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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

Furthermore DESTROYS of giving more
Roman festivals which also fell due in
the same period. With the observation
of Christmas day the Christkindli, de-
scribed "as a lovely angel with WINGS"
gradually started to take old Santa's
place in many sections of Switzerland.
Christkindli, the Christ Child, Is said
to come from the far North and always
decorated with all the glittering things
associated with fairyland and heavily
laden with manifold gifts.
A pretty legend about the origin Of
the Christmas tree tells us that in the
beginning of the ninth century a GER
tain st. Winfried went to preach
Christianity to the people in Scandi-
navia and northern Germany. One
Christmas eve these people were gath
cred round n huge oak to offer a hu-
man sacrifice, according to the Druid
priests, but st. Winfried hewed down
the great tree, and as 1t fell there ap-
peared in its place a tall young FIR.
When ST. Winfried saw 1t he cried to
the people that here was come a new
tree, unstained by blood, which, in
pointing to the sky, showed them what
they We're to worship.
at is the Christ Child" he said.
"Carry it to the castle of your chief,
and in future. instead of the bloody
rites of the Druids, your worship shall
ho In yn,r nun hnmaC with Rar0-
monies that speak the message OF
peace and good will to all. A day
| will come when there shall not be a
house in the North wherein on the
birthday of Christ the whole family
shall not gather together round the
fir tree in memory Of this day and to
the glory Of the only God"
In many parts of Switzerland the
peasants are still fervent believers in
mystic powers and supernatural occur
rences which ancient traditions have
reported to be prevalent during Christ
mastime.
And when the happy Christmas days
are over, there comes New Years eve.
with its jolly social and family gather
lnSS anu It's I~ltTNeIouSly tlleClINe IluB-
ing-in of the New Year, when all the
church bells throughout the land are
lifting up their voices for half an
hour.
While Christmas of 1916 will hardly
be a general day Of rejoicing in many
n great country in Europe. Switzer-
land is preparing to celebrate 1t in her
usual way. There will be. less laugh
ter in the valleys and fewer brilliant
festivities in the fashionable winter
resorts above the clouds. Brotherly
love and sympathy for her bleeding
neighbors could not will 1t otherwise,
but Switzerland is grateful to the
fate which has so far, in spite of
everything. been kind to her, and with
gratitude and love she will think and
take care of her soldiers watching at
the front, and she will open wide her
already generous heart to. the many
refugees whom she is sheltering and
to the destitute, homeless wanderers
passing through the country, to make
them feel that Christmas is after all
the most wonderful day of the year
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
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oh the morning after Sidney had in
Nited X. lie Moyne 10 take her to walk
MIX Wilson came down to breakfast
rather late. Doctor Ed had breakfast.
ed an hour before, and had already
attended, with much profanity on In.
part of the patient, 10 n boil on tn,
back of Mr.. Rosenfeld'S neck.
Better change your laundry" cheer
fully advised Doctor Ed, cutting Il strip
of adhesive plaster. "Your neck's irri-
tatcd from your white collars"
R~osenfeld eyed him suspiciously,
but, possessing n sense of humor also,
he grinned.
at amt my everyday things that
bother me-" he replied. Its my
blankety-blank dress suit. But if "A
man wants to be tony
Mr.. Rosenfeld buttoned up the blue
flannel shirt which, with II pair of Doc
tor Eds cast-off trousers, was his only
veal, and fished in his pocket.
"IIow much, DocY"
1.-TWO dollars" said Doctor Ed brisk
ly.
Holy eats. For one jab Of a knife I,
My old Oma works n day and a
half for two dollars"
Il guess it's worth two dollars to
YOU to be able to sleep on your back"
He was imperturbably strengthening
his small glass table. He knew ltosen-
field. IF you don't like my price. I'll
lend you the knife next time, and you
can let your wife attend to you"
Rosenfeld drew out Il silver dollar.
and followed ii reluctantly with n limp
and detected dollar bill.
There's times" he said, when, If
you'd put me and the missus and a
knife in the same room, you wouldn't
have much left but the knife"
Doctor Eu waited until he had made
his ~stiff-necked exit. Then he took the
two dollars, and, putting the money
into an envelope, Endorsed it in his
illegible hand. He heard his brothers
step on the stairs, and Doctor Ed made
haste to put away the last vestige of
his little operation. Eds lapses from
surgical cleanliness were n sore trial
to the younger man. fresh from the
clinics of Europe. In his downtown Of
flee. TO which he would presently make
his ~leisurely progress, he wore a white
coat, and sterilized things of which
Doctor Ed did not even know the
Max paused at the Office door.
AT it already" he said. "Or have
you been to bed?"
Its after nine," protested Ed mild
ly. "If 1 don't start early, l never get
through"
Max yawned.
Better come with me" he said. IF
things go on as they've been doing, I'll
have to have an assistant. I'd rather
you than anybody, of course"
He put his 1.-THE surgeons hand on his
brothers shoulder. where would l
be IL it hadn't been for you? All the
know what you've DONE"
In spite of himself, Ed WINGED. 1t
was one thing to work hard that there |
might be one success instead of two
half successes. 1t was a different thing |
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

she placed freshly-sterilized instru-
ments on a glass table.
"You are almost a foreign type, Miss
Harrison. Last year, in a London bal
let, l saw a blonde Spanish girl who
looked like you"
my mother was a S%paniard." She
did nOt look VI.
Where Miss Simpson was In the
habit of dumping through the morning
I'm fiat, heavy shoes, Miss HarrisOn's
small heels beat a busy tattoo on the
tiled floor. With the rustllng of her
starched dress, the sound was essen
TALLY feminine, almost insistent. When
he had time to notice it, it amused him
that he did not find 1t annoying.
Once, as she passed him a bistoury,
he deliberately placed his fine hand
over her fingers and smiled into her
eyes. 1t was play for him it llghtened
the days work.
Sidney was in the waiting room
There had been no tedium in the morn
ing's waiting. Like all imaginative peO-
pie, she had the gift of dramatizing her
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Il NZ7WT u N17ER N0RT

~ crowded team bend themselves, sc
guiding the sleigh to the right or left
they apply a brake by letting them.
selves drop on the snow, or drive tC
greater swiftness by bending forward
like jockeys. Strong iron spikes which
are driven by a lever into the ice en-.
able the leader to stop the vehicle al
most instantly, but a sudden applica.
ton of these brakes whirls up the ice
and snow in clouds.
Skiing has taken root to an eXtraor.
binary extent in Switzerland even the
poorest youth does not want to do
without skis, though they might con-
sist Of only a couple of crudely adjust
ed barrel slaves. Thanks to the ski,
the boys and girls living on remotely
| situated farms are now able to attend
school every day; their parents are no
longer isolated for the best part of the
long winter months, and. thanks also
to the wooden wings of Norway" the
mail and newspapers can be delivered
regularly.
Sport Is furthermore made easier by
the different mountain railways, which
in winter run toboggan trains. Thus
one can travel a couple of stations up
ward and arrive at a starting point on
a mountain road without eXertiOn
and without waste of time. Then one
descends to the valley on tOboggan,
ski or skates. or vice versa. goes
down first and returns by train to
winter quarters.
Races, competitions, ski excursions.
sleigh drives, ice c~arnivals and an
equal variety of fascinating indoor en-
t~ertainments transplant the happy
winter visitor into a totally different
world where sorrow and care seem to
be banished and where every human
being seems to realize that the best
life after all is found right next to
natures heart.
But Christmas in Switzerland does
not only indicate the time when winter
sports are beginning to be at their
best it signifies for the natives a Pc
Rod full Of sacred mystery and the
anniversary of many a day particular
ly specified in ancient legends.
In many parts Of the country the
Yuletide customs and festivities still
have their beginning on December 6,
which is the anniversary Of st. Mich
Olas. Markets and fairs are then held
In villages and cities, and seeing that
the old traditions prescribe for this
day the purchasing of presents for the
children, it is an event Of utmost i'm
portance to all youngsters. In some
districts st. Nicholas parades around
in person, in an attire very similar to
that of our American Santa Claus. gen.
orally carrying a bag filled with ap-
pies, prunes. nuts and homemade
cookies which he distributes among
the children who have been obedient
during the year.
The hex and in modern days the
most important festive day of the
Whole Yule season is Christmas. His
tory relates that 1t was only in the
year 354 that the Roman Bishop Ii
berius designated December % as the
birthday of Christ, as the Romans re-
garded this particular day as the
birthday of the sun, and as they were
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Popularity.

The definition of popularity as given
by n salesman in n large music shop is
n that may be applied to other things
besides songs.
as this a popular song?" asked a
young woman, holding up a sheet OF
music brilliantly decorated in red and
green.
swell, no, MISS" said the salesman,
assuming a judicial air, Il can't say II
is, as yet. OF course, lots of people are
singing it, and everybody likes it, but
.nobody's got tired enough Of 1t yet for
it to be what you'd call a popular SOM
miss"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
CHAPTER lI.-Continued.

Only n weck-and love was one OF
the things he had to give up, Will
others. Not. of curse, that he was il
love with Sidney then. But he hat
been desperately lonely, and, for al
her practical observation-disclosures, she was
softly and appcalingly feminine. by
way of keeping his head, he talked SUD
denly and earnestly of Mrs. Mckee
aud food. and Title, and Of Mr.. Wag'
ner ana the pencil pad.
IT'S like a game" he said. 1--WE
disagree On everything. especially Mex
leo, If you ever tried 10 spell those
Mexican nalncS-'
"lVhy did YOU think l was en-
gaspd?" she insisted.
Now. in KS walk of lifc-that walk
of life where there are no tOothpickS-
young girls did not receive the atten-
tiOn of one young man to the exclusion
of others unless they were engaged.
But he could hardly say that.
"Oh, | don't know. Those things get
In the air"
IT'S Johnny Rosenfcld," said Sid
ney, with decision. Its horrible, the
way things get about. Because Joe
sent me II box Of Roses As Il matter
Of fact, I'm not engaged, or going to
be, Mr.. lie Moyne. I'm going into a
hospital to be Il nurse"
lie Moyne said nothing. For just a
moment he closed his eyes. A man is
In rather n bad way when, every time
he closes his eyes, he sees the am
thing, especially If 1t is rather terrible.
When 1t gets to II point where he lies
awake ut night and reads, for fear of
closing them
you're too young, aren't your
doctor Ed-one Of the Wilson's
across the Streets going to help me
about that. His brother Max is Il big
surgeon there. | expect you've heard
of him. We're very proud of him in
the Street"
Lucky for X. lie Moyne that the
moot no longer shonr or the low, gray
doorstep, that Sidncy's mind had tray
"ied far away to shining floors and
rows of white beds. "Lifc-in the
raw" Doctor Ell had said that other
afternoon. Closer to her than the hos
pita, vas life in the raw that night.
So, even here. on this quiet street in
this distant city, there was to be no
peace. Max Wilson just across the
way! lit was iroliic. Was there ne
place where Il man could lose himself?
He would have to move on again, of
course,
But that, il seemed, was just what
he could not do. For:
II want to ask you something, and
| hope you'll be quite frank said Sid
ney.
Anything that | can do"
ITS this. If you are comfortable,
and-nnd like the room and all that, |
wish you'd stay She hurried on IF
| could feel that mother had Il de-
pendable person like you in the house,
1t would all be c%asier.'
Dependable! That stung.
"But-forgive my asking; I'm really
interested-can your mother manage?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15


W expected signal for the
city jewellers of all parts
of the wVld to journey
forth to that beauteOus
~ land, where the season Of
white is the %jolliest time
of the year, says the Washington Star.
Then came the war, cruel, de-
v%astating and ever-spreading. With
wizardlike swiftness Switzerland
mobilized her army and ever since
the ancient Helvetian republic has
been described as IAN island of peace
In a sea of war;"
To those who know her, Switzerland
In summer represents a master study
in artistic color combinations; Swift
erland in winter, however, is a totally
different vision, radiant in dazzling,
spotless white. Jack Frost has i'm
printed a %silencing kiss upOn the bab-
bling lips of every tiny brook and
mountain stream, and g%listening
sheets of the smoothest ice cover also
the lfmipid blue eyes of ponds and
Alpine lakes. While mother earth is
thus wrapped in a wonderful mantle
of Ice and snow, the sky above has
assumed the matchleSS hue of a pre-
cious sapphire, and the always deli
ciOuS mountain air seems to have ac-
CURED some additional qualities which
re%juvenate and strengthen the whole
human system and which inStill into
every being, young or old. an inexpli-
cable feeling Of light-hearted happi-
ness. Very shortly. one finds every
body interested and engaged In some
form of winter sport.
There is skating, of course, but
many games compete now with this
oldest of sports on the ice. which has,
however, been developed into an art
which charms the onlOOker by the
gracefulness of it's movements, and
again asto1iShes by the cool daring of
its swift PUSHES.
AS In summer over the lawn, so flies
the tennis ball over the ice in the
game of hockey. Curriers' are frantical-
ly sweeping their ~"stanes" toward the
coveted goal, and the unlimited d.
versity of gymkhana stunts offers o n
slant amusement for the players as
well as for the OnlOokers.
The improved appliances for sport
requirements have nearly ousted the |
Old-faShiOned herdsmen's sleds which
are now only occasionally used by
timid beginners. The up-to-date We
hicle is the so-called skeleton, n low,
yard-long t%oboggan. on which the
rider lies fiat, steering the craft with
hands and feet. Like an arrow, It |
darts up the iced walls of the curves.
and as the bewildered spectator fear
fully anticipates an accident, the to-
shoots down into the furrow
and around a beautifully shaped curve.
One of the most attractive and GER
tainly a very social sport is bob ,
sleighing. Long, low, padded tobog-
CANS seating as many as six persons
are used and under this heavy burden
the bobsleigh shoots down its course
with amazing speed. AS the leader
sways, almost automatically, the close
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

ing of safety. Life is full of evenings
in which this prayer is fitting. There
are evenings when the skies grow
dark and if we do not have Christ to
come in and abide with us, we shall be
uncontrolled, while his presence fills
hearts with light. To all of us
will come at last the evening Of
death. 1t will be very still about the
house. The breathing will become
shorter and quicker; the end will be
near. Then we shall need Christ. If
he does not come in to abide with US.
1t will be unutterably dark for us. We
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
WHEN MOST We NEED CHRIST
In the Gathering Darkness When the
Shades of the Evening Begin
to Fall.

We always need Christ with us; but
when evening draws on, We need his
presence in a special way. 1t is grow
ing dark, and in the shadows we need
his protection. Night makes for us a
sense of loneliness, and we need his
companionship. Night has its dangers,
and Christ's presence gives us a feel
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
SEES END AT THE START
Nothing Ever Makes God Anxious or
Uncertain as to Outcome
Of Problem.

Nothing ever frightens God. Moth
ing ever worries him. or perplexes him.
or makes him anxious or uncertain as
to the outcome. He deals with prob
lens so great that we would not even
dare to think Of them; but he sees
the triumphant ending from the be-
ginning. Why not remember this the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

next time we are confronted with some
situation that we think is too great to
bear? do not look at God through
your difficulties, but look at your diff
culties through God" For he is your
God, and has pledged himself to meet
all your needs. Make God the lens,
the eyeglass, through which to view
your difficulties; and he will enable
you to see them as he sees them. You
may not know. as he knows, how the
difficulty is going to be vanquished;
but that is not necessary. You can
have the mind of Christ In the matter,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Renovatinu Seroes,

To take spots off serges and similar
fabrics put a ~teaspoonful Of quillaia
bark into a pint of boiling water and
let it stand till next day. Pour of,
strain and bottle. A little of this ap-
piled with a clean rag to tweeds and
serges acts like magic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

self. She was seeing herself in white
from head to foot, like this efficient
young woman who came now and then
to the waiting-rOOm door.
Doctor Wilson will see you now"
She followed Miss Harrison into the
consulting ROOM. Doctor Max-not the
gloved and hated Doctor Max Of the
Street, but a new person, n she had
never known-stood in his white office,
tall, dark-eyed, dark-haired, competent,
holding out his long, immaculate sur.
geon's hand and smiling down at her.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Tommy.

Mother-"Tommy, if you eat any
more of that pudding you will see the
boyle man tonight" Tommy (after a
moments refiection)-"Well, give me
some more, anyhow. 1 might as well
set my mind at rest about that story,
once and for all"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Out Of the Question.

Daddy-"Jeannette, If 1 allow young
Simpson to become my son-in-law, do
you suppose he will be willing to work
and support your" Jeannette-"Oh,
dad, how can he when he has prom
Used to do nothing but think of me all
the me?'-Puck.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

wv ~ W w y wac S'SoSS1h
She Insisted.
You'll get practically no money during
your training"
1--we thought of that. A friend of
mine, Christine LorenZ, is going to be
married. Her people are wealthy, but
she'll have nothing but what Palmer
makes. Shed like to have the parlor
and sitting roo behind. They wouldn't
interfere with you at ALL" she added
hastily. -Christlne's father would
build a little balcony on the side for
them, a sort of porch, and they'd sit
there in the evenings"
Behind Sidney's carefully practical
tone the man read appeal. Never be-
fore had he realized how narrow the
girls world had been. The Street,
with but one dimension bounded it
In her perplexity she was appealing to
him who was practically a stranger.
And he knew then that he must do
the thing she asked. He, who had fled
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Able to Aafford IL,

Hub-"The doctor says that IL /
keep on working at this pace after
money 1 shall be a wreck at forty
FIVE" Whichever mind, dear; by
that time we shall be able to afford
it.--Boston TRANSCRIPT
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
Knew What He Was Doino.

The Photographer-"Merciful heav-
ems, Mr.. Spiffkin, can't you look a little
more cheerful?" Mr.. Spiffkin-"Not
for this picture. I'm to send it to my
wife, who is away on a visit, and IL I
looked too cheerful she'd take the first
train home. "-Puck.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

shall need him to light us through the
valley of shadows. Our prayer should
be: abide with us. for It is toward
evening"" Then his coming will bring
light and joy. NJ. Miller.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

the undisturbed assurance of God him
self that this thing is omnipotently
provided for. Then the word diff
Guilty" will always and only mean your
fresh triumph.-Sunday School Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

In order to piece out financial needs. Sidney Page, her mother
and her Aunt Harriet take X. IeMoyne, II strange young man, as a
conner. Sidney, aged eighteen, and Joe Drummond, aged twenty-one,
childhood sweetheartS. have agreed Ia marry after years and years"
bur the girls promise waivers OF better acquaintance with the roomer
and after Aunt Harriet opens Il dressnaking shop downtown. She
decides to become Il trained Nurse and goes to her friend Dr. Ed
Wilson, across the street, for influence with his brother Max, brilliant
surgeon, to get her into the hospital. Things now begin to hapDpn-
the plot to unron; the mystery to deepen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

"a pun suDotitutC IOl Il va
cation" he commented.
She was a very pretty girl. He had
seer her before In the hospital, but he
had never really noticed how attrac-
tive she "a Rather stunning she
was, he thought. The combination of
yellow hair and dark eyes was unusual.
He remembered, just in time, to ex-
press regret at Miss Simpsons be-
reavement.
81 am Miss Harrison" explained the
substitute. and held out his long white
coat. The ceremony, purely perfume
tory with Miss Simpson on duty, proved
interesting, Miss Harrison, in spite of
her high heels, being small and the
young surgeon tall. When he was final
ly in the coat, she was rather flushed
and palpitating.
But / knew your name, of course"
lied Doctor Max. "And-I'm sorry
about the vacation"
After that came work. Miss Har-
rison was nimble and alert, but the sur
geon worked quickly and with few
words, was impatient when she could
not find the things he called for, even
broke into restrained profanity now
and then. She went a little pale over
her mistakes, but preserved her dig
nifty and her wits. Now and then he
found her dark eyes fixed on him, with
inscrutable but pleasing in
their depths. The situation was rather
piquant.
Once, during the cleaning up be-
tween cases, he dropped to a person
ality. He was drying his hands, while
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

My three years ago the
\ advent of winter in the
J Swiss Alps was the long
expected signal for the
city jewellers of all parts
of the wVld to journey
forth to that be%auteOus
land, where the season of
white is the iOllieSt time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-22

not unitcd-but they promised that
they would economic. Instead Of
that, they have manifested worse ex-
travagence than any administration
that preceded them. BY the tremen-
dous sum of $150.000,00 at least,
their appropriations-ap from those
relating to preparedness-have ex-
ceeded the appropriations Of former
congresses.
Now, l propose that we have
sound financial system. / stand for
q business-like budget, prepared by the
Executive on his responsibility to the
end that we may have a proper COM
parative examination of needs under
suitable supervision. so that Con-
gress when it acts may have some
thing responsible, prepared through
concentrated attention, instead of hav
ing the wasteful method of consider
ing appropriations which now obtains
on account of the fact that various
matters go to different committees in