The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1931, Page 24

ALMS and polnsettias, or- ange trees and roses in the sun bright valley with snow and frozen lakes a few hours’ ride away in the High Sierras, that's California in winter; so Marion’s father, who was a Jlew Yorker, planned to take the mily to the mountains for a white iristmas., “Christmas without snow, isn't Christmas at all,” said. M father her two cous- of five, As were ready to start, Prince, fon’s collie, mounted the running ard of the car and insisted ca ion, her mother and and Tom and Ha ins, made up the p: they ion’s part he wa When the snowy playground was reached there was plenty of fun with snow-ball . les- song n sk s and s. Then tion for »n ehrirks of delight. Marion and her mother decided to let the father and hoys try it first while they gathered more courage, Prince stood by watching ex wagging his tail and voicing his ap proval in sharp barks. It was a thrilling ride but a safe one so Marion and her mother read lly took their places for the eecond slide. As they started down hfll, Pr.nce gave & quick leap, caught Marion by her coat and pulled her off the toboggan into the soft snow; returned lfke a flash and caught her mother’s clothing in like manner and dragged her free of the toboggan. Several times they made the at- tempt but Prince simply would not be pacified and at last they had to chain him to a tree so they could take their ride, For men and boys it was alright, but Prince did not approve of so dangerous looking @ sport for his little mistress and her mother, “Well daddy,”” said Marion, “1 NORTHLAND coaxed you to let Prince come, so I " suppose I deserve to get rolled in the wet snow ; but poor mother had | to pay for my coaxing, toc, and 1| am sorry.” | “Let's not be sorry about any- | thing today. (t's Christmas,” ber | father replied “there’s a huge ’.ngi fire in the locge and you'll soon be warm nn_d(_lrs." — e Cure for Homesickness Christmas is a cure for homeslck- ness. Awakening in us spiritaal Joy, it seems to make all spiritual | Cigarette Lighter—Let me con- hope possible, all faith simple and | gratulate you, Mr. Purse, on getting natural and utterly certain,—Amer ' pbout again so soon after Christ. lcan Magazine, mas, privileges that yom Fave not en- .Joyed, and speculating how they may ald you in reaching your aspir- atlons, Or, having achieved under dif- culties and handicaps, you may ‘have inspired others to give you a thought of appreciation and admir- ation. Every kind thought of yeu, every conscious remembrance of you, at Christmas time, whether in your own household, among the ice floes of the Arctic or the jungles of the troplcs, is a gift to you to grace your Invisible Christmas tree. The conventlonal Christmas tree is a wonderful thing, but the fn- visible one is far more wonderfw ~ YourTnvisistle -1&/ hristmas + e * % 3 _?dfirlw&mwmrux ARK settles down on Christmas eve,. and the tree has been appointed |, to its place before the big window. Decorations are .- o unwrapped and suspend- ed among the green branches. Strands of col- ored globes are festooned over the tree and plugged into the socket. Mysterious-looking packages are | hung In the tree and piled under it. The light is turned on, and little feet dance and little hands clap for | Joy! \ A Christmas tree is & wonderful ) thing! But at about this same time, out over the country and perhaps even | across the seas, another Christmas tree, invisible but no less real !s CHIMNEY? OH, SAY! being set up In your Houe. »f | come down this Christmas, Willie? Friendship. Modern Kid—Came down pretty On a framework fabricated of | handsomely, Il say. good will, friends, relatives, loved | Ya2ZZBSN0 MR 2T ones, pals of Visitor—How did Santa Claus| Christmas Pudding Was the Victim of a Holdup T"ERE may be more Christmas puddings than there were in the past, but there are certainly no bigger ones, writes a columnist in the Manchester Guardian. In 1718 James Austen, inventor of ‘“Persian Pink Powder,” planned an adver- tisement by inviting his customers to share a gigantic Christmas pud- ding weighing 1,000 pounds. This, after bolling for 14 days at the Red Lion inn, Southwark, was placed in a cart to be conveyed, to the ac- companiment of a band playing range instruments, to the Swan tavern, Fish Street Hill, where the Yavored guests were assembled. The company, however, waited in vain, for scarcely had the pudding started on its journey before it was held up by a mob, attacked with knives and choppers, and distrib- |7ted to many not bidden to the feast. Amether huge pudding resulted from a sporting offer of an old-time Islington innkeeper to make and distribute to the poor of the neigh- borhood a Christmas pudding the welght of any one of his custom- ers. He reckoned without Daniel | Lambert, the heaviest man on rec- ord, who was induced by a regular | patron to drop in one morning. Dan- |iel turned the scale at 700 pounds, | but the innkeeper kept his word and wrodveed 1 pndding of equal weight. ‘Uthoug}bn Marlene Dietrich, famous German and American film star, nas undisputed claims to beauty, she hasn’t any exclusive right to it in her own family. Out of hundreds of portraits that have been made of her, the vampish actress likes this one, in which she shares honory with her daughter, Maria Seiber, as the best. It is the latest ong taken, too, and doesn’t loave mwuck for which to ask, other days, busi- ness_ associates, tradesmen, col- lege chums, church, lodge and club mem- bers, fraternit brothers and sorority sisters —everybody who knows you and your famil is contributing to your invisible Christmas tree. There may be some whe could not even expend a dime for a material gift who are thinking of you with T ¥ Jhn) gratitude for a service rendered or a helpful word spoken in time of discouragement. The gifts they place on your invisible Christmas tree may be heartfelt wishes or fervent prayers for your happiness and prosperity. Some of these Invisible gifts may take the form of a desire to be with you and your family, to share in and contribute to your a- Joyment, Others may be wondering iIf you ure in health and how your busi- ness or crops turned out during the past year. 8till others may be thinking that you are entitled to advantages and I JULANNNY OUR WISH ing New Year. years to come. D. B. FEMMER, Agent In the spirit of the gay and jolly holidays—we #&x- tend-our greetings. May the - pleasures and interests of life be yours in great abun- dance throughout the com- May your Christmas be merry and de- lightful. We hope that we have been able, in some de- gree, to add to your enjoy- ment of Christmasand trust that we will maintain the same relations of mu- tual advantage for many A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you! TRANSPORTATION CO. .\:\Q\\‘ i “"";" OO0 SR T RO mu\\\\\\ HE gay and happy season of feasting and merry-making---the time when peace and good will inhabit every heart---time when gifts gladden both donor and receptor---is here, and welcome. Our thoughts are pleasantly dif- fused with memories of past holidays---and in realization of this present joyous Yuletide---we extend to you the Greetings of the Season. Union Ol R. A. 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