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The Gmpty, Tfaggedy
Stockings
O U N D over a ll w aters. reach out fro m
a ll lands.
T h e c h o ru s o f voices, th e c la s p in g o f
hands;
Sing hymns th a t w e re sung by the s ta r t
o f the morn.
S in g songs o f the angels when Jesus w a s
b orn!
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W ith glad Jubilations
B rin g h o p e to th e n a tio n s t
S
T he d ark n ig h t Is ending and daw n h a t
beguni
R is e . hope o f th e a g e s , a r is e lik e th e
sun.
A l l speech flo w to music, a ll hearts beat
as one!
S in g the b rid a l o f nations, w ith chorals
o f love.
S in g out the w a r vu ltu re an d sing In the
dove.
T ill the hearts of the people keep time In
accord
A n d the voice o f the w o rld Is the voice o f
the L o r d !
Clasp hands of the nations
In strong gratu latlo n s ;
The dark n ight Is ending and daw n has
begum
R is e . hope o f th e a g es, a r is e lik e the
sun.
A l l speech flo w to music, a ll hearts beat
as one !
Blow, bugles o f battle, the marches o f
peaces
East. west, north and south, let the long
q u a rre l cease.
S ing of glory to God, peace to men o f
good w ill!
H a rk , Joining In chorus.
The heavens bend o 'er u st
The d ark night Is ending and dawn
begun;
R is e , hope o f th e a g e s , a r is e like th e
sun.
A n d speech flo w to' music, a ll h earts beat
as one!
—John G reenleaf W hittier.
And the Postman
Passed the House
Bq M A R I] Q R A H A M B O N N E R
C o p y rig h t. l » i l . W e ster n N e w s p a p e r U nion.
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What o f the empty, raggedy etoddoge
That will hang by the chimney on Chriatmas ara,
With their mute appeals from the poor little ownen
T o the deer old Santa in whom they believe?
For their (hare o f his presents they ask such a little,
“Just a dolly to hold in my arms while I sleep,
A little tin auto that runs when you wind it,
A sounding rad drum or a woolly white sheep.’*
The only light in their dim, dark existence
Is that wonderful day when old Santa will coma
With hie treasure filled pack that ha brings on his back
From hie fairyland, snowyland, toyland home.
What beautiful dreams will come to them sleeping
Under the coverlet shabby and worn ;
But what o f the empty, raggedy stockings
That will hang by the chimney on Christmas morn?
‘MRS. H . C. SEA RCY , In the Chicago Tribune.
O ur Christmas
Day
HERE is an innate perception
among men and women that
Christmas day ought to be the
happiest In the year. It is doubtful
if they ever attempt to analyze their company with th eir entire staffs,
own half-formed ideas on the subject, from San Francisco to the territo ry
but It Is only necessary to turn to the in which they operate and to the
writings of those who have been most city of Medford has fallen the hon­
solicitous for the well-being of their
fellow men to see that this Is the case. or of housing them . T he company’s
Look, for instance, at Washington Ir­ own building in th a t city is now be­
ving telling. In “Bracebridge Hall,” ing remodeled on all three floors
the story of a good old-fashioned to make ready for th eir coming on
Christmas according to the flesh, a Jan u ary 1, next. The installation of
picture that was to express his ideal
of “on earth peace, good will toward a Full Automatic Otis elevator and
men.” Or turn to the greatest of all the changes in the offices in the
the chroniclers of Christmas, Charles building with a modern up to date
Dickens, the man who In his many illum inating installation will give
pictures, from that of Dingley Dell to commodious Quarters.
that of Scrooge’s bedroom, sought to
They have also arranged for the
make Christinas a season of good
purchase
of large grounds for the
deeds and of good cheer. “Blessings
on your kind h e a rt!” Jeffrey wrote to erection of th eir general system
him, on the publication of the “Christ­ stores and shops and the plans for
mas Carol.” You should be happy the large w arehouse and shop build­
yourself, for you may be sure you have ings and offices for the operating,
done more good by this little publica­ m eter and construction departm ents
tion, fostered more kindly feelings and
are nearing completion and con-
prompted more positive acts to benefl- '
cence than can be traced to all the stiuction thereon will be u n d jr way
pulpits aud confessionals in Christen- j inside of another m onth with their
dom since Christmas. 1842." After I probably occupancy by April 1.
that, read the accounts of how they
Their coming brings with them
actually kept Christmas at Bracebridge some 20 or more perm anent emninv.
Hall and Dingley Dell; contrast it with
the marvelous story, told by Luke,
“the beloved physician,” of that first
Christmas day In Nazareth.—Christian
Science Monitor.
WAS Christmas morning.
Hiram Palmer sat by
gââ&ÜËfc ttie window, waiting for the
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postman.
Christmas eve
had been rather bleak. He
had seen, from the window, groups of
people passing from time to time, hur­
rying, smiling, such gay, happy peo­
ple.
Hiram was old, too old. He had
outlived his friends, his immediate
family, his day had long since gone
by. He had given generously to hos­
pitals and charitable Institutions and
a number of personal presents. He FESTIVAL TIME IN HONOLULU
always, for example, sent some of the
Melting Pot of Pacific" Consoles Her­
large baskets of fruit the town’s lead­
self for Lack of Snow and Other
ing shop arranged so attractively, to
Yuletide Fixings.
those he knew would never buy them­
selves such delicacies.
The last Christmas he had only re­ Y ia ONOLULU on Christmas eve con-
ceived two presents.
One from his K f soles herself for the lack of
nephew out West and another from
snow and other traditional Yule-
a grandchild.
tide fixings with what a paper calls
He was waiting for these now.
“a conglomerate festivity impossible
The postman came along the street. of counterpart anywhere else in the
Eagerly old Hiram waited. And then world." With an abandonment of
hilarity equaled only by the pure in­
congruity of the thing, Americans,
Japanese. Englishmen, Filipinos, Por­
tuguese, Koreans, soldiers, sailors and
civilian men. women and children, took
part in the pageant of the streets,
throwing corrfetti and lighting fire­
crackers.
"After all, it is the incongruity that
makes the celebration of Christmas in
Honolulu unique. Here in the melting
pot of the Pacific, where those who
melt are matched by those who resist
the alchemy, all nations of the earth
meet in common observance.”
Followers of Buddha and Confucius
take part in the Christian festival with
zest. Just as Christians there help to
celebrate the religious holidays of
others. But this Is a strange Christ­
mas picture: “Horns were every-
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large concerns, knowing th a t they
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make very large investm ents and
Thia company is really made up of ¡f a countr
vou ill ink you are bright, keep >t
handle large sums of money; it so
the consolidution of some tw e n ty -;
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WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
bother about Uncle Hiram this year.
It s a nuisance to shop, and anyway
what does he care about a necktie?
He can buy all he wants!”
And his grandchild had said:
“I’ve got to cut down my Christmas
list. It's so long.”
And she had run her pencil through
her grandfather’s name.
For she had said:
“Christmas Is for young people.
He’s too old to care about presents
and a handkerchief or two which I
might send him !”
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
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ness; to an opponent,
ft tolerance; to a friend, your
X h e art; to your child, a good ex-
ft, am ple; to a father, deference; to
W a mother, conduct that will
ft make her proud of you; to your-
X seif, respect; to all men, char-
ity,”—F. M. Balfour.
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muslin, about four Inches wider and
longer than your Ironing hoard, so that
h laps over about two inches under
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six chain and fasten, and so on until
you have edged the entire piece. Lay
the cloth on the board, turn over and
lace It with a stout card or tape, the
same as you would lace a shoe—using,
however, only about every fourth loop.
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You know us for we have been at your service the past seven years. During this time we have aimed to give you the
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