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Very well, heres a harder one : frhe‘ word 1g still 1o letters but runs from 0, 1, m. up to. and includihg, o,‘ zeclwmozri‘ ‘V mm (4) Try. a change uimlmpu“, "011- ' At Ii COIN!!! n“- dents but on a‘ "treasurer " They followed up tbs-clues from 2r Prey ::::*~=.'.;'~...v -* 1-" W Q" ‘ . t ‘ ' o th brick will of tbs lecttue .~ DLB UAB s ' wit? v xé-laitl-n ‘inst looked like on; ‘ma or u: flung‘. but one- 6MP insisted um it was the iinalwlue, alsdgaitar n3. I Everywhere now thsresre signs and favors that there is a‘ good times trail winding book to the home. at uieolu-lstmu time but all the time. , f Passing the days when ‘we feel it necessary to seek out ‘the olub or the public place mafia»- father- wiss make merry, - ' ‘uc: only has. the new‘ mode ‘inPplessurs \ turned this~"trail back “into the Iflmlly centre again. but’ it has pro- vided ‘an; encouraging 'iad'in the "whoupee" room which‘ sounds so much more wild than it really‘ is intended tobe; » '~ - ' . The sort oi whoopee that is rais- ed insuchs surrvundinghasths most attractive‘ o! wholesome at- mosphere in which trrflourish. and where there is the home that ‘can ilnii,_ln basemterliit or irrattie or elsewhere on. e prehaisegsoml room-it doesn't have ‘to b6‘ a llrlu one-to outilt ior iun, thereflood Times will take" up s‘ dwelling per- manently. ' “ . ". Outfitting Ire lasslsnl In the bgsement of," one little house there has beervoutiitted‘ a' corner room, enclosed with bulld- ing board. and ' iurhishid ‘with tables and behahbs knocked togeth- er from sm by card tables. with wall ‘seats and occasional chairs, oil's! them‘ oom- fortable if not brand new. and where the wkitfbll. his‘ found s much more useful place than it had when upstairs in competition with the radio, but where‘ their" also a radio if the preference command it. i There is’ l fireplace lbil11t...ni. .. siones found in the neighboring country and there museum ‘in variety knocked together" to hold books and magazines and gsmnl. and rough oboards for dishes and things oi that sort. "Ills youth probleni has settled itself’ definitely in this home,» and the "whoopae" rooms rings with tbs wholesome fun of children oi the rfauiilv‘ and their friends, night after nidit, For Holiday gfartlss A raid ‘on sueh a rodrfss this might well provide the Christmas party hostess withrher asses-acq- ment material. let stairs the checkerboardfithe chess, nien, the dominoes, ‘ths/ssookinble a um s»: o. u» unn- e-t. thevuse oi games. ' ‘w. it‘ might be best‘ todivlde the games among planksi-‘auilnentsd ' §? But hsd I been in Btnnleyls place, T4 hfbiléht- the tears to ev‘ry ' ecei ' . The answers tkytbeeeihlnlcs will be found on" another ‘page . a ¢......, OlaLff-And 1/......¢: .c...., ‘11»z..,. iwk straws. msauuim and tid- dlc-de-winkssssemble s group oi card twin.- mo he! Party isan as- sured‘ suooem. good old- time nmesjare guitethe rage ‘in throttles and Pin the ‘towns. and even if one ‘never waits for lash- ion.i0'sug~gest' the moves in the right direction, one may definitely rinks them this‘ Christmas time by provide-melon st e" club-party - or I the home party, just you wait arid who may . lqok amusements! this sort ‘with first with contempt upon vat-will be into the lun perhaps , gtdlill. . for ‘families are likely to have peculiar pre- iudices ‘and in express- them tree- 13- Little 1hr]. doesn't like to play lachiraws with little Willie be- elways heats." but printed on boards. with. little ‘has lluares as the leader calls hlntondtrylobe lhejilrst to get l‘!!! Jlilyersdi-Wellholitto is s grand. in introduce into the Christmas party. Order-the Christ- rnss- table cltsred, gather Sound group.» young and old. and let: the iuni begin‘. Zé. g s? 5 ps5 E :13- 5%???’ ‘i Q Old Yuletide Hymn Favorites Everywhere ZIERE is scarcely a church of any denomination that does not some time durlns r the Christmas season echo to the strains otthst beauti- Iul and soul-inspiring Yum!» '0- come all ye faithful." It seems to be a iavorite at. Yuletide in ever)‘ 3mg mg m every clime. whether it is sung as above reierred to, or in its original form as the "Adeste Fldelis.” - The hymn was first given to the world in the Thirteenth century by a Franciscan monk. but did Mi? gain world-wide popularity 101' "- long time sitcr. The Enslieh "ans- latlon .was made by Canon Fred- erick Oakley over sixty Y9K" 98°- Since that time the hymn has been translated into the langllfle 01 every nation and the sweet and loity words ring out at Christmas time in many remote places. But while the Enslllh truism‘ tion has superseded the original Latin to s great extent. Wt "l9 beauty of the original composition is such that there are many who still prefer to hear it even though the language is not their own- Katherine Edelman. Christmas ~ What doe; Christmas time mean so me The wtoodsy smell oi an eversieen ree _ Letters to‘ write. and cards to send. With my best lcve, to each dear iriend- ' ‘ _ Guarding secrets, and hiding away Giitsfnot to b: opened ‘til Christ‘- mas Day , Packing the baskets, and eer Where lives are sad and days N's drear— Hymns and carols. the hell's glad chime Bweet memories bring at Christ- mas time; The dear home ties are still more dear . A blessing to h.» through all Is sr . . 7° —' And memory is the golden key That opens past years to you and me When laughter and song and sier- riment Withnotesoislaodtonew-ars, blent- - All this the Christnsrtlms means to me Asdmoro. much moral I rain would see Those Bethlehem hills where shelv- herb ’ -I.P.I.D himself or her- en, or when such a per- _el Llnibrrg. the Un- .‘ ne'er the old wo- s arch person is tak- “eseed. Vilh-‘n the em t reveals to the one eorroet n.~——~. the one 2; E §%$? ji§§§?;§% 5 114v: rtnARlxl1TETOwaw nUARmAN Christmas ~Jokes Auntie: "Are you hanging up your stocking tonight, Freddy?" Freddy: "‘Oh, yes. Mother and Dad rem to expect it, and it would be a pity to disappoint themi" Assistant: “is it a tie lor- a gon- _ tlemau you req , madam?" ’ ‘ Lady (shopping for Christmas): ‘Oh, no, it's for my husband!" O O O Customer (heatedly) : “Do you know there was s fly in the Christ- mas cake I bought the other day? I want you to exchange it for an- other one.“ shopkeeper: "Certainly, madam, if you will return the fly, I will give you a curl-ant in its place." O O O "What is the darkest, yet most enlightening substance we use at Christmas time"? ‘ ‘ “Dunno, give it up!" - “Why. the ink we write our Christmas greetings with, oi‘ course!" ‘I O O O Father: “Where are your school books, Tommy?" ‘ Well, Dad, it's like this. The hos- Dltlll lPPealed for books at Christ- mas so I sentminel" I O O Cur-ate (interestingly): "And whet are you going to give your llvle brother ior Christmas?" Little girl t "I dunno yet. I gave him the measles last year." O O I “Paw, what is a dark recess?" "Christmas vacation in an Eski- mo college, my son.” "Do ‘they celebrate by giving a Show Ball, Paw?" "Bedtime, son." O O O Visitor: “And do you like Christ- mas budding. Tommy?" Tommy: "Not always, sir." "Why is that?" "I like it very much indeed on Christmas Day. I goon liking it more and more until lt has all dis- aooearnchand then somehow I don't like it, st sill" O I O hthsr: “I hope you liked-your Ch- tmas dinner, Johnnie. Did you have all you wanted?" ’ Johnnie shocked): "I should say not.‘ Dsdl" . . y. . "Bteauseiirdhad all! wanted I ‘should have eaten up a Christmas pudding. a taker. two ducks, ten so , e teen apples. two ma! nuts, iive pears, sixteen , three-boxes oi dates, two oranges pounds oiprunes and a doeen bot tles of ginger ole!" " ' "RING our, Ring outi Ring outl ye happy bells. ‘ and make a joyous lay. Ia Christ ‘the child hasoome to ‘ilavllfl we would have him Hake ev’ry hill andvalley , flli l worth and sky with 1hr we who have received the Christ would show him wei- ooms hers. ' , v_ H-l‘. ll. sweet. flfi‘ ‘ ‘ 4 §m‘l§. - ' r _‘_ ' " ' :_ ,v - >' v ' v " ‘ ' ' I ' l Th F” Ch ' i . e, I zrst rzstmas . ._ .- g‘ Ir. - m2 i: came to passln, goose] g 109mm: u... angel ma unto them, ~ ,=_ ' {I ' ‘ 1 dayuihat there went out a v Fear not: for, behold, Ibriny you Are ' as he ~ i decree from Caesar Auyustuyr, - ' uood tidings of great joy, which _. » ' _ that all the world jshould bejoxed.‘ shall be ‘to all people. ‘ ‘(sin - ‘mam "l... “fig; ' r- 1 <. ~ ' . uoygnwwmg, m, ‘u 2. And this tasting was first made For unto yo): is born- this day, lilt-Iulwlr-ila moan k Cyrerrius was governor. of m _the city _of David, a Saviour, -, . - , . which is Chrzst the Lord. ‘ . wlor ' ' - ~ _- , 3. And all went to be taxed, every 12. And this shall be a sign unto PHb:;;&'f'f‘u%3wg::mf one into his own ‘city. i you: Yaeitsillniglll Ilnld the babe wrapped ' _ “"91”, -. °'°1' . . in aw g c othes, lying in a "My "wfiff; n?‘ I'm’ m Y“; 4. And Joseph also went up tram ' manger, Two ‘bright, soda put was galilee out of the City oflllusarelh‘ v '11? swath, M,W1m_ Iiliilcitlluieaalhntltontelzehlgity of David, 13. And suddenly there was with ‘M 3° "d8 11'1"" l"- l" 1'8 4-‘ 8 ,. hem, biecausc the angel u multitude of the heaven- %°f;,§t°°ig'§‘gvm' nzgfilfii . he was of the house and lineage of Iy host, praising God, and saying: Nor ere David. ' » '" A N ' ‘ 14. Glory - to God in the highest, 0:; llvguarfihatfslnliiai 5.’ To be taxed with ‘Mary his and on earth peace, good will toward ‘. 1""- v - espoused wile being great wlfl men. "m Hero . is a missing word ‘W14- . _ . rhyoig-tpzlntmrraiagigmvgirgswée: 6 And u .- "It h“ h 15. And it came to pass, as the - . so was. a ,-w e t ey angels were gone away from them m“, _____ m, m,» mod up m4 were there, the days were accom- into heaven, the shepherds said one .. ' 5,8‘ . '___' ‘ am‘ l slilshed dthat ska sho ul d be to another, Let us now yo even unto 1y, _wvfl-.dm __,m mg __ “ma, . Q1118" - Bethelehem, and see this thing which “isigilihhmrrld w“ we m” 7 And has come to pass, which the Lord u“ ma}, . a . u, she bnouyht fart: her hath made known unto us. .‘ . '-+- rs om son, an rarappe im in , I") IBM‘! M ellyr- Well, then. swaddling clothes and laid him in a 16. And they came with haste, we n": 3:31’: manger; because there was no room and found Mary and Joseph and the $412“ T‘ he", m a, mow ma, for them in the inn. babe lying in a manger. lit . long gray evvercoatl. " A____; "H5 m___ 8. And there were in the some I7. And when they had seen it, ghetehim the‘ I n_ m ___ pl" country shepherds abiding in the they made known abroad the saying H bushes lay field, keeping watch over their flock which roas told them concerning "gm ,—-_ w: week: 5i! 7150M- ihie child. .w.-- , he r-i eye-wee til” ‘W1 bt- o. And lo, the angel of u» Lord » 1a. And all they that heard u And e wind with _a“-—- took up came upon’ them.‘ and the "glory of wondered at those things which gym.“ ‘ _ , Llzozesxésnadrifiui them : were told them by the shepherd». -(s)Bereis‘s-uoldriddle:-' - Jdhargs," us“; s. _, i 0n ' Jw...n.1ie°'$........_..,,,,,..,, \‘\"*‘§\NN=flaw\\-Iflfl¢flww=xanmzvo%smaz Christmas Telegrams ‘ Add Yuletide Cheer - l! WAB always ‘busy, always n rushing, always hurrylrnfle always had so many thing to attend to and so many people were constantly pres- sing it upon his time with this de- mend, with that, which required attention. He wished he could see more o! his friends. His friends wished the‘! could see more of him. I-Ie was the sort- they would like to see more oi and at times they were a‘ little annoyed that he was so busy. He was busier than was really normal. They said he had no time for the pleasant things of liie and that he could neither enioy things himseli nor could he be enjoyed because he was always having so much to do. But he took time ior one thing. He never failed to ‘take time for it. Every Christmas he suit all his friends beautiful Christmas tele- grams oi cheer. He though oi’ them and he remembered them and every Christmas morning as his friends opened their gay Christ- mas telegram they would say: “He always finds time to think of me on Christmas morning, any- way! What a pleasure this is!"- Mary Graham Bonner. Christmas Briefs There are two Christmas Islands. one in the Pacific and one in the Indian Ocean- Chrlstmas cards were first seen about one hundred years ago. Instead oi stockings. B0181!!! children put out. their shoes for Bantu Claus to illl. The French Santa Claus is dres- sed like a Harlequin in the old pantomlne. Christmas celebrations are first recorded in the second century In" the Birth oi Christ. Cbrhtsnas Don't Dosrt hang up a paper lantern by anything other than wire. Don't put candles where they are likely to drop and set iire to anything. Don't forget to be as Dlinctual at apartmasyouwmildbeatsbus- Ines engagement. Don't forget there will still be food on the nlorizow; TIN Christmas Crasher The cracker we can't do without. '0: that there's not the slightest doubt, lince everybody knows that it Is always bound to make shit,‘ For aiter all, pray, does it not "Co _with s bah|"-and “cap the W . . . Selecting Christmas Trees !'or dudes-Bpruce. For ins winter belles—llr. For overs-pine. ' m- bad jokers-the chestnut. For sugar mom-maple. ‘ m- politicians-the plum tree. For pets’ trees-dogwood. At. anytime when there is an awkward Pause in the program oi a Qhrlstmas Jlarty ~you can put the suests in good-humor-by introduc- ing this little idea. -Placo the first flnseifl-aod thumb oi your leit hand , to your nose, and the some oi the right hand to your leit ear. Then _ change. yourxight "hand t0 Ybui‘ nose and your leit ‘band to your right ear. The arrn which was ub- Pcrmost must now‘ be underneath. lb this once or twice and then set your audience" toiind who can do the movement most quickly The result will be most laughable as the ‘handsstray about in front oi the lace in a most puzzling man- ner, and never seem to go in the "Kilt direction the first time. One oi the party is persuaded to don a belted overcoansnd while this innocent victim is being blind- folded s. whistle is attached to a piece ofsirlng or ribbon is secretly tied to the belt at the back Then he is told that his task is to listen for the blast oi a whistle, and then find out who blew lt- He indicates the one he suspects by touchlng' him or her. The player is turned roundthree times and then some- one, lightly taking hold oi the whis- tle, gives it a loud blow. The blind- folded one naturally "turns around to catch the offender. Directly he turns another player takes hold or the whistle and blows it. The one who is blindfolded gets in a terrible muddle. It is usually some time before he learns that the whistle ls attached tp him. A hat .01‘ waste-paper basket is placed on the floor, and the play- ers slt at equal distances from it. Each is provided with a certain number oi cards, which he has to throw one by one into the recen- tacle, one mark being scored for each one in. . . . An apple is suspended lrom the ceiling by a piece oi string, and three or. four chairs are arranged, bucks unuerrnosi, in acircle around the irult. Each player now kneels on the beck oi a chair and the ep- ple is set in motion. The players have to try to bite t he apple. I1 anyone does so. without over-bal- aucing the chair he's a marvel and thoroughly deserves to be allowed to eat it. . Taks a piece of stringlabout nine inches 1mg and give it to a IIlETlG. "I111! "Do you think I can take hold o! his end without your seeing ma?" Oi course, your friends will be sure to answer "Noi" So you Just _ poke the string through the key- » holeoi’ a door, and run outside. shutting the door behind youpOf course, you will lee holding the other end, ofthe string out of tho sight o! your friend! ,_ Games, Riddles‘ And Enigmas A w 1,.’ j, .-_.. ~ .- r -- . A popular word making» game-is to write down, in a given time. as many words as you can beginning with one particular letter. Each completed word" counts one mark. end a prize may be given ior the longest list, . An ordinary feather will provide any amount oi fun and is the med- ium of a game especially popular . with children. Select one that will float in the‘. sir, and throw it above the heads of the players, who slt in a circle. The object oi the game is to keep the leather in the alt by blowing. Ii the leather touches any- one that person must pay s forfeit. A CHRISTMAS ENIGMA My first is an ace, but not in spades. ‘ My second is in hills but not in glades. My third is in hour, but not in time. ‘ My iourth is in riddle but not in r yme. My iifthls in wheels, but not in te My sixth is in heat, but not ln fire. I . My seventh is in remember but not in forget, My eighth is in wavering but not in regret. My ninth is in smile, but not in tear, My whole is the happiest time oi the year. Christmas, It's good fun to have a catch or two “up your sleeve," so that you can try them on your pals. Here's a new one. Ask someone: "What is six plus five?" Hell think that's easy enough, and will answer readily, "Why, eleven." But he's wrong, and you can tell him so. "It's nine," you say to his aston- ishment m: disbelief. But you have the best of it because you can prove it. Taking a pencil, you put down six strokes-just straight up- right ones. Then you add five more straight stroke between them to make nine, like thls:— - I I I I I I NINE S OME RIDDLE S What. is it that small boys never have at Christmas ? Enough. When does a. turkey wish it had been wiser ‘l When it has been well done. Vlfhv is Jack Frost distrusted? Because he's such s slippery cus- tomer. What is it that is always notice- able at Christmas parties? Noise. What bird is well represented at most Christmas dinners 7 The swallow. _ Can you tell the age oi a turkey by the teeth? ‘ Ycs—by your own. For One Brief . 4 Starry Night For one brie! starry night let us forget The clamour oi the world, our loss, our fear, And let us light the candies in‘ our souls ‘ This one night oi the year. Let us be shrived of sell, and let Ill my Only- white prayers-white sell- ‘less prayers tonight, Liiting clean hands up to (me glor- lous ar That is bumin‘ with holy light. Uniailing it has shone through all the years, _ I While _ we. God knows wandered strangely for; Now for this one brie! night let us forget All but Ills stedie-st ‘star; hlVO All but the supreme high sacrifice Q! _God',_tl1c Giver, sending One tolift i ' The burdens from our hearts, and let us reach ‘ Glad hands to take His slit. —GRACE NOLL CROWELL in The Christian Herald. December on, jholly-branch and mistletoe, And Christmas chimes where's!‘ we W. . And stockings pinned up in a row, These are thy gifts, December! . And if the year has made thee old, And sllvered all thy locks oi gold, Thy heart has never been a-ccld, Or known a fading ember. The whole world is a Christmas tree And star's its many candles be. Oh, sing s. carol joyously, The year's great least in keep- For once, upon a Christmas night, An angel held a candle bright, And led three wise men by its light To where a Child was sleeping. —Harriet 1F. Blodgett. SIIDUIING CHRISTMAS CARDS We unconsciously betray our true selves when we select Christ- mas cards. People who live in city apartments are apt to send draw- ings oi farmhouses that nestle cos- ily among tall trees; A lawyer's holiday card is likely to be sugary with sentiment-Colliers Weekly. He"0 Kiuuies! I'm Ol1 my lo 4,14,,’ ,,,_,.i,, ’