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, . ”summon”.
“_,, mummy».
Wilmmwi....,
nausea-mimte‘mnalono. ‘
los- ie'n‘is ins-vanadium“: m.
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”all“. servers 1i”: halide
“mimosa”. ‘ summit»
Kc war or hettio's sound
Wu heard the world around.
- ‘ wflilfnn.
‘We speak of a merry christrnn's
And many I happy New Your.
But cool: in his hearts: thinking
0! these that are not hers.
«Inngfollow.
REPAIRED A WRONG.
Caleb. the driver, had been speculating
upon the white haired stranger on the soot
beside him ever since the stagcleft the
railway station. He wanted a square look
into his eyes before venturing a “foeler.”
but the big clenched hat prevented that.
New, in sight of town, on the slope choral
of them, the stranger thawed and began
to question, loosing Caleb’s tongue vol-
ably.
“And that's the orphanage," ho contin-
ued, pointing to a nightly white building
in the midst of a grove of evergreen treos‘
on the brow of the slope ahead of them.
“Joshua lipnson‘s money started it, but
they have hard work to keep it going. Al-
ways hamperedfcr funds; unlucky from
tho first start, 15 years ago. They had a
fire, then they were robbed of a round
sum"~ , ‘
“Robbed? Who would 'rob'orpliiins?”
interrupted the stranger.
“Well, nobody expected it of Dick when
he was trusted with tho money. He got
into wild company, and it went in some
kind of speculation that was to double it.
Served a sentence in state prison for it.
Too bad. I suppose he's gone to the dogs
since. Precious few ever get over that dis-
grace. Pity. I know Dick from a boy.
He was awful good hearted. "
“Yes. Robbery of orphans was a fine
proof of goodness," returned the old gen-
tleman. with cutting sarcasm.
"Well, he only meant to borrow the
money," said Caleb.
"Poor excuse to cheat the fnthcrless,"
persisted the other with sovcrlty.
“There's hiilleent Roundnway on her
way to the orphanage," pursued Caleb as
the stage reached the level beyond the
slope. “She’s taught the children to sing
like nightlugnlos for Christmas. There's
to be a true in tho church and a bigtlmo. "
The stronger seemed to regard the young
woman in a long for trimmed garment
ahead of them with interest.
“She's done a power for them first and
lost, and they worship her." said Caleb.
“Queer she don’t got married,” he added
reflectiveiy us he touched up the greys, " but
I don‘t know n man in Waverly good
enough for her. ”
With the last words the grays dashed
round tho curve and brought up in fine
style before the Waverly hotel. '1‘ ho imm-
gcrs watched the stranger climb down from
his perch. Caleb was ahead of him, tum-
bling his big trunks off with an air of
“knowing the whole business. if he liked
to give it away," the portcr told thonthcra
The stronger was christened tho Mys-
tcry very shortly. He had meals soul to
his rooms. “.l. ll. Aftcrforth” on the hu-
tul rcglslcr was as noncmnmltinl as his
pondcrous, strapped trunks. Always with
but. drawn down, he tool; long, loncly
walks around the town and its outskirts.
He might be a harmless lunnilc, it was
conjociurcd, until he was sccn to go in and
out of the orphanage several tlmcs, when
if i or round that ho was a rich. eccentric
reintlvo of one of the children, who, if ho
found all things on the square, was likely
to give them a handsome (‘hrlstmns dnnu~
lion. in fact, Mr. {\lclladcw, tho supcrin-
tcndnnt, admitted that ho had bupcsn ncw
frlcnd had been raised up in thcm.
‘ I i ‘ Q i Q
The church on the hill above (‘nptuln
Rounduwuy’s plan-was rho cuntorni‘ :ll-
traction on Christmas cvc. t‘uriuus ru-
mors wore afloat, although the trcc com-
mittee had bccn pcrsnulilml caution, that
three pnudorous trunks were to turn loll.
tubs, and that tho lilystcrywns to have
not only a flurrcr but both nrmsund sinful,
dcrs, up to his cars, in the fcslivirics. ’l'uc,
llvu oaks and place right and left of the
church, girdled by l‘hinoso lanterns, kcpi
up mysterious puddings and whisiwrinys,
and those in a position to poop through
the tall “inflows upon the dazzling sight,
within scut llll‘illllig bulb-tins from limo
to timo to their loss loriunniu in-iubburs.
The air was mild, no if it had lu‘ull
flitcrcd of frost fur the occasion. The path
of light from the church l't‘fif‘litfd clear
down over the snow to Captain Round-
uway's plaza-xi. I'lostcppodnut of hisdour
into it; thou his wife; then hilliccnt.
iithers ahead, morn behind. hurrying, unli—
vomlng from all points.laiigi1lng,clrnt-
tcrlng, wondering what the ovonimr was
to bring forth, and all passing intotho
church until the seats and airline were full.
Once inside they found themselves in a
bower of evergreens, and, of all things,
two Christmas irccs, blazing away in
splcndori Unc, the usual sire, hung with
the usual quota of Waverly": Christmas
presents, was completely ovorshndowud by
the other, which towered roofwnril, a very
monarch of the “would, wearing its royal
honors not unconscious, but with the air
of triumphant, tantalizing mystery.
Everybody, from Mr. Morrivule, the
minister, to deformed Billy liowiiuo, tho
gunshot vondcr, was bowing and smiling
to everybody also. The orphans Wore in
the front pews in gain dress. There was
much pruning of nooks and wondering
over the tail tree and the mysterious lather
thereof, for it was well under-smut that
the white boarded stranger was the solo
author and finisher of this transcendent
surprise.
“Mobile he's the Wondering Jew," sug-
gested Dilly liowllno, leaning forward on
his crutch toward the tree lonplngiy.
"books more like Rip Van Winkle. with
his white hair." dissented Ned, the bar-
ber’s boy, who had lately neon Joe Jeffer-
son from the ”heaven” of a city theater.
"l’mhl Didn't I my be was isianta
Claus himself the first day?" was the tri-
umphant query of Ben, the hotel boy.
liow those orphuun'flngers faced and
in terlnccd, and how theireyos flushed from
tron to true until both swiped to kindle
into one blanel How they aroused Mill-
root’s reassuring smile. with «influence in
their-own ability to tune their throats
when dolled upon.
in the midst of all, Milieent’s eyes had
sfsrewiw, reminiscent expansion of smi-
uoss, as if she were occupying a sphere in‘ ,
side the Minot ones around her. And
the Mystery, who was in a mail room
beyond the platform. with til-treason:
some. “Manhunt shootout
. evergreens tremble and the lights dance.
‘ tea a foil» misused “smile
he most array himself at once.
, “There he is! That's the Mystery!"
went round the church when Santa Glow»
in fantastic array, with snowy head and
the ionic-st of rabicund faces, came from
the anmim, flourishing a ioag wand with
ribbon streamers, and took his stand be
tween the two Christmas trees. Fora wine
ate the commotion in the air made the
The chairman mounted a small table on
the platform, and after many shouts and ’
much Waste of breath broug" t. the infecting
to order.‘ Atu signal from .dilicent, who
played a piano (accompaniment, the or:
phone bubbled and ovorfiowed in a joyous ,
Christmas carol, which brought everybody i
into sympathetic unison and fairly seemed
to make the trees join arms and whirl
each other round from sheer enthusiasm.
“See. see!" was echoed as half adamant
Christmas tuition in minty tulle and span- '
sled wingsoanie fillngout of theanteroom. ‘
, Santa Claus marshalod them around
him by quaint and curious flourishes of
the wand he carried and began to dospoii
the smaller tree. Its frultagc was soon
scattered right and left by the dainty little
messengers, and then Santa Claus, with
more flourishes,'turned to the other, ready
for invasion by the miniature World, which, 1
after all, only remained for the larger one '
to plunder.
“Won't be nccd a long stepludder to
reach the top of it?" queried Billy Bow-
line.
“if 1 had a soot in the chandelier, i
could play a great game,” Ben said.
“You watch him charm the things
down," said Nod. "He's a wizard. Thai ‘,
wand has magic in it."
"The orphans of the orphanage will i
prepare for the lion‘s share of the plun- ;
dor," Santa , Claus called out in jovial '
tones, and he broke up the flirtation an E
der the bough abruptly by cousigning the i
youth in a sailor suit to one fairy and the ,
long lashed coquctte to another, she uttcr- i
lug a little squeak of protest as he did so. i
'l‘hc'orphans had indeed been remain. i
bored royally. Presents were just rained
upon them by tho fluttering fairies. Buck l
and forth they glanced and doubled, on i
the wing surely, for their slippercd feel i
never touched the carpi-t. The folks on i
the tree were robbed unceremoniously ofl
picture books and houpm up baskets of ;
candles, fruit and bonbons and all theiri
other treasures and themselves unsigncdl
bodily to the tender lucrclcs of the boys _
and girls reaching out hearts and handsl
to them, to which thcy resigned ihcm‘ E
selves with many if wink and a sleep. i
Clothing there was, too, piles of it, from ‘
blue and pale Tum O'Shunters down to:
warm tipped shoes. But why enumerate? i
i
Enough that Santa Claus was getting in 1
no half way strokes. .
He stood back from the tree with a view ,
to dispersing the soft clouds clinging to“
the summit of the tall trco all the even- i
ing, as if it had settled down there from i
the summer sky of the tropics. .
A touch of the wand, and it materialized i
into n dainty lndia shawl. lic flourished i
it aloft airlly, tin-nod round on his heels ,
in apparent uncertainty as to its disposal,
Wound it into a fluffy ball with the wand
and tosscd it up, caught it dcxicrnusly, »
rovcd with his eyes all over tho church,
fuccd round to )lilicont‘s quarter. whom |
the orphans boomed, faced back upon the 1
true commliim, again to lililiccnt, letting ;
his eyes rest upon her, and then everybody, ,
watching his monkey capers, saw the
shawl descend and some in graceful folds ;
over her head and shoulders.
"What is the moaning of that tonifool- j
cry, 1 \vondcr?” (fuptnin Roundawny mut-
tcrcil umlcr his brcnth uucasily, and his
shaggy eyebrows loworcil pcrcepiihly us i
he noticed ,L'iliccnt's shilling, blushing 1
immunity. 1
“So the Mystery has h-t his mantle i
fall upon Milli-uni," remarked Dr. L‘hali- 3
four. , ‘
“1t scuns to belong: thorn, docsn‘t ii?"
rcumrkul Mr. hlcllndi-w as his clcar cycs
scurchcd hcr blond face in the azure cloud i,
with just, a shade of anxiety.
“You know what it all xvii-nus." chal-
lengrd tho doctor's wifc with her fun.
"We shall soc him," roturucd Mr. Mel-
ladcw.
'i‘lxc fairies, havingpot through with tho ‘
orphans, were now fluttering likc silwr;
buiicrillcs all Over the church. with ihcir ;
hands full. (lift books with cmun mur- i
pins and hamlmmc bindings, more Lnskcls !
l
of candicd fruits and bnubuns, more dolls .
and iuurc animals for othcr chlidrcn, nn<
til it did swiu that the Mystery liliii l
hall in find somcuuilct for his bcncvulcm u ,
to avoid bursting: outright. liilly liuwlinui
luul, iivslilcs bucks and mvwllncnls, n conr l
plvic outfit from hip in too. linlmmli 'l‘cn
by. who had bccn curried to the church in g
n big armchair with pillows and who had
not lull hcr bed for u ycnr, was fairly over-
some R Ibo n curious and luxurlcs hcupul
upon her. Squire llnliiduy upcnrii u mu-
ruccn cnsc put id his haiflls to find a livn
mlunlo l'i'Iliilill‘lf‘llliil nmsslvc gold t‘fiillll of
quuinlicworkmanship. llia wlfc bud a
box pushcd into her lap which cuntmncd
fold on fold of lustrous Birth]. By the
time the bomrhs wcro burcd cvorylnnly in
town bud sonic. memento from tho biyw
tel-y.
At the lust. minute a small oblong box,
with spring clusps. was t'm‘riml in both
hands in Mr. Molladow by the largcst uf
thcfulrice. 'i‘bci'o vvcro sumocunjvciurvs
uvcr its contents as ho liftcd the lid cun-
tlously and closed it, shutting off the
curious from own a poop.
You may guess that byihls limo so
much pent up curiosity over the Mylo
wry was likely to cause an explosion.
Luckily an escape valve was at hand.
While the orphans hugged their dolls
and launched candy slyly, not to betray
grcodlncas, and other folks compared prcs-
outs and launched swmtmuutu openly, and
Mlllcout'u cycs shone like misty stars from
out we nzurc cloud of India, and i'nptnin
linumiuway, her father, grew grave and
guy by turns, watching her. and thcnqulrc
looked at his watch and chain and then at
his wife, and his wife looked at the lion
trons satin and than at Santa (lions, and
the doctor quizzed Mr. liloliadow. and
Lawyer Winthrop put forth a riddle to
Nathan Curtis about the Mystery,
which the flaw. hir. Morrlvulo, without
giving Nathan Curtis the first chance,
hastened in cxpouud, and others, winning
Hunt“ (Ilnun from head to four, whispcrcd
of a coruiln likeness to some nilc-whl9u
all this and more was going on the chair:
man, or table mun, mounted the table
again, got a show of order, nftcr laboring
a full quarter of an hour for it. and made
them understand that Mr. Muliaduw had
wmcihlnu in any to thcm.
lilr. Mciladcw atorxl, holding the rays
toriuus box conspicuously, until complete
silence had fallen.
"Friends," he began slowly, as if he
wlslud evcry word to be an npploof gold
in a picture of silver, "you will, lihink,
be ghal to know that the money lokcn
from the orphanage fund» ion years ago
has been resiotdi in us lrehloa. "
its hold entire Mas he swim and drew
, forever.
3 fully clouded.
‘, umihcr, whosc hcari bud yearned over her
Wmfiiallcm," he went on. with a furtivo
glance at i-Squiro liaiiiduy. “and that there
was more of grief - nindlgaation among
us. would we not be glad to know that
he who did the deed had lived down both
it and the disgrace bravely, had made an
honorable place for himself among men
and had now come forward to repair the
wrong?"
m’l‘hore was one suspended breath around
at.
”if he were here, would you, could you
not even find it in your hearts to give him
a frank and hearty hand of fellow ship "
“Yes, yes! We would!" on all sides.
“Those in favor of Santa Claus unmask-
ing at once will say ‘Aye.’ ”
One tremendonsund unanimous “Aye!"
wounded.
Santa Claus stepped forward from the
shelter of the tall Christmas true. He
throw off his fantastic garments, The
grotesque mask of tho evening fell to his
feet, carrying the white wig and board
along with it, and a man not over ill), with
a square jaw and pathetic, dark eyes, which
held the shadow of pus: suffering in them,
stood bored to these-questioning glances,
with a mingling of shrinking sensitive-
ness and manly self possession that won
the hearts of the entire crowd at once and
Everybody swayed toward him. The
older people were tracing the likeness of
the brown, manly face to the boyish one
they remembered bcforohls llfehud sullen
ed eclipse. .
“I’m blowed if isn’t Dick llalliduy him.
self!" was Captain Roundaway‘s sup
pressed comment.
“Dick Hulliday! Why, it’s Dick, sure
enough. Wouldn‘t you have known him
anywhere?" sounded over the church.
Squire llalliday and his wife had their
faces hidden.
”i thought there was something all fired
familiar about him the day he rode on the
stage with me," said Caleb Dashahead in
deep disgust at his own stupidity.
“He’s a fine follow if he has worn prison
garb,” was the comment of Dr. Chalifoux
to Captain Houndaway. “Comes of good
stock, you etc. find the grit to live it
down.”
"Yes," assented the captain absently.
“I wish he had steered clear of the rocks
in the first place," he added. with his eyes
on Miliccnt‘s face, new flooded with a
mild radiance as of moonlight. It was
plain she still loved him. if the broken
engngmuont was to be reversedwhy, then—a
Dick stood there silent. it was u trying
ordeal, this bidding publicly for the re-
spect and confidence of his townspeople
with tho tnint of dishonor not yctoutllved.
To one of Dick’s nature sin brings its own
punishment. But, seconded by Mr. Mul-
ladew, he had durcd all in this peculiar
fashion, because belonged. lot it be whis-
pered, to be reinstated fully for the sake
of Miliccnt, whose life he had so shame-
‘1'ho murmur in the church swelled to a
round of hcurtfolt applause. What but
large, gcncrous sominwnts could have
berm the outcome of that evening?
“My friends, I thank you,” Dick begun
and bruku duwn coniplcfcly.
Squire Iinllldny and his wife were mak-
ing tlicirivuy up the aisle. There Wire
few dry eyes in the church as the father,
whose proud heart had liven bowed in
shame uvcr his dishonor-oil name, grasped
Dick’s outstrcfchcd hand with a trom—
hling “God bless you, my son!" and tho
\\ oywurd buy all those yours, drew his
bond down upon her break-i tenderly and
druppcd tours of joy upon his face.
“Makes me think of the night she first ‘
hold him in her arms, iii) years ago," said
Dr. (.‘knlii'oux in a broken voice.
(dGl'Od mica over them.
"llnlliday ought to be proud of him,"
rejolncd Lawycr Winthrop, whose plead l
:llli: had shortened llick‘s scntvnoc. "it
isn‘t every young fellow who can recover i
from a slip so thoroughly." i
l
"1 move we march round and giro hlm .
a handshake. " said Lawyer Winthrop. i
Sccnudcd and carricd, and Dick, as they '1
fllcd up the aisle to welcome him, wondcr- i
ul if it was only last night he had lain l
awnko shrinking from imagined hisscs i
.andcplihcts such as are apt to dcsccndl
upon sinners of his stripe.
le they conic—Mr. chllodew bcamin :
when he had fcurcd (loop scaled prejudice; 1
Dick's bond with a hearty "Happy L‘hrist- ‘
mum" Dr. Chullfoux withn hard grip that
spoke \ulumcs. (in and on they came—- 3
Billy lion-lino and Kid, Deborah ‘icnny,
l
. in her armchair, with icurs on her lushcsl
l
l
and usmilo about her mouth; Mlllccnt,
with swcct ilushcd face and trcmulunsl
lips, still in bur cloud of drapery, letting
horwnrm palm rcst in his, frankly and,
iomlcrly cvcn; Captain ltoundawny, with ,
:ull rcscrvntiuns vanishing from hisbig, ,
kindly numrc, nurtured on old occnn, i
when he looked keen and close into Dick‘s
half pleading, honest eyes; the orphans, '
tun, bonlmns in their checks and “things“ i,
hugged under their arms; everybody, in
fact: lilllicont’s face had told tales.
At last a scattering in theluwcrrcgions, ,
where a spread awaited those who were ,
loft with an nppcilic.
Dick was seated between his father and i
mother, who “‘L'I'U flanked by Dr. ttluill- ‘
fuux, Lawyer Winthrop and the rest of the
“old stock," and hlr. Mcllnduw took out
lciturs from Dick's friends in California
and passed them round, and Dick must
mania recount how he worked his way out
to the Pacific coast as a finial before tho
mast and struck it rich in tho goldileld
after a hand in hand tussle and afterward
went into busincss in San Francisco, .
where he now had many friends, which he
did with halting; spwoh, mmlcstly, for this
whole hoartcd ignoring of a urin'omlsdced
by all of them quite uvcroomc him. i
lain Dick came into the confidence of his I
homo friends on the crcst of the Christmas
wave—Now York Mercury.
Church of the Nativity.
That Bethlehem is the city of Christ's
nativity thorn in no doubt, but that tho
grotto in the rock istho spot where he was
born there are many who question. Tia-y
cuntcnd that the uuspcl gives no authority
for this, saying that the manner belonged
to an inn or khan; that it was imcausu the
rmnm above were filled with guests that
the holy family were compelled to take up
their temporary abode in thc‘cnurt used to
stable the males and the horses. lint un'
til the doubters can prove that some other
spot has superior claims to this tho world
will go on rewrinu the little grotto bo-
ncnih thc Church of tho Nativity—New
York Humid.
When Jesus Was Born.
Bound over all waters, reach out from all ,
lands.
The. I'hnriirl of voice». the clneplnx of bonds:
Blnp hymns that ware sung by theaters of the
. morn
ling mum: of the angels when Jesus was
born!
.n‘fhittiu‘
I
to the Poor Was Customer: in
, Yo Olden Tynan. ‘
At Drnytan Beaauhanip. in Banking-
ham-hire, there Was a curious erratum
known as "Stephenlng." it was the an‘
oient practice f the inhabitants of the vll«
logo to rope r to the rectory on St.
Stephen's day, the day immediately follow-
ing Christmas, and eat ssmueh bread and
choose as they chow elid drink "3 inn»):
ale as they thought proper at the expense
of the rector. The custom gave rise to so
much rioting that he discontinuod it and
distributed an annual sum of money in-
stead. In the olden time it was the custom
of the rector of Great Barr in Stuflordshlre
on every Christmas day to give to all per-
sons calling at his bootlegs much'hrmd.
beef. mustard and vinegar ill they Willi!
out. A money payment is now made in
place of the catnblos. The inhabitants of
North Clifton were formerly free from ferry
dues, and in consequence the ferryman and
his dog were indulged with a dinner each
at the vicar-‘5 at Christmas. The fenymnn
also on that day received of the inhabitants
a prime loaf of bread. ,
'l‘hcrc is u very pleasant custom cé'nnecb
on with the parish of Cuninor in Berkshire,
the church of which is a vicarage and a
beautiful specimen of the venerable pa-
rochial millions of that kind in England.
.01; Christmas day after evening service the
parishioners who are liable to pay any
tithes repair to tho vicarago and are there
entertained with bread, cheese and ale. It
is no benefaction on the pi ‘ ‘. of the vicar,
but claimed as a right on one part of the
parishioners, and oven the quantity of good
things which the vicar brings forward is
specified. ll em out have four bushelsof malt
brewed into his and small beer, two bushels
of wheat made into bread and half a hun-
dmlwcight of cheese, and whatever re-
mains unconsunied by the Vicarage payers
is distributed next day after morning pray-
er.“ among the poor.
There was a very curious custom ob-
served at Paddlngton church, in London,
which partakcs‘of the character of Christ-
mun charity. At 8 o'clock on the morning
of the Sunday before Christmas it was usu-
al to throw a quantity of bread and cheese
from the steeple of the church among the
populace. 'l‘hc assemblage on the occasion
was gcncrully immense, and a great scram—
blc took place. The custom had its origin
in the will of two poor sisters, who, travel.
ing to London to cln‘m an estate, in which
tin _v succeeded, and 1', itw- much distressed,
were first relieved in Paddlngtou. The
custom was kept up until a. few years
since, when a less objectionable mode was
adopted forthc distribution of this charity.
It is given in broad and cool by the minis-
ter and parish ofilccrs to the poor of the
distrlcb—Selectud.
CHRIST—hills DECORATIONS.
Information For Making Ornamental Let-
ters for Inscriptions.
To use against dark backgrounds very
pretty lettering is made by lightly cover‘
ing paste-board forms with cotton, pulled
apart until it is fluffy us down. Sprinkle
those with glue and thou sift. coarsely pow»
When a strong
light falls on them, the effect will be very
pleasing. ’i‘hcso letters must be made by
Generosity
' some one with dcft flnizcrs. us their effect
dcpcnds greatly on the flufl'lness of the
(union. It must be luidon lightly, just
caught in plucc hero and there by fine
stitches and fastened to its background by
flucwires, which should be attached to the
frames of the letters before they are oov~
cred. if it is not thought best to attempt
such lettering very pleasing substitutoe
can bc nuuio by covering pastcboard with
gilt. pupcr, orif colors are wanted tissue
paper can he uscd. Crumplod tinfoil
makes a pretty covering, and is easily put
on.
A beautiful letter can be made by cover-
ing pastcboard with velveteen in some
do i: color, like scarlet, olive or blue.
hasten the cloth in place by folding its
edges ovcr the letter and sewing them to-
got-her on the buck. '1‘ hcu 'string popcorn
and run it around the ulges of the letter,
fustcning it well by stitches hero and there
through the cloth covering. Then go over
the popcorn with a wash of the gliding
liquid uscd in ornumenting furniture and
fancy wnrk. 'lho effect will be rich and
striking if good colors are used for cover-
; I i V v '
. ovcr thc unanimous and hourly rcccpliuuf ing the hub“ '“m the gliding is well
done. The rough rcgularity of the edging
. . . , ici bv ,h lCll' iv sson i th
: lit-v. lilr. Merriv‘uic resting his hand on mm 1 ' t epu] '"g o lowlat o
‘ appearance of" cuiucd or hammered work.
These arocll'cotlvc on dnrkor light back-
grounds. as tho gliding outlines them
clmrly uud brimrs them out prominently
in prupcr lighL—lmdlcs' Home Journal.
The Three Magi.
According to tradition the bodies of the
three magi, or “kings of the mist," who
visited L‘hi‘isf, bunting gifts, are buried in
the Cathedral of Cologne, in Germany.
'i‘hey are said to have been discovered in
, the third century by the Empress Helena,
mother of Constantine, who translated
ihcm from Jerusalem to the great Church
of kit. Sophia, at (,‘onstnntlnople. whence
tln y \vorc sent by the Emperor Emmanuel
to Milan at the request of tho bishopnf that
city. In lliii the Emperor Frederick of
Germany, having taken Milan, seized the
bodies of the three kings as the most pro-
, ciuus buuiy and removed them with great
pump to Cologne cathedral. 'l‘ho shrine of
tho ihrco magi is 0110 of the show places of
tho city. The altar where the relics are
kept in profusely decorated with gems and
gold. The bodies are supposed to be buried
, underncnth the high altar, but the three
skulls, not in a velvet cushion, profusely
adorned with precious stones, are exhibited
in tlinscwhn nrewllllng to pay tholnrgc
fuc dciunudcd foropcning and illuminating
the chapel where those relies are kept. -—St.
Louis tilobo-llcmuci ,r.
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French Christmas Delicacies.
Liver puddings, wcll trufllod and plenti-
fully sonsoncd with garlic, together with
the national poulet, are seen on every
Uhrlstnum table in France, accompanied,
especially in the south, by the celebrated
Inmgmnloc stow, which is composed, no-
cnrdimz in bi. Colomhle, of the following
materials:
’i‘nko beef, lean bacon, a clove of garlic,
a small onion in which is inserted one
clove, the third of a quart of wine. a small
glass of cognac and some salt. Cut the
hoof into mum-c pieces, very small, and
put the whole into n mnafl earthen pot, the
bottom of which is lined with thin slices
of bacon. Cover the pot with thick paper
cloned at the edges by flour posts made
with cold water, put a plate over all and
lot it simmer for six hours-"Exchange.
Why IV In Prescribed.
’i‘ho ivy is new used for Christmas deco-
ration. it was once sacred to Bimbo: and
monitored almost the sole leafy decoration
at the Roman suturnnlla. The early Chris-
tilm clergy, desiring to wean the purple
from their pagan practice as for as pom-
iilc, forbid the use of the ivy, and the pro-
hibition has lasted until the present age.
' mticketed.
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