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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
EVENTS OF INTEREST in
THE LOCALITIES OF UPPER
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

children spent Sunday with relatives
at LumberVille.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Allen Knight en-
tertained on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Smith and daughters, of
Lambertville, N. j.
Mrs. Howard Flack has returned
home after spending two weeks
with friends at Jenkentown and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. J. Paine will entertain
the rug" Club on Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Magill en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Forest c.
Crooks and sons Croydon and Nal
colin from Thursday until Sunday OF
last week.
Continued on fourth page)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
BABY CLINIC OBSERVES
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

The Well Baby Clinic of New
Hope will celebrate its fourth birth
day, Thursday, February IL in the
Library Rooms, from two until
four o'clock. All mothers of New
Hope and vicinity are invited to
come and bring their babies. A spec
ial invitation being extended to
children from two to six years of
age.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
DEAD COUPLE RELATIVES
OF LAMBERTvILLE FOLKS

The Mr.. and Mrs. George Huff,
who were found dead from escaping
gas at their home, 100 Chambers
street, Trenton, We're relatives of
Mrs. William Johnson, of North I'M
ion street, and known to many of
the local people. They are believed
to have been overcome and died
VIII preparing breakfast, and their
bod IS We're not discovered for sew
era. days.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
Mrs. Rebecca N. DYE

The funeral of Mrs. Rebeeca M.
Dye, wife of John Dye, was held
Friday from her late residence on
Weeden street, Lambertville, and
services were later held in the NJ. r.
Church at Kingston, N. Y, where
interment was also made. John x,
LaBaw was in charge of the inter
ment and arrangements.
Mrs. Dye. who was 60 years Of
age, died last Tuesday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
EVENTS Nv AND ABOUT THE
CITY OF LANBERTTILLE

A surprise party was rendered to
Mrs. Amos Cole, of 81 Perry street,
in honor Of her forty first birthday,
on the evening of Thursday, Jan.
Goth. About twenty were present
and the evening was enjoyably pass
ed in games, dancing and refresh
ments
Miss Helen Foy of Philadelphia,
spent the Weekend at the home of
her cousin, Miss Hazel Foy, North
Union street.
Smiths Restaurant on Church St.,
is undergoing extensive alterations,
Skillman q Son is doing the cleo
trical work and William Hunt the
wall decorating
Constable William Morse has been
confined to the house with severe
cold for the past week.
The Senior Glass Of the Lambert
Vile High School will hold a pie
and cake sale at the Union Fire
Engine House, Saturday, February
T. at 10 A. NJ.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Hartman,
II Church street, and Mrs. Henry
Ioues, Of North Main street, spent
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
MISS WOODEN GIVEN PARTY
A birthday surprise party was ten
dered TO Miss Mildred Wooden, at
her home in Pleasant Valley, Sat
Wday evening, Jan. 3lst. The even
'ng was spent in playing games
music, and dancing. Many useful
fits We're received
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Burd, Mr. and Mrs. John Parkhill
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Daniels, Mr.
and Mrs George Wooden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gideon Burd, Misses Reba and
Meta Hunt, Juliet Rodgers, Kathryn
Yos, Emeline Dilts, Carrie and Ber-
tina Burd Ruth Daniels, Bertha
Dudbridge, Dorothy, Gladys and Eve.
lyn Wooden, Messrs. Randall voor.
hees, Victor Hug, Walter, Howard
William and Albert Burd, Frank anc
Edward Smith, James and Thoma:
Parkhill, Lester and Mathew Nc
Chic, Earl Hunt, Charles Hunter
Joseph Johnson, Leon Brady, Leroy
Hunt, Raymond and Willis Sharpe
George, Alfred, Franklyn, Melvin
and Lawrence Wooden.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05

The dignified yet constant reiter-
alton on the part of President Cool
idge that the debts owed to the
United States by foreign nations
must be paid and cannot be can
celied, is making its impression in
all foreign capitals. The President in
so stating the American case is
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05

Miss Whitlow reports that all
children who have been drinking
milk regularly show an appreciable
increase in weight.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
Maekler WIN Open Branch

Morris MaclSler of Lambertville,
has rented the store, in the Harry
Green building, Pennington, which
has been occupied by J. M. Lesson
for the past two years and will
open furniture store about the
first Of March.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05

The Pittstown stores are paying
so cents for eggs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
REPORT OF LAMBERT
VILE NURSE

The following is the report of
the Community Nurse for the month
of January 1926:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-05
The Days Work

Finish every day and be done
with it. You have done what you
could; some blunders and absurdi-
ties no doubt crept in; forget them
as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a
new day; you shall begin it well
and serenely and with too high a
spirit to be numbered with your old
nonsense Emerson.
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Girl That Winnie Was

"Winnie was the sort Of girl who
kisses anybody. She wasn't merce-
nary. She would have been quite con-
tent to ride home on the tram with
our arms entwined about each others
waists. She didn't expect stalls If a
man couldn't afford them. All she
wanted was to be petted, fattered,
cheaply entertained, and to get home
safely to mother by eleven o'clock, as
otherwise there'd be fine old row.
"The Triumph Of Gallo" by W. L.
George.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15

The best plant for aquarium pur-
poses IL Sagittarla. The variety known
a. nAtans is Of moderate size, says Ma
tire Magazine. An aquarium of
sise 9x15x10 inches high should be
started with about a dozen such
plants, well rooted in coarse sand or
grit, one and one-half to two inches
deep.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Auoid Quibbhng

The difference between tweteiledee
and tweedledum is frequently so small
as to make 1t waste Of time to quib-
BILE. Whenever principle is Involved 1t
Is always best strictly to adhere to 1t
az one sees it. The less quibbling about
principle the better.-Grit.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Tree "BIazss" Lasfing

The forest service says that the
blazes which are put in trees never
grow out, provided that the blaze Is:
put In properly. One Of the members
Of the forest service cites an instance
of a blaze that was made In 1881 and
states that 1t is possible to stand Is.
feet from this blaze and distinguish
It clearly.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Infant Mortality High

The infant death rate for India Is
more than twice as high as that Of
England. Almost two million babies
under the age Of one year die each
year. and at least half these deaths
are preventable Great effort is being
made to help these Indian mothers In
the care of children, since many of
these deaths can be laid at the door of
ignorance and poverty.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Chinese Claim Ouestioned

The Chinese claim that they invent
ed the clock 1000 years B. @. The
Germans vow that they did It In the
Eleventh century. 1t is true that the
first one of which we have satlsfac-
tory description was made in the Four
teenth century for Charles V of France
by a German named Henry de Wick.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
MyfhoIo1icdI

Cytherea Is another name for Venus,
so called from Cythera, mountainous
island Of Laconia, noted for the wor-
ship Of Aphrodlte (venus). The tale Is
that Venus and Mars, having formed
an Illicit affection for each other, were,
caught In delicate net made by Val-
can, and exposed to the ridicule Of the
court Of Olympus.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15

what occasioned the first mother-in-
Nv joke, when the most ancient Of all
ssr rscords-the, BIble-describe the
most Intense devotion between daugh-
ter-in-law and mother-in-law? Ruth
and Naomi never originated the joke?
Who did.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Fan,ous Comet

Donati's comet was visible In Sep
tember and October, 1858, and was
the finest Of the century. 1t Is due to-
return after 200 years. The head was
25O,O 900 miles across and the tail ex--
tended more than halfway from the
zenith to the horizon.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
CuLfiUate Memory

Use the most proper methods to re-
tain the ideas you have acquired, for
the mind is ready to let many of them
Zip, unless some pains be taken to
nx them In your memory.-Exchange.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Shades of Lindley Murrayl

The rhetorician who laid down the
rule. "Never use proposition to end
sentence with" has been outdone by
the child who asked: "What did you
bring that book to me to be read to
out Of fort"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
HhStish "Roundheads"

Roundheads" was the popular name
sor the Puritans during the civil war
u England during the Seventeenth
century. The term arose from their
custom of wearing the hair cropped,
while royalists wore ringlets
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Big Moslem Unipersify

In 9SS the Mosque of AL Azhar was
changed to university. There are
now about 10000 students in attend
ance making 1t the largest Moslem
university In the world. The course
Is from three to six years.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Much Dross in Mankind

Life Is a crucible into which we are
thrown and tried. The actual weight
and value of man are expressed in the
spiritual substance Of the man; all
else Is dross.-Chapin.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Hammer or AnUil?

Parable by Deacon Bert Walker
Every Old country blacksmith shop
is strewn with old hammers that have
been battered to pieces in the days
gone by and cast into the discard.
But you will notice the old anvil
standing on the stump and still doing
BUSINESS at the old stand. kansas
City Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Famous Baths Now Church

The church of st. Mary of the
Angels In Rome is part of the famous
baths Of Emperor Dlocletian. 1t was
Michelangelo who planned and exc
cuted this transformation, which has
preserved much of the ancient edifice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Ready for the Yoke

At the age Of sixteen or seventeen
years the Eskimo girl has reached
maturity and prepares for herself her
FIRST long-hooded coat, sign to her
afianced sweetheart that she Is ready
for marriage
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15

A young man was required by law
In certain countries In Europe, in the
Seventeenth century. to produce GER
tiflcate Of his having planted certain.
number Of walnut trees before he
could ask permission to marry.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
Never Saw VIII. Mn

A fresh-water lake, 80 miles in cir.
conference, near which live hundreds
OF blacks who never had seen a white
man before. was found in Australia
last summer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-04-15
SCENIC MAP OF IDAHO
Idaho State Journal.

Idaho State Journal.
Forests
Upands.
Pretty
Irrigated
Magnificent
Gaudly painted gorges
Twenty-Five rivers.
Over seventy mountain
Salmon river gorge through Wilderness
Clear through pineries
Arrowrock
Two million Forest playground
Craters of the Moon monument near Arco
Stanley Basin Sawtooh Range in midstate
Thirty lofty mountain and local names
American Falls construction largest in America
Occur d Alene in northern portion
Over hundred irrigation projects desert bloom
Adjacent; Yellowstone parks Teton range
Evening star., 1925-11-15

NE thing is certain: in
- the reproduction of
my own playing the Duo-Art
IS 50 far superior to any other
instrument of its kind that
there can be no real basis of
comparison. ''-Josef Holman.
Evening star., 1925-11-15
4 terV Of the many famous
SdAcati0nuL INSTITUTIONS
Wbere the DUO -ART is
in daily classroom use:

GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
London
ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
London
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Linden
PARIS CONSERVATORY
CONSERNATORY OF WARSAW. PgL4aI
SACRED COLLEGE OF MUSIC. Rans
EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
DAYTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL PARK SEMINARY
WARD-BELMONT SCHOOL
URSULINE ACADEMY, \ Y
LORETTO ACADEMY, KanIH
GOODWIN INSTITUTE, Nfmphn
KNOX COLLEGE, Galcrbmeb, II
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE, Pamc5t,iif, Oh,o
GIRARD COLLEGE, PA,L43dpb,L
POMONA COLLEGE, Cal
HENLEY -CASPAR SCHOOL, D {
GIRST SCHOOL, Houoiaia, H +
WIDENER SCHOOL, Philadelphia
AUBURN POLY. INSTITUTE
II is an interesting and significant
fact tbat 0rer % per cent O. tbe
reproducing tiaH0s pArcba5ed for
and installed IN edArati0nal
institutions last wear mere
DUO-fRTS
CONVENIENT TERMS
@MS
Evening star., 1925-11-15

(oRECAUSE, in my opinion,
IL the DuoArt is far suPe-
rior to all other reproducing
pianos, | have entered a life
agreement 10 record exClu-
Sivelv for that instrument"
II. ]. Pddere.ski.
Evening star., 1925-11-15

AcoGRAVuRE nc
Evening star., 1925-11-15

4 baytialAst Of the great
artists wbose an'b@7<ed
recordings may be beard
only on the DUO-AR T..
PADEREWSKI
HOFMANN
BAUER
De PACHMANN
GABRILOWTTSCH
GAM
GRANGER
CORTOT
BACHAlS
NONAES
FRIEDMAN
LANDOW>KA
STRA\INSkN
MYRA HESS
HUTCHINSON
NERO
CARRERA>
SCHLI-LING
BORONSKI
| RI jBIN>TEI\
SILOT
LAMO\D
LEGINSkA
POWELL
MEDTNER
GRADONA
BENOIST
CHERKAS>kI
! E\ESCO
PALNGREN
SHATTuCK
PROKOFIEFI
RANEL
SCOTT
FRiEDHEIM
CADNAN
GOOSSENS
D'ALBERT
Evening star., 1925-11-15

rior 10 all Other reproducing
pianos, have entered a life
agreement TO record exclu-
Sivelv for that instrument"
II. ]. Padereaski.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24
Grandmother Compares
Present With Long Ago

Emmy and her great-grandmother
u were having a little chat while
they waited for the announcement from
the maid that Christmas dinner was
ready. Grandma Smith had been born
and reared in the South. She was
spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter In the North. Grandmother was
In her early ninetIes. but remarkable
woman for her age. Tall, erect, spry.
she would never grow old mentally for
she was too progressive In her think
Ing.
sIenny, as looked around the house
Just now, I couldn't help but realixa
what q difference a generation or two
has made In our mode OF living. !
couldn't keep from comparing this day
and home with Christmas Day and
home / knew long ago. You know,
Jenny, Andrew and were married on
one Christmas. years ago. Andrew
built q little cabin on 4 plot OF ground
he owned. II was perched up on
hill. / thought 1t was the IoveIiesf.
most beautiful cabin ever built In the
whole world. And It waR- II WAS the
last word in cozy. home architecture
OF the times Inside It had q dirt floor
and few pieces Of hickory furniture
which Andrew had made ! wove all
the linens and other cloth which we
used. We were so happy. We had q
big home wedding. One OF ny we'd
ding presents was tin cup. That cup
was a priEed possession. much talked
about and envied by my neighbora
Sometimes wonder, we lived so slim
ply-and happlly--and now how COM
pick are"
The dinner gong doomed forth q wel-
come sound. The family gathered and
with Joyful gatherings hurried In to
fha festlvely arranged Christmas din
ner table K1eanor q. King.
"a 1sas, western Newapapsr union.,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

packages fastened over Mr.. Lee, who
would serve as a tree. while Lester.
as Santa Claus. would distribute the
gifts. Upon arriving home they were
surprised to ilnd Mr.. Lee and Lester,
who had expected to be away until
dark. There was greater surprise
when they found the chores done and
supper ready.
let ua have our tree and Santa
Claus first." Mr.. Lee said. when he
heard Of the plan Of ''man-tree'' and
q boy-Santa Claus OF course. every
one was willing. So the packages.
some OF which had been brought that
DAY. from town. were being fastened
over Mr. Lee AZ the tree. when he
said, mischlevousIy winking at Lester,
''PIease don't forget the large package
just brought for all Of you. It is 10
the closet"
Mrs Lee and Cara ran excitedly
to the closet when package tall
-. y.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

ideas about these sll-nishk dances won
favor Ia this town
AS the couples filed ont Of the hail.
Caroline and Rhsswin were the last
to leave. Arm IN arm. apparently sat
flcient unto themselves. deeply en-
CROSSED In an sll-absorbing converse
tIon. they approached q small car
parked near the haIl. Rnsswin opened
the door Of the machine and helped
Caroline In. Closing the door be seat
ed hlmself at the wheel and soon khey
were or down the road
Engines little cold. apologixsd
Russszin Is the car alternately
coushed and ehoked. getting up speed
That was great dance. Always
seemn 50 good 20 zee all the CID eog-
leee fellows back honA newer r.
gres nay four years sven II I DID have
"a leave you. Yea lauahlngsg ne
Slipped his ARA aroand Carolzne as
she nodded har assent
Suddealy ear wssn aaaxzmg he@k-
lsafzaa emxme mFwmma szs@ hsza8 ia km@
read. nzsaAsng Raamwsm'R eyes Tsyzmg
s@ Me@sa has8sM@ kzsA mgasw@sham8 emx
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

er, and THE Mountain Summit sug-
gested to "An Evening Sea" that 1t
might be better to stoop to conquer.
There was no token Of this last Idea.
however, in the preparations for the
night that signlfied the old mans In
tentlon Of remaining In and sticking
the situation out. He had no ear for
the chimes that bad begun to ling out
There was not trace OF expecta-
tion OF Christmas cheer In the deter.
mined expression Of the face that was
reflected from the old mirror. They
must all belong to the past forever.
There was another thought on the
way, though, and II found expression
that Christmas morning when the ar
tist aw0ke to rather cherries en-
vironment to be summoned to his door
by the loud knocking Of very rotund.
norid and merry individual. who
seemed TO have brought his years with
him into q congenial and friendly eli
mate. An old friend from q far cOun-
try. he took In the ntata OF things az
glance and as quickly decided upon
his course OF action After the greet
lnes and the historical recountinga
were over, and ~ a result Of this most
unexpected visitation. a number OF the
paintings that had concluded TO die
were introduced to new life upon the
wnlin Of one VINO had never lost his
love Tor them. and Il appeared that
the one aim OF their new possessor
had been 20 get them at their makers
pricss. An Of which gave to the cid
artist q new view Of the fact that
while the arts may change. hearts do
not; and new idea Of the reality
which all art strives In vain to fully
represent. the reality Of the fairy spirit
that moves and shines behind all the
gloom and cold OF the world. @rIl be
hanged he said. IF he didn't look Just
IKE Santa Claus"
ca 1888. wsrtasa Nawnpapsr unien-y
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

bled into a pile on the inside Of the
car.
Russwin's only thought was OF Caro-
line. She made no reply TO Russwln
as he endeavored to free her. He
wondered II she had been made I'M
conscious by the awful JOLT or killed
outright.
He heard the whIr Of an approach
ing car. Exerting his remaining
strength. terror-stricken. he yelled;
"StopP
whats the matter here9" came
two husky voices.
give me lift; break the top or do
something to get this girl out"
With the help Of the two men Russ
win and Caroline we're extricated and
they were speeding Caroline to the
nearest hospital.
The doctors. after examination, and
what seemed TO RusSwin untold time.
pronounced Caroline uninjured ant
attributed her unconscious state Il
merely fright.
Russwin. gathering her in his arms
tenderiy whispered: Caroline. II was
hard Jolt, but guess we stfll are
due for our Merry, Merry Christmas'
Ca 1875 western Newspaper unioa.D
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

and young ali over the countryside
participated. a night remembered
throughout the year. and anticipated
long before its arrival
The couples fairly few around the
hall. some spryly. others not quits 80
nfmbly. Nevertheless. there was an
heroic effort about Il that was appeal
ing. to say the least The last strains
OF music died away promptly as the
clock struck twelve. No newfangied
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

which was coming at high speed, he
turned out some little distance. Al
most before he knew what had hap
pened the car was sliding down the
slippery snowbank. II landed in the
bottom Of the ditch, and with great
lunge turned onto It's side.
Caroline caught at Russwin's strong
arm She uttered not sound. but
gradually. as the car turned. her grasp
relaxed and she formed merely limp
little heap along with seat cushions
and other accessories which all tum-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24
MistIctoc u7isdom
By Diolst AlIegn storeg.
IA Monirsal ra.sls nsrala


LIE CHANGED 10 spu bunch Of qrssns
l l That hung above his head.
Aud sheu be looked at her askanca.
-'Uhal Is that lhinq1- he said
Shs blushed and shook her learned locks.
Aud turned her face aside.
"Oh. that is vsrv Interestingly
Sac vapgdlp replied.
IT he druids used TO huuf for Il
To keep their souls from strife
And sometimes they would cut Il dowu
DtEh ilUev bladod knife.
And eue time Baldir Of tbs Morse
Or lepsud BELLS "a 50.
Was shot Nth sFrows Oh 4, 20
Some fear the misilstoe.
The hisllsaoo1 Step out BIZ
I'm not afraid Of ihis
Ill tell qou whal know Of u
he told her Nth q kiss.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24

May serve as your tree this year.
with branches. ] hope. strong enough
TO hold all the trust and confidence you
place In me. as well as to hold any
packages OF love and service the real
Santa Claus allows me to carry to his
children everywhere7 Again hope
that may be worthy Santa Claus
His Santa Claus-to distribute His
peace and good WILL" James said an he
learned OF the afternoon visit to the
sheep-herders' wagon.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-24
Billy Wanted Only His
Mother for Christmas

z EVERYBODY ia the school had gone
Z home for the Christmas holidays
There was dead silence In all the cor
Filiors, In all the rooms Up in the In
Urinary. however, one little blond head
tossed uneasiiy. II was Christmas
Day. and he was to be alone The
door opened softly. Billy looked up
anxiousIy, bat quickly let his head fall
again. II was only the nurse. He was
used to her perfunctory visits.
Have any packages come for mef-
he asked
sNot yet the nurse answered
Blily WINGED. and made a great ef.
fort 10 force back the tears Had even
his mother forgotten him Il was all
too much. He suddenly burst Into q
AZ OF crylng and found L impossible TO
stop. There were hurried steps In ths
corridor.
~oaick. Billy dry your eyes and keep
San Somebody IL coming. Il may
be fha doctor and bell be cross" al
Vlned the uarse
The door opened quickly. ~Where IL
nsy dear Bllly boyT@ asked soft voice.
II was his mother. She soon lifted hlrn
enslrssy ont of bed and had hlm on
her knee wrapped IN his blankets.
BsEsy continued to cry bat they weEe
tears Of Joy now. He had ne wlsh e
even see ths betusffsl toys hln msther
had brsughk Il was enomxh to knew
ssse wa# there with nlm BE manrea
nothing sass fos happs cArlssmaaI -
Asaxaem 2. Rem@na.
- 1855, @~ss@es ns&a#Dsaes usasas