The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, December 22, 1904, Image 3
THERE WAS' A BABY BORN
IN BETHLEHEM
INHERE *a* a bab> born in Bethlehem.
1 know they sav
4 4
That this and tint'* m doubt ; and. for the test.
That learned men who cutely should know best
kxplain how myths crept in, and follower*' tales
confused the truth
* I kno* but any way
There u-u> a baby bom in Bethlehem
Who '.lived and grew and loved and healed
and taught .
And died . but not to me -
When Christmas comes I him still arise.
The gentle, the compassionate, the wise,
.Wiping Earth's tears away. stilling hci strife .
Calling," My path is peacc iny
way ?s life'"
CHILDREN'S PARTIES
BY ANNA WENT WORTH SEARS.
II yes! t It was easy then
to rronll?e Martha any
; tli lug. Who, Indeed, can
refuse to grant Martha
what she tliooses to ask
Mr lieu sue llfta her eyes lo that be
ftccehing vruy'i I am utterly incapn
ble of using any judgment or fore
?Igiit. for I nui so entirely overcome
with raptnre at the thought of pos
sessing ber when she is iu ? beguiling
mood? when lier curls make particu
larly adorable little ringlets on her
forehead, and her dimple*, her eyes,
everything about lier is ho generally
'overcoming? that 1 lose reason and
yield, ignomlniously. completely.
There was ltobhy, too, bringing up i
a rear guard of persuasion, so there .
was no hope for me from the tlrst.
My son and daughter held the Held. i
"And we will have s* II the cousins
on both sides." Martha dictated.
'"And all our frlend>. of course." was
ltohby's finality.
"l'lcase leave me some room in the
hou?c for a few fathers and mothers."
1 pleaded, beginning lo realize what 1
had undertaken when I had said yes
to their demand for a holiday house
party of children. Itut who Is a moth*
er to a Bobby and Marl ha who would
not take all the* trouble that the mis
tress of ceremonies has to take iu plan
am! execution for such an entertain
ment? What Is better worth while
than their gratitude and apprecia
tion?
We began our preparations early In
December. Just after we had received
the acceptances of the children who
were to be with us for the holidays,
including Christmas and New Year's
days. Luckily our house is roomy and
we have all outdoors for a playground.
A house party presupposes a- country
home, and the more country the more
fun. especially for children.
"We must have a place for our very
own. where we can make all the mil**
and noise we want." my tyrants exact
ed. so we turned one of the big veran
das into a play room, inclosing it with
glass at small expense. The sun
Itemed iu nil day. but $muc stoves were
there for additional heat. We put'mat
ting ruga on the lloor. hung hammocks
and swinging seats iu the corners, and
had all the means possible for ludoor
fun -a ping-pong tabK oarlor cro
quet. darts, a bookcase of selected vol
umes. hobby horses, blocks, and all
that we could find to make probably
stormy days endurable. In this room
every morning at 11 o'clock milk and
biscuits were served all around, and
every afternoon weak cocoa and cook
ies. The "between meals" were vot
ed better than the regular functions,
and they made a break iu the day's
routine.
liut, in parsing, let me say, lest nu.v
one condemn m? nt the start as a
person of sninl. understanding, that
never, nt any time, rain or shine, were
the "parly" left long enough to their
own devices to have unrestricted play
develop Into hoisterousness. and hols
terousness cud In tears, as happens too i
often when there Is no tactful guard- ?
iaa spirit hovering over a number of !
children lo suggest nt .lust the light j
moment a new channel of diversion i
and thought.
It was urged upon me to "think of
thing!* to do for every moihent" of the
parly's stay, and I considered It wis
doiu to adopt the suggestion. With a
gathering of n dor.cn or more persons |
uniir r fifteen year* of age foimallty [
holds no place, and quiet corners and
facilities for uninterrupted converse
nre not to be thought of. Active busi
ness only makes the hours fly happily
with no dragging minuter.
"But how can we do things togeth
er with so many ages?" was Martha's
first inkling that there might be a
rift In her lute of Joyful anticipation.
Bobby was not comforting. "And
there must l>e just as many boy things
to do as girl things." he Insisted, vig
orously. I surmised a "scrap" In pros
pect. and hastened to jire vent to
attrotaaiM ud aaefnl for rtttovl^
Oat
At the fo#l we ted Improviead a
* lean-tec" and In front o f It binw< a
hog* bonttre. Balaam bought fead
been Import ul from the mooatatm to
make a fragrant rating place, and
while trc roasted apple*, popped corn,
and were aerved to a gala spread from
tea baskets and hampers brought from
home. \vj? told atorlea and had a de
lightful -winter picnic."
But perhaps the beat of all the out
door festivities was the outdoor Christ
mas tree, because of Its novelty.
Thanks to the kindly sun. which sboue
gayly ou Christmas day. we were able
to carry out this, our cherished sur
prise. If any one missed the tradi
tional features of an ordinary Christ
mas tree, he cr she did not reveal It.
and no regrets were expressed. Against
a big growing ft" a ladder was firmly
braced. The ladder and tree were guy
]> attired In appropriate dress of hollj
and red trimmings, the rung of the
ladder and the sides being wound
with wreaths of ffreen. and to every
rung were fastened bundles l>lg and lit*
tic. while the tree was laden with
lioxcs of candy, strings of popcorn,
tinsel, and packages. Ou to the low
rungs of the ladder mounted th> small
ones to II nd their presents, the older
children climbed higher to get their
rightful belontrlngs. anil after the lad
der was all denuded of its spoils the
trees was stripped.? Harper's Bazar.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTMAS
?INNER.
Th? DIplMMM.
1 kissed n?y bonny love on Christmas night.
"Nothing unusual," you say?
"The mistletoe helps many a bashful
wight?"
And **Tle who will not when he may?"
Ah, l>ut this kiss the Chriatmas-tide im
pcarls ?
The memory my very being jars;
For 'neuth the mistletoe 1 knued the other
While her 1 kiaacd outside beneath the
etars.
? Madeline Orris.
Christmas Morning
some of the schemes that I had brood
ed over In the small hours of the night.
If the Ideas put In practice were not
nil entirely original. tU?*y were bo suc
cessful that I must urge them upon
prospective giver* ??f children's liouxe
parties, even lit the ri**k of being con
sidered itiiiti vetili v<?. With small folk
it Is better not to attempt novelties
that have not been more or less put to
the test.
The outdoor game* come first in im
portnnee. I think that the one vot??d
the most fun was the hitching party.
Into a biu sleigh made warm and com
fortable with buffalo robes and hot
water bays and hot bricks we tucked
the "tweenly-wcenties" with trusty
.loli n to drive and engineer everything
? tlie steady horses and the route orer
unfrequented muds and around
abrupt corners, lie understood Just
when to blow up and when to quicken
the pace. Attached to the sleigh was
first a bis sled, after that one smaller,
and so on the long tall of sleds hold
ing thive and four occupants, some two
girls and boys, every one taking turns
at being on the coveted last sled of
all. so likely to upset at the corners
and spill the occupants Into a snow
drift.
It was most exciting to have to hold
on for dear life and be whirled over
the land. and. when you fell off. hav
ing to get on again and never knowing
Just where you were going; no wonder
It was thought a cplendld afternoon's
amusement!
Next in popularity wns the paper
hunt. The modus operandi was for a
person with a good Instinct for the re
quirements of the situation to go
ahead, scattering In his wake hits of
paper. The "pack" of children fol
lowed. running this way and that In
search for the trail, more often ofT
than on the right path, but called back
to It before getting too f?r away by
horn and voice. The one who arrived
first at the goal at this particular race
received as rcwurd a veritable "brush,"
HOLIDAY COOKERY.
Two clip* of mixed t>rciu] dough. one
tcuspoonfnl ej?cb oT cSiimunrtn. nut
moj; mid fttlt. oiir-li.ilf c">p of butter,
one cup of ?u?;ar. one cup of milk.
<! HIM ST MAS CAKK.
olio cup of raisins. I cngs, nix cup*
of Hour. Lot raise: pour Into out* large
iiihI one sum 1 1 Mil. When done, ar
range as Illustrated. Itoughly Ice.
Circle with holly.? Deli tint tor.
A Sunny ClirUtmu*.
To give nomc one 11 little icift.
All wrapped mound with Christ mas love.
Tiii* frosty Christina* *en*on,
Tied with a *trinn of kiiii'cs al?ove,
With lot* of wiidicA, Rood and gay,
In every corner tucked uwny,
Wiil hriim you juxt the *iitiiiieot day ?
1 wonJer what'* the reason!
-Seleetcd.
King'* Huron of llref.
The royal baron of beef, which al
ways appears cold on King forward's
sideboard Christinas Day, at Osborne,
is Invariable cut from one of the bul
locks bought at the King's annual sale
of fut stock, early In December. 'J his
year there will be 4."?0 sheep, loo swine
and thirty bullocks to be sold.? Chi
cago Chronicle.
New York Cttj.-fhe surplice waist
makes a notable feature of the latest
styles au<l Is always graceful and be
coming. This one Is exceptionally at
8HIBKKD SURPLICE WAISTS,
tractive uml includes also the new "leg
o* mutton" sleeves. As illustrated the
trimmed with applique and combined
material is willow green cashmere,
with a chemisette and fri'.ls of cream
lace, the traMlimere being one of the
most fashionable materials of the sea
son, but many other materials are
equally desirable. Chemisettes of lace
are always charming, chiffon lined, but
rotor Is not generally understood, and
It is heat not to attempt anything too
startling. A touch of color, such an
blue, green, red or white, against any
dark material often lightens a gown
nmaringly and makes It more becom
ing. hut there arc very few people who
can wear unusual colors, and there are
very few dressmakers or tailors who
know just what one of the many new
shades of color is appropriate with
the heavy material of which the gown
is com|?oscd. However, among the
more cx|icnsivc models for winter
gowns this fashion of striking con
trasts in trimming will be very notice
able. and is a safe one to copy advised
ly ifnd soberly.
? ? ? ? . ig . .
Now Fashionable Color*.
The newest tints are geranium pink
Xepolitan violet, which look so pretty
trimmed with lace, and. In addition,
there are some rose pinks, pale tur
quoise blue, while a fresh shade of
mauve will be specially appreciated
by blonde beauties, .and a silver-gray
is suitable for slight mourning. The
fashionable brown, now called inor
dore. Is nlso represented, and there are
two good shades of royal blue and a
rich poppy red. The white silks are
suitable for children's frocks, as they
an* rather more substantial than Jap
anese washing silks, though Just a*
easy to tuck and quite as soft, and any
of the pale tints will make smart and
serviceable slips for all occasions.
Qrtclaa WMldlng Kobe.
At a recent notable society marriage
in Ixmdon the bride's classic beaut;
was accentuate*! by her wedding dress
A Late Design by May Manton.
these In lingerie style are exquisitely
dainty and much In voituo.
The waist consists of the fitted foun
dation that Is closed at the centre
front, full back and fronts with the
sleeves and chemisette. The sleeves
are extremely full above the elbows
and, together with the waist, are
shirred to Rive the broad shoulder line.
?The chemisette Is separate and ar
ranged under the waist, closed invisi
bly nt the back. At the waist Is worn
a wide belt of messalinc satin held by
a buckle of didl gold.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and three
quarter yards twenty-one Inches wide,
four and one-quarter yards twenty
seven Inches wide, or two and one
quarter yards of applique to trim as
illustrated.
The lloti?r> (Inwi).
The smartest house gowns must bo
on loose-fitting. graceful lines, and even
j a hint of crinoline is not evident, un
less in the width around the rl(;lrt mid
i the multitude of pleated and gathered
flounces in lace or chiffon that arc re
quisite to the finish of the skirt. II
must be understood that these flounces
and ruffles are never on I lie skirt, but
unritr the ((own Itself, or else 011 the
underskirt, always :<o arranged as to
hold out the skirt, but not as part of
the trimming. The smartest tea gowns
are, as has been the fashion for some
years, most costly and elaborate In
material and trimming, but there are
several new styles, says Harper's Ba
zar, that can be carried out for much
less money In the flowered silks und
nets this winter, and that are very <?f
fectlve. They are all <?n the plctures?pie
j order ami have a Watt'Miu pleat at the
| hack, dose-lit ting elbow sleeves ttn
I Ished with wide embroidered linen or
| lace rufllcs, and the skirt opening 111
front over an embroidered petticoat,
and one style is draped at the hips in a
way that suggests the pannier effect
again.
Tiillor-Mmlf f.'ntrn#.
Fancy waistcoats, lapels, collars and
cuffs are to be very prominent In the
fasfiion scheme for street costumes.
This fashion furnished an opportunity
for imllvidunl taste; but Is rather n
dangerous thing for people to go Into
rashly. The qnest'on of contrnsts of
which consisted of a (irecinu robe, |
hemmed with rnre embroidery, the i
waist enelreled with n Jeweled glrdli !
loosely knotted In front. The brides
maids represented early Victorian pic
tures, and over their qunlnt white satir
frocks they wore blue velvet pelerines
and their bljf velvet huts were tied on
with lace strings reaching to the
ground.
Heven Gnroil Wnlklni Skirt.
Full walking skirts have become th<
accepted ones of the fashionuhh
world, and their varlntious are almoHl
without number. This one Is excep
tionally attractive and combines box
pleats with tucks, both being stitched
Hat well over the hips to avoid bulk
nt that point. In the ciise of the model
the materhil is copper colored broad
cloth stitched with cortlcclli silk, but
all suiting and skirt inateriiils arc
equally appropriate, and. when liked,
n trimming of braid or stitched banib
ca u be added.
The skirt is cut In seven gores nni.
is laid in a box pleat >it the eentrf
front, with succeeding ones at eacli
seam, which are pressed fliit for theit
entire length, but stilched to yoke
depth only, and in groups of tucks be
tween. the fullness at the back hchip
laid In an Inverted plea I .
The qunutlty of materhil required
HBVRN <?OHKl> WATjKIXO SKIllT.
for (ho medium Rlw is ton jrifdi (won*
ty-novon lnrln?ft, nlno ynrds forty-four,
or Ave yards flfty-two Inchrs tvld?.
WTIWHUMOR
of TH E DAY
A 'Ingcdy.
There lived in the city of WorccMer.
A man who could crow like a lomvs'.ir,
llut, ns ho grew ol?I
He often caught colli.
And then couldn't crow u* iu ure^ter.
? PickMcCp.
II iMMlmlitod.
?t* he a union man?"
"No; he's a bachelor.- New York Her
ald.
Clab U*m1|>. .. ..
George? "Do you repeat sill you
hear*;"
tiraee? "Ob. uo. 1 tell only what's
Implied.'*? Puck. '
Koth <:irt?.
?'Poetry I* somethlug that Is horn.
It cannot ho acquired. The making of
It Is a gift."
"So Is the disposing ?-f ? as I have
found."? Ally Sloper.
VrMon? PlrntT n.i ltl;ic?1n>rrlf?.
"There are at least 1? ??t; ? reasons why
I should marry her."
"Well." what atv they:**
"Flrsj. because I want to. and she
herself in the other Town Toi?
ics.
01)?\Ii>k Order*.
"Tile doctors have ordered Bilkins to
he quiet, and under no clrcuiustaucty
to use his brain."
"But how does he pass the time';"
"I believe lie is writing a novel."?
I J re.
^
III* InfcrMin,l
Tom? "My grandfather innst have
been a very thin man."
Dick? "What makes you think sy?"
Tom? "Because he's always referred j
to as the skeleton In the family closet."
? Detroit Free Press. t
^
Crnihail.
.He (after the show)? "I guess the
curtain must have fallen too hard on
the llrst act.*'
She? "Why, what do you mean?"
He ? "That might m-count for llio
play being so flat."? Chicago News.
Two Kind*.
*T heard a story to the effect that
Biffins is going to put up a lmihlir.;
Is there any foundation for it?"
"There may be a foundation for the
story, but so far there's none for the
building."? Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Started Trouble.
"Breathing ooal dust," asserted smart
Johnny Noofadd. "Is a sure preventive
of consumption and lung diseases."
"Is that so';" Maid his father. "Well,
w0
now, Johnny, you can just 'tea to the
furnace this winter."? Pittsburg Post.
A Cronndlmr. Claim.
"She claims she's a line singer. l?o
you think she ought to sec a \<> al
t earlier 7"
. "N'? "
"Who. then';**
"A claim adjuster." -Clevehr.nl l'!il:i
Dealer.
V
A Luii( U?j.
"Pardon me, but did you pee ?
dachshund near here?"
"Yes."
"Where was he';"
"Partly on Euclhl avenue and partly
on Krlo street."? Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Hard Luck.
Mrs. H.vstyle? "Poor Percy hud a sad
experience on his last trip to Phila
delphia."
M r. I Iys I y le? " A eeldent ?"
Mr*, lly style ? "Yes, he lost the Lou
don and Paris labels off his grip."?
Boston (J lobe.
??.rVN.
Shrewd.
Booster? "Don't you know you're sil
ling on a litter of glass eggs?"
Ilea? "*8h! Don't mention 11! As
long ns the hired man takes me for a
fool he'll bring me my meals, and 1
won't have to grub for a living."? Dc
t roil Free Press.
At the Night School.
? Is there anything on the oilier ts'.d*
of space?" asked the Instructor, to
puzzle his pupils.
"Yes, sir," answered tin* shaggy
haired boy. who had begun to learn
the printer's trade. "The lower case
'u' box."? Chicago Tribune.
ITnuitiireclMtlve.
?'Your youngest daughter is having
f?er voice cultivated?"
"Well," answered Mr. Ctimrox,
"Unit's the way mother and the girls
express it. But between you mid me,
I hired the professor in the hope of
getting it cured."? Washington Star.
Lurk.
Ida -"Weddings should a'w i -g be on
clear days."
May ? "Oh, I don"' know. I hope
there will be showers on my wedding
day."
Ida? "You do?"
May? "Yes. showers of rice."? Chi
cago News.
How Minnie Clintitfed.
Banks? "You say your daughter
Mantle has changed wonderfully. In
what way?"
.lank*? "When she wnn lillle she
wouldn't go lulo the parlor for fear
there was a man there, and now she
won't no iu the parlor unless there Is
one there."? Chicago Journal.
Ilnrd rro4?eil For Fund*.
"Oh. Henry," exclaimed his wife, ns
she threw her arm* rapturously about
his neck, "I do love you so! Don't
forget to leave mo 810 when you go to
town this morning, will you. dear?"
"And tlils?," iuutler?d llenry, softly
disengaging himself from her fond em
brace. "this in what you might call
being hard pressed for money."? Chi
cago Journr.l.
Iter l'*->nn.1
Mr.". Wabash? "There yncx Mrs. Mar
riniore with her slep.-on. What a
homely boy lie Is!*'
Mrs. De Vorse? "Yes, and yet 1 re
meinber several years ago 1 thought
him quite pretty."
Mrs. Wabash? "Ah! but you were lily
mother at that time, were you not?''
Mrs. De Verse? " Why, yes, I bviiwvc
I was."? Philadelphia Fre^s.
1
The Tibetan postage stamp Is mw
ly a native characiet* is:; :>;?? sbed iu red
sealing wax.
Itaiubridgc ' leasts of the heaviest
ton year old girl in Pennsylvania. Slit
Ik Helen Stoner; .weight, U20.
Johns Hopkins has one professor to
every four students. Yale one to every
nine, and Columbia. Harvard aud
Pennsylvania one to every ten.
The Kaiser is about five feet ten
Incites in heigh, but he likes to sur
round himself with giants. and com
pit risen looks shorter than he is.
We learn that there are over two
thousand miles of streets, covering
nearly ten thousand aeres. in I.ondon.
and that along these streets are 11}
miles of tramways. There are eiglity
seven uilh's of main intercepting
sewers, to say nothing of the sewers
under the control of the borough coun
cils. fheae carry the drainage of
houses inhabited by over live millions
??f people.
The silk worm girdles the enrlh be
tween ihi' lift let h parallel of north
latitude and tlib Tropic of fa lie or. be
ing found further bouth only in Shim
ami Cochin China. In other words, it
lives wherever the mulberry and other
trees on which it feeds are found in
perfection." It belongs distinctively to
the Northern Hemisphere, but may yet
be introduced into parts of the South
j em Hemisphere that are favorable for
the mulberry.
The dog is the most widely dis
tributed of the domestic animals. He
lives in the lowly but of the African
savage and is the eouipanion of the
Greenland Esquimaux, the most north
ern inhabitants of the world. He is.
in fact, the inseparable companion of
man and is found wherever the human
race exists. His habitat is thus ex
tended further north and further
south than thai of any other domestic
animal.
... THE HEN 300 YEARS AGO.
Advice Written In the Aevente^nth Cea
turjr <Joo?l Now.
The hen was the same sort of a
bird :MH> year* ago as now. A writer
in the early part of the r.eventcenth
century, speaking of setting hens,
gave th's advice, which suits just as
well at this time:
"The best time to set hens, to lu\e
t..e best. largest and most, kindly
? :iie'Kcns. is in February, tu the in
crease of the mooiie. sc; that she may
hutch or disclose her chickens in the
increase of the next mooiie; you may
set. hens from March till October, and
have good chickens, but not after by
any means, for the winter is a great
enemy to their breeding.
?"A lien doth sit twenty-one days
Just, and tl.en hatchet l?. but peahens,
t'lirkles, geese, ducks and other water
foule sit thirty; so that if you set your
hen. as you ina.v doe upon any of their
eggs, you must set her upon them nine
dales before you set her upon her
owne. ??#?
?\V hen wiil cover nineteen egg*
well, and that is the most iu true rule
she should cover, but upon what num
ber soever you set her. let it be oddc,
for so the eggs will lie round, close,
and In even proportion together.
"It Is good when you lay your eggs
first under your hens, to marke the
upper side of them, and then to watch
the hen. to see if sin? busle her selfe
to mrii them from one side to the oth
er. which if you find she doth not.
then when she rlsetli from her eggs,
to feed or bathe herselfe, you must
supply that ofllee, and tur.ie every egg
yourselfe, and esteem your hen of so
much the lesse reckoning for the use
of breeding; be sure that the eggs
which you lay under her be new and
sound, which you may know by their
heavlnesse. fulnesse, and eleeroness.
If you hold them up betwixt the sun
and your eyesight; you must by no
means at any time raise your hen from
her nest, for that will make her utter
ly forsake it."? Indiana Farmer.
Tc*1ln(t fnbtci l>y llornl^n Kity*.
A novel application of the Roentgen
fays io t lio testing, of submarine cable*
lias recently been made In ICuropo, and
lias been found useful In determining
lie fee Is and imperfections which might
cause a breakdown of the cable ami
Involve considerable expense for re
pairs. The apparatus consists of n
Koentgen-ray tube, above v.hlcli Is a
lluorcieent screen, while the cable to
be tested is passed through guides just
below, so that a shadow is cast on the
ncrceii. The cable Is allowed to run
through the testing apparatus. and the
observer looks for any indication of
fault in the shadow. Foreign sub
stances, air bubbles, or had Joints in
the rubber or gultu peivha insulation
are readily detected, and may he reme
died at Hi" works. Imperfections of
this kind can remain unnoticed by
o'licr tests, and a cable witty such im
ps rfectious may be laid on the sea
bottom at great expense and operated
for a number of yearn before it will
fail,? Harper's Weekly.
An A?lonl<hlii?: Out*
The knowledge possessed by Mrf.
Leonard, champion money -counter of
the Treasury, of the ?'? ?:<i!s of Hie va
rious notes that have been issued by
the (.lovernment during tln> last half
century is so absolutely ac urate that
nil money suspected of being counter
feit is submitted for lie;- opinion. Not
long avo she deelar. I il'iit a certain
note wliich passed t!r,-oi:.-i lier hands
was count "rf it. Oilers i i her de
partment declared it }.? ; i ? ; ? ne. Kveit
those :*t the head of tin* department
thought >.'10 was wrong, nut siie would
not reverse her jui!-.'';!' lit.
The i. etc was sen; to ii:-' Itureau of
lVlniing and Kngr.ni. end the ex
perts there said it wn< it. niiiue. Still
she he'd to her opinion. The note was
laid usid",?ond later a de<< ;ipllon of it
was discovered am >1 g tir< records of
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