Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
THE PINS, AT LAST!

We have the pins at last! l have
sent them in place of the prizes an
nounced last week and if my Juniors
who received them would rather have
the prizes announced they may send
them back and l will replace them
with others. I know that each of you
will work hard to win one. They will
be given for both prizes in the limerick
contest, first prize in the unfinished
story contest and second prize in the
artists contest. At any time the dol
lar prize may be exchanged for the
pin if desired and the prize for three
honorable mentions may also be ex-
changed.
If you will notice in the personal
chats column, boys and girls, one Of
my Juniors has suggested that l have
a column for current topics. / think
it a good idea if you will each take
an interest. The plan would be to
discuss questions with each other
which are of interest to you. If you
read the papers and find some subject
upon which you would like to have
others opinions, write to the current
topics column and ask for others to
discuss the subject-then their opinions
will be printed when they come. If
in two weeks from now I find there are
enough letters and seeming enthusl-
asm | will start the column. which
think would be of more than ordinary
interest.
Please excuse me. boys and girls,
while l talk to Helen Mace a moment.
Helen, l am sorry I didn't get your
letter asking for renewal of your sub
scription until I had sent your prize:
But the next time you win prize |
will not forget but have it arranged
Immediately.
7 wonder how many of my nieces are
preparing for Christmas already. Do
YOU know, there is nothing so fine to
give people who do not have time to
sew for themselves, as something made
at home? There are pretty doilies
made with lace and embroidery, and
best of all for little girls to make are the
pretty little accessories of the dress
ing table-they can be made with
scraps of silk and bits of lace. Col
lars and jabots made with lace and
embroidery are fine. If you can GRO
chet, then you are prepared to make
things which will be enjoyed immense
". You can make pretty yokes which
your mother can put into waists and
many other beautiful things. All SORTS
of things can be accomplished in your
leisure hours. Now is the time to be-
GIN
| hope that many of my Junors will
have romantic stories to tell about
Thanksgiving. I think some of the pref
ticst stories | have ever read have been
about the early celebrations. Many of
nv nieces have lived in the east and
Won can tell of the wonderful family
reunions which seem to- have been the
custom in the farm communities of the
cast. How well I remember when l
was only 4 years old being a guest at
my grandfather's farm for the Thanks
giving week. My mother and I went
all the way from Colorado 30 be there
for the one day. Al week the relatives
came from all parts of the surround
ing country and on the day the great
dining hall was thrown open and dec
orations of evergreens and holly ber-
ries were hung on the walls 1t was
gala scene. Grandmother had been
busy with a corps of assistants all week
making pies and goodies Of all kinds.
and the feast prepared rivaled thtt pre-
pared bv Priscilla and John Alden and
their friends, which started the GUS
tom which has lasted m NY years. l
am sure you all can think of a roman
tic completion to the unfinished story,
for it is an interesting thing to know
that some custom of the japanese is