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And let your hearts grow fonder. Aa memory ehall ponder Each past unbroken- - vow; Old lovea and younger wooing Are sweet In the renewing, Under the holly bough. ' dear Mend l bristft &best oca , And Join In friendilup-now- ; Be link a no longer broken. Be aweet (orgtveneas apoken. under the holly bough. fast-fadi- as - Te who have loved each other. Bister and friend and brother. wiu rwtiHVf pruj a SV.V.V.V.SV.WAVASVNWA"MV,WW.W.VSViWi . i octno y iuuo petw on eac; ycr; g Te who by word or deed, Have mad a kind heart bled Come gather here. Let sinned againat and sinning in this year feat-fadin- , Just Couldn't Stay Awailcei BougK fj " ,.. ...-- . 4 Vk , V . --' Under the Hollj 'V . If j 'V , Share Christmas - - 'VVJ . y , CiIRISTMAS i- The Illost Qenerallq CAROLS AS PART OF THE CHRISTMAS SERVICE. Obserued of All f Festiuab : HE origin of the Christmas carol the festivals uncertain. It is probably as observed Id old as Christianity. tlrn western worUJ. It is the WilIndeed. li lioliihiy of Christendom, and Bishop Taylor In his "Great Eieroplar" remarks that the- first carol Is the ji'iH'rul pluises of its observance 'n their essentials similar In all hymn of the angels to the shepherds Jn the plains of Bethlehem: . tries, it is n sort of 'Common id on which wo all meet for, at "Glory to God In the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." I one chiy in the year. In the Fifteenth century carols were Uts religions asject the festival I reinenihiHnoe of the Christian widely used throughout Europe. In he silt of Cod to the world of fact, the first pieces printed bythe ine Savior. Out of that central very first printers were carols. In one p'tiiMiiint idea, no dobbj. grew un of the oldest collections appears "The riictiec of seJectlne Christmas. Boar's Head," which used to be sung oilier seasons, as the time as that old dish was carried to the lends to bestow eifts unon one table during the Christmas revelry: ' i r. fiii'l. for all who can. to ex- In bands I bring Head The Boar's to in those need. uhttrity With garland car and birds ilnglnf : Jkii'Ii not so old as the religious I pray you all to hlp tn sing fe, the domestic and social fea-- f 'jftui aatli In convlvio!" of the festival date back to very times, at any rate, to times that "The Boar's Head" represents one of the convivial carols or "Jolle chanjpfly in our history. I eemuries Christmas has been sons," which had their place at the niiiiemly a season of home-gath- feasts, dances and other gay festiviwlen absent ones return and ties of the Christmas season. ifimiiv circle is once more com- In Shakespeare's time bands of 1. or as nearly completed as the Itinerant singers used to wander about Jes and chanop of llf'p make nos. the streets and make their carol ry a With was assocl' pretext for getting money. cheer, and so Christmas During the Eighteenth century carol-r- y to he a season of declined greatly,' and many of the feasting and fnuikln-,'quaint old customs which had marked feniiJiind during the Middle ages, Christmas festivals for centuries belor tunny teneratlons after the came obsolete. je aces had closed, tile Christ-MenseCorolry still exists In parts of EngwhlcIT Included at least land. le week, and llturglcally 40 days, In Wales It. has been preserved ts " over to 'merrymaKine oi 'a "stilt" greater extent, while Ireland, have floor-ha- sh caroiingin d style. France has its jtlie way of many of the customs I forefathers. For Instance, there "Noels," and in Italy Christmas carols he bringing of the Yule-lo- g to have been sung since the time of St Ihfed on the fireplace on ChrisFrancis of Assist, who discovered the tie with much ceremony and re- - power or sacred song ln.JtheYer. We have no Yule-lofor there nacular. it lew fireplaces now. -- The name In churches all over the world many I"? recalls another name for of the delightful old carols are now a Imns, which Til anclentlv called part of the Christmas service. or still known as Yule-tid- e Good Rsason, Tee. Jine. At Christmas the children of a cer tain provincial school tried to collect Christmas. origin of Christmas or Chrlst's- - money by going from house to house so called with reference to the singing carols and snatches of hymns. rds of th chief religious serv- - Many complaints reached the rector the oay according to ancient ears of bands, of youngsters scamper i "lte mlssa (or massa) est," Is Ing through the first verse f "Whlli Watched," and then vlo I found In the second chapter of Shepherds uke's Gospel. Its observance Is lently ringing the doorbell. So be In development, having existed from stltuted Inquiries on the next occasion nrllest days of ChrUtlanlty. In he visited the school-- , hr Miiriy' respects there has been "Why Is, It," he askeji, "that. Instead atlon Instead of evolution In the of singing the hymn In a reverent r of Its celebration. way, you scamper through one verse , and then ring the belir Silence reigned for a short time. ; Using Old Stocklnga. Interesting to know and eco-n-l Then a shrill voice from a small boy to follow the many little odds at the back of the room was heard In nda that can he made .out of old explanation: nss silk or lisle. 8o often they "riease, sir. It's 'cause they alwajs rown away because of endless lets the dog loose at the second terse." nd runs not good, you think, ythlng hut If this kind is saved Chirlty In.'tWs Hsart a fairly good pile has been se- ' TIs the season fof the Are ated one can start a rery fine of hospltalltly la the kindling ha.Il, the genlai g rug". The Vnore numerous the nre of charity In the heart-Was- hing the prettier the rug. . ion lrvmg, ' JRITMAS is of the must aU - liome-comin- g Eo-k- . , mas kludv-mi-ot-whk- time-honore- g i 1 is not merely a by and for man alone. Among the folk lore of other countries are several quaint sto ries In which animals and birds give n evidence of their adoration. A Bosnian legend offers a version of world adoration they claim that on the holy day "the sun in the east bowed down, the stars stood still; the mountains and forests shook and touched the earth with their summits. and the green pine tree bent ; the grass was beflowered with the open ing of blossoms; incense sweet as myrrh pervaded upland and forest; birds sang on the mountain tops and all gave thanks to the great God." In Bosnia on Christmas day a sheaf of rye Is put Into birds' nests and bird houses for the birds' Christmas. A stranger, stranded In a Michigan town was once startled to see a sheaf of rye In a bird box. He knew immediately that one of his kind lived there and was keeping Christmas In the old way. An old Indian legend tells us that on Christmas night all the deer In the forest kneel In adoration before the Great Spirit. Woe to him, who tries to spy ion them. He Is punished with perpetual stiff enlng'of the knees. Many people of the old world claim that on Christmas night animals are gifted with ppeech. but none must tres pass or eavesdrop. well-know- how-ever- m DECEMBER ACROSTIC - THE following words are order, one in 3T arranged under the other, ' li " , , Christmas Is Children's Day 'TTfilK message of Christmas la love. The Greater Need. Its emblem Is radiant, thankful, My mamma says may contented childhood. Without be you'll give ray papa a safety razor love and without children there could for Christmas, be no real Christmas. The form might Department Store Santa Claus Yes, survive but the substance would be little man, I think I will. Little Horace Hadn't you better lacking. Unhappy must be the adult who cankeep It and use it yourself? Puck. not make himself a child again in the Iuletide.v For .Cbrlstma spirit is the universal children's day. Men and- - omen sre superfluous except aJ they make themselves partners with UiOie whom the day glorifies. " Let us,, then, lay aside the affecta tlon snd arrogance of manhood am womanhood and ha children. agulu. Let us adopt their point of view and put ourselves In their places in the places of these sons and daughters of ours and of the sons and daughters of our neighbors. It was only a year or so ago, as It seems, when we hung our well-worstockings In a row along the mantel shelf, while our fathers and mothers looked on with unfeigned pleaMire at the innocent confluence we showed lo the morrow. Even as you end L It all comes back In a flood of memories., Life wan simpler then. Our desires were less pretentious than those our children voice now. Modest remembrances they were that bulged toe and heel of the Mocking mother knit. ..Llfe and Its circumstances change, but the essence of Christmas never. The Mm happy childhood, the same restle. nes. the same snail like creep-'n-g of time as the holiday approaches. The some parenthood, too the same planning across the reading table after the boys and girls are abed, the ssme loving consideration of what thta or that child most desires and bow for the family purse can be stretched to sme further purchase. Kvery home Is assured a Christmas If It has a great, warm heart pulsating In tune with' the hopes and Joy of ch'.ldhood. Little Horace i I "Have YoulSeen Old Santa? I n i VV1 CHRISTMAS DOES St Nicholas NOT STAND ALONE CHRISTMAS stood alone It would be an Idle mockery. But it does not stand alone. ' It is part of a year.- - let it Is a peculiar part. It Is that brief period In which the child ' rules ' , the world. y - It marks nowadays the culmination of civilization which lias had a leading principle. The selfish, the hard, tie grasping and the unsparing, are out and apart that one week from the great flowing tide of the of ,r the wortd'a development progress.. The man or woman who does not know this or see It or feel It Is alien to the Christian spirit and to all the products wrought by the r Christ spirit In the' twenty," centuries ? last past. Christmas day. then, brings a message. But it also . alngs a song of hope' and calls aloud a prophecy. The message Is that gentleness Is stronger far than force and, that the greatest pow. er on earth Is the compelling power of tenderness. ' i.' Every Christmas tree; la lit with that light. The' great flood of presents bears this as Its and The cheer message. charity of the whole season are fed by this love. If the result of this nroceea Is only a century flower, how-ever, or one that blooms even A U. ..fm'y,, oncaM t,.tbeB .of what ,K use Is this more than that this J SF their Initials will spell the name of something relating to Christmas. a further help, we will say . As that each word has three letters : 1. A small Insect. - 2. Word used in speaking of ocean tide. 8. More than one. 4. Word used In asking ques; tions. ; 5. Adjective not meaning rigid. 0. A small part of, the body. 7. ' Head covering. , 8. Verb to be mistaken. 9. Month of the year, Soc- cessf ul Farming. ' MiiiiiniiiniimiMianm , fl Holy Man ofJht ;" Fourth Century a: mfflfflnnL .xmnrnimmiiiiiiiiiiiiTnij (yr . XHB enure category of tt saints none continues to enjoy a St x Nicholas, archblihop of Myra, At tils time,' when preparations art being made foe the celebration ef the It la par, birthday of the Chrlat-chlltlcula fly flttlDaj that recall aonvy this holi thing of the character ' mati ef the rpnrth century and remember some jof the legends: which bring blm so close to us at Christmas ' time. ; u: , Srange to say, while, 8t Nicholas la regarded as the special ruaxdian of children, virgins and sailors,' be came to be regarded as ;the patron- saint of robbers, ' from an alleged adventure r . - with thieves, whom he compelled to restore some stolen goods to theb ... .""'i '; proper 'owners.: In various parte of the old world Ti Is customary for the elder members of the family to place little, presents tn the shoes aa 'well as the stockings of the younger relatives on:'he eve of St Mcholas day. In - convents ' the I young women used to place" silk stock. J Ings at the door of the apn'rVroent of the abbess, with a paper recommend Ing them to "Great 8t. Nichols s o I. her chamber." i Whllt-- the emblem of tbe three I gold?n balls Is derived from1 the Lonv , . . . bard merchanta, yet ' StJ;. Niche- -, las Is frequently plctorially represented as bearing three golden bafls or purses,' . rl fact stranger plantt It is a curious the A - thej&rlgln ofwhlchcan betlraced to--? an act .of the saint' which ;hn come'-dowte. us In the form of-- an;ecclesi a stlcal notation. - i ; tharc-Tthat- jS phenomenon only, a hothouse 3" srverfnrle and not an rshMlns V food product Rev. Dr. David fij Mv Steele.. Philadelphia. - - Aftcfi the long, 2 NONE FOR HER. Long Trip Mr. Bacon I see by using a modified wireless receiving Instrument a French scientist has been able to detect thunder storms more than 300 miles dis ' tant. Xsjrrl Mrs. Bacon Well, dear, if yon were thinking of getting me anything like that fur Christmas, fprget'lL, I can hear thunderstorms soon enough aa It CELERY . r--" AND CHEESE SALAD. Chop nicely bleached, tender celery fine and bind It together with mayon nalse. Line an Ice cream dipper with cottage cheese, then fill tp with the celery mixture, packing it In well. Screw out the eonea on crisped lettuce leaves arranged for Individual serving. CHRISTMAS , Never deny the babies their Christ- mas I It is the shining seal set upon them believe a year of happiness. In Santa Clauv or St. Nicholas, or Krlss Krlnsle. or whatever nsme the Jolly Hutch saint bears In your region. Marlon Hnrland. , lt tnd this ci'py r74te P FOR THE BABIES. of the Tress ti riends J |