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the presents to some one person. who,
in huge buskins, white robe, q mask
and an enormous fax wig, goes from
house to house on Christmas eve and.
being received with great pomp and
reverence by the parents, calls for the
children and bestows the intended
gifts upon them. after first severely
questioning the father and mother as
to the character and conduct Of the
child.
As this custom became less frequent
the custom Of children hanging up
their stocking was substituted, and, as
the purveyor no longer visited the
houses. it was necessary to explain by
telling the children that he came into
the house at night. coming down the
chimney and leaving their presents and
departing. The custom Of decking the
houses and churches at Christmas with
e,ergreens is derived from ancient
druidical practices.
It was an old belief that sylvan
spirits flock to the evergreen and re-
main unnipped by frost until milder
season. and 1t was probably on account
Of the good omen attached to the ever
green that Christmas trees came into
use,
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ana the young We're universally tausnt
TO revere him. He Is said to have sup
piled three destitute families with mar
rluge portions by secretly leaving mon
ey at their windows. and as this oc'
Cured Just before Christmas he thus
.became purveyOr Of the gifts OF the
spuson 20 all children in Flanders and
Holland. who hung up their shoes and
stockings in the confidence that knecht
Globes, as they called him, would put
in "A prize for good conduct.
Formerly, and still In some parts of
Germany, the practice Is made of all
the parents in small village sending
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15

living room. Tiny candles were fasten.
ed upon the branches, ten cent bunch
of tinsel was sufficient for draping and
a further outlay for the small colored
glass ornaments added to the gorgeous
ness
The main idea is to keep everything
on miniature scale while duplicating
for the beloved doll children the gifts
that usually fail to the small mother.
So it was that tiny dolls were dressed:
tiny fancy boxes We're filled with tiny
candies. others contained wee hantlker-
chiefs embroidered with smallest of
initials; here hung a hand mirror. there
a nursing bottle. tiny fans. Il lovely set
Of cups for the tea table. small bird
in a gilt cage. new pet kitty. and 50
on. Ten cent stores yielded most OF
the treasures.
On the morning Of Christmas my
eight-year-old was shown her old dol
lies, each radiantly dressed. and was
told that their tree was ready below
stairs. The Joy and delight at the
! sight were charming to behold, and the
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ness Of a beautiful moonlight Christ
mas eve. The Indian made signals to
him to be silent and when questioned
as to his reason replied: me watch to
see the deer kneel. This Is Christmas
night, and all the deer fall upon their
knees to the Great Spirit and look up"
In some parts Of England bees are
popularity said to express their venera
ton for the nativity by singing" as
it is called, in their hives ut midnight
upon Christmas eve.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15
A Tiny Christmas Tree

4 TINY fir tree of symmetrical shape
"A and only two and half feet high
was chosen for my little girls
dolls Christmas tree, says writer In
the Woman's Home Companion. This
was easily planted in flowerpot and
established upon large table in the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15
St. Nicholas
And Christmas

~HE origin Of the idea that Eres-
ents are presented Mt Christmas
time 10y st. Nicholas. or Santa
Claus, probably originated from the
following circumstances: st. Nicholas
is said to have been bishop of Myra
md to have died in the year :;2H ltr
was noted for his fondness for chill
dren. and he became their patron saint
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blissful apportionment Of gifts began.
AS each arriving playmate rolled in her
new dolly ito show what I've got"
envy and pride reflected upon the faces
Of the visitor and visited, only to be
dispelled by ''there is something on the
tree for your dolly"
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When Christmas Comes.

When Christmas Comes.
whila passing days are short and cold and
drear.
While nights are long. the longest OF the
year.
While cruel winter soistice reigns supreme
Ger earth and air. DER tield and wood and
stream.
Glad christmas comes with glowing heart
of cheer.
The bright est, brayest day Of all the year
Ladies' Home Journal
Merry Christmas to All!
Merry Christmas to friends! Merry
Christmas to foes.
The worlds bright with Joy. 90 forget all
your woes.
The earths full Of beauty, Of love and
good cheer.
Merry Christmas to all and . happy New
Year!
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Old Christmas
Sayings

After Christmas comes Lent.
A light Christmas. heavy sheaf.
Now's now, but Yule's In winter.
A white Easter bringeth a green
Christmas.
A Yule feast may be quit at Pasch
(Easter)
A black Christmas maketh a fat
churchyard.
He hath eaten many Christmas
pie.
They keep Christmas all the year.
It smells Of Muscadel like an Eng
lish Christmas.
Christmas, long looked for. comes at
last.
St. Andrew. the king. three weeks
and three days before Christmas
comes in.
The devil makes his Christmas pie
Of lawyers tongues and clerks fingers.
Christmas comes but once a year.
| And when 1t comes It brings good cheer.
At Christmas time or little after.
| A crab in the hedge and thanks to the
CRATER
| Bounce. buckraTn. velvetS dear.
| Christmas comes but once q year.
II Christmas day on a Sunday fall
| A troublOus winter we shall have al.
! II Christmas on a Monday be
| Then a great winter we shall see.
| Yule Is come. and Yule Is gone.
| And we have feasted WELL
So Jack must to his fail again
And Jenny to her wheel
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A Short Christmas.

a Short Christmas.
"Christmas day Is only three hours
long in the Finnish town Of Tornea,"
said a traveller. II spent last Christ
mas there, At sunrise got up to see
my presents and to read my Christ.
mas mail. and night had fallen before
I got through breakfast"
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A Christmas Eve Legend.

An aneciote related by Mr.. Howison
in his sketches of Upper Canada" is
full Of comparative interest He men.
tions meeting an Indian Mt midnight.
creeping cautiously along In the still
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15

Buy Prince Albert suery.
svhese tobacco is sold in
'toppy red bags. Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handson,s pound
and half.pound tin husni.
dors-and-that corking fine
pound crystai- glass hun,i.
dor ssith sponSs.n nsoistens,
top that kssps fhs tobacco
i sack clever es;ss-oispsysl
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Only for an instant. little book. did
| catch that Mortified glance from Nal!
colin Stuart's eyes and then | was
1erked roughly and quickly almost off
my feet and pulled back to the center
Of the pier.
Malcolm was not quick enough. how
ever, to save us from a drenrhing.
A great green wave almost knocked us
over as it rose in its majesty at the
side OF the pier. sending a regular
water spout over us. Like the silly
thing that l am. just as soon as
began to be uncomfortable and wet
and shivery. began to weep.
Now, little book. l want to ask you
II you can analyze the human nature
that is ready to do and dare to the ex.
tent of throwing ones life into the
great void of eternity and will whimp-
er like child because it is wet and
uncomfortable.
Surely we are only capable of ris-
ing to great heights for moment and
all the rest Of the time we are but
little things in our material cowardice.
We can make up our minds to die
II we are sure 1t will be over quickly,
but we shrink from hurt or even from
being uncomfortable.
you did not mean it. Margie-you
did not mean it." said Malcolm, his
voice hoarse with feeling.
II thought | did moment ago."
answered, but now am not so sure"
But" he eXpostulated, IF you were
only to get we'll to throw yourself into
the ocean, why did you 20 through the
operation that has made your recov.
ery?"
II don't know" / answered stupidity
again. The water beckoned me. Life
seemed to hold nothing which could
be counted beside rest and peace"
Il should think you had had rest
enough In the last year." he remark.
ed, as he gathered part of my skirt
In his hands and wrung some OF tho
water out Of it.
Il perhaps did have physical rest,
but you must know no woman would
have peace Of mind in my condition"
By this time Malcolm Stuart had
summoned a chair and put me into It.
My teeth were chattering from ner.
vousness more than cold, for the late
August morning. although it held
hint Of autumn in its storm-washed
air and the wind had not vet sub.
sided, was warm and filled with sun.
shine.
After he had seated me in til: chair
and told the man to hurry 10 my 10.
tel, Malcolm walked beside me on tho
board walk. He had lost his hat and
his hair stuck closely to his splendid.
~ shaped head and his wet flannels
outlined every muscle in his 1.-the
body.
In our dishevelled condition we at.
tracted some notice and a policeman
came and asked US If he could do any.
thing for.na
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10
at will kill father and mother if yor
are arrested for stealing" she said
stonily.
Harold flung himself at he. feet,
clasplng her knees.
"They mustn't know. sister" he i'm.
plored. Help me to raise the money
and restore it and will promise never
to gamble again."
So Amy's few good jewels were taxi
en- from their hiding place, and
Harold, chastened and subdued. set
out TO raise money on them to make
good his deficiency before 1t should
he discovered. But the most he could
raise fell far short of the sum tOla. .t
needed, and. with despair at his heart
he wendell his way back to where his
sister tremblingly awaited him.
"It's no use, little sister," he said. 81
shall have to pay the penalty. can't
get near enough OH your little trink-
cts"
Amy bowed her head on her hands.
and as she did so her brow touched
tho betrothal ring on her finger.
She looked at it dazedly. It was a
valuable ring. 1t would keep her
brother from prison, and her father
and mother from the knowledge that
the son in whom they took so much
pride was criminal. For only a sec.
ord she hesitated, then drawing the
ring from her finger she handed it to
Harold.
Take it," she said. at is worth Il
great deal of money"
Then bursting into tears she turned
away from Iarold's grateful thanks
and sought refuge alone. where she
could weep out her heart at the loss
of her treasure.
Frank returned unannounced to Lin
vile and went straight to Nmys house.
Lights shone from the windows. and
as he drew near he could see Amy at
the piano. Startled, he gazcd at her.
One of his closet rivals was bending
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70 CHANGE YOUR SKIN.
How to Develop the Highest
Degree of Vital, Nervous
and Muscular Vigor

Snakes throw off tboir outor s,,;r
once n vear. Human boinrs cbonco
their Skin ncrh1ns nine tines in y
year: that is. tHrv have now sl,i"
about once in six wpnI;s '''
The value Of = cInon sl,;n &, main
tanning hralth Is nor nrnmnr,r rn%nr-
stood hy the mn ioritv of nconlH TIoon.
lipcss is mart Of LnmIih vow can.
not be healthy iInlnss vnr ara cIc"r
NOT only nytcr,.iiv bmt oirn $50.
rallv. -"''
TIc blood shou1d a,so ho oss,s+od
occrsionniIy, IEn rho ski, in " fSror..
;nn off nnisn,s sn ttn+ no - l.o"
NOT cot ro~%"G and ~ Io,v WV , Lr'i. I nct
FOR disease rermS n onion +,,o sTst tl,W'
Whom rho MOD t. oInacnl 'u w., ~ n,sin
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Only see that the railing is mcnlcd
ut the END Of the pier" said Malcolm
ut is very dangerous. The lady wa"
nearly taken out to sea by great
wave"
At the entrance to the pier Malcolm
left ne. saying, Il must have u talk
with YOU. Margic. | came here ycEJc,.
day in the yacht and did not expect
to make myself known to you |
only wanted to see with my own eyes
the wonderful cure my old friend had
effected. And here find you appar-
emily physically well, but by some
mental bias you have come to the
conclusion you do not want to live"
You saved me from myself" | in
corrupted eagerly.
And by that token you owe me an
explanation of your conduct. Child,
your present doll may be filled with
sawdust, but l thought you were big
enough to stand the disappointment.
Margte, I'm afraid will not be able to
call you little Lady Saliva any more
unless you reform.
Now, tell me you will go back to
your hotel and go to sleep { your eyes
look as though sleep had not visited
them for week.. and tonight III come
over and take dinner with you and
be your father confessor."
All, little book, he does not know
l have only one confessor and that is
you, and here let me make one more
confession
Il am glad Malcolm Stuart did not
let me die"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Heirloom Ring.
BY HELEN MERRITT.
y '~IITN WCNTNTI 7 .
1916. by the Mcclure

NOpSIl lJlDs Wy Tue NGCluIG
Newspaper Syndicate.
TT was great disappointment to
Frank Lloyd to be obliged to leave
Linville with his love for Amy Bak-
er undeclared. But the summons
home was imperative. Your father
Ia seriously i'll. Come at once" 1t said.
There was = short, sharp struggle
In Franks mind between love ana
duty, but memories OF his fathers
years OF devotion conquered.
The thought OF leaving Amy with
put a farewell interview, and the
knowledge that more than one OF the
Linville young men who regarded him
Is a dangerous rival would rejoice at
his going. spurred him on TO take a
step which, while against his better
judgment, was the only alternative as
far as he could see.
So on the afternoon of Franks de-
parture from linville Miss Baker re.
ceived by mail letter and Il register
ed package. Both were in the same
handwriting and alter considering Tor
n moment She opened the letter inst.
My dear little Amy" il began.
1.-THE sudden AMI serious illness OF my
father has called me away from Lin
vile. For reasons which am sure
you must guess, | hate to 20, nut the
call Is urgent, for my father has been
until recently nearest to my heart. /
am sending by this mail my ring, a
family heirloom. If the love which you
must know feel Tor you is returned,
will you wear the ring until | can re.
place 1t with another? When return,
which will be as speedily as possible.
If find the ring on your hand | shall
know that my dearest hopes are to be
realized. Your devoted lover,
FRANK"
Shyly and reverently Amy drew the
curious and valuable ring from its box.
For scarcely moment did she cOnsid.
er before slipping it on her finger.
She kissed it there, with a fervor
which brought hot bushes to her face,
despite the fact that there was no one
to see. Ever since Frank had arrived
at the home Of her friends, the Deans,
to spend the summer with his college
chum Geoffry, he had occupied first
place in her heart, and while she had
hoped that her love was reciprocated,
she had lacked definite assurance un-
I'll the present moment. Small won
der that her eyes glowed and that she
resolved firmly that the treasured ring
should never leave her finger until
Frank himself removed it. He had
not asked her to write, so she kept her
sweet secret treasured in her own
heart and went around, outwardly the
same, but inwardly the happiest girl
In the world.
Into this perfect bliss came trouble
swift and unexpected. The blow fell
on day when Harold, Amy's younger
brother. burst into her room with q
face on which horror and despair were
jointly pictured.
1t was the old story of young man,
tempted to gamble. borrowing" the
funds of the institution which employ
ed and trusted him. until the small
populations could be no longer con.
cealed.
Amy listened, white faced, to the
piteous recital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-07

A Christmas bag made after the
above design may be very elegant or
perfectly practical affair of ere.
tonne suitable for bathroom or kitch.
Ell service.
Cut two circles OF the material -
or IA inches III diameter and straight
strip of the cloth 3 inches wide and
20 inches long. Cut off nine inches Of
the straight length for handle.
Basic the remainder Of the straight
piece between the two circles and
bind the edges with ribbon or braid.
Bind the handle and adjust to its prop
err place. If silk is used for this bag.
line it with china silk and interline it
with any kind Of stiffening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-07
HEALTH HINTS

Scarlet fever is very contagious
disease.
1t is easy TO catch, but not easy TO
cure. Like all contagious diseases it
is one that no person should get.
Don't try TO give it to all your chill.
dren when one has 1t.
Some time ago child in a public
school Of one large city was taken sick
with scarlet fever. Soon after many
other cases were reported among chill.
dren going to- the same school. Case
after case cropped up for two months.
finally the children attending the
school were examined by a physician.
seven were found whose skin was
peciing and they no doubt were Civ.
ing the disease to the other children.
These were kept out of school, the
children were carefully watched and
the epidemic was stopped.
Had the children been thoroughly
examined Immediately after tho first
case was found, large amount of un
necessary sickness would have been
avoided.
Children are not the only ones who
are attacked by scarlet fever. Per.
sons at all ages may get the disease
In most cases a person who has once
had the disease does not get 1t again
II your child shows the following
signs Of illness it may have scarlet
fever.
The child suddenly begins to feel
tired, restless and out OF sorts. Usual.
~ there is either chill vomiting or
commissions. Any or all of these symp.
toms may be present. The child has
high fever. Its skin is very hot and
dry. Upon looking into the mouth
the tongue is found to be furred. I'm.
der this white covering the tongue is
red and swollen. Frequently the child
complains OF sore throat. In ordin-
airy cases there early signs are fol.
lowed by rash and fever.
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CN'r her in an attitude Of DEVOTION
and FRANKS ring was not on her hard.
Seeing. hUt unseen. lie decided that
his cause was hopeless, and went as
quietly as he had come Love was not
for him. Henccforward he would be
lonely. busy man. attending TO big bust
ness interests, and allowing no woman
to fill his mind.
Six months later Frank was called
to a city short distance from Lin
vile. Seeking shelter from a sudden
shower in pawnbrokcr's doorway. he
glanced carclessly at the window dis
play TO his unboundcd astunishment
he saw his own ring.
lie rushed into the shop and asked
to see the ring. His judiCious uues-
tioning brought out the fact that
young man. who, the pawnbroker re-
membered, had seemed in great dis
tress. had brought in the ring and 9TH
err jewelry. From his description
Frank had no doubt that Harold mad
pawned the ring. although examina.
ton of the pawnbrokcr's records gave
an entirely different name.
Without loss Of time Frank FASTENED
to Linville. He would see Harold and
demand the truth. Perhaps-and at
the thought his pulses bounded
there was some reason besides indif-
ference for Amy's failure to wear his
ring.
He reached the small town at noon,
and. almost the Il st person he met
was Harold Fastening to lunch.
Frank went straight to the point,
and Harold. after being convinced that
there was a vital reason for The search
ing questions. broke down and admit.
ted that Amy had pawncd her towels to
raise money for him. Then in an.
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swer TO Franks eager questions he
said sadly:
Amy has changed greatly wheth.
or it was because of my wrongdoing or
not / don't know. but from the day
she knew Of it her health and spirits
failed"
So 1t happened that when Frank.
eager and ardent. entered the Baker
drawing room. 1t was a frail shadow OF
the former blooming girl that turned n
larguid head to see who was coming
A few minutes later, however, the pale
cheeks had taken on a hue of health,
the languidness had disappeared. and
new and more beautiful Amy re-.
ceived Franks betrothal kiss. so long
delayed and so ardently desired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-07
Ice Cream Dealers Elect.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 7.-Speakers
at the convention of West Virginia ice
cream makers today included C. c.
Lewis. Jr., Charleston; w. H. Duff,
Pittsburgh; Joseph l.. Wilson, Hunt
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burg; vice president. S. B. Haffner.
Elkins; secretary. c. F. Jamison:
treasurer, Joseph L. Wilson. both OF
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BY RpoY BYE.

Twice lucky should be the one who
receives an elephant pin cushion FOR
Christmas 70" the gift links toy. h4r
an oriental symbol of fo.tunc and III
ancient western superstition: Sec a
pin and pick Il up. all the day you'll
have good luck
Elephants are now to he had IN all
sizes and in all kinds of plastic mater.
ials. AcCoutersd with small boxes in.
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elected the following officers for the
coming year and selected Wheeling
as the next meeting place December
II: President, W. NJ. B. Sine. Clarks.
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ington; C. D. Cooley. Pittsburgh;
John Kloss. Wheeling; ]. E. Husband
Bluefeld; W. L. Monogan. OF Cincin-
natl and others. The association
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stead OF cushions, the animal makes
a charming bOnbon holder and dinner
favor
MI sorts OF to% animals and !ons'
belongings are now dressed ~ snr
Christmas pin cushions. Tho blue
bird nd The storl. carry cushions sas-
pended from thcf' belks. rnlrs
chairs. tables. sofas and tinv babt car
riagcs maze attractive dressing table
bic ornaments when properly uphol-
Stored with cushions for pins.
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HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
w. A: What is psoriasis"
Psoriasis is an obstinate skin dis.
case that takes long and skillful -cat-
ment 10 cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
OFF YOKE?
India to Rise Against England
Soon, Says DR.. Krishna.
Statesman From East Predicts
BIOOdiest of Civil Wars.

Chicago ILL.,. April 1S.-"Within the
next eight months the world will wit
ness one of the bloodiest civil wars in
all history, and it will rage throughout
the length and breadth of British East
India until English rules has been de-
cisively overthrow"
This is the prediction of DIR. N
Krishna a native of India, a states
man and president of the Franco-In-
dian committee, who is a visitor in
Chicago today DR.. Krishna is making
his headquarters at the Kaiserhof
hotel.
"All India is seething with a spirit
of revolution that increases in in
tensity as each day passes" he said.
To Strike Soon.
India is stirred as never before and
sees her opportunity to strike a sue
cessful blow at British hegemony,
while England is occupied in other
fields. The revolt at Singapore and
Hong Kong showed in a small way the
attitude of all Asia towards Britain,
but when the time comes-and it will
come within eight months-there will
be such united uprising against Eng
land as has never been dreamed of.
George Washington was the hero who
overthrow British control in America,
and Washington is looked to by edu-
Gated Indians as the brilliant example
for them to follow"