THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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An Appeal To You

if you were only fire or six

And fzill of fun and mischievous tricks

And just bt-"irring to understand

All aibout ffarlcs and Fairyland.

It you were just lzegin "rg to know

Ilow Santa Claus would ﬂlmt: throizrh the snow, With sleigh bells ringing and prancing decr, To bring to ehiLL-cn glad Christmas cheer, Itozr woufd 3011 feel if on (‘hristmas Morn, vfhe da" t‘ our (‘hildrt-rfs (‘hrist was born)

m» gfits on the tzthfc there,

Arid your sf- ,5" him; all empty. where There should - dollirs and trians and guns Oran; s 1nd "ryles er-d sugar plums

Anu’ s do: up if: paper fine,

To matte your heart juntp and e_\ es to shine, II-nr would you feel it’ tailli eyes all wet,

Your nnunmy nt-iﬁd tudzlIe, south urd pet

And tell you vlih puny a bitter tear

‘Ihal Plants, Ile couldn't. come this _\

That his Yh w“; broken. ll-s no. .

Or any tzfd tale your gtfct’ to still?

Don't let that ltrtppen. In this rich land There's surely enough with n helping hand

'I'o sec thatno child on this Christmas morn, {The (lay that our Children's (‘hrist was bcrn) Nmnld be hungrv, cold or lack n toy, l

\\'l ilc you your (‘ltristnxas feast enjoy,

Or should say as t.':c bitter sobs give pause, "J-IAJXFYY, TIIEIZII .~\I.\"T N!) SANTA CLAUSE"

of all Kinds

mats toys, which we see displayed in our season, conxe from all parts of the world. On ._v the toys of different lands one can see a mortar-d dlfft-rrnic betwrczi them. ime France led the world in the art of toy mat:- :‘,.ll excrls in the beauty of its dolls and its .': - . Th: people of Switircrland give to the wcxﬁd a grind‘ bu (if \','!'i0d cu 'i;'. Rubber to" n)’ sets of dolls’ furniture. and pnpic mctrhc ﬁgures, or manikins, are set; forth by lllnifzuf“.

The cheap wooden toys arr- made in Saxony and Germany, trhcrc the soft wood is plentiful. and used only for this purpose. 11v.‘ urn-test and most wonderful collection of toy" inthe worid i, to be found 1n the Germanla Afusrum, at iilllTlllblllIi.

America exevlf: in u flaw things. a: in wooden, jointed animals, Enszlantl Still lend: the world in making wax dolls, fig Eats-t Indian wax. . "

Lighting the YulelLog

C\'(‘lli.J lll lilC C c1111" of the lVliddle Ages, lost- irz, i r._ '1 ~ ‘ . into the last century. It was . and carried with singing and e-r or stately hall, and utter n; wax; draggctl into the great flrmlacr‘. and . p the viide--tl1i'or.led chim- ney in cheerful intznez. Herrick tells us that the "new lalock“ was liphtrrl b‘: "last year's brand." and thus the ﬁre ran on from Cllllf-iilliiﬁ 1'» Christina". in tmbrokcn continuity. hlany: bclTls chntcrccl about thi: log. which lighted and \'\'l\l‘l‘li\"(l the great lmfl, ' jznrded. in the early titres. a: n ]ll'O'.CL"l{lll :2; , : if the log happen- ed to go out d rint: thr- festirtttcs it visas considered :1 very had omen. The liehtin: cl the ‘ﬂute log. on Christmas Tire. was the fin-null berlzmin: of YPTDLHK nnd mcrrywiiaking. Doors stood wide open in house; large and small. and, in the great, halls of nobies and ,""lIilCI'll".ll. tenants and re- tainers were fcustcrl to their hearts‘ content.

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Joy Bells Ring

The D0115 of Christnws excr- eiso n lTLY-Sil’) spell. . . . 'I‘hey awaken rhythm and musze not sewed at . . . . other Limos. The best within us awakens with the first Joyous llvﬂlitn: of these laclls, and we are clad! . . . . Every one is glad on Christmas. . . .

Frivohng and fmstinu be. sneak only the Joy of the occu- sion. The bountlfttl platter, the full cup and the lmarty gmgg. ing indicate but faintly the warmth of friendliness; and good-will which lies Bo deep within us. . . . Let the bcllri continue t) ring "A Merry Chr'stma.s_l"—\v. l). Penny- packer.

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’Tis Ch ristrnas"

for the whole wide zoorfd, szzmleissed a joyous, happy time for kiddies brown and

red and white

who live in every clime.

To Alli the World 2% EE TINGS

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To snowy prairie,

isle, mountain, and old Santa Christmas

to his friends

coral strand,

brings his cheer

of _ every land.

Christmas Eve.

"The light is out, and the fire bums low, While one wee sock, Swings l0 911d fro, Hanging limp in the firclight S10v1- "There, near by. stands a. tiny trec~— 0h, wlut a. beautiful sight to seek- with tinsel glittering merrily.

"And someones waitlrltl WY 59m" Claus

To psy his call, with his tempting stores.

sonny, your heart‘; desire be yours!“

Giving the Show Away

Ari lnkeeper and his wife conduct. ed a goose club every Christmas. The folk round about always took part ln it, with the hope of obtain- ing a goose or the price of one. The publican Hi5." took tickets for it, and somehow he always won prizes. The neighbors wondered, but: attributed it to good luck. Small pieces of metal were cut, numbered, and put into a large bag, and they were drawn by the publican's seven year old daugh. tcr. On Christmas Eve the drawing was proceeding gully, when sudden- ly there was n stop. The little girl was puzzled, and held her hand in the bag for n time. Her father cnllcd for her to be quick, and was almost stunned when she replied: “I carrt find the hot one, father!"

Mr. Kanoodie: "Now wouldn't you like me for a Christmas present?" Miss Alert: "Certainly, if you'll hang yourself on l Christmas tree."

-.- BETHLEHEM »_-- 1G. Vasian Pic.) White as an altar hcwn upon a hlll And hom- with age, yet gently touched by Tune, There stundr. within Judacn, lovely still, Amid the rltistcrs of the fig and time The lmllowrd J-llfillt" that .-.till can more and thrill ’I'he soul of unbellcf and shake the will. A I Around the holy place the throngs of earth Assemble to adore, to vencmtc A (lay which dawned lll splendor for the birth Of Onc divine! while angels opened the gnte Of Love in lile, and. with white peace beglrth, Ga“? i9 U" “Vmld fl 5011B of hope and mirth.

God bless the muster of this Imuse, The ntislress also,

Am! all the little children,

That round the table go.

Ami all your kind and folk, That rllccll bot/z far and near, We u-ish you u Merry (Jhrislnzas Ami a happy New Your. Old English Carol

Let“ Ch ristmas _ Carols Ring

A BALLAD 0F CHRISTMAS By Theodosia Garrison

‘rhc old, distraught". woman stood blinking in the light.

"Oh, neighbors, hear you not s. child s-crylng tn the night?"

They looked up from their Christmas feast and sore ashamed were they For that they had forgot her need on holy Christmas day.

"Oh, come you in, Goody, come in and get you warm, ,

“And sit with us and cat with us away from night and ‘storm!’

She listened nt the threshold. "It

ceaseth now," she said, "As though within a mother's arms ' 't.ws.s raised and comforted."

They snt. her-don't: amongst their kin, a goodly company,

And marvelled that she seemed to speak to one beside her knee.

“It is the little Child," she said, "who entered here with mo."

The old, distraught woman-"God pity her," said they. Tlicy gave her of their Christmas cheer, they bade tier rest and stay.

And one who stood beside her knee

brake bread with thcm and

smllcd- .

One vdio had entered ln with 110!‘ a little, shining Child.

MERRY ‘ CHRISTMAS

The Toy-Strewn House

‘ire me the house where the toys are strewn Where the dolls are asleep in the chairs, ‘There the building blocks and the toy balloon Ami the soldiers guard the stairs; Let me step in the house where the tiny cart With its horses rules the flout’, And rest comes into my weary heart, I-‘or 1 am at home once more.

Give me the house with the toys abet-t,

With the battered old train oi cars, The box of paints and the books left out. And the ship with her broken spars;

Let me step in n house at. the close of day That. is littered with children's toys, And dwell once more in the haunts of PM)‘

With the echoes of bygone noise.

Give mc tlzc house where the toys are seen, The house when: the children romp. Ami I'll happier "be than mun has been,

‘Neath the gilded dome of pomp.

Let mc sec the litter of bright-eyed play . Etrcwn over the parlor ﬂoor, -

And the joys l knew in a. tanuff day Will gladdczi my heart oncc Iziorc.

Whoever has lived in a toy-strewn home, Though feeble be he and gray, Will yearn, no matter how far he roam, For the glorious disarray (If the little house \'.'.th its littered floor That. was his in the bygone days, And his heart will throb as it throbbed before t When he rests where a baby plays.

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Don ’t Forget the Birds at Christmas

i. when you are planning wniu". Lo gne for Chrkstitius, there is one thing mat I nutnt you not to forget, undthat IS to iced the birds. At. this time in the year the ground is gen- erally covered with snow, the grosses und seeds, on the \v\.l.‘.1b that i,..,w along the rondqiuc, are all coveted up, and tn.- 111...? birds time u hard time finding anything to cat, and u gJJd nniny of‘ them almost sturve t.) death. Don't youthink it would be tine to have a Chriaitnizts tree for the birds? You can select one of the trees in you." own yard, or n small evergreen tree in the meadow, or on the hillside. Take a basket. tilled with things that bzros like to cat, and tie these things on the tree with pieces of red or green string. The butcher rvlll give you seine suct that can be cut. in small picces~the birds love suct. There can be pieces of apple, cake, bread, and some celery tops ticJ on the tree, while on the snow under the trcc can be scat- tered all sorts of grain, oatmeal and other cereals thnt our little feathered friends flnd to their liking. Tie a few pieces of sugar candy or bcnbons to the top branches, aiid you will be delighted to watch the pretty birds ﬂy to the uwects and peek nt them, as they flutter about their delic- ious Christmas gift from the children. Even if you don't have a Christmas tree yourself, you can have one for the

, CHRISTMAS

B-y EDGAR A. GUEST

"The day in Just for children," some declare, "Oh, how 1 pit;- them who think that true.

It pleases znem many a happy task to do, Christmas delights the little girls and lads And‘ also all the cothers and the dads.

It tickles aunts and uncles by the score,

Makes gramlras merry and the grandpa: smile; The clear old lady living Just next door

will tell you Christmas Day is much worth wh e. It ﬁlls the house with laughter and with noise, And that's the sort of music age enjoys.

Christmas for children! It's for men like rue And mothers like their mothers everywhere! No smiling youngster happier can he

Than those who in his merrtmcnt ran shnrc, It's everybody! day, the young and old! Even the grouebes like lt I um told.

For Christmas

Lilac so many of our other pictur- esque customs it was from the Rom- nns we received the idea of using Holly us a decoration at Christmas. They used it in connection with their feast of Sntumalta-the festi- val held tn honour of Saturn, the Roman god. "During, this festival which lasted seven days, the pagan Roman sent sprigs, of ltolly to his friends with wishes for their health and well-being. When Christianity swept away the pagan gods of Home the early ChrLnlans. continued the use of holly to decorate their chur- ehes and dwellings-hand they did this at Christmas.