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adored granddaughter, settled them
selves, for, to them, no one could tell
stories equal to grandma.
"All right, girls, that won't be hard.
The very best Christmas / ever had
was my wedding day. / was married
on Christmas day and the most pre-
cious gift I ever received was your
grandfather.
''Well, 1t was like this: Our Christ
masses and weddings were very differ
ent from now. My wedding dress was
a pretty calico, the first ever had,
and cost one dollar yard. Up to this
time I had worn woolsey. we called
them, and 1 spun and wove 1t. My
mother was afraid I'd take cold, so
had to wear my calico over the wool
one. We didn't have hope boxes then
we had hopes, though. 1t was dis
grace for girl to marry and not pos
sess a feather bed and some quilts
and a pair of homemade blankets. I
had all these, to be sure.
my worst worry was for fear Pegs
cakes would be fiat, for she had a
habit of spelling cakes by making
them too rich, when she wanted them
especially good. |, too, wanted the
plum pudding just so, and the turkeys
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of cold water outside his wagon and
had not even bothered to get off all
the makeup.
The water was cold. 1t was hard
to heat water after the performance
was over, and only little of the
paint came off-onIy little cookbook
ing pink water was at the bottom Of
the basin.
But the dogs didn't mind They
slept on the end or by the side of
his cot in his wagon. They jumped
in after him each evening, and they
each kissed him good night. They
didn't mind paint. They were used
to it.
Oh, yes, he would take long, long
holiday. He would rest on the little
he had managed to save. 1t would be
enough for him and his pets.
But as the days passed along he
seemed to feel rested and the pets
seemed to have new vigor and
strength. 1t was splendid to feel rest.
ed again. A family had invited him
TO Christmas dinner-and he had &C
copied and he had asked, too, If he
could come with his donkey and bring
his dogs along. They, he said, would
help put on little show for the
children.
1t was all agreed.
Z But when Christmas afternoon came
and the Christmas dinner was over,
and the old clown was beginning his
show for the children, he knew then
that he could never take more than a
few months holiday from being a
clown.
The laughter and the delight and
the shrieks and the cries of joy from
the children were things the old clown
could not get along without.
This Christmas had shown him that
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properly cooked-in case we got any
for my father had to go to the woods
and kill wild turkey"
"ohI grandma, how thrillingi Did
you get turkey?"
Yes, your grandfather came In with
six. Peg cooked four, for we were ex-
pecting all the kinfolks from both
sides of the house. This was the day
before, and our kinfolks began coming
that evening, for some lived ten miles
and it was too far for the oxen to
make the trip in time next morning
oh, yes, we drove oxen-and I much
prefer them to these human-killing au-
tomobiles of today.
Both Julia and Juanita laughed
ooh. do go on, grandma 70
"Well, we were to be married at
high noon Christmas day, so by ten
O'Clock Christmas Eve our feather beds
were full We didn't try to put more
than six in one bed-three at the head
and three at the foot-beds were made
on the floor all over the house, and we
slept as soundly as you on your fine
box springs of today, and nothing dis
turbed us only an occasional snore.
and that wasn't half as bothersome as
the sputtering of these flying ma
chimes.
"Well, the next day dawned fair,
and / think everybody said Happy is
the bride the sun shines on" Peg as
sured me the cakes were fine and tur-
keys tender. The great, long table
was "set" and we were married under
bough of mlstletoe- your grand
father aissed me for the first time.
I'm sure no girl of today can say that.
Everybody shook my hand and wished
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our home, four miles away-a one
room log house built by grandpa.
Your mother was born there.
.sThat was a great Christmas, and
we were happier in one room than
those in mansions today.
ooh. that vas a great dayi Yes, 1t
was truly Christ's day and Christ's
way. The same Savior reigned then
as now, and he has the same mes
sage-T go to prepare place for you.
that where / am there We may be
also.'
"Good night, girls, grandma must re-
tire Tomorrow is Christmas day, but
sixty-seven years ago received q gift
better than any I'll get tomorrow. I'll
be with father before another Christ.
mas rolls around and there'll be an
other great Christmas and the same
Christ will reign. Good night, dears."
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children enjoyed that day. 1t wasn't
merely because the stockings had
grown big and bumpy through the
night. 1t wasn't only because they
could even smell the Christmas tree
through the crack in the parlor door.
1t wasn't the new hair ribbons, the
Dutch apron, the small pair of scissors
tied with blue ribbon and the small
pair tied with red ribbon, the angel
cake, the box of Creole" candy, the
new skates, the extra doll Fancy"
1t wasn't all these or the play house,
or the pencil sharpener, or even the
writing case that made one of the &C.
static youngsters say, Next Christ
mas, when old SAINT comes down the
chimney, I'm going to make him kneel
down, then I'll whisper in his ear:
You old Sanity Fatcaker" And it
wasn't every blessing of the day that
made them thankful enough, for. pull
Ing an orange out of her stocking, one
of them was heard to say, Santa,
you're giving me too much fruit" But
1t was something sweeter, greater and
more beautiful. something that was in
the under thought of all their hearts
and that was presently TO be in their
experience, for, as they ran down to
the barn, carrying their new treasures
along to play with them on the barn
floor, they heard a movement and a
strange cry behind the barn door. And,
when they opened the door, there upon
the hay were the travellers. the old man
with the kindly look, the lovely one
who seemed to be his daughter, and
the unbundled baby, smiling so deeply
and so sweetly. It was the baby that
was the best of all. 1t was the baby
that caused them to give thanks for
the star that, despite the storm and
cloud, had led them to their barn. 1t
was the baby that inspired the prayer
of one of the children that Christmas
night, when she said, 1--WE know you
sent your little baby Jesus for us to
love. So. merry Christmas, Godr'
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the lighted candle in the window; and
the midnight singing of carols.
Still later Christmas became a day
marked by bountiful dinners given to
the poor by rich landowners. rather
than merely time of feasting and
merrymaking.
And slowly the real Christmas spirit
is coming more and more into the
hearts Of humanity, as we grow each
year to better understand the song
the angels sang that starlit night on
the Judean hills. And ION earth
peace, good will to men," means more
with each recurring year IS we open
our hearts to the Child of Bethlehem.
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The
Song of Christmas
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

INFANT me a rhyme of Christmas
~ And though 1t is filled with laugh
ter. let 1T be pure and strong.
Sing of the hearts brimmed over with
the story of the day
OF the echo of childish voices that Will
not die away.
OF the blare of the tasseled bugle, and
of the timeless clatter and beat
OF the drum that throbs to, muster
squadrons of scampering feet.
But. o. let your voice fall fainter. till.
blent with minor tone.
You temper your song with the beauty
of the pity Christ has shown.
And sing one verse for the volceless;
and yet ere the song be done.
A verse for the ears that hear not,
and verse for the sightless one.
For though IT be time for singing q
merry Christmas glee,
Let a low. sweet voice of pathos run
through the melody.
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house, but not one letter greeted him
at his own door on Christmas Eve.
He entered the tiny house disconso-
late. IT was so lonely there since
"she" had died-and their only son
was far away and had not even writ
ten-no. s.ot single letter.
Eiil shuffied into the kitchen and
sank into rocker near the stove.
Not one letter" was his only thought.
6.and yet / deal In letters"
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Christmas Prayer
By ANNA LOUISE STRONG
in Life and Light


CWEET Child of Peace, across the
~ ancient strife
Bringing glad melody of angel
psalm,
Our hearts are restless with the care
of life
o. bring to US Thy calmi
Dear Lord of Love. the world is walt
ing still
The high achievement of Thy gra-
cious plan:
o. grant us Thine all-conquering good
will.
Thy loving faith in mani
Master of Death. Thy greatest gift is
To know Thy sacrifice. to share Thy
loss.
Lest in the mirth of Christmas we for
get
The glory of the Cross.
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me much joy and we all went to din
ner. Your grandfather and ate at
the first table; most of the women
waited, for in those times the men
always ate first. / suppose it was
proper then; anyway, they did,
'The next day we drove over to
your grandpa's home for the infare.
and had another big dinner, and l had
a cheaper calico. called it my sec
ond-day dress. We visited my folks
and his folks about a week and then
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Old Pa sauer and the Red Christmas Candle

seled Christmas trees and lighted
candles shone ouresrom many. Down
the narrow street the tall church splre
stood out In gray prominence. The
chimes were playing "Adeste Ffdeles."
christmas, Christmas-yes, this is
Christmas" The feeble old man shut
the door again. Inside there was
nothing to suggest the Yuletide There
was only the usual dismalness. A
large old chest stood In one corner OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-12-19
RIBBONS ON WREATHs
Special Delivery for the Old Postman

- Id BILL, the postman. was near
w ing home after his days trudg-
ing. trudging in the snow deIiv-
ering Christmas mail. SO many letters
for so many peopie-wouid there be
one for him? He brushed the snow
from his mail box and held his breath
while he looked. No-there was none
and great lump came In his tiroat.
Thirty. forty envelopes bearing Christ
mas cheer he had delivered III single
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Just then the doorbell rang, and a
special delivery" was thrust into his
hands. With tears of JOY he tore 1t
open and read. His son, his only son
would be home on the midnight
train.-H. Lucius Cook.
%. 1924. western Newspaper Union.s
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A REAL SANTA CLAUS

~ INCE we must have our
- Christmas trees the chief
problem is how they are to
be obtained. The cutting, ship
ping and selling of Christmas
trees has developed into an estab-
lished business, extending over
the entire country. One large
shipper of New England has
been in the business forty years
and in that TIME has sold many
thousand carloads of trees.
Some of these have been shipped
as far south as Texas and as far
west as Chicago. This pioneer
in the industry is now eighty
two years of age, but he is still
active, and curiously enough he
is a real Santa Claus in appear
ance.-Frank Herbert Sweet.
20, 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
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the room; on the chest were piled a
few pans, some dirty clothes and am
old gun. Pa Sauer removed all these
things carefully. opened the chest and
took out thick. red candle burned
down almost to the end This he III
and placed in the window. Its warm
glow shone brightly In his wrinkled
old face. "Christmasl And may
praise be to God marion r. Reagan
GO. 1924 Western Newspaper UnIon.y
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When Singing Carols

One of the grave problems of those
who sing Christmas carols in the open
Is how to keep both the feet and the
heart warm at the same time,
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s
Little for Rest of Year

The trouble with such a lavish dis.
tribution of Christmas spirit is that
number have little left for the rest of
the year.
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road circus. Then, when the road cir
Gus was going out of business, more
or less, he Joined road circus abroad.
And now he was very old.
But every afternoon and every
night for ten months of the year he
made jokes. He was in small circus,
too, so sometimes he had to take other
parts.
The performing fox terriers acted
with him. They were his pets. And
how he loved them. How could some
people be unkind to their pets?
Not the old clown.
There was the donkey, too. When
he paid too much attention to the
dogs the donkey came along and gave
him push to tell him that the DON
key, too, wanted some attention:
And now he had planned to have a
holiday. A long holiday. He would
take little place and with his don
key and his fox terriers they would
rest after their work.
They would not join the circus an
other year. They were all old.
How tired he had become after
some of the performances that year.
He had washed his face in the basin
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fore the coming of the Christ Child.
Christmas came from early Egyptian
civilization, from the Teutonic barba-
rians, or the pagan Greek and Roman
nations-or perhaps from all of them.
But in the days of the early Chris
tians Christmas ceased TO be observed
merely as day of merrymaking and
feasting. They celebrated it as day
of good will and kindness, the be-
slowing of gifts, and a time of peace,
but they considered 1t a holy festival
and too filed with solemnity and sa-
cred joy to be made time of hilarity
and boisterous jollity
That the very date is uncertain
makes little real difference. In those
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be able to bring him over the muddy
roads. Their dreams were disturbed
by visions of wreckage and bundles
scattered about. At the church party
there had been Santa Claus, but
when his mask slipped down and he
put up his hand to fix 1t they knew
that he was not the real one. There
had been three wise men, following a
star, too, but their white whiskers and
pointed sticks had frightened the girls
who were the angels so that they
could not sing. And now it seemed as
though the real Christmas would be
a failure, too.
1t looked that way 70 others on that
dreary evening. 1t seemed to two
travellers who were making their way
towards the farm house that they
could not keep their closely wrapped
bundle dry much longer and that the
night was very dark indeed. They
were very glad to pass the sleeping
house and find a refuge in the old
barn and bed on the fragrant hay.
In the house, however, unconscious
ness had been suspended. Ears
strained in vain for sleigh bells, but a
gentle voice had fallen upon them with
a happy Christmas greeting from Mrs.
Rosebud (for SO they called her) and
she had called them to the joy of a
beautiful Christmas morning. In the
colder air there lay light snow over
all the baroness of the day before and
it was all ready to sparkle back the
merry glances of the coming SIN. But
first there cleaned in the pale blue
sky and gathering dawn the light Of
the morning star, and as the children
looked out of the window of their
room they saw that the star was rest
ing just over their barn.
Perhaps there never was a merrier
Christmas morning than the three wise
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It Is a good thing everybody isn't
trying to reduce or there would be no
available Santa Claus material left.
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CHRISTMAS WISHES

- HE most important question
W in the world is only ;mpor-
tant If asked by the right
person.
The most important answer in
the world is the right answer
only If answered by the right
person.
But the most important wish
in the world is the wish that
those you meet. OF to whom you
send gifts or Christmas cards or
Christmas letters. may have
merry Christmas.
And this wish can be wished
by anyone TO anyone else with
out losing any of its importance
and any of Its glowing THRILL
Mary Graham Bonner.
&c. 1924, Western Newspaper Union,
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Celelrdtinq
Christmas
By
ANNA DEMING GRAu
20. 1924. western Newspaper UnIon.)

8 SHALL have TO
go farther back
than the Christian
era to find the
source of Christ
mas celebration,
for we borrowed 1t
from the nations
existing long be-
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r A N d NJ OTHER,
tell US a real Christ
mas story-one you
really experienced.
Tell US the very
best Christmas you
ever had"
Julia and Jua-
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~ LID PA SAUER emerged from his
V0 little house. which was more
like hermit's cave. and looked
out. There was crisp odor Of frost
and frozen things In the air. People
hurrying along the snowy sidewalks
made loud crunching noise Auto
mobiles decorated with little red
wreaths and holly flew past. whisking
up snow and dirt Almost every win
dog had its holly wreath. Gay, tin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-12-19

Maud Muller on a Christmas day
Helped harvest presents. by the way,
And as the gifts began to drop
She said II was goodly crop.
Louisville Courier-JournAI
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Or YEARS he had
been funny. For
years he had paint
ed his face, worn
funny clothes and
had made jokes.
He had Travelled
first Of all in this
oo1,,1tru xvifh q
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The Star Over
the Barn
BY CHRISTOPHER c. HAZARD
(@. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)

T HAD been a strange Christ
mas Eve. The falling snow
had changed TO sleet and
the sleet had turned to rain.
The disappointed children
had hung their stockings by
the chimney with fears that
the reindeer and the sleigh
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THE
CLOu)N'S
CHRISTMAS
ggg
By Mary Graham Bonner

"a. 1924. western Newspaper Union.)
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Her
Christmas
u)eddinq
By Emily Burks Adams

%. 1924. Western Newspaper union3
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

In connection with the company there is the screw products division, in which the products of the com rany's screw machines are made and marketed.
 Tine compaIy maintains five branch offices with managers in charge. They nre locatHi in New York, Cleve- land. Chicago. Detroit and San Fran cisco.
 During the psriod immediately fol- lowing the war, in common with all other firms producing machinery. the company experienced a slump in busi- ness. The market was crowded with machinery of all kinds which was manufactured for war use and when the armistice was signed these were left on the market. It was possible to buy new machines dirt. cheap and the factories engaged in the making of this equipment suffered as re- suit. However, the market has grad ually digested most of this surplus equipment and the New Britain Ma chine Go. is experiencing successful period once more. Business is good, according to reports from the con- pany and all departments are operat- ing under normal conditions.
 H. H. Pease is president and treas urer of the firm. Other officers are R. S. Brown, secretary; R. F. Howe, assistant treasurer. and R. T. Frisbie. assistant secretary. F. Allen Moore is chairman of the board of direc- tors.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

the factories was the finest that could
 be obtained at that time in this coun-
 try or in Europe. but 1t has long since been consigned to the scrap
 heap and replaced by the latest and
 best.
 During the earlier part of its his tory the product of the company was confined to knit underwear, suited to
 all climates and seasons. for men.
 women and children.
 It was the determination of the
 founders to manufacture a line of.
 goods that should be second to none
 in this country or Europe. and its
 ideal is expressed in the following
 paragraph which appears on a tablet
 in every room of its factories, and
 over the desk of every foreman:
 'The aim of the company should ! be to make everything wanted in the higher grades of knit goods, and everything the best of its kind. Keep this constantly in view" During more recent years the Ann eriean Hosiery Go. has added the manufacture of very complete lines of knitted coats, sweaters and bath ing suits. and the company's ideal for
 everything the best of its kind" Is a
 dominating feature in this depart ment. t The goods manufactured by the American Hosiery Co. are well and faborably known throughout the L. s.
 A.. and the "Amho" stamp and trade mark is recognized as a standard of
 quality and merit.
 During the World war when the United States was preparing to enter
 the struggle, the company through l patriotic desire to assist the admin
 istration. placed all the resources of the factories at its disposal, and by
 operating a portion of the machinery
 night and day. and giving the army
 goods precedence or right of way" l'over all other business. they were able to assist materially In the prompt out fitting of our soldiers with the neces- sary underwear.
 After 3i years of successful busi-
 ness administration, John E. Talcott
 died in 1905, and was succeeded as president by Edward H. Davison. who Hdu b'SH dssOCidleu Wltn HlIu uuTlHS
 this long period.
 Mir. DaIson continued as president for Is years, and retired in 1928 aft CT a continuous service of 54 years, and was elected as honorary presi-
 dent in recognition of his devotion to the American Hosiery Co. for such long period.
 He was succeeded by Martin K. Pasco. who has been connected with the company [except for brief per- ! iod1 since his graduation from Yale University in 1905. and who had for
 eight years been a yice-president of the concern. The present officers Of the com
 pany are: Martin K. Pasco. president and treasurer: T. Robert Hyatt. vice.
 president: Phil II. Bowling. vice. president; Luclus H. Taylor, secretary and assistant treasurer; Emil H. Nogei, assistant secretary.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
ALL BEACHES KNOW
 'AMHO' TRADE MARK
American Hosiery Co. Has Top
 Position in Knit Goods Field

From the sandy stretches of Old Orchard Beach. Maine. to the bamy sunshine of Long Beach, California, the "Amho' trademark is an out standing feature of the bathing ap- parel worn by sporting America to- day.
 The most important and necessary consideration for the entire human race next to its food and sustenance, is it's clothing. and the most important part of its clothing as regards good health and comfort is that worn next to the person. or body clothing" and it was doubtless confident faith in this idea, and a clear vision of the future which led John B. Talcott the founder of the company. and those who eooperated with him. to or ganize the American Hosiery Co. in 1868.
 The human element Is always an important factor in the history of every corporation and through the ability, industry and business acumen of John B. Talcott; the cooperation of those associated with him: the ss- sistance and long continued service of many loyal people in It's factories, the American Hosiery Co. has from the beginning been successful and pros porous.
 The capital stock was originally s2oo. .oeo, all of which was paid in during the first year. It was during the era of the' high prices which pre- vailed at the close of the Civil war, and the. building and equipment of the factory called for much more money than was at first anticipated. Much of the machinery was brought from Europe and had to be paid for in gold which al this time command ed a premium of from 40 to 50 per cent. For this reason it was found that the capital vas insufficient to start the business and at the second annual meeting in 1870 it was in- creased 10 s3n0,noo and has since re- mained unchanged.
 The machinery and equipment of