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rWT. CARROLL FREE PRESS, CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, OA. THOT5TDAY, DEO. 20, 1923 YULETIDE Christmas Day in Own Home B, ETHEL COOK EUOT Mother, Father and Children Haoe Special Quests at Feast Greetings TO OUR LOYAL PATRONS AND FRIENDS May the sound of Christmaa bella bring glad tidings to you and may the holly wreath prove a symbol of happiness for you. We wish you the happiest sort of a Christmas and a New Year full of health, happiness and prosperity. IM ALMOST I glad »i'n i not going to i our Grand mother’s for Fatnilu Feast ohristmaa tht« year," Mrs. W1U | ] confided to Mr. Will a week beforo that great day. "Do yon realize we’re never had a Ohrlatmas here In our own home, Juat ourselves and oar family T” "Yea, I’ve been thinking of that” Mr. Will replied. "Let’s keep It Just ourselves, and give the kiddles one truly home Christmas to remember." As usual, Mr. and Mrs. Will were In complete agreement In their Ideas and emotions. Mrs. Will sighed con tentment Mr. Will sighed content ment too; for after all, such harmony as theirs la not bo common In this workaday world of wives and hus bands. But as Christmas day grew nearwr and nearer Mrs. Will suddenly realized she was nnrstng a sick conscience. There was something she had not the heart to confide to Mr. WU1. Now, Mr. Will had a sick conscience, too. Thera was something he bad not the heart to confide to Mrs. W1U. Bnt fortunately everything was straightened out before Christmas, that day of peace, dawned. Billy, their oldest, didn’t know what the word conscience meant. Of course he had heard mother and fa ther whispering about how nice |U strictly family Christmas would be. May Your Stocking of Hope Be Filled To Overflowing And Your Fondest Desires Be Realities in 1924 We are sincerely thankful for the business entrusted to us the past year and ask for a con tinuation of the same during 1924. THE Farmers Store Sincerely Appreciative of the part your loyal friendship and liberal patronage have played in our progress we tend to you Christmas Greetings and Good Wishes for the New Y* with the hope that iti will bring you peace and plenty. M. W. Lovyorn’s -Shoe Shop So good have the people of this city and community been to us during the past year we look back and find much for which to feel truly thankful. Your generous patronage has enabled us to record a satisfactory busi ness and in coming to thank you we are pleased with the opportunity offered by the season to WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR OF PEACE AND PLENTY He had heard them, but perhaps he hadn’t understood their aenUmenL Anyway, at luncheon, two days be fore Christmas, he suddenly blurted, "Say, Mom, I've asked Jim Larkin to our Christmaa dinner and the tree. You know his folks are In Burope, and he's Just staying on nt the schooL Thought he'd like It here better. More homelike.” “Oh, bother, Billy,'’ Lncy cried— thlrteeo-yaar-eld Lady Lncy. “I’ve asked Patty Brawn. Ske hasn’t any folke anywhar* even In Burope. Just that snobbish great-aant who's giv ing a big hones party, all eld folks, and doesn't want Patty around. She deeds a hone Christmas mors than your Jim I” Father was eyeing mether anxious ly. Her bright smile amazed him. “Well, I’m sure there's room for them both. I am glad yon have such kind hearts, children." But now Mr. Will g»kl timidly. *Tm sorry, mother, but L too, have naked a guest Couldn’t help U som» howl That young Miller at the of fice. He'a so cat up about his moth er’s death, and a boarding house Is a dreary place to apeod Christmas,'* Mr. Will's voice was timorous, almost pleading. But Mrs. Will’s bright smile had now turned to a calm, relieved one. “Oh, that'* splendid, dear,” she said. "For, do you know, I myself have In- The Peoples Bank w tt vlted that pretty little Gladys Haver- UL She looked so woebegone when I met her at the grocer** Saturday and asked her whether the was going home for Christmas. She said a poor school teacher couldn't travel way across a continent even for a Christmas at home. What could I del And do you know I’ve always thought Gladys and Ted Miller ought to meet They're such nice young people—end Gladys Is so pretty 1" So that's what happened to the Wills' precious family Christmaa. But not one of the Wills felt that he had been cheated of anything. On the contrary I And Mr. and Mrs. Will are in closer harmony than ever. You see, they are the same sort of people—not a too com mon thing In workaday life. And Billy and Lucy are growing up rather like them. (£, nil, Weaters Newepeper Onto*.) IN MERRIE ENGLAND The English Christmas Is not unlike ours, save that we do not have their pretty custom of "bringing In the yule.’’ In almost every family In Eng land the boya and girl* gather about the burning log on Christmas Eve to ling carols and tell Christmas legends. Often the children who Uv* In the country aaelst at the dragging In of the huge log. An EngUah child would not feel that It was Christmas If there were not a bit of mistletoe hanging In the hall, under which the unwary aie kissed soundly. Llttls and big eat the rich and blazing plum pudding, and all join In the Binging of Christmas carols and churchgoing. A WISH A Merry Chrlitnmr, yea, a day af laughter, And here's wish for every day there after: When Christmas goes, aa It ef oouree must do, Hay every day that oosoea he merry, ' ' ■ May the Christinas Bells Sound Happiness to You and Your Household O'er every home throughout this peaceful and prosperous nation the benign spirit of Christmas settles like a benediction. Gladness prevails, generous acts and kindness is seen on every hand. How we all welcome the Yuletide days. In the true spirit of the season we send our greetings to friends and patrons and wish you a New Year that will be better than you have ever before experinced. We thank each of you for business of the past and hope we are privileged to serve you during 1924.