, DHIELIBER 19, 1953 ;ZICK?K'lEI KKKT. s g. C-muxs1.K'I.nu1VCsmns - Warm Welcome Ahead. . . . . for gifts like these! Each one sure to compliment "his" good taste . . . as well as yours! If you're aiming at a mans heart . choose his Christmas Gift here . . . and you can't missl SANTA SAYS: "Nothing beats a Man's Gift fr o m S. A.'s. ' 1- 1- I- it J 71' , r 7 Cosmetic Coses Swagger Bogs Men's Glodstones Flyte Bogs Choicest Colors and Designs o.t:.sr W W? C ( . r Some Christmas Love Myths STRANGE RITUALS T0 DI!- COVEB FUTURE HQSBAND -.-By.- Wilfred Wolff Girls, if you want. to know about your future husbands, Christmas time will, if you ioliow tradition, give you your chance of piercing the mystery. Will the all-important "he" be old or young? liyou heed the old prescriptions. you will go to the nearest sly on Christmas eve and knogk loudly on the door. If a great hog grunts iirst in reply. your future man will be old; but if. in- stead. you hear 3. little pig squeal, at young mail will meet you at the altar. But when will you be taking that walk up the aisle? In Devonshirc they can tell you. Hope To Hear The Rooster It is to the fowl-house they go, on Christmas Eve. ior this secret. Tapping distinctly on the door, they are supposed to wait with bated breath for the answer. The crow- ing oi a cock in reply inside will be accompanied by a sigh of re- lief outside: for it. will mean that the girl will be married beioro the end of the year. The outlook would not be so good if the hen got in tint and supplied the answer. If you want still more precise in- formation about these mysteries. then are indeed a. number of ways, according to ancient lore, in which you can get it. Go into the garden late on Christmas Eve. At precisely midnight, pluck twelve sage leaves. As you loot: up. you will see the shadowy figure of your future husband emerging from the dark- ness. But take good care not to break any of the stems of the leaves in your nervousness. Illigiblc man are said not to like that to happen on Christmas Eve. Talking Strictly Forbidden I you do not iancy going out at so late an hour-though you need not fear ghosts, they never come on Christmas Eve-you oan my indoors. and, with a little more trouble, get the inlonnatlon you seek The way to a man's heart being through his swmuh. you must bake a dough cake. on Christmas Eve. Prick your initials on it and place it on a. stone in iront of the hearth. Then iind yourself a. hid- ing place from which to watch it late at night. As the clock strikes midnight, your Iuturo humsnd will come walking in through the open door and prick his initials beside your own. Only one thing must you beware of. On no account must you chatter, either while baking or THE GUARDIAN , CHARLOTTETOWN FULL ILEHEARSAL the dog. to have dinner with him at his private table, but Dad and Mom were not enthusiastic until Robert demonstrated i:.ha.t Nick's table man- ners are impeccable. He dlid it with a see here. Nick seems to cigarette Christmas another of those things eligible men don't like. Mon May Try. Too Christmas does not help girls only. it comes to the aid. also, of young men who are too shy to pop the question. outright. In the Tyrol, in Austria. special pics are baked before Christmas. The girls take those home to share with their families. ii I. young man or proaches a girl and offers to carry the pic for her, that is understood to be a proposal. She can take it an still in doubt, surest indications will be the kind of klmeo you get. under the mistletoe. In some parts of the United Kingdom, they believe that the luckiest person in the house during the next year will be the one who first opens the door to let in rather Christmas. And since there is no reason why lmthor Christmso should not be tall, dark and handsome (or blonde, if you prefer it that way). don't let the others get in ahead at you and pluck too many of the berries. So the lucky one yourseli! b "A windy Ctmtstlmu is o In of a good year". "If Chtrvistznas Day on a Monday he, a. treat winter that yea:-you'ltl during your nocturnal vigil. It is D00. V .- Knjx . ,- .4U g 2-4 v' ' I .x :- j. is EXCLUSIVE T0 SEMPLE'S THE HERB FARM SHOP Perfumes 1.75 to 6.50 - xx QK xmnnuxs 5 T m ixtit FOR HIM Seoforth 3.50 to 7.50 K'Y.t:lur Money Buys More at the MERRY g CHRISTMAS ' 1-tn your Christmas list with- 5 6.. Galore ; t STORE by out amptylng your purse by doing all your gift buying at SEMPLES PHARMACY -. the Merry Christmas store. Here you will find something nice at every price for everybody - a perfect present; that enables you to give the most pleasure for the money you spend. Tiffany Sets 2.50 to ll.50 Brush. Comb. Mirror Sets 7.50 to 16.50 ...;..'” A Travel Kit 9.95 to 29.00 Philips Electric Rotors 29.75 King's Men Tolletrles 1.50 to 4.75 cu-u store. 178 QUEEN ST. We carry also 1. complete line of the ever pop- ular YARDLEY and DUBARRY Cosmetic Sets. llcro oko you will find so lies of PIPES, T0- BAC00, OIGARIIHTES and C gens. Famous make CHOCOLATE. Cllrlstrnas boxed. make sppoolllg gifts. Yotfll enjoy shopping at our Sunbeam .Sllcve Master 31.75 Black wmh Sllove Lotion 3.00 FOR THE BIG DAY:-Robert wantod Nick. dress rehearsal. which you can be on-,ioyi.ng nonchalantly an after dinner Candles by Irene Urquhart - Few people can redot a beam- .ingu-ray ofewoctoandoaba Ch:-lstttnas time. and. to the child- ren, they form one ot sons chief attx-potions. Hero In a few recipes which on not too elaborate to prepare: OOOONUT 13 InsI'odlants- 1 lbs. of lump Iz- ar; it lb. of dooaicated coconut, about 1 gill of cold water; cochl- noal. - Mathod- Put the lump of sug- arinaaoucepon wibhaglllof cold water. and stir until dis- solved. Pour in the deasioated coconut and boil for ten minutes. stirring well all the time. Put. half the mixture into a thoroughly buttered tin. color the remainder quloklywithoforwdropsolf ooohl- neal and immediately pour this on top of the white mixture. When cold and set, out into squares, BANANA SNOW Ingredients-8 or 4 large banan- as; white of 1 eggs: 1 tablespoon of strawberry Jam. Method- Rub the bananas and the Jam through A sieve together. Beat the egg-whites to a very stiff irollh and lightly fold into the banana. mixture. Pile into glasses and serve mange find”!- PARTY SANDWICH Dainties For Parties mm 6 ouch of mugu-in at a union of t......3...S”;g: Iohlomocnrul cf choeom. . oddhgp a. few drop. at ZINC and I. very mpg it n In-y. LEMON BISCUITS b- 4 ounces o1 now. 4 ounces of could ride; 4 ounce; of grutlxlatod auger; 1 W 4 l!cthol- Mix together; cm W. er. flour. grotmd rice and grind lemon-rind in a basin and put, 1,, the IIIIIICISD9. Elli 3, mu. crumbled mixhno. neat tag. .u and add it to the other lanai"... to ionn a stiff paste. Turn 1),, mixture on to o. floured bouulmd cut into biscuits with a pastry um. tor. Bake in 1 moderate gym for 16 minutes. DON-ION! !agrodionb- K R). 0! butt”. 9 ounces of costor-sugar; 2 eh. yolks; ll. lb. of chocolate; raising, MeIlwd-- Melt the butter in .. pan and stir in the sugar and 9”. iii. Beet well together, men add the chocolate dissolved in 3. very little water. Continue to stit- over a gentle heat until it in. gins to thicken. Pour into . tin andleavetostand Just before it begins to not. man: into squares and place a mlsin in each section. . PEVPERMTNT CREAM! Egg" 1: '4 O sample's Pharmacy Ltd. PHONE 4171, it would be astonishing, indeed. if no candles appeared in homes throughout the nation on Christ- mas Eve. The legend which sur- rounds tho custom is believed to have started in Ireland. There on Christmas Eve a large candle was burned which could be snuiied out only by one named Mary. M the Irish put it: "Who known, on some alrlstmu In. Jesus and Mary and Joseph may come again. not to Palestine but to the Holy Isle on the fartherest edge of Europe?" Their ilrst use for (mriotmu is not recorded in the annals of saw nation, but that the "Christ Child Candle," burned in the window on Christmas Eve is, according to an old legend. placed there to light His way if He makes an earthly visitation and atonement. for the night of ms birth when more was no room for mm. Also among the legends in one about bayberry candles burned on Christmas. During the early history of our country, animal fats were relative- hnnchas oi the were given the berries when candies had to be made so that the animal fats could be conserved. According to tradition. one who burned I boyberry candle an Christmas Eve or Chri tmss Day, would have long life an a. happy one. An old verso reads: "re learn your luck for In year this -y. Born a boybes-ry dip on Christmas day. If the flame burns bright. and the light shines clear. Good luck will be yours throughout the you." FIRST OHEIIIMAB CARD WAS CREATED IN 1342 Over 250 go Ehjgllgh school children wrote Christmas Exvressiorls ot! good will called "Christmas piocm." from this school chore came the gracious custom of sending Christmas cards. The first known Christmas card we created in l842 in London by a young etoher named William Eizley. Original of this first card is now on display in the British Museum. In the United States, Louis Prong published the first Christ- mas cards. Dining the 1870's and 80's Prong produced thousands of tn-autiful cards and has become England was erected at Windsor by the Prince Consort in 1040. Ac- cording to the roocran of that Royal Christmas mm. the tree me; 8 olatze; 30 minutes. For The Bon-Bon pishes from the Boston C Cook look some three Christmas- lbl:el;grlel;(:Q9ICi0hl which are easily sugared llomovo pool from G lengthwise oold wstor bring slowly until on plate on sugar. was over 40 feet. high. and car- ricd presents worth more than it).- cven in those days! beaten. add 1 tsp: 000-which was at lot of money permlnt again but not until dry, Btlr Ingrlodionto- 8 ounces ad self- U, "W -em or vwmm 2 ounces of ground rice: 6 ounces of castor sugar: 3 eggs; a little milk; vanilla essence. ":"'h”d C.2E”t';:e t;;lum';;g:::; essence of peppermint and stir in a little milk-and haif-a-teaspoon- ml of vullllo. esonco. the sifted flour. ground rice and powdered chocolate. then fold in the stiftly-beaten egg-whites. Pour .i?.'.?.f.l1 aw ml with a mixture school CANDIED ORANGE PEEL sections. DEVILED RAISINB ltamovo stems from large select- ed raisins and cook in hot salad oil until plump. Drain on brown paper and sprinkle with salt and paprika. IALTID NUTS Bleached row nuta 011 Salt. sprinkle nuts with oil and brown in hot oven (400”F), stirring oc- casionally. Sprinkle with salt after rerrovtng from oven. . . . orange: cover with p to boiling point. wmu Ru - gar, l oup water, whites t-::lo::o :lhTll:'D1iY;1nWAIiAiAh':lg:OllD!:AlllA oi 2 9355' w'1m"" H dmredt cut. peel in thin strips with scis- :i::' ml11:"ipu';'(i:-'n?i gggkwg: half of mixture over the well clear or to aaoer. Cook b""." 93' whm" d roll in granulated Here are I few other favorites which the family and friends will enjoy. CHOCOLATE FUDGI 4 cups white sugar. 0 tablespoons corn syrup. in cup: water. 3 squares chocolate. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1 cup nuts. Cook all ingredients together ex- cept nuts, to 2S8'I". Cool to ll0”l". Beat until creamy. Add nuts and tors slicing it, will improve it con- siderably. AITEI. DINNER HINTS. Whitcoflegg when partly of oil of, pep- (not. too much). mow up And my-go toys and six in to form I paste. Roll out and lngrodlents- 1 lb. of icing-5.1;. l teaspoonful of Ilyca-rtnn; Motbodp- Roll and lift the to. ing-sugar until it is free from lumps. Put the glycerine inns it tablespoon, add twenty drops nt the Ulnar. If necessary, uld . little cold water- just sufficient Gill Into small dllos. Lclye these on a dish to harden and turn them over once or twice so tint Copyright. N F l. icing sugar until it forms 5 pasta stiif enough to make a long roll with your hands on a board. Beat thin and set. in I. cool place to get tlrm, Use fruit colors as desired. 1;; DIVINITY FUDGE. cup oorb syrup. We cups and water Boil syrup. sugar thread. Pour until it spins a Beat. Boil the remaining syrup until it reaches crack stage (about 290 degrees on a candy thermom- eter). Pour very slowly into the mixture and beat until stilt. Drop by spoonful on a buttered plattrr. Lam's runes, 1 spoonful: bitter chocolate cut in pieces; IA cup cold water-melt together, add 2l3 cup milk. 2 run: granulated sugar. 2 tblsp. com syrup. Place over heat and rent until syrup forms a soft ball when dropped in water, add 2 tblsp, but- ter. 1 tsp. vanilla Cool, then bent until it thickens. Pour into butter- ed dish, and when cold, out ill squares. CANDY DELIGHT 3 cups granulated sugar, V: out! corn syrup, V. cup water. 2 egg whites. 11. cup chopped dntcs. 3: cup chopped walnuts. Method: Dissolve sugar and cum syrup well in the water. Cook until it forms a ball in cold water (hard ball). Pour over beaten egg whltts. Add dates and walnuts. Brut thor- oughly. Christmas Eve known as me grandfather of the Tinml W m9'u"'C l1W3h- sml”. .blmmu' into a ropad rail and! angel oil; M 01 k .n.a..m.. peces; pu ng away or n no , Th; gm ch,-mymu L,” in 48 hours, in an air-container bc- ..1. Remombc take home a few uh load? If you are expectlm! "N 3 three neighborhood small tr.V drop in, you can be sure an will Did You . to children do not enthltnce "PM" a. fine display of toys tool Choose the right gift for the s list from our top-name, top-quality lno up. We ave ' Golf t Taulle ' Skllns ' Hunting ' Hockey 0 Bolling ' Bowl!-In - Archery ' Baseball 0 naming,” - lloelrosboll 0 Foothnll NEW ISLANDEILS CAPS rtsmsn on Olll" 115 KENT ST. own avatar mom um-n. omusmss Ilowling's sport Lodge ' out. was on Earth." Did You Remembee... . ..to check the Ohristmnl ti!" lights? Not day before yestrrdtm Not lastweok. We mean rllm ml”- A low stores are still open And you can supply new ones. YWW pick up a tew more omanwnts tam Dld You Remember .. .thosc last. minute Cltristntll cards? If not. you can send tw- grams to reach them by DH "'"”" N. You oan even have it mM"l' gar oall st your house whiltl "'5 guests you invited in for small are there, and probably cl4er3'Wl will remunber someone tar am who should have a Chri.st?mM greeting. Did You 'wmaInbar..'. . . . to'hang some kind of C'Wl"' mas decoration outside the hnu.v. so passing strangers mav rnlni some of the Christmas glow '31” to in your home and reflect it around your town? Rem:-mbtfv everyone has a part. in this Christ- swEATERs' STOCKINGS mas cheer. not lust 3'01" 5'" ' circle. and the more cneernly . ,. . sPEClAL SPECIAL SPECIAL scatter, the more you-:l 7 it HOCKEY , TMAH 2233:?” GAMES nAnDuNT0N GOD BLE?.S-.(:.HRIS S Mir 9-” uCQUET' "There are rrany thinss "Om mi" N" 3'5 10!: Of! which I might have derived 3004- by which I have no.1 PT0i:”;?", d '- n l7 c TOYS - rows - mvs --3i.”....'.:l'. 2'.i.':'.'2."'...” nu: I am sure I have always U'"""h' of Christmas time, when it ooma around. as it good kind. forgiving, chartiable. D time; and. theretore, uncle. 1110": I It had never put a scrap of ttolizmd silver In my pocket, I s8.'v'- ,.A bless it!"-Charla Dickens. p Christmas Carol”