THE RIDICULOUS /V V~~ Ik ~~ A SACK A GRANDMOTER W Fr OF SILVER M A' (Told for Young People by Lauretta Maud Willoughby.) //7 __ )\H ■"■ I :^k \' MM 1 / M^^^k fA III)! N^jl^/ (Written by Betty Maitland for Christmas-in-the-Ring.) UTn ~ . ... , ... ~.. , , , fit/ /t^Q^^^-J^^^^U^AS^J JKr^.JW k* -^^Vi^ -^AjJiLJL • «-—f*^^^.^ V WHM IX O'CLOCK, and Christmas Eve. ... Six sliining notes dropped m* WHE old woman comes to the door with a candle in her hand and <■ f[ ImiS^k *T~ '-~^r~ r .^^r^-~ r . x „<<* T^^^ i^ "M\ A\ A\ t3 =E from Clock-in-the-hall, and chased one another out-of-doors as (9UK shadows like bats fix to the ceiling. She holds the light above \ LUim / /-JL'-I / Tiff/ tf \ \ A Jennifer came in v from the garden, Shadow-the-cat in her arms. N^PB^N her head and peers searchingly into the corners. ijVfoH&. \~ K^S J& — / Hlflß I / >~v \" /1/ \S\ V\ -H(j|«y^- ... T time _ dar i in g,» she said. Past Clock-in-the-hall they went, ..•T^— "y. They've hidden it hidden it," she mutters, "that what • r^lßßSft hpi r~T\ **■■" / _ A, /] / / • VTHI' \ \ R and up the stairs to the nursery. Under the warm, wide window y euet°n^" x • .- \ '■-, ■ „ ' ■ ■ ~ J V^WCr HI ftnj\JßPr«>- // fo ~ ■ Jv M 1/ / VW V\V Aft played the family ... four grey kittens, staggering, tumbling. She begins turning tne carpets back find rummaging in the cupboards. . \\\ \V\tKv I m?\i\f3K^E^\ (^^^Xx^-f^Vil / ' «■!<<,, V\ \\i m rolling. "I'll waken the children," she mumbles, "their mother will be cross, \ - \U U 7jnTV(i^[// j/^fflTffLi^^^^^v ~i\/ j: i it \) V" "There." Jennifer dumped Shadow-the-cat beside her kittens and but I can't help it." She shuffles along the passage wringing her hands n £ j£~~- Til U^T~T?W^Jjlflfwnit7'rr-V^— ~T —"— ~r^z==^-- — ' \V t^u^J . V V V wen t off to wash her hands. At kindergarten they taught you to do things and whimpering. , . . P^«<^^^W < flAtJl::-s^l WWI Im/ ■ V'iiX~Z3^^ 5&*"^ 7IL i __Lr«n*rfx O^» I) like that for yourself. When she returned to the nursery, there was Daddy, How soundly the; children steep. : "Seems a pity to spoil their dreams," JuEW*^ 'fiOTw WS\j,J~\lS*~ _j,.~VJ«<SC__^^^ _**^-<£n7/B/IWM/ 111 M/MTHI B \ \ twice as tall as Jennifer and twice as wide. *he whispers, bending over each bed in turn, and wondering whether to //f*-Z=?// ~3*2r=r i. Mi -^^'Hiß ■jlll I (■II H \BM"» "r^M "Why, if it isn't my daughter." Daddy swung her shoulder-n-gb. speak to Michael.first or Felicity Ann, drop Peter's boots, or prod Henry $7=^l V •V "V» afe^. Wl PM 1! sti^TnTMEumfh^ "I could see nothing but kittens for the moment." ' between the shoulders; , * , "' ™ * ' ; ' P"' F'"qc<wt^^B> I "They do seem rawer a lot." Jennifer considered them, finger t6 She looks wistfully towards the smallest bed in the corner and begins BY JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS. ATI \JT T^ ' ' ' PEACE lip. ■ 'But therrt only "^ifST'i i,^ ■ •"KSfflSffJaS.W H ™, t . 5 ,,, ,*,,,,* ■EsjK.stsrjrats 4^/ Pixies- »*JTL . jj^SSSSssSfSs^lrtSH room and his Grandmother. He has been dreaming of foxes. wings. . ' •'• /;• j Let the stars look down, buppo&uisi * 'u^u *?»■ : . "Oh, Granny," he cries, "I am so pleased to see you. I was " With swathes of scented hay Thy bed , f^f^r ™6 Z 7 Chrls, tmas to every f lxle. °>., ls wid^ Rin?. Millions of friendly eyes -Kittiwake Cuddle, Pip, and Squeak .: . Jennifer's lip trembled. She "Peter!" exclaims the old woman, "where have you hidden.my broom- By Mary's hand at eve was spread. and for the Dlew Year and every year after, 1 ivisk you Happi- Watching o'er field and town, • said in a small voice: "But Daddy, I love all of them!" "" stick?" I ■■"■■■■'• At midnight came the shepherds, they Jiess, the most precious gift of all. A King would change places "H'm." Daddy frowned. "Well, we.'ll waive the question just now. The child draws the sheets up to his chin and looks at his Grandmother Whom seraphs wakened by the way. with' a beggar to possess it for Happiness holds all things and Far >n the deeP where lie seeing it's Christmas Eve. Are you riding downstairs on my shoulders? with startled eyes. ; And three kings from the East afar is the secret of Peter Pan and the pixie people, ivho never really . ■ Wonder, hope, mystery, Hold fight, then. And would you like to come downtown with Mummy -toanny-you really mustn't ask me-you know you-you really mustn't Ere dawn came guided by Thy star. grow old, though often they disguise themselvesxvith while hair Ah- where ■*« *>«* down and mekterT n Jennlter clinging witn bot h hands rode into the liv•'Peter darling" coaxes the old woman; 'Teter, little dear you are . The Y brouSht Thee S"ts of g°»d an* and wrinkled faces ... but you must look for the little dancing The soul has peace in me! , ing-room.' Mummy said: "Tea's ready," and "What's lovely?" but whea half asleep, soon you'U remember how Granny likes to go flying in the p ur f^' t arls Hch diadpm<s light in their eyes to find them out. :, —Shan Bullock. Jennifer told her, she sfiook Her head. "I've parcels to send, darling. Daddy night-you will look out of the window and see that already the stars ™re Orient iwaris, rich diadems. ° I _^ can take you, though, if he doesn't keep you too late." are fading You will feel sorry and come close to Granny and whisper B«» Thou who Uest slumbering there Such a, gay city it is ... tinsel and colour in every window fT\ So, when the lights twinkled, Jennifer skipped along at Daddy's side, in her ear—'Granny, Granny, dear, your broomstick is lying on the top shelf Art King of kings, earth, ocean, air. ... flower-sellers' baskets making cool pools of blossom upon \ U There was a Santa in the very first window they came to, and such a crowd of the kitchen dresser,'or'Your broomstick, dear Granny, is behind the-:—'" « . the Davements and at nitrht *trtind<s and strands of iewel lieht* M was out—men with parcels, ladies with prams, and lots of children like "I won't! I won't!" cries Peter, clasping his hands over his ears. "Oh. T JL pavements ana at niglit, strands ana stranas of jewel lights ■ /T\ Jennifer. "Oh, isn't Christmas fun!" she laughed. Daddy was passing a , Granny how bad you are!" • making fairy domes against the sky or rainbows across llie fT\ ■ TiT) fat lady with a Teddx Bear, and said, "Jove, the very thing!" adding quickly, 1 "Peter darling" murmurs the old woman. She glances anxiously streets and people hurrying .... laughing .... chattering. *Jf ■ *J| "Christmas, I mean. Nothing like it x Jennifer, could you' wait here for to the patch of sky showing through the open window. "Peter, dear, the W^B I « C ~ „ , ■ n ■ . ■ ■ M five minutes? I've got to buy a—well, a packet of pins. Something's morning comes so quickly—and the light, the birds waken. The sun ■ \ I I ■ May all your ivishes come true on Christmas morning, m ■' ■ broke." dries the dew from the grass—not a corner is there in all the bright day B m ■ Elves of mine. You surely deserve tlutt for you have learned W ■ M "What?" asked Jennifer. '"Spenders, Daddy? Oh, hurry, else you 11 to hide a secret." o „ ' „ ■.* J* J I the jay of giving and the Rmg is packed with delight for a hun- ill lose your socksl" Daddy disappeared m the crowd, .and Jennifer flattened The child is looking; into her face. "Oh,. Granny," he cries, "you ■' - 4tmM* B ■ ,W ™ n /f «vt /»« «4Hfefl^^^B^. her nose agamst a jewellers window. - . have lines on your forehead like a little flight of stairs." ■. , CMBHW ■ area smau slclc °nes- :- ■• ■ "^^^m "Now, that's nice to look at, ain't it!" A large and untidy man was ' His flnaers set out to'climb up her face. ' x • m i '.' i i - t r . •7 t .1 • ;;• , XT n -, riT , n . .. m( , scowling at all the sparkling things. Jennifer regarded them critically. -■^■SSi^iTiall^"- •»■**•■"**" THE CAROL SINGERS -.-ift&ZZ*''.'""'*"™' "**"'"**■ IN OTHERLANDS j- - »«e «» MMdw E^a^iT^A%^^^s^ lmS,^^,fT, ■■■■.——■. . . ■ Fairiel "*>*«»**-■*»*«.-«,«**«* —■■l^z^^Ti t .^Jss%^^S!c^tZ"S began to think the wind;blew her thoughts away, away, and aw'af it blew Tim and Dot were brother and sis-. . - up their stockings for Santa Claus, but ..Blv?^j^ e sh^ha!" Jennifer told him "Lots of it in the Uvine-room. her thoughts, and her husband chased after them. Sometimes they caught ter. Tim was ten and Dot was seven. they put their shoes on the balcony , and o o r^u e D | ta iS it go^s all cl^ in a tree, the branches clasped them, and^tbeUttie leaves would hide them, Their daddy had be^n out of work for v^^«4 <^p-°S-i^-<^»-^fe<a><^y' <^>"fr<^> jy W^ CO9Bi^rf» for the Kings of the East riding high " ' Tbe man looked carefully about him. Then he said: "Not lost, arc and home he would go sighing, his leet dragging heavuy. • ever so long, and was ill in bed JK Jk on camels' backs to fill with toys you?' Your folks don't seem to be around. What's your name?" "And Elsie," asks Peter, "would she be very angry? through walking the streets in the i} \& and sweets. >■ ' ','Jerinifer Harding, 7 Paynter Street," recited Jennifer, just as Mummy VNo, only sorrowful-—oh, very sorrowful, tears would spring into her . , h , , c;p a rph fnr wnrlr ■»» //^•T'TT^nr^ IT TCP J Children of Holland celebrate the had taught'her. "But I'm not lost I'm waiting for Daddy." . eyes-she would sarcely eat any tea—" ' •■ rain, in his vain search lor worK. - a li^ I I IW I " > day of St. Nicholas. He makes his • "Oh, are you. Look, kid, see ttot ring, with the green stone. Lovely. "Go on," says Peter, but the old -woman is silent She sees by tha Their mother went out washing to get /L "^JI JL X JL JL/ JL kJ> JL A> appearance on December 5, and places ain't it?" '" - •• • window curtain a strange-looking bulge which she wonders if by any some money to buy food, ana there <p , <J». toys in their shoes. Later in the day Jennifer looked. 'She Couldn't find it, and said so, but the man chance can be her precious broom. ' were no pennies to spare for lollies for ft, ■ . ■•• / (TVWI) ' « presents are exchanged, but the gift had suddenly gone, "P'raps his 'spender broke," Jennifer reflected. "Oh, The wind blows the curtain. It is only their father's golf clubs. She Dot and Tim. A a narcel* Whnf* «»thin? . must be anonymous and the more sue- Daddy, diH you get them?" fideets irritably and goes on talking about Elsie. • It was Christmas Eve, mother had VI a parcel, trnaismi/ant jr> cessfully the identity of the giver is "Inhere." Daddy held a very large and bumpy parcel. ,"I added a last Ekie's husband built a house out of the wind's reach, far said, "I am afraid Santa Claus will not <f • Laces for a lady fair, U> concealed the greater the satisfaction few more1 socks^-in case the pins gave out," he explained, up .a little wreath of stars around each chimney. The little creatures be able to call here tonight, kiddies, & wJQTfLJZJti i^l'hnw - A erl T]ojr?.--, • , .^, L They walked along looking at the shops until Daddy said how about Peter the ugly spiders nobody loves, she has a special path mapped out as we have no pennies now that daddy A. -. aerbs to scent her golden nair ... » In Sicily the equivalent of Father home and bed, 'case Mummy gave them ■ beans-and-a-broomstick. ■ But for them to find her, and the cockroaches, darling, people fear so. 'Dear is out of work and The children )\ . 0, ivho has made^ this purchase? Christmas is an old woman whom chil- Mummy didn't' She asked, "What's in the parcel?" and smiled as Jennifer Elsie' think the little cockroaches all the time they are hastening to Elsie's had felt very downhearted, especially ; i-Jf youngest giver, laughter-wise, & dren think is shut up all the year in to i d the tale> ending with: "An* a funny man asked was. I lost,.'cos of Daddy house 'we'do love Elsie—,' Peter, don't go to sleqp. Listen, darling. Dot, but Tim held his head low so » ... i mids full reward mi shining eyes. i an enchanted castle. .At the moment in the shop." ; All the'time they are thinking so beautifully about Elsie, quite wonderful mother would not see his tears, pulled 1 „ _-»'«.« « a m»»'/» OT ««f f«, »h. ni v u« «,h n «,«« A. ?l uiu c*ins* c^\f stl* "Very kind of him," Mummy commented. "But you shouldn't speak want to know what you children have done with my broomstick. Felicity, They stood looking in the gaily de- M TOYS : "Sunshine Elf," "Lady Jane," "White Fox," X E^ethe Finnish B athis te ken by every nifer They really should be out of doors." wake up! !My broom, child! My broom! If you are quick there will corated windows of a large toy shop, J. "WHdflower," "Pixie Bigears," "Brownie Helpful." f member of Uie household, after which ."Tomorrow," said Daddy lazily.. "I couldn't bear lo carry their be still a little night left-still a little wind to lift me up. And up ... in the centre of it stood a loaded % „' o - fl -\ ■' "■ \' ' fl> Th^n^t^v"l^ 6 Sfo^!^™; • basket down tonight." • • • hich hieh up where the air is clear and pure as water, where beauty floats Christmas tree, with Father Christmas A - BOOKS: "Sunshine Elf," "Lassie," "Lady Jane," "Dame . -|; ne next aay tne iamny rises long Mummy laughed and gave in. When she came to tuck Jennifer into like a fair lily, will come the delicate sounds and songs and whispers I love." by it. Several people stood watching M Durden," "Crimson Rose," "Purple Pansy, 1' "Tippetty Toes," t ? P«ore dawn and otten travels many bedj ghe tucked up the kittens too, drawing their basket away from .the The children have coveted up their heads. .the gay scene, and Dot got quite ex- <& Elsie and Hazel Shewood, "Pixie Bigears," and "Little Sim a^ D nt in the window and window so that they wouldn't catch cold. The last thing that Jennifer She goes on muttering to herself. cited. "Oh; Tim, I would like that ° Gladness." , o».. Canflllesare^put in the™ow and heard beiorg she dropped to Dreamland was the sleek, even purring Of "I'm a grumbling old woman with my feet on the ground, a tiresome lovely doll and pram," she cried. Tim JK «,„' „„' c ..„ ' , J ' „„.," . M . '„. th^ S is placed high over shadow . theK;at . old woman full of whims. It's as though something stood in the way of held her hand tightly, and said, "Never ty SCRAPBOOKS : Lassie," "Sunshine Elf," •'Mischievous \\ ~ p°L, ...' , ftfhnv . ~_„, a , • Clock-in-the-hall had struck all the big hours and started on the myUlnTand Ihut out all sound, and stood in the way of my eyes and shut mind, Dot, daddy may get a job soon, J S? 10"16" ™N,?° k£ *?***£. rl^*' JPSf aWek c » Kin ßS of tht last hieh little ones before Jennifer was suddenly wide awake, startled by an appalloTt al seeing." . then Santa .might bring them to you f Marjor.e v^^J r^^^' J m g O us star go'fr^m house to house ing crash. She saw a big black shape sprawled across the kittens' basket. She tiptoes to the bed in the corner. "Sylvia, little Sylvia, you would next year." * r s n c£,, c; A Tj^ll^ te.^f^' Ri £'™^ t^ it? sin^taE caVoS and Shadow spitting and clawing. Daddy's voice sounded outside the door, tell Granny where her broomstick is-you are so gentle-like a little dove- Suddenly a shrill voice began to sing «»*ble. u^^ f J^^' Guw FS atJ'^L l «v" N? Serbian maidens believe that angels and the black shape, growing tall, shifted quickly to the window. „ There so young/you still hear the voices of fairies. Little elves tug at your a carol, and everybody turned to see J> SSSTSeoJte^hb did not «!™ theTbooks I A>as^ovCTthVsprings on ChrfetmSlive ■ was a crack, and the loUd tinkle of falling ,glass. The shape disappeared skirts as you run, but I will not waken you-no, darling Granny will let who it was. A very poor little boy a sma" Pc°Ple wfto dld not SIKn tnelr »ooks- V US huig them with their wings and Just as Daddy switched on the light and ran to the window. He hopped you sleep, let you dream." was singing, and holding his ,hat for NT . 5C ma k mg the water pure so much cere- back as his'foot met a bit of broken glass, and Jennifer laughed. She passes over to therwindow. - Sf'Pvf P t m^ neY, ln< J ™^ om, c on" «^^«*^Q^o-^-^ a >^-» A^..a^3.anf « y^w, >~*^ a^. mony is attached to the drawing of "Well!" Daddy turned swiftly, and Jennifer saw him pick up a bag that The-day is coming. ■ J** Ive Sot ldea- said Tim. When *~W~ffK7V~V>X^T <*»<*r<*««?^e*t».^». V»^>*y«-§^go>^^ ?».&^A wate J r otl Christmas Day. was lying on the floor. He looked inside, smiled queerly, and called: "All • She sits looking out. .h,^ y,,,g . down ,tne road' Tim said> In Rumania on Christmas morning right, Ann!" to Mummy in the next room. Jennifer bounced with exciteThe 'children, now wide awake, climb out of bed and patter with bare well sing carols at people's houses. each house is sprinkled w ith holy ment. feet across the floor. We know Hark, the Herald Angels water and blessed by the priest, who "Daddy! Was it Santa? Is that his bag? Did he go through the They have never been up quite so early. They are entranced with the oing, so we will sing that. So they M^. .^., jpt^i h~*iy^-r^. . receives gifts of food and money in window-cos of the fire?" light on the grass, the smell of damp leaves, the notes of larks filtering began to sing, and some people gave 9&>W--?J- :: . "•'■"■. '■^"M.-^B^^msS^SSf'^tfffß^mm^^^^^^^ return. Daddy mopped his forehead. "It was. and it is, and he did!" Mummy through wind. - The birds darting among the hedges, twittering and flutter- them pennies. ,We will be able to glfc.'<>■■?■,-;. .. - 'v. a-Vr^^r^^^JW^V,-- )|||^^^lßHw| When the church bells of Bulgaria came quickly through the door to Jennifer, who laughed again. ■ ing swing and chase each other through the cool air as though flying is buy.something lor mummy and daddy B^Mi£>.^iiji^fc' (-'"•"- ':' '--?s,'K;•&: SmimWV ring at midnight on Christmas Eve, "Look at Shadow and her kitties!" she cried. :I'~ *-' .*"/ a dehghtful game they axe. playing for the first time They know ths now^ said Tun. ■.< liraSMi»^ ■' " '*>■ tBoBKEFm^BK everyone exclaims "Christ is. born," Shadow was still watching the window, ears back and fur on endgarden by heart, they behave as il each tree is a newly-discovered treasure. They came to a very big house, and lilHillfrcJßlkS-' -m- < fl^BHifl^HßH and as the yule log is struck and and every kitten was the same. "Oh!" said Mummy faintly. "All my silver! The old woman seems to have forgotten her broom. She :s looking began to sing again, when the door Ullfi ||iJi| ,y[!yfr aJK.--' =~- -..- HHaSB^BfIBBi sparks fly, wishes of all kinds are Did he ?" at Felicity. "Darling, come here, I believe you could wear a fringe." °f. c? c, d ' and an.., 01d man came out- ill'''lij^V •JBBlHu^^'vßftl ■ M^H^HBIH^B made, for the yule spark wishes come "No, he didn't," Daddy answered. "He certainly visited downstairs ' She arranges the child's hair across her forehead. What do you children want?" he said. , liliS/ JlWsi2?ili& 07W true. "he shook the sack gently—"but I Imagine he was after further loot ' "Oh, you look perfectly darling," cries Henry. ' nm told him about daddy being ill and | ij: 'V vJ^ -• ' ;^^KIfL:iVHB The children of Czechosloval|!.a up here, and fell over Jennifer's cats, bless them!" Daddy smiled at Jennifer. "It looks hateful," says Peter. ■ out of work. The man asked Tim (H ||,ly««!fc" ~'i.'-y7tWf&^' ■'- v -■^OWMIfIDI model a manger and place it beneath "Then Santa heard me coming, and thought I'd be cross, I suppose, so h« "Sh-h." whispers Michael, "you'll .waken Sylvia." what his name was, so he told him ML, ,-\*SjCTL'l !i' // J'«RpW' . ||PQ||| the Christmas tree. The holy family, left in a hurry. By the way. Jenny-girl, that funny man you met in town "Yes" murmurs the old woman, "we'll waken Sylvia, and she must Timothy Falconer. The old man said, )lW>?» i// Jv'Wttm jeH^: , -'.-'aR^VASnI , the angels,, the three kings, and the —did he ask you where you lived?" ' not waken yet-not yet." ' . " That is my name, too." He put the !*!^l*n W, iV LT^ItJ S^«feil r-^Mpi iBOI star are wonderfully made. . and in "Yes," said Jennifer sleepily. ;'an'l told him properly, too." Over her She goes on muttering,to herself and nodding. children into a big car, and told them aWy im« JM^^!W*lS^Si^d^^Kiii*. I'SBMiD many famiUes the Bethlehem scene is head, Daddy's eyes met Mummy's. "Police?" his lips asked, but Mummy ' "Dear little Sylvia, by and by we will go walking—not too far—to the he would take them home if they Wm \ JHNiiL^^Kw |l 11 t!lSn^^i*WEw^^H» regarded as an heirloom. ■ .. shook her head. . - - woods, maybe. You will not 'hurry Granny—your little feet are too young showed him where they lived. When MS MKii*?V ?&W !''Wl^a^uAWft^Sßl In Sweden on the birthday of the "Let him go." she said softly. "We've lost nothing—hot even a packet to go too fast, and Granny's feet are too old." ' mummy heard the car stop, she ran to SH MSHk^W i^M'wSMWwS^^^^^ Prince of Peace all personal quarrels of pins or-a Teddy Bear!" Daddy laughed and Mummy gathered Jennifer She: sniiles, her head droops lower and lower, her voice sounds far he door to see who it could be. U H rj^gMWh M! I (jffi^H|^p^ «c forgiven and -the law courts are into her mm^ « This tired baby can share our bed tonight." But Jennifer off "We understand, we'll not tread too roughly on the grass—we'll listen Mummy, this man's name is the same L^« /> ,Hl^M;r /^RI I ifflflP I^^ ' closed. l . , made a last effort. ■'..•■■ .-•* ■ ' for the little elves." * ' • as mine, cried Tim, as he tumbled out '^C-< I P^^ In Lapland going church on , "Kitties, Daddy! They'll catch cold wiv. the window broke!" - The children turn from the window to find her asleep. of the car. Dot was holding the old N^MJi^ I^™|^|P lIJW^ , Christmas Day is often a matter of "That they won't," Daddy contradicted, "because I'm taking them -Poor Granny," whispers Peter, "your broomstick is under the-STAIRS! ■ man by the hand. Mummy seemed two or three days journey, and the straight downstairs. Why, I think the world of them! Shadow-theiat can He disappears, comes back, and props it up by her chair. You 11 find it very surprised, and was white and ;r children look forward all the year keep . all her kittens after this, because, come to think of it, their worth is when you wake up," they cry gleefully, "and be happy!" shaky, but the old man said, 'Dorothy, to the drive through the pine forest, exa e tly _ one sack of snver .. . ■ °"n 15 J . I am glad I have found you and Dick with the horse white witii snow and v^^e^^a-^^ss-'^ A Mew Jpnlrmrl ChwttiMn* VK Ae7t , all home with me to live." £± l\t>CU ZststlLtlrlCl KjfLl tbLflLClo place of our Father Christmas, fills fU p The old man was Tim and Dot's ' the pockets of good children with QPff^R'P'TQ " /ITTinni I ' SWEETMAKER.. Sff^S SSMftfVSr^aas "•£Sffi!£s£wSS&—• ' SiVa^S-^f-i .0/SUCCESS UWI *^ ; k^ i3^^ft ilSaB ■ Santa had left her the lovely doU and footprint of His little feet! she has been see king the mfa.nt Christ. -^TH^W^^J l| /3^A^^ "Chocolate wafers" are quite easy P"™ and a meccano and train for Oh, my heart goes crying through these days of summer, JLmJFSSI th^fiefd S "Always be ready to carry a load" fcrf OUIOjBMjEk L *2fc~K teacun of grlted chocolate three^quar- had been singing carols. Then they Had my Lord been born here angels might have ringed us, 'the roof. In Czechoslovakia and "Never be sour," said the grapes. SfS?SrfitoE»dWS. «U «ad a lovely dinner, and after SUnding round our islands wing wide to wing. ?^^ ♦'^Jh^il!; "ffill^J- "K^p your head, up," said the moun- Small Artb JZVJZ^ room nervou. ■■• »( Mix all the ingredients to a dough Playing games the children all sang , Had my Lord been born here in the time of rata. &L *?3aJ? to^um^iia Sahfire ***• lyW-STSw wf mother id SS&JZSfc A WORD puzzle. with milk, after rubbing[*e butter Tte Hrt. *<*£<** '™™r and MfiS '!£JSfSJa™JJ5dta ta& to Him. sS*^lAS^rSf^ "Always remain white," said the fc-S.** WIJ . ver, no t hCTJ - he Each of tho following ..ntenc*. when tte mto f the flour until it is like fine sand. TOttane. Daddy soon got wl, with greenstone and mats and the proud huia feather. on Christmas nfght, in Brittany snow. «*eT >0U Tery ' 6T* UtM ' n°mer? letters are rearranged, form the name of a Beat the egg well before mixing Jftt and! grandpa gave him a job m his big - And the eyes of Mary seeinir would crow dim. the n).flsant« believe they fall on their ..*/ * • v*.. -^ * , "*«*> I>m falrly wortt "fI*." "l* moiiut flower, can you guess them? i i n . Ro il- out very, very thin on a • factory, so the children were happy ' y ,Jwary, seeing, wouia grow aim. th c peasants behe ™ey »" ' ontoeir "Keep straight," said the foot-rule, feebly, "I don't think I coiss lift * hand for •' xeat Ac^wn d°s- ' flo«red board *»* cut into rounds or agam> Oh ' mv heart goes crying through these days of waiting, seeTmWer WOTSI»Ptoe un" "Keep on a-head,» said the crown. "Sg** sffiiLa Arthur much Kitmd 5: An oddTa"e. •, finger pieces. Bake in a fairly hot We, too, have oxen and our straw is sweet, seen manger. "Always be firm." said the blanc nh»'i jurt teu^ou I drowd lv 1. Ho sees a rat. • oven, and allow to cool before stor« >>^^ *i***»* ' e> too > have shepherdsand stables and a manger, " • ' »^%ft/s^-/ mange. . ... the eggs you sent me for/ and every one'» n. i can rove. ing in an airtight tin. f-^LV|o«JIZ/"«C3» Oh, for one clear footprint of His little feet! i*S*jftftll^\-. ' "Always keep bright," said the silver. btoken'" h. cant j, r»ora7 . "American Candy" is a delicious , *<w-* Q^V->^ . TPilo*« n, l<lnn fc-^4 °^^>7 "Be able to see through the dark- <^»A<^> * sweet to eat, and it is quite simple -Eileen Duggan. *^^-» ness," said the cat. ' ~W****r •tt^vn—r to make. Once tried, you will be sure ' - ( "Do not be shallow/ said the river. THE difference. A GROCERY ORDER. TS^LSILXd™ V^4^^S^*^*^^tf*^^ W^ »£ SnaßS" *** «- •*" Jg* -Jaj"dJSftt- BV^S toZ eC?d ci r u " a t° E r^r4 hs. lo Cp! ieSHo a; e n ,arrrf 2oz chocolate one teacup ■ . - ■ " Never ge finto a rut," said the cart «•% hlte t0 „. comlng dow? wlth thßt them can jou guess? fine white sugar, the white of an egg, » "D A TXTTTKr/^ T7T T7T7C I wheel. . parachute," said Jack. i-SSbf b, tom. Queens- 1 one dessert-spoon cream, half cup of y. V* J\ rAllNlliNvj V-«V^IVI Jr Hlll lv/IN, HLvVliO I y, . & ■ "Don't be rotten at the core," said "I'd hate to be coming down without it," 3 Sl^tray 8 PUar Co DCused to • chopped walnuts, and a few drops of 4ZA K^ » the apple. ■»»!» 4. These go to make a little girl. , . vanilla essence. -"4tt^»». r—3 7; a, j — V->^ n loIMk ' ■ s-K^i o rs T 7^ "Have a good character," said the ■€&>go-«£^ ' 5.-i'«o icttcra of the alphabet. Beat the egg white slightly, ( and ><^. 05 i V >D(i >fs °n£h ALrH H- """^ v^^ Q»ft Q.o /> novel. -v-^ 6. Always in scrapes. - gradually add the sugar, stirring all 01 )" I t,QY) XOCTQ/n®^ .SfetT /'I M ■ /^ "Be pure," said the water. TOMMY'S HOWLER. 8 Rcrer to the'atoanac. ■ the time. When well mixed, stir the «? V r^/-; 9/^ A' M I ' ■ \< j"> / "Be cheerful," said the fire. Teacher: "Now Tommy. Make • lentnet ■ & 2yr«l"SSi» ™»™«r. Next stlrmths chopped TnE Km , &h/& I s^Slk/& I I V?\ o /.^° SIKX '^ true- sid «,« coin. "JTL^, ting on a dish to harden. _ flew afar, "y f f /o°>^n L^X^ H ki \\ (.-VSO \ / .J' 8'" aP plar8 t .»—. *_»_ <> «l»ea ho came to school they cried: "Be It ■^__ ;i _^- ■ ■■ , ■ You roamed our coun-. r I/ "A gj>^O C«B>"^ ■ "N^ . ■ \ ■■: VVv) \'\ ' We must be home i^S x*9^ MV-^*o^^r2o-^*« f'» raining, Garge?" ■-■: ■■ ■ «iDb«^-- --: - -■■■"■■■^ r**^*^^*^B^^^ 11 """sssar%sF•?. ' y^^";■'■:■■ ' |. - JSCTr T*E h«*m* sr^^jft/ffi.*l* but now "wr^VCu's too, the ,east !u gg a«e - — v . , r «,*„ ,^^^WJr ■ M^ ,x* £ - aTI J^TX '""<£, The sttver rain, the Alrimg »un, cr ;r s r n V^l ne be M 1 °" PM<UW< <ieet ' ? nn °ir ar»\r,»h c fS* an X coc^ who on'y Twould ring the bells of Heaven v The bush no more r z^* ;i^ ■ ■ ■ C S B '5,,// V " \i^Mfrn\ Before-the night is- The fields where scarlet popples V ,~, Why Is a pack of cards like a garden? Be- And people came to theirs • v 'f.L.a." (15) ] ■ feOilO ■IC^ V^ THE FOREST" (10). Are in the bread that Ido eat A croup o f boys stood round an old «aUor. 1?^ m. " And he and they together Brooklyn.: ♦. 7 yjf&^^MHH» "w)j 'Sl^^Bß^l^jA^ißP^^-^^BB^^^ 5Vi — JUramar. -. • And when I sit'for every meal. -well, lads," wld the old Bait, "so you J^^l hZcTZ^Z^l^ Knelt down with^angry prayers , ■.-.- Z -^^^M^kJ" " JfWF^^^jW / And say a grace it makes me -nt a-s^r;. . v egg, but a white hen cannot lay a black one. For tamed and shabby tigers . j^*r 'yv-^ !?k-^^ —vtfAj MiW'J ' /■ / H «^r/rAw "/k-j vi^>- . ■• • . jF^*r feel . „] p»Tue one" w^ en h«s Rt anf cotchm?;? u?\ a doi lk? r?- And dancingr dogs and bears, - g^r A r \(i^^^^^^^K-^<\\\\ VtW\ X/ v / J^f/# \l\ 4f^ v^ *^ $&r That tarn eating rain and'sun m^i %ighv" agVeed the old nan, -<t When, he stands on his. banks and braes Ana wretched, blind pit ponies &3fc4§t£ fV" "6(QO 'HB^I^I^V \H Tt ■ I V°^fl Hsi/l HD ' i JC^NH^T The fields where scarlet poppies tell^ou about the time I was killed and eaten »e^. to the "^"fiv 1". a B°°d .cabbasef. And little hnnted hares. J^nSj ' K^^HB \)H f\\f /! 1 'I/* <MBllfr ' ! ■''' JW^SS ' run. r. .. by c^nnttalsr _^__ •- . ■..Wtat^^ Uhthat bwhlch aV4hen tTfosli""* eye. —Ralph Hodgson. ' \Lr . >^s^^T —J^L__7\i \V f 4 I ■ J>fl&^^r^|p f«i/f,' #H.'\ t^* .^^teivrf a^. ox^^a^. a-. ■ only has a, nose left? The word "noise" ■ ' til tftfvM / \ %^_- \-l V \\> 4 I // Ves^Ei?lt*N!^~M /I *!T *«P^^^-<V. -^P>-o»^^rffe^g^fc%x^ THE RIGHT ANSWER. . (n?,;!." SC)- v uv , ... f*^>-JfcuCQ> V^l*^ <^>aa<^ IV $fc*^ 7 ■ I^^ , Nil \ 1\ $, / ■^/^^^SAKIiLxV if/ ') l • ■ "Are you a. real Scotch boy?" asked Sam ! w iry?«?'»' itB |h»www*^ ii th = . X><nSJ)v\ M' ?i'mo^s^(H^ WISHING- '' "pomp and ■■■■■^«i^.rr^.^^ anli* Mf/ : . , •;; t . ■•'■ /^T>T7T7T(TXT/^O (Original.) jNa^iUi^ft /; ... ,t~^V -«( \ /i»v\ Wr-« *H ' ( JV^'n^^T^r^B^^m<>^^r\^~^'- if I were lord of ' X V^XVXi -tl-^^ "Yes, of coureeT" said Mac ■ ■J^&'Tt^fiSra.W^ GREETINGS ln ZT,^!. o! \k Fp^ fe- YTl^i I U4/4&A^M^L^\ M^r\n u m . ' VANTTY" -..SS'ifcjr*^ 11-"^^I—r/fc>1 —r/fc> •fn. 8";' deal llghter- The golden, sun has XVl1 / | "lfcyi^ \ i\' TM 4 \ -\ /rlh^Jl- s*P=>J /^V alone. V XXi>± 1 X <•! don - t know." answered Mac in good does, a poor man drink coffee? Bo- ;" sunk down low, . % x 'II I I^BißK^- \/ \ -I^\a \ 1 I "AtNWM "~^\5 w"■?? *'y l)e(1 should be of Encllsh. • ' ■ ca«?? h, e ha» no proper tea-(property). "I would like to wish everything in A Tul. calls. the dylns "'%-..■[ I j IHJHL^-"-^ - rjj/ l-^.A^rA \ \ "\ ''W/jftM ■ ITor 5'- -• ' —' ' ' "Then you ought tot" was Sam's pained •lS from washing Hlse flannOl? They both. the Fairy Ring a very merry Christ- v .'" I ''■Hfc^Sitf / " I \ \ r ' V '** »----^^bJ™-HvM^ Of beaten sold m, retort. ' w^Ty T'^Wposed that Noah m- mas and. a^'happy New Year. . . His '"VSSi "C^A M G^OHLtfk Wim \\C 'U^/^T^BK^^S A^&^rt^uw /I «^ s £un W s^ht tte o«ter day. vent«d electricity V Bccauso he made the Ark Every brownie and elf, everything with grow slladowa ■ £fi\£ ]} \ HIHBI^HIIi / it*V 1 \£sl>' /Z-~mJHH^Bm -^T^l peacocks flaunt, A tiny white poodle, all fluffy little wTW' •'• wi,S!Bin >IT U/!i r't f„- ■> 'n-i' shining wings and a happy heart— H l» song' borne on the '-^TW'V ' \ bHb^blb^B^Hß& X J V^ VBH|^^B^ 'WvQfir An? m "'v curls, with an absurdly big red bow DOUBLE UP! seShy Books call It a low^ evening bree.o. HCVK^SV ■K^^L^LHHSt " Vs^ V<^ .^^■^\ Anfl 1 Sv 3» ercat ? oUnd !? "eC^ -T 3B tr? ttinf esif e, .a During the spelllns lesson teacherhad imWhen does a waiter resemble a racehorse? to you.from Far-away. Days are blue Swells loud and clear, xJ*> «Wk 'f'^^v.^ t / VBmB^B^B^BhHkT Nflt-l \^Tv&r- Wp _' $t rOocrl Bshes slant large, sturdy Irish temer,. full of his pressed upon the class not to say. "t-t" or When he runs for cups, plates, and eteaks and warm and long where I live—and . w such mui lc Ss e?' VBH'/Mi c ■ N\\ \-r » -^^rnl^iUl Thelr flna athwara own importance. The queer pair "M," but -double f'.and "double 1." Small "whS'ar, broken bon«i ,«cful» When thJy every hour is crowded-but I never ""kS^". '. , ' lh% sm, h ™d 4 ,me % much that I promptlyf^/ e cab3 b to^re^fu p D"e! begin to'knit. . can forget *he Fairy Ring. ... a Tui on his leafy • The children, noti) wide awake, climb out of bed and. patter lo the window ..." ° y , called them Pomp and Vanity. earning, -up, up, mtie bird, up, up," u« When does the Navy remind you of the table "WANDERINf! WATFR " "°fjl-; .'. . , a d;j;~,i~,. r 1 ,1 "DAPIIIE '"CTTKrQWTroB" VTV" (lA.\ burst forth Into, "Double up, little bird, double cruet? When the salts' are mustered to pepper - a WAJNU^KINO WAIiH. "F.L.A." (15). . V| —A KldlCllloUS Grandmother. DUCK" (11). ', , SUNSHINE ELF (14). ,„ Thell teacher and all the class did in^ the enemy. Waimana. Brooklyn. . . Mewlands, ~ Brooklyn. _____ deed double, up. with laughter,
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Evening Post, Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 18
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