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The To sit a long sorrowful were of noise; That makes lot on a a ■■"■■■lf and playing the cheered comforted; Have been bench you I drum, school with at want eight ten a or giving, And the joy of that pastor great was so of ruthlessness; —O! And hum. & monster to coquette top other a boys, all able keep quiet only to and people felt loads of And toys. leveling in the anguish wagon been have by force of you utmost resolution, and If wise of the the with the at something As east men bright and face which pretty happen eyes that they your sled with makes all Saviour's feet knelt. I want the rest a runners, entailed? We bid be chair have cannot that rocks; I want snicker, a while you abstain, requires you Christmas had dawned Oh, brighter on never a I ball want know that a happy when undeserving, you, we of heroic amount endurance an old the dull town, The of most all. should and be cannot not reached. blessings scattered I remember well Never had richer been so we never building And lots of blocks. until have blessed with happiness freely down; you how feels rattan when it arrives in a Spirit their selfish And taught the Holy I little table, by want reparation. Hasten pluck the a made to the palm the of sixty miles at rate open greed subdue. I pig that hollers, to want a the burning; callow brand from the save hour. In first I otWC. ten an my Christmas day years suppressed rejoiced- and that shoots. hearts A All was on gun William he altogether but honest ere enough giggles, smiles, chuckles child born And the Christ rubber boots. anew. the delightful perish in Demorest’s Monthly. torments —Josephine Pollard, in And bank full of dollars. chuck and yells have ruined to for a all v a\\\ *> me 4 -- BfiLm-*- : fISI inspire. which charms time. I often retired from your the sitting-room so - I bag of marbles, want a ' NEW P Y YEAR. NEW HAPPY g^’‘ hallowed when lives had whose To I chest of tools; to ’ want are we company you, a !AR. and new In a HE pastor was woolly A goat, the wood-shed, I • of maternity, where mirth with would the not ginning, one my sui '.' ■ h grace ,! s the Old, and All, the Young, the To One And painted boat. a 1 that bands disturbance of be happiness! anything fur. to but the but brow no was High, the Low. many years 111 many, And hitched mules. to "LI a wagon wavered with iv e | rowed ash-barrels, that I mothers of this land, have all allowance wives and of Live long, child A happy to you, new year that ' d steps thought, Slay I of checkers, want make for cherished to that of life little lives have which is the a game of apt know to to-day! age you see ///’’»JIP 1 ' sunshine more you I; wisdom to I bell ring; to want a be struck titter. tenderly into beauty and to through the I expand still of glee cloud, than of and winning New lime for and for usefulness; toil so more new space day he'd guide rightly for him a munj’ dog that bark A s. feel all. and feel the the boy in when The guerdon of happiness free to know and live long to nature ludicrous of tumbles than my sought, sorrow; may your And Noah’s arks, ! volume the things happen, of when single fre- rewards of gratitude, city there laughter be And not on be few, sweet was a bumps And, oh!—’most etfrythi»g.’ veneration as a your exquisite clouded New souls long hope for the over below shelves above hours into or of love. Survive those the prayer-meeting. play be • and —Eva Best, in Detroit Free Press. and long, pain; quent came With possible and actual unre- your sorrows problem the light That could throw on any comrade, friend, and lover, New and joys for vexed him that puzzled and so. again. The is bringing them all year and Christmas the harvest For over, season was hand. close at building patient CLAUS’ VISIT. New days and hours for the was —SANTA illumed already splendor of the rising And the glow and Of noble character, true; pure the land; gilding. faith and with their radiant For love, orderly him, in desk before And the there of life To the temple on make anew. lay neatness, sadness. people and to his Happy New Year, truce deliver A to he to a meant The sermon Is planned; by God Its moment Christmas day. every on gladness. whether grief Whatever him, disturbed this that or was come, So’twas not nor may vexed he moment a his regard in to hand. delusion Father’s doubt Must aright from By a or come any Twas I before Chn-tnus. the night ;hen And '«inkling. beard in •> chosen text; 'll through '.he house when all dawning—thenceforth the old its root ble-sed the in He on in lan simple gospel, preached but For he a all the His love true to way. was us plain t: The ■ and —ng n mb c m terse prar.c:-.g 3 paw guage as henceforth, in hitherto shines the And the David took now round pebbles that smooth, the As 11 h<K ’ l a mou<e. n * e yesterdays smiles to-day. And of the out slain. giant mighty the when was children little flock, the thought of his The pastor '.lill" ! this brighten Afc in We would have to '',r year power chimney with care. small. and great fair and than Each lot less blessed ours; st Nt.h'-'.ac which h that loving-kindness with ''■"-■’"a'' the And great .pec was lighten, The and the load heal to to woe regarded all; he would be there 1 with flowers. The soul-garden plant to waste bis heart, trouble of And yet over ran a wave rile h:I ne-t.ed Iren wer.- a. possession because May day be royal every a beds, ‘ ' their Christ than Jesus in much of They less thought !<>ot steadfast aim, a and To high born purpose • - l • Wfe Wpt’ Claus. did of Santa V: they progression its swift ’'4-ar p Ur. And hour in "■ '.h- a”, every were whispered—their words another For and it one S'ljjll, ‘' life worthy than when heads. Make '•heir came. more ring,— had eager an Mary Bowles, in Golden Days. Art: li' hiilHk .n Hang Christinas? What will o'. shall I “What get on bring?” Santa Claus MISTAKE. ALL A thirst for and the everywhere And ever as gain increased. His Christmas And Poor Fellow Lost the So missed kingly of The charm was presence a /^ ' When the out Present. on ho twinkled hia feast. the royal c > from good such clatter - ' three four when his Christmas morning study, On in his The pastor sat a or n,err ’ -- r I ‘ ""■k LM opened the door, wife from for hunt with I started out sprang rov hi< like years ago a roses. _ and talked communion held And they together matjl^i ' BWlWlMWßnms^Mlj^m4o|hli'|llil|ji 1 ■■'■ the Mississippi planter, and when had X. was ohqrrc we a ■■■ ' trouble o’er; the l ‘ half from the house about mile in moment quick of fancy, drawn being gone a And she, or -g' a wa> am. 'll 'Lir'-/i' <SC» 1 'he \k Awa, •'to,*! ajk to colored who had planned full two man upon we came st ■ ■ ’TOuEwUHSF 7 ' ''•’ attach nliiMWllt 'ffli'aC' day keeping the that for iff was now A better way killed pig weighing about fc,l' v\> had hi? cSgMßßai' as a one r wa> - ,hu^jffiEjßyglMMMwMWnwL^toJiiiwiiiibiiMax'.fcl Lf® ,*,jffil^HHHMuiiL | ...i i , \ ti:<- bund. close k, at i. :h-. so dressing and it. W»Til>wl.X .iWr'' ' ■ '■rmjMMragaEßMwMflKaty hundred pounds "► was ’tWLL' 'X Nw’ “l.F’WMi"*. .ash " th-, "Mtltu It i up s r notice from the pulpit, the He warning of approach, had The pastor gave our no \ yijß? The ■' the brea-t Sabbath on u next morn. AMk X exercised wonderful As but nerve. _ ’ 4^ X' ''' "X-c WSk swift winged and heart, like blWsj., brain And fallen to a -now h ed ” ” removed his he e J soon ,ve came up as startling borne. the dart, message was bowed low said: hat, and truth in words of fire the they very For he spoke 1 1 ’ ''''Mlfegß' X'j bjects bel ll'.e c HMhr “ de believe: r'e “Kurnel, I jist cornin’ all to must up war lb j*' When what be Is blessed to far has said: ‘lt my •'The Master more thanks. ’Low house to restore you my ' CjiitM^ l 1 Xv ! receive;’ fd '.ke give than to shcuhl to a appear \ salt, dat I nebberdun depreciated to me, say richly you'd Christmas be the And if at season -iei H '^, : lt'life/'’ It '■''l-s.’htam’ .' am u. :re h anything like dis o’yours.” present ' truly blest. and y' and '‘? a i un reindeer "'’dlita. tiny ’ it votive offering.—and let “What boy?” present, Bring hither your ■ - ~.»•.X |( C little old With tint best, of be a er your “Dis pig, sah. I dun outer — yere was ' ' '“iniMlMfflltwirMffkwijKlßltf' 1 Jllwrr him hen ykw- in r w with duff around And give the generous to you poor tell bow much an' 1 can't meat you and hand. heart I sXX> * 4 knew r"|. moment m a it "s m c obleeged I ar'.” All and good will , / to That men may peace 3nr '"* r '’■\ ."Xv best \..k “Look boy!” the land.” breadth of length and vere, ' rJW SP®• '■' "llpSm: : cffHk hrThead^—aV/7 BSmMw W* ill Ji-f jML JgyffiW 1 . BbtAi ” —7)l , *’ More > JIMBW ’ rapid than -1 eagles n “Yes, sab.” jW ' I~V d . iHMW fHßfjiSFiJ®*' ' V. noth- Rnad k the barrels n ' e December early in bleak 'Twas --- they BRißi Sr • ' tOJJSIt- zaT came “I don't know You stranger <- k you. are a 1 ’ <inF • "Wh'lli- JljIShF il? ■■■-:■■: Kyoreaa rolling in. '''' "" " »ng ft* came tW 4- “I Jijffijfitir i? Z/\[ vA.. And he wh'btled Ft??# and " A in this neighborhood. that You choicest wellstored ran their from k sending a*diMrZ 1 Hw<*d tNaut.Ment The farmers ndtl Iff"®' f — ,\?xSx\_i : called them a) by hog down.” name— and bin: S~_. barn . Dasher'nowDancxr' Ti ' . in plenty, and and There apples Xow ; pears "Why, kurnel, how talk! Doan’ were ....» you ... yellow gold, ’ . -l|B9HESElk' i pumpkins, as Prancer | and V.xen member dat day las’ July when ‘ th X you you a J / together enough for And and potatoes, nuts a 1 BKMBMMtBBSjF-:i'drS ! l '■ - ffy V%, "X On ’’'.it11 (qngeb Comet Cupid' 'on down Biloxi?” to tonnci of aside hti on 'lj was hold. vessel’s Mlm 1 \\ ft, and Bhtzen- \ “No. sir, 1 down there in July!” Vtr wasn't .MO flour and of coffee, and And bags of bags on ' ■ 'ii'''i;llr|.iiii 1 ' j'liMfflMiWi X *r' X of T< 11 itpossible! chests tea. of “Ar' the the por:h ri'' ■'h.unr.ev An’you didn't tell top ‘il ■.•■)■ JiIIk *" me 11 ~,, ' and peppers,—oh I onions 'twas And strings of a ' X of the heah wall shoatChris'mas?” to an' get come a - sight goodly to ''' : '''''’iiiu'ii'' l Hr ‘nMwSra/'' see. i|lji ll “No, sir!” r ' of nimble fingers such K?'~nrYnT• ■ 'Sffl&MßojKijy work And the to ACS an s■• i.isti VAc x -frwLw 1. **- . “Nebber tole nuffin'?” dun there. me amount was da.sh away like outrivaled collection the e w “No, sir!” seemed if the It as i WatijKZStfljSMj I- In: twivre y- '.h-. w.,.. Fair. County “An' dis pig?” ar’ your assorted sizes, and s : '■‘'• ■’' dolls of There some were -” v ’• “Yes, sir!” used. EffijSEMa ■ l had been much that ~\y FiwMkr then the-, with obstac'.• J’ meet v.'i' an “Wall! Wall! It’s mighty dat give nought else and quare little folks had to For the sky. ‘ 311 and the tu mount to to I made sich mistake. it’s refused; Mebbe gift not was a a on ' h *' .'iLjL the the house-top B HH' be to up the lesson children would teach For the to pastor of ’count dat tree which fell head my on they flew. of tender years. coursers C Mou*« las' winter. Did de pig car'ed want you blessing gift that must be That the secures a With the sleigh full of toys—and to de house, kurnel?” up with consecrated tears. ] | ||ini‘ St Nicholas, too. “I do. Take it direct the house to Christmas dawned Oh, crisp and e’ear that I KNEW IN MOMENT IT MUST BE A ST. NICK.” ” and then make tracks!” church with holly drest, the year: was h. “Suah, kurnel, I'll suah! take it chime that And bells the out merry rang a 4 right an' den hurry right echoed from east to west; up away. and aisles And around the altar down the were Sakes alive, but when dat tree cracked strained, refreshing, sleep AN ACROSTIC. in and fanciful of hand, pain, of cruelty, of whisk-cane watching and of your your eyeglass and barrels stowed, baskets de head all her right dreams pleasant. sense my mus run sublimely around sacrifice—live through looked it all. dear, pulpit and into the the on Whi.e the on.- patient up on pews Hark! the bells ringing sweet, are gifts had overflowed. happy the audience much “I A bright share the to the to martyrs, to say: suppose new year as as you. peace, Answering and down the street, up here,” and youth of city all that I and country—all the happiness the contentment, Passersby our repose, each other you see am greet. compensations chair had just in the ambition, of Paying courtly compliment. then where the the down joy, the future surely wait for that sat a Young and old pleasure bent. on friendships, before from which place the the competitions such stood, but and the as vou. school removed Had rewards of life. Success We usher had inadvertently wish it. happy him to to Now these old wishes, and you a year new new, in the wish cough endeavor Every it extemporized whereby the whose life inspired I for been for firm, is honorable by one not you. an enduring purpose With loving heart and true. a pocket basis of and and active of the manhood and true and of whose strength is expended in use sneeze noble womanhood handkerchief should have laid; with honorable I what part endeavor. Whatsoever his are Yours be blessing bright, on my success every Every fold blossom of delight. been hopelessly ruined. —Talmage, in happiness- happiness condition, whatsoever two his environment, comes All good angels guide dear. you. others N. Y. and happiness long life Observer. to him, and this to to yourselves. we say. may Round the circling year! sunny, Go forth gayly and confidently if it do find him already not new’ year, —Youth’s-Com panion into the O. advanced who the happiness. and to ies Shopping.—“ Wh new year. —Two Lad sha 11 you at are in way success beautiful in SUPPRESSED the fresh vigor of point and HILARITY. conduct him thereunto. for Christmas?” “I buy George your we youth! A happy grandmothers don't know: something useful, however.” too. to new year. you. A Few Words in Behalf of Children the A happy and grandfathers ‘‘That's just what I think.” to everywhere! new year you. young the in Holiday Season. We know man! Look secret! Your faltering And after three all around and then, four hours' hard out your patient Be with upon children's racket you see or speech, diverted how passing fair glances, the is: all work (for salesman) they purchased evening and the your these holidays. We feel for sorry attire —these smart and that is other telltale heart! invites to be penwiper done in moire antique with contentment your boys, they because from a not exempt are signshave betrayed and there and You hear voices, that lace trimmings mother-of-pearl and too. you. troubles, and repose. of the is a worst one suppressed is sympathy in hearts do hear boot jack.—Boston —they have been Transcript. uncommon not our hilarity. To we never laugh and to want bid happy quite forgotten, lint and they speak to as we you a new year, still maintain gravity: the minister's you to see be happy to be brave. must Go, in the sweetly solemn twilight of the you wig getting twisted look —He Looked Up the Address. —“Can and yet like and speak mind morning that followeth the to evening, a man, devotional; your discover the to in I Santa Claus?” asked small boy. mouse see a quake.” wall! “wall! it's her: into her willing the and mighty out of the waking that cometh after IT IS pour FAR BLESSED MORE TO prayer-time GIVE THAN ear and titter: entering Fogg’s “He's TO yet toy store. not not to see full of soul; she RECEIVE.” has the folding of the hands sleep. leab to out! Good-by, kurnel. I’ll de pig measure your the bride and in church here, returned the old a sonny.” young groom man. gentle heart and she Oh, will requite happy and right de house walk right off. No were pastor people they an' gathered Yes, all —the the old, the at to look like you. old married people: kindly. “Why do look for him in as try to to young, you from and far, is It well for near twain not live to kurnel. All mistake high, harm, the you low—a happy have the deacon drop the contribution place?” “Well, I a on my new year, a my your name on saw Their hearts revived illumined and by the but happiness is apart; within Nice pig, kurnel. an' I wish your happiness arising from and tempered plate part. and spill your the pennies, look the he and I thought I and sent yet you light of Bethlehem’s wagon me, star; comprehension. Fate is propitious, the vb de same!”—Detroit with wisdom, faith, and charity.— returns hope for the misfortune; in him it for of And happy the word, might trade pair to to get many needy and to whom sorry poor a a were time is ripe and the girl is willing. the good things Free Press. Eugene Field, in News. given Chicago be boy with fun from the hair skates. ” —Puck. ton a on