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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER R, 1029.
-.No. 259.
Modem Styles and Household Suggestions
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Home Making Found To Be
y. Popular With Girl Scouts
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THE delight the modern girl taUes
In swimming and camping and
other athletic pursuits- does not
imply that she la, less the home
maker. The potential fascination
home holds for every girl is foster
ed by the Girl Scouts organization
which emphasises : homemaklng in
the flve-year development program
just initiated. -
Many Girl Scout . troops . have
their own little houses or club
houses where they learn how to
cook, wash and Iron and sew.
These houses contain a large living
room for troop meetings, n com
plete kitchen and a small room for
officers. Girl Scouts, themselves,
paint the woodwork, upholster the
furniture and even venture to make
bookcases. The girls are encourag
ed by Slrl Scout directors to take the
lessons learned home where moth
ers will be glad to have their Gtrl
M ,ScouJ.duighier.44lleva' them of the'
yfrirden of preparing dinner one day
each week.
Oftwi' a local organisation such
as the Chamber of Commerce, the
Hotary. the Elks or the KlwanU
flub buys a house tor the Girl
8eMit Huhhonse nr finances the
A Cranberry
Confection
Candled cranberries make a de
lirious and inexpensive confection,
resembling candied cherries, but
having: a distinct flavor of their
own The homo economics ex
perts of the United States depart
ment of aBriculturo have develop
ed a method which If followed
closely gives a bright, firm, plump,
semi-transparent candied ' fruit
which can be eaten as a Bweet
meat or used to Kive a touch of
color to frosted Christmas cakes,
whipped cream, or custards, or
which can he used like, citron in
cakes or puddings, or chopped up
and added to "tutti-frutti" Ice
oienms.
The secret of candying cran
berries lies In handling tho fruit
so that it will become saturated
with sugar. This calls for slow
cooking on the Installment plan
and tho use of n dish large
enough to permit all the berrlis
to float at the top of tho sirup
during cooking. Tho skins are so
tough that they must he pierced
before cooking to let the . sirup
Into tho pulp or Interior. To do
this, three little slits, each onc
elghlh Inch long, should he made
In etch berry with the point of a
penknife. Use selected large, firm
cranberries.
(Tho directions for cooklflg , nre
as follows:
For one and one-half cuptuls of
berries, make a thin syrup by boil
ing together until clear, two cup
fuls of sugar and two and one
half cupfuls of water. When the
syrup Is cool, add the berries and
bring very slowly to the boiling
4
f Stars
What city folk miss most In their city Christmas Is the
stars. One can do very well on the Fourth of July, or Thangs
glvlng. or even on Knster. without the open heavens nt night.
Hut the stars ore nn Innllenuble part of the great Kve.
Tartly, this is due, one must believe, to the P.lhle. Christ
mas was mnrvelously associated. In tho mlmjs of those who
wrote of liim, with tho stairs.
"I am the root and offspring of David, nnd the bright nnd
morning star." .
"I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold lliin. but not
nigh: there shall come a Star out of David nnd a Sceptre shall
rise out of Israel." ,
"Kor we hove seen Ills stnr In the lvtst and have come to
worship Him." ,
How enn one read the words nnd not long for n look nt the
night sky. at t,c ratne rUirn ,,ml lhp shepherds saw. nt the
sume stars that, many generations hefore Christ, Inspired the
shepherd dreamers to firophesy His coming'.
., J.'""" ,y,fo,,' hemmed In nn the gnat Te by electric
lights and tall buildlngul How much richer than the richest
of you u tha poorest dweller In the open country, t" whom the
stars sin nnd the heavens bond nt fhrlstmastlde!
erection of a new building. In
other Instances the girls have rais
ed the money themselves through
entertainments, paid service in
their spare time and subscriptions.
The Girl Scouts flve-year develop
ment program will enable the or
ganization to Increase its member
ship to 600,000 and to become
practically ' self-supporting. The
great need 'of the organization Is
tor trained leaders to take charge
of such features on Its program as
the Girl Scout groups. Member
ship In the organization has In
creased at the rate of 20 per cent
annually for the past nine years
and would have grown faster had
there been more leaders.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, honorary
president of the Girl Scouts, who
lias long been actively Identified
with Its work, has been succeeded
as chulrman of the board of directors-
by Mrs. Nicholas lr. '' Brady.
Mrs. William 14.' Hoffman. Is pres
ident of the Girl Scouts, Mrs. Ed
gar Rlckard. treasurer. Mrs. Julius
H. Barnes, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Jane Peeler It I p pin. dir
ector. Headquarters are at G7D
I. exlnetnn vniio. Nw York Cltv
point. If, the berries are heate.l
too quickly, the skins will burst be
fore the syrup soaks into the'pulp.
As soon as the-syrup bolls, take
the dish off the stove and let It
stand overnight.' Next day, drain
the syrup from tho berries and
hoil it until ft Is reduced to about'
half its original volume. - Put the
berries Into this.- medium-thick
syrup nnd heat slowly; boll gently
for three or four minutes, and. then
allow to stand for two hours or
more. Then boll gently a third
time for five minutes. .
A smaller dish probnhly will be
needed for the third nnd last bo'l
ing. When thoroughly cold, or,
better still, on the following dav,
drain off the syrup and sproad'th?
berries out on a lightly buttered
Plate or w sheet of clean, waxed
or lightly buttered paper until the
surfnee of the berries dries. The
berries, if directions have been fol
lowed, will candy separately, an.l
not into a sticky mass.
CantJitoniH C'wktall
To make cnntalope ball . cock
tall cut the cantaloupe in balls,
uslnpr a vegetable cutter. "Mari
nate in raspberry sryrup. If the
raspberry syrup is thick, dilute
with water. I'lace in rock tail
Rlasses with the syrup, ond serve
Ice cold.
Good Dessert
A pood dessert to follow a heavy
dinner may bo made by heatine
the yolks of three egKS. blend
them with three-fourths of n cup
of siiRftr and one tablespoon of
butter. Add the juice of three
pood-sized lemons and the prated
rind f one of them and two
tablespoons of chopped nuts. Fold
In the stifflv beaten whites nnd
bsike In a buttered baking dish un
til It sets.
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Hard Candies Are
Clever, bat Easy t
To Make at Horne t
WHAT Is a holiday without
hard candles the kind
which you can trust to
children and which will make the
grown-ups feel like school kids
again. It Is amazing how "expert"
home-made hard candles can looir,
and taste.
Uii you know that granulated
sugar, water and u little corn syr
up, cooked to 310 degrees Fahren
heit will turn into a . lollipop?
Sounds like slelght-of-hands, does
it not? but you will soon learn
the trick. The important thmg n
to keep, the mixture :,clear and
sparkling so we take, throe .pr;'
captions: -d) We use corn syrup
to prevent crystals from forming;
C! we wipe down the sides of the
pan - with a wet cloth wrapp.'d
around the tines of a furl; to cle;-r
away any crystals that may have
settled there; (S) wo do not s'.lr
the syrup while It Is cooking lh:l
Is, we s'.lr only until tho sugar is
dissolved. Aren't these rules sim
ple? , - -
Pour syrup, which has, been col
ored and flavored, on-a." greased
marble slab: have ready 'wooden
skewers and insert them for
handles. This must be none qillc'c
ly, while the lollipop is still soft.
With a supply of different klnrtj
of small candles make designs rap
Idly before the lollipop hardens.
Siuirklcts .
Two cups sugar. 2-8 cup . co"-n
syrup, white, 1 cup water, coloring
and flavoring. ' '
Put sugar, water nnd corn syrup
Into a straight-sided saucepan nr
upper part of a double bolter. Pine?
over a low fire, and stir until su
gar Is completely dissolved, then
boll, without stirring, until syrup
reaches .11(1 degrees Fahrenheit,
or until a little dropped in cold
water becomes very brittle., (Cook
rather slowly toward the end so
thut sugar will not caramelize and
discolor the syrup.)' While cook
ing wipe the sides of the pan oc
casionally with a wet clolh. P.o
move pan from fire, add desired
coloring and flavoring: stir on'y
enough to blend eolor; Drop from
tip of teaspoon on to. a r slightly
,rosa - nuLblfcu.fe l:(t li making
rounds the size of d ' nickel or
dime. When cool, slip o spatula
under the candy-to loosen It.
Or the syrup may, be poured
Into small greased muffin pans -o
form thin patties. These should
be turned out of tho' pons hefore
they get entirely cold; If they be
come loo brittle they will break
when the pan Is inverted.'
To decorate sparklets sprlnklj
them, while still warm, with chop
ped pistachio ijuts or ''comfits"
tiny candy pellets which enn be
bought In silver or mixed colors.
i' course, evening slippers art
In a category all thalr own, yet
without thought to footwear, out
may ruin an otherwise lovely pic
ture. Hllppers of ruyon aatln 01
crepe de chine to match tbe gowo
and elaborately embroidered will)
seed pearls and eelf-colored silk, al
sketched, are new. For the cht
bluck evening gown, the black vel
vet pump l.i smart, lu severity II
relieved by silver and gold pipings,
A new note Is the distinctive lm,
ported fail of long willow plumes,
tuousseline, or transparent velvet,
which may match the gown In color
or may be used as a note of con
trast. The fan Illustrated Is of red
coque feathers formed In discs. In
terspersed with black willow
plumes and mounted on stick of
black composition.
No evening ensemble Is complete
without a targe handkerchief,
cither of lace or chiffon bordered
with clre lace. It should trail
from out an evening bag or may
be tucked In by one corner under
a little Anger ring. The smart new
I Innovation sketched Is of black
coarse mean net studded with slin
olsted rrTStal beads, ,
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Ntw7YARK PARIS
FASHIONS
Children's Pleasure Column
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(A IXinrtmrnt Oo.wfuclw by "Mary Ann)
Pear Imivh and girls: All the letups and stories that you send 4
to me are so Interesting! I'm nlwfcyn so happy to hear from
you, because you have so many fine things to tell me about. fr
Just keep it up. Now thai school ha started, write some stories t
on things that happen at school, also about your pets. Bo sure
to have your stories about one hundred words and write plainly
nnd on just one side of the paper,
4 An interesting contest1 will bo started soon so watch this
column closely, t' i
Send your stories in ns soon aif possible, the first of ench
week and add reus, care Mary Ann, Mull Tribune.
a. $ '
fhe following essay won first
prize In tho contest by tho home
service department of the makers
of AVhlle King and Mission Bell
softps, for pupils in the 8th grnde
of the Junior high:
SOAI AND ITS IISKS
u (By Arlhio) fJoswtt
Ah far back ns our forefathers
can remember, they have heard,
"Cleanliness Is next to godliness."
This would he almost Impossible
If we did not have soup. Soup has
only been known since the begin
ning of the Christian erai During
the World war many people of dif
ferent countries paid Unreasonable
prices for one bar of soap. Homo
countries did not even. see a bar of
soap.
Although soap was not known
until after the Christian era, that
Boudior Furniture That
' i . i Is Very Easily Made
This clever little diifdnr' table, hiilra a radiator
Boudoir furniture seems to have been spying on the frocks In
the wardrobe, and Is going In for curves nnd flounces.
For women who have never liked tho cold nngles of ultra-modern
furniture, the fluunced dressing table expresses all that Is cosily old
fashioned. . -
Hut the new flounced dressing table only looks llko the old; In
reality, under its flounces, It might be almost anything, even useful.
Thero Is, sny, that radiator. Always it seems to spoil the . "pic
ture" you have mode of your room. The flounced'dressing tublo will
easily cover this ugly note. Of course, tile cold creams and things
must stay cool, so tho bottom- of the' tnhle should he lined with
asbestos. .. . .
For tho modern handy woman it Is almost no work at nil to make
a flounced dressing table. A plain, unpointed table; three or four
yards of 3tl-inch chintz; a yard of flannel for padding, ond tocks
that Is nil that is needed, except for a glass plate tho size of the table
top, and n mirror.
If chintz does not fit tho mood for tho rooirl, ' dotted Swiss, taf
feta or ismllar fabrics may be more to your tosto. For perfect
harmony, tho samo mntcrlul may bo used for flounce draperies nnd
bedspread.
I'ut il double fold of the flannel on the table top fit it tight and
tack, neatly finishing off the two front corners. Use threo or four
widths of flounce, with tho trimming In plnco nnd gathered or plented
to the exact length.
A tnpe of the material, or rushing, Is neatly caught In place to
hldo the lacks. ' . .
If the table has a drnwer, the flounce Is cut about four Inches
wider than the 'distance from tho table top to tho drawer bottom.
JMeat or fluff It, cut the piece for the top, sew the fluff to this piece
with n plain seam on the reverse side, mitering the two front cor
ners. Fit the whole over the top nnd tack down tho back only. The
lower ruffle is tacked Just below the drawer.
Ten Qreatest Women i of All Time
The ten greatest women ot all
time have been selected by Knnlj
Lurtwlg. America Is represented m
the list by Harriet Deecher Stowc, i
uuihor of "I'ncle Tom's Cabin." j
Franco hns three representative.
Aspasla. wife of Pericles, whose.
reign marked the brightest period
In tho history of Oreeco, Is placed
as the earliest woman celebrity.
Catherine of Vlonnn, who despke
her saintly qualities accomplished
the practical tnsk of halting the I
wars that were rnvaging France I
and Italy nnd of restoring the
pope,, then In exile ot Avlngnon.)
is given second place. - Joan of ;
Arc Is credited with being equally I
( Icon Table Service (
To the careful housewife noth-j
Ing Is more odious thnn unclean
sterling silver. Hhe feels no social'
discourtesy to be , greater than!
laying places for guests with n
service whh h lacks the beauty of
l.-tllln. .tnllwh Hutu- enrn' is
recommended to keep It In IIm
best condition, nnd also entails less'
labor than If you neglect It over
long. Never throw nil your sterling;
Inlo a pn nnt once to wnsh it. I
Kach piece should be done sep
arately. Always wn-b solid sliver
in hot soapy water, rinse nnd drv j
thoroughly. A quick polish with
r
doei not mean the people stayed
dirty. They used to put olive oil
on themselves. There are two
kindH of soap, hard and soft. Hard
soap is a sodium compound and
soft so:ip Is a potassium compound.
The United Slates alone makes
over two billion pounds of soap.
The chief centers are New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania
nnd Illinois. The chief center In
France Is Marseilles., Thin Is the
center been use It is the market of
olive oil.
Soap is mn do by the action of
alkali on fats, animal or vegetable.
-vSfifct;ifl a-.necmslty to health; ' It'
kerps 4he skin clean, and prevents
the spread of diseases. A child
that is clean will be healthy and
will have about one disease to a
dirty child's four or five.
practical In that she was tho chief
Influence In bringing the Hundred
Years' war to nn end. Wueeu
Kllznheth of Kngland nnd Marin
Theresa of Austria aro called
great more for their own person
alities thnn for the periods in
which they reigned. Madame de
.Mnintenon, born In prison and
later the ruler of tho court of
Ixiuls XIS', Is credited with being
tho, foremost example of self con
trol, while Florence Nightlngnla Is
set up as tho paragon of self sac
rifice. Miflame Marie Curie, whose
discoveries In the field of radium
have saved the lives of thousands,
and Kleanora Dose, the great ac
tress, completo l.udwlg's list. '
a chamois cloth nfter every wash
Ing will aavo you hours of time.
Handle your sllyt- lightly nnd
avoid leaving smudges from your
fingir prims ns you set the tnble.
rnese simple rules win o win
ders towards preserving the beau
ty of your table.
MOIlNINflTON, County Ixuith,
Ireland Ml Preserved In sand forj
nearly 1500 years, tho oaken ves-j
sel In which Ht. Patrick sailed to
Ireland In 492 A. I). Is believed
to have been found nt Colp har
bor nt the mouth of the I'.oyne.
Arehnelnglsts are studying the
relic- ' ,
flippers toMatch
j New Pajamas
j Is the Vogue
I TAJAMA fur homo wear am
so luxurious, so daringly dlf-
Cerent that tho former type,
of slippers Inole drab and utlerlv
out of place. Shoo designers urn
alert to Iho trend nf fashion an
no sooner does somethiny: new ap
pear for Milady than they aro co
ordinating footwear with tho new
I rend.
Now wo hnve pa jama slippers,
a daring version of tho boudoir
slipper. Three models pictured,
aro from a smart shop. Tho com
hlnlniv of silver nnd nold kid Is
not only beautiful but practical
from the standpoint that they
harmonize with any color of the
piij:mas.
Another daring version Is the
model that combines gold kid with
r-'reen or red s:ilin. encrusted pro
fusely with rhlnestbnes. The ine
is entirely upi-n Hiving-.the utmost
ehie to this creation.
-'-Another model is cut exactly iw
same but Is severely plain, helm:
made of red. blue, or Kieen ki t
and lined in i-atli of matching
eolor. There is - one model that
combines five colors, such ns
mopenta kid bl.-iel; patent, green
kill gold und silver kid. t
Kor simplicity and feminine se
verity, the ptfiln mode, with toe
cut entirely away, shoulfl hold un
usual appenl, Tho vivid colors
of red, reen or blue are effective
with the now pajamas.
siiiin pr wool
One of the charming black suits
of warm looking but light weight
wool has a short Jacket. This
jacket Is edged with black nstra
kan, a small black astrnkan collar
flarinc a little from the thront,
and thero are narrow binck fur
cuffs. The Jacket fits tho figure
snougly and buttons up tho front
to the higher collar. It can hlno
ho worn open to expose the sim
ple white satin blouse underneath.1
he skirt has four narrow gores, i
set in the back, front and on the
two sides, which give It a' subtle
flare, and, being pointed, a mere
suggestion of an uneven hemline.
Coats having largo and elabor
ate cuffs of fur that " contrast
with the mdterial of. thewioloth
coat aro smart and" it Is an In
creased note of elegance to wear
gloves matching the cuffs so that
tho cuff and hand form nn un
broken line of color. For In
stance, a brown coat has a wide
cuff of pule beige l:pln fur and
Ihe proper glove would bo a suede
to nintch Ihe fur. Hut if the cont
color happens to bo palo beUe
and the fur brown tho glove 1hl
Is most effective is a deep brown
suede. I.lkewiso black coats that
nre smartly trimmed with ermine
at Ihe wrist are smurt with white
gloves. ' i
TO'DAY""1 TO'MORROW
in TJie
All American Opera Stur
In Paris "
Ilr nmnia Ijoii let to
AS we comb the market for new
rush Ions to tell you about we
are also on the look-out for what
Important people are wearing, and
to-day we have secured for you a
photograph of Miss Hulllo Htlles,
lovely American itjir of the Oiwia
Comtque In Paris who is wearing
one of Ihe lovely pan no satin Vel
vet evening wraps whose glistening
rayon pile has given designers so
much Inspiration this autumn.
With her copper colored wrap
Miss Htlles Is wearing a bountiful
number of lovely sables whose
deeper brown contrasts beautifully
with the lighter shade of the even
ing wrap.
If the picture might only be In
eolor you would discover that Miss
Htlles' rich hair Is a shade deeper
than tbe sable and that her ees
sparkle with a merry Amerleun
twinkle which !,idlcntes the charm
ing good humor nf this country
woman of ours upon whom audi
pleasant operatic honors have bn
heaped In Kurope.
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To-Day ana
In TheFeminliie World
New, Exquisite .Velvets'.:.:
Hy Kuinia 1ou I'Vlta ')'
JT 8 a wise woman these days who I high that It could not well bo im
, can toll, the full length of a Proved upon. ,, We. say "durable"
ball room, whether Mra. Dress-Well' guardedly, too, for manufacturers
la wearing satin or velvet. ShenaVB Improved these materials
may. of course, be wearing either,'0' tha transparent velvet, clan that
but -omr-yelvet family has becoino'rty "".Vlonvi; niexeiy-- luxury ;
SO aimisltiirlv nhaAr nnA h,.lllnn r fabrics tO be Worn (O'nn tnn-n
teXtllrR thfll- It nnrtAn-m n b.,,lH
:ture that It appears of sutln.
like rnnkn.ttn a rAU. .... -.1.. ......... I
Possibly thero Is no superior re-L,, . " c,enc0 " aom 'or loday.
galness In velvet an opposed to i f. us nevr nie"n of fabrlca
sutln. and .yet. In our minds eye. l "!? give" ,m new wears-
wo aoinohow connect velvet with S , tha ro"nnt materials,
wardrobes of queens. lry oh"""1". oo, ore learning all
Never. In the old day, however, 'new- and' exSuWl.?ahrr.l,0U5hU,'r
.11.1 queens possess more exquisitely " tty " ahv '"-'hut
lovely materials than those now ob-' ,,..y shouW bo fwe t us to'tZ,
lalnablo under the name, of panne, our best bib and lucke?
satin and panno rnyon velvet. Illustrated I. . , ,i
Those are those clinging, but dur- cr.S ?, the M?rfFf,?L
able panne velvets which hnve ray- panne rayon velvet J U T
on pile. Ironed flat Into a luster so man model. "
Always Ready for
Surprise Guest
In this day of easy transporta
tion a guest Is likely to drop In nt
any tlmo. It is quite embarrassing
not to have food on hnnd with
which to prepare a men!. Many
women prldo themselves on the
fact that they are always prepnrcd
for unexpected company.
The problem of meat Is very Im
portant for It furnlihes the main
dish of tho meal. Tho hahlt of
getting lurge pieces of meat to cook
and uso for several days is not
only economical of money and
time but Is appreciated when the
unexpected guest arrives. Left
over meat may be used in many
ways and combined with white
sauce, macaroni, polntoes, nood
les, etc., to "extend" It.
Thero aro many prepared meals
on tho market In tins or glasses
wh'ch may be kept In nntlclpatlon
of future need. Frankfurters, minc
ed and deviled bam, pickled pigs
feet, pickled tongue, nnd even stew
lire obtainable. Then thero Is
dried beef or corned beef, which
mnv be used in making n num
ber of delicious dishes.
Paeon Is a convenient meat to
keep In tho refrigerator. It mny
bo served with eggs or used to
flavor many foods.
Alwnys keefilng on hand a few
extra cans of vegetables and fruits
will be npproclnt.Ml snnie day.
Give ihe aspnrngus bed a good
dressing of fertilizer. Thon mulch
It from the compost heap.
Whnt Is'lhe Chrlslmns Spirit
. That stirs Ihe lcr.flcss trees.
And shines along the lighted
streets
And dances In tho breeze?
It gives the pallid sunshine
A warmer, cheerier glow.
Tt whispers In tho hemlock
trees
And glistens In the snow..
This Is the children's Fesllvnl,
'Their brightest, happiest
time,
For them we wreathe tho
sacred tale
With legend and with
rhyme,
The Christmas Spirit
To-Morrow
a Dal Of two before being stenme.l
one or tne many things
Match Boxes
For Christmas
Those tancjr envelope linings
you have been savins may bo used
to mako pretty little match boxes
for Christmas gifts.
Cut a plecft of cardboard one
half inch widorT than the length
of a smtill match box, and throe
fourths of an Inch longer than
twlco tho width,' plus the depth
of tho box. (Cover ono sido nf this
cardboard with ihe envelope lin
ing, or other fancy paper. Then
fold, without creasing, over th
match box lid nnd glue it, leav
ing the ends open. (Due tho top
and bottom securely to the lid, -but
not the sides between. Panto
a strip of emery paper over tfn
fourth sldo.
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Centerpieces
Storllngf sliver renterpleccs lend
themselves) most graciously to any
formal dinner, floral arrangement,
nnd the hostess may feel certain
that their neutral color will blend
with any . of tho favorite color
schemes, while their surfneo mir
rors the beautiful shades of tho
flowers. Care should bo taken,
however, to have the centerpiece
of the correct shape nnd height
Nothing Is moro distracting, tluin
a high vnse, set In the center of
the table, topped by long stem
med flowers which carry tho co-J
ors toward tho celling nnd not
within the vision of the guests for
whoso pleasure they are Intended.
As when we twlnn the ever-
green
With tinsel' and with light,
We cull for them from every
ago - "
What seems most glad,
most bright.
It cometh from a' Manager
And whispers tenderly
The story of beauteous pnbo
Hpon Ills Mother's knee. .
It Is the childlike spirit
That flings nil rare away
To give and tnke tor kindness'
sako
That reigns on Christmas
Day.