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Give more of everything than you get or take, and more than you give will come back to you. the night or early the toe of a wellâ€"fill what it contained. thing almost certain the toeâ€"it fitted so charm about the Christmas which could not be duplicatec a tree. ‘~_The held very Stockings for Santa Claus to fill woere more in vogue, and Christmas trees less so, fifty years ago. The latter were reserved chiefly for large gatherâ€" ings, such as Sunday school teas, and they were considered very wonderful indeed, though there was a certain CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS AND CHRISTMAS TREES® It was this same Saint Nicholas that was responsible indirectly for the use of the name Santa Claus. The story goes that as the belief in Saint Nichoâ€" las spread from one country to another and another, his name was spoken with affection by many children of differâ€" ent countries and nations. Some of these children pronounced "Saint Nicholas‘" as if it were spelled "Sant Nicholis," and this pronounciation spread and eventually became generalâ€" ly used as "Sant Nickâ€"laus," and then "Santa Claus," just like that! saint Nicholas expected, accidentally dropped right down into the stocking. Bright and early on Christmas mornâ€" ing the little girl was up and on takâ€" ing down her stocking to put it on she found the purse of gold. What a wonderful Christmas that was for the little girl and the old man! Of course, the story of the strange happening was soon known all over the continent, the good news travelling faster than bad news is supposed to travel. People began to tell their children to hang up their stocking by the chimney on Christmas Eve and perhaps there would a gift in it in the morning. Of course, the youngsters tried it. What boy or girl would reâ€" fuse to take a chance like that? And old Saint Nicholas hearing what the people were telling their children, chuckled over the matter, and saw to it that the children did not lose faith in the custom. After a year or two Saint Nicholas had to have hundreds of helpers to carry on the good work and when he died, these helpers and their sons and daughters right down to the present day have been seeing to the filling of the stockings. This is the legend that explains the use of Christmas stockings and if anyone knows of a better story to explain the mater, they need to be wished "A Very Merry Christmas!" It was this same Saint Nicholas that One Christmas Eve St. Nicholas deâ€" sired to give a purse of gold to an old man and his little daughter, who were suffering poverty and hardship in brave way, without complaint and with cheerfulness and appreciation for the few rare little joys that did come their way. To avoid being seen, St. Nichoâ€" las climbed to the roof of the littie cottage where the old man and the little girl were living. He dropped the purse of gold down the chimney and then he filed, chuckling at the trick. As he thought of the surprise and the joy of the old man and the little girl at what to them would be a simply wonderful gift, old St. Nicholas laughâ€" ed until his stout old sides were sore. Now it happened that the little girl had hung up one of her stockings by the fire to dry, and the purse of gold, instead of landing on the hearth as Some centuries ago there lived in Europe a very kind and wealthy man who was so good in his life and so genâ€" erous in his ways that they called him Saint Nicholas. He was very fond of helping poor people and he particularâ€" ly loved children and wished to please them by gifts. At the same time he did not want to be thanked for any of his kindness. It made him feel embarrassed when anyone caught him doing good and told him how much his kindness was appreciated. He found Jjust the joy of giving to be reward enough, and his chief fun was in hearâ€" ing people wonder how the gifts came to be where they were and who the kind giver might be. askea@ ine Advance as to why Santa Claus requires the hanging up of stockings at Christmas time. Most youngsters are quite content to hang up the stockings and leave the rest to Santa Claus, but it is a fair question and the answer may be of interest. As a matter of fact good old Santa Claus does not absolutely require the hangingâ€"up of stockings. Indeed, he has been known to leave his gifts alongside the stocking when for any reason the use of the stocking did not seem practical. The use of Christmas stockings is more a method adopted by the people than by Saint Nicholas, And the reason for it is as follows:*â€" A thoughtful your asked The Advance Claus requires th Why Stockings are Hung Up, and Why They Call the Joily Old Saint "S@anta Claus." Eegemd of the Origin of Clristmas Stochings â€" xi sefi Cuck t C k o * l w ** * p* * w ~<%, k %, FPUuIt doll ild son for it is as follow uries ago there livec ‘y kind and wealthy i ood in his life and so ; ways that they called ful young mi TeIlL; VCry.â€" wonderi lere WwWas a certa Christmas stockin ind me candies. 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