| Show ANIMALS ARE NOT FOR FORGOTTEN GOrTEN birds and beasts share in the christmas I 1 che cheer r in thi the the christmas customs in norway I 1 ond and sweden aie are the most interesting of 0 any country it ii Is a time of great rejoicing to show that there are amicable feeling between every one in the household the shoes are placed in in a a row at nig night bc in the hall when retiring on christinas eye eve and like the Per mafi custom candles are left burning ingin in the village windows all night to light the way for Krik krivine ine 11 who the gifts the christmas tree Islar Is largely jely decorated I 1 with with candles and pretty cakes arranged in bright colored baskets all usually homemade the richer households send good things fa to the poor and everywhere among both rich and poor are the ant innis and birds remembered the boys and 9 girls iris save up their pennies during the year for thi sheaves of grain are faste fastened n e d to the wi window adow ledges s in town and in the country the sheaves are fasio fastened ned to long poles and renewed every day for a and many are the birds that spy this feast on the ham floors floor s of the peasants bow idof hot porridge are set for poor aroble goodfellow to comfort him because he lias has no soul the cows cows and th alie e horses share in the tad general lit happiness appl by having double uble share of food given them |
