| Show w b baltar altar Bret ir T HE candle I Is the true symbol or of Christmas Its flickering taper shining on the sill of or the city house or the country countr cottage out the message of or peace pence on earth quite as much us the chIme chimo of or Christ Christ- Christmas Christmas mas runs bells belli No Christmas tree Is com com- complete complete until the candles whether of wax or of or electric lights have have been fastened to Its boughs bough A charming el elderly erly lady of or my say ac- ac acquaIntance acquaintance ac acquaintance gives gh-es each each- child In time the neIghborhood every year ear a Twelfth NIght candle This Is n a very large cathedral candle which Is to be bo light light- lighted lighte lighted ed e on Christmas s eve and aud placed on tho windowsill set In a wreath of or hol hol- holly holly holly ly and an so placed that Its flame burns tot nt time center of or a Christmas wreath HangIng In the window It Is then kept burning every evening e until the eve o of or Twelfth Night January firth fifth Time Twelfth Night Ight eve f the time unburned i portion of or the cnn candle le and all the Christina greens are aro placed In the open fireplace and consumed thus endIng the Christmas season The significance of or tills thIs pretty rite Is as os follows The candle Is symbolic or of time the star which the wise vIse men saw In the East Cast and It Is kept shInIng through h the twelve days during which the wise men were following the their star on on- on their Journey to the manger where time tile young child lay Children especially love lo this beautiful beau- beau beautiful custom cuSt of ot having a n lighted can can- candie candie die r represent present the Christmas star and andIn andin In some of or the homes home where th the Twelfth Night candle is kept burning each child cares for the candle cantlie for tor an evening C all nil taking turns tUtus The candle Is lighted the wreath lowered to en- en encircle en encircle circle Its Us name lame and nd when the child chillI goes oes to L bed d It Is hIs Ills dut duty to blow limo tha candle out A Twelfth Night can can- candle candle dle dle with hand printed hand printed Instructions n as asto to how liow to burn It makes a simple Lilt hut significant n Christmas gIft eitt either cither for fol I children or 01 their elders rs Copyright |
