A. S. M. Hutchinson
A whimsical tale of a whimsical friendship. The Rough
Little Girl and the Smooth Little Girl is the first of
several stories by the author of If Winter Comes.
A Serial by Corra Harris
A small town in Georgia—A man and a maid—A
courtship, a marriage, a heartbreak. That is The House
of Helen. Never before has Mrs. Harris-shown such
soul-searching insight.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
He was The Man Who Didn't Know Christmas
from the Fourth of July. She was a specialist in
Christmas fancies. Together—but you must read this
merry story to know what happened.
Mrs. Santa Claus
The jolliest story about Santa Claus’ sad mishap in
spraining his ankle the day before Christmas and The
Great Adventure of Mrs. Santa Claus. By Sarah
Addington; illustrated in color.
Zane Grey
Start The Vanishing American today. It is the
greatest serial of America’s most popular author—the
romance and adventure of an Indian boy and an Eastern
society girl.
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The Golden Adventure
A story of the days when Paul was beginning his great
missionary work for the Christian Church—vividly col
orful in its characters and descriptions. By Katharine
Holland Brown.
The Greatest fainting in the World
Ten million dollars could not buy the original, but you
may have the finest reproduction ever made for fifteen
cents. You will frame Raphael’s Sistine Madonna.
A Christmas Play
Just the thing for holiday amateur theatricals, and you
may put it on without royalty charge. The Loveliest
Thing, by Roland Pertwee, has all the jovial spirit of
Christmas.
The Sermon on the Mount
One of a new series of modem Biblical pictures by
Harold Copping. A thoughtful, reverent representa
tion of the Savior and His disciples. Another picture
to frame.
Enemies of R*ohibition
Who are these people who want to repeal the Eighteenth
Amendment and flood us again with rum ? They are of
three kinds—the whisky ring, the drinkers and the
“ personal-liberty ” shouters. Charles A. Selden has
traced the booze propaganda to its insidious source.
What’s Wrong with the Church
A. Maude Royden, the greatest woman preacher in the
world, says the Church is losing the women as well as
the men. It can bring them back, if
Booth Tarkington
What right have you to be happy? What is happiness,
anyway? Read Tarkington’s thoughtful editorial for
Christmastime—The Miracle.
A Great Cover by Soulen
Don’t hurriedly pass by the cover on the December
issue. It is a wonderful work of art—the whole Story
of Christ in one great painting. Still another picture
you will frame.
Grace Richmond on Visitors
The babbling^brook had nothing on Mrs. Trelawny.
She ran on incessantly. Perhaps you’ve had visitors
like her. The Visits of Mrs. Trelawny.
The friend of the Lowly
There is both human understanding and divine love in
this great painting by Lhermitte. A fourth picture to
frame in this colorful Christmas Journal.
A Program for Women's Cubs
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of The National
Federation, has written the second in the Journal’s
great series of programs for the winter work of the
women’s clubs. The Citizenship Program.
Grandma's Gone Eshing
That’s what the family said when she took a day of
solitude away from her everyday duties. Do you ever
need to get away from worries? Read Sarah D.
Lowrie’sadvice.
Mid-Winter Fashions
In December some new dresses are always needed.
Here’s the last word on what to get. Clothes made
from Journal fashions will be in style until they
are worn out.
35 Christmas Gifts from Buis
Dainty, pretty, frilly things of the kind that every
woman loves, with the French touch that lifts them
out of the commonplace. They’re not hard to make.
Christmas in the Kitchen
Even the housekeeper who does her own work can have
a merry Christmas if she carefully reads the article on
page 138. Also Holiday Eats for Holiday Parties and
Chocolate Desserts.
Dolls,Toys, Candies, Books
All kinds of dolls—the ones that mother makes from
rags and tags; those new ones that hide a lamp or a
pretty bag. And candy recipes from a famous maker.
Gilts that are Easy to Make
The woman who is clever with her needle needs only
new ideas to make her gifts distinctive. Here are the
ideas for simple things that bring great happiness.
\bur Own Christmas Cards
Have some individuality about the greetings you send
out this year. Make your own cards—it’s easy with
the designs shown on page 104.
Cakes and Plum Biddings
When in Doubt Give a Christmas Cake. A page of
new recipes, with pictures, to show how festive they
can look. And the best plum puddings you ever tasted—
for gifts or your own Christmas dinner.
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