Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-21


rival nay eclipse, Jack Iorner's take tub,
clean and dry, ON the bottom Of which lay
a thick paper. II you have many friends,
especially if many children are TO be helped
from the pie, you will do well to choose
your largest tub The pie should be begun
about a week before Christmas. Set the
tub in some convenient place, where baby
fingers will not intrude, cover 1t to Keep
out dust. aud then let all Christmas pack
ages, rs fast rs they are ready, he deposited
therein 10y the various givcrs. They should
he securely wrapped and plainly marked,
and Of course it will be a point of honor for
each one, as he deposits his treasures, not
tn look curiously Mt the shape or labels Of
other packages All bundles that come
in the mail must go in unopened.
It will be "A matter Of interest to note how
much delight that pie gives to all the family
during the process Of its manufacture The
pride Of the maker will be in every heart,
and this pie will be found to he one of the
few daintics which many cooks cannot spoil.
"Plums for the pie, gaily announces pa
put in whole armful of plums to-day, says
mamma temptingly, laughing at the eager
faces of the children. Jack drops in with
proud satisfaction his curiously wrapped
bundles, careful TO put one in particular so
that its label may not meet mammals eye.
Thinking parcels for the tiny baby are not
left out, for this pie agrees with the young
est children Even "the girl shyly steals
| in and adds her modest plums, for she is
not without an invitation to this feast. For
week that homely tub is the centre OF
interest and pleasure to the whole family.
On Christmas Eve the last plum is put in
and the cook in-chicf-usually mamma
adds the finishing touches by filling the tut
as full as it will hold of clean. dry sawdust
| 50 that every package is well covered. Al
artistic crust Of brown paper, adorned Will
every ornamentatipn that an orthodox pi,
crust should have, is placed over the top
and behold dainty DISH fit to set before
any king
Asa cook sometimes has bit Of paste
left over, and uses it up in adding extra
touches of beauty to her pie, so you need
not be troubled if your pie will not hole
quite everything. There may be II few
trines too large to go into the tuba sew
| ing chair for the householder, "A hearth
| broom for paterfamilias, a sled and snow
shovel for Jack, "A wonderful horse and car
for the three year old. Arrange these in al
artistic fringe around the pie: if uncovered
so much the better. The ohsl aud abs a
the banquet room is opened and the guest
enter will testify that these tidbits onl,
whet the appetite for the unknown deli
cacies Of the mysterious pie.
On Christmas morning breakfast will seen
"A prosaic and tedious formality in view o
that pie Nevertheless there should be som
insistence on the parents part that tn
break fast be duly eaten To further tha
object, ns well as to honor the day, mamma
will have an appetiling breakfast Neithe
should the customary devotions be neglect
ed. On no morning have we so much caus
for grateful acknowledgment Of God rs o
the morn that celebrates His richest gift {
us, Now we shall come with happy heart
To our pie.
when the pie was opened" Imagin
that for yourselves
\, To- the method Of helping the pie pap
will cut the crust. after that it is matte
Of choice as to whether he will do the help
ing. or whether each one in turn shall pu
in his thumb and pull out a plum. Probal
ly the children will vote for the latter metl
Oh. In either case, each package is to b
opened and enjoyed 10y all before another
pulled out In the possibility of thus max
ins the individual enjoyment general lies on
Of the point, Of superiority of the Christina,
pie over the tree.
DO not fail to have some Jokes in the pi,
Christmas Is a fine day for laughter Ga
Of the family has weakness for fast travr
ling there Is sugar horse, a sorry lookin
nag for him. For one whose money has
trick Of flying there is good sized parce
in which, at the heart Of wrappincs iunl
merahle, is found a battered cent, with tt
label, "a provision for old age" Papa HI
ha, already been heard to declare that !
had more babies than he can count, but
him comes a package marked, Make roo
IA your heart for one more 1t holds
comical little colored doh with really" wo
aud flexible joints The antics Of papa an
his youngest add spice to the feast
A Christina, pie j, but one Of the mar
way, of making Christmas merry It M,
be- new % some it viii doubles, be- OLD
have tried d can testify BrbyLoui