Thursday, December 12th, 1912. a —_——— THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, Page 9. > HER sro) CHRISTMAS PRESENT BY WILLIS BROOKS LNATHAN TODD kep' company With Lucy Kerr so tarnal long The women all declared that he Was doin’ her a greejous wrong. They "lowed he ought to let her know What his intentions reely were, Or give somebody else a show To come a-shinin’ up to her. | | But always when Elnathan tried To pop the question—so I've heared— | He'd stammer like his tongue was tied And choke all up, he was so skeered. | And Lucy, bein’ bashful, too, Would set and trem’le like a leaf, And havin’ nothin’ else to do | Would gnaw her pocket han'kerchief. | At last the women folks agreed | "Twas time for them to take a hand, | 30, under Widder Barton's lead, They told the parson what they plan- | And, bein’s that the parson was Pursuin’ of the widder’s heart, He "lowed they had a righteous cause And promised he would do his part. 80 when the Chris’'mas doin’'s were The church was full as full could be, And all the gals but Lucy Kerr Got presents from the Chris’'mas tree. At last the parson, with a smile, Called Lucy's and Elnathan’s names, And they went blushin’ up the aisle, Not knowin’ of the women's aims, | “Take hold o’ hands,” the parson said, And, not suspectin’ what it meant, Before they knowed it they were wed, Both havin’ give their full consent, Then all the congregation stood, While Widder Barton pitched the key, And ev'rybody sang that good Old hymn, “What Shall the Harvest Be? CHRISTMAS 100 YEARS AGO. Apprehension Felt From British Navy in the War of 1812, Six months of the war of 1812 had lapsed when the people of the United States celebrated Christmas a hundred years ago. Hull bad surrendered De pit, but another Hull had won a de ded victory over the British ship Guerriere, while another ship, the nited States, had captured the Mace. flonian. In New York a great Christ- mas banquet was given to Captain | saac¢ Hull, commanding the Constitu- Hon, “Old Ironsides,” which had won he battle with the Guerriere, and to aptain Stephen Decatur, commander f the United States. The banquet was given otel, which occupied the a block from Cedar to Thames ts, in the vicinity of Wall street his was the last Christmas festival pn New York till after the signing of hé peace treaty, for in 1813 the city s plunged into black despair over he fear of the British navy and the stress that had been caused to our pmmerce and shipping. Looked at from this distance, it | pms little less than a miracle that he comparatively puny American navy hould have whipped the navy of Great ritain. then the greatest in the world, he panic in which our chief seaport wn was thrown by the fear of attack om the mistress of the seas Is easily derstood in the City whole front The First Christmas STABLE served him for a dwelling, And for a bed a manger mean, ot o'er his head, his advent tell ing, A new and wondrous star is seen. pels rehearse to men the story, The joyful story of his birth. : yo they raise the anthem, lory To God on high and peace on earth!” {around for a friend, but | Bo he | ticket | ble offical | Trust me, sir; [I'll say nothin’. MADE THE JUDGE BLUSH. Two Joits to His Dignity That Came In Rapid Succession, The late Chief Justice Waite, a man of extreme dignity, started for Balti more one afternoon many years ago CHIC MILLINERY. Dainty Bonnet For the Little Maid. from the old Baltimore and Ohlo sta- | tion. He discovered, to his horror, that he had only a few pennies in his | pockets, Kis train was due to depart {In a few minutes, and his engagement | He looked found none was an {important one. filed office, he boldly up in When he reached window smiled pleasantly at him, “Naw, 1 don't!" “What do you want?” to Baltimore and the justice. “I want a ticket return,” replied “1 am “Po YOU KNOW ME?" chief justice of the supreme court. I have no money with me. I must have forgotten my purse. I can give you | my personal check" — “Oh, you can, can you?" interrupted the agent wrathfully. “You mean you can't! That game don't go with me. I just had two members of the cabinet | | try to work me for tickets, and the supreme court gag don't go half as good. Brush by! There's others be- hind yo ith t" price!” Justice as dumfounded. He couldn't fine the young man for con- tempt of court, so he just glared at him and blushed and perspired. He dashed out of the station in hope of meeting some one who could iden ify him. He had only a minute or two left At the entrance of a saloon across the street he accosted the pro- prietor, a short haired, freckled faced Irishman, with the frantic inquiry “Do you know me? “Sure 1 do, yer honor,” said the man behind the bar. “Ye are wan of the bosses of the supreme coort fvery day goin’ by here on the cars.” “win cash a check for me? Quick! I have no time to explain!" And the excited justice grabbed a pen from the desk near by and began to write like mad “Sure 1 will!” promptly. “I on a tear befure git 1 Eee ve yon agreed the Irishman have seen ould b'ys off out of money. Is it a twinty ye want? Here ye are. Wil ye have a dhrink befure ye go? But the chief justice was on his way across the street, and he just managed to catch his train. Edward Riddle Padgett in Washington Star. Health Hints. People cultivate nerves to a large extent and do not apply simple rules to cure them. Healthy work. partic ularly out of doors, Is an excellent ant} dote to nerves Onions are a very good tonic for nervous people Cranberries are good for sullerers from inactive liver line to the | the | the | agent and asked him if he recognized | gnarled that amia- | We are Exposed fo Tubercular. Germs every day. Post-mortem examinations often show that tuberculosis had been arrested by strengthening the lungs before the germs gained mastery. You can strengthen your resistance - power by taking Scott’s Emulsion. It con- tains available energy in con- centrated form, which quickly nourishes all the organs of the body. It repairs waste — makes rich, active blood and supplies energy to the starving cells. It's timely ase enables the body to resist tuberculosis. For stubborn colds and tis nothing compares with Scott's Emulsion. Refuse substitutes — insist on SCOTT'S. feott & Downe, NMoomfield, N, J. 1087 OF FANCY BLUE STRAW, This handmade hat of fancy blue straw is in the ever popular becoming | bonnet shape A band of dark blue velvet ends in a pump bow at the side, and another band starting at the front is to the center forming a brought over the left side of the 1 thus unique trimming mek, Little silk grapes in natural coloring | are placed in groups of three on this band of velvet. “DON'TS” FOR HUSBANDS. Rockefeller Pastor Offers Ten as a So- lution of the Divorce Evil. Dr. W. W. Bustard, pastor of John D. Rockefeller's Euclid Avenue Bap tist church in Cleveland, O., recently gave these ten “don'ts” for husbands | as a solution of the divorce evil Don't forget your wife wants to be { loved as much after marriage as be | fore. { Don't arrange for your second mar- riage before your first wife is either dead or divorced Don't compel your wife to ask for a cent every time she needs one, Don't expect your wife to work four | teen hours a day when you work only eight. Don't earry all your religion in your wife's name Don't let your neighbors pity your children because you were their father, Don't gossi; Men should not en croach on a woman's privilege Don’t try to run a forty horsepower automobile on a four horsepower sal | ary Don’t live beyond your means or ac- cording to Four meanness Don't forget the best legacy you can leave your family Is the memory of a good | band and a kind father “All the honeym ing of life ought not to end with the h« neymoon.,’ anid Mr. Bustard plementing his several “don'ts.” “A man should always re member it is no «in to kiss his own wife. Love Is not for courtship alone, but for life” 9 ® Ayer’s Pills Good health demands at least one move- ment of the bowels each day. Just one Aper’s Pill at bedtime. Soild for 60 years. Ask Your Doctor. C. Aver Co. owell, Mase NOW FOR CHRISTMAS BARGAINS SER At New York Sale. last week our Buvers picked up 25 Cloaks, starting at $2.00 up to $13.00, and the prices will be a sensation to vou. Hosiery and Gloves 10¢ to ON¢. from Ladies’ Embroidered at 35¢ pair, In Handkerchiefs— Child's 2 for 5c; Ladies’ 6 for 25¢; Men's 6 for soc; will startle you. they Everything new in Ladies’ Ties, Laces, Embroideries, Table Linens, Towels, Sheets, Pillow Slips, &e, In Dolls and Toys—great variety at prices to attract you Now those Ladies’ Vests and Pants, Misses’, Children’s and Ladies'—a grand lot at low prices, GILLIAM'S Dept. Store, No. 9, Allegheny St, | ane The Right Light he Bright Light | b CHOEONOEONONIEINONONINONONONINININONONONONS SPIGELMYER The Variety Shop BARNES No odo 5 0 odor No soot ” : ~ Triple refined Pennsy ! HOLIDAY G ( insyl. Triple Yefined Penney OODS BIG STOCK lamp oil ig : . HORORMOEOHOHONONOHONOINOMOLONONONOMOINONGTONONONOMONG “ . 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Pitts} gh Post Buttonholes of Wool, A good dea ! nd labor can be saved by Jd the buttonholes { on men's flan hirts and on chil dren's woolen frocks that have to be washed with w thread the color of the material Buttonholes ed in cotton often | stretch and fray out In the washing, but woolen ones keep their shape and even If they 1k can easily be gtretehed enough to fit the button | EeBolionoNooNoNooNoNoNen olloNONONINONININININININoNoMmoROF ON Your Wife's Xmas Present Make Your Wife a Christmas Present of a Policy in the New York Safety Reserve Fund, which Insures Your Wages a- gainst Sickness, Accident and Death, Costs $1.00 PER MONTH and upwards. HeNINONONONINONININONINONININIme Earle C. Tuten, Agt., BELLEFONTE, PENNA. 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