When Sania. Came to Cactus Gulch By ROBERTVS LOVE. [Copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso- ciation.) HEN Santy come to Cactus we wuz not expectin’ him, Our almanac connections bein’ broken off complete. In fact, with us the trail o’ time had got so mortal dim We only knowed "twuz winter by the absence o’ the heat. Bays | to Pinky Perkins, with a squint at Desert Dan— Says I: “We'd orter hustle for a lit- tle extry feed. It's 'long abeut Thanksgivin'” says Pinky P.—“w'y, man, I'll bet it’s nearer New Year's, for the old one's gone to seed.” We argied it an’ argied it till Desert Dan put up His canves bag o' nuggets an’ a pint o' yaller dust He's spent the year collectin’ in his pewter drinkin’ cup. “It's Christmas in a week,” he says; “I'll bet you, win or bust” “" Wy,” 1 still maintained Thanksgivin' wuz about the proper date, As judgin' by my appetite, &n' Pinky still declared That New Year's wuz the blow- out that wuz next upon the slate, But Desert waved his nugget bag an’ dared an’ dared an’ dared. “THERE WUZ TEAR- DROPS IX THE PAN!" “See here,” says Desert, “I can feel the season in my bones; | sense a sort o' hankerin’ for days of old long sign, When | wuz back in Jersey an’ my name wuz Daniel Jones; I'm lonzsome as the soldier wuz at Bingen-on-the- Rhine.” Then Desert up an’ tells us what he’s never said before— As how he had a cottage an’ a wo- man an’ a kid; But, some misunderstandin’ made his sperrit sore, Nigh on to twenty years ago ha» sim- ply up and slid. havin’ I looked at Pinky Perkins then, an’ Pinky looked at me, : But both of us wuz silent, an’ we looked at Desert Dan, But he wuz sizzlin’ bacon for a supper feed for three, An’, shore as I'm a sinner, there wuz teardrops in the pan! That night we set an’ hugged the stove, while all around the shack A desert blizzard whistled an’ the snow wuz whirlin' thick. It shore wuz Christmas woather, but there shorely wuz a lack Of anything suggestin’ o' our ancient friend St. Nick. The door bust open suddent-like, an’, stranger, dog my cat! If there ain't Santy Claus hisself, in fur an’ rcbe complate, “IP THERE AIN'T SANTY CLAUS HISSELF." With snow a-clingin’ funny to his or- tomobile hat, As swell & Santy makeup, sir, as anywhere you'll meet. But when he turned his bearskin down his whiskers fell away (It wuzn't anything but snow collect- ed on the fur), An’ back of him an angel stoor-—yes, angel's what | say— An’ Desert Dan got wobbly when he up an’ locked at her. Woung Santy says, “Is Mr. Jones at home tonight?” says he, At which old Desert gives a gasp. . mother, which he did, jit clean upsot the notions we had al- i ways previous had, i For daddy got the Christmas gift, and Santy wuz 1 ay Che a Christmas Stocking A Parody by FRANK J. BONNELLE How dear to this heart is the stock- ing of childhood when fond recol- lection presents it to view! On Christmas St. Nick came from frost whitened wildwood with every loved toy which my infancy knew. The wide spreading chimney, the sled which stood by it, a horse and some books—I remember them all— a doll for my sister, and baby house nigh it, and then the full stocking which hung on the wall—the Santa Claus I How were ing, did the stocking, felt long ago. spring show. small, the poor on the wall! stocking, Christmas morn stocking which hung on the wall! hailed as a treasure as early that morn- ing I opened my eyes and found there the source of an exquisite pleasure, the purest and sweetest that nature supplies. | sheeted bed went with all, then soon, with the emblems of love overflow- mas morn stocking which hung or the wall! How sweet through its round open top to explore it as poised on my knee it inclined to my view! Not a hot, tempting breakfast could make me ignore (it for longer at most than a minute or two. And of regret will intrusively fall as fancy reverts to my youth's habitation stocking which hung on the wall— the Santa “laus stocking, the plethoric which hung on the wall! find there's a later sensation as grateful as any they It comes when they witness the glad exultation which on Christmas morning their own off- And now, dear old Santa Claus, let me petition your favor for children, both large ones and Bring all the bright hopes to the fullest fruition that rest in each stocking which hangs on the wall—the wealthy child's stocking, urchin's stocking; every stocking which hangs the bountiful stocking, the I The well stuffed envelope I ————— ardent 1 seized it with hands that glowing and back to my white was happy in what to my lot bhefall—the Santa Claus stocking, generous stocking, the Christ- now, far removed from the loved situation, the tear and sighs o'er the the Christmas morn stocking But grown people yes, fill BEAD CHRISTMAS TREES. Novelty Invented by German Woman Approved by Kaiser. If nature's supply of Christmas trees gives out, as some people have feared it might, there will still be Christmas trees as long as a German woman in this city remains alive. Out of green beads, wire and tiny waxen ornaments she constructs miniature trees which have been thought pretty enough to grace the court of Ludwig of Bdva- rin in his time and to amuse the children of Kai- ser Wilhelm: of Germany. That was when the in ventor was living in her native country. Since coming to Amer ica she has made them for various well known peo ple. One of the ad vantages of these trees, she says, is that they are al- most indestructl- ble. They may be bent, crushed. packed into small compass, and when they are wanted again it is only neces- sary to straighten the branches out into the original shape. When the inventor was a girl, fifty- five or sixty years ago, in Munich, she went to one of those schools where German girls are taught to do, as her daughter says, “everything mit the hands.” It was having to make wreaths out of beads that suggested to Lier the notion of making bead Christmas trees. She set to work and fashioned innumerable tiny loops of green beads, each at the end of a long. slender wire. She bound the loops to- gether in threes, making trefoils, and the trefoils into branches and the branches inte a tapering trunk, the trunk being formed of nothing at all but the individual wires nmssed to- gether. Then she trimmed the tree with candies and those tiny waxen fig ures which the Germans are adepts at making and fixed it in a pot of sand and melted wax. Her parents were quite proud of it. Her father, who was director of the Hofgarten in Mu- nich, showed it to his royal master, and King Ludwig immediately ordered one for the Christmas festivities at court. After coming to this country she sent one to President Roosevelt and was grieved and surprised to find that be could not accept it. “I expect he thinks he gets some dy- namite,” said the daughter.—Naw York Tribune. Christmas Caution. “ls it customary to hang up one stockin’ or de intiah pair on Christmas eve? sald Mr. Erastus Pinkley. “Only jes’ one,” answered Miss Mi- ami Brown “If you hangs on to de mate you isn’ takin’ so many chances | MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE. It Was Seven Feet High and the Lar- gest Ever Made. Reproduced below is a picture of a mammoth Christmas cake, said to be the largest one ever made. It was seen last Christmas in a shop in Leyton- stone, England. Some idea of its size may be gauged when it is stated that it stood seven feet high and weighed no less than 1,660 pounds. Those who may desire to turn out a rival cake may be interested to learn that the following ingredients were used in its manufacture: One hundred and fifty-two pounds of. butter, 132 pounds of sugar, 325 pounds of flour, 110 pounds of raisins, 110 pounds of sultanas, 110 pounds of currants, 3,000 eggs, 350 pounds of citron peel, 35 pounds of lemon peel, 35 pounds of or- pi y in [1 JHA “BARKING WINDMILL" CAKE. ange peel, 40 pounds of almonds, 30 pounds of milk (15 quarts), 120 pounds of almond paste, 100 pounds of icing sugar, 5 pounds of fresh lemon juice, 21 pounds of mixed spices, 1 pound of nutmegs and 1 pound of essence of lemon. Fortune For Toys For the Poor. The poor children of Pittsburg and Allegheny ore to benefit through the expenditure of an estate valued at $31,000, left by the late George B. Nutt. The will provides that the es- tate shall go to the wife during her lifetime and then is to be divided among his children equally. If the children all die before their mother, at her death the estate is to be spent for the purchase of gifts and playthings for poor children, especially those in institutions. It was the wish of the decedent that the money be expended in small sums, to distribute it over as Origin of the Christmas Tree. There is a legend in Germany that when Eve plucked the fatal apple im- mediately the leaves of the tree shriv- A Christmas Hymn. No tramp of marching armies, No banners flaming far: A lamp within a stable, And In the sky a star. Their hymns of peace and gladness To earth the angels brought. Their “Gloria In Excelsis” To earth the angels taught When in the lowly manger The holy mother maid In tender adoration Her babe of heaven laid. Born lowly in the darkness And none so poor as he, The little children of the poor His very own shall be. No rush of hostile armies then, But just the huddling sheep, The angels singing of the Christ And all the world asleep. No flame of conquering banners, No legion sent afar; A lamp within a stable, And In the sky a star. “Malone TT. Sangster in Collier's Week- Hunting Christmas Ghosts. Ghost hunting bids fair to become the ruling passion of Washington so- ciety. The fortunate owners of a peaked house, roped with Ivy and densely surrounded by trees, are issu- ing eards for a Christmas specter hunt. The Christmas ghost hunt is imported from England, where the houses are ancient enough to harbor specters who were there before William the Con- queror. The comparative newness of this country leads some to predict that the fad over here will fail. There are exceptions, however, for even in Wash- ington there is one of the treasure guarding ghosts—an out and out bucea- neer of the Spanish main variety, with cocked hat, gold lace, ruflles, high yel- low boots, red jacket and an odor of antiquity. Those acquainted with him say that he clinks his chains of stolen doubloons.— Washington Star. Spring Mite. Quite a number of our gchool children are afflicted with the momps. Magistrate M. B. Hering, who has been in ill health for a month or two, is improving Miss E. Victora Wolfe left on Saturday last on a few days visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Stambach, at Anronsburg. Harvey I. Brian has closed his bicycle shop for the winter and is now in Nittany. Elmer Ripka will attend to the repair de- partment during his absence. Jumes N. Leitzel, of Pine Grove Mills, formerly of this place, who has been here since early in the full repairing bis proper- ties, returned home on Friday last. Houier Zerby at present is employed by Wm. Ruhl, the liveryman, to take commer- cial agents to and from neighboring towns. Mr. Zerby is a very careful horseman. M. L. Wagonseller, of Selinsgrove, was in- terviewing our merchants on Thursday last. Mr. Wagonseller, has been ou the road quite a number of years, and is still an active salesman. Our public roads and bridges were never in a better condition than they are at pres: ent. Andrew Corman, road master, knows exactly what the traveling community re- quires and consequently all defect sare re- paired at once. J. C. Condo, of the Penn Hall carriage works, has been very seriously ill for the last ten days with typhoid pneumonia, and at present writing is not improving. Mrs. Condo was also taken ill during the week and is threatened with typhoid fever. W. W. Grove now occupies his new office in the building he recently erected, and has everything systematically arranged. All the necessary tables, desks, surveying instru: ments and printing business can now be be transacted satisfactorily and expeditious. ly. Prosperity seems to be still far off. The mills and factories that were to start up im- mediately upon Mr. Taft's election, are now waiting it is said, for water—bosh, are wait- ing for orders and business, thats the whole gist of it, but then people like to be fooled, Puck well says *‘What fools we mortals be.” Notwithstanding Mrs. Margaret Ruhl had almost closed the millinery part of her busi- ness and resumed the dress making depart- ment with orders sufficient in that line to keep her busy until spring, she was obliged to order a few more hats for customers, who desired now a particular style of trimmed hat which she had earlier in the season. Mrs. Rubl receives every month from New York fashion plates, giving the latest styles of gowns worn in New York and Paris. HS TH SUIT, Castoria. C2510R1A The King You Have nays Bou t Has borne the signature of Chas. teher, and has been made under rsonal Imitations and Justasgood 8 are but Es dT against » WHAT IS CASTORIA tion Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, a and Arbors Prion, Bears the Signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Centaur Company, New York City. 51-21m Lyon & Co. Lyon & Co. Lyon &. Company. This is the place for you to buy vour —CHRISTMAS GOODS— We have everything that is useful and practical at the lowest price. LADIES’ COATS. MISSES’ COATS. CHILDREN'S COATS. Ladies’ Fur Muffs and Scarfs. Misses’ Fur Sets. Children’s Fur Sets. Ladies’ and Chidren’s Golf Gloves in all colors and black. Ladies’ Cotton Gloves. Ladies’ Kid Gloves. Ladies’ and Children’s Mittens. Men's Gloves of all kind. Handkerchiefs for Men, Women and Chil- dren, Silk, Linen and Cotton. Silk Mufflers for Men, Women and Children. Umbrellas for Men, Women and Chil- dren, Silk and Cotton. . Purses, Pocket-books, and Chatalines in leather and metal. Gold Pins, Brooches, Bracelets. Neck Wear for Women. Neck Ties for Men. Silk Scarfs in all colors. Embroidered Patterns in Waists. Embroidered Frontings for Waistf. Handsome Waists in fine Emb. and Lace. Fine Lisle and Silk Gauze Hose in Black and colors. Satin Damask Table Linen and Napkins to match. Satin Damask Towels, something very handsome. Coat Sweaters for Men, Women and Children. Fancy Persian Ribbons for Fancy Bags and a great many other useful presents. Have not the space to give you a complete list. Come into our store and we will help you to make a selection for Men, Women and Children at specially low prices. LYON & COMPANY, Allegheny St., 47-12 Bellefonte, Pa. Bellefonte Shoe Emporium. A CHRISTMAS BOX OF Shawknit Socks t JUST THE CORRECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT For Father, Husband or Son “‘Shawknit Socks'’ have been known to you a great many years. They are sold almost every- where. When you present ‘‘Shawknit Socks’’ you are making a gift of the best that are made, plus the assurance that they will please the man who gets them, and a realization that your present wil last for a long time and give great comfort and pleasure. ‘‘Shawknit Socks'’ are the best wearing socks. Every pair guaranteed. Shaw- knit trademark is plainly stamped on the toes. For more than 3o years ‘‘Shawknit Socks’ have been the most popular American-made goods. They are free from seams—prop=rly shaped in the process of knitting—fit comfortably—colors abso- lutely fast and pure. This Beautiful Christmas Box contains six pairs of “Shawknit’' Cotton Socks—two of black, two of tan, and two of navy—all the same popular medium light weight for only $1.50. These ‘‘Shawknit Socks’’ are made in sizes g to 11%. YEAGER’S SHOE STORE, successor to Yeager & Davis. Bush Arcade Building, BELLEFONTE, PA.
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