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"Mum • the
taehe, thoughtfully',
The young felluw's eyes kindled, for
a moniewt. 'Oh, • yes," he
"I've influence there," said. • • the
Major.. ".A.fter Christnma ru got
1, atit a .fool ' by the look of you, -aud
yoa taken on-esure- / can. You're
'; . . :mild I
H you wouldn't have been he n on t'Lit-
. , erary Era' if.' yoe were. They . pay
well, to0Good old,:mld ilgna you
"&". • know. • You'll soon be paying me
1. e back—" the Major rambled ou, be -
cense for the first time the young
MajorSnelleorebe sat alone in his
fellow had turned anew his ,head.
:rooms. ten leant baek in Ids easy e
mow,. of
chair end wetehed the ilanies leaping ."•-•r(-11-'1'"„ going shopping
course? went on the Meier. "It
up the ehhuney. His keen eyes Wor:e
rather a cynical expression. . .
-It I Were in a Christmas story,"
;Le. Muttered, "a little chant) would
eti/pear frein • somewhere to -comfort
tual.he 'smiled griniey.
13et no little cherub' appeared. The it be a secret between us? Yes!
;lecke' on the mantelpiece ticked eloye, it makes me feel quite young
through another hour, and still the again to have a secret, said the
•Major sat and Attired' into the fire. Major, gleefully. "Now I'll' gel that
The !lames had died down now, aud ;money, aud then we'll go and do om-
left a great, red glow. In the glow shopping"—he tugged at. his 'mous- Pie." Ile held. her 'elan. "Do you
'-he naw the • face of' his life-long friend tache—"hang their bustle and their understand now, sweetheart?"
Iliek Delver. He tried to reckon up cheater faces!" he said, "I have A little pink color was stealing to
how many Chrietniases they had Chttstme.e shopping to do as well as her cheeks; her lips parted in a teen. -
int together till he wont away :they!" He looked at the young 'Mous smile. "Ws—true, Phil?" sho
and they had last sight of each follow and laughed. "I thought per- said, Wonderingly.
other for years. Dick used to be haps a Christmas cherub would ap- "Quite true. May he come in,
quite a, .great man in the City, but Pear." he said. "I suppose you're dear"
he had heard of some financial crash he—up-to-date, eh?" ''Yes, oh, yes." She ran to the
La whicth he ans said to have been • door and opened it wide. "Oh, cc:imp
overwhelmed. He wondered what II. in." she cried, holding Out both
had become of his •only child, Nell• A girl. sat by a meagre fire m a hands. "Come in—" her voice
—pretty Nell; and now he, too, was
shabby, bare little room. Hee eyes broke,
gone. Averyone seemed to have died "Thanks, dear ladv," said the
exeept '1 s M. '1.- 'wandered desperately from the fire Major, cheerfully, "I'm afraid 1
ITe had onle- been out one. to-duy, to.the small, sleeping figure on the can't shake hands
just to his bank to draw out a him- soia, then round the bare walls. `"No- just yet. So
that
deed pounds for current expenses. He thing.. she ,inurniured, "nota. thing 's the boy, is it? Busy on a
parcel already!"
had decided not to go out again. A to.sell now. Her hands. small and
slieht soundm
by the door ade him .thm, were clasped tightly Soanuchgether. wn ecstatic little laugh came from
the sofa. "It's Father Clissmas!
bus .eyes .on the dooe,. She had
heard footsteps. -
-Peeeentlythe door Was burst (Wen
and a .iiiii•-haired young. relies?, with
eager' blue eyes and lade; With
parcels, came. stutribling. in,
"Nell! It's all right--" he begun
but a wild 'little screina :drowuesd his
voice. • „ •
:"Ilehl got the big percelsi" and
Jerry ilung tains& off .hiS mether's
lap. ' But his legs were Weak and 'S
he stumbled. he put him ou . the
sofa mechanically; her beautiful eyes
were dazed:
The young fellow ware explaining
ramilly—"He outside, he wound
suppose an old fogey would be in up. "Nell, darling, don't look like
the way?". that."
The young fellow. turned round. "1—I don't enderstand," she said,'
"No," let said; "only—look here," he faintly, putting up her Mind . her
tilurted out, "you're forgelainge--" forehead.
"No, I'm forgetting nothing; shall "Dear, you needn't understand
more than this. Ile is a real friend
—he has lent us money—he has prom-
ised me work' directly atter Christ-
mas, I have bought soup, Nell, for
the boy. And a..turkey; and -a meat
tarn. His eyes, blinded by the glow wonder.she auused, "how-
:it takes to send people mad!".
.of the fire, stared bewildered straight
into the muzzle of a revolver. She unlocked her hands and pushed
the soft brown. hair from her brow.
"If you move," said a clear, steady
"1 will shoot. I want some
"Phil looked—desperate." she whis-
vo
of the alowy you brought home ice,
pered. in a little, frightened voice.
"Oh, poor Milt" she pressed her
from the hank this morning."
The aj's eyes had cleared. H'hands to her eyes. "Poor Phil," 'she
l‘Toee
twee :
saw, standing just withinhe murmured. t
The little figure on the sofa stirred.
a tail, fair-haired yoaug fellow. with ;
deseerate eyes and a
:She rose swiftly and knelt beside It.
. Wry
steady hand. •'Had a. Wee sleep, darling?" . she
•-Oh. certainly," said the Major, said, brightly'.
The big blue eyes looked at her in
blandly; ••come and have a chat ilrst,
'will
. a troubled little way; the brown
?mu?" •
Iteciel so like her own was shaken.
The revolver did not move; only
No, mother. there was hurts and
the blue eyes scanned the 'Major's
W
face with this desperation of a hunt-; things. hen will the hurts go
el animal. Cway. mother?"
:
"Where's the money?". said the! "Soon, I hope. dear."
young
'It's always -soon,' isn't it, mo -
fellow.
"I give you my word of honor- not !therr' Wistfully, "Where's ,dad?"
"Gone o
to move or to call assistance," said' ut dear,"
The blue eyes brightened suddenly;
the Major.
a little gush crept to the white
With an :incongruous !?Tai..e. that 1.
celled a momentary twiride to theichec`ks* "He went out last Cliss-
Major's eyes,e.,
the young fellow haver -e mass he said, in a mysterious
whisper.
ed the revolver and bowed.
She turned her head aside.
-No one will come /erred' rimmed
eet arej„: thc*. shell will • Mother, do• you el -member?" the
ae- nothing. Sit down , voice rose excitedly, "and he
s. neen't reir?'
he waved his lhand teen:a-nee the em.p.-:1-11- -aone wir big—ha, bigger n big it follows that if one can afford the
ty arm -chair. ;.—parceis. mother/ He did:" tirae—and not a< great deal is requir-
With an effort, that the Matier's h J. "
tts tt erry. sne said, gently, 6d—one can make Christmas candies
keen eye detected, ehe yeekea einem aria eassen the palm of the cold lit- for home use and fill gift boxes for
answered to his mood. eteeageeee/ tile hand she held in hers. very much less than it costs to buy
he said, and flung
"B'ut—hut," the voice was -very the best candies. • Any candies but
hiraself irato the
chair. sober now, "it's diffent this Cliss- the best are not fit to eat. •
The Major nodded approval:
rias Eve. isn't it, mother?" To make &Leidy that requires cook -
he
could admire pluck, of whatever dee"Ises, dear," the words were drag- ing7, and to be successful, the sugar
!
scription. ged from her. raust be boiled to just the right
He held out, his cigar -case. as, "Never mind, mother," he patted degree. Several technical names are
glad you looked in," he said genial- her cheek with his thin little hand, used by confectioners for the different
ly; "I was about sick of my van ;with a queer assumption of manli- degrees of heat to which the syrup
company."
!mess. "p'r'aps Father Clissmas will is brought in the operation of candy -
"You must have been," said - the cortie just the same. P'r'aps," his making. The smooth degree inch,
young fellow, with a hard little ;eyes sparkling, his voice rising •cates a thick syrup; dip a stick into
laugh. again, "he'll bling things to eat, ft,. and if it is oily to the touch the
Unobtrucively, the Major studied !mother, this year A turkey, or degree is reached. This may be used
the face opposite. His study con- ,pps a cake, or some gravy. for crystalizing purposes. The thread
state is reached when the syrup, tak-
firmed his first impression. -ci,-ouldn't.you just love somefin nice
en from the stick with the finger, se -
Then the young fellow rose. ito eat, mother?"
"Sorry to have to leave you," he "I must see to the fire," she said, parate.s quic,11/.feather condition is told hangs in small
e
said; and his face was as hard as land rose, but she did not: touch the. tarea6P"
at
rock; "but I wwhen may he drawn out, like fine
that money now. !fire- hairs, Without• breaking it. The haD
I mean to have it, you know." 1 From the sofa. rose a weary cia-.
• dem ee is reached when on taking the
The Major knocked the ash from Y'llotber." stick from the syrup and dipping it
the -voice was full of
•
"This is your first—er—attempt, She picked him into up and sat down kcold water the sugar can he
ed like putty. The crack de-
ft not?" before the fiwor
re with him on her knee. 'greIs
. "Yes," curtly; "I don't say," !Hw when the sugar leaves the
Ile buried his face in her bosom and stick clean when dipped into cold
grimly, "it's nay last." !sobbed miserably. -neater, and snaps into pieces when
The Major rose and stood beside 1 Jerry! oh, don't cry, darling." hie, The caramel is the last stage.
him. "I shall be pleased to lend "It's such a bad ole Clissmas this In it the syrup becomes dark
you any any little sum you require," he 'Year," he sobbed, wearily.,"and I'm so ed, and cam is required that it Omit
said.hungry. mother. Don't want ole not remain too long over the fire.
The blue eyes, staring drearily' in- ,bread," in answer to her murmur; A senooth stick is the best thing, to
to his, opened incredulously; there won't have ole bread," he cried, use for testing boiling sugar. Dipthe
was a little pause. "Thanks." said peevishly. Then he flung his thin stick first into ice water, then into
the young fellow, huskily. little arms round her neck. "I won't ;syrup, and again intr.). water. 'After
"Not at all, my dear fellow, not cry any more," he sobbed; "big boys 'sugar is incited it should not be.
at all!" don't cry—do they, mother? I just stirred.
"I think I ought to warn you that couldn't help it—" A pinch of cream of tartar added
I see no prospect of ever paying you She was listening—her great, anx- to the sugar when thus placed ovar
hack," said the young fellow, dully.
"We haven't known each other
long," said Major Snellcombe, "but
our introductioo was a bit—er—un-
usual, I suppose you don't feel like
telling. me what—er—ioduced you to
—er---,''
"Steal," said the other.
"An ugly word," said the Major;
"but lot it stand."
Ire waited.
'The young fellow faced him. ,
It again," he said.
"Yes. Been ill?"
Ile nodded. . "I3ut I'm .quite sane.
•1 can't put in a plea of temporary
insanity," with a miserable Itteigh.
Preseutly he resumed:, curtly, '"Ilad
influenza; was in bed for a month;
they didn't keep place open; couldn't
get work anywhere." He paused.
"The little chap' had it too; doctor
aahl he West to be tempted to eat,
- My wifide worn. Out—she's starved,
eohl the little chap," he looked
steeled. it the Major, "literally, I
mem!' lea said, "I came.' here this
• alteruooneeto regains .rigood hit. above
this --to try, and borroeva feW
ling:ahem Barton. Mi couldn't lend
mr, .enie • -fTe Wes leiiuung hts rel. -01a
Ife said: 'Hone. the eid soldier'
•• down holoW's got a toylike this'. Tie
hrottgait a pee Pt mower in limn the
• bank thia . Hes' in the-
leetik,. you. ketaw," .explaining, drear-
ily; "then he; went out and left Me'
r1t 'Warm, Se said.
rea.reer ea;t1 ori 1 he table. Ws not
leaded.: •That'S
Thera MO It poem. .
t siOrt. of. Wore: can you do'?'
•,tiehtel the 'Major. • • • • •
• --Joinsnalistic, I wee on the. :Lite
miry •Itred "
• "Aid" White "moue -
But he didn't come down the dual -
ley, did he?" •
"The chimney's a. trifle warm and
more than a trifle dirty," observed
the Major. "Where may 1 put nay
parcels? Christmas shopping, you
know," with a chuckle,
Xell had broken down; she fled
sobbing from the room. Of course,
Phil went after her. When they
came back the Major and Jerry were
engrossed in wonderful toys, over
which they had become Erin. friends.
* , *
"Well, to think that I should find
my old friend Dick Drarer's daugh-
ter, Nell—pretty Nell—in that ex-
traordintate way." said the Major.
"Why! it is simply marvellous!"
SEASONABLE RECIPES.
How to Hake Delicious Christmas
Candies.
It is possible to make just as de-
licious candy at home as can be
bought' of the highest -class candy
manufacturers; and as labor is an
expensive iteni in the cost of candies,
his cigar. "Quite so," he said. :ienrs,"Ca1131 ine."
mama.
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ran a Pretty fine bird! • ;
oId Gobbler-eVo, bet don't get stuffed up too mach, : or ehe first
thing yeti knew haSe your heed entircleo
the fire will Often preventits arcane.
ing, if the sugar boils initil "it ie
too hard, end a spoonta of we:tee
and try': it again, and if the sugar be-
gins to grille when working .ite
little water .inust be added andeit
mast be boiled once -mine. •
• Pondaut; is the foundation for all
Frentel candles,' and it may be kept
for .eonie time. if the ca./tuned mix-
ture ,is put :ha° •eelf-sealieg jars, TO
make 'fondant, put • 'into 'a eaucepen
thine'. cups of . gennula tee' sugar ex4
one and one-half cups of water; let
it steed half an hour, then add half
a salt spoon 'of -cream of tarter; place
the pen over the fire and stir. -the
(Sugar -until it is diseolved end -heated
through. Sieger crystalwill forna,
around the Mettleol the pnu, and
may he removed with e damp cloth
or brash, taking .care laot to tau&
the ,bolling sugar or jar the pan.
When the syrup has boiled a few
minutes, commence testing; it • with
a stick,and when it Mut repelled the
ball degree take from the ilre and
pour carefelly over a marble mould-
ing heard or table and let it cool
a few moments. If the- auger leaves
dent when the mixture is pressed it
may thee be rolled up and kneaded
with the • hands or with a wooden
spoon until it is a soft, crerany
paste- It may be used to loran inta
a variety of candies,
Although boiled sugar is preferred
for cream Candies, 'en uncooked
main may be quickly and easily
made, and • is very satiefactory. To
prepare the cream, beat tho whites
of two eggs to a froth, add as much
water as there were eggs before they
were beaten, and gradually stir into
this confectionere' sugar until it is a
paste thick enough to be Moulded
with the fingers and retains its
shape. •
To color the creams pink, place in
a glans a quarter of an ounce each
of powdered cochineal, alum and
cream of tartar; mix and add four'
ounces of warm water and the same
quantity of .alcohol; cover and allow
the mixture to stand over night,
strain and bottle; stir a few drops
at a time hap the cream until as
dtred.
eleipacolor is obtained as is re-
quired. ,
For coloring sellow, take half an
ounce of saffron and add to it two
ounces of alcohol and four of water.
Let tbe mixture stand several days
before using. It has a deep orange
color, and used in small quantities
gives a, beautiful yellow shade.
To color gicen, crush and cook a
few spinach leaves in water, strain
them and use the liquid.
Fruit juices also make an excellent
coloring for creams.
To make fruit glace take quarters
of orange, white grapes, or any fruit
from which the juice does not run
too freely, and dip them into the
melted fondant and place on oiled
paper until . dry, • Fondant also
makes delicious icing for cakes.
Of all the delicacies from fondant
perhaps that most generally liked are
chocolate cream drops. To prepare
them take the cream, flavour it and
form it into little balls or cones
and place on plates. Let the cones
harden slightly on the surface—an
hour will be sufficient—before cover-
ing. Break into small pieces a. cake
of plainchocolate and place in a.
saucepan, set the pan in another con-
taining boiling water and stand over
the fire until the chocolate becomes
entirely melted; drop two or three
of the cream bales into the melted
chocolate at one time and roll
around to cover all sides; lift them
out .with .a two -tined fork or a piece
of wire twisted into a loop, hold a
moment to allow the extra chocolate
to drain off, and place, theta on pap-
er or buttered plates until they. be-
come cold. 'When' less chocolate is
required the raveling may he prepar-
ed thus : Put half a:pound of choco-
late in it pan and sht over boiling
water. 'When it is soft add four
ounces of confectionere' sugar and
flavor with vanilla extract; mix well
and cover the Cream balls with plain
chocolate. Chopped nuts may be
mixed with the cream to make a.
variety.
To make Creamed Almonde, flavor
or color the foundation cream to suit
the taste; take • email pieces and
form it with the lingers around al-
mond meats; roll them, while moist
in fine granulated sugar. For cream
cd walnuts, make the balls 'as for
chocolate creams, and as fast as they
are formed place halves of .Englis.h
walnuts on both sides of the ball
and press them firmly together. .
For Nut Bars, use the.fondant and
stir into it coarsely chopped nut
meats. Pour it into a shallow tin
lined with buttered paper; when cold
lift out the paper and cut the cretun
into bars. Cocoanut may he used
in place of the &flopped meats.
To primal e Harlequin Balls; divide
the eream into smell portions; color
0110 portion , with yellow and flavor
with orange; unother color green and
.flavor with pistachio or bitter al-
mond; use pink whiting for a third
and rose flavoring; unix a little melt- '
ed chocolate with one portion., and
add vauillit extract.; keep one portion
white and iee lemon .1] avor; . make
the. creme's into traall has with the ;
fingers, chop blanched almonds fine
and roll the balls in them as 60011
as they are 'formed.
Almonds cuc deliciotts, Put
alto a saucepan one and me -half ,
eups Of brown sugar and three table-
spoonfuls of Water; Air until the
sugar is dissolved; when the eyrim
boils put in ono cep of shelled al-
monds and stir until. • the Puts ate
well covered and a little browned; •
turn them mac) a • butteeed- dish W14
saparate melt nut; repeat the proeties.
if the almond's requite" a thinker cola
4!!eli/lifffied Chneo1a Le . 01 min Candy,
boil together four clips cif granulated
sugar and half a cup.othweet cream,
Diseolee a Wish of f. (law in a cue
of water told add' with ei3e 1;;1110-
060ntul of buttes. Cook the mix- -
titre 'mall it „is, a thick yrnp,
in anather eancepan leaf 4:1W -
sWeet, creme and four •tabieepoinis el.-
geated chocolate, aud eooh tdowly
over the back of the fire mail- the
niktuf e 10 (j((l 1 1 hlck, 'When • the
wiate mixtme feady ti 1.0k(f. ftom
the' 'fire stir ,Into ;Ite tiniehly .two
tenepoonfule• cf. yeeille-eXtrect, . then
itir teeo large epoonfule int o''-• • the
Omen -late inixthreand; turn the • rea
islander oeto.a battered deal... Pour
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CHRISTMAS i
CUSTOMS
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Christmas celebrations are drawn
from diverse sources and aro by no
moans all of Christian origin, in so
far as the ceremonies •arid festivities
aro concerned. In fact, many 'of
theni antedate the religion of Christ.
In 'the countries of Romania descent
the Roman Satarmilia, has left dis-
tinct traces. This great festival in
honor of the Roman God of Agricul-
ture, Saturn, was celebrated in old
Rome every Decoriber, Children and
slaves Were overwhelmed with pre-
sents, and merriment reigned in every
form for a whole week. Southern
Europe and Spanish and Portuguese
America, have retained Christmas
mostly as an ecelestial festival, but
a joyful" One,. a time of public rejoic-
ing; while in the northern countries
its 'celebration has a more domestic
character. , It is a 'home and family
feast. The derivation of Northern
customs may be traced ;to the gods
cf "Edda," the greatest source of
northern mythology. Its scriptures
WOr0 found hi Iceland.' The cuetoms
derived from Saturnalia and those
from northern myths were by and by
palely amalgamated through the
mixture of peoples, but still every
country has dts own peculiar cere-
monies of Christmas.
Ytrigirma.
The customs of Scandinavia and
Iceland rely most distinctlyon the
old northern myths. The celebration
of the solstice was a great festival in
olden times. For a long time it
was believed that the year stood still
at the solstice. With it began again
the reign. of Feeyr, the sun god. The
Yuletide, the Scandinavia= call
Christmas, "Yin' means wheel. The
old inhabitants of Scandinavia imag-
ined the sun to be like a wheel.
"Yuleklapp" signifies the clapping of
the wheels and the expression is still
in use for the manner in which the
presents aro distributed in the north
of Europe. They •are thrown hato a
room and packed in a mysterious
manner, so that nobody can guess
what the contents are. Verses gen-
erally accompamy each bundle direct-
ing the presents from one person to
another. This poi:eller uthage is de-
rived from theeenysterious mauler in
which the sun god gave his pre -
seats, i. e., the flowers, the green
grass and the leaves. Therefore, the
green decoration is still ha use for
Christmas. Also the Christmas tree
is derived from early sources. It is
of tight a Er tree because this re-
mains always green. It symbolizes
eternal spring. Christmas applied
to .it the worship of Christ because
through Him eternal spring began
for humahity. The candles signify
eternal light, which came into the
world with Christ.
Itt Scandinavia there is, probably,
the greatest veneration for 'Yuletide
of all countries: The courts aro
closed, old quarrels forgotten.. feuds
adjusted. A pretty symbol of the
spirit that reigns is the practice of
placing in it row every pair, of shoes
in each household, so that during the
year the family will live in peace
and harmony. Candles are left burn-
ing to show the way to Yule
Trumpte (the Christmas Spirit), who
brings the gifts. One sets a cake
of meal in the snow as a Christmas
offering; fOr the birds it sheaf of
wbeat is placed on a pole in front of
each house to provide them with
food. The family itself has no time
to take a regular meal on the 24,
although baking and cooldng begin
about leer weeks„before. On the
day of tlie celebration, at IMOD, the
whole household will assemble in
the kitchen and dip e piece ot bread
in the ham broth. Then eversbody
has to prepare again for the Yule-
klapp and. the great supper follotviug.
After this 'games are played. Thee'
are away interrupted by a knock at
the door. Four or five boys dressed
in white enter. One carries a star-
shaped lantern and weather an orna-
mented bex containing two dolls, the
Virgin and the Christ child. The
boys sing Christmas carols. Alter-
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the chocolatamixtnee o'er this, and,
as mon as it is possible to handle,
Pull lie and cut it into pieree. This
makes a stiiped candy.
To make Peppermint Drops,place
over the fire, in it granite Pan, one
large cup of gettpuleted sugar and
four tablespoonfuls of hot water.
When the mixture, comes to a boil,
cook just three ininutes. Meanwhile
have readyfour tablespoonfuls of
confectioners' Sugar 'and a'few drops
of Peppernahrt. Turn this into the
balling syrup ancl stir quickly. Take
from the fire and set the pan con-
tainieg the mixture in one of hot
waterand with a epoon drop the li-
quid in ,spots the size' of a, ulckel on
mailne, or on oiled paper.
For (Heger Drops, beat 10 a Mar-
ble Mortar an oulice of candied or-
ange peel with some. temp sugar, and
when it is smooth like a iheste add
11011 it potted more of the same kind
of sugar turd half an (mace 04 pow-
dered ginger. Diesolve the ever
with a little water and boll the
whole to a vends:- eied drop the RVIIIP
from the point of it hnile on writing
paper. When void Leap the drove in
a iln box..
tamite English vonteetion Is
elvil'eton taff,y. To make It , take
three pounds II 1)(;:4 ,brOW11 NU»
gur and ball with 000 teal rnat-half
P.1211 Or water mall the eandy Noe
done In cold we 'Num add a hell'
pound of butter. whieh writ retrain
the (-witty. 'lloil a few momenta Ink,
111 11 iLJ0 1 it lutilloaf% ri tE er WW1.
ietifoe and pour let o
iengtiell Create Taffy ftt 188 do Vc
reue repo id tight brows) sumo', heat
of watt 0r, Z.VW1ithiPtiPnnalli ni
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ward appear masked, performers, who
do tricks and play pantomihes.
Beeides Scandinavia and Iceland,
England has most faithfully preserve
ed the custom of Yubebog It is a
nie.ssive piece of wood, usually the
rugged root al an oak, which is kept
burning at -Christmas time for twelve
days. A piece is kept for the fol-
lowing year, It was first lit in
honor of the heathen sea god, then
the oast= was trangerred to signi-
fy the Eternal Light, The bog is
drawn in triumph iv= its resting
place anlid shout e al laughter, every
wayfarer doffing his hat as it pass-
' Formerly the minstrels hauled,
with song and music. This is an
example of tias•old Yule Song :—
Part must be kept wherewithsto tend
The Christ:Mae log • neXt yeare.
And where 'tis safety kept the fiend
Can do no mischief there,
In England it very iinportant sym-
bol ot decoration is the mistletoe.
It is custeinery for every young man
to try to bring his beloved under the
mistletoe, ' where he is allowed to
kiss her: For this CUStOM 'WO are
indebted to Scandinavian mythology.
The plant waa dedicated to the god-
dess Friga. It was Abe emblem of
love, and everyone who •passed under
it received a kiss.
. ST., NICHOLAS.
St. Nicholas is especially venerated
in Bessie.. The emperors mostly
came/ his mane. 1tt the rural life
of Russia, Christmas evening is an
important event. At sunset young
anci old assemble, forming a proces-
sion, and visit the viilage dignitaries
singing carols and receiving coppers.
This part of the ceremony is called
"Nolonda," which means begging for
money or presents. A masquerade
follows in which the adults trans-
form themselves into cows, pigs, and
other animals Itt remembrance of the
Nativity in the manger. In the
evening supper is served on a table
-covered with straw. The feast be-
gins by dividing the blessed water.
An old Christmas custom in ltusedet
is to singe a boar. An old woman,
it man and a boy execute that fume
tion. The gold bristled animal is
symbolic of light. Bringing in the
boar's head was formerly an elabor-
ate ceremony during the Christmas
day repast at all mansions of the
'wealthy—Queen Victoria kept up this
always. The boar appears on Christ-
mas Day, with a lemon in his mouth
the Old symbol of .plenty.
In France we find a mixture of var-
ious customs. The up-to-date Pari-
sian divides his Chnistmas dinner,
taking each at a different place and
the "Reveillon" into many courses,
reaching home for the last cup of
coffee at breakfast time. The hang-
ing up of stockings Christmas night
is • a common 'French custom. The
children ieceiVe their presents hidden
in these like the Roman children ae
the time of the Saturnalia. The Prol,
vericals in the south of France vener-
ate' the Yulelog called there "Cacho
flo."
THE BASIS OF HAPPINESS.
Christmas is the Demirel -sexy of a
Gift. It inspired the anthem of
peace and good -will. Hatred and
strife are not provoked by giving.
.They coma from eat -seeking-,. Alexan-
der wept because lie had no more
worlds to conquer. Had he devoted
hiniself t0. the happiness of his fellow
men, rather than to his own glory
he would have rejoiced at the oppor-
tunity for helpfulness that his posi-
tioTtarr°rded'
The basisof happiness is giving
rather than receiving. The philoso-
phies, ancient and modern, more or
less' dimly recognize this fundamental
truth. One of the last century's
Philosophical. novelists said that
there could be no perfect Lappiness
without complete self -forgetfulness.
The Nirvana of the Buddhist is such
complete absorption in things out-
side of eelf as to leave no room for
thought of self. A certain rich man
once sought the recipe for happiness,
and the Teacher told him to give his
wealth to the needy.
All this is well known, if one only
stops to recall it. • The secret of
happiness was disclosed when the
first xn.other gave birth to the Erst
child. Her joy consisted not in the
pleasure of possession, but in the
opportunity for devotion. The world
is held together not by the cohesive
power of public plunder, but by the
adhesive force of sacrifice. The fam-
ily persists because all uatare cone
spires for the protection of the young
through the devotion of the old. The
state continues becauee that mater-
nal instinct eometimes called pate io-
tisth impels to its defense: •'And.
when the family of nations recognize
that friendly co-opevation is better,
than hostile competition, the battle -
flags will be furled and "the kindly
oa,rthshall filumbi', lain, in Universal
Giving is the luipeling force (,f pro-
gram. The men who the in his
Oho leaching out, after power and
wealth for their oven sake does not
advance himself, but pulls wealth end
power beak to him, Oti tile other
hand the ghee of that wtill he has
is drawn forward by the beneficent
attraction or his goott deeds.
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HOLIDAY
FAMILY
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DINNER
Tomato Soup.—Use one 'qt. can of
tomatoes. Strain, ' place '1.na Are,
with a little cold water, miX ere:Math-
ly 0110 tabfeepoon cornstarch, add to
the tomatoes,and stir 'till it thick-
ens. Then add 2 tablespoons but-
ter, 'one dash Of cayenne .and some;
salt. Servo hot with, oysterettes,
acoolltirdiwellhoCplp.oequecl cthreske:13,°1n6ptp.inbtrea0d1
crumbs, I cup iricla milk ore 3015)three eggs, one tablespeen, ti of
salt, flour and, lemon jufect, three,
tablespoons butter, half teaspoon •
Pepper. Scald the eream or milk
mix flour and butter together dill
smooth and stir in hot cream, then. .
add chicken and seasoping, Boil two
minutes, then add bread crumbs and
two beaten eggs. Set to coo/,
mS,leilal.p.beemitnetno egg,
tilviehiel ninctocl,roll
,dp owderehad
cracker. Fry in deep fat till golden
brown, Serve hot. • Garnish alter-
nately. with sprigs of parsley and
slices of lemon. • Pimples greatly
improve them.
Saute Potatoes :—Pare white potae •
toes. Select small ones, or if. large,
cat into uniform size. Place /ate.'•
the bottom of turkey pan and brown
Cold Slaw.—Shave cabbage vera •
fine. •Serve with mayonnaise. upon •
small platee,Take' cold :sliced beets
cut info circlei and cut again a hola
in (enter, forming rings. Place
one or two ripgs upon top of • the
cabbage. •
Christmas Pudding,—One pound of
chopped suet, two lbs. each of cur-
rants and raisins, one lb. brown su-
gar, one lb. each of candied peel
(lemon, orange, citron), chopped line, •
aye eggs, one qt. milk, one teaspoon
soda, two of baking powder, tine bit'
spoon salt, 2 lbs. flour. Rub i'aisinS,
citron and currants well with flour,
• else they will sink to the bottone
Add more flour to pudding if not
stiff onougli. Bell two hours and .a.
half. Thls recipe makes four small
puddings. Hang upein storerooni till
required. Then freshen by steaming.
Serve witit hard sauce.
Maple Mousse in Holly Cups.—Whip .
dry one pt. cream. Add to this one
cup of maple syrup and one table- '
spoon powdered sugar. Flavor with
vauilla. Beat all together, put in
mold and pack in Ice and salt. 13uy
the little paper cups at any caterer's
and sew twigs of holly around them,
flit cups and serve with shnond Whip -
overs. ,
.A.Imond Whipoe-ers..—Take One cup
almonds and blanch by pouring boil-
ing water over them, let stand a few a ,
minutes till skins rub off
Place a small place of butter , into '
pan with the, skinned almonds and
place in moderate 01`011 to brown.
Stir frequeatly so. as not to burn.
When cool, chop flee. Sift together
each one tablespoon powdered sugar.,
flour and half saltspoon salt. Beat
white of one egg a little, and add to .
sugar and flour enough to make
creamy. Grease pan lightly and
sprinkle with flour. Drop batter.
with spoon and spread out thinly
into water. Bake in moderate oven.
When edges are brown, turn or doub-
le over the wafers quickly and let
remain till all brown, watching con-
atantly that they do not burn. Serve
with mousse. .
A LITTLE NEBR./MEW
'After the Chaistmas dim i, when
the .children begin to get what the
old colored mammy called "Obstre-
pus," give them pencil and paper and
let them have it travelling party.
Two well-known places about 100
miles apart are chosen, and they are
supposed' to write the names of the
towns and villages along the route
at which an accommodation train
would stop. .
Perhaps the "grown ups" would
enjoy guessing the authors and poets
described.below :
A diminutive and what a child calls
its father—Oulda.
• Something found in the sea and the
most used vowel—Shelley.
A domestic animal and a sound of
contentment.—Cowper.
A well-known game and the orb of
day.—Tennyson.. '
A letter of the alphabet and n - a e
child's bed.—Scott.
An exclamation ; and a state of
health.—Lowell.
What a. father said to his son. when.
the meat was tough—Chaucer.
• Fourth latter of the alphabet 'and"
a greasy liquid—Doyle.
What never dies—Hope.
A direction given to oxen and
what every rose has—Hawthorne.
What a spider is. noted for and ti
mix—Webster.
A• last teetament and the plural of
relations—Wilkins. •
But old and young will join gladly
in a game of observation. On a tab
le have a number of small articles,
say about 80 in all, such as a pen,
Pencil, pad, book, pair of spectacles,
applei ball, etc. •
• allow till to see the things at the
same rnomept, and give them three ,
minutes to view them. Then cover
the table, while they have Bee min-
utes in which they are to write down
what they saw. No talking allow-
ed.
CHRESTMAS BOXES...
it was anciently a eusiann to car-
ry tt box Nom door to • door for the
collection of little presents at Christ-
mas, I/1 (111 old work entitled;
Atheni n Oviedo is seated that,
formerly, it wan 'a custom to offer
moss for the saleig of all ahips that
went. on .lc -ng voethges, to each of
which a little box W118 0,111N011, 111)(101'
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tho RaliOrS Mm
IL oney or *I:er vahl-
elites., in order to stecure the prayees
of the eluirch, At Christmas these
'boxes were opened and 'were lisonce
fettled 'tilittanuts boxes.' order
that no person should omit Vaasa
Prompts, the •poor were enetetragtad
to lone "botenimuy" onatheir11
neighbors tee enable. thela to addter
the prieetde peeeuiSites.