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CHRISTMAS EVE
IN POVERTY ROW

the night before Christmas.
and all through the street
Swept the cold wintry blast and
Il the fast falling sleet.
No voice of kind greeting the grim
silence broke.
From rooftop and chimney there issued
no smoke.
No window was red with the fires warm
glare:
No odor of garlands was borne on the air;
No shop where the splendor and blaze of
the light
Shone out on the gloom of that chill win
ter's night.
There was darkness above, there was
darkness below,
On the night before Christmas in Poverty
For warmth, light and comfort. alas there
was not
In the shelterless homes Of that desolate
spot,
Where the storm and the wind might en-
ter and roar
Through broken down window or half
fallen door!
No children who lived in that poor,
wretched place
Could you find with bright and sun
shiny face.
No stockings were hung there: no glad
ness or mirth
Could be found on the eve of the good
Saviours birth.
No carols were sung in that region of woe
On the night before Christmas in Poverty
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A LEGEND OF THE
MISTLETOE BOUGH

1T was an old legend now. hun
dred years old at least. Genera
lions had come and gone, and the
weird Of Barham Hall had never
once given sign of coming into full
fllment, so what need was there for
fear? 1t was true that mistletoe was
at last growing on the boughs of the
old hawthorn in the Vote sward. But
it was Christmas eve. and the bells or
Barham church were ringing Christ
mas chimes.
More than 100 years ago Roger Lyn-
dale had done that which perhaps was
not an honorable thing. Roger had
wooed a farmers daughter, but had
not married her. and she had died at
his gates. Across the grass levels,
now covered with snow, the old farm
house could still be seen, mute with
its history.
Not a soul Of Druscilla Ives time
was alive in the old homestead.
Strangers were under its roof paying
tribute to Barham Hall, as Druscilla's
father had done.
But the descendants Of Roger Lyn-
dale were still at the hall, with link
between them and the story of the old
Vote farm.
For. strangely enough. Druscilla had
died on Christmas eve. and the legend
of Barham Hall had come from her
lips:
When mistletoe grows on the old Vote
thorn
No child to Lyndale will e'er be born.
So she had prophesied. and the pre-
diction meant that when the WHITE
berry could be plucked from the OLD
hawthorn standing alone on the green
sweep of the Vote sward of Barham
park the race of Lyndale would De-
come extinct.
And now at last mistletoe was grow
ing on the old thorn!
Yet there were laughter and gayety
in the hall The great open fireplace
in the wainscot room was heaped up
with glowing. cracking Yule logs. ana
all was a bright sparkle of merrlment
and good cheer.
Yet there was some little awe after
all. although it had been cast OFF ike
cloak thrown into corner. for the
legend at it's worst was not without
qualification. 1t had second coupiet'
which ran:
But he that would nobly this curse undo
Must lowly maid wed and to her be true
When that saving grace was attacn
ed to the legend and when the welri
had been worn out by the passing of a
century what was there to fear!
Good gracious! What is that! eS
claimed Lady Lyndale suddenly. Mo-
the choir again surely! They've bee'
and gone"
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ROYALTY AND CHRISTMAS.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany
.Restow Rare Gifts.

The Emperor and Empress of Germany
.sestow Rare Gifts.
In the German royal household each
member has his or her own individual
Christmas tree. The gift of the en-
press to her imperial spouse is usually
some souvenir from a famous battle.
Throughout the year she has her agents
securing the earth for rare trophies
and spares no expense in procuring the
one that strikes her fancy. This is
placed at the foot of the emperor's
tree. In this way and by other means
he has gathered a fine museum of war
relics. One Christmas the present he
received was pistol used by General
Jackson at the battle of New Orleans.
The empress also makes presents to
INDECENT clergymen. The package to
each Of these consists of an outfit of
clothing, Christmas card and a cake
baked by her own hands. The kaiser's
gift to his wife is usually a fine jewel
or some article made by his own hands.
In England the celebration of Christ.
mas lapsed after the time of Crom-
well and the Puritans. who regarded ii
as too much of pagan festival. It's
revival came about through the writ
ings of Charles Dickens and the royal
observance of the day by the prince con-
sort and Queen Victoria. After Prince
Albert's death the queen modified her
observance OF the day for a few years.
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light, and Roland laid his hand gently
on the woman's shoulder.
Then she moved, rose to her feet and
turned up to him vague eyes and
face so beautiful that he started. And
the start set his strange trembling
going afresh. But this time there was
pity in the tremor. for he saw that the
beautiful face was as white as death,
sad, weary worn and so fragile that
his instructive thought of her was as
of a white lily cast out in the snow.
My dear young lady," Roland asked.
wondering. whatever brings you here
like this? For you are off the road.
and see you are a stranger"
MY name" she answered family. lis
Phyllis Egerton. My mother was the
great-granddaughter Of Druscilla
Ives"
For a moment Roland was dumb.
"Druscilla Ivesv' he said presently.
"Yes." she replied again. I'VE have
always kept the legend of her fate and
her prophecy against Barham Hall in
our family. And when l was quite a
little thing promised myself that
some day. one Christmas eve. would
come and see Vote farm, where she
lived. and the tree and perhaps sing the
prophecy outside the hall where she
should have lived"
Roland felt strangely uncomfortable
and yet gently pitiful. 1t was curious
that after the long passing of cen
fury he should be the first to come into
contact with a descendant of the fate
full Ives
But why?' he asked again. impress
ed by the hand of fate in it all.
81 don't know" she returned weak
ly, her head leaning against the trunk
of the tree. unless it was because
felt l must. Druscilla died on Christ
mas eve | wondered where she might
passed the church. l looked at the
farm first. Then l went up to the
house and sang, and then 1 came here.
But / did not think l should see the
mistletoe.'
But. my dear young lady. what will
you uO! dShcu ucl, pdluSu ny
her helplessness and by the mystery.
And. OH she went on brokenly,
when l came here l almost wished
could die tool l am the last of the
race from Amos Ives. with nothing
left to live for-nothing! My father
lost eighteen months ago. and my
mother died in June. So I've nothing.
Six months I've struggled to live"
AS she spoke she slipped from the
trunk of the thorn and would have
fallen backward in the snow, but with
a quick step Roland caught and support
ed her with his arm round her waist.
AS she lay against him rather than
stood with her face fallen on his shout
der. Roland felt her hands. They were
icy cold.
Poor girl" he said, feeling her mis-
cry in himself. you must not stay
here! must take you to the hall"
Then quickly he lifted her in his
arms and carried her into the hall. the
first of the race Of Ives. man or wom-
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Which he merrily bears on his broad.
sturdy back!
Can it be that st. Nick has forgotten the
poor : .
Or the homes that are barren and drear
as the moor?
Has he gifts for young Croesus and none
for poor Joe
On the night before Christmas in Poverty
row?
All st. Nick. there's spirit-the spirit of
sleep
That comes to the child who but wakens,
to weep
When in dreams he beholds great tree
all bedight
And from it's fir boughs seems to come a.
great light!
Then the voice of the Master is heard to
Decree
Thou shalt suffer the children to come
unto me-"
All, If we but follow his precept, 1 ween,
We would all be ST.. Nicks and send we'll
laden teams
With presents and gifts that would Danish
all woe
And make happy the Christmas in Pow
erty row.
John Hevat
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when mistletoe grows on the old Vote
thorn
No child to a Lyndale will e'er be born.
But he that would nobly this curse undo
Must lowiy maid wed and to her be true"
1t was the weird. and it was being
sung by a woman's voice to the re-.
frain of 1.-THE Mistletoe Bough."
What could it mean?
1T must be somebody" said Roland
Lyndale when it became certain that
the voice had finished. "I'll see who
it Isl
With the words he crossed the room,
drew aside the curtains Of one Of the
windows and looked out upon the
snow.
Its strange" murmured Roland.
turning to his father. who still sat be-
side the hearth. There's no one here.
sir"
NO" replied Sir Godfrey: 81 did
not expect there would be. 1t was
some impertinent person from the vii
lage. that is evident"
LEO and Dorothy should be almost
here now" said Lady Lyndale pres
emily. 81 wonder whether it is the
snow that's made them late"
The butler appeared and handed Lyn.
dale a telegram.
"Is it bad news. GeoffreyT" asked
Lady Lyndale.
Eyes. Millicent." he replied in dry
tone. LEO has been taken i'll with
pneumonia. fearful thing at any
time. and he's not strong. You can
see." he added. handing the message
to his WIFE Dorothy says she'll wire
at once if 1t becomes critical"
The children still laughed and play
ed. but the elders became grave.
"Poor old Lionel! hope he will
pull through it." Lyndale murmured in
an uneasy voice.
Not many Lyndales were left. The
stricken Lionel was Sir Godfrey s
only brother. and Roland was his only
son.
Roland Lyndale had parted from his
airy spirits. Ever since the incident
Of the voice he had been in changed.
subdued mood.
And when dinner was over he found
an opportunity to steal out into the
snowy night.
There were footprints there. Only
the shrubs had prevented his seeing
the strange visitor when he opened
the window
Which way had the singer gone?
For some moments Roland stood
gIancing from spot to spot.
Over the face Of the moon the snow
clouds had now fitted. but Roland
could see the old hawthorn standing
alone on the white expanse of the Vote
sward
Fancy had not deceived him. Some
body was under the tree. and the some
body was a woman.
strange trembling came TO Roland
as he stopped over the dark. drooned
and almost sinking form leaning
against the trunk.
Was she dead?
Just then kindly break in the
clouds let through glesm of moon
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with his burden. for the ladies and the
children had gone to the nursery. and
he looked up blankly.
Father, the singer" Roland said
gravely. 1.-The last of the race Of Dru-
scilla Ives. found her under the tree.
wanderer and friendless. You your
self can see how she is"
Fetch your mother, and I'll ring for
Mrs. Cox and Parkins," said Sir Geof-
frey huskily.
Phyllis Egerton was carried to the
bedroom in which a hundred years ago
Roger Lyndale had slept, and kindly
Christmas was made for her, but four
days passed before she could leave the
chamber.
On New Years day wondering eyes
watched Phyllis and Roland going up
through the village to old Barham
church
Phyllis and Roland went>to wealth
er crumbled gravestone which, tradi-
ton said. marked the grave in which
Druscilla Ives had been buried, and,
with hands clasped across the now fat
grass. they kissed.
"a happy New Year. my lady. A
happy New Year. SIR" the village folks
greeted as Phyllis and Roland return
ed to the hall
1t was the happiest year that Roland
had Known. and as he and Phyllis
passed up the drive they looked and
smiled at the thorn ID the mistletoe
bough.
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FREEWh each ST 90 cash purchase will give beautiful
CUT GLASS LAMP and the person holding the lucky number will
this grand prize absolutely free Drawing Christmas Eve o'clock
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ECONOMICAL SOUL WAS THIS
Hebrews Attempt to Save Fare Prob.
ably Went Astray, but the Idea
Was a Brilliant One.

Arthur W. Marks of Washington
tells this story to illustrate the talent
II the Hebrew race for economy.
A little. Hebrew got on train In
New York to go to Philadelphia, but
had no ticket. In the car with him
were the members of several the
ltrical companies and he noticed that,
when the conductor asked them for
their tickets they would reply:
Company"
What company" the conductor
would ask; and the actors would re.
ply by announcing the title of the
theatrical company under whose name
all their transportation had been paid
for.
Give me your ticket" tho con
ductor finally reached the Hebrew.
Comply" said the little fellow,
looking carelessly out of the window.
what company" asked tho con.
ductor.
Said the Hebrew: THE Pittsburgh
Cloding mpany."-Popular Maya
zine.
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DIFFERENT NOW.
Since tho S;uoger, Coffee, Was AbaH
doned.

Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
(Tea IL just as harmful as coffee be-
cause It contains caffeine, the drug in
conee).
A Fl. Worth man says:
II have always been Of bilious tenn
permanent, subject to malaria and up
to ono year ago perfect slave to cof-
fee. At times I would be covered with
DOLLS and full of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
tho head.
II don't know how It happened. but
I finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use Of coffee,
and a little less than q year ago I
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum. $780,. ..,-.-'.. =
From that time I have not had 4
boil, not had malaria 1t all, have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond an doubt this il due
to The use Of Postum in place Of cot.
fee, ~ I have taken NO medicine 1T
Ill. "
Postum has certainly made healthy.
red blood for mo IN place Of the blood
that coffee drinking Impoverished and
made unhealthy" Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. 4
Postum makes red blood.
There's q reason" ana It 10 ex.
planned In the little book, The Road
to Wellvfle.r IN pkgs. ts !.
Eva1 yeaA tie above sette11 q novv
- 1pDea1Ds 1ko11 11nae to ll1De. 11hey
1re geaoana, tzUe. - I'm - 1llllgl
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movement In favor Of compulsory
military service for women. These
ladies' asserted that there should be
complete equality between the sexes,
and that, N conscription exists In Ger
many for men. it should also exist for
women. = IT =
The ladies. however. were not quite
agreed on all points, for while one sec
ton Of them merely. demanded that
women should DO compelled by the
government to 80 in for ambulance
and commissariat work another rec
ton demanded that women should b
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believe that the failing birth rate in
France ia 4 grave menace to the IA
ton, and they consider it a shame that
the government has done nothing to
reward those who have done their
duty to the state by having large
families.
It is said that, unless the senate
treats the petition favorably, there will
be trouble, and very likely there will
be windows smashed in France az we'll
as In England.
Last year some Of the advocates of
." women's rlghts1 In Berlin started a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
The Bible Is Many Books,

There are few persons who under
stand the true origin and history OF
the Bible. AS a matter Of fact, the
Bible is not one, but many books.
The word Is derived from the Greek
Biblia, which means books" In the
same way we speak of the Scrip
lures" or writings" both in the
plural.
In THE Scripture of TRUTH" re-
markedly successful book by Sidney
Collett, the author tells Of the origin,
history, symbols, alleged errors and
contradictions In tho Bible.
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Women Would Be Soldiers

curious causes, and have given. the
men pretty rough time Of it in their
endeavor to achieve their ends.
For instance, the members of Wig
nieu, In France, have recently sent q
petition to the French senate demand
ing that the Legion Of Honor and a
pension be awarded to all married
women who have reared eight or more
children. 4. - = F.. N =
Those who hare got up the petition
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fair Sex Of Berlin Demand That They
Shall Be Enlisted In tho
German Army.

Tho present agitation on the part of
a section of British women for the par
Elementary vote is not by any means
the only agitation on a big scale that
has been got up by members Of the
fair sex. In other countries women
have often united in favor Of very
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Her ADVANTAGE.

Her Advantage.
Il should think Buggs made things
very uncomfortable for his wife when
he has habit Of storming all over
the house."
What ned she care how he storms.
as long as she Is reigning in it,"
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Babies At Half Price.

Babies At Half Price.
Little Bessie and her mamma were
doing the sights of the town. Soon
they came to a show where q ticket
announced "Children half price,"
'Oh, do let us go in, NANNY" said
the little one, land buy baby, now
they're 80 cheap"
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DO YOU HAVE CREAM TO SELF
Writo EllBVOLD CREAMERY Co., Minneapolis
for prices and taRs They guarantee return OF cans
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cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. It instantly stops the pain OF
burns. Cures without scars. 6c and go
by Druggists. For free sample writo to
]. W. Cole 4 Co.. Black River baIls. wa
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men happy than happiness makes
them gOod.-Lander.
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A auart>r Century

QUaTt6F VentUTy
Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
8. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. Y.
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Those who seem to escape from
discipline are not to be envied; they
have farther to GOA. c. Benson.
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A double wedding is one kind Of q
four in hand tie.
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T was In the summer Of 1874
that / made my first plunge
into piracy, for, with all of the
trimmings and aids to decep.
ton stripped away, that was
what it really amounted to. I
did not know into Just what I
was being led when I en-
barked in this new enterprise,
but l am frank to say that 1t
would have made no difference,
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compulsorily trained exactly On the
same footing AZ men. According to the
latter section. women should be made
to enter the nring-line and undergo all
the hardships OF war.
Even the militarist .Fatherland has
has not taken kindly to the idea, and
We are not likely to see a German army
Of Amazons In spite Of the arguments
that have been put forward In favor.
Of it =~s q &EzS5< 3
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A long Grafton goes lame on tho
stretch.
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For costiveness and sluggish liver try
the unrivaledherb remedy. Garfield Tea.
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Patience is but lying to and riding
out of the gale.-Beecher.
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Got a New wife.

"Wombat 10 working like horse.
He used to be rather lazy. Why the
changer"
He's under a new management. His
latest wife needs a lot Of expensive
things"
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A man may express opinions in his
wife's presence-but what's tho use?
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Strike Breakers Of Old.
Elijah was being fed by the ravens.
Il don't care II the walters do
STRIKE" he boosted.
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Don't take things for granted md
out for syour1eH that which Il and
that which Il: Mt 4
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CO1kRIGHT ~ The Rl1Ek1=4y {

Editors Note-Capt George B. Boynton died a
under eighteen flags and his life has furnished
much material for fiction. This is story of some
time
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they could not Withstand
our combined rush, and
the last them soon went
over the side into their
proa, which drifted away
into the darkness when
they cut her loose. How
ever, in the last few min.
utes of fighting, the
young British officer, as
l took him to be, sus-
tanned a savage cut in
his right shoulder, and
after We had laid aside
our dead and given our
wounded rough attention
l was surprised to re-
ceive an inquiry from
him as to whether we
had a surgeon on board.
Taking him aboard the
Leckwith, I dressed his
wound on the cabin table.
I then saw that his mi.
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Why Rent a Farm

and be compelled to pay 70 your landlord most
Of your haSd-easned 1so6tsa Own your own
- farm. Secure FSee Homestead In
Manitoba. 9a1katchewan or