Holiday Spice

The thought of a new year suggests great opportumties. Our hope leads us to think of living through the twelve months, and our intelligente and conscienco urge us to make it a period of great spiritual profit.- United Prwbyterian. Robbik (who had played snd havoc with the Christmas cookies)- "Mamma, doesn't itmake your hands warm to spank me?" Mamma - " Why, yes, Robbie, it does." Robbie - " Wouldn't it do just as well, then, mamma, for you to go and hold 'em over the register?" Mamma- My dear, you must not quarrel with Reginald. Did I not hear aiigry voices in the parlor last evcning! Eugenie- You surely must have been dreaming, mamma; I would not quarrel with Mr. Do Chump now for any thing. " I trust you would not be so rude.'" " öo foolish, you mean, mamma. Itonlylacks two weeke of the holidays."