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Christmas Tree

nEEP in the woods enchanted heart
IL l saw a Christmas tree,
An evergreen with slender trunk
OF perfect symmetry.
From topmost twig TO lowest branch
That swept the frozen drifts
On all its tasseled boughs were hung
The loveliest of gifts.
Long strings OF pearls and diamond stars
And strips of ermine rare.
And soft white feathers light enough
For fairy queens to wear.
And silver tinsel of the frost
And crystal beads. for 10!
A winter storm on Christmas Eve
Had trimmed II up with snow
-Mnna Irving. in New York Herald.
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Christmas Room
x By MARTHA 3. THOMAS
Observation-Disclosures,
1872, western Newspaper T-nion1


THERE is always place TO which
one may flee in time of need. That
place is the inside of our own heads !!
Provided. of course, that the inside of
our own heads is properly furnished
with imagination and that the key is
not rusted in the lock from long dis
use. If you are a little lonely on
Christmas eve. or a little unhappy,
or little anything that tends TO tar
nish the glow of the season, why not
climb up 10 that place inside your
head, rattle the loek, be quite firm
with the key no matter how stubborn
IT is, then enter into what joy you
may summon by your thoughts?
Glad wishes for friends are the
green wreaths we may hang In the
windows of our Christmas room.
Hopes for another year are the can
dies we light on the table.
New plans are the fruit to deck the
board, and very likely there will be a
guest or so TO share them.
Think of the Fire of Purpose YOU
Ou sVuA
Think Of the glow and warmth IL
Will east over youi
Think OF the castles and dreams You
crowded out of your heart because
you were too busy; the fine, adven-
turous ones; the funny ones you have
laughed over all TO yourself; the shy
ones you would not reveal to a soul
ar any price. Call them all back and
see what splendid set of Inspirations
they are You'll feel like a new person.
And don't forget tc put a present
on the Tree of Faith for yourself:
something you've wanted all your life.
If you can't have it this year, waiting
win make il more precious: and if you
can (oh, think of that y you'll be all
the better prepared.
Do spend little tine in your Christ
mas rooml
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want is to get out and make a snow
man. Look at all this perfectly good
snow going TO waste! | call il a
shamel" And you would have thought
by his tone that all blizzards were in
vented for the express purpose of Civ
ing little boys the opportunity of play
ing in il.
Mary Randall's going to wear her
new pink dress and her slippers 2"
shifted Sally, land / have a red dress
and new slippers to-o-o!' This last
thought was almost too much. and one
large tear did manage to tumble over
and down her cheek. Jerry pretended
not TO see it. Perhaps he was having
trouble with his own eyes, though of
course boys never cry, not even when
tomorrow's Christmas and everything
Is spoiled because IF whOoping cough.
Mother said we should have to have
party by ourselves and make be-
lieve that lots Of people came to tt"
said Sally.
Jerry grunted. He didn't care much
for this make-believe stuff-too sissi-
fed. Let's sit down in front of the
open fire." suggested Sally, land tell
stories. I'm tired of looking out of
the window. Perhaps something nice
will happen; who can tell?'
So the two children settled them
selves in front of the fire They drew
up two low stools aid they each sat
with their elbows on their knees and
their chins in their hands. 1t was very
warm and cosy. The logs cracked and
sputtered as though they were doing
their best TO cheer other people m
and the dancing flames had a regular
parade up and down the wood. 1t was
late afternoon and growing a little
dark.
Suddenly Sally's pigtails stuck out
straight behind her in surprise.
Whats that?" she whispered, and
her eyes were big as saucers.
''Where?" asked Jerry, little star
tied too.
Il saw something white fiji, in at the
door ~
$50 did l."
The children 'ooked cautiously
around. Nothing was to be seen.
Just an ordinary room, a bright fire
and two children in front of it.
Funny" mused Sally.
There was the faintest rustic bv the
clock on the mantel. 1t sounded like
Snowfiakes talking together.
''Therei | heard something again p,
said Sally.
Both children stared at the clock
for that was where the sound came
FROM
IL was quite darh by this time. ex-
cept for the light from the logs. so II
was natural that Jerry and Sally did
not AT first see the little person
perched on the edge of the mantel
How do you do?" asked a tiny
voice II tinkled like a fairy sleigh
bell.
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''MercyF" exclaimed Sally.

Mercy" exclaimed Sally.
Jerry just winked his eyes very fast
Here | am up by the clock" tinkled
the voice again
And sure enough, there she was in
deed! The children saw her now. A
wee, slender bit of a thing about the
size of sweet pea. And she was rhe
whitest creature you could imagine
Snowflake rufties with crystal trim
ming, icicle jewels in her hair. and
eyes bright and frosty as stars.
Jerry and Sally gasped Safly
wanted to jump up aid hug her. But
you can't do that with a Snow Fairy :;
she'd melt all to pieces in your fingers,
and then where would you be?
i have come to pay you a little
call, laughed the fairy, because
like to talk with children who are III
and can't go out. just came from
house down the street where a baby is
cutting tooth. Such a cunning baby I
| played hide and seek under its chin,
and you should have heard him
gurgle! He forgot ell about that tooth
that was making so much fuss about
coming through. / left him kicking up
his heels and growing like a young
rooster
Sally and Jerry laughed.
shall l dance 'or your" asked the
Snow Fairy politely.
"Oh, yes!' beseeched the children.
Up jumped the white little person.
and in the twinklirg of an eye she had
begun. The children never saw such
dancing in their lives. Never!
The Snow Fairy pirouetted on top
OF the clock; she whirled like crystal
prism. She jumped down and made a
low bow to china shepherdess, and
then the shepherdnss threw away her
crook and danced with the fairy. AWAY
they went, whirling and bobbing and
turning and dipping. They jumped
over vases; they peeked out behind
pictures, they fairly flew through the
air until you could not tell which was
the Snow Fairy and which the china
shepherdess.
Jerry and Sally clapped their hands
and laughed until they could laugh no
longer. They forgot all about parties
and new slippers and making snow
men.
Then the strangest thing happened.
They could not see the Snow Fairy at
all. She WASN'T there. and if you'll
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The
First Christmas
bq uauuis J. Euoeh,
In the Uiscousiu Farmer

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas,
Clangs the heavy, deep-toned bell,
And all the world gives back the answer:
Christ is born, and all is we'll"
over nineteen hundred years ago
- there lived in the little town of
Nazareth a humble carpenter and his
wife, Mary.
At this time the ruler of the Roman
empire, Augustus Caesar, required all
persons to pay taxes for the upkeep
of the kingdom. Joseph was de-
scendant of King David Although
he was living in Galilee, the law re-
Quired him TO go TO Bethlehem in Ju-
dea TO pay his taxes.
When it was time to pay the trib-
ute, Joseph took Mary with him on
the journey TO Bethlehem. 1t was a
tiresOme journey. They were very
weary when they reached the little
town Joseph went TO the hotel TO
get q room where they could rest. But
poor Joseph was disappointed, for so
many other people had come to the
little town that day the rooms were
all taken. No doubt Joseph and Mary
felt lonely and discouraged as night
came on. AT last they went TO stable
to find a place TO sleep. Here in a
manger the Savior of the World was
born.
This was a very lowly place indeed
for the Prince of Peace TO be born
Prophets had been foretelling his COM
ing for many years. People were ex-
pecting him 10 come, but in some very
grand way. Some thought he would
make the kings leave their thrones
and himself be the ruler But he
came as a sweet, dear little babe.
Now, you wonder how the people
heard of his birth, in those long. long
ago days when there were no tele-
graphs or telephones? Perhaps you
think so important news as this would
be announced publicly by the highest
officials or the richest people In town
and holiday declared
But not 50. The first news of his
birth was told TO people engaged in
a very humble and lowly work.
Methinks it must have been a beau
tiful warm night. Far out on the hills
of old Judea the shepherds were herd
ing their sheep. No doubt they were
talking together about the big crowd
in Bethlehem that evening Suddenly
there appeared in the sky a bright
light. The shepherds were afraid. An
a.lgel spoke 10 them AID said. "Be
lot afraid l bring you good tidings of
greaI Joy which shall be TO all people"
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The Piper / ;,
in the Subway ''''ii::s;' a:s'i :
t9. 1872 Western Newspaper Union.

II HERE is contrast TO the holiday
atmosphere as one passes into the
dark and damp underground way OUT
oil the great depot. A chill strikes
upon the soul as well as upon the
body. The passer hurries on 10 escape
into the light and cheer OF the street
he hugs his Christmas packages
little closer and tries TO whistle hi:n-
self into something like gayety.
Suddenly he is startled and heIped
by the tones of merry tune and dis
covers the old blind man who has long
haunted the dismal place. For years
this unfortunate has made il his GRE
business to stand there and pipe up
the failing spirits of travellers. His
face has refused the marks of dark
ness and his soul las kept gladness
behind its closed and curtained win
dows- As one stops to leave a token
and word of appreciation with him
he says, Thank you; don't know as
/ ever did anybody any good; some
people don't like IT,"
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WhatDo You Want?
By christopAer C. Hazard


&C. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)
"HEN the boy passed the bakers
shop on his way TO school, he
used to look with longing upon the
display OF pies and cakes and resolve
In his heart that if fortune should
ever bless him with means he would
have enough of a feast for once, But
when, In after years, he passed the
same old shop and looked upon the
new treasures of the old window, now
with a pocketful of money, he had
ceased to care for the goodies, and
went on, jingling his useless coins.
What do we want now? Not what
we used TO want. Not more pie, not
more candy, not more toys, not even
more money. The old ambitions have
been realized, the old goals have been
reached. We have the power of which
we dreamed, there doesn't seem TO be
anything in sight worth running after,
we look out upon a splendid world
with a failing desire for II, we go on
by an acquired momentum rather thaEI
with zest. Still, we are unsatisfed.,
Yet we Want something What is IT?
What do We want? What could the,
Christmas time bring US Of satisfac-
ton?
How would you like TO recover that
lost art of Imagination? How would
large investment in hope pay you?
What would that strange power of be-
holding the reality and the IoveIiness
of spiritual world, that mysterious
power that some have, mean TO you:
If you could be a child again, just for
Christmas Eve, perhaps, you would see
the meaning of the stars that ride so
gloriously upon the pillows of space.
You might feel called up and out by
the supreme and satisfying JOY that
Christmas signifies.
After all. We may have gained the
world and lost faith. an unreasonable
loss. Only he who keeps his childlike-
ness-not his childishness-knows the
eternal worth of time, the satisfac-
ton of that everlasting love that faith
grasps.
What a Christmas gift that would
be! Was not the old colOred preacher
right when he sang, "All l want. all |
want; all l want is a little more faith
in Jesus?
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HOLIDAY
Spirit
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CAN there be anyone who does not
- polish up his holiday spirit by
reading Dickens Christmas CAROL?
Is there anyone who does not give him
self the fun OF skimming down the
slide with Bob Cratchit and laughing
at his comforter, three yards long, ex-
elusive of the fringe" stream out be-
hind him like the woolly tail of kite?
Is there anyone who does not creep
UP the cold staircase with Old Scrooge
and shiver into his dismal roo there
TO eat a small and lonely bowl of por-
ridge with the crusty old gentleman?
Is there anyone who does not love
Tiny Tim and his wee, brave crutch?
And Mrs. Cratchit, WHO can cook a
goose to beat anything thus far ac-
complished in the history of mankind?
And then, when we follow the Spirit
of Christmas Past. can anyone fail to
be moved by the forIorn little figure of
Old Scrooge as a lad. left in loneIi-
ness al school during the holidays?
Could anything be more pathetic?
Has anyone such astounding control
of his feet that he can prevent them
from dancing at Mr.. Fezziwig's party?
Anc where is the impossible person
who can suppress cheer at that re-
markable gentleman's performance
with his legs? IF such there be. go,
mark him WELL" for he has no pleas
ant places il his heart for these de
lightfu; humors.
And then the damsel with the "Iace
tucker Dear me. what a cnase she
gave one interested young man in
Blind Mans Buff! And how he paid
her up for it in certain shadowy
corner of the room; how he did. in
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believe me, the 'hira shepherdess was
standing stiffiy in her old spot as
though she'd never had thought of
moving in her life.
Dear mel" said Sally rubbing her
eyes.
Dear met" said Jerry, rubbing his.
Mother came in soon after that. She
stood smiling down upon them.
Both you children were sound
asleep on your stools when l was in
here before. Do come and have some
thing good to eat. have a little party
all ready for you"
And Sally and Jerry never said
word about the Snow Fairy. But they
were as cheerful as cherubs the resi-
of the day.
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PEACOCK PIE A CHRISTMAS DISH

this ceremony which gave rise TO the
once popular oath by cock and pie"
Probably the use of the peacock
pie as a Christmas dish arose from
the old belief that the flesh of the nea-
COCK Is incorruptfble which of course
would make II symbol OF immortal
ity and new life.
To the people of today the peacock
is symbol OF vanity.
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x near. Many boughs or
- pendants of this mysterious
and beautiful plant will be
torn from oaks and other
trees and suspended from chandeliers
and doors.
Many myths are associated with
the mistletoe The Druids of Britain
looked upon ii as a holy thing. To
them the oak tree had a strong relig-
ious significance and seeing the curl
Gus plant growing out of the oak they
conceived that it was the spirit or
the soul of that tree In this way
it is believed that the Druids came to
regard the mistletoe as the symbol of
life and they therefore treated il with
manifest reverence and gave ii
prominent place in their religious
rites. 1t is also believed that the Dru-
ids held the mistletoe as sacred to
Fraya, the goddess of love. and that
this is how it came 10 be associated
with love-making and kissing.
The old herbalists, the forerunners
of the physician, regarded the mistle-
toe as thing having remarkable ther-
apeutic properties. 1t was held to be
good for epilepsy and for various con-
vulsive "distempers." Many of our
British and our Irish ancestors be-
lieved that the mistletoe was a charm
against disease
The mistletoe is a plant parasite,
and yet not altogether a parasite.
Though ii would rather live off of the
tree, ii was the means of seIf-support.
1t fastens itself upon its host, pene-
trates its tissue and draws nourish-
ment from it, often deforming it and
sapping its vitality. Yet the mistIetoe
is green, leafy plant; that is, it pos
sesses the green pigment, chIorophyn.
which gives the green color TO normal
vegetation. The presence of green
leaves indicates that the mistletoe has
the power, which Independent green
plants everywhere possess, of con-.
structing organic foodstuffs, such as
starch, out of inorganic compounds.
carbon diox;de and water, utilizing
sunlight as the source of energy in
the process. 1t is, therefore. only
partly a parasite so far as dependence
upon its host for food is concerned.
but it is none the less harmful on that
account.
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at all: you would say that Jerry and
Sally had small, white pears on their
faces, and pretty squashed pears at
that! This is what windoW-glass
does to two children who have the
whooping cough and are standing as
closely as possible against the nearest
thing 10 getting Out-a window. !.
Jerry dug his fists down into his
pockets and looked as cross as bear.
Sally hlinked very fast to keep the
tears from rolling down her cheeks.
and her two pigtailS quivered unhap-
PLY.
Wen miss the party and the games
and the goodies and every
rhingl' she walled.
Il don't care about the old party !"
declared Jerry ScornfuIIy "What
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o@ 6agas EDx@,
CHRISTMAS AND THE GHOST TALES

live in the Past. rhe Present and the
Future. The spirits of all three shall
strive within me. win not shut OUT
the lessons that they teach"
ScroOge. concluded Dickens ''ha1 no
further intercourse with Spirits. bur Il
was always said Of him that he knew
how 10 keep Christmas well. IL any
man alive possessed the knowledge-
May that be truly said OF us. and ala
of u.s. And so. as Tiny Tin observed.
God bless us. every 1ne.'"
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90ESeM-
Orange Marmalade.

Three oranges, rind and all, 3
lemons. rind and all. Grind Lne AMI
TO every measure of fruit add OF
water.
Let stand "a hours; put pulp AMI
water on stove: boil fen minutes. Set
aside "a hours. To every measure OF
water and fruit allow one measure OF
sugar. Cook until II thickens
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sausaees in Potatoes.

Prepare some hot mashed potatoes
fry pound of sausages. mold the
potatoes around each sausage, basta
with butter and brown In the oven
Use the broiler TO browning. for II
only takes few minutes. instead or
beating the oven hot enough tc brown
them.
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g9nEsss.A
saisin Maearoon Ice Cream.

HaIsIn Macaroon ice Cream.
One quart cream l cupfuI maca-
rooms Il doz.). II cupful sugar. Y
cupful finely chopped raisins, tea
spoonful vanilla.
Heat cream in double boiler Dry
macaroons in oven and roll. Adj
macaroens. raisins and sugar to the
cream. Flavor and chin Freeze.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR
BY MARY G. BONNER

THE air was keen and cold
- and invigorating. The snow
was falling gently. In every
house Christmas presents were
being wrapped, CHEEKY messages
and cards and letters were
being sent. Almost forgotten
friends were thought of and re-
membered by a card, a wish,
a small gift.
For Christmas was in the air
&C. 1922, Western Newspaper Union-)
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DON'T suppose two noses
were ever pressed more for
lornly against a window
glass than those belonging
TO Jerry and Sally. If you
were TO look at them from
the outside. in their front
yard, for instance, they
,uouId nor Seom Ike NOSES
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Fer Chess Fans

Pocket chess sets for travelling or
camping would make novel and ac-
ceptable gift for the friend who is
chess fan. This miniature chess ser
fits into coat pocket and sells for
reasonable price.
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GaiIy Piumed Bird Formerly One of
the Principal Delicacies at YuIe-
tide Feasts.

s: +: +; rs: !: :; !: 8: :
tion-all of these have a
familiar ring to our ears. but who
of US has ever tasted the famous
English dainty of dainties. peacock
pie? Yet at one time. this was a
favorite Christmas dish which was
brought in with great deal of cere-
mony by the lady. most distinguished
in all the company for beauty and high
position Many times this dish was
garnished with the head and fail OF
the peacock in such way as TO ap-
pear that the bird was alive. Knights
made vows over il TO break sI,rar in
defense o. beauty and distress Ii was
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Tell Me Again

TELL ne again the story
That you tod vhes ne botk we're ysunxI
IO1 were ny priaee n Eiocy,
priscs viii a sslSea tossus,
And he tOoeh Il your h..4 va. tkrillias,
The fact tAst you lived was joy-
Bet ~Hs saly a I'D tke.. dear.
And yOa we're ssIy boy.
Ieg ne. TIA "a, ysS ;s1 ne
Ehsn sur love vas the so.s 81 spriasl
Hold ne, you would hold ne
Ebea s<I love vas . sacred tkiaSl
Let the Ei,er hats j, yOsr hair, love,
Be jet. a. Il used to be
When ] w.s 90 new to earesses
sAsd yea were 30 great to mel
Here By the fireside sitting,
A the pictures in flames run By, .
Sweet be the moments flttins.
And ehilfres. just you and II
For the love Of cur age is richer,
And yet would feel the joy
OF the love that was only . Eiri'., dear,
Far her prinee, vbs was only boy
Henry Edward Rarner, m the Richmond
Trzes-Dispafch.
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deed! But she liked it, Oh, yes sns
liked it very much indeed. did the dan-
sci with the lace tuckeri
Then to return 10 the Cratchit fam
lily, who is there 10 resist the simple
toast Of Tiny Tim. toast of i've
words that encompasses the hope OF
all men:
'a3OD BLESS Us, EVERY OSEw
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Festival ls Naturally Associated With
Stories of Haunted Halls and
Things Supernatural.

T: E: :: !: =: :; !: !: !: :: e: e: Z:
is naturally associated with
tales of haunted haIls and things"
that are supernatural. Thus Iickens
in his Christmas Carol" gave us
the Spirits Of the Past. the Present.
and the Future, but Christmas in
mind. clothed each of them in a fas-
cinating mantle of kindness, and sent
them out on a message of mercy that
made itself fel. over all the earth
Over many a stony Scrooge have they
cast their ms Ilowing shades. teach
ing them TO say:
Il viii honor Christmas in my heart.
and try 10 keep it all the year. will
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9Gs5A
Envelopes to Hold Recipes.

Envelopes 70 Hold Recipes.
An envelope pasted on the inside
cover of your cook book is useful tn
hold loose recipes Until they can be-
tested and entered in Tie card index
file
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s3ES0z5sa
SURE ENOUGH.

~ @NA~ G-N N11.
Jimmie: Sister
says she expects
a handsome pres
ent from you
Christmas.
Cholly: Hand
some? Maybe she
means me.
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SPIRIT OR SOUL OF THE OAK
Mysterious MistIetoe, Growing From
Sturdy Tree, Looked Upon by
Druids as Holy Thing.

HE mistletoe season draws
near. Many boughs or
pendants of this mysterious
and beautiful plant will be