Judge — December 3, 1910 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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Weather Prognostications y falls of soot are for Christmas Eve in all sections of the country. blows in the Tin- horn District. A few squalls may be looked for, but none of @ serious nature. Local disturbances in the inner districts, due to too vast ac- cumulations of —mince-pie and ice-cream in contracted areas wa perensen W: ELL, now look what month is here! ‘Tis the gladdest of the year When the Merry Christmas Tide Surges up on every side, Shedding peace upon the earth, Sheer good-will and joy and mirth! On the highways far and ne: Crowds of shoppers now Looking for the That will fill the baby When the Happy Christmas Da a-bounding on the way— nd games, and orguinettes, Pre ty dolls and small tea-sets, Rattles, drums, and br: Caramels, and candied fruits, For to fill the bulging pack Santa carries on his back. Little men from boarding school Up and down the sidewalks tool, Mother's joys, and father’s pets, sy toots, Seasonable Suggestions I YOUR water-pipes freeze up so that it is impossible to get your moming-bath, you can ure the desired amount of water by having your hired-man dump two or three barrels of snow in your bath- tub, and remaining in bed until it has thawed out It should be remembered that an ordinary umbrella is not any protection against heavy drifts of snow sliding off your neighbor's roof upon you as you walk along the street. The best course to pursue is either to walk in the middle of the street, or carry a snow-shovel with you in lieu of the umbrella, with which to dig yourself out. in play ig your waist, instead Sl renting thew: i froma neighboring livery stable, unless you wish your children to suspect that Santa Claus drove a horse instead of his rein-deer this year. In shovelling the snow off the roof of your city house, be very careful not to throw any of it down through the h-room airshaft of your neighbor next door. If he happened to be taking a bath at the time, it might cause a coolness to spring up between you. f you find it necessary to economize in your Christmas gifts, by redistributing the gifts you received from others last season, be very careful not to send back to your tich aunt the embroidered ear-tabs she knitted for you last Christmas. She might recognize her own handiwork, and you would be in- volved in some embarrassment. Be careful also in the distribution of your packages. For instance, if you have pur- JUDGE Judge’s Almanac December YE POEMME OF YE MONTHE Smoking pretty cigarettes, Running here and running there With an educated air, And a smile from ear to ear That fills all the way with cheer. The suburban trains are full With a crowd impassi-ble, Bearing bundles by the score December 1910 ‘Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat to: 2: 3: 123 4567 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ye Dates Miss Bronx—"Since dieting, she has some appear- ance Mr, Harlem—"You mean some disappearance.” chased a pair of blue overalls and a safety razor for your hired man, do not under an circumstances make the mistake of handing these out to the cook, when she comes to wish you a Merry Christmas Mottoes of the Month N\ It's a lean sock knows no AN filling. Rich puddings make poor patients, Filled with gifts of love galore, And most every man you sce Is an ex-press company. Cook's as quiet as a mouse, Like an angel in the house, And the weary hired man Braces up so spick and span, And goes smiling to his work With no hint of inner murk. On the hanging chande' Sprigs of mistletoe appear, And the Maiden Misanthrope Pee ‘ound all full of hope That it’s really not too late For the harvest osculat n the cyclone in the trees ms a soft, sweet, summer breeze, And the bleak December rime Warms before the Christmas Time, In accordance with the rule Of the glad and joyous Yule! er Notes on the Above Dates ORDER to get the best out of this especially selected list of dates, the con- sumer is requested to begin the use of each separate day with a smile and some kind of a helpful resolve. I hs The twenty-fifth day of this month hav- ing been set apart for the observance of Christmas, the evening of the twenty-fourth will be u: consumers should prepare for it accordingly. While cach of these dates is provided with the usual supply of sunshine, in view of the season a little of that inner-sunshine known as good-will can be used to advantage to temper the possible frigidity of the outer atmosphere. The value of the twenty-sixth day of the month will depend entirely upon the use to which the consumer puts the twenty- filth, A solution of sell restraint mixed in with one’s diet on the earlier date will keep it free from head-ache The thirty-first being the last day of the car, consumers are recommended to devote it largely to the preparation of such good- resolutions as the morrow will den d. These should be carefully bound at the edges, lest they fray too quickly While only one day is here set apart for yuletide purposes, those who desire to make cach of the thirty-one dates provided over into a Christmas Day, can do so readily by merely loosening the strings of his pocket- book, and looking out upon each one of them through a pair of rose-tinted eye-glasses. comicbooks.com