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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.
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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.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
(3t-3-2-23) County Judge.
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