterblossom done guy me a
present of fine fat turkey. sab.
Dasha way-That's very strange
just left the colonel. and he didn't say
anything about it,
Uncle Jasper-No. sab. He's got to
count dem turkeys fust
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Popularity Of Mistletoo.

An interesting item regarding the
mistletoe is that 1t is the only plant
whose roots refuse to shoot in the
ground, peculiarity possessed by no
other parasite. 1t is found on the fir,
the lime and the apple tree as well as
on the oak.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
When Mistlstoe Was Banned.

Because of its association with pa
gan rites the mistIetoe was for centu-
ries forbidden place in English
church decorations at Christmastide,
and 1t was not even mentioned in old
rhymes until the seventeenth century,
in Herrick's time, although the holly
and ivy had for two centuries previous
been the subjects of various poetical
efflSionS
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
The Woman Of It.

Mrs Dorcas- What was the first
thing she did when she got the Christ
mas present?
Dorcas Went to the store to find out
what 1t cost.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Crawford-I thought you were per-
fectly delighted with the Christmas
present your wife gave you
Crabshaw-At that tine didn't
know she'd had it charged
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
How lt Was Done.

She The idea! And we weren't
even standing under the mistletoe!
He-No did that sub rosa!-
Brooklyn Eagle
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
Christmas
Quatraiins.
By GEORGE CREEL

u ia GAIN the star dawns in the east
HA ern sky;
Again we hear the shepherds
startled cry
II As waking from his midnight sleep
he sees
The camels Of the wise men sweeping
by.
|. The years have worked their measure
Of decay.
/ Where are the inn and stable? Who
can say
aThis is the spot" or "There the very
? place
Where Lord Christ came into the light
of day?'
mo more chants caiphas his vengefuI
song,
And scattered to the winds are all the
lf throng
II That cIamored for 5arabbas, only
held
!. In memory by reason Of their wrong.
The weak souled Plate long has passed
away;
Great Caesar, too, is now at one with
clay,
Their mighty Rome forgotten save
as theme
ITO keep the srumbiins sehoolboy from
-his play.
But still the scent of frankineense and
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
A Word of Holiday Caution.

A Word Of Holiday Caution.
Little Gracle-I don't think my new
doll is quite as nice as your new doll,
Little Ethel-Weli, / don't think you
ought to say much about it, cause 1t
might hurt Santa Claus feelings =
BROOKLYN Life.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12
In Christmas Land.
Mistletoe tust overhead

MistletOe Just overhead
Touch one spray above!
Holly berries just as red
AS the lips of Love.
Christmas skies OF blue and gray,
Heaven In bright view,
And the sweetest gift today
Just the lips of you.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-12

FHR cAMELs OF THE WISE MEN SWEEPING
BY.
Content are we, the children Of his
hand,
To Wait, nor insoiertly demand,
Assured that in Gods own good time
he will
Unlock the door ard let us understand.
OF all thy gracious gifts, o God Mest
High, ....
The dearest Of them all 10 this clear
eye
OF faith with which we shrine the
miracle
OF faroff Bethlehem ard tirue defy.
o Virgin, vert thine eyes less unafraid
Or didst thou shrink, sore startled and
dismayed,
When first thou felt that life within
and learned
On thee Gods precious burden had
been laid?
What must have been thy happy, sweet
amaze
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LAMBREGHI DEAD
One of Grafton's Aged and Best
Citizens Passes
Away.

GRAFTON. Oct. Peter Lam
brecht. one of Grafton.s gran old men.
is dead.
Mr.. Lambrecht was born IN wut-
tenberg, Germany. February Z. 1880.
so that he was in his 18th year at the
time of his death. He came to Amer
lea at the age of IS. and followed his
occupation OF jeweIer-
a writer OF rare ability. an exten-
sfve reader, llnguist of many
tongues. a great student of history.
posted upon dates and events. his adj
vice was sought by many and his
passing viii cause n void and genuine
regret by the entire community.
He Is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Rauscher, and
one son. Mr. Harry Lambrecht.