St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-12-16

the street as you pass py. InoSe
who have always looked 50 stern
and serious now seem to enter
into the spirit of Christmas and
they actually smile as they greet
you.
Even though the weather is
cold, the streets are icy and the
stores are crowded you feel moth
ing but joy and you are happy to
be able to get down town and
mingle with the throng. You do
not feel any discomfort because
you really have the Christmas
spirit!
The stores are comfortably full
but you still can walk through and
take time to select a gift you
think will suit the one you who
will receive it.
No matter how small or large
the gift is going to be, you love
to look around and find something
you are sure will be suitable for
Mary or John"
If you select any gift just to
get it over with" you might bet
ter keep it because you are not
giving it in the right spirit. If you
feel that way, don't give any gift
at all.
If you buy because you feel you
have to and don't care what you
buy you do not have the Christmas
spirit! You cannot possibly be
happy until you get the right idea
of giving.
While we are happy and in a
gay mood let us stop and remem-
Der the ones who are not so fort
innate. There is the mother whose
son went out Of the house many
years ago and has not been seen
nor heard from since. To you, If
you chance to read this, your
Mother told me she still hopes
to hear from you and to see you.
She would like to know why you
left There were no quarrels nor
any unpleasantness. You walked
out of the house and out of her
life. Please get in touch with her
at the same address.
There is the mother who had
been a widow many years. She
worked hard and after you grad
uated from high school she real
lied she would be alone soon and
when she had the opportunity she
told you she was going to remarry.
You were very selfish saying if
she did remarry, you would run
away from home. She thought that
was a childish notion, 50 she mar
ried. You left home and no one
who knows you has seen or heard
OF you. Your mother has a very
good husband, a comfortable home
and would be very happy If she
only knew where you are and If
you are well and happy. She and
your step-father will welcome you
with open arms if you will only
get in touch with them. Last year
she said she was afraid you might
not be living because she did not
think you would stay away from
her for twenty long years without
getting in touch with her. What {
wonderful Christmas you could
make for her. 1t is up to you.
In the stores you can see the
small children buying gifts. One
little girl, who looked to be about
ten years old, was trying to buy
cook book she knew her mother
wanted. She hadn't realized there
were so many. The clerk told her
to select one and if it wasn't the
right one her mother could bring
it back. 1.-THE girl had a slip show
ing she could charge on her moth
er's account.)
A little farther on a boy was
trying to buy purse for his girl
friend. His face was so red as he
told the clerk it was for his sister
that no one was surprised when
the boy with him said, your Sis
ter? You haven't got a sister,"
Mothers were looking at toys
and one mother told the clerk she
would love to buy a certain doll
for her little one but because of
the uncertainty of her husbands
work she thought she would have
to buy something practical for her
children this year. There are
threats of a strike and she was
being very smart not to let heI
heart rule her head
The streets and the stores are
decorated with Christmas greet.
ings and almost everybody seems
to have the Christmas spirit.
Do you remember when you were
a child how long it seemed from
! Thanksgiving to Christmas? Each