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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1889. U n I I PEACE, BE STILL. 1 THE REV. DR. TALMAGE PREACHES AT CAPERNAUM. lessons Deduced from tiis Voyngo of Chris ml 111 DUcliiloa That Stormy Might on Otmnciaret Nover Fear While Christ la In the Ship. Cajeilnaum, Doc. 15. Tho Ho?. T. Do TVltt Talningo, D. D,, preuchod hero today to a group of friends on "Tho Stormy Pass age.," taking for his texts tho versos of tlio Qospol following: Jolui vi, 17: "Entered Into ft ship, and went qyvr tho son, toward CajHsr naum;" and Mark lv, 89: "And ho uro-v and rebuked tho wind and tho boo." Ho wild: Hero in thLs foashoro vlllago was tho tem porary homo of that Christ who for tho most of his llfo was homeless. On tho fctto of tills Wago, now In ruins, and all around this lako, what scones of kindness and owor, and glory and pnthos whon our Lord lived hero I It bos boon tho wish of my llfo I cannot sny the hopo, for I nover oxpoctod tho privllpgo to stand on tho tuinks of Gallloo. What solemnity and wliat a rnpturo to bo hcrol I can now understand tho fooling of tho Im mortal Scotchman, Itobort McCheyno, when sitting on tho banks of this laku ho wroto: It Is not that tho wild gazello Comes down to drink thy tiilo, But ho that was pierced to havo from hell Oft wandered by thy nldo. Graceful around Uieo tho mountain moot. Thou calm reposing sea; But ah I far more, tho beautiful foot Of Jesus walked o'er thoo. I can now easily understand from tho con tour of tho country that bounds this lako that storms wero cosily tempted to mako theso waters their playground. Prom tho gontlo way this lako treated our ttoat when vro. sailed on it yesterday, ouo would liavo thought it incnpablo of a paroxysm of rago, but It was qulto different on both tho occa sions spoken of In my two texts. I close my yos and tho shoro of Lako Galileo, as It now Is, with but Uttlo signs of human llfo, dis appears, and thcro comes back to my vision tho lako as it was In Christ's tltna. It lay in aseonoof great luxtirlanco; tho surrounding bills, terraced, sloped, grooved, so many hanging gardens of beauty. On tho shoro wero castles, armed towers, lloman baths, everything attractive and beautiful; all styles of vegetation in shorter spaoo than in aLuostany other space in all tho world, from tho palm tree of tho forest to tho trees of rigorous climate. It socmod as If tho Lord had launched ono wavo of beauty on all tho eceno, and it hung and swung from rock and hill an oleander, lloman gentlemen in pleasure boats sailing this lako, and countrymen in fish smacks coming down to drop their uots, twim oach other with nod and shout and laughter, or winging idly at their moorings. O, wliat a beautiful scene 1 It Booms as if wo shall havo a, quiet night. Not a loaf winked In tho air; not a ripplo dis turbed tho faco of Qenncsarot; but thcro eems to bo a Uttlo oxcitoment up tho beach, and wo hasten to boo what it Is, and xuu find It an embarkation. THE VOTAOD B1XHNS. From tho western shoro a flotilla pushing out; not a .sauadron, or deadly armament, nor clipper with valuable morcluuidlso, nor piratic vessels ready to destroy everything thoy could seize, but a flotilla, hearing ntca scngcrs of llfo, and light, and poaou. Christ is in tho front of tho boat. Ills disciples aro In a smaller boat. Josus, weary with much speaking to largo multitudes, is put Into com nolcnco by tho rocking of tho waves. If there was any motion at all, tlio ship was easily righted; if tlio wind passed from star board to larboard, or from larboard to star board, tho boat would rock, and by tho gen tleness of tho motion putting tlw Master asleep. And thoy extemporized a pillow mado out of a flshcrtnau'rj coot. I think no sooner is Clirist prohtrato, and his hood touched tho pillow, than ho is Bound asleep. Tho breezes of tho lako run tliolr fingers through tlio locks of tlio worn sleeper, and tho boat rises and falls llko a sleeping child on tho bosom of a sleeping mothem Calm night, starry night, beautiful night. Run up all tho bails, ply all tho oars, and lot tho largo boat and tlio small lioat glldo ovor gentle Gcnnesaret. But tlio Bailors say thcro Is going to bo a change of woathor. And even tlio passengers can hoar tlio moaning of tho storm, as it cornea on with groat btriduH, and all tho terrors of hurricane uid durlcnesi. Tho largo boat trembles llko u deer at bay among tlio clangor of tho hounds; great patches of foam aro fluug into tho air; tho sails of tho vessel loosen, and tho slmrp winds crack like pistols; tho smaller boats llko iot rels poise on tho cliffs of tlio waves and then plunge, SAVED 11Y CII1UST. Overboard go cargo, tackling and masts, and tho drenched disciples rush into tho back part of tho boat, and lay hold of Clirist, aud say unto him; "Master, carest thou not that wo perish 1" That great parsonago lifts his hood from tho pillow of tho. fisherman's coat, walks to tho fioutof the vessel aud looks out into tho storm. AH around him aro tho smaller boats, driven in tho tempest, and through it comes tho cry of drowning men. By tho flash of tho lightning I soo tho calm brow of Christ as tho spray dropped from his board. lie has ono word for tho sky and an other for tho waves. Looking upward ho cries: "Peacol" Looking downward he says; "Bo still I" Tho waves fall flat on their faces, tlio foam melts, tho extinguished stars relight their torches. Tho tempest falls doad, and Christ stands with his feet on tho nock of tho storm. And whllo tho bailqrs aro balling out the boats, and while thoy aro trying to untangle tho cordage, tho disciples stand In amaze ment, now looking into tho calm boo, then into the calm sky, thou into tho calm Sav iour's countenance, and they crout: "What manner of man is this, that overt the winds and tho sea obey him)1' Tho subject, in tho first place, impresses mo with tho fact that it is vory importuut to havo Christ la tho ship, for all those boats would havo gono to tho bottom of Gouucsarot if Christ had not been present. Oh, u hut a lesson for you aud for me to learn I Wo must always havo Christ in the ship. Whatever voyage wo undertake, into whatever enter prise wo start, let us alwuys have Christ In tho Bhlp. All you can do, with utmost ten sion of body, mind and soul, you aro bound to do; but oh huvo Christ in every enter prise, Christ In every voyugo. THIS NECESSITY OP GOD'S III: LI'. Thore are men who ask God's help at the beginning of great enterprises. Ho has been with thorn in tho past; no trouble can over throw them; tho storms might come down from tho t p of Mount Herman, and lash Guuuesurct Into foam and lute agony, but it could not hurt them. But hero Is another mau who starts out In worldly enterprise, and ho depends ujmjii the uncertainties uf this life. Ho has no God to help him. After awhile tho storm coined aud tosses oil' tho masts of the ship; he puts out his life boat aud the long loat; tuu sherilV and the auc tioneer try to help him off; thoy can't help him off; he must go down no Christ In tho ship. Your life will bo made up of suushino aud shadolv. There may bo in it Arctic blasts or tropical tornadoes; I know not what Is before you, but 1 know if you have Christ with you all shall be well. You may seem to get along without tho religion of Christ while everything goes smoothly, but after awhile, when sorrow hovers over tho soul, when tho waves of trial dash clear over tho hurricane deck, aud tho deck aro crowd ed with piratical disasters oh, what would you do then without Christ in tho chlpf Tako God for your jwrtlon, God for your guldo, God for your help; thou all Is welljill Is Well for time; all shall be well forever. Dlosxcd is that man who puts in tho Lord his trust. Ho shall never bo confounded. But my subject also impresses mo with the fact that when jiooplo start to follow Christ they must not oxjK'ct smooth Balling. TIIK THOUnLHU OF TIIK APOSTtXH. These disciples got lute tho small Ixiata, aud I tmve no doubt thoy said: "What a beautiful day this Isl What n smooth sea! What a bright sky tills isl How delightful Is Hailing In this boat, and as for tho waves under tlio keel of tho Iwat, why they only mako tho motion of our Uttlo Ik wit tho mora delightful." But when the winds swept down, aud the tvi was tossed Into wrath, thou they found that following Christ was not smooth sailing. Bo you have found it; so 1 havo found It Did you over notice tho cud of the life of tho uiKMtles of Jcmis Christ! You would say, if ovor men ought to havo had a smooth llfo, u smooth dexirture, then those men, the disciples of Jesus Christ, ought to havo had such it departure mid such a llfo. St. J nines lost his head. St. I'hlllp was hung to death on u pillar. St. Mutthow had his life daxlied out with a lull bert St. Mark wus dragged to death through the streets. St. James the Less was beaten to death with u fuller's club. St. Thomas was struck through with a sjioar. Thoy did not find following Christ smooth sailing. Oh, how thoy were all tossed in tlio tcmiostl John Iluss in tho lire, Hugh Mo Kail in tho hour of martyrdom, tho Alhl geuecs, the Wnldeusos, tho Scotch Covenant orsdid thoy find It smooth sailing I But why go Into history when wo can draw from our own memory illustration of tho truth of w hat I suy. Some young man In n store try ing to Fcrvo God, while his employer scoffs at Christianity; tho young men In tho satno store nutagonlstlo to tho Christian religion, teasing htm, tormenting him alwut his re ligion, trying to get him mad. Thoy succeed in getting him mad, Baying, "You're a pretty Christian." Does that young man find it smooth sailing when he trios to follow Christ! Or you remember a Christian girl. Her father despises tho Chris tian religion; her mother despises tho Christian religion; her brothers and sisters scoff ut tlio Christian religion; sho can hard ly find u quiet place in which to say her prayers. Did slio find It smooth sailing when sho trial to follow Jesus Christ! Oh, no! All wlio would llvo tlio life of tho Christian religion must suffer perwcutlou; If you do not find it iu one way, you will got it in another way. Tho quc-htlon was asked: "Who aro those nearest tho throne!" And tho unswor ceimo back: "Thoso aro they n ho came up out of great tribulation great Hulling, as the orig inal has it; great flailing, groat iwundlng and hud their roben wusliod and mudo white in the blood of tlvo Lamb." Oh, do not 1 dls liuirteuedl Talco courage. You aro iu glori ous companionship. God will nj you through all trials and ho will deliver you. My subject oLm impresses mo with tlio fact tliut good people sometlnuM get vory much frightened. JW UBJLI. CAUSE TOU PEAK. Iu the tones of tliene disciples, as thoy rusbod into tlio back part of the boat, I find thoy aro frightoned almost to death. Thoy say, "Master, carest Uiou not that wo per ish I They hod no ruriHon to be frightened, for Christ was in tlio IwaL I buppuso If wo had been there wo would havo been Just us much ufirightenod. lVrhnjM more. In all ages very good people get very much af frlgbtcuod. It is often ho iu oar day, and men Bay: "Why, look at tlio bad lectures; look at tlte various errors going over tlio church of God; wo are going to founder; tho church is going to parish; eliois going down," Oh, how many good people aro nffrightcnod by Iniquity iu our day, and think tho church of Jesus Clirist is going to bo overthrown, und ure Just as much ullxightened as wero tho disciples of my text. Don't worry, don't fret, as though iniquity wero going to tri umph over righteousness. A Hon goes into a cavern to Bleep, no lies down, with his shaggy man.! covering tlio pans. Mean while tlio spiders spin a wob across tho mouth of tlio cavern ntvl Kiy, "Wo havo captured him." Gossamer thread after gossamer thread, until tlio whole front of the cav ern is covered with tlw spider's wob, and tho spiders Bay: "Tlio lion is dono; tho lion is fast." After awhile tho Hon has got through Bleeping; lie roused himself, ho shakes his mano, ho walks out into tho sunlight; he docs not oven know tlw spider's web is spun, and with his voice ho shakes the mountain. So men come spinning their sophistries and skep ticism about Jesus Christ; ho seems to bo sleeping. They say: "Wo havo captured tho Lord; ho will nover como forth ugaln upon tho nation; Clirist Is captured forever. His religion will nover mako any conquest among men." But after awhilo tho Lion of the tribe of Judah will rouse himself aud como forth to shako mightily the nations. What's a spider's wob to the aroused Hon! Give truth nnd error a fair grapplo and truth will como off victor. But thero aro a great many good people who get affrlghtenod in other respects; they are affrighted in our day ulwut rovivals. Thoy say: "Ohl this is a strong religious galo. Wo aro ufrald tho church of God is going to bo upset, and there aro going to be a great many peoplo brought into tho church that aro going to be of no use to It;" and thoy aro affrighted whenever they soo a revival taking hold of tho churches. As though a ship captain, with flvo thousand bushels of wheat for a cargo, should say, some day, coming upon dock: "Throw overboard all tho cargo," and tho sailors should say: "Why, captain, what do you mean! Throw over all the cargo!" "Oh," says tho captain, "wo have u pock of chaff that has got lute this Ave thousand bushels of wheat, and tho only way to got rid of tho chaff is to throw all the wheat overboard." Now, that is a great deal wiser than the talk of a great many Christians who want to throw overboard all tho thousands aud tens of thousands of souls who ure the subjects of rovlvuls. Throw nil overboard because thoy are brought into the kingdom of God through groat rovlvuls itocauso there U a jwok of chaff, u quart of chaff, a pint of chaff! I say, let th'Mii stay until the la.it day; the Lord will divide tlio chaff from the wheat. Do not Iks afraid of n great revival. Oh, that such gules from lieu veil might sweep through nil our churches! Oh, for such days us Rich ard Baxter saw in Kngliind, and lli.liert Mc Cheyno saw in Duudeul Oh, for mich days ns Jonathan IMnunls saw in Northampton! I huveofti-'i hoard my father tell uf the fact that In the early part of this century u revi val broke out ut Homerv illo, X. J., and tome people wero very much agitated about it. They said: "Oh. you are going to bring too many pplu into tho church at nuce;" mid they scut down to Now Brunswick to get John Livingston to stop the revival. Well, there us no better soul in nil tho world than John Livingston. He went und looked ut tho revival. They wanted him to stop It. He stood in tho pulpit ou the Sabbath and looked over the sol emn auditory, and he said: "This, brethren, bi in roallty tho work of God; bowaro bow you try to stop it." And ho was an old man, leaning heavily on his staff a very old man. And ho lifted that staff, and took hold of tlw small cud of tho staff, anil began to lot it fall slowly through Ihv tween tlio finger and tho thumb, and ho said: "Oh, thou tmmltcnt, thou art falling now falling from life, falling away from poaoo and heaven, falling as certainly as that cano is falling through my hand falling certainly, though perhaps falling slowly," And tlio cano kept ou falling through John Livingston's hand. Tho religi ous emotion in tho audience was ovoqiowor lug, nnd men saw a tyo of their doom, as tho cano kept falling, until tho knob of tho cano struck Mr. Livingston's hand, nnd ho clascd it stoutly nnd saldt "But thograco of God can step you as I stopped that cano;" and then there was gladness nil through tho house at the fact of pardon and peace aud salvation. "Well," said tho people after tho service, "I guess you had better send Living ston homo; ho is making tho revival worse." Oh, for gules from heaven to sweep all tho continents) Tho danger of the church of God Is not In revivals, OOI) AND MAX. Agulu, my subject impressed mo with tho fact that Jesus was God aud man iu tho samo being. Hero ho is in tho back part of tho boat. Oh, how tired ho looks; what sad dreams he mutt have! Look at his counten ance; ho must bo thinking of the cross to coma. Look at htm, ho is a man bono uf our bono, flesh of our flesh, Tired, ho falls asleep; he Is a man. But then I Hud Clirist at the prow of the boat; I hear him tayi "Poaoo, bo still;" und I see tho storm kneel ing nt his feet, aud tho tempests folding their wings In his presence; he is a God. If I have sorrow nnd trouble nnd want sympathy I go and kneel down at tho back part of tho boat aud say: "Oh, Christ! weary ouo of GciTiioxjiret, sympathize with all my Borrows, man of Nazareth, man of tho cross." A man, n man. But if I want to conquer my spiritual foes, If I want to got tho victory over k!ii, death aud hell, I come to the front of the !oat, and I kneel down, and I say: "Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, thou who dost hush tho tempest, hush all my grief, hush all my temptation, hush all my slu I" A man, a man; a God, a God, I loam once mure from this subject that Christ can hush a teuiiest. Itdld soemasif everything must go to ruin. Tho disciples had given up tho Idea of manag ing the ship; tho crow wero entirely demoral ized; yet Clirist rise, and he puts his foot ou tho storm, and it crouches at his foot. Oh, yeil Christ can hush tho tempest. You have had troublo. Perhaps it was the Uttlo child taken away from you tho sweetest child of tho household, tho ono who asked thomoit curious questions, and stood around you with the greatest fondness, and the spado cut down through your blooding heart. I'erhapujt was an only son, and your heart has ever since lieon llko u desolated castle, tho owls of the night hooting among tlio fallen arches mid tlio crumbling stairways. Perhups It was an aged mother. You always went to her with your troubles, 81k wus iu your homo to wolconw your children Into life, and when thoy died she was tliero to pity you; that old hand will do you no more kindness; tliat white lock of hair you put uwuy hi tlw casket or In tlio locket didn't look as It usually did when slto brushed It uwuy from tier wrinkled brow hi Uwi homo circle or in tlui country church. Or your projierty gone, you sold: "I have to much liuuk stock, I liavo so many govern ment securities, I liavo so many houses, I havo bo many f arms all gone, nU gono." Why, sir, all tlw storms tliat ever trampled with their thunders, all tlio shipwrecks, havo not been worse than th(- to yuu. Yet you havo not boon completely overthro wn. hy! Christ snyst "I navo tliat Uttlo ono in my keeping. I can euro for him as well ns you can, better than you can, 0 liereuvod moth err Hushing tlio tempest. When your proierty went away, God sold: "Tliero aro treasures in heaven, In battles tliat nover break." Jomh hashing tlio tempest. Thcro is nit) storm into which wo will all have to run. T1m moment when wo let go of this world and try to tako bold of tho next, we will want all tho graoo possible Yonder I boo a Christian soul rocking on tlio surges of death; oil tlio powers of darkness hociii lot out against that soul tlio swirling wave, tho thunder of tlw sky, tlio Bhriek of tlw wind, all seem to unite together; but that soul Is not troubled; tliero Is no sighing, there are no tears; plenty of tears in tlio room at tho departure, but Iw wooi3 no tears; culm, satisfied and peaceful; all is well. By tlw Hash of the storm you boo tho harlxir Just ahead and you are making for that harbor All shall bo well, Jesus lc Ing our guide. Into the harbor of heaven no.v wogllJo; We're Iioiro at last, home ut last. Softly wo drift, on the hris'lit, sllv'ry tide, We're hoiio ut lajt. aiorytoGoll all daiigtri are o'er. Wo stand wvurj on tho glorified shore; Glory to GoJ! wo will shout evermore. We're homo at last. A Wonderful Watch. Tho most Ingenious, perfect and complex watch over manufactured was sent out from tho works of Patok, Philippe & Co., of Ge uova, Switzerland, iu July, 1jS7, und U now in possession of Baron Nicholas. It Is what Is known as the full sized "hunter." On one side thero Is a dlul of tho regulation kind, ex hibiting tho hour, minute and second hands; also an iudejicudeut chronograph hand, which marks the fifth of seconds. The same dial has repeating mechanism, which strikes tho hours, quurters und minutes. Tho opio site dial has bauds iolutiiig to tho mouths, weeks and duys. Another largo central hand ou this dial, if set ut tho beginning of each year, correctly points to ull moon phases, and also acts as a perpetual calendar. It is so constructed as to admit of its keep ing two different times, say staudurd on ono side aud sun time on the other. American Analyst. Tlppoo Tib. Much has been said about Tlpjwo Tlb'j resiwuslblllty for the assassination of Maj. Burttclot, but, lu my Judgment, Tippoo Tib's action to a certain extent was prompted by a benevolent intention W-'ftw' iuulUjat ho doluyod tlio supply of men nocesary to make up Barttelot's contingent ut Bjuulya, uud thus aroused the suspicion of foul play thut occurred tutor on, his motive wus a good ono, Inasmuch us, knowing the lawless char acter of tho Miiimycuius, ho appreciated the dilHculty which white men would huvo iu controlling them, und sought to pr -vo-il an opportunity for tho mutiny w wo- quently resulted lu the death of 1 Herbert Ward. Struti'ule. A llttb boy had a colt and a dog, of both of which he wis exceedingly fond. Ills gen erosity was often tried by visitors luklug him, Just to hear whnt he would suy, to give them one or both of his pets. On one occasion Jutiuuy told a gentleman who hud often tented him in thli nay tliat he might have the colt but not the dog. His mother naturally expressed surprlso, mid asked: "Why, Johnny, why didn't you give htm tho dog Instead ot the colt!" "Don't say unything, ninmuin," he whis pered, "when ho K'e to get the colt I'll set 'ho dog on him," Youth's Couipaulon, CHRISTMAS THCN AND NOW. WiMicd tuliomj nil our Mocking When I inn dill I, ilcnr me; NnrcM'r lliuiiKlit Torn moment Of liming nti Ximmtreo Von see, no wire old fivslilutusl children, Not vise little women uiitl nielli St. Nicholas cnino down tlio chimney Wo 1 1. id wldo-vH(i llrt'pliU'i'R Iheu, Wo went to Ixsl In the tnlllitlit. To wiken erojet It kimiIuwii, And empty with ttvitihlltiK tinner The stocking on Xmiu morn. Hut now tlio trvowltlt Its ifir Is lit outliocrulimleutl, And hugging their .Xinns presents Tho little ours go to bed Hut tliei, pray uliere It thestoekiiin Could held nil the wonderful lliiiig llietrl luphsof human Invention Tlio Intnlem SI. Nicholas liHinr Now hI.iiiii Inl.ei" ilie plmeot lit leliitlcei', Thii Heel, fnlry coursers nf jtiie; And since we liuvcelrwod up the cliltiinoi Ho licctlx iiiurleeiiin In at I lie itnor -5lr M I' llxiiily FILSKY. A CIIIIIHTMAH HKirrCII fltOM I.IKI" I.N ,I,H) Hir.uiHiii "1 reckon tills Is goln' tor Ui el buster, said old Undo Hilly llotsworth n ho euuio Into the family sitting room of ibe old farm Iioumi ultli a great load of uood on his shoulders. With a crash he desiltel Ids burden on the spacious health, whuio a huge fire wus nltiMily blaring, uud U'gnn to pile ou the long, dry sticks of licoch uud hickory until lu a few moments a rfcct sheet of llanin wus roaring up the wide tbroabsl chimney. Ornndiuu Ilotmuirth, who sat In her ac customed corner by tha "Jamb," busy with her knitting, made no reply, wlille Uiuie Hilly proceeded to remove his coat, hut and hoots, and, having filled nnd lighted his pipe, wit down to enjoy himself. Outside a furious bimw storm was raging and already tho earth was heavily carpeted with white. Pros eutly histito sons, Jacob uud Mlltou, came iu from doing up tho cboroo, and, llko their father, were soon divested of caps, coats and liootH, and soiled before the rousing llro talk ing over the events of the day. A little Inter Mrs. llotsworth Joined them, and then the family circle was complete. No, not complete, either; it daughter was missing. Three years ago this Christmas eve she had gone out from the parental roof to marry tho mini she loved, but whom her father hud for bidden some time beforo to enter his door. But Mary had gono; and sho and her husband, a p(xr mechanic, went out west to build up for themselves a home und fortune. After they were married, a day or two lieforo they were to start for Dakota, Mary uud her hus buud drove to the old home, where sho got out of the buggy and started to go into the house to suy good-by. Sho did not usk nor 0J(oct forgiveness from her father for what die hud done; but she knew her mother and her brothers still loved her, and would gladly have her come to soo them. So sho Jtint had her hand on tho gate latch, und, with tear flll.nl eyes, was taking lu thodearuudfumllinr sun ouudlngs, when her father, coming round th eoi uer of the house, saw her. "Don't jer couw In hero," he yelled, hoarse ly. "Don't stop your foot Inside o' that gate, Mary Dion Hotswortb. You're no darter o mine. Take yer luitcht-facl pulutalluger nil' git." For a moment slw stood us If stunned at his words; tlieii, uitlioutn word, turned and went to the buggy. Hvr husband holxl her In, uud then, standing up nnd shaking tils whip at Unolo Billy, said: "Bill BoUiworth, If you wasn't my wife's father, 1M thrush yoa till you couldn't walk for a wwk. You ob ject to me for a son-in-law only because I urn prior; but I'll sue tlw duy I can buy un' sell you's if you wus black, darn you." Hero Mary laid her hand ou his arm and said, "Stop, Will; It won't help thingmuiyto quarrel; hit's go." It wus well that Will bcxled lier advk-o, for old Undo Billy had started for tlio buggy with murder iu his eye; und there Is no tell ing what might have hupponed had not Mil ton and Jacob at this Juncture made their nppcaruiicu and urged him to lo quiet. So Mary went from home an outcast; und, as tho buggy dlsupjiourcd around the ltond in tlw road, Milton turned to his father, and, with tears iu his eyes, said, reproachfully: "Pup, you oughteuter liavo dono It," And Mrs. Llotsworth, who had como to tho door Just lu time to tako in the affulr, echoed her son's words: "No, pup, you was too hasty," sho added. "Mury Dllen was ullus u mighty good girl; un', thoiiL'h I'd rather sho'd not u married Will Keuiiey, yet I hoio tho Iird will pros per them Ihith." "You ure light, mother," said Jucob, the elder of her sons, "you uro right, mother. 'FiUev' (the uiekuuine the !os bad bestowed tijxju Mary when she wu a toddler) wus tho hot girl In Iudluuy; kind an' loviu', an' u sUter woith the bavin'." As for Undo IHHy, seeing his whole family up in urn s against him, ho vouchsafed no re ply, but turning, strodo rapidly iu the direc tion of the barn. From that time on he hud nover spoken hU daughter's name. And ulthougli he know thut mother uud tho boys got occasional letters from her, yet ho never by sign or in quiry showed that he ever thought of her, or had the slightest interest iu knowing wliethcr she was dead or alive. Hut on the Christmas eve tliat I huvo in truducod him to your notice, ho sut by the Hie thinking; and his thoughts were ot her. He bad long ago admitted to himself that ho was too hasty wiiun he drove his only daugh ter uway from his home; hut he still re mained silent. At each family reunion, ul ways held on Christmas day, ho hud mlised her. And us the coming one wus to be held ut his house, and his brothers aud sisters with their families would Iw there, ho, with somo bitterness of feeling, was brooding over the fact that, through no fault of his, he reasoned, the pleasures of the duy would Ikj miirrcd. Kverybody missel Mary, tho children of his uephewiuud nieces would ask for her uud talk nlwut her, despite the ud munitions thoy hud received to tho contrary. As he wus lusy with Ids thoughts, gazing the whllo moodily into tho lire, und now uud then punching up the fore sticks In n spiteful !riof nay, Uruudiuu BoUworth suddenly oko up uud stud: "Toinoireril lo another white Christmas. Tl l luuke-. iwo ou 'em right baud rumilii'. d reo years ago wus a mighty mild winter, n.d wo had a green Christmas that year." .Ii-ie thoo'd lady paused ami henvod u .i No one said unything and she coiitlu- 1 "I ivvullei'k now thuie w lib more huryin's it .Mar iii tlio liuld Hill Jpiryin' groun' i i I t'l-l'e I us U-ell since ull ptf'. together." Y'," iisscnKd Mrs. Botsivortli, reflect iw ly "a green Christmas ulleii. mukes a fat graveyard, thoy sny, mi' I never knowed It t fall " "1 locUou it'll bo good sleigUin' tomorrer," observed L'lie'e Hilly, "un' ah the folks'll cij ue over in tue lob. I'll! what's thatf Tlw exeluinutlou with which he concluded hi- iviiiai k was caused by the furious bark of old "Mujo," tho watchdog, tho sound of vcicesln tho front yard, aud what seemed to bo tho cry of u child m fear. Tho two Iw) ii started for tho front door, while the remainder of tho family tat lu- H in. WolilTlll,t who could bo . ir uit ts. Tmy hud not long to wnlt; .or ii minute loiter the sluing room door was llung okmi and Jncob Mindo In, lionrhig 111 his nrins ii bright and lutty two-vcnr-old Iwy, Almost matching tlw wraps from about It, and holding the little follow up, ho shouted) "'up, look nt your grandson, VllsnySi como, tin' this Is her Isiy." "The ilevll If Is," roared Undo Hilly, springing to his feet, with a faro ns black ns ii thundercloud, "Tako him away; I don't want ter s,s him," "Hold ou a minute," shouted u dour, strong voice In the doorway. It was the son-in-law who hud tpokoti, and who stopped Into tho riHim, his llguro erect and eyes blaring with angci "Hold on a minute. I say," ho con tinued. "I want a word Hill Hotswortb, I can (my uud sell you. I am u rich man, but ion don't have to own mo for n sou-lu'law on that account. As for mo, I can get along wltli. iiit ton Hut Mary here wanted to come I aeU and see her mother mid nil of you once i, tore, uud 1 niM sho should ; nnd, inoro tliun tint. I said you should treat her and Uil't right, or I'd mako you i and, by tliiin di r I'll do If Understand mo, 1 ask no fav iii fui myself, but for this oor girl hero. Hi i tou've tiontcd ho mean, and who still lote tun. but who wnti in to como homo milt lor a Uttlo while. I will sxvik for, and light for, too. If necessary. " Kveii whllo ho u- tuli.tng, mother nnd daughter wero weeping In eiich other's embrace, uud 0 rand om l!oluoiti, tiding with dllllculty from lur scut, laid her hand ou her son's shoulder. "SVilli.iui,"slio said, "now's ns good a time In give In ns yeil ever have. If Mary an' Will can afford to feiglvo you, I don't see how j, uti can help ferglvln' them. Como low, sun, do light." I'or mi Instant he stood struggling with his Nisniou, then love conquered. K.xtclidlug his liiitul to his k'.ii-ln-lnw, ho said i "Hilly, I knock iiinlei , I've mado u mlstuku on' urn sorry for It. Daughter, como hero," With a glad cry Mary put her arms about his neck uud Unwed him again uud again, "There, thero, child I" the old fellow mur ium cd, hi u vulco husky with emotion, "It's all foigot now, nil" Hut he did not finish tlio sentence. And, while .Mary was kissing grandma and nil wero silently crlng for Joy, ho U-gun to hustle round nnd get ou his boots to go out und "see about tho horses," Hut, ns Will mid Mury had come to the station, only two miles dis tant, bv mil, und hud there hired a limn nud team to bring them over, his services In this direction wero not needed. He did, however, build up such a lire lu tho old fireplace us It hud not wen for ninny n day, ami, us thoy nil sat around It and talked until long lifter the stroke of twelve, it was Indeed to them a happy Clirlt turns. ld. It. Prltcliard lu Tho Arkutisaw Traveler. Christum Trues. To Germany Uncivilized world Is fndohtod for one of tho moat enjoyable of all Christ mas delights, tho Christmas troo, rays an old Issue of The New York IVist This custom wus little known lu England beforo tlw mar riage of Queen Victoria, ami was, wo bollovo, Introduced by tlw late prince consort. Wo call it a gift from Gennnny. and yet behind tho quaint llguro of Kris Kiinglo, coming from the snowy woods, with tho troo rising high aUivo his genial shoulders, laden with gifts und glittering with lanterns, as Iw sud denly InvndiM tlw lowly German cottage ou kindly errand bent, wu soo tho yet more ancient toy 'Htw troi, hung with oocllla, which boys und girls lu undent Homo lookid for un tlio bIxUi mid seventh duys of tlw Saturnalia, Hut wo who uro not nntiquuricH uro content to ucoupt these pretty customs, conw w-lienco thoy may, and to Im prove ou them If wocun. A wide gulf Is fixed twtwoeu the purltaulo days, when Christmas wus frowned upon na n remnant of evil super stition, mid today, ulien nothing Is too ruro or good for tlw making of our Iioiivh bright ami our sanctuaries Uviutlful lu honor of tho Autlwr of tlw Christian feast. Wherever civilized man Is found thcro In ono form or another wo find tlw tokens of adoration and gratitude. Another iwwtjKijior says: Tho muit popu lar tree for a Christmas oclobratioti Is the balsam. This tno attains perfection ut the ngo of 00 years. After this it lieglns to wither at the top uud gradually dies. Tho large balsam trees uro cut in grout numbers for churches and Bunduy schools. The branches uro strong ami thickly covered with bluish green leaves. Tlwy are cut as young us 0 yours. They aro merely hushes then, how over, and are used mainly by private famllluH. Next to tho balsam In iopulurlty conns tlw spruce. This troo, although It nttntns a grcuter height than thelvilsum, has u scroggy apiearunc. It Is cut when it is about ton years old. The color is not so good, being a yellow Uh green, which withers very soon. Tho cellar trees uro only cut by specinl order, us tho demand for them is very limited. But thoy are the most frugruut smelling tree of the lot. White pine trees aro used by tho grocery uud butcher shops to decorate with. Thoy havo u deep green color ami last longer than uuy of the others. llin Christum Holly. In connection with the holly, which figures so conspicuously In all our Christmas decora tions, we find a quaint old conceit chronicled, thut every holly bough und lump of Iicrrles with which you adorn your house is nu act of natural piety as well ns beauty, and will, In summer, euablo you to relish that green world of which you show yourself not un worthy. In Germuny and Scuudinuvlu tho holly, or holly tree, Is culled "Christ's thorn," from Its use in church decorations nnd be cause it lienrs Its berries ut Christmustido. The loving sentiment Imprisoned lu tho holly hough and translatable Into every laugungo will never Iw more happily expressed than in Charles Muckay's verses, "Under tho Holly Bough:" Yo w tio have scorned each other, Or lujurod frieud or brother, In this fast fiullag year; Yo tt ho by w ord or deed Have inaJo a kind heart bleed, Come, gather hero I Let sinned against und sinning Torgel their strife's U-gluntug, And Join Ul friendship now; He links no longer broken, Ho sweet forgiveness spoken, Under tho holly bougli. nxcbuLgo. Till) Villi) Ias, Id tbo tiubloDt English house of today thoy observe thu old nsnni kUK.'rktltion uf light Ing tlio yulo log, "tin rinilcroui nhou fa-it from tho junl," unit put ill luck is furoul I if Its llnnio iliet, out In twt'Uo duj-b Fru iiienty tboiloil Krriilgo with nillU, cugiir hIiio, tplcvs nml riiixliikl u Krv, nIo nun e pics nml plum puiKlliu' The Chriktiuai pu of Yorhkiurn U n "biu'gixjMi io" hi, i IIurriL'k, In ouu of bis iluhghtful vwm. tl. , dciumlii' I'oiiif. ifiiurU (lila iiifflit (lu L'liristinuo 1 1. TU.it tlio lllll I, tllOJtl uo IT M) ( U'liii LU lloali lixjk. lion I cotue nlh To i-atca It I 1 1 in linn nliuiii nil aluiitiklu tlii'ii' II.im; - i .. vyv ki.l! m tilsi'dit' A J .i mal A ul.-uliy fcaiv. Ton. it. Ii it Thlxmuoue of t! famoiik wu.-. of the nits, or kiuging; bi vho go atmut l)inlou till, inglng tholr LiirumiH rnr)i. -Frank WAITED! 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