THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
VOL. XLVII
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*jr* HE INSTITUTION of the .festival
of the btrth of the Savior is
attributed by some authorities
to Pope Telesphorux, who died A. I>.
•138. ,
In the farly days of the Christian
religion It was one of the most mov
able of feasts, being often con
founded with the Kplphnny and cele
brated "by the eastern churclies In
' April and May. In the Fourth century
the urgency of St. Cyril of Jerusalem j
obtained' 'from Pope Julius I. an
order for an Investigation to be
mode concerning the day of Christ's
nativity. The result of the inquiry,
made by theologians of the EaM anl,
the West, was an agreement upon the,
twenty-fifth of December.
As told In the gospel of Bt. Lake.
Christ was horn In the night. There
ton, divine service Is perfyriued on I
• . -fa- Tt> ■ ■
tJ:e nl'.rht of December "24-2 S. It is
the custom In ' Komnn Catholic
churches to ushor In Christmas day
by the celebration' of three masses,
one at midnight, the second at early
dawn, and the third in the morning.
This custom dates from the sixth
century.
Preparatory to Christmas the bells
are nine nt-midnight throughout Kng
laod and the continent. After ths
solemn celebration of the mass in the
ehnrches of tfle continent, which ajw
magnificently adorned for the festlTiil.
It is customary for the worshipers to
nartntrp of n i^H'tWtl,
New 'Chute.
A new adaptation ot the parachute
has been experimented upon by the
army ulr service. This consists of
carrying the parachute In the rear
of the fuselage with certain special
equipment. When accident makes It
necessary for the pilot to leave his
plane In mUlalr he simply pulls a lever,
dtocmndni himself and a'section of
the rear fuselage from the rest ot tfca
plsne.
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1921
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fHE spaclons form
house living room
was unlighted and
quiet. - The outlines
of several large arm
chairs were visi
ble here and. there
about the room and j
made It look tempt
ingly restful. The j
table which stood |
between the two
windows was not untidy but held
several opened books and many letters
strewn about a letter file.
One of the lurge armchairs stood
In front of the massive coal stove ID
which the blue flames dnnced Uke lit
tle elves upon the red coals, defying
heartily {he howling%lnd outside.
Some one seemed to have been pres
ent recently. The chair held a bath
robe, the cord of which dangled care
lessly on the floor, anil the tassel of
which rested upon an open letter be
low It. Some one had been reading old
letters and that person was cozlly
nestled In the bath robe. His tousled
head of grey rested on the back of
the chair. He was sleeping and cer
tainly was having the happiest of
dreams for a smile took possession of
bis face. The flames Joined in the
happy mood by dancing higher and
faster. Even peaceful and happy
hours have endings. Mrs. Bohnenstock
had come quietly Into the room and
gently shook her husband.
"No, no, Helen,", said the man with
out opening his eyes, "I am too old to
dance and romp."
"Helen? Whom are you talking of?
I do believe you have been dreaming,"
answered his wife.
At the sound of her voice, he was
entirely awakened and arose from the
chair. He staggered about before he
regained all consciousness and his
arms and legs ached from their
cramped position. "I guess -I've been
dreaming, Molly, it seems as though
Td been asleep for a whole year. Molly
dear, why didn't you call me? My
stock ipust be fed and It's way pact
feeding time now."
"Do not worry al»out your stock.
George. It has all been taken care of.
John Uglow came over this afternoon
and we talked about our Christmases
when our boys wye small. When It
began to grow dusk, he said that I
should not disturb you and that he
would *f£ed the stock."
"Well, Molly, so y>o and John talked
over the Christmases we had with our
little boys," said Mr. Bohnenstock
sinking back Into his chair and beck
oning his wife to sit on the arm of It
"I am glad to see that others miss
those beautiful holidays and the whole
month before, when the air was full
of mysteries."
"Oh, George, now 1 know what yon
were talking of when I came to wake
you," Molly said, running her Angers
through his tousled hair. "Tell me
about It"
"I was reading some of tlie letters
from Henry, for Td been thinking of
i him all day," began her husband,
j "The la»t letter I read was the one
w« got from him last year Just before
J Christmas, In which he told us how be
and Jane were planning Christmas for
the youngsters, and how he hoped that
another year he would be home with
us. I sat here recalling the rarny
Christmases you and 1 had planned
for our children. Molly, do yen r»-
i member the year we bad the Uflow
1 boys over for Christmas evef" he ex
citedly continued*, half rising from bis
chair as the happy past came back to
i his mind in Jumbled >oiat'-hes. "I can
1 see them now, the four boa *p4_lwo
girls sitting around this very" stove,
telling the Christmas stories which j
they had learned In school. Then,-how
their eyes bulged and their mouths j
opened when Santa came Into the j
room. The children danced with glee,
but the girls were a bit timid. The
boys, however, were real chummy and
asked Santa many embarrassing ques
tions about his trips.
All this he said slowly, pausing noW
and then no that he could live It over
aga.'n. IT looked up into Molly's face,
for she bad been very quiet, and there
he saw big tr-nr drops rolling slowly
down her thin cheeks which now
showed a delicate pink Hush.
"Well, well, Molly," began her lius
bnnd.
"Don't George, I know It's foolish
for me to cry, but I wish we could
have n tree and children to fuss
Christinas conies and goes now Vlth
out much excitement and It makes me
■feel as though I'm getting awfully
old."
"Molly, let's have a tree and we will
get ready for Christmas Just as we
did long ago."
The nest morning, the happy cou- j
pie took a trip to the woods to choose
a tree. By the twenty-second of l>e- 1
cember, all the things were finished.
George found Molly sitting before the
fire looking very sober.
"Molly, why do you look so bluet '
This Is the time for everyone to be
happy."
"I know It, but, George, I think our j
fun Is over. All our planning is done !
and we have no one here to enjoy It
No children's voices to sing the lovely
Christmas songs. Oh, I shall miss It"
she said subbing.
"We still have three days In which
to find children. We are going to have j
a Christmas Just as we want It. I feel j
as though this will be the happiest"
The next night, they again were
cuddled in the big armchairs drawn j
before the stove. Both of them were j
deep In thought, wondering and hop- i
lng. Both of them started when the
telephone rang, breaking up their
thoughts. George answered and was
astonished when he heard a telegram
read to hung up the receiver
with a slam and ran over to Molly,
threw his arms about her, picked her
upiand carried her around.
"George, tell me about It. What
has happened?"
"Molly, I can't talk, I'm so happy.
I knew we would find children but
now I mustn't keep you In suspense
any longer. It was h telegram lUce
"No, No, Helen."
this. 'Family coming to s[>eod Christ
mas on the farm. Arrive on noon
train tomorroW. Henry.'" ■»
Now Molly took her turn In rejoic
ing. Bhe danced about the room. Her
face was pink and her eyes sparkled
like an overjoyed child's. "We must
get the toys ready fof the children,"
she said, and Immediately went off to
make a new dress for u doll.
The next noon, George and Molly
were standing on tlie station platform,
trembling with excitement. The by
standers could tell that something uo
usual was happening for the old peo
jple. Finally the train came.*
"There they are! I see Jane and
Helen. Where Is Henry V cried Molly.
"Here, Mother,"'answered her boy
and he picked her up sad kissed her.
! "Didn't know me, did you?"
That afternoon, the big doors to the
living room wer«*kept chased. The chil
dren suspected nothing for thpy were
i . busy exploring the fiiriii
In the evening after they came
from church, the doors to the living
i room w?r*.,o||«ned ; the children were
•He Knows 'What Tkey Like
so happy that they danced about the
tree and excitedly grabbed one parcel
after another. In their excitement
they could not untie the packages so
their father and mother and grand
parents were called npon to .help.
Helen came to her grandfather with
all of hers, but Junior was not so par
tial. After the children had seen all
their presents, and the others had ex
changed theirs, Helen and Junior sang
songs and spoke Cbrlsimas pieces.
After the candles were lighted, lit
tle Helen came tripping over to her
grandfather, "Come dance around the
tree with me and my dolly, Grand
father."
"No, no, Helen 1 I'm too old to dance
and romp," he answered.
"George," Interrupted Molly "those
are the same words you used the day
I found you sleeping In the armchair
after reading old letters."
"Well, well, that's so," exclaimed
George, "This Christmas has been ex
actly as I dreamed It"
Henry leaned over and whispered
to h's r/lfe, "rm 'glad we came. I
didn't know how much it wonld mean
to them."
Distributing
the Gifts
OINjG to the post-office la a Jolly
method of distribution. Paste
board and brown paper, sfried
by Judicfous grouping of chairs and
tables, eaally transform a room* Into
a post-office, and a wlaely . selected
postmaster may make the collection
of mall an occasion of much merri
ment. Have general delivery and lock
boxes, and at the general delivery
window see that each person Is
properly identified.
A Christmas hunt Is always excit
ing. The cine, given at the breakfast
table, is written on a slip of paper
In some audi word» as these: "Pass
tbe parlor, shun the hall, seek the
summer kitchen wall." In that
vicinity the gift will be found, wrapped
and addressed. It adds to the fun If
the directions lerd flrst to other
rhymes, three or four l>elng followed
up before the hidden treasure is found.
The cobweb party Is not new, but
Is always good sport and Is especially
adapted to Tbe
tangled threads may lead to the laden
: tree or to the bullring stocking hang
ing from the mantel-shelf.
Still another hunt takes the form of
a polar expedition and Is great sport
in the country wheo there Is snow
enough for it. Immediately after
brenkfast the entire party sets out for
a walk. When they turn toward home,
the host or someone selected as guide
Informs them that supplies are hidden
along the way In various caches and
they will do well to Jpok out for them.
Each cache Is merely n Tnound of snow
covering lightly a quantity of gift
packagea. securely wrapped. There
need be only three or four mounds
and the gifts should he divided
promiscuously among, them. If_Abfi
walk has been Tong7 fhe flrst cache to
Ibe found —that Is, the one farthest
from home—may hide a box of cook
lea, which will be hailed Joyfully and
will make the gifts In the next cache
an eyen greater surprise.
The last cache to be reached may he
I the centerpiece on the dining table.
TTere It should he of cotton glittering
with diamond dnst, with the pole ris
ing from the middle of It, a fat. squatty
! pole with a Jolly Santa Clans atop.
Small gifts may be concealed tn a
•Jack Horner pie, brought to' the table
when dinner Is finished, Choose a
deep, rowid pan of a slse to fit the
number of the party and put Into It
the presents, each daintily wrapped
and marked with the name of the one
to receive It.
To a far-away relative may be sent
the kiddles' latest photo (It mny be
only a snapshot If It be well taken)
accompanied by a little verse after
this sort:
W«'r» v.ry .mall, but we want to Mad
To our AuntJ. far away,
Soma love, and a tel.., with a happy wish
Far a Marry Christmas Day.
QKe Call of Ckrotmdl
T TNTO ut a Child b borni
In your hearts, while Joys abound.
Christian* on this blewcd morn,
Lac a place for Him be found)
His dear Nsme is In tha greeting.
Friend* with friend* exchange today |
Let not gifts or festive meeting*
Steal from Him your thought* away.
Unto u* a Son U given,
Ood't Eternal only Sonj
Bonds of Sin by Him are rivenj
Or ace for man by Him Is worn
He in love become* our Brother, •
Virgin-born of Adam'* race;
Truth and mercy meet each others
Righteousne** and peace embrace.
■ Unto u* a Child i* born;
Unto u* a Son la giveni
Church and home with bough* adorn.
From our heart* all ill be driven t
Co we forth with )oy to meet Him,
In His temple* here below,
A* the Shepherd* went to greet Him,
Nigh two thoiuand years ago.
, -MARY ANN THOMPSON.
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J CHRISTMAS MENU. '
' Olives Celery
t Oyster Soup Crackers
J Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly *
t Mashed Potatoes
J Baked Macaroni and Cheese J
* Stuffed Peppe/8 with iVlce *
f Boiled Onions {
J Tomato and Lettuce Salal »
French Dressing \
* Christmas Molasses FrUit Pudding '
Hard Sauce «
* t Nuts Coffoe Raisins *
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SO. 46
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IBTLETOE. Hang It FwW
T|t| a circle. A flipper la required.
Also a nice, slippery floor. The
first player slides the slipper. He tries
to land It under the mistletoe. if he
falls another makes the attempt If
he succeeds there'is a lively scramble.
It concerns the young lady toward
whom the slipper points. She most
seize It and get away before caught*
Then the guests are given humorous
gifts (previously wrapped), and are
admitted (one at a time) to the Christ*
mas room to deposit them In the
stockings.
Another Jolly game la played with
Christmas stockings, a number of
which are previously hung up.
These are placed In a separate room
and the name of the person for whom
each Is Intended Is concealM upon It
Another Christmas stocking game
calls for a huge stocking of tough tl»-
sue paper filled with toys of all kinds.
Koch guest Is given a
light rod or cane, turned three times
around and told to hit the bag. The
first to break the stocking gives the
signal for a general scramble, each
Kuest being supposed to get one of the
trinkets or souvenirs thus scattered. ,
Conserving the Tablecloth.
When the tablecloth Is partly worn
cut an Inch off one aide and one end,
und make a new hem. When It la
Ironed the creases will come In new
places and the wear thus be redistrib
uted.
I |
j See What Old ;
|| Kris Brought !
Duet Carried L»n§ Distance*. .
It has been calculated that stoma
In the western United Stdtea are re
sponsible for carrying 860400,660 tans
of dust 1,440 miles every ya^|
Honors Are Ivsa.
A woman doesn't make much head
way driving a nail, but did you ever
see a man try to wrap up a bundle
of laundry? —Akron Times. . -y'
The Qreateat Prodigality.
If time be of all thlnga the most
precious, wasting time must bs the
greatest prodigality.—Franklla.
Sentence Sermon.
Let your light ahlne —but keep tbs
glare out of the other fellow's eyee.—
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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England Smaller Than Colorado.
The area of England la less than
one-half that of the stats s t Colo
rs da
CsangS Tree Prolific.
A single orange tree of-average tfaa
will bear 30X100 oranges.
* Wool of Australia.
The great superiority of Australian
wool Is supposed to be due mainly to
climatic conditions; hut no llttls cred
it Is also due to the grasses and herb
age epoo which the sheep teed, The
native graasea of Australia are looked
upon as superior for paature to exotic
> grasses; experience haa Inclined 'the
i opinion that way. They possesa great- -
er reproductive powers, and there la
1 very lUtle necessity for reneedlng.