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The car they boarded passed tall
buildings, splendid churches and im-
mense apartment houses but the Rite.
e,re found it aiflicult to point out the
sights to their visitor. Aunt Serene
had discovered a baby and was beam -
very like disapproval lurked in eel
gentle old eyes. . THE CHILDREN'S CHRISM STORY •
Again without knowing jud why,
John Henry's wife felt oddly rsharn-
ad. She thought it was because eh: ANY, nary yeare ago there liv- • was meth troubled and all his people
ed in Jerusalem a wicked king were troubled else What did it
Novel has Presees
was neglecting her duties as hostess yelling. Anions inner Teter
With the materials fouqd • in the ; t•upful finelv. chopped peanuts and ing at it till the soiled fretful little whose nettle was Ilerod. Ile WAS ITIVP111 who wan this new King wbo • itecehe Plve-Pound
Luelty Yuletide !tables h..
and hurried Aunt Serene lilt° her I/011-'
licious and easily cooked sweets may Date end Peanut Butter Candy "Of course " she told her ae *limy
pantry the average family, de- stir the mixture well. net anti coat for a sight-seeing trip. the king of the JeWS. laStSCS:Cd u had just been born, and what did they •
face crinkled into a smile. Before the
Belleview was reached she hied found beautiful palace and evt•ry luxury that menu 6Y his star?
be made, which, when used as dessert, ' 2 cupfuls , sugar, 1 tablespoonful out that the baby's name was Evelyn heart could wish. But h • was nut So King .Herud eenb-for all hi. chief ..k
.
B
Maude, that she was six months old, waited in the hall for the elevator a
ile had very fittle power, be- priests and scribes and demanded of
are by no mean& it waste or an ex- peanut butter, 1 cupful milk, 1 cup-
christmae-tiele were inuch more
F.QUESTS for commemoration of
troovagance. Three lumps of sugar, ful pitted dates. • had three teeth and was going to her little later, "we can't see much to -day. happy,
cause he was under the rule of the Ro• . theni: "Where is this new King to be
the dietitians say, give one hundred Cook the sugar and milk and pea- grandfather's in Yonkers to spend After Christmas we'll start in end
mans. who.t. laws moat be obeyed. 'born?" And they said to him: "It is frequent in days gime by, but,
calories or units of energy, es many as ' nut butter till it threads. Stir in one make a business of it but there's time
(Incday it message was brought to written by our prophets .that the Ivies
Christmas. The bored pasaengers o.• f rtuntitely, there kill are people who
were ?smiling at the baby and glancing for the Pirliament Building; this
.Jeave money for this. muss excellent
a large piece of bread or four slices' cupful pitted dates, and beat. The King lierod. It was this: "From the shall be born in Bethlehem of Judea.'
of bacon. So be careful how you:dates will become finely divided, so friendly -wise at each other by the morning unYw"." Far East come wise men to Jerusalem , Then Herod sent for the wise men weekt,
purpoie, says e. writer in a British
frorq the car. Aunt Serene interrupted. She was
... and they ask, 'Where is the King of and said to tht•m: "(o -and search eliii- • Y. : • e '
disturb your digestive mechanism! If that little hut the taste of them, blend- time John Henry piloted his party
you can't digest SIX or eight hundred ed with the peanut torte, Is left. When listening anxiously to a thin wailing
lust year bequeathed a- susit of £1.000,
; 'gentle for the young child; and when A Lancaehire gentleman who died
I In the elevator Aunt Serene sank , sound that drifted down to them from the Jews?'"
extra calm -lee' worth of candy after sugnry, like fudge, turn into pan. . i , Then King Herod sent a message to, you have. fount him, bring bit word • • • • •
dinner, you will have Indigeition, of These recipes are improved by add. ; down on the seat with a plump . the floor above.
the wise men commanding them to
Y "Y";,11: Teeth- come ut once to his palace.
a s a sie
,ing, most likely, poor dear! she cried, Now, these men were called astro-
.
Notes.
coarse If you can, you may have ing a pinch of salt, or possibly • lik-ic
the extra nourishment stored neatly ale more, to alleviate the cloying taste. "It seems queer living so far off
• , • •
again, that 1 may go and worship him
also." ' •
away to encumber your flume in the, the ground you have to ride to the top pity touching .. her sweet 01,1 face to, Herod 1. .
s i, the
goney Drops loiter& that is to sass they studied th',. nek King,: he wanted to and out
1 1 pound white sugar, iii cupful le, •6
1 of the house!" She laughed infectious- tender lines. I wonder if its mother
form of fat. stariond they had read in their books, where the child.was that 'he might put
On the other hend, if you :ire a • ; A 1". i g "otill now I'm getting too heavy knows about rubbing its little gam.' of a great and mighty King who would him tosleath.
growing Loy or girl, you probably MI, reratnee .1011Ity. I on my feet, one of these contraptions with sweet oil and brewing up a nice:rule over the Jews and bring love and When- they hail heard King Herod,:
Put on the I, sr would come in handy when I want to:dose of catnip tea. He's crying -dread- peace to all the world if only sten the wise men departed; mut lo. Cse.
use more calories in a day than an dissolve it; atld the honey, and boil:get at the chests in the attic at home ' ful, isn't he?" She turned to Helena, would obey him. ' star, whit•h they :au in the east. %tent
until It becomes brittle on being drop-lia a hurry." I gently determined. "The Parliament . (Inc clear night their astrologers before,them, till it came and stood
ped in cold water; when. cool enough,; A giggle brought Helena's eyes to Buildings will keep, won't they, saw a new star in the heavens, and civtr where the young Child was.
roil into long, round sticks, and cut , the face of the elevator boy. It was, I believe, if you don't mind, to•
atideione to the diet. Don't let the, off small drops with the scissqrs and, the first time she had ever dearie? the • . Ith • "I • h When. sawe . ar kv eingoive
. .
boys think that eanil) -ntaking is only ! pinch into phape. -, votked I'II just run up and see whether I 7
sign. The King is coming. Let us go with exceeding great joy.
for the girls. Many boys, hy WO ...., . It/fat he Was young and freckled and ! can't do something for that poor little to meet him. The star we will folluiv • When they COMO to the, place, they
Cocoa Buttercups I had a thatch of carroty hair surmount- baby. Folks always said I was a mas- and it will lead us to hint." : fointd--ae. palace, but a stables •thitir
d pound centecti
h cupful of. grated cue
d , spoonful ice water,
vanilla, 1 egg-uhite.
older person in two days. Figs, nuta.
dates, raisins and peanut butler are
all prime candy ingredients Silt! real
means ,issitis, take delight in dong 1 ter hand at coaxing babies' teeth
' ner.. sugar si ' ing a wide grin. Except for a per- : , . Then the wise men made ready for King wee but a tiny babe wraidpe,I in
through."
- itheir journey. They took costly ,pre- swaddling 'lathes and lying in a man -
Helena looked helplessly after ',the ! Bente, gold and frankincense and ger. and yet they knew that this little
little gray figure disappearing up the myrrh, to give to the King. They child was. the promised Kio r • the' So
hours of fussing over fudge an
chocolate creams. The recipes whic
follow are all simple. economical an
practical.
ec •
•
1 cupful milk, 2 cupfuls sugazebuttei
size of an egg, 2 heaping tableeption-,
full cocoa, 1es traspounful vanilla
added just before beating.
Boil stall itmakes a soft ball in wa-
tef. Beat till it thickens., and pour
into greased pans.
A little more trouble makes a much
more delicinus candy. When the fudge
is cooked, instead of beating immedi-
ately, let it stand until cold, then beat
The process will be longer, the beat-
ing harder and more prolonged, but
the result is usually worth .the effort.
• (Weoanut Fudge
. Make fudge as above. Omit %candle,
and 'just' before turniter out stir ie
three-quarters cupful -cocoanut. •
Italian Fudge
ake as.above, substituting three -
qua rs cupful steeled raisins for the
cocoa t. - 0
Eudgteeeveresi Dates.
Remo\ e‘ -it, of dates. Halve them
and lay halv et intervals un greased
dish. Make ge as above but with-
out vanilla. In tead of pouring out,
. drop by the teas nful on each half
, date. This must 'dune quickly to
avoid letting the. fudg harden in the
pen.
Peanut Butter
2 cupfuls sugar, butter t size of
an egg. 2 tablespoonfuls cocoa, 1 cup-
ul milk. 1 tablespoonful peanu but-
ter.
Cook carefoolly 'all ingredients bu
the cocoa. The peanut butter does
"not entirely oliesolve, hut when it is 1 s•
separated am much as possible, add the nut
cocoa, and cook until it forms a soft ehoco
ball In water. 1
l'eanut*Fudge
Make fudge as in first recipe. Be-
fore turning out into pan, sirup in one
functory "Good -morning" she bad
nut, 1 table-,
teaspoonful never spoken to him.
• Aunt Serene was nodding to him
a now. "I suppose," she queried, "you
d have a good time riding up and down,
don't you? Seeing to me I would if
I *ere a boy!"
al Tbe elevator boy's smile widened
I friendily. "It ain't so bad!" he ack-
nowledged. "It gets lonesome not
, having anybody to talk to sometimes."
"I'll bring my knitting and go rid-
)! ing with you, one of these days," Aunt
• Serene promised.
1 Within the next-twenty-fr hours
✓ Aunt Serene had exchanged cake re-
cipes with Martha, the cook, discover-
ed the ice man's name and was on
neighborly terms with the janitor's
family.
11 "We must tun down and see his
wife," she told Helena placidly. "She's
been ailing these two weeks now, be
tells me, and she has a little mite of
a baby, too."
Helena's' city -bred soul shuddered.
It had never occu to her to, won -
Mix sugar with ice -water, the whit
of one egg, beaten stiff, vanilla an
grated co venue Mix thoroughly
Form this -paste into little round but
teacup shapes, and let them stand
few hours to harden.
Peanut Butter Chocolates
2 squares chocolate, peanut butter.
Melt twosquares bitter chocolate b
placing in a cup which is standing i
boiling water,
a sma piece ofpeanut )(Jae
it.to a ball and place on the end of a
fork. Dip in the melted chocolate
and place on a greased dish or paraf
An 'paper. Make as many as de
sireds
Fondant
2.eupfuls powdered sugar Q boiled
potato (mashed), '4 teaspoonful va-;
nips, butter size of a walnut.
if consistency is not right, add a lit-
tle hot water, Use this fondant to
stairs.
their long, and dangerous jiiiirney. On and morshippeti Him. Then they mounted their'camels end set off .on of God. And they knelt before Him
and on they went, led by the star, .on ed their treasures and presented to
and on across the sandy desert. Due- Him gift:, gold and frankincenie and
ing the day the heat heat upon their myt rh. helder in the parieh.in which he•died.
heads and at night the winds were Being warned of God. in --a dream Curiously enough, the -sbenefactor
chill. But the star shown brighter that they should not return to Herod„iid not sic in,ih,. n„ighborhom which : •
and brighter:. and they were glad when they departed into their own country ,he intended to benefit, but, its id •ntity
they saw it at night, for they sail: 'another way: After the Wise men had being otherwise 'established. the
"The star is leading us to the Kihg.”; g•one, the angel of the Lord appestreti householders %till not forfeit the
At last they came in sight of the to Joseph in a dream: greying: "Arise chi gifts thus provided fur
city of Jerusalem and they entered the and take the young child and his mo- them,
gates, and saw the marble palace of thee and tare into Egynt and stay As they are a limited number), each •
King Wrist in the 'listened.. To the there until 1 bring you word: for Iler- will receive very substantial pre -
guard at the gate they said: "Where ' rod will seek the young child tts destroy sent- every Chi ietmas morning. It •
is he thnt is born Kinft of the Jewn? ; him."' When he arose hi: took the .can Ife.taken at a certuinty that nil; -
for we have seen his star in the east.' young child and his Mother by night.' gratIons from Oils particular parish' `
and are come to worship him." and departed into Egypt. • i will be few and far between, which
Now when the newt of the coming And so the wicked King Herod could was one of the objects of the bequest.
"Then, this afternotin—" began her of the Witte Mell reached Ileiod, he not harm -the Chriet-child• I There is tio better way. of {keeping
hooters. weakly, but Aunt Serene shriek ;
one'e memory green than hy.a kerne).
' her bead. . • such as this. There is quite an
111.1.
"I met the next-door lady in the ele- '"I'll stay atlhe Prinfe George over • He turned back into the room. meet- lavishnees about the provision
vator just now,'• she explained apolo- night and then to-morimv just *hen inir his wife's: dazed glance.- of Christmas do les in t t
"The mother will probably shut the
door in her face and hurt her feelings
terribly!" she mourned. "She doesn't
realize how different people are here
from those she knew at home." '
The morning passed and Aunt Se-
rene did not return. It was luncheon
time before she came in, beaming
above,an armful of holey little stock-
ings and gingham rompers.
"I thought they'd be something to
do, evenings," she explained happily.
"That poor woman has her /limn& full
—four children besides the baby and
him fretting to be held every moment.
I helped clear things up a little while
I was visiting. She's a nice little
things"
e mom. t. II be divided
into portions. One of these is to
be given to each child horn in the
testator's native town on Christmae
Day.
The money is to be paid into the
Putt Office Saving* Bank to an see
count to be epered in the child's liamet
eo that it shalt beyond the reach of
parents who might be - tempted Lo ap-
proopriate it. Any. surplus- income li
10- be divided betweeu couple...who are
married , 'in the Parisi( ehuich on
christmae meaning; •
A still more generous bequest was
brought to light -ledge course of legal
prikeetlinge concerning the will ,,f a
prosperous Lincolnehire ferrite, -Ow
p!h,e• day.
Keeping ilia Memory Green
fle lett the handsome etim e5,600,
which wale to, le% invested feel the'en-
nual ineOme expended in -Chriotmes-
boxes of equal amount fon els+ house,.
dip in chocolate anti stuff dates. Or , they're sitting clown to dinner, Eli give "After all, Helena." John Ilenry • tare dispo.ition of a vs;ality maiden
Inc amen -
cover layer of fondant with layer of hem a surprise!" laughed, "perhaps truffles anti Pito , lady who recently panted away.
melted chocolate and cut in equares or .It was she who WWI the 'surprised de fois gras aren't such•valualde as- • Ko -h poor family in her village is to
, one! \She stood in the dining -room sets for a struggling young:lawyer teeeive, on or before Christmas Day,
oblonifs•
Molaases P out Candy
1 cupful molasses, ail cupful brown
sugar, 1 cupful whole peanuts, Se caps
ful water, pinch of cream of tartar..
Boil until it threads. Beat, and
wnen nearly dene, add -one cupful
whole peanuts.
Vessel ian Ceeets . •
2 cupfuls confectioner's auger; Mo
cupful butter,: 14 teaspoonful vanilla,
hot Water.
'Cream the butter and aid sugar
gradually. Add enough hot water to
ake it the right consistency. Add
ills. Roll this pasta around wal-
eats and shape as desired. Melt
te and' dip _balls in chocolate.
!rows Sugar Candy
2 cupful" brown sugar, I cupful
milk, butter`eiae of an egg.
Make like fnftge.
s •••
WITHIN THEIR GATES •
By Norman Bruce
G
6 'M BRINGINthe Turkey
with me," wrote Aunt Serene
in her prim, quaint old-fashion-
ed script.' "It's no more than .fitting
he nhouldsbe spelled with a capital T
—he's that kind of a turkey; thirty
pounds without a stitch on! You'll
have to invite all your neighbors in
to help .rat him, my dear. Tell John
Henry the drumetieles were raised ti -
purpose for him."
Mee John Henry looked. acmes the
coffee percolator at her husband, dis-
may in.her violet eyes.
"John! I'vq promise,' Martha the
day off. We are invited to the Man-
ners' house party! I-1 don't suppose
we could write and ask her to cone
• week later.
Her hushend Aced; his head.
"Can't be done! We've been beg-
ging her to make toe a visit ever since
we were married. I wouldn't hurt her
feelings for dosett hoiThe parties!"
"But this one, John! It's so very
Important," she reminded him. "It's
the chance of a lifetime to meet some
et the beet people in the city. The
Brume are to be there. :Bra Bruce is
president of the Cosmos Club and her
husband's the youngest partner in
Bruce and Barrett. If they were in-
terested in us, it might mean so
mu:chi"
John lieriry Riven, looked at the
• nximis face opposite with the toler-
ances of malekind toward Its woman-
kind's nodal ambitions. "You trot
along to your party and I'll stay and
eat Aunt Serene's turkey and mince
pie," he Feigiseeted "That flees every-
thing. She'll understand about your
Peying to go. Aiint Serene's epecialty
a understanding thine, I bet she has
half the people In the bottom renting
to her with their troubles inside a
Week!"
Helena smiled tolerantly. "Apart-
ment-hotose people aren't like Shady
Valley onee, John," she snid. "There
Isn't n veil in the Belleview we know,
except the janitor, And T'm positive he
hasn't a I'm afrald Aunt Serene
hi going to And the city Innely, hut
we'll take her sight -peeing and give
Iser as good a time es we know hew.",
. r
doorway, next day, gazing et thelioli Old-fashioned turkey anti ee aninpie!" ten shillings it; mont.y, two and a half
. slay scene and wondering dazedly. Helena rate wrest, the rdom to Aunt hupdredweights of - con, and five
whether she could be in the right Serene's chair and kbeed the soft wounds of beef oi• mutton. as the re.
apartment.. From the wall the konaerbeak• cipient may prefer. -
Lisa,smiled down familiarly and her 'e."Perhajm," she corretted him, "per- :an •htimisrlatelady Bountiful
own wedding -present silver stood en has a silly, scheming snob of a wife
'1 he fetid (oot th;.. efistribttton is the .
the buffet.
asset -to 11,;triigi inbereet 0„ a suth v141,54)06 atilt+ is
The table had been extended to its gltng 'awYee II" a ACo be int:tete:I. noel for everespplied to
company of moo, women end wee Aunt Serene oely shook her,
hP 4, ctete thc.Aovciiimillit ever seeke
• \ in the other, Helena'ainisbet bugged
John Henry's eyes had a reminielCarving knife in one Drumstick
' cent twinkle as he stood waiting • for , , her before t
the elevator a little later. Aunt e. .
rene lonely? NM. -4, he knew Au t der whether janitors had wives and
Serene! He glanced at the other men, ittle mites of babies though ehe re
standing stiffly silent awaiting the., membered dimly now that she heel
same elevator. ' sometimes passed a slender mike fig
e "Queer way we live!" he thought ure, with wispy hair. down on sodden
with a sudden sense of surprise. knees le a pool of soapsuds in the
"Fifty families packed together under hale , .
one roof, never .speaking, not knowing As John Henry had prophesied
' each other's names even. Doesn't Aunt Serene understood the 'tartly-
seenevery. human, somehow, when you Manners' house party perfectly. -
stop to think of it." i "Don't you worry - about me• and
Even in the Christmas crowds surg- John," she told Helena cheerfully. "it
'ing through the gates of the great ter- won't be the first Cbeistmas dinner
mina! a few days later it was easy I've cooked for him. 'Run along to
to plck Aunt Serene. The pink, gently your party," ..
b
withered old face framed in gray . "Don't you think you'd Iter let
crimps, beamed out ao impartially on John take you to some nice hotel for
• the whole world that many eyes, dinner'?" Ilelena urged,- "Somewhere
catching sight qf it, had a momentary where there is music and you can
glimpse of a sunny kitchen, fragrant watch the people and not have to think
with old. -fashioned dinner smells. i'of anything but enjoying yourself?"
"I know now, dearie," Aunt Serene! Aunt Serene rooked at her pitying -
told John Henry's wife, giving a little ly. "There may be unfortunate folks
pat to her arm after the first greet-, that have ta eat their Christmas din-
ings were over, "why John Henry , ner iii hotels but those with homes
came to-tIre city instead of setting up don't have to.- That's one of the
;practice in Centreville. It was soM loo things they've got to be specially
could find you. You're just what he thankful for!"
; wrote you were and that's saying con-, John Henry's wife gasped. In the
siderable, But it's true, every word!" , code of apartment dwellers, home is
"You should have had a porter to! where one stays when one has ,no
carry these bags for you," John Henry ;other place to go. Suddenly, for no
declared. "The t'ool regulations reason that she could name, • shame -
i
, wouldn't let me thrdugh the gates." 'ewave swept to the soft line of s her
"A man wanted to," Aunt Serene hair. • ,
said cheerfully, "but there's a 'jar of I "I wish I weren't going! If it
' peach pickles in the extension hag weren't 140 important for Jobn's sake
that has to be carried 'just so. The as well as mine---" she spoke incoher-
1 conductor took them off for me. He !ently. "Young people area nobodies
' wee a nice than, the conddctor. Ile has' and get nowhere unless they know the
five little children, all boys but the !best people."
!youngest one," 1 Aunt Serene was puzzled, "I should
Ileums grazed down at her in be- . think there were enough people right
' wiliternient. "Hew del you ever find; here in the house. I've seen some
that not !pleasant -looking neighbors In the
"I asked h,m," Aunt Serene explain- • hall. The little gray lady nnii man-,
ed comfortably "When he'd done what is their mime?"
taking tickets he came hack and sat "1 don't know," Helena confessed,
with me and eve had a pleasant talk. "You see, Aunt Serene, there aren't
Ile showed me their pictures in the any neighbors in apartment houses. It
back of his watch -es smart -looking len% like living in a little town: Why,
a set n. von ever saw. I sent a North- we might meet anyone that way!"
ern Spy, rubbed nice and shiny. te the "They're all folks, aren't they?"
littlest one." asked Aunt Serene quietly. Something
hem all. \\
getically. "She had crocheting
full length. About it saC a strauge Aunt „Serene?: , ,
a this anti rio tthes_purpose.
In children, laughing and talking is Pli-ei'llY '-'41'• Iter knitting. 4. divt rt this le‘aiest to any II' her ob.
S•Fillks.arsiiist the same- vrherever -
though they hail known each other all jet•t. the capital is le ferthwith beceme
. You find them," 'hi' smiled. •
their lives. The faces were vaguely ii e•-. the atletolute preps/ ss " r the vicar kif
man pet t King Geerge would, be iieighltor- s
familiar. The smiling, ebh•rly toe ',awash for the I mic la. ing. '13 whom •
and the gray lady were, the silent, ly, once`you got to know him' He "I- .aht ailmittiratio.t, 01' the fond is esni-
polemn next-door people. The eed- was looked to fue like • Plea"111'' mitted anti lorisigs. act annual htnior. •,,
faced Irishman with the shiny celiti- spoken man!"• ;
old collar, betide the thin little wo-' ariuni of ire •
The (Wilt un of e small toe.) inalus
CHRISTM/IS CCS-1•0MS.
man, was the belligerent janitor. The.. West of Eagle:eel haute scowl reasen to '
freckle-fneed youngster' asspox-its. was -
('ake-making has alwies 1 e- es.os Me" the -a' ut 11 beneV8rent 184
he elevator Foy. There was -no mis- 4 , 'I . - •.'" 'e.".",'s who &eel there asehert time ugu.
takin those freckles! dated with ( hristmaiestime. in t orn-
In her lifetime .11.• mid'. a prartice
Mrs. ohn Henry - wall. England, every'enke made at of i i OS e • • • - 11
g i. og , I n i s.1. ,,...aK Day X
made 11.111"Pee Christmas -time" must he eaten hear .
sound th brought everyone's eve::, to th ' ht of theT • lf h i I . glorious tee, .0..ith a t tin tnni eel,
the doom
and, drum
t11.1 ' act. t .ttol.
v. Carving knife in one , unlucky to have any lefts- It is he• -
k inithe other, her hus- It va. her 111 flea the pining.
lieved. tee, in • Cornwall end Devon •
nd :meant( r his place and hur- , . 1. no . it i c pro ed u la NY.
that bread baked on Christmas Day her death. and :die ti...oithairly kft a
to her, h ging'her openly be- will never become mouldy. ' sum of 1.1,51M and ;he rent of certain
em all Idle Aunt Serene
der , Another old Cornish rake custom real;ptoperty to preside for the con -
across the turnip ' stipulate,' that every person in n -a .:
iiiitnince of the treat.
house shall be given a cake. rneh shall
for the party!" A curious olirtetten is 'that each
I distribute it among the -ethers, ' rei
8 i'lliiii i- to recta% e before leaving the
"Aunt 4erene :that the pieces must not le• caten•until scene of the entertainment 0 Christ=
rite
fore
beame
and cran
"You're
'IT her homed Joe
ted
,jelly.
st tim
Henry.
- hand and before I remembered out , and 1 had ata /eight
the Parliament Buildings I offer to eft at that terke so1,9ve o•
- run in this afternoon and show her t neighbors to help s
lazy wives' stitch. Her husband is a\ In John Henry*, %neat
lawyer doivetoien, she says, and she 'Prehension dawned. What
tts lonesome for some one -to talk Helena say to the guest ani
, ; . When you get back from your Serene had int ited to dint ? I
dearje,visit, I should love to see the panea eefort, 2,,ho answer a 5
toildings and everything." voice Piped up ehrilly.
'hen we look- Christrnae Day, or bad hick will -en- map -carol. bearing a picture of their
lied in the SM..
• ' *-loenefiictrese, her iiame, and her.best
Herefordshire parted th- Chri-t- wishes for a happy Christmas. An-
- all- iiias festivities was the milting of 0 .itber 'ilitection is that mtt. of the
woula large cake on the horn of an ex. I( leeutiottariee nem( lesmiore than four -
e Aunt the animal tossed it behind him ,it icen ycw., ,,141..
The next morning, Helena Rivers,' "I've .'et turkey 'it' stuffIn"n'
with troubled eyes, watched the city ed potato 'n' eranberry!" the oldee
dwindle :from the suburban car win- the rpstai Family related ecstatic
dows. , ly. " 'N' I'm oing to.'et mince pie in
With the mental jolt of stepping Or pudding with Mins in!"
a discovery she had not known was • With a laugh at was not unlike it ma
; there, she wondered whether a home sob, Helena River. stooped, lifted the The
Christmas with -a great brown turkey ' mall wiggling hod
and cranberry jelly might be almott buried her face in t
an pleasant as a ten -course hotel -din- , "That', what I. ea
sl,ner with Hawaiian music. or even a piece of Aunt Serene's
feast of French cookery' at the Hen- she cried tremulously.
ly=111anners' lace-dreped mahogany.' Christmas dinner with my
glittering with silver and glass. • Late that afternoon when
' "Ire ,my duty to know the beat rene and Melena turned bac
1 people tar the sake of John's career," ; Paying goodby to the last pf
enough,for him eo be clever and hard- f dl ' h d I
the came the property of its owner, and 111 .. .
ror the Outcasts
11 (f in front of him the property of the - _
bailiff. . • One oof those rare' betitiet.t.t in which
The German people have all sorts of the public. at large Fait partieipate has , ,
Hens belief!' about Christmas. been left by a man who amasSed a
ams dreamt betvia•en Christmae large fortune end reeideol 14ome-
ash -
of
into her arms and .iore
teueled tends. Year, or t will bring bail luck; and turned empty onto'''. Asomuch food
e back fot. ea on Christm Eve the tee of a carp and drink, of libt•ral variety, am the
mince 1 caller (vele emuil to consume is to be
P•e•" must be eate o ensure a prosPerow
at his ftl her disposal. • •
rid to eat year. The Ge an peasant" in some
The teetator has pet aside certain
Handal" parte still make Ile sand -heaps with
rents of his estate to cover the*cost
Inn S. a thimble—one for ash Member of
of this .pen hospitality. Moreover,
(lam the family --on Chris as Eve. If a
be charges his successor to see that
their , heap fang during th n n 1, thteper;oin
see ; the terms of the bequest are carried
nm , for whom it was male surely
lout ie their entirety, eo that no needy
person in the neighbqrhood may be
stition
Yule without a meal on Christmas Day.
nt
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
ly night! peaceful night" '
rk save the light
%%here" to the South of England.
and the New Year tire sure to
e true, and 1,,,bip. b.!, ,,,i Christ -
Day 'have the gift of Prol'h'''T ing at his palatial aboade on ('hi istnsas
His will previoles that anybedy call-
thes-line must not hang in the ,
Day whether rich or poor, gentle. or
New simple. native or stranger, is not to he
n Christmas nisi the
she argued stubbornly, "It isn't guests, fingers tiitglirg
1 • . I 1r 6 during the year.
working if he' wants to make 'semi- with friendly words, 'they found Juh Rather a leugheitle
tion for himself. He muse be eociaily Henry sitting on the devenport in the , comes from Scandinavia
prominent too," - - living -room, a queer look on his faee, leg iP considered sacred. arid
! The car was crowded. Suddenly ls "Helena! Aunt•Serene!" he cried.' whh much ceremony Each y
IMrs. John Henry Rivers sat forward bie big voice shaky with suppressed , brand from the log is put aside
on the edge of her scat'- and glanced exeitement. "Wile do yee suppose light the following year's log. and
at her fellow passengers. dear old the wit -door man is,"
; grandma lady, math a flees
and white peppermints about
riotous family of little children
long straight legs and Dutch -cut h
, a middle-aged couple with • hobby
horse's 'red painted nose sticking out
of the brown parcel at their knees,
' were all going home to eat Christmas with
dinner with home people. "Jo
Helena Rivera picked up her 'wit- end Rim
rite and hurried breathlessly down herr in th
the tar Mel. just in time to alight at es a whale y
the next stop. Her eyes glowed like "It Is, all th'
stars. went to the wind
"I'm going back!" she cried aloud.
; I'll fiend a telegram to the Manners.
I'M going home to have Chrietmae
, dinner with John and Aunt Serene."
I iThe ,clapped her hands gleefully.
r
i q • 'ial A
of pink i "Theiiimme is Barrett." Aunt Se- . the houses while the log k burning'tke\yon r i'YIrc they !meet vigil keep
r, a rene peered over her knitting in sur- 'Kupits cori*oler ilan omen ef thesvery O'er th Babe who in silent' sleep
ith ' prise, "T at isn't such so strange • i ic , 1 Reit in heavenly peace,
heavenly peace.
name, Johit Honey.. Thr storekeeper
bark home is a Barrett. Maylm they're
ted. I wouldn't be eirnrised." .
clans wan staring at her husband I.
'no tedulous eyes
not the Barrett, of Burke
t? It mu
hour,, rie
r!"
same!" '.
n't he he, living
•next door to
hn Henry
ebrilpti nd stool
staring nut into th soft who •r amok, •
making n brave sheof unceneern.
"He We 1r cone tt tjht not *an
anything !file 111! arked ls. to dtop
into his office and see him t week'.'
raawanie.- -
'5
tow
Beets
TJliely night! pen ful night!
Only fur \shepher ' sight
(same blest`eieione o ng,I throngs,
With their !chid alleliu etongi.
Chliat is e,
Saying, Chr t is come.
lluly, night! peacefu night!
Child of heaven, 0 haw bright
Thou, (hoist smile on Je when Th
• wait been,
Bl. --.t indeed was'that haps, mom
Full ef beneath" joy, \
Full of hoot' only x
...rtlpepror
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