The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1931, Page 27

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SUNDAY, DEC. 20, 1931. happiest Lena Masters had ever known. The joy o Christmas \\\“\ |y — 517&1 0@ m\e‘, ?uf\s multiplied a @hristmags Jree hundred fold by the kindness and 3 attention shown Katharine E lier. The Ander- = son family left nothing undone to make her hap- py. And they told her over and over again how much her l coming had | AY, can T get some trim- | TeA0Y {0 them mings for a Christmas tree? Fix up the best as-| DUt oue tiny sortment you've got Soe st hor S0 = " " | sky, the thought Dlodse. that this could not last forever. Lena Masters looked P [ Byt Lena Masters found the hap- at the sound of the pleas- | ;inacq that Christmas had brought ant voice and a smile her was going to be lasting. From now on, all the joy of happy home life and comradeship was going to be hers. For, as they stood beside the gleaming Christmas tree, John Anderson’s hand reached out and clasped hers, and she heard him whisper: “Ever since I put that star on the Christmas tree, it—it seems like a symbol of the happiness that lies ahead for us two.” flashed across ler face. “In just a moment,” she answered, “as soon as I get this package tied up.” Carefully she went over the coun- ter, selecting such things as she would put on a Christmas tree her- self. Yards and yards of silver tin- sel, boxes of Christmas snow, num- erous tree ornaments, several Santa Claus figures, and all the other things that go to make a Christmas tree a thing to exclaim about. And on the top layer of the box she put a beautiful shining silver star, care- fully wrapped in tissue paper. Then she tied the packageand handed it across the counter. *“Somebod y's going to have a At ChristmasEve By Rev. Abram Ryan "~ AHI tnere's noining like a Christe mas Eve lovely Christ- mas,” she said, | TO change life's bitter gall to sweet, “I can imagine d h o w beautiful { To take the thorns from out our feet— this tree will | The thorns and all their dreary pain, 100k, Only to put them back again. The man took | To take old stinga from out our beart— the box and| Old stings that made them bleed and started to move , smarnt— away, then re- | Only to sharpen them the more, turned rather | And prees them back to the heart's core. slowly. “Pardon me,” he stam- | Ahlthere's nothing like a Christmas Eve | mered, “but — | To melt, with kindly glowing beat, Dut there was something about the way you said that that set me to thinking. Do you have folks of your own, and—and a Christmas tree and everything? For a moment Lena Masters was silent, then as she looked into the strong, kind face, she answered: “The only relative I have, an uncle, lives in Montana, and—and I have never had a home Christmas, But— but I love the day just the same.” Then John Anderson told her something of his own life. He had gone away at twenty-two—had been sent abroad as the representative of a large concern—now, after five years he had come back at the re From off our souls the snow and sleet, The dreary drift of wintry years, Only to make the cold winds blow, Only to make a colder snow; And make it drift, and drift, and drift, In flakes #o icy cold and swift, Until the heart that les below 1s cold and colder than the snow. The Christmas Message By ELIZABETH CLARKE HARDY in Wisconsin Agriculturist ¥ quest of his father, to help him with OP:‘,“E,'?RISTMAS BELLS that sweetly his business. His father and mot¥ And Christmas lights that er were growing old. And because glow- o thom ol O, ilint stars that sofly shi Ao et e i Yo fil the world ith jog and lighe What messmge do you bring tonsghi? ©Oh, Chistmas trees with. :-s..u...t lights, And shining branches binding Wnl;:ifu that gladden all our hearts, And thoughts of loving kindness show, Ye bear the fruits of pure delight, What message do you bring tonight? Oh, radiant spirit of the day, hy message thels the whole werld o' Te ills the world with hope and joy. - © bhe had” come buck, they wanted a Christmas tree, and so he had come for the fi Later tha vening, just as Lena Masters was getting ready for clos- ng time, ghe looked up to find John Anderson standing by the counter. He was accompanied by a sweet- faced old lady—his mother, Lena krew even before he introduced them. *I just had to bring mother down,” he said. “As soon as I told her about you today, she just in- sisted that you spend Christmas | vi o™ rore S hovw, feors MRS tg fpes. with us. You—you've got to see Bore '::?d L i hasrt, the Christmas tree, you know; you 1 g had a part in its making.” Tha peace; good will arid Christmas chéer, The days that followed were the | . ] heshining lights, the magic tree, ¥Rl b it At The joy that thrills the Christian heart e e For ol the world is full and fes, Michigan has increased its alfal- | The Christmas mcssage from sbove fa crop 800 per cent since 1919, = 1 sll the world isdove, is love. WE EXTEND GREETINGS Our wish for you all is just a good, old-fashiened Christ- mas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. The Hayes Shop A Mother's rvre——y’ Noted Flier's Bride-to-Be EAR SANTA CLAUS: | “Will you please bring, me for Christmas a good' ) supply of appreciation for <= all the cooking and mend- ing I do throughout the year? “Will you please bring plenty of kind words for those days when I am tired, but must keep on Just the same? “Will you please bring me plenty of patience so that on days when —’ my nerves seem “on edge” I will not take it out on my children? “Will you please bring me a pack of unselfishness so I will not make too many demands on my children and so I will not act as though thelr time was entirely at my dis- posal? “But will you also bring me & supply of willingness on their parts to help me? “Will you please bring me & col- lection of thoughtful deeds so that all of us may be thoughtful of each other, none of us expecting or de- manding too much? Each one try- ing and wanting to do his share, Each one ready to praise the oth- er? And give credit for what is done? “Will you please bring & collec- tion of compliments so we may ba - & . Huff A right), Washington, D. C., s¢hool teacher, win {::ct:me uthe bgm“&ncgpt‘.hh; C, Eaker (left), no’ted speed and endun ance flier of the U. S. Army. Miss Amrson is & native of the nationa capital. This will be Capt. er's second marriage, | CHRISTMAS and " NEW YEAR’S May you find them as filled with joy and happiness as you could wish them to be. SANITARY MEAT CO. ready %o admire and say nice things to one another? “Please bring me what I have asked for If you possibly can, dear Santa Claus, as I try to be a good mother, and I want to make our home as happy as possible. “I am not a little girl, but I hope you can overlook that. “Your affectionate friend, “A MOTHER.” Season’s Greetings May the Christmas season greet | all with an abundance of joy and happiness and bring the things l of life worth while. For the coming year, success and -prosperity to all, is our Christmas wish. “TOMORROW’S STYLES TODAY” = = 5 g = £ 5 SANTA’S BEST BE YOURS! May Jolly Old Nick remember you with your most wished for Gifts and may you face the New Year with :a Spirit that will ‘surmount all obstacles. . CAPITAL ELECTRIC CO. [ | COLE TRANSEFR o Gree S Merry L8 Lol Q] -Season Greetings fromh every one of us to every one of you!. May this Happy Seasen bting vou a bountgous measure of: blessings---may it be the most pleasant you've eéver known. During the rush of the Holiday Season we have strived to give you better service than ever before.; To us it has been a happy serv- ice. You have smiled and we have smiled. Those smiles have made our mutual tasks the lighter. ; e ) nght Shoppe " PAUL BL.OEDHORN i RN b 4e CTERRR ) P T