The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, December 17, 1914, Image 3
jra wm .winnjmwiiMrji, 'aSfeKSjt RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEF ."- - t . .. 'f-sNsNvyyy 3 .Sm4 fTf. s amu vlhuiui anil I fli owi Kendrick Bangs Author of "A Houie.Boat on the Slyx.M "The Idiot," etc. fryvN.sj rKrsyWNNNiNry tUipyillhl, Tho Frank A. Mumey Co.) IE was only a littlo bit of mV I of a chap, nnd bo, when I I for tho flrst t,mo ,n htB A M. I le lie catno Into closo contact with tho endless current of human things, It was as hard for hitn to "stay put" as for somo wayward littlo atom of flotsam and. jetsarf to keep from toss ing about In tho surging tides of tho tea. His mother had left him thero In tho big toy shop, with instructions not to movo until Bho camo back, while sho went off to do somo mys teriouB errand. Sho thought, no floubt, that with so many beautiful things on every side to delight his Byo and hold his attention, strict bedlenco to her commands would not !o hard. But, alas, tho good lady reckoned not upon the magnetic power of attraction of all thoso lovely injects In detail. When a phonograph at tho other end of tho shop began to rattlo ofT melodious tunes and fUnny jokes, in spite of tho Instruction Littlo Uillee nan received, off ho pattered as fast as his littlo legs would carry him to Investigate. After that, forgetful of everything else, finding himself caugbc in tho constantly moving stream of Christmas shoppers, ho was borno along in tho resistless current until ho found himself at last out up on tho street alone, free, and inde pendent It was great fun, at first, Dy and by, however, the nfternoon wnned, and little Bllloe began to 'grow tired. Ho thought of hlB mamma, and tried to find tho shop where ho had promised to remain quiet until her return. Up and down tho street ho wandered until bis little legs grow weary; but there was no sign of tho shop, nor of tho beloved face ho was seeking. Once again, nnd yet onco again after that, did tho little fellow tra verso that crowded highway, his tears getting harder 'and harder to keep back, nnd thou joy of Joys whom should he seo walklnr; slowly along tho Rldownlk hut Santa ClauB himself! The saint was strangely decorated with two queer-looking boards, with big red letters on them, hung over hiB back and chest. With a glad cry of happiness, Littlo Bllllo ran to meet the old fellow, nnd put his hand gently into that of tho saint. Ho thought it very strange that Santa ClaUB's hand should be so red and cold and, rough, and so chapped; but ho was not In any mood to bo critical. Santa Claus, of course, would rec ognlzo him nt onco, nnd would know Just how to take him back to his His Mother Had Left Him Thero In x the Toy-8hop. mamma at home wherever that might be. Littlo Blllee bad never thought to inquire Just whero homo was. All ho know wbb that It was a big gray stono houso on a long street some where, with a tall Iron railing in front of it, not far from the park. "Howdldoo, Mr. Santa Claus?" said Littlo Blllee, as tho other's hand un consciously tightened over his own. "Why, howdldoo, klddlo?" replied the old fellow, glancing down at his now-found friend, with surprlso gleam ing from his deep-set eyes. "Where did you drop from?" "Ob, I'm out." said Littlo Blllco bravely. "My mama loft mo a littlo whllo ago whllo sho wont off about something, and I guess I got lostod. But It's all right now, I'm found again, ain't I?" "Oh, yeB, lndoedy, you're found nil right, klddlo," Santa Claus agreed. "And pretty soon you'll take mo ?W3gtt3$g$3g';SSSttS$s$S Piisr homo again, won't you?" Bald tho child. "Surest thing you know!" an swered Santa Claus, looking down up on the bright but tired littlo faco with a comforting Bmllo. "Where do you Hvo7" "Ab if you didn't know that!" cried Littlo BUIcc, giggling. "Hn, ha!" laughed Santa Claus. "Can't fool you, can I? It would bo funny If, after kocplng an cyo on you all theso years since you was a bnby, I didn't know whoro you lived, eh?" "Awful funny," agreed Littlo Blllee. Jus then Littlo Blllco noticed for tho flrst tlmo the squnro boards that Santa Claus wns wearing. "What are you wearing thoso boards for, Mr. Santa Clnus?" ho asked. If tho lad had looked closely enough, ho would havo seen a very unhappy look conio Into tho old mnn's fnco; but thero waB nothing of It In his answer. "Oh, thoso aro my new-fangled back and chest protectors, my lnd," ho replied. "Sometimes wo havo bit ter winds blowing at Christmas, and I havo to bo ready for them. It would n't do for Santa Clnus to como down with tho sneezes nt Christmas tlmo, you know no, slreo! This board In front keeps tho wind off my chest, and "What Are You Wearing Those Boards for, Mr. Santa Claus?" tho ono behind keeps me from get ting rheumatism in my back. They nro a great protection against tho weather "You'vo got letters printed thero," said tho boy, peering around In front of his companion. "What do they spoil? You know I haven't learned to read yet." "'Merry Christmas to Everybody!'" said Santa Claus. "I havo tho words printed there so that everybody can seo them; nnd if I miss wishing nny body n merry Christmas, he'll know I meant It just tho same." They walked on now in silence, for Littlo nilleo was beginning to feel al most too tired to talk, nnd Santa Claus seemed to bo thinking of something else. Finally, however, tho Jlttlo fel low spoke. "I guess I'd Uko to go home now, Mr. Santa Cluus," ho said. "I'm tired, nnd I'm afraid my mamma will bo wondering whero 1'vo goilo to." "That's so, my lltlo man," said Santa Claus, stopping short in his walk up and down tho block. "Your mother will bo worried, for a fact; and your father, too I know how I'd feel If my littlo boy got losted and hadn't como homo at dinner time. I don't believe you know whore you live, though now, honest! Come! 'Fees up, Bllleo, you don't know whero you 11 vo, do you?" "Why, yes, I do," said Littlo Tillleo. "It's In the big gray stono houso with the Iron fenco in front of It, near tho park." "Oh, that's easy enough!" laughed Santa Claus nervously. "Anybody could say ho lived In a gray stone houso with a fenco around It, nqar the park; but you don't know what street lt'B on, nor tho numbor, either I'll bet fourteen wooden giraffes against a monkey on a stick!" "No, I don't," said Littlo Bllleo frankly; "but I know tho number of our ortymobile. It's 'N. Y.' " "Fine!" laughed Snntn Claus. Then ho reflected for a moment, eyoing tho child anxiously. "I don't believe you oven know your papa's name," ho said. "Yes, I do," said Littlo Bllleo Indig nantly. "His name Is Mr. HarrlBon. and ho owns n bank." "Splendid! Mado of tin, I suppose, with a nico littlo holo nt tho top to drop pennies into?" said Santa ClauB. "No, It ain't, elthef!" retorted Lit tlo Bllleo. "It's mado of stone, and hns more than a million windows In It. I wont down thoro with ray mamma to pnpa's office tho other day, so I guess, I ought to know." "Well, I Bhould say so," Bald Santa Claus. "Nobody hotter. By tho way, Bllleo, what does your mnmma call your papa? 'Bllldo,' like you?" ho added. "Oh, no, indeed," returnod Littlo Bllleo. "Sho calls him papa, oxcopt once In a whllo whon Iio'b going away, and then sho Bays, 'Oood-by, Tom.'" "i-ino agalu!" said Santa Claus, blowing upon his fingers, for, now PiM I IHJT - i that the sun had completely dlsnp pcarod over In tho west, It was get ting very cold. "Thomas Harrison, bankor," ho muttered to himself. "What, with tho telephone book and tho city directory, I guosB wo can And our way homo with Littlo Blllco." Ho led tho littlo fellow into a pub lic telephono station, where ho eager ly scanned tho names In tho book. At last last It was found "Thomas Har rison, soven-slx-flve-four Plaza." And then, In tho seclusion of tho tele phone booth, Santa Clnus sont the gladdest of nil- Christmas messages over tho wlro to two distracted par ents: "I havo found your boy wnndorlng In tho street. Ho Is safe, and I will bring him homo right away." Fifteen tninutca later, there might hnvo been seen tho Btrnngo spectacle of a footsore Santa Clnus lending a sleepy littlo boy up Fifth nvenuo to a cross street, which shall bo nameless. Tho boy vainly endeavored to per- suado his companion to "como In and meet mammn." "No, Blllco," tho old van replied sadly, "I must hurry back. You see, kiddle, this Is my busy day." But it was not to be as Santa Claus willed, for Littlo Bllleo'n papa, and his mnmma, and his brothers and sis ters, and the butler nnd tho house maids were waiting at tho front door when they arrived. , Led by Little Blllce's persistent fa ther, Santa Claus wont Into tho houso. Now thnt the boy could see him In tho full glare of many electric lights, his furs did not Beem tho most gorgeous things In tho world. When tho flap ping front of IiIb red Jnckot flew open, tho child wns surprised to seo how ragged was the thin gray coat it cov ered; and ns for tho good old saint's comfortablo stomach strange to say, It was not! "I I wish you all a merry Christ mas," faltered Santa Clnus; "but I really must bo going, sir" "Nonsense!" cried Mr. Harrison. "Not until you have got rid of this chill, nnd" "I can't stay, sir," said Santa. "I'll loso my Job If I do." "Well, what if you do? I'll give you a better one,'' said tho banker. "I can't I cantt!" faltered tho man "I I I've got a Little Bllleo of my own at homo wnltln' for me, sir. If ) hadn't," ho added fiercely, "do you suppose I'd be doln' this?" Ho point ed at the painted boards, and shud dered. "I guess Santa Claus Is tired, papa," said Little Blllee, snuggling up close ly to the old fellow nnd taking hold of his hand sympathetically. "He's been wnlkln' a lot today." "Yes, my son." snld Mr. Harrison gravely. "Theso aro very busy times for Snntn Clnus, and I guess that, as ho still has a hard night ahead of him, James had better ring up Henry and tell him to bring tho car around right away, so that wo may take him back to his little boy. We'll havo to lend him a fur coat, to keep tho wind off, too. for It is a bitter night." "Oh," said Little Blllee, "I haven't told you about theso boards he wears. Ho has 'em to keep tho wind off, and they're fine, papa!" Littlo Blllee pointed to tho two sign-boards which Santa Clnus had leaned against the wall. "Ho says ho uses 'em on cold nights," tho lad went on. "They hnvo writing on 'cm, too. Do you know what it says?" "Yes," snld Mr. Harrison, glnnclnfe at tho boards. "It says 'If You Wont a Good Christmas Dinner for a Qunr ter, Go to Smithson's Cafe.'" Littlo Blllee roared with laughter. "Papa's trying to fool mo. JuBt as you did when you pretendod not to know where I lived, Santa Claus," hn said, looking up Into the old fellow's face, his own countenance brimming over with mirth. "You mustn't thlrk ho can't read, though," the lad adddd hastily. "He's only Joking." "Oh. no. Indeed, I shouldn't have, thought that," replied Santa Claus, smiling through his tears. "I'vo been Joking, havo I?" said Lit tlo BlIleo'B papa. "Well, then, Mr. Bllllam, suppose you inform mo what It sayB." "'Merry Christmas to Everybody,' " said Littlo Blllco proudly. "I couldn't read It myself, but ho told mo what It oald. Ho haB It printed there so that if ho misses saying It to anybody, they'll know ho means It Just tho Bamo." "By Jovo, Mr. Santa Clnus," cried Littlo BUleo's papa, grasping the old man warmly by tho hand, "I owo you ten million apologies! I haven't bo llovcd In you for many a long year; but now, sir, I take It all back. You do exist, and, by tho great horn spoon, you are tho real thing!" Littlo Bllleo had tho satisfaction of acting ns host to Santa Clnus nt a good, luscious dinner, which Santa Claus must havo enjoyed very much. Aftor dinner Henry camo with tho au tomobile, and, bidding overybody good night, Santa Claus and Littlo Blllce's papa went out of tho houso together, Christmas morning dawned, nnd Lit tlo Blllee awoke from wonderful dreams of rich gifts, and of extrnoidl nary adventures with his now-found friend, to find tho reality qulto as splendid as tho dream things. As for Santa Claus, Littlo Blllee has ' not seen him again; but down at his father's bank thoro Is a now mossenger, named John, who has a volco so Uko Santa Claus' voice that whenever Lit tip Bllleo goes down thoro In tho mo tor to rido homo at night with his papa, ho runs 'into tho bank and has a long talk with him, JuBt'for the Pleasure Of nretondlncr thnt It In Knntn Claua,ho la talking to, iNIHMriONAL. StlNMrSOIOOt Lesson (By H. O. SKLLK11S, ActlnR Director of Sunilny School Course.) LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20. THE ASCENSION. l.KSSON TKXT-I.Ukr 2t:M-63; Acta Hi ll. C10MM2N TnXT-He wan tnkrn up; am! ii cloud rcrdvi'il I Urn out of thnlr nllit. 'Acts 1:9. We have now reached the (Inn! les son of tho present course In tho life of Christ, next Sunday being devoted to the review. Thu lesson committee hnv'o selected the continuous account of this final earthly act of our Lord as given us by St. Luko, for tho Hook of Acts In - contlnuauco of tho Gos pel of Luko (Acts 1:1). Inasmuch us this Is really but ono nccount we will consider only thnt found In the Acts, I. The Proof of the Resurrection, vv. 1-3. This book of "Tho ActB" Is n continuation of what Jesus "began to d,o" and glvca us tho record of how ho continued this work by means of thoso "whom ho had choson" (v. 2). Fol lowing ills resurrection ho gave them commandments "through tho Holy Spirit," viz. In tho power of tho Holy Spirit. A like honor rests upon every bellovor to hear and to obey tho commands of Jcsub given In tho power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit. Tho nll-suniclcnt proof (see nlBO I Cor. 15:1-8) was that Jesus had been seen for n period of 40 duys. This Is tho "many infallible proofs." During that time they not alono saw tho riBcn Lord, but con versed with him, oto with him, and had communion with him. During these days of communion ho gavo them his commands as to tho "things concern ing tho kingdom of God." TIiIb en tailed a burden that these commands bo proclaimed in over widening cir cles to tho utmost bounds of tho earth. Additional Experience. II. The Promise of the Father, vv. 4-8. Tho disciples wore not to be gin the proclamation of their message until they wore fully equipped, until they had recolved that all essentlnl preparation, ytho enducment of the Holy Spirit. Hero, again, tho Scrip tures nro to bo fulfilled (Isa. 44:3; Joel 2:8, also Luko 24:49). That ton days' delay wns not tlmo lost, for time spent in preparation 1b novcr time lost. We must not suppose these men aB not regenerate (John 13:10; 15:11), but ns lacking an equipment necessary for tho successful execution of their Important task. Wo as bo Hovers cannot call him Lord except by tho power of tho Spirit (I Cor. 12:3), but wo do not nil havo that In filling of tho Spirit which alono will on nblo us to render effective service This Is nn additional experience, but ono open to all who will honestly and intelligently Beck it (seo Acts 8r,12, and other references). This experi ence is (a) commanded, "charged not to depart till, etc.," (b) to bo preceded by "repentance," nnd (c) to carry with it authority, v. 7 R. V. It does not mean, olther, temporal power nor Is It tho prerogative of a vlslblo church and confined to nn elect tow. This kingdom is a spiritual ono. Tho pro grnm of Jesus Is Spirit-filled men to bo his witnesses, und to begin "at Je rusalem." A true reception of tho Holy Spirit means world-wldo mission ary endeavor. Presumptive Ignorance. ' III. The Present Place of Jesus, vv. 9-11. Even yet tho dlBciples failed to grasp tho idea of a spiritual king dom as evidenced by verso six. In a most emphatic way ho tells them that It is not for them to know the "times and seasons which tho Father hath set within his own power" (au thority, v. 7, R. V.). Their power la not to bo earthly, but spiritual (v. 8). It 1b tho height of presumptive Ignor nnco for any ono to set tho data of our Lord's return (Dout. 29:29). Jesus has given us explicit Informa tion on tills question (Mutt. 24:36), and his parables all warn us to "watch." Whllo Jesus talked with his disciples concerning tho recep tion of this now power and tho place where they were to begin to exorcise it, his feet wore parted from tho enrth and a cloud received him from their sight aB ho ascended "Into heaven" (Luko 24:51; I Pet. 3:22; see also Gen. 5:24 and Heb. 9:28 R. V.). Hla parting benediction wns an adjuration to a llfo of service not In their weak ness, but In tho blessed enduement of power. Yonder Into heaven ho had gono to prepare a placo for us (John 14:2, Heb. 9:24.) Thero ho over llv eth to Intercedo for us (Heb. 7:25). HIb presence thoro makes us ctor nally secure (Rom. 8:34, Heb. 7:25). 'HIb presence In tho hcnvenlles is tho gunrantco that we, too, shall ono day bo "with him" (John 12:20, Rov.2:21). This hopo inspires tho church to evangelism, to holy living and to faithful service It was necessary that our lord's work bo transferred from his lnvisiblo person. Lifted up ho was on Calvary, lifted up ho was Into glory, that "If I bo lifted up, wll) draw all mon unto mo." Mysterious birth, wondrous llfo, glori ous, marvelous ascension! Ab this is written Europe Is bathed in blood, and America is ongaged in a sot season of prayer for peaco. Tho only abiding peaco wo can hopo for will bo when tho Prlnco of 1'caro ahal' return to rule and to reign. FIND TIME FOR KINDNESSES Two Stories of Courteous Conductora Who Looked After Their Passengers. "Onco I was down In Louisiana." a raveler began, "on n littlo railroad that runs from Franklin to Week's Island. It took flvo houre to go 20 miles. Tho most ninaziug thing to me was that tho conductors slopped the train unywhero ho wns naked to, nnd If there wore no ono to meet a woman passenger with Innumerable bags and tho Inevitable baby, ho helped her across a plowed Hold or sent a brake man to enrry her traps to her own gnto and tho train waited until ho camo back." "Nothing surprising nbout that," re turned n born Now Yorker. "Tho Madison nvenuo enrs stop every day for reasons qulto renioto from u regu lar Bchedulo. 1 was on n car this after noon and n littlo boy dropped his mother's umbrella out of tho window. Tho conductor stopped tho car nnd rnn back a block nnd n half, got tho umbrella, delivered It to the woninn and incidentally advised her not to let her son hnvo It again. 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"That rich Mrs. Stlgglns doesn't speak to mo now. Yet sho used to bo my next-door neighbor and they wore awfully common." "Well, there arc somo things money can't do." "What?" "Mako oldtlme neighbors forget tho early dayB." A Comparison. "There goes the Widow Blyni. SIio'b been married three times and she's still aB pretty as a picture." "That shows the superiority of a woman over an automobile." "In what respect?" "After a car has changed hands two or three times It's u Bight to bo hold." "Watchful Waiting." "What nro wo to do for fashions, If tho war In Franco continues?" "Wear as littlo as wo can, and wait." Cleveland Plnln Dealer. yoiTR own nnronisT will teu. too J'rj Mnrlno Hyo Jtpmndjr fur Hisl, Wruk, Wntou Kjrns nnd Orunnlatixt Krxllds; No Hioanlmr turn Ktm couifun, Wrllo for Jlnok of tho Kro T mall Fruv. Murine hje llenu'dy Co.. Clilcauu It isn't always lovo that makes a' man nttentlvo to Ills wlfo. Mnybo ho Is nfrald of her. 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