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CANTIQUE
0 holy night! the stars are brightly shill
ing. It is ihe night of our dear Saviour's
birth!
Long lav the world in sin and error pin
ing, Till He appeared, and the soul felt its
worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world re
joices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious
morn:
Fall on vour knees!
voices!
DE NOEL.
o
O night when Christ
night divine
was born !
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is hive, and His Gosne! is ljeace;
Chains shall He break, tor the slave is our
hrotlicr.
And in ills name all oppression shall
cease.
Sweet hymn of joy in grateful chorus raise
we,
T.ct all within us praise His holy name,
Christ is the Lord! then ever, ever praise
we;
Ilia power and glory evermore proclaim!
CALM ON THE LISTENING EAR OF NIGHT.
Glory to God!" the sounding skies
The Green Man wnlked bac into
the hole, And rvter was left alone In
the quiet forest; It seemed stiller than
ever now. He looked hnrd at the gros
t'ben In Ills linnd. lie hnd heard about
groschens that cnuie from the Green
Men, though lie had never known any
Inidy who had one. They were said to
be very lucky, and If a man (rot one he
was mndc for life, for as often ns he
sH'iit It he found another In his pocket,
provided that he had spent the last for
some good thing.
The more Peter thought the more he
believed that he hnd Just ueh n gros
rhen, and with his lingers tight around
It he ngnlu set off for the village. He
knew very well whnt he would buy
first. At Iterr Kelhel's store was n
humming top that he bud long coveted.
As soon as he could be did his errand
at the doctor's and then turned his
step toward the store. Sure enough,
there In the window lny the top, but
there by Its side was n .Tnpotiesc doll
with sin n ting eyes and a queer, long
gown. It, like the top, cost a groschen.
Peter knew that Hilda, the baby,
wanted n doll. He stood on one leg
nnd then he stood on the other. He
looked at the doll and then he looked
at the top. He was In two minds what
to do, for he knew that his groseliou
might be the wonderful sort he hnd
beard about. Should be buy the doll
nnd risk finding another piece of money
for the top, or should he buy to the
top and leave the doll to chance? Fi
nally he said to ulms.df, "If I buy the
doll and do not find nuother groschen
I shall have to go without the top, but
I should be ashamed to buy the top
and then have nothing to give to Hilda,
for have I not been told that at Christ
mns one must give to others and not
think of himself?" So he made a dash
for the steps, and when he enmo out
II err Kelbel had the groschen and
Peter the doll.
Every one knows that this was the
right thing to do; Fctcr knew it, too.
but when he bad gone n little distance
he stopped and very softly felt In his
pocket. Now you think, of course, thnt
he found another groHthen Immediate
ly. Not a bit. And If you are disap
pointed I am afrnld Peter was, too, for
though be examined nil his pockets he
found nothing. Every now and then
on the wny home he tried a new search
nnd Just before he went Into the house
he took off bis jacket and shook It, but
not a glimmer of money did he see,
"Well." said he. "It Is plain that the
groschen was not so lucky as I
thought, but anyway, I'm glad I got
the doll for Hilda." And with his best
foot foremost Into the bouse be went
Oil hear the angel
Calm on the list'uing ear of night,
Come Heaven's melodious strains.
Where wild Judea stretches far
II ;r silver mau'.led plains.
Celestial choirs from courts above
Shed sacred glories there:
And angels with their sparkling lyres,
Make music on the air.
Loud with their nnthems rmi?.
'"Peace to the earth, good will to men,
From Heaven's eterual King!"
Light on thy hills, Jerusalem!
The Saviour now is horn;
And bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains
Breaks the first Christmas morn.
Peter and the Green Men
V BY FRmERICK M. SMITH
PETEK sat looking out of the
window wondering what he
should do without a Christ
mas tree, for his mother had
suid Unit there was little chance of St.
Nicholas coming that year, and what
was the use of having a tree when
there was nothing to put on It. They
lived lu the great Thurlnglan forest,
near the high little village of Igelshleb.
Peter's father was dead and the grand
mother was ill, so that the mother had
to earn bread for all, though l'eter
helped. In summer he bunted balsam
roots like the other village folks.
And now hero it was the day before
Christinas, cud Peter had been told
that Instead of thinking of a Christmas
tree, he must be thankful if there was
enough black bread to go round. He
was thankful, but be could not help
wishing for a. tree. He looked nt the
grandmother huddled by the il reside.
Hilda, the baby, was playing on the
floor, and Lis mother wns -making a
lim:d!" of balsam roots. This she gave
to Peter. "Von are to take these to
the villnii.t and give them to the doctor
lu exchange for medicine," said she,
"anil be sure you hurry back, for there
Will be n snowfall by night."
Peter took his wooden shoes from
the oven, where tlif-y bad been warm
ing, ami as be put bis blue stockinged
feet Into them the good warm wood
made him smile. Then he clumped out
luto the road, nnd stood for a moment
looking up at the great black fir trees
Oil laden with twinkling snow crystuls,
and back Into the forest he looked
where the snow carpet lay white nnd
the tree trunks cast blue weird shad
ows. He never ceased to regard the
forest with awe nnd wonder, for the
foxes ran in It and the wild deer hid
in Its depths; above nil, did not his
grandmother tell .of the queer little
Green Men who lived In the ground,
nnd who sometimes appeared to children?
WHAT CHILDREN CAN
MAKE FOR CHRISTMAS t
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THE making of gifts that ore
really pretty Is not always
easily done. Numberlesspres
& ents ran be made from paper,
paints, ribbons, cardboard, tncks and
boards, but one must admit that Inge
nuity In arranging these propertlei
counts for more thnn the mere elec
tion of materials. These can 1m put
together In such a clumsy and cnrelesi
manner thnt they will hnve absolutely
no pleasing quality, and then ngnln. It
proper care Is Inken In their arrange-
BOMB D ATXTT BOOK-MAURA.
ment they will form uu article that is
genuinely artistic. So almost entirely
upon the Ingenuity of the child, upou
Its cleverness In putting things togeth
er neatly, will depend the effectiveness
of the following article, though to be
sure none of them are difficult to make.
Hook-marks also make very neat nnd
acceptable gifts. These can be innde
of water color paper or henvy writing
paper decorated with designs similar
to those shown In the three Illustra
tions. Large flowers with one petal
partly cut, for the purpose of catching
the leaves of the book, nnd houses
with open shutters, or bnrns with open
doors, the shutters nnd doors being
likewise to catch the leaves, ore nlso
very effective designs for book-marks.
Blotters are always useful gifts.
Tretty covers can be made for tbes
of water color paper decorated with
Ink bottles upright or overturned,
pens or quills, or with tables covered
with letters and papers. Or if a decor
ntlon of a different kind Is desired, the
I designs shown fotf the book-marks,
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The Nativity,
The cold suddenly brought him bnck
to himself. He blew Into his fingers,
and off ho went up the road to the vil
lage. The snow was well trodden. Just
as he got to the place where the road
goes past the big rocks and the ever
running spring he heard somebody call
"Peter!" He stopped nnd looked
around, but never a soul did he see In
all the forest. Yet he was sure he had
heard a voice, n thin, small voice, and
the thought that there was some one
near who could see him, but whom he
could not see, set his heart n-thtimping
with fenr, so he started ott again, and
If he bail walked fast before you can
Imagine that be made good time now.
"HI! Peter!" said the voice again,
and this time be saw on the hillside
above lilm .a little man 'beckoning.
Near by were two other little men try
ing to drag n tree. It wuh a small
tree, but It was too big for the little
men, who were no higher than Peter's
knee. All these men were old and
were clothed ill green.
As Peter looked nt them his eyes
opened very wide nnd bis fear left
hiui, so that when they all beckoned
ngain be floundered toward them
through the snow.
"l'eter," said the spokesman, "Just
help us with this tree, will you? It's n
Christmas tree, and we euu't get It
home."
Now Peter was a wise lad for his
years, nnd he bad not listened to his
grandmother's tales for nothing. He
knew that these were the wonderful
Green Men and that It paid to be polite
to them. But being a German be was
cuutlous. "Where do you live?" asked
be.
"At the bottom of the spring," said
the Green Man, "but the way to get
there Is through this hole at the foot
of the old fir."
"Well," said Peter, "If one has the
luck to have a Christmas tree it'i a
pity that one shouldn't get It home, so
I'll help."
"You push," said the Green Man,
"and we'll pull. Now!"
With the three pulling and Peter
pushing they managed to get the tree
Into tu grotuitl, though when he
stopped to think of It, It was funny
that so bh: a tree should go into so
small a ho'e.
Peter win puffing and his shoes were
full of .snow, but he sat down to
empty Hum and looked ruefully nt the
place where the Green Men had disap
peared. Suddenly one of them popped
out of the hole. "If all right," said
he; "we are able to muuiige. Thank
you for helping us, and a merry Christ
man to you."
Peter laughed. "That Is ns may be,"
raid he, "but with the grandmother 111
nnd no money in the house there Is lit
tle chance for merriment,"
"Ciiecr up," said the Green Man,
"and here is a grout-hen for you. Now
v. e Bhnll see what you will niuke of It.
' Adieu."
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"PETElt," SAID THE SPOKK.SMAN. "JUST HELP US WITH THIS
TUEE, WILL YOU?"
The room to Peter was strangely
light. The mother was bustling about,
and Hilda sat on the floor with a big
doll lu her arms, while there lu the
chimney corner was u great tree; can
dles glowed on Its boughs, silver
tbrends glittered lu the candle light,
and tiny balls of green and red and
gold glistened among the leaves. There
was a heap of nuts and cakes and ap
ples at the bottom, nun upon the heap
was a bum uiug top. Peter opened his
eyes. 1 can tell you.
"Ild you meet the muu?" said his
mother.
"What man?"
"Why, the forester from the castle,"
said Bhe; "lie dtove up Just a little
while ago nnd brought 111 , these. I
was for telling hlui that he had made a
mistake, but he said, 'This is where
Peter Shuman lives. Isn't It? Then this
Is the place to leave the tree,' and ho
went off. But you must have met hlni,
for he has Just gone."
Then l'eter laughed, for he knew a
thing or two himself. "It was not the
king's forester," said he, "but the
Grecu Man who lives ot the bottom of
the spring by the big fir." Then he
told his tale.
" 'Tls true, 'tis true," said the grand
mother; "it was the Green Man."
"Pooh!" said the mother, "It was the
forester from the castle, nnd it was the
princess who sent the things; as for
the Green Man, you must bave
dreamed It."
"That Is as It may be," said Peter,
"but here Is the doll that I bought with
the groschen given nie by the Green
Man, aud a lucky groschen It was,
too."
Well, bis mother could make no an
swer to that. And, besides, everybody
knows that the old grandmother was
rrght, and that the little people still
live In Thurlngla In the great dark for
ests and show themselves now and
again to boys and girls who are ungel
flsh. Woman's Home Companion,
Thiufi Ha Don't Wast.
When a man says he doesn't Want
uiiy Christmas presents, he means that
be doesn't want any that are charged
to hlui at the stores, or bought with
bis own money. Atchison Globe.
Spruce grows nearer the Arctic re
gion tbun aoy other true.
worked out In colors, could be taken as
patterns.
Envelopes, fastened one above the
other by means of narrow ribbon, can
take the place of memorandum books.
Six envelopes fastened together lu this
manner, with the mimes of the days In
the week upon them, will prove a very
useful gift to a busy society woman
who can never remember nil her en
gagements. Newspaper clippings, re-
mmm
HOW BNVELOrES MAT BS OTILIZBU.
clpes aud tho llko kept lu these envel
opes would bo sure- to bo easily found
when wanted. Tho manner In which
thcB? aro put together, and suggestions
for decorations for them, ure thown In
the two Illustrations above. Envel
opes ho arraoged mnke an article both
for use and fc-r orisnniont. . They ore
Intended to hung upou the wall.
Chicago's Cburcli Olisus.
A church census of Chicago ihown
thnt fourteen per cent, of tho adult
mule resident! uttend church on kiuu
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LATEST
EU YORK. FASH WNi
New York City. Bo.x-plented waists
made with shnped yokes are exceed
ingly fashionable and bave the added
merit of being generally becoming.
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WW. "31
BOX PLEATED WAIST.
This stylish May Mnnton model Is of
reseda penu de cygne, with yoke of
tucked cream moussellne nnd shaped
bands of reseda broadcloth stitched
with cortlcelll silk, and Is worn with
a skirt of cloth matching the bauds;
but the design suits Doth odd waists
nnd entire gowns and nil the season's
fabrics.
Th e foundation lining fits snugly
and is closed at the centre front. On to
It is faced the back portion of the yoke
and over It are arranged the box
pleated back, fronts of the waist
proper and tho front portion of the
yoke, the closing ot the waist being
effected lu visibly beneath the central
box pleat and the corresponding tuck
lu the yoke. The bnck is smooth nud
without fulness, but the fronts blouse
slightly aud stylishly over the belt.
The sleeves are box-pleated at their
upper portions, form full, soft puffs
below the elbows nnd are gathered
Into pointed cuffs nt tho wrists. At
the neck Is a novel stock In the fnsh
'onuble clerical cut. The belt Is pointed
of firm broadcloth than of albellne,
which has to be either lined or triple
folded to hold It firm. The vertical
lines of the lattice come ot well In
blnck velvet. There are two or three
variations of the basket weaving Id
these velvet and woolen lattices.
Tim Orsty Hlonse.
Gray flannel waists are In demand
and are preferable. In the ryes of
tasteful women, to some of the bril
limit. bloncs which occur in kaleldo
roplu profusion of color ou the bar
gain counters. Gray Is not always be
coming. It Is out of the question foi
a sallow complexion, but where It can
be worn It seems the Ideal tint for dis
playing n rose and white or "magnolia"
complexion. The Quakeress coquettes
discovered this nges ago, and pretty
ones nowndnys are unwilling to lay
aside dove-grny and drab for n less
harmonious background for their car
nation cheeks. Gray pongee. expt J
slve and hard to get; gray taffeta and
crepe de chine, moke charming dinner
Mouses.
Sweet Sachets For Brltles.
For a wedding gift acceptable to
nil brides, useful, pretty nnd yet inex
pensive, Is a complete set of sachets
for night-dress, handkerchiefs gloves
and veils. They are made of white
sntln, painted with honeysuckle nud
bees, and lined with amber satin to
tone with the honeysuckle. Any other
decoration preferred could be used In
either embroidery or painting.
Short WnlkinK Kkirts.
There Is no doubt thnt on all practi
cal frocks the skirts will be much
shorter, but the renlly short skirt tc
show the ankles should be kept exclu
sively for country wear. Town frocks
are now cut without a traiu, but touch
lng the ground all around.
Uousehold
Cameo I'ortrattiire.
The revival of the cameo has brought
to life enmeo portraiture, which pro
vides pleasure to those who delight In
the unique and rare.
THE ATI! 12 COAT.
at the front, anil Is nnrshed with postil
lion tubs nt the back.
The quantity of materlnl required
for the medium size Is five yards twenty-one
inches wive, four and one-half
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or
two nnd three-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with one-half yard of
tucking or lace eighteen Inches wide
for yoke. , .
Woman's Theatre font.
Loose fitting wraps for theatre, even
ing aud reception wear are among the
smart features of the season and bu
:omo necessities when the fashionable
waists, with their big sleeves nnd
filmy materials, are worn. The very
satisfactory model shown lu the large
Ira wlni; is adapted to all the uses
named and can be made elaborate
)r simple as the material chosen be
Mines one or the other. The original
is of white broadcloth, with revers nnd
bands of heavy linen lace over white
silk and is stitched with cortlcelll silk,
'jut all cloths, zebellne, cashmere, peau
:le sole and the many cloaking mate
lals of Ihe seasou are appropriate with
lace, embroidery, fur or plalu silk for
revers.
The cont is In Russian stylo and Is
r-ut with a loose fitting buck and loose
fronts that close In double-breasted
4tylo or turn back to form tho revers.
Tho sleeves are circular lu shape and
fall lu graceful folds nt the lower
edges. The neck can be finished plain
or with the strap collar, as shown In
the small sketch, and the coat can be
worn open or closed and held by but
tous and loops.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is eight yards
:wenty-one luches wide, four and three,
fourth yards forty-four Inches wide or
three and three-fourth yards fifty-two
Inches wUU, with two uud ouu-foiirlh
yards of nil-over lace to trim as Illus
trated. .
A Quaint llrooeh.
Quaint and fetching is n brooch In the
form of a ruby-eyed gold flsh that
holds it perfect little pearl in Its month
Wonum' Hlouse or Shirt Wulsl.
Pointed straps as trimming are no
ticeable features of the latest gowns
anil alsts. This very smart May
Mautoti blouse shows them to advan
tage and Includes, as well, the fashion
able princess closing tucks nt tho shoul
ders, that give soft folds over the bust,
and a model stock collar. As Illus
trated it is of pale blue peau de cygue,
the straps piped with black panne,
and stitched with black cortlcelll s.llt,
but all wulstiug materials In silk aud
wool are appropriate.
The waist Is made over a fitted lining
that closes nt the centre front and
serves ns a foundation for the outside.
The blouse eouslsts of a plain back and
of fronts that are tucked at their edges
nud again at the shoulders, where they"
are so laid ns to give the effect of a
broad box pleat. Between these tucks,
nt the centre, and over the shoulder
seams are applied the pointed straps
that are held by small black buttons.
The sleeves ure moderately full nnd
nre finished with oddly shaped cuffs
that match the trimming straps. The
stock is lu regulation style, with the
addition of curved straps cut to give
the clerical suggestion.
The quantity of 'material required
for the medium size Is four and five
New I.altloe Work.
Blither more novel than tho usual
basket Interlacing of broadcloth bands
or strips of velvet ribbon is a combina
tion of the two. A cranberry crimson
cllxnine dress has a blouse with 0
simulated bolero on the shoulders and
breast entirely composed of this new
lattice work. The velvet ribbon Is
black, and the strapping Is of crim
son zlhcllne cut ' bias folds and cov
ered with uiacti.V" stltchlug. Bands
are usuully more successful when cut
BT.OUKK SHIR1 WAIST.
ftflatters
Th Newest Tea Trays.
The newest and prettiest tea troys
nre oblong, wlth brass or wooden
handles nnd a glass bottom which may
be removed to admit a piece of burnt
leather or rich fabric, racing print or
other decoration.
For theNarsrr
A convenience Is a window-board
for the nursery a wide bonrd the
length of the sill, attached to It by
small Iron hinges, so that It may hang
down against the wall when not want
ed for drawing, painting or pasting
pictures in scrnpbooks. A slender strip
of wood Is nlso hinged tinder the win
dow, to the chair boarding, and sup
ports the window desk when in posi
tion for work,
That Obstinate Stopper.
Who has not lost temper and pa
tience in trying to remove an obsti
nate glass stopper. The following
method will usually be found success
ful: Pass a strong string once around
the neck of the bottle over where the
cork appears. Get some one to hold
the bottle or secure It In some manner;
then take hold of the string, one end
in each hand, and pull It bnck and
forth quickly for n moment. The glass
will expand by" the heat of drawing
the string over It, and so loosen the
cork.
Keep the Sink Clean.
Don't let your kitchen sink get
clogged with grease and crumbs. Keep
n strainer over the waste pipe and
wash the sink out thoroughly after
every meal. It Is a good plan after
dinner If you have had chops or any
thing specially greasy to flush the pipe
with a hot sal soda solution. If a
stone sink gets a coating of grease
sprinkle with chloride of lime, let it
remain over night nnd the next morn
ing wash It with hot water. Attention
to these details will prevent both the
advent of roaches and the escape of
noxious, odors.
eighth yards tweiily-O'to inches .wide,
threw nod seven-eighth yards twenty
seven luches wide or two aud out!
fourth yard forty-four Inches wide.
Dnrk-I'lnlshed Woodwork.
Unfinished mahogany is the popular
way at present of having all household
furniture of this beautiful wood. No
one in the East, the cabinet-makers ns
sert, now has the dining-room, drawing-room
or bedroom furniture highly
polished. Tills fashion Is left for the
cities and towns of the prairies.
Until very recently all good house
keepers thought It necessary to have
their chairs and tables oiled, varnished
and polished so that they resembled
n mirror. Now all this Is changed.
Dull Is the finish of the woodwork,
as though the maid had omitted her
weekly hard rub with oil nnd flannel.
Pictures that nre framed in mahog
any to be strictly correct must now
have the varnish scraped from them
and bo dull and dark In finish. New
York American.
A Secret Worth Knowing;.
A Becret worth the knowing Is that
the fashionable punne or sntln antique
can be made nt home from either new
or old velvet prettier as well as much
cheaper than It can be purchased In
the1 shop. The only thing stipulated
Is that the material must be silk-backed-velvet
to start with;, not cotton.
As panne Is used so much for belts,
bodice trimmings, hats, crushed col
lars and the like, it is a Joy to the
economical housewife to realize that In
her old piece bag she can undoubtedly
find material enough to help out her
winter costumes. The directions for
transforming pln-prlcked, shnbby vel
vet into the more" fashionable textile
are: Use for the purpose a good steel
faced Iron, perfectly clean and smooth
on both sides nnd face. Have the Iron
only moderately hot. Spread the vel
vet face upward on n clean ironing
board and smooth It with the iron,
taking great pains' to press the right
wny of the nap, ns it must bo ironed
the way the pile faces best. Keep the
iron moving nil the time, for if allowed
to stand at nil It leaves a mark that
you euunot get out. After going nil
over the surface of the dry velVet,
Ironing always in the snmo direction,
steam the velvet strongly, and then go
over it the second time. You cannot
press too much, provided you always
Jcecp the Iron moving with a heavy,
even stroke. This soon transforms it .
into tho fashionable, shimmering
panne.
. . RECIPES . .
'Grilled Nuts Boll two cupfuls of
granulated sugar with one-half a cup
of water until It hairs. Add two cup
fuls of blanched and dried almond
nnd filberts mixed and stir till the su
gar grains and clings to tho nuts.
When well coated and before they gel .
into one mass, turn them out and sep
arate any that have stuck together.
Harvard Nutcakes To two eggs,
well beaten, add, In order glveu, one
half pound Iirown sugar, one-half
pound English wulnuts, chopped and
weighed after being shelled; three
tablespoons flour (or a. trifle more),
which has been sifted with Nine-third
teaspoon of baking powder. Drop in
small spoonfuls, on buttered tins, fur
enough opart to allow for spreading,
and bake In a moderate oven.
Unsurpassed Doughnuts One cflp of
sugar, three of milk, one clip of yeat.
Make of the foregoing a soft sponge
and let stand over night. In the morn
ing add one cup of sugar, one-half cup
of butter, Three eggs, half a nutmeg,
one-half teaspoon of soda. Stir In flour
until stiff; let rise again; then mix
stiff enough to roll, anir-cut Into shape
desired. Let rise again until light, and
then fry. Baised doughnuts require
longer cooking.
Braised Chicken with Carrots A
very good dish is braised chicken
with carrots Eor this the chicken i
trussed without stinting, and Is placed
In a bruising pun. Sufficient carrots fd
measure a scant quart ure scraped
cut lengthwise Into quarters nud par
boiled for half an hour. They are
then laid round tho chicken, and one
cupful of stock, one cupful of strained
tomato nnd suit and pepper added; the
pan U tightly cotred aud pfuced in a
moderate oven for three hours. In
dishing, tlic carrots nre heaped around
the chicken and the gravy served sep
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