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I! W. 4:0qu only 51)er Christh out a bit. we should arrive presently, without any fuse, u. um plusmt hunky “Th. Font PuV'vâ€"erneat Pope: lM-‘W‘L Pmperiv. It Nudl pimpk una- uu- W1. It A shepherd calls His little lambs, And‘ he longeth to caress them; He bids them rest upon His breast, That His tender love may bless them. Oh, hush thee, little DeaE-my-soul, And close thine eyes in dreaming, The angels fair shall lead thee where The singing stars are beaming. The main thing to remember about Christmas is NOT to keep it to our- selves. If Christmas is anything, it is the season of the open hand and the warm heart. Deep lies the snow upon the earth, But all! the sky is ringing With joyous song, and all night long The stars shall dance with singing. So hush thee, little Dear-my-soul, Whilst evening shades are falling, And above the song of the heavenly throng I Thou shalt hear the Master calling. â€"Eugene Field. There is need to guard against too much sweets. Cakes :.nd cookies seem to LL' demanded by ou~tom but they can be sweetened by currants, raisins, dates and other fruits, thus avoiding an excess of refined sugar. If parents could take their children through the Christmas season with- out giving them candy, it would be Oh, hush thee, little Dear-myâ€"soul, The evening shades are falling,â€" Hush thee, my dear, dost thou not hear The voice of the,_Master calling? When one thinks about it. one feelsl that it is the only time in the course of the year when the Christian world: really gets anywhere near the pattern, it supposed to be always copying. 1 Christmas does one thing; it brings us on up to scratch. It lays: “Look hotel For 864 days you hue thought mainly of Saltâ€"for one day think of Others." Similar meals, although perhaps rot quite as “bad,” are not at all unusual. Is'it any wonder that longâ€"suffering stomachs rebel and that the post- hoiiday season is marked by numerou: am 5 of riyapflufi‘z and doctors’ visits? A mnpr .y mdced, to celeb'fate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth! AV san: bill‘of fare! makewegetables and ’rurts more prnminent than meats in ’rzw Fhristmas dinner and in all dinners, for tiqu matter. A normal child will not be likely to over-indulge at any meal in which vegetables and fruit play a prominent part from start to finish. , Some fois have solved the problem ofA'naving :1 teally enjoyabma home Christmas minus worry and much of the Work and also minus the fretful children and the tire_d and sick diges- tive organs that maké real tro'uble. They have achieved this beautiful' re- sult by a strict adherence to certain wel‘l-thought-out rules. There is first the necessity of em- phasizing the unselfish side of the Christmas season. Contributing to the comfort of others is the first step. It is great training for John and Hazel to buy the raw material with their dimes and quarters and make their good'wviil offerings, much better than for them to buy gifts with money their parents have given them. It is as bad to indulge to excess durâ€" ing the Christmas season as at any other time and violates Nature’s lawsl as truly. It is just as bad to be glut? tonous in food or drink as in gifts; Unless these things are guarded; against, children may be really injur- ed in both their physical being and their character building. If they think about indulgence, they are sure to for-g get service and good will and thouth fulness and self-restraint.r Blanrhe and Jimmy do not need to have and should not have bursting' stomachs really to have a good time’ on Christmds. Everything that we do! at Christmas time that overâ€"empha- sizes eating, drinking and receiving; bf gifts, positively injures the fineri development of our little men and} ,women. It would be better to have no Christmas celebration at 8.11, than one given over to mere selfish, physi- cal indulgence. I once attended a Christmas dinner where we were served with soup, toast turkey, goose, baked ham, tongue, both sweet and Irish potatoes, four kinds of vegetables, haif a dozen varieties of pickles and preserves, pumpkin pie, mince pie, plum pudding, cake, fruit, nuts. candy, coffee. There must be some feasting, ac- cording to custom. Eating together in joy is a deeply significant actâ€"a sort of sacrament. In choosing the hill-ofâ€"fare for Christmas meals, a mother can give prominence to forst that will appeal to the aesthetic sense and which will gratify the palate? while not overloading the system and over-stimulating the animal which lives in all of us. I once attended a Christmas dinner where we were served with soup, roast turkey, goose, baked ham, tongue, both sweet and Irish potatoes, four kinds of vegetables, half a dozen varieties of pickles and preserves, pumpkin pie, mince pie, plum pudding, cake, fruit, nuts, candy, coffee. Similar meals, although perhaps not1 nuite as “bad.” are not at all unusual. ,sense of independent unusualncss. ‘ “Their father end I have our bas- Eket lunch like the rest and my morn- Ping work is cut just in half. “The presents are putâ€"wrapped up â€"in a washtub or clothes basket and ’one of the boys or girls acts as Santa ‘ laus dressed in a big adjustable suit, ’We all sit in the library awaiting the ljingling of bells. He distributes our gifts to each of us. There is this rule, however, that each gift must be open- ed and looked at by the recipient beâ€" fore another can be presented; so each anxious little giver sees his longâ€" planned offering properly appreciated ‘by everybody. These presents repre- .sent weeks of enthusiastic planningâ€"â€" land I see that they should have the staging they deserve and be featured 1by themselves. OBSERVING OUR GRACIOUS HfllY-DAY A Fireside Talk. Christmas Eve. t"; guard against too akes and cookie; seem [ by ('n~tom bu', they 1 by currants, raisins, BY RAE NOLAN 1 Of course. those occasional out- croppings of ill humor, those Scrooge- like bursts of temper at annoyances, Ecome when our digestion is a little of? and we are in the swirl of the Christ- mas mob. The pushing, crowding, twisting and squirming one is obliged to pass through to get even a glimpse of the face of some cheerful but overâ€" bworked clerk is indeed trying. But ;all this, when compared with the sum total of anticipation and realization on the part of those within the family circle and among the close relatives :and friends, makes the joy of Christ- imas time the greatest joy of all. “I fill the stockings earlyâ€"a month beforehand if I can. To accomplish Ithis somewhat surprising feat, I made lpretty, bellâ€"trimmed, good-sized red- {and-white stockings, which are used ievcry year. I fill them when I can, !with ine_xpensive odds and ends. If all the children were entitled to a vote in a referendum upon the most popular of our holidays, surely Christâ€" mas would pile up a remarkable ma- jority; and, while it makes its strong- est appeal to the boys and girls, Christmas is not without a compensa- tion to every member of the family from grandmother down to the mite that coos in its crib. Then, too, as we look back over the Christmas festivities of the years gone by and reflect upon the joyous family reunions when we sort of cut loose from the workaday world, gave freedom to the spirit of love and friendship within us, got real ciose to those of our own neighborhood and blood, yes, and when this very spirit was everywhere in the air, it had a compensation that could not be reck- oned in dollars and cents. “We make three distinct celebra- tions over the Passing of the Tree. We all get together [to dismantle it and put everything away. The tree is then taken to the yard with various ceremonies and there trimmed with ears of corn, netted chunks of suet and little boxes of wheat and oats for the birds. In early Spring with song and dance it is burned. Everybody helps at our house with Christmas.” And so, we feel strongly that the strengthening of family ties and the actual building up of that bond of brrotherly love among folks make Chnistmas really the best and most valuable of all our holidays and the one fullest of the real joy of life. For somehow. not oniy for Christmas, But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others I: the joy that comes back to you: And the more you spend in blessing _ The poor and the lonely and sad. Tainan» of yo'dfih‘eart'a pouessir‘ig I 39:93. to male. you 2211: ' - better for them and for everybody around them. The delicate digestive system becomes clogged and irritabil- ity and “naughtiness” result. Nuts and fruits covered with milk chocalute make the best kind of candy for anyâ€" body. via-"o: on H boys mix 17:: is an honor, fm‘ it i? VVO cannot afford nm to kowp aiivc the heart 9nd spirit of (‘hristmzs Ly ’ ‘ny moaning: t‘nr‘ 03d S‘m-y. One way to give pleasure with less over-"eating is to have the table at- tractively decorated. It will be .much better to have flowers and other dec- orations in excess than to have meat and sweets in excess. The use of dec- orative lights, candles, may take the place of so many dishes. The table must, of course, suggest plentifulness and it can do this by having appro- priate decoration as well as food. ' “After the tree and church and dinner there is the afternoon when the children can entertain their friends and go to their friends' homes. In the evening, we all get together for a regular???” of Christmas priate decoration as Well as food. I have this story of a happy, sane Christmas-keeping from a mother of my acquhintance. She says: _ “We save our Christmas tree decora- tions, and at convenient times during the year I help the children to make others. We also make a little cele- bration of trimming the tree and we all do it together. This means that the tree spells nothing but pleasure and costs no more than a few pennies now and then, during the year. . “On the shelf by each stocking I place a strong pretty basket used only at Christmas, full of fruit, nuts and little oat-cakes and no candy. Oranges. apples, nuts, bananas, figs, dates and oat-cakes make a. first rate breakfast for each child, eaten with a hilarious sense of independent unusualness. Our Best Holiday. ~Whitflor. He knows that he wi1l make you happy. And toâ€"morrow, when you see what Santa has left for ygu, you must he happy. It will be impos‘ible for him * V fmzks 3x797}? nttle Boy and ETer am‘aw will be some who will pass their‘othm m-night After you are sound asleep he will slip down the chimney or maybe through the front door, and he is go- ing to leave you presents. And he will leave hurriedly, for he must see all the millions of little boys and girls who are waiting for him to come. A'H year long he has been waiting for the time to pay you this vsiit. In his home in the far no‘rth he has worked day and night to have a well- miééfifikkifii a); iittie boys and] girls. I A mggec 'I‘vhvat The youngsters mother reads it and it leaves a heartache scar; Somehow, it seems, the urchin mum be told That Santa's only mystic and that wishes fade and die; And yet It hurts to klll a chll'd’e belief. So mot-her wallsâ€"4m hopeless~as the shop-ping dam pass- by; It’s up to you! Real happiness, or grief! Such plrea alone It simply me ButI Santa often That fact; it Just wri Her :21 Christmas Eve Den-1' Santa The note 0T we can save Making Chri Claus is coming to visit you “‘1 does 1 :es. in wonder lnnoc faith in Santa Claus one is quite enough to make the parents gl-at v means" to mom and dad, "I care!" ften falls to heed the note an urchin writes :t: it see-ms; should inbarest you and me‘ save the wishes of the world of needy mites. Christmas spirit what it's meant to be! a-t prin Li D Please (low-t forget my m vi (*hih‘dhood’vs centered the 13' little total fingers soran 9:1 on Santa b'Uet and such 1 who has never come to wanna doll. that: that that is askin kinda innocence om fonde let t e The Shepherds and the Holy an asking fingers Or let them play with your toys. For if you do Santa will like you And when you grow to be a great big man Sa'r ""7 hrinxe; you joy for having tern, . v .1) him spread Christ- So to-morrow when you go out to play, remember that Santa Claus has been very good to you, and if you see a little girl or a boy whom Santa missed, give them some of your candy. Even though he may_not bring you everything you have wished for. he will leave you everything that he can. He must save something for the other little girls and boys. Little Jimmy Thompson must have a sled and Mary O’Toole would cry if she didn't get a big doll to play with. Christmas without the happiness you will have. ' ) YOU Jagged line or wishes true ngine and ake the parents glad X111 ma and my dad." Child. Like most customs, this one, of the candle light in the window on Christ- mas eve, has its legendary origin and significance. The candles are typical of the Star of the East that so unâ€" erringly led the three wise men to Bethi‘ehem, where the Christ child lay on that glorious holy night long cen- turies ago. The years since then have come and gone, yet the spirit of love 4's still sought to-day. . The legend asâ€" ‘sures us that wherever even'one lightâ€" led candle shines out through a win~ dow on Christmas eve it guides the Christmas spirit to that home to dwell there throughout the year. This beautiful idea back of the custom makes it doubly attractive. let us remember to have lighted candles in our windows. It is a happy thought as well as a decorative one. ' i SOME ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS. There ’must be symmetry to have ,the lighting of the windows artistic J and well balanced. All windows should ibe treated alike, unless the ones that ‘are different are introduced as motifs iin a complete scheme. For instance, la homemaker would scarcely have Eenough candelabra for every window 'where several were to be lighted. The sticks could be used either in the first ior the second storey windows. Or if there was but one candelabrum, it Windows should be bright and shin- ing before Christmas preparatory to the candle light illumination. It is pleasant to realize that this idea of having candle-lighted windows on Christmas eve is becoming a nationâ€" wide custom. This year homes far and near, in cities throughout the length and breadth of our country, will have the windows illuminated. HOMES WIIII WINDOWS AGLOW WITH CANDLES INVITE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT All draperies should be either taken down from the win‘tlows where the candles are to be lighted, or else they must be pushed far back and- be fasâ€" tened securely. Also there should be no draughts, for even a gentle breath of air will make the candles burn un- evenly and far more quickly than they otherwise would. ~ WITH AND WITHOUT CANDLESTICKS. No candlesticks are essential. The end of each candle may be softened just a trifle over a flame and then pressed into position on the Windowâ€" sill or frame. When candlesticks are used they are featured and not used in any haphazard way. For instance, seven, five or three branch candeiabra are frequently placed on window-sills or tables drawn close to windows. The light from the candles and the graceâ€" ful sticks formuthe complete Window decoration. ’ ‘ r L cou. < P . V where there were three windows in AVOID DRAPERIES AND DRAUGHTS THE BEAUTIFUL LEGEND la row. If there were two candelabra i they could be at each side of a central iWindoW, etc. _ During the window illumination there should be no other lights in the irooms to spoil the artistic effect. The room will be sufficiently bright from lthe wind'ows. There is a beautiful legend connected with putting lighted cand.es in the windows on Christmas eve. CANDLE LlGI-{TS INVITING. Candie lighted windows on Christ- mas eve are inviting. Passersâ€"by stop to see their friends within the houses. A cordial welcome awaits them. Host- esses expect callers and are prepared with Christmas cakes, confections and hot coffee. There is nothing approach- ing formality about this hospitality, but a hearty Christmas cheer prevails. The whole custom is appealing in its legendary significance and in its beau- tiful development. USS any good cake recipe that will make three large layers. Bake one layer in a pan at least two inches larger in diameter than the other two layers. Hg a hollow place in the cake. Ice the who]; ed white icing. With a pastry tuba filled with ornamental frosting make roses by} forcing the icing through a. medium: “rose tube" and twisting slightly around at the same time. Before thq icing begins to set, thrust a smooth white or red three-inch candle firmly down into the centre of each ros-e. When the cake is done, put together with your favorite fiih'ng, using tha‘ largest layer on the bottom. Cut the centre out of the top Iaym‘ to withfn‘ one and a half inches ml the edge all around. thus makirw a ":v‘ r If the cake is to symbolize the New Year, space nineteen of these roses and candles in the hollow in the centre of the cake. On the rim at the bottoni of the cake, made by the first layer, extending beyond the others, \space‘ twenty-five more roses and candlesl On the ring on top of the cake space! tiny Christmas trees, each may have‘ tucked into its branches 3. little slip! of paper on which has been written a? wish, greeting or a New Year for-J tune. The Christmas trees are made as: follows: Procure very small pine cones! and dip them into cooked icing that? has been melted over hot Water and. tinted a Soft deep green. When thq‘ icing begins to harden sprinkle on a; little granulated sugar to resemble: snow crystals and touch the ends of) some of the branches with red fruit‘ coloring. A bit of fresh icing placed. on the cake, and the tree pressed dont firmly into it will hold it tightly up-' right to the cake. A good ornamental frosting is made. by beating an egg white slightly. add-E ing a tiny pinch of cream of tartar and enough powdered sugar to makel the icing hold its shape when forced; through the pastry,tube.â€"E1izabexhg Reat. Greatest Babe of every age; Teacher, Prophet, Monarch, Sage; Send a vision now, we pray, For rampant sin beclouds our way. While we celebrate Thy birth, Blind confusion sways the earth: So we kneel and humbly pray, In compassion guide our way. Lift us up and out of self. Cure us of our love of pelt; Still the din and fen-some strife, Teach us of that higher life. Great Jehovah, only King, Throne seem-é, Thy pniu we sing; Hearts illuminato tpin. Lot-good wfll forcvorrein. ' Most. gracious God, Lord on high, Spread Thy light and come Thou nigh; Help us tide our fiery day, Lift us from the mlry clay The Holiday Cake. Christmas Prayer. â€"-Amu Edwcnh.