Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-18
Hidden in Egg Shells.

pull out their pluns
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 or 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 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 content" OF eggshells in omelet
with the ham.
Hide one persons gifts in bookcase. paper in
egg to read
II you are either wise 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 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 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 present, and are heaped in a pyra
mid, thus obtaining a mass OF snowballs OF
varied size The pile is scattered freely with
diamond dust, in order to give 1t an attractive
sparkle II there is a small boy in the house he
may be dressed Frost King. in a costume OF
white wadding sprinked 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 a few words of Christmas greeting, gathers
the snowbalis into pretty basket. and as each
ball bears a small tag he finds no difficulty In
distributing the gifts to those assembled.
A Holly Pie.
howell 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 il so the gifts can be easily drawn from
under IL. Each gift must be tied with 1. 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 most rib
bons the lucky one being declared the most popu-
lar. The pie is not opened" until end OF break
fast
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 tiny Christmas
tree on the living room table by fastening to 1t
a card for each person, marked for example,
thus: Gard No l. father Loo; for card No. 2
in umbrella stand In hall" In the stand he will
find package tagged in this manner; Card NO.
2, father Look for card No. in your hat In hall
closet" The third card will be found on gift
in the spot designated, 18th 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 a merry scene OF confusion
is the result These cards may be prepared be-
forehand and no difficulty will be experienced H.
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.
Cobweb Method.
A rather novel and entirely inexpensive way
of distributing Christmas gifts is to employ the
'cobweb" method Suspend rope diagonally
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 De
hung across one end OF the ROOM hiding the gifts
from view until time for winding the strings. LEI
all begin the quest at once. 1t being necessary 70
lind the beginnings OF the strings where tne
names are attached. This will anoro cohsioer
able amusement as the strings should De run
through keyholes. under beds. over transom'
and even out OF doors. II possible.
Aside from the element OF mystery contained
in this method there Is the added value Wnicr
attaches to those things which have peen rea"'
earned thror1h ona,a own efforts