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By REV. r. E. DAVISON
Rutland, Vt.
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CHILDREN'S SEASON.
International Dible Lesson for
Dec. 26. '09. (Matt. 2: 1-12).
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A REMINDER OF LA SALLE.
No birth In In
RlcnMonnt. A s
the mother hi-nda
over tti! form of
In r sleeping
child Fho hits In
finite l.(i--ril.ill-ties.
Tin- li.-iii-prlu
r;itl 11 v ill
have atiio!..; their
number r. u -1 : o
blemrii t I: : n
their iif'M'i 1 -Hois.
We ;i i' ' V
cry d.iy w.iii. -ns
11 11 r o n si 'v
among Knoi lm and August inc.-; nail
Wctistcra and Uin oln s. Tin y a: -i- lo
lie I men of might 11 in! the un a of
icr,vcr In future years.
l'ut flu pre-eminent lilrih of
world wiiM that of the linlie of I'ethle.
1 1 -1 11 . v.liose anniversary we are i . I
In ritlim. Festival:! are In (' :'. hn.I
tlir children of the world re.!"!-
:nise hack ill .lilile.i. tlmi in'
years nr.". nil infant rented ia ltd j
mother's arms. ,
The Manger Cradle, '
We do not know the day and hour
nf his birth. It Is not probable t'iat j
it was tho -V.th of Det -cil-cr. I! it
whether we keep' the very day of I! in I
birth is of small moaiei.t. H I ; ;. it
necessary to believe that tile I oid j
was born Dec. 2.1 111 order to enjoy
the happiness w liich Is asso-l:itel w.r'i
the reciirrence of the day. That l.u ,
.was born Is certain, and so we ( c!e
brato on earth one day, a b:.:!,il,iy, j
In memory of the Idviiio Infant. j
That makes tho Christmas reason i
the children's season. It pats new :
value on every child In every home. I
Had It not been for that American
mothers would doubtless be Imit itliu
their dusky Indian sisters and sacrl
thing their children on bloody propi
tiatory altars. Hut ns we read anew
the story, and sing It, and tell It, and
hear It. a sympathetic chord Is touch
ed in every soul, from the negro moth
er In her little hut crooning over her
ebony darling, to the queen on her
throne watching dawning Intelligence
In the eyes of her royal offspring. Wo
all shall love children more from the
fart that He was once a wee, help
less, beautiful babe, cradled In Ills
mother's arms.
Christmas Is the time of gift-miking,
and therefore a season of embar
rassment. There are people who are
at their wits' end to lind something
their friends have not already, and
others who are nt tholr wits' end to
find the means to buy with.
The Dest Gift.
The tradition is that when the
Kastern sages found thy llabe of
IVthlehem and bowed before lllin
the new born king, a strange and
prophetic thing happened. One of tho
wise men was a prophet, and links
him with the gift of myrrh, as a type
of the sorrow and hunger of ih
hearts that were crying out to (!od.
The second Is described as a priest,
bringing his gift of frankincense, and
representing the needs of man for a
Saviour's Intercession und offering.
The third is a king, and brings hi
gift of gold. And the tradition is
that when the gold was poured at his
feet, the little child looked in the f-ve
of the worshipper, but made no other
sign. And ns the second presented
his fragrant Incense, Ho gently siiiih-d
in the face of the sago. Hut as hu
third bowed with his soirowful faca
and bis gift of myrrh, the Chill
stretched forth His little hand, and
tenderly touched the trembling man
who was weeping at Ills cradle, it
is only a trndition, but it has a beau
tiful suggestion. Our costliest offer
ings our gold and silver are rc cit
able to Christ; but more welcome Is
the sinner's approach bearing the
frankincense of guilty need and plea
for His Intercession; and most wel
come of nil is tho penitent and brok
en heart with his offering of myrrh.
For such a one he has a touch of heal
ing and comfort.
Therefore, let us not forget that
there are gifts more priceless than
gold or Jewels, which every one can
give. Visit the sick and give them a
comforting word. Going down the
street to business, give a smile nnd
a cheery greeting. Give foregiveness
to your enemies. Let Christmas cheer
melt the Ice which has accumulated
around your heart. Give patience to
the complaining, give love to your
households, give yourself to the world.
Christmas is the children's day, and
"Of Buch Is the Kingdom of Heaven."
They will not hang their stockings in
the chimney corner many years long
er; be not the first to shatter their
bright illusions. They will soon
enough realize the struggle of life;
let them enjoy the harmless fancy of
tho reludeers and midnight visit of
Santa Claus a few years longer.
Stuff their stockings while you may.
Forever shriveled be the heart that
would tear down the garlands, nnd
'"out the flowers and hush the hosan
,!''s of the children's Joy. May tho
chiming Christmas bells proclaim the
"fherlng In of the time by angel
voices prophesied, "Peace on earth
Cood will toward men."
Crois Found on the Site of Old Tort
St. Loult Built by Explorer.
A number of ancient relics have
beon found from time to time during
the last few years upon tho site of
old Port St. Louis which Ln Hallo, the
noted French explorer, and his brave
band of adventurers erected In lfisr
upon tho enst banU of tho Navldad
river. Just above where Port Lavaca.
Texas, Is now situated. One of these
historic reminders of the visit of the
explorer is a cross which Is made of
Iron. It was found several feet, be
neath the surface near the bank of
tho river. It Is now In possession of
Harry filrkford of Port Lavaca.
It was from Port St. Louis that Ln
Salle Rtarted upon his Ill-fated expedi
tion Into tho Interior In search of tho
Mississippi river. 11. entered p;iss
Cavallo and explored Mnta;.onl:t bay
In the original belief, it i-i sai,. Hint
It was hero that the Mir:;is-dppl rivet
emptied Its broid waters. He spent
Foine time exploring the coast in ttii
Rectlon nnd than Went up the N.u
river some t n ir.;!' s and the :
' his little fort. The site .,f (1
! H"tleii'..t Is full ,,f be-im
! hers of the ancient fn: I
have rotted, but there nr.
' of stones nnd pieces of
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Iron Cross a Relic of La Salle,
found scattered about upon the site.
The trip which La Salle and his
band of explorers made across the
country was full of dangers and hard
ships. They are said to have left a
few men behind to retain possession
of Port St. Louis. What became of
these men history does not say. It
is reasonable to suppose that they
were killed by Indians.
The Monkeys' Revenge.
A lady in India, residing during the
hot season among tho lower hills of
the Himalayan, had a little terrier,
says a writer in "Answers." "Fuiy."
as he was called, disliked the whole
monkey race, nnd as there were hun
dreds of them In the trees surround
ing the houso, he had many oppor
tunities for exhibiting his antipathy.
Tho monkeys made no distinction
between the house of an English ludy
and the cottage of a Hindu. They in
sisted upon sitting upon the balconies,
and Fury resented their Intrusion by
bn-klng nnd frightening them away.
The monkeys resented Fury's A
clousness in due time, in a way wl 'eh
illustrates their revengeful cunning.
One day little Fury was walking in
front of his mistress. As they were
passing through a dark thicket, o!
rhododendrons, she saw a skinny arm
dart out from amid the blossoms,
seize the terrier and both disappear.
She rushed to his rescue, but the
monkey bore off the dog, yelping nnd
howling, to the top of a high tree. The
mistress stood helpless while her pet
was passed from monkey to monkey,
that each might pinch the hated dog.
nnd pull out his hair. When they had
tired of this sort of avenging them
selves, one monkey took the dog out
to the extreme end of a branch and
dropped him over a precipitous cliff.
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Prison Martyrs' Monument In Brooklyn.
The Indian Moons.
Time is calculated among the In
dians by moons Instead of months.
"We" Is the Indian for month. Janu
ary is called "We-ter'l," "the Hard
Moon." February, "the Raccoon
Moon." March, "Sore-eye Moon."
April, "the Moon In which geese lay
eggs." May. "the Planting Moon."
June, "the Moon when the strawber
ries are red," July, "the Moon when
choke-chcrrtcs nre ripe." August, "tho
Harvest Moon." September, "tho
Moon when rice Is laid up to dry."
October, "the Rice drying Moon." No
vember, "the Deer Killing Moon," and
Docemb:!r "the Deer Moon." Editor
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