HE tree shines with the candle glow, The trinkets glitter jewel- wise, And we would that our souls might Aknow The joy told in the chil- dren’s eyes. Such sheer delight as this of theirs— A wondrous happiness it is! And every word the mes- sage bears: This is the children’s day —and His! ET us come, as the Wise Men came Those nineteen centuries agone, Led by the Star's eternal flame That bade them rise and hasten on. They brought rare franhkin- cense and myrrh, They brought rich gems and graven gold, They Knelt, adoring, near to Her, And all their marvelings they told. YE, as those Men of long ago, Today we, too, may see the Star, : May see its mystic heaven- ly glow Flash out o’er Childland fair and far; And from our‘hands now fall the gifts And we Know why the Wise Men smiled With gratefulness; and each heart lifts Its chant of worship of the Child. THE CHRISTMAS STAR By JEAN DOUGLAS. HE Christmas eve crept slowly over the city, disguis- ing the harsh out- lines of the house- tops with a soft ‘ gray blanket. The spirit of i Yuletide filled the air, and since you i could not help breathing it, the joyous | : song of “Peace and good-will” flooded ; the inner being as well. In the dormer window of an attic ; chamber overlooking the city stood a | little child. She was thin and pale, | but even these ravagers of beauty {could not rob her features of their | { loveliness. Great blue eyes and gold- | en curls enhanced the fairy-like deli- | cacy of her face, and though ill clad i she possessed the bearing of a prin- cess. Now and again she left her | post at the window and, opening the : | door, listened as if expecting to hear familiar footsteps | stairs. When it was almost dark and lights : began to appear here and there over : the housetops, like will-o-the-wisps in a marshy bog, she drew a chair be- neath the hook driven in the closet door from which an exceedingly shabby coat and weather-beaten hat | were suspended. By this means she | was able to reach the garments and | was soon attired for the street. Run- ning back to the window she scanned i the city and the heavens. Just above | the horizon gleamed a single star of | wondrous brilliancy, and the child, en- raptured by its beauty, forgot that she intended to go out and remained motionless watching the resplendent | glory of heaven's jewel. The room | was flooded with a soft shimmering light, and the child gave a sob of joy | as she suddenly realized that the star moved. As far as she could see the same silvery radiance flooded the sky. The great soul within that tiny body | sang with happiness and she softly whispered: “It is the star of Bethle- hem. I must follow it, like the three wise men!” She hastened from the room and down the flights of steps to the street. The star movad on and on, unfalter- ingly, and the tiny figure trembled in every limb as it followed the won- drous light. i Beyond the boundary of the city, ' over frozen roads and frost-whitened fields, the tireless lettle feet, ill pro- tected by their worn shoes, hastened after the star. At last she came to a tiny house nestled among a group of fir trees. From the windows came paths of yel- low light, whose warmth and cheeri- ness drew her on to the door. She did not pause to knock, ‘but lifted the latch and entered. ‘The room was scantily furnished, but a glowing log fire bathed the homely surroundings with a glorified beauty. Seated in front of the fireplace was {a woman who bent lovingly over an infant. Grouped about her were three children, while the father of this hap- py family stood somewhat back of the | mother hanging a branch of ever- green above the mantel. As the little stranger entered and hesitated, the children rushed forward to greet her. i “Come in, child,” said the mother. The tired little girl moved eagerly ferward. “Have I found the king?” she asked. “The king?” questioned the proud mother. “Yes, we think baby is a king.” And she placed the soft, pink face of the infant close to that of the child, who reverently kissed its cheek. : “I have brought him a gift,” she . whispered, shyly, offering a little bead purse. The mother stooped and im- | printed a warm kiss on the lips of | the tiny gift bearer. : “He will love it, and would thank | you if he could. See, he reaches for | it now.” The chubby fingers, at | tracted by the brightly colored beads | tried their best to grasp the purse. y “You have given him his first Christmas gift,” said the father. ' “Draw near the fire—you are cold— | while I get a bowl of bread and milk.” l The child removed her hat and ' coat, seated herself on the hearth stool and was soon enjoying the : simple fare. : “How did you find us?” the woman | asked. | “I followed the star,” she replied. | 3 | i | Chance for Burbank. “Here's something for Burbank to try his hand on,” said a man to his neighbor. “What's that?” “Training a Christmas tree to sprout its own presents.” FEE Giving of Presents, It was the custom among Romans to exchange gifts at their winter fes- tival, and this custom may have de- scended to us from antiquity. But Christians like to feel that it was be- cause the wise men brought gifts to the infant Jesus, and because of the gift of God to the world. Gifts to the poor seem from the earliest Bible times to have been an expression of a thank- ful heart. twilight of ; ascending - the 3 = & Right Christmas Attitude : EWARE of uttering pes- | of - simistic and cynical re- ' ® marks about Christmas and - ® Christmas joys. If only from motives of vanity, abstain from grumbling during the . ® festive season, for nothing so surely fixes a person’s age as disagreeable remarks about the utter futility and absurd- ity cf keeping Christmas. However well preserved, how- ever free from gray hair, 8 wrinkles ard cther distressing 1 { - | i | i ! i . & marks of devouring Time, be { quite sure that your Christ- | & mas attitude will not give you { away. “Heigho for the holly! , & This life is most jolly!” is { the correct attitude, It is the attitude of the child, and at Christmas time the immortal child which lurks in every human being wakes to life if we clo not frighten it and allow it to creep back to its hiding place for want of en- couragement. Grumpy, dis- agreeable people naturally do not like Christmas, because it shows ‘them up. “Are you going to hang up your stocking on Christmas eve?” asked the boy’s uncle, patronizingly. “lI suppose so,” answered the boy, still more patronizingly. “Father and mother seem to expect that sort of thing, and it would be a pity to dis- appoint them.” Christmas Beauty. Think lovely thoughts in keeping with the spirit of the time | i i | | FESTIVAL FOR THE YOUNG ; Opportunity of Christmas of Bringing ! Happiness to Children Should Not Be Passed By. Christmas, the celebration of the birthday of the Divine Child, is pe- culiarly the ghildren’s festival. And while it cannot, too, but be a time of special rejoicing among grown-ups, we realize after all, that it has no other charm to compare with the pleasure we take in some kiddy’'s delight over the dol! or drum or picture book that cur special Santa Claus has brought him. This opportunity of making some child’s Christmas one of surpassing joy, of which he will carry a gracious and ennobling memory into after life, years, it may be, after our direct in- fluence for good or evil will have ceased forever—this opportunity of giving pleasure is one of the best that life has to offer us. And per- haps the greatest opportunity is his who in place of home times, has the wide, gray world of homeless, loveless, unhappy childhood from which to choose the most needy recipient of his Christmas giving. The chances of giving happiness in this way are so many, the means so simple, and.the deed itself so worthy, that no one of us should let the season pass unim- proved. For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when i's mighty Founder was a child himself. — Charles Dickens WISE AND JUST. rm— There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise; ; He said all plants were mistletoe To his discerning eyes. Whene’er beneath a spray of green, From holly down to fir, He found a maifen young and fair, He then and there kissed her. And when the maids objected, he Did penance there and then; He counted up each kiss he took, And gave it back again. Satisfied. He was a poor man but a contented one. Santa Claus came to him and said: “What do you want, my friend?” “Nothing,” he replied, with becom- ing modesty, which he hoped would be rewarded. And Santa Claus was so pleageq., that he gave it to him and passed on. FEE Papa’s Suggestion. Miss Fosdick (who is self-willed)— I wish I knew what to give dear Charles for a Christmas gift. Fosdick, pere (wko hates “dear Charles”)—Give him a wide berth. Hardware. Insurance. Practical Christmas Gifts The Christmas Spirit is best expressed in the selection of gifts that are both serviceable and beautiful. Here are a few suggestions : Coffee Percolators.............$2.00 to $4.00 Coffee Pots....................... .60 to 1.50 Tea Ball Tea Pots............ 1.50 to 3.00 Tea Pots...........................n 60 to 1.50 Chafing Dishes......... ........ 3.50 to 6.00 Rogers Knives and Forks... 3.50 to 5.00 Carving Sets.......c..cccveuunee. 1.00 to 5.00 Bissell’s Sweepers.............. 2.20 to 5.00 Combining many Every-day ‘Home Needs, you can find all at Olewine’sHardware 59-10-tf Bellefonte, Pa. Meat Market. (Get the Best Meats. by buying poor, thin use only the You save nothi or gristly meats. LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE d suppl customers with the fresh- est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak. ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are elsewhere. I alwavs have ~— DRESSED POULTRY — Game in season, and any kinds of good meats you want. TRY MY SHOP. P. L. BEEZER, High Street. 34-34-1y. Bellefonte, Pa. JOHN F. GRAY & SON, Life or Property as we are in position to write | large lines at any time. , (Successor to Grant Hoover) Fire, Life Accident Insurance. This Agency represents the largest Fire Insurance panies in the World. — NO ASSESSMENTS — Do not fail to give us a call before insuring vous Office in Crider’s Stone Building, 43-18-1y. BELLEFONTE. PA. A Cre PIF P CIGARS WILBUR DAESBIT DoT laugh! But she gave me cigars, Selected the things by their color— They came out in one of those jars— I think they were called the “Maud Muller.” I've read all these gift-cigar jokes, I know I must read them hereafter; Please wait for the place for the laugh. ter. Don’t smile! self. I know how she talked to the dealer— She looked at each box on the shelf And spoke of the wrapper as ‘“‘peeler.” But she bought them her- 0, beautiful-looking were they— I think they were called the Muller.” Of course you think now of hay Unless, as I was, you are duller. “Maud Don’t grin! They wore gilt and red bands, And really looked quite artistic. She says that she now understands Why smoking has charms that are mystic. She says that it’s cheering to see How much as I smoke I enjoy them. [ know you are choking with glee And think that I wished to destroy them. Now, wait! Well, I sat down and smoked; She placed the ash tray on the table; [ chuckled and subtly I joked— “Maud Muller,” you know, label. . Well, talk of vour jokes-on cigars! I said you might laugh when I'd ended. These came out in one of those jars— And, honestly, now, they were splendid. was the Couldnt Have. I bet you didn’t have a “Huh! good time at your Christmas party yesterday” taunted Billy. “I bet I did,” answered little Eddie. “Aw, go 'way. Why ain’t you sick 0—A SPECIALTY—a AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE There is no style of work, from the cheapest ‘‘Dodger”’ to the finest BOOK WORK, that we car. not do in the most satis- factory manner, and at Prices consist- ent with the class of work. Call on or communicate with this office’ Automobiles. i i ! i ...NEW FEATURES IN.... STUDEBA KER CARS Three-Passenger Roadster and Five-Passenger “Six” Added to Line. Prices}lare Lowered. =e Improve a. Design and Manufacturing Method Add fo Values, R imki ings, Full Floating Rear Axle, Crowned Fenders, Non-skid Tires on Rear, Dis Dearings, Unit Starting and Lighting, Dimming Head Lights, Switch Locking De- vice, Hot Jacketed Carburetor, One-Man Type Top, Oversize tires. The equipment on all models includes the Wagner separate unit starting and lighting sys- tem, asoline gauge, dimming attachment for head lights, switch locking device, anti- rumble gasoline tank in dash, crowned fenders, Shibler carburetors and non-skid tires on rear wheels. THE NEW PRICES. 3-PASSENGER ROADSTER" § 98 5-PASSENGR “SIX” TOURING 1385 5.PASSENGER “FOUR” TOURING? ${985 7-PASSENGEK “SIX” TOURING 1450 rm BEEZER’S GEORGE A. BEEZER, Propr. GARAGE. 59-3-tf Bellefonte, Pa,
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