The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

of the family. The ribbons attached to the pack
ages in the pie should be carried up to holly
decorated hoop suspended the table. each
ribbon tagged with the of the 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 a signal
pull out their plums
Hidden in Egg Shells.
When the family is all present at breakfast
start to the meal Of coffee bread and but
ter. ham and soft-cooked eggs without any men
tion of gifts.
At each place have 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 how to find their gifts.
AS each person thinks ho is cracking his egg
he finds the puzzle inside.
Much merriment and good cheer will be the
result
Serve original content" of eggshclls in omeet
with the ham
Hide one persons gifts in bookcase. paper in
egg to read:
If 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 snowbaIis.
AS this is the time for the clever woman OF
the family to devise unique way of dis
tributing Christmas gifts she may decorate the
living room WIN eVeTBTeenS molly anu InlStle-
and then place in corner table covered
with a white cloth. hidden from view by screen
of generous size On this table is placed snow.
balls These snowbas, made of white cotton
batting and tied with white re Sbon contain each
designated present and heaped in pyra-
mid. thus obtaining mass of snowballs OF
varied size. The pile is scattered freely with
diamond dust. in order to give 1t attractive
sparkle. II there is small boy in the house he
may be dressed as Frost King. in a costume Of
white wadding sprnked 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 snowbas into a pretty basket. and each
ball bears small tag he finds difficulty in
distributing the gifts to those assembled.
A Holly Pie.
novel way of distributing Christmas gifts
on Christmas morning is to make big pie in
the center of the table OF holly branches. and ar.
range it so the gifts can be easily drawn from
under it. Each gift must be tied with narrow
red ribbon and one end lead to each place at
the table. This is great fun. and of course every
one is anxious to who gets the rib
bons the lucky being declared the most popu.
lar. The pie is not opened until of break.
fast
Christmas Trail.
One member of the family should take charge
of the gifts, and when the is clear should
downstairs rooms Start from tiny Christmas
tree the living room table by fastening to II
a card for each person. marked. for example,
thus Card No. l. father. Loo. for card No. 2
in umbrella stand in hail. In the stand he will
find package tagged in this manner: Gard No
2. father. Look for card No. 3 in your hat in hall
closet" The third card will be found O gift
in the spot ssignated. 18th furthe; instructions
which are followed tc the next until all his
presents come tc light Everyone pursues his or
is the result These cards may be prepared be-
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
Mrs of the occasion
Cobweb Method.
rather novel and entirely inexpensive way
of distributing Christmas gifts is to employ the
"cobweb' method Suspend a 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 for 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 lie,
all begin the quest at once, it being necessary to
lind 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 possibls
Aside from the element of mystery contained
in this method. there is the added value which
attaches to those things which have been really
earned through ones own efforts.