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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1931-12-17, Page 26Mi 1S' '111$ CANDL f4ynalialto Ox the tits,• r •F xsx '! i}Ton I..r1 rbc+ b;x_;i. The candin, is the true "symbol nr eh:Metukns. Its dickeringtaper shin- hig; on the sill' or the city house' or the country cottage sends. that the message of„peaceon earth's quite :ie much as the chime of Christiana bells; NO Christmas tree is complete until the candies, 'rshcther of wax or of electric lights,' have hem) fastened to its 'boughs, 1 charming elderly, lady gives each child 1n the neighoo hued every year a "Twelfth. Night” candYe This le a very large cathedral candle, which la to be lighted cin Christmas eve and placed on 'the erinrloW-silt set 111 a wreath. of holly and; eo placed that its name burns''at the center` of a ` Christmas wreath hanging in the window, It le, then . kept burning every evening until " the eve - of Twelfth 'Night, : January' 5th. • ,Phe Twelfth Night eve, the unburned nor - tion ,of thweandle and all: the Christ- mas greens are placed, in .the open fireplace. and contiiutied thin -ending the Ohrietroas-seAgon, - The; significance of ,this prettyrite ie asiollows:,The •candie.,i4,eyrgbolle of the'atar wtt;ieh the' wieo •men saw lu -the,-lost. .and it%is Rept "shining thrbugh. , the ^ twelve days , during Which the, wise tiled were. following the star -on •their; Journey to theman- , :ager where the young Child' lay. Children especially,• love ,this, beau- tiful cuetdn of .having a' lighted tan • - die ;represent, the;Christmas star, and In. some •of, the 'homes --,where the • T*elftb Night,aeandiq • is kept burn- ing. -,each child. canes for the candle for an evening, aril taking; turns, The candle is lighted, the wreath lowered • to encircle its name, and when the child, goes t0 lied • it lel his duty tb blow the candle ,eat. , A SAFE, HOLIDAY Accidents May Easily Happen 'roles* Care Is Obeerved. " Hers are some "Safety First hints for Christmas and the days that follow; -e Give your Children all the toys they need .aad all you can afford but buy wisely. " "De sure' that tiny tote aren't given small articles that they can swallow or inhale. Look out for pins in cheap dolls. Yonngdters love Christmas frees but hundreds of area take place every Year because of carelessness, such as using 'candles; failure to place the tree on a firm base and using tissue or crepe paper for ;decorating pur- poses, 'Non a inflammable snowilakea should take place of paper • and opt- ion. Electric lamps should be substi- tuted for candles. When trimming the tree, nee a' Step -ladder, not a rocking chairor box. Wrapping paper and excelsior should be dleeesed of immediately. Dispose of the, tree before tlie•.se- - eond day of January as when it has dried out, It is highly lnflaiimtraable. MISR MOSS O? 'CARDS, Available to Fortunate Ones %Vito Live Near the Sea. Girls who live by the sea have many Christmas resources. Irish 111o88 makes the best blanc mange and the mean of commerce is not to he cont - pared to that which has beep select- ed and carefully dried, • You may purchase cards In the shops, but wily hot add the unique Youcli by makiitgtyour own, using the more " delicate seaweeds? As soon an taken trout the sea, place the .weeds In a dish of water and arrange there on the card by slipping it under the water and lit- erally Coating the weed into posi- tion; then riete the ease between sets of clean blotting Paper and dry under pressure. No paste is needed as the weeds contain a stinky sub- stance, elOMfan ING ABOUT. CAROLS. ln. 1$21 Wyniten de Worde print ed the first known set of Christmas carols, The carol was originally a joyous stance, a sign of liberation from the religious austerity attheuritan era, Percy Deariner, writing in "Tim Ox- ford i3oo11 gf.Carols,' says, "The carol, by forsaking the timeless Con- templative melodies of the efiureh, began the era of modern music. which throughout has been based on • the dance," Tbe word "carol" is from "ball - tare," to slog; and "rola"" a joyful interjection, BM A CIl(1111ilttY •COLOR, Red is regarded as the meet cheer- ful of all colors. It le said to react the Moat quickly on the optie nerve. Decorations available nt the winter eoletiee include holly, the berries. of which are red. it' grew, to be :the custom to use holly and .berries of a similar nature In preparing for the ?estival of Christmas. Be vtrtueeof the association of Ideas red came to be connected with the Cnristmas season, Bow to Light the Tree. Po combine in equal proportions .red and green lights of entre/ bright- ness on your Christmas' tree is an assault on the eyesight- The result suggests traffic signals gene'. mad. Two parts o1 green to one of lied may be used more effectively. Record Private Christmas ' Tree. The biggest •private Cbristmastree ever, seen in Britain ,8'as'one which the Duke rof Nortoik' had crit front his own 'estate. Lt stood- 70 feet high, weighed, nearly tour tons, and bore on its branches'presents to the malas of $22,500, THE C LINTOlu NE Sam It To g la A ChriStrtlaSlyiqj 4A OOBE.TtT STEAD AVE HOLDEN chose' late homestead, high up the. foot- hill: valley 'not only for tke • shelter of surrounding hills and proximity to groves of spruce and lodge -pole ptne. Ile had another reckon for retreating so far froutacirr- illzafion. ,That reason wan Sylvia Palmer: • • Dave and Sylvia had been pais to- gether delft the plaids where both were bone. They had. ; attended • the moan school, tire same ptentcie, dances, eonntry, concerts. litany a Marryhtght, with Sylvia, at his- side, Dave had driven "the prairie trails, none.too eager to reach their destination.,, And Sylvia, Kee, seemed quite content to - dally on the way, it wail' true :there • never had been 807 farrnal engagement betweonthent. It hardly seemed necessary,. ,They had "gone together so long. that some time, Aave'suppesed, whenhe was in a Poei- tion toj offer her a home, he Would -tell her "so, awl Sylvia -arolild say, "AR right, Dave, :Whenever you are ready." Teen „she would turn her tempting 'mouth to him,and he would k18s lien tenderly and a little differently, now that she was so soon to, be his bride. But Dave had not dounted.on a wom-. an's"will-and What eomes of It. At eighteen eylvht, having .secured her teacher's, certificate, applied for and was accepted by a town' school some' distaece from her homes She was all enthusiasm, and'excltementoder her • plunge into the great, seifsupporting world, Dave mass"have shared her excite tient, but not her enthusiasm. Ile told her so. "Why, nave Holden, rut surprised at 7004" Sylvia retorted. "I thought you would Jae glad to . see me get a chance." "Of coarse, t want you to Katie your chance," he explained, "but len figur- ing on .fixing a chance for you, too., Dad is paying me a mamas wages now, In another year or two I'Ll be all set to take up laud of my own, and then—" She waited for him tesput Settees thing definite into words, but- a mu - tale shyness held him back. Anyway* she knew what he meant. She gave his disengaged hand a girlish 8Queeee. "That will be fine," she said. "Yen will make 'a good farmer; Dave." "Maybe," he admitted. "And maybe by that time you'll have taken up with one of those town sheiks, and X won't mare theft whether I go farming, 'or not,". ee "Don't yen worry over that. rot not planning on taking up with any town .Shelk—not with a big boy "like, Dave hoiden running around 10080" But Dave woreled, just the suttee and by the second term he knew he had oceaslon for it, Sylvia's talk had turned froth erops and country picnics and all things of the land to sport and tennis arid particularly one Jaek Ful- ton whose name was often on her lips. Dave had .a feeling of being taken at disadvantage. instead of 'wooing Sylvia for himself he binnily charged her with having transferred her atfeetions to Il'•ulton. "I ain't blearing you," he said, ear- casticalty. "No doubt he Is .a very' line fellow. But if X meet him tom*, "He's Pretty Strong, Dave," Sylvia` Teased, "Better Be Careful." day perhaps we't's see welch is the best nano." "He's pretty strong, Dave," Sylvia teased, "Better•be careful," Whereupon Dave Cost his .temper, altogether, "Maybe I should he care cul, and maybe you should be careful, , too, What I'm seying is, either you ; give hint up, or len through!" That wee too much for the spirited': Sytvle. Whether or not she.eared for Jack Fulton, elm wasn't going to take orders about it trona . Dave, Dave never had actually aated_`her to marry' him,'aithough she had given him op", pertunity" enough.• "All right; you're thrhugh I"' she said, and, whisked herself out of his, pretaenee. ' Dave bad not expected that resin, but he had gone too far to retreat:` 43e .bud though that Sylvia would bow' to his ultlanatue', . Her curt rejection ; sno sib n1,w-� s hurt his pride more than , a tytl}ang he had thought posetbi : ,He Telt that he, had suddenly lost ail faith in human nature, and that life among his old aseceiates .'would intolerable. •Se. he drew, his wages, 'gathered up. his 8uiplhieet, and trekked into the toot-,' hill countryto the very fart hest 'stead en the map, Be found a place by a mountain atreataa,' cut down spruce logs, and: • 'shut 'hirhself a cabin, When winter met In he began cutting posts and relte tor tearing on his farts. `.Lo keep., from thinking he worked, feverisbiy,' early and fate. But thoughts would I: come, in upite of all he could do to stop thein. Particularly as the Christ- " anas'seaason drew near its oaind .WO$4 • turp to the old fano down an the , )mains. - What ample preparations„ would be going en In his mother's kitchen! '-What stacks of food''What •hiippy 'chatter., sobered a bit perhaps because of thboy who had left home in a huff and never had written back!: And Sylvia! Sylvia would be •ho,se .now for the Christmas vacation. • Per- haps this Felton fellow would be vielt- 1tig with her. , Dave turned with , a Owes and shoved more wood into his rusty' stove. "1 am Jack Fulton," He Said.. "Pas+. haps You Have Heard of. Mei" After all, he toad hitnself, 1e was not. so badly off. He had a cabin and plenty of fuel. He had a dog; and a gun, a team ot horses, half a dozen yearling calves, . . . Ile was taking comfort 1a Such thoughts when suddenly his dogspraig up, barktug, Dave Was on his feet in an instant, .his girt 1n his hand. rev kap* 'a deer or a bear had wandered ibto bis little clearing. At that moment came a knoek, (OWN - tieing wbieh neves before bad bap - ported on his cabin door. For an in Stant Dave hesitated, then swung the doer open, The light fell on the 1g' bre of a young than. "Are you, Dave Holdett?" the Wise, ger Inquired. "]les. Come 10." The stranger entered. Dai'e, maga shim comfortable and gave him supper, 'waiting to hear his mission,. When they were seated on either -side of the hot stove the stranger be- gan. "X am Jack- Fulton," he said. "Perhaps you hays heart] ot me?" Dave's veins seemed to freeze. "What brings you here?" he demand- ed "Can't yon leave me alone?" Fulton kept his temper. "No, not ;under the clreunr8tance8. Let me telt you ---L will be brief, I am the prta- `elpal of the school, where bliss Palmer ;teaches. Ali through the term i have 'seen she was worried.' At .last X asked 'her why. Naturally she was diffident at first, but finally told me. She is i wearing her' heart out for yon," Dave faced him, ,"Is this true, Sud why do you tell me? I thought--" "Because I am to be married to a little girl of my own at Blaster, arid I think i knots how both of you feel. So; X got your location from the home• %stead officials, and took my Christmas i vaeattou to look you up. i hope you ! are not annoyed by my interest?" Dave seized., his hand. 'And I ;thought all the time—" "Never mind what you thought! I've walked In from the nearest ranch- er's. If yon have a tease that can travel you can make the railway stir - tion by morning, and eat your Christ- mas turkey at Sylvia Palmers, I'll stay and look after your cattle. tt will be a real holiday for me." But • Dave had both .his hands in his, "My friend t I' don't know What t can 887— "583 it to Sylvia! I'll give you six days to get hack: And bring her with you, or I'll charge you for my time!" "I'll bring her With me -or you can keep the -farm," said Dave, who was already climbing into his heavy Over- coat. Boys' Christmas Feasting Christmas Cainulattons--That the Christmas eating capacity of the average b'oy is equal to x11 that he is pei'mltted to, eat, all i; hat he eats without permission, and then some more, YULETIDE 'CEREMONIES &&any r f Our Cust»iut prof Carrg 'Ovorrr Front the ilio, Payt,,6Vhewa )•'eiit:thtg •M"tqut Something. Our ancestors had numerous e F1- nxoPies pertaining to ehris£inas that -bre half forgotten to -day.•`,. There 'was a ; pretty superstition connected with the decoration or houses 'with evergreen ;It' was be- lieved that sylvan sprites *night' flock to the branches and remain un nipped by frost until a milder season. The popular expression, "sub roan," meaning"anything -told in confidence, ''was derived .from the old• custom of *nests wearing chaplets of holly, mss tietoe, • ivy and rosemary at the z nnal'festivals where a rose gene a' ly was hung over the tables, Z1Ln ex- pression, "beneath' tire -mistletoe" oe" 1s, sale to Lave the same „derivation. And theft we Pearn of the old 'superstition 'superstition that oxen fell on: their knees on Old Christmas, ,,Tanuary 6. The belief was based on the tnedievatt notion that the cattle in the citable, 'witnessing the Nativity, fell anon their knees in supplication. Those who hnow-sgmething'of.tho times of Charles II. are famillersitith the astonishing meatus served gn,eets by the noble hosts of -that day, those among the readers of these'. tines Who imagine they will `dine suteptuousiy when: partaking of their resat turkey, eranta'oray sante and' all the "4ta!ngs" when the day o1 days arrives, should meditate oa the fol- lowing account of'' an almost uitbe it othle Chrtetmas pee which. 18'told about in the Newcastle 'thronicte, January 3, 1770: "Mondy washfo I1ow1 * to Berwiclastk, to icebrougshippet d rtato 7 endon, for Sir Hen, Clrey, ,hart,;: a Pie, the contents whereof are asfoie lows, : viz.; 2 bushels of flour, 20 pounds of butter. 4 geese, 2 turkiea, 2 rabbits, 4 wild 'ducks, 2 woodcocks, :. 6 snipes and 4 partridges; 2 neats' tongues, 2 curlews: 7 blackbirds,. and 6 Pigeons: The Chrlsttnas' pie 'Vella - made by Mrs; Dorothy patterson. - honsekeeper at'tiowick: It is near 9 . feet is circumference 'et the battont, weighs about 12 stones, will take 2 • 'men to present it at table; 11 is neat 'Iy ead, four whe4Istltted to taewithilaitatecae, itsntae to ever y$iaiali guest that inclinesto partake ot contents at table." ' RQS,H FETAL CHAINS Barely Perfumed Neeltiaees Easily Made'by Amateurs. Why not utilize the rose petals for Christmas presents? FM some pot- IMUrri jars with them and the sprees 'will aid in capturing the rote frag- rance and keeping 4t for years; Wonderful Ordeal can be made from them which are a continued delight, Put the leaves through the food•elropper each day for seven days • and stir between times. Keep them In an old iron kettle which is somewhat, rusty, as the ace tion of the iron rust and some qua , ity in tete rose petal* work togatber to make the finished product beau tlfult. Athe end of seven days, with the aid of a little Water for moistening, the macerated petal.% may be care- fully formed into any desired shape or size and platted in rows: on pins to dry and harden, and also to snake the necessary openings for the string. The rare scent of the retie garden always clings to them and they 'may be used to tmpart it to the dainty 1ingerles when not being worn. BLEBS/NG $%`FPR 'DANUBE. Cnriom, Custom Followed for Oen- turlea In Rumania.. It has been the custom an Rumania from time lmmemol'ial to bless the Danube on Christmas day. A proses- Sion of priests and people dressed to • represent Biblical characters • moves tltrougli tho streets singing chants and so to the bank of the river. The Ice its broken, and, "a small, wooden cross is thrown into the water. ,Any One who can recover this cross le regarded as extremely fortunate and sure of good luck for the year to Come. NA'Cf.IRII'S PABR1O, t#rch linrk Makes Unusual and Pretty Christmas Gifts. The "birch, when it gets too big for Its elothee, cracks the bark a tete layers at a=time, and the wind pulls oft long, thin streamers of exquisite 1 ints of silvery white or dusky brown, from Reich boxes and baskets may he 'fashioned for Christmas which are out et the ordinary. Rustle looking place Cards may be tae for the friend who gives unique luncheons. The -camper friends' might and nan- kin rings made of it convenient. Christmassaid tho Birds, It is said that no peaaani in Swe- den tell sit .down with his ntslldren • to Christmas dinner until he Iran provlded food for the birds, The farmers erect poles In their door - yards to which shears of grain are bound, to provide for birds through the season when vegetation Is cover- ed with snow and ice. Robin Rood Died Christmas' Eve. That It ,was' nn Christmas. the 1n the year 1247 that a certain, daring son .nf a noble house, one "Robin Hood," bid good -by t0 els doughty - comrade, "Little John," and breath- ed iiia last beneath the ancient' ()aka that witnessed their' bold e;tcapades, • Think ft .(e'er. A good conscience to a continual Christmas. 9I