The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 34, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 20 December 1923 — Page 8

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Her Sunshine Factory” Gifts By MARTHA B. THOMAS Generous Woman OME people Operated "Plant" considered c wr • • ’ES M ‘*» Tlll > Front W |u<i rTJ (1 queer old Presents Were * maid. Hut LXrtnkrted those people were too blind and •n » J, i reully what she rwhoge Had was. Other peo Something That pie looked upon Somebody Wanted h ‘* r •* ” fllt ’ f “ n ay spinster who had curious Idea*. These people were tolerant but uninterested. But still others knew Miss Tilly for what she wna. and three were rewarded by a glimpse Into her “sunshine factory." Mian Tilly was comfortably situated and bad a "neat, tidy Income." She never had to worry about the gas bld or the butcher’s bill or the coal io the cellar. But let It be said at once that •he worried about other pec»ple'» hills and found many quiet opportunities to help them out. that is—the bids and the people. • It was a source of great l»ewlldertnent how much Mists Tilly knew about other folks* affairs. Nut In a prylug. . Inquisitive way. but tn a generous. ’ •milttig uue. It aceuwd as though she made a point* of learning about all who needed a bit of encouragetnetjl or help And all thia Interest on Mias Lilly's part served as the foundsthe "sunshine factory." aMe tbgt blustering, bleak aftertwo days before Christmas, when fairly blew Into Miss W< front, ball. Her anna were full qf htwdles; she was breathless with str&ifjhng against the wind, and she wail, wiping away the balf-doxen tears from per cheek*. . Mks» Tilly bustled out. took all Um aud escorted Mrs. Billings to •' chair'near the Are. do tell me all about every tUUMk’c smiled the hostess, •‘as soon as’you get your breath. I’m eager to know if you found out exactly what I*a Saunders wanted most, and if Miss Susi® needed some overshoes, as 1 thought, and how many children loved candy canes better than oranges, and— * Mrs. Billings smoothed out her skirts, folded her hands tn her lap. cleared her throat and said: "Miss Tilly, ts half The people In this town knew how good you were, they’d feel pretty small and mean. There isn’t a person who looks after folks the way you do. and you won’t let me say a single word-about it.” Illas Tilly laughed. “What’s the use* 1 ger.arfot of fun ont of discovering what people nerd and then tending it wAttoem. I feeii like Santa’s second cousin. Now, tell me about e»>ry“WdV begin Mr*. Billing*. “Pl Ba undent aaid that of all things he’d like best wai one of theme little bulbs

i annnmmmmminmnniniinnuiiiK IB- § | Just Before Christmas | TOHNNIE risea long ’fore dajr— Wa nta to make the fire: "Surh a wnart one.*” neighbon aav, "Boy ire all admire." Never doin' thingt that'* wrong, Far from duty ttrayin’; Helpt hu mother right along—• Never catch kun playin'! "Not another boy like John."* Proudly toy s hit mother: *Autno how the world moves on, Since they ain't no other!" "Why u it Johnnie's workin’ re?" The eager children cry: Tell, Christmas ain't far off, you knoto— You'll ind out by an by!" —Atlanta Constitution of Japanese lilies. Isn’t that just like him? He needs wood for his stove, but he said he always hankered after seeing one of those bulbs grow, so 1 got half a dozen aud a Jar tilled with pebbiea.** “Yes,” said Miss Tilly, “I'm glad he likes the lilies. We'll send some wood, too.” "And Miss Susie looked a little wist- ; ful and said she wanted some of those new fashionable boots with big tops | and wrinkles at the heel!” “Oh, dear Miss Susie!” laughed Miss f Tilly again, “how absurd aud lovable she is!” “So I bought a black pair with astrakhan around the tops, or tmltatiun. : And all the children I spoke to wanted oranges and candy canes, so I’ve had five ilwn of each sent up here. 1| selected ten wreaths frohi the little girl who Isn’t very well and makes them to help her mother earn money, and 1 bought half a dozen books for the folks who can’t get about much," Miss Tilly beamed. "Now, lefi'x take them Into the 'sunshine factory' and do them up. or at least those things you’ve brought with you,” She led Mrs. Billings to a large r«on> on the second floor. This room had uo furniture but long tables and a chair or two. Over the door was tacked a small

Christmas Days asTheyUsed to Be

IOMETIMES It seems as if the I “elder days” were the best. Think of their Christmases! I Where is the grace and generality of those times? The

warm welcome. (he large cordiality, the mellow fun of Innocent celebrations? Perhaps we look back through the softening glow of distance. bitt there bt a romance, a delicate. fine flavw of something which Indeed scene lost to us n<>w. How the neighbors rode through the snow on horseback to large gatherings! How the pretty girts were muffled in ruga and furs, skimming over the road in rielgha! How the bells rippled and rang! And how the wide doors flew open to greet these guests! Light ot candles . . . breath of pine wreaths . . . sprigs ot holly . . . and the high thrill of holiday thoughts.

sign: “Sunshine Factory” was printed on It. Evidently the sunshine was the Important part, for it was printed in larger letters. Here were piled great heaps of Christmas presents, wrapped and tied and tagged. And every gift was some thing that somebody wanted more than anything else, for Mrs. Billings acted as a clever spy; it was her business to discover what people wanted. Miss Tilly was the general to whom she reported. “I’ve hired two boys.” remarked this rosy general, “to tuke the gifts around Chrlstnms eve. And I've pitted a tiny label on each present —’From the “Sunshine Factory.” ’ Here's one that gave me the most pleasure of all. You must never, never tell.” Miss Tilly opefied a small, gray velvet box; sparkling on blue satin was a small diamond ring. “Tide is for Billy Saunders. He's the best lad In town and is in love with that pretty Molly Sherwood. He wants to marry ner, and can In a couple of years, but he doesn't dare ask her because he can’t nfford an engagement ring Just now. 1 can't bear to «ee them unhappy. Youth should be glorious with dreams. I've known him ever since he stole apples out of my orchard, bless him! This gift I’ll take myself, or he’d never I accept It.” Mrs. Billings planted a warm, resounding kiss upon the flushed cheeks i of Miss Tilly. “I shall burst trying to keep these ; things to myself, but 1 promise not to tell. You are the best woman thut klKlumOiilßß " xSvTB —> Bieoo^p’T 1 | y A [] A ' ever lived, and the only «ne who owns a 'Sunshine fuuory.' You bring happiness to the whole town ami then pretend to be aurpriMd wheu the people tell you about the mysterious presents they receive. Some day 1 shall pin a sign on your back." < “What riguF “Ask am! ye shall receive!” “Fshaw!" said Miss Tilly, but he. eye» were very bright. ■s )s>, 1»»- w.»t«rn N«*a»«|HHr UStott->

Laughing faces . . . jrraceful and the Virginia reel In the evening. It is • heurtsome thing to think about. Let us try to Insert some of this gentle beauty and spirit into our Christmas day. We have not tha leisure anti spaciousness of those times, but hearts can reflect Just as truly the Invisible yet Invincible powei of u»ve and lowliness.’—Martha IL Thomas. <©. IMS. Western N»w»p*r*r U»toa) icing for Christmas Cakes. After Icing cakes or cookies add a holly wreath, leave* and stems made Os thin slices of green citroh, and berties of red landfea For mistletoe Icing use a chocolate foundation with white candy berriea. cutting the leaves muter and narrower than for holly. Apply decorations before telug harder-

THE SYRACUSE JOURXAI.

| . <i S Christmas Hymn 1! jh [OUSfMnuh) - j JD Upon chat Christmas night; ’> Among the fowte and cattle Thou laidst thy Child-aright: • > ForTheeno gold-decked chamber, j > For Thee no tapestry. ([ But only a lowly manger * > In Bethlehem we see! •« Go we, led by the star, now To Bethlehem straightway <) £♦ And humbly let us kneel there ’» |m Before the Ch j I Let us adore Him a „dly ♦'' With grateful hearts and pure, jk I' And let us truly love Him, /• j) Salvation to secure! fjj i! Holiday Trip :- His Awakening By KATHERINE EDELMAN Cliff Winters Learned a Lesson was jealous. From Shoppers He wouid I and Won a not have •* mitted the fact h oweetnean himself for all the world, but it was quite plain to everyone else, iuciudint his little brother of ten. For five years he had thought of Stella Thompson as his—the though) had never qccnrred to him that some- ! one else might come along and take her from him. True, he had nevet come right out like the men in th< story books and asked Stella to be his but surely he thought any girl would have sense enough to know when a mun really wanted her. Things had been so pleasant, anyhow, coming and going to Stella's home, that he had put off naming the day. but otherwise, in his mind, the whole thing had been settled. Now. however, it looked as If Stella was lost to him —that he was out of .r ~i. _r, the running—for ■ l )lck Carpenter lnul co |ne back from the city.! Stella seemed to 1 have eyes for him "i-''.' tty on, - v ~n’ ’ a wm! si,w ver} Wtl o °* ! X: ~g-"’7^ h* r - ls s ‘*e’ nt? d ! 7 L V? v; V as if no mallet / jX/C/K ) w *»at time he /ji j/*, K called he could i i i irrTtAy not lind fier tbw * —her mothdr al- ■ jTt • IMj' - wn - vs u,e ’ hl 1 ” i zf f *• J&Jrt with the same reHwNSI L ' Ww - mark: “Site just | ruiwmW ,cft w,th l),ck; ‘ ■ or “Dick and she are in the parlor now.” lie had just come from there now, after being told that Dick and Stella had gone to town. The jealousy that j was getting at his heart grew more bitter each moment, and so much did l t possess him that he could not go about his work. Jumping into his little car again he made his way along the smooth country road until he reached Trenton. There he found that the town was full of Christmas shoppers ami that there WM little chance of his running across Stella and Dick, even though they should still be there. He wandered aimlessly around for an hour and watched the crowtlp as they came and went, noticing particularly the young men of his own age They were hurrying In and out of stores and nearly always on the "outcoming trip they were carrying pack*; ages. He could see them through the windows at times making their purchases— candy. flowers, jewelry am!; other things—and they alt seemed so happy about It. They were buying them for mothers, or wives or sweethearts, he thought. Swift as a flush the realisation cam? to him that never during all Hie years that he had courted Stella Thompsmi had he given her a gift—not even at What had been the matter with him? He had Just never; stopped to think—m» wontier that Stella had turned from hiu. to Dick ; Carpenter. What a fool he had been I to think that affection could live and thrive with the little thought that he ( had given it I He wondered Jf It was too late now to make amends —nt leust be could make an effort and try. That evening when he called at the Thompson home nod asked for Stella j

the refusal that Thompson was going to Utter diet! upon her lips, ns sh. saw the change In him ■ ( he e-i-y-golhg. half-hearted OIL ford- • Winters of the past was gone ami In his place was an a cures sh e. quick-fcpoket) fellow who acted as If he would not be denied. And when Stella herself came along she could only

gasp as he placed a large bouquet of I roses in her nrtus. and before she couM recover from the surprise which this occasioned Clifford had asked her the al)-imix>rtant question and she bad answered “yes" Clifford always thought through tuc years that followed that their bappi ness was due to that holiday trip be made to town, but Stella's mother often smiled to herself us she thought how site used the vain little Carpenter boy to awaken Clifford. <©> lit*. Wwrtem howsoausr Futon) -—7:: MBBOWIh- <p A PAINFUL EXPERIMENT Having his Christinas joke, Harry Simpkins changed the road sign Just, a little, to tpore perfectly express his holiday sentiment. The reading bad been. “Go Slow. .School Ahead.* but when Harry left It the wording ran. “Go Slow To School Ahead.” But afterwards the teacher taught Harrv -that this .on» too much.—C. (J, lanard. .j

Rulers of Spain on Way to Call on the Pope it MIQWI fflT HR! jjji • T? II 11 I l|Tn|| ii ||jj i•. j 111I I I * Sgnb|k>| HI I‘ b IrSI Ijp ? - JEL wi I I*: I Hf r Bght ip/ #v B fILJn % A Bii 1“ OHH ii iPw* 1 r nsw Bib . 1 1; ag| isgfe’Sg mpBM 11 IgRUHI^I I bXIFi ■ King Alfonso, Queen Victoria and Gen. Primo Rivera of Spain on their way to call upon the pope during their visit In Rome. The photograph was taken In the loggia of the Vatican.

Rotary Founder Honored in Racine s fSßlwi ' - «i -w > f m|Ui ’ ■' : SUP ' ’ «'-' ,e * w / *"....' ?-“-».,»/! i.-B 4 h'- -'■ li |M| t - X '. * ''■ *~yo Citizens of Racine, W1&, dedicated a bronze tablet In their public park announcing -hat Paul P. Harris, founder of Rotary International, was bom in ■ Racine. Harris is still alive and Is president emeritus of Rotary. International President Guy Gundaker of Phil|tdelphia, who is standing beside the tablet, attended the dedication. Latest Thinpf in Street Sweepers Bl This is the latest street sweeping device recently adopted by the San Francisco department—a local invention. It is dustless, the broom sweepers j loosening the dirt which is sucked up by vacuum. It does the work of 20 men, cleaning one hundred blocks of streets a day. The dirt Is deposited in , cans on the Inside of the machine. I Making Up Santa’s Stock of Toys * •WWffll - ■' - BB I MH SWI HB" ’] W wM 1P L: Hwafl» x i>- Wfe: J h Workers in toy town at Winchendon, Mass., center »'Cfl»e tey making industry, are busily engaged supplying the demands for CTrristmas novelties. Those pictured above are engaged in making toy stock farms. WORTH KNOWING

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In an earthquake in China in 1731 100.000 people perished. Pears were originally brought from the East by the Romans. The population of France has decreased 2,300.000 since 1911. : Japanese cows, while good for beef, give little milk. It Is estimated that mankind at large consumes in the neighborhood of 20.UOU»UOU tons of meat a year.

Thirty-two species of the palm tree grow In Cuba. It is a fact that a certatn/bird picks the teeth of the crocodile. Cyclones qre always preceded by a peculiar calm. The silver dollar contains 371 grains of silver and 41 grains ot alloy. There are 800.000 factory workers tn New York who cannot speak English-

BOY COMMUNIST LE \DER Jflti ’ I I i wSTi Leo Granotf, eleven years old, and referred to as the “boy Trotsky.” who was found by a New York policeman with his pockets stuffed with pam- , phlets of anarchistic tendencies. When I questioned, the boy expressed his ao» . ceptance of the Communistic creed, and says that “freedom here is only for the rich.” Young Granoff is said, to be the leader of a band of young Communists whose ages range from seven to fourteen. PRESIDENT KEMAL L>< ■ » New photograph of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, who has been elected president . of the republic of Turkey. BOLL WEEVIL FOILED * s.Xfr iflL > •USL-A S^®ydL <: J. V. Cochran of Atlanta, Ga., hasdeveloped a type of cotton with such thick bolls that the weevil’s bill cannot pierce it. It is said that he has raised a good crop this year when hia neighbors failed. He is shown above with some of the cotton. , X Identified. “Is Mrs. Rise at home?” inquired Mrs. Chatters, standing in the shadow of the doorway. “I don’t know, ma’am," replied the servant; “I can’t tell till I get a better look at you. If you’ve a wan ca the side of ydur nose, she‘s out.” Invents Folding Seat. An upholstered seat and back that fold compactly enough to be carried In a man’s pocket have been Invented to add to the comfort of spectators at out-of-door sports