The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1940, Page 9

TUESD. AY, DECEMBER 24, 1940 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN OMESICKNES: haps, had bro back. Old Peter Jc him nsen Vy La Bitena’ Penitent Old Woman, Brings Christmas Gifts in Italy Santa Claus doesn’t v in Italy. It isn’t bec: all naughty, but because no Santa Claus—in Italy. No one runs dqwn to a well deco rated tree on Ch look for presents. buttoned his threadbare over- ! coat, blew warm breath on his rough hands and jumped to the ground. There was no railroad detective to grab him for riding that freight train, because this was the day fore Christmas. All but the homeless, like himself, seemed be-} busy preparing for the Day of Days. | Forty years, Peter reflected, since he last set foot in Clark City. It had been a year after the big earth- ! quake; a year after all hell broke loose, killing his parents and sis- ter as they sat at dinner in the little house on Vine street. Peter rem mbered: How come home 1 e the earth be quivering 1 ‘beast possessed; how he he had how 2 had La Befana still carries her pres- | ents for the Christ Child. leaves a present bes little child she v: Exactly 1,940 y: German Priest, S6QILENT NIGHT,” the fa Christmas carol, by a German co friend, the schoolmaster of a nei boring village, for a C 2 century gone. Aft in 1818, in a little A gradually made came to be known i , in translation, i ntries, observes a w Clevel and Plain D Peter stood alone for a long time ' watching the star appear. searched like a madman through the ruins of ce racnet fire-swept bun; City began reb i m up and oa vell, a hobo! remembered Linda, @ear little sister Linda. In 40 years her memory ys came back as then that they used | ut Hill hand-in-hand ie evening star s why he was nas Eve, w,”” he reflected, back this Chr: “Almost du: Peter! Soon old res ut Hill he f: tial d rose ” he told him- There is one place ous cry of “M not ring out. Monastery at Whitwick in E Officially it is known as the Mc Saint Bernard’s Monaster | there are about 40 In addition meat and fish, posed up perpetual at 12 o'eloc then retire to or meditation to these § of lauds and m; Presuma- the vow of silence holds good mly for conversation. | Christmas breakfast will | of tea or coffee and one bread and jam. D | weighed carefully to e | there is no over-indulgence, and at | night they will sup off vegetables | and tea or hot milk. usually retire at nine, so as to be ready for | prayer at two in the morning on y. The Guest Master says: | “This v of spending the Holy ) Season is the best of all.” bl Christmas Is Really Celebrated in Europe Many coun’ brate Christ pe cele- as on the principle ot have In I and elsewhere, the first tions begin on December 6, St. d day, and last till Twelfth Night on January 6. In Poland the Christmas season lasts till February 2. Christmas in Sweden Sweden celebrates her December 24 with y | ridge. Thank God me on Christmas eve as hile he fell asleep. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Cakes Printed in Germany A famous Christmas cake in Ger- ‘hen Printen, from which word “print” is derived. days before book-printing the idea of imprint belonged to the bak- ing bus of patterns in cakes. Many of these cakes have figures representing the old gods Wotan and Thor. Santa May Not Smoke Cigars Santa Clau: perhaps, doesn’t smoke—or he would be better in- formed on the quality of cigars. One of tt parachut of Liberty. to express the making | At Christmas Time We Think Of Our Friends. . . Send a Box of Our FINE CIGARS A. SANCHEZ & CO. $24 Duval, Upstairs. Key West i A Cheerful and Merry Christmas, | Happy New Year... . with BEST WISHES for your HAPPINESS and PROSPERITY. OVERSEAS RESTAURANT FRANK and MARY ALLEN 917 Fleming St. Key West children they are there is mas morning to Brightly colored je eaeh | ‘cord- Schoolmaster, Wrote ‘Silent Ni when several men dressed like kings stopped in front of her cottage. They asked her where Bethlehem was, but she had never heard of it. The men told her about a baby which had been born in Bethlehem, and mentioned a star which had been guiding them. The old lady wished she could accompany them when they left her in search of the infant Jesus But La Befana stayed home. It was getting too dark out, and be- the baby could wait unti) Later that night she no- quivering with light. The clouds seemed to take the form | of angels. All thought of sleep left | her. Rising, she carefully wrapped two gifts for the Holy Baby, then ran out into the night in the direc- | tion the kings had gone. Fast as she hurried, she had not d Bethlehem when the star and -dawn filled the ntically asked the way ut no one could tell ticed the so La Befana has constantly day, searching st Child. On the Epiph- fter Christmas, she ie to house, looking ces of babies. With each s a gift, hoping that at last ve “her presents to the * he? ght t! Heilige Nacht!” was Joseph r, born in Salzburg, Austria, in He was ordained a priest in 1815, and when he wrote the song was assistant at Laufen, on the Sal- za, near Salzburg. Later he held Pastorates in various other places, and died in 1848. noolmaster of Arnsdorf, , who wrote the music also of a number of t known hymns, was Franz | Gruber, born in Hochburg in 1787. Mistletoe Has Known Long, Eventful History Of all the Christmas greens, the d, cabs ably, is the mistle- wise has experienced the most Gate history of all plants. In the days of pagan worship in England the mistletoe was chosen for great honors, being cut from its host, the oak tree, with golden axes. It was gathered for the people and a bit given to each person to ward off illness. But the plant paid dear for these honors for when the Christian church. was established it was not allowed in any church because of its pagan association, and it is told that preachers even would stop in their sermons if a tiny bit were spied and the service waited until the offending bit of green was removed. In later centuries it became again the symbol of peace and friendship and has since been tacked on the doorway as a token of friendly greet- ing. A parrot that English spoke Spanish ar vived the Francisco 1906 Tex earthquake died .at the and recently at > age of 41. ABu Lea Olena Fiagel ie WAS midnight on Christ- mas Eve. Seven-year-old Jack, having baffled the sand- man since eight o’clock, tossed back the ccvers and crept downstairs. Now, at long last, he would learn the truth about Santa Claus. Man or myth? Chim- ney sweeper or a lovable old red-nosed gentleman? When the clock struck one Jack was still sitting patiently in the chair by the fireplace, watching the em- bers glow and wane. Tinsel on the nearby Christmas tree glistened. It was all very exciting, but where was Kris Kringle? The noise Jack heard a moment later might have been Santa but it didn’t come from the chimney. Quickly the boy jumped back in the shadows while he heard the din- ing room window raise slowly. A gush of cold air, heavy footsteps, and then Jack heard the window close. Frightened, he crept forward un- til he could see where blue moon- light filtered into the dining room. There Jack saw—not Santa Claus but a masked burglar, systematical- ly looting the silverware! Seconds later his softly slippered feet carried the lad upstairs into his parents’ bedroom. The bey shook his father. “Dad!” he whispered loudly, eyes blazing. “Dad! Wake up!” “Grrummph,” came the. sleepy answer. Jack reached for the telephone himself. “A burglar, Dad! Wake up! Call the polic Not waiting, Jack reached for the bedside telephone himself. His moth- 1 slumbered. perator?” he asked. “Send the police over to our house right away! There's a burglar downstairs! By that time it was out of Jack’s hand His parents were wide awake now, clinging to their hero son and listening. During the next two minutes they heard a stark drama—downstairs the dining room window opened and closed. In the distance, growing ever nearer, was the hum of a motor which they knew would be the police car. They heard it stop outside. Then came a shout, “Stop thief!" A brief REMEMBER — The kind of service we have given you in the past and visit us often dur- ing 1941 WHITE STAR CLEANERS Duval at Angela Street One-Day Service "PLEASE ACCEPT our business. success. 511 Duval Street POLL LD LM LD BILAL SS SS SS SS SF opie WTO LOTITO TOSS. ft GUR WISH THAT... Your Christmas Will Be * Full Of Joy At this happy season when the spirit of CHRISTMAS is in the hearts of mankind, we realize how much we depend on your Icyalty and patronage for the success of With a heart full of gratitude we give you our unbounded good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a year ahead packed with I, Appelrouth AND PERSONNEL “THE HOME OF FASHIONS” We Deliver Phone 174 AA bhthtbhttttbetttdsdédidéiéa ey scuffle, and they knew the burglar | was captured. Next morning Jack was awakened by his father. “Son,” he began, eyes twinkling, “I forgot to ask last night how you happened to hear that burglar.” Jack blushed. “I was downstairs, Dad, waiting for Santa Claus. Wanted to see if ‘he really does come on Christmas eve.” His father laughed heartily. “But Jack!” he protested. “Don’t you know that Santa Claus never comes when little boys and girls are watching? I'll bet he’s been here by this time, though. Let's go see!” Downstairs Jack’s surprise was di- vided between two equally fascinat- ing subjects. Around the Christmas tree were more presents than he'd ever seen before, including a brand new bicycle! But off to one side was a jolly looking, blue-uniformed policeman. “Sonny,” the copper began. “That burglar you eaptured last night was ‘Lightning Pete,’ a most notorious house breaker.” Jack’s jaw dropped. “Best of all,” the policeman con- tinued, “‘there’s a $500 reward for his capture, and it all belongs to you. Here’s the check.” Jack could barely say you,” so amazed was he. “I guess,” he finally mumbled, “that Santa Claus is wearing a blue uniform this year.” (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) “Thank Shepherd Village Plays Bethlehem Les Baux in France, a village of shepherds, puts on one of the most dramatic Christmas celebrations in the world, and has done it yearly for over a thousand years. The peas- ants act out the whole Bethlehem : oe | story with real oxen. 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