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Little Packages To Scatter Around the Tree

Small surprises . . . little extras to scatter among the.

big things in his pile under the Christmas treel

JEWELRY-a large assortment of sets 75c up

TIE-AND-HANDKERCHIEF SETS-m spot of

color for any wardrobe . . . . $1.00 up

BELTS-every man will welcome one more. In

finest leathers $1.00 up

susPsNonas-lr he's hem wen us. law's a good time to try! 75c up

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JIPS. l-lobson announced wgthflxlter t ‘iemence to her husban . who“ all, what's?" Christmas w siihtfinglflliiosl" Charles exclaim- But/en's lavmite H-

didn't think any W“ in the old boy novella"- And Butch, of all kidsi He's so

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my nephew." 39hr! lmilsfe" ‘f; ‘plied tartly. Her only B5 1' - "T". """i""F-‘R.n‘ “Ho? £"i‘§’“§§? “if pia res. sponslbility Ilfgsttlgvivglflklsnfelgg wet SCTuPIsSItmas PO-islble- Mlmly m‘! hi». he's still a little boy 33¢; Charles," she finished S" Y-

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" id you tell Santa what you wanted?"

The next afternoon Helen proud- ly took her place among the fond parents who watched their children cautiously approach the bearded, red-robed figure seated on a wnite throne in erbingers toy depart- ment. She nearly cried when Butch, o. wide grin on his round face, marched straight up to Santa Claus and engaged him in earnest conversation. "Did you tell Santa. what you wanted?” she asked in a tremulous voice when Butch re joined her,

The boy smiled up at her, and Mrs. Robson's heart nearly melted from the warmth in his black eyes. "Sure I did, Aunt Helen," and he recounted the long list.

"These children around here are so sophisticated," she told Charles that evening. "I'm afraid one of them will talk about Christmas and Santa Claus and ruin everything."

Charles rubbed his head. “Chii. dren will chatter, Helen," he re- minded her, "You can't change Butch into a clam overnight."

"If Randolph doesn't discuss f Santa Claus with his friends, he

won't learn the truth." Helen ex-

plained with jubilant impatience. “It might work. at that,” Charles admitted doubtfully. , It was with rnisgiving, therefore, that Charles, on a Saturday after- i noon when Helen was downtown, heard Butch and a playmate ven- ture a few words on the approach. ing Yuletide. Charles was reclin- ing on the couch near the bay win- dow and could plainly hear the words through the glass. "Did you see that machine gun in Kerbin- gags toyland?" Butclfs companion 1S ed

"You mean the one over near "nnta Claus?" Butch partied. Sure, I saw it. 1t was swell"

Santa Claus! Charles held his rcath as he heard Butch's play- late laugh. "That Santa Claus," he boy giggled. "What a clown! low can they expect a guy to be. lieve in Santa Claus? As if there could be any such thing!”

Charles scrambled for the front door. Poor Butch-the poor klrl- and just a few days before Christ- mas, too. Charles jerked the door o n and bounded to the porch. “ utohl”

Yes, Uncle Charles/Vcams the slow reply, and Butch eered a- round the corner of t e house, His dark eyes were solemn, Gone was his familiar mile.

"Aw Butch," Charles mumbled,

stumbling clown the porch steps to meet the boy. "Butch, I wish this hadn't happened. I. don't know what to say—" his voice threatened to break, and he stopped. . Butch looked at the ground for a moment, then raised his eyes. "I'm sorry too, Uncle George," he said. “I forgot I was so close to I the house. I dl-'"'1 want you and Aunt Helen to know,

Charles‘ bra-n .. unlped as if he had received .2 blow between the l eye; from the hccf of one of oily

old St. Nick's "ndcer " 1- what's that, Butch?"

"Why. I didn't want Aunt Helen to know about me and Santa Claus." Butch went on in serious vein "l was sure ou could take it, Uak, but Aunt elen-aw, shacks, I've been having a great time with her, Uncle George. She gets a big kick out of me acting es if I believe in Santa Claus. so don't tell her the truth, Gull Neda, I don't want to spoil her O pristmasl"

REINDEER. OFTEN FIGURE IN ' NORTHERN MYTH AND LEGENDS

Reindeer fl re ofteniin northern myth and fo klore. One version of the legend of Wayland, the smith, Wayland and his two brothers leave Finland for the south on their feindeendniwn sleighs. The moun- tain elves try to stop them and ' Waylandb brothers lash their rein- deer to force them the elves. Angry because the rec are de- serting their flames, but even more because oi the blow; given the Pa» tient deer. the elves curse the we brothers, singing: “Because Blagfid struck his "in.

d Bacall: ligel struck his reindeer Our hatred shall follotryou."

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husband of Queen Victoria was responsible for making the Christ- mas tree popular ln Britain, the real origin of the custom dates back many centuries. Tradition tells us that the early Christians of northern Europe found that an evergreen tree was beln used by the barbarians as an ob ect round which to dance during the festivi- ties that were held in connection with one of their pagan gods.

The Christians rather liked tho idea, and adapted it to their own

versary of the birth of Jesus,

An evergreen tree was always selected for the religious rite, he- cause the leaves of such a tree re- main always green throughout the year; analogous with it was their faith, which must live in strength and steadfastness all through the time until their festival came round again,

The old folk lore of Northern Europe gives us a story of 5t. Win- frid. Many people believed that he was the man who instigated the use of a fir tree to commem- orate the festival of Christmas,

Symbol From Heaven

The legend has it that when he was preaching one Christmas mom- ing to a large concourse of people he wanted to illustrate h point m his sermon very forcibly. To do this effectively, he ordered a band of men to hew down an oak tree, which was an object of worship ‘to those pagans, A wide space was made for the tree to crash to the ground, and when it did so, all the other trees in the near vicinity were more or less damaged, except one. This was a fir tree growing quite close to the trunk of the fell- ed oak.

St. Winfrid was impressed by the incident, and immedinwly told the people that what they had just \vit- nessed wars symbol from heaven as to now they ought to live, That little tree so near the oak and still standing erect when all the other adjacent trees had been damaged, was meant to signify that they must lead an upright life and, ‘ny good example, point the way to heaven, even as that little tree was doing. I-Ie suggested that the fir tree should be regarded henceforth as their holy tree at Christmas time,

The converts found the idea at- tractive and ever afterwards {wok a little fir tree into their homes at Christmas and knelt before it in silent worship.

The custom of decorating it with "Rhts and small gifts was not in- augurated till centuries later. This occurred early in the sixteenth century, when small candles were fixed to the branches by the simple method of melting the lower end of the candles and moulding the softened tallow to the "needles" of the fir tree. The wire clips that we use today were, of course un- dreamt of at that time.

Star From Heaven

‘Travelling southwards, the cus- tom o_f setting up a Christmas tree was first adopted in Germany dur- ing the time of Martin Luther. This was in the fifteenth century, but it was not until the eighteenth that. the practice became populnr in that country, By this time little presents and articles of adornment were hung on the tree.

Sweden was the first country to adopt the pretty custom of fixing l star to the very top of the Christ- mas tree. Being bright and silvorv, it is very noticeable and who would deny its fitness and significance.

The tree is set up in the sitting- "wm by the Swedish housewife and she locks the door so that the children shall not see it until the proper time. With the help of her eldest daughter o:- a friend, it is loaded with gifts, sweets, tinsel, tiny flags, glass bells and balls, and candles. Presents for the family are reposing in u basket near by.

At 4.30 0n Christmas Eve the door is unlocked and the family- tosether with servants if any-file into the enchanted room, gay with its lighted tree. They join hands and so round the tree in a circle, singing carols. In some houses they go into every room in the house chantlng-"Now Yule is here u- Iain." Then they repair to the kitchen where a good Christmas supper is spread.

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The Swedish people keep the tree intact until January 13. On that date there is a final merry party and the children's friends are’ in- vited in to tnlce part in ‘The Christmas Tree Plundcrlng." They have games and sweet things to eat, and their the tree is stripped of all its pretty ornaments and gifts

About a century ago, and for a decade befcve that, many churches in Germany held a Christmas morning service at six o'clock. A Christmas tree was placed on the altar table, and every member of the congregation on entering the church, took up to the altar candle or a small lamp, Years he- fore it had been a manger, but that custom had been abolished and the Christmas tree substituted.

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‘Phe French people's first ac- quaintance with this emblem of Christmas was due to the Princess Helena of Orleans. Bhe introduced the Christmas tree, to France at about the same time as the Prince Consort started the custom in Brit- ‘ain-IMO. But it was not until the Franco-Prussian war in i810. when the German soldiers spent CKrIstmas in France, that the people of that country really a- dopted the Christmas tree as pail of their festivities.

By that time England had fairly "get going” with the innovation, though Scotland, with her dislike ‘all anything new, wls legging be-

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But thanks to the Prince Con- sort the Christmas tree had taken rout in England. ' Be told Queen Victoria that no wished his children to enjoy the léasure and fun the tree rrovided ust es he had always en oyed it during his childhood, lo the

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ceremony of celebrating the annl- l

I-Iere is a feat which is apparent- ly very simple. 1""! vet actually

most difficult to do. Take the two portions of an and arrange them as Then ask one of your guests to try and crush them with a downward blow. Unless the blow is absolutely

empty match-box shown below.

in the dead centre the two ions fly apart, unbroken, muc the astonishment of the striher.

Another teat of strength is to hold an egg, end on between the palms of the hands, and, with the arms outstretched, endeavour to crush it. It is an almost impossible

eat.

A similar trick is for a person, preferable a lady, to her finger tips together (the galms of the hands to face the b0 y) and then ask a gentleman who fancies his strength to grasp the wrists and with a gentle pull (not a erk)“ ' to part the lady's hands. easy as it looks!

THINK OF A Nuiwaaa

There are several "think of a number" problems. but I do not think you have heard of this one before. This trick calls for simple mental arithmetic. but the effect is very mystifying.

You Invite a member of the audience to think of a number be- tween say 5 and 12 (There is no limit to the number really. b"! mental arithmetic ll difficult with big numbers).

The person "fright!" You now say it‘

xfglighnnuhtract three from it-— ow s , that‘ is ttllie ORIGINAL NUMBER.’

"N ' h ve two separate ro- au¢t§wl§i°ii+§ and x-d. Mult ply the first product by"the second, .e. (x+3) times (x-‘Iihv

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In repeating the trick, vary the numbers. THIS IT IS DONE.

Supposing the erson thought of number s. Well 8p plul m"; i! g5 8 minus lthreeeés 31:16 V?“ was" I-Iavinil earn - the hrllumher 1W3 Zliievea awash i t scase was . -- ariid it to as. i.e. a plus as is e4. that the square of

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the numbers with eaglluteliaahuxaxthe principle always works.

using Christmas trees as a means of celebration and collecting for charity. In most of ‘their public _placea municipal Christmas trees are fixed up and laden with free gifts of a useful nature for distri- bution among the poor, There are toys also for the children to re- mind them that Santa Claus hes not forgotten them. p

In the residential quarters of tho cities, it is the custom nowadays to to have a large Christmas tree in the front garden. No citizen who wants to keep his end up with his neighbours would dream of being without one. They are decorated with mum-coloured electric lights and make the district look very gay. until a gale cornea along and blows a few of them down; the they look rather foolish. » -

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PEA-SUCKING“

This game provides great fun for those who look on as well as those who take part

A small basin of dried peas is placed in the centre of the table and the competitors are provided with a “straw" each and a lass into which the peas are to be op- p Hrheneesareliftaedsndcarried to the glasses by suction, and the one with the highest score in a given time wins. ,

This game can be run in "heats";

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ladies versus gentlemen, and the thcrflnals are reached. especially if excitement is intense by the time the "weaker sex" are winning.

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HOW IT IS DONE

As vou hold the glass. what you can see is shown in Fig. 3 There are three fingers of each hand above the stem. Slowly slide the three fingers of the RIGHT hand under the three of the LEFT hand until you reach

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AN UNUSUAL COM- PETITION

competitions are always popular: . imple one which will be new to most people;

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Each guest is given a sheet notcpaper

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nnoprmc a PENNY THROUGH THE TABLE

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after-meal trio

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he table right in front of their eves. Hold

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tell your audience that you pass a penny through t

s. penny in each h)ands. resting on the

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lap. and when underneath able. hold u Fig. 4.) Then saw Ready. mg 0pm your right hand as

drooping the perlnv. at the w!"

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leasing the too one ‘tinder’; rlesthrseo-that it mu with s clink

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goes to the one who est sentence. To show what can be done. here is a‘ MAN HAD 0N1