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ER E Entered tint and nut Btttt Salted Aluminium “load! by pm in botTo Chocolate Fudge----'..', cups white su- gar, 2 tablespoons butter, 2-3 cup milk, 2 squares Baker's unsweetened choco- late. chopped walnuts. Put all but nuts in saucepan. Stir continually tutti; 'lissolved, then stir often until soft lump is formed when a little is dropped in cold water. Remove from are. Add nuts and beat till thick. Pour on greased plate. Mark in aware; before cold. Inple cr-Made in the an. way as the fudge, omitting chocolate and using brown sum. Butter se---' cup brown sugar, $5 cup water, butter I”. of “but. 1 ”spoon wince-r. loll all ht. gt.ee', untilnlittlollrd-Iheold ter (about 20 'ytmeh, POI! ttf Ttttrr--.'?. cups brown sugar, 2 table- Bpo"na butter, % cup hot water, chop- ped nuts. Put water, sugar and but- tar in saucepan. Stir only until dis- solved. Boil until hard lump is form- ed in cold water. Remove from flro, you: over nuts on ceased plate. Stalled Dates-l lb. dates, shelled walnuts (whole), icing Inger. Week dates iapr"n water, remove stones 3nd insert n walnut. Roll in icing - till well covered. . whit.» of two eggs. Bake in an ob- Iogttr-ghnpett pen. For icing, use the white of one egg to which has been added one tablespoonlul of water. Beat in confectionery sugar, n little at a time. until the icing is stiff enough to spread. If you prefer cooked ie- inte. mix two cuplule of sugar with one-halt cupful of water and one- fourth :easpoonful of cream of tartar. Bml without stirring until it threads, pour into the beaten whites of twp egg‘. Beat until thick, and add flav- oring Decorate with flower petals of candies and leaves and stems cut from citron or angelica. Christmas Date-Cakes.---' cunlul one , alt. in th well. "our You will like these 1 have selected from my Christmas shelf because they are inexpensive, easy to make, and festive in appearance. You can take mgestions for the cake itself from one, the icing from another, and the deeoration from another, and make from my cakes a cake of your own. Nut "u-Cake-thte and one-half cupfuls of sugar, three eggs (leaving out the white of one), three-fourths cupful of milk, three cupfuls of flour, twtr-thirds cupful of butter, two tea- apoonfuls of baking-powder. one cup- fu! of pecans or hickory nut meats, one teaepoonful of vanilla, a pinch of salts l ream the butter and sugar, stir in the beaten yolks of eggs, and beat Weir. Add the vanilla, milk and flour sited with the baking-powder and salt, the nut meats broken into email pieces, and then the "iffy beaten AXES for Christmas! Of course we must make some to send to the men in the amps end some for the folks " home. Holiday cakes need not be wholly new in their found- ations. but their icings and decorations should suggest the season. HOLIDAY CAKES little town of auttgthtttt, bum 'ttill in: set tbee lie! Me thp beep nub tumult“ (my It: “but mars go by; Pa in tht bath strut gamut the wanting light: Cte have; anb hats at all tte mar! 1ire nut in the: tthiatt. BY Margaret Cameron Ltd math!» T'"2t "aman..Bhaseft a, fg," (good liHrle. lor/Fad (31:15 " easy to send and the dates uUrly well. a layer cake. little town of itliltthithtttt, illboto still has see the: lie! istmas Cyndi One cuplul git} and water until they form a in", thread. Beat whites of can very nil. Pow. the syrup slowly Cindy "tr---, lb. sugar, 1 cup wa- ter, white. of 2 eggs, 1 cup chopped nuts, 1 tyaueon 11.ttrintr., Boil F'ortdanb-2 cups white sugar, lk cup water, pinch cream of tartar, 1 tuspoonful essence. Boil till it hairs, lat cool, beat hard till white, add flav- oring, pour into bowl and knead with hands into a loaf. Pour melted cmhto out it. Peanut Brittle-Wet 3 cups sugar,.' with hot water, let it melt over a slow ! fire, cook gently without stirring un-I til a little dropped into cold water! hardena quickly. Add a cup of i roasted peanuts. Do not stir much; Turn into pans, cut while hot. Q Glace Fruit and Ni--1 lb. sugar, 1 cup water, % cup vinegar. Boil water and sugar until mixture hairs when dropped from fork. Add vine.. gar. Boil till it begins to change color. Place over pan of hot water. Drop in nuts or fruit, Move with fork and drop on buttered plate. Grapes, slices of orange, walnuts, etc. are delicious served in this way. . Add 1 teaspoon butter. Move around in oven until brown. Put on brown paper to absorb grease. Sprinkle with salt. Holly Cake.--One cupful of butter, three cupfuls of flour (measured after sifting), one cupful of milk, one cupful of nut meats, one and one-half cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of raisins (chopped), three teaspoonfuls of bak- ing-powder, three eggs (leaving out the white of one), the grated rind of one orange, a pinch of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful of nutmeg (one teaspoon- ful of ground cinnamon and one-half teaspoonful of ground cloves may be Christmas Crenm-Cake.-.One and one-half cupfuls of sugar, three- fourths cupful of butter, one eupful of milk, the whites of tive eggs, one cupful of whipping cream, two and one-half cupfuls of flour (measured after sifting), two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, a pinch of salt, one teaspoonful of almond extract, one- half cupful of pecan meats, one-half cupful of chopped maraschino cherries. Cream butter and sugar, add milk, add flour sifted with baking- powder and salt, and the flavoring. Fold in the stilly beaten whites of eggs. Bake in two thick layers. To make the filling, whip the cream and sweeten to taste, add the nut meats, broken in small pieces, and the chop- ped cherries. Spread thickly between the layers. lee the top smoothly and decorate with halved cherries and leaves cut from citron. 3after sifting), two teaspoonfuls of 1 barkintr-powder, I pinch of salt, fhwor 'to taste. Cream the butter and add 'the sugar, beat well; add well-beaten yolks of three eggs, milk, and flour, sifted with bakintt-powder and salt. Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Bake in two rather thick or three small layers. From the founda- tion a delicious orange cake may be made, substituting orange juice for the milk and f1avoring with the grated peel of one orange. To make the filling, scald one cupful of milk in a double boiler. Mix thoroughly two, tablespoonfuts of sugar and one and} one-half tablespoonfuls of corn-starch) and the yolk of one egg; pour slowly! into the hot milk and cook until (f/ thickens. Add a pinch of salt and two tablespoonfuls of orange juice and I the grated rind of one orange. Spread between the layers while hot. ii) one of the icing recipes given for the nut-loaf cake. Decorate the edge with little green leaves out from angelica or Citron, and tiny flat. orange-colored candies. The following recipe makes a de- licious Christmas Cream-Cake: . Mt (but of 1lhthlehettit Emma to as, In: pray; East out out stitt, nub mm in, Be born in 1ptttrtap. me bear the christmas angels M): great glut 1tirtgs' tell; 61), (any; to as, Mite with as. ithk 10th cmmanuzl! l atenl Sweet sandwiches are especially GF,leorv"e1ci'ent' on those occasions when salt. ': you wish to serve light refreshments. 5 Ofi'l'hey are economical, too, since they t or are best made of thinly sliced bread a rtdf-idtsy or two old, and require only a t beyseant filling. Use brown or white forybread, and slice it very thin with 8 “Ed [ sharp knife. If you use butter, cream them before you spread it, and be sure m a ‘that it is not too salt. two; Chop with a cupful of ginger very andifine and blend with it enough thick, meh sweet cream to make the mixture of 'le,the right consistency for spreading. 1 it i Put the filling between thin slices of and:buttered bread. You can make an- and l other excellent ginger filling with pre-l .ead served ginger and candied orange‘ Use peel. Chop equal quantities of that for two ingredients very fine, and add} the l enough ginger syrup and orange juieei rom to make the mixture spread well. Nutsi flat and preserved ginger are another deli-I cious combination. Chop the two Ll, de- gether in equal quantities, and mix in, a little light-brown sugar and cream' and p to moisten the whole. I lee Cream Candr--4 cups granu- lated sugar, % cup water, 1 teaspoon cream of tutu, % cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon ttlreerine, 1 teaspoon flav- oring. Boil auglr, water, vinegar and glycerine together until the mixture will spin a heavy. thread. Remove from fire and when it no Jonger boils add the cream of tartar and flavoring. Pour on e Inge buttered pltttter,.and when sufficiently cool, pull until white. Thie will make two pounds. i Maple m1thr--% lb. maple sugar, % lb. brown sugar, whites of 2 eggs, 1 cup chopped nuts, % cup chopped tttrs, % cup chopped Citron, 55 cup raisins, 1fi cup water. Boil the sugar and water until they spin a hea try thread. Beat whites very stiff, gradually add the hot syrup, beating all the time. When the mixture toxins to stiffen add the other ingredients. Beat un- til it will hold its shape. Place by tsblespoonfuls on greased paper and let stand until stiff. This will make twelve puffs. i Honey sandwiches, made by combin- " ing dates and raisins passed through .a food chopper and by adding to each ;cupful of the mixture two tablespoon- ;fuls of honey and one of orange juice, 'are unusually good. Chopped nuts, also, can be added with pleasing re- : sults. Another good sandwich is made iby running dates and nuts through a Hood chopper-half as many dates as I nuts-and adding to each cupful of the , mixture a quarter of a cupful of maple :sugar and a small amount of cream. i Quince jelly mixed with a few shred- (ded mint leaves and spread on thin buttered slices of bread or stale sponge [cake makes a sandwich of excellent (flavor. Currant jelly mixed with nut 'meats also makes a good combination. over the beaten eggs, stirring all ‘the time. When all the syrup has been vised, keep beating until the mass be- gins to harden, then add flavoring and nuts, mix thoroughly, and place by the spoonful on a greased platter. Make the puffs the size and shape of a large egg. Sugar growing, next to mining, is the greatest industry in South Africa. When the sandwiches are made of bread they will be more attractive if you trim the slices carefully round the edges and cut them into squares, tri- angles, rounds, finger lengths or fancy shapes. You can use marshmallows for sand- wiches by heating them in the oven until they are soft. Another good filling consists of thick strawberry preserves into which you have worked a tablespoonful of pineapple juice and enough fresh grated cocoanut to make a paste. To make chocolate sandwiches, melt two squares of chocolate, and when the syrup is partly cool add one half cupful of brown sugar and two table- spoonfuls of cream. Flavor it with a teaspoonfid of vanilla, and add chop- ped nut meats until it is of the right consistency. Use the mixture as a filling between very thin slices of bread or slices of toasted sponge cake or any loaf cake. Cherry and almond sandwiches are delicious. Use equal quantities of " monds and preserved or candied char; ties. Chop the cherries fine and pound the almonds into a paste; mix the two preparations, and add a teaspoonful of almond extract and a little cream. SWEET SANDWICHES FOR LIGHT REFRESHMENTS. “mm In“ 'No room' within the dwelling For Him Whose love exceeling I Taward those who never sought Hun . To earth from heaven brought Him, I Who counted not the cost I To seek the lost. Infants and children require one calory of protein per pound oLjody weight. This would be about half In ounce of protein for a child weighing fifty pounds. Thtiarnount of pro- tein is supplied by one-half pint of milk and one-sixth Round at broad. 'No room". 0 Babe so tender To Thee our hearts we render, Not meet for Thy possessing, Yet make them by Thy blessing A home wherein to dwell, Emmanuel! 'No room'; so to the manger They bore the kindly Stranger; But Inge! hosts attended, And angel voices blended, Whilst on His mother's breast He lay at rest. From above came an exclamation of pleasure. "Come and find us, dear," Mollie called out to her; "the baby’s having his bath!" Swiftly Louise ran up the stairs. It was true-and Christmas had come! For five minutes-ten-Louise sat still with her heart beating high. Did Mollie really mean it? Was there any- one in all the city who would really let her "run in" as everyone used to do at home? Doubting and half-afraid, Louise threw on her wraps and hurried to the car. Twenty minutes later she had opened the door and stood in Mol- lie's little hall. Somewhere upstairs she heard splashing and laughter. "Mollie," she calied, "the door open- ed!" "Dear old Louise," it ran. "You know how things are with ur-that we are so rich that we have nothing ex. cept ourselves to ttive.t This that we are sending with Christmas love is the freedom of our hearts and home. It opens the door any hour of the day or night-because we love you and want you. In proof whereof we sign our names." And below followed the signatures-Mollie) and Kent's, and a big, carefully printed "PIPPA," and a scrawl for "Boy, his mark." I And there were the girls, too. Her gclass was the most loyal class that (ever was graduated. Had not Jocelyn , Reynolds invited her to her big Christ- ;mas party, although she never had "tad time to come and see her? And jBetty Newell, in all the excitement of 'her brand-new engagement, remem- ,bered Louise's favorite colors in the ‘dainty bag she sent her. And up in her room now other packages were 'waiting. Louise pushed back her cof- l fee cup. She might as well open them 'and get it over. The box was oben now. On top lay a note sealed with a Christmas seal; beneath that a doorkey, decorated with a bow of Christmas ribbon. Louise turned it over curiously, but was driven to the note for explanation. There remained one package, ad- dressed in Mollie French's handwrit- ing. Louise opened it slowly. She did so wish Mollie had not!-Avhen it took every penny to make ends meet. It was not any kindness; why it seemed almost like giving down---as if Mollie were sorry for her! She could not bear it, to have Mollie do a thing like that! They were a varied assortment. One or two Louise put aside, with close- shut lips. One, a cheap handkerchief from a notion-counter salesgirl for whom she had done one or two little things, she touched lovingly. Louise Moulton ate her Christmas breakfast slowly. How she dreaded them--these Christmas times! She was ashamed of herself through and through-she had so many things to be grateful fort. She liked her work, and had succeeded in it, and Profes- sor Spenser's gift of his own book, "To the most patient secretary a writer ever had," was something she valued greatly. So was Mrs. Spenser's beau- tiful fountain pen, with the note of appreciation. Surely a girl wittrtifts like these--real trifts-diurht to bring plenty of Christmas joy. Carol, sweetly carol The happy Christmas time; Hark! the bells are peeling Their merry, merry chime: 'Carol, sweetly carol, Ye shining ones above Sing in loudest numbers, 0 sing redeeming love. Carol, sweetly carol, &c. Awoke the heavenly song: Carol, sweetly carol, Goodwill and peace and love, Glory in the highest . To God Who reigns above. Carol, sweetly carol, &c. Carol, sweetly carol, As when the angel throng O'er the vales of Judah o but them far away; Carol, sweetly carol, Till earth's remotest bound Shall hear the mighty chorus, And echo back the sound. Carol, sweetly carol, Carol sweetly today; Bear the joyful fidintts, 0 bear them far away. Carol, sweetly carol, A Saviour born to-dar, Bear the Joyful tidings, CHRISTMAS CAROL THE CHRISTMAS GIFT. CHRISTMAS CAROL. Slipping unobtrusively back through the crowd, her heart lifted its silent pra.yer for courage. Tom's smile had helped but there was no outlook. She had come to the edge of the world and I Miss Warren's hand fell away from her pounding heart and went up me- [chanically to fluff her gray hair. Then ‘she said in the voice of twenty years of trained service. "Very well, Miss [ Stuart. You may hang up your wraps tin there for the present. While we 'are idle I will show you. This tag, (now-----" “Hard to stand sometimes," he udd- ded. "But be a 'Little Cheerup.' Keep singing!” We so much of life’s iced -things, I uld be so fussy and hard to please, do min t" His smile helped more than the hot drink. "TUnk you, Tom!" she whis- pered back. "Yes, I'm tired clear to the soul. I don't we why people who "whosdfdnerait" he dermuided ai sight of her face. “Tired? Cheer up, ttll, It ctyt't, lust always!" clumsy. Aghe lunch hour she found she could n force herself to eat .so' she‘llipped off to the basement when; Brunner was serving hot coffee in tiny I ttphi-banded cups to the restless tide of patrons. She and Brunner had Iov- l ed each other for years, but marriage; on his wages, was out of the question. I Miss Warreh’s Head ached and a Trious trembling made her hands The usual Special overtook them! presently. People crossly mussed and I tried on garments, retreating without _ purchase or apology. I Miss Warren was not listening close- ly. Something was pounding against her hand, gripped closely at her breast. She had made blunders, she was not so brisk nor attractive, so able to persuade madam she was love- lyin blue, when she knew madam looked hideous. She had been sick 3 time or two. To-night she would be transferred to some less important station or given notice. This was the pretty little Manda Stuart who was winning her way as a good sales- woman. Somebody had praised the girl just last week. She had a trim little figure, a coaxing way, bubbling vitality. She pleased customers. "That you shall start me in my new work. I'm Manda Stuart, promoted from the first floor. I feel sure I can sell lots of these pretty suits when I take charge. Haven't you liked it up here, Miss Warren? Mr. Travers said Mr. Travers was the manager. "l am Miss Warren," Velverette nodded "What does Mr. Travers wish?" Number Four went to her alcove on the third floor and began to drape dummies, whisking away imaginary specks of dust. While so occupied she became conscious of the presence of a young girl, pretty and 'smartly dress- ed, whose lost, detached expression appealed for sympathy. The girl ad- vanced, seeing herself observed. "You are Miss Warren, are you not?" she asked. "Mr. Travers ordered me to report here." i "What could bother me?" the old ilndy retorted. "Haven't you been my ’sea-wall since your father died? Run Inlong and don't be too gay and pretty ithere at the shop! What if things iha pened as in stories? What if one yd libs. bosses should notice you f" Nt's going to be a crush for the special sales, isn't it?" she whispered. "Say, Miss Warren, do you know-- but of course you do!” She suddenly slid on her way, smiling back half- heartedly at her friend. There was a subdued stir in the 31-! cove where she stooped to register.‘ Her thin fingers nervously ftufred up‘ the gray locks at her temples as she, donned the smile she was exiUeted toi wear. Patty Prince, cash, brushed l past, hesitated and turned back for; word of greeting. There was not a" girl on the third floor who did not), dearly love Number Four, of the Suits l Department. ', Christmas! Had Velverette, behind those big glass doors which caged her from the street, much for which to re- ioiee? For twenty years at these portals she had surrendered her free- dom. me!" Her hands dropirerauiGre stepped forth with the swing of sweet sixteen. In the entry her hands came to- ttether convulsively as she smothered a hystefieal laugh. "Poor Ma!” she whispered. "God take care of both of us if one of the bosses should 'notice' "Nonsense!" laughed ielvlrette, "Af pr age? Good-by, Mother!" "Yes, Ma, we are very happy and to-morrow we'll have our little spread and be merry together. The shop closes for the day. Don't be lonesome now and don't let anything bother you." Velverette stooped, securing the straps of her lunch box. Like her mother, she was frail and fadmtt. Her name was in touch of, Fate's irony. Had she ever been gay and vivid like the patch of bloom in memory'ts gar- den? Long ago she had exchanged Eden for factory-smoke and city pave- ments. She htd tsaeritieed youth and love to make Mother comfortable. to-morrow is Christmas Day'. my? have a feast, Velverette!" h By Rose Willis Johnson - ' ' UST you go now, 1relverettet ante meant to push her off. What did It is hard that we cannot be z'it matter for herself , She could fight together but we mustn't anti-Ions somehow so to the poorhouse too much of Providence!" Mrs. War- I if need be but there was Mother! God ren glanced contentedly at Velverette. 3 must hear her cry for help. "There are not many in this sad old) Prayer died from her soul at the world as happy and blessed at, we. And l eqtrance to the lace-curtained alcove The Elder Saleswoman Realizes, With Ruliant Thankfulncss, “any? Star__18 Nst Setting. _ a THE EDGE OF THE WORLD l She fell to laughing and crying softly, hidden from view by his big. comforting bulk, "Coming up. not i going over the edge!” she whispered. (Tom, o Tom! Now I know God's, {good world has no edge. It is glor- ‘iously round and always we may go lon, under the protecting shadow of I-Hia hand. I In sorry that I doubted." Bring to the Christ the gift of Renal Grant to the world from its woe Melchoir, Jasper, Balthaser, Come unin and follow the Mar Unto Him. on That thr-off mom, Christ the babe in the may» born, These were the men who came of old Bearing frankincenae, myrrh and gold Melchior, Jasper, Balthaaau, These were the men who followed the Mar.. Not knowing how she answered, she came to on the street, holding tightly a paper he had offered het. She’ was at the rear door and Brunner was saying something which presently cleared into speech. "Pm so glad. Volverette! You'll get strong now. I've a better position in view. May- be our star is coming up over the edge of---" He tapped the desk pensively. “That is about it! You will be paid two weeks in advance, in lieu of warn- ing. Though we feel our interests re- quire fresher talent, more vigor, we certainly appreciate all you have done in the past. We have arranged what we think a liberal life-annuity and hope the arrangement dill be satis- factory, for this is to be our future policy. The provision frees the really big years of your life, a condition your faithful industry has well earned. May I wish you a full and gracious Christnua, my friend t" "In tshort--" It surprised her to hear her own voice filling the pause. "In short, you do not need me any longer'." l Miss Warren grew whiter as the lehild trod upon nerves aching from (1ontt-sutstained anxiety. What tnat- fered a record .of long and faithful :service'.’ She had ceased to be valu- able to Harris & Son. When one ‘ceases to be valuable, one steps aside. He turned back to his desk with an abrupt movement, and continued speaking over his shoulder. "It is evident you are no longer able to give the service we require, without throw- ing yourself on the 1sreakers--whieh isn't good business for you or for us." Mr. Harris turned in his swivel- chair and regarded her attentively. "Sit down," please," he said. "We will come to business. There has hap- pened a slight irregularity. I meant to see you this morning. You are not strong, Miss Warren? Travers re- ports twice l'ately you have had to be relieved to go down to our hospital." She bowed. It was hopelessly true. 'Surprisingly gentle Were the next words. "You have been with us a long time, Miss Warren. Twenty years, our books say. That is a long record of faithful service!" At once she obeyed the" august 'summons, two red spots glowing in her faee's pallor. "You sent for me, air?" she asked. ,“I am Number' Four, Miss Warren, of the Suits De. partment." At closing time she was not sur- prised when a “cash" stepped from the elevator and came to her. "Num- ber Four," she whispered important- 1y, "Mr. Travers told me to say Mr. Harris would see you in his office at once, if you please. Gee!” her voice dropped sibilantly. "You don't sup- pose you are fired?" Frailty and fading charm must give way to youth. It was Time's sentence It did not matter except for mother at home, drinking her ten, knitting socks for the soldier boys, secure be- hind her sea-wall. Miss Warren's glance dropped to the floor unseeingly. Her face was gray, all the fine lines of her years springing into strong relief. Yes, she had reached the edge of the world, the end of the world and of solid ground! “I see. Mr. Harris has mule a wel- come change here," she was conde- scending to say. her words perfectly audible to the one who paused at the door. "The person formerly in charge was most uninviting, a constant exhi- bition of over-taxed vitality. You, my dear-cwhnt is your name? I shall certainly call for you in the future." In her brief withdrawal Mrs. Wood Levison had come up. Mrs. Levison was thg customer who must be pleas- ed! Arid she wnsc pleased} Manda hnd effected a sale and Mn. Levilon was looking kindly upon the girl's fresh young loveliness. - Prayer died from her soul at the entrance to the Itute-eurtained alcove where so many of her hours hsd been spent. Hate is not the atmosphere of prayer. Like 1 deadly miasma this strange emotion suddenly enveloped her us through the lace she gazed at the new saleswomsn. smiling, self- confident, already successful. - TORONTO THE MAG! 5 A news agency is an accepted fut 'to-day, but it wos considered 1 nim- ldayis' wonder in the old doys, when l leertain young English bank-claim lstruck with the idea of sewing no“ I from one Platte to another by means at Et,ii,i,'-,i,c',.i,iiii', His chief we. was to supply information " to the mt. of 9th. itnnneInrtnnrketa, and no a” patronized by private individunU, and oupeciolly stoekbeotterr. Worried On By the Aid or Carrier. , Pigeons and Horses. I When we open our newspaper and i, learn what is going forward in the ut- itermost parts of the earth, we alde- !stop to consider the wonderful devel- (opment there has been in the collection land distribution of news. _ _ Only the invention of the hiccup. put a stop to the tirson new: entry- ing, although. when an invention "I in its infancy, it In. supplemental by both pigeons and relay- ol' not... per, He gleaned now: rr-aria. thtent. Squirrels armrt't the - 3!“ that In laying by a atom of m at It". We know may patriotic (a. boys "ortrtutetitutttGiTiiG whiter inttead at and, He then extended his range. and by means of cttrrier-ritreona, who at?“ little silk has round their Inch, con- taining new: items mm on thin p- Him out The more we will take Him in; When our hearts are full of the Holy Child They will have no room for sin Come to the hunger in Bethlehem, For a sweet Child lies therein. _ thought of Rim . Shall warm us " we go; We will kiss His holy lands and feet, And tell Him we love Him so. And the more the cold world turns i, Try to nuke each sound you utter "tit the front part of your mouth. I Notes which emanate from the back of i,the throat hive a harsh, strained mound. and singing then becomes hard Iwork instead of plenum. could, To the storm so rude Come to the manger in Bethlehem, Never mind the frost and snow, We will think of the Child, nnd the But the heart of the world is far too small To take in that little Child; It sends Him away; there is no room For His face so sweet and mild; They would turn Rim out, if they only I The ftrnrt point to bar in mind is breathing. You should breathe in ‘deeply end evenly through the mouth, land you should phrne your song sen- ‘sibly. The reason why Illlny untrain- led singers find their dons fall tut is been” they breathe at random, Iwithout a thought of the sense of the lstory. One would never think of lbrenking up I sentence into ‘untidy. {uneven syllables, but people Imagine it is allowable in singing, though on lthe hearers it produces a most non- :Iensical etteet. Christmas concerts, ete., are now on the berd, and perhaps would-be sing- ers may find the following tip of ns~ aistance when they make their flrst plunge. Before singing, it is an ex- cellent plan to drink a glassful of cold water in which cold tea-leaves have been steeped. Jot this down in your note-book. Come to the manger in Bethleh'em. A sweet Child lies therein, A Holy Child come down to enrth To save the world from sin; A little Child with a heart, so large It takes the whole world in. Choose simple songs. They are more effective well rendered than I dozen elaborate songs indifferently sung. and be particularly careful not to nt.. tempt or strain after notes or efteets in singing that are beyond your scope. Above all, be your natural self and avoid irritating mannerisms. If you feel nervous, turn towards the piano, but never octunlly stand with your back to your nudienee, for the [Honor part of a performance is lost in this way. I To give pleasure to your audience ldoea not necessitate hut-d training-- 'many of our molt delightful since!- Iluve had very little tuition--and much iof the success of a song is due to the 'erPttfy and expression that one can put into it rather than to vocal ex- 'cellence. Don't be afraid to open your mouth well and to pronounce etch word very distinctly. Good nous are of no avail unless at the some time you are able to convey to your audience what you are singing about. or course voice does play . big part, but that fact should not deter you from pnctising up some of those good old songs that always find favor " Christmas, But it is not at ell necessary that the honors end work should rest on A limited few. IGke up your mind that you will Md your mite to the general entertainment this year. Everyone wants to do their bit " Chritrtanas, and certainly 1 lug! M of appreciation goes to the girl who can entertain her folk in the musical line. THE FIRST NEWS AGENCY. CHRISTMAS CAROI no You: sun; and wild