Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

d softcooked eggs without any men,
 Mplace have an eggcup saucer,
 put an egg, the contents having been
 2reviously through small hole in the end partly fill with sand, and let each contain 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 contents of eggshells in omelet with the ham
 Hide one persons gifts in bookcase, paper in egg to read:
 you either wise or smart
 You'll find me in a hurry.
 Among gifted people dwell;
 -~us -jSap hunt don't sit sud worry.
 Frost King and snowbalIs.
 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 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 heaped in pyra- mid, thus obtaining a of snowbals of varied size. The pile is scattered freely with diamond dust, in order to give 1t ali attractive sparkle If there is a small boy in the house he may be dressed Frost King, in costume of white wadding, sprinkled with diamond dust; leaves and holly berries 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 each ball bears small tag he finds no difficulty in distributing the gifts to those assembled
 Holly Pie.
 A 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 it so the gifts 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 every. one is anxious to see 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.
 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 tiny Christmas tree on the living room table by fastening to it a card for each person, marked, for example thus: Card No. 1, father. Look for card Mo- in umbrella stand in hall" In the stand he will find package tagged in this manner; Card Mo- g. father: Look for card Mo- in your hat in hall closet" The third card will be found on gift in the spot designated, with further instructions which are followed 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 difficulty will be experienced if, 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- mfrs of the occasion.
 cobWeb Method.
 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 It 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 atAonce it being necessary to find the beginnings oS the strings where the names are attached. Tkis will afford consider. able amusement, the 9trings should be run through keyholes under keds transoms and even out or doors. if posSble.
 Aside from the element of Nnystery contained in this method, there Is the added value which attaches to those things which Rave been really earned through one's own eforts