The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 21, 1941, Page 16

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Meaningof CHRSTMASWEEK [p's Liffle Wisssniied. <. OFFERS CHANCETO . " Decorations previcT weatver Gifts thal PAGE TWO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1941 drésses rest assured the perfect choice in lapel pins will be thes |heavy gold one, set with “seed | pearls and ving a concealed pic- }(‘urc Sompartment. Lapel Pins éflcond and Franklin imas Bring You Joy and the New Year Be Filled with Happiness. Krafff Manufacturing Company Phone 62 R—RR—ING! Ann Carson climbed quickly down off the small stepladder she was using to hang the glittering an- gel on the topmost bough of the Christmas tree. The sharp clang of the doorbell was a welcome sound. Hastening joyously she flung the door wide open. “For me? Come iy, Timmy."” She smiled down at the wizened old hunchback. shivering on the. door- step. Ann took the package tendered almost céremoniously, bearing con- spicuously the label of his own small flower shop. And with the privilege of a lifelong friend Timmy followéd her ifito the warm lamplit: room. Slowly ‘dnd musingly Ann untied the bright tinsel bows. She Knew without looking what the box con- tained and as her fingers broke the | seals she seemed again to hear Jer- | ry’s voice, low, quivéring and hurt. memorable Christmas eve afid homeward thréugh the whitening | mist she had tried, bravely, to tell him she must marry another man. strange new ache at her hedrt; she They had gone to a dance that ! A ftrantic Jerry pleading” anja cocking an eye at the sky during 3 Christmas week. You may not be- o Weather prognosticators have rl as found means of f sting most i ’ |of the coming year's weather by o lieve them, but here are a few of Not many, probbbly,Sgow - Of o) " oied” and confltcting—beliefs the deeper meaning "W With 4hout Christmas weather: the three’ plants ‘weordifigrily USe| 1y the sun shines through the for Christmas decorations, an au- apple tree on Christmas day, there thority writes. The ‘'holly has will be a good crop the following prickles and red berries. By the year. prickles we confess the bitter life| If jce will bear a man before of Jesus on earth. His watchings, Christmas, it will not bear a mouse His fastings, His weariness. His afterward. crown of thorns;, By tHe berries| mpynger and lightning Christma we confess that He shed His blood | weex means much snow in the for sinners. winter. The yew has little olitside bark, i causes more damase but only a small riff 4 teach us| ot gefore than atter Chrl not to make 4 great ofitside show If it stiows: Christinas night of religion; it is & ldsting timber, ) crop wilkiPe @oba.next v suggesting the ‘sotindness of a| At Christmas meadows green Christian; it HaS' many- branches, pacier covered with frost. meéaning plentifulness in good L ¥ ; 4nd it is always green and ?I windy Christmas day, trees will ring, ‘éven as ‘fRe' Christian | Pring much fruit. shodld always grow and thrive in| Christmas wet gives empty gran- grace, “ | ary and barrel. The laurel hals tne significance of ' A 8reen’ Christmas makes a fat Jests came ino the world |8raveyard. ‘66 lobse’ the bands - of éin" and ‘to, A warm Christmas a cold Faster, ascend up into Héaven, leading| A green Christmas, a white Eas . to work pencil sharpener, a handy !she will know. it is just mean] " ey, Wi" (oun' Lapel pins run flot this year and] are .one gift that will always be| appreciated since it is almost im-| - possible for anyone to have too half the fun of many. Check your Ilist carefully, Remember the Are po u'ar A beautiful ‘spray of rhinestone |is beeging you to rcmembm?u Iq her fur coat. S, \ % 1 —————————— ¥ { LOOK IT UP Dogs she correct your proi ation? Does he say you haverdbithe® Christn: is unwrapping the pack-|decide the type for each person | right meaning of a word? k it ages! and your worries are over. ral little g for |up — in a miniaturé diction: For the one that wears tailored | very comnblete, attractively I list—after all lots of Suits, and the sophisticated type of | bouni, the little things that Any stamp collector will ppreciate a t magnifying lass in a little case the conscientious budgeteer the budget bank. This bank ix compartments for coins and nd each compartment can be labeled v For the home in general, what could be nicer thain a guaranteed ‘NEVER MISS "EM’ bookshelf containing key tags, clips rubber -bands, erasers and other misce eous gadgets? If a man of your ¢hoice is wear- ‘“I'm afraid, Tommy, that you are ing the new double cuff shirts he| asking Santa for too much this will appreciate a pair of new Ebony | year:” R links for - his sport and business . Well it's a lot, Mother, but with Italian W;)man’s D:)l]sT_: : Famous Around World TURIN, ITALY. — A lonely war mother has created one of the world’s foremost doll factories here, managed by Madame Lenci in a fashion that would gladden Santa Claus’ heart. Madame Lenci's real name is Signora Elena Konig di Scap vini. Born an artist, and developing a passion for dolls as a child, she started making them when her hus- band was killed in the World war. Now her Lenci dolls are made by 360 workers and she maintains a sales expo:ition in the heart of Tur- in. Madame Lenci's ideas comer from a big collection of historical and geographic costume designs. Her most famots order for dolls was from Premier Mussolini for four figures to be presented to Japan - Captivity captive. , suits. all the toys he's got he’ll never | as gifts. They cost him more thay h,“, Tnnd for a moment on the Fa £ Y car | s teiri P Phivey . g 3 % ¥ R e T Y T I T AT S P e D I I T Y I POy Merry Christmas TO ALL OUR ALASKAN FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS AND MAY YOUR NEW YEAR BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS White Roses! | ning board of his car and Jerry bhad whispered: “But; darling little Ann, I'll love you always—always!'’ He had touched with reverent ¢lumsy fingers the: single crimson. rose ‘she was wearing on the soft black fur of her evehing wrap. The touch seemed to give him an idea. Jerry was romantic and they wére both 50 young. “No matter wherev- er I may be, little Ann,” he said, “I'll send you red roses at Christ- mas time and you will know."” “If ever,” he had added, crush- ing her close as he lifted her down, “if ever 1 feel I can live without you, when the scars of this night % heal, I'll send white ones. Remem- ¥ ber!” and with a quick stride he 87 was gone. E But she had not married the other. man. Somehow after that she couldn’t. But impulsive hot-headed - Jerry left that night, a stowaway ol a tramp steamer bound for China, and now one, two, three, four long years unrolled before her. Her letters, pleading and un- ashamed had followed him half way around the earth gathering curious postmarks, undecipherable, but eventually they had returned, tat- tered, torn—but unclaimed. But they had come. From strange lands in far odd corners they had )| come, those orders to old Timmy the florist for the red, red roses as red as her own heart’'s blood that now beat so chokingly in her throat. And she would wait, wait forever if need be, for Jerry. Exultantly she lifted the lid. Roses! But slowly over her face froze a look of piteous unbelief. The mass )| of blossoms blurred before her eyas /)| and Jerry's pain-torn words rang in 7| her ears: “If ever I can live without | you, T'll send white ones.”” And— ()| these were white. As white as the /| drifting snow outside. White roses! W /)| Mutely her lips formed the words. & | Oh, God, it couldn't be, after all /| these years! White roses! “You don’t like them? I very sor- | | ry.” Crestfallen, apologetic, old Tim- my was turning to go. “But the % order came so late. No red ones g‘fi left for you, only leetle wilty buds | %7 and so I peeck the beeg, beeg white | | ones for yéu.” His dim old eyes | pleaded eloquently for her under- | standing. Oh!—Oh!—breathlessly. The light that ne'er was on land or sea came | flooding back into Ann's face and clear as a child’s faith in Santa National Grocery Co. BEN A. BELLAMY, Representative XY 3 XXX 9 A NS o o O O P S D D o o oy We can say it many ways but we mean we hope you'll have a VERY HAPPY iy ot and a Prosperous / | NEW YEAR Christmas Brought Jesters Medieval kings used to have fools | i and jesters to amuse them. Later, | however, the wearers of the cap and | | bells were not the exclusive posses- 9 sion of kings and queens, princes, g counts, barons and bishops, for the FAl Klaska Electric Light & ) fashion of keeping buffoons passed 7| from sovereigns to corporations and | \f ;j private individuals. These jesters | 9| were then brought into requisition (‘} during the Christmas season, and Juneau and Douglas )| retained to brighten up the hall and ch vith their witt; i d | Telephone Co. o= 2 e 3 WATER COLORS %) 2 2 Remember the youngsters on MRS. ANNA WEBSTER, President %|your Christmas st by providing 7| them with material for many hours G |of enjoyment. A set of pencils of | ¢)| water-soluble colors will be a boon | ¥ (to any artist, Power Co. DOUGLAS RRRRR3 AR RN RRRRRRRRRRRRRS AR It