The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, December 22, 1927, Image 6
|A Christmas Story
by Robert Stead
NDRK SANDKR8EN stroked
tlie lean barrel of his rifle
as he sat In tht window
of the little shanty on his
I prairie homestead. The
full moon of a Christmas Eve poured
Its white light on illimitable wastes of
'snow. A shaft of that same light fell
through the window, gleamed along
;the rifle on Andre’s knees, played
•shout the great hands that fondled
ills barrel.
, But Andre was not conscious of the
moonlight, except as tt served to ac<
centuate bis loneliness. Across the
prairie, half a mile to the southward,
- lay the shanty of his brother, Axel,
^nd his brother's wife, Olga. A point
'•fellow |Jght shone from Axel’s win
dow like a star on the horlxon. Half a
- £& am c 8mmL
thousand yards, lur It would need a
rare marksman to hit that point of
light half a mile away. He sighted
the rifle carefully, estimating tdhlm-
eelf whether there was any posaihlllty
of finding that little t«rgeL Then. a«
though convinced of the full Illy of
aorh a purpose, he returned (lie
weapon tenderly to his knee*
For exartly three year* the Vnder-
sen brothers had lived as strangers,
although their homesteads adjoined
each other. . It was three years ago
.this very Chrlatmas Eve that Axel
Tempting Dutch Lunch Platters
By CAFtOLINF. B. KING
Cultflsry Cxpcrt and Lecturer on Domestic Ccience
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Informal entertaining. < r
s Ij I ev«iu when no one but the
home folks u;e to he serv
ed. It would be a hard mut
ter to And unythlnp more tcmptWig
than a nicely balanced, temptingly
arranged assortment of cold meats,
sliced .vafer thin, pickles, cheese
in variety amt ccifa- MUBji -on
had brought Olga, hla bride, to share
hla ahanty and hla life—Olga. who. lo
far-off Scandinavia, had pledged her-
■elf to Andre! Axel had met her at
the railway atallon, thirty miles away,
while Andre lay at home, hurtling with
fever Then, alien she came. It was
as Axels wife!
Andre nevef hud asked, and never
learned, what had hap|ieiied at the
little prairie town when the fair-
haired, lonely, tired girl rushed to the
arms of Axel, hla brother. The three
had been pla>mates together, hut An
dre never had guessed that his broth
er loved her. too. If, In that moment.
Axel had taken advantage of her lone
liness and her delight at meeting an
form bts swK Tvcfnstnnt
decision, Andre saw- In their actlms
Bottling but freacliery lirTlV' 'ilet-elt'
Never since had he stcpiied on IiIm
brother's farm; and he had given Axel
to understand that If either he or Olga
crossed the dividing line the rllle
would hark and bile to kill.
I'urlng the short but busy summers
Andre managed to drown his anger in
work, hut In winter the pangs of lone
liness were upon him. They always
were worse on moonlit nights. Then
Jie would sit lu hl^ window, fondling
tils rltle. Especially on Christmas
Eve, the anniversary of the blighting
loneliness and rage
wholoMtfJlw bread r.'ict huner ^nui
wlchcs of one of (he coaiver breads
Take care that everythin:: la wry
cold, that the platter Is • et forth
with exactness end thet all 1 looks
fresh and dainty •
Mr.-t I net PIrttc*: w
Thinly sliced cdJ meat lo.f ar
ranged down the center of the plat
ter. flanked on one side with cold
ham cut very thin, and on the other
by tomatoes rllce.l uml d.pp-d in
French Uret stnr tlarnUh the p'nt
ter with cubes of aspic Jelly, and
Mnall spicy picklca halve<l U-ugth
afhxf. and place aprirs of water
cresvi^ere and ll^te In edd a tomb
of c«m>I pwen to tlie platter. Eervp
*ith wholKwhcc.1 br al un-l butler
aandwlclua \ ,
A' owv Pfa::er: N.
Arranrv slice* oK raid corned
b»if cut very thitt tu the c.*u *r oi
the planer, atirroued the meat with
thin allcca of Swltscrlaed cheese
and separated hy quarters of
bollr I eggs ml lengthwise Ha
ulsli r.ie planer with whole tiny
red beets which have been Isdled.
tbe-i cooled In apleed vinegar, and
, sprigs of parsley. Serve with ry«
bread sandwlrhca.
Swja Pinter:
Wrange thin alicea of genuine
Swlrs cheese fot the mnfn |»ortlon
of the platter, and surround with
quartered tomatoes of regular size
which have been dipped In French
iilnn i—nwd the'
plawe-o- rww of sniffed eggs hatretf-
croKstvise. and garnish with sliced
dill pickles
Ham .^nd Cobbagr Platter:.
Arrange alternate aud overlap
ping rows of thinly sliced cold boll-
i ed ham and Switzerland cheese,
rurnishlp* with narrow strips of
canned plmlento. Amtind the edge
of the platter place cjip^hapcd
leaves of lellme. each filled with
a cahkage claw chopped very fine
rod dretiMff with cream dress!:.a.
Over the top of the slaw sprinkle
paprika.ayd a very few caraway
•«-eds Serve with rye or whole
wluct bread and butter tandwlcbes.
I Ct rd Men PL'ttc -:
This is an emergency platter, and
a vi-ry delirious one, For It us#
Vicuna Murage and veal loaf, or
other canned meat, arranging all
neatly on a'cold platter. Croup
j diet'd Switzerland cheese at each
:ud of the platter, and place spoon
fuls of atlff tartar aauce on each
. slice of meal. Canned asparagus
drained and dipped In French
asfng and p r aced on lettuce
| - makes a tasteful and p-
proprft i garnish for this platter.
of Ills life, hij
^■were unbearable.
Andre sighted his rifle again, hut
it was against all reason that he could
find a target so small, so far. Very
well—he could go to the target.* It
"was a iilan that long had simmered
In the back of ids mind; tonight he
would put it Into effect. He drew on
Ids heavy coat, his cap; he drove a
bright brass cartridge into the barrel
ft
doubt, had cut somewhere by the river.
And Axel aud Olgn. vefy happy. It
seemed, were knotting It with bits of
colored paper. On a table, full In An
dre’a sight, a yellow-haired baby
clapped her hands with glee. ,
Andre watched the scene, spell
bound, for a moment; then slumped
to the ground. For a long wiuia be
lay there, oblivious to the cold; fight-
JpfcjmttttneJMdK amg m> mt
on the anow, he made his way to the
door, and knocked.
"Why, Andre!** they exclaimed, as
he stood on Their threshold.
“Peace!’* said Andre. “It Is the
Night of Peace. I bring you peace—
and forgiveness."
The Christmas sun was shining
when Andre retracted bis steps across
the snow, to feed his stock.
(©, 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
On Christmas Eve
A German legend is that on £very
Christmas Eve the Savior comes to
earth In the guise of a very poor boy,
who asks alms at every door, testing
the kindness of human hearts. Natu
rally on that day no beggar is refused
food and shelter.—Farm and Ranch.
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Imoroved Uniform International
lt>7. Western Newspaper L’aioa.)
Lesson for December 25
snd saw that there were others in the
magazine, and set out across the snow,
silent save for the crunching of his
‘heavy boots and the strange clamor
of his heart
At first he walked hurriedly, but
as he neared the window he reduced
his pace. Silently he crept up. In thp
shadow, along the wall. * Three years
•go this very night
Presently lie was st the window.
.; Stealthily he raised his head -ontil
be could aee. within.
1b • corner of The little room was
Jt SP**ll »ruo* tree, whl.-b Aset qp
Christmas ttolida^ Excursion Fares
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Southern Railway System Lines
will sell round trip Christmas holiday
excursion tickets at one and one-half
fare round trip during the forthcom
ing holiday season—good in, Pullman
sleeping and parlor cars as w<il as
coaches. ,
Dates of sale: December 23, 1927
to January 2, 1928, inclusive. Final
limit returning to reach original start
ing point prior to midnight January
3, 1928.
^ During the Woijd War general
Christmas holiday excursion fares
were withdrawn and have not been
restored up to the present time, and
this action on the part of the South
ern Railway will-be received with en-
thuaiaam by the general public for
their Christmas holiday trips.
CHRISTMAS LESSON
LESSON TEXT—Luka
GOLDEN TEXT—Thou shall call HU
name Jesua % for He shall aava His
people from their sins.
PRIMARY TOPIC—The Coming of
the Christ Child.
JUNIQR TOPIC—God Sends Hla Son
to Earth. * *•
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC—The Prince of Peace.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC—The Promised Era of Peace.
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I. The Birth of Jesus (vv. 1-7).
1. Jesus’ birth foretold (Mie. 5:2).
Only a little while before the ful-
flllmeht of this prophecy which was
made some seven hundred years be
fore,'there seemed little likelihood
that Micah’s words would come true.
Jesus’ mother was, miles away from
Bethlehem in Galilee. God moved the
emperor to enforce, the decree of tax
ation which brought Mary to the vil
lage at the proper time.
2. Jesus’ birth announced to Mary
and Joseph (Luke 1:26-38).
Gabriel, the archangel, sent by God
o the little town of Nazareth to Mary,
Jewish maiden who was betrothed
to a carpenter In the village by the
name of Joseph, solemnly announced
that she should give birth to the Mes
siah and that this son should not be
Joseph's, but the child of the Holy
Ghost (Matt 1:18-21). Later the
angel of the Lord'appeared to Joseph
also, making to him the same an
nouncement and added that the child
should be called Jesus, which means
that Jehovah will save Hla people
from their sius (Matt. 1:21).
3. The prediction fulfilled (▼. 7).
• This took place ai a most opportune
time. It occaired when all systems
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of religion and Immoral worship were
tottering upon their foundations,
therefore most sultlTBle for the Intro
duction of the . gospel. The whole
world being under the power of the
Romans who then ruled It, made It
possible for Christ’s ministers to go
from city to city and country to coun
try unmolested. We can be assured
that the Almighty rules In the whole
universe and Is never tardy in His
administrations.
II. Jatus Birth Announced to tha
Shepherds (vv. 8-14).
1. To whom (v. 8).
Jesus’ birth was announced to the
shepherds who were keeping watch
over their flocks by night The fact
that the glorious message was first
sounder forth to them shows that
poverty Is no barrier to Its reception.
Their humble station In life and their
being btisy with common duties did
not prevent them from hearing this
glorious message from God. Moses,
Gideon, Amos and Elisha were all
called of #od from the activities of
life. He never calls lazy people.
2. By, whom (w. g) _
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preached by an angel of tlie Ia>rd. We
thus see them Interested In men and
having part In the announcement of
God's plan for their salvation. No
doubt the angelic beinga earnestly
sympathized with fallen, ain-cursed
man.
3. The nature of the message
(X' 1". 11).
It was good tidings of great Joy.
It was good tidings because the dark-
nesa of lieathendoiu. which had ao
long covered the earth, was beginning
to vanish. The casting out of Satan,
the prince of this world, was about
to take place. Liberty waa soon to he
proclaimed to lho«e who were In
bondage. The way of salvation was to
he open to all. No longer was the
knowledge of God to he confined to
the Jews, hut offered to the whole
world. Truly this waa glorious news;
se gtorioTi* that a multitude of the
heavenly host accompanied ibis an
nouncement with their song of praise.
III. Tha Shepherd* Investigating
(vv. 13. 16).
They did not atop to argue or raise
questions, though these things were,
no doubt, passing strange to them.
They went Immediately to Bethlehem,
where they found everything Just aa
represented. They had the privilege
of first gating upon the world’s Sa
vior. the very Lord of Glory. They
returned with gratitude In their
hearts, praising God for-all these won
derful things which He had revealed
unto them. _ •
IV. The Shepherds' Witnessing
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TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE
_ The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receivinf
’taxes from October 15th, 1927, to Maroh 15th. 1928. A penalty of one per
cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1928; two per cent.
February 1st; 1928, and seven per rent. March 1, 1928. Tax books closing
and executions isr.uinff after March 15 h. 1928. Taxes aiy'ascertained by
the valuation multiplied by milla levied. Treasurer's duplicate as made up
by Auditor lists real estate and does not itemise personal property, which
must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes due,
you are required to give each and every tax district you own property in
as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for real estate or per
sonal property. Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it.
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Ihq a Heels.—When tber
Lordsof Glory they could not remain
silent, Therefore wont hack praising
God. TholKi who really hear the go*
pel message Cannot be silent. Those
who really hear'ilje gospel must tell
It -out to others
Trials That Never
For every trial that God sei)H.s, He
gives sufficient grace to bear It, hqt
He promises no grace to bear antleP
pation with, and we little know how
large a portion of our mental suffer
ijig arises from trials that never
come.—Evangelical Tidings.
An Unprofitable Life
The earth life which is not passed
In the light which beams out from the
glory world would better have nol
been lived at all.—Gospel Banner.
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77t« Bright Side
"Well, there’s one nice thing nbpat
my wife,” In the cross-roads store an
nounced Gap Johnson of Rumpus
Ridge. ~ ^
"Spring It!’’ said the proprietor of
the emporium. "What’s the answer?"
"She’s so long and thin that If she
fell Into'the well 1 don’t reckon It
would take taoreti about three of the
kids to pull her out with me a-bossHag
the Job."—Kansas City Star.
When to Be Bold
Why not be ^old If you really want
to win? Be cautious, of course. In ar
riving at your decisions but b6ld In
executing them.—American Magazine.
Good Enough Proof
Grace—Laet night George said he’d
kiss me or die In the attempt
Gwen—Did he kiss you?
"Well, he wax alive this morning.**—
Jltraf Stoyiaa. • . ^
No. 24—Aahlngh
No. 23—Barbary Branch .
No. 45—Barnwell
No. 4—Big Fork
No. 19—Blackville
No. 35—Cedar Grove ...
No. 50—Diamond ......
No. 20—Double Pond ...
No. 12—Dunbarton
No. 21—Edisto '
No. ?8—Elko ...
No. m—En»ftton~:.~..:tr
No. 11—Four MUe
No. 39—Friendship
No. 16—Green’s
No. 10^-Healing Springs.
No. 23—Hercules
No. 9—Hilda
No. 52-^-Joyce Bbanch
No. 34—Kline
No. 32—Lee’s
o. 8—Long Branch
NoN<54—Meyer’s Mill
No. 42v-Morris
No. 14—ML Calvary —
No. 25—NewTorest
No. 38—Oajc Grox
No. 43—Old Columbia\__
No. 13—Pleasant Hill
No. 7.—Red Oak
No. 15—Reedy Branch _
No. 27—Reeves Creek
No. 37—San Hill
No. 2—Seven Pines
No. 40—Tinker’s Creek _
No. 26—Upper "Richland _
No. 29—Williston
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Thfc commutation road tax of $3.00 must be^paid by all male citizens
between the ages of 21 and 65 jjears. All male citizens between the ages
of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of $1.00.
Annual capitation dog tax of $1.25 per head, payable during month
of Jafruary, -on all dogs, male and female, old and young,, except suckling
>ups (See Acts 1924, No. 655, at page 1088.) ” * II
It is The duty of each school trustee in each school district to
See
in the enforcement of
that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate
the provisions of this Act.
Checks will not be accepted for taxes under any circumstances ex
cept at the risk of the taxpayer.—(The County Treasurer reserves the
right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.)
Tax receipts w*B be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money
orders, or certified checks. ^ 1
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