Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 41, 29 December 1917 — Page 9

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(Fruin the Little Journeys (o Norway and Swollen) i There are just two great days in Norway, one is on the twenty-fifth of December and the o'her one is on the twenty-first of June. Neil Iter in called Christmas. It Is called .lule or Yule. The Yule decorations are of pine, spruce and fir trees. They are all trimmed nicely. The house maids go to 'town to buycakes which are hanging up on a string And they give these to the poor. The Yule celebration begins two weeks before. The house is swept, the tables are scrubbed end the greens are gathered. They are not hung on th wall like we do but are sprinkled over the floor. The women bake cakes while the men hunt for deer and go fishing and a sheep is killed and made into sausage which takes the place of our turkey. The greens are placed on wall and floor and all the tankards are put into the hall, and then it is all ready. Chester llecs, 5B grade, Joseph Moore schools. (Not original. Copied from The Little Jourjieys to Norway and Sweden.) Santa Claus and His Wife nnta Claus and his wife are very busy. They are making toys and dressing them for the little girls and boys to play 'with. They live in a fine house made of marble candy and the chimney is made of slick candy. The steps are made of marbles. He lives at the North Pole. When Christmas time came he got out his reindeers and sleigh. And wrapped up all good so he wouldn't gt cold and then he flew away over the tree tops and when he would come to a house he would go down the chimney and fill the children's stockings. In some houses the " children would have notes pinned on their stockings. In some houses the stockings were ragged and the notes were wrote on common store paper. In some houses the notes were stiff and formal and the children wanted furs, sleds, skates and many rich presents. In other places the notes were tery informal andje children begged for just a crust of bread or a pair of stockings to keep them warm. Yours truly, Helen Bunger, Lewisburg, O. A GOOD CHRISTMAS PRESENT It was a few days before Christmat, Frank an American soldier, in France, was expecting a few presents from home. Two long days passed and Frank was still thinking- of his folks and especially of his little brother Ted. Me wondered if his little brother had forgotten him. It was growing dark and a middle-aged man came toward him carlying a large package which he gave to Frank. After the man had gone he opened the bundle. In it were many presents, among which were a suit marked "From Mother," a pair of shoes marked "From Father," and many others from various friends. Away down in the bottom of the bundle was a small package marked '"From your Little Ted," in it was a pair of mittens, which he needed badly. He said, "If the mittens aren't as expensive as the suit and shoes, 1 appreciate them more, because I had a good suit and a Rood pair of shoes but I had no mittens and also because they are from rny little Ted. Elizabeth White, Garfield School. BUY LIBERTY BONDS The United States government Is in need of a large sum of money to carry on their part of the World War. They have offered to the people of the United State Liberty Bonds. These are to raise the money for the army and navy. These bonds are worth fotar per cent, on the dollar and can be purchased for fifty dollars and up. Kveryone wants to win this war. We' cannot do thi3 until we do all we can for the United Sta'es and it3 Allies in Kurope. Now is the time to do your bit! Buy a Liberty Bond! Don't be a slacker! Horace Sippie.

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j Spi if M1H PEACE My soul, there is a country Far beyond the stars, Where stands a winged sentry All skillful in. the wars;. There above noise and danger, Sweet Peace sits crowned with smiles, And one born in a manger Commands the beauteous files. He is thy gracious Friend, And O my soul awake! Did in pure love descend, To die here for thy sake. If thou canst get but thither, There grows the flower of peace The Rose that cannot wither Thy fortress, and thy ease. Leave then thy foolish ranges; . For none can thee secure, But one, who never changes, Thy God, thy life, thy cure. CHRISTMAS EVE It was December the 24lh and little Helen said, "I will stay up and see Santa Claus." She took her shoes and stockings off and put on her house slippers. Then she sat down at the fire phice. All at once she said to herself, "I have not hung up my stockings yet." She jumped up from her chair and hung both stockings up at the fire place. Then Helen sat down to watch for Santa Claiy; The cat was in the room and Aegan to cry, and she said, "Be still; I can't hear Santa Claus conieT 1 want to hide so he will letfve me something." The cat kept crying. She began to get mad. She sat still end said nothing. She didn't hear Santi Claus coming down the chimney, i came and saw her. He said, "I do not leave children that stay to watch for me anything." "I will go to bed," said Helen. "I'v not eeiv to give you anything." She began to cry and went to bed. Santa Claus left. But he came back after she bad cone to bed. MA P. IK DAVIS

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ALICE'S FIRST WAR XMAS "Alice," said her mother one day about two weeks before Christmas, "you must remember that you can't spend so much for your friends this year and you must not except as big a Christmas as the one we had last year." At first Alice was very unhappy, then her mother reminded her of the hundreds of little children that maybe wouldn't have enough to eat. Alice asked her mother if she knew of any of these children. Her mother then told her of a family in France whose father was a prisoner in Germany. The mother was not very well and couldn't take care of the family of three little ones. Alice thought it all over and told her mother she would go without her Christinas this year as the little children had done three years In France and Belgium. The next afternoon they weut down town and bought shoes, clothes and toys for the three children. Then Alice saw a doll she did so want. Christinas piorning Alice was very' much surprised to see the doll she had wanted so much. Their Christmas tree had never looked so lovely nor had she known how good molasses candy was till them. She was very happy to think of the three little children in France who were also having a good Christmas. .Margaret Coe. WHERE SANTA CLAUS LIVES Old Santa lives in a large palace made out of marble and lined with gold. Back of the palace is a work shop where he makes his toys. He has a lot of little brownies working for him. The land he lives in is very, very cold. Every time he goes out he puts on ail the clothes he has. The name of the country he lives in i.'. Norway. It is very pretty with its snow-capped momtaips Ksthc-i llartman. Lewibirg, O.

A CHRISTMAS STORY In a cold, bare room, laid a sick woman. She had a child named Amelia. Her husband had gone away ten years ago when Amelia was a baby, to California to dig gold. She had never heard from him and believed him dead. She was very poor and had hardlv enough to eat. , '. The door opened and in stepped Amelia. "How are you feeling, mother?" she asked. "Just the same, dear." "The grocerjman gave me some groceries for you, mother," she said. "I, don't know what I would do if it wasn't for him, he is so kind," she replied. ' coming down from the grocery she stumbled over something. On pick, ing herself up she discovered a man's pocket book. She ran all the way home. "Oh, mother, she exclaimed, "I have found a pocket book." On opening it out tumbled a lot of bills. "Count them, dearest," said her mother. Amelia counted them and found there were a thousand hundred dollar hills. ; "If they were only ours," the mother said. "But, mother, we could keep them, no one would ever know," said Amelia. "Ah, no, child," Ihe honest mother said; ''Twould not be honest and God above would always know. You ask Mrs. Ilarwood if she will please lend us her paper." Amelia came back with the paper in her hand. She looked in the 'Lost and Found' list and found that a man on Dearborn street had lost a thousand dollars in hundred dollar bills and if returned a reward would be given. Dearborn street was a , street w here many rich people lived. Next morning-Amelia knocked at the door of a rich mansion. A servant answered the knock and she told her errand, he servant ushered her into the elegant parlor. She was looking all around her when a gentleman 6tepped into the room, "Good morning, little Miss," he said. She replied politely. He described the pocketbook and foundit was his. "And now, little Miss," he said, "how much do von want

for your reward," "Please, sir," replied Amelia, "my mother is very sick and I would like to have five dollars." "Five dollars," he exclaimed, "Why child, I'm going to give you three hundred. What is your , name" he asked. "Amelia Ray niond," she replied. "Raymond," he exclaimed, "That's my name." He picked up his hat and said. "Come, I am going to see your mother. On opening Amelia's door he heard a voice say, "Is that you Amelia?" "Yes mother," she answered," and I have brought a visitor." And if you had stopped to listen you would have heard two voictis exclaim, "Kate!" "John!" ' The man was Amelia's father. On Christmas morning which was next day, Amelia and her mother motored from a shabby old house to a beautiful mansion on Dearborn street. Mr. Raymond engaged a nurse and Mrs. Raymond soon got well. And the little happy family lived happily ever after Julia Burr, Santa Claus' Journey It was Christmas eve. You know we are glad when Christmas comes. Santa Claus had his pack all packed and his sleigh all fixed up. Santa had not forgotten the ,ch Idren. He got his reindeer out of the stable and started away. The reindeer were ready to go, for they had not worked since he had had to go around to people's houses last Christmas. The reindeer ran very fast, for Santa was in a hurry to get around to people's houses before they got up in the morning. He had horns, drums, model builders, French harps and books for the boys, and dolls, beds, chai-s, dishes, washing machine's, ironing, boards and dresses to wear for the girls. When he had been to everybody's house he went back home at the North Pole. His reindeer trotted off very slowly, because they were tired. He was glad to get home again and very glad to s e his w ife. Before he went home he calted "Merry Christmas" to yon. F.ntella Thomas, Joseph Moreo sehool.