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■ (' I - \ A CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY How Grandmother's Heart Was (Mad dened by Remembrances From the Children. ready for unything that is Thy will, for Thou knoweth best." Mrs. Wright leaves her husband and nine children, three sisters and two brothers. What is home without a mother? A vacant place that never can be filled. I hope to meet her in her home above, In that glorious home of love. In the beautiful Golden Gates Mrs. Maggie awaits; With us again Love may bind, Through our precious Savior We may find. ONE WHO LOVED HER. Instead of a Christmas Tree. One f unity who were over the stock Ing hanging age (lorltled Inst Christmas that they could not have 11 tree. The ■(ihiiun-n were disappointed and feared \ V • stupid tiny. An Ingenious staler solved the prob lem of gift giving In » somewhat novel ■ay., She asked nil the members of le family to wrap their gifts for each ither Into neat packages, direct (hem plainly and leave them la the library on Christmas eve. No one was lold what was to lie done 1th the packages, and each member as sworn to socrocy, so (hat she did lot know tlmt the others' presents were to go into the library slso. The girl divided them Into groups, having one gift, for each member of tl^e family Included in u given lot. Tho separate collections were theu taken Into different rooms of the house nnd hidden In such a way that they could not be found without considerable searching. On Christmas day a Hinall boy of the family dressed In the eostume of s Christmas herald of Elizabethan days went through the house every hour during the day'blowing a trumpet nnd proclaiming that a Christmas hunt wonld be held In a certain room. The family had n merry time until all the gifts were found nnC opened nnd enjoyed them In a leisurely way until the next visit of the herald an hour Inter. As the family was a Inrge one. tho excitement wns prolonged well Into the evening, nnd all voted It a much more Interesting way or giving presents than to have them all in the morning stock- lags or hung on the Chrlstuius tree. Old Polks and Santa Claus. "An’ little folks can'l find him, 'Cause they’re always last asleep." "Grandmother Jessup!" Stella's tone was distinctly ac cusing; it was evident that iwun*- mother had something to answer for. Grandmother, from her invalid ohalr, looked across at the girl who stood at her bureau drawer. She had en dured years of pain and weakness; but they had not succeeded in quench ing tho spirit in the frail figure; her voice was an saucy as a girl’s. "Not guilty—what Is It?” "It's your handkerchiefs. How many dozon have you?" "Seven or eight. You see, I have seven of tho dearest grandchildren in the world. It’s queer, Isn’t It, that your nose should he so especially honored when you grow old?” But Stella's gray eyes forgot to laugh back at grandmother’s. Some thing had disconcerted her. She pat the handkerchiefs back, made some trivial excuse, and ran ap to her own room, whero her sister and couslnB were holding a Christmas conclave. "I wonder,” she hurst out, “that grandmother can endure Christmas at all!" "What under the sun do you moan?” Corinne and Isabella ex claimed togethor. “Corinne, what did you give grand mother for Christmas last year?" "A box of handkerchiefs. Why?” "And you, Isabella?” "An embrotdorod handkerchief with little weeny iuiuuis." ’’Mollio?’’ "Two handkerchiefs.'' Motile con fessed. "There didn’t seem to be anything else—except slumber slip pers, and Aunt Marla always knits those.” "And Laurie and I gave her hand kerchiefs. We always give her hand kerchiefs—because she's old, and they're tho easiest thing to thint of! Girls--she Isn't old—sho'H as young as any of us down in her heart, and she lovos pretty things Just as much as over. This year let's give bor the biggest surprise of hor life—a Christ mas that will make her really happy.” “Hut how—what—" Corlnno stam mered. "What do wo like beat—each of ns?" “Jewels!" "Books!” “Hand embroid ery!" “Candy!" "Silk stockings!” The answers came in a laughing shower. ‘Well, then, why not? Grandma'd lore a bit of Jewelry from us—chosen JuBt for her. And books—not "Thoughts of Cheer,' as if she wore melancholy, but love stories that ond well. And why not embroider her something? And if not silk stockings, then a pair of sllppora with tiny vel vet bows. As for candy, sho’d love to have it to pass round, ovon It she couldn't oat much horse If." "And let Hob and Archie send her their absurd Jokes as they do to the rest of us? It doesn’t seem—respect ful." “But grandma doesn't want to be soomed-respoctful-to," Stella declared. "She'd Jnst love to be counted In with tho root of us, ltttlo vanities and jokea and all. O girls, try It onco and see!" And that was the way the Christ mas conspiracy started. Grand mother’s eyes on Christmas morning were proof of Us success.—Youths' Companion. Old folks must see Santy Claus when stockin's are lo fill. For they keep the chimney comer, an’ they’re always dreamy still. But Santy Claus don’t mind cm 11 even a watch they keep. An little folks can'l find him, ‘Cause they’re always last asleep. I know the old folks see him an’ like him mighty well. An’ why he doesn't muid ’em is—he knows they Ij aevet telL But little folks dream of him W’en buudled in a heap. An’ they hear him comm*, comm’. Down the chimney in their sleep, j —Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Conuti’ufion. lo; m IN MEMORY OF A GOOD WOMAN On November 22nd our community w^s saddened by the death angel visit ing the home of W. B. Wright and bearing the sweet spirit of his dear wife to the Great Beyond. We all miss her. Mrs. Maggie was a good neighbor and a dear, good mother and wife. Her passing is our loss but her gain. She was a true Chris tian, and had been a member of Coun- V I ty Line church for many years. She was submissive to her Master. She loved him, and it seemed to those standing by that she was only waiting for Him to say: “Come. Well done, thou good and faithful one.” She bore her suffering without murmur ing. It seemed as if she thought: “Master, all that is mine I give. I am willing and ready to bear and ready to go, riady to stand the test, 1 "Some generous person.” said little Socrates Bulglnbrow, of Boston, “has been kind enough to send me a copy of Mother Goose's lyrlos for Christ- v'jud. Do you know, the theory that a representative of the bovine genus at one time leaped over the chief luminary of the night leads to some Interesting c&lulaUona as to the mus cular development of the cows of that time. I bare ascertained that they must have been endowed with strength proportionate to that of the Am /v# - -«»a ju« >• THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 24,1914 | HOGS, CATTLE OR MEN— | WHICH? .. Governor Ferris Value* Men More \ Then Live Stock. ] hi «# Michigan Is making a vlgor- PitiiH effort to 'stamp ent’ beg \ cholera. Hogs me marketable," • •• suid Governor Weodbridge If. ; Ferris to the cttlanui of Ms state ‘ :: in a receut proclamation culling !! • • for co-operation li||he u u timber - ; cuiosls campaign. "Michigan is araking a vigorous effort to ‘stamp out' tuberculosis In cat- tic. Cuttle are marketable. Why not make n strenuous effort to ‘stump out' tuberculosis la men. women and children? Human beings are priceless.” Bed Cross Christmas Seals ore a means for every innn. woman mid child In the United HtuUw to have a share in "stumping out” tuberculosis. Have yon bought your shnre? BETTY GETS A CHANCE. Rod Cross Seal* Helped Her to Got Woll. She wns real pretty and so full of fun^ that the dimples were always showing in her round, red cheeks. Her eyes were big end brown, and her nut colored hair curled nut orally In little ringlets over her forehead and ears. She was just eighteen when we first met hor and so neat and attractive that one would think she belonged to the well to do class of working people, but when wq followed her to her home one day wo confronted startling facta. The red in her cheeks was the flash of unnatural Inward fever, the high spirits were a pitiful antidote to piti less conditions, and the big brown eyes saw only squalor when they were not fixed upon n typewriting machine or dosed iierslsteutly to any view but an imaginary bright one. The room we entered was s general living spare, used also as an (siting, cooking and sleeping apartment. Them wna lint one lied, and Betty had to sleep In it with her mother, who wa* too weak to sit Up. An open cuspidor sat where it would be conveniently near tho lied, which placed it by the stove, where their food was cooked. The mother, who was suffering In an advanced atnge of tuberculosis, did not like cold sir, and her querulous de mands ennsed Betty to keep the door and windows closed. “Woll," said cheerful Betty, with a laugh, “that isn't so had ns not having any windows or doors to close, is it? Things might lie worse." "Infinitely worse," snkl the Wise Ouo. “You might even take a notion to atiiff the windows and doors with rags to cut out wlint oxygen comes In through tho cracks.” Red Cross Christmas Beals, with their cheery message of hope, gave Betty a chance to get well after her mother died. Is It worth while to save tho Betty's? Buy your shurc today. 8EAL ON EACH SOLE. “Am l using Red Cross Christmas Beals?" reiterated a good natured old cobbler as he looked up from the shoe he was repairing to the person who stood blocking the doorway of tho Ut- tlo shop and who had asked the ques tion originally. “I don’t know of them. What are they for?" he asked. When told that too little stickers were being sold alt over too United States to raise money to prevent tuber culosis toe cobbler became very much Interested. “New, 1 call that a good cause,” he drawled. "I don't write any letters, and I don't seiid uuy Christmas packages. There's Just me and toe old woman left 1 can't use my seals that way, hut I'll tell you how l can use them. I will stick a seal ou the sole of every In a Bottle -Through a Straw is the only best way to have your Chero-Cola. This insures uniform ity in flavor—perfect cleanliness. Always pure, wholesome and refreshing. ojmwt Ihero-Cola & LIFE INSURANCE MONEY TO LEND ON IMPROVED FARMS REASONABLE INTEREST BATE. FOR TERMS APPLY TO LAGRANGE, GEORGIA. FARM LOANS REASONABLE INTEREST 1 A. H. THOMPSON, 6* Farm Loans Lands. 0 A ?o ly Frank Harwell LAOKANCB, GBOROLA. ^^EKCRAVtD CREETINC CAM)S These Cards ure wvwmwrji^eiwruluAC WS5 polite circles and of course srstjpeutly to preferred over Cite time wom,§«risK styles of Ate past. TUe arc tux* displaying air unusually at true lie* t line,also a styliskdisplay of ONOCR.AM STATIONERY J’rv 2°Ja.ins or- Gtft OSoa'S J The La Grange Reporter fo HARXOURT ^CO. Machine Shop and Foundry Work GENERAL REPAIR SHOP FOR ALL CLASSES OF MACHINERY WE BUY SCRAP IKON AND BRASS. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. LaGrange Foundry and Machine Co. Morgn Street Atlanta & West Point Railroad Company ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS AT GRANGE, CA. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 1914. SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND TY POGRAPHICAL ERRORS. LA- Eastbound. Leave. No. 42 For Atlanta 5:36 A. M. No. 38 For Atlanta 9:45 A. M. No. 40 For Atlanta ....11:50 A. 51. No. 34 For Atlanta ....4:25 P. M. No. M For Atlanta 9:24 P. M. Westbound. Leave. No. 35 For Montgomery . .8:30 A. SL No. 33 For Montgomery 11:60 A. BL No. 39 For Montgomery ..4:26 P. M, No. 37 Fo” Montgomery 7:18 P. M. No. 41 For West Point ..8:26 F. M. All trains daily. Trains Nos. 36 and 3(1 have through coaehes be tween Washington and New Oneans^md sleepers betweea New York and New Orleaus. Parlor cars, dining car between Atlanta and Montgo mery and Montgomery and New Orleans. Trains Nos. 37 and 38 (New York and New Orleans Limited) Solid Pullman train between New Y»rk and New Orleans. Trains Nos. 39 and 40 carry Washington Sunset Route Tourist car* be tween Washington and San Francisco Daily. ONE DOLLAR WILL START AN ACCOUNT LAC WITH THE iRANGE SAVINGS BANK 4 ( } Interest Paid on Savings q Accounts, Compounded u Semi-Annually FULLER E. CALLAWAY, Pres. L. H. ADAMS, Cashier DIRECTORS: F. E. Callaway F. M. Longley C. V. Truitt J. G. Truitt S. H. Truitt F° r Xmas Shoppers A Splendid Line of all the Leading Makes of Cigars in Xmas Boxes Box Paper for Holiday Trade. Elegant As sortment Cut Glass, Jacob’s Candies, Made Last Night. The City Drug Co.