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lfyrr a good old man named Nlcho- »
iris. When he was a young man hi: ilrllrr and mother died of the plauie. and he was left the sole to: of their vuai; estate; but he llukrrl upon all this money as be- ‘ ‘u; to God and felt; that he -'.f. was merely the steward cf God's mercies. So he went about or WllEYE doing good and sharing ' with all those who were
v ‘hill’. there lived ilr that coirntry
l1 ilz-lnlu nobleman who had three ill" iful dliilgliters. He had been \'I‘l'i’l'l1'll. but he lost; lrll his pro- i-"l, llllfi bcrnnio sn poor that lie .".:l not know what. to do in pro- l-T" for his faintly. His daughters i= nilxlous to be married. bill l futlrcr had no money to give l ‘m n: dnwries and. in that coun- lri. no maiden could marry unless F" hail her marriage portion. or v 'i"lrcy were so very poor - i‘ thcv could scarcely get; any 1w in out. ‘Their clothes were so rind razlzed tluit they would -m out. of the house and their i. lui- r~l< overcome with shami- liliit .1‘ i(r\\,'_
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\l'lriin tiic good Nicholas llcard n1. iiicrr troubles he longed to help Tlilll. lie knew that; the father proud rind that. it would ho
‘iii give him money; so he t it; would be best; to silr- illcln with a gift. Then ‘is took scnle gold and. tying .r long silken purse. went at l" the home of the poor lllllil. It; was night, and the liul mliidens were fast asleep
the brokenllenrted father, l.“ ‘troll-lied to go to bcd. sat by 1.1-" iiuxudc watching gnd pray. J Tllillliilt; sloodioutside wondering » i- i-f could bestow his gilt willi- ' l 111i! secn. ivhrn suddenly the V, ""110 from behind iiic clouds W llf‘ mw that a. window fu thr- |'H1."_ 1111s oneli- Creeping softly n“): iinou window. he threw the u‘ y." "FM 11110 the room. where m“ the feet of the nobfe- ‘> i- 711" fntlicr picked up the 17m" W11‘ very much stir-
ln find it full oi gold
daughters the this purse.
fllrakeiiiilg fuum 5am;
r l “BX i ~11i'li crime through the wiiidflll! “"11 fed at; my feat. 1r is indeed a
Kill from heaven. God has re- mtllrlbfffld us ill our time oi need."
M" they hnd rejoiced t0- f‘ *1"- lhcy agreed to give most oi "y" gold to the eldest. daughter, so ~~11il she would have dowry and 121L151 wr-d the young may. she
Rlrilrt Nicholas Discovered
Milli 1011i: limi- that. Nichalos fli- “n ‘another purse with gold and 011211111: went by night. so fhflt no tmfiloiild see him. and lie threw Wily“ 911150 also through the open WV 211W. Then. when the father ‘hmkll-ll Golden gift he again gave Foém The money he gave to til
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Meanwhile, the father was very curious to find out who was so kind to them. for he wished t0 thlinlethe person who had come in the night; to help them with these golden gifts. So llc watched and wliltlcd night alter night, and alter a time the good Nicholas came with another silken purse filled with gold pieces for the youngest daughter.
l-le was just about to throw it into the room when the nobleman
rushed from the house and, seiz-
illg hinl by his long robe, knelt be- ffllc 111m- savlnz: "o. good Nichol- a~. servant of God, Why geek go hide thyself?" And he ~kirsfd his hands and feet. nnd tried to than]; liini. But. Nicholas answered: "Do 110i, glam‘ 111°. my 300d man, bu hank the heavenly Father who has 5'31"; 111% l0 you in answer to your paryers. I am but His messenger 10 hell» those who trust in Him. Tell no man of these gifts oi gold nor who brought. them to you in the night. fo~ d in ms name}, my reds are done ‘iliiizlhc youngest; diliighlgr of "l" 7101191111111 was married and she nnd her father and sisters lived h-llllitlll’ the rest of their lives.
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YULETIDE CUSTOMS
‘furkcys have alway. bten a popular item of the orthodox Christmas banquet. It is recorded tllilt. on Decelllbcr 24th, 1793, a iotirl 0f 1,100 birds were dlsiluwli- ed lrulii NUHUlCll til boiltlon. 5111118 0i tliclii. inusl. lilrvi: arrived miller lute ior diiilicr. The boars llcud. as a Christmas" dish is mentioned by Chaucer. iii the Gays of our all- cesbors it. iviis served up with gifat ceremony, uud at. Windsor Ca-Mc the state's Mimpcters were in- slructcd to “sound a. fanfare" when it, ictl. llic kitchen.
Pantomime, which 1W5 u 010M: connection with the festive season. was introduced in England ill 1117. the best. specimem being culled "Harlequin Sorcerer." The nursery legends that. afterwards became popular with librettists were not drawn up ilntll a much later ner- lod. A hundred years before P1111"- mimc was thought of Ben Johnson wrote a, “Christmas M88011?!’ T1135 wig played in 1616, and one of the characters was called "Minced Pic.
A somewhat similar piece was vn-itlcu by David Garrick in 1713.
1n the "good old days" the S1118- ing of elirois was part. and lW-"lcl of the recognized Christmas ob- scrv-alicc in ull well-ordered nonse- mids. some of tlic earliest had their origin in folklore and legends, and thus made a wide RPWBL The ringing was accompanied by danc- ing. The "iviiil-s." 11'1") added 111115“ to tho Christmas frstivitics. 586m (o have gang into the limbo Of discontinued customs. Orlfllnallll- the“ “inc-nan; musicians were attached to the Court. With the passage oi’ years. they 11°14 1"‘ M‘ mtg] pod. under the lord M81101’- and werg provided With l! bldflev w prevent. them belnB "milled "i" b?’
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WATCHING FOR SANTA CLAUS
It. waschrlstznns Eve. the clock had truck ten,
When under the covers Nelson and
Ben
Talked about Santa Claus, what, he ivould bring,
How he'd fill up their with every nice thing.
stockings
But. Neison said, “Ben. I've been thinking all day
How he'd get down the chimney; I can't; tell the way-
Hc‘1l have toys to bring Christmas tree, too;
I can't see, for the life of me, what he will d0!
and a
"1 wish it; were larger," he said, with a. sigh;
“Yes. indeed," answered Benny, "so do I-so do Il"
“Suppose iic gets caught in the chimney-ivhat then? Oh, that. would be awful.
wouldn't it. Ben?
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“But I thought I heard sleigh- be r
lls. Just listen! Don't you?" “I believe, brother Benny, reafy I dol" And with hearts full of gladncss and eyes full of glee, They listen in wonder for. ‘its he!
that
surely
"Just pull back the blind, Bell, and take a n sly peep;
‘But. be very careful— he thinks we're asleep."
Now Benny had hardly got out. on the floor,
When down through the chimney there came such a roarl
No peeping for Benny, but back into bed-
lle covered himself up -eyes, nose. chill and head-
And whispered to Nelson. all trenrblng with fright.
"I told you I heard him! uilrsn't. I right."
Now.
“You must have been. Benny. for oh. such a roar-
I m-ver hclird anything like it be- fore:
Just keep vuy quiet. and l‘ln surl- we will see
Him step out, of the chimney". as sure as can be!"
They watch and they lbtcn. its their vigil they keep.
Till eyelids get heavy and both fall asleep;
And. dreaming. the n i g h t passes quickly away.
And when they awoken, tis glad Christmas Day.
Then up out of bed with wide open eyes.
They look all around them with joy and silrprlsc;
‘Flielr stockings were filled, and there stood I. trcc
Just loaded with good llililgs sis fine as cou‘d be.
Tim- looked at tlu- chimncyi. and thought it was small-
But old Santa Claus found in spite of it all!
John Moses and Wife.
them
boxes" is as old as the festival ii- sclt‘. Older, iii fact, for it existed iii the days of the Druids. Where Eng- land i5 couoemed, Royalty did not. disdain to accent a 511145111186 81ft from loyal subjects. Queen Eliza- beth put her entire household uri- der contribution. and it is on rc- cord that she graciously accepted “one pyre from ye hold cook, and two rolls of fair nambic from vc dustman.”
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Story Of Elowers
M8113’ are the flower legends that. centre around the Christmas season. and in th€5e days of worry and perplexity it ls a relief to turn for a moment: to the simple stories which sprang from a child- like faith.
It. was at. Christmas. according to one old legend. that the clover first. bloomed. Mary. having no blankets. to protect. her Babe against the biting cold. gathered up handfuls of sweet hay and, as
/ slrc did so, every tliiy flower in it erg refused (,0 hide the
came to life, Daisies made soft white sheets; white and yellow bed-straw wove a golden coverlet; the wild thyme gave its sweet perfume, ivliilc tho clover formed a pillow for the Infant Savlours head and was ever after known as Holy hay.
Another story relates that where
OUEER CUSTOM
ROASTED BADGERS SEASONAL DISH IN SOl\1ERSET-BOAR’S HEAD SERVED AT OXFORD.
A badger, roasted before an open til-c, was tile clrlul ttlsll. at, a Christ- mas Eve dinner eaten in an an- cient hoslelry at llchrnter, Somer- sel. Budger haul was once regard- ed as a. delicacy, and Lichesters "batdgel: feast," as it is culled, has been held every Chrlltlnas for many years past. Slices were cut from the Joints as they liiuig before the bar fire. The guests washed. down the badger with strong ale. which should, according to tradition, be sezved in horn cups.
Boar's head, the true Yuletide dish in Brrtuin is always served at the Cllraslnas day dinner held amlual- ly lit Queillfs College, Oxford. The roll on given for the survival of the cusiolil lit. Oxford is that". it. oom- memoiates the escape of a medievuil
undergraduate from a. wild boar. 'I‘hc undergraduate was walking abroad, conning hisAristotle, when the boar rushed at. him open-mouth- ed. with i]. loud cry of “Graecum est," the s1 ildeiit thrust the volume down the throat of the monster, which. chucked by the touglimor- sci. then and there expired. The frills and int teltoc with which the hour's lie-lid was decorated were dis- tflbllieti among tllc clioristerF. The brawn should, by right, be sent. to the King. At this banquet. also strong ale was practically the only drink t0
‘ be served. Under- the injunctions of
the fcilnder the liquor must. be ‘lrmved on tho College premises by it. oivn cirrvliirt... acting under Liic silpcrvisiou of the steward. of the week and the trersurerks clerk. The gravity of the ale could only be
indicated by a. whole row of "X's." i
It is. in f-zret, so potent. that. it is sipped as n liqueur. Mullfid ale, coilcocted iviill (loves. sugar, nut- meg and ileziten egg, and served with dry toast. was brewed accord- ing to .,, recipe at leart two hun- drcll _\'(l‘ll‘.'; old zit. a. Shveivsbury lurtcl \\'lll‘l‘(‘ Pllfiilllllll, i-hc violinist. once performed.
Give the Greatest Pleasuret
the rays of the star. which led the three wise men, shone 9n the earth than sprang up the first white clusters o! the "Stars of Bethlehem."
Other legends tell of the flight into Egypt and how it was ‘u, friendly Juniper bush that. opened 11D its branches and hid the Holy Child and His Mother from the cruelty 01’ l-Icrods soldiers. But. children in Mexico and California know another version of this story. They are told that the wind flow- Infant Saviour. for fear of spoiling the frail beauty oi their petals. and it was the humble little sags bush, taking pity .on the Holy Re- fugees. which spread out its gray branches for His protection and ever since has filed the air with sweetness.
-Isabel M. Priestly
‘If You're Good
Santa Claus will come tonight If you're good.
And do what, you know is right As you should.
Down the chimney he will creep.
Bring for you a. woolly sheep,
And a doll that goes to sleep,
If you're good.
Santa Claus will drive his sleigh, Through the woods,
But; he'll come around this way If you're good.
With a. wind-up bird that.
And a puzzle made of rings.
He will bring you many things, If you're good.
sings
At Christmas Time
‘More and more families are tak- ing delight. in the living Christ- mas tree in the yard. Such a tree is ornamental at all seasons of the year and is an especial delight at Yuletide. The lighting during the holiday nights, need not; in-
jure the tree. if carefully done- ser out. a young tree this year and have it; for future Christ-
mases, so saving the expense of a new tree every year, and also the sentimental souvenir of this year's
10y.
God Chose A Star
I do not wonder that God chose a star
To be the sign
For heralding the advent of our 10rd; ‘
The still. white shine
Of any star holds something in its heart.
Of the divine.
He chose a. star with its clean silver fire
Its briliiancy,
Its exaltation. and its steadfast- new-
Its purity:
The one sign that the shepherd and the. kings
Alike could see.
——Anonym0us,
FOR iA CHILD
The children were laughing and shouting at. play; But one little girl sat alon-e
She watched the others with hungry eyes
From her seat on the old curb stone.
“You can't. play with 115. I011 31° poor. you know.”
By a cruel childish voice she was told.
"See our dresses are new bright." it said, "But; yours is ragged and old."
and
“Tl.- the best. I have and I love to
nliw.
But they looked at her clothes with scorn.
They left her there for her tires was old.
And her poor little heart forlorn
A nlothel-‘s heart knew the hope- lessncss
Of the tears chili
llcr lint was torn a1. that lIiOlllPFt.
and the qlllVPHllE
was. When they said: "No room at the inn."
Just Oile new dres: would heal the hurt,
And the little lllild could play.
If a pretty wee dress with a rib-
bon or two,
Could be hers on this Christmas day,
S0, for the sweet little Christ Child's sake.
Please give and give again!
The joy will reing in each heart.
And peace good will toward men.
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I Merry Cllulat-mns and a. Happy
and Prosperous New Year to all. The rest. belongs to you. whether you gr; going to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy flew Year is in your own hands.
Happiness. and contentment. arc mental creations that. each of us have to create for ourselvees. I cannot. feel happy for you; lust as I cannot. sleep, cat; or live your life
The Kings Of The East
The King of the East. are ridinB Tonight; to Bethlehem.
The sunset glows dividing.
The Kings of the East are riding;
A star their journey guiding, Gleaming with gold and gem
The Kings of the East are riding To night. to Bethlehem.
To a strange sweet harp of Zion The stony host: troops forth;
The goldeu glaived Orion
To a strange sweet harp of Zion;
The Archer and the Lion.
‘Ilre watcher of the North
To a strange. sweet, lull-p oi Zion The starry hast troop. l-ilili
There beam! lbove a manger The child-Dice of zi star: Amid the stars a stranger It. beams above a manger- Vvhat means this cther-rnxigrl" 'I‘o pause where poor folk are? Them beams manger child-face of a star.
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