Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1954 — Page 29

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1954

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/* 1 , GlVffify/O By Maud McCurdy Welch wee Christmas and 1 Tommy was worried. It hadn’t snowed at all. and if there was no snow to shovel, how could he make any money for Christmas? I Tommy lived in the neat farm cottage with his Uncle Pete and Aunt Lucy. Aunt Lucy had .just told him he could go over and see Jimmy Reeder but be sure to be back by five o’clock. So Tommy started walking slowly toward the Reeder farm, as he had a lot of thinking to do. In the small sitting room Aunt I Lucy and Uncle Pete were talk- I ing. Aunt Lucy insisted that two ! dollars was an awful lot to pay for a dog. Jhey were poor people after all and could only afford to give Tommy sensible things. I Uncle Pete thought Tommy should have the puppy he wanted. He was only seven, and needed a i playmate. Tommy was walking along still slowly, trying not to think how . wonderful it would be if he could this little puppy. His name was Blaze, and he was a runt; that’s why he cost only two dollars. Tommy thought how the pup would frolic along beside him and wag his tail, and how they’d race t over the fields when spring was here. But no use thinking about Blaze. He had to get a job. I It was when he was passing the ! big house where Mr. Robert That1 '* , v ♦ i •♦■ "Could you give It to me to ■ew shiny dollars,’’ Tommy said, cher 'lived, that the idea came. Tommy went in and asked Mr. —Thatober tor a job. Mr. Thatcher I was said to be a bad-tembered. Stingy old man, but Tommy wasn't going to be afraid-el,him. He said, "I need some Christmas money, and I thought you might give me a Job to do.” The old man asked grumpily, "What do you Want for Christmas?” His Xmas Wish Tommy explained about the dog and Mr. Thatcher said, "All righty ' you can go to work in the orchard, cleaning out under the trees.” Tommy found the rake and other tools and went to work with vim. A little before five, the job was done. Mr. Thatcher took a look at it, and said he’d earned the two dollars. “Could you give it to me in new shiny dollar??’’Tommy asked. The old man nodded. “Thought you were going to buy a puppy?” “Nope. Can’t have the puppy. Christmas is for giving.” The old man put two silver dollars in his hand. He said softly, “Glad you reminded me, Tommy. Pd 'almost forgotten.” Then it was Christmas. After breakfast Tommy proudly laid a shining silver dollar in Aunt Lucy’s hand and one in Uncle Pete’s. They were both so surprised for a moment they didn’t speak. Then Aunt Lucy nodded at Uncle Pete. He left the room and they heard the chugging of the old Ford as it went down the lane. “The dollar shines pretty, doesn't it?” Tommy asked. “It's beautiful. Tommy. Thank you.” Aunt Lucy's voice sounded choked up. The Real Thing When Uncle Pete came back, he gave Tommy two packages, mittens from Aunt Lucy and shoes from Uncle Pete. “Just what I needed," T6mmy exclaimed and » gave them both a big hug. Uncle Pete cleared his throat. “Tommy, your real present is on the back porch in a basket.” It was Blaze, the puppy Tommy gave a cry of joy. He ran back to the sitting room, the puppy in ■ his arms, “Oh. thank you. Uncle Pete. Thank you. Aunt Lucy. Thank you a million!" But that wasn’t all An hour later a car stopped outside and a chauffeur brought in a big basket of fruit and one filled to the brim with wonderful things to eat. Even a-turkey. There was a note, which read; "Christmas is for giving. | wish you all a very Happy Yuletido.” 1 It was signed Robert Thatcher. Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pete looked at each other in amazement Then Uncle Pete said. "Well. Robert Thatcher certainly did eet be Christmas spirit, didn’t he?” i •’Everybody is go good." Tommy Mid. He looked down at the puppy which was now asleep tn h's lao .' " I

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& A Scrapbook Compiled by Clark Kinnaird /CHARLES WESLEY, younger brother of John Wesley, K Vu wrote more than 6,000 poems, including Jesus Lover J! g? of My Soul and Hark, the Herald Angela Sing. The latter @ is said to have been inspired by his hearing the church ffl W bells on Dec. 25, 1730. His original verses underwent sev- JK eral changes before taking their present form. They had X Q several different musical settings. The one best known W S xf today is taken from Mendelssohn— Bartholdy’a Fcatge- W M satuj. which was not written until 1840. The composer said he believed the music suitable for sacred words. M licrald angels Offspring of a virgins womb. M ic new-born Veiled in flesh the Godhead M s’ee; M arth and mercy Hail th’ incarnate Deity, . 55 Pleased as man with man uncrs reconciled. , to dwell, ■ M ye natioits rise; Jesus, our Emmanuel.' n iumph of the 55 Hail the hcaveH-born ffl ngelic host Prince of Peace! A m, >■ Nail the Son of Righteous>r>i in Bethlehem. ness! ,5 herald angels Ll, J ht a " d W to „ brin os, M rhe new-born Risen with healing in His JS wisps. K Mild he lays His glory by; highest h'eaven Born that man ho more pH may die; Je everlasting Born to raise the sons of Jg earth; ic behold Him Born to give them second Jw birth. dt

Mistletoe Once ' Symbol Os Evit The mistletoe, once a weapon o | death, later became to be consid ered as a magical medicine, is now a universal symbol of love i and peace. It was with a mistletoe arrow (according to Norse mythology) that Loki killed Balder, the sun god, after Balder’s mother had ob tained a promise from all living things, other than the mistletoe that they would not harm him Balder was restored to life and il was ruled by the gods that the mistletoe would never again be [ used to do harpo. | Ancient Europeans considered the mistletoe a magical medicine. They carried it about with them for health and luck, and believed + it * cure for ulcers and epilepsj as well as a charm promoting fer tility. The present day custom of giv- ; Inga kiss of4eve or peace -M» neath the mistletoe, although a ! relatively modern one, is derived i from the fact that down through ' the centuries the mistletoe has | been recognized throughout the whole world as a symbol of lasting peace. The first Christmas cards were mailed in 1846 by Henry Cole, an Englishman. The cards depicted a Victorian family assembled at the festive board and bore the nowfamous greeting: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you."

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Whirl Jieam Extra Work , 9or ]Jou~KnoW’Who Th* holiday whirl is about us igain and before it la all over tome of us may feel like stretchng out on the sofa beneath a sign: "Do not disturb until December 3S, IMS." But, let's face it Th* common casualty at this time of th* year is—Mom. Who gets stuck with the Job of doing all th* "fixing." of food, of decorations, of practically everything? You guessed it—the first one up In the morning* and usually the last to retire at night —Mom. Most of us could pave th* way for a more enjoyable Christmas this year and a happier New Year, by making an early resolution. It could be done with the simple determination to help make Mom’s Christmas an easier one. It might be done by dividing up some of Mom’s "extra" duties and assigning a share to each member of the family. Christmas Is a holy season and a time of good wilt Poor Mom, though, is usually so tired she doesn’t even have time to think, -- much less relax and enjoy the spiritual blessings of the season. Pittsburgh — The electron is generally believed to have a diameter of only one twenty-fifth trillionth of an inch.

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