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I tgg'g'g'g'gre'g'g'g'gNcg I | Th I *Birth sf Christ | I ^ ^ND there were in the same X ^ ^ I ? country shepherds abiding I ^ I in the field, keeping watoH I ? . ,, i* . ? -rvr At th,B fal over their nock by night, when joy And lo, the angel of the Lord ?{}* ? came upon them, and the glory of This wond the Lord shown around about them; e hl,c j * i Old Mothei and they were sore afraid. And hate i And the angels said unto them, whiie *uev Tear not, for, behold, I bring you whiie'stro good tidings of great joy, which And homei hall be to all people. oftranitin "For unto you is born this day or gold, or In the city of David, the'Savior, 2f maK" which is Christ, the Lord. Nor e'en ti "And this shall be a sign unto But th,B~ you; ye shall find the babe wrapped That x ma in swaddling clothes, lying in a ,V| manger. or m?trhi< And suddenly there was with the T,;at angel a multitude of the heavenly And^turne host praising God and saying, aoara "Glory to God in the highest, and on^nre'ag on earth peace, good will toward That i ma men."?St. Luke 2 :8-14. JdflAn,f up Or the opp That I ma o,rrv", ??????????? And those Or hunKor, AFFLUENCE at 1 ____ For dally i ___ That I ma In love of 1 ?- - -- And all the May grow ?2^ And for th COUrf "Some people seein actually proud of a headache after a New Year celebration." 1 ?Tf (un'fr ?? >.. i.>~.1 i-? 4i . "T hello .o.. t> v.kt ..wuntuc mey lire proud ~ of, but the fact that they laid enough <?' ' money to acquire one." mjstery, 1 in the fe SANTA CLAUS IS A FAITH vrites a I believe t Take Kris Krlngle Away From Chll- of them fll dren and You Rob Christmas of strong ant Half Its Joys. Some very honest people are such Then ai sticklers for truth that they are con- .... . . , ? . ? ' _ the wild f< ] cerned about our firm belief in Santa Clays, Well, It !s a Rood thlDR to stand up for truth, if we really know the truth. Rut we know that a great many very learned people have been A Jf wrangling about what truth is for sev- *k\ Pm eral thousand years, and yet it does not seem to be definitely settled. But for the most of us truth is what we truly helle\>. It Is the faith that Is In Krh us, and Santa Clans is a faith, if not a fact, and so we say again that we do IPN ^ believe in Santa Claus, suys an ex- ? I change. H Tnke Santa Claus away from the ; S.31 children and you rob Christmas of half its Joy. Orownup though we may he, we would rather hang up our stocking "the night before Christmas" and find It bulging full of gifts in the dim light Christmas morning, thun to have a earload come duly tied up and labeled, and delivered by the mailman. Who wouldn't? There Is a lure in the mystery of Santa Claus that has endeared him to every childish heart, and so do not take him away until you have Mu something better to offer. & ?. Only Once a Year. ^ IK But how seldom Christmas coiues {, ' 80S only once n year; and how soon It Is %; over?a day and a night! If that is the whole of it, it seems not much t- . more durable than the little toys one lN; mf| buys of a faker on the street corner. But surely that need not and ought wf v'' not to be tbo whole of Christmas; only a single day of generosity, ransomed from the dull servitude of a selfish I* & '<%; year. If every gift Is a token of peraonnl thought, a friendly feeling, and unselfish Interest In the Joy of others, then the thought, the feeling, the Interest, may remain after the gift Is * made.?Henry van Dyke. I'm aenci Hie Fun. i Clav "I don't believe In giving expensive *""? tc!' ^ Christmas gifts." It'? prtri "Neither do I, but It's a lot of fun tnK, expecting them." But 1 w It Won't Do. "[hur The Cireui One?I'm afraid your ac- . . 'I'" XCUsatlot Is Just. Many actors are In- Ul' ' toleraoly conceited. Indeed, it Is ,'C<' ,nnt 1 amazing to think how many Imagine Hftl. ' they con piny Ilumlet as well as I can. ! K"u,,< ^ ?Sketch. Trees li "Sbakesp Few Real Blue Flowera. tain only si Blu i Is a scarce color In our gar- In Shnkespi dens, but ageratuin, cornflower, baby from aprlcc blue-eyes, Swan river daisy and Smpl- the lowly p (loeata alnuata, anemone hlsnda, for- cus and r rHE LAN CAST1 e Gift Divine ; i j! 1. BRADFORD DICKSON i | M if V bells ring out ? if plenty and ring la 1 >f peace throughout ' erful land of ours? ucross the sea r Earth Is drenched with blood utd carnage reign supreme; illngs wall for milk en faint for lack of food; ng men fall beside the way eBs women Itneel In prayer? Bk for gifts cense and myrrh, Ophlr or of either Ind. rare or priceless merchandise, halls or vast estates, le costly homage of mankind; II. y give each day full meed rilling mind and heart, J Truth and warmth of Love. ? >S8 skill In comfort's art? i j 0 nil transforming touch fl its the lepor's spots mmJ 1 to naught the wounds and B H i -(] upon the heart of man ^ J reat battlefield; y bind earth's broken heart** tbe drooping beads ressed and burdened ones, y plant within young heart* rnglng for the Right? tor the hapless weak who suffer dally throes YOll'11 pain, dlsea. e, neglect; ly know forgetfulncss slights and wrongs; Vrm'll y hourly grow I OU 11 liberty, of friend and foe. > world Ir. love?a fruitful love You'll i beauty and true art, the heavenly realm ie noble deeds of all mankind; Vrm'll V ly fill the widening hours of IOU 11 I ige, cheerfulness, and hops; y help my fellbw man i dawn beyond the night, calm beyond the storm, the gifts I crave blind world's treasure trov* nd gilt. his better self the whole year fh s own priceless fflft to all th? on^ wa.._ - j"?i?me K>n uivina. ?ChlcnKo Evening: Post. ^ay the deepest happi, ness of this Christmastide come to each and 'YOU LI readert and may it last rough the coming year. i. Home Celebrations. ?????-? ve in Christmas Day home ns; their friendliness, their ????????? heir Joyous excitement; and pllng of security and peace us in the midst of them, well-known authority. And hat the memory of child has fty years later should still be I sweet." *W W W 1 lAr H Christmas Carol*. i ^ ^ ( rose a Joyous clamor, from owl on the mere, and a volca ed, "Listen! Christmas cahere 1"?Charles Klngsley. u-wyv-avn_r,r^.-xL-L-.-.-.-jmn 1 rttrr to Smnta tng a latter to Santa is tm just what I need, ed all out tn purple onder if he can read 1 If W ider Not Heard Far. t of the <"- j,Uj? power of I ill.ml I" . a miles, while [I liUl.ioer . t lu.ies Is not eon y r at <li ,?ee for the | mtM.: I?> t:-nvel. J a r> SKa'-a^pearr Gardens. j| I fl IVI K I I eare" swrdens -hould con liili'A1/ a 1 tch pin ... an are mentioned fare's works. These range j it trees (aprleoek) (town to I mnsy with columbine, erone. It should be nearly 1 ? ?fr I am BR NEWS TUESDAY, DEC. 18, 3 /:n ?? r til y uu You will ha IRISTMAS have?if you save 10c per week $ 5.00 have?if you save 25c per week $12.50 have?if you save 50c per week $25.00 lave?if you save $1.00 per week $50.00 THE Bi L BE HAPPY U SAVE." ERE YOUR CLOTHES ARE BETTER CLEANED BETTER PRESSED i You Get PROMPT SERVICE COURTEOUS TREATMENT. lere's anything more we can do f< onvenience?tell us. e please you?tell others. ULORING C0MPAN1 PHONE 366. . 1917. have? ve if you join our SAVINGS You'll have?it* you save $2.0 You'll have?it* you save $2.5 You'll have?if you save $5.0 AND FOUR PER CE \NK OF LANC LANCASTER, S. C. Her Christr xmav\ \ | PAH* J , - I |TYOON4 NIAN-DW? Knovj THEMGRETYTE^T PUCA'jORE AT XM*S HjTtME 16 DERIVED FROM MftK r-^%>?3i?4SV~ 1 fT' '! J^-L-.-. I ; : \f M.WOV4 hETo \' . I .( PR.E6ENT Yoy Yin . 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