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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
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HOLLY SUGGESTIONS

1t is unlucky to bring holly or Ivy
into the house before Christmas eve
and unlucky to take it out before
Candlemas, or to put any Christmas
decorations into the fire. Herrick,
however, says that they should be
burnt, but not until Candlemas eve,
and the Christmas brand should be
quenched and laid by till next year.
This same brand DeVonshire folk OF
today prefer to burn out. in spite OF
Herrick; but instead of an oak log it
is an ashen faggot-a sheaf of ash
twigs bound round with five or ten
strands of straw. AS each strand
burns through the guests who sit
around the hearth must call for cider
and drink a Merry Christmas and
many to follow"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

1t was the afternoon before Chrlst-
mas. but the young physicians heart
was not filled with the proveroial mol
! iday cheer. Good will he had toward
all men-but not toward all women.
One little spot of resentment iurkeo
In his thoughts of June Leigh.
She had accepted his tender deVo-
ton with downcast eyes and an en-
trancing air of occurrences and timlo-
ity combined. Then. suddenly, she
had been transformed into the most
bewildering Of coquettes, openly fiirt-
ing with a man the doctor detesteo.
At speed-Hmit rate. he drove MS
! machine into the poorest OF the poor
precincts of the city and stopped be-
fore a forlorn-looking little house, he
knocked and then opened the door A
pale, anxious-eyed woman came for
ward. He held up cautioning finger
and smiled as he deposited his load
e of toys In q corner.
Il see you have the wherewith for
a Christmas dinner tomorrow" he
said, glancing at chicken On the
table
"A young lady brought US basket
of good things from the Aid society,
/ she replied, smiling happily as she
preceded him into the adjoining room.
A delicate little face with wan eyes
looked up from the pillow.
You are better, little Lou" he as
serted, taking the tiny hand in his.
TITS the thought of Christmas"
Yes, and lovely young lady
brought us a Christmas dinner, and
there's jelly and pie. She is coming
again tomorrow to see if Santa Claus
came. I don't think he will, though. :"
you must have faith in him and
i believe that he will come" assured
the doctor. You see he makes a
mistake once in a while. but he
wouldn't miss you twice. / feel sure
that he will come"
"On, do you? If l could only see
him? Do you think he would care If
I remained awaken" asked the quaint
little invalid
| 'fWelA, you know he generally comes
when everyone is asleep, but maybe,
since you are sick and because he
forgot you last year, he may come
here first, early in the evening. and
let you see him
"Oh!" cried the child ecstatically.
Maybe he'll have Christmas tree
here for you" said the doctor, his i'm
agination taking lofty flights.
The childs eyes cleaned.
NO" she sighed. THAT would be
| too beautiful"
The doctor asked few questions,
left some more medicine. and then
beckoned the mother to follow him
into the outer room.
81 will send little tree and all the
trappings as soon as l get back to the
city. You have 1t all trimmed up and
! lighted at six o'clock. Then I'll come
In and be Santa Claus"
"Oh, you mustn't do so much" she
protested. looking al the many par
cells.
Il have no one in the world to do
J anything for" he said earnestly, so
i you will be giving me all the Christ
mas cheer I shall get by letting me
do this. And, more than that, it will
do little Lou more good than load
/ of medicine"
He returned to the city for another
shopping expedition and promptly at
six o'clock he was back at the little
home. On the doorstep he slipped in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
CHRISTMAS PROVERBS

A prudent quotation on the bill of
fare: They are sick that surfeit with
too much, as they that starve with
nothing"
The gadding vine" must be OF the
Christmas variety, for that splendid
tendril is creeping through the whole
earth.
The mirror of all courtesy should
be polished on Christmas day.
"A royal train. believe me" lie the
reindeer equipage orgood old St Nick.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
BY Oilhur D-l1pEhit

Bethlehem Juda among
princes of Juda"-Matthew II, g.
"O little town of Bethlehem. how still
thee lie
The song brings back the silent peace Of
Chr1stmases gone by;
Brings back the Olden mystery, and sets
the heart a-thril
With fanCies of the snow-Graped frs that
nodded on the hill,
With memories of ruddy lights that night
would find aglow
Which from the cottage windows flung their
banners on the snow.
Above thy deep and orearnless sleep the
silent stars go by
The stars above the little town were very
far and high;
They marched triurnphantly from lands
whereof a boy might dream
To other lands that beckoned him with
c1awn's enchanting CLEAN
But under all the silent stars that marched
from east to west
The little town-the little town-contented.
was at rest
~Yet IN thy dark streets shineth the ever
lasting light
The mellow blaze OF memory still leaps
sereneIy bright
And through its NyoncrouS necrOmanCe
the bare trees it nlurnes
All pink and white are radiant with snowy
apple blooms
Whose petals, wher the winter winds the
branches sway and lift,
Float drearniy away, away. to pile IN drift
drift
The hopes and fears of all the years are
Are met IN every little town IN the
Christmas light,
For none Of US but now. when this
old song is sung,
OF ell the blessings that his when
head and heart were young,
And. Iniser-lihe. he counts his store Of
treasures of them
He builds anew at Christmas time his
town Of Bethlehem
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
THE SOCIETY KID.

With tears in her eyes little Polly
Sat under big wreath of holly.
When they asked why she cried,
SANITY brought, she replied,
mot q bow-wow, but only a dolly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

~ A MHEN Christmas bells are
YSS1kSsH ringing merrily on Christ
SRlM mas eve it is pleasant to
%%NAsY think that the whole world
~ W is celebrating, and that as
long as fba human family
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

from here. She shall have everything
she wants"
And you won't forget Doctor Ford
ney?"
No; I'll give him the best Christi
mas he ever had"
but, Santa Claus, won't some one
give you PRESENT."
"A beautiful lady is going to give
me the loveliest gift In the whole
world tonight" he said.
"Oh, l am so glad I wish l could
do something for you for all the
things you have brought me-"
"You can, little Lou. In half an
hour will you go to bed and shut your
eyes tight and try not to think of
your presents, or the tree or of me-.
until morning."
He stopped to receive the imprint
of baby lips and to feel the lingering
pressure of soft arms about his neck.
Copyright. 1900
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

The kingdom of God has already
come in nature, in the worlds beyond,
in everything save the hearts of men.
Rev. D. H. Ogden, Presbyterian, At
lanta, Ga.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

At this season thoughts of boys
lightly run to Santa Claus.
Where They Come From.
Guest dining at merry Christmas
party)-"Tommy, where do turkeys
come from?"
Tommy pointing to that on the Ia
ble) Dunno; but ma got this one
from tramp for shilling, cause he
said he stole it. Didn't he, mar"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Christmas Gpe

Christmas eve! And a blustery
night
snow-furries almost binding the
sight;
And toss from the chimneys smoke
clouds low.
On the street is heard noisy throng
Of pleasure-bent shoppers, hurrying
along,
laden with bundles and baskets and
toys
To gladden. the hearts of girls and
boys
Let the wirlry winds moan on, and
sigh
Through the forests. and sing their
lullaby;
Meath holly-Nreathed branch and
mistletoe
rest and sleep while the tempests
blow.
Christmas eve! And the sound of bell.
Yuletide harmonies, break and swell,
And sing of q Babe in Bethlehem,
Born in a manger-Saviour Of meni
e. A. Fergerson.
TrArlr4A
M9SENf J1AeGUwI
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
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X, Gift ~
/ - BY
Belle M01i0feC

OCTOR Fordney came out OF
the big department store,
deposited an armful OF
packages in his runabout,
and then started to pay the
last visit on his daily round.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Christmas in
Odd Corners
Yuletide RecoIleetion. of Traveller

T has been my lot to spend
many of my Christmases in
foreign lands. / recall one
dismal holiday spent in a
filthy post-house on the
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

Please do what ask you to, Hannah" Shirley said and Hannah aounced off to do as she was bid
 The held up his dust-stained hands ruefully and Shirley noticed their long, slender fingers "I think Hannah is right again" he said, smiling grayely I'll just have a snack in the kitchen"
 T wasn't brought up in that fashion," the girl an- swered with spirit "AIy father always taught us that the stranger within gates must share best Of course" she added aughingly these Aunt Luellas gates but you gentleman even-'
 Even if I am a tramp he concluded for her.
 "Youll find basin and water and soap the back porch,' she told him. And Hannah will give you clean towel-and don't mind her scolding please Han nah means we'll"
 As they ate their hot biscuits, omelet and srawber ries with they said tte but the girl wondered and more what sort of man this could be who tramped the country and played for his dinner yet who ate like gentleman, and certainly talked like When he did speak, however only of the country through which he passng-the plentude of things, the general prosperity, and the glorious air.
 "I don't know very much about this part of the world" she told him. in answer to some question he had put to her. I've only been here month. It's nce of course but these hills don't take the place of my blue Virginia mountains. I'm Southerner, you see but since my father and mother died several years ago I've been at boarding school in Washington. Now I've up here to mothers sister and in the fall I'm going to teach in the village school" She flushed deeply she concluded hurriedly ashamed that
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

Thank you" the replied. Then what is the price to be-a tune, penny, a sketch?"
 The tune if you please"
 F The tramp opened his violin case took out an old brown fiddle tucked it under his chin and began to play. It early summer. The dooryard was rife with roses and the porch icy screened by Japanese honeysuckle vines and he played their combined fragrance stirred by the soft summer breeze smoe his senses like an intoxicant
 An, indeed, how he played! The girl sat listening her hands folded quietly in her lap her thoughts far away He questioned as he saw her abstracted look Shrleys face did not reflect her emotions.
 He was soon enlightened, however, for as he con cluded she said rather timdly: q don't like Strauss that s not for just now Play me some Italian music j; the kind that fits in with the roses and June"
 So the musician played on and on and well earned his supper and he played he wondered if this maiden in the simple white frock knew she was very beautiful with her rose-leaf cheeks and her red-god hair Did she know, too, that her voice like little strain of
 Strauss waltz itself? "Pshaw! of course she does he jeered at himself. She is probably the village beauty and has half the swans of the countryside at her feet
 He brought down his bow with start as loud and distinctly antagonistic voice from the doorway called out, Teas ready That there fiddler can take hsn in the kitchen with the hired man. I spose what he's hangiu round here for is somethn to eat If yerrant was here she'd put him work at the wood-ple instead of sawin on that old squeaky thing"
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

A pediler" thought Shirley, or wandering musi- clan Probably the latter, though never such cear-looing one He has rather brgandish air, too, and if he swaggered instead of walking straghtfor wardly I think I'd call for Hannah to to my assistance These thoughts passed rapidly through the girls mind, but her face reflected none of them.
 The stranger, coming to the foot of the steps and seeing the girl for the first tme took off his hat with low bow and she saw that he very thn indeed so emacated that his clothes just hung his body. His face was white but slightly bronzed look begin ming to appear as if he living out in the and wind great deal He had soft, curling brown hair and high white forehead These details Shirley added to her mental inventory of the before he spoke, which he did do until he had deposited his violin case on the step of the porch Noting the girls gaze he appeared a little confused for dull streak of red mounted to his temples but he said unhesitatingy:
 T would like to ask for dinner here if l may"
 Shirley drew her brows together in annoyance at this speech had not been what she expected though she could not have told why. She was ashamed of the momentary interest the had awakened in her. He was a tramp, after all.
 And" he continued, "I can pay for it in either of three ways one by playing some tunes my fiddle here another by making you little penandnk sketch of your house. and the third in vulgar pence-thougl in that my limit is fifteen cents fer a meal"
 Shirley laughed uneasiy. Dinner is over hours and hours ago" she answered. In fact I think supper is under way now" for cheerful rattle of dishes
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

audible from the rooms beyond "You may have some |of that if you like"
 Perhaps your parents will object" the stranger said not wishing to get her into trouble by his request She could not be over seventeen eighteen he thought
 though in fact she twentyand therefore cer- tainly not the mistress of the farmhouse itself
 "I have no parents, Shirley said simply; there is only Aunt Luella'
 And Aunt Luella?" he interrogated.
 Is away nursing sick friend She is the village good angel" Then she added, if she had perhaps spoken imprudently: And of course there is Ben the hired man, and Hannah, the hired girl"
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16
Rl HeIen Co1xzne Z4amb1zage

The fiddler looked at the serving maid quite as gravely he had looked at the girl the porch You are quite right" he said Out really prefer this to wood-ple just now "-touching his violin.
 "Of course you do You tramps is all lazier than cold molasses. But we never turn away hungry do we, miss?" ss-
 Shirley said that they did not; and told Hannah to lay an extra plate on the dning-tabe.
 Hannah was mortified. Land sakesl she ex- claimed. "You don't mean that you're a-goin to set down with a common tramp of the road Why, yer rant will be madder than a wet hen when she hears about such gon's on."
Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

"HIRLEY, sitting out the front porch, sewing,
 was startled out of her summer afternoons walk
 ling dream by seeing enter the gate Not - that such a sight was unusual, but such a man was.
 As he came slowly and deliberately up the box hedged walk towards the house she noted him carefully He was tall and wore a knickerbocker suit of dull brown velyeteen with old souch hat pulled rakishy over his eyes Around his neck was lnotted red silk blue flannel shirt in hand he carried violin case in the other a heavy sticl, fer walking and on his shoulders was strapped light knapsack.
The oasis., 1910-11-12

Arizona Lumber and Timber com pany, of this place, are members of the advisory board. Mir. T. s. Woolsey, of Albuquerque, was also in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to talk over matters pertaining to government timber sales.
 Arizona Gazette: The Board of Supervisors has agreed to the Board of Trade proposition to furnish part of the funds necessary to bring a moving picture outfit to Phoenix for the purpose of taking views during fair week and the operator and machine will be sent from San Francisco. Three hun dred dollars are necessary to get these pictures. One-half of this sum is provided by the fair com mission and the other half by the Board of Supervisors. A set of films will be retained by the Board of Trade for use in the Los Angeles exhibit, and elsewhere, while the manufacturing company will place other sets throughout the country, where they will be of great help in advertising Phoenix and the valley.
 Phoenix Republicans NJ. c. Greenwald is developing in a small way new industry in Phoenix. During the past season he has ship ped sweet myrtle and date palm branches from here to Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and other places for use in the Jewish syna- gogues, which heretofore imported this greenery used in their religi- ous worship clear from Palestine. They are learning that they can get equally as nice myrtle and palms here as anywhere, and at less cost. Also MT. Greenwald has made nice little profit by order ing for similar purposes a quantity of citron grown in Palestine, and having it delivered in the eastern cities direct, he transacting the business from here. He has been enabled to do that by reason of having friends in Palestine to look after his orders and attend to the shipping. MT. Greenwald gave Gardener Keene at the Capitol grounds some citron seed last year to experiment with, but he was unable to grow it here last season, the heavy frosts of last winter kill ing the plants. He has secured some more seed and 1t will be tried again this year, as last winters frosts were unusual and may not occur again for a long time.
The oasis., 1910-11-12
ARIZONA NEWS.
Ra Interesting Column of Items culled
 From Territorial Exchanges.

Chapin and posse brought in three Indians this week from the Forest Reserve, charged with killing half a dozen or so of deer in the White Mountains. The trial was post poned by Judge Gibbons till the 12th inst, and the Indian Agent and Superintendent notified.
 St Johns Herald: Big loads of native grass hay are being brought into town by J. T. Berry, s. c. Thomson, A. s. Russell, E. Garcia, and others. This grass, white and black gramma, sacaton, wild wheat and other kinds, grew to perfection in Canyon Blanco and neighbor- hood this year. It sells here de- livered at $20 per ton.
 Williams News: Where is Win kleman? No, the town is neither lost strayed nor stolen, but some body with a genius of starting things has discovered that it isn't in Gila county at all, but is in reality within the borders of Pinal county. Gila has recently spent 8 lot of money at Winkleman, and if the town don't stay put the supervisors are going to know the reason why.
 Arizona Gazette; Word comes from Los Angeles, where J. C.. Adams is working on the case, that the contract for the erection of the new Hotel Adams would be award ed within a few days, and that work upon the $200,000 structure will begin as soon as possible after this formality is completed. It is the intention of the Adams Hotel company to have the beautiful new hostelry ready for the early fall business of 1911.
 Williams News: The govern ment has recently made decision in relation to the Navajo Indians which will work hardships on many of the Indian traders on the reservation. It seems that the ruling is to the effect that the Indians will not be permitted to sell or dispose of their stock on the reservation and the traders will not be allowed to loan money on chattels to them. It is understood the ruling was to increase the blanket industry among the h. dians.
 Douglas Industrial: Greenlee county will hold it's first election on Tuesday next, when a full set of county officers will be chosen. In addition to voting for county officials the voters of the new coun- ty will choose the location of the seat of government. Clifton has for years been regarded as the me- tropolis of that section now includ- ed in Greenlee county and quite naturally wants the county seat placed within it's limits. Duncan, the fourishing town on the Gila river, is also after the county seat of Greenlee and Morenci seems to be favoring Duncan.
 Coconino Sun: Mir. A. c. Ring. land, district forester, accompanied by MT. McGaffey, of the American Lumber company, Albuquerque went through Flagstaff Tuesday morning on their way to William:
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