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THE SUNN Y SOUTH, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 10, 1892
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FUN FOR CHRISTMAS.
HOW TO TRIM THE TREE AND
MAKE THE CHILDREN HAPPY.
A Snowdrift Can Be Constructed of Cotton
Batting, and Diamond Dust Will Cause
It to Glisten Like the Genuine Article.
Other Timely Hints.
[Copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa
tion.]
^HE trimming of
the Chistmas tree
is such an im
portant holiday
ceremony that it
is a pity the chil
dren are not al
lowed to help or
to see the tree
until it is ready.
It would seem as
if they might share more truly the Christ
mas spirit if they assisted at the trim
ming, their gifts being tied on when they
were not around, and then if they chose
share the tree with some less fortunate
playmates after it has been stripped on
Christmas eve or Christmas day for
themselves.
The prettiest kind of a tree is that
which contains the most ornaments that
glitter, and the most candles to show
them well. All ornaments bought should
have some shining surface, if possible,
and in preparing homemade ones see
that they possess the same quality. In
using gilt or silver paper for making
chains of rings, make the strips double,
so the inside of the rings will be the
same as the outside, and get the best
paper obtainable. If strings of popcorn
are prepared, either gild or silver them,
or brush them over with some thin, ad
hesive substance, as gum arabic in water,
and sprinkle lightly with diamond dust.
This is somewhat expensive to start with,
but a box lasts a long time, and can be
used in many ways for Christmas trim
ming and costuming.
One of the most suitable bases for a
tree is the semblance of a snowdrift
made by piling cotton batting around it
as it stands either on a table or on the
floor. The cotton is piled irregularly,
and is dusted over with diamond dust
until it glistens. Tufts of cotton put at
the places where the branches leave the
trunk of the tree are powdered in the
same way.
To follow out a unique plan, dress
the tree entirely in one or two colors—
say white and silver, or gold and yel
low. For the former arrange the cot
ton as above described, and put some
white device at the top, as a stuffed
bird, or one of those plaster images that
can be tied with a string or ribbon to
hang from the ceiling directly over the
tree. The presents are to be done up in
silver paper, and the diamond dusted
popcorn strings can be interspersed
with some silvered and some left white.
If yellow is used in trimming the tree,
gild the popcorn and nuts, tying the
latter ou with yellow ribbon. A large
butterfly, with gold spotted wings of yel
low paper, is placed at the top of the
tree, and the gifts are done up in yellow
tissue, paper.
PLACING THE TRUNK.
*BuT h-TIlits are liot very seasunauiw cm
Christmas trees, to be sure, but they are
so easily made by drawing oblongs or
squares of paper through the slits in
clothespins and rounding the ends that
they will be extremely pretty, if not
suitable. They are light and easily fas
tened by wire passing around their
wooden centers and clasped around the
branches. Toy clothespins make small
butterflies. Japanese napkins, used
whole or cut for the small pius, make
pretty butterflies.
For those who do not wish or cannot
have a tree a Christmas trunk is sug
gested. It will be less trouble aud
scarcely any expense. Put aJl the gifts,
done up in packages and properly la
beled, into any convenient trunk, a flat
topped one being best. Tack over the
outside of the trunk cotton hpitting,
sprinkled, if possible, with diamo nd dust.
A rope of Christmas green, is listened
around the edge of the lid and around the
bottom of the trunk. Have the cotton at
the edge of the lid fall down like a
fringe, so that when the lid is lifted it
will hang over several inches. Line the
lid with dark green stuff or paper, in
the center of which are the words, “Mer
ry Christmas,” in gilt letters. The rest
of the green may be sprinkled with gold
stars.
The trunk is to be brought in by two
mysterious personages in snow flecked
garments and caps drawn over their
faces. If desired some one dressed as
Santa Claus may appear to direct where
they shall put the trunk. He then opens
it and gives out the presents. A hamper
or box trimmed with imitation snow
and evergreens will do in place of the
trunk, if more available.
As a tree is specially for the children,
ft would add to the scene if all the little
juveniles were trained to sing in chorus
in imitation of the old time Christmas
“waits.” Any Christmas pieces that
they know or can easily learn may be
used. The singing can begin in some
distant room, becoming louder as the
door is opened, and growing still louder
as the children near the room where the
tree stands. They may remain in the
next room in sight of the tree and the
rest of the company until the song is
done, and then, as the children in the
old “waits” were rewarded, they may
have their presents from the tree. The
plan of having this graduated music is
always pleasing, and will be especially
in keeping with holiday times.
Much amusement will be caused when
it is time for the distribution of gifts,
whether from a tree or not, by letting
the members of the company earn them.
Some one makes a speech, saying that
this rule is to be adopted and inviting
every one to write down what he or she
would prefer to do to earn gifts. Each
will be willing enough to do this, but
will be surprised at being asked to drop
the papers into a basket passed around
for that purpose. The papers are shaken
up, and one is drawn by each person, who
must earn a gift by doing as it says.
Christmas fortunes will make another
bit of fun for the evening. Fortunes
written on papers and put inside some
nutshells, or twisted in motto papers, are
put in a gayly trimmed lace or silken
stocking. Each pulls out a paper, which
he is compelled to read before the rest.
If Santa Claus is introduced to give
out presents in any gathering he can be
assisted by four or six children dressed
as Christmas fairies in white, trimmed
with evergreens, and white wings. They
take the gifts from Santa Claus and
carry them to the recipients. Other
pretty costumes can be devised for
children, whether there are elaborate
exercises or not. Those who sing
in the “waits” can be dressed as
“music,” with bars of music drawn or
painted on the edge of the dresses or
cloaks and all sorts of musical signs
scattered over them. If all the children
are dressed as Christmas bells, simply
by having tiny brass bells fastened to
their shoulders and wrists or anywhere
on the edge of their clothing, the bells
will fill the rooms with pleasant sounds
suited to the season.
Any recitations or songs about Christ
mas bells can be given. Acted poems of
holiday times or winter scenes, with
selections read by some person hidden
from view, are enjoyable. One scene
could show the group in Whittier’s
“Snow Bound,” or scenes from Dickens*
“Christmas Carol” could be arranged.
There are many Christmas stories and
poems which cannot be mentioned here,
but which appear at holiday times and
can be used according to individual
tastes; also many educational and juve
nile periodicals have little exercises and
plays for Christmas time.
! boy and girl step in, and while passing
under a mistletoe bough kiss each other,
the old people smiling at them. When
the third is read curtains are drawn at
the back of the scene to show a Christ
mas tree, and several children enter and
go up to it. With the last two verses
the old couple go through sorrowful
gestures, then smile at each other and
embrace; at the last rising and joining
the children by the tree:
Rake the fire till the embers blaze—
| Christmas was made for the young and old.
Light the lamps till within their haze
The darkness glitters like cloth of gold.
Shining with brightness beyond the days—
Christmas was made for the young and old.
Furtively let the mistletoe droop—
Christmas was made for the young and old.
For never was yet a merrier group
Than that where a laughing lad makes bold
To kiss a maiden beneath its loop—
Christmas was made for the young and old.
Heavily lade the Christmas tree—
Christmas was made for the young and old,
With all the delicate things that there be.
Though frail as a flower by a fairy flung.
And fleet as the note of childhood’s glee—
Christmas was made for the old and young.
Smiles for the living, thoughts for the dead—
Christmas was made for the old and young—
Balm to the heart be the tears unshed,
Sweeter than language of eye and tongue
The deeper feeling unlooked, unsaid—
Christmas was made for the old and young.
Kisses be given, songs be sung—
Christmas was made for the young and old.
Never since earth on its cycle swung
Was the beautiful truth entirely told.
That love is richer than pearls or gold—
Christmas was made for the old and young.
Annie Isabel Willis.
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