Perrysburg journal., December 02, 1915, Image 21

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NDIANS say that tho best tlmo to
entch n deer is on Christmas night
n, 12 o'clock, when they belicvo
tho deer kneels.
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Some of tbo Germans belicvo thnt
those born on Christmas' day hnvo the
power of seeing spirits and even com
manding them.
A populnr saying in Spain for Christ
mas day Is, "Tho bird of dawning sing
eth all night long to frighten away all
evil things."
In Roumanla it is tho custom to
bless tho Danube nt Christmas, and n
procession consisting of priests nnd
people dressed to represent Blbllenl
characters moves through tho streets
singing chants, nnd so to the bnnks of
tho river. Tho lco is broken nnd n
small wooden cross thrown Into the
wafer. Any one who enn recover the
cross Is regarded ns extremely fortu
nate and sure of good luck for tho re
mainder of tho year.
Christmas celebrations in Mexico bo
gin Dec. 17 nnd continue until Dec. 24.
Each night n festival is held, nine In
nil, nn invitation being sent out to
these "posadas." "Posada" means
"Inn," typifying tho way tho holy trav
elers, Joseph nnd Mary, sought in vain
for rest nnd shelter.
I On the Trail
PEEKED around a bit last night.
I thought I'd liko to get a sight
Of old man Santa Claus.
I como a-sneakln' down the stair
And hid bohino the. parlor chairs,
As still as two small baby boars
With buttor on their paws.
I sot, and sot, and sot, and sot,
All scrunched up liko a Hottontot,
And skursely breathed at all.
Twas awful dark and kind o' woird,
And as tho hours disappeared
I felt myself a-gettin' skcered
At noises in the hall.
And ncn old Sandy hove In vlow.
He woro a shaggy coat and two
Big gogglos on his eyes.
Ho woro a pair of motor mitts
As fuzzy as a pussy kit's
And wool cap liko my mother knits
For daddykin's surprise
He whispered once or twice, and nen
He cackled like a sottln' hen
Or like a rooster does.
"He'll never know mo nowl" said ho
Whilo fixin' up tho Christmas treo.
But old man Sandy can't fool me
I knew just who he wasl
Carlyle Smith in Denver Republican.
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i A Christmas
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GIVE mo a snug littlo church,
dressed for tho holidays In
greens, wreaths of holly, long
hanging garlands of ground plno
and laurel, perhaps rather awkward
ly, but nono tho less lovingly, arranged
by interested church members, not by
n hired florist, nnd filling tho building
with tho breath of outdoors.
I want some trees on tho pulpit nnd
high overhead n blazing star of Ore,
shining out into tho semi-twilight of
tho building. I want to rise in tho
stnrllgbted darkness of n proprIy
frosty Christmas morning and in ct
eryilay clothes, wenring mittens, if I
choose, nnd my second best hat, walk
briskly through quiet streets to tho
church and Join tbo waiting congregation.
There won't bo n crowd. There will
bo no displny. Only a few scoro of
tboso to whom Christmas menus a
wonderful reality will bo there. And
there will bo congregntlonal singing,
lots of it, nnd we'll run tho gamut of
tho hymns of tho Nativity. We'll rend
tho appropriate Scrlpturo rcsponsively
and listen to' tho Christmas story told
onco again by tho kindly volco of tho
unpretentious clergyman. Now York
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OH. SANTA, GIVE ML THAT!"
Turkey Not an Ancient Christmas Dish.
Tho turkey ns a Christmas dish was
Introduced into England in tho six
teenth century nnd is thereforo of less
antiquity than tbo huge sirloin of beef
or tho mince pic. Mlnco pics wcro first
shaped liko n manger, as wcro tho
Yule cakes given out by tho bakers to
their customers. The plum porridge
Inter developed into tho plum pudding,
which dates from 107G. At tho old
Christmas feasts peacocks nnd cranes
formed some of tfio dishes. Beforo be
ing roasted tho peacock was carefully
skinned, and after leaving tbo oven
tbo bird was reclotbcd with its old
plumage.
8panlsh Muslo at Christmas.
Weird music In tho homo 1b n part
of tho Christmas festivities in Spain.
In northern Andalusia tho people play
tbo zambomba, u flowerpot perforated
by n hollow reed. which wotted and
cubbed with tho finger gives out a hol
.ow. scraping, monotonous sound, In,
(onlUeni Andnlusln tho pnndotita of
mnbourlflo to tli? cb,if iMtnwwjfj
SHE wns six If sho was n day. Sho
had n littlo fat back in a littlo
black coat, nnd her wisps of red
hair matched hor red tam-o'-shanter.
In her firm hand sho held n
struggling boy nbout a year younger,
and thoy wero getting into tho olovator
at a big department storo and making
for tbo toys.
Tho Woman Who Saw had n liko des
tination, and when tho floor was reach
ed they got out together. Children aro
not allowed unaccompanied by guard
ians in most largo shops, but such was
her air of responsibility, of decorum,
that it would havo been a bold floor
walker who dared to question her.
Nor evidently was it her first visit
Tho boy, still held in leash, ran in front
nnd made straight for tho spaco do
voted to Santa Claus, his reindeer nnd
his sleigh piled with toys.
Thero was n background of fir and
cedar and n hugo Christmas tree, but
tho pair sat down beforo tho fascinat
ing old fellow in his red robe, bis long
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THEX SAT DOWN BEFOUD TIIX1 rASOINAT
INQ OLD EXLLOW.
whlto beard, holding his big whip, and
from bis faco tbo small boy did not
turn.
Across tho room -was n creche; also
a 'wonderful and beautiful thing tho
infant Jesus in tho manger, tho mother
in her blue robes, St Joseph with his
staff, tho thrco kings resplendent
Tho children had been perfectly still
for fifteen minutes looking at Santa
Claus -when tho littlo girl whispered to
tho boy. Uo squirmed, struggled, but
sho wns too much for him. Sho dis
lodged him from his Bent, dragged him
to tho crecho and with motherly Irish
piety pressed him on his knees.
Iteverently sho described tho holy
group, then would incite devotion from
I a moro human motive. "Seo tbo cow,
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seo last summer at tho farm when wo
went on tho fresh nir? Seo tbo goat,
Denny. You mind tho gont in our nl
ley? It's his pitcher." But Denny
whined and pulled nnd pulled to bo
back again to his idol.
Tho littlo girl looked up and mot tho
eyes of tho Womnu Who Saw. Her sigh
was that given by every womnn since
tho beginning, for every man for whoso
soul sho holds herself responsible.
"I'm nfrnld," sho said, "Denny likes
Santa Claus better than ho likes God."
Now York Evening Sun.
Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.
In certain parts of Worcestershire
nnd Staffordshire tbo Idea prevails that
a silver coin from tho Christmas morn
ing offertory is n sovereign remedy for
any ill that human flesh is heir to. Ac
cordingly any householder who hap
pens to havo an ailing child or other
person In his houso hies him to tho
clergymnn of tho parish on Christmas
morning and asksas n favor a sacra
ment shilling, ns tho coin is called.
Tho coin given in exclmngo has to bo
obtained by collecting a dozen pennies
from as many different maldons nnd
then changing tho coppers for n. silver
shilling. For this coin tbo applicant
rocoives tho coveted sacrament shill
ing, which on being taken homo is
hung round tho nlllng ono's neck and
is popularly supposed to effect a rapid
and complcto euro of tho complaint, no
matter what it may bo.
Provide For Christmas.
Provldo for Christmas ovo that It do como
To feast thy neighbor good cheor to have
some).
Good bread and drink, a flro In tho hall,
Brawn, pudding-, souso and good mustard
withal;
Beef, mutton, pork and shred pics of tho
best;
PlB, voal, gooso, capon and turkey well
drest;
Apples and nuts to throw about tho hall,
That boys and girls may ncramblo for
them all.
Blntt Jolly carols, mako the fiddli "a iilay
Lot scrupulous fanatics Itocp nwny,
For oftontlmcs Is seen no arranter knave
Than somo who do counterfeit most to liu
Bravo.
-Poor Robin's Almanac, iwj.