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Published to Fnraitfc the Peopi« of Glascock 1 ^County a ; Weekly New spaper and as a Medium for I he Advancflgucct^o^ttie IPahlic Good
VOL. XXXII. NO.
Brice’s Christmas
at Old Farm Home
Joky Girl Gives Unde and
, Aunt and Young Friends
Happy Surprise.
■y FRANK HERBERT SWEET
RICH HARPER
stepped happily
ffom the train. A
whole month vaca
tion, with Christ
mas only ten days
away. That meant
nearly three weeks
for after-Christmas
Jollification, skating, visiting around,
and carted up before the big fireplace
popping corn and reading and talking
—Just playing lady. After three
steady, grinding years In the depart
ment store it would be heavenly.
Wouldn’t Aunt Margaret and Uncle
Jack be surprised and pleased 1 It was
to be a surprise. She bad not written
them.
She flashed a look down the plat
form. Yet, there was wooden-legged
Sam. the expressman, peering Into the
baggage room for possible business.
"Hoo-boo!’’ she challenged.
The old expressman looked np,
stared, then stamped forward.
"Brice Harper, ter a fact!” be cried.
•Rack home agffn. Come to stay, or
a-vtstttn’f”
'Just visiting. Uncle 8am. A whole
month, though. After three years. I'd
never have believed t could stay away
that long. I want yon to take my trunk
right out, and STB ride with yon.”
"Ain’t ye heered—had a letter nor
nothin’?" asked the old man, whose
face had been growing troubled.
**N-do. Anything the matter?” with
sudden anxiety.
"No. except they ain’t there. Folks
round here know all other folks do. ye
reflect. So I Ad hear your Aunt
Mag - ret Holmes said Christmas was so
lonesome here ahe wouldn’t spend an
other H *3 the last Two,, three days
•be an’ yew Unde Jack went over
Usto the next county to spend Obrfst
mas with a cousin who has a retflar
pantile o’ children. I was by there yes
terday, an’ the house did look dismal,
all abet np, with hens an’ turkeys com
plainin’ all over the place.”
"Isn’t there anyone to, look after
theaf*
"One o’ the Dll] boys wss asked to,
I but he’s neglectin’ ’em shame
ful. H*-”
A shrill hall came from a store
across from toe station.
"Say, Brice," wheedled the old ex
pressman, "would ye mind waitin’ three
"Take the Bex Over, Uncle Bam," She
Said.
or four seconds? That mad shooter
wss storekeeper Tom son. Been ’spect
ln* e box o’ Christmas stuff more’n a
week, an* ’t was Just torowed off this
train. He was yellin' to me. 8’pose I
take toe box over to him, then come
an' cany you and toe trank out to one
tf your girl friends t They'll all be
glad to have ye visit ’em."
Bat Brice had been thinking rap
idly.
"Take the box over, Uncle Sam,” ahe
said, "and I’ll rdn across to toe post
office while you’re gone. I want to
write some postala And no, I won’t
embarrass any of my gill friends. Yon
pay cany by trunk right out to the
farmhouse. I know where Aunt Mar
garet hides the key. And 1 know she
and Unde Jack would want me to go
right there and nee everything as my
own. nt take cate eg the poultry,”
enthusiastically, "had FB bake one of
(ha turkeys for QbxMamA and cook
everything that aoee with It, pies and
cakes and alL Won’t E be fun!”
"Ton can invite e Ml of your girl
friends to set with yea, too," grinned
(he "Afterward,” expressman. "They
agreed Brice.
will ell want to eat at boat on Christ
mas. Then well have a round of nice
visiting. But for the reel Christmas
Tm going to depend on the postals.
That are lot* of nice giria in the de
partment store who haven’t say home,
and who will have to tex°d on toe
£h« ap boarding boosts toe? . live at.
QIBSON, QA. t WEDNESDAY, DEC 16.1925
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I’ll write a postal to Aunt Margaret,
and five or six to girls I know will be
glad to spend their week or ten days
vacation with me. And say, Uncle
Sam, I'll look around the house, and
then make a list of groceries and other
things I want you to bring out, and—
any place where I can buy a Christ
mas tree?”
‘‘Ain’t none better than grow right
down on your uncle’s lower shed med
der.”
"All right, m get the Dill boy to
help, and we’ll cut and rig np a n!r<*
one—Or no. I’ll wait a few days until
some of the store girls come. If they
feel like me—and I know they will—
they’ll want to help get the tree, and
trim it, and to help cook the dinner."
"Need any Christmas present stuff?"
chuckled old Sam. “Tomson’s been
sayln’ he was havin’ the grandest holi
day goods ever opened up here, cornin'
in that box. Mebbe ye’d like to see
him pry the cover off.”
“ ‘Deed I would," promptly. “I’ll hi
right over from the post office.”
The girls condemned to a prospective
boarding house Christmas accepted
Brice’s invitation relievedly. On the
third day old Sam brought the hilarious
five out in his ancient express wagon
In the three days Brice and the Dili
boy had been making the house read.:
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“Greens Were Found at the Edge of
Uja Swamp.”
for them and looking over the root and
apple cellar and preserve closet with
an eye to Christinas.
Then the girls piled in like a whole
Jolly Christmas In Itself, and the old
farmhouse seemed like to burst itself.
The Christmas tree was cut and drawn
home with all the appropriate songs
and carols and huzzas they could think
of, and trimmed as never a Christmas
.tree had been trimmed before. Greens
found among the leaves at the edge of
the swamp, a small holly discovered,
and a sprig of mistletoe bought at
some store. The kitchen became filled
.with fragrance and song, the evening
crackled with popping com, rang with
voices about the awakened organ, and
the fireplace glowed with the logs be
hind and the half circle of baking
apples in front.
And then right In the midst of It
the hearty voice of Uncle Jack roared
through the door, mellowed by the
■ softer, happy laugh of Aunt Margaret
That accompanied It.
‘Tm going to have that dinky post
office over yonder Indicted,” guffawed
' Uncle Jack. “Kept that four
postal
days before the R. F. D. delivered It.
Fifteen minutes after that we were on
our way. Of course we had to come.
Five more girls to help wake the old
house up. Whoopee 1 Why didn’t you
•write so we needn’t have left the lone
some place?”
“Why didn’t you write you were go
ing away, so I’d have known what to
expect V retorted Brice.
"Lucky none of us didn’t," laughed
Aunt Margaret, “for then we might not
have these nice five extra girls. But
come, I must get into the kitchen.”
“But we’ve cooked and cooked and
cooked, till—”
“Not enough,” declared Aunt Mar
garet firmly, “no matter how much
you've done. There are all your old
friends that must be invited to come,
though they would, anyway. And we
want your friends here to meet ’em.
Then we must invite a lot of extra
young people In evenings to help keep
things going. Then—my land! If I
hadn’t forgotten! There’s a wagon
load outside. Where’s Jack? Oh, I
guess he’s gone out to look after ’em.
You see. Cousin Mary didn’t want us
to leave, being nigh Christmas. So
we brought ’em all along. Not any
danger of havin’ too much to eat.
Then there ain’t much Christmas goods
over in the next county, so Jack’s goln’
Into town this evenin’ to buy more.”
"But, Aunt Margaret, we’ve got a
tree ram-jamfaed full,” explained
Brice.
“Not enough,” firmly. "We can pack
more on the floor under It Now I'm
goln’ into the kitchen. Can’t you see,
girls,” her firm voice suddenly drop
ping pathetically; “being Christmas,
I've just got to cook something.”
(©, 1925, Western Newspaper Union.)
Bring us your Job Printing
RED LETTER DAYS By A. B. CHAPIN 1
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Qhat wonderful Christmas Eve 'Mm
when the Sunday school had thetl, LYDIA HALE,
After CHRISTMAS TREE EXERCISES . AND had ’ Please -a*. $r - 7^
nearly all the 'presents Step
Been ewEN out — And Your, heart FO (WAR'D m $
was beginning-to sink. Because y«j Zb
hadn’t received A siws-le thing- — and
Finally foil that the Beautiful Si/pefhntendant BkfToM. (Jeached
up which
YOU HAD NOT EVEN DARED TO HOPE FOIL —
and called out YOUft. name — -•"■sa.
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If your birthday is this week you have an active, keen intellect
and a charming:, magnetic personality, which wins for you many mentis.
You proud and high-minded—you are fond of show, pomp and
aro the of friends—often
fplendor, and like to appear well in eyes your
living far beyond your means in order to do so. , ,
You are nervous and quick tempered—and have a tendency to De
come unduly excited and angry over mere trifles. You are very sensi
tive, and while you never harbor ill-will, you forget an injury. trf social
You are a bright and brilliant conversationalist—are fond
relaxation and outdoor amusements. « greatest happiness ___. in ,
Women born during these dateB find their
marriage. They make wonderful entertainers and their tact and ao
si -stance contribute much to their husband’s success. The men are
adapted to any position where executive ability Is required—and often
become leaders In politics.
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Ex’^ama in C*1d
Coldest cori* uon In tjj world la
that of frozen helium gas, which Is
within one degree of theoretical abso
lute zero.
Conearning Incomea
Our Incomes are like our shoes; If
they are too sma>' they gall and pluch
us; but If too larr p tl »y cause us to
gtutuble ucd trip.—Cba. les C. Clough.
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«Uiristmas W 5K V -1 ..... Morning
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tT'HB JL angel host that sped last night,
Bearing the wondrous news afar,
Cams In their ever-glorious flight
Unto a slumbering little star.
"Awake and sing, O star!” they cried.
“Awake and glorify the morn.
Herald the tidings far and wide—
He that shall lead His flock 1 b bornl”
The little star awoke and sung
Ah only stars In rapture may.
And presently where church bells hung
The Joyous tidings found their way.
“Awake, O belle! 'tis Christmas morn—
Awake and let thy mu3lc tell
To all mankind that now is born
What Shepherd loves His lambkins
well!”
Then rang the bells as fled the night
O'er dreaming land and drowsing
deep,
And coming with the morning light,
They called, my child, to you asleep.
Sweetly and tenderly they spoke. bed.
And lingering round your little
Their mustc pleaded till you woke,
And this Is what their music said:
Awake and sing! ’tie Christinas morn,
Whereon all earth salutes her King!
In Bethlehem Is the Shepherd born.
Awake, O little lamb and slngl"
So, dear, my child, kneel at my feet.
And with those voices from above
Share thou this holy time with me,
The universal hymn of love.
BACKACHE
Mississippi Lady Benefited by
Taking Cardui.
"I took Cardui for backache and
a weakened, run-down condition, helped
and it strengthened and
me.” says Mrs. Mattie Hurt, of
Coldwater, "Before the Miss. birth of children,
when weak and nauseated, my I took
Cardui. After the birth of my
children, when just getting up to do
my of Cardui work, I took a couple of failed bottles to
and it never
strengthen and help me when tak
ing T ‘l it. seemed to enjoy my food and
my back would feel stronger. I
don’t believe 1 could have kept
going had it not been for Cardui
and the strength it gave me.
"When change of life came on 1
. .. got down in bed. Life seemed
to be just a terrible drag. I did
back nothave hurt. strength My limbs foranytning. hurt. I My
was
so nervous I couldn’t rest.
"i knew what Cardui had did done, Just
so it sent had straight for ft, and il
as done before— strengthen
ed and built me up.”
At all drug stores. WO
CARDUI
$1.00 PER YEAR
SOMETHING MEW
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'T'HOSE big red letter days on t
calendar mean particularly
tnous dinners to the average Amer
lean housewife. Her family expects
something In the nature of roast
turkey, duck or chicken. Of course,
the home manager doesn't want to
serve the same thing each year and
as a consequence, she Spends hours
In hunting recipes and planning new
things in the menu line.
The appended menus for the holiday
dinner and supper may prove a wel
come change to your family.
Dinner.
Grapefruit Baskets
Nuts Olives Celery
Roast Duck Glblet Gravy
Psanut Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potatoes
With Marshmallows
Splosd Peaohes, Cauliflower au Gratin
Bread Stuffed Tomato Salad
Cheese Straws Butter
dividual Punlpktn Pie With Whipped
Cream Sauce
Coffee
Supper.
Cream of Tomato Soup Croutons
Fruit Salad With Whipped Cream Sauce
Cheese Crackers Assorted Cakes
Nuts Chocolate
114 Pumpkin Pie.
cupfuls pump- % cupful water
kin strained 2 tbsp. orange
It cupful brown juice
»usar i Up. ginger *
8 e RKs 1 tsp. cinnamon-
1 cupful evaporated 14 tsp. salt
milk m
Add the sugar and seasoning to the
pumpkin, then add the slightly beaten
eggs, milk and water. Stir till well
blended and pour In a deep crust-lined
pan Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit
for flrst 10 minutes and 300 degrees
Fahrenheit for 50 minutes.
Cauliflower au Gratin.
Regtove leaves and trim off the stalk
om L a f® e cauliflower. Soak In a aolu
*b ff’iPtia? r.'i.Vi’fcS'.rJ.'
oiled seven baking minutes. Place c/uimSw#* in .j
dish, pour over a thin
evaporated milk white Sauce and cover
with buttered crumbs and grated
cheese. Brown In a moderate Oven. This
serves six.
Cream of Tomato Soup.
1 No. 8 can toma- 1 tbsp. sugar
toes I H tsp. salt
4 sprigs parsley 14 tsp. soda
14 tsp. thyme 2 cups evaporated
14 bay leaf milk diluted
1 tap. peppercorns with
• cloves 2 cups water
2 slices onion 2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. butter
Make a white sauce of the diluted
evaporated milk, the butter and flour.
Cook the tomatoes with the season
ings for live minutes and strain. There
should be 3 Vi cups of pulp. Add soda
to pulp and combine with the hot whits
sauce. Pour Immediately Into thermos
bottle.
Whipped Cream Sauce.
Three-fourths cup evaporated milk, 1
cup whipping cream. 44 oup powdered
sugar.
Chill the cream and evaporated milk.
Combine and whip until stiff. Fold In
the augar and keep chilled until ready
to serve.
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A t the very pe of his sensa
tional career in College football,
famed redhead quit school to Join
Chicago Bears, a professional team.
Grange now tackles Dame Fortune
to the tune of ten to thirty thous
and dollars a game.
EUetrocutt Rata
Rats became a pest around an elec
tric power station Just outside Toron
to, Canada. The engineers rigged up a
device fastened to the end of a high
tension wire near the ground. A piece
of tin was placed beneath. To get the
•heese used for bait Mr. Rat steps on
he tin, completing (he circuit, and hi*
■ureer ends right there. Scores were
:filed In a single night.—New York
Yorld.
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