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THE XMAS DA?S The days were much excited. “Oh," said Monday, “I can hardly iralt." “It will be my turn this year. Of course I had a good time of It last year. But this year the day Is really and truly my day.” "I have been waiting for this for quite a few years now.” And that was very true. For Father Week's children, the Duys, were talk ing of the times they each had In the Joy of being Xmas. “I remember," said Tuesday, "that one year I had an especially interest ing time. For some time I had seen two little girls giving their dolls Xmas presents. "One little girl's name was Alice and she madp the little friend's doll a small knitted skirt and a cap and a long petticoat and long dress. For the friend's dolly was a baby dolly still In long clothes. “The friend’s name was Murgaret. Well. I had not noticed, especially for a number of times, and there was a good long time between each occasion when I appeared for Xmas—whether Alice and Margaret still gave each oth er presents. For I had heard them say when they were rather grownup that they were going to give each oth er presents Instead of to their dolls. “I wondered If they still kept it up And the last time I appeared I mad a point of seeing. “And sure enough. Alice had glvex Margaret—quite a grownup lady—a lovely little dish with a narcissus bulb in It for her to watch and grow, and Margaret had given Alice a little pa per cutter and a chocolate Santa Claus. “It rejoiced my henrt to see them still keeping up the happy Xmas spirit.” “I remember,” said Wednesday, “of the last Xmas I was doing duty. Oh, what a day It was. There was a gor geous sunrise In the morning. “Now when I speak of the beauties of the day, everyone knows I am not conceited, for It was Old Weather Boy and King Snow and Mr. Sun, and all the other friends who made it so beau tiful a day. “In the afternoon before the sun went down there was a gloriously rich golden amber glow over the snow, and tn the very air it seemed. “Oh, such a gorgeous light as it was, so rich and perfect. And then came a beautiful sunset, and In the evening the stars came out and the Diamond “All in Readiness.” Brothers, the Sky’s own Jewelers, you know, and there was the greatest Snow Sparkling Festival there had ever been. “Some people had a tree out in their yard and on it were red and green and yellow and blue lights, and on top a star was lighted up, too. “Well, King Snow was anxious to see what was going on. Now, as he came looking about him the lovely robe that he wears dropped some frag ments and pieces about, and these flakes of snow fell on the tree. “How lovely they did make It! “And everywhere King Snow did the same so that just a little snow was scattered here and there on everything. Such a perfect Xmas as It was “Last year,” said Saturday, "it got cold Just before Xmas. I remember that It blew up cold and everyone was so pleased. “And It blew up cold Just in time, too.’’ “Well," said Monday. “I must be all In readiness. Sunday will be coming back now.” “Oh” said the other days, “what fun it will to hear vkai Sunday has to tell us, for Sunday has been Xmas Eve this year. “And when you both get back and Start talking of all you have seen and heard what a time we will have.” iPMh “And you mustn’t do all your talk Ing before I get back," said Tuesday, must all hear the Xmas news.” yes," said Monday, “we will tell all every bit of Xmas news—but be off now. And oh, what Joy be to be the day again upon says: Xmas!' " Method. raining, little boy,” said “why do you carry ? You don’t think lt’« shining.** NOT A HERO TO OLDTlMER Veteran of Hannibal Could Not Be Forced to Admit Greatness of M#rk Twain. A scribe In search of Mark Twain material was pestering some of the gray-beards of Hannibal. He fquud one who confessed to being a few years older than tile famous humorist. In their boyhood days they had at tended school together, foraged about on I'irates Island, climbed Holiday hill and pushed big stones over the brink, and carried out pretty faith fully the program us described In “Tom Sawyer." But while the visitor was asking questions he noticed the old timer was not impressed. So he asked: “ ‘Innocents Abroad’ was a great book, don’t you think?” “I reckon so—I never read it.” “And everybody says ‘lluck Finn’ was a masterpiece?” “Uh-huh!” “And Tom Sawyer,’ ” the visitor said, “was practically a story of Han nibal—you certainly liked that?" “Oh, I guess ii was all right for kids," admitted the boyhood chum, “but grownups don’t see so uwful much in it from what I hear.” “Don’t you think Mark Twain was a great man?" “They say he was." evaded the old timer. “But I heat him once in a ; spellin' match.”—Kansas City Star. _ PROTEST MADE BY MUSCLES Important Parts of the Human Body That Occasionally Cause Trouble by Going "On Strike." When the brain calls upon any par ticular group of muscles to perforin the same action over anil over again they are apt to show their dissatisfac tion by declaring a strike. A typical case in point Is “tennis elbow,” from which complaint most ardent devotees of the game have suf fered at some time or other. The symptoms vary from mere still ness of the elbow Joint to severe cramp, culminating in some instances In temporary inability to use the arm for any purpose. Sometimes, too, there is a painful swelling of the fore arm. A kindred complaint is “tennis leg,” which affects In a somewhat similar manner the muscles of the calves and the knee joints. Another example where the leg muscles are the victims is afforded by "riders' sprain ” a com plaint to which polo players are found to be peculiarly liable. Then, again, there Is a complaint which is called “bowler's side,” brought about through straining tlie abdominal muscles.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Modifying Goldfish. Many of the grotesque forms which mark some of tlie popular types of goldfish are the outcome of centuries of laborious work by the patient, per severing and Ingenious Japanese, in taking advantage of some curious freak of nature. It is a well-known fact if fish eggs he given a Jarring at a certain stage, or, more specifically, about the “eyeing” period, monstrosi ties may tie produced. This occurs fre quently among brook trout, the most common irregularities being hump back and looped. It Is said that when the Japanese discovered this peculiar ity they selected from their golden camp a pair of the most pronounced monstrosities, similar in form, reared them and bred from them. The most marked of this progeny were again selected and bred, and this process con tinued until a desired type was pro duced and fairly fixed by hatching without the Jarring. Thus were pro duced the fringetalls, the balloon shape, the telescope, and some other of the outlandish forms seen In aqua riums. Spotting a Future Politician. I observe a group of small boys In a West End street. One had heen annoying another who was a little bigger. Finally the bigger boy chased the smaller one. who ran for protec tion to the biggest boy In the group. The smaller boy obviously deserved chastisement, hut his pursuer wm much stronger than he was. The big gest boy thought It over a moment, then rendered judgment: “No hard hlttlngs!” i ME ST. PAUL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Russel Taylor, Pastor It was a g.orious Easter and enjoy ed by the usual congregation at St. Pauls. The music was one grand united volume of praise entered into by the entire congregation. The choir was in its place and rendered good service . Three were welcomed into full communion during the day. May every member enter upon the new church year with determination and energy. Sunday morning the pastor will ave for his sermon topic, “Jesus the Life and Light of Men.” The evening service will be given over to a song service and the discussion of the Christian Endeavor topic. “What are the Wise and Unwise Uses of the Lord’s Day?”—Isaiah 58:8-14. Ps. 118:24. Mr. Elbert M. Taylor will lead the meeting. No “Old Maids” in Russia. A Russian girl of much over twen ty who Is unmarried (unless she Is a nun) feels herself, and is thought to be, deeply disgraced. In Russia there are no old maids. Every woman In Russia marries or pretends to marry, be she princess or peasant. When a Russian girl realizes that no one Is coming to woo her, she leaves home. The peasant girl goes on a pilgrim age, settles In some distant district as a widow, or returns home saying that she married while away, and that her husband died during the honeymoon. The young lady goes upon far trav els. In a year or two her friends hear that she has married abroad— »n Englishman, an Italian, or an American. A year or two more and ihe returns to Russia, an Inconsolable widow. And she Is never asked era >arrussing questions. For In Russia jothlng is considered In worse form than to mention a dead man to his lvlng widow. Civil War Conscription. During the Civil war both sides re torted to conscription. May 3, 1803. the Federate passed a law calling »very able-bodied citizen of military ige Into service. However, many per 10ns w-ere able to buy themselves off in payment of $3tMI, nr h.v obtaining a mhstltute. In July of the same year die Union called all men between ilghteen and forty-five into active lervlce, without provision for exerap ion. In February, 1804, the law W’as ixtended to include all between seven een and fifty. Unpopularity of eon icriptlon caused draft riots in New fork and other places. The first Confederate conscription aw of April, 1802, annulled all con roots for volunteers for short terms, adding them for two years, and made ■very white male between eighteen ind twenty-five liable to service at a ooment’s notice. In September, 1802, lie law was extended to all men be ween eighteen end forty-five. Animal Sees Itself in Mirror. A mirror is one of the toys which aonkeys delight to play with. All nlmals can see a reflection in a [lass, If It is held In the right port ion, that is, at an angle at which heir eyes can focus upon It. Even hen. however. It may not recognize he Image. The reflection has, It Is rue, form, but It lacks other charac ertstics. such as smell, and many easts will turn away bored from that looks something like an animal, git obviously Isn't. On the other end, another animal will recognize he Image as one of Its kind and will xhlblt every symptom of curiosity, ear, or hate. But In no case does be animal appear to recognize the eflection as that of Itself. Value of Gypsum in Land. Edmund Kullm, one of the early soil experts of the United States, said In 1832. "All other manures, whatever he the nature of their action, require to he applied In quantities far ex ceeding any hulk of crop expected from their use. But one bushel of gypsum spread over an acre of land fit for Its action may add more than twenty times Its own weight to a single crop of clover.” JOHN ADAMS. ATTORNEY NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Jen nie M. Kinney, Deceased. All persons intere-ted in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court alleging that .-aid deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 20th day of April, 1923, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 20th day of April, 1923, at 9 o’clock A M. to contest ti e said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Horace Kinney or some other suitable person and proceed to a set tlement thereof. 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