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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

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70

Sic SrnllSietnncrs&dtc Der 81.
Srctfnlfiafcit5 Wcrlcinhc lpcrhen ults
FanaS Scbrilnr ibr nclcs Nlpitcr be
Sicbcn t%Inncn; bic fcicrlidpc GiIiprihs
ing ItnSct an ,. WdrS itott lub miro
I~cilcnS rcs @rSbiiHofcS i%taitfinbcu.
Der @nu mr. bic Ginrid,tuug hco
Hlpitcr3 foitcn $4,000 uio picic
Sllmmc ipirn hurdl bcn Srbcn gcbctft
lrcrScn. Iuh Der Sbcil DER So.
SrttTa!ti1fcitS Stride, Der Del Der Inz
funft5 Der Yatres nod, nid)t pollenpci
lrnr. ut mlnnchr icrtigocltclit pprpcn
nm jciIc 0cmcil,oc ucrfiigt MN cbcn@
inls liter Sdlc iiir TcrciR5s%crs
Iaimnllungcn. llnicrbalmiigcn, etc.
Sic Scr; Seiuz@ cnciubc plant
bclI Sdrl ciuca @e,ncinhrz gaucs, Der
is Sdmlrdluc, Iuoitorimnl, Gcreins>
Idle, Club 3inumcr iiir Die Siilalingc
urb gibliptecf fir Die SmnafraIeu
inb Die @emeinbcs gln9eborigcn baben
ioa. lin cincm ioldcn Sau Tlat 81
mad,en. miro Die &arauette Sallc Obj
g%criiien pcrben. Die @cinmmts Softer
Dicicr @emcinhcz Gcrdnberlingen pers
Den on Die $4,000 81 itcben fomz
nlen. beren Mb6nbling jebod, auf cine
3eibc bon Sabrcn nertbcilt neroen
ipirb.
SarmsS ppotbefen 5u pertaufen
onr6 SranS 8. Betbe & 8 o..
8. Stod i'm 8anfs unS SnSurances
@ebdube. lleber 80 Sabre Grfabruns.
Sic Sabress @ Merchandising Der
Sireftoren bes ct. Soiepb's : College
banoelte ii6 bauptidhlih I'M Den
neuen 100000 Colleges San. Der
bemnGhit erridtet tperben ioa. .Sie
Sunnbme Der S%tubcnten in lester '3eit
es limb ibrer geaenipartig 400 -
bat Den Heubau notbtpenbig ecmadt.
= Srpbbem Die g8itterung am ~.
Sdnular 10 Grab inter ThiI mar,
bate bod Die bnrdnffolgenbe @ohe
NIT Ilisnabmc cincs Hebeltases herr
lihes Sriiblingsipettcr i'm @eiolee.
Die 8ittcrllne bate niht beiier in
California 1efbIt Iein fonncn. Inns
banet iebr Dor Der fonmenben @ittcs
rlin9 i'm Ipril linb Idi.
-.s
2ait ,Simess Sorrnal" ipoIlen
Die Scmofraten Die Saft'I6e Grnens
nirn9 bes Srn. Scrnes gum 9soife
meiiter bon DUBUQUE riidsdnaie
MAIDEN lin0 Srn. 2oitis IurpbD bieies
Int p%erifaffen.
Serr Gilbert Sannie, Elm Gin
itrcidber, lit am 9pnncrstag @nrsen
elmer mebrmonatlidlen &rnnfbeit err
legen. GO iiberleben i'm feline @nttin
iInb ieGs &inber. Sas ieierIifc Sc
grdbniB fanb am Smstag bon Der
ct. Rarienz Stride ans, arlf benz Gall
pnrienz @ottesader Itatt. CT rliBc m
Sriebenl liner 8eileibi
= Sn Der S6liiielitabt lit am ~
Snnrar SRI. 2aira Sromm I'M Seime
ibrer @ltern, Srn. unb Srdn Grant
Sronm, Rinbfor Nne., i'm Ilter bon
IS Sabren perifieben. Sic ger@
itor6ene mar geboren su Sberspifle.
Sas feierlihe gesrdbni6 fanb am
Sreitas bon Der Ser5 Seius Stride aug,
dlf Dem Galparien : @ottesader itatt.
Sic rube in Sriebeul Inner 8cileib!
- Sn Dubuque ipurben in 1912
fir cine unb cine babe Milion 8aiis
ten. baiiptidhlif Sabrife iinb College,
anbauten unb 6eime. errihtet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
@bicaso. oen 20. Sanuar.
@efreioe.

&bleaso. oen 20. Saular.
@efreioe.
Dnsen-
Mai: 9SH a94H.
Suli: 9osste91A.
Roru-
Mai 5llsa51M.
Suit: 52Be524.
Saier-
: Gtai: $685. a3324.
Suli: 33$s@33A.
@iebmnrft.
Shpeus~
Shwere, 81. l0a7.60.
Snuere. rauh.. 81. 10 a7.25
guhte, s.. 304S1.55.
Yemupu. s7.2,s757la.
Vleh-
Jtiuopieb, s5.Sja92 -.
Riibe uto Rttpcr. s..75aI,3o
sSetert5. SL40-S..l5.
S1aie-
gnbeimiihe eammer sd.5599 10.
0etlihe samuer. S6. 5000, Oh.
0iubsimiide S6aie. S4.7ie7.15.
@etlide Enthusiastically
Yropiiuncn.
Shwsinehsii6--
Sou.. StS. 50ieSls.52
Mai: Sts. 72@.S,Sa.
S&nial;-
Scan.: a.95t99.97.
Wai: Si0.01ta10.17.
Rippen--
San. 4: 80. 9i@i0.0O.
Deai: SO. 02@l0 ~.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
RI b~erfauteR.

an I6o Nder, In elmer oeuti6en fatboliid1en
SBeaeno, in Der gldbe BON Sd)tueiternida uIe. gu.
ten Widrtten uno int @arten bon ssiseonfiu
gelegen. gbenfans 1000 Ader ausge5eidinetes
iuiloes 2ano. yseaen ndberer 9uSfuuft idreibe
man in ensliifer Sprade an
JOHN FRANTZ,
Chippewa Falls, Wis.
SeiAt edreibem ermabmc man seH. bteies Ylati.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

Nu6fttuft prfhpiff an 4srieuen. bic lid in
Nt"peu"It StsySt1s bee gahe elmer fatbcIis
tdaen 9ird1e uub Sdpefernihule nieeersuIaten
10 i1Sden. 9utes Gan b uHb e~eiunoes aIir1a.
&eierena: Reo. @m. 6ooeitabt.
Jph j. S6meeotms, Wontroie. Ssnrn Co.. Mo.
geim S6reiben erfpdbne man bieres gIatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
GnitinnasiNtc

Der @ciirosc. locld)c fir bic Miilioncn
i'll Der Si!hicc infer 9citune Der %dter
rom 0littn 3cr6cn Sciu eilgc!aufcn
finb:
lIe,rrtr,o SpDG m
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

Lesen. Ieete bds 2anb babur6 trofen
uno er3ieIte cine rieiise Iaisernte
burauf. Sett bat er bas 2anb fir
1925 pro Slcre berfauft - einen
8eineetpinn bon $1,000 in einem
Sabre. Sas 2anb liest stpii9en
6ampton unb 2atimer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
sims benz Staate Spma.

Sic 8erdnbcrunsen inter ben
Staatsbenmten Sotpa's trateu am 1.
unb 2. Sanuor nm Ritternaft Gin.
neiien Sberri6ter iinb s. 81.
@annor bon 3egears linb Spron %.
Yreitcn bon Ssfdlooia. Yin Stc(le beg
drsiheibenbeu Sfadtss Setretdrs frat
@. e. allen bon Sdirfielb, llnb ben
Deg Stadtslfaemeijfers uirnmt
niinmebr B. 6. 8rofpn BON Clarion
elm. @ouberneiir Carroll fpirb ieinen
Ylas BIG gum 3n%iamrnentritt Der
bebauptcn, bann feine
Sabresbotidnft ablieiern, moran iih
Die EMANCIPATION nes nelien @onners
neurs g. 8. Glarf oni1iieben miro.
@ice 8ouperneurn Sdrbing ipirb fem
Imt in benz gnsenblid antreten. bd
er ben 8oriis iiber ben neuen Senat
iibernimmt. -,
80. -
@as aug Sofpacr Sarmldnb ees
mnd,t fperben fam. lit aus f~oleenoem
gorlesten CONNER faufte
Som &eIep 100 4cres SumpfLanb
l,nb 8eiSe fir $55 bro aere. gr Iteb
ID ACKNOWLEDGMENT Absmgsrobren
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

tFVVNI FKN!y . . .TD-U.VO
Y @tiiiinu Sricnn, gicip
Micgcl, ohio 100
gtit. Wcrs. SttoIcn. Soma $50
-Sohn Hui'cu. Gilmore Gin.
Sopo 200
ocnrp @rpdbagc. Carthage,
Sin 0ofota 800
&ep. Srancis MucGcr, Dtaz
seppa, Riun. 100
u Subicriber from 2is6on -. 100
y. a., Segtors, Soma 100
&. S. Glrsebps, Gapour,
SIM afofa ...... 200
----
coO0 %
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

Soma sdbIt nit 1,706 ganfen mebr
@elbinititute als irsenb elm atberer
Gtaat Der Union. Sic Snbl Der
Soma 8anfen bat I'M lebten Sabr nm
35. unb Ser 9etrag Der Sepoiitenz
geloer in benielben I'M $32,424,540
3iigenomrnen. Ser @eiantmt@ 8etrag
Der 8dnk Depoiiteu in Soma beldrtft
lid ouf $285,2S3.72s.77. Soma
sGbIt 800 Sripatbnnfen, ipeIhe Der
ihoatlidben Iiifii6t niebt rnteriteut iinb.
GO fpirb NUN bon ben 8eborben oaraiif
sebruneen, nuh bieie Yrioatbanfen
Der ftaatlidem Infii9t al unteritellen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
Nus Der G,uisen StnSt.

iSorIitbuns BON Scr l.. Scitc.)
i~Jubrid)ciuiidl in nQen SiD5eicn Sta
licr'S ciuoeiillri lpcrben. Is wirb
bcu linterridpt Der ainbcr, ipeid)c gez
5iprIseu iips. BON elmer Sio5cle in
nnoerc iipcrsniichelu. nereinfahen.
Seboh bat Seinc 6eili8feit nidt bic
.slbiidyi, ccn ncilcil Cert iir Die san5e
tatboliid)e Mclt oblisuiorii1s 6u
mndjeii.
Spanieu Ia. Die SerbanbInnsen
init BEN @atitau mieoer aufsenommen.
&oifentlih ipirb bieieS Sir &ieberbers
itelliung beiicrer S~e6iebunsen mnb sur
NnitcIuns eineS ipnniidn @elanbten
beim s1l. Stuble iiibren. melher Oann
einen neuen NuntiuS fir gaorib ers
nennen nirb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
Sin ,,Snap".
1000 afer p~prsiislides IrairielanS
tn Sasfatdetuan, Canada, bilis

0u
/. Ssueisinhalb Settionen Qeo0 @der) unuerbei.
tertee Yratrielane, etfpa fiinf Meilen BON bsr
DrtldlaIt NatSon. an Der SauptIinie Der Ca
naotnn Horttsrn Sabn. Trooiu5 Sastatd,e man.
iperoen 5uIn Yerfauf off erirt au benz B eiun oerS
nieorigen Hreiie BON S14.O0 per 9ider. Nnbe,
res dhnlifes uilbes 9sub- In bieier Nahb arr
ihatt TT 5rutidhen $500 unb $500 per Nder pers
anlebla9t. her @rnub, baB oteies 2anb 3u Told,
nteorisert Hreiie Of erirt mirb. III. neil es Der
1beil zines WadIafeS 1T, Der tnnerh alb etntser
@enate ceres cit ietu rruB. Die ltmsebuns bon
@ation IT Elm ~beionbers blih enoeS &emeins
tueien. gs beftnoel ih bort Banfen. 6oteIs.
~9reameries. 9ertaufsIdb ben nnb aue Mttomoba.
ttonen. bic IN einer fpad1ieuben gpmnunitdt
bon Rotben limb. 8irdben perIdiebsner Denpmi.
nationen etnid1tte6lih elmer tathoIiiden init
Sehnle, Siarrhaus uub reHoierenoem griener.
9teS 1T elm Bargain ilr Semnno. Der fih bic
Sortheils zines seitigen abihluies su Ruye
madhen fam. 9tberaIe 3ersa ms beoiuaauae
@essn t~petterer sgustuuit msnoe man lid an
ben Standardization
JOHN A. BURNS,
4S5-437 Endicott Bldg,
st. Paul, MINI.
6eiut 9dtretben efip1hue tnan aen. bteirS 8taft.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
Sas ionntae ctlahoma.
Sas iunmise Can euis. gbaI.

9as ~iunnise Can Cuts. SbaI.
ioht.t. Die Grnts 6,stSSt am i. Cent. air
tonnen gud5 Getretbe i'm Uelb. i'm . fo6 unb
beim grefdaer seaeen. mic Str es biSber nod
ME aeieben habt n!o oieies iosar auf 2anb. has
bas niht balb 10 oieI prcbu3iert. Inb mir
baben ME 5etIernten.
6baS. 6. 9emttm NeaItb Co., cooper, Colo.
@eim S&reiben errpdbne man eel. bieIeS gtatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

s; ,sa, s,.1@ .s,u..:Is MsSsG Eminent.
gsii Gin S9nerssuflun.
gp babeII IN anen apotbeiss.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
aenserte I'D slsiA snnSerbaf.

aenserte F6 sisth snnberbat. II
4o43 Cabinet Ctr, Tittebnre. ga.
Oftoter tet1.
itnfer sobn hit f6cn felt 8 gso&en an 81.
gifns.1nn5; trob drStltder Debanohina tpnrbe
Is nint be1ier; er fornte foltrt NOD asber. ellen
Ino ipreden; toboIo er absr 1oftcr 96nigfS
Terberitdrfer nubrn. 6ttberfe no fem Suftanb
tpunberbar. 9urh Rur 81 SInfheH bon beu
Nerbenitdrfer n,roe er tpnftdnoia ilrirf, rcn8
niF isur oan'oar hnS. q. Of. Souuer2
Srau Soa&iu1 aebr f6reiet ons @sasb BAL.
les, @dfb.. odb Re loon 10 Sabre Ieibene por,
bdnu operirf tpfroe. bcndb a6er 70 nerbens
ttfpa&, bab fte metif iutner i'm Bette fein
fniste. ,3pet. Mer5fe fonnten mir rt4t bel.
fen: bonn beriu6te Id Taitor aonis'e Nsrbsus
ffdrfer. uro ~nadboert i1 uir " Sldfne baper
eenoininen, iontfe in tpieber aif fem urb meine
Sausarbeit piebsr perri4fer. Fam neebdIb ben
9eerbenitdrfer rtdt eertng Iobet.
~M~S elm tpertbsouss BuG far aerpeulsib.nss
2ETkt iprb Ssbem ber % perlonet. su9eIanbt.
@rme trbalten AUD bic glebi3in nmlcnft.
2iefe Wsbi3in pnrbe felt bsm Sahr 1873 bon ban
Doom. Qattor abais. Sort mapne. Sab, aubereiti
unb iebt anter ieinsr anweiiuns bon bsr
KOEN1G MEDICINE CO, Chicago, m
81 w. Lake St. near Dearborn.
Set etpsttefern ~ le1et tas
et.00 ete 3tat9s.6 elafAsH tas 5000
srete $f.75, 8 far 5000.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

24O gier yarnt. 3 Neilen BON Der ct. gIouo
e. 6. 6uter Bob en-; aleS lnter aultnr. SedlS
5imnier SauS. gutter Stau. .3pei 6ranaries.
,ruei quite Brnmnen. 5eneeo uuo cross ieneeo.
9reis $50 per Ader.
The A. O. Whitney Land & Loan Company
st. Cloud, Minnesota.
Slim ehreiben srspdbne man GET. SisieS Slatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
Mdtnng, GARNER!

Sh be;able ole hodteu Saarpreile fnr 0eu.
aorr, RGrtoff elm uno s9oae. s4erbe tauien.
9lui Den @eleiien Shrer Station. Mau aoreiire:
J. J. NAGLE, Dubuque, Iowa.
peim ehrsiben eswdtne mas ssk. sisies Slatt
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
sarmen in fatbuliiher Nadbarihaft,

Sb babe ;;Yei prddtige 6aruter IN @inneibiet
9ountp in elmer CANS tatholtidpen NachbarldIatt
Sdrei6t fir ud6ere NuStInit an
ii. J.. GIESEN, Calmar, Iowa.
geim etreioen eripabne man seh. sieies yiatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

st. Paul, Mimi.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
SahS su p~erfanfen in elner fatbo.
Iiidlen Ucaenb.

llUgefdpr 800 Nder Sano int floiuetlid,en
giuneiptn in Farmer uuu Der d)ie 0euer Or oBe,
oue per6eNert. 9ieieS 9ano miro su ,neniger
ais benz mirtlidlen @ertb p%ertauit. I'm etne
5beilbaberidlaft ani5uloien. aeine Nseutsu.
IieieS III eutes 9auo uuo nur 20 sReilen . on Der
9piuner Staatsgren5e geIesen. Nan idlreibe an
GEO. BEHRENFELD,
Heron Lake, Mimi.
gcim edrei6en eruabne man gea. oieies ylatt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21
No II

Seim e6reissn erudbne mon sea. sietss siatt
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-01-21

5orIitbuns BON Otr /. Scitc.l
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

jack -
Eyes"
ITS big something. Guess No:
don't guess. Wait It's you" Ruth
hung up the receiver and ran to TIN,
chair by the window quite the other
side of the room.
1t was not quite minute when the
telephone bell rang shrilly.
rs this Miss HazenT said the oper-
ator's voice.
YES" said Ruth.
Message wasn't finished-wait-"
"Hellow came Jacks voice. big.
strong. vibrant with happiness. THAT
you. RuthY'
Eyes
Coming" said the voice. mother
and /. to take you up state with us.
Can you be ready in an hour?"
"Yes." said Ruth. I've been ready
always, Jack"
What came next must have surprised
even that long suffering. much endur-
ing wire. Sure 1t is that Ruth's cheeks
famed like red holly berries.
And even before she ran to put her
clothes Ia her suit case. to do her hair
and to put on her one good gown. from
above her bookcase she took a sprig
of = scarlet holly. With red ribbon
she tied It over the telephone.
IF ever anything deserved a merry
Christmas" she cried. you do"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

Bed sets. consisting of spread. pill
low covers and valance. are always n
welcome addition to the napery closet.
and what color to select need not wor-
ry the donor. as the smart thing In
these outfits Is white scrim trimmed
with eyelet embroidery or fillet inser-
ton. edging and motif. Blankets may
seem a homely gift to send ut Christ
mas time. but any housekeeper will be
glad to have one In thick. soft Austria
lian wool. In pale blue. rose or mauve.
and bound with satin ribbon.
One Of the incest things To send to a
housekeeping friend Is n set Of towels.
1t Is 4 happy idea to furnish dozen
OF extra large sized and heavy Turkish
bath towels. hemmed In the color OF
her room and marked with her indi-
vidual initials.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
DAD AND MOTHER AND ne.

NOBODY'S like old Santa Claus
~ With his red and folly face
There's not another around the globe
Can travel SO swift pace.
His twtnkling eyes and his merry laugh
His chuckle OF bubbltng gle--
Nobody else Is so dear by nalt
To dad and mother anu me.
lie doesn't forget the baby sweet
- As she rocks In her cradle white
lie has tins To wait for the Tagging feet
OF the old by candlelight.
He has gifts and gifts for the young and
gay.
Who encircle the Christmas tree.
And he has the love To mis- latest day
or dad and mother and me
VNHE frost Is chill in the nlppins blast:
Smooth Is the icy mer~.
Ths short tteet days go hurrying past
To the last OF the waning year
And never was rose OF the summers prime
So royalty fair To see
As the rose that blooms In the winter .
rime
For dad and mother and me.
Golfers Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

In her dream she went to the tele-
phone, took down the receiver and lis
tened. Out of the darkness and dis
lance a voice spoke-Jack's voice.
merry Christmas" was its only mes
sage. But so strong and clear were
the words that when Ruth finally
awoke to a sunny Christmas morn
ing. she still tingled to their memory.
Perhaps. when one first awakes, the
heart has more control over one than
the head. Anyhow, when Ruth sat up
and looked out OF her window at the
already busy streets far below her. her
heart was doing the talking.
Jack Is waiting for you-some-
where" 1t said. "And he belongs to
you. Why not claim your own?"
After a minute Ruth's heart spoke
again. "What IL you are poor? What
II he Is not rich? Can't two work to-
gether better than apart? Why not
give Jack a Christmas gift? The only
one he>wants"
Ruth did not give her head time to
argue with her heart. As soon as she
was dressed she was at the telephone
giving Jacks business number. After
she had waited what seemed long.
long time her head did remind her.
why, OF course" she said slowly.
"he will be up country today" She
was just about to hang up the receiver.
wait a minute" cried her heart.
Hearts do know things, especially at
Christmas. And then
"Hellor' said a big. hearty voice out
OF the distance.
"oh. Jackr' cried Ruth. "Is it you.
really your"
Eyes, Ruth" said the voice. "who
else? You wanted
''To-wish you a merry Christmas.
Jack" Ruth faltered.
Thanks. That all?'
"Yes," said Ruth. listening to her
head. Then: "No-not quite. II want
ell to hear your voice: that's ALL"
SIS it," asked the voice Ruth wanted
to hear.
"You see, Jack" Ruth hurried on. II
dreamed about you last night II
thought you called me up. and-and 1t
was only dream"
II came so near It." said the voice.
"that stood here by my phone for an
hour. But it was late. and-well. Ruth.
1 wanted you to call me up this time"
you're not In the country"
"Not yet We so tonight"
"we?
"Nother and I. She's spending part
of Christmas In the city. But we miss
the snow and the sleighbells and the
home folks"
1T sounds lovely cried Ruth. "and
so Christmasy. Give your mother my
love. Jack. and wish her the merriest
Christmas"
shell be glad to hear from you.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.
A Day Of chssriness and Happiness
Throughout the Fatheriand.

A Day of chssriness and Happiness
Throughout the Fatheriand.
The German Christmas has local diff
ferences in various provinces. The
Christmas tree is universal. for this Is
Its home. At many places the whole
family go to early service, at ; or o
o'clock. ~ the custom may be, and In
some parts OF the country every one
carries lighted candle. These can
dies. placed on the backs OF the pews.
sometimes make the only light in the
church. At some places when the
clock strikes - on Christmas eve the
bells ring aud every house and church
Is quickly lighted up.
Christmas isa day OF cheeriness and
happiness throughout Germany. The
presents are usually simple. Men and
angels and many kinds OF creatures
are fashioned in gingerbread. 1t Is
twisted into many grotesque shapes.
and sometimes it is guided. Hans
Christian Andersen's story OF the
''Honeybrcad Soldier" will be better
understood by any one who has spent
a Christmas in Germany.
In Hanover. just when the candles
on the Christmas tree are dying out,
there will be n mysterious rap on the
door and bundle will be thrown into
the room. 1t contains n little present
for every member OF the family and
comic verses for some OF them.
In Oberammergau there is more
distinctly religious tone given to the
whole holiday. The Christ Child is the
guardian angel of the time. IL is he,
they say. who brings the Christmas
tree. He comes down from heaven on
Christmas eve. holding it in his hands
Two angels bearing presents fly before
him and two behind. He puts the tree
on the table. rings bell and flies
away. size brings blessing to the
children that have been obedient
TO the children OF Oberammergau
ST. Nicholas is an angel in disguise
He goes about from house to house in
ragged clothes and with a bag on his
back. He gives n loud knock at the
door and asks. ';.Are the children
good?" If the answer is "YeS" he
leaves fruits and candies. II the an
swer Is NO" he leaves stick.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
ar seemed to Ruth as she flew for

IT seemed to Ruth as she few for
the dozenth time to her telephone
that dreary afternoon of the day
before Christmas that she had
friends In the grim old city OF which
she had never known until then-true
friends, even II they were humble and
too poor to do more than telephone
their good wishes.
This special message was from
Ruth's proprietor. Could he call that
evening? Ruth's "Of course not. Mr.
Mayne." was firm. Could he take her
out then-a dinner somewhere, the
. thcater? Just this once. for Christ
mas sake? Ruth's refusals as trans
united by the telephone were all firm
and relentless. But as she came away
and sat down In her chair by the win
dow her eyes were wlstful.
1T will never do for the proprietor
10 call upon his stenographer." she
said, with a sorry little smile. ITO be
sure. there was time"-when he was
her fathers clerk-''but times have
changed"
Perhaps because it was Christmas
eve, when memories. no matter how
well behaved Mt other times and sea-
sons, will walk abroad: perhaps be-
cause other things-such rs love. Joy.
peace and good will-were threnging
heaven and earth below; perhaps only
because Ruth was tired and perplex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
A CHRISTMAS LETTER.

DEAREST PHYLLIS. pray remember
when you're making up the list
or your presents for December unless I
am to be missed)
That I've slippers. picture brackets. smok-
ing sets of various types.
Half n dozen smoking jackets. thlrty-s-y =.
en- meerschaum pipes.
Twenty patent kid glove members" col
Tar boxes by the score.
OF embroidered silk suspenders. forty
'leven pairs or mores
That each year since I was twenty I've
received paperweight.
Have pen wipsrs. inkstands plenty. paper
cutters-twenty-e eight:
That I've Browning and Longfelow by
the hundred-every kind
Shakespeare-black and blue and yellow:
Milton till I'm nearly blind.
So there's just one present only that I'm
wanting In this year
OF my Dictatorship so loneiy-that's your
self. my PhyiIis. dear.
James Courtney Chailiss.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

Ruth: we've been talking Of you. Any
thing else?"
NO"
sure. dear?"
Ruth's eyes were so full Of tears that.
a. she said afterward. she couldn't see
to talk. ~
Sure. dear?" asked the voice again.
That's ALL" she said bravely, ''only
are you well?"
Perfectly. And your
"Oh. yes. Wasn't It strange heard
the bell when you didn't really ring up
last night. Jackt"
"No." said Jack firmly. Your heart
heard mine. little girl. IL only you
would listen to 1t oftener."
Il can't always henr IT,. laughed
Ruth. My head Is such good taikef.
..rIme's sp.- said a strange vodea
somewhere,
'-Goodby. Jack. dearr' cried Ruth.
But there was no answer.
The next minute she again took down
the receiver,
Get 1896 again; quick she said.
Hello said jacks voice.
lis that you. Jack?'
.-Of course. Something you forgot.
DEAR"
NO: | didn't forget wouldn't say
1t. but must. Don't look at me. JACK.