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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Dr. SHAM oill ei9aen.

1T. VluCll SUulu, ptl itolSCt0i
oct u6merfebc % bit anlete anlcrIs
tanlic Sio9ifriit "Shc Ncpieiu % He-
picipa", er Del tienot ogiaa blanOt
Sfanoinuperne Der / @anoet. San
bar / lin 3lO ~ bpi3 pl buffer ret,
iannmen meb Hocolap @repNao, -
alliat lom editorial Drlter" peo
"Wfimcapolia Srlbune". Get bar /
Slu%tnin9en al Nttioorcne. "a "Me
uieip Of Hcuieps" blep nprettet /
1891, blep ban oenS Hcoattsr % /
oenlc Stialng bar ban fortlut ilur
britot ii0elt. DR.. Sbaip, scr / Ya-
rcutc3 ia0i or 8raouclt ira 8rlnneI
College / &oDu, er ancrtlcnot Ion Ell
al oc bcolt unocrrettcoe politilfe
Strlbentcr %anoet, oq llTr bar ban
spet en- mpgtiQ ,Nlbilpbellc puo Sol.
fcopinionUn pco line flare % Ior
bomairie, pna ino9aaenoc Stllolum
o. Tagflnolfab bpggebc maaneolige
Sperligter opcr uocnrigspolitllfe
Spsr9SmnnI. San bar Ell Sen %
pornl @cnn0rcr al Sbcooorc Nooie
pclt % cr pnlitilt let nGrnlelt pro.
grealiu Gepublltaner. men ilotor
lorcprig ct al Barrier belt ualhansi9
Stunopulltt | DC llorc Nrogranlld.
ger. Wena ban mocr &rlgcn bar
ller eno uilllg Ill at a Gc9lerlngcn
oeu Nreoli, Den lortlentc, lorol Den
unbcr unn'tcllgc Sorb0lo iii lat ben
Iorllponc NUritprtc poa Nercnc %
prgnlllcrct Oct tore % nlopltleoc
ltaitlncri, lpnn nlaattc I'll lor at fprc
Ell cltcttlu arig, trltllertc ban oeil
ogiaa unNcrtiocn megei lmlcrlt, mar
Den, lonl iblanot par SIliUloei, ipn-
tca al ltau rauouIlo % mugtes!eS
o~ucrior plgtigc Sp9apcr. Sei pil
ices bcral, at "9feuielu pi 9iculcwar
Nolonlug ppcripr ~pilcntIlge Sper9s.
ulual or oliterct al ct belt upartiit
Spn paa Sorbolbeilc % Sniic on
at 9isre Hct til ale Sl0cr.
Netop III bar oct i'm tore Snier.
este at lrggc Wtcrtc til, buao Hooie-
pelia %eu SEAM Tiger ON S~repsirat
iatcn % NationiorpunOct, / %pa al
ocn Mooiiano, lou bar ptrct li9 /
Scuotct i &aibingtou. VI bioiUt
ter uogic llo0rag a. Me0nttprcna Ito
t~alcIler / Striitet3 Sttobcrbcite:
"NarNirol Nfcrcicr. @eIgicus itorc
Mcli, bnr crtlUrct, at oct par oeil
omcrltoritc Trmc, iom pouot &rigcn
o. ~irtlltc Guropa2 Srihcb. Sc. fau
ulto bette ior Gle oerior lite iigca
I'M al bare ei Spprg2maal ON por
,$uoplonbcn / cIrosUi'tc Ii'Urer;
tpcrilmob or oci 0ou'tc utUuteliq. at
nj ielen tan bli ! Sen Nrao ~lnpolpc.
ret | 0i2ie NiiOrer, ION ri bar pUrct
Dc ilolle IRE Mar, Guhtl Scnnicrcrn
Solc bore2 mroerll1 ~; oct or. ionl
ON Sc life pibitc, bpob ION CT hUilot.
Set er Ell belt mnilia Ho'itlon Bette,
at ii eitcr at bo circt iaa wcact,
M ifaI ieIc, at ri intet gniuor bar
Tor SrcocnS, Sriheocua % Rciirr-
NigheScnS @rpnrclic, Slia iom &c!
III or. hercr man uUiltu iuNcu SiS-
fusion ON NrcoaplHoorcnc. iaalc
oca lom oiSic or Iorclaat Spitlaub.
Stribcn hrcicr 10 belt % bolbcnt on
&c nUrmcrc @~eitcmnclicr Tor Sraa
niiatiorcu al Naiicucrucs Niaa o.
hcn Waabc, bpcrpaa Den ital iuuiiic.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
SYen, iom er tilialss

@aibinatou oen 7be OF. Sc
mootagne Inblo paa @nen Mitro /
99cit %irginia cr bIepet iorfaltcoe al
Nrmebcpartementet. Der bar finn
inSienot ire Nnbub, al bpilfe oct
i~lsritc, $5,S00.OOO, bar inbIenot al
SorriS brothers & 60. / 9teip Yorf.
InlGeaclicr al oenne @p, bpcr Der
urocr arigen hopeoiasclis produce
reocs rseirit Rruot % andre
Spr0neitciic foItcbe &cgieringe!l
S10OOO,000.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10

mere. &c fritiifc Scnatorcr erifcl
Vc'fptteIic for Wionroc loftrincli
'orla'lger, at Mmerifa ifal beuare III
SnocrGnitct / iroclri9lfc Mnliggcn
Der lom Srlopauoringcn % Golo
'pergSmaalet % iniiiicrcr 'GrIlg paa
at DC Sorcncbc Stoter life man len
Dc Trooper % Sfibc Tor at bIGlp(
I'll at gIennemfsrc 6rcocn / ilernt.
llg9el1oe Ggilc Of Gcroen paa ga
ilonli9aenS SorIan0cnoe, ubcn at Of
6orcncbc Staters Scnat bar Oct al
g%isrcnoe Orb i Sagcn.
@pao M oiSie cling angoar, lao
erflTrer ErPiioent @iIiorl, at DC er
oronet paa tilircosItiQenbe Waaoe
ielpe 3raftaten. San ioriifrer Cant
oct ON. of Der life er Den rineeite
Sp'ororlng til at giere nogct Sorbe'
bolo oocrior DC neurtc Spergsmaal.
Get ituIoe oerfor IpncS tilitrpffelig
Tor Senatet at peoto ct Wemoran'
oum mco Sortolfningcr baieret pau
Frpiioentens Soriifrin9er ..... 81
ter Dor Spfatning piIoc oct p9re Ell
llgefrem lllpffe for oe 6oreneoe Sta
ter at noelnffe itore poIitilfe gnbe-
Der 'om Canada, 9lritraIien oe Hetp
3ealano ira Experimentation / Siga-
ems 6oriamling. grglmenterne i
Senatet Ter no til at bore baIeret
paa 6rpgt ior &appeitrio mellem oct
brittle Hige % DC 6oreueoe Stoter.
Cen anerifanife opinion burbe Ell.
gang Tor ale aipiie oelmc leori. vi
fan life nofiom bpbc Spoairita, 60
naoa % g%uitraIicn pcIfommen / Ma,
tionernca 2iga. Ceres Nprpprelie
Der oil bli ubclutfcnoe til Dor Sor.
bcl.
Set bar Ell nle9et unnltelig Spya.
be at iormillere 6reostraftaten / Ser
%iailleS. % Sremtioen bill uben 2pil
ptle, at Der bleo begonct mango Sell
tngelier; men hi ma aabent tilItaa,
at pore Senatorer life bar lat Sir-
geren paa ret meeet, lon er pGient-
lig galt -. Sm Sraftoten blir goo
fleilbt, Zig Den er, oil oct life bore
aipeien at iaa sen mooiiiceret fra
Sib til onbcn / Srenrtioen. Natios
nerl,es Siea er lite arloet emo ct Mr.
rangemeilt for at ~orgoniiere %erbens
He9ieringer mteo Oct Sornaal at for
bi,ore Wilitarismen9 Snoer % 50
rer, ior nler at fllofonncngisre in
tcrnaiional 2on, oprette Getfproig-
beo mellem Sanoene % beifptte be
ipugere Solfellngs Hctti9bcber. 81
goens aonititntion fan i%oranores ira
5io til Sio, otturat lom Dor egen
&onititiltiom er blet fo%rnnoret eler
amcnoeret. Set pil erinoreS, at ocil
anerifonlfe @~rtunolpp blco 1taoipitet
meo Den sS~oritoaelie, at en- GHffe
Nntenoelnenter mart piloe bli pebtat
ior at mshe pisic Statcrs 8rao. ga
biaie SiGTgsrnoringer blep til %ir-
feIi9beb, life IGltse eiter at aonititu-
tioncn traaotc trait"
DR.. Sap ~iIutter fine @etraetnin-
ger meb at II, at Spiferne MI bare
bndbcr paa, at Senatet bill forprgpIe
bcle Suacn % iGtte Splio mellcm sc
alliertc 2anoc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Grncrnlkonfulatct.

Gen Stettc ira molige iorlfleligC
Nolp, lon &ouilll Sldi s. Hope /
Vre5lcn heropcr bar ianct Tor Stil.
lin0cn ION @encralfonlul Hupn3
G'tcrmauo / Ncip Dorf, er ct uatfert
&iouc2bpr0 ON bans perlonllge Yo'
pularitet % Sen liIlio, bpormc0 bal,
pmiatic2 al Dem, lom tienocr BAN
be0it. ll0cn Ncnlpn til. hplltc Ncg.
Ter bcn uoritc NeNlerlng nj 'elGe Tor
GmbcOci4 Nclrticllc pc0 Nr. Napn9
epcntrcnc Aigang, ina ulIer oct 'iJ
oltind, at Mnnc blon6t mcnIinaabc
teiil0c0C WiGn0 pon benne Si0c Nos
pct cr ogr, MAJ naiurll3 tTnfcr pau,
ON SiiumNcn ituIoc blI beiot mce
en- Norltanlerltducr.
"Noroiif ljNenoc" i 9iep Dorf
uotolcr, at Scr cr Wtulilbco Tor, at
Nc0jeriu0cn nil annlooe Wencrulton.
mi Nauu ON at opgl Gnufcn pun at
ia Niitco % bCoc ham bIi %ltoocnoe
i Gnlbc0ct. Guhpcr me0 0ct mllo.
lie &icn0itab til Nr. Napn oG 0cn
nomcrfcoc Mua0c, buorpod bay /
ino lana Si0 bar uarctdt nor'tc Sl
tCrcaicr 0cu amcrltanlfc Wlllioll'
bu, nil ~llitc liz I'll bette EnItc ont
at han moottc Iorbll pao in Fo't
Ger cnonu i mango Mar, Tor oct err
lclula0t, at ul0cn IN &on'nl, bpor
nnotia bon ellcrs tau uHre, tan Ocns
tc@ nlco cu0onQ ilIlnt lio at bile or
itnttc en- Wono nlcb 6nunS langc
Gridrinl anictc S%orblrocIicr on
cmiottcn0c a~lcu0itob Ill 6orboloa'
lie. Npi9 @cncroltoniuIen fan be
ru0ts iii at iurtlUttc. lon or ga.
cen 0crnlro orNElt pna Den Tor ollc
,<utcrc2ie: me'i il'rch3ltillcnot
Mao0r. ~ Oct uotluftcr cuhuer
~uorrliQcrc Misunderstanding bcrird
on, hpcm ser nuicc@ ior at uGrt
>cu bcOit itjttcoc til at trToc bans
Gloo3.
vi tror. at oti i ocuuc Samucn
hUuQ Dor noUnc@. al ll0or Sort'ltl
Gouc2 Noon ira ina mango &ontcr
cr uUuut / TorbinorIic mco @cuc
r%oItcniulattt, lna ltolNca octtc paa
inatu Wianor at ser ira bans Ben.
ncra Siot nUrca noNet Cn'fe ON AZ
roultnuOc Nr. Nauu2 Alitc0aauie9
nllQ lllci0nllot lonl oct Dor op'ni
tc2 ocrbcu. al Nr. Nouc CT anuoi-
raj I'll en- StlGiuQ iom cnonu ifft
cr lt0ia. NJ ban tanitc blJr Nnis.
ger. u0or Sem liN fcumcr, cr en-
Sal 'or liz MnnRc hnr mlcut ~
mcncr al h0u brr bll set hpi~
RoUu& uotalte NCulllt ON / Ell mar
Granti0 Al irnirUoc bIir III &irte'
liQhc0. q iplcr. at holip IOolliitd
TONER 'or Stlu;uNtu cr hruct oucr
Huhptr (pll, % Ot tror, al han cr
Sen Noritomcrllmcr. 'om ircu'or
inortioQt cnhucr orocn ber tornme i
&ctrdltuiuN. en- en- her boiot MonA
cpcrhooct 'tul0c %u6rUpnC%.
Nouiul Goo, cr iorit % remit.
arao ii her ! %aloct folNcr "a live
wire. Sc. iii uJc han cr en- iirI
cen ATTN, rdooinar o. Gltrgiit
Mauo Npor ban or, Ser err Ser yin
"a &~lrtiomhtb San bar boct her
IN lang Hrtfe AZ Mar. % hans Gins.
qjgrumQ. %u,,reSicr OF SorbinSsI
Ter har icri Nct me0 iia, al han bar
iot '9 arunbis inb boaoc / omeri
tuuitc % norifc SorhoIN. Spcciclt
cr han itcrft intcrcSicrci | norif,
MouGct@. ~ Sie'art@ouliANcuNcr
San cr pao Ell o. innUlc SiN el
proftlit Strait, Dpor set siUloer efo
uonlilc clcr ionmcrcicllc SnicreS
Ter. on ct. Icueuoc norif alIIinrmcrmc
rcifc moo 'nlb SoritaacIic al ocu Re
.Doning BET hor al plnoe ite6lc soc
@nerticnoeIle bcroper ior Norec ion
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Panoelsflaaoens
SoroeeIie.

W%aIbiretor Sen Zoe Oft. Sf;bs.
bpgningen, ION tog i'm @cgpnoeIic
mlco ari9en, bar til 9atp reIultcrei
!, at Lass me Sfibe paa tiliammen
S.109,059 Son err lsbet al Stabelen.
NJ bette Iutnl cr t,0O4 poa tilIanl.
men 6,455,20S Gon bpggebe al
Stdal.
! inbeprrerbe Mar er sol Sfibc
pna tiliamren 4,796,537 aflepe.
rcbc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Rirkcns liam.

9AAIA'hAAA M ~ ~ 80 -
ioreilooei / Sarge 1917, at MI
turoe Sen Sort lutherifc 9irfe i
Imcrito itrn9c @~eannoelicn Al
Nopnet iii % life lrnger tdloe liz
"norif". blcp ri ~iortoIt, al ser iftI
bar nogct / benrc 9iopneioranorin'
gen. Set Dor bare ct Sfriot, molt
%inntea, man manitc Ia a. p%rottl't
tirfcliqe Ncniuu, ia man ~ ia, o.
iaa 'or0l ga, ii Hmerituncrnc t0n'tc
tunoc fro, at NJ life a loa 0ohc
Vntriotcr, iom ri ltuIne % burGc
rTre, ON ri life p0d oct 0apTrcnot
Sioapmt:, mioi un0cr BEN ltcrteltc
Srl94icber, 0ioroc ct clcr nn0et.
ION rllpet Tor &cr0cn. Guer2 itul
De alt bll iom ier. II ltlloe uc0bli
nj uGrc Iiac norltc. iom n pIclct al
lpre: Scr ituloc Inlet Sfnnr Niorc2
i HrlQCn al set uorlte Sprog OF
heller inRuu Goriog pnn 40 unotllr
liz @ci al i~orccrc Dtt engcIlte iu0 A.,
WenigheOcrnc Get par bare Oet,s
lille uauitliqc Croct ! Hnpnct. ION
itll0c ~.
Ter bar c~jcuipullQ itcrt Stem
nmQ ior Gorila1ct pco 6arGomnoet
GcIe1otrr % Nrc'tcr itcmtc ior oct
mco mort GIcrtol ~ finn cn lIoen
brirtillt 6Iof itcnltl % taItc imoo.
MiouQe houhe NpItllcn Al, at oct
p,itroi uor rjgtig oCttc mi at ootlt.
mcntcrc por Nmcritaui>nlc, o. ser
rnr Dem, iom irrtc gooc Nr9umcll
fer iur. at Oct huroc lfr netop pua
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lie NapnciorouorinQcn Qau ion en-,
~ '''' '''''NN' " var ~
rem Al "prdtiiitt Ncninu"
~ Ia Scr i sc ~"ucroeljQc BLADE
PI'o 'laa'' P0"' al oel toi'Ie HI''3'
rel 'te 'l'h' o"fI ma Nan '''o al
ID >f0'i ''r' NO. p''0 oH 0''0''i
o'm, al o'f p'I' 'or Dem Inn por Ell
S~a0c'rs02'oa % al Del l'HI'N'' IA
'eo'i' al DC 0''0i "IT'i
5nHoi'Fii0 t'3 ever u"ril'rc
&~oerpe''I'c N~'ri'r'I''t ZEN Nroet,
% oct lao tro'iI0 at o. "~orro%!iNc'
%Iaoe lTi8c naooe III inIo' Nnrt
men al no.0' ~~'%ii>'i'N'H motu'r
rlniel'9e "r'ultr. Ger O'Ie no
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Chicago Kvsgmarked.
Kansas City ~Kvegmarked.

$50. St6 2 Oslo
Kjor og Kvier ........ 20-l4.Ou
Stockers and feeders. 7.0O-ll.eO
Gin pill ~ saIes IS CO-16.00
am 100000
Far 5.,5-1O.0C
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Notwithstanding,
Syd St. Paul Kvepmark

s. Oft.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10

IyTrErD IS sFcoxD Class NATTER JvNE Iaru 1905 At
TuE Posi- ONCE At nTCon.rt. Iowa, rNntR 1IW Ac1
o. CoSGRESS ot NARcIN. Isg..
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-10-10
Sioux Civ
Omaha Kvegmarked.

Hornkveg- Native steers1G.00 -l4.D
Stockers and feeders. .CO-ls.cO
Swim Bulk OF sales......l42o-lS.2
r. 9.25-12.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
ANCIENT CHRISTMAS TOYS
Dolls That Delighted Children Of Rome
and Greece In Early Days Re-
Gently Escavated.

Rag dolls are rs old as the hills and
so are dolls with movable arms and
legs, 10Y dogs rocking horses and a
host of other things that bring de.
light 10 the children ON Christmas
morning
Recent excavations in the ruins Of
ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt have
placed the British museum i'm posses
sion Of an interesting assortment of
these relics OF early Christian days.
some of which may possibly have
been given 10 the children of the fol
lowers Of Christ al time when the
observation of Christmas day was an
innovation.
In the nursery of a newly eNcavalcd
house an Behnesa. Egypt. fairly wei
preserved rag don WAS found with
arms and legs Still intact and painted
face. The doh is 10y no means - beau
~ and does not compare with The
Christmas dolls Of today, hu' ueveribe-
less it must have brought JOY to q lit
tie girls heart nearly 1000 wears ago
rhe iointod dolls of long ago wore
made 10 sit down. stand M ana move
their arms. but the, didn't close their
eyes or squeak mamma Among The
toy dogs, horses ana donSeyS are soHe
made OF stone and baked clay and
others carved out OF wood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
THE CURIOUS MISTlET0E
Something Like 800 Varieties in the
World-Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees.

There are about 800 kinds Of inistle-
toe in the world, and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
has little white or pink berries. says
~. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found on only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe unlike other plants. gets no
food directly from the ground. In
stead, IL gets its nourishment FROM the
trees Oh which il grows.
Another curious thing about the mis-
tletoe is that though it blossoms earl
Ter i'm the year than the tree on which
1t grows, yet the little berries 90 not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because il has to steal its fOoC from
the trees, aud therefore cannot ripen
early. The very name 'mistletoe"
gives some idea of its nsignihrance.
In the Anglo Saxon language mist"
means gloom. and il comes in mid-win-
ter, the gloomiest time of the year.
The gathering Of mistletoe vas
very important ceremony among The
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new moon they marched in state
ly procession to the forest and raised
an altar of straw beneath the finest
misunderstanding oak they could find.
The arch-Druid would ascend tho oak,
and. with a jeweled knife, remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood be-
meath the tree and caught the plant
upon white cloth. for, If portion
of it touched the earth. it was an omen
of misfortune 10 the land.
And this is doubtless the reason why
1t is still the custom To hang il from
the ceiling and why il is supposed TO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
CHRISTMAS BELLS

Hark Harki hear a distant bell
And now a chime-they softt ring.
What Joyful tidings 90 they tell
AS back and forth they swing
IT'S mid OF night-who rings those bells
sPerhaps some doves there uesting
And while each little bosom sWeils.
And warm. they touch with gentle wing
The tuneful metal. and it feels
So incubated il would swing
To life. and wake the world with peals
OF gladnesr az for new-crowncd KING
Those midnight bells how sweet they
chime,
The welkin vibrates with their sound
To hearts attune they are sublime,
Nor spread they dread alarm around.
Lo! now | see, from East afar
A light shines through the steepie't
frame
IT'S brighter than the brightest star,
1t gilds the bells with golden flame.
There, too. | see some cherubs cling
Fast hold the ropes How fair they he
They swing the bells and sweetly sing
This Is the Christ's nativity"
Wake every heart. Join in their song
or praise TO Christ our newborn King
To him our sweetest strains belong,
And his our richest offering.
When wakes the god of day and shines
Athwart the heavens. what OF glee
VIII wake as we'll? With box and pines
And flowers gay, yon house will be
Adorned. and while the anthem swells
With organs voice all Christendom
Will vibrant be AS are those bells
That Christs nativity has come.
j. William Pope
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11

hcr with his arms about her. IL don't
know how III over thank that bless ii
woman :"
Miss Adriana took his face between
hri- hands
"bclmur. she said "She told me her
dearest wish for Christmas was a
nomc She has little money of her
OWL hut. Delmar. three people could
hye go What We two do. I'm comfort.
% real comfort oh. Delmar, want
hrr 30 come and live with us"
hofore pc'luur could speak the in.
Nor door up,ned and Iva Ellsworth
caUtc TN.
II know now why you didn't ask
FOR what you wanted last Christmas ="
she said softly. "Delmar Halstesd.
how you've misjudged me Plain liv-
ing. with-witb love. and his dear
woman to mother me. would he riches
to mer'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
A Chrietmas "sunnose."

We would not change the childrcn's
Christmas. But suppose all the grown
up people were 20 say TO one another:
This year. instead Of my giving YOU
n present and yOur giving mo a pres
ent. let us club together and give orr
present to some poor child who WIZ
not have any Christmas. There are
hundreds OF them somewhere. or. II
we do not know of such child. let us
give our present To a hospital for chit
dren. home for crippled children. for
ncurahlc~. for The aged. the blind. l'lp
feehlc-minded This 20 be. of course.
i'm addition to what we USUALLY sN
10 charities NJ this season Why could
we nor try this Is an experiment. and
see what The result would be2-Chris.
tian Register.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
MIRACLE OF THE THORN STAFF
Pretty Legend OF Ancient Britain
That Is often Repeated in Eng
land at Christmas Time.

Ii is one OF the prettiest legends OF
ancient Brltain-the old Christmas
story Of the thorn OF Glastonbury.
william of Malmesbury, the chronicler.
told IL hundreds of years ago in his
Antiques of Glastonbury" 1t is re-
peated often at Christmas time in
England.
The legend tells how Joseph OF Ari-
mathea, was so prosecuted by Pontius
Plate because he had laid away the
body of Christ In his sepulcher, that
he fed to Gaul, carrying with him UNI
der a cloth Of mystical white samite,
the Holy Grail. In Gaul he found the
Apostle Philip, preaching 70 the heath
en-, and he rested with him few days.
One night a radiant light awakened
him, and an angel babe him go TO
Britain and preach the glad tidings TO
King ArvigatrIs; and, where a Christ
mas miracle should come 10 pass,
there to build a church.
He and a band OF followers fol-
lowed the Instructions of the angel,
and Arvigatrus gave them the Isle OF
Avalon, and babe them erect an altar
there TO the new God. II was beau
tiful gift The tiny Isle lay warm In
verdant valley. Sparkling waves
softly Tapped its shore. Soft breezes
played in IT'S trees. and nowhere was
the sky so blue as over Avalon.
When they reached the top Of the
hill called Weary All, Joseph planted
his thorn staff he had carried with
him on his long journeys over land
and sea, deep into the ground, and 10
IL took root. and Immediately there
blossomed a bush of beautiful white
flowers
This is where we will build our
church." the good man said and SO,
mt Glastonbury Abbey--for so Avalon
is known today-the thorn bushes
bloom white at each Christmas time,
lend their fragrance TO the frosty air,
and remind all who see them Of the
Christmas miracle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11

I've Il big wish for Christmas mysclf
Something pretty or useful"
It's pretty. useful and good every
hing that's lovely and Desirable"
Na's eyes we're Oh the package in
her lap. hut she felt that he was took.
ing at her in unconscious appraisal
and her pulse leaped.
"Tel me about it Christmas eye
ming | mean, she added little con
fuscdly. whether you get it or not. -"
Indeed will." he promised
Miss Adriana Halstead. elderly and
somewhat neglected by her only rela-
tives-her dead brothers family gave
glad little cry when she saw her
Older nephew in her door that evening
Delmar felt a little prick of conscience
as he kissed her. For few moments
the little woman futtered about him
happily. then set about preparing The
evening meal she insisted ne must
share While She was uut of the room
Delmar accidentally dropped his foun.
tain pen in her waStebasket.
As he fiShed il out. abscntly smooth
ing the sheets Oi crumpled note paper
in which It fen. his eyes caught in his
aunt's cranpcd scrawl "To Mrs Mir.
lam Halstead, Ny Mother in Heaven. q"
Wondering. he read on "Evcryhod,
hut me is thinking Of Christmas
wishes-gifts possible for them 10
have-and Oh, mother darling, must
Col I I
have, or my heart viii break
IL want somebody OF my people to
sit al my table 10 laugh and To talk
with me, 10 live with me and love me
In the four years since you and father
went away I've been lonely-lonely
81 could not bear it II it were moi
for Delmar. When he IS here | play
ne lives with me. and | forget for a
blessed hour or SO am alone. And
oh. mother. my roses are going nm
pruned. my fence unmended and my
house implanted. and my clothes are
getting shabbier every day. am
afraid they will soon not be re>ppct.
able enough for church. oh. little
mother. | want "a new dress. | want
oh. mother. ought 20 covet that GOA
suit IN Robertson * Co.'S window III.
blue French broadcloth that would
just III mef--I--'
The words ended here. The writer
had evidently crumpled the paper and
thrown IL In the basket when she
heard his ring
When Delmar went home he walked
by the corner and looked at the blue
suit twenty-five dollars represented
MI engagement ring II Iva Ellsworth
would accept il. Iva lived With her
cousins in the next state and WIS used
to luxury. and bis bookkeepers salary
was only SO a month. but Dclmlr had
resolved.
On Christmas eve Miss Adriana =
hOorbell rang 10 admit Robertson x
Co.'S porter with ~ great box marked
"With Delmar's Love" Under the lid
iay fragrant bunch Of viOlets. a lacy
white shirtwnisi. "a pretty blue velvet
toque, n pair Of trim shoes and the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
A BELL.

Had | the power
To cast hell that should from some
grand tower
AZ the hist Christmas hour.
Outring
And fling
iubllnt message wide
The forged "DETAILS should be thus allied.
Not iron Of pride.
But SOFT humility, and rich-veined hope
cleft from . sunny slope:
And 'her. shogld ne
White charity
And silvcry love that knows not doubt
nor fear.
To make the peal more clear
And then 20 firmly ho the fine alloy.
There should he 10y.
Clinton scoliard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11

A very ragged individual invaded
the office of millionaire one Christ
mas eve and started describing his
woes and sorrows in So graphic man.
nor that he millionaire was more af.
fected than he had ever been before i'm
his life.
Al last. with tears In his eyes. he
rang the bell for his servant. and when
the latter arrived, said To him in n
broken voice John, put this poor fell
low out al once. He's breaking my
heart"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
Suuarinu Himself.

Last Christmas young man was
invited to dinner at the house OF one
of the leading men in the town. a.
the dinner table he was placed on
posltc n goose.
The lady ~ the house was sea ed
on The young mans left. Seeing the
goose ne remarked.
Shall ! sill So close ~ the goOse7"
Finding his words hit cquivocsl,
he turned round 10 the lndy and said.
ia n most inoffeuslve tone:
Excuse me Mrs Blank. | meant
the roast one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
MY CHRISTMAS TREE.

. u
Christ
mas morn
ing when
va
sleep-dust from
my eyes ! shake
see sight that
makes me start and
causes thumpings in my
heart A Christmas tree
oh. pretty sght-with can
dies. bells and balls alight
with horns and dolls and sugar
plums. and skates and trains and
beating drums. And. OH. IL is a Won
der tree with heaps OF things for
me 10 see. Rare gifts hang upon
the side. which tinseled fairies
cannot hide soldier doll,
doll house too. and
strings OF gold come TO
my view. and
az look
seem To
hear sweet Christ
mas music soft and clear
A merry Christmas. IL seems TO say,
merry. happy. holy day!