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Pee U Bowl For Lang Synt ft Wassail bowl goes around Scotland and elsewhere At Few lime The origin of the custom Is lost In antiquity Saxon ancestors probably quaffed ft from the polished skulls of defeated enemies and the Row- legend must be classified as presumably fiction reported to have of feree her fathers guest Prince VoriJgren bowl of wine with the Lord King literally To Your Health Draining the bowl with one draught Vorligren fell in love with and they Jiv ed happily ever after Anyway in time the bowl itself became sin ornament of graceful design decorated with branches of greenery which formed a can opy over the bowl The mixture within warm and included spices sweetened wine was added by hosts who could afford it apples floated on top of the decoration sometimes called lambs wool or the old beard The poorer classes carried a bowl decorated with ribbons around the neighbor hood begging that it be filled so they too might enjoy the Wassail By LINDSAY Kally OKell walked slowly up the front steps Her mother watched her from behind the cur tain Being five years old and having a probfem had her near tears She reached up on tip toes and opened the door honey Come in here a minute Kally pushed the hood of her snow suit back and went the living room What do you want She shook her blonde curls free Oh nothing much her moth er smiled just want to know why little girl looks so Well Mommlc she slipped her coat off its that girl down the Yes dear what about her could stand It no longer She burst into tears and running over laid her head on her moth ers lap Thai girl says she sobbed that there isnt any San- la Clam Well now her mother leaned down and bit the tip of her ear whod ever believe a tale like that You dont believe her Of course not she smiled down into Ihe worried blue eyes We know theres a Santa she said Daddy was him Oh Sit down there on the floor and Ill help you get your snow pants off A succession of open houses and punch bowls sometimes min imized the courtesy accorded to hostesses receptions were often crashed by bibulous strangers hence publicity announced open house custom has fallen into decline and New Years calls now being exchanged only ON CHRISTMAS DAY Among the happy customs of Chrlilmas Is that of drinking a wish for health and happiness to the assembled guests the early name used was wassail The name wassail la a con traction of the middle English meaning be thou well Wassail was usually prepared In a large wooden bowl The base of the drink which was cider was pieced In the bowl and other in gredients added for seasoning It was I hen set on the hearth in front of a tog fire and apples were tied above As the apples began to roast the juice dripped Into the wooden bowl Here is a recipe for wassail to day I gallon cider dash of grena dine egg whites separated and whipped Add allspice cinna mon crushed cloves to suit and one pint of milk or custom of making short on New Years Day was in full awing throughout America about Newspapers carried columns of ai borne notices specifying the hours during by intimates The Wassail bowl which visitors would be received goes round in private Our Most Famous Christmas Trees Most famous of the nations Christmas trees are growing on Ihe wooded rolling acres of the Roosevelt estate at Hyde Park Developed as a result of hobby which occupied much of the late President Franklin Roosevelts spare time the groves of trees now are scattered on odd patches and parcels of land throughout the estate The trees about in number are principally of Nor way spruce while spruce and Douglas fir with a few balsams also included Although the tree growing was a hobby with the late president he insisted that the project pay its own way Consequently about 2000 to trees arc marketed every Christmas season Lauretta was dining alone In her apartment while outside the tempo of a New Years Eve cele bration grew in intensity It was quiet sitting there by candlelight a beautiful moment to reflect back over the mon ths just endingexcept lhat to night was so crucial Tonight the vigil would end the problem would resolve itself But which way It was a strange thing they had done Just a year ago tonight while all New York was going mad welcoming the New Year with raucous gaiety they had been sitting in this very room yes Harry over there in the big arm chair and she in the very chair she occupied at this moment Laurie he used to call her Lauretta ihe name else used but Laurie the convenient abbreviation he had invented Im a failure Laurie he had said Five years on the same job with nothing to show save a thin ning head of hair and an almost empty bank account Laurctte remembered how she had tried to comfort him and then the bombshell No honey he had said flat ly Its no use We cant be mar ried for Id merely be fastening a millstone around your neck Im leaving leaving you right now She had cried protested and then he had agreed to make a game of It His parting words still vivid were If youll wait a year Laurie dear a year from tonight If Ive succeeded if Ive made something of myself by then Ill be back A year from tonight If well probably youll never see me She still remembered the firm set of his shoulders as he walked out the door that night bound he knew not where She remembered the questions their friends had asked Where was Harry Away on a long trip she had replied at first Then she had ceased to offer excuses and of course the friends slopped ask ing questions Only once had there been word of him and then only very in definite news I saw him getting into a cab on Market street Bill Collins had told her upon returning from a trip to San Francisco At I think it was Harry Saw him only an instant though and I couldnt be sure came and the noise reached a mighty creecendo So she was walling- On ly God and she and Harry knew how important was this New Years Eve Bill Collins had ask ed her out for the evening but she said no she wasnt feeling well would stay home Then he asked if he might drop around to her apartment and she begged off Bill had given her a puzzled look but only God and she and Harry knew washed Ihe dinner dishes her hair and straight ened up the living room because Harry used enjoy silting in front of the hearth with his pipe Ai eleven oclock there was knock at the door and heart jumped But it was only the lady next door pausing long en ough to extend the inevitable Happy New Year Whats it Lau- wanted ask her She picked up a book and tried to read but it was no use Mid night came and outside the noise reached a mighty crescendo Al that moment suddenly realized that Harry had failed her New Years Eve was over and he hadnt kept the rendezv ous Then the telephone jangled and leaped answer San Francisco calling Miss Windsor said the operator Then a long silence while held her breath Hadnt Bill thought hed seen Harry in San Francisco Finally the operator came back Im sorry Miss Win dsor but our lines have apparent gone out somewhere have lo call you back Then Lnurelle had an Idea Operator she asked was that call addressed just lo Miss Wind sor Wasnt there a firM name Why I guess so came the reply Yes here it is to Miss Laurie Windsor Thats you isnt it Ill say it Is shout ed gleefully But only one per son in the world called me that Christmas Poem The time draws near the birth of Christ The moon is hid the night is still The Christmas bells from to hill Answer each other in the mist Four voices of four round From far and near on mead and moor Swell out and fail as if a door Were shut between mo and the sound Each voice four changes on the 1 wind Thai now dilate and now de crease and goodwilt goodwill and peace Peace and goodwill lo alt nun- kind Tennyson We could ask Daddy Rally suggested Yes we could she had an in- spiral ion Better still we can i wait until tomorrow night and see for ourselves We can she sat up in sur prise Sure You go bed just like I always then when he comes Ill wake you up emits yr my Wtbf BOH AND STAFF BOBS SERVICE foe this Joyous season to ail of our very good Santa was just coming out She got up from floor all excited You mean we can per Thais just what well do she turned her husband that evening after had been put bed our j has quite a problem Women always have terns he smiled over his news- paper What is it this lime She knows about Santa Thats loo bud he pursed his lips hut what can we do Cjci someone put her toys under the tree while she watch- ATKINSON DRUGS AMI STAFF wishes for happy holiday to ill the good ptmure serve Annies Lunch AND MOW DEC and DAT Sure he laid paper down why couldnt J do it She heard that you arc Santa He chuckled She isnt the only woman in the family who thinks How about Hob Perkins she ignored his attempt at humor Hes the right build Okay he agreed Ill arrange it hi the morning Kally her mother shook her gently Santa is downstairs He is she up nibbing her eyes UK IS Okay she slipped out of bed and Into her slippers In the early morning light she looked like a tiny blond elf Iut on your robe She got it and look her moth- hand They crept down the stairs held her back while she made sure wasnt smoking a cigar He was placing gifts around the She mo tinned her to look Kalty peeked comer with bite eyes Then her head darted back Wheres daddy she in a stage whisper They heard footsteps on the Paddy crept down pecked around the corner again Santa was just coming out with an army barracks bag over his shoulder The three of them tan hid behind As soon as the front door slammed Kally was up the steps like a shot Hey Sweetheart Daddy call- after her he left the In j the living room He stopped as jhc heard his wiles laughter Whats the matter with her he glared at her suspiciously Doesnt she like them Im afraid dear thai youll understand the feminine mini What do you mean where she going To gel her coal coat why Shes going down the street to tell the Utile girl that shes ail wet Because the lias just seen Santa In her room Mi rv w s vis sews w A IJC i J rem of us to all of ifouour best wishes for the holidays ever And along with our greetings wed like to our thanks for patronage and good will Youve helped make this past iear a fUt one for us and If been a real pleasure to Heres hoping have a wonderful time during the season and in me wear to come a- Brad Walker Limited SS AM STAFF 141 YOUR FORD MONARCH DEALER t f iiLi fejAcvagt -v- I