Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1922, Page 15

- A—— PAGE SEVEN N (By Marjorie Howe Dixon) L wourse you kuow thar damuel < wrote his diary in cipher, and | it w nme two hundred years | before it was deciphered. Due to the fact that it was tten in short- .hand, he could write intimately of the happenings of his day, in 3 way, he would not otherwise have dared. Hence the lively interest we feel in his Diary, today. Let us se= how he celbrated ! Christmas. There was turkey in those days Merrie England, but' we find ic was sexved on tie 23rd of | December, perhaps it fell on a Sun- day’ in the year- 1660. “28rd. (Lord’s day In' the morn- . ing to church, where our pew all cov- ered” with rosemary and A stranger made a dull scrmon. Home | and found my wife and maid with much ado had made shift tc spit a great turkey sent me this week from | Charles Carter,- my old colleague, now minister in Huntinghouse, bu: not at ail roasted, and so I was fain to stay till two o’clock, and after that to church with my wife, and a good sermon there was , and sc home.” In s ) the morning to church, where Mr. Diills, made a very good sermon. Home to dinner, where my brother Tom (who this morning came to see my wife’s ew mantle put on, which do please wowy wall) #0 a good choulder of | on and chicken. After dinner i, my wite and I, where we had a dull sermon of a stranger, which! made me sleep.” e A year later we find that Pepys went to church as usual on Carist- mas day, but that the following day he and hig wife and a group of; friends found a merry bowl with! singing at an alehouse,—the goodi old wasszil méntioned in Dickens | and again in Irving’s tale of Brace- | bridge Hall. | USE OF CHKISI’MAS STOCKING Custom Ccmes From Sunny ltaly Where Poor First Used Lcig Knitted Purses. | HE custom of hanging vp stockings on Chris es to us from r Tand fas | across the ocean — from i sunny Ita of Padug, leng ago, gond used to go about the i s after dark and throw through {he windows of the homes of the poor people long knitted purses, tied at | both ends, anid containing much need- ed coins. These purses were made of yarn, and when untied looked not un- like a footle: tocking. Finally, as time went on, the poor people, hoping thus to remind the more fortunate of their needs, used to hang these empty purses out of the windows on the night before Christ- mas, so that a gift might be placed in them. In the north country, where the weather is cold at Christmas time, the purses were hung .by the chimney | place in the hope that St.¢Nicholas |- would drop his offering down the chimney. When the purses went out of fashion stockings as the thing most like them were used in their stead, and that is why we today still observe the prac- tice and the custom. CHRISTMAS DAY IN ICELAND Natives Still Cling to Old Customs and Songs; Day Is One of Great Happiness. UCH a strong-winged thing s Christmas Cheer that it has betaken itself even to} that isolated island of the far north, where the short- est day is four hours long, and where at Christmas time the sun dses not rise gbove the horizon for a week. Christmas is a great day wils the | people of iceland and they still cling to all their old customs and songs and the day to them is one of great hap- | piness. One of their favorite old songs is filled with simplicity that is touching | and yet mives a glimpse of a philos- ophy of life that is pretty fine: { When I g0 good and think aright At peace with man, resigned to God. Thou lookst on me with eves of light, Tasting new joys in joy's abode. A HARD JOB. For little children in a flat, Drawbacks are gsrowing greater; For how can San- | ta with his pack Crawl through a radiator? make mince-pies. 1 to In the year 1662, there was Christ- (i here our parson Mills made was given, just as there is now, and jchu th ping of ser On. Decem- |a good sermon. Then ' home, and “This even- -dines well on some ribs of beef me against | roasted, and mince-pies; only my tmas, a great -chine of wite, brother, and Barker, and plenz ef ty of good wine of my own, and my heart full .of true joy; vhanks to God Almighty for the goodness of my condition day.” In 166 eve at the Quec chapel and there witnessed +a religious presentation of the advent. of our Lord. He men- tions his amazement at the mixture of the crowd, there being many foot- man and-beggar, with here and. there a fine lady, the clergy and noble with the Queen and her ladies. Pepy: was most eon red about s, pock: ets being picked. The “shew” as he called it lasted until early morning when he finally took a coach after drinking some vurnt wine at the Rose Tave door. He begins his diary for the 26th with his ride home in the moonlight and he stepped and “dropped money at five or six places the willinger to do mas day.”- His wife was asleep when he arrived but Jane his house maid was maki d in all’ probability mince-pii He' re- tired and rose again about nine, and “to church, and theve heard a dull (whatever that may. be) dozen tongues. I did’ give man that and ti 5 s. to the brought it and half a crown to the porters.” On Christmag Day Pepys heard a rermon on -the text, “Glory to God on high, on earth pezce, and good will towards men.” g spent Christmas Later he says, alked home again with - great sure, and- there dined by my wife's bedside "with-great content having a mess of l);r:?ve plum-por-~ ridge and 2 roasted pullet for dinner, and I sent for a mince pie abroad, my wife not being well, to make any herself. - “Evidently his wife soon recoveered_for she was able to join him at a theatre party on the 28th of that month. Many times Pepys held celebra- tion before Christmas. Thus on the 24th of the month (1665) we find he made this entry: “24th. (Sunday): To dinner , my landlady and her daughter with me and had mince-pied, and very merry at a mischance her young son had, in tearing of his new coat quite down the outside of his sleeve in the whole cloth.- Then to church and|sermon of Mr. Mills, but a great placed myself in the parson’s pew |many fine people at church, and so under the pulpit, to hear Mrs. Cham- | home.” in in the next g, who is Christ d to be cclebrated to Bunce, of | very qui if we are to whom I hav ttake Pepy an example. she It is to be remembered that Eng- iand was at that time going through a period of reconstruction political- ly with the restoration of 4he mon- archy under arles the Iirst. Christmas cclebrations were not as highly deveioped as they were Jater, when we find the joyous and hearty and -even lively affairs which ‘are re- corded by Dickens and Irving. deed M favorites. His wife seemed to have cnc to great measures to provide er husband with his mince pie. In December, 1666, he wrote: “25th. (Christn Y ty long in bed and then. ro: ing my wife desirous of sleep, hav- ing sat till four thig morning, secing LAVINI ; Mrs. V. A. Hoar ig redecorati her home at Lavinia, this week. Work has been received from Mr. and . James Leister formerly of this vicinity but now of Fargo, that they will not get to spend Xmas vacation with home folks. A nice program is being prepared at Levinia school by Mrs. Brandon and pupils, to-be given Friday night, Dec. 22. Everyone welcome. tecting hollow of “Walts” ever faith- 4 ful arm. Scmehow Wait always did dislike Xmag time. Harry Osborne, formerly of this ity but new residing in East Be- 5 eamioyed ling e FUEL ADMINISTRATORS TO DiSCUSS WINTER SITUATION , Dec. 15.—TFuel admin- s of mnorthwest states and Bill Zieders of Wolford, N. D., s met here today to dis- but attending thé A. C. at Crookston | tuation facing Minnesota hag been visiting his sister, Mrs. H. and the Dakotcs, this winter. Plans A bt ey the week end. |for equalization of fuel distribution number of Xmas trees are be- ()] pe discussed. “Faster, Jimmy, faster? You know mother said there won’t be any breakfast till we bring the Kellogg’s Corm lakes!” Chmmueflbnwgdcfi@mmm! KELLOGGS againstany Corn S you ever ate! Takes the Tough edges off hopping out of the covers these snappy mornings just thinking about that lusty bowl of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes waiting down-stairst Big and brown and crispy-crunchy flakes—a revelation in appetizing flavor, wonderful in wholesome goodness— the most delicious cereal you ever tasted! Instantly you like Kellogg’s, not only because of ap- pealing flavor, but because Kellogg’s are not “‘leathery”’! Kellogg’s are a delight to eat, as the little folks as well as the big ones will tell you! And Kellogg’s ought to be best—they’re the original Corn Flakes! You have only ‘to make comparison to quickly realize how perfect they are! KELLOGG’S Corn Filakes for to- morrow morning’s spread! They get the day started right! Insist upon KELLOGG’S Cora TFlakes in the RED and GREEN package~the kind ¢ that are not leathery! HIIIIIIIHIIli!mllllllIIIII!IllIIiI!IIIIIIII|I|IHIHI|IIIIIIlulll"llllI!Iil!ll!!IIl‘v'!!" i IN THE MEN'S AND B TO FEOPLE WHO THINK Toond BEFORE THEY BUY Chris 0YS STORE . The Giving Time— IS Hoppiest month of the year Did you ever stop to think it was not the roceiving of gzifts that makes us so happy on Christmas Day? The real joy comes from Giving. To see the faces of the little folks brighten: To see the look of surprisz and ppreciation on the face of the friend to whom the present is given. That is what makes us 211 eager to buy gifts and to be sure that the right gift for each is selected, so that there will be no disappointment ts eloud the face of the recipient. SHTIEWBUA CUTUT N AR AT A New Suit WILL MEAN A GREAT DEAL You will be visiting back and forth— seeing o great many folks over and over again. There’ll be a lot of satis- faction in having clothes change and vou are getting a great deal in these special values at | $25 $30 $35 a L] An Overcoat IS MOST WELCOME NOW You will enjoy for holiday wear. It will almost be worth the price to have a new one just for the big week, but you won’t even take the first press out of it. The overcoats we are show- ing will wear unusually well. The tailoring keeps them looking well for an unusually long time. 20 25 30 35 40 TR What to Give a Man Deciding upon the item to give is only a small part of it. Almost any item of furnishings is very good— but it is the little fine points and dis- tinet characteristics which ;mean everything. Men as you know have their lilttle pecularities. We arz on to them, it’s our business. In this store you will find merchandise with the shades. of distinction which men prefer. Let Us Pack Them IF HIS GLOVES ARE NOT FUR LINED CHOOSING NECKWEAR TO PLEASE " MAN It isn’t at all difficult here where patterns and colorings have been se- lected with tasteful discrimination. And it is all the better for you to select some design he might not choose for himself—it gives him a better variety. —that is your cue. You can give him semething that will be more than “just something.” A pair of these fur lined gloves will give him t necessary protection for all the wea- ther we are going to get. $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 30c, 75¢, $1,00, $1.50, $2.00 THE HOSIERY GIFT CAN BE DISTINCTIVE A FEW SHIRTS WILL BE A TREAT A great many men are not keen for = shopping even for themselves; think The fact that is a sensible gift = it’s a bother- So in selecting a few . doesn’t mean that it can’t be a little E hirts from these assortments you If you have gifts to send away take out of the ordinary. The exceptional = will not only be giving him super- % qualities and textures in our assort- Saalicy but waving him a bt of advantage of our service of Wrap- ments cnable you to choose “some- thing finer.” 35¢, 50c, 75¢, $1.00 Silk and wool hose for men $1, $1.50 Wool hose .......... trouble. $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00 English broadeloth shirts - Jersey Silk Shirts Aeroplane cloth shirts WHAT TO GIVE A BOY It doesn’t make any difference whether or not a boy has put furnishings in the list of things he wants. Of course he wants them but he assumes that Santa doesn’t have to be told about them. ping and posting them for you. o e e e L L E L L AR AR MAKE IT "SHIRTS” If he has been kept in blouses most of time he is going to feel “like a man” if you give him some shirts, with cuffs and neck- band and everything like dad’s. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 A SWEATER the With skating days, coasting days and snow man days—Oh, boy! A pull over style is just the thing for all of them and is only $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 SHEEPLINED COATS A gift that any boy will not only appreciate, but that will add to his comfort and that of his family during the winter weathen. We have a most attractive assortment. Send in the boy to be fitted if you want to. Prices from $8.00 to $12.00 AN EXTRA CAP That by the way is the secret of making a boy happy with something to wear—make it an extra proposition. .Boys’ Caps in attrac- tive patterns with warm ear flaps. $1.00, $1.25, $1:50 GILL BROTHERS 'CORN FLAKES Al:o makers of EELLGGG’S KRUMBLES aud KELLOGG'S BRAN, cooked and krumbled Buy in Bemidji Established 1903 International Fall; Bemidji SR IIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIliIlIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIiIlIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||IIIII1I|E N T ——+ T 1 i werrieeB0c,and 75c 4d Tt g = =