Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

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Jack Horner" pie, containing
Christmas souvenir for each member
of the family. The ribbons attached to the pack
ages in the pie should be carried up to a holly
decorated hoop suspended over the table, each
ribbon tagged with the name of the one for whom
It 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 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 an eggcup or saucer. on
which you put an egg, the contents having been
removed previously through small hole in the
end; partly fill with sand. and let each contain
a small paper with suggestion in poetry of
where or 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 contentr of eggshells in omelet
with the ham. Il,
Hide one persons gifts in bookcase. paper in
egg to read:
II you are either wise or smart
You'll find me in hurry.
Among gifted people now dwell;
So hunt, don't sit and worry.
Frost King and snowbaIIs.
AS this is the time for the clever woman OF
the family to devise some unique way of dis
trbHting Christmas gifts, she may decorate the
living room with evergreens, holly and mistle
toe, and then place in one corner a table covered
with white cloth, hidden from view by 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 ham
mid, thus obtaining a of snowballs of
varied size. The pile is scattered freely with
diamond dust, in order to give 1t an attractive
sparkle. II there is small boy In the house he
may be dressed as Frost King. in costume of
white wadding. sprinkled with diamond dust;
leaves and holly berries can be sewed here and
there upon the robe. At given signal the screen
is removed, disclosing the tiny Frost King, who,
with few words OF Christmas greeting, gathers
the snowballs into pretty basket. and as each
ball bears a small tag he finds no difficulty In
distributing the gifts to those assembled.
Holly Pie.
novel way of distributing Christmas gifts
on Christmas morning is to make a big pie in
the center of the table of holly branches, and ar
range 1t so the gifts can be easily drawn from
under it. Each gift must be tied with narrow
red ribbon and end lead to each place at
the table This is great fun and of course every
one is anxious to see who gets the most RIB
bons, the lucky being declared the most popu-
lar. The pie is not opened" until end of break.
fast
A Christmas Trail.
One member Of the family should take charge
Of the gifts, and when the coast is clear should
lay the trail" with them In all Of the available
downstairs rooms. Start from a tiny Christmas
tree on the living room table by fastening to 1t
a card for each person, marked, for example, |
thus card No. /, father. Look for card No. 3 |
in umbrella stand in hall" In the stand he will |
find a package tagged in this manner; Card No. |
2, father Look for card No. In your hat in hall |
closet" The third card viii, be found on gift |
in the spot designated, with further instructions.
which are followed on to the next, until all his |
presents come to light Everyone pursues his or
her trail at once, and merry scene Of confusion |
is the result, These cards may be prepared be- |
forehand, and no difficulty wifi be experienced II. |
In placing the gifts, each trail Is finished before |
starting to lay another The last cards should |
direct the family to their places at the dining |
room table, where they will find amusing souve |
Mrs of the occasion ti4e A8 ili
cobweb Method.
rather novel and entirely inexpensive way |
Of distributing Christmas gifts is to employ the |
"cobweb" method. Suspend rope diagonaly |
across the room, over which the strings may |
cross each string to be labeled at its source with
the name of the member of the family or the |
friend Tor Whom 1t Is intended. sheet can. be |
hung across one end of the room, hiding the gifts
from view until time for winding the strings. Let |
all begin the quest at once. 1t being necessary to- |
find the beginnings of the strings where the |
names are attached. This will afford consider |
able amusement, as the strings should be run |
through keyholes under beds, over transoms |
and even out of doors, II possible.
Aside from the element Of mystery contained |
in this method. there is the added value which |
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earned through one'a own efforts