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As, 2b. A, A aa A A Ae A Ae A a A a A A De Ae Bo A, A, A do De po A a a a a, Pes If You're Good. Banta os come to-night, as y ; Down the ye ou eee et 'ou a woolly sheep, ; 'And a doll that goes to sleep; If you're good, bs a "wind-up peat that sings, 'And a puzzle made iene aes yoree geod ga things-- He will bring you = that "go," b he would! 'And a dolly, if you please, That says "Mamma!" when you squeeze It--he'll bring you one of these, If you're good, Santa grievesd when you are bad, As he shouid ; : He ia Just do right and never fear ; He'll remember you each year, If you're good, CHRISTMAS DAY. For Fifteen Centuries It Has Been Cele- brated on December 26. - "Christmas is pre-eminently a charch festival," writes Mrs ma Abbott in the Christmas Ladiqgn: Home Jour itans, seei only the superstitions and disorde _-- with * whieh Christypas e en- gum use against it, that the birthday of the child Jesus is not known, and there- fore cannot ag oer eee does not pre- vail against the most universal longing to colaitate: in some way this at event. So, we are not sur- pr to learn that in the first cen- ote is not well to have them of silk match the bag, as the moisture is att to come through and spot them. Next take two strips of silk oe por and a uple of color that harmonizes with it. Join the ends to each strip first, then sew the two together. erties to drawn up the bottom o the gathered milk around the circle ot covered cardboard, the two pieces having been already neatly over- handed together. Now draw the bag up over the flower pot, which will stand firm on the circle, ot the spot until the hag fits tightly und the top of the flower pot (the frill extending perced), tie the ends of ribbon, and you have a unique ornament for your window ledge or small table, it being assumed that the pot contains a plant. Games. dee ja is ane, for Seinres mr ties is the "New Wom usurped the pines of chs naGakes: ; ne appears ln on a sheet; the par- ticipante in the me are given her knickerbokers and other semi-mascu- line garments to adjust; frequently her knickers ave,pinued on her head, ane her Derby on hw feet, with amazing results. Cinderella is on the same order, the slipper being the arvicles*to be placed yn the feet. Clothes pins is a game for small children ; a line is stretched and tied with @ ribbon in the centre; tie per- son who can Hoes the fas nearest to the ribbon is the w The Watermelon Party Chiat of slices of watermelou pain on card- board, and with holes in which to place the seeds, which are numbered ; the player who empties his slice of the seeds first gets the prize. she Trolley Party ie amusing. A trolley car, with headless passengers, y set on a table and the players draw numbers, as in lotto; the one EY Vv wy gia) vv UY Wy Hi Ly YE Wii He Hey Hy ny Wy GG 2 A i iy, We tee re1) > Meira Hyd vel. 4a "a Vid > fj: Oy} HY, . Yh 4 Eb ni 4 if EY (a? + ee Vv il jf aby AD Lisp 4 ; Aig % Vy iY He Be big Us i/ "ghee LPG iA A, ns LS, Cis GH Citi, A v " Pe ~~ IIA ASX SANTA IS NO SCORCHER. § ' SOLA ~ turies of the Christian era Christians, though generally _ celebrating. the "nativity, were not unanimous in the time chosen for the festival. At least a part of the early church observed the sixth of January, not only to commemorate the SH Sgr onc or the manifestation of Christ to the Gen- tiles, but also the birth of Jesus, and it was not until the end of the fourth century, perhaps not until the begin- ning of the fifth, that the present date, Dec. 25th, was gene erally 'ac- cepted. * The 'Christmas season' is eatias used to designate the time between Dec. 16th and Feb. 1st, more often the fortnight between Dec. 24th and Jan. 6th., During all this period aes were formerly, and still continue: bs pop deck of ley and festivity, whieh "entit call 'the holidays.' The ater on Hong nativ- ity, or, as we cali it, Christmas eve, was Observed from the "inst with ex- carsicnal pe tcetge 9 perhaps because the birth o soccurred in the --~ Unlike hee vigils it continued h the night, and made, with c hriestmas itself, one great solemnity." ACh stmas Noveith. Something novel in the silk bag as & cover to draw up over a flower pot. It is -- by co two circular eee with ooo having" them "ae ot the 'bottom of the dower pot who gets, fap licads.on-his-passengers he firet "tg-accessful. QUEEN VICTORIA'S CHRISTMAS. She Always Attends alg and Re. ceives Communior ane rpending of whiiusinien Da ee|th ictoria hasbeen sadly ciegoed ince the death of the Prince Consort. The German celebration of that day was introduced by him into his E lish home ; it was one of the brightest and happiest of the year. Christmas greetings and Christmas presents were numerously exchanged, and the great Christmas tree, which re fruit for every mem of that lates family household, was the at feature of gre eq,| the eveffing. The death of the Prince Consort on Dec. 14th, 89 close otis former festive season, for a long time precluded any Christmas festivities, but as time went on and the deep wound was healed, the Queen returned to her old life and ways. Christmas, though shorn of many of its former gayeties, still reigns. supreme at rne- where the Queen always spends her Christmas. She has always th the nga of the Prince, Jeune. The Pict Picture. A little lady, a very young knight-- Just a 7 and a boy, in each other's Oh, their emiling faces were clear and | Their velveta and sating with gems bedight! ls had d he was superb as a lad could be. Petre a were rosy, their hearts As they a danced them & measure on Christmas n "Twas: " Ah, my lady!" and "Yea, my Jord |" And he touched as lightly his jewelled As if 't were a flower; yet he knew with p The nee the weapon that decked & 8 . And she--why, the very sweep of her Told how, in valor and grand renown From sire to son, through court and crown, The name she bore had been handed And whee Raber her name? And who ry ? The ary who danced in their stately I do not know and I hardly care-- Their story is neither here nor there. For aoe ,and boys, young, merry and Gladden our f iresides everywhere. They Sure and flourish to-day, us The little | ladies, the little men! And, grand ac humble, their hearts are When they tread them a measure on Ch night. DON'TS FOR CHRISTMAS. What to Give and What Not to Give Your Friends. Don't -pay more for the Christmas tree ge tA: pay for the fruit Don't send your gentleman adorer a soe oothpick. (He may have false Don't send your pastor embroidered slippers. To travel the straight and re- bone your order, you will ah fantise to Don't place your expectations of a Christmas gift too high. 'You may have to put your sons in your stocking to find anything in it. Don't ere your frond a present and be dis nted because he doesn't give you something Perhaps you liave surprised him. ite, Your creditors may consider that they have apc aa am unexpected A Don't give your boy a drum and for- bid him beating it? nor your daughter a& horse and order her not to take it ont of the stable without your permis- sion. Above all things don't have the bad aste to be forever harping on what 4 you would like to have for a Christ- gift. tacked nothing. Don't make your ta a gift of some- thing she has needed for. an entire year ; for then it looks as if you made a virtue of necessity and cheated st wife out of a real Christmas _ Your friends may be at- With nausea_..and---get~you .» Save your flan- nels for your needy neighbors The heathen in a th Ageing would find them too w: The beauhy 'of making Christmas gifts is to leave the recipient con- vinced that the present is an expres- sion of friendship or love. Don't make it appear as a formality, an obliga- tion, or because was expected. Make the gift-a a heart-ojfering or don't make it at all. given in the spirit of sincere friendship it will be prized far beyond diamonds bestowed in com- pliiance with the custom of the season, 'or because you feel that you have an obligation to discharge. THE BIRTH OF OF CHRIST. The Message to the J udean Shepherds the Best Ever Given all Moody, "than that first e delivered to the humble shepherds on she. Judean hills. There must have been a special sol- emnity about that night. Above, the Heavens were resplendent with the giory 'of God, and even the elements seemed to appreciate the 'benedic- 'tion of 'peace and good will towards men.' A holy 'quiet rested on scene. The n and tumult of the overcrowded streets in the distant city at last were stilled, and one by one the lights below them disap- eared. i "In the realms of another world thosc who had long looked for the promised redemption gaze down u on the scene. Prophet and law-giver, king and leader all look toward the Oue who shall make the atonement for their transgressions. And as the shepherds watched ane the morn im tioughts and converantion were on heavenly things. It may have been that SN talking over the strange rUffiors fvhich they had heard regarding the son that was born to Zacharias, and how it --_ been prophesied that he was to be- At least their thoughts and conver- sation that night must have been on things above, for 'reveals His. best gifts to ro "those ie. "are come the Be hag oro of the Highest,' suddenly odors e : ey eins eg! the ; midnight gloom is transformed into dday brightness, and Stiara appears poe them the 1 of the Boy proc: which aia world had so long yearned. With exultant shout the choir of ants the Gospel message, that first and glorious carol song. And as the full meaning of the vision was realized what thrill of love and joy must have filled their souls. How their hearta.must have burn within them &s tened to worship their Saviour King in His lowly abode at Bethlehem." The Christmas Stocking. In the ehoesly light I'm acca mus- ong While the fire-clad pianos ae flit- ting in and out among the em- On aff learthstone in mad nae and ae Tapes and the. of which I'm dreaming. oO, FB pets Christmas days of yore! ation Of c mas n My childish heart was knocking A tattoo, As *twould break through, As I unhung my stocking. Each simple gift that came to hand, How marvelous I thought it! A treasure straight from Wonder- and, " For Santa Claus had brought it. are at my cries f glad surprise The others all caine packing To share my glee And view with me . The contents of the stocking. Years sped--I left each me loy ed scene In oe wilds to r And "mid tossing I made Taal a home. We numbered three And blithe wereewe, At adverse fortune mocking, tig Se aah le By Found Rae thie Daby's stocking. Alas! within our home to-night No sweet young voice is ringing, And through ita silent rooms no light, Free, childish step is springing. The wild winds rave O'er baby's grave Where plumy pines are rocking, And crossed at rest ate trees On marble breast The hands that filled my stocking. wee misty eyes but. steady hand IT raise) my Christmas chalic Here's;'to the cagene yeo of che: "land In ¢abin or in ace y each pee hota y See of The sakes of glee rocking, wa hands be found e whole world round To fill 4 Christmas stocking. THE MISTLETOE. A Norse Legend of the Parisitic Christ mes Plant. In the familiar story from Norse mytholugy of Balder the Beautiful we recall the facts that he firat dreamed and had great foreboding of evil, yet he. hbelonged---neither to" é€arth nor heaven. His fellow gods, anxious to protect him, took an oath from fire, air, earth and water, stones, trees plants, sicknesses and poison, birds, creeping things and four-footed beasts that they should not injure Balder. Bein, thus invulnerable, the gods amused themselves by throwing Stones and logs at him. Then Loki, the mischief maker, discovered that of Walhalla grew the mistletoe "that seemed too young and innocent to swear." Pulling it, he placed a branch in blind Hodur's TAnaae who threw se pexuck Balder dead. Then his body was placed; on his great ship Ringhor, the funeral pyre was lit, his faithful wife, Nanna---whose_ tears had fallen onthe fatal branch and Rearly berries--and arliorse were burned with him as the ship drifted away toward the northern sky edge. Now, when we recall that the sacred sacrificial fires were kindled periodically, we can,read plainly and clearly the myth of Balder. He was the tree spirit, the beautiful sacred oak which could not be injured or wounded by the axes or weapons of mortals. But the oak must be cut down for the sacred fire, and only in its heart life--the mistletoe--could it be wounded... When--it---was--- plucked; the mighty tree tottered and fell. The Nativity. "What means this glory pom /oury feet," The ent mused, "more bright than And votes chanted clear and sweet, "Wfo-day the Prince of Peace is born," "What means that ste ur,' the shep- herds "That brightens ticcogh the rocky glen And angels answering overhead ate eer on earth, good-will to And thee? who do. their soul. no rrong, But Sheep at eve the faith of por n, Shall daily hear the angel's so "To-day the Prince of Eeace 'hs born." © --James Russell Lowell. CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM. How the City 'of Christ's Nativity Obsérves Its Anniversary There are always more or less pomp display Bethlehem at C Sea time. Christmas night is a nigh to are gorgeous Roman Catholic ceremomials which last until ht, inet a rying ligh Grotto of the Nativity. There are bearer, monks, churchmen, the Bishop of Jerusalem and Jaymen. 'The ishop carriés in his hand a craile, containing aw a& Bab pe image of the in- fant of ked with.-_ gold poe a a oe clothing, which he Sercuite the and marble manger, "and here they ng it in a manger because there was no pias for them at the inn." The services frequently last until 2 o'clock. Many patie of the people of gain a ics cai by selling t other of os shells, ceotiticen, enuff buttons carved small' tabl es, ---,. so olive wood and cards on which and pressed the estyigtin of t the Tele Htseliood. Thése are sold i great obra: parton as every tourist is to bring away a ested meets of ialien: It was once custom for the ae to eerie tomb of Christ to bring away a more lasting memo- rial of their visit than the wooden or hell ornamen Jegeres A ee os or less than to ha aad monograms aarkod bodies with gunpowder. stars upon their When Christmas Comes. "When Christmas comes!" What thoughts the magic words re- Of. Childhood's eager moods long Of Expectation's pleasures vast-- Of Santa Claus' stealthy call; Of choosing stockings long and wide, And dreaming we would wake to All that was dear to childhood'a mind Stacked up along the chimney side ; Of morning with its childish joys ; i 6) ¢ love-epices pleasure and A thousand 1 little things so dear-- When we wen at but girls and boys ; The jolly slelelivide's merry chim The songs by hearts that apie not care, But sought their joys with all to FS The spirit true of Christmas time: Of how the day sped by so fast We scarce could think it time for bed-- How every little sleepy head Wished Christmas would forever last ; And how we talked the topic o'er-- Each day a new relay of fun-- Till soon we had again begun To plan what we would do once more "When C hrigtinas comes ! -- Miakquet te. The DivineHuman Christ. "Tis i weakness in strength that I for! my flesh that I seek In the Godhead | I seek and f find it. O Saul, it shall be A' Soe like my face ee pga ee; a Man like to m Thou 'shalt love and be ey by, for- @& Hand like this hand good 7 repeatitig son ps a ever Shall throw open the gates of new life ~ to thee! See the Christ stand! Robert Browning. For Christmas Shoppers. it-is 10 too £ariy to think of giv- ing your husbands, sous, brothers or best inan-- A grip, the s#traight-grain leather, Oxford kind--alligator ones are pa Neckties or gloves_are-usuaity very acceptable Some sheer white hemstitched hand- kerchiefs,-Tom-Thumb hem, with the initials hand-embroidered iti the rner? Or white Japanese silk handker- chiefs. A ae -- éhield. A nice n bath Tobe of Turkish toweling or enn Woktic io se nos his starf down so it cannot slip up. An umbreila is a very useful gift. A Silver mounted card case, wallet Boston garters, sil- ted suspenders or sleeve clas- 'y: Silver-mounted ver-moun cs. If he be a smoker a silver match Ox, Cleaner, cigar cutter, cigur case, meerschaum cigar holder, pipe of meerschaum or a sterling silver mounted briar root Sliver shaving cup and brush, the last--one that the k-rush goes inside the handle--for traveling. Sitver-mounted razor strop, silver- mounted stag handle corkserew, or one all silver. A Christmas Workbag. simple and pretty arrangement 'a workbag is to take one yard of 3 silk and ent off Just enough of gagth of the material P together like & pe ot pines ie, having Mepelsiiao A gathered each end of the silk on to the wrong side ot the Donen in the form of a long bolster case, sewed together to within a quarter of yard of the centre, which is left open, and after overstitching the two edges of the cardboard ornament each with a full loop of. wide satin ribbon, on one side finishing off with a stylish paff, whieh is very effective and*will hold any amcunt of worsted work. A Gloomy Prospect. Muamma--And you are to hiave suit of clothes for Cliristinas? Johuny--Oh, D omapad i IT expected to have a good time Christmas, and now I expect -you'll want spend the whole Lng being careful of those susie clothes TOS The winds -- > high And once We haar she tars ; ee the door."