61311111135 20, 1924. ' The Miracle’

from PIUQ 35' ‘°°'.‘1','._."“F:111111e he inherited bad been 1.11m he use that fortune and his own

n“. me civilization of this State, clean Dtlthtlull 1,1111 elevate its standards of life‘! “ffiil-‘Hnvii She shrugged bei- ahouldt-r at the

1 r1 \ Lin“ She ‘mt .W-|111.11irdity. What 11112 intended to 1i --vc 11111111.)"- mr which i1atui'e, with so much care, ht- 111131111111 formed her-a lite of pleasure! WIN:1,,1t-1.iiie1clt-.1r 111 the few mouths oi‘ her 111111 “d 11.1w on this night 1111- 1111-1111111111111 he 111111-n. She was no wavering coward 11.11111; on some half-way measure. The

1111-1111513 hen‘

wanted a b01111; and 1a faintly!

1:1?“ i‘ 1,1111)’ 11- ill 11.15 11

.1111: enclosed car would i'ace east. i111-cry- - - -ii'i'uiigc1l-—--_tli1- 11881111111 names the [.1150 “.3? 111111 iiien tlie cai'1--l'1'1.'1-., 1111111, lovely life

at (‘11n1o, ut 111115; a lii'1- ot‘ beauty; a

1:1l|lil'il>'lll'\"

m" n 1111111111111 necessary i0 move with care. G11“ “.11.; 11.11 quite sure about 111-r 11111111111111. for

,1 11.11. 111' ‘him; these bit-E. simple. kfiidlY Mum,‘ very umr’ i" U"? ‘illlvlliill ol i111,- cow-hzirus. k111i“ ‘qrlm_‘inws 11cm“), persons 1" a 11.11111‘, “S1111 111111 llﬁfﬁtllf now completely iii hand. . 111'“ ~ ‘W ﬂmvm“ v1 1m“, m U“, mﬂnurius U1- “She hail bet-ii startled. 111 spite of her imagined

‘m, q111- 1111i 1111- 1'1-l'11-1:iio11 nsoliitely aside. 111111111111 l0 a iieighhoriiiil city 1111 11111.- 11f h s 1,11 iniliistrnl schools 111 ih1- mountain; 111‘ had H111 111 111 i-oiiiit-ctioii aiiil could not t\l‘l‘lV\: i11-

I.-,,.11111 t'11v11i'1-11 tliosi- \\"1111 si-izi-il 111-r firmly. , .

.4111. 111111 >l‘ll‘l tho servants oft‘ to a ilance in the

,; 111111 1.1111 1111i the 1111111. l-ln-ry 111-tall was (‘tilti- 11111111 t11rii1-d 111111" on a 1111-11- 11-1ir1l over a tele- q 11111 11 rigaiw-i out oi‘ an octagon cl11is111iii1- 11,1.1.1l1l11 l1_1' the diran. lighted 11.111111 returir n 11,, 1;1'1-. llow slfllllilt‘ that huge, trlyjsmiau :}__.11-11l1| 11' 11111111- to turn 1111 1111 111'! so simple; 11-11111111- the tt-kiplTuii- in 1h.- 1111tl1-i"s pantry a 11111111. 1.1- 111111111 a "i111: 1ll'l\'11.V ‘>11 1lFil111l1"-<il1"11 11 111-11111- 111' life and closing with its noiseless _111,, 11111- 111' 1111111111-1‘! A1111 it slit- 11'1-1'1- silt-ii-t liti- 1111-11 1111 as it “'11s!

"S111 111.-tr iii tl11- slllﬁifo and exhaled ft in liiiy 1.11.1». .\'li1- giant-ed 711111111 tl11- riioiii. Shi- liivi-d “,1 11,11 1- |,-1-ll 1111 1-xlr1-1ii1- 1-ir1- iii 111111111111; 11i1l 111 it Slu- 1'1-:1li:/1'1| 111111'. 1~\'1-ii with tl11- .111111.< 1l1-1-11r1it‘11i1—-tli1- holly, the mistle- , 111, 11-11111- ;:1'1-1-ii~1i"i' siiri- iiir-‘lt- 11:111. |i1-1'1-i'- _1f'1;1l'\'1'tl thi- soil. vague cli1ii'i11 of this

11i1l i‘1_‘-'. '~' 11111.11 ivcri- a ii~-\\' E1iip1'1-.<si11ii. 11-1- 111‘ the niulit 1i11111-1ir1-1l, lt ivas 111! Slu- siiilled; 1111- t-oiivi-iiiioiis liad - o1.- l1a1l.‘1-v1.-i1. a present for lt1-r hus-

111.,1-.» 1111- bi-iiiiliful niiuk coat which sl.1- had

.11 -1 11 ‘i 111111121111 1-11 1'1“ 11'11_\'. "s1. 1111-11 1111- vii-t’

111.15 of her lovely mouth dlinpllng at.

|1-11a1ly in ihevllli ge; 5111-, was l0 c1111 hiiu

.111 111111111- when sh1- was ri-ady. That was the "'. 14111111191)» the great national highway, hard- Hut-iiuiutli in Winter, pissed before the gard-

l‘ 11i1l ~1i- 1'1-1i11-1iib1'i'1-l1 liow. with :1 11111113: clumsy 111" , ‘11i1l 11111111-11 a bulky package l11-h’i11l tl11- _ 11 11.. \\'ill‘til‘()il1', im-agiirhg that lie “'11s con-

_\- 111-i'i11iit1-1l him to i1‘\'iii1- sl11- wislii-tl. \'V1-ll. And lt “as time t0 get]

"-1.1 1111,, 111.. 11m‘ 111111.111 11111-1V1-nus. it was 111-at itlltillfy 1 _ 111111 11111.11 111.1. 1111111 111111.‘111'1.~1-11tly in a _L',l"'lli i11'1t111' 111-ward 1111-, lur1- 111' 11111111111111 11111111111: tlic ilark hair and i111 11li1'1- skin. S111- . 1 ‘

11011)’. extending the muecles- She was incredibly lov- vly Hi that Dose-a pagan doll! Her small, fine he-ad crowned with its heavy, straw-colored hair and ber body supple as a chetahks!

“She wont out to the telephone 1n the butters Ditritry. 011 her way through the dining-room a rug lliltllrd bu": the stumbled and W-ds startled by a W)’. She sprang back and half turned.

rﬁlllllehdkft) a child walled fz-ebly.

‘ltic woman remained on tiptoe, her hands clintched in an involuntary gesture I-igwinst her1 l111-ust- S111» thought 1111,- i-iound was lust here. beside 111-r. 111 the house. But it wus not. 11, wug outside, p111, .t was not tar away. lt was-somewhere 1n the close neighborhood of tho house, and lt continued» T111- iU\\‘, wailnig ci'y went on clearly audible. ll appear- ed 11111111 ll‘ vast empty spaces oil tbu 11011311, 1p 11X- tt 1111 itself. to fill the world.

‘_'Ai11l to the starilcil woman lt seemed to ptisscss 1 tpialiiy e.1'1-.1 inure illsturbltiu. 1t gropcd 111111111 in tht- aili-iicc. as i110 it felt l1li11dly for 5111110- 1111111; it was s111-k111g! 1t was a (iuality iu the weak. 11-1-1111- volt-c. helpltss, dependent in ilistri-ss.

“She listened aiid- presently her composure re- turncil-

“She \1'1-iit to a wiudmv [of tliu drawingrooiii 1111 the side 111' the house toward the direction from which 1111- sounds Stfllltlti to unt-rge. 1t was clearly a very young child. and it was crying on this side of the

1-11n1p11siii1- she 111111 bi-i-n on 501111‘ strain, and a play 111' lliiicy had thereby atti-iideil tliu arrival of this tivciit- Shi- was .1b1e now calmly to regard it, and to eonsi1l1-i' what should bu dune. 'l‘iiei'1; ivas, oi‘ course. one thing only to 111-dour. She must find out who 111111 lll'l‘l\‘('tl and ',:1-t i'i1l of tli1-iii.

“Witiit-ssis licre oi‘ 1111-. event-s about to happen must 111- 111~1-1'eni1-1l at 1111 cost. 'l‘here “'11s 11o one to s1'i11|~ S111‘ must g1) l1111'111-li'.

“liui tl11- child piizzcl1-d aiid disturbed her. ’l‘h1-r1- was 11o y11iiiig child 1111111111.: th1- servants or zimoiig 1111- 11111111111 11f the-estate. l'1-r11.aps tl11- cry had been siiiiulztti-d; “'11s simii- stiri 111' ruse. Not liki-ly Th1- souiiil was. lii-yuud 11111 stion. the feeble walling 0f a very young child.

“Nevertheless slit- \\'1iuld take a prccziulioii.

“She \\'4‘lll tip to 111-1' liuslitiiiihs room and pullt-d out 1111- ilrawi-i‘ oi‘ 1111- liigl1-l111y 1\'1i1-'1- 111- ki-pt :1 pistol. '|‘l11- big automatic “'11s not i111-re. For a iiioiiii-ui shi- was piizzl -1| and csitisiilcrcd it. 111- i11-.'1-i' took this weup11i1 with him 1111 any journey, and it “'11s usiiwl-ly iii this 1li'a\\'1-i'. DUlIiYLiUHS 111- 111111 plac- 111 ii 11lli1-'1\'l11-i'1- 11b1- it i111.- room. 111111 slti- tliitiigiii 11f 111-divining for ll; 111-t 11111111111 slii- rt-turiit-d 111 the .i:ill 111-111“; g11t. i111 clcctrlc flash. put on a pair of ~ltttll i-ulihi rs and a linaiy 1-11111. 111111 \\‘L'l1l out 1'1-1'- ..~1ii.s 11111-11111-11 by 1i 11' 11y could 1111i present any cit-- i111-iii oi‘ 11111-111-11

"'I'li1-i'1- was 1111 wtiil now 11nd thin drift of snow 11.111 1l1sa11111-ar1-11. 'l‘li tight was iltlfli and cli-ur: tl11- iurtli c" 1 with 1' 11st: the sky. 1lo1i11-1l 1111-1‘. ivas $111111 wf-th stars. '|‘l11- 1- was 1111 moon. but the world‘ 11' s i111-d 111111 a kfll‘1il wliiti- ligli-t. Slit- \1'1-nt. roiiiiil1 1i1111.~1-, 111is~1-1l l1.1~ long t1-i‘1'111-1.-' on ili1- south side 111111 1il11i1g 1i 1111111 1.1111111‘: lilL‘ 111111-ti'1-1-.-'. - 1

"111111 bright the slurs wi-i‘ l A planet dirt-Jily 110-; _1'11ii1l 111-r at 1111- ciid 111' the path l-Ziiflllllllti l.ki- aii‘_ 11111111-111-‘1- ji-wi-l. 1

"She w1-ni t11\\"i'i it- . |

“.\i 11 sh1- smiled at a ragriiiit fancy. If it \\’1'l'l11 111 Wtlllitl 111,- mic-i111.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN

star. la the meantime it stood yonder above the cow- barn.

"The door was open when ebe arrived. She stepped up inside and took the electric flash out of her pockad. The battery was nearly expended. but in the dim light she could make out a woman stand- ing before her, a child la her arms, and a man in .1 sheepskin coat fastening a mule in one of the empty cow-stalls."

The man stopped abruptly-

"Do you understand that. Doctor?"

T71.- dbctor “'11s startled. He had forgotten about the narrator in the chair. He had entered into the scenes of the story; h1- had been tollouiin-g the woman, both 1n her physical environment and 111 liar tragic emotional perplexi-iy.

“Ycs,“ he said. “l understand it. l understand i‘. as astory. but l don't understand it as a miracle.“

Again the man in the chair made some sort of a gesture which the doctor could not ace.

“That's the reason I stopped just here." he said- “l wanted you to realize this, to linilirstauil cvcry- thing about it right here. You s1.-1-, 1 am coining to the part of ih1- Gospel According to St. Luke that l was talk-lug ahout 11 while ago.“

111.- went on as tho there had been no break in the narrative; as tho be were raiding a story from 1i book of romance.’

"She knew who these people were: they were mountain people. The man dld not speak, but the woman now addressed her, ller voice was soft 11nd grntle. as arc often the voices of these iiiiiiiiitain \\'(lll.(.'Il

“ ‘\\’1- 1:01 lust; an‘ the mule came lii hero. l reck- 11ii she knew there was a stable; animals know a lot.’

“ ‘ Lost!’ . .

‘The iroman 111 the door echoed the word in zisttiiiisliiiit-nt.

“ ‘llow could you be 10st‘! \Vh1-.'c 111-re you going? V

“ ‘W11 iverc going home; we live iii the moun- tziinf.‘

“ ‘And you lost your way. Impossible! Every one knows tlie roads 111111111 111.-re.‘

" ‘ We 1111111. We nevi-r came to the town 11e- t'11r1-.'

"'l‘li1- woman in ilii- door sceinctl, 1111 21L once, “ ‘You, with 11 young child. out on a 11111111 111x1- iliisl You can't rt-naiii 111-1-11. You must conic witi 1111-, 111 1111- house, at oiici- 1 111.-art] the child cry. 1t 1111111 111- 011111.’.

"'l‘1i1- other illl.\‘\\'('.I‘(‘¢i softly ,_

“ ‘Yt-s 111- 11i1l cry. 1 don't think 111- was cold. l don't know 1v1i.i 111111111 liiiii cry.‘

“'l‘li1u 11b1- cumc forward 11111 tit‘ 1111- slia1lo1vy' ilarliiicss that i-nvt-lopctl llUI‘. -

“llui. at tl11- tlii'i-sliol1l slii- pain-evil 11nd in1iitrntetl 1111- 1111111 11111111111 111-r iii the cow-stall.

' ‘('i1u lii- I'm-d the niiilc? \’1'1-'v11 11.111 our supper, 1111i 1111- 11i1il1- might lie hungry.’

“ ‘(W-rtaiiily, fccd the uiule and conic on to the 1i1ii1.<1--‘ ‘ "'l‘li1- iiian dId not r1 ply. Thu Wtilll n spoke for 111111. '

‘N11, he'd rather stay 111-re. 1111's got 11 111g

l-lici-pskiii i-oat. llt- won't liu cold; 111,- ctln sleep iii

tl11- iia . "'l‘|ic: lrr‘. 11- 111. " 'AIlilll1li-S 01'1- fl‘lt'illii)'»' “She cumr- out iiito 1111- light 111111 tl11- 111‘ 1111- great houst saw lier clearly. I “Slu- liad the slcndcr figure of the young moun-

Silt‘ added. as 11111 the 1111.11 11'1-r1.- a coin-

mistress

GUARDIAN

wort- a 1l.;:;_y dry; woven in some loom of the hills and dyed w.-th copperas; a narrow shawl, band-woven of soft wool, also dyed with copperas, was around ht-r head. The baby 1n her arms was covered with a white lambskin.

"The cows, scarcely visible in the line 0f Blﬂllim

disturbed doubtless by tbeman seeking food for the mule, uttered a low sound. The sound followed the woman and the child as they came out from tbestab: le and entered on the Ddth toward the 1101186-

“Half-way up the hill, at 1111- first muse of wk- trces. the mistress of the house looked back-

"The path was a bank of silver rising out of 1111c vague white light of the myriad eta?! clustered tlarkness, as over the rlm of the world. and undur u-bove her. the mountain woman, in her garments dyed with copperas, “ias a golden figure, that follow- ed hearth-g a child in its arms.

“And suddenly as by some encliantment tht- scene. to the one who led, became unreal. She fled, and the other followed! Tile intent 1n things had changed. This was a figure from which she wished to escape. It must not overtake her. At any COHI, at any hazard, alie must evade lt. Th1- fancy SOBIHQII to extend itself; into every event of that life of D103- sure upon which she was tletermiiied- Always that tiguro would follow; she could never escape. lt would be there just behind her, inevitable and ln-sintcnt like a shadow. And the woman, stimulated by theJancy. visualized in cxqulaltt- detail the exotic scenes 0t the life into which she was about to enter."

Th1.- niairs voice cca-scd. He was sllcnt for soiiiB timi- before the doctor in the dark by the rail of the yacht realized that the monotonous voice did not go on. it was a- strange voice; there seemed to be no emotion lii it; no feeling in it. and yet it evidently issued from the decpctst feeling, from the most profoundly tlisturhcil timotins. For a nioiniuil the doc- tor was alarmed. 111111 tho ilyiiig mun ceased to ex- ist 111 the midst of this iizirrzitivc‘! Finally he aildreiss- ed him.

"Well," he sziiil, "what ha-ppt-netl?"

Th1- voice wcnt 1m then,

- "l suppose you would call this a ililiilllJillélli0ll ~s1111i11 sort 11f a llltlllltii dr-mn-gement. Hut. it wa-s real to this woman; 1t ivas just as real as thi- 111-ck 11f this yacht. 11:1 this hot night, 11s that great flai1i- ing (‘ross 11p yonder. She said that she saw theLiikc 11f 1'111i111.

“i111-er 111-111 111 (‘c1110. Doctor? it's God's heaven on this 111-ll 111' an (hlflil! S111.- saiil she saw it as clear- ly as sli1- 111111 ever seen 1t ln life. A white villa dreamy iii 1111-. sun; a .p11tli li-ailing from the gri-en- til1-d terrace to the ivatt-r; a narrow path tit-i-icenillng through the flowering slirubs- The lake below it 11111111-11 llki- a sapphire; it looked like a molten sapp- hire poiiri-il into tl11- cup 11f the hills. She --'aw a man 1111c1-i1d.ng 111i this path 1vh11s1: features and whose figur1~ warp vitalizcd with expectancy. lle advanced 1111111111: tile flowering shrubs, like 11111111- errant god at adventure in the morning of the world.“

l-li- iniust-il.

“l 1ii1li1‘t. mak1- 11p that sentence, Doctor. That's the way she though about it. ln a moment. slii- “uiuld 1111 in l1is_ arms; and thcri- to i110 11ft of the path. 111111-111 his hand. 1i 111- should evtr-nil it, would touch 1i1-rg11l1l garm- ut, “"111 this woman! 1t was a persist- iiig 11bs1-ssion, ll. 11' s in some strange manner a part oi‘ herself. 'i‘l1ot's how 11111- ir-lt 111111111 it. It was like a defect in the eye, that no strain, 1111 trick of vision “oitld eliminate-z. yes, that “'11s 1t» lt was something etched forcvtr 11n the lens 111‘ thr- j-ye, She could no longer see without it. 111-t. her try- She returned from a garden, heavy with n1ior. thiough a ciscineiit door

(Continud cm Fags 7)

7S0MEB0DY’S

O Gee!

Next

Jingle, ypglc tiny. bells. on frosty night,

None may follow Santa Claus in his busy flight.

No one ever speaks to him, but he is so diur;

Ile just knows what children want and bnngs it. every year.

CHRISTMAS

They stopped outside Jane's house

and looked at it

The day when Old Bandy Clause.

0011188.

Bu then, l guest he comes. only. To the boys who have dadyis, and

homes.

l have looked long at. each perty

winder. but the i-irand.

Why Santy has alters forgot. me. l tell yu, l can't understand.

Sonic tell inc. that Santy is Dady, And some say that Santy is God.

Hut (ice, l ain't got no Dady! And no one has showed me to

God.

But lati-ly he‘d heard all a mission. Some shepherds who knew not

Anti waited so long for the dark. To look for the star that might lead

him.

To a nian.-—or a God-with a heart.

But alas. if God be the Santy, lie looked, but he looked all 1n

vain. l-‘or no 0m- was there. who miKht t1-1l hlin. Which star. led to the Christ zigaln. i It i day “'11s a bright joyous Christmas.

Kind hearts sought the lune and

ilistrest,

ilcrc and there. to bring sunshine

and gladness.

ltenicnibt-ring the poor, whom

Christ blcst. '

Jingle Bells

.1110

toys- they are -

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11111 Not 11111 Late For Your‘

PHOTO BA YER

FOR

CHRISTMAS

1 Make ‘Vour lppolntmcnt

To-Day

The Christmas Star

the Lord. Saw :1 wonderful Star in the

heavens, "God set me high in the Eastern

Wli-icli led to the Christ, so iuior- "k?

(.11, To tall of the Christ-Child's So this child sat alone at his wtn- b11111-

1111113 On that holy n‘ght when from

heaven high The angels came close to earth.

And they sang hosannae 1n praise of Him . Who laid in that manger cold, Wrapped 1n ivutldling clothes 111 that stable dim. Whll1- the angels His glories told.

And far 1n the East, three wise int-u _ stood. Amazed at my wondrous light, They read God's niwsituge 11s 111-st they could And followed thi- Star so bright.-

l led them far over liill and vale.

T111 they (tame whcru 1111- young Child lay.

And the shepherds. too. told their wondrous talc

Of the Child who was born 11111

A1111 there. at a cold hovel window. do t'h‘i1l face, still turned to the sky. Pc-rliaps- he at last. has found Santy, Not iii y0u.~and alas. ‘tile not l! <0}?-

y. They 111111 down gifts, at ills haliy feet. And worshipped the-Child Div inc; ‘ To. Mary their words ‘were won- drous swte_t As she lay ’mongst the kiiie.

lowing

l iAnd still today l‘ni n glowing sign, Set high where all can see.

For at (Ihratmus time my lmams

Still shine . . From the top of the Christmas tree."

x ____-_;1r_~4-.1:-'<v-1.1:_\4zc.\ .-1\_.-.__4..1;,_-s:<

Jv 441RJJ- 49'!

5% E W

Fancy Grocerie

Make

ceptable Xmas Gifts

Loot: OVER THIS ASSDRTMENT

Sultana (lake, holly wrapped, 31sl1

Cherry Cake, holly wrapped, 3 slab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50

Moirs Sultana Cake, per lb. . . . . . . Plain Cake, per lb. . Preserved whole Pears . . . . . . . . _. . Preserved whole Peaches . . . . . . .

PlumPudding......... 50cts.to75cts. Candied Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 cts. t0 75 cts. per box

Figs, Wooden Box . . . . . . . . . . Navel Oranges (Large sizes . . (irapeFruit

(lrapes Apples. Winesap . . . . . . . . . . .

Boneless Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . Chicken, leg and brea

........'35cts. per lb.

Picnic Hams~-h01ly Wf8pp€d~~W€lghl1ﬂg from 5 to 7 lbs Harps-whglly wrappedi-i-Weighiflg about ibS. 68Gb . . .

l-Z slabs breakfast bacon-wholly Wrapped . . . . . . . Fruit Cake, holly wrapped, 4 slab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

1b.............$l.50 Table ..............40cts. 40 cts. 50 cets.ab0ttle

. . . . . . 50 cts. 1a bottle Hand

. . . . . . 25 cts. per box . . 39 to 60 cts. per doz. 3for25cts.

. . . . 39 cts. per dozen

30cts.pertin 45cts.pertiu

SPECIA

Selected Mixed Nuts

Clear Barley Toys . . Ribbon Candy . . . . . Turkish Delight . . . .

Raisins ......

Made Creams

PRICE 90 cts PER TIN

California egg shell Walnuts............50 cts. per lb. ....................35cts.perlb. .............25and45cts.perlb. ....................40cts.perlb. 35cts.perlb. ..........50cts.perb0x ...................60cts.perlb. Special Mixed Candy...................25cts. per lb. Christmas Crackers-containing hats, caps and masks

.. 35cts.to$2.00perb0x Stockings with all kinds of toys . . . . 10 cts. to $1.50 each Cranberries, Cape Cod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 cts. per qt. Dates l5t025cts.perpkg. Large assortment of Moins Chocolates in boxes large,

small and medium size.

‘ A 5 pound tin of light Amber Honey as pure as the bees can make it

Davis and Frasefs Delicious Sugar Cured Hamsand Bacon ' 2O cts per lb.

30 cts pe 30 cts pe

r lb. r lb.“

t ongognninss.

Freight paid to all points on the Island on all orders of $10.00 or over excepting F1011!‘ 0r Feed.

JENKINS an. SON

- EVERYTHING THAT'S c001) TO EAT

Freight paid to all points on the Island on all orders of $10.00 or over excepting Flour or Feed. . '

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