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All boys and girls thoroughly enjoy a Christmas tree, and indeed, Christmas would not seem Christmas without the familiar tree. Perhaps the most enjoyable thing about the Christmas tree is the trimming of it and a few general hints upon how to do this and how to select a good tree will be helpful to us.

First of all, in selecting a tree, we should see that the stem is firm, the tree well shaped, the branches drooping gracefully, and that these branches are fairly firm, so as to support properly the things hung upon them.

It is a great mistake to overload a Christmas tree and heavy articles should not be hung upon the branches but should be arranged round the base of the tree. There should always be plenty of candles on a tree and these should hang perfectly upright, or we shall find that so soon after they are lighted, the grease will drop upon the tree and table.

There should also be a large number of silvered balls, to reflect the light of the candles. These at once give a brilliant and festive appearance to the tree.

We must be very careful not to hang any flimsy or inflammable toys about the candles, for when the candles are lighted the toys hung immediately over them might catch fire, and the tree would soon be ablaze, endangering the house.

Christmas tree

At the top of the tree we place a Father Christmas, dressed in bright scarlet and the toys should be arranged at intervals; the articles of different sizes and shapes being placed so the tree looks well balanced.

The tree should be placed in a fancy flowerpot, or, if an ordinary red earthenware pot is used, this may be covered with crinkled colored paper.

To light the candles on a Christmas tree, a long taper will be found the best thing to use, and to put them out it is wise to have an extinguisher tied to a stick, but on no account must you blow them out.





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