CHRISTMAS TREASURES.

On Christmas Eve German children have presents stowed away in their socks and shoes while they are asleep, and the little credulous ones suppose that Santa Claus or Klaus placed them there.

St. Nicholas is said to have supplied three destitute maidens with marriage portions by secretly leaving money with their widowed mother, and as his day occurs just before Christmas, he was selected for the gift-giver on Christmas Eve.

St. Nicholas is said to have supplied three destitute maidens with marriage portions by secretly leaving money with their widowed mother, and as his day occurs just before Christmas, he was selected for the gift-giver on Christmas Eve.

He arrived in New Centreville during Christmas week; and got married suddenly, but not unexpectedly, yesterday morning.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR IN GERMANY.

There were bunches of wax candles to illuminate the Christmas tree, gingerbread with printed mottos in poetry, beautiful little earthenware, basket-work, and a wilderness of playthings.

In many families the children are made to say, "I thank you, Herr Nicolaus," and the rods are hung up in the room till Christmas to keep them in good behavior.

When this time was over, we all began preparing secretly our presents for Christmas.

Scarcely anything was thought or spoken of but Christmas, and every day the consultations became more numerous and secret.

It was a pleasure to go out every evening and see the children rushing to and fro, shouting and seeking out toys from the booths, and talking all the time of the Christmas that was so near.

Finally the day before Christmas arrived.

From the centre, rose the beautiful Christmas tree covered with wax tapers to the very top, which made it nearly as light as day, while every bough was hung with sweetmeats and gilded nuts.

It is a glorious feast, this Christmas time!

The Christmas trees are again lighted, and while the tapers are burning down, the family play for articles which they have purchased and hung on the boughs.

Joseph of Arimathea was supposed to be the founder, and the "miraculous thorn," which flowered on Christmas Day, was believed to be holy by the common people even up to the time of the Puritans.

Among the attractions of this Christmas foolery a real elephant was introduced, and in due time the unweildly brute came clumping down the stage, making a prodigious figure in a procession.

1933 Christmas circular.

An American annual of Christmas literature and art.

Christmas in paradise.

It happened on Christmas Eve.

Babar and Father Christmas.

National Christmas seals.

Christmas in war time.

Jiminy Christmas!