The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-19
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

my Christmas dinner table besoes
truits7 w.
A. iloateasea who entertain
often. and who are continually in
search OF "eomethlng new" with
which 10 entertain bored social
sets. are planning. this year. costly
arrangements of gorgeous fruits as
decorations for Christmas dinner
tables, In so doing they forget the
high place which tradition should
have In all of our great festivals.
Fruits belong TO Thanksgiving.
the feast OF the fields Tho Yule.
tide calls for the greenery which
lives out OF doors to midwinter
The traditional use OF the pines.
tho box and the holly at Christmas
and New Year goes back TO the an
clients.
Tiny artificial pine trees set In
square boxes are a simple. but al
ways desirable decoration for the
Christmas table
More elaborate Is genuine
! Christmas tree 81 sixo suitable
for tho center OF the table. II is
loveliost when lighted with tiny
colored electric bulbs and is
proper fruit il. % course. favor
for each guest
Cranberries and popcorn strung
In garlanda make cheap dccora-
ton reminiscent Of primitive New
England frugality which. on nc.
count OF tho II. . L. iH not AT all
out OF place at tho preaent time
new idea is TO susf-nd a shall.
low Ivy covered basket by ropes OF
green from the ceiling TO within
six inches OF the table From Il
tiny ropes trail off 20 each cover.
After tho feast. guests claim the
treasure which In to DO found at
the basket end OF each rope.
o.-eefore my marriage I had
great many boy friends They
would come 10 our home 20 spend
the evening. Mother would play
for u. ana we would sing.
We'll. since my marriage. my
mother and I gave a dinner for the
boys. NY husband and the boys
plsyed 500 while mother and old
the diahes.
home 10 sao mother. ard every ore
met Enubbeo me. ard II spoke
20 them they were very Insulting. I
found on: few days later that one
o. the boys mother had Just heard
Of her sons Wait 70 our house. and
she has made a big story OF II. She
mas been telling people that am
bad woman and that have men
sisit me q my home when my hus
band 10 away.
mIss Grey. ! went 10 her and
tried 20 tell her the truth, but she
ordered me out lie there any way
can put a stop 20 thlsf am oniy
y, ard I can't have my life RUNE d
BY this woman. MRS. NJ s.
A-Thc woman IL short sigh,sd
when she does not realize that the
story reflects upon her son "a well
Surely your friends will come 10
your rescue and make the woman
retract her false assertions II not.
you can aRy. her arrested for
SANDER This Is not a plcasau.
thing 20 have 10 do. but effective
when more peaceful methods fail
o.-Wha, would you advise In
this case have a young man
friend. who. with his friend. has
an apartment Neither o. these
boys has parents. and TO them u
seems wonderful thing TO have a
home OF some sort. which they
have not enjoyed for number Of
yearp. They like 20 do a great deal
OF entertaining and are always ask.
ing this one or that one to come 10
see them. ! was asked TO come for
dinner. with another young lady
friend. and. when refused. hurt
the feelings OF the young man very
much. told hin, ! did not think Il
vas the most conventional thina In
the world 10 do, and IL made hin,
angry. Now he has come with a
request tat I come to a party
which they are to olive. and which
will include about eight couples
The question is. will u be the riah,
thing 10 DOT OF course I under.
stsHu from tne conventional stand
point We should have a ehaperon.
but ! will not dare suggest this.
Both young men are the souls OF
honor, and. know positively. can
be trusted in the company OF any
girl. All the girls are working. not
society girls. DOUBTFUL.
Alt - generally conceded that
there is IN exception to every
rule. but should ! champion the
exception in this case | would get
into mint Of trouble. There is
only one thing for girls who wish
TO be absolutely right In such a
matter TO do. and that is TO obey
the conventions. do not doubt
that your friends are honorable
boys. but they are wrong. inasmuch
as they refuse to consider the ait.
uation from your standpoint. Sure
~ they must have one or more
young married friends who would