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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
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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.”
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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
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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!
With a Hanger, an Xmas Card and a Spray of Holly.
lowxm — the gift u n iv e n z l^ a token that
AT LEAST DROP IN AND G
kr« « h o f springs.a promise o f tu
US A CHANCE TO EXTEND YOU CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
XMAS PACKAGES WlAPPRD IN H O LLTPAPIR «
NUMEROUS OTHER GIFTS NOT LISTED ABOVE
» »weetheart. Also for the hottest
pm» Chnsom dwner
Hatcher Floral and Seed Go,
Boulevard and Palm
Phone
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