Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 21, 1917, Page 11

3 .owners, .and shé Christmas forys ' Pertha ¢ department store, and to the hap- . py children who accompanied their parents to see the glittering lights and ‘the ‘gorgeous Christmas toys the big store was a palace of splendor. But it was not one to poor little Edna Gray, the tired little cashgirl This Christinds ove £dna Was very i sad." She had plantied to give her mother a nice Christmas present; and #o crown it all she was going to hide sthe present in one of a pair of new ~gtockings to hang on the chair beside Ther widowed and sick mother’s bed. ‘A well dressed man and women :snifled as the little girl took a pack- :age«wf gloves to the bundle counter. 4She looks like Beatrice,” whispered tthe \weman ‘softly, and the man nod- . ded, with a smil- ing recollection of the little daugh- ter tucked be- tween the sheets at home dream- ing of Santa Claus. “Poor child,” he murmured. And when Edna returned with their package he slipped some- thing crisp and green into little hand. “Merry Christ- mas!” he laughed as they disap- peared in the crowd. “Oh, thank you!” breathed Edna as she peeked at the biii 5 in her thin hand. ; bl v “Now I can get Slipped Something m’éfier’i g‘ié"ssfig Into Her Hand. gck and stock- ings and tea and other nice things!” k Full of happiness, she tucked the ?«m'oney away in her pocket and gragped tient clerk. “the package, as s ‘found a corner of ‘vacant of shop- ‘pers, and out ‘there she peeked into the pocket- book. It was Ql‘nmmed with n 3_&:1? folded bills. Inside was a namé Sfatibed in gold “George B. Ydi%: ton,” with g‘i)‘fld dress below 1t Edna’s heart- sank asshe went tack to her work, Of course she mmust retur the jpocketbook - to . jts suspected /might have been ithe mam who had igiven fhe money sand “wished - her- a4 Merry Christ- mas — the lovely lady -with him ‘had called him “George”—and yet if she went to that address she would not have time to buy the things for her mother. Y When she was outside the store at “he ‘closing hour shé found herself in a :mist of flying spowflakes. A friendly policeman told her how to reach the wuddress she wanted. A pretty housemaid opened the door d crled out in alarm when a very cold and bewil- dered little girl fell in a heap at her feet. “Why, it's the little cashgirl!” exclaimed Mrs. Lawton. who had followed her hus- band into the hall. . Edna’s hand struggled into her pocket, and she brought out the pocketbook. “I guess it is yours, What time is it please? Wil £ have time to get mothet’s pres- . ents?” Mr. Lawton pieked her up in .{s strong arms peautiful living Peeked Into- The Pocketbook. - cup of hot broth. A half hour luter the Lawtons tack Edna home in a great watm' motor- car. This Christmas Edna will not be a cashgirl in a store. She is in school now, and her future looks bright,: s ds the Tawtonse - T WAS Christmas eve In Durgan’s { 4 package handed over the counter by , atig it #rgin her tired fingers to. the Jor... She.stooped to PICK 1t up, and did so her fingers came in con: “tact: with a' small -“square leather ‘pocketbook such as men carry. She the stairway quite A Christmas Prayer. God grant no Yttle child may go With hungry heart or empty hand— | Give this thy world one radiant day To understand, to understand. Give us the fitting word to°say, The spendthrift smile, the brave c® ress; Disclose our hearts and give us now The courage of our tenderness! Lord, we are old with toil and tears, Our souls are veiled with various art, Yet still the little children keep Thine ancient simpleness of heart— And they alone of all thy breath May bind the durning angel’s eyes nd, striking laughter from the sword, Retrace the years to paradise. They are so brave with love and dreams, 8o eager eyed and, ah, so dear! I think we must return them now The faith they bore across the year. 1 think that we must give them now The spendthrift smile, the Kindly word, That edrth may keep its ancient hope And we thy full commandments, Lord. Do =—Dana Burnet, Courtesy and Appreciation. To make courtesy popular it must be shown that it pays, pays in dollars and cents as well as in bappiness, an exchange says. Appreeiation makes for greater effort and creates one of the most valuable assets and builds up a spirit of team work. Much good al- ways results when people think more about their obligations and less about rights. There are many discouraged hearts everywhere that .would be helped wonderfully by a word of ap- preciation. her Dbt S SAVES ARMY WASTE Uncle - Sam ‘Makes Money of Refuse From Camps. War Department Has Saved Upwards of $2,000,000 on Waste Materials of All Kinds. ‘Washington.—Waste material is be- Ing conserved by the war department, and money is being made out of fit. At every National army and Na- tional Guard camp special officers have been detailed to have an eye to the penny to be saved through careful conservation of waste mate- rials. Refuse from the mess halls are being placed In separate receptacles, fertilizer from the stables is to be sold to farmers living in the territory of the camps to save freight rates, and garbage likewise is to be disposed of to the highest bidder among stock men raising hogs. Lieut. Col. J. Austin Ellison has been placed in charge of the division of conservation. He has the distinction of having called the attention of the war department to. the vast saving - THE BEMIDJT\DAILY PIONEER that W We cised in disposal of refuse. Thus far the department has saved upwards of $2,000,000 on waste materials. The garbage from the mess of from 10 to 15 soldiers, it is estimated, will feed one hog a day. Hogs will gain on an average of one pound a day on this ration for the first 150 days, govern- ment experts have determined. The refusé from each cantomment will be sufficlent to feed 4,000 hogs a day. This means an increase of 1.460,000 pounds of pork for the country each year. Colonel Ellison has injected into camp life a certain class distinction in the disposal of garbage. At the camps the care of the garbage is a regular ceremonial. Waste material is divided into classes, and a special receptacle is provided for each class. There is a can for bones, one for rope and twine, another for rags, one for paper, one for fats and tallow, one for bottles, one for tin cans, another for sweeping and pleces of tobacco, and still another for garbage. Practically all of the refusal is sold. Cans, bottles, bones, fats, paper and rugs have a ready market, and the garbage proper is carted away for a hog's banquet. The worthless refuse 18 burned in order to adhere to the strict sanitary regulations of the camps. e e ———————————————————————SCMS— FARMERS’ & TRAPPERS, ATTENTION We are buying Hides, Furs, Wool, ~ 5 Pelts and Tallow and will pay § you the full market price. ; One Malf Block North of NORTHERN HIDE & FURGC OMPANY Union Station, BEMIDJI MINN.! L\(JI—IRIS'J.‘MAS WEEK is the season for giving—this year more than ever before in the history of this nation. Thef #te interested in 4 &> beople are more liberal than ever. Today, ihe welfare of their fellow beings. They are giving moré thaii ¢ver before those gifts that are useful. This store is devoted exclusively to the sale of Clothing, which, next to food, Is most essential to existence. That is the reason people are coming to this store to buy their’ Christmas Gifts. They know that articles purchased here are eépecially acceptable. Hera Are Overcoats A N D 70 GLADDEN MAN'S CHRINIMAS Overcdifs, Suits, Ulsters, Sheep Lined Codts; Mackinaws, Leather’ Vests, etc., any of which wilt be more appreciated this year than ever. The assortmiénts are tnlimited, our stock being much larger than ever. Underwear Moccasins Shoes Pajamas Slippers Night Robes Collar Boxes Sweater Coats Mackinaws Gloves, Mittens (I . 2 Open Evenings Until Xmas Té assortments are unlimited, our stocks being much larger thai those of previous seasons. Inexpensive. Useful Gi For Méii' and Boys Fur Gloves lfhmn_'el: Shirts, ete. Thavelfng Bags Suit Cases Muffleis Dress Shirts Neck Wear Hats, Caps .. Initial Handkerchiefs Bath Robes Silk Hose o g | ¥ Ay fi o 7 N | GILL BROS Bemidji, Minn. ICTURES of home folk? P carry warmth and com- tort to the heart of a soldier. STUDIO . Of N. L. Hakkerup. Make an appointment today. The Hakkerup Studio Bemidji, Minn. —_ Bemidji-Nymore Car Line 13th Street Second Street, AND Beltrami Avenue Nymeore Car leaves Nymore on the hour and half-hour. Car leaves 13th Street on the quarter to and quarter after each hour. Fare, 8 Cents R. W. KEIHL, Proprietor To ; Copyriehs W17 The House of Kuppeaheimee Open Evenings Until Xmas