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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1903-12-17, Page 6; Major Snellcombe s Discovery kolivaec,s2Inceoetsoverpr,.., `Leading News'r' lie ettid. "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. ,141 ee aeh ;„\,teoest, „ - eateee. eac se' .••• '18I001a4 A FALL:" thiting Titekey-aBy• the Way the:tamer Is feeding ine he must think 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 1) titisleePeelettli iliKKARROSS048414010191il CHRISTMAS i CUSTOMS eoeumagnessestamo 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- " 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 butter end the tlione tpituttIty of sltieeer, Ilell *,!il it 101,00 £'t i1, bad 31 1it1.1IM181411f111 of ine in Joel 1 ern irtio hut et ott plat ea, fild fit:1,emp/1 Moho-eon (holey, with %$101 made 1):, old graialmotbrOi 141 110Y8 Vdisi!11 PrOJWII VI'081/18 WO;83 fiPif1t,18 3C11.1 alwt*n 6;1etim.,. ca, T1 0, 2e01'e 1110 Po trdy Pl W aphod •Lhe PrghLer It will be in calor, 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. This is Um lemon of (ihrietmas, It in not F:0e1.8111111 1101! 1310010gie0,1 1101" myericel, hut is Mit/mete practi- Alit. 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I SS 3 I i t i ts i i 1 ill i 1 4 1 4 11 I I KS i 1 It k t 1 I t HOLIDAY FAMILY allelYZ8ffiCtieSSeeksalgereefeetentlealls 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' 1110 ewthody al the priesta4:0 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.