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  2. CHRISTMAS FUN AND STORIES.

    Mr. Stingee was lather proud of his own particular method, of dealing with his Christmas callers until the following little incident occurred. ...

    Article : 241 words
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  6. CHRISTMAS CHATTER.

    In 1844 one Christmas, card was intrusted to the post office, and from that one have sprung all the various and beautiful Specimens that from such an ...

    Article : 165 words
  7. CHRISTMAS FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.

    Hang up the baby's stocking, Be sure you don't forget-- The dear little dimpled darling! She never saw Christmas yet. ...

    Article : 216 words
  8. COSTLY CRACKERS.

    Perhaps the largest Christmas crackers Were those ordered some years ago by an Irish peer. They were 10 feet long, and each contained nearly 200 toys and ...

    Article : 321 words
  9. BERTIE'S SECRET.

    Jolly old St. Nicholas, Lean on your ear this way; Don't you tell a single soul What I'm going to say. ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. All Queensland Rights Reserved.

    It was alter the Christmas party Percy had gone to hed, and fell asleep at once, for he was very tired. Then, he felt a sharp pick on his arm, and he saw ...

    Article : 237 words
  11. EASILY LEARNT.

    Freddie had been sent to a dancing school so to be ready for any invitations to Christmas parties. He arrived home jubilant after his first, lesson, for Freddie ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. "DOLLARCEMBER."

    December has probably had a greater number of names than any other month of the year. The Saxons called it winter month ("winter monat"). "After ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. A Pleasure Excursion.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  14. SYRIAN CEREMONY.

    An old tradition of Christendom is observed in the Syrian Church, whose services are celebrated in a little chapel in an obscure corner of Constantinople. ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. BETTY'S HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

    Betty rubbed her eyes hard to make sure she was not dreaming--she could hardly believe it was really Christmas morning--and snowing fast, too! She ...

    Article : 171 words
  16. CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUMS.

    Why are laundresses good navigators? Because they're always crossing, the line and going from pole to pole. Why is a chrysalis like a hot roll? ...

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  17. THE LUCKY MAN.

    "Alas," sighed the moody man, "there is no gladness for me this joyous season." "Tut-tut!" said the optimist. "Surely there is a ray of sunshine for you, as ...

    Article : 214 words
  18. DATE OF NATIVITY.

    December 25 has been universally kept for centuries as the anniversary of the Nativity, but although it is impossible accurately to fix that important date, it ...

    Article : 231 words
  19. IN THE NAVY.

    One of the customs, of the new on Christmas, Day is to give the nippers a little transient authority. The posts and duties of the principal petty officers are ...

    Article : 173 words
  20. MOLLY'S MISTAKE.

    It was only partly Molly's fault. It all came about through the people next door to the Drowns giving a party anon the same night. Molly had an ...

    Article : 215 words
  21. Nothing Doing.

    It happened at a Christmas party. A pretty young, lady had asked one of the male guests to pass a dish of almonds and raisins. ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. HO[?] AS MEDICINE.

    Fiona to over-eating at Christmas time, our ancestors had a remedy very near to hand. As they drove or walked back from their good old-fashioned parties ...

    Article : 185 words
  23. HIS FULL RIGHTS.

    Little Sydney had reached the mature age of three, and was about to discard petticoats for the more manly raiment of knickerbockers. The mother had ...

    Article : 211 words
  24. LONDON'S CHRISTMAS CHARITIES

    No city in the world subscribes so much as London to Christmas charities. At the lowest estimate, £1,000,000 must be devoted to providing good cheer for her ...

    Article : 216 words
  25. Given Away.

    A publican and his wife presided over a lottery and goose club every Christmas; The country-folk round about always took part in it, with the hope of getting ...

    Article : 199 words
  26. A SURPRISE.

    Bert and Ethel had a splendid time in lite Christmas holidays--they went to stay with Grandpa Clarke. They thought it would he horrid before they went, and ...

    Article : 237 words
  27. At Christmas Time.

    At Christmas time last,year. So many friends that now are gone were here. So many hopes were glowing thon ...

    Article : 170 words
  28. PRETTY NORWEGIAN CUSTOM.

    Swedes land Norwegians keep Christmas, mainly as a family and religious, festival. The have one very pretty custom which is distinctively their own. On ...

    Article : 228 words
  29. OVERDOING IT.

    The part of Father Christmas may be easily over-acted, as a certain town councillor would, be the first to admit. He had been asked to take part in the ...

    Article : 199 words
  30. LONELY AT CHRISTMAS.

    Lord Macaulay was fond of telling a story about an elderly lady who, while he lived with his parents at Clapham, resided there as a kind of outlander. She ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. HOW IT COULD BE DONE.

    It was Christmas Eve, and Giles and Mary were going along a lonely country "road. The night had fallen, but a lovely moon looked down on them ...

    Article : 281 words
  32. PERCIVAL'S DREAM.

    Percival Peep Awakened from sleep. And: "Mother, oh, mother!" he cried. "I'm certain--and more ...

    Article : 70 words
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  34. THE PUDDING IN POLAND.

    In Poland the characteristic dishes on Christmas Day are served up early in the morning in the nine-course collation given in honour of the nine choirs of ...

    Article : 68 words
  35. Lost by Waiting.

    The were all sitting round a log-fire roasting chestnuts, and host had been moralising generally. At last he remarked:-- ...

    Article : 83 words
  36. HUNT[?] THE WREN.

    In the Isle of Man Boxing Day as, perhaps, a more popular institution than it is in any other part of the majesty's dominions. It has, too, its own ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. TOO BAD.

    "John, dear," said Mabel, as her ford and master entered the house. "I've just had a letter from mother, and she is coming to spend Christmas with us. It ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. COME PIE.

    Our Christmas pudding is a mere culinary parvenu that about two centuries ago supplanted the original plum porridge, but the Christmas pic, which must ...

    Article : 158 words
  39. MY CHRISTMAS.

    When I was asking all my friends To tea on Christmas Day, I thought p'r'aps Santa Claus would like To come along and play. ...

    Article : 75 words
  40. How We Knew.

    The old gentleman had been dining out on Christmas Eve with some friends. When he left to go home he found there was a very thick fog on. However, he ...

    Article : 172 words
  41. A GENTLE REPROOF.

    Rachel had been frequently reprimanded by the heads of her family, for her too-great eagerness to begin iter dinner before grace had been, said. It came ...

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  42. "YULE DOUGHS."

    In Northumberland and Durham the production of "Yule doughs" was at one time a regular practice at Christmastid. "Yule doughs," it should be explained ...

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  43. MAKING THE BEST OF IT.

    Jack and Ted came home for the holidays in high spirits. But when their father met them he told them that two children of an old friend had come to ...

    Article : 144 words
  44. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    Jones was miserable. Alone, damp, and unhappy, he ate his Christmas dinner in the coffee-room of a woe-begone and lonely inn. ...

    Article : 178 words
  45. CO[?]TERMING CAROLS.

    The singing of carols has, from time [?]morial, characterised the approach of the Christmas festival, and the special afternoon carol service at Westminster ...

    Article : 250 words
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