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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. . |Jj, J;> ' ' ,Li ViWlißm*.s -\\ /.'. “ | k . nflw —' __ 3' =: li i - ■ # u This is the* Chimney bis and wide That Santa Claus 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. ■ zJfatdSllkJ ~..V || ffi” 1 : : 11| j-P "TV • \ \\ o c\ .. ... I-'— l vLjr \ 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. n 7 -I"" fY., ' ' &- 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. w J*-” _ p - 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.) — , • JUoT REVERSED. I & jJi/!-. t ' V,/ i J, * if''' 71 / “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. READY Never before has our stock been so complete in every detail and depart ment, to take care of your winter and„ Christmas needs, and gifts for your friends. Come let us help you select your presents, and we will save you money. Buster Brown Hosiery, ties, handker chiefs, silk parasols, rugs, squares, trunks, bags, suit cases and clothing for every-body. W. L. Douglas shoes, hats, fancy vests, miliinery, silks, velvets, under wear, top shirts, blankets and quilts. A special reduction of 33 per cent.' on ail our ladie.s suits, coats and skirts.* We handle every thing and sell for less. Douglas, Georgia aßßnmneDM»tnarati -wia»xw:ar-\iu* TUB wj-tthin tecx iwriaiirr^zr'n:sucfcwoßvcKtasinn 1A FULL LINE OF CHRISTMAS TOYS j Vickers’ Market Call 25 * i I For Steak, Pork Sausage, Anything in r resh Meats. Appalachiccla Oysters. : : i IT T ® <6 /sr -f, • j % ■* i pS.r/r.3sV'C/ Vi sH*iiTPt %• ivlivi. 5 iildi Hvt Peterson Avenue Douglas, -l- Georgia. 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 U. G. WATSON