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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1923)
T H F M ONM OUTH H K R A LD , U O N M O U TH . OREGON Puts à Halo c:i Another He¿ By Christopher Q Hazard Artist Finds Jen? Place for Circle because >f a Service o Mankind IAVID * *i;i* .¿I..L ul III- Dere’s a halo on His hald, A halo, oh my Lawd. But dere's one for me He sed, A crown ob glory wen I ’m dald. A halo, oh my Lawd. Dat's de kind ob hat ter git, A halo, oh my Lawd. In rain or shine hit’s boun' ter fit, I sholy am a-wantin' hit, A halo, oh my Lawd. And I kin feel hit sproutln? now, A halo, oh my Lawd. A crown ob shinin' on my brow, Each time to Him I mek a bow, A halo, oh my Lawd. As the train sped on the artist's rem iniscences were Interrupted by the Voices o f the conductor und one of the passengers. "But this train does not stop at Iledfleld,” the conductor was saying, as he looked at the old man's ticket. " It must sure stop this time,” answered the passenger; “ I just got to see Jim once more before he goes. I only got the message this morning. I want to wish him a merry Christmas and a happy New Year where he's goln'.” The c o n d u ctor hesitated, then seemed to yield as he passed on, and the old man sat back In his sent, unaware of the atmosphere of -.Maputhy around him. Shortly after the bell rope was pulled, the train drew to a halt, and kindly looks follow ed him down the aisle and on to the platform of the little station. Tb# incident was barely flnlshed and the train had attained but little head way when there was a sudden and ter rible Jolt, followed by a crash und the bumping o f the cars over the ties, tln n a atop and an affrighted silence, broken by the voice o f the Pullman porter, crying out, "W e's run through ah ope* «witch and we's wrecked, but ne’ min', de train am standln’ on de groun’." Engine, baggage errs and Alining car were off and broken, hut the Pullmans remained on the track •'If we hadn’t stopped at Redfleld,” said the conductor, "w e'd 'a' been going forty miles an hour and all lieapeu up at the bottom o f the embankment." In the artist's studio today there is a picture o f the Christmas Christ, with the halo that believing love has placed upon His head. And Just below it an other halo rests upon the head of an old man. pictured there because o f hta unconscious but real sendee o f man kind. • <©. a i t . W H t i r a N s w t p s p s r Union I RING OUT flin g outl R i n g out! r e happy belle and c s k e n joyous lay. F o r Christ the child has corns to us and w * would have Mm s t s r ; li n k s sv'ry hill sod valley ring, fill earth end sky with cheer. « o r w s who have received the Christ w o u ld sho w him welcome hers. — H Sweet. (£ . 1 *1», W e ste rn Itew vp eper U n ion » A T CHRISTMAS TIME I lie time— a good many years buck low— when she haS told him he was on young fo r her 1 For one thing, he was too happy. And fo r another— he didn’t think tges amounted to anything anyway. Everyone was as old or as young as ! hey wanted to h e ! Besides, at last Hilda had consented it marry him. H e could afford Christ- j r.as cjiarlty. For he was filled with Chrlstmus | beer and a great and wonderful hap- liness. S l’ EN biokc watch w!t> some »m l The hospital of the oil. outhern borne hud been lavish, the ex ilbltlon of bis paintings bud been sue essful beyond his hopes, there had >een congratulations, and flower*, and omnilsslons Quite overwhelmed with ourtesies and attentions, charmed b> he quaintness and beauty anil cus oms and scene» new to him. the artist onged to linger, and was loth to leave he old city. But the northern train hat he must take was almost due. the nation was distant, and his hosts had ie< mlngly forgotten all nhout It. until hey suddenly appeared with apologies ind delivered him to the black coach man and the torn D ) coach, F ort* nutely, the train, burdened with its load of Christmas cheer, was late, also, so that when It moved on Spen cer was among its passengers. The rather mon otonous landscape threwi him back upon reflection, and he f o u n d himself reviewing the sights and ex periences o f his visit with pleas ant amusement. A g a i n he wit nessed the bargaining o f the old mnr- ket. "Is you got enny algs?” "1 ain't sed dat I ain't.” " I ain't axed yer is yo' ain't, I axed yer ain't yo’ Is.” He re called the curious operations of the re vlval meeting that had so Illustrated the ptcturesqueness o f negro character and hummed to himself the song that had there been so intensely sung; Ws DROPPED F R O m SAUTA S P A C K r i n g the belln and we raise tbs strain. _ W s h a ng up ga rla n ds everywh er e And bid the lepers tw ink le fair And feast end frolic— nnd then we ge Be. k to the «s m s old lives s g s l n —Susan C o olld g- FRIDAY, D E C E M B E R 21. 1923 f*age 7 Save $1.53 on y o u r W eek-end Trip to P o rtla n d by b u yin g a Round Trip Ticket HUBBY’S VALUE $1. SAYS WILL W eek-E nd T ick ets are on ale F ridays, Saturdays and Sundays, retu rn lim it fo l- i »w ing Tuesday. New York Woman Calls Holpmats “ Worthless” and Leaves Small Bequest. N ew York.— " I give and bequeath to John Klaus o f the said town of Mount Pleasant, my worthless hus band, the sum o f $1." Thus rea.l llie w ill o f Mrs. Caroline Klaus, Just filed for probate tn White 15-Day T ickets are on sale 1 >ailv to stations in Oregon. / abc the Plalm, Surrogate Slater stated the testa trix left on estate valued at ${1,000, wlileh w ill he divided among her chil dren, grandchildren and distant rela tives Mrs Klaus was an old resident of Hawthorne, in Mount I'leusaut township. She referred to her hus band iu this one clause only. I rain Lcgai'dless o f weather, it is safe, com fortable and dependable. — Ask agent fo r fares and other inform ation, or w rite JO H N M. S C O TT Asst. Passenger Traffic Manager Portlund, Oregon Southern Pacific Lines iske(T- her many a time. The second time Horace had pro- losed had been when Hilda was six teen atm they were sitting out the sup B U Y M ILK T IC K E T S per dance at one o f the Christmas liol- iduy parties. Horace was two years j and save F ifteen Percent on your milk hill. I.ook at these prices! older than Hilda. The Christinas g ift she gave to uie, Tickets fo r 12 quarts SI.00 " I couldn't m arry you." H ilda had From It I ne’er will part. Tickets for 30 quarts $2.50 said, "as you are really nothing hut a I gave her a diamond; child. 1 need u man more my own j And she gave to ms her heart. Tickets for 60 quarts $5.00 M a’ mental equal." Y O U N G B R O T H E R S D A IR Y "B ut you’re tw o years younger than DESERT H O LLY Graham V n l am," Horace had protested. JERSEYS Phone 503 M ONM OUTH AVE. "T ru e," Hilda hud udmitted, "but u Though not profuse enough for gen Bonner woman Is always so much older than eral gathering at Christmas time, und «k 19¡ I . VUTUN'NtVSMrU UN ON u man.” Hilda called herself a worn- not as suitable as the regular holly for O K A C E had always loved au f r,im the time she was sixteen until wreath making purposes, the desert ’5^S?SHSera5HSiISHSHSSS25SSZSZS£5E,iiL52SZ5il5aseS£Si!5B.1E5?SSSHSaS2S2SZSdi?‘ old I da; days - .he w was I Hilda. In the ol u twenty-one. t e a t) 0 'lolly ( h f M l l nanu) of the Southwest jjj I they thee- had timl written letters to » i., and ... i again ... Horace n ........ proposed. - • s a peculiar little plunt with stilt, Again Santa Claus together. For inl)1;l a[Ua\s put him off, hut »: - nl- smooth, dull bluish green leaves with they had been children to- v, aj-s seemed tn come back to him o f, prickly edges, like holly leaves, but Liability a,id Surety Bonds pother and Hilda was only u,r each worrisome flirtation. Per- not so stiff. The plant beurs one light eleven when Horace first slstency and devotion were H o r a c e 's purplish pink flower, the head ubout proposed to her. strong points, and every Christmas a ■ su Inch long, with purplish bracts. Hilda promised to marry he took her the yellow rosebuds, which j "be plant grows but two or three Horace when she grew up If he'd give , as Ids choicy o f u Chrlstiu* s bouquet, 'aches high, und looks somewhat like J her plenty o f hot buttered popcorn und tie j,r,,p., s « m 1 anew. It was Horace’s ' a little sprig stuck In the sand. An- t M o n m o u th Chrlstmas candy elephants in the innuul declaration! other plunt with bluish-white leaves » OÏ meantime. It was a strain on H r Hilda loved the flowera th * nd erroneously called "desert holly- ÆSÎSHFHS? 5E<RSÏE75re5a5?SH5!SHS2SHS?S2SÏ!5î52S2SESH52S;' SÏSilSESHSaSBSnSES • ace's slender allowance anil It was not |)Utjs « e r e always so pretty and Hor- la sometlines used for wreaths on the always easy to get candy elephants, u(.e jjn(j so taste. A lw ays in the Pacific coast.— C. F. Wadsworth. 1 » 1923, Wèstern Newspaper Union ) but he succeeded on the whole. center was a spray o f holly, and they There was something so nice about w ere tied with gay red ribbon. And T H E R E A S O N O F R E IN D E E R Hilda. She never made remarks some girls did, and men too, tor that **I know why Santa Claus has rein s r ' — matter, which were so annoying. deer," announced little Mary. When she rang up on the telephone “ W hy?" asked her mother. she did not say “ Guess who's talking, " ’Cause they have Christmas tree» now, just guess," and disguise her growing on their heads!” — M. B. voice. She always considered wheth Thomas. er a person might not very easily be I * 1913. VV.nt.rn N e w sp a p e r u nion > busy, and so did not have what some considered a little Joke. I T ’S A GOOD T R Y O U T There were some kinds o f people Horace couldn’t endure. There were Tlie man who has tried to hide some those who said, fo r exam ple; “ I f the gilts from the w ife or kids knows how lightning U going to strike you. it s futile I n the attempt to secrete the going to strike you. It’s absurd to Jewelry from burglars. say you’re afraid o f It." Then there w ere those who would A GENEROUS PR A YE R say in answer to a query about the temperature o f the oceuu and its There Is uo liner Christmas senti 1 ho ruNlutn I» growling stron g ditlon for swimming: ment than the words of Tiny Tiiu : "God bless us every one I" "T h e water? Wh.v, the water's er each year fo make your Christ* And then— expected him to mugh. ma» and New Y e a r» card» person H e d í Alw ays Put hun Uff. There were those who would say I al. Your name and an appropriate ~ V 5 ; "H ow come," and expected to he put Hilda cared l r Hornee, t<x>. liut !ICi_j in a bright clnss, as though they’d said sentiment printed on a card or enough, mu quite enough. something startlingly original. fold, r ia a remembrance prized by When Hilda v. a;, twenty-five she ul Then there w ere those who sent pi C H R IS T M A S C A R O L S ' most yielded. M-um.-i lie had t lia t day friends. ture postcards o f foreign places when I USU«-«1 Hilda her a: She had candid Jl N A S M A L L v i l l a g e e v e r y J l C h r is tm a s e v e the o r g a n i s t W e have a nice stock o f deco ly admitted she was twenty-five. o f the l i t t l e church i n d some Later in the afternoon a le hud rated cards which can be printed o f the g i r l s and b oy s o f the choir heard that " i f H ilda admitted lo twen g o f o r th and s in g carols. lo your order very inexpensively. T h e y g o to homes w h e re there ty-live she must at l-.i-t he thirty two." ar e o ld e r people, perh aps w h e ie Envelopes io match. Come and Hilda felt old then, discouraged. Mut tliey c an n ot g e t out d u rin g the she didn't quite accept 11 ornee. w i n t e r time, and th ey g i v e their see them. C h ris tm a s concert. Proni then oil H ilda's age was very And th e y s in g under the win T H E M O N M O U T H IIKKALD uncertain. Hornee was fearful, lest d ow a oi th e se homes so that their ut first Hilda drop a year every year. v o ic e « sound t r u ly as c a ro ls sung It. B. Swenson, Proprietor under the s ta r s on the n ig h t b e She Could never claim eighteen, or fo r e Christmas. even twenty, even though she was very I f you care fo r engraved cards with A s im p le eno ugh th in g to do. perhaps, but very lo v e ly . It your name attached from your plate, Y i young in appearance, hallllngiy so. Hilda bad had been thirty fur fo r the post past | b brim rin g s p le a s u re to those who we can accommodate you in that line e years now 11 ! j tim three now, and still -till Hornet Hoi ice .vas y hear the c a ro ls and those who also. the m lo v e this Ch ristm as- I J I I 'around, admiring her. loving her, more x K time •,ln* f e s t i v a l o f th e ir v e r y o w n \ i and more all the tin e. g __yia a r y G r a h a m Bonner. H F ire a n d A ccid en t In su ran ce G. W . CHESEBRO Oregon Groceries & Provisions Good Goods and Fair Treatment C. C . M u l k e y Ì 'S F u t th e sti o I . i al o st b e en to o S • • 21. W e s t e rn N**yvai a p*»r Union | & Son Holiday Greetings I ,j •J much. 11 >i.i it 1 - I H du a very VMMNM long time. HiM a lia-1 ta » n a ¡uny, TH E TRADE time alone to ho-.nie thirty, lie would ask lu-r o m e inure to marry T H A T M O N E Y Q U E S T IO N Had W ritten Santa Letter* T o geth er.. him, then lie wouM •> ay, never to return be told him self dramatically. j Unfortunately, those who have the they really posted them from New ' “ H ilda," he »aid t • her as lie gave most Christmas spirit to make others York and Chicago and Seattle and her the Christi..:is bouquet fo r the— happy are shy o f funds; and prob Hohokus. New Jersey, and hoped that well, he wouldn't k. p track o f the ably If they had the funds, they'd be they could fool the receiver o f the number o f tin » » even in his mind— shy o f the spirit. The reason lots postcards that these cards had not , "I'v e told you how it is. I nm.-t know o f folks have piles o f money Is be been at one time gifts to them. filially, tonight. I can't bear this any cause they are careful about »pending And he did dislike those who would longer, It. say to him a fter he had hail his last j “ Won’t you marry me, my datling? year's suit nicely si*mged and pressed, I; ¿hi a' .iy, without any more wait- A PRESENT FOR KITTY "H o w that has w orn! It has certain- ing? Can't we start out the new year ly done you good serv ice, and it d..e»n't together?” “ I'd like to give my kitty a radio,“ look bad at th a t!" * i “ Can’t we— my darling?” deelared small Lury. ' But especially he dislikeJ and f e l t ' And at last Horn e knew bliss, "W hat for?” inquired her father. a » though he could almc-»t choke those j Shyly, sweetly, clinglngiy, and with " S o site can enjoy all the eat-coa- who were given to telling others t * .u<h alow yielding avvukenlng Hilda rert* over the w o rld !"— M. B. count their blessings, while they ¡,s in hi- arms, and as si.*- lifted fi«r Thom a*. <9* 1122, W M l*rfl Mtwipgpar Union ) moaned and groaned and whined and i|>s to his slo- murmured: whimpered themsel>g>s at all tino-s j y, u'll t <ar. >.f in*-. * n't A L W A Y S SOMEONE THERE and about all things. [you, Horace? And always be good to These were his special aversions, m ,*-? For I'm only a < fidd, Horace > When a man tries to sa-ak a few but Hilda was different. Hilda never i, ar. ami I mustn't, I mu-tn't ever he gifts Into the house It seem« that the Jarred. Hilda was always sweet, fisillusioned." • # f-oiily Is always congregated around Though Hilda did not. or had not as ^nd Horace was filled with Fhriat- • be t roof door. >"L l g T e ‘1 to* marry him, and he hud lBg rVantjr. Hq. del i d f T h«x Of .?5ZS2SaSZ5HSSS^S?5HSZS25aS2S?2^S?5 • Dj »? M O N M O U TH TRANSFER Transferring by auto truck and by team, within the city or out of town. § !a 3 ic § o r d - 'r t at ( » « r a g e ('*11 Phone 2 f>H Í0 ñ I rv 1 n COFFIN 4 EGLESTON Guaranteed work, Cleaning, Pressing Men’s Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters Ladies’ Suits, Dresses, Sweaters G iv e m e an o rd e r and be c o n vin ced . T. J. WEDEKIND, Monmouth Ore. rj