The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1939, Page 13

e ma———— L ra———— . THE: DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1939. By HELEN CL LL day long they had been go- ing the inn, camels and don- kevs stirring up dust, weary men and women 'recting by the stream outside the inn yard. The little coun- try maid had never seen so much travel Just outside the city of Jerusalem, near by the village of Bethlehem, there were plenty ple who stopped for refresh And Jere He was a good man, too. But he was hard, spar- ing neither man nor beast. And his njece Rebecca was hard put to do the tasks that were set before her. “Why are there so many travelers to- day?" she asked the little slave girl who helpéd her prepare the evening meal. *The tribesmen," replied Fatima, ““are going to Jerusalem to be num- bered, so that they may pay their And this will continue for These are not times of re- joicing and feasting for us!™ Rebecea looked up as a bearded man, leading an ass on which a young woman rode, entered the courtyard. *“Is the inn keeper here?" he usked gently. “My wife and 1 seek shelter.” There are no rooms left,” Fa-. tima told him, going on with her work. But Rebecea looked up at the woman, whose face was weary and touched with pain. “I will see what provision can be mad.,'" the little maid exclaimed. Her eyes never left the young wom- an’s sweet face. The woman smiled at Rebecca, and her husband smiled too. Rebecca’s face lightened ea- gerly and even Fatima found her- self softening. Rebecca had some difficulty find- ing her uncle, busy as he was with many things. Then it was hard to make him listen. “There must be some place, un- cle. That new stable, with the clean straw, would be warm and comfort- able. She cannot go farther, I know.” “So be it,” he answered. Then, as they neared the group, he too was impressed by the young wom- an's beauty and the lovely warmth of her smile. “There is naught but the stable,”” he told them, “but Re~ miah kept a good inn ROWDED INN ARK WEN TWORTH becca will seek to make you com- | fortable there.” | Even after she had done every- thing she could, and had crept into her own dark corner for the night, Rebecca found she could not forget the couple in the stable. Mary, the man had called his wife. There was such a radiance about her. “I won- | der what makes her so different,” Rebecca thought. And she opened | her eyes. In amazement she saw light in the courtyard, so much that it seemed the dawn must have come. But the light came from a star that shone just about the stable. Out into the yard the girl crept, and sudden- ‘Hide Afi'uy Extra Toys | So You'll Have Reserve For ‘Indoor’ Days Later Most children are flooded with so many toys on Christmas day that they're positively bewildered and therefore jump from one plaything to another uncertainly. This is why 80 many child experts recommend that mothers take away and' store out of sight certain of the young- sters’ new possessions. When a spell of bad weather comes later to 8 3 1y she heard a child's cry, a cooing, happy sound. Rebecca looked about. No one was stirring. Far off, on the hill- side she saw what looked like a group of men, shadowy, indistinet, seemingly moving toward Bethle- hem. It must be her imagination. | & Possibly it was Ephraim’s vineyard | she saw. Soon she stood in the stable | doorway. There, lighted by a lantern, was‘ Joseph, bending over the young | woman' and holding in his arms a tiny baby—her firstborn. At Rebec- ca’s exclamation he turned, and in- to her outstretched arms he handed the little figure and showed her the snowy lengths of swaddling cloth. Tenderly the maid clothed the in- fant and laid it beside the mother. “Thank you,” Mary whispered. “For the child's sake and in His name, I thank you for what you have done. We thank her, don't we, Jesus?” The baby opened his eyes and smiled. “He smiled at me,” Rebecca ex- claimed. *I shall never forget, a new born babe smiled in- to my face to say thank you.” Mary drew the child into the shelter | of her arms. Her eyes closed, Joseph walked to the doorway and watched | Rebecca as she returned to her | room. He, too, saw the clump of trees or vines, or was it a group of men on the hillside? 'Then he re- turned to the manger and settled | down beside Mary and the sleeping | Jesus. Too many toys confuse the child. keep the children in the house, brirg out one 6r more of the toys in this reserve supply. Or do it when you have special company of your own and want to be sure of peace and | quiet. There are two reasons for this. First, children enjoy playirig intensively with a few things than being ‘‘snowed under' with too many gifts. In the second place, some of the toys they receive at Christmas time may be too compli- cated -for their age. HOLIDAY HINTS for HOUSEWIVES HOLIDAY cookies and cakes in which honey is used need about two weeks for ripening. They improve with age, provided, of course, they are stored in cov- ered jars in a cool placé. Apples stuffed with mincemeat; and baked make a delicious win-; ter dessert. Wash, peel and core the apples and stuff them an:} inch from the top. Bake as usu- al. Lemon sauce goes well with | this combination. To make your holiday popovers | really pop over, be sure to have | the baking pans well greased and* very hot.. The pans should “‘siz- zle’’ when you quickly touch them with fingers dipped in cold water,. DOLL “PASHABOUT" . |a touch Santa’s bringing just -the thifg Elegant Lingerie Appeals Every year the satins look more | luxurious, the laces are just a bit imore reminine and the colors are lovelier to attract more | Christmas shoppers to lingerie | counters. Husbands, buying for their | wives and daughters, are drawn ir- | resistibly to the gorgeous affairs. Women buying for their friends and relatives, look for the practical, tailored garments. Satin gowns are elegant with deep yokes of Alencon lace, con- trasting loops of wide satin rib- bon at the waist, and the plain hem- line. Many styles have lace ruffles ab the neck. Petal pink, self-descrip- tive, is the newest shade. Tea rose, peach and black reappear, leaving white satin for brides. Black Increases ~With the popularity of black frocks increasing during this sea- son, now the black slips have lace ‘mpa. daintily traced with white |gant hostess gowns. Lower thread. In slips, the new color is | cafe, a pale coffee shade. Hand |the cunning little fur scuffs are best with the college girl's robe Santa has given Auntie (the one with the cold feet) a break this year. Instead of slopping around the house in low-heeled felt slippers un- til her feet are warm, she may now (if one of her nieces takes this hint) slip into a stylish felt model with gifts to the college girl. These have |® cuban heel. In fact she could wear long sleeves, gathered at the waist. | this slipper until noon without feel- The same gathers are repeated at |INg apologetic about its appearance. | the cuff. Comfy little flannel slip- | pers go with each suit, of the same | Articles For Giffs drawn lace yokes and wide edges of lace at the hem make slips more beautiful than ever before. Other shades are petal pink, blue, ivory | and peach. | Pajamas are tailored silks and | cottons for the most part. Amus- | ing flannel numbers will appeal as School Girl Rates } Housecoats and hostess gowns fairly outdo each other in sumptu- ousness and originality of styling Candy striped taffeta, fashioned with the currently popular bustle back, comes second only to heavy slipper satin in the aqua and rose shades with gracefully puffed short sleeves and the svelts zipper closing Santa and his staff of designers | have remembered the school girl| Christmas gifts of leather goods and her needs and have provided | include a host of purses as varied as smart monk’s hood robes in petal- | feminine personalities, besides lug- soft suede jersey. A more tailored |gage for men and women equally model comes in camelette with jaun- | well suited to the needs and income | ty felt applique trim. | brackets of diversified households Santa Remembers Auntie | Women appear to prefer l\l‘ggago Right in the “comfort” line are|in the woven-duck covered designs the season’s bedroom slippers. Satin ‘ which feature stripes and a variety ones with high heels match the ele- | of colors. Hanger wardrobes ac- and a | frequently accompanied by such en- sembles as matching striped over-| | night cases, shoe, hat, and train | boxes. There are at least 74 differ- | | ent styles available in local spec- | falty shops and department stores. Men are practical creatures, and their wardrobe cases, which are as effective against pressing as the| women's travel cases have been, heretofore preferred black or brown Yet the eastern fad has popularized the very swank russet tone in ani- line vat-dyed bags which will never reveal scratches as to painted stock luggage items. Ideal Unrisumas girts for men the new gift “d Kids,” zippered with spring opening and oil silk lin- ing. Into these handy containers they may fire their shaving articles and accessories without the bother of unfastening the old type loop con- tainers. Women's big purses feature mono- grams and sculptured leather fin- [ishes in quilted or shirred designs | or plain surfaces. In fact these 100 | per cent perfect gifts are available in 1,500 styles in one shop alone, ranging in price from $1 to the top of your gift budget. Top handles | are good even in the beaded, han- dicraft, white, gold, or silver evening purses. And rhinestones “stay put” in fab- are CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR | black trim. heel | commodating six to elght dresses |ric finish or handle-trim this seasom. models go with the housecoats and | continue to be best sellers, but are | Black continues to be most pop! ' although there's an astonisi number of scarlet bags, many Brown is always a gt winter number, while third in favor just now is wine. British tan 58 fair seller. Green has its patr and navy blue had a big run ear in the fall. "It Is More Blessed fo Give Than fo Receive" Some people will tell you that the true spirit of Christmas has bes lost these days in a walter of @ changing presents. They will say G holiday has been commercializéd. While there may be a vestige of fit in this view of the modern Chrisf~ 1 dispel the thought that the whole of it, or even an | portant part. In so far as it exists, it is a grave mistake. But nin tenths of the giving is done with8 thought of getting. It is done: increase some one else's pleast) * e 1f in reality the joy of the giver @xe ceeds that of the recipient of the gift, that is incidental and inevijii ble Christ himself eald: i is more blessed to give tHin 3 (Boston Traveler.) 7 SPORTING SHIRTS ] MONOGRAMMED STATIONERY [ You have contributed much to our | for every “little mother”—a collaps- | 2 A warm flannel or wool shirt in| Agcording to an etiquette book |itle doll chair or “pushabout,” an . dark plaid patterns is a swell gift| oo B T appropriate,| exact imitation of ‘the, real ‘baby for a man, particularly if he likes |* 7 Sy Hom, WhICH Hpids- o twenty s : d h d d cold-weather sports or does chores |always correct, and always appre-\ . .'q,;; “mhat Jittle girl you know iy, SUCCESS an applneSS an outside the house all-year round.|ciated,” and remember that the| wi adore wheeling her “dol])""’ B There are models just like regular | personalized gift of monogrammed about, dress shirts, slipover styles and |stationery is cspedallyA thoughtful, | lumberjack effects that quickly zip | whether for girl friend, sister, up the front. | mother or aunt. T e T T T O T ST T ST T § - wethank you. Empire classifieds bring results. We sincerely wish that the coming year will be packed with health, happiness, and great accom- ... plishment for you and yours. ¥ e May the true spirit of Christmas fill your home at this festive season . ..« and may its many bene- fits linger on throughout the entire ‘year. This is our hope. May a new prosperity and happiness be yours throughout the coming néw:year. This * is our prayer. : So we joih with, everyone in an ex: tended unity that all this may be true. . - Mills, Inc. Alaska Lumber for Alaska o SITKA SPRUCE e HEMLOCK e CEDAR The ROYAL CAFE A 9 “Where Food Is Tasty