Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

/ * " ' ' =~=~ Hark! upon the calm, still, midnight C?mee the sound of pealing bells! S fa* away their echo sounding. O'er the hills, and o'er the dells. Over all, heaven's canopy Stars that shine with brilliant light; Underneath the snowy hillsides, Glistening through the starry night. j TIMET TIM El j It's time to be merry? / To cross o'er the ferry, J xue irouoiesomtt lorry wi ?jarr: J For voices are singing. I And joy-bells are ringing, ggjm^' And there's love ana there's peace in the ai -I . It's time for forgetting . The griefs that were fretting, g|jg To slip from the sorrow and sigh; To read the old story SSffi And see the old glory 01 the Star in the Bethlehem sky. It's time for good feeling? W Love's sweetest revealing y The world rolls in music along; ' And souls?they are whiter, And burdens are lighter, Ajnd life has the lilt of a song! ?F. L. Slanton. PATIENCE'S .CHRISTMAS. ???? jFvT^prs EAR me!" chirpe mlji Miss PatienoeCun ]) minge, "I can | seem to sen6e Ll&'i- IV) tuat it s so set ilb'Ji KS 7/7v" Christmas." nil "Well, I guess yc would if jou had i muc^ a6 Male haye," snapped hi '<Hrv sister-in-law. "Bi some folks can always take thinl k e?y." ' "I don't think you need talk lit that, Susan," returned Patienoe. 'T always willin' to help, an' I calcula r to pay my way." "Humph 1" retorted Susan, with s Aggressive sniff. "What do old mai< know 'bout the cares of housekeepin I like,to know." "Xow, Stisan," sdd Patience, tl ? color rising in her delicate face, " yon say so I'll go rigUt out in tl kitohen this minnte an' take hold < the bakm'." "Well, I should think you'd kno that I'd rather jou'd keep at work c that suit of Jim's. There he is weari; his last pair of pants an' I expect ai minute when he'll come through tl knees, to say soihin' of the seat," r< turned Susan in aggrieved tones. ' never did Eee such a young one's he ^ for wearing out clothes," she continue H complacently, her voice softening, f< V little Jim was her one weakness, v The elder woman sighed as she bei W& over her work. ? "Patience," she aaid to hersel "seems though they mast know 1 H? seed a lot or they wouldn't given n afiBS that name." SB Susan in the meantime had gone 01 H into the kitchen and was stirrii Zpjg - ? round in a lively manner among ti cooking utensils. "Makm' thinj H hum," as her more easy going husban Sj^P was wont to remark, fif Presently Patience became awar L from the cessation of domestic clatte k if ^Pw P. am t&|( she brought in a pish of apples. \ and the sound of voices ia animati I conversation that Susan had a visitc \ After awhile the caller departed a: tfflk Sneau oame into the sittiug room in state of repressed excitement. "Don't you think May Barrow been here?" she exclaime.l. "J want to know," said Patience, ' ~y. pleased surprise. "I'd like to ha V| seen May myself. "Why didn't y< S? bring her in here?" "Well, 1 calculated to," said Susa ? A booking a little confused, "but we g m&A to^talkin', an' all at once May said s Must go, an' told me to give her lo K ti you. ?? "Much obliged,"returned Potienc A po'itely. -'l'vegot news for you," ventur Susau, eyeing her doubtfully. "W1 ^^^do >vn suppose is goin' to get mt dunno," replied P She was feeling d; May. Willard, an' h< woman fro of that?" to'" 88 st: V Kot a sound to break the stillness, Reigning throughout the earth. 8ave these bells, so sweetly telling, Ot the Saviour's lowly birth. Sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing. Do they tell the story old, Which through all the coming ages, Bhall forever more be told. he's treatin* somebody else pretty mean," said Susan, "after all hiscomin' here so frequent tho last year." Patience held her head up proudly at this insinuation. "I'd have yoa understand, Susan," said she, "that 'Squire Willard's free to marry whorl ever be likes, it's nothin' to me!" "Well, you needn't get huffy 'bout it," muttered Snsan, as she went out to resume her onslaught oh the pans and kettles. Poor Miss Patience. She had Secretin TTillo.^ .11 Kor ' lif/v ouuiiicu lino 11 lAiniu wit uv* ??. As a handsome young man he had "kept company" with pretty Pattie Cumming8, bat when he had married his cousin, the old 'squire's ward, Pattie had tried to put all thought of him out of her heart. Bat no other of her numerous beaux had found favor in her sicht. Now, Nat, who had suooeeded to his father's title, had been a widower for several years,'and if hisjrenewed attentions to his old sweetheart had . id caused her to baild some'delightful l- aircastles, who can wonder or blame 't it n ( ' "WHY, PATTIE!" C] it her, even if she had passed her thirtytg sixth birthday and was "old enough te to know better." ;3 So it is not surprising that MisB id Patience worked buttonholes and felled seams on little Jim's new suit e, with a heavy heart for the remaiyler r, of the day. Christmas Day paesed uneventfully. . There was the usual turkey and plum pudding, and little eke to remind one that it was a holiday. The members of the family were reserving themselves for evening, when they were 11 going to Linebrook to attend a Christ// mas festival held in the church, the ' prinoipal feature of which was a I, Christmas tree. / Patience had never seen one and '/ would have enjoyed going, but there wasn't room for her in the sleigh, and besides it never seemed to occur to her brother or his wrfe that the "old maid" coma do interested iu any sun fi of amusement / "Now, Patience Cummings, there's / no mopin* 'Jowed," ehe soliloquized, I trying to dispel the forlorn feeling A that came over her as she came back !j iato the big empty sitting room after 'J seeing the family off. / "You're jest goin' to fetch some ' oider'n apples, an' pop some corn an' have a real good time." Acting on this resolution, she brought in from the pautry a dish of rosy cheeked apples and ears of yellow corn. She was just Beating herself to shell the corn when she started np with a smile on her face. "Why shouldn't I?" she exolairaed; Chribtmas don't come none too ? often!" ed Lighting a candle Bhe went up to ?r. her little room under the eaves. She ad put the light down on an old fasha ioned mahogany bureau, and, opening her closet door, took down her two f's and only highly prized silk gowns. One, a delicate dove color, had been in her mother's nedding gown, and with ve slight alterations from time to time on had served Patience on those rare occasions when something extraordinary n, in the way of dress was required, ot The other was a steady-going black he bilk. ve She regarded them lovingly, but critically withal. se, " 'Twould be more sensible to put on the black," she argued, smoothing ed the ruchings in neck and sleeves, bo "But the other's more dressy?an' ix- I've a good mind to wear it. No knowin' when I'll get another chance, a- I b'Jieve I will." is- And she resolutely replaced the black drees on its pegs, and hastily? j's for the room was cold?arrayed herself iu the more pretentious garb of h- former days. That done she arranged her still id abundant fair hair high up on her re heud, and put in a high topped shell ill comb?uIpu her mother's?and regarded herself approvingly in the small ik looking glass. k I Softly ringing, they fire Bpoaking 01 the dear ones passed away, Of the lives, which out of darknes3, Now have entered perfect day. Of the hands so meekly rolded, . Life's long toil forever done; Of the orossee, bravely carried, Of the crowns of glory won. "Patience Cunimings," said sh< "you're a very frivolous woman, be it's only xor hub once, juu uuu?i stand." And lifting her trail with on hand she took the candle in the otbt and descended to the sitting room. "Oughter have some flowers, I ex pect," said the, reoklessly breaking o: two of the finest blo38oma from ha favorite pink rose bush in the window Ono at her throat, the other in he hair. "Now I look something like, said she. At that moment there came a lorn knock at the door. She started guiltily.. * "Who unde the canopy oan it be!" she ejaculated "An' what will they think of me!" She spied Susan's waterproof hanj ing over a chair, and enveloping hei self in its ample folds she opened th door a very little and looked cautious ly out. "Don't be afraid, Miss Patience; it " aoifl o. Vj4iQrf.tr XTAlrtfl WUJjr LUtf BMiM W UVM* mj . "Ob, how do yon do, Squire Wl lard? You gave me au awfnl scare Won't yoa ooire in?" ehe.. exolaimec opening the door wide. MED THE SQUIB EL _ "Well, I guess I wilJ, seem' that what I come over for," responded th visitor, reaching out a hand in frienc ly greeting. Patience couldn't extt nd hers ver far on account of that old waterproo! bat did the best she could under tb circumstances. "The folks have all gone away," sh informed him, rather stiffly. Sb wasn't at all snre that sbe didn't wis] her visitor away, too. "Yea,-J 8aw 'em go by," said tb squire, wbo bad been divesting hin self of his overcoat, "an'I noticed yo wasn't along, so I thought I'd com over. Bat maybe you were f![oing out he added, regarding her with an ej pression of perplexity on his genii face. He recollected with some embarrasi ment that she hadn't asked him to tali off his overcoat?or sit down?an somehow she didn't look very cordi standing there in that long black thin hanging around her. "I don't wanter hinder yon," i continued. "I wasn't thinkin' of goin' out," r< nlied Patience, and then she laughec 'Now, what's the joke," asked th Bqaire, looking somewhat relieved i this sadden change in demeanor o her part. "I gneBS I don't seem over'n abo\ polite," said Patience apologetically "bat I coaldn't keep from laughing 1 think of goin' oat in this rig," and si threw oft the cloak and stood smilin and blnshing before the sqnire. "Why, Pattie!" oried the squir< using the old familiar name uncoi scionsly, "yon look pretty's a pi< tare." "I gaess you'll think I'm a fool, said she. 1 "I guess not," he retarnedj> "Seen to me I've seen you wear that drei before." "I didn't s'pose you'd remember, murmured 9he. "Don't seem's though 'twas more1 a week since you wore it to that part over to oar house," he continued in reminiscent tone. "Don't it?" she returned faintl; her eyes downcast. LITTLE TOMMY AND J Before dinner. y}" * 9 Gayly ringing, they are speaking Of the many Joys to come: Ol the happy laugh of children, Of the love and peace of home. Hark! the angels sing the earn), Which they sang to shepherds then: Glory be to God in heaven, A nd on fearth, good will to men! j, 4 'Pattie, said he, regarding her tenit derly. "1 made a mistake a greBt \ r- many Tears ago?we won't talk abont J e that, -though. Bat I always thoaght a i :r sight of you, an* I've been think in' considerable 'boat old times lately? an' wonderin' if yon didn't?that is if 5 you wouldn'tffive me another chance.." r Would 8he! Did she understand! It all seemed like a dream. >r She raised her eyes inquiringly. " The squire's face was very near her. "1 want you for my wife, Pattie,"' 1 said he softly. "Oh, Squire Willard, do you really r mean it?" she exclaimed tremulously. "Mean it! Why, Pattie?" said the squire reproachfully. ; And hiB arguments in the affirmar tive were sd very conclusive and coiie vincing that Patience felt her doubts i- gradually melt away and speedily believed herself to be the happiest woman 's in the world. In fyct they both sailed up into the * I- seventh heaven of bliss, wnere they s. doubtless would have remained indfi- f I, nitely but for. Patience's nnfortuuate 1 memory. She suddenly withdrew from j ? her lover's encircling armE. t "Squire Willar J," said ohe, serious- a ly, "1 just forgot myself." s "That's all right; I hope you'll forget yourself again," retarned he. c "You'd better forget to call me squire, t X? ?> I . wu. I . "I ain't jokin'," said Patience, with 1 dignity, "an' I think I oughter know \ 'boat that widder woman you're goin' j to marry." i "Widder woman I" cried the squire. I in astonishment. "I ain't goin' to I marry any widder, unless you're one." i "Don't you go regular to Linebrook J to see, a widder with two grown-up I daughters," demanded Patience. ; t "Yes, I do?" answered Ehe.squire,; j . his eyes twinkling, "but I dunno'a I'm- i 'bliged to marry her 'f I do." ' ] "No. I e'pose you can go around i breakih' women's hearts," returned, I - Patience, her voice trembling. Shei i y felt that her idol was shattered and 1 her short-lived happiness e.t an end. ' 1 "Now, Pattie," said the sqaire, re- | pressing an evident inclination to laugh, "I shouldn't thought you'd be- 1 lioved any suoh yarn. I s'posed that ' you knew that 1 went over to Line brook to see Sister Ellen. She lost her husband six months ago and she'n < her girls have come there to live." "Wei), if that don't beat alL .1 ] dunno's you'll ever forgive me," i faltered Patience. ] "Well, I'll try,"returned he; s'poueu I begin now." " i The squire never did anything by * halves, find certainly ' the happy I penitent could not oomplain that bo i 'e waa not very thorough in this matter e of granting absolution. I- He made one demand, however,, i which was not refused, and on New i y Tear's Day the wedding bells rang f, merrily for the squire and his bride, e "Well, I'll be switched," exclaimed Sister-in-law Susan, "if Patience ain'i e a Bly oneI" ^ Five Little Christmas Pig?. "I have a basket, to market I'll ?o?" . "I'll take my glasses, so some style Til 6 show." i- "Look at my new knife, to cut bread and' u ' _ jam." > Jwr : w^M "8ee my newhandktrobief?for sad I ami" a "I'm little Wee-Wee, and as I'm a sinner, ' I'm modt dead from eating so much Christi* mat dinner." 5- ?Elaie Yane. > When Christmas is Consildored LucSy. It is considered particularly lucky is when Christinas falls ort Sunday and 98 the reverse when it oomes on Saturday. The intermediate days are, for the " most part, propitious. It is believed in Devonshire that if the snh shinesn bright at noon on Christmas, there >y will be a good crop of r.pplea the folu lowing autumn. Everyc>ne knows the other old tradition to Dhe effect that a green Christmas will make a full graveyard. IHE CHRISTMAS PUDDINtt. After dinner. t , WHEN THE STAB SHONE; Twaa tbe Signal for Bethlehem'i First Christmas. Two thousand years ago, leas four, witnessed one of the must remarkable ipochs ever known to seou'ir nistory, tnd the most remarkable period- of vhich spiritual man has ever con* jeived, From the seoular standpoint ihese are the conditions: The mighty >mpire of Borne, whioh had as its cen?T the single city standing on the Tiber, had planned for years the conjuest of the earth, and of this time i'id so far succeeded that she sat unong her seven hills practically mis;rees of the world. The adventurous rulius Caesar had lived his day and passed away, and in his plaoe.sat Augustus, patron of the arts, and gifted frith an executive oapacity well suited ;o control the empire which had been jreated. From Borne, as a veritable mb, spokes of granite roads, built to jonvey armies, radiated to quell any nsurrection that might threaten the welfare of the imperial domain. Eaoh department of the Government vas organized and directed by the Smperor himself, and thin is importing tiononan it nraa Ihn ripnrea of Augustus himself that the prophet's ' vords were verified and the Christ. )orn in thejfcown of David. The circumstances were these: By en official >rder a census of the territory of Palestine was called for, and to that end rom every part of the province the nhabitante betook themselves, accordug to the Jewish custom, to the town rom which -they claimed their origin. From Nazareth in the north to 3ethlehem in the south was a long onAiey, eighty miles over wintry roads and up and down the hills of ;ho rolling country. But Joseph, who vas as good a subject as he was a Hebrew, obeyed the command and startid for the city of David at the bidling. The first stop was probably at >he house of Ohimham at Beeroth, vhich is fifteen miles from Nazareth, there, lOOOyears before, Buth gleaned or Boaz and where Jesse and David lad restod. The remainder; of the ourney was made by easy stages, the lumble couple stopping to rest at inch quarters as their means could kfford. They arrived in Bethlehem in the ifternoon and found the little city - * ? 1 - 1 J srowded witn a nosi 01 peopie uuuuu i >n a mission similar to their own. | Svefy caravansary was filled. The rery streets were thronged with people seeking accommodation, and after repeated efforts to obtain quarters in /he city proper, whioh numbered at ihat time only about 3000 inhabitants, ind was, therefore, unprepared for any emergency of this sort, the footsore wanderers strnok out into the sountry. After traveling about a mile ;hey found the little khan, which is low known as the "Chapel of the Nativity," and where a silver star set in white metal, with sixteen everburning lamps, commemorates the mightiest fact in the story of the tinman raoe. The motto whioh these lamps illuminate reads: "Hie de vir-, jine Maria Jesus Christus natus est" The little inn which was thus destined to be famous over the round world was set in a hollow over whioh waved the branohes of an olive grove, [t was built around a oonrt whose in flifl TtmoofATYA mftV. LJJJCU OIUCO) UUU 1U WUW 4iiUWW?V?v - ww~v were -defcigned for the Btabling of horses and cattle whicb belonged to the guests who patronized the establishment. The roams in that tavern were all bespoken, and the sole place of shelter left to the travelers was one of these cell-like apartments, in whioh there was neither couch, table nor ohair. It was understood that any guests who would accept these lowly quarters Bhould provide their own bit of oarpet as a protection against the damp and wonld be content and satisfied with the bundle of straw whioh served as a bed. These were the surroundings of the Virgin Mother on the night of the advent of the Son of God. The Tree That Will Please the Children. A Christmas tree, if it is to be a joy to children's hearts, must blossom with all manner of strange and glittering fruit, suoh as no tree outside of fairyland has ever borne. Any Christmas gifts that are cumbersome or large are best heaped around the tree, as such articles weigh down the branohee of the tree and destroy its symmetry. Among the gay things are gilded balls of various sizes, strings of coloredglass, glass tails of bright colore, bright-colored egg-shaped ornaments, butterflies, drums, and' helmets of gilded paper, goldfish, and silverfish, and turtles, and snch musical instruments as horns and balls. There are also bonbonnieres and stars, and among the more costly things winged figures of the Christ child,or of a Santa Olaus. Threads of tinsels are inexpensive and brilliant, and where there is some on6 watnh fiverv minute nothing can be prettier or more delightful than a tree twinkling with many tapers. ? New York Post.' Santa Ciaus Sees Something Wronff. Santa Claua?"There's something wrong here. A boy with one leg cut off by a thrashing machine, and two etociiDgs hanging up." SEASONABLE JINGLlES. Bobbie's Trap, Small Bobbie 7:as a greedy boy, So 'nenth the mantle shelf He placed an iron trap to catch Old Santa Claus himself. And when next morning camo, the boy, So greedy and so bad, Was very much surprised to get A spanking from his dad. A Christmas Fact. The future h.'is a golden tinge, The past, too, may seem pleasant*, JBut just about the Christmas tide Xhere's nothing like the present WINTER STYLES. & I v. ^ ^ design can be suggested for ereryday 9 hiuw uabvuks am it WA1S15 rvB or scnooi wear.* ?k women and misses. To stake this waist for a miss in the W medium size,it will require two ?nd Modlah Basque m Which . New one-half jnrds of forty.foni.inoh wide Color Scheme Is Exquisitely materia.. ' V Blended?Simple and " StvllRfi W?U?? STILISH HAT AND BOHNET. -HM Stylish Waists. A stylish hat is made of blaefc vel- ^ ret. It has a sailor {crown and a'fiat^%^| IN the first large engraving a mod- brim whioh is slightly peaked up afc * ieh' basqne is delineated, intro* one side. The trimming iB of puffs and ducing a dainty color scheme so plaitings of long pile plush. A large exquisitely blended as to be pro- cluster of forget-me-nots is mingled nounced au fait. The^materials select- with the loope^otihe trimming, and ft -Sg ed, writes May Manton, are a hand- smaller cluster is attached to the uh some novelty, the ground, gray, while der side of the brim close to the hair, - , ^ the stripe shows gray and green with A stylish bonnet is made of velvet the merest thread of yellow inter- closely shirred over a--frame>and left woven. The revers are of velvet in a with a projecting edge, upon whioh is ?ff|?j shade known as forest green, and the gathered a frill of fancy velvet ribbon ' fall Test* deep girdle and collar are in contrasting color. The trimming >. fashioned in oanary-eolored silk, one is of rosettes of velvet with bird of of the most popular colors of the sea- paradise feathers. A wide brimmed LADIES' SLASHED BASQUE. . Sj . ..! ????-??WiS 1 son. The free edges of the basque are hat has the edge covered witn decorated with sequins. The wrists The brim is wider in the front than? are completed by a deep frill of dainty the back, where it is rolled up again? lace. The basque, of, becoming length, the crown. The trimmin^is of loonji ;is fitted to the figure by the usual of velvet and eight or nine optrjicM "y'., seams and is slashed below the waist tipay the feathers almost concealing line in deep square tabs. The vest thecrowjn.. ji gg frost is arranged in . tu ok shirring to ?-? ?8 , <^5 a yoke depth and adjusted over a revival ?op ah oiiD pashxos. z glove-fitting lining front that closes A pretty reyival of the oH-time in centre. At the waist is a deep tom 8ays the Boston Globe, is a prJpf^^ wrinkled girdle that closes with the that sentiment has not passed whoflHi vest invisibly on the left side. A 0ut of fashion. stvlish accessory i? the handsome ' ' ?& collar of original design slashed in the _ centre-back and extending down the ^?""^^y W fronts. The stylish sleeves, of moder* / -8' * ate fulness, are made over coat fitted '&~y linings with the lower portions fitting C sU " y snugly to the arm, after the prevailing fashion. The neok has a close standing . >lj- <. Jr/rJM v By band and stock of ribbon. The model is adapted to all seasonable fabrics, including silk, satin, velvet, novelty, V"^*?"vf H < V etc. Made tip in costly fabrics it may be worn on full dress occasions or may thbes biros is one. f, h; , ''j do service as a theatre waist. ? ?SBHkMB To make this basque for a lady in The engagement ring, which if n?. : > the medium size will require two and most a fac simile of the one worn three-fourths yards of forty*foar-inch the modern giri's gre&t-grandaiothel, wide material. is, as the illustration shows, realBjj : ?? three rings in one. ; susses' biiOtjbe waist. Three slender bands must encirqBr "> Hussar blae mohair made the simple the finger of the engaged maiden^ ArnB: j and stvlish waist delineated in the eaoh band is studded with jewels of C second large illustration and desoribed different sort. by May Manton, The collar, cuffs, The middle band is set with die? -Yh plastron and the wide revers being o^ monde, whioh ahonld be amal> bi^ '-sfj MISSES' BLOUSE WAIST OF BLUE 3ICHAUL ' ivory white satin faced cloth, trimmed j perfect gem*-', nniiorm in size. with galloon in black and gold. The ! lower band must be set with tho Waist is arranged over smooth linings own birthstone and the upper one mpj|| Qtted by single bust darts and closes tho birthstone of her fiance. \n the centre front. The front drools That is to say, if sho chanoed tcg&B slightly over the belt in blouee style, born in February and tho OtherRgSRsSU roiling taok in graduated revers to October, tho diamond would be show the plastron vest of contrasting rounded by opals and amotbyit*. material. The seamless back is smooth , across the shoulders, with the oddi- an ususual style. tional fulness drawn well 1o the cen- Zouaves and boleros oi every kmd9 tie at the waist line. The fashionable an.l s!i > )? zvo sMINn con-nicuous parkjnSE sleeves are provided with full, short of the bodices, but tho HandkerchiefR puOs and are completed at the wrists zonaveis perhaps tho most unusual by round flaring cuffs. The olose tdyle. The material is draped in the de* S fitting collar of white cloth ib decor- sire I form ia tome indescribable mah- H ' ated to match the vest and-revers, and ner to give ths soft, full effect, and JB closes on the left side. A belt of the Persian silk is ospecially pretty fot material encircles the waist, which this purpose, and may form butterfly may be substituted, however, for any puffs at the top of the sloaves. one of the pretty leather or metal belts now in vogue. Waists of this gloves. ' . style are extremely becoming to Tho gloves that enjoy the highe3fc youthful figures, and may be devel- favor have only ono button apiece iu C oped prettily in soft woolens or silk, these days, and even this makos thein ] When made of serviceable materials, almost too long for tho sleevo3 that such as serge, camel's hair, cheviot, must fail to the knuokies.