The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19
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There is much TO bc said about
Christmas gifts. Some who think
tbey have the problem solved will
,ell about the practice OF economy,
and will say. send pretty cards or
some little verse or even letter"
This Is pretty custom. but when
,be Christmas feeling comes stealing
over us, we want to rush pcll-mell
INTO the spirit of the season and
huy dainty ribbons and fabrics from
which are fashioned lovely gifts, we
INV beautiful articles that seem to
he the very thing we want to send
,his loved one or that friend, we pay
murh attention to the selection of
nrIsiine tissue in delicate tints, silver
and gold cord and attractive Christi
mas stickers and then select the
choicest OF sachet, all Of which liz to
be- associated with the gift itself and
Ne presentation. Would we let n bit
of il out OF this regular business OF
giving presents to the ones we think
about at the glad season. II seems
The way to properly solve the mat
Ter Is 10 just think moment of
shat Christmas would be If no one
lave present.
The season would be shorn ~ that
,lad Anticipation. There would be no
formidable looking packages sat
lated with mystery that came from
afar and which you know were
associated with thought OF the
sender which would make it mean
50 much to you, there would be no
part Of your time given to thought
and preparation. Your Christmas
list would loom before you on paper
or in your mind. but what OF 1t, II
you did not allow the sweet labor
OF love TO go on and you. yourself
form small part of that sreat
world of people who are at close
touch at Christmas time with Him
who always thought Of giving and
OF those who came to Him with the
richest gifts and substance they
possessed. permeated with the frag-
rance of frankincense and myrrh.
When full thought is given. there
is no festival held where there Is
more universal feeling of unity than
at Chris, ,mas. All the worlds peo-
pie are of one thought and that is
Love. We find pleasure in giving
and that is according to the full
teaching Of the scriptures and is
like unto the history OF Christ whose
natal day we celebrate. Selflshness
has no part in Christmas and those
who celebrate the dav as u should
be, find happiness alone when they
give OF themselves for loved ones,
not forgetting the poor.
Tulsa homes are donning holiday
apparel and country and town clubs
are doing likewise. The woodsy
green's with the holly and mistletoe
are being combined with the pine
bough and intermingled, Is the
southern smilax in graceful garland
for celebration. Red Christmas bells
are enjoying their own popularity
and are silent in tone but wondrous
in their visional music, reminders
Of those bells that have rurg down
all the ages telling Of the birth OF
the Christ child.
College boys and girls are coming
home and with bright faces and glad
voices will fill the home with
laughter and Toy. The calendar OF
events for the Yuletide season is al
ready filled and hostesses who have
waited late for dates are finding IL
difficult TO get a time In for in
fomal or formal affair. With
p1ies for brides-clect, already ana
bounced, and for those whom rumor
has, will soon be announced asso-
eated with the annual events In
honor OF the season, a merry time is
surely forecast.