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mneli, but we know little Iiihiiufvsits." No one seems to o... (or certain the derivation oi word "waits." It may have m‘ from the "WBYEMEE." "l9 rename lnstruments. sometimes "did hauls-boys. which were used mine street musicians. It is more w.- however, to have been de- ‘lwfQ-Om the watch. who patrol- lgj we streets at night keeping ‘ N.’ some of the watch became

Zrflnsuels. and were attached to t. “flcilllcrime the custom ior these

ml watchmen to be employed y iii the streets after dark. vou would guess. this dis- lhe peaceful slumbers oi

any oi the citizens and so in 31mg, the “waits" were forbidden 1'0 p“... in the streets except Rt Cmsgniriiris. They did not take

“m; the hat from door to door N. .40 the modern carol parties. ‘Iflieloid-lime waits were paid by (he 5Lfll¢_ and their pay amount- “, to iourpence hapcnny a day!

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Present-KIYIBK l5 Pull!" n‘. ifdest oi the Yuletide customs. It onioraies the YET)’ "Est .n ~35 when the shepherds and F“, M5,- men prcsznted their gifts {k m; 'eet of the baby Christ.

so"... or the traditional gifts h"! 1..., ..,_-q is iltil- strriuze. m... | . nu \llll'l.'l. tiir Epcot-Pr l‘; {llg lli- s ri.’ cwlllHlilllw z'e‘l‘l‘f"l AK C‘ ‘r. a buck and doe

“om mp Royal lircserves at Wincl~ M Fndcr another time-asild Sia- m.» the Speaker and several oth- L. my. officials of state were al- ;,».\@¢l to rcseive each Yuletide a lmqii. o.‘ cloth from the City of ugh.» Clothivorkers‘ Company. u

m Qugeii Victoria's "stocknis ml. Christmas was a silver try- ,“ pAll. It was a present from i I(‘ll_' of Slam. He imagined

._.~ Hrl‘ hI;ilc$l_\"s meals were --~.1 i1\‘(‘l' u stove in her own‘ mimiis and the silver frylnul

'11 \\.l.~i similar to the one used

U l... mill household.

Pilflruis the strangest of all‘ c-risimas presents was once given l illlg lady in Samoa. Hcrl ri- vnilitldfid with Christmas. consequence her l mas presents had to suffice. . hirilirlay presents also. Robert| mun Stevenson, oi ‘Treasure Is- , ' fame, was a friend of the. m... and he was so concerned 1pm this. that he presented the -ivith his own birthday! The i.- uiiition was drawn uP 1981111! i: that the young lady. Miss Ide. "said receive two presents a year irom her friends instead of one.

Turkey is not the traditional dish of the Christmas dinner table. James I introduced the turkey to the Festive iare because he hated

pork, which had then become the

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lo . . lie Wrote Ewing chrmms “Christmas Awake” “The Bird”

i The most popular oi.‘ all the Christmas carols? Probably the

festive hymn "Christians awake. salute the Happy Morn."

Nearly two hundred years ago. Di‘. Byrom, oi Manchester, was asked to pen some verses for his

th gggltsnzoaguglénrnu dish on a daughter to send as a greeting to galore James‘! however m liei friends. The verses beginning

manner o! birds appeared at the

Yuletide banquets. Partridge, bit- vems. wheatears, swans. and even

peacocks were considered to be delicacies in the “good old days." Peacock held the place oi honour

at all the most important banquets about 500 years ago. On one occa-

slon the guests at the Archbishop

7f York's Christmas feast devour- ed over one hundred peacocks. Perhaps the most astonishing

Christmas meal ever served was

that of a huge Christmas pie. made for Sir Henry Grey ln i170 Ii contained. among other thlnffi. four turkeys. four geese four ivilil duck. six snipe. and a like number of pigeons! '

Yes. "the bird" has alwals 2-16 ed the Christmas dinner table.

"Christians awake" were the re- sult. A copy of Dr. Byi'om's in- splririg lines was sent to John Wifnwright, organist oi the Man- chester Collegiate Church. He was so taken by them that lie immedi- ately composed the tune known as “Stockportfl to which the words could be sung. That tune, written two hundred years ago, is now known throughout the worlii.

The carol. "Christians Awake. was szing for the first time the lullmnn’! Christmas nltlhl: — Out- lde ihe home o! Dr. Iiyroni. And hie choir was conducted by John Wainivrizht.

What's In A llaine

though until comparatively recent \

times bee! was the mail ‘ I ‘the majority

Tears 0n The Mistleloe

of homes.

Vie all know that ill tuc icri distant past. mistletoe was nor- shipped by the Druids. It was

cut with golden knives and hung outside the home of each Druid to keep away evil spirits. and all marriages were sealed under its charm. But that is only one leg- end attaching to mistletoe. There are others.

One comes from Scandinavia and would have us believe that when Baldcr’ the God oi Poetry, was killed by an arrow cut. irom the mistletoe, Iils mother. the goddess

l Friga, wept so much that her tears

fcii on to a sprig of mistletoe and froze into tiny white berries.

Legend also tells us that mistle- toe should never be allowed to fall to the ground. For thus its ciiarm is destroyed.

In some parts of the world. niis- tletoe is considered to be an un- lucky plant. Not so by the coun- iryiolk oi mid-Wales. Many oi the rirmei-s there take down the mis- tletoe that has decorated the farm- riouse during the Festive Season and feed it to the first cow to ealve in the New Year. This s supposed to bring good luck to the row — and its owner!

Tucked away in Indiana, U.S.A.. _ .s a small village once known as

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(lair lilllilhin a few ye3l'5 ll"!!- tiny Vliliift! gained a wortl-‘slrlr fame. and every Christmas lhe small post office is one o! the ‘iusiest places on the earth. Yes.

hundreds oi’ thousands oi letters rrom children all over the WOYId are delivered lo Santa Claus.

There was a time some years are uhcii the U. S. postal authori- ‘..es grciv more than a little con- cerned over the terrific mail. and the suggestion was put forward lhzit. Santa Claus changed its name again. But having tasted lame. ‘Lie people oi that Indiana town- ship refused.

There are several other places in the world that owe their fame to Christmas. Each of them regu- larly receives a heavy mall durinS rlie Festive eason. There is Christmas Island. in the Pacific; Goodwill in West Vancouver; Ylli? Island in British New Guinea; Reindeer island. in Lake Winni- peg. and Ilappyland in Alabama.

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Christmas Eve . . . .

Sergeant Ronald Cresswell - or dJOiilCl it be ex-sergeaiit. he won- dered, as a smile touched his lips -duiiipecl his kit-bag an the lug- gage rack and his pleasant person ln the corner seal. it had all been a hectic rush. and lie had only lust had time to ‘phone his mother and catch the last train. Civvy Street lay ahead with all its pos- sibilities . . . and six years in the il..A.F. behind him.

Then lie ll0lllfitl the gli-l.‘

She, too_ \\'."i5 in Air l~‘0r.e iini-

ioi m and QIWTIVEIILI.’ asleep. For a. moment he bilOlLjIll. he rtnog- iAALCd lier line. Pretty. anyway.

one s:it up nutli a 5‘.ll'l. and giant-- ed Out at tlie platioiiii. "Gouij tar?" the oak-sergeant i tile hood fellowship oi I 1.11s Strvlre. l “As usual . . . lsaid with a smLe The licht in the -arriage uas 'lim. but something in her voice or attitude touched chords oi mem- .oi~_v in him.

80.. I cirth.‘ she

Mistletoe Isn’t . ' Necessary

By Holloway Born

lslrl. Ronny. And I like nes- pu- cnts."

"This is a good chop. Mum! Seen anything oi Brenda lately?" l~le asked the question so casually ihat his mother was startled.

“No. Her husband's still in Ger- iiiany. I hear."

"I llfilile I run across her."

"Ronny . . ."

“Don't you worry. Mum. that's all dead now."

"Is it?" she said. her eyes on her son. "I've prayed that it might be so '

it. nodded; "Bit hipped at. the ‘inie. bu! llhllfls usually turn out zor the best."

"Poor old Jobs been run oif his icrt lnores twenty -tirq 591,5 “mt. "lg for repairs in the shop.‘ 511g Jill» "IIWFCB 111 the nialiuigs oi a FP-endtd businuss. Itoriny‘

‘Fine! l'i'e'.i soon get on to them now. Its one o'clock Mum. You "hould be in bed! You look tired W!» m)‘ dear. My! But it‘: good

oer good-night.

He held out hi! hand.

He went on one way, slis m. other. Just another pair whose lives had-for good or ill-been "torn asunder by the war that tore so much asunder.

For good or ill...

He was quiet during tee.

"I sow Brenda this afternoon. Mum." l

She glanced at him sharply. l

"She's going to Germany in :1 day or so."

“Good riddancel" his mother snapped.

"I've no hard feelings." he said quietly. "Funny how dead g thin; like that can become."

"Not it you'd ever loved her.‘

"I was wondering as I walked home ii I ever had." he said. "This is the best cake I've eaten since 1 left home last. It's . . . it's pre- ‘ vs-ar."

"Very nearly." she smiled. "Mrs. Ransome u-as on the ‘phone just

n w. Ronny."

“Oh?"

‘She “ants us to go Lo the Crown tonight ioi- supper. I toiil ilCl" I would let her know when‘ gou got in-"

"Thats very nice oi her." "Shes a very nice woman. Ron- try." "Let's go_ shall we? I was go- ing to drop Ln for a drink any- way. I like old Ransome. Always did. Funny running across Susie

to be home!" he said. as he kissed ~13“ night. @0031

His mother said nothing. Moth- =

“Pen Ill‘ soul! It's lit'le S ie ‘ -» __ - . , lmnmw 51H L“ 1mm,‘ "5 | l°l‘°‘\m= °l lath" ma! crs sometimes don t. but he: l “.6. U‘ , ‘ ‘ ‘i ‘ l”: "“' ~"‘°°“ ‘"‘ h"! "h" Blind“ illOllQlilS—iillll li-‘ipes - might haw g -H - _ I .__ . .. . ,. . __, ~ .ii. l‘ (‘ll ... llll i- m. \ ills! IQDPJ. 3r lNrHdT "iil"u.nl' Llwllmsed hm‘ H? _ k w‘ Wm‘ W] , i rH-Iuvinlyéut‘. lkmoru?‘ .lll3 caiiai- A pleasant bllppi‘! cold tur- . i . e - . ..., "w. h ‘f’ "5"“_"d 5'"! Avg." and apple pie in lhr. old din- ‘ I r H ‘a 7 KPfH I ‘y _"- “y? "I m“ nirroom _of the Ciro-ar- at. the »,-~ l --. . '_ _ . lrlc m the 1'0l'll€l' flhal. iiai- Tl’- ,, w...‘ ., y'\ -,;., .._-, i i“..- .N_- ' I‘ “WI l!" ""‘l‘- 5"?" '. ed for the family rluaie “as I |F|‘(y‘l .. 1.... M...‘ ‘ ' . ‘ ‘ ‘ v ‘ I longer in uniform. hut vies U!‘ I'M‘ \ ‘R m ' R L“ 50"!“ 5*" "l" '“"~Pl%5l.'~‘ "curing a soil blur (rock \\'l'1li"| .. li .1. i. Illl uiv. roll 5o -- , ~-v ._ . .. ' ‘ ‘ .1a Joli slit’ llll ill ell‘. I ‘ irlliitiudrliioiii. ‘linmirlllllh h“ IL N!“ Lockml as flesh as ‘Ilmn She hay] . _ . . . . ' .. ' m‘ \ i-ou ~.t ll. iurcc years before H_ l . ll I i Flfifhlklglf‘ "fl-a _\ m... Brmm.‘ x “VIN _l , -\. l mm, H ‘ m“... 1.. M WM‘! K: ' l ‘n: "ll “Milfllllljl; a I “lay 4 , ‘gummy M“ m ' l ' n Qlbl-Qllliliz l0 toiiiiwbudir on tlic. Size SfillJJCII "I\e oitcn scent "you mean than,“ Sh: demand_ .1185 iii. eizlii. oclock? Mrs .

your mother when I've been home or. leave."

"So she's told me in her letters. You knoiv. that lnii .- at the Crown d0i‘..ll'i seem >0 fiii‘ away now that I i-omc to look at you."

"It's u long time. though. You ‘ried to kiss me. I re‘ ember."

“Tiled to!" lic liroicsted. "I iolly ivell did! In the little room ilEIlilliI your dad's liar. Under the mistletoe!"

"I . . . I'm 501T)‘ about Brenda, Ronny."

"Oh. tl'..1‘.." he iaizliecl. ‘Thais

all oxer and cllOlLfl behind me.

I hope s1" :i.i.~;~ iviili her Yriula. LiOOEI Ill . to than. oiimu). She hasn't gone _\‘el. mother sard in ict‘ last lrilcr."

"He: hiisuands in Germany.

Site's going any.‘ clay now. I heal

"It ivasnt altogether her fault. I ivas away and the war seemed to be going on for ever. But t0- dny I'm ilenioblicrl."

"So am Il" she smiled. “They mould hate tiic hand out to meet u: at Boxworth."

"Motherll be there." said,

he

~ and she imagined a touch oi wist-

iulness in his voice.

"And my mum and dad."

"It's wonderful the way mother kept the IlllSJlCSS going. Of course, old Job Westerbrook has been the mainstay?’

"You're of course?"

“Yes. There's a great future for wireless."

"You have changed." on. after a silence.

“Oi course. I was u kid when yeu saw me last."

keeping it. on;

he went

“When I kissed you in that little room?" “Didn't I slap your fare? Or

did I?" "You did. But I kissed you. I remember."

“Mrs. Cresswell will be glad to have you back." "Dear old mother! Funny how

she used to refer to Breivln in her letter. ‘The Jones woman‘ ms one phrase."

"I ion understand it." lllr‘ {llfl :.iul_ \\".i'i a sudden haiililri-u in m: ml e.

“You're not married?"

"No." slie smiled.

"Nor heard oi‘ anything?" he wot on with that sudden Jill’! of ‘iis.

"I wouldn't say that." she re- plred. "I shall be glad to get out c-i these things. And to get back into clothes. I've chosen myself.

,and a hat. And to be home again

{or keeps." "You look jolly he said.

nice. anyway,"

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It was all very bright and cheery: "look in to-morrou lor a drink," was old Ransomez. part- lng invitation.

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The sitting-room above the sliop was bright. with holly, and the smell of the pork chop she

had ready for him-n pork chop which had taken most of her week's ration-wuss good.

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met. Brenda.

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