Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16


~ s..,, s ono of our brave boys "over
= i. = and a little description he gave me
IN. christmas which the marines gave
I. tbs -little children of France Is SO
.acb,ns thought I would share 1t with
.... y,e saws: christmas Day was quite
z. .veut here. The fellows all Clipped In
!. y we bought two Christmas trees for the
%. ,,,oees where we are billeted. The
\ a. ,,.re erected in the villages and were
..,n,ned up with tinsel, trimmings and
R - that sort OF stuff that you put on
~.r,s,ras trees. Then they bought
s.,,. nresent for each kid, doll for the
-a,,s and games and things for the boys
ana a box of candy for each one. On
\ rbristnas Day the school teachers led the
4 .,or little devils down the street and you
.uebt 10 have seen them. They were
tet,ed simple. The regimental band was
ciaving Christmas music and the mothers
!. a the kids crowded around and, as
natter Of fact. the marines had as good
time as any one there.
rNone of the kids in these village dis.
tricts, nor the majority Of grown-ups
sather. for that matter, had ever before
\ seen Christmas tree, and they were quite
bevtldered After the ceremonies were
oyer all the trimmings were carefully
nyed by the padre Of the village, and it
was decided that each Christmas Day.
war or no war; the village would erect
public Christmas tree in commemoration
Of the marines who first introduced the
CUSTOM The original trimmings are to
be used each year until they are no longer
1t for use, and then they will be care
fully wrapped up and saved in the village
church. Quite pretty and romantic, wot?
II was certainly pathetic sight. The day
was rather clear during the morning, cloud.
ing up during the afternoon, and a tinge
Of frost In the air. And just as the
ceremonies were well under way furry
OF snowfiakes came down and It looked as
II the afternoon was going to wind up in
\ heavy snowstorm. And the little kids,
oil of them or nearly all dressed in black,
s well as their mothers, looked so pa.
thetic The brigader general Of tho
marines in command here said the sight
the rest of the day. Bless our American
boys generous. brave-hearted fellows. I
bet those little French children love them,
don't you? SO you can imagine!"
Was 1t not sad about Phin Chrystie's
death? I'm glad for his parents and sis
ter's sake, they were able to have the fu.
neral here in Bryn NIawr. 1t was the most
Impressive ceremony. Seventeen men in
Uniform attended and there were six of
his fellow soldiers as pallbearers. The
body was wrapped In the flag and the men
sang the "Star Spangled Banner" and
my Country, 'Tis OF Thee"
For. though. he did not get "orer there"
Ihe was preparing to so and gave his life
\ for his country in that explosion just as
much as those poor fellows who went down
on the Tuscania, and as those who have
tiready fallen in France from German shot
md she'll
sIiTTLE EMTLY'S fond paternal parent
~ believes only in reasoning with small
laughter when she is naughty. One day
recently he came home to find she had
been very naughty all day. "Why do you
do such things?" he asked "Why don't
you be good?" II don't want to be good!
] don't want to be good" said small Hu.
man Nature. So thinking to appeal to her
reason and feelings at the same time,
Daddy remarked. "Well, I'll have to go, I
can't possibly stay in the house with
naughty little children" And he put on his
hat and overcoat and started downstairs.
} Well, you never heard such weeping and
wailing She would be good, and take her
nap every time mother said she must, she
l. wouldn't tease Brother and she'd be good
4 Tor one thousand days. So back came
Daddy smiling broadly. Once more he had
proved that there was nothing in corporal
punishment Appeal to the heart and rea-
son, and the normal child will reason. too.
And Emily was so good all afternoon and
svening it proved 1t.
That night. dear readers, Daddy listened
outside the door when mother was hearing
Emily's prayers; and after they were said
ne heard mother say as she tucked her In
Ded "Oh! Emily, what would we do II
Daddy did go away because you We're a
naughty little girl?" And Daddy with a
broad smile once more listened to hear
I The loving words which would issue forth
about her dear father But alas, this is
what he heard, "Oh. we'd get another
a Daddy" NANCy yvyNNrI,