■ 1 ■ 1 i n 11 n 1 =i n b- —1 ■ ■ /\ B CI Is-,- JSTMAS CJIFT -J i That C:.,c. itges the Youth's Viewpoint of the Future n, Jr■ w ■ S3 dF " |<* til 1.. wr L |] I! : p~ vr . -4 L r ,i ill ! | interest at heart spen i much effort and J : Iji mas girt—tor a serviceable and suitajble j i 111 P-'-Ssrl. 0 (j' 111 ' b\ || ; ¥ i I |& | I a .1 s 1 ffli a , r, „ ' B J] One of our Home Savings Banks with a [l] j le bank book In the Sayings Department. i i SB® LOAN YOU THE BANK, 5 IHI L CARRY THE KEY, ' a #lO jf GIVE YOU A BANK BOOK, [j| p VV L ADD THE INTEREST. w S 1 ■ ® ! ill F i ■ JL B L J | ■ ' B i There's no gift as suitable and generally profitable for the boy or girl as a savings • account, a gift thai will change the 1 youth's viewpoint of the future. ® i T 1 Make the decision now and start a ~i savings account with this good bank for each of your children and present them U with the bank and book on Christmas ■ morning. SI.OO starts the account and loans you the bank. B Wishing you a Merry Christmas U and a Happy New Year. ] FIRST | NATIONAL J BANK ■ EMPORIUM, PA. H 1884 1909 BI iC IB l l■ i iBI 181 I CAME *ON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16,' 1909. n - F ' 1 A | * v.'• M ."<• 1/ wi I ? • K • *t* SIT*" , H |• : | if | - (I i I $ " i ( l & -(S < I ' x 'V I V , , ..r .-. • V.« X / ■; ' ' fjt> ~ f W V ! -VI 4:1/ \r\£ '1 \ ; ; . v..,--,"; UNDER THE MISTLETOE. C • C i Ti Deeiag Sasita Haas By LAURA ?.;OST ARMSTAGE. fCopyriprht, 10u , 1 v Africrican Prcsa A- so-' (i-nic'in.] I. f*"ARL (tu Uuth>- Oil, I Just wish We ( otlkl : CP illfll. ■ I'rcd o whom? Kuril Why, Santu Clans. Enr! niul I b;r,v j i: !; boon talking about him, and we wore wishing we could vrot :i per]) : ! !ii. i n:i c. Ol.'idys (;!), J -..uldu'l like to! Doroiliy ' '.in:ul i tried it last year. We < down ai'-d bid In the front hall. I>'>; i .•;>:i fouiul «sand sent us to bod. Krod ctflcr thinking awhile) —I'v(! thought of something. Santa Clans wouldn't eontc in Jf !t<* l.oiild s]iy us, lint if he thoug]it wo were not real children he illicit. Couldn't we fool (J||F ;« | 1' -ft* •! 112i s *; j} V "■ • O- . "SANTA WOULDN'T OOMK IN IK HR SHOUT.I) SPY OS." him by making believe we were Moth er Goose children ripht out of the hook ? Dorothy— How could we do that? Frei—We could dress like them and then stand perfectly still as if we were made of wax or something, just the -way you do in u tableau, you know, lie might think it was some kind of a show of wax figures. Earl —Oh, my! I couldn't keep as still as that. Harry—You could if you really want ed to see Santa Claus. Earl—Oh, I will! I will! See me! ,<Poses.) Gladys—Will we have to stand so very long? Fred—Oh, not very, very long! We must all be ready before 12 o'clock. We must dress like Mother Goose chil dren, and I'll fix you in your places. I'll be lioy Hlue. We can find some dress-up clothes in the attic. Harry—l think I'll be Jack Horner. I can have a pie. Dorothy—l want to be Bopeep. A cane with a hook handle will do for a crook. Gladys—May I be Miss MulTet? Earl —Wiint can Itutb and I be? Fred—You might be Jack and Jill and carry a pail of water. An empty pull will do. Now let's he off and see what we can tint}. Then we'll goto lied, and I'll lie awake, and after papa aid i :;i mi a : or. , .; I'll call you, land 11 come dov.-n very softly. (Uxeiiiit.; 11. (Chili ren oo;i;p tl,.* :'ii:g ®u in cos tume. stockings in liainl.i Fred Nov. we'll 1j:: i;g our stocking* first. (All hang thorn.) Then we'll get into place. Bopoep. you stand here 1 . Hold your crook so. Miss Muffet, you i must sit on this footstool, and yon must be eating, l'ut your spoon to your Hps. . . .rack Ilorner, get into that corner and hold up your thumb ; with the plum on it. Jack and Jill. ' stand over here and take the pail be tween yon. 1 will stand here and hold my horn to m-y mouth, so. Now, we [ mustn't move our eyes. It's getting • late. Now. all ready! (All pose.) t Until (a ' t awhile) —Oh, dear! This pail Is so heavy even,if it i.; empty. All—Sh! Gladys (after awhile)— How my arm \ , aches! ! All Kb! 1 (Earl yawns aloud.) All—Sh! Harry- Mv thumb i-t tired of stand- j ing up. Dorothy— I'm—so— sleepy (yawning). ! All Sh! (Jack Horner's hand drops, then his j head, i'opeep drops crook and leans i against wall. Jill lots goof pall and i slides, to floor. Jack soon does the J same. Miss Mtiffet's head drops for- J ward. Boy Blue's eyes close and horn I falls. This rouses him for a moment:. J lint his eyes soon close again, and he j leans against the wall.) Enter Santa Claus. (All fast asleep.) Santa Claus—Ah! Well, well, well! Sotne of the children of my old friend, Mother Goose. But what are they do ing here? (Walks about and looks at them closely.) Aha! I know these children. They're not Mother Goose's family. Alia! I see what they are up to. They're waiting to see ine, and they don't want me to know tliem. But they can't fool Hiis old fellow. Just as if he didn't know every child in the world. I've found children waiting for i..0 many a time, but they always fall asleep and miss me. I'll fill the stockings, and won't they be surprised when they wake up and find they've , missed me after all. (Fills stockings. then puts toy or candy into Miss Muf . fet's bowl and Into Jack and Jill's , pall.) Now I must be off. But I be lieve I'll try that horn of Boy Rlue's once. (Blows and runs off. dropping I horn near door. Children rouse up a , little at sound, then fall back into for > raer position.) 111. i Morning.—Fred (rousing)—Oh, I say! Wake up! What are you all asleep for? ' Harry—Who's been asleep? Dorothy (rubbing eyes)— Not I. Gladys—l— was—almost—asleep. Earl (yawning)— Did—he—come? ! Ruth (almost crying)—l was ao sleepy. Did you all see hiin? ' Others—Oh. no. no! Fred—Well, I'm afraid we were all ! asleep. Rul I heard him. He blow on ■ a big hern. Harry and Dorothy—l feiard him. Gladys—And there's yorsr hprn, Fred, i ! over by the door. He bte"v on that. Ruth—See what': }a Off .-gf'3! (Hold- ! • lng it up.) Gladys—And In my L Harry—And see the stockings! 1 All—Oh. oh, oh! (AH run to get the I stockings.) Dorothy--Oh. why couldn't we have I kepi awake? J Fred— Well, we've missed him this I time 112 nre. Rut nest year we'll try it j ! again, and we'll all keep awake. 1 All— Yes. indeed, we will. L , Better Than Meat Or Eggs All who once try iieardsley's Shredded Codfish like it better than ment or efrjjs. Some like it so well lliat they crave it. They could eat it three times a day. Anil all are hungry to have it at least once every week. For its luscious flav >r is something no one can ever forget. And people can li ive this fine sea food in dozens of different ways, j Each way new and tempting. Each bringing out a new taste. No wonder all find it a welcome change from the usual breakfast or luncheon fare. eeardsleyS TPAOE 1 -1% m 112 f-' * v|®s | I * A Mea! 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