Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-07
T4s CHal3Ti.;A3 TREE.
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the Pressats.
Strings of white popcorn, balls Of
SNOWY popcorn and cleaning cor;ties
give the Christmas tree light. TIM,
t,rlkltns balls daasliag fror, the t7T;gs,
bits OF tinsel caught here aud there
md golden stars give Il cheer, says the
Pittsburg Press. Bulky packages at
the foot, nigshupen rolls In the uotche5
between the limbs and trunk, bc!g:l;
co!orcd Ciits with names hidden, give
It the charm OF mystery. Who hiss nos
felt this mystery? WEo h2s not l0Fcd
ii: Who would forget Il!
Set the tree IN p!ncc ;hc day before i
ia 10 lie used. \ Chris tmas Tree cannot
lac decorated at me lGyt moment and
tu a success. Maze tte parcorn nGii,
the day before. let tic children otrin.
the corn the oay before. The iitt!D
people get the mast fun from The tree
Ih@t They hclp 10 decorate. They ouI
hang Ihc halls 10 tuc tree. Iuey ca1
put on the iiuso! ana car tie on TIC
bells. What difference Goes 1t maize u
the b!t7 o! tlnS"i are nor Oh strai-n.
ana are not 50 artist" rs mother rotld
have Iuadc therlf christmas is tie
childrcn's day, and they Xct about rs
much pleasure ojt % dressing ths tcSo
rs Their elders 10. ami th9 elders often
thlughlip>sly rnh Chem o. tais Plea.
j.rc. We have all been guilty ~ GhG!
TING ourselves up with Jhc ir'.c while
tic youngsters hang around outside. So
eager to soc that tAcy Aa,c rcsortcd q
unsatisfactory c!lInpScs through ,:ic
kcyholc.
Sometimes n well shaped Pine tree
liuh can hc substituted Tor tree. il
can ne set ~ on a heavy base o. il cen
be supported across the corner OF Ih5
room. When fastened across; corner
where there is It window scat, the seat
gives an opportunity FOR stacking uni
heavy packages.
The Christmas tree may be mum. !
her cf small limits huilt M Ia the con
Ter OF the library table. Small gifts
can he hung IL the hrdl2hee, the heavy
ones set upon the table or about the
base.
Que family played Santa Claus Wiz
4 number ri branches Of evergreen IN !
'h1 center OF tie dining room ta5!c
aad 81 each branch attached walnut,
from which the meats had bnen r,..
moved ana in which had been placed
Il little rolled nOtc. The uaiIc 81! him
for whom The mote was intended Wa-
written i'll nk on the OUTSIDE OF the
shell. The uoic said. Look behind the
kitchen door" Nheu the person nd,.
cl looked hch!ad the k.tchcn d35r h.
ionnd another mole saying. l.uol; IL .he
attic cae>t." Here lie found but anouh.
ct note addressed 10 himself SAYING.
Look in the potato sack in the cellar"
And every member OF the family was
sent from place 10 place all over tha
house until at last lie would find n0:e
which would tell him to lool: IN tho
place where the Sift lad really Oncb
hidden.
This is great fun where the members
Of the family are not too Cd 10 chase
all over the house. Tho search Tor the
older ones. however, can he couiired to
one rooa!. Grandfather may nc told tn
look behind tte clock, another t!tnc
70 look N the secretary or under tie
library rug ana lnal.y il his rocking
chair. Let each person conceal his OUo
gifts ana arrange tEr notes and ti.c lire
Of search and mari; and put tie NOE
into The empty shell and hang Ii o., t,,o
pine twig GA Tie table.