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Tlmt birds and beasts should have some cheer. llow would it be if girls and boys_ _ _

ff;-1 .S/iofild share with them their ( hristrnas Joys _- es Aizfl girc them on this day, at least,

.-in extra special Yule-tide feast. ff, ::~ \,;_

With crumbs and suet, nuts and seeds. “

,fi .-ind crcrytiiiny a bird most needs

5'" li`lzen its supplies are all ice-bound X

i .§ .~t:z.'t cold and frozen is the ground. J ‘ , 7'lii-re-'.~: many a cat and dog astray _

fi That' su/1” ers hunger Christmas day-

I/' one of these you chance to find, A. lioiflrl it not pay you to be kind? \_.

To give these iruifs a Christmas meal -.

',’ ]`m cure iroulrl make you children feet ‘_ §_.'J, .ts .'1ap;;y as the grown-ups do 4- _ ,V `~éf‘~' il`f':<'.-1 t/:ay give Christmas cheer to you. "¢'

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,. . . _ Mistletoe Kisses and Others

it-"fri Stole/: l.'i.»-_:es are numerous al (`hristmas

i_f_'.;ii.'i/i.':;`~;t!:'tr1e i‘.\'t;'_lt:il(;:Iit,;= 1lro_;'otl;ing lI;1i'fita`t_io;1é _;-_' ./.ie .1s.~:i~; are prof a e oo, 1 ie o or ci Lt .51 1'~/` a lie or a pair of gloves are paid over to the i`; °‘tlli'/`." if.,'f_5 Not c."e1°_1/ stolen kiss brings a fortune, how- <=”;_ ' i'rz'r, slieli as was brought to ci Manchester girl -5 a few years ago in England- , §,'»', ' T/111': fortunate young ii'oman was secretly " gi" - a'i'::'< o' by her sis_ter.~: to kiss under the mistletoe,

an old, but touihy bachelor friend 1;/ tlie`;`;1niily

1: Y :rho 1:'u,-: fipeniling ('hrlstnias with t ienl. ` ie ac- i':'pi'erl the challenge. Her opportunity came and §~,'/1 the girl flung _her arms around the astonished N _V /irlielor anil I.-wserl hun full on the mouth. Then x nf r;-:'c:.~n:e will: confusion, she rushed helter-skel- ,,__»` r from the room, leaving her victim perplexed,

a.'::l I/:e i`a1nily in c.'mi~ulsions of laughter.

7'/'re bacliclor, however, proved that he could

if ‘.1 ‘ l.f~ "lou<'.':cil in more ways than one.”_A few days ff., t'r.’er he garc the _girl ii l1eil'i;tifiil pair of gloves. ' He ,orocerl it again when he died three years aft-

, 1 rn'arrl:¢, for he bequeathed to the girl “who kiss-

id me under _the mistletoe on Christmas Day,” the :'.'.':.': of ._\"lI.‘3.0fl0- '

_ V (lf course it is not always at Yulelide that gil-7 . I isse.-1 are stolen, and sometimes these unscason- *[4 _ :file ilforts prove expensiife. For stealing a kiss ,,_.`-". .. `=/`ron.' ii _girl passenger on a train traveling to Q.,/yr; *_ l,o.rdon Bridge not long ago, one dashing young nj’ » _ infer: was fined and ordered to pay SI.-1 costs. Only

ji a few inonths _ago ri merchant _of_Ni:reniburg

, ` lsr/.fl to pay' .S-‘l7 _.10 for kis::ing_ a_girl in a railway

carriage without her permission. He pleaded

@ that he did it in a fit'of “spontaneous eIation,” "vi,-‘kr but an unsympathetic judge remained unmoved.

V "Vi The records of a certain insurance company 1'-jf eontr.'in details of a kiss that cost them a large £11? `1' sun:-although they were not the guilty party.

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Q35! 'L r'_‘.1cturer, when passing through the works stole ¢~`1 a kiss. The girl's father promptly knocked the _1/r1u.'1g,man down. A lawsuit followed, and all ‘f ' * the employes had to attend court on the day of

- the trial. I)uring their absence a fire broke out,

and through the alarm coming too late, the pre- mises were utterly destroyed. lf the unhappy insurance company noiv regard kissing with a

jaunrliced eye-well, who can blame them?

Some people indeed, view kissing with su-

_ .spii-ion. A few months ago, for instance, iz Ber- ‘ lin taxi-driver precipitately ejected his fares be- cause he saw them kiss. His taxi he claimed was ` not a hotel- A eourt sequel followed where it was

proved that the man and woman concerned had

- been married for twelve years, and thought they

were entitled to a kiss even in a taxi-cab. .The msiyistratc agreed, so the taxidriver went to prison f or two weeks and paid a fine.

iilarriecl couples who kiss in public vehicles

are not always treated so sympathetically, how- ever. In Connecticut, an elderly spinster saw d man hiss his wife in ti tramcar. She caused them to be summoned. In court she deposed that not only had the husband kissed his wife, but he act:/.ally dared to put his arm around her waist in doing so. '

TI.-is, she argued, particularly as it occurred

on a Sifnday, was punishable under a I7 th cen- tru-g /aw. The judf/es agreed. and the husband hurl lo pay fice dollars and costs.

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Christmas Cheer

'Inc :ilr is i’ull of Magic Mirth

I`.zim lefty towers to humblc cot

A token i'; sent. a greeting brought.

1"ro.n cast to \':c-st from far and near

"It is Cliristnms time"-"It is Christmas Cheer."

I1\'-:1~y\\~l1m-o lhc world around,

inet gzcd-will toward all abound.

I?“ioic~ with youth, rclicct with nge

/\n¢l'_ioui-my back to Bcihlehcm‘s page.

l'f~\;»w its message sweet and clear

"It is Christmas time"-"It is Christmas Cheer.”

Iloi-.-ing low with folded wing _

itcjuicc, rejoice, the angels sing.

Tixe fi-stooned hearth, the mistletoe, The holly leaves with berries glow, Ch! henrt be glad, forget-that-tear

"lt is Christmas time"-"It is Christmas Cheer.”

Tl~o unfaihcmed sweetness of your song

Sliall touch with Heaven on Christmas morn.

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ii]-;lili1~ist mas Cheer." in A w I S h Lliii-my all ye ccns of men, _ 4 I l \ j

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And in most all the windows/

I’m sure yoii’ll find some more.

The snow is softly falling*

On roof and porches wide l't’s wondrous Christmas weather,

And smile'-y time inside.

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The Spizrf' of Clara-stnza.;

When you think of the sp5;'.'t o' C.-’zr;`.s:,-_~,_-gs ,,..] ~ friend, " l wonder, how well do you know the real i'i~;»11-1 Of the plcasiiru a person may possibly gc: ` If the deep, fullest meaning is properly ,_»:3¢_

To clieer rind bring happiness! That is u-o:-:Ii

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The real Clzristmas spirit’s the price of q ;,~mf1,,_ The happiest person has done what he could, Today, and on all days, to make folks feel good,

It isn’t giving, or getting, alone,' _ Of gifts that has brought on the Cl:rist.'nas't:'me , one, ltut, rather the peace that your heart I1-bldg,-_

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The honest gurnl-will that you show unto men.

Bl' Hal Cochnxn

The Old People’s Party

The young people of Iceland hare, for yen-

erations, 11-cm/nized the respect due the old people of the various' villages at ('hristmas time; therefore, we fiml that the most important fcnt- urc of the (7ln'istrnc1s celebration is the “old pm. ple's party," or, us it is called in the Icelandic langilizgc, the Gamalmennasamsati.

This pretty custom had its origin in the lil-

tle town of lsafjorrl more than fifty years ago, when ii band of yoimy people gathered and dc- tcrmincil lo give the old folks of that village the best Christmas they had ever enjoyed. They dirt all the work of making cakes and cookies and olil-fashioned dishes, and presented a play de. picting the life and customs of those days when theh old people were children.

At first there were only about a dozen of the

young people who took part in this odd celebra- tion, biil it was so successful that the folloicing year other young people wished to help, and each season the “Union” as it came to be known, grew very rapidly in membership. Likewise, other vit- layes took up the idea, and in ii few years this became the principal interest of Christmas cele- brating throughout Iceland.

Now the Union starts its work in the spring

of the year, when certain crops are planted so that vegetables of which the old people are so fond may be available at Christmas time. Clotti- es are made for all of those who are to be enter- tained, so that everybody will have the same air -of prosperity, poor and rich alike being irell- ilressed. At first some of the proud elderly peo- - ple did not like to be considered as objects of charity _in this way, but the young people tact- fully brought about the custom of having every- body dressed alike in old-fashioned clothes, so thai this objection was soon lost.

Festivities begin in the afternoon on the day

after Chistmas. First a big tea is given, and cakes and cookies of childliood are served. Next. the Union members give their little play, which is followed by iz concert of old Icelandic and Danish songs- In the evening, old-time games and dances occur, and a reception is given to the oldest ladies and gentler.-zen present. Usually, in each village, this reception honors those who have attained the age of eighty, with special ob- servances to those of ninety or more. All in all, this makes the- day one of the happiest Christ- mas festizfals known in the world, and it shows the old folks of every village how the young folks lore and respect them.

By Willis P. Knight

».-CHRISTMAS, .--

(By M. E. W.) `

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I had lcd the fire, and stirred it till the sparks in delight

Snapped ‘their saucy little fingers at the chill December

n g it;

And in dmssing-gown and slippers, I had titled back my

throne- 1

The old spnt-uottom rocker-and was musing all alone. _

,I could hear thc hungry winter prowling round the Outer

door,

And the trend ol .mulilcd footsteps on the white piazza floor; but tue sound cnmc to me only us the murmur oi 9. stream '-IHHL llllllimu with the current oi is lazy-:lowing stream.

And I SSW R lmvlll’ m0l»h0r, nnd it group surrounding her ` '*“>"' *\“°"' “ml \-vbblbf lilescms ox .\ranc.ncense and myrrh; Ana J. tlunlcd with uwc and wonder as a murmur on tue air Lame driltlng oer me hearing in a melody ot prayer.

By the splendor in the Heavens and the hush upon the sea, mid tue majesty of silence reigning over Galilee,

\ve :eel '.1 ny smdly presence and we humbly bow the knee And un our l1ea.rt.s und voices in gratclulncss to Thee. ,

Th! ”1°55f>H8°l‘ 1186 spoken, and our doubts have tied and

gone,

As the num and spectacular shadows ot the night before

me dawn;

And, in the loudly shelter of the light around us drawn,

\vu would ncstic noun lor ever in me breast wc lean upon.

You have given us a Shepherd, You have given us a Guide. And the light. oi ,Heaven grew dimmer when You sent Hun

hom your side.

But He comes to lead Thy children where the gates will

open wide,

To welcome His returning, when His words are glorified.

DY me Splendor in thc hcnrcns and the hush upon the sell. And thc majesty ui silcnco reigning over Galilee, We feel Thy kindly presence, and we humbly b0W thc knec1 And liit our hearts and voices in gratcfulnesa to Thee.

Then the vision, slowly failing, with the words ot the rcfrnlfl Fell swooning in the moonlight through the frosty window-

pane; '

And I heard the clock proclaiming, like an eager sentillcl Who brings the world good tidings: "It is Christmas! All iS

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