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the glitter
or waste string and The
But, with consciences elastic will grow enthusiastic
And wonder how they necks we fall
Looking blssful dewdads want at all
All this blessed thing of joy of living
To watch the looks of gratitude
That at least beamng
AS the loved his parcel
And the gentle wife and mother
When conducted corner where
AS proof of fond affection he
His gift to costly, wel-upholstered chair
(O whose comforts he'll get his shae)
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| trace Of Christmas bounty and good

a trace Of Christmas bounty and good
WILL and he called to the sea, which,
as of old, obeyed his voice, and Been,
the city of sin, was buried deep, clean
out of sight, beneath the waves. But
ever at Christmas up from beneath the
covering waters comes the sweet call
ing of church bells buried in Been. 1t
is a legend which appears to tell in
parable that nothing which ever be-
longed to the Christ. and was dedi-
Gated to his service. is ever wholly los,
from him and alienated from service:
that ever and again something Of their
inherent beauty and compelling sweet.
ness rises from the depths through all
seeming ruin.
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AsHR-ManQeE:

u within the stone manger
there was another one
of wood, and that the stone cradle in
the Chapel of the Nativity is, indeed.
the outer manger Splendid is that
humble stone trough now with white
marble, softly rich with costly dra-
peries, and radiant with silver star,
which is surrounded by 16 lamps. ever
ALT. But yet more glorious is the
wooden manger al Rome, held to be
the veritable nlanger in which the
Christ-child lay II was removed to
Rome in the seventh century during
the Mohammedan invasion of the Holy
Land. and there it is preserved in a
strong hrazen chest from which it is
brought forth on Christmas days.
when it is placed on the Grand Altar
1t is mounted upon stand of silver.
which is inlaid with gold and gems,
and the shrine in which it rests is of
pnrest rock crystal In the days in
which this was accomplished men,
whatsoever may have been their
shortcomings in other directions. gave
magnificently TO the Church Visible.
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ut Spirit u Christmas.

!" !. ! ! !: ! ]; !
@@ There is hardly a
: /u@N festival in the calen-
/%LNsBJM dar which has such a
CNX hold on the hearts of
A@ old and young alike as
~ Christmas Day. The
M NJ ring of the car bells
~ n and the voices upon
the streets seem to
take on a more CHEEKY tone, and the
spirit Of the time seems to throw a
glamour over places and things which
ordinarily are devoid of all beauty.
As it is with places, SO it is with
people. They. too, not only seem to
change, but the transformation does
take place in millions of hearts to
greater or less degree. The spirit of
Christmas even affects people who for
the rest Of the year are devoid Of
sentiment and of feeling for their fel-
lows. The most interesting stories
Of Christmastide are those which will
never appear in print-true stories OF
men and women whose thoughts have
been only of their own selfish aims
and pleasures, but have been awak-
ened. If only for day or two. from
their usual self-complacency. moved
by some force of which they are only
half-conscious to do some act Of kind
ness to make the day happier for
someone less fortunate than them
selves in worldly way.-The Chris
tian Herald.
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Now the door bell will cease ringing to
the people who We're bringing
An endless string of packages from
morn to dewy eve;
We no longer will be running to con
ceal those things with cunning.
And We'll lose our wonted air Of
having something up our sleeve.
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AaSa Christmas Bells.

NW RADl1ION says that the
hour of the Babes birth
was the hour of midnight,
and legend adds that from then until
dawn cocks crow. In Ireland it is
held that whose looks into mirror on
this eve will see the devil or Judas
Iscariot looking over his shoulder.
surely thought sufficient to drive the
hardest soul to a thought of the inno-
cent Babe.
Another legend tells that, on Christ
mas eve. Judas lscariot is released
from that hell-"his own place
is allowed to return to earth that he
may cool himself in icy waters.
Wild and improbable although such
and such legends appear on their
faces, they bear study and repay it,
for we then see that they are full Of
subtle spiritual expression, as it were;
that they are parallels OF certain spir-
itual facts and il will be i'll for us
should the Christmas day ever dawn
OH which such flowers of tender faith
and wonder shall appear to us no
more than dry curious specimens from
the dead roots OF superstition.
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ftn
Let us be profoundly grateful thai patefu
Grateful for the tablets Christmas cheer.
Hold 1T in oun
Be thankful for o rs dear
we,er Newspaper
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That the worst nearly breathe
by tomor
Or the O
That a blessed of
We have done with no
Lest sensitive relation
All
Hail
To be geeful thy advent-the O III end.
AS thou wreahed with holly be
Welcome thee with in
For
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Now this Christmas spirit moves us to
sense that ii behoves us
TO keep Poverty's bare platter and
fill Destinations cup.
Bring turk and pie and sladness to
the homes of empty sadness.
To help out sweet Christmas char
itY who would not loosen nn2
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Yet no antiquated stole showed endur-
ance more heroic
Than we've manifested through the
weary ordeal OF that time:
We have stood the stress of barter with
the courage of martyr;
Now we find sweet compensation
liSt'ninp. IN tho christmas china
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In one or tho schools on the out.
skirts Of a city, where large per
centage Of tho pupils are Of italian
parentage. the teachers were startled
one day by the descent Of delegation
Of Infatuated mothers. ali gestlculating
wildly and pouring forth foods or ex.
cited Italian Ono OF tho older pupils,
having been sent for 10 net as inter
prefer. reported thar their cause OF
complaint waB that their children had
been ridiculod and made fun Of BY
teachers and pupils
I'm what possible way7' demanded
tho nEtounded teacher
why. By song that you are teach
ing the children. where you can them
'daEoeS'."
Not until tho teachers realized that
the song was Any Old Kentucky
Home" ana that the offending words
were Tho day goes BY like shadow
on the heart was the whole affair
made clear. and the mothers. assured
that no oftense was Intended, depart
cd In peace.-Exchange.
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FOR A LONG LIFE
Those interested, Please Read

Those Interested, Please Read
Fresh air and exercise, with proper
food and sufficient amount of sleep,
are the essentials.
Under such a regime or living,
germs cannot develop, and many dis
eases are prevented.
Should the system require q tonic,
take only such as You know their fn-
gredients-such ia Vinol, which is 8
delicious combination or the health
giving properties OF the Gods ltvers,
with al tho useless grease eliminated
and tonic iron added. happily blended
I'm mild, medicinal wine.
For this reason Vinol is regarded
as one OF the greatest body builders
and invigorators FOR aged people. Tic
invigorates and builds them IT'D. and
keeps them Up.
We sell Vinol with the understand
Ing that if II. does mot give satisfac-
ton the price will be returned
Shaw Drug Co., Westminster, Nd
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
House and Lot
In Westminster, Md.

The undersigned trustee. BY virtuB
OF decree or the Circuit Court for
Carroll county, sitting in Equity, IT,
Cause No. 4607, passed on October
Both, 1911, will sell mt public sale OH
the premises at the South east edgA
OF Westminster, Md. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 1914
at ONE o'clock p. m., parcel OF land
containing 1879 SQUARE FEET off
land, more or less, situate at the
Northwest corner or the intersection
Of Webster and High streets, OF
Westminster, and LIZ improved by E
substantial tWo-story FRAME
DWELLING HOUSE, and out build
inEg, well OF water and fruit trees,
being the same land and premises
OF which Bernard =. Fowler, late Oh
Carroll county, died, seized and pos
sessed.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third or
the purchase money shall be paid to
the trustee on the day OK sale, or up
ON the ratification of sale by the
Court, the residue shall be paid In
two equal payments, the one to be-
paid in one year and the other I'm
two years from the day OF sale, with
interest the credit payments to DO
secured By the notes Of the purchas-
er, with security to be approved by
the trustee, or all cash ut the op-
ton Of the purchaser or purchasers
The purchaser will be required to
make cash deposit of $4,000 with
the trustee on the day Oh sale.
MICHAEL E. WALSH,
NICHOLAS J. WALSH, Trustee.
Nov Auctioneer.
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again. i don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and hope all suffering women will
give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial Ii was worth its
weight in gold. Mrs. j. +. ENDLICH,
r. T. d. No. z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic OF harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
OF female diseases we know OF, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
ut Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such az infiamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, ibroid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
proStration. Every suffering woman
owes 1t TO herself to give Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial.
If You want special advice write
MrS.Pfnkham, Lynn, Mass, forit.
1t iS free and always helpful.
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Emit sails

The relative value OF limestone
soil as compared with shalley and
sandy soils for the purposes OF fruit
growing IL often discussed. To an
inquirer who writes asking whether
limestone soil il best for growing
peach and apple trees, Fl. a. Sur
face, State Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa,
gives the following instructions:
Replying to your letter asking if
would advise the planting OF peach
and apple trees in limestone soil in
the Lebanon Valley, and using the
land for general truck purposes, !
beg to say that I would recommend
this for the apple and pear, but ]
fear 1t would be too fertile to grow
peach trees with the best results.
Limestone will produce very rank
peach tree that will probably give
more Of its strength and energy to
growth and not enough to bearing,
and will not give fruits of the best
color. Limestone soil is the best
soil for apples and pears, while san
dy or shalley soil is best for the
peach. Also, another point depends
upon the elevation. If it il somewhat
low in the valley SO that there is
little ready air drainage, Ii would not
be- 80 good for the peach. If it is
elevated so that the cold air would
readily drain Off in one direction or
another, it would be better. To
answer your question In full one
should see 1.-THE entire condition. So
Hanover Record"
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THE END.
A Char Case.


1t was murky day, and the old sea
captains were talking Of schooner
which had been struck by lightning a
few days before and adding their con
tributions to nautical fiction. thinly
disguised 10 fact. How about the
Emma s.. Captain Eli?' asked the
privileged listener mt last Wasn't
she struck one9?'
"She was sir" and Captain ELI fixeI
his gaze OIL crack In the ceiling OF
the old wharf ofilco. She was Off the
eape-home'ard bound. she was
"I'd like to hear tile particulars. +"
said the young man. and all the cap
tains moved In their seats and fixed
their eyes On the crack which held the
gaze of Captain Eli
"'Tisn't much 70 tell, only what
might happen To any vessel under sim
liar circumstances said Captain Eli.
"a bolt struck the deck amidships and
bottom OF the schooner big as mans
leg. The water come rushing in, and
OF course the Emma S. would have
foundered III u pecond bolt hadn't come
and struck n:T- forto'galla' cut II
of near the top. turned It end for end
and drove II right into the hole, plug
ging II up and making IL water tight
Twas a clear case Of what folks
call the ravages and repairs OF nature"
said Captain Ell as he removed his
gaze from the crack and LET It rest
thoughtfully on the ingenious face OF
the only landsman In the compony.-
Youths Companion.
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Cy Whittaker's
Place
By JOSEPH {. LINCOLN
Copyright, 1908, by ID. Appleton
g. Go.
SYNOPSIS.

CONGRESSMAN Heman Atkins wants to
Auy Cy Whittaker's place. Cy unexpect-
ediy returns to his boyhood home
Every one in Bayport venerates and
fears Atkins except Cy. Atkins opposes
the selection OF Miss Phoebe Dawes a.
teacher.
Cy champions Phoebe Dawes against
Atkins, and she ID elected teacher. Cy
engages Mrs Beasley a. housekeeper.
Cy discharges Mrs. Beasley. Emily
Richards Thomas. aged eight, arrives at
Cy's place.
with him, although he did not invite her
60 do 10.
Cy In furious. but he grows fond Of her
md keeps her. He nicknames her "Bos'n, /"
and she learns to love him
Miss Phoebe Dawes and Captain Cy save
Emily from an ugly COW The captain
admires the teacher.
Captain Cy. to help Phoebe, decides Con
run as a candidate for membership on
the school committee.
Captain Cy invites Congressman Atkins
10 Emily's birthday party, and the law
maker decides to accept
Congressman Atkins gets q severe WhocA
when he learns the last name and Identity
OF the girl Emily. A mysterious stranger
arrives 10 Cy Whittaker's place.
The stranger attacks Miss Phoebe and
considerable violence.
tempestuous town meeting occurs.
Congressman Atkins makes the mySteri-
Gus stranger his friend The latter turng
out to DO a drunkard, one Thomas, who
u the father or little Emily. Captain c.
is defeated for school commissioner.
A fight occurs between Captain Cy and
Thomas. Legal troubles arise over Cap
tain Cy's guardianship Of Emily
Migw Phoebe visits the Widow BeARl0y.
Phoebe investigates some matters per
tanning 10 the past.
Captain CT goes to Washington regard
Ing serious matters affecting Congress-
man Atkins
Captain Cy interviews Congressman Ev-
qrdean and makes amazing discoveries A&-
footing the honesty Of Atkins.
Captain Cy confrontg Atkins. Atkins
con&esses that he has robbed little Emily
ce thousands or dollars. Captain Cy re-
turns home.
Atkins capitulateB to Captain O.. AZ
Nina. repentaEt, causes the scoundrel
Thomas to depart from Bayport forever.
Cy Whitaker and Miss Phoebe come to
understand that they love one another,
little Emily and tho happy couple
III together In happiness.
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world ever since mother died. years
ago. I've had few real friends. Your
friendship Had come to mean great
deal 10 me The splendid fight ya',
were making for that little girl proved
what d man you were. And you fought
I'D bravely when almost every one was
against You couldn't help wanting u
~ something for you. How could "?
And now it has come TO nothinG-ny
part of it, I'm SO sorry"
'.'lt amt. neither. It's come to every
thing. Phoebr. didn't mean to SnT
very much more than to beg your Isar
don when headed for here. BHl
IVA tot tO--T've simply got TO- Thu
can't 10 nh can't have you keep
comm to see me-and Bos'n. ! cant
keep mpptIn' you every day. can't"
She lookrd up rs If to speak. bu:
something. possibly the expression IN
Lily face. causpd her to look quickly
down again She did not answer
iii ,-an't fio it," continued the cap
rain desperately. ''Tain't for whaI
folks might say. They wouldn't "a?
much when 4 was around. I tell You
II amt that. It's because can't besr
To have YOU just u friend Either you
must DO more'n that. or-or Ill have
to 20 somewheres else. realized thai
when was In Washinton and cruilx'
TO California and back. I've either rot
to take Bos'n and 60 away for Seod.
or-or"-
she would nor help him. ghs wonId
not speak,
You see" he groaned-'.you -,
Phoebe. what an old fool I aM.
can't ask you to marry mS-mo. trry-
five and rough from knockin' roand
the world, and you. young and edurut-
ed and "A lady. ain't fool enough 10
ask such a thing as that And ut
couldn't stay here and meet you
every day ana by and by SEE you mIr-
nv somebody else. By the biz dipps-.
couldn't do It! So that's why cast
shake hands with you tcday-nor NY
more, except when say Gcodby f.-r
keeps
Then she looked UP. The color We
still bright I'm her face, and her eyes
were moist. but she was smiling.
Cant shake hands with mef" she
said. "Please. what have YOU been
doing for the last five minutesT
Captain Cy dropped her hand as II
his own had been struck with paraly-
siS.
Good landT' he stammered- II
didn't know had it-honest truth,
didn't
Phoebe's smile was stin there. faint.
but very sweet.
"Why did you stUpT she Queried-
''I didn't ask you to-
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by the stable lane No one torks u,,,,r.
In our village. and those or the perfecr
boarding house were unfastened. III
entered by way OF the side porch. Jus,
as ne mad done when Gabe Lumley'. !.
depot wagon first deposited him f..
that yard. But now he entered on tip
toe. The dining room was empty. III
peeped into the sitting room. There
by The center table sat Phoebe Dawes.
her elbow on the arm OF her chair and
her head resting On her hand.
.Ahem! Phoebe." said Captain Cy.
She started. turned and saw him
standing there Her eyes were VET.
ana there was handkerchief i'm her
lap.
Phoebe" said the captain anxiously.
have You been cryin'?"
She rose on the instant. A great
wave OF red swept over her face. The
handkerchief fell to the foor. and she
stopped and picked 1T up.
"Crying!" she repeated confusedly.
"Why. no. OF course-of course not!
how do you do, Captain Whitaker?
1'm-we're All very glad to see you
home again-and well"
She extended her hand. Captain Cy
reached forward to take 1t. Then h
hesitated.
II don't think I'd ought to let you
shake hands with me, Phoebe" he
said-"not until beg your pardon"
BEG my pardon! WhyT'
He absently took the hand and held
1t.
For the word I sent to you when
went away. Twas an awful thing tc
say, but I meant it for your sake, you
know. Honest, | did"
She laughed nervously.
"Oh. THAR she said. well, did
think you were rather particular as tc
your visitors. But Mr.. Tidditt e.
planned. and then You needn't BEG
my pardon. ! appreciate your thought
fulness. knew you meant to be kind
to me-"
That's what ! did. But you didn'
obey orders. You kept comm. Now
Why
why? Did you suppose that J
cared for the malicious gossip Of
such people? came because yot
were in trouble, and ! hoped to hell
you And-and thought 7 had helpei
until a few minutes ago"
Her lip quivered. That CULVER wen
to the captains heart
"Helped?" he faltered. Helped
why. you've done 50 much that can
ever thank you You've been the only
real helper I've had In all this miser
able business. You've stood by me al
through"
but it was NIL wrong. he isn't the
man at all. Didn't MI. Peabody tel
you?"
Yes, yes. he told me. What differ
ence does that make? Peabody BIZ
hanged. He ain't ia this. It's you
and NEEDN'T you see? WHAT made
you do all this for me?"
She looked at the floor and not al
him Us she answered
Why. because wanted to hell
| yOu" she said ave been alone in the
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why uiu sropy why, because II
Il declare I'm ashamed
She took his hand and clasped AIT
with both her own.
I'm not" she said bravely, her eyes
Frightening al the wonder and In
credulous joy grew In his. I'm very
proud and very, very happy"
There was to be a big supper MT the
Cy Whitaker place that night It was
M impromptu affair, arranged On the
spur Of the moment by Captain Cy,
who. in spite OF the lawyers protests
and anxiety concerning his health,
went serenely up and down the main
road, inviting everybody he met or
could think of. The captains face was
as radiant as spring sunrise. His
smile, as Asaph said, pretty nigh cut
the upper half Of his head or" Peo-
pie who had other engagements and
would under ordinary circumstances
have refused the invitation couldn't
say no to his hearty Cant come?
Course you'll comet Man alive, want
your
invalid, Is her. observed Josiah
Dimick after receiving and accepting
his own invitation well, i wish to
thunder could be took down with the
same kind Of disease. I'd be willin'
to linger along with II quite d spell
| if IL pumped me rs full of joy as Whit
seems to be. Don't give laughin' gas
to keep or pneumonia, do they? MOI
Well, I'D like to know the name of his
medicine, that's all"
Supper was to be ready at o. Geor-
gianna, assisted by Keturah Bangs,
Mrs. Sylvanus Cahoon and other vol
unteers. was gloriously busy IN the
kitchen. The table in the dining room
reached from one end Of the big apart
ment to the other. Guests would be
gin TO arrive shortly. Willy MIR. Pea
body, guessing that Captain Cy might
prefer to be alone, had taken the board
OF strategy out riding behind the span.
In the sitting room around the base
burner stove were three persons-Cap
tain Cy, Bos'n and Phoebe. Miss
Dawes had come early nc the cap
tain's urgent appeal Now she was
sitting In the rocker at one side Of the
stove, gazing dreamily at the ruddy
Light behind the isinglass panes- She
looked quietly. blissfully contented and
hcrpy. At her feet on the braided
mat sat Bos'n playing with Lonesome,
who purred lazily. The little girl was
happy, too, for was not her beloved
Uncle Cyrus at home again with all
danger of their separation ended for-
evermore?
| a. for Captain Cy himself, the radi-
ant expression was still On his face,
brighter than ever He looked across
ct Phoebe. who smiled back at him.
Then he glanced down mt Bos'n. And
all AZ once he realized that this was
the fulfillment OF his dream. Here
was his picture The sitting room
was now as he had always loved to
think OF it-as 1t used to be. He was
I'm his fathers chair. Phoebe In the one
| his mother used to occupy and be
tween then-just where he had sat SO
often when boy-the child The Cy
Whitaker place had again and at last
come into its own
| He drew long breath and looked
about the room, at the stove, the lamp.
the old, familiar furniture, at his
grandfather's portrait over the man
tel. Then I'm q fash Of memory his
| fathers words came back to him, and
I ~ Snfd launching alnud from purp han
piness:
"Bos'n, run down cellar and get me
pitcher or cider. won't you? There's
good Teller"
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How few of us are free? We are
slaves to someone or something. We
dare not do this or we fear To do
that. We 90 along down the path
way Of life trying to persuade our
selves that we are as fearless as the
eagle that scars a loft beyond the
clouds and gazes without blinking in
to the fiery sun; but we are afraid
OF our shadows, speaking equivoca-
tons, lowering our voices to whis-
per lest the walls find out what -
really 10 our hearts.