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Christmas ,Candles Have Been Used By Many People

It would be astonishing. indeed. if no candles rlipearecl in homes tin-ougliout the nation ion Christ- mas Eve. The legend which sur- rounds the cllstom is believed to have started in Ireland.

There on Christmas Eve a large candle was burned which could be snuffed out only by one named Mary. As the Irish out it: twliu knows. all some Christmas Eve. Jesus and Mary and Joseph may come again. not to Palestine but to the Holy Isle on the fartllerest edge of Europe?"

Their first use for Cliristnms is not recorded in .the annals of anv llE.l.lOll. but that the ”Chrlst Child Candle", burned in the window on Christmas Eve is, according to an old legend. placed there to light His way if He nakea all earthly visitation and atonemellt for llie night of His birth when there was ilo room for Him.

Also among the legends is one about bayberry candles burned on Clrristmas. .

During the early history of our

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Once upon a medieval Yuletide, King Richard III of England celebrated at Litchfleld-and dur- ing the festivities 2.000 oxen and 200 tons of wine were consumed.

of course. the eudal set-up provided the great lords wit?) the wherewithal for ..lagr.iflcance-the lords received gifts from their ten- ants and kings received gifts from their nobles; and the graduated scale for giving and receiving was as well ascertained as the quiddam honorarium of any barrister or physician.

Queen Elizabeth received alarge part of her wardrobe as gifts from

,.hcr courticrs, am if the quality or

qllantlty were not satisfactory, the donors were unceremoniously in- formed of the situation.

When Henry III entertained A thousand knights, peers, and as- sorted nobles who came to attend

generosity appropriate to the sea- son. His Majesty could well afford to give Christmas feasts for the poor like the one given in West- mlnister Hall in 1243, which lasted a week.

Striving to outdo his predeces- scrs and give his successors some- thing to shoot at. Henry VIII kept one Yuletide at which the cost of gold cloth that was used amounted to 600 pounds aloue., He had tents erected and artificial gardens plotted within the spacious hall of his palace. Knights came out of the tents to Joust in tournaments and fantastically dressed dancers. covered from head to foot with gay ribbon streamers, emerged from the gardens to entertain the guests.

Preparation for the feasting on such occasions is perfectly appall- ing to epicures of the 20th century

Letters To lSania CIaus' Come From World Over

Postofflce officials in Santa Claus. Ind., are accustomed to overloaded sacks of mail during the pre-Christmas rush. Senders want their gards and cifis stamp- ed with the famous Santa Claus postmark. plus thousands of wist- ful letters "Santa Claus, Santa Claus. Ind."

And. then there is the annual crop of "Santa Claus” lettcrs writ- ten by youngsters in far away places who havent' heard about Santa's permanent address in In- diana. U.S.A. At least a dozen versions of the time honored note- in-the-bottlc story fllid their way into metropolitan newspapers every year.

The notes, sealed in small bot- ties and securely tied to Christmas trees, are discovered by Christmas tree dealers. housewives: and even enlisted men .t naval centers and military barracks; they come from places like'Rcnous. a village in New Brunswick. Canada. boasting a total population of 85 inhabi- tants.

(By Dorothy ,Boy: luuan)

'"Thla household is in in for . lean Christmas. all right," nil. Robinson said bitterly to' his wile who had Just Lome into the living room, dressed for ketlng, seal. ed in an easy chair, he looked dis. gustedly down at his lull-b3l1dlig. ed leg stretch out straight on an ottoman. -

Margaret leaned over and brush. ed her cheek against his. ”It'g enough for us to see you getting well again. honey. When I ni-5; saw you after that auto accident I was plumb scared for your llfe."'

Bill squeezed her hand. "Yoiri-.,

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counii-y, animal rats were relative. the Yuletide marriage of the Prln- -and can only be vaguely com- The notes range from ilie ii-isg. i ly scarce, The bi-anclies or the cess Margaret. His Majesty re- prehended by considering that ml to the ;le,,,emle' ,..,q.,..5ung

bayberry shrub were covered with ceived a royal Ohrlltmks Em 03 mCh3Td 11 n0l'mB")' employed 2.- such things as a maluma doll. 1-I

wax-giving berries and children 2.700 pounds. plus 600! fat Eoxen ogooogooks to Prepzre 1d0,0ddf0!'1Ch8 sled. a sweater. or a pair of over-

. . , I . , , - i th t k of th rln from the Archbishop o Yor . , persona w o no - rre- shoes,

Many I Canada" lh'Id' Set By Am” Lame" W-"gmg cams and wuecunz pen theerebegrlrieexs wlsenaiandlesgahaii tr? with similar assistance, whether spective of special feasting-at his

1111!: down in bed on Cllristni I lcs. . Eve, Wm wonder anxiously gnzgiducil of each Child (lu,-mg the H Chudmws uucessmns are an be made so that the animal fats exhorted or given in the spirit of expensefevery day.

generations of small fry before foreaoing rear. important feature of the Christ- C0x1g:o?;jn:”nf;5':::amon one Wm I , llm - how Santa Claus and liis' HIS Nil”-'81 15 BIIIIOUIY-"Pd 1!.V " elebratlo in Romania. too. - - L D I' reindeer can possibly Si.-he me shower of sweets on a clean sheet ;:Iv)::,,c DeCe,,,b;),. 34 through the burned a bayberry candle on CURRER 4"” "ms Gnu” S globe in one short night, and how'lhat has Df6Vi0US1.V Men 5l3Nad Wslst, they llIi1:'Ch iii the daytime Chrmm” E” M Cmmm” D3” commer.,:.l iuoduotlon of ' . " " he can manage to slide down the'readiness upon the floor. As lhei hem--mg on I high pole & six. would have long life and a happy chrmm" "M. m um unload .

. . . 1 A - . - - . - m e. chimney of eleiy Lhlld in the children scramble for the iieats. pointed sin; and tlnkling bells, 9” Stu" bu" wow ",5 "ml

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In nollana. St. Nicholasfvlsits. the butch children with his little servant, Black rein. HI"

”What I awell bunch of fel-

world in the low hoiirs beiweenhe enters. accompanied by his lit-land ill the evellilrg, go about A" 0” "me "lids? o lows." he managed to My. stocking hanging and wake-upltle servant. Black Pete, who holds singing greetings. carrying "To learn you luck for the the founding and developing of I I yell they 683'. the partnership of Currier and a bmkr deal 3”” W9 331” OX-

tune. 'a sack and a rod for the naughtylloni; bags with which to receive Jllnior Canada, as ucil as an-l Alter delivering warnings Origins. Burn a bayberry (lip on

swerless parents, can relax. San-lpraises, according l0 1119 illdm-i Ill Italy, pi-e-Clix-istulas activl- Christmas day-

tals task isn't quite so lormidableldllal. Stillla 125105 N5 l03V9- DF0' tics include much reciting of small If the flame burns bl-ISM Ind

.-is it seems. This jolly old sail-it'mlslng to return when infant eyes poems or liiile speeches by young. the light shines clear,

who gladdens the neart of chil-fare closed fast in sleep. I gig,-5, They join wiih their elders Good luck will! be "yours the lndllat , by palntlngChrlat- yname (mm 5:. Lucia, 0, Lucm Meredith Hams, known as MOP

dlien at the Yule Season is R crca-I This he does lemma izliis in in the observance of the Holy Fes- lhfollslmllt '- 0 3935 mas themes on order or by martyred for her faith and vlrgin- 1-5.! .3; at her desk in the big in.

liect our three- and five-year-nid offspring to understand that doc- tor and hospital bills have com- pletely stripped us. Why we cant even afford a tree, let alone pres- ents."

Margaret was quiet for a second.

Ives in New York.

Celebration of Lucia Day on De-

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ture of many guises. and ills is.the wooden shoes that have bet-)lllgjva1' which begins will, the boom. TLI mun, ,,p,.,d.ml,,, gum. 1,9 lty in Syracuse in 304. A.D., and sumnce omce and fought back we ;la0c'-t lkgne-r1i)i3llt sbhowg it-le Jhas. lnllsei otillt tcarefuilyi otn kwiudow Sill ?1':lllg of a cannon at sunset on lnglof Jal;u:rEy;.!f10r ti; C6311; n; which 3. M" wuunulye. vgijaratefda by the church each De- lea", . m ecem er 0 anu.' leaf S 0116. an 8'IIlK Care -0 Cl :i5l. as Eve. ven ence o e a a. l fth loooo. C et . 6 to make his benevolent roundlsl.ylrEm0V9 the SWIW and CiH'1'0'-Sl lmelrn prayers, their fast is woman dressed in rags and rld- a,,oe:t,,:I,:,lui(; " '0 , ' ' The prettiest blonde in every you her, working? Are you Among the first children visit-What thoughtful chlldi'cn lmrc broken with a. bailquet following ing a broom-stick who comes with Th, h",,.l'u, Nulylly mam, home. office, factory, village and C, in 7" I ' V ' m the kmhe" mm the" W31" Ed by the Sift-giver are the vounv-left In their footweax for Si. Nlckls which presents are drawn from an ashes for the bad, gifts for the is ,5 "waited 1,, mmai-,4. 0; town is elected a "Lucia" and it :3 Hi, 1-, Mailer. ll, - c91”r5' "d the ""7 "me Juhnsm sters of Holland and Belgium ihungry while h0l'50 iUi-n of Fate This is a time for good. lnggrpniuglon. wing" Mme. visits the sick, leads carnivals and .3 heads M; said ,”..”,fl:-". gm” "re with ””m' M” '7”h"-59" They reach their peril: of excite-' In France. too gifts are lei't inljnshiiig and suspense' many shoes are put out in Spain, too, ,3"; in ;, "lull um, .,i processions and attends banquets .3 ii '11., SE a v ' 1 us 1, '1 Md 50"” 1”” mmule ”h”ppi”3 '" merit in the first few days of. De- Shoes. Except in ilhis Country it is blanks may be drawn 'before a buti it's the Three Kings or the f.:,,, huh, phat wyihg pm-l. and balls accompanied by her hugnyy-' e y 0 ya u sue a glgtakgg It:”3 z'0;:n'f,””ldn'" "”"d b .I, . I . - i , ,. A - - 1 g ... '.. H ,' , .' c g e g . ;:;I'lstCldaVn nlflnglflpiliicollljla. of me lgztrliioxlfloiei lgi:clCllailialigllllltglhlcrzriigglsxtintor) package is fished from gzregarylmulgegf vi3l::m:ri;rlv; tit: tans 1;! Ne; E;gland,stthomG.,:- lv;:c:m:l;l5rei;t custom coincides mlts Christmas Eve. Let e'.ery- ..o.K'... Em answered. ...m.m.a The saint himself arrives on thE.m55lr who rewards deserving in. These. however. are gifts of distribute toys and goodies after l':nem?r:sd 1...: tocthe with the winter solstice When the hag): 53;...”-.."”2,-i.?”?.Sli3?.-J2.” me 1"” I C” d” M" """ eve of the day, and showing liin-i.itie ones. In 'the small villages, .-ccondai-y important.-c. For their the snail fry, weary of dancing to Druid, M ':,n.cl.i-lgugn Eng- 511" Win85 WW3” H19 9313' once tall'figure. She liked him very neighborly way Hwy treated "I

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self in his red bishop's robe andichilclren carry little cancllc-liglit- hearts' miter. checks in person the con-,ed creclies through the streets. set out their shoes on the even-

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more and the days begin to leng- then.

In addition to beauty. other qualifications for "Lucias" or "light queens" are fair hair. a nice disposition and high charac- ter. Dressed in long white robes, wearing crowns of lighted candles (the traditional costume for "Lu- cias") the girls ,resent gifts and the traditional Lucy day coffee and rolls to hospital patients, etc. The queen and her maidens. en- throned in a star spangled horse- drawn rcharlot, lead festive proces- slons around city streets.

Parade participants depict aller- nate scenes from Sweden's pic- turesque Lapland and the Wild West of the United States. while musicians in multi-colored cos- tume alternate playing northern folk tunes and American jazz.

The Holy Thorn Of Glastonbury

In honor of the Hawthorn, which legendarlly shielded Christ while He rested in the woods be-

' fore the crucifixion. Joseph of Ar-

lmathaea chose a thornstaff when he started on his long journey to Britain shortly after the death of Christ. Arriving at last at his new home in Glastonbury, Joseph stuck his walking stick into the ground; the staff began to grow and soon acquired the habit of producing flowers each Christmas Eve. .

The first literary mention of the thorn is contained in Hearne's History and Antiquities of Glas- tonbury. published in 1722. In this work, Mr. Eyston states: "Whether it sprang from St. Jos- eph of Arimathaea's dry staff. 1 cannot find, but beyond all dis- pute it sprang up miraculously."

when Britain adopted the Greg- orian calendar in 1753, 2,000 per- sons assembled at Glastonbury on December 2.3-new style-to see if the Holy Thorn would bloom in agreement with the new calendar; when it did not. many refused to participate in the usual observ-

' ances of Christmas. The evil of

changing calendars was proven when the thorn blossomed on Jan- uary 5-Christmas Eve-old style -and many ministers in the vic- inlty of GI t k y appeased their congregations by announcing that Christmas would be observed according to the old calendar.

In the Middle Ages it became customary to pluck a. bloom from the revered tree when royalty came near. and present the flower in a silver box.

A cutting of the Glastonbury thorn was brought to America in 1900 and planted near st. Aiban'a school in Washington. 13.0.. by the

3 late Right Rev. Henry Gates Bat-

tcrlee. blossoming for the first time in December. 1918: since then, it has blossomed each year at Christ-

i-. mas-time and attracts thousands

of visitors annually.

According to canon Charles Martin, headmaster of st. Alban'l School at-Washington Cathedral.

known to bloom when royalty vis- ited Wulilagton.

In November. when the Princess llllubcth visited wuhintton, the true put forth four blossoms. Ono bloom from the famous thorn was presented t: the Pflnil. in a tiny sliver box.

lnsroaic COLLEGE The University of St. Andrews in Scotland was founded in 144 with the blessing of the Pope.

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much. He turned back. "You didn't tell me why you were crying."

"It's nothing. My sister and he. family have gone to California. I guess I...I'm lonely.”

"That may be my good luck," he said surprisingly.

He was alone, too. he explained. His sister-in-law who had looked after his little daughter since the death of his wife four years ago. had left unexpectedly. His Aunt Amanda was still with them, but. she was getting old. There was no one to do the things to make a little girl happy. Wollld Meredith help him?

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"No... of" Dec cried In angulah. But Hilda tore the cat from her.

Hugh's luxurious car turiled on the drive of an lmposilig house. A little girl sat in a big chair looking lonely. She held out her arms and cried a little. "we're not going to have a Christmas tree or anything."

Hugh Mallory swung his little daughter up in his arms. "Oh. yes. W0 are-" He Dut her down. "This is Miss Meredith Harris. She's go- ing to see to everything."

And it was the most wonderful Christmas Dee had ever had and the most beautiful tree. But Mer- ry's gift was best of all. A beauti- ful Siamese kitten.

After the presents had been dis- tributed. Merry and Dee sat in a big chair, Dee stroking the kit. ten'a head. "How did you know i wanted a kitten more'n anything?"

"Because I was a little girl once myself."

Hugh went uptown on an or- rand in the later afternoon. soon after a handsome woman in rich furs and jewels came in.

"Aunt Hilda. you...camo back?"

"Yes. Dee, I know my duty. even if your father and I.. " Hil- da broke off. staring at Mary. "Who's this?"

"It's Miss Merry Christmas... that's what I call .her. she fixed my beautiful tree. didveverything."

Hilda looked at Merry coldly "You can go now. And take that cat with you. They're full of germs."

"r:1o...Nol" Dee cried in an-

But Hilda tore the cat from her. thrust it in Merry: arms. The next thing Merry -had been ush- ered out the front door.

she want. to her small apart- ment. sat down in s enlnts chair. holding the kitten. "Well. after all, it was. fun even if it is over." the confided teal-fully to the out.

But it wasn't over. Two hours later Hugh Mallory knocked on her door. "I hunted through a hundred "office files for your ad- dress and I found you at last"

Merry-was flushed. "Your sister-

through all this mess." "I'll try 'to be home before your Cub scout group descends Upfi'l you. seven lively boys are it for- rlhc handful, I know." Voices from the kitchen broke into the silence. Judy Johnson was saying excitedly. "I think I'm going to get a doll buggy.” Back came his own llttl Mar- gie's answer. "I'm going t get 1 doll house." "How do you know?" "011. because I asked for our for -my birthday last summer, and Daddy smiled and said probably one would come at Christmas." Bill winced. It had been, so easy, promising things for six months ahead. Just tlieri he heard Mrs. John- son's hearty voice at the kitchen door. "Where's Mr. Robinson? 1 have something here for him." "Oh, a Christmas tree!" The shrill voice of I. child exclaimed. Mrs. Johnson was laughing as she appeared at the living room door. "Did you hear. Bill? Yes, I went shopping for our tree. and picked up one for you folks at the same time. It isn't so very tall. but itls big enough to cheer you all up." . Mrs. Johnson went on talkin:. to cover Bill's embarrassment "I'll take all the youngsters over to my house for awhile." And she was gone. ' "Some neighbor!" Bill gl0WPfl- "Still." his face clouded over. "That tree may only point up 111" lack of much under it-" A loud commotion at the front door drew his attention. "Come on in. the door's not locked,” ll! called. recognizing the voices of his Cub scouts. A whirlwind of blue-clad lm.i'5 swept into me room, their er” sparkling with happy mischief. "Oh, Mr. Robinson." the small- est one shrleked. "We've Just ml" ished all the--" "We've been working after school -every day at my house. nmkmg toys for your chlldren," a second cub burst, in. "You should see-A8 doll house for Margie. and undo” bed and a kitchen cupboard! In "And for little Bill,guess what- The smallest boy couldn't kefil quiet. "A wooden sled, and 3 KW age for his little cars and some big blocks, all sanded and waxw and evcrythlngi” dd Bill tossed his head to I93 I of the drops of mist in the corner; of his eyes. "What a swell bunr of fellows." ho mannled 30 "3" B'ElitiIhwyhynot?" the 'biB80l'5 0”” said happily. "You'ro'the one wag taught us how to use tools in i - first place.aront you? And bgaldi? we just like the Robinsonsi 9 stopped suddenly. embarrassed- "Well. feilows.' Bill said. after deep breath. "I certainly dldllu think so a while :60. but this 6 going to be one of the hnpplfw Christmases of my life!"

in-law came back." , for

He nodded. "she's I099 p good now. We'd had a diulff y ment. You see. I found she M. teaching my little girl to 59,” snob." He broke off. smiled all" d' "Dec wants you to come back :2. so...do I. For good. D0 You " derstand. darling?" I 1.

she was afraid to believe 1;" really said that. But he twkuw hands, drew her cloleh ma Merry. I've been searching 10' W right girl for a long time. 1 Kim. I'd found her when I HIV 3'0" ' ting in that big chair with on and the cat. 05. mi 119"" "9 iym lovai me, say you'll marry I119: and I need you on." d h,

Meredith lifted her face I3: I” read his answer in the owe: cerlty of her eyes.