The state herald., 1915-12-17

decorated hoop suspended over the table. each
ribbon tagged with the name of the one for whom
1t is intended. When the family wash" has been
taken down-each person seeking his or her own
gift-they gather around the pie and at a signal
pull out their plums."
Hidden In Egg Shells.
When the family is all present at breakfast
start to serve the meal of coffee. bread and but
ter ham and soft-cooked eggs without any men,
ton of gifts.
At each place have eggcup saucer. on
which you put an egg, the contents having been
removed previously through a small hole In the
end: partly fill with sand. and let each contain
a small paper with a suggestion In poetry OF
where how to find their gifts.
AS each person thinks he is cracking his egg
he finds the puzzle inside
Much merriment and good cheer will be the
result.
Serve original content" of eggshells in omelet
with the ham
Hide one persons gifts in bookcase. paper in
egg to read
II you are either wise or smart
You'll find me In a hurry
Among gifted people now dwell:
So hunt, don't SIT and worry.
Frost King and SnowbaIls.
A. this is the time for the clever woman OF
the family to devise some unique way OF dis
tributing Christmas gifts. she may decorate the
living room with evergreens. holly and mistle.
toe, and then place In one corner table covered
with white cloth, hidden from view by a screen
OF generous size. On this table is placed snow.
balls These snowballs. made OF white cotton |
batting and tied with white robbon. contain each
designated present, and heaped In q pyra. |
mid. thus obtaining OF snowballs OF
varied size. The pile is scattered freely with
diamond dust. In order to give II attractive |
sparkle. II there is n small boy in the house he
may be dressed n Frost King. in n costume OF
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leaves and holly berries can be sewed here and
there upon the robe. At n given signal the screen
is removed disclosing the tiny Frost King who. |
with few words OF Christmas greeting. gathers
tho snowballs into pretty basket. and each
ball bears n small tag he finds no difficulty In |
distributing the gifts To those assembled.
A Holly Pic.
novel way OF distributing Christmas gifts
on Christmas morning is to make n big pic In .
the center OF the table OF holly branches and ar.
range 1t so the gifts can be easily drawn from
under II. Each gift must be tied with 1, narrow
red ribbon and one end lead TO each place at
the table. This ls great fun and OF course every.
one is anxious to see who gets the most rib. /
bons. the lucky one being declared the most popu. |
lar Tho pie is not opened" until end OF break.
fast
Christmas Trail
One member OF tho family should take charge
OF the gifts. and when tho coast is clear should
lay the trail" with them In all OF tho available
downstairs rooms, Start from n tiny Christmas
tree on the living room table by fastening to Il I
card for each person. marked. for example |
thuai Card No 1, father. Loo: for card No
In umbrella stand In hall" In the stand he will 1
md package tagged In this manner; Card No. |
?. father Look for card No Z In your hat IN hall |
closet" The third card will be found on a gift |
In the spot designated 18th further instructions,
which are followed on 10 the next until all his
presents come to light. Everyone pursucs his or |
her trail nj once. and n merry scene OF confusion
In the result These cards may DO prepared be. !
forchand. and no difficulty will bo experienced H.
In placing the gifts. each trail In finished before
starting to lay another Tho last cards should
direct the family TO their places at tho dining |
room table. where they will nnd amusing souve |
Mrs OF tho occasion
cobweb Method.
A rather novel and entirely inexpensive way
OF distributing ChrlatmaH gifts In to employ tho
"cobweb" method. Suspend n rope diagonnly |
across tho room. over which tho ntrnga may |
cross. each string TO bo labeled at in eource with
the name OF the member OF tho family or tho |
friend for whom II In intended. A sheet can ba |
hung across ono end Of tho room. hiding tho Gifts |
from view until timo for winding the strings. Lot
all begin the quest nj once II being necessary to
ind the beginnings OF tho strings whcro tho |
names are attached. This will afford consider. |
able amusement au the strings should be- run
through keybolea. under beds over tranaoma |
and even out OF doors, II possible.
Aside from the element OF mystery contained |
In this method there IN tho added value which
attaches TO those things which have been really
earned through ones own efforts