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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December G, 1924 
Christmas Song 
Three kings have journeyed from the 
eastern land, 
A star hath led them to Jordan’s strand, 
And in Judea inquire the three, 
Where the new-born infant king may be, 
With gold and myrrh and incense sweet, 
They bring the holy child an offering 
meet. 
And brightly shineth the guiding star; 
Unto the manger the kings repair, 
With rapture on the boy they gaze, 
And bow before him in joy and praise, 
With, gold and myrrh and incense sweet, 
They bring the holy boy an offering meet. 
O Child of man ! hold thee firm and true; 
The kings come hither, O come thou too! 
The star of mercy, the star of love, 
Shall point thee the pathway to Heav’n 
above; 
And fail thee gold and incense sweet, 
Lay there thy heart at the Savior’s feet! 
Bring Him thy heart! 
—Peter Cornelius. 
A Pioneer Christmas in 
Nebraska 
Christmas was coming, and to the new 
settlers on the bare prairie of Western 
Nebraska there was not much of the sea¬ 
son’s usual cheer in sight, for crops had 
been poor, times were hard, and the 
weather severe. A little Sunday school 
had been kept alive, at one of the school- 
houses, and the matter of some sort of a 
celebration was talked over. 
At first it seemed useless to try to do 
anything with nothing to do with, for 
there was not even a bush, let alone a 
tree, in the whole country. Finally 
though, a committee was appointed to call 
on all the settlers and receive any money 
that any of them felt they could donate. 
Something near four dollars was raised, 
and that could be made to stretch over all 
necessities excepting the tree itself, and 
that was made by nailing laths of differ¬ 
ent lengths to a 2x4 of the desired height. 
The “tree” itself and its lath “limbs” 
were wound with strips of dark green tis¬ 
sue paper purchased with part of the 
donated money, then a quart of cranber¬ 
ries, obtained in the same way, were 
strung, and long chains of popcorn, fur¬ 
nished by some of the settlers, made the 
trimming. 
A few short lengths of bright-colored 
mosquito netting were sewed into small 
bags and filled with candy, and there was 
one for every child. That used up all our 
money, and any other presents the tree 
bore were placed there by the families of 
the recipients. 
I do not think there was one toy on 
that tree,' for no one had any money ex¬ 
cepting for the barest needs. One of the 
young women of the neighborhood wrote 
to some city friends and told of the “tree” 
we intended to have, and dropped a gentle 
hint that “donations would be appreciat¬ 
ed.” Of course the news leaked out that 
“some presents” were coming from these 
city folks, and each child had visions of 
dolls, balls, etc. 
When the great night finally arrived it 
was noticed that no toys were in sight, 
but a good many packages were in evi¬ 
dence, some tied on the tree, the others 
piled about its base. A nice program of 
prayer, songs and recitations was ren¬ 
dered, then the great and closing event, 
that of distributing the presents. 
Of course short work was made of the 
mosquito netting bags and their contents, 
while eager, excited little fingers tore 
open the “city” packages, and what do 
you suppose they contained? To quote 
the disappointed children : 
“A pair of old black stockin’s!” 
More than one child was heard to de¬ 
clare that he—or she—“would rather go 
barefooted and have something to play 
with.” 
The next season was a little better, and 
I think most of us remembered, for the 
next “tree” contained a goodly supply of 
cheap but noise-making satisfactory toys, 
so that our “Tiny Tims” could happily 
exclaim “God bless us every one.” 
MRS. PEARL UNDERWOOD. 
Sweets for the Christmas 
Boxes 
Successful home candy-making is not 
difficult. Needed utensils are sifted sugar, 
with measuring cup, granite or porcelain 
pans for cooking, platters for pouring the 
cooked candy into, bowls of cold water 
for testing in, and clean cloths. For all 
fancy candies we begin by making the 
fondant two or three days in advance, 
and set away in a cool place to ripen and 
dry off until ready for the finishing pro¬ 
cess. 
These fondants, which form the basic 
foundation for practically all of the finer 
candies, are made with or without cook¬ 
ing, as desired. Both are equally good 
and easily prepared, provided directions 
are carefully followed. To make the raw 
fondant, or cream, break the white of one 
egg into a bowl; add an equal quantity 
of pure cream or water and stir in 
XXXX confectioners’ sugar until stiff 
enough to handle well. Now put the mix¬ 
ture into a clean bowl, cover with a clean, 
damp cloth, press edges down well and 
set away to ripen. The quantity may be 
doubled or trebled, according to amount 
desired. 
To make the cooked fondant use two 
cups of granulated sugar, one-half cup 
of cold water and half a teaspoon of pure 
cream of tartar ; place all in cooking pan 
and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring 
to a boil and cook, without stirring, until 
it forms a soft ball when dropped in wa¬ 
ter ; from five to 10 minutes cooking will 
be required. Test frequently, and when 
proper stage is reached set pan contain¬ 
ing candy into a larger pan of cold water, 
and with a damp cloth wipe off all sedi¬ 
ment around top of hot candy. Now beat 
rapidly with a spoon until it creams, 
when it may be poured into a bowl and 
kneaded with the tips of the fingers until 
a soft, creamy mass is assured, when it is 
ready for placing in a bowl and setting 
away in a cool place to ripen until needed 
for the final finishing off. 
When ready to “finish off” the candies, 
prepare any flavoring, coloring, etc., de¬ 
sired. By using an assortment of flavors 
and fillings a great variety of delightful 
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candies may be made from the same batch 
of fondant. A marble slab is best for the 
finishing process, but a clean wooden 
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To make cocoanut slabs, break off a 
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Candied cherries or nuts may be placed 
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Make walnut creams by rolling out bits 
of the fondant, placing half an English 
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