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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

shelter, and just think of it's being your
mountain retreat Aldyce is out there
in the car. The machine broke down
just below your cabin"
"Aldyce in the car out in this Storm
cried Claude. buttoning up his coat and
rushing to the door.
Yes. We were on our way to Fra.
zier's, up Bear canyon Hal shouted
his explanation as be chung to his com
panion's arm through the snowy gale
The Fraziers are giving an old fash
Toned Christmas eve party at their
ranch house You know Aldyce and
Dell Frazier were great pals at school.
so Aldyce was bound TO go TO the par
ty. was sure | knew the road there.
but this snow came on so suddenly
was a little confused where the roads
fork. Aldyce insisted this was the right
way, so we came up the. wrong can
yon.''
The artist paid Scant heed TO young
Banners explanation. AS they sturtlily
breasted the keen. snow burdenpd wind
toward the crippled car he was think
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
COMPOSITE PICTURES.

The game OF composite pictures is
great fun for the boys and girls at
Christmas time The materials need
ed for this game are as many pencils
and pieces of paper about four by
nine inches as there are players.
The participants being seated, each
divides his paper into three equal
parts by folding, then draws on the
upper space a comic head, extend
ing the neck a little over the line into
the second division, folds the paper
over backward and passes it to his
right hand neighbor, who draws a body
and just the beginning of the legs in the
lowest division. This arrangement in
sures the connection of the three parts
of the fish. flesh or fowl drawn. The
player who has drawn the body then
folds the paper back once more and
passes it to his right, when the player
who receives it draws pair of legs in
the lowest space. A knowledge of draw
ing is not expected of any player. as
the crudest suggestion of a head.
body or a pair of legs fills al the re-
quirements. Men. animals. birds and
fishes may contribute head. body and
legs, and the absurd Combina tons thus
obtained make the game very enter
tanning che.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
THE RIGHT
CHRISTMAS WAY
BY MRS. RI. l.. MONTY.

copyright 1912. by American Press Assoc
ciationl
"N Il. Mrs Everly. just thought
IA IN Id drop in and talk Christ
Y ~ mas 10 YOU. It's all | hear at
home. and T.
Alice Miner was very dear young
friend of Edna and Vera Everly. and
Christmas and all the wonderful Sc
crets belonging to it had always been
discussed as one family. was
amazed when Mrs Everly turned
abruptly and said: Alice, don't, Please
don't talk Christmas this year"
Alice hurried upstairs, where Edna
command. given them the evening be
fore
Edna was the first TO speak Il don't
understand mamma at all Before she
has always been the first TO begin the
Christmas gifts. and-and she never
tired of planning
Vera was angry. Last evening papa
said: i think, mother. that Santa will
have TO unload that fine dining table
at Bradcaugh'S for you Christmas
The one with And that was as far
as he got Mamma said: Father. that
will 90 Christmas will not be men
toned to me this year And-and this
morning mamna went to the furniture
store, bought that table and has it all
set for dinner. ! know papa will De
hurt"
Alice jumped up. Come on. girls.
Let's 80 over and consult Aunt Betty"
The girls told her their Christmas
troubles and about the dining table.
She was very quiet for a few sec
Onds. IVY hat did you give your nam
ma last Christmas?' she asked
The Administer rug for the parlor. =
both girls quickly answered. Papa
gives us a dollar every month for our
bank. to be kept just for Christmas
gift for mamma. and then he adds to
it for what is wanted
"Yes'm," quietly answered Aunt
Betty And the Christmas before|'
"A brass bed for the spare bedroom"
'YeS'm. And the Christmas befOre|
asked Aunt Betty again
The girls heSitated a little then, "A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

ing what strange prank fate had
played on him. He had wanted to bury
himself in his mountain cabin. sixty
five miles away from Aldyce, and here
she was, snOwbound at his door.
The wrecked automobile in the snow
tempest looked like red rock half
buried in raging whitecaps near a
stormy shore. In the back seat sat
girl yelled and clad in rich furs.
"Aldyce"' exclaimed Claude. opening
the door wide enough to admit his
head.
I'VE are unlimited guests" laughed
the girl. giving him one of her small
gloved hands. The girl was the more
rational of the two. the young artist
being too confused to offer the Gus
tomary courtesies Of host.
Come. Claude. why don't you ask us
in? I'm getting cold" she reminded
him. perhaps you want me to freeze
stiff and stark out here so you can have
a real model for famous painting en-
titled Frozen In a Motorcar. she
laughed lightly
self lifted in the mans strong arms.
The next second he was hurrying her
away to the cabin.
Help. help" she called in mock ter
rOr. Hal, bring the suit cases. The
mountain brigand is carrying off your
sister,
Claude Extrum deposited his guest in
a great easy chair in front of the blaz-
ing pine log on the fireplace. Then he
helped her remove her wraps. Present
ly she sat back quite at her ease. her
handsomely shod feet on an improvised
footstool. while her face glowed in the
dancing freight.
What are you cooking. Claude. that
smells so tarnation good?" demanded
Hal, shifting robustly as he found a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

crazy. she tau%,nPd. sang. ji@gt-d. and
then with u hug She nearly upset Aunt
Betty and said Girls. what silly
folks we all have been
The girls left Aunt Betty an hour
later. and Christmas was not mention
ed in the EVERY household, but the
girls and their father looked unusual
~ my sterious and happy.
Christmas morning dawned crisp and
clear. the spirit of the day Astounding
everywhere
! Edna and Vera anXiOusly awaited
their mother. having sent their father
to bring her to their Christmas room.
which they had trimmed up in ever
green's and bells. after she had re-
tired the evening before.
They met her with tender caresses
and led her to a chair prepared pur-
posely for her Edna brought her gift.
beautiful collar of her own work.
and pinned ii on with brooch. in
which was her birthstone
The mother drew the face of her
first child to her and kissed her, tear
dropping on the upturned face.
Vera had quietly drawn near and
laid a bundle of dark blue silk on her
mothers lap For the dearest mother
ever" she said as her mother drew her
closely to her. sealing the precious
words with kiss
Then father came forward and. TAX
ing her hand in his, said as he slipped
his gift on her finger What couldn't
give the dear little woman when we
started out together give her now =
The bewildered woman saw through
fast falling tears a magnificent dia
mond sparkling on her hand
oh" said Vera. such a time as I've
had keeping secrets
The happiest Christmas I've known
for years, remarked Mr. EVERY.
Me too" exclaimed Alice Miner
Il tried to have some one let me in
with my little Gift for the queen Of the
household. and no one needed my cali
so came anyway" And Il lovely comb
was added to her presents
This is what Christmas means: give
10 each for their own" And Edna
started the ball rolling for a general
Christmas frolic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
TIE CHRISTMAS CANDLE.
a RoIIicking Game For YuIetide Fes-
tivi3ies,

y RoIltcking Gane FOR IUieClGe res"
tivties.
Christmas games for Christmas day
should be just the ioIliest and most roll
ticking sort one can possibly find and
one that will make everybody laugh
in spite Of himself is the game OF the
Christmas candle. This should be
played under the supervision Of an
older person. To play it after the
fashion Of the little English children
of the time Of Queen Elizabeth quite
long. fat wax candle should be pro-
vided, with enc child chosen to hold
the lighted candle and another to try to
blow it out The 'blower'' is placed
few feet away from the candle,
which is held at the height of his
head, aud facing it. He is then blind
folded, turned around three times, and
told to take as many steps as he was
required to before, and in the direction
he thinks the candle to be. Then he
blows, trying to put out the candies
fame Perhaps the child walked
straight away from the candle. Any
way his attempts will be very funny
indeed as he puffs out his cheeks and
blows-prcbably in the wrong direction
and they will cause much merriment
among the other children. Another
way of playing this candle game is to
use one of the tiny unburnable Christ
mas trees which are to be found in the
stores now. Very small colOred can
dies are fastened to the tree and
lighted, and enc child holds it while a
second blindfOlded child tries to see
how many candle flames he can blow
out at one attempt. \ row of the or
binary Christmas tree candles may be
fastened With pins to a holly wreath
so that they stand upright as the
wreath lies upon a table. As in the
case of the tiny Christmas tree the
blindfOlded child tries to blow out the
flames of as many candles as possible.
A prize for the most successful blower
will add to the fun of these candle
games.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
PAD And PENCIL GAMES.
Always a P!eaeane Pastin1e For Yule-
tiGe Time.

Always a P:sasant Pastin1e For Yule-
tide Time.
Pencil ard rad games always form a
pleasant pcstire IS the children sit in
front of the Christmas fire The chill
dren should al be provided with fresh
~ sharpered pencils and fresh paper
pads. a basket of evergreen sprays or
any variety Of Christmas green's is used
for the first writing game. There may
be sprigs Of holly and mistlet0c. wv.
fir. spruce, hemlock, the many kinds
of pine including ground pine and ar
Dor vitae. all of which are to be found
somewhere and somehow at Christmas
time. Each child selects one spray Of
green from the basket. writes down
the name as he guesses it. and passes
it to his neighbor by the fire. This is
continued until the supply of green's is
exhausted and the basket is empty.
The children, during the game should
not ask each other the names of the
greens. At the end the slips are col
lected and mother decides which child
has won the prize by handing in the
nearest correct list OF tree and shrub
names.
Another pencil and pad game is that
of the Christmas cakes. A number Of
sheets of paper are prepared before the
game begins, with the following ques-
lions written on. The answers, hoe
cake, sponge cake. fruit cake, ETC.. are
left blank on the papers and are filled
in by the children.
What kind of Christmas cake would
be made by
Farmer? Hoe cake.
A diver? Sponge cake.
A little curly haired girl? Ribbon cake.
A huckster? Fruit cake.
Little Jack Horner? Plum cake.
A miner? Gold cake.
drummer? Pound cake.
The man in the moon? Cheese cake.
Old Mother Hubbard? Poverty cake.
There are many other Christmas
cakes which may be added, and the
paper with the longest list of correct
answers wins a prize. The game may
be varied by using the names of candy
instead of cake, as follows:
What kind of Christmas candy would
be bought by
Schoolmaster? Stick candy.
Shoemaker? Shoestrings Qicorice).
Baby? Kisses
Dentist? Gum drops.
Flatterer? Taffy.
Milkman? Cream candy.
Miller? Barley sugar.
Dairymaid? Butterscotch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

[Copyright, 1912. by American Press Asso
citation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Excellent Evidence,

A witness al Shoreditch (England),
asked why he had borrowed certain
pencil from the plaintiff, replied: ITO
sign that document" But it is sign.
ed in ink" said his honor. Then 7
couldn't have bad The pencil" replied
the witness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Thought In Givinn.

Do not spend more than you can af-
ford on Christmas tokens. Nothing
justifies it. Friends who know your
circumstances will worry if they do
not criticise you for false pride or
love of display. If you put thought
into your giving it will save you pen
MES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
place for the suit cases in an unoccu
pied corner of the studio

place for the suit cases in an unOccu-
pied corner of the studio
Not Christmas turkey. you young
astronomer. answered Claude. his
sOmbernesS leaving him under the
merry mood of his two unexpected
guests. ITS beans-pure. unadulter-
ated beans" be added. with tragic air.
This is d regular bean soup even
ing" observed Aldyce. I'm sure !
shall enjoy IT,"
Il want the largest bowl in your
china collection" ordered Hal. assist
ing the artist to sift -four for the bis.
cults Mature has endowed me with
a big sized attachment for bean soup"
The pot is full said Claude, lifting
the lid to give the boy peep, but If
you advise an extension we might
bring the wash boiler into service.
1t was a merry meal to which they
sat down as the early dusk OF Christ
mas eve began 70 creep into the rustic
studio. Hal declared the bean soup
was nectar ana A!dyce herself pinned
up her sleeves and made delicious cof
fee. But the reaction came TO Claude
at the close Of the feast. He suddenly
pushed back his chair from the table
and sat modify staring into the crum-
bling ember% on the hearth
Aldyce regarded the young mans
in silence. Il mysterious twinkle in her
dark eyes. Then she arose and walked
over 60 the window
Hal" she called to her brother
who showed symptoms Of doing in his
chair, the snow has almost stopped
| want you to go out and see if the
car is still properly covered"
With Il yawn the young fellow obey
ed, whistiing merrily as he trudged
down the canyon.
Quickly Aldyce opened her suit case.
took out long envelope and laid it
before the artist.
"A Christmas gift for you" she said
simply, the mysterious smile now Turk
ing at the corners of her mouth open
it, Claude"
He obeyed and a crisp check for
$4,000 dropped into his hand Then he
read the accompanying note:
Dear Cd Pai-The inclosed check is for
your painting, Rainbow Canyon In Sum-
mer.' sold to the famous art collector.
Mr. Stevens of New York He wants the
same scene in winter at your own price
He says to be prepared for some orders
from his friends. Merry Christmas.
LAWRENCE.
'Aldyce. how die you learn | was
here?" he asked, moving toward her
Lawrence told me. was in the
studio when Mr.. Stevens bought your
picture on exhibition there. He was
so happy for you he let out your Sc
cret that you were coming here to bury
yourself for the holidays" she replied
Then ! planned
She hesitated, blushed. looking 1T
him with laughing eyes.
Dell Frazier's party" he finished
boldly
How dare you insinuate that l fab
ricated that as an excuse to bring you
the good news of your fortune?" she
tainted him, assuming a tone of in
jury
He sprang toward her. With a little
cry of feigned fright she eluded him,
but stopped under the hanging lamp,
where a dangling spray OF mistletoe
touched her hair. Then he kissed her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

set of leather dining chairs. and a
norris chair for
"Yes'm." Aunt Retty's eyes snapped.
Who sits in the morris rhair?"
Mamma pun il i'll the library" Vera
answered. And papa sits in it and
reads every evening ana sundays
Then they all thought Vera had gone
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

ciples and to discuss the methods
which find their application in the
school. Whether we speak Of the
art Of education or of the
science Of education, the plain
fact of the matter is that the train
ing Of teachers is one Of the most
important functions that any uni
versity can perform. It is also
the most practical far-reaching
benefit that can be conferred on
the thousands of our people who
are anxious to secure for their
children the best possible educa-
ton. Give us good schools means
in reality give us good teachers, >
and il the university cannot un-
dertake to provide elementary in
struction, it can and must equip
the teacher through whom it will
help and influence the child"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
OUR PROGRAM.

With this issue The Catholic
Bulletin enters upon the second
year Of it's journalistic life. It is
grateful for the generous support
given it during the past twelve
months by the Catholics Of the
Province Of St. Paul. 1t aspires
to be even more deserving Of their
goodwill and patronage as the
months roll by. During the year
just closed it has striven to walk
in the path marked out for it at
the beginning Of it's career and
once more it reafirms the prin-
ciples enunciated in it's initial
number. It's purpose is primarily
educational. 1t would impress
upon it's readers the supreme
value Of the Catholic Church and
her dogmas by placing before
them an account Of her varied ac-
tivities in this and other lands as
well as brief, popular expositions
Of her doctrines and explanations
Of her practices and ceremonial.
In word it seeks to make the
Catholic Church better known
and, consequently, better loved by
her children. From this purpose
it will not deviate in the future.
Those who seek in it's pages ex-
preston of political views and
exploitation Of national or racial
activities or the caustic sting Of
religious controversy will be dis
appointed. The Catholic Bulletin
is for all Catholics irrespective of
national affiliations or political
alliances. It endeavors to supply
it's readers with reliable news re-
garding Catholicity in all nations
and reserves to itself the right to
speak out boldly in regard to
political questions whenever they
are involved in the discussion of
topics connected with religion. It
will not unsheath the sword Of
controversy unless there be vital
principle at stake which Cath
Ollie paper should champion.
With this renewed expression
of the canons which are to mould
| it's journalistic conduct during the
coming year, The Catholic Bull
letin looks forward with con-
fdence to the future, and, while
thanking all who have contributed
to the measure Of success which
rewarded it's efforts during the
past, it seeks the support Of its
numerous friends in the task Of
extending the sphere of it's in
fuence during the new year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
THE COMMON CAUSE.

We have received copy of the
first issue of "The Common
Cause" a magazine published by
the Social Reform Press of New
York, whose purpose is to combat
Socialism and place its doctrines
in their proper light before the
people. In the predatory article it
makes its profession of faith In
the following words: eve believe
that Socialism is economically
false and politically unsound,
morally and officially bankrupt
and in the last analysis funda-
mentally destructive of the rights
and best interests of all human
society" By Socialism" it
means "that demagogy taught by
it's founders and leaders, Invested
of the reform coverings which
hide its real nature, and which
serve as a temporary mask to de-
ceive the poor, the dissatisfied, the
unLn1nK1ng.
The Common Cause proposes to
show what Socialism really is as
defined by its chief opponents and
advocates. It believes and hopes
to prove to every candid and
open-minded man that Socialism
is the Common Enemy-the
enemy of the state, the enemy of
progress, the enemy of the indi-
vidual whether workingman or
employer, the enemy of the home
and the enemy of all religion
founded on truth, righteousness,
love and purity. To this end it
viii present the facts of the case
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

A life it is of incessant toll, Of
uninviting seclusion, of paucity
of earthly enjoyment and comfort,
that which falls to the lot of the
Brother of the Christian Schools.
The world to him is his com
munity and his classroom.
The pleasures of the open world
he has renounced: its charms and
promises, such as it strives to
offer, are barred from his mind
and his heart the whole life long.
He has, however, his reward.
"They that instruct many to
justice, says the good book,
(shall shine) as stars for all
eternity In the conscious GER
tainty that he is serving God, and
for Gods sake doing a most holy
and noble work in fashioning
young men for felicity and victory
in time and in eternity, the
Brother of the Christian Schools
finds his JOY and his unfaltering
hope. Those who profit by his
self-sacrifice should reverence and
love him: loyal sons of the Church,
which reaps such bountiful har-
vests from the fields he has fur
rowed, should be his friend and
his admirer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
COLLEGE FOR TEACHING
SISTERS.

One Of the results Of the Sum-
mer School for Teaching Sisters
held at the Catholic University
Washington during the past sum-
mer was the establishment of a
college for the training Of these
Sisters in the latest and most ap-
proved pedagogical methods. The
success which attended the sum-
mer school made it comparatively
easy to carry out the idea of
which it was the germ by found
ing college for teaching Sisters.
The project was authorized by the
University board at it's meeting In
November 1910, and the college
was formally opened last October
in the Convent of the Benedictine
Sisters near the University camp
us. Twenty-eight Sisters repre-
senting many religious orders, are
now in attendance, and the pros
poets are that this number will be
considerably increased next year.
The teaching staff comprises seven
professors from the University.
The justification for this inno-
walton is found in the following
paragraph from the annual report
Of the Rector of the University :
1T has often been said, and with
good reason, that the University
ought to bring its work within
reach of our Catholic people, and
that while it must be primarily
concerned with the students who
actually follow its courses, it
could and should render service,
at least indirectly, to every Catho-
Lie educational institution In our
land. Such a widening of its
sphere, it was pointed out, would
involve neither a lowering of its
standards nor q hampering Of the
distinctive university work for
which il was established. On the
contrary, it is an essential part Of
that work to deal with education
al problems, to establish the prin-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

Some time ago a Journalist who
was driven out of Tripoli by the
Italian authorities visited London
and in public address told a
narrowing tale of heartless cruel
ty and Indifference about Fran
ciscan priest, Father Bevilacqua,
to whose care he recommended q
dying boy. The priest is alleged
to have replied ''let the boy die u
and left him to do so. A London
Catholic newspaper communicated
with Father Bevilacqua, whose
account of the incident is very
different from that given by the
Journalist who, strange to say,
calls himself a Catholic. The
priest took charge of the dying
boy and brought him to the Fran.
ciscan mission and cared for him
1t is such unfounded tales as this
which serve to prejudice people,
unfamiliar with the situation
against the Italians who now oc-
cupy Tripoli. But the public are
beginning to realize that there is
little foundation for the reports
derogatory to the Italian arms
which have been sent out so pre-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

''The Christian Year" is the
name Of new Catholic paper to
be issued bi-weekly as the official
organ of the Diocese of Coving.
ton, KY. It will make it's appear,
ance on the first and fifteenth OF
each month. This announcement
was conveyed to the clergy in q
letter issued by the Right Rev.
erend Bishop Macs, in which he
says that the need of an Official
organ in his Diocese was so great
that, Notwithstanding the Difficult
ty of making it success, he had
decided to establish it. The Rev
J. M. Lelen, Chaplain of the House
of Good Shepherd, Newport, Ky.
has been appointed editor.