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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1908-12-24, Page 6,r72 t 411144 Fa* tillf,ntig.1.4,: pp.* . • 4444eiotottoto-4442iiit*,!plo.i.otta Loistootoevntasi .2111tki tivi:/ t 1)tewtr 24, 1904) 41404,!trkt,oplooriP1444'111111tr- trt'A", tr , 104'; fqr THE SIGNAL: (411)14:1t1()11. tat, ,twiciaritlt=t:, = Wirt 444...44.i.e62Z4driktag...,44""f 41..14.4., 44,4. 4.4 t Sti; 4k4 ()NTA RIO An After Dinner Talk vav.irra By—Little Tommu Jones tA, L' 6 m NE Christmas time when old Mother Hubbard– She" of the far famed empty cuplxiard— , Sat by her evening fire alone, Wishing she had for her dog a bone, '41111Mi There came'a knocking upon the door, as–ohs-hastened across the It flew wide open, to her surprise, And, uh, the ‘ision that met her eyes! It nearly took away her breath And fri htened her almost half to death. taw w 'tan the el riage, moot show, cotnii Stove: Tepid each, hard All 1 itepp shell. lover room mo▪ ck ---baget social • and 1 glitte rime' There were people here; thaze were people there; --There were reople yonder and everywhere. to All were screaming, "Dear Mrs. Hubbard. We've brought you something to fill your cupboard!" ',qtrNmatvt: 1 'Twas merry Christmaa till des now, an' I was teethe dandy. r But I don't feel so merry isw. Say, what did ail dat candy f SCHWALMER BOYS AND GIRLSflow Susie ,Won Their Quaint Costumes and Their Odd \ Her •Xmas Christmas Dance. Over In 'lease -Nassau, a district in Germany, there is a section of the Hessian people Oho present an inter- - mothas-Musty.,--pactleulaxif-tunagaedto - -1 14 their quaint Christmas customs. These people live in- the valley of the river Schwalm. The boys wear a peculiar round hat oor eap without brim or Oiler. It resembles in shape a small cheese box. They wear a sort of coat with skirt reedit' 4 be - -asir n/ • First came lovely Cinderella, tor, With her prince, a handsome fellow; itt Mother Goose and Simple Simon; arigh„, In their wake the Penny Pieman; Th* restai hesrt (Teas signs age* ke habit all said. inert, of i wise' rwhe Iveni 1F C pis A HAPPENED %KEA tab OF COURSE rr WOULD BE GRAND; BUT REALU ONCE A it AR 15 JUST ABOUT ALL I CAN STAND 1 244L4 Bluebeard, savage and defiant; .4,/ Jack, who often killed a giant; Puss in Boots, so trim and nice, 4,11, 1 " att Followed by the three blind mice; — Little Flatus And the Turkey Then the little naughty kittens, !1. %imam All in pretty scarlet mittens; a Sweet Bopeep and Little Boy Blue, Red Riding Hood and the bad „tin „- wolf, too; 1,st11.0 `tfltrit;!FoilA.!%ft0,4t.triti.000t. .14A Jack, whose bean stalk ran so high. "Pof,11.' And the old woman who swept the Afftt sky; -r Jack Horner, with his face aglow; The frog who did a -wooing go; oted .0,4= Vitof.kflitl! XMAS BIRDS, AND BEASTS. = • ' Picturesque Method of Celebrating Yuletide by the Poles. The legend that the birds and beasts cattle to worship the lutant Jestts,bas brought about a peculiar Ind 'Actor- esitue method of celebrating Christina• among tLe FoTes ar other kindred, potpies of eastern Iturope. llere men mask In the guise of storks, bears and other animals or birds and go about from Louse. to I ' 1 r Uncle Henry—Well, well! How little Susi* is improving in her piano play g ing! I must give her a real nice Christmas preeent for working sti hard! A DOG'S CHRISTMAS GIFT. ----- How a Friend Remembered Roy, the Collie. . Last Christmas a neatly ribboned " box arrived by express in a New Eng- • land town addressed to Roy, a collie. A line large bone, with plenty of good • red meat still adhering, was found Tbiy rut. Ile bone where 11 would do Idol the most good after one friendslind removed the pariftin paper and holly berry garnishment 1%11101 Ilie donor had sent along. The bone was n Chrietruas girt girl in 1 h.. sir, Arlo, w is, had spent t he V e • a 1 Ter was • peopl coin.' throe bout. adds All. old c tango r • "Sport front wart Wind Ansel "The eJuld . (bit' crar) • im —7br,rog PeoPI the n t e Jerw day, your atom your day berm the c and high town .ini fsvom rout' l'r float. wont (Ale' tion mem tone' and ing Arne Aires tatty open emu and the Wet day liar the that on of I. lowo broil spar nool o east Perai dt4i; cier Mnmb MUI to tat del ditto rimii /1 e 0 P Still t114. lees 1011 1,101 Cit 3 ext ,,„i• et's A r iro I nnt oo, torn '1 dee feu fon wa eta he. i1tor ins IF, RIF to W11 1 t,t1t1ItICI rel .11 til to Ott ITt n flar RIT, MT! CAT TOW. HI DK (LM/ 1. SCHWALKIII DOT AND Gila.. law the knees, something on the order of the highlander's kilt, and writhe sorts with Week bows. The Setiwalmei girls also wear white lifst-LISFS with the black bows. .Thelr Pkirto, reach scarcely below the kneels: i It is the fashion to wear several stiff skirts, which stand out from the per. aon nitwit In the manner of the hoop skirts of our own grandmothers; (no their heads the girls wear a fanny little pill box sort of bit. to whieb tin - attached broad bands tied under the- chin, cooinpletely concealing the ears. The boys and girls have an outdoor dance at Christmas when the weather favors. Each village has a favorite slaw-- - ing ground Wliere the young people gath- er for the fun. \ The boys stand In a send-, circle, while the girls Hoe up to await tbeir—partners, Iftweerbsely—malatelint— a iligniffed silence. Finally one boy • steps forward to the Malden of bin cholov, lifthis arni \and bows pro fowoolly. kerb of the ltd 41 In lik tori) .i.r then goes through the set e , i•reiiii,o) •--Weiterredttg Ida partner, Wite-for the day. Then begins the dare, wlku is vigorous and hearty. 404 Dame Trot and all the endless crew That lived together m a shoe, And many another known to fame Had I but room to give his name. This much to tell you will They each and all brought something nice To fill the cupboard o'er and o'er. In fact, their gifts bestrewed the floor. On every chair and table stood Sone article of daily food. ..„..taftfit 15 ol Tir prtebtferfpi. pluno!d pnr Are. nice za Itcyc-et) Buryistve tat tbe tat,9fon On the 899d cidCbre.1633 tree I A FINE LAM011 FORM =,...... gee mnier In Roy's town and had be otgoLo to e very fund of the dug. Iloy's next MI frill Ablated and sent the following a Wear. n to the little girl: ta • Many anks for the bone. You are the only one.\;.\1:o remembered me today. lu klany pe returns. nor. f" A Christmas Ron. Hero Is n new sort of three legged recto which (lotion not require all the trouble of tying your racers together and is very innch better than the old way. In fact, giris May go In this kind as well as buys, With no fear of hurting themselves, and 4wo nimble Who stand n very good cbae of beat- ing two boy,' too. All you have to du Is to p the raised left foot of • companion; who hops along In front of you. It Is really a rare of hops, and the beat hopper will mutely win a enrixtraaa gilt as print, for it Is no trick at all for the one behind to ran as fast as the trout oae ran bop. • fL 441. 4 4 "tr CHRISTMAS PIES. A Novel Sport Fer • Children's Party In Holiday Time. have a large pan covered with tattler tissue paper to look like pie cruet. In side the plo have these letters, to which are attached ribbons, the °Met end of which come through the pit \ cruet. The letters, neatly cut oat are: Slx a's, two m's, three e'e, four three y's. on c, two two s's, one t, two n'a, o�e d, two p's, one w and one 1. The children slt around tbe ple, each bolding one thread. They sing. 1 Sing a 110fIg of C111-1714111/1.3. A pro crust full of fun. *"ihr Find the wish son wish you When the game le done. Then they pull the letters out and pin them on their breasts. Then toe• Each nook and corner held a dish Of either fowl or flesh or fish Till Mother Hubbard scarce could find A resting place for foot or mind, While doggie walked on his -hind kr For fear of breaking pies-orTeggn And, as for all the company, They had to stand outside. you If Yet, as they had to leave quite soon - ' To see the cow iumil o'er the moon, It did not matter in the least. LW TIM OCL/AM OF STORRS, BEARS ARV OTHIR ANIMALS. house sioiting. carols. To carry out the idea these wild birds and savage beasts are led about by keepers. After the traditional carols are sung the Inmates of the house thus hon- ored reward the singers by gifts of satuoures and other dainties. The proemsion then moveto another oust where the _performance la re- , nesfrel. A Christmas Eve Sentence. 1.111,1.1 But what about the sumptuous feast Inside the cottage? Must 1 tell The fearful ending that befell The hungry dog who ate and ate And brought out the, cruel fate It is my duty - to relate? For he, who lived upon a bone. Died when vith plenty left alone, And ere the 1 le stiffened So Mother mile IIDIEVIICIE „ . morning stars MIN CHRISTMAS PIM. gins the fun of puzzling out how the ehildren abon)d stand In a line too that the lettere will form a sentence. When In proper position the letters will make -- A ItLICRRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEIAR. TRIERS' were Thee little stockings of our little sises, _A RS to eornmon report. That c uldn't escape being (spite Of &logy ber Arrested an called Into court. sr tAA, grew dim . .out in every limb. Hubbard hurled him. • - JThis,moral to the tale 1 , - • give— Livef, not to eat, but eat to live "Now, what have you tart's.'" With brows that warn knittnti This etwertion thn maid/drain put. And each little et. king Quito holdly *a- mmo& '"Why. I ran sway with • foot" 1. 4.1'4 4 PAID 131C1CAStr air ontnitz. '1 SUMLY IVIVECOTANCOVAD. MY AM SMALI 14 TT% MU HoTTIDIG.RAH. tP IIINCAPPIYMIPCRip *mix, t• 11B Than the yerions of the court. shakoes won dew and rafter, In eeconto quite (,teal rang. While ths children in bed aloe shook. though with tosegtear, eentsesse week to hang, . awe, JOIL 1.7 a 14