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~~ ? v 4 Editor's Note?This story Is based on a tr Detroit's frontier days. "The Legend o Crense." preserved both In prose and verse OF OLD, Detroiters used to young Claire Beauvals was beyond all believing?and behooved her French narni told, too, how her futher was impatient man, possessed of vanity. He hud won many i over the Indians and tae Ei tW company with La Foret, w * the great La Salle, and wit | Cadillac's right-hand mad. * fought with Du Luth, as * his name was one which ms earliest Inhabitants of Detroit flush wll Even when his warring days were over an settled down on the river bank, his pres such thut people would step aside to let I as he came striding down the roadway. Claire had a temperament not unlike I er's. Their wrangles and their reconclllatl known all up and down the river. Yet tl passionately attached to each other nnd c loved by the whole community. In pnrtlc the fair Clulre loved by one Beauclerc, dark young Frenchman who hunted mor< sport of the chase than for the profit of hi: book at the fur trading post. When Sle vais would see Philippe^ Beauclerc's tall, figure at Claire's elbow walking down S street, now known as Jefferson avenue, I would darken threateningly. But he w< himself commenting secretly, despite hi '"Dleu, what a pair!" and he would add: Jt Isn't permitted for a good French fath Ills daughter make a fool of herself for a i hunter just because he has the looks of Kbd." Then Claire would be hurried home. Tl no maman to Quell the storm before It b Qalre's mother had withstood the rigor Michigan winter for only three years. S< warrior and his gay young daughter wo at each other for fifteen minutes and the to each other's arms. Peace would be mad would go bathe her eyes, brush back the r gold of her hulr and come back charmlngl to preside over the teacups and to weh other young men who came during the < the evening to pay their respects to ht presence of her sharp-eyed father?officei fort In their swagger uniforms, skilled a tradesman or two and men who own acres on which they raised Indian corn ar Among the latter group there called then rickety old Va-de-bon-Coeur. H< shrewd old Frenchman whose broad lan on the Rouge river hank outspanned ev< suitor's. In spite of his physical unattra< he was possessed of a good, kind heart an ty for endless devotion. Sleur Reuuval shrugged a little when he looked In old V Coeur's direction, as If to shake off an ui Impression, but as the old fellow talked generally would thaw out and say to Dims really not half bad; he's really surprlslr for an old man. And rich, tlens! how lavish wealth on my little Clulrel Fa estates for the girl, her own and his, on< , end of the village. She might be as rlc is beautiful. And he's really remarkably wise?" After their guests were gone the stor break again. One night after this had b? on for more than a year the Seigneur of determined that matters would have to c reckoning. "This nonsense must stop!" His big b came down on the heavy oak table. The light played over his tall, warrior-like flgi lng on the buckles of his uniform and gl hilt of his hunting knife and under his bus little red flames danced, reflected In the his great blark eyes. Claire rose from I chair where she sat by the hearth, deflar ery line of her lovely little figure. "You've got to settle down, you've t moonstruck fellows dangling after you. have asked me for your baed. And wh you. you only put me off. You've snap fingers at a dozen chances. Why? All 11F?^C ^V. 3 ? ??.???? ?- ? ? ? > <?> | ' | A CHRISTMAS GREETING I ? I > \ MERRY Christmas morning + l\ To euch and every one! { f The rose hus kissed the dawning, f I And the gold is in the sun. And may the Christmas splendor | '1 | A joyous greeting bear, f : j Of love thut's true and tender, f t $ Aud fulth that's sweet und fuir. t r A 1 f isfmas adltlon of ' .. ^ f L.'Arise " *" form. Buy that ?^r?=?r> beautiful ^ arch, a9 ?. They i a brave, no little -? a victory igllsh, In arden of He hat* v a, and ide those languishing beauty In a r th pride. see you settle down with d he had richer than all the rest < tlge was gether. Mais, I won't lnsl him pass for yourself, but you rau wllly-nllUed long enough P her fatb- Claire stepped close to hi ons were "I won't marry anyone b ley were And you know It P levotedly "Ugh!" the deer slayer, ular was Jon In a fair fight." a lithe, "Oh, couldn't he! Give J for the "Sacre, I will! We sht s pocket- a* Noel time and If he lsn ur Beau- 000 have the moon-struck straight "Tres blen!" Claire was te. Anne was P,a,n that she had i his brow prowess. >uld find But on second thought s anger, he could not pick out the "Mais] ange" through a public bra er to let 01 0la * a-ue-oon-uoeur penniless with sleighs Christmas da.1 a young he concluded, "you shall i have alt your lands." here was Now In the vllluge good roke, for UIT- Va-de-bon-Coeur had 8 of the best ponies that money c< 3 the old had hut one horse, unused >uld rage sleigh, a good, sure-footed n fall In- lnE. but for cutter racing? e. Claire Slear Beauvals decided ebelllous miles on the Ice of L'Anse y dutiful tle bay on Lake St. Claire . ome the far slde was selected as ourse of point. ;r In the The contestants commen rs of the O'd ^"a-de-bon-Coeur was 1 trappers, iQK bis choicest black stf ed many street, as he leaned forwa id wheat. nered cutter that hod be now and Officers were seen lmpatl f was a derlies to more careful grc ids down mares. Even the tradesi ?ry other best they could afford, on niveness, snowy roads, d capacl- , 0n'y Philippe Beauclerc s always general excitement. As 1 a-de-bon- the forests ut dawn, whe ipleasant the da>' hunting with the : Beauvals Whenever, he rode he wai elf. "He's that bad always boi igly good tnrougnout me town umi he could chased a sleigh. It was 1 ncy, two votlon to the fair Clair* ? at each Wasn't he going to race? h as she passionate glances at Ben kind and esB- Uer Preference for 1 too. m would At length Christmas n 'en going ,lfter ,nass was said In the Beauvals the crowd collected on tt orae to a A little apart from the < vats and her father. Claln rown fist lzed ho,1y berry In great red Are- flushed with excitement a ire, glint- waH held up proudly out c Idlng the Sood old Seigneur strutte ihy brows portant air, giving orders pupils of tutlons to the townsfolk, [he small There were 12 contestf ice In ev- condition. There were c pungs, sleds and carloles. oo many were accoutred In devloui A dozen doublets, some In furs, s< ten I tell some In great woolen bla * ' " " (rrnim I pen your aiiu in on uiui n. . for that more Impatient than old IKE WORLD'S MOS # How the Joyous "Merry Christmas" Is Expressed In the Different Countries. In Norway they say "Gloedellg ul," and hang out a sheaf of grain or the birds, so that they may enoy the happy season, too. In Russia he people throng to the churches on he eve of the great festival to wait I or the "zvesda," the "holy midnight ;Dash i A HsiD? ?jT ? pletely mufi coon. His big. black h accoon hat. Td like to jj jje were ( Va-de-bon-Coeur. He's But Why >f your dandles put to- Claire's fact st, I'm no ogre. Choose despairing e st choose pow. You've thing beyon frosty road \ Im, threw back her head. lowed Clair tut Philippe Beauclerc I looked and clerc. Bah, he couldn't win Then ther the astonish him a chance?" that their e ill have a public match clerc, lookln 't wiped In the dirt yon shaggy blac! fool." made reins defiant and Joyous. It pony. He 10 doubt of her lover's a qUaiL Hit His hind lei the old warrior decided Beside the husband of his petite testants he wl. Bo, thinking shrewd- was rudely > , he decided on a race face was se p. "And whoever wins." cialre. Th< narry him and he shall were 0 The crow< horses were a great lux- g^y Beauch [ his stables full of the pace by pac :>ukl buy. But Philippe on jjjje swa] 1 to being driven with a ap old 1 bay, excellent for hunt- wag a gy^jp Clulre sighed doubtfully. ^emlng not on a race of sixteen witch. Creuse, the shallow lit- Va-de-bon. A twisted tree on the da8h up to , the eight-mile turning foam HlfJ tha Innhpfl r ced to train their ponies. h n out every morning, lash- a moment,8 illlon up and down the tWQ 8oldlers rd in his light steel-run- otherg follo, en sent from the East ently nagging their or- ?8K|0nci, wining of their flue roan cl?rc' *|l8 81 nen bought horses, the when he flri d went flying along the ^ewlheelled ribbons. T1 remained aloof from the ^ln neck a lsual, he was gone Into 1He gained re it was said he spent ^ the Beco1 Indian chief, Menotepah. was neck a 3 seen astride the same Coeur's pan *ne him. It was known *her he stre 1 he had not even pur- the leader, wondered at, for his de- On the ba e was an open secret. Their eyes The villagers cast com- flying shape uvals's lovely little heir- recognized ilm was an open secret, nag. Off In his vanqulsl jornlng dawned. Right glanced tow old church of Ste. Anne her rofly ch le bank of the bay. see that hei rrowd stood/Claire Beau- never on lai 2 looked like an ethereal- The spec red dolman. Her eyes sleigh. The nd her little round chin for the tall < >f her greet collar. The acclamation d about with a self-lm- where Clair and waving genial salu- of himself v T.hey watch tnts, of every kind and the tf??d 1< ;uttera, Jumpers, trains, closed them The Impatient drivers him bend at i ways; some In leuther na he did s< )rae In military manner, "Sacre! wh< nket-coats of rich color. Philippe 1 if contestants none was Ing, MOh, th I Va-de-bon-Coeur. com- be^n tralnlr IT POPULAR WISH star of Bethlehem," which Is carried aloft on a pole by the prlesft Here they wish each other "Cre pasfegecmboxure Xpucmoba." It Is from Germany that all the legends of Santa Gnus come, and there the Christmas tree grows and flourishes. They say, "Frohllche Welljnachten." And* Italy Is the country where there- are so many lovely paintings of the baby Jesus and Ills beautiful mother, and A": M JDcsfc?M 1 tnice SkzvJa.fl c i -? ? itftLTe** a o % ( led In lavish furs of gray-brown rac cutter shone In the sunlight and hit orse was curried until he gleamed as 1 flled. were they waiting? Why was Lady A i like a stricken flower, pale cheeks, t! iyeB that seemed to be seeking some- A d the excited crowd, down the long 1 Instinctively the hushed crowd fol- A e's glance. Instinctively they, too, o wished for the absent Philippe Beau- h b e swept around the corner and up to t< ed crowd, the most curious equipage yes had ever beheld. Philippe Beau- u ig like some glorious savage clad In h k buffalo robes, held taut the home- ti of blsbn hide that guided a curious v as small and shaggy and spotted like t j neck was long and his head was lean, t nyuuticn. s auaww i~aiiu; uu?.a, iuu^uat's old Menetepah's Indian pony. I've ' \g him for weeks In the forest." 1 1 tliey, sny "Buon Natale." In France It Is "Joyeux Noel," in Portugal "Um i fellx NatRl," and In Holland "Een | prettlge Kerstmls." We are satisfied l with our simple, plain "Merry ] (Christmas." i Efficiency. "Children," said the efficiency expert "Ah, yes; a beautiful Idea, but expensive. I have floured out that a growing child costs Its parents exactly 27cents for each tenth of an Inch."?Houston Post. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SimdaySchool ' Lesson' By REV. P. B. F1TZ WATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) opyright, 1921, Wettern Newspaper Union. LESSON FOR DECEMBER 18 PAUL'S LAST WORDS. LESSON TEXT?II Tim, 4:6-13. GOLDEN TEXT?1 have fought a good ght, I have finished my course, I have ept the faith.?II Tim. 4:7. REFERENCE MATERIAL?Rom. 8:37>; I Cor. 15:67; Rev. 3:21. PRIMARY TOPIC?Last Words From aul. JUNIOR TOPIC?The CIobo of a Vlctolous Life. INTERMEDIATE AND 8ENIOR TOPIC -Paul's Final Triumph. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC -Lessons for Today From the Life of 'aul. * 1. Paul's View of Death (v. 6). seemed shorter than his fore legs, e well-groomed horses of the other con- t was a grotesque parody. The cutter wrought of lronwood. But the driver's t rene and eager. He glunced toward ilr look held. Claire smiled. Then c ff on the signal of the Seigneur. f I loosed Its pent-up laughter cs they <1 jrc's lean, dappled beast fall behind d e. The other ponies were skimming g lows In the wind. But leading them h /a-de-bon-Coeur's black stallion. There athetlc shudder for Claire. But she. C to mind, was smiling like a dainty g Coeur's black stallion was the first to r :he blasted oak. He was flecked with g quivering flanks were streaked with v if the old man's whip. It was pluln spent but his driver allowed him not respite. Oft they sped again. Then I came galloping In, neck to neck. The c ved In quick succession. t he heels of the last sleigh came Beau- a lewy little pony as stout and fresh as ^ st set out, his reins still drawn taut. ' about deftly, then loosened the leather le ugly pony stretched out his long, 1 nd leaped forward. r on the last horse, passed him. Sailed * id, the third, passed the rest of them, r ind neck with the leader, Va-de-hontlng black stallion. Farther and far- 1 tched out his hoofs till he dnslied by r c nk the eager crowd craned their necks, t opened with Incredulity when in the ( that was dashing toward them they Benurlerc and his uncouth speckled t the distance, far behind him, straggled t led rivals. Instinctively the onlookers 1 ard Claire and, though she was hiding r eeks behind a great muff, they could r eyes glowed with the light thnt was 1 ad or sea. i tatore surged up about the victor's ' re was a torrent of welcoming cheers lark hero. But he had no ears for their J s. He was running to the little knoll e stood beside her father, who In spite 1 sas looking rather relieved und Joyous. 1 ed Claire as she put out her hands to joking but breathless youth who In- 1 In his own so eagerly. They watched 1 ?ove them with grace of a cavalier. And < ) they heard the old Seigneur exclaim, < ;re did you get that wind-shod demon?" < r? ?.????? v.??1, I Set forth in two metaphors: 1. An Offering (v. 6). T am ready o be offered." This specifically jeant a drink offering?a libation. *he shedding of his blood was to be n offering poured out upon the sacred ltar as an act of wdrshlp. Death can nly be an offering to God when the fe has been wholly yielded to the doig of God's will. This was preemiently true of Paul, for he could say, For to me to live is Ovist" (Phil. :21). 2. A Departure (v. 6). "The time f my departure is at hand." The ame Idea is expressed in Phlllpplans :23. "Departure" is a nautical terra :hich signifies the loosing of a ship rom its moorings, in order to enter pon its voyage. It is not the end of tie -voyage, but its beginning. The ame idea is expressed in Luke 9:31, here the theme of conversation on tie Mount of Transfiguration is said d be the "departure" or "exodus" diich Christ should accomplish at erusaiem. What th*> "exodus" meant i\ Israel, and more, death menns to tie Christian. To Israel it meant reedom from slavery, freedom from uflfering, freedom fr#m sorrow. It lso meant entrance upon a condition f plenty and joy in life. II. Paul's Backward Glance at Life v. 7). This backward look is presented in tiree figures: 1. "I have fought a good fight." 'he figure here is that of a soldier, 'h# Christian life Is a warfare of difculties, conflicts, dangers and temptalons. As a soldier, the Christian must ght and overcome all these. 2. "I have finished my course." The gure is that of an athlete who sets ut to win a race. The Christian life j a race to be run; we must not only egin the race, but persistently run o the end. 8. "I have kept the faith." The Agre is that of a husbandman to whom ad been entrusted a treasure. This reasure was the Christian faith. He as conscious of having been faithful o the trust committed. He had many emptatlons to give it up, but to the nd maintained his fidelity of his vow o Christ. III. Paul's Forward Look to the Fuure (v. 8). Thl3 is a beautiful picture of calm onfldence at the end of a period of altlrful service. Though knowing that leath was awaiting him, there was no lark cloud before him, because the lory of a completed task rested upon Ifo. 1. He saw before him a life with !od. Fellowship with God is a prize ;reatly to be desired. 2. A prize laid up?A crown ol lghteonsness. This award will be Iven at the coming of the Lord to all rho love His appearing. IV. Paul's Associates (vv. 9-12). 1. Demas, the renegade (v. 10) )emas has become Immortalized at me who was religious, but* because ol he attractions of the world he went ifter It. The love of the world caused ilm to turn his bUck upon principle, rlendshlp, honor and duty. 2. Luke, the faithful (v. 11). Per lape he wus the best fitted of all tc nlnlster unto Paul. Luke was faith ul whether In shipwreck, Imprison nent. Journeying by land and sea. 3. Mark, the restored runaway (v .1). Mark had pone back, but he wa( estored. Though we have failed, wt an redeem ourselvea and i becomt rustworthy. V. Pergonal Matters (w. 13-18). 1. Brlng*the cloak, books and parch nents (v. 13). In the Jail the cloai vould be needed for his comfort. Th? >poks and parchments would tw leeded tojr his study and writing. 2. Alexander, the coppersmith (vv 14, 15). We have no way of deter nlnlng when this deed was committed !t was" given as a warning to Timothy 3. Defended by the Lord though for saken by men (vv. 16-18). Paul In hli ast trying hours was much like hli L.ord?left alone. He says, "All mer 'orsook me." It was said of Christ Tfiey all forsook Hlra and fled." Pau nanlfests a like spirit, "I pray Got that It might not be laid to theli iharge." Christ said, "Father forglv* :hem for they know not what the] lo." Though It was wrong for then to leave Him alone, He not only for jave them, but prayed that the Lore night forgive them. Paul had so com pletely lived for Christ, and his fel owshlp with Him was so complete (hot he was alone In this dreadfu hour. Mutt Believe In Him. They who would have God, In obe ilence to the first law of divine mor allty, must not only have a ell grounded belief In Him, but rnus maintain contlnally an awful sense o tils universal presence and dlvlm knowledge. They must at no tlrm and under no circumstances be with out It. It must go with them lnt< the company of others, and It mus keep them company when they an alone. They must feel It as close am near to their Inward thoughts and th< most secret movements of their wll as to their external gestures or over acta.?Bishop Moberly. TDrett* llhafai t I" TIERE Is an Intangible something about a Christmas gift made at Jhome, which makes It priceless to the recipient. The message of love or friendship seems so much more personal in the handmade gift, and we love to think that each stitch was taken by the donor, just for us. The Intrinsic value of the article may or may not amount to little or nothing, yet It often outvalues a far more expensive gift bought at random. Perhaps no gift measures up to better. appearance for time and money expended than the fancy silk bag. To make either one of these black satin bags will tax little time and patience.* The special feature of the round-topped bag Is that the satin Is shirred profusely. It has a bright blue composition top and it is lined with king blue satin. The other bag Is also black satin and the seams are covered with a narrow Oriental brocade ribbon. The lining Is of paisley silk, harmonizing with the Persian colorings In the ribbon. The design 4s patterned after a huge leaf. A receptacle for holding lingerie ribbon bolts Is cleverly made from a pasteboard box covered with silk. The wheels are fashioned of empty cardboard bolts. These also are concealed under silk shlrrlngs and ribbon spokes to the wheel. The full bolts are In the body of the wagon, the ribbon ends brought under where the bisque doll Is seated, so that the lengths can be slipped off without tangling. , "With rings on Its fingers and bells on Its toes" we mako a gift for baby in the form of a pudgy doll rattle. This little mannequin is cut out of pink satin, stuffed to corpulency with cotton and then given rosy cheeks, blue i M "Say It W . eyes nnd a wee little nose, through smudges of hnndpnlntlng. The novelty j is climaxed with slelghbells, sewed to I each little foot and to the hands and i on his noble breast. Those garment hangers are sure I to appeal to the child, for they con1 vey the Idea of a big doll holding r baby's coat or frock. Of course they ; could have been covered In the ordlar ary padded way, but simulating a real . ar>n i?* iota more fun for the young J 'iV.. sters. 1 In the past are the days when ribbon wa9?well, 4ust ribbon. Time . was when the ultimate mission of , ribbon was fulfilled In a bow or ros1 ette, In fluttering streamers or perhaps stitched row and row on skirt or bodice. That was before creative genius visualized the vast resourcefulness of ribbon, and before manu Grecian Hairdress. 1 There Is a strong tendency toward i the Grecian style in halrdresslng. The ' hair is drawn In soft waves to the 1 nape of the neck or to the crown of the' head, whichever may make the c most becoming line to the Individual 1 wearer, and there twisted Into an ex1 aggeratcd psyche knet which is spread : out across the head In fan shape. It ' Is allowed stand far out from the - head. This, of course, Is not approprl1 ate for general daytime wear, but Is ] unusual un deflective for the evening re made Tome ; facturers had produced such marvelous ribbons as we now have at our dlsi posal. i Through, the medium of ribbons, the designer tells a never ending story > beautiful, of adorable hats, fetching i neckpieces, novelty bags, and the latest Parisian fancy Is for entire dresses formed of ribbons joined with ' openwork featherstltchlng. As to ribbons themselves, they unfold a revelation of beauty through magnificence of brocade, georgeousness of color and cunning of fringed and plcot edge. They scintillate with gold and sliver interwoven / threads. Their widths are adaptable for any purposes, as ribbons are as narrow as an eighth of an Inch, ranging to as broad as sixteen and even eighteen Inches. Exquisite handwrought flowers are fashioned from the wee ribbons and ribbon embroidery Is lavished on gowns and hats as well. ' 1 Very wide rooire and clre satin ribbons are popnlar for the trimming of hats. Winter sports hats made entirely of velvet ribbon, showing basket weave for the brim and a round and round stitched crown, are having a del nlte vogue Just now. They are car-' rled out In rich fuchsia, American Beauty, orange and sapphire shadw. ^ A ribbon masterpiece Is attained In ' * i the stunning hat and neckpiece center- * Ing the group above. The color Is i amber brown. Intricacies of fine plaitlngs, of deftly made flowers add charm to chapeau and ruff of which this modish set Is composed, i French blue picot-edged ribbon was i selected for the charming hat so bei coming to the young miss who Is wear: Ing, with her black taffeta frock, a wide ribbon sash. Rose-pink satin " : ribbon is run through embroidered fith Ribbons." siasnes, 10 tnm trie puny irutu, wmco Is made of fine sheer batiste with eni tredeux of valenciennes. , corruokt rr vqtun niviwu unioh Corduroy Bloomers. Bloomer frocks for small girls Increase In popularity each season. For cold weather wear this year some very , practical little models of corduroy are used. One little smock dress of black velveteen liad bloomers of black and white checked silk. To Decorate Gowns. Braid, lrrldescent bending and fine stitching are used In gowns. I or for any occasion where a hat la not required. 1 Ribbon as Real Fabric. Ribbon now comes lrt such gorgeous patterns, colors, and color combinations that It has taken Its place as a real fabric and no longer Is merely a trimming. For Boudoir Garments. Dark, rich colors are In high favor for boudoir garments, many fuchsia, purple and peacock shades being used.