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ASANTACLAUS RHYME
By IDA KENNISTON.
. Pictures by Fanny Y. Cory.
This Is the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christ
mas.
These are the Reindeer
That drew the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christmas.
This Is the house • ._, >• **-.■»*
Where the Reindeer stopped
That drew the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christmas.
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This is tin Stocking long and fine
That the little girl hung at the end
of tlte line
There by the Hearth, where, all in a
row,
The stockings hung waiting for
Santa, you know;
They hung by the Chimney big and
wide
That Santa Claus clinfbed down in
side
At the House where the Reindeer
stopped
That drew the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christ
mas. —From St. Nicholas.
CIARY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT
Peculiar but Pleasing Remembrance
Showing Absent Friend \yas in
Mind cf Donor.
On Thanksgiving day a man sat
down and began to write to a distant
friend. But ho wrote only a few
lines, and laid it aside. The next day
he took up the pen, put down the new
date, diary-fashion, and wrote some
item of news of interest to them
both.
So each day from Thanksgiving till
Christinas he added something to the
letter, as he would in a diary, end
ing and mailing it just in time to
reach his friend on Christmas morn
ing. At the top he had written this
message:
“This is all the gift you get from
me this year; but it carries more
thought of you and mere love, I imag
ine, than do some more costly ones
1 am sending. But just put it in your
pocket for a dull January day. It will
keep.”
And this was a letter from a man
to a man! Damon and Pythias, David
and Jonathan still live in our prosaic
American business world. —Mother’s
Magazine.
This Is the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christ
mas.
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This is the Hearth, where, all in a
row,
The stockings hung waiting for
Santa, you know;
They hung by the Chimney big and
wide
That Santa Clans climbed down in
side
At the House where the Reindeer
stopped
That drew the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christ
mas.
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PRESENTS BOUGHT FOR SHOW
Exploiting One’s Own Vanity In Be
stowal of Gifts Is Poor
Policy.
The most miserable Christman pres
ent, the kind that no human being is
rich enough to afford, is that which
is bought to make a show, to exploit
one’s own vanity.
When you are tempted to buy a
“show off” present, remember that the
recipient has some rights. One who
understands will be made unhappy
by that kind of gift. You know your
self that when you receive a pres
ent that represents a great sacrifice
on the part of the giver it makes
you feel miserable, even when the
right spirit is behind it.
The cost in money is about the
poorest of measures for any kind of
a gift. The thoughtfulness in it, the
recognition of a desire for things un
asked for, the affection that goes with
it, counts for much more. Every
Christmas each of us receives a mes
sage that means more than the most
expensive gift. Yet we forget that
someiimes in the verplexing selection
cf presents for others. —Wcman’s
Home Companion.
THE COFrP.E CfM'YTV FROGFESS. DOT G T AS. (TEQKGTA
CHRISTMAS GAMES
FOR THE CHILDREN
Many Forms of Merrymaking for
the Little Folks’ Holiday
Party.
Ey ADELE MENDLE.
"At Christmas play an<l make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year."
AT Christmas time the children
are bubbling over with the spirit
of the season and the grown
folks' thoughts turn to the little ones'
fun and amusement at no time more
than at the happy Yule Tide.
With a little thought and prepara
tion a children's Christmas party
may be made such a joyous affair that
its happy memories will linger with
the young folks for many years.
Here are some entertaining games
that will solve a problem for the per
plexed mother who perhaps is wonder
ing "What shall I have the children
play at the party?” For when she
sends her "Come to my Christmas
party” Invitations, she knows that a
successful children’s party means
something more than just "ice cream
and cake.”
These games will appeal to all the
children —the timid little girl, who Is
Inclined to shrink in the corner, as
well as the big boy, who usually oc
cupies “the center cf the stage.”
Santa Claus’ Reins.
This game is very exciting. Three
pieces of white tape, each about an
inch wide, and the length of the room,
are held at one end by thr.ee children.
Three others are given pairs of scis
sors and at a signal the players cut
the tape in half lengthwise. The one
who first reaches the opposite end of
tile tape is the winner of that heat.
The different winners contest until
the champion is declared. Boys and
girls, you know, love racing competi
tions of all kinds and this race is one
that probably they never played be
ic rs.
Manic Music.
Although this is a game that per
haps the mothers and fathers played
when they went to kindergarten, it
-till causes much laughter and is al
ways successful.
One child leaves the room and the
others decide upon something for him
to do on his return. The musician
regulates his playing, and the child
must guide his actions according to
the loudness or softness of the music.
It is astonishing what different tasks
are accomplished after a little prac
tice, and the children’s cries of “let
me go out next” prove their enjoy
ment of “Magic Mus’c.”
Guessing Holly Berries.
For this game the child must put
on his “thinking cap.” Hold a large
spray of holly in ycur hand and al
low the children to look at it for a j
few minutes. Then tell them to write
their estimate of the number of
holly berries on the branch. You
might, take a chrysanthemum also
and ask them to guess how many
petals in the flower. Great, interest is
shown when the petals are counted.
A Christmas Do?!.
The idea of this game is to see who
can make the prettiest doll out of a
long smooth potato, two pieces of
pretty colored tissue paper, some J
small sticks for logs and arms, and |
some piog. Or if you would rather \
pass domes pins and let the children I
fashion dolls out of. them, that will i
also answer the purpose.
Place all the dolls in a row whe n j
completed, and have the children vote I
for their favorite one. You will be
surprised- to see what ingenuous re
sults the clever little fingers produce
A Noisy Game.
Yen, it is noisy, but the children
have an idea that “the more noise
the more fun,” and what mother cares
if “the roof comes down” at a Christ
mas party?
After a child leaves the room, a
proverb 53 rhesen. One word cf it
; s given tc* each child. If there- are
more children than words contained
in the proverb, then two or more chil
dren are given the same word. 'When
he ch’iicl outside the room returns, a
Under counts "One, two, three.”' A*
ihe “Three” ail iha children about
their given word. The child must
guess the proverb.
Santa Ciaes’ Grab Bag.
Cn the invitation state that each i
child is to bring something too the j
parity that he or she no longer cares :
for. This article is to be in a neatly
wrapped and tied parcel, so as to hide j
its identity. It is placed in i large
bag, on the child’s arrival. Each child
then draws a present from the bag.
Uproars of laughter follow the open
ing of the packages, which probably
w ill consist of peculiar articles of ail j
sizes and descriptions
A Christmas Mix-Up.
Provide the children with paper {
and pencil'. Give them the following
list of words pertaining to Christmas.
You see the letters are all twisted.
It is their interesting task to straight
en them out.
Key and list:
1. Christmas—Atschsmrt
2. Reindeer —Drierene.
•J S. Sleigh—lleghs.
4. Mistletoe —Etlosmtie.
5. Holly—Oylhl.
6. Plum Pudding—T'plmdpudgnL
7. Santa Claus—Asculatsna.
8. Candles —Lcdr.esa
9. Stockings—Kosctsign.
10. Jack Frost— Kcajtrfso.
11. Wreath—Trhwae.
12. Snowball —Gwnslabl.
What Santa Cla s Doesn’t Like.
This is a simple and successful
I game. All the children arc seated
, except cue who says “Santa Clam
doesn’t like C's. What are you going
to give him instead?” The first child
replies with a word that does not con
tain a “C.” For instance: “Meat”
would be a correct answer, but "rice”
would not do. If a correct answer is
not given by the time the leader
counts “ten,” a forfeit must be paid.
And we all know the fun of redeeming
the forfeits.
A Peanut Race.
At one end of the room place two
bowls of peanuts, and at the opposite
end two empty bowls. Two children
are each provided with a knife and at
a signal they place as many peanuts
as they can on the blade of the knife,
and Carry it to the empty bowl with
one hand. Depositing the peanuts,
they return for more. Each child is
allowed three minutes. A score Is
kept and the one who has the larg
est number of peanuts credited to his
name wins the prize.
Puzzle Pictures.
Pretty pictures taken from maga
zines, advertisements and discarded
picture books are cut up into several
pieces and placed Into envelopes. A
good idea Is to write the same num
ber on the back of the envelope and
all pieces belonging to one puzzle, so
that if a piece gets mixed with the
others it can be readily returned to its
own set.
Each child Is handed a puzzle, and
as soon as he succeeds In placing the
pieces in their proper position he is
given credit for It by the score
keeper, and receives another puzzle
to work with. The one who succeeds
In putting together the most pictures
in a stated time receives a well
earned prize.
Snowballs.
This is an amusing game. Snow
balls made of cotton batting and cov
ered with white tissue paper and a
small basket are required. The play
ers stand about eight feet from the
basket. The one who tosses the most
balls into the basket is the prize win
ner. Each child might be given
three snowballs to start with.
A Christmas Spider Web.
Take as many balls of twine as
there* are children expected at the
party. To one end of each bail attach
a card bearing the child’s name and
to the other end an inexpensive gift.
Twist the twine around the different,
objects in the room. Give each child
the twine and card bearing his name.
At a signal all begin to unwind the
entangled web. Great is the fun and
loud the exclamations when the
young people arrive at the end of
their string and find a gift awaiting
them.
A Pep Corn Party.
If you don’t mind the “muss,” and
of course you won’t, have a pop corn
party. Have the children sit in a
circle on the floor and provide each
with a bowl of popcorn, a needle and
some coarse white thread. Tell them
that the one who strings the longest
popcorn chain before the time is up
will win the prize. Each youngster
takes home his own string of corn.
An Impromptu Entertainment.
When the children are tired of romp
ing, Set them sit on the floor in a
circle and tell them you are going
to have an entertainment, and that
each child must do something to help
make it a success. The youngsters
will provide a variety of numbers for
your impromptu program, from nurs
ery rhymes to fancy dancing.
Artists.
Bring in a good sized blackboard
and have the children see who can
draw the best Santa Claus. This will
afford much pleasure for the little folks.
(Copyright. T 512, by W. G. Chapman.)
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“I s’pose your husband went to the
Christmas dinner dressed to kill.”
"No; he was Wiled to dress.”
A Christmas Stocking.
It is not always the gift itself, but
the way in which it is presented that
commends itself particularly to the
recipient. To the girl who thinks
she is too old to hang up her stock
ings, send a pair of silk stockings, us
ing one to fill, and roll up the other
and stick it in the foot The rest of
the stocking should be filled with in
expensive trifles —a home-made jabot,
tie or collar, a handkerchief, some
candy, nuts, raisins, crab apples, a
card or a calendar, perhaps some lit
tle kindly hints at her hobbies that
will amuse her. Each of these ar
ticles should be wrapped separately
in tissue paper and red ribbons, and
the excitement of opening the myste
rious small packages will often exceed
the pleasure taken in one large gift
that would have cost no more than
the numerous small ones.
Just a Warning.
If you are going to spend the Christ
mas holidays with the family of
your small niece and nephew, don’t
forget to make the youngsters a pres
ent of a drum and trumpet.
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friends. Come let us help you select
your presents, and we will save you
money.
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trunks, bags, suit cases and clothing for
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A special reduction of 33 per cent.'
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We handle every thing and sell for less.
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Porter & Watson, now operating
the plumbing shop known as Douglas
Plumbing Co., will desolve partnership
on December 25th. After that date
I will go in business for myself and
do plumbing, tinning and electrical
work. 1 will have with me expert tin
ner and electrician and guarantee all
my wcrk to be first class, if it is ntfti
don’t pay for it. , I
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