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The Heavenly Song at Merry Christmas Time HILETUS PHONE was a lover of music, but he had bls limita tlons. His collection of records represented his taste, but also the taste of the young masters. His piano rolls embraced all the jazz variations without due attention to harmony. The wave lengths of his radio set were too short It has been said that all the heav enly orbs sing in their motions, but Phlletus had never heard them, even In imagination. His ears were long, but they had never reached that far. There were conceptions so delicately beautiful that they could not get into his mind. He had been heard to say that the story of the Christmas song was doubtless an oriental invention. Had he been among those wondering Bethlehem shepherds it is probable that he would have neither heard nor seen anything that night. So the Christmas singing was too high for Phlletus. He spent Christ mas Eve with a fox trot and a giddy whirl, but the carols went over him and passed him by. In the splendid church great organ harmonies swept up to meet the moonlit benediction of the starry heavens, carrying rapt souls to heights of fuller vision of the glo rious gladness of the Christmas time, but Phlletus was in bed. A mere lad, however, rejoicing in his new radio set that night, tuned in, saying,“Give me Heaven” —and got it! ■ —Christopher G. Hazard. (©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) Jingle Bells I LPU v© Happy, gladsome Christmas time Should almost drive away our ills; If It wasn't for the awful mess of Bills, bills, bills, bills. •- « MILLTOWN BOX SUPPER There will be a box supper at Mill town schoolhouse on Friday night, Dec. 19, 1924. Proceeds will go for school improvements. Everybody in vited. MEN 8? Useful Christmas (M GIFTS ““'women lM^ resent FOR “““- A C~ Ale EVERYBODY CHILDREN -'+< 4iW®W»Wi' * > Just a few days left and every day will be a rush. Do your shopping now. Your dollar, if spent with us, buys two presents this year where it bought but one last year. Bring your list and let us help you solve the problem. Cutlery Fire Goods Aluminum ware Miscellaneous MEAT KNIVES JAPANNED COAL VASES AH MINI M ROASTERS FLASH LIGHTS VELOCIPEDES BUTCHER KNIVES J APANNED COAL HODS ALUMINUM BOILERS BLUE GRASS NAIL HAM- EXPRESS WAGONS KITCHEN KNIVES GALVANIZED COAL HODS ALUMINUM MILK CANS MERS LAP ROBES BREAD KNIVES SHOVEL and TONGS ALUMINUM MILK PAILS BLUE GRASS HAND SAWS SHOTGUNS PARING KNIVES WIRE FIRE FENDERS ALUMINUM KETTLES ALUMINUM DISH PANS BLEE GRASS CROSS CUT R ‘ FLES SCISSORS and SHEARS _o_ qawc MEAT CUTTERS ALUMINUM COFFEE POTS ® AW ® POCKETKNIVES , . , . . „ 4 T nw/m itoik DINNER BELLS Our Stock is Complete m Every- ALUMINUM PERCOLATORS BLUE GRASS SCOUT PEN KNIVES —o— . COAL HEATERS and TABIE KNIVES and FORKS thing Pertaining to Fire And Hundreds of Other Pieces HATCHETS OIL HEATERS TABLE KM\ ES and rUKKS j n Aluminum ware. The qual- TVBLE and TEA SPOONS Goods. ity is the best we can buy. HOT POINT ELECTRIC IRONS COOKING UTENSILS 1 A. N. ALFORD & CO. —HARDWARE DEPARTMENT— As Two Aged Men Saw Approaching Yuletide 3 WAS feeding the pigeons at the end of one of the park benches when two old men sat down. One, ruddy-cheeked and Jolly looking, made me think of a winesap apple; the other, thin, dyspeptic, and with a frown between his eyes. “Weil, sir, almost Christmas!” be gan the ruddy one cheerfully. “Funny how a body can begin to feel It in the air this time of year.” “Don’t believe in Christmas!” snapped the other crossly. “What about gifts?" nsked his friend. “How do you get around them?” “Don't believe in this swapping of presents, either.” “And Christmas trees and children — can’t very well wipe them off the face of the earth.” “Don’t believe in any of this hulla baloo about Christmas —what’s it all amount to?” “Well, John.” said his friend, “you are losing a tot, I can tell you that, and I'm glad you are not my grand father. If you don't look out you’ll get old; yes, sir—old!” Why, you haven’t left yourself anything but the Monroe Doctrine! Back of this ’swap ping gifts,’ as you call It, human hearts are getting closer to each other than they do* at any other time. And back of it all are the Three Wise Men, and the Star in the East. No, sir, you are missing out on the whole business — you murk my words. The world needs Christmas —downright needs it, and whether you believe it or not, I reckon we’ll go on getting it!”—Anna Dem ing Gray. (©. 1924. Wegtern Newspaper Union.) . * Saint Nicholas Tired of His Own Children 3N HIS book culled "A Tramp Abroad” Mark Twain gives the legend about Santa Claus or St. Nicholas. Wliile the author was trav eling from Lucerne to Interlaken he passed by the house of the children's Christinas saint. There, the story goes, at fifty St. Nicholas became tired of his own children and decided to be a hermit. Their noise distracted him, so he sought out a dretlry refuge far from the world. Here, it is said, he had the leisure to ponder and reflect upon pious things. What became of his wife and ten children is not men tioned. But as a penance the old saint is obliged forever to climb down "sooty chimneys Christmas Eve con ferring kindness on other people’s Children, to make up for deserting his own.” In any event the old fellow looks pretty jolly, and we hope he enjoys it as much as the children enjoy him! — Martha Banning Thomas. THE HARTWELL SUN, HARTWELL, GA., DECEMBER 19, 1924 Lost and Found. \Vhile Christmas Shopping ITTLE MARIE, Jostled from one ■ side to the other of the pave- I ment by the hurrying Christmas shoppers, became suddenly panicky, i What if she would never, never see her 'mamma again? How, !n all that mob of hurrying, brusque people could she ever find her? The streets and side walks were a black mud color from the snow trampled down by the thou sands of people and vehicles passing over them. What if she should slip and fall and cover herself with that dirty slush? No one would ever rec ' ognize her. She would be lost; she would have to walk the streets like this forever and ever —oh! oh ! Two large tears trickled down her cheeks and a great sob shook tier little frame. A large-nosed Santa Claus in a red flannel suit grinned at her and shook a little tincup which tinkled with many coins. On the corner a small group of blind beggars were singing Christmas carols In cracked, ugly voices. Marie stopped in front of them, watched them for a while, then suddenly re membering her loneliness, burst into a loud shriek. Several people stopped pityingly and inquired her name and where she lived, but she could not tell them, for the sobs were choking her throat. A large, excited lady pushed her way through the crowd. “Marie! Oh, mamma thought you were lost!” The woman swept the little girl off her feet, clutching her eagerly. Marie held on to her most tightly, but con tinued to cry with bitterness. It was away of relieving her feelings, and so comforting to have dear mother’s shoulder to cry on. Oh! oh! it was going to be a glorious Christmas after all!—Marion R. Reagan. (©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) Buddhists Have Christmas “Hana Matsurl,” or the fete of flowers, is the oriental and Buddhist holiday season that corresponds to the Chrlstinnstide of the occidental Chris tian nations. Curiously enough, it is the celebration in honor of the founder of the Buddhist religion, who was Gautama Buddha, lord of grace and infinite compassion. A great deal of attention at the season is given to the youth of the Buddhist land. It comes in April. Buddha was born 568 years before Christ. Trimming the Tree Some people hang everything on the Christmas tree but themselves! That comes later . . . when the bills arrive.—Martha Banning Thomas. o The Rock of Gibraltar, commonly called the “Watchdog of the Medi terranean” is about' 1,437 feet high. | A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY DINNERS CRANBERRIES CELERY SLICED & GRATED PINEAPPLE SILVERDALE PEACHES WHITE CHERRIES LIBBY’S APRICOTS DURKEE’S DRESSING GELFAND’S RELISH MUSTARD DRESSING SWEET MIXED PICKLES DILL PICKLES IN CANS STUFFED & PLAIN OLIVES All Kinds Fruits, Nuts, Candies Phone us your orders for anything to eat * Cleveland & Teasley Phone 74 Hartwell FRUIT CAKES DATES RAISINS CITRON MINCE MEAT FIGS FRUIT OF ALL KINDS NUTS SPICCES OF ALL KINDS JELLO JELLIES CREAM OF WHEAT CORN FLASHES POST TOASTIES WESSON OIL FRESH COUNTRY E-G-G-S NAVY BEANS BUUTTER BEANS DRIED APPLES BLACK EYED PEAS IRISH POTATOES SUGAR COFFEE RICE GRITS OAT MEAL CARNATION MILK