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. PAGE EIGHT THE GUARDIAN. CHARDOTTETOWN DECEMBER 15. 1951 Tricks With . Cards Brighten Christmas Decor Hawaiian Christmas! ozgw. . s t g . N f A; o Is Elaborate Affair K)""v'57"""53""'i
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typical of the 1951 greeting the man in service; holly- like book; folding card (upper righ open; and card with hearth-and-
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This young homemaker baa utilised Christmas greeting cards from friends to decorate a screen (upper center) that lends holiday atlnolphere to home. She also place: cards in cardboard train Ilower center) designed for purpose. it can double as a toy. Cards
' How best. to rlisplavathe Christ-1 mu card; that start. to pour in
card collection are (upper left) lori rimmed card (lower left) that open: t) that stands by itself when one theme (lower right).
By GAIL? DUGAS ifastened firmly with cellophane l A tape.
The rlsign that you pick for
anytime after the iniddtc of Dec- Bl llckinl in originality. green cotton broadcloth. The fab-
"nbet is I man" ma, must be This year. you might collect. ricl can be stapled to the screen your screen is a matter of your
nmed mew ow." hnydav seagjcompliments by pulling up a quickly and 9ElSlI)'- own taste. We used golden cir- i I - ifriendship screen in your IlVlnl,I The friendship screen gets cardpclcs. bow-knot; and the silhouette
505- What mad? I 5W-1110” 13 iroom. Any inexpensive screen will from your friends attached to itiof a Christmas trcc. But you
by means of gold foil cut strips. formed into circles
into 5 might. want to fasten your cards to
year will not make mic this yearldo: you'll cover the panels alter- andla star. or it reindeer or a snow
unless you want to be thought ofinately in inexpensive red-and-
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Although many 'Hawaliana have seen ice only as frozen in mech- anical refrigerators, the trees used by the islanders decorations are painted white no simulate snow.
Christmas" dinner is an elaborate affair. enjoyed in the privacy of the home "behind locked doors and drawn blinds. Any opeh-house hoa- pitallty is an economic impossibil- ity; if the shades were not drawn and the doors not locked. homes would be invaded by hordes of strangers-all expecting food and drink.
Gift-giving is the order of the day as everyone exchanges inex- pensive presents. Even the serv- ants in hotels expect. and receive gifts from over-night. guests.
man.
For those of you who prefer I ready-made solution. a greeting card firm has designed a small cardboard train. the right. size for a centrepiece or for the mantel- piece. It has a locomotive. a ca- boose and three cars. two of them bearing the season's greetings. It's meant to hold a whole family's card collection and later. it can double as R toy for the children. If they don't. get it first. that is. And it's pin-money priced.
The greeting cards preferred by Americans across the country are. in this order: floral designs. ani- mals and birds, candles. Santa Claus. church bells. fancy titles. outdoor winter scenes. snowmen. childfen and cherubs.
These are the cards they most like to send and presumably. like to get. in return. But specialized cards. those for a grandmother. say, or a married couple. are pop- ular. too. They provide I NTSOHBI touch and make the card seem closer to a note.
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.' planned to tell her if . qquestloned him. He'd never kept
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Midge and Bill were standing in front of x.andsbury's department store. window wishing. suddenly, Dill looked down at the sidewalk as his foot nudged the object he had dropped.
”Fumbler." he said under his breath and glanced toward Midge. she was gazing intently at the toys and did not seem to notice when he stooped to pick up the billfold and slyly put it into his pocket. Otherwise...
"Bill. look." Midge was saying as she pointed to a large doll dresser.
"Why the interest in toys.... Now if..." He was hunting for words to hide his agitation. Midge felt. a slight warmth come to her cheeks and her heart be- gain to pound. For a second she wondered if she could finiah' his "now if" and tell him here and now. She wondered if they could be thinking of the same thing. They continued on their way back to the apartment.
Bill was glad and relieved when Midge suggested coffee. That would give him time to examine his find
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"I didn't. find that liillfold, Midge," he uianimered.
That's what he'd she ever
in privacy.
anything from Midge bcforc. ex- cepting...Euf. he'd been young
. and had paid society...
Bill trembled as he thought of the "fumble" back there on the street. What if...)-le wiiited un. til he was sure Midge was busy with the sandwiches before he got the blllfold from his overcoat pocket. Finally, after what seem- ed an eternity. he was examining its contents. Here was more mon- ey than he'd ever had in his hands before.
5UddPnl)' Bill heard Mldgels voice. It seemed to come from far away and then to crash in his ears.
"Bill. why don't you answer me
He tried to get the bilifold into his pocket before she came to his side. But again there was a fum- ble.
"Oh. oh...Midge. I..." lit: stopped short and brought the bill- fold back to view and slowly handed it. to her. "I found it tonighi...Liinds- bury's corner...Meant to surprise you..." he said lamely. Midge fingered the contents ex- citcdly. "Bill. you must call the man ini- mcdiatcly...He must be worried." ”Do you think I'm a fool...It's . . Aiid' Christmas only five days awa,v...I have so little .. This could be our happiest Christmas..." -Midge stared at him as he spoke. He was talking in ii tone sheld iiev'cr heard from him be- fore. have a never
could we ever merry Chrlstriias.. .We'd forlet. ..Don't you see..."
There was I brief tense silence as Bill looked at the billfold in her outstretched hand.
"Bill, the phone number is on the license..."
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The lights on the tiny Christmas tree were blurred as Bill put his packages beside it. Lately. every thing seemed to blur through it mist. of tears whenever he thought of Midge and Christmas. Why hadn't he told her everything the night he returned the billfold in-
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tin America on Christmaa live tiiere is a merry tiiikle of sleigh bells as Santa Claus drives up iii a sleigh. drawn. by eig t reindeer.
He drives from i-oo to roof, pausing Just long enough to climb down each chimney. From a huge pack on his baci he ml: the chil- dren's stockings with toys and goodies. Gifts that are too large to be stuffed in the stockings are put on the Christmas tree or stacked underneath it.
This is Christmas in .Amerlca- but it is not always Santa who brings the gifts to children in oth- er lands-
The Dutch children anxiously await the arrival on Christmas of st. Nicholas. He was the bishop of Myra. so he is dressed in the tra- ditional bishop's robes of black. wears a mitre, and carries 3 crozier.
He rides a white horse. and is accompanied by Black Peter. his page boy. Instead of hanging up their stockings to hold the gifts, the Dutch children place their wooden shoes in the chimney cor- ner before going to bed. On the window sills they leave ii. bunch of hay for "sleipner". the bilhop'I white horse. it is customary for St. Nicholas to overturn chairs and leave the room in general confusion for Christmas morning.
English children wait: for a San- ta. Claus who closely resembles our own. They also find gifts tled.to a green Christmas tree, but this custom has been in effect only since Queen Victoria was a young bride. ,She married Albert. a Ger- man prince. and it was he who introduced this Christmas custom to England from Germany.
It is an angel who leaves the gifts in Czechoslovakia. She de- scends on ii golden chord to ac- company Santa.
In Scandinavia gifts are distrib- uted during the supper hour. They are brought by dwarfs and the children leave bowls of por- ridge on the doorstep for them.
' Santa comes riding on a goat in-
stead of a reindeer.
The birds receive the largest number of gifts in Sweden. Each family places a sheaf of grain on it pole 'or on the fence posts for the birds' Christmas dinner.
Spanish children place their straw-filled sleeves on the window sills so the Magi may feed their horses while they leave gifts. The older people fill an Uni of Fate from which the gifts are drawn on Christmas Day.
Knight Ruppert. who is the German Kris Kringle. is repre- sented by a young girl wearing a golden crown and gowned in a flowing white robe. She carried a small tree laden with gifts which she distributes.
The children of Switzerland have their gifts brought to them by a radiant angel who rides in a sleigh drawn by six reindeer. she brings them goodies to eacgas well as
5. And in Poland. at least before the Communists came in, the people called at the parish house or. Christmas morning wheregthe priest presented them with "peace waters". which symbolized peace on earth. good will to men. The people exchanged Christmas wish- es as the wafers were broken and eaten before returning home.,
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Studeiits of St. Andrew's Uni- vcrsity. in Scotland. founded in 1411. still wear long scarlet gowns.
looked up to see Midge standing in the doorway.
"Midge dear. sit down...I've suini-thing I've got to say..."
"What. dalring..." "I dldnt. find liial. billfold. MidgeJ..i..." he stammered. "I
did that once before...long before I met you..."
Her lips began to quiver and big tears began to tumble down her cheeks but she was smiling.
"Say soinethlrig. Mtdge....Ask me what. I mean..."
"'l."here's nothing to ask. darling ...Thc doll dresser in the window at LFilld5lJul'y”K had a mirror and ...Aiid. darling. as ofK this mo- ment it iii the merriesi: Christmas cver...1 had hoped and prayed that you'd tell me...and you have
. .Now. let's open our Christmas secrets. . ." .
stead of waiting until now. He
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The small boy pressed his Ia.-.- oioser to the window. Outside the anow lay a white blanket over the community. and darkness Ilad drawn its curtain upon the dam activities. Johnny had been stand- ing there since dinner.
His mother and father sat near. by. "He hardly touched his din. nerl" his mother explained.
"It's too bad! He was VPIV fond of that dog," his father 5....) seriously.
"I'm so sorry this happened, rig. Just two weeks until Christmas and there's so much to do.,Bcoui-. ing the neighborhood for the dog at: this time will interfere with our other plans." the mother saiti, While they were talking, tmi, doorbell rang. The wife went In answer it and found two teen-are boys on the porch. i "Yes?" the wife questioned.
The boys seemed to be out of breath from running. ”Mrs. Poi-tor. we saw two men take your flu;
"Did Santa Claus send him back to me: Mommy?” was all he asked.
into their car. They drove away with him," one of the boys ex- piained. "What? When?" the wife ll'R..i beside herself. "About two hours ago. We WEN! taking the groceries to Mrs. Jane; we couldn't turn back to tell you. Besides the car was gone before we knew what. had happened I think We'd know them if we saw them again." the boys finished "Don, will you come here'.''' Mrs. Porter called to her husband. "Now. willyou please tell my bus- band what you have just told me?" she turned to the boys. They reiterated the some facts to Mr. Porter. His first statement was. "Doirl say anything about this to John- ny-.. He questioned the boys furtlii-r. thought for a time.then asked the boys if they would agree to go around the-neighborhood with him to see if he could trace the men. Agreeing to this. the two boys left with Mr. Porter. Mrs. Porter was sitting in :he living-room when Mr. Porter re- turned. Her eyes questioned what her lips could not say. "No luck!" he sunk into a chair. "I didn't really think there would be any use to go out. and look for them. There just wa.sii't: anythin: else to do. Poor kid! With Chris!- mas coming on and everything. Mr. Porter was very solemn. On Christmas morning Mrs. Porter was up very early. The Christmas tree was trimmed in perfection. The wreaths were hunt. The living-room was very l'II(.tlll- esque. Johnny's stocking was hum: over the mantle; it was brimming to the top. All kinds of toys that would delight. the heart. of a flir- year-old boy were under the live. His mother took one last look hr- fore she called to her husband to awaken Johnny. A sleepy. tousled-haired lvw crept ldown the steps to behold the '.VDlldel'5 of another Chrtstmardav After viewing the scene. he ca" one leap to the hobby-horse tint. waited for him. By now he N5 no longer sleepy. but had mustn- ed enough energy to open all his gifts without. any help from his parents. And for a time Johnny SFCIHNI so engrossed in the many Wis that he never mentioned about lil- dog. But their hopes were aha"!- livedl For while they were Pl"”' nlng for the day. they noticed ti it Johnny was watching at the im- dcw. Mr. and Mrs. Porter loolwl at each other and knew that thri had lost in their endeavor to mnlli” Chrlstmas Day a happy time N their boy. when Mrs. Porter was nearly "" the verge of tears. Johnny '-W? one scream from the window. Thci ran to it and looking out. IIW " small white dog ncurryinr ii" ”" path. Mr. Porter never opened ' door more gleefully and me tin! dashed into the room. into the arms of his master. Johnny Mr laughingumd crying at the sum time. "Did Santa Claus send him back to me. Mommy?" was all "9 aaked.
"Yer. dear."- she whispered. '""
"The dog either broke away: "T the spirit of Christmas must half worked in than men's hem!-N
IMrs. Porter smiled to her hH3'
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