Bellefonte, Pa., December 19, 1913. A BIG STOCKING FOR SANTA CLAUS TO FILL. . re @® by American Press Association. Baby stockings are such tiny things that Santa Claus might fail to see | them at all as he bustles around in the dark distributing his offerings to good little children. Then they are so small | that they hold very little even when stuffed to the utmost capacity. To overcome both of these very important | objections the little girl in the picture ! has hit upon a very practical plan. She | will hang up mamma's stocking and i write her name on it. This will fool | good old Santa Claus. He will proba- ' bly wonder how it is that such a little girl's stocking will hold so much, but his pack is full of good things. and he | is always so jolly and good natured that he will roar with laughter and fill it to the very top. The Christmas Tree. Who invented the Christmas tree? Whence does it come? It is a curious fact that most of the old chroniclers have thrown a vei! of mystery around the Christmas tree and make no at- tempt to explain its origin. It has been stated that the tree came to us from Egypt. This legend is well propagated in old Irish and Welsh fairy tales. The iden is that in ancient Egypt they used a slip of the palm That carried the This is the house | | | ! | { This is the Chimney big and wide That Santa Claus climbed down ine side At the House where the Reindeer stopped That drew the Sleigh That carried the Pack That Santa Claus brought at Christ: tree with twelve shoots on it at cer. | tain winter festivities. The tree sym- | bolized the year with its twelve months. Certainly the Jews use the fronds of the palm tree at certsin of their feasts even to this day. Consequently any one who ix equal to the effort may believe that the mod- ern Christmas tree represents that | twelve shooted slip of palm. Minds of less stalwart credulity may prefer to trace the Christmas tree back to Ger- many only, where they had Christmas trees long before they were ever heard of in England or France. Christmas Don'ts. When Christmas is over don't forget to write notes of thanks to your friends and family who have been kind enough to present you with Christmas remembrances. A great many girls and boys receive gifts with pleasure and show them to their call- ers with pride. but neglect to thank the donors. A thing worth receiving calls for gratitude. When you receive the merest trifle in the way of a Christmas gift don't forget that it has cost some one time and money and that the “some one” had you in heart and mind when choosing this particular little gift, sim. ple and inexpensive though it may be, and do not neglect to show your ap- preciation of it. A Tree Party. Everybody likes a donkey party, but that patient animal has done its duty 80 long without kicking that we really ought to relieve it. A good substitute for the donkey is a Christmas tree drawn on an old shee? in charcoal or else painted in a vivil green. Each child receives a little parcel (crumpled up newspaper carefully wrapped and tiled with red cord). The child is blindfolded. placed at a distance from the sheet. turned around thy®e times and then tries to pin the parcel to the topmost point of the tree. A Christmas Carol. Chime, chime, chime, chime, Christmas bells are calling. Now, as in the olden time, On the echoes falling. Clearly on the frosty air Of the Christmas morning Comes the message sweet and rare As a gentle warning. Peace on earth, good will to all! Thus the belis are ringing. Young and old obey the cal! Of so sweet a singing. Petty quarrels ¢ ve put aside, Christmas love beginning, Banish selfishness and pride, Every thought of sinning. Chime, chime, chime, chimes, Christmas bells are calling, Joyously at Christmas time On the echoes falling. i i | i | { , This is the Stocking long and fine That the little girl hung at the end of the line | There by the Hearth, where, all in & row, The stockings hung waiting for Santa, you know; They hung by the Chimney big and wide That Banta Claus climbed down ine o At the House where the Reindeer stopped That drew the Sleigh That carried the Pack That Santa Claus brought at Christ mas.~From St. Nicholas. DIARY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT Peculiar but Pleasing Remembrance Showing Absent Friend Was In Mind of Donor. ig Bh tf Beast FEFige §28s" Eirak £350% sEEECE ] i ihe rgiy g ; “t fiat g § ; i 2 etal Loli figs i Pziiil And this was a letter from a toaman! Damon and Pythias, David and Jonathan still live in our prosaic American business world.—Mother’s Where the Reindeer stopped That drew the Sleigh That carried the Pack That Santa Claus brought at Christmas. ASANTA CLAUS RHYME 5 £555 By IDA KENNISTON. Pictures by Fanny Y. Cory. Pack That Santa Claus brought at Christmas. This is the Hearth, where, all in a row, The stockings hung waiting for Santa, you know; They hung by the Chimney big and wide That Santa Claus climbed down in- side At the House where the Reindeer stopped That drew the Sleigh That carried the Pack That Santa Claus brought at Christ mas. PRESENTS BOUGHT FOR SHOW ! stood upen the piatform of a railway | think of that, lad?" "then said. “Ay. Tom, it's bad ground | Liverpool Mercury. | rectories. ! Timid About Bathing. ! Archibald Colquhoun relates that ragua against bathing and even wash- ing while on a journey and for some days afterward. The dust is not ash. ed off the face for some days after ar- rival, especially if the traveler has come from the ‘tierras calientes' (hot coun- try, or lower region), for a too sudden opening of the pores of the skin will certainly produce fever. according to popular belief. The people of Nicara- gua, according to Squier, ‘are general- Iy scrupulously clean in their persons, except when traveling, and then the use of water is prohibited.’ The Agriculturist’s View. Two farmers on a visit to Liverpool station, when a lady passed dressed in | the height of fashion. “Theer, Jim." said one, “what do you Jim iooked at her for a minute and | that takes so much top dressing!"— Fate. “My good man, how did you come | | to be in prison?” “Fate, 1 guess, ma'am.” i “Fate? 1 don't understand you.” “Well, you see, it must have been or- i i dained that somebody would be in this | cell when you came along asking fool | questions, and of course 1 had to be the guy." - Detroit Free Press. | How She Knew, | Nan— When young Mr. Gayman was | introduced to me the other day 1! thought he seemed painfully embar- rassed. . i Fan—He didn’t seem =o to me, but on | looking him up in the commercial di- | I found he was.—Boston Seeking to Be Exact. i “My grandpa had a perplexity fit yesterday.” said small Dorothy. » “Perplexity fit!" echoed little Clarice. | “You mean a parallel stroke. don't you?" —Stray Stories, | Transcript. — Ghosts, Little Marsnerite Daddy, what is ghost? Dnddy A whost is » thing which yon see when it is not there. - Christinn Revister Find the cause of each wrinkle on a ' man's face and yeu will find It was put there by worrying oer something | that worrying could not zelp Medical. Heard in Bellefonte HOW BAD BACKS HAVE BE STRONG—KIDNEY ILLS CORRECTED, "FE ! LYON & COMPANY. Holiday Readiness In Every Department. We are ready to help the early Christmas shopper with suggestions that will mean money saved on every gift purchased at our store. Art Needle Work. In our Art Needle Work Department we have a large variety of useful gifts including hand-made Centre Pieces, Scarfs, Cush- ions, etc., in white and ecru. Also a complete line of Stamped . with all the necessary requisites. Doilies and Centre Pieces in Renaissance and Cluny. Neckwear. Christmas display of Neckwear. Always an acceptable Gift. Collar and Cuff Sets in Embroidered Velvets and Nets, Collars, Yokes and Stocks in white and ecru. Also a big assortment of Frills, Bows and Frilling. Table Linens. Table Linens, Napkins and Towels at special Holiday prices. Hosiery. We are sole agents for the famous Rivuli and Blue Ribbon Brands Silk Hose 1n black, white and colors,now specially priced. Knit Goods. _ Ladies’ and Childrens’ Sweaters in all colors. Bridge Jackets in solid colors and pretty combinations; white and blue, laven- der and black, white and pink. Children's and Infant's Caps in all colors. Ladies’ Auto Hoods. Gloves and Mittens for all. We have added to this department for the holiday shopper a big line of Bed Room Slippers. All the newest designs in Leather B Pocket Books and Mesh Bags. 5 A large line of Men's and Boys’ Sweaters, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs at all prices, also a large line of Men's Neckwear and Silk Hose. LaVogue Coats and Suits Reduced. This month we will make Clearance Sale prices of Coats and Suits. Every garment in this department must be sold now. We never carry any Coats or Suits over, and the greatly reduc- 2 prices always help to keep our stock clean. Children’s Coats included in this clean-up sale. Christmas Fur Sale. Our entire Fur Stock has bee.: re-marked at greatly reduced prices. These prices will put the selection of fine Fur Sets within the reach of the most conservative buyer. Single Muffs and Children’s Sets included. Come early and make your selec- tions, as the early buyer gets the first choice. Lyon & Co. .... Bellefonte ! x over Bellefonte you hear it. Doan's { | i : ; F of 1 £3 : f Fiz i : 233 Holiday Goods Sleds Skates Percolators Nickle Ware Safety Razors Pocket Knives O-cedar Mops Bissells Sweepers Electric Sweepers Sure Edge Ruzors a — A COMPLETE LINE AT setection | Olewines Hardware 58-1 Yeager’s Shoe Store “FITZEZY” The Ladies’ Shoe that Cures Corns Sold only at Yeager’s Shoe Store, Bush Arcade Building, 58.27 BELLEFONTE, FA.
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