Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

days that We \O
everyday men and w.
women, in our
love for families and friends and In
our helpfulness to the poor within
our gates, give proof that all of US
every las tone of us--are indeed, and
indeed, made in the image and like
ness of God, as the Bible tells us
never mind the evolution that starts
US out as monkeys.
If only we could manage to keep
our virtues in working order every
day in the year, it isn't likely we
would have to bother about that
millennium thing, seeing it would De
here without any more worry as TO
whether it is coming or not. But
anyhow, Christmas being gone, this
is just to wish you-and you-and
everybody
\ happy, happy New Year!
x !; X x
THE World War is q thing of yes
terday to most of US, but-to be
original-there are others:
In one case, she was a slip of girl
who was selling seals at store en-
trance on Christmas eve. q young
man, whose foot needed cane to
nurse 1t along, stopped to buy, ana
being a bit poky over the shifting of
planned himself by breezy reference
to the cause:
You know What the war did to US
Fellows
She was radiant snip, but the pa
thetic excuse put Il mist or sympathy
in ewes and voice--or maybe, 1t WASH l
sympathy SO much as potentlal TO-
nance, seeing that he was what our
Mrs. Malaprop would call Sal-
Nf m
NO. I don't know. because 1t was
: before nv time-but I have read a lot
about it-oh, yes and l do remember
AArmistice day way back, when l was
a child" ,
The young mans expression flashed
bewilderment-the war must De lot
ever new TO d fighter suffering from
its wounds. Then he chuckled anu
waved away the chauge-Io cents.
keep it, kiddie, and buy yourself
q cone"
Kiddie piped back womanly resent
ment:
I'd thank you to know that I'm
most 1S-the idea
Eut the soldier man was on MS
way.
"WHAT do you w wan. l santa ao
slogan reminded one woman 1--WE
book of anecdotal "Reminiscences
an inquiry made by friend or herS
some time ago, but on the principle
that a story is always new uneli ~
gest into print, here goes
4 DISTINGUISHED judge died and ms
widow sold the handsome resldence
In town and bought house In 'heEE
chase. She was q dear lover Of flow
ers. and one early winter day Wheh
her gardener was preparing the iaWh
for Spring it so happened mat Site
met a group of woman friehdS-iaaY-
he at a club or tea-that part uncer-
+ain-but. anyhow, they were great
" attached 10 her, aud as Christmas
would soon be along, one OF then' III
the course of talk on the subject, salu
to the elderly little widow:
What do you want Santa TO brlns
you?"
In humorous response, but dead IN
EARNEST as to her wish--as is the way
of age and of childhood, but winch
midtimers know not Of
Truth is, I'd rather have load
OF fertilizer.
They had a little laugh over the
answer, and that seemed to end II,
but, all the same, on Christmas eve
along came 10 loads of fertilizer from
Santa.
Zach friend haQ ueclueu 10 SUI pl loS
the others with her unique gift.
Which shows, along with the play,
1.-THE Importance of Being in Earn
est"
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A GIRL in a STRENGTHENING over
"A the holidays. A woman Gus
toner, mindful of a time before
7lear-candy animals, baskets of
stripped MISUNDERSTANDING
hung sugar plums that little girl
could wear as earrings and like
wonders had given way to the glass
balls that have put all Christmas
trees In uniform, asked:
Have you cornucopias?"
The girl looked her ignorance and
tho customer helped the inquiry
along:
"Cornucopias-fowe paper cones
with ribbon handles-cornucopia
you know"
II never heard of them. 1 guess
they don't come any more"
These be progressive days, oh, new
est generation, but-never to have
explored the hidden mine of sweet
ness that a cornucopia can yield is
to be deprived of a JOY almost on
u par with the rhapsody of finding
coppers in the toe of a hung-up
stocking, or red-topped boots under
the tree alongside a wood sled, with
q reindeer painted on it's red seat,
or. maybe a yellow-lettered Elk
press"
Never to have heard Of cornu-
copias!
To do justice to the Christmas
trade, there were stores that carried
these survivals of the fittest-but this
is about one that didn't.