Show mas Ye Yee r e Mr ij r rr r 1 A. A eJ t J r v 1 a 1 i r I IE atmosphere In la the kitchen kitch kitch- en rr la 18 close and warm and aril II Ten fragrant Dishes pans and 1 ss I are are scattered nil over the lie place Flour do tt I Is la Is In n the air And so sois Is the th Christmas spirit I The m n mt unit lIt t glorious 1 Iltner duner of the year eur eurI IN Is on the tilt tire fire I That Is n a t t time I nil of gayety and loll feasting is traditional This account ac DC- count by some some forgotten writer of ot lon long lone ago bring brings 19 tp mind the Christmas Christinas of ye yesterday Il ni d how It It wa win l ei celebrated Now uw a on lord lien hen tur tur- L. L U s 9 and duck ducks with beet beef mid and mutton mutton must must all nil die for tur In twelve t dos n a multitude of l' l will not oot l he 11 fed with Now ow plums and Ire sugar u lIr and honey square quart It among files Ales and broth Now or ne er mint t t music be In Uh fur tho young must mut dance and sing ISing to III g get them aLent a n Lent while the till aged sit It by the fire tiro The 1111 Christinas cookies t okle the Iced take cake t und and Gingerbread figures which lirE are are purl part of 01 our goodies are lur Mirth of the confectionery I to the tho senators of Rome In Inthe Inthe the th early time The cakes were In Inthe Inthe Inthe the forms torms of animals I and humans alit lulor U the cakes become became morn elaborate elaborate rate rind mid were 0 adopted us as Christinas cakes In It early I lund these se cakes cake were ere wr vry JI popular They were given li to 10 the till poi r women who sung sang carols l rots Inthe in the street or cor who went from rom house to to 1 rouse II c wish wlL of ot the Virgin ln and of ut Christ t. t To the l I put merry In Merry Christmas today the hostess mU must t burrow u II Ut tat of ot old old-fu revelry add to It I he tile flavor of ot steaming plum 1 aid acid popcorn It well l with u of t gC good cheer and serve V will witt a sprig prig of ot I Not Ko so su 10 long ago It was vae customary lary t to o f lute aiu e II huge u wreaths rUths and laurel ropes rope os s hui from fro III every corner Now 10 a of ot mistletoe and n a hit bit of ot holly with lih it Its It berries like reddened pearls pearls' If re used for fur decoration A AC C delightfully old old Is la t. t to tol l flats i e tin mum Untrimmed rimmed evergreen 1 tit tin tin- h. h t tide ride l e of the I front door dour ou outside th the e Coptic Another old fashioned I custom which h hu It Is mid to tn 1111 lute I been n originated In C Colonial Co Co- u lonial days Is la to Include n u tiny bit u of or r ml mistletoe l the tho Invitation It U Is IP Into the rite envelope I with the urd surd to curry carry the time seasons reasons good goot Ins Ings It Is really mear meant t us na a 11 wl wish h hor or r for tor happiness and und prosperity throughout the coming year I oc for tor tile the tie Christinas table Ire re not difficult to arrange One may Pave l ie n II flat flut bowl of colored glass piled KM with fruit Or one olle may liay hun hove It I i lender CUder tJ er sliver er vase vas a n cluster I ster of ut bully luUy lly In III It It or perhaps u a lower vl r vase with cut winter Witter flowers An Au old cus- cus Is to have a n miniature tree in to th inter enter of ot the table bearing gifts or tuors fu fu- ors ors orl t for r the guests Of course can can- dies s are used for tor Illumination at the Christmas dinner whether hether It be for tor- formal mal mat or Informal because they serve to carry out out the Christmas tradition Many tuny old supers superstitions still cling to the till popular Christmas foods To re refuse refuse re- re fuse ruse a piece It of mince pie at at ata a Christ Christ- Christman mss man dinner fur for Instance means ill 11 lii lc k for tor the year To eat apples at midnight ht on Christmas eve p however er Is to enjoy great health during the tho year If a loaf of 01 bread brend la Is s allowed to remain on the table after the Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas inns eve o celebration there will be no lack lark of or bread In the time house for tor the next twelve t months According to the theold theold old tradition by all means you must have a plum pudding pudding-a n plum pudding brown n rich and black and solid Otherwise It sc seems ms you will lose u a friend between this Christmas Christinas and aDd I next It you If-you you wish you may have an t Ing g- g lisp Ush Christmas all the many J ng customs which have cond contributed con con- to our own Christmas ob ob- s r The Invitations are lire printed print ed Id In Old I English text test The hou house houe e Is decorated with ml holly Ivy y Wax Vax tapers in brass bran Iron or pewter ks ki add udd the proper touch In Iu Illumination l For lor or the time centerpiece a It Iou hours hour's t I head blId made of ot dough should ho bo u ined e 1 U If It be made large enough It run cart uli be used to cover coyer the little tittle roast roust pig with the traditions traditions' apple In Its mt mouth Douth which constitutes the main course of lit the tho dinner At t such a party the wassail cup must mist be passed around Drinking tho the Is an old English custom Dickens says They sat down by the huge fire of 01 blazing t l Ings to a substantial supper und and n U mighty bowl of ot wassail something some Home something thIn thing smaller than the ordinary wash- wash hou Lowe house copper Clipper In la which the hot bot apples i were hissIng Musing and bubbling with a u rich look lonk sad and a It Jolly sound that were pl per perfectly pery r. r Irresistible Instead of containing the time brew ale or punch of 01 the old limo wassail bowl the time cup at ut our modem modest English dinner ma may contain any mild mUd punch or soft drink that the hostess likes lures It ii 11 passed around to carry out oat the old custom and to with cheer with th the tb brimming cup cup After Atter dinner th the guests repair to th the drawing room room which hi Is Illumined solely solely sole lIole- sole sole- I ly b by candles and la is decorated with mistletoe suspended from foro unexpected pl places pieces cell here Due the time famous old English games are played old Christmas carols sung and old Christmas stories related If It possible there should be bo boa bea a glowing yule log ln In In the fireplace Perhaps you 1 0 would prefer preter a German dinner with all Us ta pretty customs Use for tor a centerpiece a miniature representation representation representation rep rep- of 01 the Nativity and hue have havea a tiny Kris l' l or a small dl deer deco decorated rated Christmas tree at each Have gifts girts and packed marked with the names Dames of the the persons for tor whom each Is la Intended and then hide bide them theta throughout the house After Atter dinner r start your guests off on a 11 search tor for these treasures treasur s which they exchange among themselves as the packages an are found until each lach guest has bas his own This Is an all old oW German custom and Ital U It al always way good fun tun especially It the guests are young people r Another variety of Christmas dinner car carries carrier leJ out all the traditions of ot the Druids There should be a o fire re II Iq lp the fireplace Sprigs of mistletoe mistletoe toe should be distributed generously For dinner provide a jolly feast nuts outi and up apples les and all good to eat lat And after atter this repast there should b be dancing music nude and entertainment The Scandinavian la l Christmas dinner could be he made most most delightful The menu may be the time sam same same as for tor any ordinary Christmas dinner turkey dinner turkey roast meats mince pie apple fritter nuts raisins raisins' apples whatever what whatever ver one likes In addition there should be a huge Christmas tree In the drawing room hung with colored balls of glasband gla and made beautiful with tiny lighted candles or candles or to be date up-to-date date up with electric lights There would be gifts on the tree for each guest and In each package a card bearing some Rome delightful delight ful tul bit of ot wisdom or cheer from the theold theold theold old Scandinavian writings writings- And of course there would be ba the yule 1 log Jog a great roaring tire fire and perhaps the host In the part of ot Thor would quote Interesting bits of Scandinavian myth myth- olo y er form torm the time Christmas entertainment enter enter- takes It must he free tree of ot for tor- nudity mality There must be plenty of good cheer and fun tun tho the day Is la given over overto overto overto to rejoicing I For or generations It has bas h. h been eu customary to play favorite orllo old games ganIes 8 on and to make muke merry with ones one's family and friends 8 As Dickens has Mr Wardle say to Mr Everybody E sits down with us on Christmas ev eve a as you yon s see set theta them now servants now and aU all alland and here we wait until the clock dock strikes twelve to usher Christmas In and while tho time time tine a away forfeits forfeits and old sto ate ries Trundle my buy bur ruke rake up th the tire lire Urel |