The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, December 24, 1926 Page: 3 of 8
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The Christmas
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VAJat in Town Topics
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WRTIIU1V BENTON had boon born
Jcl with tho proverbial silver apoon
in his mouth. Ever stneo ho
could remember ho had never felt tho
need of a Blnclo thing that money
could buy there was scarcely a wish
of his that had ever been left ungratl-
ned. Ells father had left him a largo
fortune beforo he was twenty-one nnd
things had always been very easy for
him. His father shrewd business man
that ho was had left tho money so
that thero would bo no clmnco of Ar-
thur's running through It In a hurry
wcro ho so Inclined. But ho need not
have worried cm thnt score for so for
It seemed as if Arthur was truly fol-
lowing In his fothor's footsteps his
one desire seemed to bo to add to tho
pile. Ho did not even spend onc-
fourtli of the lavish ollownnce he hnd
been left which would corao to him
each year until he was twenty-eight.
II o was now
twonty-flvo nnd
there s e o in o d
great danger of
his developing In-
to a money-mnlc-lng
typo. Not
that ho donlod
himself n single
thing that ho
cared for but like
many others who
hnvo hnd every-
thing all their
lives Arthur
never stopped "to
think that there
TIC MttU on Chrtittnc T.V nwWtmd
To tstatar urfth pout
"ktq old broom cot U iluotn) ooto
In fsct'U't all tooto out
XV nmqad bar and raoaltd thora
And torn tha olW uq.
I onqM to Kaoa a brand nmo ona
To nui on ChrUtraa Dq.H
Old wrfnt Muitatad Jot atuhtta
And loudlq banqed tha door
And than qv tn at ha hai dona
So nunt) tttnai b.Jor.
And tot when Chrittraat morning dawned
All qold and blue and brtqht
Eatlh more a truly reqal coat
OJ ermine puro and white.
ho could help to
happiness by a.
little of what was
his.
Three drfys boiore Christmas ho stood
it the counter of one of tho largest
itorcs In town. It was during the
rash hours of the day and the clerks
irere all busy. Arthur chafed at the
lelay. "Hang it all" he thought to
himself "why won't they wait on
somebody. I'll go soraowhoro else and
get service."
Leaving the storo hurriedly ho
started Impatiently across the street
forgetting to look for passing cars.
Ho novcr coqld tfll afterwards how
It happened thero was tho feollng of
somo lingo bulk bearing down upon
him and lie knew no nore.
When no awoKo no wag lying in n
cool white bod In a vory bare and
spotlessly clean room. Beside his bo-1
sat a whlto-robed figure a trained
nurse ho saw at a glance. He was
In u hospital 1 Yes ho remembered
all nowl Ho tried to nsk tho nurso
how long ho hnd been thero but his
strength was scarcely enough for oven
that Sho told him very quietly that
ho hod been thero a little over a week
thnt her had been badly injured but
was well on tho way to recovery now
nnd thnt the doctor had said ho would
bo ns well as ever very soon if ho
would do just ns he was told. Ho
looked more closely into the nnrso's
face as sho spoke yes this was tho
girl that had been In his dreams so
much tho dreams must havo been
really true.
In tho days that followed Arthur
llcnton began to be more and moro
wero many whom ( Interested In the sweet-faced young
nurse. She was so very good to him
so gentle and so kind; no ono hnd
ever been that good to him bofore.
He realized now that with all his
wealth ho hod mlssod something In
lift something that money could not
buy. She rend to him a great deal
too and ho enjoyed listening as her
soft melodious volco rang out In tha
Mlill room. But often ho would And
hlmuclt losing the thread of th6 ntory
or poem In watching tho play of her
delicate features or tho glint In her
shining hnl But ho liked bost of all
when oho sat and talked to him and
told him of herself and her ambitions
Sho and her fathnr were very much
Interested In llttlo crippled children
and they wore planning to build a
homo whero they could bo cared for.
Her father was a doctor and the most
wobderfnl man in tho wholo world.
He had done bo much for tho poor of
tho city bnt sho rather feared that
this time ho was trying to do moro
than was possible ho won finding tho
financial aid for tho homo a great
problem. As she spoko ho could al-
most visualize tho urultltudq of llttlo
ones ttat would como to tho homo
throtighjuio yenrs and pass out of Its
doors again Into tho world Btrong In
body again. What a wonderful work
It would bo how
great a prlvllego
to havo oven a
part In its mak-
ing! Flnnlly thoro
camo a day when
thero seemed no
further ncod of
Arthur Bonton
staying at tho
hospital. Tho
doctor had pro-
nounced him as
fit ns a man could
bo nnd ho him-
self felt that 11
was true yes
oven moro than
true. For in ml-
dltlon to regain
ing tho health
nnd strength thnt had boon his before
something new nnd wonderful had
como Into his life something that
made him feel better and happier than
ho had ever felt beforo. For ho had
won tho love of a girl so wonderful
that ho marveled each tlmo ho thonght
nbout It. Helen Goodman was differ-
ent from all the girls he had ever
known there wnB no question abont
It In Arthur's mind. He had also
learned tho many wonderful things
that ho could do with his wealth
how much happiness ho could bring
to humanity by using part of It to do
the things for which thero was such
n crying need and how much happi-
ness he could. n'-" bring to himself
in doing all of ilI.
A few woo' " 'r-ter there was a wed-
ding nnd the I") who had boon
brought topctlu r . ring the Christmas
tlmo started ' s one on a road
that was straight and shining the
road to htipplni-fss.
(53. 19SS Woluri Nbwapnper Unloa.)
'fuf
H. A. W- Jenkines
wishes to all its friends
and patrons A Merry
Christmas and A Happy
New Year.
First Presbyterian Church
(Rev. S. J. McMurry Pastor.)
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Mid-week Prayer
Service every Wednesday night
at 7 p. m.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Regular services Sunday morn-
ing and evening.
Sunday school at 13:45 a. m.
Epworth Leagues G p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wed-
nesday evening.
S. J. Rucker Pastor.
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Once more we approach the ;Yuletide Season
and wish to extend to you our greetings
and wish for you and yours a
stmas
A Merry Chn
We thank you for the many courtesies and
liberal patronage during the year and .
hope the New Year will bring Hap-
piness and prosperity to all. . ': '''"
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With room for you and always
Just oH yoirhovc to give.
Come In I The fire's burning
And fine the table's Bet
And hear m ring the old songt
"Thb Gfe's worth IMng yettH.
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Welcome Mbtcr Chrbtmasl
We love you more and more
When we see you on the threshold
Of the dwellings of the poor.
Vou brine the weary wanderers
Prom where their feet may roam
To the light and cheer and comfort
Of all our hearts at hornet
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IIS. JONES has been maldn'
pies" observed lluth. "Sllnce
plet?" replied her Bister.
"No Jones pies" answered Huth. It
wns promising for somebody for Ke-
turnh Jones never mndo pies wltliont
making ono over. Tho batch might be
mince npplo or pumpkin but there
was always an extra pie for good na-
ture and good luck.
This tlmo It was a Christmas plo
nnd destined for the old toy maker.
It was his only clmnco of holiday Joy
for while ho could whittle out boats
carvo dogs that could almost bark
and cats that seemed afraid of them
and make doll
houses ho could
not cook and he
llvod alone.
He was an old
mnn queor but
kindly. His old
house seemed to
bo falling down
or at least It was
leaning that way
but yet It shel-
tered tho toy shop
bravely and tried
to feel as young
as ever because It
had seen old Hans
stand on his head
Just to show how
young ho wob. On
tho way to him with tho plo tho chil-
dren wondered If he would sing for
them again as he had dono tho last
time they watched him at his worlc It
was tho song about tho mlllor's dog
thnt they wanted but they found him
working on n toy horse nnd when they
noticed thnt thero was something
wrong about tho horso they forgot
nbout tho dog. "lrou haven't got that
right Mr. Uans" said lluth "you
shouldn't put n necklace of sleigh bells
around his stomach." "Well well"
said the old man "I'll hnvo to see
nbout that; but perhaps I was think-
ing about something to eat when I put
the bolls In tho wrong place." "Well
hero It Is" said Ruth uncovering fho
pie "nnd we wish tou a Merry Christ-
mas." "Sure" said Mr. Hans "sure
It will be merry and you shall be
merry too" and ho took down fl
bundle as ho put tho plo upon tho
shelf.
It was a vory Interesting bundle
but tho children 1 uddenly remombered
the song and forgot tho bundle. This
wns the song:
The miller's bltr doer lay on the mill
floor
And BnriRo wnn his name oh.
A wondering whnt ho lay thero for
A" 1 whv he v.-nn so lame oh.
iJ-iwi-re-ono
O Baniro was ho name.
The miller ho said If the do? was
dead
Why that would be the end oh;
Bat since he only lame Instead
Old Hans would soon him mend oh.
B-n-n-sr-ooo
O Bangro was his name.
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Tho special fun of It was when they
speHed the dog's name around tho
circle each singer taking ono lotter
and then all Joining In on tho last line.
Then the children forgot tho song
nnd remembered the bundle. It wob
well wrapped for they took off paper
after paper like peeling an onion
until they came to the girl doll that
could call for mother and the boy doll
that could play on a mouth organ.
Then with both tho presents going
they also went leaving a pleasant
smile on tho old man's face nnd. all
the toys looking happily at each other
Mrs. Jones 'vcirned tho travelers
back with a ti-"- of her cooking for
themselvd. an 1 w. ns happy as all
good Clirjstnai'- c. (:: are. She said
"Vou can't uu ;t.j chocolate almonds
out of horse i Iicitnuta but those
youncfsters sur ly did put In their
thuMbs and pu out plums."
I !!. West m Nwpper Unloa.l
I To Our Friends:
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The year now ending has not been just J
V like we would have wished but we have many
J things to be thankful for after all.
wc wiau to express our appreciation Co k
L those who have favored us with their business 2!
during this year and we are going to try
' harder to merit your future business. We 3
believe that by strict economy and every one 3
pulling together for the next few months g
j conditions wlil become much better.- ' J
It is our intention to make prices just as
low as the quality of the goods will permit g
J and those needing goods in our line are invited :..
W to investigate before going elsewhere to buy.
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
$250.00 FOR $210.00;
BELL COUNTY'S BEST
5 miles west of Bavrintt. TJoll
county's best 94 acre level land
farm in tho moat progressive
community. All in cultivation
one set Of 'improvements 2 wella.
One-fourth cash payment. JUa-
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS CASKETS EMBALMING.
AMBULANCE SERVICE. DAY OR NIGHT
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Bartlett
Texas.
To My Customers I
and friends
i extend best- wishes f or a
Merry Christmas and Happy-
New Year.
Thank you for your. ;busi-
ness and hope to merit it in
1927.
G.
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Ginner.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO
lEVERYONE
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A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
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Thank you for your patronage -and
hope to number you v
among my customers
in the near future.
sJ E. PLAGKE
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS AFD
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, December 24, 1926, newspaper, December 24, 1926; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76168/m1/3/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.