The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-12-17

Jack Honer' pie. containing a
Christmas souvenir for each member
OF the family. The ribbons attached TO the pack
ages i'm the pie should be carried up to holly
decorated hoop suspended over the table, each
ribbon tagged with the name of the one for whom
IL 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 softcooked eggs without any men
ton OF gifts
At each place have an eggcup saucer, on
which you put an egg. the contents having been
removed previously through small hole In the
end partly fiji with sand, and let each contain
a small paper with a suggestion in poetry OF
where or how 10 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 eggshclls in omelet
with the ham.
Hide one persons gifts in bookcase, paper in
egg to read
If YOU are either wise smart
You'll find me in hurry.
Among gifted people now dwell;
So hunt don't sit and worry.
Frost King and sno~baIls
As this is the time for the clever woman OF
the family TO devise some unique way OF dis
trbutng Christmas gifts she may decorate the
living with evergreens, holly and mistle-
toe, and then place i'm one corner a 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 robbon, contain each
designated present. and are heaped In pyra-
mid thus obtaining mass Of snowballs OF
varied size The pile is scattered freely with
diamond dust, i'm order TO give II an attractive
sparkle. If there is small boy in the house he
may be dressed "A Frost King in costume OF
white wadding sprnkled 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 a pretty basket, and az each
ball bears a small tag he finds difficulty in
distributing the gifts to those assembled.
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 IL so the gifts can be easily drawn from
under IT, Each gift must be tied with "a
red ribbon and end lead TO each place at
the table This is great fun. and OF course every
one is anxious 10 who gets the most rib
bons. the lucky one being declared the most popu
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 Start from tiny Christmas
tree on the living room table by fastening 10 II
a card for each person, marked, for example,
thus: card No. /. father. Loo: for card No. 2
I'm umbrella stand I'm 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 a gift
I'm the spot designated. 18th further Instructions
which are followed 20 the next until all his
presents come 10 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 10 lay another The last cards should
direct the family 10 their places al the dining
room table. where they will find amusing souye
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 dagonaly
across the room. over which the strings may
cross each string 20 be labeled at It's source with
the name of the member Of the family or the
friend for whom II is intended. a 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 az once. IL being necessary 90
find the beginnings Of the strings where the
names are attachsd This will AFFORD consider
able amusement. the strings should be run
through keyhOles. under beds. over usnsOms
and even out Of doors. n possible
Aside from the element OF mystery contained
IN this method there IL the added value which
attaches 20 those things which have been really
earned through ones own efforts.