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PAPDY'5 GIRL wdMOTHER^ WSHtS YOV' irlisl's Inspiration Li remarkable that the Nfttjvl ludoniti"" "f ,hp Ma?' nnd t,le jtlon ti? tl'f shepherds, the di |velltl) ,,f Christ innstlUe, should gpired painters and sculptors ?ori(H The ?>i?"t?i of ChrJHt nnd | jeWents attending his Infancy I Liuraily enough, the theme* of] Lu mi lout; before they were J Lecii of Christian art. but from ! blrteeutb reniury on they found ut 'on at thp hands ? artists who. Inspired by the _ spirit of the middle ages, p, to Biblical subjects for the no |exan)i>les of their art. Symonds "The stable of Bethlehem, the _ kings, the shepherds and tbe -nil of the beautiful story. In FwbicbSt. Luke alone of the evftn ^ lias i reserved tor us? are what Erbole Christian world owes to the ous feelings of t be Hebrews. The Find second elm piers of St. Luke (be most important in the history brlstlan mythology nnd art." [poetry Milton's vision, told in his nn ou the Morning of Cbrist'? N? It.:.. . . as the winter wlldc. v |le the heav'n born chllde, tMftnty wwirt, In rude mangref |it expression of the conceptions of ! who. wrought in paint or In mnr 'or clajMo give lifeline repreRenta to the events of t hut one Christ night. .\larceihi^^tH>Qeh to Ham Pne m.v that ever ?aiii8t that season comes, ?? iere!n our Saviour's birth Is celebrated, ? bird of dawning slngcth all night lone. I then, they nay, no spirit daro stir abroad i nights are wholesome; then no plan et# strike. - fairy takes nor witch hath power to charm, ; (hallowed and so fira clous la the time? soiue port of the mystery of the ?trs message whi< h the birth of *st brought to the world. With oth ? BoasHliniUias imparted a sense of P&iotn reverence nnd inspiration to group. With what simple adoration " the graceful. figure of the Virgin over the child? nn adoration sculptor has blended exprea mj with the tenderness ot maternal P- A delicate, sensitive beauty of lifelike la texture, nnd a charm rtiythmle grade of lino ? such must i been the- portrayals of tbe Nativ E*n by Milton on his Italian Jo?r liicb so tinged his visions." "In 'ler lies the Infant Christ, and left Bits St Joseph, a figure ?o compels our admiration qutte 'nch as that of the Virgin. In n0Q the face Is thoughtfully^ won ?rind reverent. The ox and ike tradlonal figures of the Nativity. t*' fSsB'* A Qiristraas Dolly ot a Century Ago A Legend of Christmas la sword and sash and scarlet coat Upon a Christmas day, Through frosty woods and hoary fields A soldier rode away. She watched him through the falling snow, A young and lovely maid In milky pearls and flowing robes Of velvet green arrayed. / \ With rumors of the distant wars The months went slowly by Till once again the Christmas bells ? Were pealing to the sky, And, walking in the lonely wood, A bush the maiden found With thorns as sharp as little swords And scarlet berries crowned. She leaned against an ancient oak * 'And wove a wreath to wear Of scarlet berries, bright and gay, And set it on her hair. And, lo, the pearls upon her breast Were changed to berries, too, And, rooted to the oak, a branch Of mistletoe she grew: When sweet and clear the Christ mas bells Ring out o'er vale and hill Hie maiden-mistletoe is seen In pearls and velvet still, And with her in the revels ruled r By music, mirth and folly, In sword and scarlet still arrayed, Behold the soldier-holly! * ? Minna Irving in Leslie's. v ' J ^ "A iChlW 4? Born." Take courage, sou), in grief cast down; Forget the bitter dealing A Child is born in David's town To touch all souls with healing. .Then- let us go and seek the Child, 1 Children like him, meek, undeflled. >> }yjT ; -Hans Christian Anders?. ?' ? - ? " ? will make even AritMnetic a little easier. Built of solid brass and nickel plated, they t]*st a life time. Stiaditr than fas- raore rmtttul ttwn eiertrlciiy ^Cheaper tb*n eftbar. * Uee Aladdin Security Oi' ? ibc moat eeuocwB ical kerosene oil ? for haat.reaalta, STANDARD OIL. OOi|f?AftT vs0W&iy. ON emiSTMPiS ?ffiVAUACg (RWIN '? To Editor, who realize how It must bo more expensive to give than to receive. HAll Mil. SIU: Merry Xmas thoughts till mo with some -thing elfco. My brain refuse to ring bells In conneetlou wit U .this nnnuul Jingling. IVrhapsly It Is because of following anecdote which happen to two: At honte of Mrs, & Mr. J. Poke, Hockplle, N. J., Which 1m on the list of places where 1 am no longer there, I whs employe*! ia their midst. That family contained only two (!i) complete children, hut I bey were sithclentlv plenty. .Hy name they whh Hester anil Lester, aged ft & 7 respect fully. These youngly persons, when healthy, w?? full -of childly umuseiueuts Including dish-break, runaway, knockabouts, and whittling pencils with Father's sufety razor. Hut by approach of Xmas time they suddenly became otherwise. I notice this because 1 seen It. They walk around with Y. M. CI A. expression of toes and /eem too good to be happy. 'Oh childish children!" I require from them, "why so you do so? Do , you enjoy some sleeping sickness to make you thusly silo??t?k' "Hush It!" they depose. "Xmaa are coming!" "Are Xmas, then, such saddish event that you should await it without cheers?" I ask ta know. "Oh. not is!" they olilcute. "But, unless wo behave very Sunday-school, Hon. St. Claus will not arrive with gifts of great cash valuation," I stand gaBt for this phenominal. So I go to Hon. Mrs. Poke and require from her, "Hon. Mrs. Madam," 1 say StfJ, "who are this Hon. St. Claus who seem so Carnegie In his gifts?" "He resemble Hon. Flying Dutctun??n," She suggest, with slyly winking. "No such person ever was." "How so!" I snatch off for horrors. "Then I must Inform Hon. Hester & Lester about this mistaken personality." "Not to do!" she snagger peevly. "Why should not?" I ask to kuow, with eyebrows. "Bocause thus," she say It. "I told them about this Hon. St Claus from my own volco." "How you could bo so deceptive?" 1 terrify. "I do this to make my children lesB sinful in their comportment," she snuggest. "When they go around making gunman noises, I holla, 'Stop before Hon. St Claus hear you and refuse io come!' If they tell untruthful lies, 1 humiliate them by reproaching, 'Hon. St. Claus will snub you for this un truthfulness!' " "Are It not somewhat sinful to relate tliem flbbulous' tale to tendor child?" I negotiate. "Ah, no!" sho abstract. "If childhood should not believe In St. Claus, then most happy times would relapse forever. Togo, you must do everything | what possible to make them believe In this whisker-gentleman." "I shall attempt to think up something doliciously^eceptive," aro smart j answer 1 make. * On date previously before Xmas I go to town-village with weokly salary, price $5, and purchase considerable wheel-cart, squeaft-doll, Jump^up-Jack, and other childish amusement. These I poke under overcoat and retreat homo slyly like snails walking over upbolBtery. When ntglit-tinio waB there, Hon."' Hester & lister was cruelly sont to bedtime and locked asleep so they would not find out about Hon. St'. Claus As soonly as they maito sleep, Mrs. & Mr. Poke command me for bring forth Xmas-tree. I make him grow from soap-box in dining-room. I assist Intel ligently hanging this foliago with tin fruit. Including numberous candle* standing on limbs to resemble fireworks. While Hon. Poke boss my enthu N fl I Clash Against Xmai Tree Whioh To ttle Over Amidst Horble Fl re Alarm*. siasm, I fetch forth considerable heavy toy-boxes from basement of cellar Back-broke feelings by me. Tet I continue this labors until mixed assortmenl of Xmas stood by tree with deceptive labels about Hon. St. Claus. At 1 o'clock hour a, m, Mrs. and Mr. retfreflMMlfard, exhausted trtmf observing my work. But my dutiful labors had Just commenced. I must pre pare, to show those childish children how Hon. Mr. Claus down-slide dowx chimbley-plpe. , j All house was full of darkness. Froxen moonlight outside. With sneekrel feetsteps, like snakes swimming in oil. I approach to closet and fetch, fort! following articles of clothes: 1 minkiflh oCtomobile cOat 2 boots of mbberly exterior 1 cap from filskimo leather . % lb. cotton resembling whisker. I drop all them presents I bought inside one laundry-bag, place mysel) I Into those garments of clothes, then with detective toes I descend up througt ' attrlc to where chlmbley-pipe was on roof. < 4 o'clock tfmd now approach. Making affectionate hugs to Hon. Chlm bley, I could tell it was Xmas by the fed of the thermometer. By peeking down Hon. Chimbley, ( could tee how ii was silllclenily large bole to permit my Japanese sqpdlness ? yet I must compress myself to do so. 1 enjoyed eon siderable nsrvusness like heroes expecting to diva down Ht. Vesuvius. Pretty soonly $ a. sn. was there end I, was not yet froze completely hard By listOTing down chimbley-plpe with telephone expression, I could heal childhood voices coming down-stairs saytpg "Oh?!" U were time fdr me tc j? lis somsslldo. J I pull y% lb. cotton to my chin, snuggle Hon. Bag to back, and commence climbing into chimbley. What Was? Dlsti mutually I could smell slight amud; of imoke coming upwards! Yet It were too late. Already 1 was slipping down-eliding slowly. Great choke* enjoyed. When nearly down I stuck uj ' eu44erily. : More chokes. , ; /: ' "Oh, hell up. hell op!" I gollup. "Who there?" demand Hon. Poke below-down. "Hon. St. Clnue containing smoke!** J yellop. "Make haste or eleo to quick!** .. i " " ; '? Some individual persons grabb me at teas. With intense drag 1 wai pulled forth to fireplace where biases wag. My eottonly whisker beooflM inflamed, and in deepenuto .attempt I clash Against Xtnas-tree which tottls over amidst horble flrfrnlaraifc. Great holla by alt . Then 1 Am a hero, a* usual While all others make hook-aiMf-laJdjfc noise, I ^embrace Hen, Tres Wlth eltpmfiitt rejert him outwits through window. Of finally all was 4 silent except alight sfltell of smtsdj. "Whit Impossibility are you attempting to act Hkef" require Hon. Mrs aarcastly. . v : "Hon. St Claus," 1 report. "Why you no entrance by door?" screech Hon. Mr. with wounded knuckle. "Doors Is net respectable for Saints to come in by," i devote. 7)"ffcey ere plenty for Japanese to go out by," resnort him, escorting as - outward# with brutal Jam. And when I was deploying away from there I hear Hester 6 L#ster report to voice together: "We here eaw Hon. St. Cladk. 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