Show USELESS GIVING there is a remar remarkable kabe return this year to the real and original spirit of christmas people have banded themselves to tether gether into societies for the prevention of useless giving this does nt not mean that the splendid custom of exchanging sifts gifts with loved ones and friends is to be discontinued or discouraged in the least it simply beani that people are putting more love and les iea money into their christmas packages that they are cutting out perfunctory riving giving to people from whom they may pris possibly sibly receive a present to whom they give a present simply to he be on the safe side there is none of the real spirit of christ mas in this every gift made at this time should carry the heart with it A gift which is made to impress somebody with our ability to afford things or that is sent out simply to offset some gift that may be received is simply an abuse ol of the most gracious custom and the most blessed day people are turning time back a few centuries and remembering that christmas is a ad day ay in honor of him who went ab about ou doing good that a real christmas gift should carry with it the spirit of him who gave himself with yera word and deed this is the check that has been needed to an abuse of a custom which keeps the word perennially young and make us remember just before it is too late that it matter half at so much how wealthy we are as how many arif friends ads we have and how well contented we are with our lot however humble it may be |