Ligonier Banner., Volume 59, Number 42A, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 December 1925 — Page 16

To Get and Give Most . Pleasure at Christmas TH}}RE is Christinas generosity and Christinas charity, But there should always be Christmus .tact, 7 : When you are gi\‘ixig to those who have not as much as you have do not give your presents with condescending Imanner or with a patronizing air, Do not act as though VYOI . Were superior because you could give. Do not attach a cold, huaughty speech to your gift. Sometimes people can give so that all the glow that comes from the gift is the one they themselves receive hecause of their own feeling of having been chuaritable, Nometimes such a speech can extract all the real pleasure out of the gift t 6 the one receiving it. Chiristinas is the time for true char ity, for that charity which comes from the heuart, which loves one's fellow nien and wants to do all that is possible to bring joy wherever possible, .Give as though it were a pleasure to give—not as though you were belng noble. : Do not give as though you thought by giving your had the right to assume 84 certain attitude of disdain toward those - who .were somewhat beholden to you. . : If you are more fortunate in worldly goods it is your oppnrtunit‘y to have the great pleasure that is derived by giving. There are few greater pleas-: ures when you give with the real Christas spirit. There is Christmas generosity and Christinas charity. But there Should always be Christ-mas-tact.—Mauary Graham Bonner. (©, 1925, Western Newspaper Union.) ) : ' & CHRISTMAS d % - il W CHH,L air, the brilliance of -y “ encrusted snow, carols, ever- !; % greens and feasting. These con- '.. f]i' stitute Christinas to the senses. ) t}t But deep within man there is 0 ‘M souiething which the brightest of .‘ ¥j carols cannot, in itself, awaken I ti; —u seuse of kinship with all the !" \. world, that expands and blos- i U soms into a spirit of real hroth- ~‘; 2{; erhood——and this is Christmas.— !{‘ .3; W. D. Pennypacker, o '?‘ Qp (®, 1925, Western Ngwspaper Union.) ';! e meme sy s S e el Saved to Buy Christmas " Present for Her Daddy THE eldest of the four children was now ten; their meother had bheen dead three vears. How the father had

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kept such g voung family together wus ‘a4 miracle even to him, but with -the help of the day nursery, he had managed very well. ' For the third Cbhristmas now the widower tucked the children snugly in bed with a promise to call them at daybréuk. Then he tiptoed to his own rooin. ; : - Half an hour later when the house was quiet, Santa Claus entered the tiny kitchen and proceeded to fill the four little stockings hanging in a row behind the stove. Then suddenly he remembered that he had forgotten to bring a present for the father of the house. How disappointed the lirile ones would be to have their fathier overlooked iike this! \Why, they would think he’s not heen good! But it was too late. now, to gef him anyvthing. Nothing could be done, Shortly after the house was . quiet once again, the little girl stole into the kitchen and hung a stocking with a packuage in it near the others, For months she had saved her pennies 9 that when Christnias came again she would be able to play Santa Claus 1o daddy. *“How surprised 'n huppy he will be,” she thought, as she crept back to her room.—H. Luclus Cook, (©), 1825, Western Newspaper Union.) ° S Il | Burning the Yule Log The burning of the Yule log at Christmas time, in parts of England and the continent, is a survival from an ancient festival annually held among the northern nations to celebrate the return .of the sun after the winter solstice (December 21). [The Yule log is thought to bring good fortune, and frequently part of it is saved to light the new one in the following year. The Italians regard the charred Yule lgg as a preventive against lightnlng. “Yuleé” is an old word for Christmas, and is still so used provincially. Chocolate Caramels Use one pound of hrown sugar, onefourth pound unsweetened chocnlate, shaved, and one-halt' cupful of water, Boil sume as fudge and before removing from fire add a generous lump of butter and one cupful of walnut or other nut meats or they may be omitted. ~ After it is poured Into a buttered pan cut it in squares bhefore it gets hard. ; . v What to Give? When one thinks of what to give an old friend for Christmas, the first con- | sideration is, “Now what did I give him i last year?” Perhaps that is as g(;nd] a way as any to open the question of i New Year's resolutions, _ ‘ Subscriber for the Banner. l

LAUGH—BE HAPPY AT CHRISTMAS TIME F IT were possible, the Randals I would have been unhappy, hecause of the many reverses of the past vear; a great loss by fire, sickness, too; and hospital bills, and nany of the misfortunes that come in a lifetime seemed to have come to them the past year. To peep in on them, or even to have listened in, would have convinced any recluse that happiness was permeating the very atmosphere of that home. ; / “Now, James,” began Mrs. Randal, who didn't. resemble one who takes the “dally dozen’” hut proved the sayfng, “Laugh and the world laughs with' you,”” “I have laughed %t Marta’s Jetter until T am sick. All their money, yet she says .she can’t have a happy Christmas because of our many reverses, and that they wouldu’t think of having any one in, and for us not to be too lonely. Well, well, that surely is funny-—us not he too lonely!” Mrs. Rardal burst. out laughing again. “Well, Rose, quit your laughing and read that letter, or tell it to me.” “Oh, Jawes, to think of her being so unhappy over our loss when we don’t even think about it. She always sees the ‘Slough of Despond'; no wonder she's xo skinny. Worrying abour us! Jim, we've never had @ happier Christmas. None of us has died yet: -we still huave our garage to live in. ‘- Christinas 'is Christmas whetlier our pocketbook be fat or lean.” “Yes, Rose, but Christinas doesn't seem to be the same to the -fat and lean, judging from your laugh. and Marta's sadness.” ‘ “Say, .l;unés. let's Liave them down for Christmas and show theni what a wonderful time people can have living in their garage.. We can put them overhead in the servants' quarters—have to make use of it in some way, for we may never be able to afford another maid.” “Hop to it, déar. Yon always dg the proper stunt at the right time. 1 think we shall enfoy it, as yon seem to enjoyv the thought of It.” Mrs. Randal continued 'to laugh, and as Marta was leaving, she, too, laughed and said: “Well, Rose, laughing is ecatching; happiness, too, 1 suppose. 1 think we shall llve in . our garage next vear—not rearly so much work, and truly—l've never had a better time. Surely a Merry C(hristmas we've had and we wish for you and James—well, vou'll be happy and think you are prosperous whether yov are or not, so all I can say to you is—-good-by.—Emily Burks Adams. (@. 1925. Western Newspanar Uninn.)

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B S eI || e e ' CHRISTMAS CARDS i § : : “ v BEEETe : 1 i CHR!S'J‘.\L\S cards have be- ) U comie a nightmare for many 5' " people, but it s the misuse and f V. not the use of them that should- m ) be deplored. 0 i,‘ A Christmas card today, as al- ) ; -ways, is, or should be, a har- e ‘S‘ binger of love. If it is not, the ;y, fault is with us, and not with '“ ;\,! the card. A card should always ;z‘ be a message of friendship, not {" a perfunctory duty. In’a busy f, world it is a convenient, delight- ) W ful way in which to remember " ;(:‘ one’'s friends; as ’g}uch’ it has ;.{&. come to stay. f :‘ May we respect this time-hon- ! ‘ ored institution and may it serve &‘ us as our winged lessenger, '§ ‘4 rather than enslave us as an unw pleasant or pretended duty.—H. ” ‘ Lucius Cook, W, (®. 1925, Western Newspaper Union.) : Wt s ms sy s ) Rl . = = N . SAD, BUT TRUE \() L S k=s & 5 )’ :. ‘ o V) = h =_. R ! i ) // ; | 188 | ‘ k\)h“}" ; \ !,'" ! : - ‘ /l{ i c aravs 7/;,) 2 7 zz‘ 2 ey ~ Y g X Mot % [0 N » Teacher—\Willie, why is everYone happy at Christmas time? " Willie—Well my father’s happy because business Is so good. BN S | A Nest of Tables ~An ever-useful Christmas gift i 8 a nest of four tables. of mahogany. At tea time, to hold the after-dinner coffee cups; and, in fact, a dozen times a day, these tables will prove their usefulness. : : Subsvribé.f ~fol' _Ei;e I-%amnri.er.

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