The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
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" Il MRS. E4 fZABETH THOTp COA
ZABETH THOMp SOW
Christmas Gifts.

| CHRISTMAS GiftS.
Whispers of Christmas are in the
air. Some of US have joined Christ
mas clubs and banked a goodly
amount to cover expenses But the
majority of us have. needed too
mucn for daily needs to lay aside
anything, and through sickness,
lack OF employment, insufficient
income and other causes we f1nd
ourselves at this glad time of the
year unable to give as We would
like TIC give to those we love.
| First of all we should realize
that gift should be an expression
OF love. Unfortunately we are
forced to give many presents be-
cause we think We have to and
not through spirit of love. Also.
we receive presents which bring
forth resentment on our part, be-
cause they are so evidently hand
ed out with a spirit of obligation.
A CIR from one we love, be it ever
so small, warns our hearts with
neutrality-suspicious. while the gift
of, obligation brings the thought OF
the cost of the article to our minds
Ii 1t is overly expensive, we are
weighed down with the thought of
what we must do in return.
Love and good will are the beau !
tiful expressions OF Christmas, ;
rms year let US try more sincere
~ Tran ever before to hold the
Christ spirit and give a part of our
selves rather than presents of ma
terlal value which loads US with
debts and kill the real joy of Civ
ing.
The person who can do handi-
work is blessed, and as a matter of
fact most of us can do something
with our hands if the result is not
sewing bag, a dresser scarf or oil
painting.
The good cook can make a tempt
ing box of goodies. She can also
select her ten best recipes and
write each one carefully on a card
1f card-index size. The recipes
should then be placed in an en-
7elope with Christmas seal on tie
A jar of fruit, pickles or
glass of jelly would also make an
acceptable gift which would carry
With part of the giver because she
herself has created it.
The Christmas card says. 81 re-
member you enough to send you 4
ard. But a letter at Christmas
lme or a Christmas poem which
'omes from the soul of the giver l
avs, Il remember you and | care l
o much about you that I want to |
axe time to tell you so in my own h
g
Another way to make love gift a
to take seeds from the garden il
nd put them in little envelopes. if h
ossible painting the picture of the h
losscm on the outside and care s
lilly writing it's name Some il
mes attractive pictures in color a
an be clipped from seed cata- a
)gS and pasted on the envelope. To n
i've seeds means to send the hap u
mess of your own garden to your g,
lend for the following year. W
Perhaps the little lady who is II
ever with her needle finds it i'm
ossible to buy materials to make -,
ar Christmas gifts. She can, how 8,
yer, make pretty holders for hot g,
ans in the kitchen - -
Remember that if you love your AZ
lend and give ever so little, if it &
'mes from your heart, they will /.
l.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have "
lown a girl for about five years.
have never had any date with al
sr. All we have done was TO 81
'eak to each other. IN
She used to go with a friend of IN
inc about three years ago. but ba
, left for the army and he died on la
e way to France. She didn't go tn
it'll anybody after that until about tie
year ago. and then she went with
iOther fellow l know. After about
< months he left her. l met him fir
the shop one time and asked wi
N how she was and why he didn't ga
with her any more, and he said
at she was too slow.
don't go with any girl and new di