Show af old n sant explains al e it 4 4 f 4 pv J r A CHRISTMAS S DAY m OT OTHER H re S 6 louise astin gr JJ OME II edwIg called her mother it is 14 time to light the candle why do we light it mother brother asked five ave year old I 1 ledwig as lier her mother proceeded to alg light it and pass it to her daughter put it right here in the lie window and then I 1 will ill tell you a story replied her mother iledia climbed into her mothers lap and the story began this Is a legend that people have loved lored fer many many years it is thought that on christmas eve the christ child returns to earth tn in search of and deserving people lie ile wanders over hill and dale from castle to hut but and people who think of this beautiful legend still do as they did in other days they place lighted candles candies in their windows that he may oce oe the way and not stumble anil and fall sometimes be does not find people who will open their hearts and doors for him sometimes lie finds the way dark and full of pitfalls but on and on he goes searching for loving people so every christmas eve we place our II 11 lighted bated candle in our window so that it if he comes this way lie will not find it dark 1 I am glad we have a candle burning said perhaps it will tight if tit the way for others too do all little austrian girls and boys light their candles on christmas eve yes tea answered her mother and they do it in other parts of the world too it was a beautiful warm day and jacko was getting ready tor for his hedwig of austria christmas celebration there go the bells mother he called shall I 1 go now inow and meet the other children who will be in the parade no child his mother answered fiirst Iii we must go to the service that is more important than the floral procession lacko acko took his mothers hand and together they went to the church he always loved that and today because it was christmas the service would be more beautiful than ever after this early service was over backos mother said now you may join the children who are to parade the street my child do you roil hear the music did he hear the music ile he certainly div ald it was a real band at the hend of the procession and jacko get into line quick enough how beautiful the flowers are arel he thought to himself as the procession of children and flo ivers and music began its march through the streets and how happy everybody ever body looks I 1 the afternoon was devoted to feasting in and games and many kinds of eu en 4 11 log h ap 44 as mm LA jacko of the philippines joy ment I 1 but to jacko the best part of the christmas day was the floral parade and for weeks and weeks he be lived over again his marching with the other children and aad lie he could bear the wonderful echo of the band long after the christmas day and its celebration had bad passed father asked little marle when will pere noel come may I 1 sit up and greet him no no child no little folks must greet pere noel replied her father go over by the great log land and keep very quiet it if you are good thas christmas eve pere noel will send down sugar plums in the night when shall I 1 put my beside the yule lo 10 log father Is it time now asked little marle marl who was ampa lent to have her part of the evenings festivities begin put your shoes by the great log u when hen you go to bed but keep very quiet now and listen to the older people hing their carols here come the minstrels to join with us answered her father as he patted her on the head and smiled into her upturned eyes keeping as quiet as her excited little heart would allow her marle watched the burning of the huge oak log and wondered many things alt all around her was merriment and song but she wanted the sugar plums that pere noel would bring if she were good so slie she kept as silent as it was possible but she silent inside riot not a bit ot of it she was just about bubbling over with joy and happiness and all of the time she was thinking of the sugar plums v bach she hoped to find la in her slices shoes and the christmas gifts which n slie she would receive on the morrow and agals again on the new years tears day oil it was a wonderful night and she was glad that she belonged right there with 14 A agga Sg ga marie of france her dear father and mother and the sono songs and the yule sule log mother said florian it nearly time to start for the cathedral not yet she replied you must be patient a while longer come and help kielp me give ive little sister her supper just as soon as the suu BUU sols sets you will vill hear the cann cannons opi boom forth and the holy season will begin soon after that we shall start because we want to get a good place in the cathedral tonight it was hard for florian to wait tills this was the first time he had been I 1 allowed to go to the church services on holy night always he had seen the others go to tills this most important church event but he had bad had to remain at home now kow the time had come tor for him to enter into the ceremonies and he could hardly wait to start to the children living allting in rome this holy night service Is the most won i florian of italy darful one ot of all there Is the bena bean alful church music to be heard and the whole service la Is very magnificent florians FlorIa Qs heart beat fast as he be thought of all he was going to see and bear nark hark what was that noise the cannons cannons were boom booming ingi 1 shall we go now mother he be asked yes florian Fl orlan she replied taking him by the hand tenderly we will join the crowds on their way to the preat great cathedral and have a part in the great service and little florian was so happy he could hardly speak 06 1930 western newspaper Hewa paper union |