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The Legefids, of Christmas?

Fl-IE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN I , !the kitten was lonesome for liis'"My father says I can't keep the

M ISISEEIS iind brothers and his mo- " A ither. At first there had been four

lballs of fur and a proud old alley

kitten." ucrald P'.ir.;s recited au- l.omat.caliy close to tears. "I have to give it back because it gives my

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band. 3. Farmers in Europe also gm, torches to their children and sent. them singing into the apple omh).

there have been Christmases Countless customs from the Old World have been abeorbed;througn the centuries into the celebrations

'cat mother. As they grew they father hay fever." Gerald wem . - ; - I had become I playful. pnttering our in another push 0; mm, 31,-. There are almost as many Cl1rlst- one. with no knots. tradition 531 e . swiftly through the house. But but not before Mrs. Raymcnci mm mas legends and superstitions as that she would have a good hus 5

pressed as fat candy cane into his mittened hand. - I Tar Baby huddled in the nud-

now they were all gone. including the mother. Just Tupid was left to keep. Even the black imp with

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ment was shattered by the sharp

The joke. within in matter of I . . .

days. had taken rm mi edge. and ”'l""'"”""""'r" ”'”' gllllgll d:550Cl3l-l01lA all: Clllllafaill ring of the doorbell. 0

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...Q'(g . , W shoe-button eyes had been given -1.3 f be floor. w (ch 1;, boys.-c ny John 5...," noun” A y b away. Tar Baby who had been the 5,... tiuymond w..,.,,E.,, v-Legs Jug. that we piirticipire in today. A few. ards and the fields. The mice. cat- -e- I I ' W55 0l the llllcli had been gone watch him, He feels strange hm, however, have been passed down ex-pillars and moths were said to; Fred Damon mugged in the l ,i -.4 balmy Snrzcnt barely lW0 days and Tupid missed now but myu be up right, in a from one generation to another.re-- use before the approaching Ipqngil strl.-llk of lights and then stood: i Th 11 km ' n d T d mTwen.. ms rm . . b Vmlle-" . "lammg always the 33m9- 5lv9l'5- . ' E ” A ... Jump The or tor In Gm-my it was a and green candle globes on the ' mas clully Oiil the middi bo ladder '”All done In tlm for 50”” Mm 3 pun of denght" Tupm ample” bane” that we de” kneel mat Wu" mmed mm wmd d"”"31 Christmas tree. Ellen left the one MONA Raymond mmgd hg; ' e circled and smelled at the black in prayer each Christmas Eve. An the h0UX' below mldnlxht 0n;Chrlst-5." table she was setting to study thel apathy The tree in inn "3 green I . lflltten untllfllilekwgs sattIslle:ll.l;Ilhikelll early missionary proliably is re. ma! EVe- 1 glmslsi L nus ,3, i 5 4 g -n. .-, 5piend.;,- stood fan 3” the "V1118 5 mnglm ,C 9 0" L0 C I, 3 5P0ll5lble 10F the ldell. but It still L T-d'-'rm-- Q .i:::1:.”::-821:”... Sea”: a vi.:"rt.xiiii”;..E'i7:iElE:fi:E.?:::':Cz'. 1.4.2:::v;;::::.:":.::::.: :.t'.'.t::.'. mom f if kl T.2?3f..Z.”i?.lY.i..?.”l"iff.id -iii:1::';::;i.;'r:":".1i.dii.”ii”-r'W:r W KW 6 . s airing , ' be- f . ' - 0 ac e eer n e e - ' ll Mm somemles eTl'll5 W55 01” ?L0l7:iI;si3:o:I'L'i::T"c bwym 1" "ml "m.9m "W 'm Mmm" hthum mlilgarbfull)". (l)V1.Ix;?:l1:ln;Ll moiid ads black kme" smod passive as T"' Mt. Seven hundred Years ago in tlic: a mi 1) Samuel (bl Cu to Sh dv ch Y yeare" i Y ”" ' ” ' moiilshed her son sharply. ”Don't ll” 5h”we”d ms pwwp 1"” ”" In Eiizland. It is believed. that Enzllsh WWII Ol Dewsbury. inli And then she stopped. and IlEl'l hang those big boils down so low.l hlmi H mm bee; express Vmemuon for the Yoflf-Shlfc. ll boy was murdered? lace, still pretty in middle age,l The kitten will break them." 1 "ThFy' m”mmy' Billy llfpwa nativity by singing in their hives and M5 may l3lll0Wl1 ln a llearbV:,l grew plllk. Fred knew sheid been: -Gently Archie lifted them to al Tupids kissing him, isnt he. at m1dm'gm,. The bee hiya are 31. Slvlfam. The crime was discovcrerif about to say mm it, was their year. higher bough. drawing in the pun- . . "Um." Mrs. Raymond agreed. ways adorned Wm hom, spngs ,0, and the mUFdefe1'. 1! rich mung to have the gaming in ch,-gsmmsl gent scent of the pine. Only he ”Ta.r Baby's Tupld's Christmas the Yuletide season. mimell Tll0mB5 (16 500ll1lll. pi'e-if dinner. Every year since their chil- Saw that the klmm wlllked 51"" present” In Euro e it was to f gamed as a penance E tenor hem fli'Ell had married and left tlieY' lv under .””.”" ”””'l"'e 0l W Mr. Raymonds eyes swept his mm mpm C e fmmm fwua l0 D"'5b"l'Y Churclh The bell bees. had Mme, emnmmed them boughs tickling her furry back. sons. Ewe struck me” .No.. he V dgug h F9 P 0 5 am Y came known as the Devil's Knfll-Ti neighbors or had been their. Hls Y0”ll395'- bl'0'vll9T had llalned id 1- 1 H V I Chi E was 81 8 an E nftmas Eve and mm "Id "Hy Christmas eve It is ml”? muesli . the W” poly buue,.5Cot,Ch pmen x sa irnaxyn es our rsmas on e rs.stck that her hand ed (mice for each ygar of me; But now hv mutual wnseml Tupid, young Billy was eamy 3.. present . touched. If the stick was a straight chyigmm cgendm-. .1 ' - . 'i d to fits of anger. His favor- 7 the quarrel Will) the Robbins was. 3. cm"... like: In 9.: let: on Ch mm 4, wi. I lh an d lb 'li' II . muse . . - . . . pop memionedp It was chmacm-.l (aids). Whendidthscuslomdundivivdlhem (cpl-(naoII:m:ng4r'I'oI:Thoe cl.I..s::aI:':.. if;f;f”?.f.f,jl";u;1;fle;,0j”,'jf; istic of Ellen not to blame Fred. sum in) about ms (ta) new mi tr) mane telFopttiveqorylblFierrflevmonkl Archie, ms Len.ye,,,..md b..0”m., t and that Look-forbealilnce because, ubo-'l901 5I.IluntI!oIAuI3l. y Joe. and me pamms laughed at llitlalillla fR0bglll5 had lleell hell f I the little boy's wrath and because .. .e3l'95 H9” A I ' the kitten was slower than the Ellen sighed. ”Goodn.ess'. thel ,,.'.a”,'1l N X others in the litter they named lurkcy must be almost ready." i -I him, most affectionately. Tupid. Fred thought of their quarre'..l F-' x "i ” "Archie." Mrs. Raymond was which had started because of al I , ):K I, flulilrledblfronil balli 1-116 0r7!iCu-)eom1El"llv- . ' . N A - - "v ' ' ti b ' "T Y. . l ”' iv 8 l u . R - I. is. ” g C 1 V . t . .3 . .- - - .. . black kitten. until he was satls- . .d no (0 , hbms Md she add..d pessimistically, that 5' C.” n r'1 H5 M13 l i; I we will lose half of our Blobes." "Flt TM" M5 l""3"” mcked N" ' xfeltggg t:,)uEL:;f(i.;CI(g1(f:K0r:: ,(,:e1.pi N g Archie could see that Tupid had "9 II” ""5 kmellc l . t "l" i't'i'th-'i.h 'w -I . den” Fred e-hough-t me. (ens? wasl L 5. rm Chvislmoi I... .. cw. heart cl our 5. "s.i...n Nigm. Holy Night," on: at on bgugrdseleiie clthgl blilliaiitfgflblfdd Clll'l5.l-"135 EV5 Come he” J09- Ivnfembnldulldlzin TS 5a('1:;"sO Dl0perl): CItlllINu!de(nVuIiunl. when country um most beloved of cmanm. Ilymnl, was vnllun fragile balls. For two days Tupid Al'Cl'lle- You !-00 BHIYI; 1 Wm” W" l ' - g V H ' ,y g l ms nu Ire: niapullol nniniuyntsmuml by lo) Izethnven II!) Fulhu Jmpii Mali: (1) had wandered carelessly about the W 539 "H5 mle llees . Tom lad l1u lied Whos a - R vth a th mg Mr ;M,, t g ' ' p I . iulGeimnny'blNovvi-iy'clFmnu. MumnLutheR house and yard. He wasn't. playful liglggj on :YI:30lEThi:ll1s;3uVeered is i . V H , l or friendly and he had stopped , ;'Ill ri1Ili.vbhalr'.h Flfd llfld 5”-G ....,..,......,.................,........,.................,...... purring. Only Archie sensed that gi"1ll3l(;le.?1 elflillglllgllllthag Llllie ll”; 0 n v ' v I . --. '0 're is- eases--aw -A-as--as-a aze l umine srn s a you ' U) C S I D 3 u L " mat D0ml"l0" 303” 0l msullmce lights and balls. The maglcgmo-

ion er did tliev lirh and hunt tn- A getlgier. or play in their usual .Sut-p - rs - V M ' Wlde W admll 5 bundled HEW”- urday foursomes. o o Bv then. he innin in fume ai F P t D rods hizli-hagndedniss. Fred had y his property surveyed, only in dis? . cover that his garden had In N V t reality extended onto I1Ls nckzli-l borls property. The fence was. where m belonged. i (l'mI0ruriI0rs liulmrillorit--. nf Ciuimlal

Fred Wanted m "D0lW1zF' I'M lllllrillz all the invniis iestivitieslniaiiy of the electrical riecointimisl every time he strpiwrl 'l'-l'tl5lC- 0' the Chmstiiias Season. ii ci:..varcttc and Christmas tree lights bear thci T0m "a1kcdll”fl'l"7 h"”5C' butt. 3 match. a screeiiirss firc- label of the Canadian Standarrlsl wlmm 5 IMHO! M Sm.nMVx.l)lacc. or a 'fuult.v electrical (lll'CllllIrRS.S0Clll(lO.ll on tho. Underwriters; y V may at mu time change the 1cy.L:ibnratmios. suznifyiiig that i Fwd "35 W" ll”-W l” llllllb M ”".riiid cladiivxs into licartbrcnk as itihave successfully passed rigid lllT Cillafrfl Tl”: lnllle CllLl:l5lllli”5'll;9l3,clid in many homes last rcarlhazard tests. U35 ml me a"d(t11"Ckl:f rlmcsld llll'0liXlll0Ul CTl1l3(l?l- ! 4. Watch your electrical cir- He Hum: 11?, 10?)... An even greater tragedy is l.IlZlt.ClllI.S. All the added decoration 5Crea"lACd'y LC" 10 phi Elm" f y most of these fires could havellghts may threaten to overloady l'hP"' 5,"alLh”"g "V 1 (l a . Hm .been avoided by following a iewitlie Cl1'ClllI.S in your house. If thiri 'l” Md been l)lzm"mE (0 ”p1aCe"siinplc rules. A little extra CIlreIIlappEl15.X0U can either have quail-I lmay save :1 home e- yours. ilied electricians put in new circuilsl

Two factor; cmm-mute to melbi'iiig extensions in from circuits danger of me Christmas season lthat are not heavily loaded. or sczilci Firstly. added decorations are toold0Wll Y0”? decolalllie Scheme W lll; often not flameproofcd. Secondly,llIll9 l03l3l l'0UF Circuits will bear. Re-. the increased tempo of entertain-Imembef. llle N595 31”? lh0l'9 l0T1 increases me hazard (1-omiyoiir safety and installing heavier. mj;p1m;ed cigar!-me buns and ,,.;L.fuses is an invit:ition for fire. And. wrappings which will blaze Jikellhl-9 lllellaw l5 3lVl'llY5 l00 TERCl.Vp under if igujtpd. to accept, leaving its trail of grief

Let's look at a few su-z- behind" gestjonzg 5. After Cliristiiins enter-.

1. Use flaincpi-cofed dNoi'ntions.lllllll"F1- Cll93k Your ll"'lllllll'C ll”.

1? . xix. I . V, For greatest safety. many manu- lighted cigzircttcs. A butt will stay”. ' .' ' 's V lfacturers produce flamcproof iii:it'-qm0”ld9l'lll5? ”,l"l9ll ll" 5"” "lllll'. s " 51 y kg N. mwmefllilflls that were tested and classi-llo” ml lwlllis Olld Wm? 1" lllll 1" land these products bear the familizirl

Led by Uncierwritcrs' L3lJ0l'.'lLOl'lCS.(I'hc dead ill lllF!lll- . H . . 6. Remember children end candles -"P U” .h;'5k In ” '""m'"( Mm Undcrwriters' label as vcur giiidexdont mix. it you riust use cand-1 a rake. Lifting the smouldering , ' 5 . . ' "W with me "MW he hurled H to safety. - '.lC:. keep them out of the child-, y i ' i 2. In selecting the tree, pick rvnls reach. I”"”" still, use the ""l' "M" ""3 ”"'V'l ”""" one that is small A small wc1i- electric variety and be certain jiorgied tree can be decorated easier 7, And on. Christmas Day miotli- an more RI.llZlCl.llEly than a Vary-,ze ei-5, this will be your chore) pick one and does not produce me up those gift wrapplngs as soon same hazard. To preserve the tree, as possible. vuhm may we safe in place it in water or moist ewth, thelgarbngc can we know. thevl a rake. LLiling the smoulrici. .'LheTeby keepmg mp Ueedles nomlcmm add t0 3 ll” under med ITPI; with the lines. he hurled ii dr-Hull: mdti Dry Cllnstmffs u.ecI"rce' I 0”, (mm we snow. 13...”. need 08 are a dnimexous lire hazy Obey these simple rules :.nd' VI H byy I H d ard -and a dry tree should not those which your own Fire i)c.. h i all male? Jmgn m-it .”l):;”x"37 he ElV0HVh0us,C room. To furtlicripartment. will give you. Renicirbsr .V llPn- v -"3 9': e all”-s l-'l- hell) Dfebcrve your. tree. keep lllyour Fire Department stands ready Fdl) at the cloud of smoke mid the in a cool miner miay from dmit.s.i in the I)aCI("l'0lllld Quupol-god b.-.v hl;icl-zoned wall where the tree Ilf1(I .1. Avoid dcrrrati-ins of pancr 1'1flll1(lIlOllfll safclfv oi'"iI1riz'itlons such I stocrl. she pnpcncri the W'.ll-(IOWS czrndles on the tree. HCl'P .'i:;n1n.l.asUndcrwriterslLaboratoricsofC.ui-l' and than slipped hcil aim nieuncl y .( W . V ' g y y . . W . . y;' I. " I .- .....,....,,m, -, E”en.S Shouldmx '( K-((1((&(Ca(-(Lu.GI(Ktt4IKTK'lE'l'(lE'5.'&5('I'('lKl(K'(K'(5(5(5i'('CI& I

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NI ”But. this was our year "Nonsense!" Tom said "We'll car with you next. .

”Tl1at will he swell.” Fred bcaniiiig.

When ihm started 'v1:irtha Roll- hins' bountiful d:nner, more us. ai first .1 little stillness tut Tom was soon joking about Fred's high forehead. and Prrd uas as - in: Tom if heid conzi red set his hair to a wire-brush factory.

As they said hearty farewells Inter, Tom remarked. "Can't say I'm sorry about that fire. were sure missed you folks."

"Ahrl It was all my fault." Fred snarl. "l was wrong aboute-"

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