Show calling on new yearns years morning THE thick HE young matron wag was looking bibb over some old shortly before the holidays when she ran across a picture show ing an old ff shinned new veirs a dav davy reception A great steaming bol of hot fruit punch stood on one tible and find on another a pot of hot coffee new years callers stood about with glasses and cups held hagl ex changing good wishes and foists for the new year what a pretty friendly custom that wasi was I 1 she to her su burbin hu husband and ft hat a pity that it has died out I 1 watch ing the old year out it a jolly ceremony but how nice to welcome the new year in on the afternoon of the day itself with all ones neigh bors dropping in to share it alth fib one well lets revive the custom r 11 1111 1 what a pretty friendly custom that wasi wasl suggested her lord idly through ills pipe lets send out a general alarm that well hold open house nil all afternoon id like that all right agreed the young matron enthusiastically 1111 have it big bo bowl of that wonderful orange ice lee punch on tap top and lary can make some of her amusing little swedish decorated cookies to go with it you know she makes snip py little wafers on which she puts lighted candles eer evergreen green trees aej or crimson winter berries well invite the entire neighbor ho hod d all by telephone of course and just have a regular old fashioned new years at home homed 1 e can start the custom this year and then perhaps keep it up every year and possibly some of the others will follow suit sull I 1 think it Is too bad to lose sight of those charming old time traditions tte ile have reil revved cil the custom of having our children dress up as waits and sing christinas carols through the snowy street on christmas eve and we me all go out and cut down doun our onu christmas trees now athy not add the pleasant old fashion of calling on isea lears cars day lon 0 metropolitan News newspaper Paim sm service lee I 1 vwe W LIE U S 1 I 1 |