IJJIORMAN DUNCAN who, as atmil short story writer, is known toU\| the readers of all the best

magazines, has just had hisfirst long story published by the Flem-ing H. Revell company. It is entitled"Doctor Luke of the Labrador," andconcerns the fisher folk of the New-foundland coast of which he has writ-ten before. The beginning of thestory recounts the condition of thepeople of a particular locality whoselives are especially sad. The hero,Dr. Luke, who is at first mysterious asto his past life, has something toatone, and when he finds that he canbe of use and comfort to these simplepeople, resolves to stay and work outhis salvation there. His love storywith Bessie is prettily told, as is toohis struggle with the unscrupuloustrader, Jagger, whom he gets the bestof amid dramatic scenes. The storyends well for the doctor and his sweet-heart.

The Macmillan company has pub-lished "Red Cap Tales," which S. R.

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Crockett acknowledges having stolenfrom the "treasure chest of the Wizardof the North," as he calls Scott. Heclaims that anyone din retell theseWaverly stories and make them inter-esting, but as told by Crockett In hisinimitable manner they certainly losenothing. Bound very beautifully andillustrated profusely in color, thisvolume is one of the handsomest ofthe holiday offerings.

Ralph Connor's new novel, "TheProspector," has just been published bythe Fleming H. Revell company. Ithas the charm of everything done bythe writer and is his most ambitiouseffort. It tells the story of happeningsat the Crow's Nest pass leading fromthe Canadian northwest across the lineinto British Columbia. Quite recentlythis country has been brought intoprominence by reason of the immensequantities of gold, iron and coal dis-covered there. "The Prospector" dealswith the time before the smeltersuperseded the prospecting miner whopanned his gold, when the country waspeopled but sparsely and by the usualmotley crowd of adventurers, cowboys,and fortune hunters. Into this wildplace the writer has introduced anEastern college graduate, an athleteand man's man. Impelled by high mo-tives this man sacrifices home andfriends and mother on the altar ofstern duty, but never does he lose aspark of his sterling manhood. Heshows the rough miners what a muscu-lar Christian can do in the way of de-fending the weak and upholding theright. Readers of this charmingstory will liken it to Ralph Connor'sgreat success, "The Sky Pilot."

Kate, of Kate Hal!—By Ellen Thorney-croft Fowler and A. L. Felkin. D. Ap-pleton & Co. For sale by St. Paul Bookand Stationery company.

A very charming Kate is given ushere, but she is not without theshrewish proclivities of her namesakeKate, and the reader follows hertaming with much pleasure. She isthe only child of the Earl and Countessof Claverley, and when the. story openswe find the family foregathered forthe purpose of discussing ways and

THE INTERNATIONAL

"DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY QUICK**

PASS IT ON

Have you had a kindness shown?Pass It on.

Twas not given for you alone-Pass It on.

Let It travel down the years,Let It wipe another's tears,TIM In heaven the deed appears—

Pass It on.

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means. Unless Kate marries money,and that speedily, there seems no wayby which the ancestral home can bekept, and Kate, willful Kate, hates tobe sacrificed ana voices her disgust ofmatrimony in general and indifference toeach particular man she. knows., Justwhen things are looking darkest therecomes an invitation to visit from Kate'sgodmother, Mrs. Macßalloch, a rich andcanny Scotch woman, childless andcranky, who loves Kate much, but fearsshe will find it out. In her house livesGeorge Despard, the son of an oldsweetheart, who is her secretary andgeneral factotum. The Claverleys ar-rive, and of course George falls in lovewith Kate, but, knowing her desire tobring every man to her feet, he treatsher with cool indifference and sheplans his undoing- She arranges pri-vate theatricals and makes him playPetruchlo to her Katherine: poor luck-less George falls a victim to her charmsbefore the rehearsals are half over,and on the evening the scenes are giv-en she maddens him by her fascinat-ing ways and he kisses her before themall, quoting the words of the play inwhich Petruchio calls her wife. Kate,inclined to be gracious for once, re-sponds by calling him husband, to thegreat scandal of the witnesses. Thenext morning old Mrs. Macßalloch isfound dead and her will leaves every-thing to Kate provided she is marriedin six months, and if not the moneygoes equally to George Despard andsome poor relations. Kate takes a dis-like to Despard at once, and when hetells her he loves her she flouts himmost unkindly and leaves Scotland amost depressed young woman. Thestory then becomes a record of herlove affairs with the anxiety of herparents to have her fulfill the condi-tions of the will, as a background, andher perversity and apparent inability tofall in love with anybody. Finally ev-erything comes straight, but not untilKate finds that she has loved Georgeall the time, and he tells a secret hehas known ever since the will was read—that on the night when he RissedKate in the presence oTf witnesses inScotland she became his wife by Scotchlaw. So she keeps the money and lathe wife of the man who tamed her.The minor characters of this story areparticularly well drawn, especiallyKate's father and mother and hercousin Sapphira. Its one great fault Jsbeing so long drawn out that it weariesthe reader. On the whole, however, it

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REMEMBRANCE BRANCH.. Composed of those who are not mem-bers of any other branch of the Sunshinesociety who are "keeping in mind" ourgood cheer work and helping us from timeto time by gifts of money, stamps or ar-ticles that may be used in the scatteringof sunshine.

Those who bring sunshine to the livesof others cannot keep it from themselves.—J. M. Barrie.

About PresentsOur tokens of love, says Emerson, are

for the most part, cold and lifeless, be-cause they do not represent our life. Theonly true gift is a portion of thyself.Therefore, let the farmer give hia corn,the miner a gem, the sailor coral andshells, the painter a picture, the poet apoem. Mere costliness does not consti-tute the soul of a present; it is the kindfeeling that it manifests which gives it Itsvalue. Those who possess noble naturesdo not make gifts where they feel neitheraffection nor respect. Their gifts are be-stowed out of the fullness of Kind hearts.

A SmiteJust a little mayflower blooming,j Nothing more;Yet it mak.og the pine woods sweeter

Than before.

Just a smile of recognition,Nothing more:

Yet it makes the world seem brighterThan before,

—Annie H. Young.

How Children Can HelpIt is in the power of all young people,

and even children, to help make the homebright and happy. It is not costly furni-ture or adornments purchased with moneythat make home the dearest spot in theworld. It is smiling faces, gentle words,and the many little deeds that all can do,which create a true home. It is the dutyof each member of the family to engagein the work of making a happy home. No»one, however small, can be excused fromthe pleasant task. If amiJUm aad gentle

THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1905is an interesting and well written novel.

Gwen—By Ralph Connor. Fleming H.Revell company. For sale by St. PaulBook and Stationery company.There is a delicate and pathetic

quality in all of Ralph Connor's bookswhich makes him loved of most read-ers. This little story, published incharming style for the holidays, is amere sketch of a daring girl who shotand rode, and fascinated every man whocame near her. A fall laid her low andshe learned the lessons of pain whichcome, sooner or later, to most humanbeings, and this knowledge rounded outa very beautiful character. The storyteaches the value of suffering to awak-en the soul.

Biddy's Episodes—By Mrs. A. D. T. Whit-ney. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. For saleby St. Paul Book and Stationery com-\u25a0 pany.

The beginning of this charming storyis worth quoting and gives one an ideaof its interest:

"I am an old maid and I glory in it.Do you, however, properly understandwhat an old maid is? Perhaps 'l hadbetter explain. Who can explain betterthan the old maid herself? she is afeminine human creature who hasgrasped her youth to her heart and letthe waves of the years break over herwithout letting the youngnessgo. Shela a person always young, Ijecausafrom her the freshness of hope hasnever departed. I mean the hope ofthe future good and perfect thing thatis each soul's birthright, and that neverfails of coming, whatever may be theapparent delay. I do not mean anysuch forlorn and trivial hope as thehope of ordinary marriage for its nameand sake. An old maid is one to whomlife is still promise; whom it has notdisappointed and can never disappoint.Ifshe ever thought for a little trouble-some while that it was otherwise, shegot over that long ago. She turnedover a new leaf and knows there is noend of new leaves to'be turned over."

The story is of Biddy Forsythe, amost original and delightful youngwoman, who, misunderstood at first,gradually reveals herself to those sheloved and turns out to be a very queenamong women. The teller of the story,the old maid of the first page, is the dearfriend of all and brings up all theneighbors' children, and marries themto those they love, and the book closeswith her elderly romance. A mostbeautiful story for girls, as Mrs. Whit-ney is wont to write.

Wit and Humor of Wei! Known Quota-tions —Edited by Marshall Brown. Small,Maynard & Co.

Much time and effort must have beenexpended on the compilation of the witand wisdom compassed within thesecovers. The editor has taken wellknown proverbs, one by one, and gath-ered all the witty stories which hecould find of them, making a book ofready reference and quotation extreme-ly valuable to writers and others.

Folly for the Wise —By Carolyn Wells.Bobbs-Merfill company. For sale bySt. Paul Book and Stationery company.Carolyn Wells' name on a book is a

words, sustained by a loving soul, cancarry Sunshine into the home, then Itmay ever be a happy place.

MAGAZINE NOTES

Don't waste'your time in longingF< - bright, impossible things,

Don'i sit supinely yearningFor the swiftness of angel wings,

Don't spnrn to be a rushlight,Because you are not a star;

But brighten some bit of darknessBy shining just where you are.

—Eva W. Malone.

Sunshine Memory Gems

If our light shines the next life to Itmust catch the light.—Whitney.

After all, what is speculation to prac-tice? What does God require of us butto do. justly, to love mercy, and towalk humbly with Him? The longer Ilive this seems to me more important,and all other questions less so. If wecan but live the simple, right life,

Do the work that's nearest,Though it's dull at times;

Helping, when we meet them,Lame dogs over stiles.

—Kingsley.

A Call for School SuppliesJ. H. Gilmer, president of the Teachers'

summer school, Sunshine branch, ofStuart, Va., has been most faithful in re-porting regularly the work done in hisstate. Besides this he has sent in $1 asdues.. Mrs. Gilmer, the secretary, givesthe following interesting report:

Teachers' Summer School, Stuart, Va.—I will write something about Patrickceunty, "Va. It is true that we havemany poor people, yet I am thankful tosay that every one can find food to eat andplain clothes to- wear, if they are willingto work. Of course we have some fewcases where sickness or some misfortunemakes them stand in need of present help.Land is cheap and can be bought on easyterms. The public free schools continuefive months in the year.

If you wish to do our folks real andlasting good, money to improve theschool rooms, good books, maps and chartsshould be sent. It would help both racesif some money could be sent here to payinstructors, so they would be able tospend two or three months each year inthe teachers' institute. We have two suchschools for the improvement of teachersin this country, one for each race, andthese schools have a hard struggle to live.

The pay of the. public school teacher issmall, only $16 to $22 per month, andsometimes the teacher must buy wood,maps, globes, crayon and board herselfout of that small amount.

We need books that will teach our peo-ple how to farm and keep house. Up todate papers on the above subjects wouldbe welcome. The water is good and airpure. We are near the Blue Ridge moun-tains. We cry only for more books andschools. Yours truly,

—Mrs. J. H. Gilmer,Secretary Sunshine Teachers' Summer

School Branch.

Loving My NeighborIf I should see

A brother languishing in sore distress,And I should turn and leave him com-

fortless.When Imight be

A messenger of hope and happiness—How could I ask to have what Idesired.In my own hour of bitterness supplied?

If I might singA little song to cheer a fainting heart —And Ishould seal my lips and sit apart.

When I might bringA bit of sunshine for life's ache and

smart—How could I hope to have my grief re-

lieved,If Ikept silent when my brother grieved?

And so IknowThat day is lost wherein I failed to lendA helping hand to some wayfaring friend.

But if tt showA burden lightened by the cheer I send.Then do I hold the golden hour well spent.And lay me down to sleep in sweet con-

tent.—Edith V. Bradt in American Messen-

ger. _Laughter a Health Tonic

There is nothing better establishedamong physicians than that cheerfulnessprolongs life, and also enriches and en-larges it. Whole-souled, joyous laughteris a powerful health tonic.

How Llttl*tt Costs

It isn't the world—praised wonders thatare best in our Father's sight,

Nor the wreaths of fading laurels, thatgarnish fame's dizzy height;

But the pitying love and kindness, thework of the warm caress.

The beautiful hope and patience and self-forgetfulness;

The trifle in secret given, the prayer inthe quiet night.

And the little unnoticed nothings are goodin our Father's sight.

—Selected by Mrs. C. A. Potter.

Be Cheerful"It is easy to be cheerful- when one is

well and there are no troubles and nobills to meet." Well, no aky is cloud-less; defeats and discouragements attend

\u25a0all, but difficulties never yet dispensed onefrom his obligations." If we are only ear-nestly and radically choArful. however,

Christmas In Bavaria

guarantee of smartness inside. Thislittle volume of nonsense rhymes hasthe charm of originality and humorfor which the writer is famous.

The Alley Cat's Kitten—By Caroline M.Fuller. Little. Brown & Co. For saleby St. Paul Book and Stationery com-pany.The childish-lovers of cats will en-

joy this amusing story of a stray kit-ten and more than all will admire themany charming cat pictures of whichthe book is full. The alley cat leavesher kitten at the door of a hospitablehouse and it is in Eunice's stockingChristmas morning. The book recountsIts further interesting adventures.

Adventures of a Sportsman—The War-wick Publishing company, St. Paul.Christy Heard, of this city, with

whose adventures this book is concern-ed, has led a roving life and has seenmuch of the world. He has a greatlove of sport and adventure, and thisinteresting little volume has been com-piled of some articles which he hascontributed to magazines, with an ex-cellent introduction by Robertson How-ard Jr.

A Defective Santa Claus—By James Whit-comb Riley. Bobbs-Merrill company.Riley's poems are particularly sus-

ceptible to illustration, and gotten upas Christmas books, they are verycharming. This is the story of a SantaClaus who filled the usual long feltwant.

The Hon. Andrew D. White's "Chap-ters From My Diplomatic Life," in theJanuary Century, will deal with im-portant incidents and persons, the visit'of ex-President and Mrs. Harrison inBerlin, the coming of age of the Ger-man crown prince in 1900, acquaint-ance with .Francis Joseph, the Ameri-can attitude in Germany's trouble withChina following the murder of Baronyon Ketteler, President McKinley'spoise during the last campaign of hislife, the celebration of the 200 th anni-versary of the Prussian kingdom, thedeath of the Empress Frederick, andPrince Henry's visit to the UnitedStates.

When the Booklovers Magazine is-sued its first number, two years ago, Itmade no promise other than that eachsucceeding issue would be better, orworse, than its predecessor. It is evi-dent that no backward step has beentaken, judging from the appearanceof the January number for 1&05. TheBooklovers Magazine has come to stay,but not to stay still. The most strik-ing paper in the January number is N.T. Bacon's prediction of the world-wide results likely to follow the Russo-Japanese war. It is a contribution tothe permanent literature of the warthat will be welcomed by a thoughtful

public, eager for Information, but im-patient of mere superficial comment.Lovers of precious stones will find inthe article on "A City Built on Rubies"a very graphic account of the rubymines at Mogok, in Burma, the largestin the world. The illustrations areparticularly attractive. The volcanoes

we shall find these things far enough fromvital. Moreover, cheerfulness will mendthe health; it is a physic, with no qualmsin the taking, more digestive than pepsin,more tonic than wine. It will resolve yourtroubles; its radiance dissipates worry andfriction cannot exist in its pure ether. Andit will pay your bills by restoring to youthe grasp you were letting slip and in-creasing your.mental and moral capacity.

of the world have been unusually ac-tive of late v and the brief descriptionsof visits to Vesuvius, by W. N. Jen-nings, and to Taal and Myone, in thePhilippines, by Wiilard French, arefull of interest. A series of strikingphotographs of the chief volcanoes ofthe world accompanies the text. TheAmerican invasion of Oxford by theRhodes scholars is the theme- of Stan-ley K. Hornbeck's article, "The RhodesScholar at Oxford." Mr. Hornbeck ishimself an invader, from California,and his "first impressions" are amus-ing and entertaining.

The name of Harry Irving Greenehas risen rapidly in the view of thosewho enjoy clever stories of cowboy life.Those who have watched the adven-tures of his picturesque trio, "Alfalfa.""Cupid," and "Cheyenne Red," areplacing him in the list with EmersonHough, Henry Wallace Phillips, RexE. Beach and Alfred Henry Lewis. Mr.Greene has written a story for theFebruary Red Book under the title "AGame of Hearts," which is promised tobe even more entertaining than itspredecessor in the series.

Lippincott's Magazine sends NewTear's greetings to its readers throughpages filled with liveliness and cheer.The novelette by Julia Magruder bearsthe stamp of distinct originality in thuway it deals with a very modern situ-ation. Its title, "The ThousandthWoman," well describes a wife, HesterDenison, who holds herself perfectlyin hand when her husband tells hersimply and plainly that the affectionwhich he has given her for the pastten years has evaporated. "The Cul-ture and the Care of Palms," by suchan authority as Eben E. Rexford, an-swers just the questions people askabout how to get the best results withhouse palms. The following poets arerepresented this month: Bliss Car-man, Edith M. Thomas, Edwin CarlileLitsey, Phoebe Lyde, Mary StewartCutting, Margaret A. Richard, MichaelWilliams, and Richard Kirk. "Wal-nuts and Wine" bear the New Yearflavor and raciness.

Scribner's Magazine for January be-gins a new volume and several of thevery interesting pi-ojects which areto be features of the coming year.Edith Wharton starts her first longnovel of contemporary American life,entitled "The House of Mirth." Itdeals with the life of the very rich, insearch for changing amusement, andthe tragical predicament of a young,charming woman who has a right, bybirth and tradition, to take her placein society." While the story is full ofsatire, it also touches depths of .emo-tion that Mrs. Wharton's previouswork has not revealed. Each install-ment will be illustrated by A. B. Wen-zell.

The Review of Reviews for Januaryhas a brief appreciation, by ErnestKnaufft, of the comparative exhibitionof American and foreign paintings re-cently held in New York, bringing outin a striking way the revealed excel-lences of certain American artists, astheir work is compared with that oftheir European contemporaries.

"The Schism at St. Hilda's," ofwhich Mark Lee Luther writes in the

shoulder for naughty children. Over hisleft he flings a pack of goodies for thegood youngsters. Krampus always usedto travel with him, but does not go sooften now. He was an ugly little hump-backed man. with hateful eyes and a sharptongue. His, work was to carry off badchildren in his big basket, to feed themto the bears in the wilderness. Fortu-nately, he is not often seen now.—Se-lected.

Dirge for the Year"Orphan Hours, the year is dead!

Come and* sigh, come and weep!""Merry Hours, smile instead.

For -the year is but asleep;See, it smiles as it is sleeping.

Mocking your untimely weeping."—Shelley.

The Way to Be HappyA hermit there was, and he lived in agrot,And the way to 'be happy folk said he hadgot;As I wanted to learn it, I went to his

cell.And when I came there the old hermit

said, "Well,Young man, by your looks you want some-

thing,.! see;Now tell me the business that brings you

to me?"

A Cripple Scattered SunshineAt. the commencement exercises in a

Dcs Moines school, a number of the grad-uates recited quotations of their own se-lection, and the only quotation which wasbright, cheerful and buoyant with hope,was given by a poor, lame girl, who usedcrutches. What a rebuke to those whoare robust, healthy and- normal, to betaught lessons in cheerfulness by thecrippled and deformed! If people sohandicapped can rise above their misfor-tunes, and scatter sunshine about them,what possible excuse is there for the un-happiness, gloom, or misanthropy of thehealthy and normal?

"The way to be happy folk say you havegot;

And wishing to learn it, I've come toyour grot.

Now, I beg and entreat, ifyou have sucha plan.

That you write it me down as plain asyou can."

Upon which the old hermit he went to hisAnd brought me this note when he came

back again:

" 'Tis being and doing, and having, thatmake

All the pleasures and pains of which man-kind partake;

To be what God pleases, to do a man'sbest.

And to have a good heart is the way to beblest." —Byron.

What It Is to LiveTo grapple fate and fearlessly

Defy its stubborn stern decree,Until disarmed, the terror lies

Beneath our feet, recoils and dies.

To look beyond, content to waitAnd dignify our low estate,

By bending lower, e'er to seek,To help the fallen, lift the weak.

To take no backward step, to wit—Be sure that each ascends a bit.

To love the best, the best to give,That is the meaning solved, to live.

—Boston Transcript.

New Year GreetingGlad and gay as a summer day,

May the future stretch before you;Never a shade on your pathway laid

But sunshine before and behind you.—Sunshine Bulletin.

Self-SacrificeSelf-sacrifice is never the real thing

until self is forgotten, clean and clear, inloving thought for others. So long as athought of sg|f enters into it, it is a mixedmotive, not a single-minded one. Whenwe are noticing our own self-denial.it isnot self-denial, but self-approval. Whenwe do a service—no matter how hard—for another, with the thought of our ownsacrifice uppermost, instead of the thoughtof the soul we are doing it for, we are notunselfish, though we may believe so. Self-forgetting sympathy for others, self-ef-facing eagerness to help others —these arethe signs of that true self-sacrifice that'follows in the footsteps of Christ.

The Streamlet's MissionOnce, on a hill up-bubbled «

A tiny baby spring;The summer breezes taught it

A merry tune to sing.It did not dream what gladness,

What blessing it should bear;It just went where God told it,

And made the meadows fair.On, on. the little streamlet

Went singing, day by day;And all the fields were greener

Along its happy way;And other streamlets joined it.

And it grew wider still.Till a grand river broadened

From that wee rippling rill.The birds sang fa its music.

And every leaf and flowerSmiled as the river reached them

With its freshening power;The children drank the waters

That gushed so pure and free;Till ships sailed on the river,

Seeking the deep blue sea.

The Silver LiningHigh in the distant sapphire wayA cloud and a sunbeam met one day—Met as indeed might you and I,By chance, if we rode through the azure

sky.

The cloud "wore a saddened, gloomy face.Quoth the sunbeam, all in a quiver of

grace,"Why frown you so on your «taily way?Why look so sad when life's so gay?"

The somber cloud to this quest replied:"It's easy for you to be satisfied.I'm born of rain; you're born of the sun.I needs must weep till the world is done."

" 'Tis true." said the sunbeam, "that youmust cry

While I must smile through the boundlesssky;

But there's never a sorrow that won'tundo

Through the smile of a. friend, and I'llsmile for you."

And, lo! as the sunbeam spoke, the frownOn the face of the cloud was softening

down.Twas years ago. but each cloud you seeWears a silver liningfor you and me.

—George D. Sutton.

Is there a spring of blessingIn your heart and in mine?

Shall not our lives be streamletsSent out to sing and shine?

To go where God shall bid them;And take his precious love,

Till others share the gladnessThat confetti from above.

—Eliza B. Hewitt.

Live for'the higher life. Endure as see-ing Him who is invisible. Work by faith;work by hope; work by love; work bycourage; work by trust; work by the sweetside of your mind; and so be like Christ.—H. W. Beecher.

This is my New Tear wish to you, Sun-shine members:"I would flood your path with sunshine,Iwould fence you from all ill;

I would crown you with all blessings,If L could have my will.

"Aye, but human love may err, brother,And a power more wise is near;

So I only pray, God bless you, andGod keep you through the year."

The Habit of KindnessIknow of a home in which the very at-

mosphere is so charged with human lovingkindness that it is a delight to be a guesttherein. I have been a guest in that homefor weeks at a time, and I never heard asingle harsh, unkind word spoken to orabout any one. One day I said to theisweet and gentle mistress of the home:

"Do tell me, if you can, the secret ofthe beautiful and unfailing kindness thatforms a part of the very atmosphere ofthis home. What is the real secret of It?"

"Why, I do not know that there is anysecret about it. It is a kind of habitwith us. You know that some people fallInto the habit of always complaining.Others form the habit of always speakingsharply, while still others are habituallymorose, and sulk continually. Now, it lajust as easy to form a good h£bit as abad habit, and, if one would only think so,it is just as easy to form the habit ofkindness as it is to form the habit of un-kindness. When I was a little girl athome my father had his children singnearly every day:

"How little it costs, if we give it athought,

To make happy some heart each day!Just one kind word or a tender smile.

As we go on our daily way;Perchance a look will suffice to clear

The cloud from a neighbor's face,And the press of a hand in sympathy

A sorrowful tear efface.

"One walks in sunlight; another goe3All weary in the shade;

One treads a path that is fair and smooth,Another must pray for aid,

It costs so little! I wonder why"We give it so little thought;

A smile—kind words—a glance—a touch!What magic with them is wrought."

Christmas day in Bavaria is called St.Nicholaus day, and it comes on Dec. 6.St. Nicholaus, of Bavaria, is not as jollyas our St. Nicholas. He always carries ahuge bundle of sticks upon his right

" 'Oh, say a .kind word If you can;And you can, and you can;

Oh, say a kind word' if you can,And you can, and you can.'

"If any one spoke an unkind word intha house, some one would be sure to

January McClure's, gives us a glimpseof the internal affairs of a fashionableparish. A bitter controversy beteweena rector and a curate, over no lesaworldly an object than fees for mar-riage ceremonies, seems strange to lay-men; but it's all explained in thislittle story, which also tells how therector's pretty niece took a hand Inthe dispute.

BOOK NEWS

The new novel by Owen Johnson,"In the Name of Liberty," which theCentury company will bring out earlytn January, is said to be a dramatiostory of the days of the French revolu-tion. Mr. Johnson's first book. "Ar-rows of the Almighty," was publishedthree years ago, when Mr. Johnson wastwenty-three years of age.

Mrs. Arthur Stannarcl ("JohnStrange Winter"), author of "TheLittle Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker," isthe latest notable convert to ChristianScience, says the Springfield (Mass.)Republican.

Can an. author write about a townand continue to live in it?. MeredithNicholson's novel of two years ago,"The Main Chance," created so tumul-tuous a row in Omaha that he hasnever dared go back. The brothersand fathers of several young womenwho were supposed to have been theoriginals of "the girl that tries hard"have threatened to horsewhip the au-thor the next time he

iappears on the

Missouri. Mr. Nicholson has now de-scribed his own city of Indianapolisin "Zelda Dameron." It is the first"novel with this habitat since "FromDawn to Daylight," a gloomy talewritten by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecherabout 1850. The good lady dealtrather severely with some of her hus-band's Indianapolis parishioners. Mr.Nicholson gives a newer and morecheerful idea of the Hoosier capital,on which he is certainly entitled to hispoint of view, as he has written a his-tory of the social and educationalprogress of Indiana and has, more-over, lived there nearly all his life.

"Correct Writing and Speaking" byMiss Mary A. Jordan, professor ofEnglish literature in Smith college, isjust published by A. S. Barnes & Co.,in the popular "Woman's Home Li-brary," edited by Mrs. Margaret E.Sangster.

The personal habits of philosophershave always a quaint interest to lessextraordinary mortals. Herbert Spen-cer's secretary, Mr. James Collier,writing a chapter of personal reminis-cence for Prof. Josiah Royce's "HerbertSpencer," published by Fox, Duffleld &Co., gives some piquant details. Whiledictating, he says, Spencer always"smoked a cigar to promote the flowof thought—the cigar carefully cut intwo to avoid excess." He tells us too,that Spencer's practice was "to breakInto a little run whenever he fell intoa train of thought." And of course thegreat philosopher wore unconventionalclothes. He would not go to eveningparties unless he could wear what heliked—and on receiving permission tocome in any garb he chose, usually-stayed home anyway.

sing these lines, and soon we came tospeak kindly nearly all the time. So muchhappiness came from it that I resolvedwhen I came into possession of a home ofmy own that habitual kindness should bathe rule there."

"It is a beautiful rule," I said."It is a rule that will bring peace and

Joy to any home, and, as I said before-,any. one can cultivate the habit of kind-ness."—J. T. Harbour.

Dr. Goodcheer's RemedyPeel all out of kilter, do you?

Nothing goes to suit you, quite?Skies seem sort of dark and clouded,

Though the day Is fair and bright?Eyes affected—fail to noticeBeauty spread on every hand?Hearing so impaired you're missing

Songs of promise, sweet and grand?

No, your case is not uncommon—'Tis a popular distress;

Though 'tis not at all contagious.Thousands have it, more or less;

But it yields to simple treatment,And is easy, quite, to cure;

If you follow my directions,Convalescence, quick, is sure.

Take a bit of cheerful thinking,Add a portion of content,

And, with both, let glad endeavor.Mixed with earnestness, be blent,

These, with care and skill compounded.Will produce a magic oil

That is bound to cure, if takenWith a lot of honest toil.

If your heart is dull and heavy.If your hope is pale with doubt.

Try this wondrous Oil of Promise,For 'twill drive the evil out.

Who will mix it? Not the druggistFrom the bottles on his shelf;

The ingredients requiredYou must find within yourself.

—Nixon Waterman in Success.

Sunshine ThoughtsLove is the light that shines farther

than all others.It is a greater thing to make another

strong than it is to carry his load.Put Some Sunlight In Your Faces

Put some sunshine in your faces,Shades and shadows cast away,

•Of drear gloom dispel the traces,Hope and brightness—let these stay.

While on earth, just do your duty,You're placed here to happy be.

Comfort sorrow. In its beautyLet mankind this blessing see.

As you walk through life, keep sheddingSunshine, warmth along the way,

With your kindly acts enrichingSad and weary hearts each day.

Learn, with willingness and patience,This fine art of cheering all;

Clothe with same each passing stranger,Strengthen, guide, without recall.

—John G. Qulnius, Secretary of OhioSunshine.

January BirthdaysJan. 18—Rose L. Sitter, 931-6 Corso. Ne-

braska City, Neb.Jan. 28—Jennie Neidig, Bremon. Ind.Jan. 28—Miss Mayme Barto, Hoagland,

Ind.

Nothing to Show"My day has all gone"—'twas a woman

who spoke.As she turned her face to the sunsetglow—

"And I have been busy the whole daylong;

Yet for my work there is nothing toshow."

What was she doing? Listen; I'll tellyouWhat she was doing in all the long

day:Beautiful deeds too many to number;

Beautiful deeds in a beautiful way.

Womanly deeds that a woman may do.Trifles, that only a woman can see.Wielding a power unmeasured, unknown.Wherever the light of her presence

might be.

Humbly and auietly all the long daj 1

Has her sweet service for others beendone;

Yet for the labor of heart and of handWhat could she show at set of sun?

Ah. she forgot that our Father in heavenEver is watching the work that we do.

And records He keeps of all we forget,Then Judges our work with judgment

that's true;

For an angel writes down in a volume ofgoldThe beautiful deeds that all do be-

low.Though nothing she had at set of thesun,

The angel above had something to show.

Work tarly in the Year"Do your work eaiiy in the year.Be it a song to sing or a work to cheer.

Or house to build, or gift to bless therace:

Life may not reach its noon, or settingsun;

No one can do the work ye leave undone,.For no one ever fillsanother's place."

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