11 1 II I YOUR HOME GROCERY' 1 YUE have for your Christmas and New Years 1 Dinner all the nice fresh Dainties necessary I I to make up a most wonderful spread Special Low Prices on Oranges I Candies from 22 l-2c to 35c pound. Nuts Fresh Vegetables of All Kinds had been counting the days till Christ mas when she was promised the dog would be hers again. Christmas morning when the door bell rang, Suzanne flew down the stairs to answer. There was an excited cry of joy. "Oh mummy, come down and see what's here." There in a basket brought by the boy from the dog hos pital was Nellie with six little puppies Just like her. Suzanne was In love with the pups. "They're just a Christmas gift for you from Nellie," said the boy and closed the door behind him. Marlon R. Iteagan. '), 1926, Western Newspaper Union.) THE KIND THAT COUNTS Beef, Pork and Veal Try a can of Preferred Stock Cranberries All ready to serve - We have but one line of merchandise to sell you, and that is Good, Honest-Valued Food Stuff Maupin nXwO StOreS" Dalles A Merry Christmas to All Christmas Lesson for Miss Belinda Promise to Teach Maid to Read and Write, Most Welcome Gift. By EMILY BURKS ADAMS IHRISTMAS was In evidence every where. The whole household were happy, save per haps one Belinda, the German maid. who had for six months lived with the Thoburns, a well-to-do family. "Sure, Mrs. Toburn, I've done all I thought Is right to do already, and I'm pleased dot you like It." "Yes, Belinda, and the house never looked crettler. You're quite nn ar tist as well as a cook. I'm glad you gave up going to visit your sister, for the good dinner tomorrow depends upon you. We shall try to make it up to you, Belinda, In some way." "Oh, do you tlnk so, Mrs. Toburn T nm sure nleased to know dot I am ob service to you, and you are so good to me already,' said Belinda, with a sigh, as she re tired to her room. The Thoburns, old and young, were radio enthu tlasts, and were being entertained with Christmas greeting s and carols. "Mother, did you notice that Belinda seemed sad something unusual for her? I wonder If we have gotten her enough for Christ mas? let's see there's her beads, handkerchief, hose. She will feel all right tomorrow. She really doesn't mind missing the visit with her sister, does she? She'd rath er be doing all this for us, for serv ing others Is what makes one happy, Isn't It, mother?" "Oh, yes, I suppose so, If the serv ice Isn't too hard." "Mother, what do you menu by serv ice being too hard? I think we should enjoy doing things for others. I can never forget the quotation: To live In the hearts of others Is not to die!' I think we should eni"- dolus thin.? for others and not think it hard. What " "Well," intermpted Mrs. Thoburn, "you seem to tlikik service hard, as you wouldn't write those letters for Belinda last evening, and one was a Christmas letter to her sister. That, probably was the cause of her sigh." Amy was listening In and heard over the radio: "Let every true Amer ican, as a gift to himself, give the promise that he will teach one for eigner how to read and write, and In so doing, help drive illiteracy from mr land. A won derful gift to your self and to the one taught 'As ye have done It unto the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.' Merry Christmas to all," Amy looked at Hie others, her face beaming. "(Mi, mother, our Mogun for Educa tional week was: 'Each one teach one; ballots, not bullets. " "A fine slogan, Amy, If put Into practice," remarked Mrs. Thoburn, Christmas morning all gathered around the tree to open their pack ages. Belinda stood In the back ground, beaming at the happiness of the others, for next to our own hap piness is watching that of others. Box after box was hnnded to Belinda, hut Hie most beautiful of all was saved until the last and presented by Amy. "Here, Belinda, a lot of love with this box; It contains paper, pencils, and a book and my promise to you that I'll tench you to read and write be fore another Christmas." "Oh, thank you. Miss Amy; dis Is vot I most vanted already. Gott bless rou I" (, 1926, Wttern Newpapr Union ) Chocolate Caramels t'se one pound of brown sugar, one fourth pound unsweetened chocolate, shaved, and one-hall' cupful of water. Boll same as fudge and before remov ing from fire add a generous lump of hotter and one cupful of walnut or other nut meats or they may be omit ted. After It Is poured Into n but tered pun cut It In squares before It gets hard. lilf He Think we'll have a green Christmas? She I hope so a "long gveen" one. Maple Popcorn Balls rop three quarts of corn and dis card hard kernels. Melt one table spoonful of butter in a saucepan, add one cupful of maple sirup and one-half cupful of sugar. Bring to boiling point and let boll until mixture will become brittle when tried in cold water. Pour mixture gradually, stirring all the while, over corn which has been sprin kled with salt. Shape into balls, using very little pressure. Relay Chrfstrnas Plan j Affords Enteitainr.-.snt SUCCESSFUL pre-Christnuu plan for old and young in clubs, school groups, etc., which lessens responsi bility and labor, is a Relay Christmas, when, a week or more before Christ mas, a series of socials are ind ilged in. One or more of the group is a hostess, assisted by others who dec orate, plan the stunts and game, ar range the menu provided by the hc.itess . and which consists of things usually served as the first course of a dinner, j The second social will be held tit an- j other home with fitting food for the second course in a Jinner, If the hostess desires to pivsent gift favors she plius a novel v;:y of j distributing them. On packages on a : line across a room, blindfolded guests may tie Christmas tags on a parcel which becomes his gift. Magic tricks are performed and prize gifts are awarded those who guess the tricks. Winning in various stunts is an ex cuse for a gift to be presented, the object being that each guest shall re ceive a package of equal valho. A post office with postmistress may bold a coveted gift which may be procured only by performing some task or stunt peculiar to the Individual. The hist early social may be served with popcorn, candy, nuts hi holiday baskets distributed from a tree, or cleverly hidden in the fireplace which may later have a lire around which re freshments are eaten. This relay idea may bo carried out during holiday week, called "New Leaf Year" parties, with games savoring of prophecy for the New Year. A New Year's Eve wake may terminate fes tivitiesGertrude Walton. (, 192a. Western Newspaper Unh.r..) to himself; he felt chilly but couldn't venture out again. He took from hid ing a bag of shining gold be felt of it. started to put it back, but instead took it to the Provident association. "Use tills he said, for the poor. This is the best Christmas I ever had and I feel happy. It's because the sun shines so warm, I suppose; never an other like it, to me at least." The sunshine continued and every Christians was fair and happy and joyous. Emily Burks Adams. I. 1925, Western Newspaper I'nion. ) A GOOD SUBSTITUTE ALAA! NO MOIE XMKS GOOD CHEtR ISTHW SO? WELL LET fE introduce! tuu i u- W w " MR. PLUM tmZrmi -ti ,tvt. ki i y ir Er0' .A'kOvEr'' line For Little Folks It seems as though Sunta Clans has gone to more troulde making tilings for the little girls than the little boys this year. There are complete tea sets of lusterwnre, electric sets that really cook food in sufficient quantities for a good sized tea party, real cedar chests, floor lamps, and sewing tables, all just as nicely finished as the grown ups' furniture. Charity at Home "Pardon me, sir, I nm soliciting for our Christmas rummage sale. What do you do with your old clothes?" "Why, I brush them and fold tlieni carefully at night, and I put them on again in the ni"rr!ng." Every Christmas Fair and Happy for Swinton IT WAS an unusual Christmas; Na ture had made it so. The rosebuds were still bursting into bloom; the sunshine was broadcasting far and near; a warmth that doesn't usually continue was over the land; hut one fire was needed and that the Christmas lilnze, to kindle In the hearts of the cold and scltisli tlio warmth and sun shine which Clod had settled over the land and intended for every heart. Abe Swlntou came from his shanty, yawned and looked around. Old Scrooge himself couldn't bold a candle to Alio, who was seilisll and stingy to the bone. The chimes of too Kii'sL cluirch were pealing forth ".Merry Christmas, Merry Christinas ! Merry Christmas to all !" The hoys and girls were playing In the street mid shouted to Abe: "A Christinas of sunshine and (lowers, wo bring you today. We hope you'll enjoy I hem and your grouch will pass away." Abe went Into his 1ml and inultered What to Give? When one thinks of what to give all old friend for Christmas, the HrM con sideration is. "Now what did I give him last year?" Perhaps that is as good a way as any to open the question of New Year's resolutions. Santa a Curiosity Juil Tunkins says he- wishes there were a Santa Clans, because it would be such a relief to have a straii.ei' drive up to the house and not try to sell him something Washington Eve ning Slur. Just Before Christmas The hour was very late. Little Willie Mnuima, where do you suppose Santa Clans is right at this moment? Mother I wish I knew. were from hct'I! Origin of Carols Few. -tf :itt,v Christinas carols ever sting In Scotland. vV'jI'e earliest: times the custom lin universally prevalent In England. France, Italy nod other countries oi the European continent. The Christmas Sock Christmas Eve is about the only lime a stocking is nearer vMnde than )i:jU'. The Willing Worker Now father makes a dozpful paure, A tired and allKbtly blue man. A merry myth la Santa Claim, But father's only human. Many Words That Add to Christmas Seaccn t i rORDS come to our lips so easily VV that we do not always appre ciate how glorious some of them are, and how much they mean to us. Think of the words that add to the Christmas season I Every one of them has a significance and a Christmas meaning of Its own. There are greens and there are rib bons. There are gifts and there Is Yuletlde. There Is sleigh and there Is snow. There are bells and there Is cheer. There Is the bright fire, and the frosty air. There are sleds and sun shine on the snow and the glow of Christmas afternoon. There is happiness and there are candles. There are wreaths aud holly and mistletoe. There is Santa Claus for the chil dren and friendly voices wishing one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There Is the postman and there Is s small child by the old chimney. There is plum pudding and mince pie und turkey and cranberry. There Is the Christmas tree and children talk ing of reindeer. There Is tinsel and there is holiday candy. There are stockings and there arc Christmas decorations. There are surprises and there are excitements. And all of these things have such beautiful sounds. The words them selves nre so wonderful. They mean so much. No other words would be the same. And best of all Is the word Christ mas. It Is the year's most glorious word. Mary Graham Bonner. (, 1955, Western Newspaper Union.) Six Puppies, Nellie's Present for Her Mistress T'HF.RE was to be no Christmas A party for HMIo Suzanne Hansen. The family wag In. dire financial diffi culties and it was mutuaUy agreed among them all that for this one Christmas there) 'would be no exchange of gifts. Suzanne was disappointed that there wuld be.no surprises, but she comforted herself with the thought that she would at least have Nellie, her faithful dog, to play with Christmas Day. Nellie had beem given to her the Christmas before by her uncle and she had been Suzanne's constant, com panlon up until ah(tat a month ago when th dog was suit away "to the hospital," her mothifr had explained. Suzanne had been post unspeakably lonely all thamonti jwlth.no pal, and From the Air W ?tii fea VsA Waves 1 'OSS 3 -4. - f t tlV yjwivirj inc uiiesi nuvvs iiuits, $;ituiu n operas, band and orchestra mus ic, sermons, market reports, etc. to the delight and entertainment of all. This is made possible by radio, which has displaced the phonograph and relegated the piano to the silence of the closed parlor. No home is com- nletp without a radio receiving set, which may be instnllpd anvwhore and at anricc almost as low as M you'd pay for a phonograph. We arc agents for J'3 V t--,--i 1 v,, , VT7 ' V v I'-- n 11 A o ?-v,'i MG MEUTEODYMli Jw ...L:U ... 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