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Belletonte, ra. December 18, 1014. :
FROM INDIA.
By One on Medical Duty in that Far Eastern
Country. Walked Twelve Miles - Over Rough
Roads. The Last Stages of a Trip to Indias’s
Mountains,
VERNAG, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1913.
Dear Home Folk: -
This is the day after and I had thought
that the trail to the last place was bad, ;
but never in my whole'life did I ever see
such a road as we came over today. The
guide books said it was bad at first but i
Well, it started out by.
later all right.
going along the bed of a now dry stream
and I managed to walk along on the lit- |
tle stones fairly well.
along the side of a hill but had great,
deep cuts and water crossings on it that
were anything but nice. We then came to a
place where the stones were a foot to three
feet in diameter, water-worn and smooth,
and over this for one-half mile only to
come to another just as bad. And then,
just to fool us, we had one mile of nice, |
easy going, this time with corn-fields and |
stheir workers all around us and I would |
look up at the scenery and try to forget
the past path, when I saw a fair sized
(1000 foot high) hill loom up; and up
this thing the path went just straight,
only goats, sheep and these Kashmires
ever made such a going. Butthe horses
are as sure-footed as goats so up they
went when, to my horror, the going down
was over rocks and loose stone, on a path :
that wasn’t over two feet wide, with
turns only wide enough for a single foot
at a time. Now don’t think I ever at-
tempted to sit astride four-legged things
on such a way for I didn’t, I walked the
entire twelve miles, and here I am.
This garden was laid out by. the same
man who built the Taj and although now
in ruins, is quite the prettiest place I
have vet seen of ancient things. To add
to its attraction, if that were possible,
great spring leaps out from the side of
an abrupt mountain that is many hun- |
dreds of feet high, covered. with pine. |
The spring flows into a great tank sur- |
rounded by what was a most beautiful |
facaded building and it" faces straight |
into this garden; along the center the
stream runs and is every here and there |
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bridged by a charming little house with |
The whole garden is |
hedged by. poplars and its beauty is en- |
exquisite carvings.
hanced by apple, pear, cherry, etc., trees,
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the first of which are now hanging full !
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of very good fruit.
But this will be our last camp day; we |
go to Islamabad tomorrow and it is there |,
I will not be sorry, !
our boat awaits us.
and yet I have enjoyed every minute of
this time. Nor do I regret the money it
has cost—for it isn’t a cheap trip—but I
am so tired and it is getting so cold I |
want to get into a more substantial home
than our canvas one, or else seek a
warmer climate.
I have not mailed you this, for I am
told many letters are lost from this
country and as I had sent you a long one
telling of our safe arrival here and of
our starting on this jaunt, I know if it
reached you you will not be worried, so
will mail thisat Srinager, but no doubt
will have more to add before that time.
Again the sun has gone and left me and
I must hurry or I can’t even say good-
night.
IsLAMABAD.—The ride here today
was unusually pleasant, but of course
twenty miles seemed like fifty, other-
wise it was uninteresting. This city is
old and very Indian; supposed to have
many very good springs, one—from the
smell and the color of the stones—is
surely sulphur. To an artist this place
would offer many fascinating bits, but to
us it is only a place to wait until Mon-
day. Inthe meantime, so many boats
are anchored here we can be amused by
watching the river life go on around us.
A boat has just come along-side; from
its looks we think it must be a passen-
ger boat carrying natives to Srinager.
It is divided by means of pieces of bur-
lap into six compartments and in the
rear end, which is bumping our boat, the
boatman’s wife is squatting preparing her
husband’s meal. A big pot-shaped earth-
en vessel is her stove and on the top she
has placed an immense pot with a queer,
funnel-shaped lid that fits down well into
the pot. Iam wondering what is to go
into the pot. She has lifted the boards
upon which she was sitting and from the
depths of the boat draws out rice—such
a quantity as she put in would make ten
meals for you. But it boils and we go
to dinner.
Again I am watching; the rice is evi-
dently cooked and she takes off the im-
mense heavy pot and lo! into the fun-
nel-shaped lid is put hot coals—evident-
ly to keep the food hot, and another pot,
a smaller one this time, is put on and
the water dipped right out of the river. |
The woman, always in the squatting pos-
ture, makes a picture I would I could re-
produce for you. A delicate crescent of
a moon hangs directly over her head and
the stars, like great lamps, glow in the
deep, deep blue sky. All else is dark ex-
cept for the reflection some distance
away of some native lamps, and the river
makes a glorious mirror for the heavens.
The womax is sitting against the burlap
screen and her pot of fire has its back
toward me and the fire-light brings out
all her beauty with peculiar distinctness;
her ears heavy with silver rings, her
Then it wound ' = -
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i sharp, well-shaped features and her
I graceful movements, for just now she is
. putting into her boiling pot, turnips—
leaves and all. What a cook, guess I
| won't invite myself for dinner. Her hus-
band has arrived and several passengers
having prepared for bed before our very
eyes, the boat has cast off and now down
the river I see the glow of her fire.
Two days later and we are again on
our way; this time down the river and
so back to Srinager, which we make to-
morrow. There is not a thing now fo
' add so am only writing. to keep in prac-
tice.
SRINAGER, October 9th.—There were
two temples of great beauty, but of
course in ruins, to stop our boat for two
hours, and then on we came. I found
many letters awaiting me and was glad
to hear how you all were.
(Continued next; week.)
Santa Clans
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@ A face wreathed in smiles is
better than a mansion wreathed
in holly.
q Better broken toys than broken
hearts.
g Never look a gift object in the
price tag.
- § Santa Claus by any other name
would cost as much—and be
worth it.
§ Do not be satisfied with wishing
people a **Merry Christmas;” help
make it one.
q Lots of men put on long white
whiskers and think they look like
me when they look more like a
goat—and perhaps they are.
q If Willie wants to see what is
inside the drum, for goodness
sake let him.
q You are living in God's own
country. What more do you want
for Christmas.
§ It is a wise Santa who keeps his
whiskers away from the candles.
§ Keep up the “Good will to man’
part of it right through until next
Christmas. i
q It is more blessed to give than
to receive, except in the matter of
offense.
§ Fortunately for most of us, we
won't get what we deserve on
Christmas.
§ When Christmasgivingbecomes
a necessity it ceases to be a virtue.
q There is more joy in heaven
over a ton of coal given to the poor
than a ton of diamonds given to
the rich.
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Song of the
ChristmasTree
By Gene Morgan
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I come from northern forest lands
Where men would tarry never.
The seasoms come, the seasons go,
But I am green forever.
The flowers of spring bloom at my feet,
The shadows always spreading.
Near by there runs a forest path
Where watchful deer are treading.
The summer passes all too soon,
And autumn winds are chilly.
Poor flowers, they wither, droop and die
Amid the woodland hilly.
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from every branch, sad tears I drip
In rainstorm’s fierce endeavor.
Che flowers may come, the flowers may
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But Y am green forever.
Now hark! the woodman’s ax is heard!
A sister tree he’s felling.
What can this cruel destruction mean?
The winter wind is telling:
‘Do not bemoan thy mournful fate,
Tho’ axmen wield with madness.
Bedeckad in tinsel, bright and fine,
You'll soon bring children gladness.
‘Thou canst not die, although thy trunk,
Harsh hatchet blows may sever.
Within the little children’s hearts
Thou wilt be green forever!”
TRUE SPIT OF DAY
Prompted by the Heart.
Necessary to Appreciate Finer
Qualities of Great Christian
Holiday.
By PRUDENCE STANDISH.
NCE more* the Christmastide
and its beautiful meaning is
with the world. Again the
shepherds, watching their
flocks by night, are sore
afraid at the glory which shines about
them. Clothed in blinding light, the
angel speaks; the heavenly host that
crowds suddenly about him sing of
glory in the highest and peace and
good will. The wise. men who have
seen his star in the East, kneel and
spread their gifts of gold and myrrh
and frankincense without question.
The miracle of 2,000 years ago is
still new and glad and lovely, for,
lo! in all Christendom bells peal and
sweet choirs sing the message given
by the blinding angel and the crowd-
ing host:
“For behold I bring you tidings of
great joy which shall be to all people.
Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, godd will toward men.”
This is the message of the Christ-
mastide, yet the bigger half of Chris-
tendom makes the period the pagan
the winter solstice.
for sake of the gods of custom and
merriment, forgetting entirely that
| they are for saks of the great spiritual
joy “which shall be to all people”
The gold and myrrh and frankincense
of the heart are withheld—we give
Christmas child as was the inn.
{ rich patron to cater to, the friend to
dazzling toys, and light the starry
the fashion, and we do our small
seem mean not to do them.
sublime meaning of Christmas.
orthodox sense to appreciate the finer
quality of this great festival, for what
is known as Christian feeling has
time—a point of etiquette, in truth,
for the heart and mind. :
‘In point of mere etiquette—what’
the social world thinks on the sub-
est means to give presents of value
to others of wealth and influence, for
this savors too much like currying to
continued favor if the giver is already
under obligations. But some knowl-
edge of the helpful friend’s existence
is necessary, and this may take the
form of a pretty Christmas card with
an appropriate greeting; or a knot of
flowers or winter berries may be sent
with a note expressing warm Christ-
mas wishes. ad
That the servant who has given her
bodily strength and heart’s best inter-
est to the home must not be forgot-
ten, goes without saying; but it is
certainly bad form to make the poor
servitor’s gift an inexpensive trifle
when something better can be afford.
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it shows for us to defer buying a
give us, and so make the exchange a
quid pro quo. The gift that goes to
friend or relative is above all one for
pleased as if she had received some-
thing ten times its value.
But, then, what matters the nature
of the gift after all?
the thing—and does not this silly pie-
parlor, mean that the friend
has thought of us?
As for the little children, so much
are their feelings painfully strained
at this time that I would like to wi ‘te
a book on the subject. I beg every
mother not to threaten the poor little
heart that misbehaves sometimes with
the eternal word that “Santa Claus
won't come if you do that any more."
The dear kiddie who forgets to be
good knows better after a year or two
of this harrowing threat, which makes
you out a story teller. Meanwhile,
at night with its dreadful anxieties;
there are the sudden storms of ‘bitter
tears, with all the glory of Christmas
sunk im the bottomless pit of absolute
sureness that Santy—dear, abused,
good old fat gentleman—won’t come.
We remember the poor and drop a
dren.
But, why do we do it—why? It is
because a wide, sweet star has stopped
over a stable in the far East, because
the church choirs are singing of
peace on earth and good will toward
men.
So let us never lose sight of that
fact with our gifts, whether our hands:
tender or receive them; for the heart
closed to the deeper significance of
Christmas may truly be likened to
the inn that held no room. Let us
send with each gift some of the
heart’s true gold and frankincense—
bind it with the cord of some memory
of Bethlehem. Let us receive each
and every one of our gifts as tidings
of great jov.
Christmas Giving Should Be
Religion in the Orthodox Sense Not !
festival it once was at the time of |!
We give gifts, |
gifts because we've got to, and keep |.
our hearts as much closed to the
We |
have our own selfish ends to gain, the |
appease. We heap little children with |
lamps of their fir trees because it is |
Christmas charities because it would =
We have forgotten the joyous and |
One |
does not need to be religious in the |
come to be a moral obligation at this |
ject of Christmas gift giving—it is
thought bad taste for a person of mod- i
Then what a woeful want of taste !
friend’s or sister's present until we :
have found out what she means to i
love, and it is undoubtedly better
taste for the recipient of the simpler |
gift in the exchange to appear as |
The spirit is :
ture or cushion, so unbecoming to the
or sister
there is the little heart staying awake | {
few pennies gladly for the blind chil-
i MORE SLIPPERS COMING.
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i “The time is at hand.” said the dreacher,
{ With wrath showing plain on each feaqs: »
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“Wken slippers wilt be
Showered down vpo~ ne
By esiry faminipo ener”
Useful Proverb.
! “Do you,” he asked, “believe in early
| marriage?’ “Well,” she replied, “I
; used to, but I am wiiling to say that
. at present I believe ‘better late than
never’ may be applied to marriage as
well as to some other things.”
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| Medicine is not life; Blood is life. Medi-
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{ The “Discovery” is a medicine which re-
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. and hutrition. It purifies the blood, and
! by increasing the activity of the blood-
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“Can you suggest something for me
to get for my wife for Christmas?”
he asked of the shopkeeper.
“You'd better get her a box of
cigars, I expect,” said the shopkeeper.
“She was in here this morning and
bought a lace parasol .for vou.”
THE JOY OF SHO
By Wilbur D. Nesbit.
[ love to go and shop for things
To send as Christmas gifts to friends,
: For then my fancy girds on wings,
I feel the joy that never ends.
J. what a rapture ‘tis to stand
{ And be stepped upon, bumped into,
| joggled, jostled, pushed, squeezed,
shoved, frowned at, scowled upon,
trampled, bruised, slammed, rushed,
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