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GINGER FARM
By Gwendoline P. Clarke
Happy Christmas Everybody'.
Did I bear you say—"And a happy
Christmas to All at Ginger Farm."
Perhaps you didn't perhaps it
was just my fancy—but I like to
think you did. It is a fancy I like
to indulge because Christmas, to
my way of thinking, as with so
many other good things, only
bringshappiness if it is shared.
Most of us . go our busy way,
working, shopping, preparing in
general for the Yuletide season yet
always taking time as we go, to
greet our friends, acquaintances
'and the clerk in the store with that
cheery salutation—"Happy Christ-
mas"..We say it; and most of us
mean it, and because we mean it a
part of it comes back' to ourselves.
We cannot, •because it just isn't
possible, say "Happy Christmas",
time after time without sharing in
that happiness that we wish for
other people.
If we feel glum and dour—well,
either we don't bother to pass the
compliments of the season at all,
or we do it Merely as a courtesy,
in which case that "Scroogey" feel-
ing, because of the repetition of our
Christmas greeting, will gradually
pass away and ive shall find that,
after all, there is no real reason why
we shouldn't have a happy Christ -
Inas too. No matter what our trou-
bles, our hardships and our heart-
aches, Christmas is still what we
slake itt. It can be a season of wild
carousing or one of quiet, peaceful
happiness—a sense of contentment
enfolding us as we realise that in
this bewildering post-war world,
the Christmas season, symbolic ,of
the Birth of Christ, has endured,
and will continue to endure, to the
end of Sine.
I heard this question raised the
ether day—"Do you like Christmas
--and if so, why do you like it?"
It reminded me of a little girl, a
very quiet, thoughtful little girl,
who was also asked on one occa-
sion if she liked Christmas. Of
course there were any number of
seasons that she gave but what
was even more interesting was the
fact that she.: in turn began making
inquiries,
For a few days everyone she
met was asked the sante question --
"Why do you like Christmas?"
Grandpa was taken unawares —
"Why do I like Christmas? Why
why ... well, bless my soul, I
hardly know. I guess it must be
because that is when Santa Claus
cones. Yes, that's why it is."
"But Granpa, Santa Claus
doesn't bring you things. It's just
us you get then from."
"Eh, what's that, what's that?
Oh sure, that's right, Well now, I
know why it is—it's because every-,
body is happy and when everyone
else is happy your old grandpa is
happy too,"
* * *
The, mailman said he liked
Christmas because it meant there
would be fewer leters and parcels
for him to carry around after-
wards.
The storekeeper said Christmas
was okay with hint because it was
one day the didn't have to keep
saying until he was sick of it,
"Sorry, ma'am but we haven't any
left at all;"
Brother 13111tsaid he liked Christ-
mas because then folks quit wliis•
-
pering and shoving things away
when he hove in sight.
Big Sister thought Christmas
was the happiest day ever but even
little Sister realised that probably
that new sparkley ring on her fin-
ger had something to .do with it.
Daddy wouldn't be 'serious at all.
"Why wouldn't I like Christmas?"
he asked, "think of the dinner we
had. And look at : that tie -I got.
(Yes, just look at it," he mutter-
ed) "And see how happy' Bili is
when I help hint run that electric
contraption. Oh yes, and I also
like Christmas because it may see
the end of a certain little girl's
endless stream of questions!"
* * *
It was Mummy who took the
longest of all to answer the•ques-
tion. Taking the little girl on her
lap she said softly—"I like Christ-
mas, darling, first of all because
it is the Birthday of the Prince of
Peace. I like it too, because it
brings so many I love under one
roof. And I like it because in the
huge world about us there is a
comparatively greater spirit of
friendliness. And I like this Christ-
mas particularly because there is
no more war and less of the heart-
ache and loneliness that follows in
the wake of war, And then, too,
I like Christmas because I have
you, little daughter. Children and
Christmas belong together, so you
are part of my Christmas."
Although only partly understand-
ing the little girl was satisfied and
snuggling up to her mother sigh-
ed happily as she said—
"Do you know, Mummy, I don't
like Christmas at all. I LOVE it."
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee .
1. In what color and where
should monograms be engraved on
letter paper?
2. Is it considered proper to
wave a handkerchief as a means of
greeting an acquaitance or attract-
ing attention?
3. -n-What should ice cream be
served at dinner?
4. What is the usual limit for
flat silver that is placed on the
table before the meal is served?
5, What is the best way for a
hostess to signify to her guests
that she is ready to leave the din-
ner table?
ANSWERS
1. They may be engraved in gold,
silver, plain white or in colors at
the top of the paper, the size and
shape of the paper determining the
correct position'. 2. No. This is not
only s. breach of etiquette, but it
should be forbidden by health
authorities as a germ spreader. 3.
In sherbet glasses. 4. Three pieces
of flat silver at each side of the
plate is the usual limit, Any addi-
tional silver is usually brought in
with its own course. 5, By catch-
ing the eye of her most important
guest, and then pushing her chair
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Again Next Year
How many of us have tried and
failed to keep the Christmas poin-
settia in good condition? While it
is not an easy task to be sure, it
is by no means an impossibility if
given proper attention, writes M.
E. Moriarty in The Western Pro-
ducer.
Many of us receive the poinsettia
as a gift from our friends around
Christmas time. When the lovely
plant arrives from the florist place
it in a warm, sunny window, where
the temperature, ranges' front sixty
to seventy degrees When .the
surface of the soil becomes dry,
give a thorough watering but do
not leave water standing in the
saucer. Guard against drafts and •
chills and watch for mealy bug.
As the leaves start to fall in early
spring placein a partly darkened
room, giving water only at re-
quired; once a week will probably
b- enough.
About the end of May prune the
plant to within three or four inches
of the soil surface, repot and sink
i.- a sunny bed in the garden. New
growth will develop during the
summer months. Late August is
about the best time to transfer the "
Poinsettia from the garden to a
sunny windo, •, It will need plant
food, and regular watering but not
too much of the latter, and a tem-
perature of around seventy degrees.
Given such treatMent the poin-
settia should bloom agent for
Christmas.
SCOOPED -OUT WAIST
The fashion trend this year will
emphasize shoulders and hips, mini-
mize the waistline, as shown in this
smart suit worn by Georgie Clif-
ford, one of Britain's famous
models now visiting in Canada. A
'Must" is her sheer, full-fashioned
nylon stockings, with delicate back-
seam and fashioning marks to em-
phasize leg -slimming:.
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By Anne Ashley
Q. How •can I prevent the tarn-
ishing of flat silver?
A, By keeping a pieceof gum
camphor' 1n the drawer.
Q, I-Iow can I remove candle
wax from clothing?
. A. Ey placing the spot over a
Turkish towel, then placing a clean
blotter over it and pressing the
is not removed, repeat the treat
men,.
Q. How can I avoid watery cus-
tard?
A, Watery custard results front
too hot an oven. When baking
custard, set the dishes in hot water
and be sure that the oven is a slow
one.
Q. What is a good remdy for an
inflamed nose?
A. An excellent remedy is to
apply equal parts of witch hazel
and pure alcohol,
Rug Anchor
For people who don't care for
skidding around the house on slip-
pery throw rugs, here's an : item
back on the market after a war-
time holiday. It's' called a "rug
anchor" and is nothing more than
a thin layer of synthetic sponge
Tublier that lies unobtrusively be-
tween your shinin gwaxed floors
and your small rugs. It may be cut
to fit any size rug and is guaran-
teed to give your step a nonskid
self-confidence.
Scraps of Soap
One way to use those precious
pieces of scrap soap that accumu-
late is to make a jelly from them
that can be used in place of hard -
to -find flakes, To one-third cup of
soap remnants, add one quart of
hot water•, allow to cool and set
aside to jell.
CHOICE IS YOURS Ii
Maxwell House gives
you the same marvellous
coffee blend, whether
in Super -Vacuum Tin
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Grind) or Glassine-
Lined Bag (AllFurpose
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