1 ABttLAXD DAILY TIDINGS - finishing touch to a delightful b Christmas Eve stepper. Chocolate Ide-Ilox Cake I pound cake sweet chocolate I 3 tablespoons sugar • Few grains salt II 6 eggs i l tablespoon vanilla Lgdy fingers' DOROTHY G1LKR TftLLH HOW hemlock, laurels, mahouts — TO HAVK A ”GRKKN XMAS” whose polished broosw leaves are "Each one of uF cherishes at among the handsomest winter heart an ideal Christmas— Christ foliage. “The berries of the bladTaTSKT, mas with the snow in the street, and the wind at the door — but one of our native shrubs, m ake, a <he whitest of white Christmases fair substitute for holly In Christ inmands a certain amount of mas decorations. In the same green to set off its sparkling Winter garden there should be a beauty," says Dorothy Giles, who trellis or a wall to support plants axplains in McCall’s for Decem or bittersweet and one plant too ber, how • to insure shrubbery, of clematis paniculato which dries garlands and trees for the festive under the frost and when thb season. snow wreathes It, cdtches • » • - * • heart with its ghostly beauty. Miss Giles says: “The Christmas treasures of a Here, too, should grow many ev wood lot dd'not happen to every ergreen ferns, aspldium acrostl- one, I know, though the woods choldes, the Christmas fern; cris- cllntonlanum, another often are hearer than some of* us tatum think. Those qf us with even large evergreen fern; the ever very little gardens can have a green wood fern,* and polypody Christmas corner where we grow, «hose dense mats quickly coyer at least some of our Yuletide gaT- rocky ledges and. crevices with lands. I see in my mind's eye a green. north corner planting of ever “But * if :an indoor Christmas greens—arbor vitae, -mugho pine. tree Js .an absolutely indispensable 1 pint cream *• “Melt chocolate over hot water, tdd sugar and salt, then unbeaten egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove from fire, cqo ! slightly and add vanilla. S eat egg whites until stiff and fold into .the chocolate mixture. Line a deep cake pan or fancy mold with heavy wax- paper.« Line bottom and sides of pan with halves of lady fingers, put close together. Four In half the chocolate filing. Cover with a layer o f lady fingers and let them ’set’ for a minqte « or two, then pour remaining chocolate filing on top of them. Set in re frigerator for several hours or ov ernight. When ready to s^rve, remove to plate, fill center with whipped cream and sprinkle top with chopped candied cherries and pistachio nuts. Makes 12 to 14 servings. "After dipner the great Christ mas tree was dragged out .from its biding place and set up In the living room, the trimming« were produced and .we guests were told we might trim It. Then we were given bright red stockings to hang beside the children’s. After this •we sat down to talk before the open fire, and It* was long after midnight when we realised we were too sleepy to wait any long- I bt for Santo Claus.” HOW TO DIM'(¿KATE THB - ’ XHAH DINING TABLE and little toys. A round wooden Queep Marie plans to be back Famous last lines: base is covered with cotton and in Rumania by Christmaa Out of mind If f step la heire suraounded by wreath-of holly. the high hats by Christmas, boys. you, do y o u f” Next to the stockings ahd A five-pointed star of .bally Christmas tree, the Christmas conceals inexpensive flat holders HIIWCRIBE FOB THE TIDIN'GH. Dinner embodies - the Yuletide for six red candles.- (The star spirit. Suggestion that will carry can be made as large or as small i he festive note to the table as you peed for your table. are found In McCall’s for Decem The children would adore a j ber. Among others are these: miniature snow-scene, where S a n -' Appropriate for uny Christ to Claus, driving his eight rein-' mas table is a ' small Christmas deer and with a^wg of toys In his ' Day Storage—$2.50' per month i ree, covered with tiiyiel orna sled, ¿atches tiny doll-children J ments, stiver stars and silver rain unawares as they make a cotton- Monthly Storage—$4 and $5 per month snow man and cotton-snow balls. part of Christmas, let me urge that you buy one that has Its Bits of dry moss are used for Inexpensive We do expert greasing, washing and repair work. roots intact. You can g e t , really bushes and trees. wax fruit painted with gold and sizable trees, big enough to bear Let us keep your ear in the best possible wffiter gifts for the family, or small ones stiver paint, heaped high In a condition.* ‘ t’ and garnished for table.decordtlon. Than when gold compote the holiday is over there need be with sprays of laurels, makes a no dying boughs to cast out upon rich-looking centerpiece to t a the dust heap— but a flvlng tree more formal table. The fruit which may be planted in the gar would look equally affective in a II. A. STEARNS, Prop. i ’ den— to keep Christmas green or as« or copRsr bowl or one of richly colored pottery. rhroaghoat all the year.'” protect your car LITHIA SPRINGS GARAGE Over One Thousand Dozens and Dozens of TIES Miller’s Toggery To Pick From And Tie rings to put ’em in! E NEW Oodles Of Handkerchiefs In Every Conceivable Kind and Pattern ... * Nifty and Warm ~ Silks - Pongees - Rayons Linens USEFUL GIFTS PLEASE THE MOST DRESS B LA ZER S-G LO V ES-C A PS . I TOGO/ “ A Big Hit With Buddie” $6.00 Blaxers fo r $3.95 SUSPENDERSMSARTERS OIL CO M PANY OF C A L IF O R N IA All Kinds Men’s Hosiery ARMBANDS IN XMAS BOXES Silver Plated Buckels To Please Dad and Jack Xmas R uff Neck 3 Fancy Knit Ties . $5.00 Flannel Shirts $3.65 New Heavy Storm Rubbers -.. 98c Neckband Dress Shirts .. .. 98c Fancy Broadcloth Shirts .. . , $1.38 CHRISTMAS FRAGRANT' Sweaters « 8KB OUR BARGAIN SALES WINDOW Fancy Bathrobes in Xmas Box Shop early and take advantage of bargain sales. They are sure nice and warm! 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