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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14

LESS NEAR GLEN ALLEN. WIZ
GINA.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust
from p NJ white TO w. f. l., Smith,
trustee, dated January IS. 1915. and re-
corded in deed book 207-A, page 1879.
Henrico circuit court. to secure the
payment OF certain notes therein de-
scribeA defauI: having been made in
portion of the debt therein secured
ard being required SO to do by the
beneficiary, I will sell at public auction
on the premises.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1917,
at O'Clock y. VI.
the property described in said deed as
follows:
All that certain tract OF land with i'm
provements thereon, containing es11
acres. more or less. lying and being
in the county OF Herrico. Virginia. and
7e,---sAst4eularlx- described as follows
Being lots and s as shown on plat of
subdivision made by T. Crawford Redd
d Bro. November II. 1911. Lot No.
contains s29s acres and lot No. 6
contains s. Is acres.
TERMS-Cash as TO expenses OF sale.
auy unpaid taxes and to pay Oft and
discharge three notes. amounting TO
s50e. subject 10 a credit OF 500: bal
ance, IT any. at six and twelve months.
w. II. L. SMITH,
Trustee.
This property Ia gold subject to first
mortgage deed OF trust for $1,000 and
interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nall In Foot. sunday. Went 10 Work
Wednesday. Used 10Th CENTURY
ROYAL LINIMENT. Sold by drug
Glsts. $50 ana a6c-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
EXCLUSIVE H.sTTFRS,

Nave You Cor stsH Hat That ptn~e~m
your head Is your head peculiar
shaped buy whatever hat You like.
then let us At II to your head with
our conformation. machine specially
designed for this work Ladies' and
gent. hats OF ai' kinds cleaned and
reblocke6 See VERA HAT WORKS.
al North First. Richmond tAlso
Petersburg Branch.)
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SpTCIAI. SOTTCT~.

special For This wcek-Froren Tnny.
Madison $50. WYNNE ICE CREAM
COMPANY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
FOR SALE.

WIN Trade Some Stock with Fine Fu-
ture for automobile. Address w-l21.
care Virgfnian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
CUT RATE SHOES

>o'ia icrther working Shoes.
srss WHY psy s25A7 EMPIRE
st.OE CO. So. w urosd street. Par
col rost nc .ncInd"d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
SAFES.
SHOE REPAIRING.

Rubber Boots Repaired. We Have the
only machines In town to repair rub
her boots. DREw'S ELECTRIC
SHOE FACTORY. TIC f. Main.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
.rTrTFO< SsrTS
by w. T.. PURCELL. JR- CO, INC,
1914 East Main street,
Richmond. Va.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
SIXTY EIGHT ACRES. MORE or
LESS. NEAR GLEN ALLEN. viR.
GINA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14

sa-. -isOAaD AIR LINE RNY. Un
"ine Progressive Railway OF the
South"
TRANS leave daily 3 A. NJ. Norlina
local, 1880 p. M. sleepers Atlanta
and jacksonville: 6;35 p, NJ. sleep
ers. Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West; il:l0 p. NJ. coaches: l2:45
a. NJ. sleepers. Atlanta. Birmingham,
Jacksonville, Tampa and St Peters,
burg. III aims arrive $40 A. NJ. e:ao
A. M, 1890 A. M. $40 p. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14

nraucr'. Original smt.hftrId Sausage
All pork At all good dealers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
WOOD AND COAL.

fary Pine aud oak " God, Coal OF -irs
grades Lowest prices Prompt
delivery ALIENS YARD. 34i2 n
street Madison 54TaJ.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
FOR NORFOLK. .s:Is A. Al. $500
NJ, 800 7. NJ. 400 p. M
FOR LfNCHBCRo AND THE WEST,
.S IS 4. M 1850 A. M. s3:0o IL
- 80 +. al. Local to Crewe,'S:35 p. AZ
A NJ. IS IS P. NJ, 1900 P. NJ. Ill 80 r.
NJ From the West: s9us A. Al sx.si
A. x2:lo +, NJ. tl'<v !. NJ. sS;ti
2 n. 's:ao p. N.
"a Nv. xl,aily except sunday. tSunday
W b. BEvILL. W c. SAUND rKs
n. Roanoke. q. A., Roauok.
Z. II. NJ N-kA. d. y. A.. Richmond "
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NoMuNATIo>sIN DISTRICT q.

District includes the following
counties Hanover, Goochland. Flu
wanna Louisa, Albemarle. Rockingham,
Green. Orange, Madison, Culpeper.
Page. Shenandoah. Augusta. Highland,
Rappahannock, Fauuuier, Warren,
Frederick. Clarke Loudoun. Fairfax.
Prince william. Stafford. Spotsylvania,
Carolina and cities OF Fredericksburg.
Alexandria and Charlottesville.
kyraIH
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Nomination blank soon to Cease.

The nomination blank. good for TO-.
600 votes for the first nomination. will
be published only for short time and
those who wish to get In the campaign
and have not as yet been nominated
should avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity to secure the vote TO start with
and get in the campaign while getting
in is good. 1t viii soon be too late 70
enter, but those who avail themselves
OF the opportunity at this time can
soon catch up with those who are IN
the tsad at this time Get In the cam
patgn and win prize
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

tie smile. "The last time I came your
servant said you had no money. You
owe me IL livres."
Dufresnay gazed In speechless incre-
dulity for moment and then burst
out laughing.
"A merry Christmas to you, made
moiselle r. he cried. "Is the basket for
meT iE
II wish you also a merry Christmas.
But please, please listen to me. Per-
haps the wine IL not yet out of your
head. But i must have money today.
Surely you can understandf"
Dufresnay partially mustered his
wits and attempted an elaborate COM
pliment.
II have seen all the shepherdesses of
our Arcadian Versailles and BY the
goddess Of the laundry. you are not
cryingi The basket Is very heavy.
And here are actual shirts!"
He looked In comic perplexity from
the basket to the girl. Then he said
gently. HAS no one ever told you how
beautiful you arsr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

cranberrles, popcorn, nuts and other
dainties beloved of birds. Strings Of
red skinned apples, cut into tiny pieces
convenient for birds to peck ut, were
prominent feature of the decorations,
and so were bacon rinds and Jumps Of
suet. which are good to keep warmth
In the little bodies when the cold creeps
under their feathered coats.
Miss Louise, who spent most Of her
time In the country, studied the ways
of the birds and their lkings, and she
knew that they are as strongly attract
ed by bright colored things as are chill
dren. That Is why the tree was made
pretty with gay tinted berries.
There was II large attendance. and
no birds were turned away, no matter
how shabby their coats or disreputable
their regulations. The clustering little
English sparrows were welcomed with
the rest, although they tried to bully
the others. Even grouchy old Sir Grow
was permitted to peck n bit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

Of that unwearled patron of childrens
that homely but delightful personincs-
ton of parental Kindness, Santa Claus.
his custom and his equipage, az he goes
about visiting the firesides Of this hap-
py land, laden with Christmas bouD-
ties, but from whomsoever 1t may
have come we give thanks for IT,
There is to our apprehension a spirit Of
cordial goodness In 1t, plnyfulness AZ
OF fancy and "a benevolent alncrity tS
enter into the feelings and promote the
simple pleasures Of children which are
altogether charming. We hope our lit.
tie patrons, both lads and lassies, will
accept II as proof of our unfeigneA
good will toward them, q token of our
warmest wish that they may have
many a merry Christmas; that they
may long retain their beautiful relish
for these unbought, home bred joys,
which derive their flavor from filial
piety and fraternal love and which.
they may be assured, are the lenst a.
loyed that time can furnish them
Philadelphia Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
"A Visit From
ST. Nicholas"

|M/HAT Is the best known poem !.
w the worid2 Not Gray's "Eie-
gy," nor THE Song OF the
Shirt" nor 1.-THE Raven" but "The
Night Before Christmas The author
Is not 80 well known as his poem.
One recent Christmas the name OF
Clement Clarke Moore was honored m
never before. Above his grave In the
chapel Of Holy Trinity cemetery, New
York. the choir boys sang carols ON the
night before Christmas. and service
Of light was held. This beautiful eere-
mOnial starts with procession OF
torchbearers whose torches are kindleA
from the leaders flame. and as the limo
winds through the graveyard the fro
Is passed back from one to another uD-
til the lights grow In number and dis
pei the surrounding darkness.
The father Of Clement Clarke Moore
was once the bishop Of New York.
"The Night Before Christmas" was
published originally without the as-
thor's knowledge In the Troy Sentinel
two days before Christmas, 1923.
Moore had written It the preceding
Christmas Just for the delight Of his
own children, but Its circulation slip
ped beyond the family circle, and On
unknown friend sent II for publication
The Sentinel readers paid no attention.
to II, and II passed without comment
until seven years later, when the sumo
paper reprinted II. The second receir
ton was very different from the first
"A Visit From st. Nicholas" az 1t was
then entitled, was copied br0adcast.
and it's author awoke to find his WORK.
II not himself, famous.
Although Clement Clarke Moore VIM
educated for the ministry, he never
took orders. For the greater part Of
his life he was identified with the New
York General Theological seminary.
being professor Of Biblical learning
and Greek and later OF oriental Ian
guages.
Clement MoOre's family life had many
sorrows. His wife died at the early
age Of thirty-five, and the two little
daughters, for whom he wrote '1'h.
Night Before Christmas" both died In
their childhood. His son and name
sake lived to the age Of sixty-eight and
Is buried In the family plot.
When '"The Night Before Christnas'
was first published In the Troy Sen,k
mel the editor wrote:
1--WE do not know to whom we are
indebted for the following descriptions
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Dufresnay's
Christmas
Awakening
I'M Christmas morning of the year
1881 NJ DufreSnay's aDartments

I'M Christmas morning of the year
~ 1851 NJ. Dufresnay's apartments
were In some confusion. Mon
sieur himself as he slept on u spindle
legged sofa was not the very image of
order. His rose colored satin coat was
under his head, and his silk stockinged
calves dangled over the end of his all
too brief bed. The cards of yesterday
and yesternight bestrewed the floor.
He was disturbed by the insistent
tinkling Of bell. Dufresnay groaned
and struggled to his feet.
On opening the door he beheld n
very beautiful young lady quantity dis
guised as working woman and carry
ing large basket such as laundresses
use. Dufresnay retreated In confusion,
bowling profoundly and wrestling with
his coat.
II pray you pardon me, mademoiselle.
/ did not expect IA visionw
"And pray you, monsieur, not to
mock me- she replied, with wry lit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
A Christmas Prayer.

God grant no little child may 90
With hungry heart or empty hand
Gipc this thy soorId one radiant day
To understand, to Nnderstdnd.
Gipe US the fitting toord to say, $,
The spendthrtft smile, the brave ca
ress;
Disclose our hearts and 0ipe us moo
The courage of ON tendernessi
Le.'d, zoe are old 10Th toll and tears,
Our souls are yelled pifh Vartous art,
Yet sfiH the little children Keep
Thine onctcnt simpleness of heart
And they alone of all thy breath
Aoy bind the burning anoers eyes
And, sfrthtn0 laughter from the ssoord,
Refrcce the years to poradise.
They are 90 brace with loce and
dreoms,
SO eager eyed and, al, 90 deori
I think zoe mast return them nos0
TIE faith they bore across the year.
fAink that voc msst 0ive them noso
TIE spemdtArtft sSstIs, the kindly
sO0rd, M
That earth ~soy keep tts ancient hope
Asd s0e fAy' ysII commandments.
= -Dese .Bsr~ss.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

In Spain, however, II is not Santa
Claus, but one Of the three kings, no
less n person, indeed, than Balthasar,
who is the. -purveyOr of gifts. He Is
always represented as a negro. even
In the pictures, Of the old masters. and
as such he survives In Spanish legend.
On the eve of the Epiphany the chill
dren leave their shoes and boots out In
some convenient spot near the Chin
ney, to find them laden with gifts in
the morning. Boots, In fact, preceded
the stocking everywhere. the superior
advantages of the latter as a recep-
tacle having been recent discovery.
In Belgium to this day the children
give their shoes an extra fine polish on
Christmas eve, fill them with hay, oats
or carrots for Santa Claus white horse
and put them on the table or set them
In the fireplace. The room Is then
carefully closed and the door locked.
In the morning strange thing Is
found to have occurred. The furniture
is all turned topsy turvy, the fodder
has been removed from the shoes, and
In its place the good little children find
all sorts Of nice things and the bad
ones only rods made Of birch. In 9th.
er localities baskets, dishes and wood
en- ware are made the receptacles. But
the elasticity Of the stocking, its
adaptability and the fact that, while
1t preserves the individuality of the
owner like shoe, 1t may yet be clean
ed and made ready for the reception
Of edible presents-these characteris-
tics have caused II to grow into general
favor among the Juvenile votaries Of
Santa Clans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Tuning Up For Christmas.

With phirl and q st0irI and terri
bic roar
1t bIetO In at evening from an arctic
shore;
Tronc It blocked and the frcacherous
street
Glitters and f,otnkIcs With sHvery
slcet.
Dolls In armies and soldiers d-plenty
Gifts for kiddies and stoeet and t,oenty.
Gifts for 0rannies and aunfies and
dads,
Gifts for using and losing and lads!
Gtffs for nurses and chdnfeurs and
cooks,
Gttfs for booktoorms, pho read oil
their 6ooksi -
Gtffs for sinners and sneerers and
saints,
Tops for spinners and pastels and
paints.
Music, mechanical, mirrors or lamps,
Turkeys for orphans and net1sboys
and tramps.
Gttts that are fany and oifts that are
grim;
A meckIace for Jessie, sccrfpin for
Jim. 80
FxH sets of the classics and cleaning
gold pieces
S1ttabIe-pcry-for speef HffIe niece
Calendars, vtrfGo1s, sOtffv or sotsc,
Flowers and bo~bons and puddts0s
and piesi
Cynics there be WAo dertde and defy
them, 49,
But zoe. IN our dreoms, eve~ bay them
and tie fhemi
AZ ever old psntcr. soith sno,odrift and
Tro~s~stes tAe, sohoIe tose~ imto gants
Gloss sfrecti ~
--H1isobsfA Newport Hepburn N Nsso
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Derived From Days Of Yore.

1t is beautiful arrangement and de-
rived from the days Of yore that this
festival, which commentaries the an
nouncement Of the religion Of peace
and love, has been made the season
for gathering together of family con-,
nections and drawing closer again
those bands Of kindred hearts which
the cares and pleasures and sorrows OF
the world are continually operating TO
cast loose, of calling back the children
Of family who have launched forth
In life and wandered widely asunder,
once more to assemble about the pater-
nal hearth, that fallyipG place Of the
affections. there to grow young and
loving agnin. Washington Irving.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

Certainly you are not the first to
flatter me nor the first that failed to
pay me, but" she added, and her eyes
filed with tears, II had better hopes
Of you. Fine words will not help me-"
II know they will not. What have
I that will bring II livres? This ring?'
"But that Is wedding ring"
my mothers. And It Is for my
wife. 1t Is for you"
THAT is cruel Jest. And thought
you were so different. You have never
seen me before, but I live not far
away. and have often seen you. You
are not yourself now or you would not
mock me So"
II was never myself before" insist
ed Dufresnay.
At this moment stately parsonage
appeared In the doorway and rang the
bell with great vigor.
Dufresnay greeted him with delight.
as his majesty returned to Paris?
No? He is well?"
Turning to the girl, he said: II am,
as perhaps you know, the kings poor
kinsman, as poor as he Is rich. M.
Ribot has been the bearer of many
good gifts. Monsieur, mademoiselle Is
my betrothed."
"Ahem! NJ. Dufresnay, his majesty
intrusted me with this Christmas
present for you-this purse of gold,
500 louis. believe, and this commits
sion creating you valet de chambre du
roi, with stipend Of 100000 livres per
annum. congratulate you, monsieur.
As l have many other commissions to
execute for his gracious majesty, I
must humbly take my leave"
present my grateful thanks and
Christmas wishes to his majesty"
M. Ribot made his departure with
somewhat the air of one who gladly
takes leave of questionable company.
May also congratulate you, mon
sieur?" timidly ventured the girl. "You
can pay me now" she added rather
tamely.
"You see my establishment-how /
live. Could not the order of these
apartments be improved? VIII you
abandon me enid such ruins? The
able who ministers In the church yon-
der Is my good friend"
"Why, he Is also my abbe"
wonderful! White lambs and black
are alike his care. I am a most I'M
lucky gamester. And you can give me
better luck than ever came of winning.
On my honor, I love you. And the
able will be very. glad to see us. Shall
we not make the good old man happy"
IF you will, monsieur."-W. II. Van
Deusen In New York Evening Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

get attention for some time, and while
waiting my turn l noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys Of about
six and eight years respectively stand
ing very close to the counter and look
ing, oh. so longingly at these same har-
monicons, when suddenly one of the
young salesw0men turned sharply
around and In a loud voice said, "Now,
then, II you two boys don't get away
from here at once I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested" At the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits was holding
In my hands two of these same mu-
steal instruments, trying to decide
which of the two kinds would take.
The larger one of the boys looked up
ut me with frightened look, as IL to
say, "Oh, we didn't mean to steal any
thing" when l said, Boys, would you
each like one of these Harmonious 2"
They said nothing, but the look of sur
prise Gratitude they knew nothing of)
when I put one In each boys dirty lit
tie hands shall not forget to my dying
day, and before you could say "Jack
Robinson" they were out of the store
and out Of sight. turned to the young
woman, saying. II will pay for them"
when noticed the tears In her eyes.
When she finally found her voice she
said, "Oh, madam, am so sorry 1
spoke as I did" swell. never mind"
] said; you didn't understand. am
the mother of two boys and know what
boy Graves" When she handed me
my change and package she said, II
shall never forget this day; 1t has
taught me a lesson"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

who have scorned each other or injur-
ed friend or brother, come gather here"
And then there's that grand old hymn
"Adeste Fideles," sung In every church
In this land and In others, at this
Christmas season:
on, come, oil re faithful,
joyful and triumphant
Come We, oh, come We to Bethlehem!
Christmas would not be Christmas,
of course, II the waits" were to neg
lect one other of the most beautiful of
old carols:
Holy night, peaceful night
Through the darkness beams q light
Holy night, peaceful night
Through the darkness beams a light
Y0nder, tOhere they stOeef u0iIs Keep
Ger the babe pho, in silent sleep,
Resfs In heavenly peace,
Rests in heavenly peace.
II there are any Of you who have
In mind an after Christmas dinner even
ing Of song TO the accompaniment of
harpsichord. a spinet, lutte or piano
or even the modern and much adver-
tised disk machine, II might be well to
try this on the company:
SHARK the Herald Angels Sing"
Hark TIE herald 0nOels sing,
GLORY to the ncsoborn King;
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and dinners reconctIedi
J0yfnl, all We nations, rise,
JOIN the triumph of the skies,
Wtfh the osOeIyc host proclaim
Chrisf 70 born IN Bethlehem.
Horkf TIE herald angles sing,
: Glory :. the Sssoborw kinst z -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

on. CArtsfmos 70 happy ttBsS,
i When human hearts are H0Af
And human hate haze pasishef
And al the scorId looks byt0hf1
And Chrtsfm0s 70 s0lems tissc.
For back long, long ago,
Chrtsf sods born to Oivc the sc0rld
The JOY Tat zoe moo kw0W.
Bst not alone at Chrisfm0s fiss
4 10 happiness and cheer,
For ne Cho really IoUcs the Lord
Hoth CArisfwos oil the Seor.
II. X. GgddIex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
What the '....
Christmas
Waits Sing

CANTA CLAUS being about to de-
~ sert the city streets for his annual
reindeer ride over the roofs, the
waits" prepare to sing their centuries
old carols.
In several American cities has been
revived the beautiful old custom of the
"waits" going about from house to
house singing the familiar old songs.
Light the Christmas candles in your
window II you want them to stop be-
fore your homei
God rest sou merry. gentlemen; let
nothing you dism0y-
they will surely sing that, perhaps the
best known Of all old English carols.
And this too:
Horki The herald onges sing,
T. Glory to the mes0born king.
And, Of course. 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
Perhaps, too. they viii sing what Is
said to be the earliest known Christ
mas carol, dating from the Anglo Nor
man days Of the thirteenth century,
which begins:
Lordlin0s, Hsten to our 10y
We Aope come from far dlody
To seek Christmas.
In this 1tdnsion zoe are told
He his yearly fedsts doth hold;
'Tis fodayi
M0y JOY come from God above
TO all those pho Christmas love.
This carol ends with the toast of
those days:
"Here, then, bid you all wassail,
cursed be he who will not say drink
hail" Wassail" meaning your health
and "drinkhail" being the usual and
courteous acknowledgment.
One Of the best known Of all the old
carols, although not one Of the Oldest,
was written by Nahum Tate in 1903
and is called the "Song Of the Angels"
1t begins:
While shepherds Wafched their focks
by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came dozen
And glory shone around.
Many are the carols In which Brit
aims ancient holly figures. "Then
drink to the holly berry," pledges ono
writer of songs, while another In "Un-
der the Holy Bough" summons "All We
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
skR2<sS
Christl1,as Tree
For the, Birds

~ # N F. | N.II 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Song Sparrow, the
Misses Flicker. Cock Robin. Miss Jen-
ME Wren. Sir woodpecker and other
members Of the feathered Four Hun
dred who were lured by warm days ut
beginning Of one winter into stopping
with us, only to find themselves sadly
hit Inter by the high cost Of living.
were thrown into futter of excite
ment by cards issued by Miss Louise
Laidlaw Of Sands Point, N. Y, to
birds Christmas tree party.
1t was held In the bird sanctuary on
the Laidlaw place. near the commodi-
Gus home built for bird tenants In a
sheltering elm there. The tree was
the finest ever.
For days little Miss Louise was busy
In the pauses Of her lessons. stringing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
A Lesson In
Christmas Spirit


1t was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
(or 30 thought) when l suddenly re-
membered hearing my eldest son. a
lad Of eight years, say, "Oh, I hope
Santa will bring me harmonicon this
Christmas" says a writer In the New
York Evening Sun.
OF course could not disregard such
a wish, and. although II was raining.
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella In hand started out for
one Of our large department stores.
On arriving at the counter where this
particular article was displayed
found every one SO busy I could not