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The Legend of The Very First Po insettia H ave you ever seen a poinsettia? It's a beautifiul, red flower with a yellow teInter, that peuple like to decorate witlî at Cbristrnas- Glme. TIhere is a lovely legend -îliotit how the poinsettia cille R lie and it liegins ini Miexico, a country that is just south of the United States. 1'here wvas a young boy \vho \vas v('ry sad one Ghiristrnas Eve. You sec, in Cuistoni to offer gifts to the Christ Child. People would cone to the chtirchi on Christmnas Eve and place thieir gifts uipon the altar. But Manuelito, as w sînîl cail him, wvas very Ijoor. Hie had no gift to bring before the Infant Jets Too shy to go inside the clhurch xithout a gift, lie t kncît outside a winclow and liegan to pray. \'Xe don't know what Manuelito said, bunt perhaps lie wvas telling the Holy Infant how sorry lie xvas that lie did flot have a gift to offer. F~or that is wl at praver is, voit know; talking to C.od. As lie rose to his feet, lie notice(l a lîautiful reci flower growing in the very spot where lie had knelt. Amazed, lielient tlown .*to examine the flower. Fie hiad neyer seen one like it before. Suddenly hie realized that this lovely flower was a gift from hieaven, an aniswer to bis prayer! Joyfully, Manuelito plucked the flower and car- ried it inside, to lay liefore the altar. And that is why the poini- settia is known as "The Flower of the I-oly Nighit" in Mexico. A Christmas _______ Project for the Youngsters ~ A tii oput tliat cetv energy of thieirs to w()rk! IIeër"e's a hioliday projec't thut thev wvîlI enjoy, lie- causeit is so easy and after- 6 *\\ards, thev wilI have a charming (lecoration for tiheir roon: Start with two 9 x 12 s(luares, ( these are oltaîn- Tu rimsAnl alble alrecady tut, if x'ou Onu - There is a licaitiful leg- lik()e redî, une green. (end(labout bow Mrythe Construiet a triangle for Il hro ss hoe votingsters to use as a pat- ebjîdr ofuah Citstnia0s to tern, 1' (lrawiIig a 6" line si!ng car<ils for the Holy ()il cardboard, then drawing i1c aîiuther lune in the iid(le of straiglht lne at a righit angle, to 6" hieiglit; conneet the 3 Points to forrn a tri- tT i angle andî cut out. Have yotîngsters eut c ~ i~ gree' n feit' to this pattern, .als() cutting a sinall square about 1 x 1") to serve as tree stand. Using double- face-d tape or glue, have lu redî fuît. Nuov have thein tapev or gluthe vhole.. tiilg onto 9xl12 card- lic>les .ruiiîl ordl(r of ru(l IcIt t ( <11- 1 ml t l l iot toi, M (>1 aUl.1 suie xill do > andI t1 i(.Ie tl diin greeun varl \vdriitivdci1tmb owv at the btill.Tev Cntlieii tit MFRRY CH RISTMAS A a di(rt<'r I)îm.(. <f xarîito FRZONIJOI INNY ulitti hles on top. f or lu i , m png. tl- )oj- w" -((Iike>l hdren arurrsed W EST I.YIl for qîritc awhlilv and iVV' 411 Brock St îrin afa f < uulil- tl heir wî .rk of art. WlVEDNESDAY .WF eA Il L ov e The Music of Christm as! What would Christmas be like without music! Can you imagine Christmas Eve without the strains of "Sulent Night"' to evoke thoughts of the tender mother and the HoIy Child? Indeed, music has been a part of the holday tradition ever since the angels per- formed the first Christmas "4concert" for a group of awestruck shepherds. Since then, simple carols and great oratorios alike have expressed humanity's joy and wonder over the events of Christmas. Interestingly enough, many early carols were actually folk songs without Christian content . . . s0 today's newer, secular compositions have a tradi- tion of sorts behind them. But, the mosi meaningful Christmas music is, of course, religious in.context. Handel's Messiah has in- spired generation after gen- eration since it was first per- formed before George Il in 1743. Not ail Christmas music is as awesome, however. The simplicity of Franz Gruber's "Silent Night"l has made it one of the most ioved Christmas carols. Joyful hymns such as "Adeste Fideles" and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" arc other.Christmnas favorites. DECEMBISR 17, 1980, 'CHlRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT". \VIIITBY FREE- PRESS PAGE 17 "Happy Christmas f0 ail, and fo ail a good-oight' lluank you for your patronage this year, and we wish you the happiest of holidays with prosperity in the New Year. management & staff of hiChevrolet - Odmbl 655-3351 wy. No. 7 Kinsale 655-3351 4 miles west of Brooklil -49 101 1 affl 1 LA .3-4091 Li