. Penman's Art Journal and Teachers' Guide. of air put the sickly lUme out, andbefitre he could kindle it ftgain the sound ofthe steps had ceased, aud away down on thelower floor he heard the entry-door closewith a muffled sound. But what is this f Dimocks hand trem-bled as he took up a little white packagethat lay on the table. Rapidly he undid it,aud lo! there lay a beautiful gold pen andhtdder, and a slip of paper that said:God bless you, and graut you many ahajipy Christmas Eve in the years to come! The quick tears sprang to Dimocks eyes,and a strange wonder took hold upon seemed as


. Penman's Art Journal and Teachers' Guide. of air put the sickly lUme out, andbefitre he could kindle it ftgain the sound ofthe steps had ceased, aud away down on thelower floor he heard the entry-door closewith a muffled sound. But what is this f Dimocks hand trem-bled as he took up a little white packagethat lay on the table. Rapidly he undid it,aud lo! there lay a beautiful gold pen andhtdder, and a slip of paper that said:God bless you, and graut you many ahajipy Christmas Eve in the years to come! The quick tears sprang to Dimocks eyes,and a strange wonder took hold upon seemed as if the very Prince of Peacehimself were iu the little room. Dimocklaid the pen down, and reverently claspedhis hands. Dear Christ! he prayed, pardon thispoor, cold, ungrateful heart of mine!Henceforth I am all Thiue; aud whatevershall be Thy will for me, is best and hap- The clock on the mantel struck twelve,and Chrifitmaa Day had begun. Comments on Amess New Compendium of Artistic Penmanship. ibrary, und Ihe parlor. It U the wotkW tnwBil. n-»-f. „ A CD ? . J . ^^^.J* ^ ^ ^ • a the *1ice tif the JoLltNAL and laapagefrora tIiedepartmenl«tHouii(.lii« inAmt new Umpeudiun. of Prachca! and ArUsuo Iub acknowledged to be Ibe moat comprehensu e and prau-cal m ,he «ued. Cotnpmea a complei. couree ot m Plam Wnlmg a full course of Ofthand riouu«hing upwmd ot fmt> ^ and Aornate alphaMs. and over twenty 11x14 plate« of coinmerual « engrosBed r«« memonals certil,ca>e9 tule pages etc etc in all B«^entj 11x11Keroue P^^^J^f everj apeciea of work m the Ime of a professional peu-artUl. Price, by mail. $5; mailed free, as a prbmium, to - - - Journal. We hereby agree that, ehonld anyone, on receipt of lhi» book, be dissalisGud with it, they ehall inch pi: ibe Bender of a club ot twej be at liberty to return it, i tbem the full i VU I fJOlJKNAI. ^ics -SSBOP?^ -fff^ And TEACHERSGUIDE. Publis


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