The Lamar register., 1914-01-07

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H@3yE3[kSlR "Hark, the herald
mi 2Yb94fN angels sling.
N&0>zz12-4G| Glory to the new
born King
"Seraphina, can't you take that
piece of candy out Of Thad's MOUTH
He nearly choked himself just then.
You can have 1t back. Thad. when
you've sung two verses. Don't DO
such q baby! Now, good and loudi"
Hark, the herald angels sling"
Schuyler beloved Justify and beat
time with . drumstick. Seraphina
sang with much fervor and many false
notes; while little Thad followed the
tune manfully. and substituted 'la-lar
Ia" when the words proved elusive to
his four-year-old memory.
The second verse brought to Q guo-
cessful issue. Schuyler dismissed the
chorus and turned to the door.
You see Z you can't teach Thad
the words Of that second verse while
30 downstairs and get some joss
sticks Spf the censer," he told Serar
phins.
Schuyler Van Brunt was working I'M
Ser dimculties. Doctor Post had told
him Of the old English custom Of sing
ing carols In the streets on Christ
mas morning. II had taken Q strona
hold on the boys fertile Imagination
20 strong . hold that he had planned
10 smuggle Seraphina and Thad from
the house. when Christmas came. and
TO sing q carol outof-doors In true
English fashion.
Thsa. just when he needed Doctor
Posts advice most. there had bsen
some vague trouble between the doc
tor and Aunt Margaret. Aunt MargA,
ret no longer wore the diamond ring
on the third finger Of her left hand.
and Doctor Post came no moro to the
house. It was very disheartening.
Schuyler wanted to ask Doctor Post .
score Of questions about the carols.
DID the people who sang them wear
surplices. like the choir boys in the
Christmas procession at st. Jude'sf
Did they stand still or march around
while they sangf These and other
points sadly taxed his eight-year-old
intellect. But his determination to
sing that carol in the street never
faltered. Hence the secret rsheaz-
sails In the nursery.
After much deliberation, he decid-
Cd that surplices would lend dignity
TO the occasion. and this decision was
furthersd BY the thought that night
gowns would make very passable sur
plices. Then, . tomato can suggesting
possibilities. he added q censor to the
properties. A tomato can punched full
Of holes. swung on the gilt cord that
comes about candy boxes. and filed
with burning joss-sticks, would make
q beautiful censor.
II was Christmas Eve, and 6chuy.
ler's plans were complete. He felt
sure they would put up q very credit
able carol in the morning, even II Doc
tor Posts advice had not been obtain
able. As he crept upstairs with the
1ossstick. which he had begged from
Agnes, the second girl. he felt that
the last obstacle had been surmount-
ed.
"Cone on now, once more" he said
as he entered the nursery door. Elisa
Will W Wy Will ouppcT III u1uuS0.
We've Just time before she comes.
Stand up. Thad. Yes, I'll let you have
. piece Of the joss-stick II you'll ding
good and loud Nowis
II.
vsfy early in the gray Of the Christ
mas dawn Schuyler awoke, bounced
out Of bed. and began to rouse his CO.
horts. He tiptoed to Seraphina's lit
tie white cot and INDUCED in . series
of vigorous shakes and punches.
"0et upi Get up. Seraphinai It's
time to 90 out and carol" he whis-
pered hoarsely.
Seraphina arose. and. sitting on the
side Of her bed. blinked at him 70
proachfully. Little Thad was already
awake and ready for anything which
savorsd Of exciting novelty. The two
elder children dressed hurriedly. and
between them they managed to put
ON little Thad's clothes. Then Schuy-
ley erept potsalassly 70 ~ A9u bslay