l. 1', When considering the many de- tails that have to be taken care oi‘ incidental to a successful Christmas Party one of the most perplexing is the question of entertainment. It 1S no easy task to devise pleasures 0t‘ variety to please the cosmopolitan tastes oi‘ the avorage room full of modern guests. People move with the times. and up-to-dateness in the matter oi ydllllfh is very necessary to the"aspir- ing Christmas hostess. For this rea- .-.on it is useful to have a friend with u repertoire ‘of fascinating tricks, which, while amusing plentifully d0 s foro which something at hand can be pressed into service, ap- parently on the spur of the moment. arc often more efiective than those iiettiiiig special apparatus. THE MR“) GLASS Two little experiments which de- monstrate the power of air pressuri- are quite interesting. Take an or- dinary‘ dFlTTRTlTg glass, lay it on the edge of ii table open and outwards. Place antithcr inside it. leaving about ii.ili’ an inch gap at the top. Challenge tinyotic of the company to l't'lll(l\'i‘ the inner glass without itnitihing it and then proceed to do it yourself by bloyving into ilie gap bf'i\\"t't‘ll the two gla. " Thi- inside glass will jump out and if not caught tiuickly‘ will further delight the audience by breaking iii bits! ‘s. INCOMPREIIENSIBLPI PINS Pins are either oi steel or of tin- ned br. s and these two kinds are not tisually‘ distinguishable save b," magnet. Obtain n few of each anti lift n steel pin with the magnetized knife. Challenge someone else t0 do it even with your knife and secretlv substitute a b ' pin for the sfecl one. 'l‘o bu: surprise he will fail to lift it. Then exchange the pins again and show that you alone are tapable of the feat. A STRlllllgial EFFECT Place a board about one foot wide and two feet long on the edge of a table so that it is nearly toppling over. Cover the table end with a sheet of nctvspapei‘ and it will be found that if the overhanging part is struck with the fist it cannot be. knocked, off owing to the sitiction be- tween board and table. You can then dilate upon ilie 1:31 lbs. per square inch of atmosphere holding; the board down when you ary to pick it iip. TRICKS WITH MAGNETS. iviany perplexing tricks may be performed by the aid 0i‘ magnetism. ‘There are two kinus of magnets. the ordinary permanent variety and eletro-inagnets. Oi the first typ- the horse shoes variet_v will be foiint. most versiceable. A steel pen-knife may‘ be magne- tized by rubbing u magnet with slight pressure to and fro along the blade first on one side and then on the other. About 30 rubs along each side will be needed. Take care to use the same pole of the magnet the whole time. Do not lift thc magnet between strokes. The secretly inag- netized knife will readily lilt needles. siiiull sort-was. pen nibs, cte.. and the tiniiiiliiitt-ti will be puny/led if asked ill do it with their tiwii iilllVliS. Till-l DOLL SALE The tloll merchant demonstrates his dolls to thc interested-oh, vcry interestedl-otilookers. They are tour or five innocent victims whom lic picked otit of the audience, or they may be people who deserves to pay a fine for being the losers in some-contest. The merchant calls on them to "smile sweetly for the ladies," to cry bitterly. to sing a little song. to say "Mama!" and "Papa!" as all good dolls do. The audience votes on the best doll baby in tht- group and that none too flattered doll baby receives a darling little ,doil as a reward. Lct us hope that he is a stalwart inas- culine person. CANDLE-STEPPERS. Four stout men are chosen to run this race. In front of each one have been placed four tall red Christmas candles in a row. These candles are lighted and contestants are asked to step over the candles in their rows. to get the measure of the necessary’ step. After they have practised they are blindfolded, and then told- to start when the whistle blows. In the meantime the candles have been removed. Imagine the mental stepping these stoutish racers go through in trying to step over tall. lighted candles blindfolded! But it is not their mental stepping that convulscs the onlookers. Their en- tirely unneccssary physical stepping iii enough to bring tears to the eyes of strong men. Found in a’ Book (tel a hook oi‘ brief quotations. 'l‘heii have l'ii(‘ll member of the party oak ii intention and open llii‘ book at random rind read (junta- tinm; to \i‘liich they point. It Will be highly amusing to ace just what z-iorl of (juotltllons come as answers to the tpiesiioiia asked. Store Products. Quick thinking is what counts in this game. Someone alantlii in the cinirt- 0'1’ the room. and poiiiilni! to some member of the party. pro- nounces the name of a more. Po" PXfllllplG. here artiaometiftho stor- es that can be usr-il: Grocery nlort‘. delicatessen; butcher; dairy: mil- linery; department; paint. store; book store; gift shop: dress shop: loy store; biril store; jewelry stor» shoe store; ilrng store, etc. The mir- indicated must immediately re- FOR CHRISTMAS v BAG WTRICKS 0-? _,'(’_w_sr-'!-?-'{7__»5('»" ¢~'( ,2 THE CHARLOTTETOWN. GUARDIAN spout. by stating some product iliiit can he purchased in ilie store nanr oil. if lie misses. lie inusi take iii‘ centre of the flour. ‘The ‘object l5 io point so suddenly at someone. sillillltllllfitlllsl)’ giving the name oi the store, that the person selei-tcil will not be able to respond. Guessing Records. l-‘tirin CVCFYUHU into a circle allil then tell tliem that records will be played on th. vit-trola, and eacii in lill‘ll is to give the name oi‘ ilie l‘i_‘i'(ll‘ll. ii‘ u person utilises. or falls it) tiiiswer, lie drops out of the cit‘- i-ie. anti ciitince. goes to the next one, The last one to remain in the circle is the winner oi‘ the game. The losci-‘s prize in this game slioulil be a record catalogue, and ilie winner's one oi‘ ilie latest rec- uriis. The Lost Christmas Gift. A kilUllVll iilllll‘ si-rvi-s as the bunting ground |‘.>r this cliisivi- (‘lirisiiinis gift. A man and a girl iin- chosen as ilie hunter and ilil- kill iu bi- st-ziri-lieii for. lloili an- lliintifiiltfeil. pul their liiititls oti Hi4 lalllt- ill tipposite comiers and iii, » ilit- ..-i;.-,iiiil fi-iliii iht- lt-titiei" start to inovt- iiriniiul the table, the girl il‘_\'- ini; to tivoiil ilio innii while lie is trying to i-aicli licr, both of tlieiii moving very slowly and being iii-l ti!!!“ 1"‘ possible iiiortler to lieu:- ilio titlierfi»: movements. Tlie iiioiiieni is inevitable when boili are sieultliily moving iowaiii !'ilt‘ll other. 'l‘liis suspense on iii» .lllil‘| oi‘ ilie ilHillGIIPL’ is its interest- iiig to watch as is the i-liase, A! ilii- "clash". which tilwtiys t-tniies as ii huge surprise to both liiiniu" .inil liuiit- ti, a new i-tiiipli- is i-po; “n. This may t~tiiiiiiiiit~ tliizoiigli illl'@i“('(lil]llt-‘S. iuit \\'llil(‘ i119 TONI‘!!! man i.‘~' hunting for his "packagt" ilie blintifolilei" is taken off that Ilflvkllkvi Nhv is tiuietly l'<‘llli)V(‘Il illlildll" ititiifs vain, furtivt- dashes itutl futile. stealthy movements cro- iii" J03’ among ilie onlookers. : l say tho intuit! Supper Partners. 'l‘o find ii partner for supper tit" VIWHViIIR inethtui is suggnsletl: lime lllt'll go into ont- rooiii and tile women iiiio the other, (lei half as many pieces ol‘ string as lllL‘l‘\* tire guests aiitl eluisi: the t-oniiet! {Hi4 door. with the strings‘ cull ])l'i' Jeciing into the respective iwiiniis. The men on their ' . each tail.- llllltl oi‘ ill. ilie giris take liolo. of their stile. 'l'lien illi’ door is (lllvlllfil and liflilill on ilii- string. IlllFlllUY-H‘ other t-ntl oi‘ fil'~' iii.- Favorite Songs. _ The men and women m-p puirlfd off into coupltrs. anti two by [wq they stand up and sing lhleiy 11nd." iti- siiilks. Pi (liviilllill favorite, tillp-p Fllrll 2i voiniiliiniitiii ii~i “.liiiiiiil:i" anti "llrinlt to Mo Only Willi 'l‘]11,|.-. Plyes." llio vffl-t-t lll'ilfllll‘i‘ti on Ill" i_"l“"'i""‘ Y‘! "liillilltt ifillnl‘! oi‘ llllii" libill-i.‘ ill’ (‘Ulil‘Bs'|‘, many \\lh|2“ Um.» 31'" Just‘ "m" l!!!“ l-Zitnue is progr ‘- sink. will ilurpost-ly m..- hqnm, _ ,, lllill they know will inak~ im- "Will. Ito inzitii-i- wliat his puriiiouu song may be, v Postcard Puzzle-g, , “'4'!!!” ti!" flit-Sill of llii- party ll!“ ‘hostess llilri tukoii posiciirils or pp». lines itllfl cut them iip in \'ill‘l'.lll.~' “ilHlH-s. placing two iii nap), any"; "lw- The“ i!!!’ Riven out to llit- """i'i“* ""4 111"!’ iil‘i' ioltl tliiil, the envelopes contain iwo pfcturoq wlmh [My ‘m’ t“ Dill together. Probably it ii,- well to put n time li- iglifll. Hf about twenty iiiiiiiiit-s oii .t_ n4. Plu- t-oupli- nipping H. .:. jut-lures logt-tlit-i’ first (“m1 my. ilT-‘Clll’ pliii-ing flit-m] are award,“ "H" W111!‘ kainies sui-ii as (‘illl b1- pnri-liasetl in {hi} m" ppm “h”... F01‘ tnort- sou "Fun Book " i whistling TIDE when fvlk-s say ‘Christmas-tide‘ gm ‘vows brlng to me a picture of 1e vast. far-reaching sea. Iglimpse ltiolfiirhltlewflllped Waves. in wonder with E 0 touch some distant land of imflleslf» _I sec thc frosty gleam “md SWf-‘Pt “WWI; I see the star- light glancing on its breast. I heal. ‘this stidden music Voflit. lulliog the rghtened souls within its clasp to rest. . For "tidc“ is such a part of all the Splendor that makes the mighty ocean all supremc—thc very word can set the pulse to stirring. and make the saddest heart begin lo dream. And that. perhaps. is ‘why we link the meaning with Christmas and the thought that chi-mm,“ brlngs—and that is why, when Christmas-tide is mentitmecL 1,1,9 very soul within me finds new wings. ‘Oh. Christmas should be rather like the ocean; its meaning should a be boundless as the deep. So big it is that fears should all bc banished. and doubts forever should be hushed to sleep. Its love should reach be- yond our sight. should hurry across dim distances to other lands. The peace of it should be like white-kiss- ed water: its joys should be unnum- bered as the sands. When folk say “Qhristmas-tide" my heart goes sailing like a slim little boat across the sea. and every harbor-light is like a candle upon a green and gracious Christmas-tree. There are no hidden roofs to cause me terror: there are no bars to fill me with dismay. For Christmas- iide means that our Blessed Saviour was given to the world on Christ- mas Day! - ‘she's in a hurry." ,li one sinking‘ his in' ' WIFF. tto husband who has found and swallowed the tlirecpenny bit in the Christmas pudding): "Oh, George! and you promised to give it to one of the children. ii‘ you found it." -———- <9} "Willie, whatever in the world are you pinching baby for? Let hint alone." "I'm only playing with him. We're playing motor cars. and baby's the horn." ' _-i--<0>--~ . Dad." said "I'm awfully George. "to think how much trouble I give mother." . sorry. "Why,‘“ remarked his father “she hasn't complained." "No. she's very patient. But often she sends 'mc to the shops for things and they are a good way off, and I know she gets cross waiting when i ‘ i "Not often. I fancy." "Oh yes. she's nearly alivays in a hurry. and then finds at the last moment she has no baking pouitiei" or something, and then she's in an awful panic. You know I can't run very fast. and I ieel awfully sorry for Mum." “Um! Well what can we do about; 1,!) it "I was thinking, dad. that you might buy me .a bicycle for Christmas!" “Every kiss intoxicates inc." Said he, under the_ mistletoe. “won't you let inc be your drunkard?" "Yes. but only on condition that you won't mix your drinks." up CHRISTMAS CRACKERS a l-Ienpeckcd had taken his much- better-half to see the pantomime, but he didn't seem to be enjoying himself. When the curtain fell on the first act. he started iidgeting in his seat. "I think I heard an alarm of fire." he said. nervously, "I will just go out and see." , Ten minutes later he returned. “Well!” demanded his wife, with a note of suspicion in her voice. "I was wrong my dear," he murmured. as he wiped his mouth, "It wasn't fire." "No, James," she snapped. as disdainfully. either." {C} she sniffed "and it v.':isii't water They met at a Christmas dance. He was tall and good-looking and she was a very pretty girl. After the seventh (liuice he stop- ped suddenly. "It's funny," he said. "See ‘that chap over there. He's been following tis about all the ‘time. Do you know him?" “Oh, you mean that glam-looking fellow with fair hair." she said casti- ally. “Don't worry about him, hc‘s only the man who paid for my ticket to the dance." A sailor on Christmas leave in London was about to cross a street when an omnibus cniiie roundthe corner so quickly that he was nearly run over. He poured out the vials of his wrath upon the conductor. “What's the use of talking to me?" cried back ilie "conductor, "I ain't driving. am I?" “No," replied the sailor, you're steering, ain't. yer?" / "but TRAMP: "Que-j. court; you give a poor man it bitc '1" LADY: "No, I illll :1 vegetarian. ‘but I have a line big dog that will oblige you." _ JACK: “Dad. wouldn't you be glad if I saved yougsixpence?" FATHER: "Certainly, my boy," JACK: "Well. I have saved it all right for you. You said you would give me sixpence if I brought home a good report from school. this Christmas, and I have'nt." i {Q)—~ » , ‘ _ _ An old lady approached a police- man on point duty and. prodding hiin with her tnnbrella. said: I "I Say» Cvnslable. do you, mind going into that store and getting me one of their Christmas cata- logues?" , The policeman smiled. but re- plied politely. "Sorry I can't madam. but why do you ask me‘? Can't you get one your self?" “Well," replied thc old lady. "It says in this newspaper ‘send a P. C. for a catalogue,’ and as you seem to have a nice kind face. I thought I'd send you." . An absent-minded and near- sighted professor, who was going home from a Christmas party across some fields. stumbled against a cow. In the confusion of the mom- ent he raised his hat and exclaim- ed “I beg your pardon. madam." Soon after, in turning a cornewinto the village, he nearly ran into a lady. In sudden recollection of his former mishap. he called out: "Is that you again. Ybu brute?" MOLLY: "Mummy. may I go to the Christmas circus ‘this after- noon?" MOTHER: “My tietii" child, what an idea! Fancy wanting to go to a circus when your Aunt Emily is hcrc." Harpy. Harpy ‘ Christmas And numerous indeed are the hearts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and enjoy- ment. How many families, whose inembtrrs have been scattered fur and wide in the restless struggles of life. are then re-titiited, and meet once again in that happy state of companionship and mutual good- will, which is a source of such ptire and tinalloyed delight. and one so incompatible with the cares and sor- rows of the world. that ilie religious belief of the most civilized nations. and ilie rude traditions of thorough- est savages. alike number it among the first joys of a future state of ex- istence, provided for the blest and happy! How many old recollections. and how many dormant sympathies, does Christmas time awaken. We write these words now, many miles distant from the spot at which year after year we met. on that day. a merry and joyous circle. Many of the hearts that throbbed so gaill’ then have ceased in beat, many of the looks that. shone to brightly then have ceased to glow; the hands we grasped have grown cold; the eyes we sought have hid their lustre in the gravc; and yet the old house. the room, thc merry voices and smiling faces. the jest. the laugh. the most minute and trivial circumstances connected with those happy meet.- lngs. crowd upon our mind at eacn recurrence of thc season. as if the last assemblage had been but yester- day. Happy, happy Christmas. that can win us-back to the delusions of our childish days, that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth. and transport-the sailor and the traveller. thousands of miles away. back to his own fireside and his quiet home!"~—“Pickwick Pap- ers." <-o>-———- SCROOGFJS VOW. "I will honor Christmas in my heart. and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teachP-"A Christmas Carol." I N 0 Soft Cradle Bed When Jesus first came to earth He awoke in no beautiful chamber; but in a crude manger cradle. The world was not rt-iidy i.o give Him room. “No beautiful Ullillillltil‘. no soft cradle bed." "No place bu! n manger. for His head." nowhere And now alter twenty centuries how difficult it is oftentimes for Jesus to find a home! How ninny places there are He fttin would en- ter. but finds the door shut. There is one place above allothers which will give Him satisfaction, if only He can entt-i" in; and that is thc human heart. That to Him is more than palace or golden cham- ber. and we all can give Him it royal welcome Let us make sure that on this Christmas night. the tragedy of that Christmas night of the long ago is not repeated. “Strangely the wondrous story dotii begin Of that which came to pass on Christmas night The new-born babe within a man- ger lay Because there was no room inside ' the inn No room for Him who came to con- quer sin And bid distress and mourning flee away! So in the stable He was faln to stay Whilst revclry and riot reigned within. And still thc same old tale is told of again; The world is full of greed and gain and glee. And has no room for God because of them. Lord. though my heart be filled with joy and pain, Grant that it ne'er may find no room for Thee Like that benighted inn at Bethle- hem." -<OL——-— "Our invariable custom." replied Mr. Wardle. “Everybody sits down with us on Christmas Eve. as you sec them now—servants and all; and here we wait till the clock strikes twelve, to usher Christmas in, and while away the time with forfeits and old storleii."-"Pickwick Papers." Christmas Eve In London Meanwhile the fog and darkness thickened so. that. people ran about vrith flaring links proffering their services to go before horses in car- riages. and conduct them on their way. The ancient tower of a. church whose gruff‘ old bell was always peeking slyly down at Scrooge outof a gothic window in the wall became invisible, and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with remen- dous vibrations afterward. as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there. The cold became in- tense. In the main street. at the corner of the court. some laborers were repairing the gas pipes, and had ' lighted a great fire in a brazicr, round which a party of ragged men and boys were gathered, warming their hands and winking their eyes before the blaze in rapture. The wat- er plug being left ln solitude. its overfioivings suddenly congealed. and turned to misanthropic ice. The brightness of the shops where holly sprigs and berries crackled in the lamp heat of the windows. made pale faces ruddy as they passed. Poulter- crs‘ and grocers‘ trades became a splendid joke-a glorious pageant. with which it was next to impossible * to believe that such dull principles as bargain and sale had anything to do. The Lord Mayor. in the stronghold of the mighty Mansion House. gave orders to his 50 cooks and butlers to keep Christmas as a Lord Mayor's household should, and even the little tailor. whom he had fined live shillings on the previous Monday for being drunk and blood- thirsty in the streets. stirred up to- morrow's pudding in his garret. while his lean wife and the baby sallied out to buy the beef. -— "A Christmas Carol." GOD LOVE IT "Once or twice when there were angry words between some dinner carriers who had jostled each other . . . . their good humor was restor- ed directly. For they said. it was a shame to quarrel upon Christmas Dav. And so it was! God love it. so it wasl-"A Christmas Carol." THE STARCF HOPE By M. Hart. The man, a member of the great Base-ball-team of Lennox. had been asleep in his cosy "Den" off the liv- lug-room; when he was awakened by the voice of his young son Jack, and that of his new friend Freddie, who had just come in from the near-by school. Jack was saying in his strong, proud. young voice, "My dad- dy is the best pitcher in the whole ivide world. He has lots of cups. When my mum comes in I’ll ask her to show them to you"—,-well. 108M101! wait, said Freddie, till my Dad gets better so I can take you to my house: and I guess your eyes will pop big when you see all my Dad has. Why. I guess it must be most n hundred! Were you ever at a. game when your Dad played? Iwas, and when Dad sent the ball mostup to Heaven the people got right up and Oi how they yelled “Dale," Dale." "Dale," and my mum got all pinky iind her eyes were just like stars, and I felt little 'prickles like icicles running down my back and Dad he just looked up at mum and smiled. and I heard her tell him af- terward: "Oh. Fred! I felt so proud of'you it almost htirt": and he put his ariii around her and said, "It was for you. dear. and the kids." My dad thinks mom is the best little lady in the land. I often heard hiin say so." Then the voice of Jack. "If he is so great why doesn't he play now?" Oh! said Freddie, didn't you know when we were moving here. he got hurt-a poor little“ baby was in the way of an auto and dad jumped quick and got her away, in time. but he fell and knocked his head on a. stone and he has been orful sick ever since. Dottie and I have to be as quiet as mice. But he knows us now, and nioin is smiling again. Its awful when your dad is sick and your mum can't even smile. Dottie and I are wondering about Christ- mas cause mom said maybe we would just skip it this year, that Santa knew dad was sick, and so perhaps he would not come; but would bring its heaps more things next year. Then. when Dottie asked about the "give-baskcts"—we always fill bas- kets for poor little boys and girls. and we fotir sneak otit in the dark and dad holds Dottie's hand tight, and course I help mom with her basket and we put them on door- steps. ring the bell. and just scoot to ilie next door or tree and hide till they come out. There is a big white card with ‘Merry Christmas’ on it. and is tied to the handle with red ribbon. My! it‘s jolly fun. Well, when Dottie said that; mom cried. and just hugged us both. Oh. said Jack.in all the wisdom of his seven years; course Santa will come. He never makes no noise— why I stayed and stayed waited heaps of times just to sec him. but. no sirce! I couldn't and yct my stocking would be just bustin‘ full in the morning. Don't you worry. Freddie-course he'll come. If he doesn't I'll give you half I get. Oh, no! as quickly came back Freddie: we could not do that. Dad- die and moininic would not let us do that, Jack. but-——his natural po- liteness asserting itsclf—-thank yoii all the same. The small boys now went off but the man who had heard mid under- stood, lay perfectly still. The thrill that. had conic when the boy said his father's name had now given place to serious thought. Surely it could not be the Dale oi‘ Oxford. But yet, it might be. When little Freddie left that iilght he did not know he was being followed by Jack's father. Seeing a store near-by the house of tiie little chair-thc man went in and made a fcw inquiries which put hiin into posscsison of these facts. The beatitiftil home of little Freddie had been left to the child's mother by a rich. old uncle. who had willed about all of his money to charities. . _ The father had brain fever and the mother had done the nursing A Christmas Day Prayer, “Almighty God, the Father ofour Lord Jesus Christ. Thou who dost love each one of us, help tis, we pray Thee. to rejoice nright now that we are again in the midst of the blessed Christmas season. “Make us ever mindful of Thy generosity to us in sending Thy Son to be our Saviour. Teach us there- by to love one another. even as Thou hast also loved us. Deliver us from our fears,and worries, from strife and contention. from doubt anddis- tress. Give us the peace of a puri- fied heart and of a conscience un- afraid. Let the fires of hospitality be kindled in our homes. Let the genial fire of Christian charity warm and cheer our hearts. "We pray Thee. our Father, that this joyous season -inay bring its blessings to the sad. the sick and the suffering. whoever and wherever they may be. Raise up helpersand friends to all who can not help themselves. Among such friends to the friendless may we. as Thy chil- dren, blessed with the love of Christ- mas, not be numbered as the last or the least. "Bless all efforts that are being made to bring peace to this dis- tressed earth. May‘ the coming of Christmas turn the thoughts of men to Him who is the Prince of Peace. May the glory of His goodness crown human lives with happiness. In Him may we find all that we need: strengthifor the duties of the day. pardon fir past sins. and the hope of n more than earthly rest when finally our Christmases here below have run on to their close. “These things we ask of Thee. not because we are worthy of them.but because our need is great. and be- cause Thou hast promised to heck us when we ask good things of Thee in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen."- Q» I herself. $19: wastnow out of danger. but very weak. and in confidence the grocer said: "I think they must be hard up. for the orders are so small lately, though the cash always comes with them.” I-Ie went on to say he had put in a bag of fancy biscuits one day marked, "for the children" —and in a. little while Freddie had come over with 1t, saying: "Thank you, sir. but mother says this was a. mistake." After tea. and a_ talk with his wife, they decidedthey could at least call. . so about eight found them ready to ring the door bell. when the hand was arrested by voices coining from the nearby window, and a scared little girl voice said: “Freddie, isthe door shut. so mummie won't hear?" Yes, Dottie. Well. Freddie, let's pray an own prayer. Not "Now I lay me"—- a prayer like in church-I want w have Santa come so much and if we ‘ask the Pader in Heben to send him I know he will come. Hold my hand, Freddie, cause its dark here-you hop out of your bed, too, and let's kneel on myirug. g Silence! Then Battle's voice: "Dear Fader in Heben—our other iader has a. bad head and mummie was kying today and tears went: right plump-into the pocket-book —-where daddie used to have all the pretty shining pieces; and her said Santa might not come this year, but we want him ever and ever so much. And so will you send him-I wanta momma-doll and Freddie-wants a sled and mittens, -red ones-and daddie his head so it. won't: ache and ache. and mummie said when I axed her what she wanted, said Hope and courage more than anything. but I know if she had some more ‘shiny pieces in the pocket-book she would laugh more; so that's all—and we'll spect. Santa. now cause you will send him. Thank you, Fader. Amen. Jack's mother was frankly sobbing now with her head on her husband's shoulder and turning they crept sil- ently down the steps again, for this was no time for calling. Let's go see the boys. at last said Jack's father. So they made their way tothe club house, where the glory was vividly told by Jack's mo- er. - Twas agreed not to do any calling just now. but to make the children's prayer come true. and afterChrist- mas tomake the acquaintance of the family and when the man was able to try to get him on the Home Team. So on Christmas eve when the limp stockings were hanging before the fire-place; and a. pale pretty little woman stood beside them-try- ing to think what to do, a ring at the door bell startled her. and to her surprise footsteps were heard run- ning down and not up the steps. Great was her stirprise to see half a dozen large boxes on the floor and on the top of all a large white card tied with scarlet ribbon, with these words: “Some of the bread you two have cast on many waters,"—from those who admire one who can so well and bravely play the Game." The Christmas turkey was actually cooked. Also ilie pudding with its bottle of sauce. . ' The candies, nuts. oranges, and toy-s". iiwludlntz a beautiful mamma- doll with a trunk full of clothes. The sled-train and mittens tredi were all there. A big basket of grapes. grape-juice. etc. For the sick mHYYS WiSh. a half dozen of the lat- est books would seem enough; but. when under. the grapesvwas found a small box of shining gold pieces, the little woman broke down and cried for joy. Oh! 'twas so good to know that some one or more was “stand- ing by." In the strange city she had felt so alone—but, hark! From the nearby church the chimes rang out, and her heart joined in wish. love and grati- tude. {aioy td the world, the Lord has come. Let earth receive her King." Rolling up the blind she saw the stars were brightly shining; so in her heart again shone, “The Star of Hope." ‘ -' {Clim- The Fouqfold Name “And Hls_ name shall be called Wonderful. Counsellor. The Mighty God. The everlasting Father. The Prince of Peace." There is a dark background to theprophefs vision. Israel is suffering the prolonged ef- fects of sin. Their only hope is in the unborn Child of the fourfold name. "Wonderful. Counsellor!" Paul says of Christ, "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom!" The great apostle knew the pitfalls, the preci- pices oi’ death from which he had been saved. ~and.fclt assured his Guide would be "the wisdom or God" to all who would accept Him as bord ‘and! Saviour. What an ‘asset to a e "The Mighty God!" To know God is to know cririst; to know 0mm is to have the resources o! Omnipot- ence placed at our disposal. "The_ Everlasting Father!" The student oi the Gospels cannot but be impressed with the" fatherliness of Jesus. In His promise. "I go mpre- pare a place for you." we feel the unmistakable throb of the heart of inflnie Father. "Princeor Peacel"! The war-pas- sion todayia still at the heart oi’ na- tions. who hold conferences and then tumto invent new engin- ery of denim.’ In His new Kingdom, there will be ‘no iplne! for the “char- ipt. the horsén t-heibltMa-bow." But even now amid the jarring notes of our time. we may come to Him in- dividually and claim His legacy of Peace for our BOHIIrHBGV. Alfred J. Reynolds. -- ‘- And some of them ptunderatand- ing shall fall. 6o try them. and w * “i purge. and t0 make tliefn white. even to the thine of the ca!!! because it hi1 yet for a time appointed-Daniel 1 :35. 4