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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

your q Just to w. ANN
open a door, which really I'm quite
able to do for myself. Put on your
things and CO."
The girl gratefully withdrew. In a
few moments she r%eappeared.
I'm going now, miss, and l hope
you'll have q merry Christmas"
Sally, left alone, drummed forlornly
on the frosted window. There had been
a heavy snow. which the sunshine
turned into myriads Of crystals. a per-
feet day for %sleighing. while the jingle
of distant bells made most tantalizing
music.
Sally. you are a fool" She con-
demned herself aloud. May thinks
you're going sleighing with Bob, then
to dine and be made much of by his
family. She innocently believes your
solitaire is at the jewelers. to remedy
a defective setting. She couldn't sus-
pect that-that you're such a fool
such an IS carat fool.''
Sally collapsed once more among the
cushions. She knew now that she
'oNN StfS AZ "OA1o " lcCdll TIE
episodes of the past week. Two short,
delirious months she had been engaged
t. Bob. and he so worshipingly proud
and happy that an untimely ending to
their romance had seemed impossible.
Sally had always been spoiled and her
willfulness humored. so when Bob die
tated to her she resented it very bit.
terly.
Among Sally's acquaintance was a
man of rather sporting pr~oclivities.
whose chief attraction was his entree
to premiers at the theaters. Sally's
knowledge that Bob disapproved of
the man had not prevented her attend.
ing a particularly interesting opening
under his escort without informing
Bob. who CHANGED to be passing the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

pen the door. She found only the
house boy and at first could not follow
what be said. The gentleman sent
this card. I'm to wait for an answer"
Recognizing Bob's name, she drew
back to read alone his penciled words:
If you care to drive, will you come
down? The horse won't stand. so |
cannot come up"
"At once!" she cried. 1t was not
three minutes before she reached the
curb. and Bob handed her in. He was
beside her. and the sleighbells were
ringing q perfect TIE Deum Of thanks
and triumph. so that at first she did
not notice how quiet he a
Bob. aren't you glad it's Christmas
and we're together ~again-aren't you.
Bob?' There were tears in her voice.
The letter had cost her much, and she
hungered for his acknowledgment,
Swimming down a side road in the
park, they were alone and unobserved.
Bob drew the horse down to a walk.
turning a little sternly on her.
Pm glad to have you with me, Sal
ly. God knows. But If the last weeks
q sample Of u getting along together
l doubt if we are wise. Certain things
a man can't stand for. But we won't
talk about it now. You promised me
this ~day-gave up other plans-and |
could not bear to leave you alone
There are plenty of other places,
began Sally hotly.
But you wouldn't go and acknowl
edge our broken engagement"
How do you know
Because Of myself" admitted Bob
ruefully. None Of my people know
You come today just as if nothing had
happened
And afterwarh - Sally could hard
ly articulate the word. She felt stitled
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

gingerbread and gilt angels stuck in
their diamond paned window fronts
have vanished. and their places are
taken by stores built on the same style
of palatial magnificence as across the
Atlantic.
From the beginning of December till
the feast they devote a considerable
portion of their space to Christmas ba-
zaars. where one imagines oneself
transported to toyland. There are ire
set pieces with electric rams,
alrships and railway trains careering
about amid wonderful papier mache
mountain scenery; ravishing visions of
fair doll women and army corps on
armp corps of the most gallant tin
soldiers that ever manned a fort. The
air is rent with an ear splitting cacoph-
ony of noise emitted by mechanical
toys. and the atmosphere reeks with
the smell of shavings and glue. that
peculiar pungent odor of the toyshop
which brings back to the old fogies
the mysterious delights Of the birthday
table.
On Christmas eve every German
must have his Christmas tree. When
one passes through the streets on a
wet Christmas eve-the sparkling frost
and snowy mantle of the f%euilletonist
rarely put in an appearance before
January-one has the curious feeling
of being In the midst of 100000 900
people all engaged in doing the same
thing. One can imagine the traveller
looking on the thousands Of NOLAN
medans laboriously% threading their way
across the desert to Mecca to win the
title of Hadji regarding the scene with
similar emotions. For when | say ev-
cry German it is literally true. The
streets of Berlin are deserted save for
b cars and the omnibuses and cabs
and an occasional policeman, and from
behind the blinds Of the windows OF
the great blocks of flats twinkle the
candles on the Christmas trees, throw
ing out their little beams into the dark
ness Of the night as did the star to the
shepherds nearly 1000 years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
An Ancient Christmas Game.

The knight of the whistle is an an
Gent Christmas game which modern
young folks ought not to be allowed
to overlook. 1t is a version of blind
mans buff and therefore particularly
adapted to the season of romps and
runabout games. To play it some
n Of the party is blindfolded and
has a whistle hung on a cord put round
his neck. The whistle should rest on
the back of the blind man. The fun
consists in seeing who can blow the
blind mans whistle without being
caught for his daring and compelled
to ssum the role of blind man. There
Is no time limit. The fun can continue
until every one is too much out Of
breath to go on with it or until each
player has been made blind man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21


MORE. back unopened
she might save her pride. By gentle
ness she would win him wholly to
herself. yet tie spared the humiliation
Of having sent for him. They drove
pretty much in silence. each preoccu
pied. Leaving her at his home. he
drove on to the stable. When the
servant admitted her Sally's eager eye
seized on her note unopened. 1t was
deftly hidden in her muf before Bob's
sister rushed in in a whirlwind OF
welcome and gossip.
THE trees just loaded. You didn't
send your gift for Bob, so | suppose
you brought it with you? Claire seiz.
ed on Sally's fur. and the envelope
fell from it's ~concealment. For Bobv'
she exclaimed. Your present! What
can it be. SO small and hatY'
Sally snatched at the note. and as
her grasp closed on it the recollection
OF all she had suffered swept over her
afresh. She had admitted she would
give the world to recall Bob.
Put this on the tree for Bob. It's
not the gift | had planned. but he'll
understand"
Following a merry feast, the house.
hold gathered about a brilliantly light.
ed tree. Endless seemed the beribboned
packages. Sally trembled. thinking
each 10 Bob's father made would
lead him toward her note. but each
time he overlooked 1t. At length the
tree stood denuded and the last mys.
FERROUS bundle had been handed to its
rightful owner.
There's Just one more-for-for Bob,
think whispered Sally softly, then
In sheer fright fed to the inner room.
1t seemed hours before Bob found
her and caught her to his heart. my
own brave, true sweetheart! But. oh.
I'm glad It's Christmas and we're TO.
yethsr again"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS AND PAGANISM.
Many Customs and Emblems of Yole-
tide Antedate Christ.

wary SuSIOWS ana GrnDlcfnS OF TJlS"
tide Antedate Christ.
Most Of our festival days are of pa
gan origin. and so it is with our Christ
mas holly and mistletoe. But shall
we think any the less of them because
in ancient days they were associated
with the Roman saturnalia and with
the Druid ceremonies at which some
times human beings were sacrificed?
How many remember that the custom
Of decorating homes with evergreens
is mentioned in the Bible. where Nehe-
miah wrote:
And they found written in the law.
y " * 60 forth into the mount and
fetch olive branches and pine branches
and myrtle branches and palm branch
es and branches of thick trees to make
booths" =,
This was for the feast of tabernacles,
So we see that the custom was early
practiced by the Jews.
Holly is the emblem of peace and
good will. and the ancient poets tell
us that it was also significant Of the.
resurrection. How fitting its use to-
day and how interesting to know it's
history! Who knows but that the
Romans may have derived their idea
from the Persians. who have a saying:
to the effect hat the sun never shad-
ows the holly tree and who used to
make a connection from the bark
which they threw in the face of q new
born child as an omen of good luck?
Closely associated with the holly is
the pearly mistletoe with it's romance.
The Druids held a solemn procession
each year on the sixth day of the
moon nearest the new year, going
forth with a golden sickle to cut the
mistletoe from the sacred oak. The
oak to the Druids was a symbol of
strength. 1t was also the tree sacred
to Jupiter. and only the mistletoe that
grew on an oak had holy virtue. Each
year when the voice of the cuckoo was
heard in the land The priests sent en-
voys to spy out the finest mistletoe
growing on an oak. and when taken
from the trees it was placed in white
linen cloth.
From time immemoriaI the mistle-
toe has been considered an omen Of
good, and it was said that fairies took
refuge in its thick foliage. so any one
who hung a spray in the home would
have the protection and gratitude of
the good fairy folk. Today. with its
enchantment. we beguile sweet human
fairies under its white berries, and all
who are kissed may be sure that the
hidden elves will sanction and not con-
denim the practice. In Sweden amulets
were made of mistletoe, and in Wales
a necklace made from the waxen ber-
ries was supposed to protect from
snake bites.
Sir Walter Scott wrote this beautiful
poem describing the social element in
the Christmas celebration Of medieval
times:
AND well our Christian sires of old
Loved when the year it's course had rolled
And brought blithe Christmas back again
With all his %hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holy night.
On Christmas eve the bells were rung:
On Christmas eve the mass was sung.
That only night In all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel donned her kertle sheen.
The hall was dressed with holly green.
Forth to the wood did merry men go
To gather in the mistletoe.
HL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

hrt christmas tree that baby sees is a milestone in his path Of
JOY, though almost certainly he or she-lets call it he FOL convenience
Il Ge-1orge all about it long before his second Christmas.
When 1T Is the first baby and his first Christmas tree-wonderfu
pima OF frsts-t is more interesting, lot particularly 81 to him
seH, put to his parents Then it is that the fond mamma or perhaps the actual
fruits n swectmeats, but most marvellous IF all the tiny lighted candles in
various coors
But there comes a time in every family of Rooseveluan approval, lei us
put 1t. whent there re other and older children widely experienced in the
Christmas tree line who insist upon taking baby-the newest arnval lin the
household-and showing him the tree. Then it is IN event of events to te
course, ROY with delight. That's a rather trte phrase ordinarily bt 10Th.
ing connected with Christmas is tie, and decidedly is this +ne whom ~ 10
babys first Christmas tee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
EVERY GERMAN HAS
CHRISTMAS TREE
One Yuletide Custom That Still Flour
ishes In the Fatheriand.

A MEXICAN and English newspa-
~ pers at Christmas time often
kA have picturesque accounts OF
the German Christmas. which
conjure up a clear. frosty atmosphere
and re-echo the song of the skates on
the frozen lakes, for the Anglo. Saxon
notion of the German Christmas Is
drawn from those childhood hours spent
e Hans Andersen and GRIMM. and
b sight Of a Christmas tree brings to
mind the woodcutter tramping home
through the snow laden forests. trailing
behind him the fir tree for his family
Christmas celebration. while in the
towns the black quadrangle Of the VEN
cradle market place is picked out in
lights blazing on the trees in the win
dows Of the gabled houses
Fifty years ago. before the young
German giant had awakened from the
sleep of centuries. says d writer in the
New York Evening Post, this idea of
the peaceful German Christmas was
correct, but If n Of the burghers of
old Berlin. returning from making his
Christmas purchases on Christmas eve.
were to be transplanted into the oar
ing hub of empire which his Haupstadt
has become in the year Of grace 1911
the good man would probably expire on
the spot.
Fifty years Ago., when Berlin was a
dirty. unpretentious. provincial town.
with III lighted. i'll paved streets and
with the iron hand of militarism I'M
checked over it all. the Christmas fes-
t1val was the tranquil celebration OF
which n has read. In the Lustgar.
ten. before the castle. a Christmas fair
was Annually established which the
king and royal family used to visit to
buy jumping jacks and gingerbread for
the palace Christmas trees. like any
other German family. The Lustgarten
fair has passed away. the king of Prus-
STA has become German emperor, Ber-
lin has developed into a fair and beau
uful city. and all that remains of the
Christmas OF once upon a time is the
spirit-indeed. a precious inheritance
that still holds supreme sway and rests
concealed in the branches of the myri-
ads of Christmas trees which rich and
poor alike set up in their houses on the
eve of the feast.
Otherwise the old German simplicity
has vanished. In the house Of the rich
merchant electric lights take the place
OF the Christ candles" and the motor
a or the steam yacht which he gives
his son as a Christmas present can find
no place under the Christmas tree. as
did the wooden comforter. the handful.
OF gingerbread or the new skates in
the day Of his father. Caruso or Des-
tim on the gramophone takes the place
OF the Christmas hymns which used
TO be sung as an act Of pious reverence
20 the ''Tannenbaum," or perhaps even.
horrible dictu, the tree will be fas.
tened to q clockwork c0ntrivance
which, on being wound up, ~revolyes to
Q tune tangled out by a musical box.
The bullying n storied shops With
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
AUNT SANTA CLAUS.

and toy
And jingles about in his sleigh
His wife is preparing her part of the Joy,
For she stays at home, stitching all day.
So I'll tell o about her. for no one, l
find,
Has heard Of Aunt Santa Claus, patient
and kind.
She sits every hour at her needle and
thread,
With dolls all around her in rows.
Now she's fitting a Bonnet on this little
head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

\oMhIlME the ml man acts as Santa Claus, or, maybe, b Just sub
tltutes for the dear ole saint Anyhow, he comes around to the house
Haoed doW with packages, N sometimes those packages contain
ming more warmly appreciated by the children than the gifts
eanta puts the stocking. They M as Christmas presents from tn uncles
; aa ee cousins IN tn aunts or from the friend you met at the seashore or
III LIE ountal lasts summer or from the kind old lady who pated you OF h
oack yu went to the county fair asked o. name, said we're
nice chld' she would always remember you.
At any rate when the mail man takes the place OF Santa Claus he has q
great many families to look u for, and you should be kind to hin and thank
hn LOT uenVenng tn packages to you. FOR lie is very hard worked 1t Christ
mas time. II he ooks weary n worn wish him Merry Christmas" Per-
hps h as children at home who are lot so we'll remembered at Christmas
Is You ae. Maybe you'll think of them and and the mail man q little nae :
age, telling him to take it home to his own children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

S1ludl1Ou
and gone with TO BOB.
May and her husband. But here she
was. stranded Not only would she be
desolate, but starved, for, the maid
making holiday. too. the icebox would
be empty.
Sally shifted in self comm1seration.
Perhaps starving was not a hard death.
She had heard it made people drow-
sy, a point in it's favor, seeing she had
not slept for four nights. A CONVEX.
sation wherein Bob had leased her
about her pride-'false pride" he
termed it-haunted her. You'd die
rather than w you were wrong he
had accused her, half seriously. Now
the alternative faced her, for, though
she might not die l. the body, there
seemed to be something inside her
breast that had sickened and was
surely dying-would die should Bob
fail to return
Half desperate, wholly repentant.
she penned a note to Bob: II was
wrong, and I'm sorry. It's not Christ,
mas without you." She sealed IL and.
hurrying to the telephone. called a mes
senger. While waiting she sat with
hands clinched painfully. afraid of her
courage DESERVING her, Her voice was
strangely upeyen In giving the direc.
tons 10 the boy. Then when no had
gone she grew frightened. What "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

BOb'S PRESENT FROM the TREE
BY ETHEL HARRINGTON
HARRINGTON

Bob would not forgive her and did not
come? Perhaps he was away and
would never get the letter 1t might
be mislaid. She could never be sure
If he got it OF not. Suppose she had
to go on looking and hoping for him
and he v came. She had heard
of such cases. Where now was her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

and threw the
70 b e off. a s
though it hinder
ed her breath
ing. Replacing it.
Bob's hand mad
%vertently touched
hers and tighten
ed over it as
though he would
never let her go.
Sally sat very
still. She under
stood. Bob had
come back of his
own free will.
not because she
had sent for him.
He loved her
d e s pite b e +
faults. Could she
get her | e t err
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

ions on to the
floor. sta mping
on their harmless
satin covers as if
they were vipers.
She stopped, a
little asha d.
when she found
the maid staring
at her %curiously
from between the
portieres.
Ready to 60.
Ann? ?"
"Yes, miss. but
I'll wait so as to
open the door,"
I'm not 60
ing" said Sally
calmly-''at least
not till II. It's
a pity to spoil
pay,r DIV i,,1< IN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

vaunted pride?
Should he come
she would prom
Use anything he
asked. She was
prepared to be
as yielding as
May. She could
go no further.
Somehow an
hour dragged it.
self a a y. A
hundred t / M e s
she had gone to
{ h e w i d o ".
drawn by tin
Killing b S.
When at last the
& O n g sounded
there needed a
second summons
before she could
master herself
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

theater as she
entered. He ar
rived next even
ing to protest,
hot headed and
q little dicta-
torial. whereat
Sally defantly
broke the en-
gagement. But.
though it was
four days ago.
she had not TAX
en- her sister
into her conf
dence. Now be-
fore her stretch
ed a g.
dreary. lonely
holiday. S b e
half wished she
b a confessed
b e situation
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
The Comfort Of Peace.

Some must be sad on even Christmas day.
Some sufferings and sorrows cannot
cease,
To some we cannot MERRY christmast'
say,
But heaven comfort them and give them
peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
Who Would Eat ,tY

what are you going to give mamma
for Christmasr asked papa.
"Well." said little Emma, IL will
either give her a boz OF candy or q
bag OF NUTS"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
IA W ERE off nowv' cried Mrs.
EV Wentworth, joyously fut-
tering into the room. Good.

tering into the room. "Good.
by, dear! OF course you'll
have a perfectly scrumptious Christmas
with Bob and his folks" She vanished
IN response to her husbands call. but
thrust her head in at the last moment.
81 hate to leave you alone. When do
you expect 1'ob?"
He was to come at u" Sally's voice
was muti1ed perhaps by the cushions
among which she was curled.
"Iwelve-two hours! Scarcely time
enough for primpingv And with a
teasing laugh her sister fed from the
room.
Sally sprang from the lounge and for
want of some better outlet for her feel
ings began %viciously to toss the cush-
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i iieaD ROOM, 81 A WEEK.
''V UP. Rear III E. Second
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HOTELS.
BOOMING HOUSES.
A RIG SNAP

a BIG SNAP.
so rooms right on the best cor
ner In the central business dis
trict: large office; large, airy
can't be beat; Will sell. II bought
within the next ten days. for
$4,000 Easy terms
A FINE PLACE
or 25 rooms; running water In
every room. steam heat; doing
nice, respectable business. Can
be bought now for $1,000. Rent
NEWHoUSE HOTEL.
Just one block west we have
very nice 10-room place. where
the rooms are all the time rented.
Price $3.50; half cash.
NEAR MAIN,
Block and half from P, o.. an
S-room place, netting owner Nv
inE expenses and pocket money
above rent Price 5000
CIGAR AND CONFECTIONERY
On State St, to be sold at once
for $3.50.
BAKERY.
Close In. doing q very good bust
ness; rent $40; price $500 This in
cludes horse and wagon.
PRINTING OFFICE.
Everything for a lob printing
office, including a paving bust
ness owner going into another
line. will sell for s1400 Terms
to suit. Rent s25.
WANT TO TRADE.
What have YOU TO trade for
business7 We have roominr
houses. hotels grocery stores,
etc. to trade for real estate
BETTILYoN HOME BUILDERS
COMPANY.
1912 Z. Third South ST.
V. II. Richey. Mgr. Business
Chances,
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FURs AND TAx1DERM1sTs

WE STORE FCRS DURING THE sum
mer season. Big reductions on repair
ing, remodeling redyeing and cleaning
Furs must he cleaned before being stored
r. STENZEJ, FUR. CO.. 81 E. srd So
Tel Bell il9l . e1500
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n9p. LARGE HALL. SCREEN
private bath. s25. l25 II ST.
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THE KEITH.
n lArd rooms, single or with bath:
r1ilnn IN city Io9 East South
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POULTRY AND PET STOCK

AN ARCHITECT EMPLOYED IN a
downtown office became dissatisfied
with his position. Having about $1,000.
he decided TO engage In the chicken busl-
ness. Realizing that s2.5oo0o0 worth OF
poultry and eggs are shipped Into this
locality every year ne made up his mind
to get a share OF IT, He now has a nice
little poultry farm. with good income:
ia his own boss. and has future ahead
OF HIM runarcds of people could cease
working for other people II they would
take a lesson from this man. l started
him; / will do the same for you. IA
years experience backs up my state,
more about this proposition, Hills
Poultry Farm. 80 4. 18th So. ANY State
st. car. k.ou6
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WASATCH LODGE NO I. r. AND &. VI.
Masonic temple. corner First South
ana Second East. Regular meetings sec
ono Friday OF each month. Members OF
sister lodges and soJourning brethren cor
uiailv Invited. H. s. Knight w. NJ:
A. j. Lowe. Secretary
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PHYSICIAN.

DIR. JNO. NJ. SPAULDING'S CASH
plan will save you from 30 60 30 per
cent: ordinary calls. office, 81: hone, %:
night. $3.50; connnements. SIS: charge
accts regular fees. 400 Judge bldg.
Phones. Office 1757. ring 2: -ss.. 4757,
ring !. hlesi
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@ES' TAILORING

NJ 49, "--.|->@-~--~~.~---~-~-
tniIo, OF prices for making
'sf is'd * suits for the two weeks
sss 20 Sept, 1. S39 with my
"a N iol making lining and
us IT, quicker. Vienna LadleB'
1 rcantI'e bldg, Bell 2036.
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