Show ovod about the christmas tree A 09 lk Is A aoa the christmas tree seems seem to the happy eyes of little folks the most beautiful and splendid end and gracious thing that the long year brings to kliem bliem anticipation of it fills the child ens thoughts and ad hearts for far weeks walk before the great day comes come nod and they are happy to have a hand band in malting making preparations for it it seems important that the christmas tree should help to impress a on young minds the meaning of the years year s great met est feat festival ival that pence peace on earth rood good will toward men mem is the occa lion of christmas joy and generosity therefore ruin ha the manner of dressing the christmas tree I 1 Is worth considering all the old fashioned one decorations off ehleb the children have always helped to make we love for old associations sake the strings of popcorn and the strings of cranberries little tarlatan stockings and bags for holding lady candy and nuts besides these theme the there or are birds and butterflies store stars and crosses 10 0 be added to the list of things that ido ore made at home festoons fes kes of ff tin act bright fragile glass bell balls and ad strings of bright colored be beads its that mrs are bought at the sto stores ram will ill last from year to year but the home homemade decorations are am new manor every year and their making Is a part of the play at the top of every tree on 11 the 1 t tip 1 of it its ones apex something that cal calls 1 at t motion to the day as all the birthday of the christ child should be placed and it ft ought might to be the most conspicuous thing on the tree A bright star of bethlehem the little ligh figure of an angel blowing a trumpet or one me of the christ child or OP a bright picture of the infant christ framed in tinsel i 19 to have barm this place of honor nothing 1 ia prettier than the old fashioned christmas Chrls tinaa tree candles but they arc am more troublesome than little electric lights and less safi sate anly only to be so spar angly used when there are DO electric electric lights to be had in dressing the tree strings of pop pol corn and silver tinsel used more show abua dantly thao than the strands of cranberries a or red limits bails make the prettiest effect they set at off au all the many m colored 1 am d trinkets placed among them the red applies apples and yellow oranges that find a a p aw ace on some trees and all the small wife gifts tied to branches tied the heavier gifts wrapped in 0 white hl t 1 paper and tied with red am and d green I 1 e ribbons or tinsel cord card men are to be placed at the b base of f the tree and the Q tree so BO dr drw dressed w j a that ht when I 1 I 1 the a 8 small I 1 gifts are am taken take off it I 1 ts stilt oll a thin thing ig of beauty the joy and pride of th the children during tile the christmas hall holiday feyhl |