njrsrr -_-3 `--1;, "`=§.'§=a`~... ~.~ ._A nghigi "17-’-sat -2%-` 4% =s‘=-~-é refs-=e.='§~§n=s' .args 9 *ma ‘ \ 1 'J f . , ' 1 / 5E°;r"'3 M' ‘ W 'ruff ci-if if-I o'i"i‘1;'i"'v/*I c.'U'\ri`-'fvi 4 A \ 1 L) i. ~A \ vw' 1 f” if _ _ __n;g£&2&, ,._,..,,, ~,,§,,,,.,,.,.,_,....,...,_.P ,.,,,_ H W, __ _ '_ _ (_ .fa ~» == fs’ as e ~e~ ss ~ ~ sf FE 53?; iid or-3 as is iii Glfl'S fOr Mather The gladdest hour of Chris The time the hearts are liiglselxy' An' every care is chased away An’ all the smiles are brightest /'s when the family, young an’ old' From dad to little brother, With all the love that hearts can hold Come bfflldilly Gifts to mother. We keep her presents till the last C An’ then when she sits rocking An’ all the other gifts are passed: We go an’ get her stocking. We gather round her easy chair, First one an’ then the other Steps up an’ says: "Well, I declare Here’s something else for mothcif.” An’ with each present goes a kiss, An’ all is still an’ quiet Then everybody wildly cheers ~ _ _ 1 -f"~'~ |,‘ f~.B,».'”~T._»1~‘ f" "`:'f“ 'tai 'Za' ,'.‘. 'ij ~ ‘ Si' :n\k \ A 4; \~ 4._ , i“'“ i. hi'/ff`=.““"'°. -fr” ‘ - ‘ii ’ / " f '* / ii l i . /it Q53, ov? ‘ 1 ;ik¢::l * ff. eg? Y? . ” i eu af! as 5.. iii' fi K g. 8 if ii F3 2 ’=‘ if (?9~§§)n,1l,_-_.Q‘ ` rid., e;__.°, ‘ _fp __ `\ ` "L?"~ij/ f Q /, _ 1.51 ' Take the stalks ot' celery apart, clean and scrape them. Then place upright in it pitcher of cold water containing a teaspoon of salt. Place pitcher next to the ice for several hours before using. Cranberry Frappe Cook 1 quart cranberries and 2 cups water for 10 minutes. -Force through a sieve. Add 2 cups sugar and the juice of 2 lemons and freeze to a' mush. Use equal 'parts of ice and salt for freezing. Serve with the main part of the Christ- mas dinner. .` V Rals\n~flI|ed Cookies What would the house be without some interesting cookies over the holidays? One cup sugar, ii cup butter, 2 eggs, ‘/_» cup milk, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, l teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 cups flour. Make a cookies bat- tei of these and roll out thin. Cut cookies and place one teaspoon of filling in the centre of each cookie. Place another cookie. over the top of each and press the edges _,.9-,:.i,,i;;-, Hake in a moderate oven. Filling: Cook in- jxtlier until thick, 1 cup chopped seeded raisins, ~-_-A tn.. “_ gnr, ‘_-5 cup water, 1 tablespoon flour. Remove from' fire mdadd ‘.5 cup chopped nuts- Mushroom Appetizers . lf you are going to have appetizers in the living-room before the holiday dinner, here is a new one for you to ti'y~ Cut mushrooms into small pieces and cook in butter until tender. Season with salt, paprika and a little lemon juice. Spread on small squares of buttered toast. White Nut Bread 4 An ther leasing addition to the holiday feast. One- 0 D half cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 3 cups flour, 5 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, l. cup chopped nuts. isnt b n egg and sugar together and add milk. Sift in flour. K I powder and salt. Mix in nuts and then add milk. Turn 45 l utes into a buttered and floured deep pan and bake ni i1 in a moderate oven. Chocolate-coated Dates ~"""‘"'% i Another delicacy for the holiday season. Remove tho fr dates and fil with chopped EHSUSI1 Wllnl-‘W- stones om - Melt a cake of milk chocolate and dip the Stuffed dim' into the coating. When covered with chocolate p1i\C0 011 buttered dishes to cool. _ _ ‘~ g J): vanilla wafers A delightful little cookie to have in the house at the holiday season. One-third cup butter, 1 cup sugar. 1 988. i-4 mai: z teaspoons asking powder. a vlrwh Salt 2 cup » teaspoons vanilla, 2 1-4 cup f1°“r' Cream butter, adding ._~.- ';»>._~..;;1 0".” " " ~’~"’i~.~»%\ _f=°6?"7`/ `“>o2.~.. *gifs >.o.e,_ W ._ v iilé f' / K = q _. ‘_ _. -_ I a _ §\‘\l>_ /} THE' Tl -o \ § JL-1,. ”;5gr%°'sf, 6 . . 'X HANG » "P ts? JJ fb HOLLY _(aa Clii‘lsiiim.'1 cronies in Eiigluiid it vast dciiiuiid for three- pciiiiybils. l4l'.‘c:'_v fiiituiiizi ihc arent \ii'cs.'.i‘s nt the iniiii ure engaged in turiiiiig them out in tlioiinuiicls. Pcoplc wuiit them to put into puddiiigs, for the tlircc-peuiiy-hit is rc- garded as it talisinan of pcculiui' merit. They want thciii, too, to give to thc children who sing carols. But wliy "ilii'ecpciiiiic:;"? Woulil not tlircc coppcrs do just its well? The imusoii i.; that tiicrc uii old si|pc.';.'.i- Wm '-1101' iliii IUUKY l.~i.lii to ,;i\'u uiid Lu receive sihii' at Cliri~;tiiius time. 'Iiic tlii'ci\pciiiiy-bit is ii coiivciiicnt coin for people who i-uiiiiot :\.iioi'il if. give iiiore. Silver liuzi ul.- wilys been cuiisi:ir.~i~id ii lucky iiictnl. It is ilic only one which has any ciicci. ou i:iioe;ts. If you are liuiiiiicd by ii ;;l‘.o.»'ily dug it is no use ezlicot- iiig hiiii with oiwiiiiiii-y lent! mist. hui. u. silver bullet is sup- posed to do tile trlel; cvcry in-.ici sugar, iiillk and vuiiillai. Add sificd flour, linking p'iwtlei' and salt. ll-ill cu. tiiiii. Cut ivitli u rcuiid ciiLtci";.\1\d bake iii ii iiiocicmto oven. Liiiieliron Muiliiis Oiie pint flour, ‘.2 ci;-..~', 2 ti-uspouiis siiguv, 3 lubli-L.pooiis bulicr, R, t'.‘u:.'pouii :..ill, n i;ciici'ou;. '= pint inillc, ‘.2 tc.'.- spoons bzikiiig p.;\\'ilci~. l\l1:: und sift dry iiigrciliciiis. Melt butter and ucld. Bout e;;i;;. uiitil light mid add milk to thcni. Stir into di'_\' iiiixture :ind bent \vcll. Pour iiito gi'cuf.cd inuiliii this 'und ‘onlie for 20 niiiiutcs in a hot oven. Oiie dozen niu:l`i;i:s. Hn mother’s eyes are moist with tears , _ viii noi the :mrs of seams. Silver for Luck On Writing Home for Christmas ____- Cliristrnas has the effect of reviving and streiigtiiening hoiiic tics. It stirs the conscience and aifcctions of those \v|i'os;c letters to home people arc few and far bctwccii, This brings to mind the address given by the Prince of Wales to a party oi' boys \vlio were leaving the old land ici- the now. After advising them to buckle to their task and play lite ._f:i‘.iiis‘, lic added “and ¢loii't forget to vlritc lioinc to your ::\oilicr:.." An English jiiuihnlist says; "Every mother who had a boy in that pm'ty will blcss the Ifpzizcc for ihofac \'.'ui'ds_" - "l`iicrc itoulrl be fciv soi'i'o\'.fii'ig hearts in thc world to- day ii those who had emigrated to another land had fd".o'.\'c '-5 ' ir _ ,~ »__a"1;. ' gflr _ l' ~-iii/Zi = 1'.. 'i i l V ` l ` / ' g I / / ` ‘ \ '_ . 1 '"" ° , ‘. & i ,_ ’ 2_3; 2 L D/»;_-~i 'L' ~- ~ _ 4:, __ __ . _ __ ' A Chi`ld’s Song of Christmas My counti'rpane is soft as silk, My blankets l:'hitc as creamy milk, ' The hay was soft to Him, I know, Our little Lord of long ayo- Above the roof the pigeons fly In silver wheels across the sky, The stable-doves they cooed to them, Mary and Christ in Bethlehem. Bright shines the sun across the drifts, And bright upon my (fhristmas gifts, ' They brought Hiln incense, inyrrh, and gold Our little Lord who lived of old. 0, soft and clear our mother sings 0f (llirisliiias joys and Christmas things, G`od’s holy angels sang to them, Mary and Christ in Bethlehem. Our hearts they hold all Christmas dear, .rind earth sccms‘sii'eet and heaven seems near 0, hcarcn :ras in His sight, I know, That little Child of long ago. By Marlorie L. C. Pickthail Christmas Gifts Just ai this scasoii uncn cvcrybody is thinking about Glii‘ist.nas _.iid tjlimtiiias gills ooiiie suggestions along that lizic inzgiit 12-crlizips proie u;cful iliis your p:u‘iicul:ii'ly \..i-:ii coiiditioiis are siziii as to rcudcr ones pui'se,»~-well not e:;u¢.Li;,' ciiipiy, but not ovcrladcii, so to spcuk. It niciy sound strange, perhaps, but is ncveriiiciess 3,, fuct that oiic can pick up more pretty things at 1 reason- able price,--5 cs--ciiii nt fi really low price iii thc more ex- pciisixc shop.: than one can iii most oi thc clit-apci' places, .ln at small to'.=..i Lino Sydiicy there are not sd mniiy places oi any sort to go io but even here one niil find that tho idea is a good oiic. V Aiiiong the fzisliioiiable gifts for this season glass plays ri large purt and old iusiiioiiecl fiiigci' bowls make a. cliiiriiiiiig gift.. Tlicsc bczvls are dccp and lrirgc ciiough to hold flowers or svsccts. They arc made of beautifully color- cd glass and designed in odd-fashioned shapes. They would add chariii to any shelf or hric-a-brac. Oiie iiccd not buy the ciitirc set either :anal that is \\'hci‘c the iiic>ipcn:,i\'c part of it coinef; in. A gilt of one of thcsc beautiful old boivls ivoulcl delight any lover of beauty. Another glass craze which may have hit your friciids is the one for bottles-antique, modern or unusual. These bottles, it seciiis, arc to be uscd on bzithrooin shelves to hold lotions and incdiciiics, and as pcrlumc bottles oii dressing' tables. The iiiitiqire types quite oficn have those little enameled signs hung about their necks, which read ‘mouth wash' or "hair tonic." Among the nioclern bottles there are some charming French oncs \\'hicli \'\'culd bc especially lovely as perfume coiitaincrrs. They are round, \\iili sioppcrs niadc in thc sliapes of animals or birds. One of black glass has a white puppy dog as a stopper. Another of white opaque glass has u bluebirci with wings spread out on the stopper. Some of thc bottles are made to match other types of glass contniiiers. The black bottle with 1110 DUDDY dvi! Wil-‘S nizitclicd with a black ash tray guard;-:_' cv-3: ‘_~;' a :>up§1_v_ G powdci' box with its handle shaped like a. puppy and var- ious other littlc glass containers. The picccs may be bought scparritcly and can bc adapted to all sorts of uses. Aiiotlioi' thing that is much in vogue just now is old tllcs. Nunibcrs ol ihcsc may Still hu i?lCl» 5'-` ' "‘ / Nr: Happy, Happy To All ___ _g N ‘_L&`_:` n tiifierwfiaurwn .W `» U- t§T2i§i§T§?i%?§i"' _ "2 "°. , ‘e %~%,.. ,.` ,.a.~,, #fa A va -ea '+3 masq- xi GREETINGS Ch ristmas' /l’ :si .' if ~. ~ E L . 1 I 't '- 'v '~ 4. 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