THE IRBIGATION AGE. 



understood it, every act of one's life, no matter how trifling 

 or insignificant it may seem, becomes really of monumental 

 importance, and the hasty word, the unkind glance, the very 

 spirit, no matter how deeply hidden, in which a thing is 

 said or done, are seen to have an effect which may reach 

 further than imagination can go, an effect not only on one's 

 own life and character, but also on the lives and characters 

 of all those about one. From "The Golden Rule in Real 

 Life," by Brand Whitlock, in THE CIRCLE for December. 



Christmas Cakes of Other Lands. 



German Liebkuchen. Mix one quart of honey and two 

 pounds of granulated sugar, heat slowly, and boil for fifteen 

 minutes, then stir until cold. Spread twelve ounces of flour 

 on a shallow pan, place in a moderate oven, and stir fre- 

 quently until it is an even light-brown color. In anpther 

 pan place twelve ounces of blanched and dried almonds and 

 roast until golden brown; cool and chop fine. To the flour 

 add the nuts, two ounces each of finely chopped citron and 

 candied orange-peel, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one- 

 quarter teaspoonful of cloves, ground cardamomseed, 

 and white pepper, and a half teaspoonful of salt. 

 Work in the honey and one-half of an ounce of potash 

 dissolved in rose-water. When thoroughly mixed, cover and 

 set the paste away for twenty-four hours. Roll out a scant 

 half-inch thick, cut in pieces three by four inches, lay on 

 waxed or greased pans, and let chill for three hours, then 

 bake in a medium oven. Glaze with water-icing, and sprinkle 

 quickly with finely chopped roasted almonds. 



English Yule Dollies. Cream together a half cupful of 

 butter and one cupful of sugar. Add gradually two well- 

 beaten eggs, one tablespoonful of cream, one teaspoonful of 

 vanilla, a pinch of salt, and three cupfuls of flour with which 

 have been sifted two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder. Stand 

 for an hour in a very cold place. Have ready a tin cutter in 

 the shape of a doll about five inches long. Take a portion 

 of the dough on the board at a time, roll out half an inch 

 thick, and cut into dolls. Brush each over with milk, and 

 dredge lightly with powdered sugar. Use currants' for eyes, 

 and bake on greased pans in a moderate oven. When cold, 



decorate the skirt of each doll with ruffles of frosting. Wrap 

 separately in sheets of waxed paper. In packing place the 

 doll in a long shallow box, pack firmly with tissue-paper, and 

 before closing add a tiny Christmas card and a spring of holly, 

 tying the box with scarlet ribbon. From the Cooking Circle 

 in THE CIRCLE for December. 



" Twas the Night Before Christmas." 



Then you went to sleep at last, to dream. First, Santy 

 got the bobs stuck in the chimney and your father had to go 

 up on the roof and poke them down with a clothes-pole. When 

 you finally pulled them out and wiped the soot off, they 

 turned ito a woolly cow, which began to eat the tidy on your 



mother's rocking-chair, and then . It was sort of gray 



and spooky when you woke up, and mighty cold. It was a 

 minute or so before you realized that it was Christmas at last. 



"Ma," you called, "is it time to get up yet?" and your 

 mother just mumbled something that didn't sound like any- 

 thing at all. You waited pretty nearly an hour, it seemed, 

 and then you simply couldn't wait any longer. "Is it time yet?" 



Finally your mother gave up. "All right, I s'pose you'll 

 die if I don't let you get up right away. Bring your clothes 

 in here and I'll button you up." 



Clothes! Was there ever such another nuisance? Your arms 

 and legs simply wouldn't go into the right holes in spite of 

 all you did. You would have given anything if you had only 

 been a wild Indian and could just wrap a blanket around you 

 and skim down and see 



"Oh, ma !" you run back to the stairs to scream ; "he did. 

 He brought "em!" 



"Well, wasn't that nice in him," she said. "Now don't 

 go and break them the first thing." As if you could. 



After a while your father came downstairs, rubbing his 

 eyes and yawning, and when he saw the bobs he had to grin. 

 "By jingo!" he said, "but they're dandies. S'pose they would 

 hold me?" 



"O" course they would," you contended. "Look a' those 

 runners. That's pure steel. Say, I don't want any break- 

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