Show ANIMALS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN birds and beasts share in the christmas cheer in the scandinavian countries the christmas customs in norway and sweden are the most interesting in t er esting ot of tiny any country it Is a time of great rejoicing to biow that there are amicable feelings between ever T one in it the household the shoes are placed in a row at night in the hall when retiring birin 0 on christmas eve and like the german custom candles are left burning in the village windows all night to light the way for kristine Kristl nc who he brings the gifts the christmas christinas tree Is largely decorated with candles ant and pretty cakes arranged in bright colored baskets all usually homemade the richer households send good things to tie poor and everywhere among both rich and poor are the animals and birds remembered T the he boys and girls save up their pennies during the year for this purpose sheaves of grain are fastened to the window ledges in town and in the country the sheaves are fastened to long poles and renewed every day tor for a week and runny many are the birds that spy feast on the barn floors of the peasants bowls of liot hot porridge are set for poor robin goodfellow to comfort him because lie has no soul the cows and the horses share in the general happiness by having a double thare of 0 food given them |