Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Christmas Spirit
Is Mo,o Prevailing
Ma,1y Older People Long
to BE Child Again Just
for One Night.
ny LOnETTO c. LYNCIi.


women / know always rever;s to the
lit.ie girl she always iongcd 10 he al
Christmas. time each year. Ana be
cause she. as a child. starved for ali
the little things that cudear the sea-
son TO the child heart. She tries TO
make a Few little children supremacy
happy each year.
You see,' she conhded. mother was
IL very selfish woman. She was too
enSrossed in planning what she could
Ml. out OF Gather Tor herself to
oothcr ABOUT US. And then-well VIC
never seemed TO have the money 10
90 any OF the things other fol-; do at
ie, every homemakcr has it in her
power 10 make nos only the little ones
lcel very festive aud gay at Christ
, nri'S time, but the grown folks as
well. ana often the ncighbors too. II
IS quite study to note how many
ilotifs make big sacrifices 70 go home
,or CHRISTMAS" In the big cities SO
men 70 to the homes of their youth
70: spend this season that it is com
plimeniary indeed to the makers of
Lnst-aIinutc shoppers.
Some housckcepers mean wci,. but
theE sort OF let things 20 until the
last moment aud Christmas finds them
an worn out ani their spirit entirely
so, start in time.
Every homemuker. rich or poor
shouId sec TO it that her home is in
haps the windows need q good clean
ing. The curtains may need n good
iaundering. The table linens or cot
a dors. AZ INC case may, be. may require
udrhlhS. fncndinS or laundering
:, How about the Christmas tree toys.
H have you counted them over? These
ne,ifate little articles have a way Of
time | have seen housewives dartinE
anout The shops ~ the very last mo-
mem IN frantic search for these
~ for these days before
lnen. TOO. there are many pretty.
christmas tree decorations one can
make at home. Gayly colored pictures
cut from magazines may he mountcd
on cardboard and framed with bright
,insci: White and coiored popcorn may
DC strung like beads. Gay colored min
Mheei paper may be cut into quarter
inch strips and pasted into rings to
form chain
Holly branches and wrcnths.
OF course you want some holly
branches or wreaths In your windowS
Spicy RED satin ribbon bows add much
to the Christmas aspect Of these
lou Know, IN every community, how
ever small. there is some lonely person.
Lonely perhaps through no particular
iauit OF their own, lonely perhaps
through their ugly disposition. The
or soldier as guest during the great
struggle was u lovely ono indeed. And
we might carry il on each holiday sea :
son TO the lonely folks who wear
"ctvvics.' Where will you find .hen,a
suppose you ask that none too good
iookihG Saleswoman, who is trying SO
M 70 keep W. under the strain OF
,hFtst ma selling. where she ts going
20 have Christmas dinner this vnas
OFTEN the answer will be: "A, res.
taurant. I guess"
The great war has brou,h. g..
sorrows. but in return IL has shown
- no" dependent we humans are on
one another: II is wonderful IN ,ivn
,mroush Christmas season when real
nn'red because Of race, religion on
Helping Those Lesx Fortunate.
!. anu during these troublesome times
fnr,,,s. housewife seeks out some less
ner TO have q m8re cheerful Christl
mas, there Will be a great era Of han-
inw.is,ss IN SO many moro homes al this
poor family, write 10 vo,,r ,o i,..u
nIpcr. Newspapers have a bic-heartnd
,;',I a, way OF bringing very Drac
los fnoer INTO The homes OF the poor.
NJ; Innate folks at this season
lnen there is the dinner TO ninn ~,
70 pan sufficiently In advanca 'n' ~, ~!
; ;nc ma eting and some Of the cool,
bring you, Mrs Housekecnamr '.me TO
o. o. cheer And may you come ~ a ia!
deaSt happy and smiling i'm The h e.t
ciothcs YOU own cue nest
May you come 70 tbo 60.
showing that You have mada =, .Ioasi
ons lonei% human a whit loss lo,,ai'
ana one less fortunate ho,nnn, iionei!
t p,t iess burdened: You may never.ata
TAN th 2 great height. bur ! warrant xn,,
.nat for Years TO come the folks you
WIZ, n,;iI nappy in Your home this vsar
III tn tn ..ni or YOU NJ Christmas time
snrc,1 w remember the happiness Won
SSnrnd long after your spirit has