Show fl lj l j arch Brute HE lIE candle Is the true symbol of Its flickering taper shining on the sll sill of ot the city house or the country cottage sends out the message of peace pence on earth quite as S much as the chime of ot Christmas Christmas Christmus Christ Christ- mas mus bells No o Christmas tree Is complete complete com com- until the candles whether of wax or of ot electric lights have haye been fastened to Its boughs A charming elderly lady cf ot my acquaintance acquaintance ac ac- gives gle each child In the neighborhood every year rear a n Twelfth Night light candle caudle This Is a very large cathedral candle which Is to be lighted light light- ed on Christmas eve ee and placed on the windowsill set In n a a wreath of ot holly hol ly Iy and so placed that Its flame burns at nt the center of a Christmas wreath hanging In the window It Is then kept burning every evening until the thee thea e a eve e of ot Twelfth Night January fifth The fhe Twelfth N Night eve eye the unburned s portion of ot the candle and all the Christmas greens are ure placed In the tho open fireplace and consumed thus ending the Christmas season The significance of ot this pretty rite Is as follows The candle Is symbolic of ot the star which the wise men saw saw In the East Hast and It Is kept shining through the twelve nays days during which tilt the wise men toll following owing the star on their Journey to the manger where the young child lay Children especially specially love loe this beautIful beautiful beau beau- custom of ot having haYing a lighted candle can cnn dle die represent the Christmas star and andIn andIn andin In some of at the homes homs where the thO Twelfth Night candle Is kept burning each ench child cures cares for tor the candle for tor an nn evening all taking turns The candle Is lighted the wreath lowered to encircle encircle en en- circle Its lame flame and when the child chilli goes It to bed It Is his duty to blow the candle cundle out A Twelfth Night candle candle can can- dle die with printed hand printed Instructions S as asto to how to burn It U muk makes 8 a simple but significant cant Christmas gift either for tor children or their elders den |