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Show I Christmas Plums It Is a catching affair this spirit of Christmas nnd tlio nenrcr It approaches ap-proaches tho. more contnglous It becomes. be-comes. Every time that Christmas comes around again wo wonder why wo haven't cultivated tho Christmas spirit all tho yeur. Here's hoping that all our soldier hoys, on land uud sea, will Imvu n fev Christmas plums on the day of 'good will oven though this year they may bo mostly In tho pudding. e Probably tho girls nro saying tho samo thing this year that they Imvo Biild every year In the past "Well. I'm going to start making presents right awuy for next Christmas." Wo get most of tho enjoyment of Christmas out of tho dreams tliut come before uud after. Oh, to dream of It before It comes, to enjoy It while it Is here, nnd to appreciate It when It 1ms gone I ' see At least wo are reasonably sure of one thing which Is thnt no soldier will have to go without u good Christmas Christ-mas dinner. Well, this Is ns It should friend, Mr. Dryden surely tho brave be, since to puraphrnse our old deserve the furo. |