Bell
. December 20. 1907.
onte, Pa. 07.
Hidden Gifts
of the....
Christmastide.
By ALOYSIUS COLL.
{Copyright, 1907, by Aloysius Coll]
HINK you, my little Laby boy,
That the gifts are all for you—
The picture books and the painted
blocks
And the soldier men in blue?
But what of the joy in mother’s heart
When she saw you dance for glee,
When you woke to see the candles burn
On the boughs of the Christmas tree?
Ye clapped your hands and you
laughed aloud
When you found the little plow
With the oxen team that jogged on
wheels
In the shade of the greenwood bough,
But what of the silent tenderness
That stirred in mother’s breast
When you drove the oxen to the barn
In the twilight hour to rest?
OUR eyes in wonder opened wide
When you saw that the little
train
Would rattle down the carpet track
And then run back again
But what of the golden train of thought
That follows your baby feet
To scatter the flowers of mother love
Where the way is bright and sweet?
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YOU CLAPPED YOUR HANDS AND YOU
LAUGHED ALOUD
OU set the sails on your tiny ship,
And you sent it out to sea
On a silver lake with shores of moss
When the wind was fair and free,
But what of my silver lake of dreams
Where never a ship may start,
But bears you at the prow to sound
The fathoms of my heart?
A" beat your taps to the soldier
toys,
Unyoke the oxen team,
And draw the fires ir your painted
train,
Come to my arms and dream,
For thine are the gifts.of a tender day
And a night of childish joy;
Mine is the everlasting gift
Of a mother's heart—my boyl
Her Best Friend's Gift.
Wickers 1«n’t it unfortunate that
dark Miss Manley has just the faintest
suspicion of a mustache?
Her Best Friend—I1t is, indeed.
sympathized with her last Christmas.
Wickers—Sympathized?
Her Best Friend-Yes. Without the
poor dear knowing it 1 sent her a mus-
tache cup.
1
A Disappointing Feature,
“was there any disappointing fea-
ture about your appearance as Sauta
Claus?”
“Well, rather!
face melted off!”
The nose of my false
Angered When He Fired at Their
Companions—Condition Critical.
Freeport, Ill, Dec. 14.—Paul Niles,
a hunier, was attacked by an enor-
mous flcek of crows near here and
barely escaped with his life. Niles
fired into the flock, wounding several,
and the others attacked him. The man
started to run, but was knocked down
and necked about the face and eyes
and beat almost to insencibility by
the birds’ wings.
With great difficulty he crawled to
a nearby barn, with the birds fighting
him all the way, and it was not until
he got inside that they desisted. Niles
is in a critical condition.
Won $500 on Drop of Water,
New York, Dec. 17.—John W. Gates
won $501 on a race between two drops
of water down a Pullman car window
the other day. He was riding with a
fellow plunger. Rain was falling out-
side. Two drops trickled down the
pane. Pointing at one Mr. Gates said:
“Bet you $500 my drop reaches the
bottom first.” “It's a go,” the other
agreed. It was a close race; first one
drop then the other was ahead, but
the Gates selection came out victor,
and Mr. Gates pocketed the spoils.
Killed at Mock Lynching.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Carrying
out a mock lynching Willis Gordon, a
16-year-cld negro, was hoisted to a
shafting at a local manufacturing con-
cern hy several companions. Before
he could be released his clothing
caught in a belt and his head and
arms were severed from his shoul-
ders. Several of the participants in
the affair, all of whom were negroes,
were arrested on charges of involun-
tary mauslaughter.
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2 Christmas Chef
By DAVIS TRACY.
Copyright. 195, by C. N. Lurie.)
| 1D you get one, John?”
| Mrs, Botsford spoke eager-
ly. almost hysterically.
“Yes: | sent her round to
| the kitehen entrance.”
“Can she cook?”
“Khe is neat and very nice looking”
| Mr. Botsford temporized defensively.
| “She says she can do every kind of
| housework from up garret to down cel-
| lar.”
| “But can she cook—fancy
oe
| mean?
dishes, |
ana
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URLERWOOD OR eoa0”
She waited until her hushand re
tarned from the telephone, nodding.
“Says the chef will be ap at 1 o'clock
sharp, Julia. Now I'll go downtown
and order the Christmas trimmings
and things."
Al 1 o'clock sharp a cab rolled up to
the door, and a girl alighted. Mrs
totsford’s conntenance fell a little,
but rose as the «irl opened the gate
“She says that she had quite a repu- |
wholesome
! tation at home for plain,
cooking, and she is willing to learn.
| told her what vou wanted.”
Mrs. Botsford dropped upon a stool,
| her eyes filling
“Oh. John,” she ejaculated, “it's 11
o'clock now. and Consin Edward's fian-
Saturday, and she and Edward and
some of her people will be here for
Christmas dinner tomorrow, and you
know 1 have never seen the girl or any
of them. We must have things nice.
The girl's worth a clear million in her
| own right. Oh, John, why need our
| cook got sick at such a time and”-—
Mrs. Botsford was becoming incoher-
ent, but John nodded comprehendingly.
“But what else could 1 do? There's
A corner on servants, especially cooks,
at this season. The only suggestion of
one besides Sarah was a ten dollar a
day chef who commences on a regular
job Monday. Of course you don't
want a chef for two days.”
Mrs. Botsford sprang to her feet, her
face suddenly radiant.
“The very thing!” she cried. “He
can do the art work and your cook the
“THE GIRL'S WORTH A CLEAR MILLION.”
plain dishes. A chef will be so—s0
chic, and you know Miss Lenox has
been tsed to everything. He—a chef
Is he, isn’t he, John?”
“Why, yes, 1 suppose so, That has
arways been my impression, though 1
don’t suppose there is any law about
a girl filling the position. The manager
In this case only stated that a chef
could be had for two days.”
“Well, it's a man, of course. Now,
hurry to the telephone, please, before
some one else gets him.”
cee is coming at 2 o'clock to stay until |
and went toward the side entrance, Jt
was the chef, though but a girl, anc
Sil
“NOW YOU MAY LEAVE ME IN CHARGE.”
tue fact of her coming in a cab and be
ing well dressed was significant of §10
a day.
Mrs. Botsford did not wait for the
second girl to answer the bell, but hur-
ried to the side entrance. The occa-
sion was too momentous for ceremony.
As she threw open the door the girl
was bending over a fine clump of late
chrysanthemums that were smiling
daringly into the very teeth of winter.
Mrs. Botsford's heart warmed toward
her instantly. A girl who could bend
over flowers with that look was not an
ordinary workman, but an artist. As
the gir! smiled, nodded and came for-
ward Mrs. Botsford almost caught her
in her arms.
“Oh, my dear,” she cried, without
giving the chef an opportunity to
speak, “you don’t know how glad I am
to see you! I will take you right into
the kitchen, and Sarah will show you
where everything is. I shall not make
a suggestion, for I see you are perfect-
ly capable. Only do make it just as—
as comprehensive as you can. Miss
Lenox is accustomed to everything,
and—and I want to make her like me
so much and to please Edward.”
She had been hurrying the chef
through the hall to the kitchen. At
the door, to her surprise, the chef
pressed a light kiss upon her forehead.
“If you are as nice to Miss Lenox as
you are to me,” she smiled, “I think
she will like you. Now you may leave
me in charge. I will do the best I
can.”
Mrs. Botsford refurned to the draw-
ing room, rubbing her forehead
thoughtfully.
“what's the matter, Julia,” her hus
band ssked—*“another headache?”
“N-no,” doubtfully; “that's where the
chef kissed me. I never had a girl
kiss me as soon before. But I don't
care if only she diffuses her artist soul
through the cooking. She has an art
ist soul, John. I saw It in her eyes.”
At 8 o'clock she was again at the
window, but there was no carriage in
sight. Twp minutes later the tele
a
phone rang.
phone herself.
“What's that you say? Can't come’
Why, that's too bad. But you will be
bere tomorrow, of course? What?
Will end note? Yes. Well, come as |
early as you can.” !
An hour later the note came. Mrs. |
Botsford read it with a perplexed face |
then passed it to her husband.
“I didn’t know she spelled her name
that way, John,” she said, “though of |
course we never saw it speiled out. |
I'm afraid she’s not so well educated |
as we thought. And of course a lover's |
She went to the tele
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opinion isn't always reliable. Poor |
Edward!” i
Mr. Botsford nodded vaguely and |
opened the note, which read:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Botstord—Sorry 1!
cannot come according to agreement
Imperative summpns elsewhere. Will see!
you tomorrow. Faithfully, ete.
M. LEHKNOCKS.
“Rather abrupt for good form, isn't
it? queried Mr. Botsford. “The name
might masquerade almost any nation:
ality that's foreign, but never wind,
Julia. We must be as nice to her as
we can for Edward's sake.”
At 9 o'clock that night after the
palms and mistletoe and holly had
been arranged Sarah suddeAly burst
upon them with face full of consterna-
tion.
“The chef!” she gasped. “She's gone
—jeft entirely! 1 was at the range,
watchin’ the turkey, an’ she come it
with her hat on an’ said that every
thing was ready, so I could attend to it
now. an’ she left this note for ye.”
“Rut why did she go?’ gasped Mrs
Botsford. “1 thought"—
“She sald everything was all ready,
Sarah repeated stolidly, *an’ that 11
could attend to it now. There,” as &
clear car tinkle sounded outside; “that's |
her car startin’ now. She said she |
wanted to eateh the 9 o'clock.”
Mrs. Botsford opened the note wit: |
trembling fingers. As she read she |
frowned, looked mortified, laughed |
and finally passed the note to her hus
band, with shining eyes. “She's ah
right,” was her only comment. The
note re 1:
Dear irs.
Botsford—You really must
forgive me. 1 had an errand downtown
and so called at your house an hour
earlier than 1 intended, thinking that |
would stop there awhile, and then per-
haps vou and | would do the errand to-
gether. A sight of your lovely chrysan-
themums drew me straight through ihe
gate to the side entrance. Then you
opened the door, and some way we drifted
into the kitchen before I quite realized
what 1 was doing. Then your straits
and a remembrance of former triumphs
conspired to do the rest. I really do love
cooking and have taken a lot of courses
in special things. I think I have excelled
myself this time and believe you will be
satisfied with the result. Sarah and the
gecond girl can manage the rest very
nicely. I shall do my errand now and
will stay with my aunt at the Marl
borough tonight. It will be more con-
venient. You may expect us quite early
tomorrow morning. Lovingly,
AMARGUERITE LENOX.
| on that granduiece of mine and make
death. 1 was just about to force it
her distribute it to some poor families
when 1 found a letter in the pocket of
the coat. I've kept that letter. The
writer was a young girl from down
east in Massachusetts. She was send-
ing that clothing as the only Christ
mas gift she conld make for her broth-
er Ben. who lived in a city in Wis-
cousin.
“Well. when | read that letter I just
sat down and cried to think that poor
girl's sewing had all gone astray. |
made up my mind that if the postal
authorities could not find that girl's
brother 1 could. So 1 did up the bun-
dle again, put a letter outside asking
the postman to return the package to
me if he couldn't deliver it and then
addressed the whole thing to ‘Mary
Burgess’ Brother Ben, . Wis.’
Would vou believe that that postman
in that Wisconsin town really found
that poor boy and gave him the bun-
dle? And now I've a letter from the
girl in which she tells me both she and
her brother are in much improved cir-
cumstances, that Ben has a fine posi
tion in a furniture factory and that
they are soon to be together for good.”
— Washington Star.
Woman Killed Dog With Sword.
Chicago, Dec. 14.—Mrs. Roy Wilson,
wife of an insurance broker, seeing
her husband at the mercy of an in-
furiatad bull dog at their home, seized
a sword, ran the animal through and
pinionad it @eainst the wall until
dead. Wilson attempted te discipline
the cur with a whip. The animal
sprang and seized Wilson by the
throat and held on till dead. Wilson
and his wife both fainted after the
experience. They were resuscitated by
neighbors who had been attracted by
the affray.
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ROOM FOR THE CHRIST.
They came to the inn at Bethlehem
That starry night, that starry night,
No room within to shelter them
That starry night.
They sought the stable, lone and drear,
That starry night, that starry night.
In manger lay our Saviour dear.
‘That starry night.
He missed a gift of rarest worth
That starry night, that starry night,
Who sheltered not the Lord of earth
That starry night.
Again He comes, the Christof love,
This Christmas night, this Christinas night,
Stoops down from glory's heights above
This Christmas might.
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Room for the Christ within thy heart,
‘This very hour, this very hour,
Sweet gift of peace He will impart
This very hour.
—By Eunice E. Perry. |
———
——The whole art of a bappy and sno-
cessfal life lies in moving with Nature in-
stead of against her. Directly we begin to
antagonize Nature by ueglect or disobedi-
ence of her laws written in oar bodies, in
|
OUTDID UNCLE SAM.
How an Old Lady Found a Person the
National Postoffice Couldn't.
“The fates call and mortals obey.” |
The speaker was a small, precise and
elegant old lady whose diminutive stat-
ure was quite forgotten by her hearers
in the realization of her force and dig-
nity. She had gone to the dead letter
sale under protest and was narrating
an experience which grew out of the
purchase she had made, “I went to
that sale not because 1 wanted to or
was interested or expected to buy any-
thing. but because I've an impertinent
grandniece who hinted 1 was too old
to be in such a erowd.
“After awhile the auctioneer offered
a package as big as a sack of flour,
and 1 bought it for 85 cents. Then
when [ brought it home I found it
contained nothing but a lot of worn,
threadbare clothing mended almost to
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