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there's a song in the air! there's a star in the sky!
‘Item's a mother's deep prayer, And a baby's low cry;
And the star ruins its fire
- While the beautiful sing,
For the manger oi Bethlehem Cradles a King.
'f'here's a tumul y birth]
t o! Jo o'er the wonderful For the virgin's sweet boy Is the Lord o! the Earl-IL Aye, the star ruins its fire, And the beautiful sing, For a manger of Bethlehem Cradles a K1118-
vr the light of that star Lie the ages impearledl And that song from afar Has swe t over the world Every he is aflame. And the beautiful sing. in the homes o! the nations that Jesus is Kins.
THEME CHANGES
The Nativity theme in Christmas sills gave way to Ithe sentiment: a e.' .
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Among the lfts received George this ulstide wil number of lampreys. Like the black- birds in. the nursery rhyme, they will be baked into a pie, since this ls the form prescribed for this unique Christmas present. -
The pig is presented by the city oi~ Gloucester, mugland, and al- though the reaso for ma custom is not definitely own, it is bs- lieved to relato to some favour granted to the city by a royal per. somge centuries ago.
It is said that in return for the favour, an obligation of some kind had to be imposed u n the citi- zens, and an annual g t of lampre Elke was “ because these ee-
e fishes are bard to procure at Christmas.
Nevertheless, the Gloucester au- thorities have since never- failed to meet their obligation to succes. sive Sovere s.
About etide the also ex.
cts to receive six K shawls,
and-made and beautiful in texture and design, from India. They come each year from the ruler of Kash- mir, and are in the nature of a "due” to His Males as Emperor oi India. Other Ind an potentates make gifts to the Throne at Christ. mas, and in every case the presents are exquisite examples of Indian a
Originally. such ifts were re tained for use in e royal palaces in Britain, but in recent years it has become customary for them to be handed on to close friends oi the Royal Family; or to retiring mem- bers of the ousehold staffs.
Queen Goes Shopping
Royalty's attitude towards Christ. mas presents has changed in other WBYB. $00. Not so Very many years ago, all the Yuletide L ‘ our Royal Family we; done in the
aces. Leading stores were asked send representatives with a sel- ectlgn of goods, so that a choice
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In Queen Victoria's time, the ap- proach oi the Christmas season was a period when hosts of tradespeople visited Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, each special] sum, moned and armed with samp es and catalogues.
Changes began to occur during the reign oi Kin George V. Queen Mary was the f British Queen to "go shoéiping" in the fullest sense. She eclared that the system operating in the past restricted her choice, and she started paying visits to shops herself-chiefly to antique
dealers? and jewellers’ establish- ments. - She stated, that in this way she
was better able to select personal Christmas gifts for her friends. To- day, the increasing demands of pub. lic activities do not allow Queen Elizabeth much time for shopping and representatives still visit the palaces with Christmas gifts. But the newer idea continues to be pre- ferred whenever it can be adopted. and so far ss Queer Ma is con- cerned, antique dealers receive .,her personal patronage.
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They range from shawls to postage stamps. but our Royal Family prefer ‘ home-made presents.
Queen Elisabeth finds it, neces- sary to start her Yuletide shopping in August,‘ her relatives being very numerous. g list of them is drawn up. and ift.buyin progresses #:9111115’ uni-ll the e of Decem-
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This Year's Gifts
Certain presents are ordered from organisations and enterprises in which Her Majesty is specially in- terested. In this way a double pur- pose is served; the Queen gets the things she desires. and the institu. ions are assisted at the same time. ‘eedlework guilds, for example, have been helped in that manner. It is stated that up to £3,000 is saint on Christmas presents by
each year. This year, timt ggflmgha may be exceeded, for royal gifts are not immune from the increased prices applying today, nor are they exempt from the Government tax on luxury goods,
In consequence,
mesents given by the Royal slam.
l" likely to be home-made. particularly those given by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. The Sifts will lose none of their value for this reason; on the con. gag. they will be prized all the
On some occasions in the past, Queen Elizabeth has Elven water. colour pictures to her close friends at Yuletide-pictures by herself in her ‘teens. Sh»: executed a consiri. erable number of Scottish scenes when she lived at Glamis Castle, and 31011811 she treasures these paintings highly. she has parted with a number of them at Christ.
masntizne. ~ Secret Choice
Our Royal Family's‘ Christmas 81ft programme is something of a joint affair. Hints and tips, about articles which individual members covet, are passed on secretly.. News about where these things can be obtained is similarly exchanged.‘
In conversation last year, King George casually remarked that his collection oi Empire postage stamps lacked a certain important but rather ram s cimen, His remarks gave the Du ess of Gloucester an idea for a Christmas gift.
The help of other members of the Royal Family was enlisted, and due course a dealer was found who had a good example of the missing stam in stock. I; was given to the surp ed King at Christmas. by the Duchess.
One Yuletide gift custom associ- ated with our Royal Family, and which it is hoped the coming of peace will enable to be revived on something like its old-time scale, 1s
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a-t Sandringham. A huge Christmas tree from the estate is set up in the servants‘ hall, and is loaded with gifts for everyone. *
members of the Royal Family who have gone to Sandringham, attend
personally to the recipients.
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the annual Christmas tree ceremony ' On Christmas Eve. the King and Queen. together with all the other
the distribution. They assist in re- moving the presents and hand them
Michael Parker slid into his Strné ta Claus suit witna groan- gi t?“ been a long, hard 6,11! B“ m“ stretch irom seven oclock to n remained befoiejd the i118 “Pa” c ose.
“Qirffrfinwa throne, he 81811065 resignedly down the 1on8 line ail- proachlng him. It was then 211;: he saw her. The sight midi? choke with emotion and his voice trembled when he spoke to tint: youngsters. Her turn came at is: and he too her on hi5 WW8’ 55 9 had done t e others. Whats yfilll name, little girl? he asked ln hi8 fest voice. u
arianne Parker. slw answered softly.
“What would you like for Christ- mas?" H ‘I The answer was given instan- "A doll and a carriage and . ub , , . ." Mariarlinesheiitated dailég poked a finger n an as pg stomach “ is it real? she asked.
Michael Parker had no Bllfiwel to this and she looked up into his face, suddenly she burst into tears. He, longed to tear off his false whiskers and tell her that every- thing would be all right now. But instead he said, "What's the m?» ter. Marianne?"
"I wont my daddy to come home," she subbed. ‘I want ‘anal more than a doll or anything.
“Well, that's a pretty large or- der," said Santa. "but I'll see what I can do."
Out in the brisk night air Mich. ael Parker regretted hlsving fought with Wilson. The incident u" "l- ed across his memory, as it; had a thousand times in the phat 3.1 weeks. After months of study"); and planning, he had gone to Wri- son. the plant manager, with n scheme that was surefire for speed‘ ing up plane production, Wilson was brusque. "You stick to your engineering," he said. “I'll worry about production."
After telling Wilson, among other things, that he was the plant's biggest bottleneck. Parker angrily went home.
Bitter and restless, he had gone away three weeks ago, telling Elsie,
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But no one would take him with. out a. release. As the days passed he longed intensely to be with his family again but pride would not let him retum a failure. Fl. nally, funds running low, he took the job as Santa Claus for the Christmas holidays,
Snow was beginning to fall. Lust minute shoppers were thinning out, He walked aimlessly among them, Wilder"!!! where he could go. knowing that home. tonight of all nights, was out of the uestlon. Suddenly he rcmem red the words oi a child who had sat on his knee that aftemoon, when Michael, as Santa Claus, had 55k- ed him what he wanted for Christ- mas he had replied, "It doesn't matter. Even Christmas doesn't seem to matter any more. I just came ‘here to keep up my mom's spirit.’ He paused. “There won't be any real Christmas for me until my pop comes home. He's in Af- rica. you know."
All at once Michael Parker real- ized that he. not Wilson. was the bottleneck. .
With Elsie in his arms he mur.
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15 I leit-a fool. a complete fool" “Well. not a. complete iool," she countered with a smile. "Wilson Jlekffillhed. He wants to know if you can be in Monday morning to supervise the setting up g1’ your new system." “But how did you know that I'd here?" '
Mariangetxran 0:: from her bed- room an rew er arms aroun his waist. “I-told Mother." she announced.
An amused twinkle came into Michael Parker's eyes, "on, 1 see, I suppose you asked Santa Claus to send me home?"
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“Even today, as In lily! “I'M- We are sometimes blessed with gifts of gold."
Miss Ietty read the inscription over a. life-size picture‘ of the manger scene.
The sight of bright tinsel decor- ations, the sound oi carols, and the smell oi holly and ilr on the crisp air between stores filled her with a nostalgia that almost un. nerved her.
She had intended to shed twenty years of her life like a worn cloak, forgetting that she had spent her best days making a heaven on cartr- for her crippled mother so that
“Letty," he said, "it's Larry!"
her knight had wearied of waiting. Now she was going shopping for a family that had never been hers except in her thoughts, a plain little girl with pigtails and freckles, and a sturdy small boy with pudgy hands and round expectant eyes.
She wondered what Larry I-inines was doing, Poor Larry! she wished she might have said “yes" lo his persistent wooing. The girl with whom he had run off had not both- ered to make a decent home for him, Finally they had moved from town and Miss Letty had quite lost track of them.
Recalling mat she had come to town to pretend. she made a fren- zied dash to the toy department. She began to buy recklessly, get- ting into the spirit of her game.
I'll find someone to give t em to. she thought. Maybe I can borrow a couple oi children from an or- phanage just for Christmas.
On the way home she stopped to buy a tree and some bright dec. orations. At the grocers she gave an order that made that good man's eyes nearly pop out oi his head.
Leaving the store behind. lone- liness swept over her, (The house would be dark when she got home. Maybe the fire would be out, too.
She peered into the gathering dusk. Somebody was there waiting for her on the front veranda o! the rambling old mansion. She hastened her steps. A man stepped forward out oi the shadows. a child clinging to each hand.
"Letty." he said, "it's Larry!”
“Land sakes!" she exclaimed. "You gave me a turn. Come in out of the cold."
She hustled them indoors, and turned to take a good look as she switched on the lights. It was in-
trim and neat in a navy uniform. There stood her dream children, a plain little girl with pigtails and freckles. and a sturdy small boy with pudgy hands and round eyes brimming over with tears,
"I Want my Mummy." he sobbed. LJI-Iis mother is dead," explained
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"I thought" Letty," said the man, "that maybe you could look out for them a little. See. I've joined the navy. I've got to go and I hate to leave Letty and Jackie to almost anybody."
Miss Letty gulped and sat down suddenly in the rocker, gathering the little fellow into her arms. “Gifts of gold,” she murmured, “at Christmas.”
“Many‘s the time I've dreamed of seeing you like that,” he said, reaching for one of her h-rnds. She noticed how thin he was. How thin the children were, too, and how in- adequate their clothing. "I haven't Bot much. Letty." he began. "but whatever I've got is yours ii you want it."
Still holding the small figure in her arms, she rose to o en the door to the kitchen, e house radiated warmth and good cheer. "Fine." she said gently. "Welcome home, children. We'll have baths and supper. and then we'll trim the tree." Larry's eyes caressed her. ‘May. be, if I could get the license we could be married before I go off." "Maybe we could. Larry."
His am1s were suddenly around‘ her and the child, his lips warm against her cheek. Little Letty clap- ped her hands.
"Such a Christmas we are go- ing to havei" she cried.
‘Even today." quoted Miss Iotty. remembering the inscription, “as in days of old, we are sometimes blessed with Biits oi gold."
IN DANCE MEASURE
Christmas carols were in ‘dance measure at first. The word carol comes from "corolla," a ri , be- cause the song was for a ring ance.
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HUGE YULE LOG FIRE ONCE THOUGHT TO WARD OFF EVII/
Centuries ago huge fires were built in the great baronial halls in England on Christmas eve and ser.
yourself. them all on cardboard; colour the pictures with the shepherds‘ clothes, b flesh parts use a mixture of
of starlight through the will
be painted brown and grey.
in the position pointed to
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When they _ either paints or crayons, using p lue for the Virgin Mary and w
dark brown, leaving the snow on the roof is the inside of the stable, should be pain
ing, and your colours _are dry,_eut Mother and Child, leaving the figures s
After this has been done cut out t towards you at the dotted lines. by the arrows, so
Crib seem even more realistic,
vants brought in a 10G $11M W“ to burn throughout the Christmas feasting. It was customary to save a brand from each W1" n" V’ light the next one with. If the 1oz was properly burned it was believ- ed that the devil was powerless t0
and red. white.
yellow ochre
dow by using a watery blue.
and the hay yellllw-
Paste these bent bits
hite for St. Joseph. The outside posts should _be The picture marked BACK. which ted a dark colour, but try to get no effflflt
away the background in the Landing out so that you can see behind them. he strips marked SIDE and bend the end parts to the backs of both pictures that the model stands up. you can put real straw inside and in f
do any mischief to the house old.
One story has it that stocki gs were originally hung by fireplaces burning Yule logs in order to ab- sorb the odor of the burning wood and thus give the wearer protection from evil.
A S TAND-UP CRIB, '
Pretty Christmas Cut-Out-----Easy To Make
Christ mas Crib which you can make and colour nd the two strips marked SIDE, ‘ are quite dry cut them from the cardboard and
and paste
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