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The Christmas Kalends of Provence (Century Magazine, 1897) A marvelous look at the traditional Christmas celebrations in Provence. The Christmas Dinner (Good Housekeeping, 1892) This article gives us a little advice on how to raise that Christmas turkey! It then offers several recipes for cooking it, once you've brought it up properly. A Christmas Dinner (Good Housekeeping, 1890) A menu for a party of 6 to 8 persons, with many dishes that can be made in advance. The Children of the Household: At the Holiday Season (Good Housekeeping, 1887) "How many little ones are at this minute running to the chimneys, and calling through stove doors and open registers, to the jolly saint who keeps a wise,kind eye upon them all through the year, and who may (who knows?) subtract from their expected treasures just the most precious thing if he is not reminded in season!" Some Southern Christmas Cakes (Good Housekeeping, 1893) Christmas black cake, fruit cakes, New Year's Cake, holiday cake, plum pudding and mince-meat, and Christmas cookie recipes. Christmas Dishes and Drinks from Virginia Cookery Books (Good Housekeeping, 1893) Plum pudding, mince pie, calve's foot jelly, eggnog and apple toddy. Work-Box Furniture (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) Some charming bits of miniature furniture that can be made from cardboard. Christmas Decorations (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) This article offers interesting ways to decorate both the church and the home for Christmas. Christmas in the German Fatherland (Girl's Own Paper, 1887) "Round the room, and overshadowed by the mighty branches of the central tree, stood tiny specimens of the same tribe, each standing upon a table laden with gifts, and each destined for a separate member of the family and household." Christmas with Our Poets (Girl's Own Paper, 1883) For a glimpse of how Christmas was celebrated in the olden times, one need look no further than some of the classic poetry surrounding the season. Reminiscences of Christmas (Girl's Own Paper, 1891) "In English homes none are forgotten, from the least to the greatest, at that glad season." Christmas Parties (Girl's Own Paper, 1889) A look at holiday celebrations in olden times. Our Novel Christmas Tree (Girl's Own Paper, 1880) Some charming suggestions on how to decorate a tree, including how to make it look covered in snow (flour) and ice (pounded glass) - plus tips on hosting a holiday party. The Story of Santa-Claus (Little Folks, 1878) A brief history of the saint, along with suggestions for how children can make gifts for family members. Yuletide (Good Housekeeping, 1899) "To regard Yuletide as a sort of armistice in the general fight of life is to invest the season with a sacredness that makes its message real." Snow Pictures (Good Company, 1880) "There is a certain sense of exhilaration in the presence of a heavy snow-storm, when the wind roars through the woods with a steady volume of sound like the voice of a cataract, and clouds of driving snow-flakes obscure the landscape; one becomes conscious of a feeling of exultation as he looks and listens. A spirit of gladness is in the air, borne on the wings of the storm." Christmas Season: Gifts, Entertainment (Ingalls' Home Magazine, 1888) What to give a child? "Not articles of necessity, which must be forthcoming whether the year holds Christmas or no. Let us mark the day with something beautiful or especially desirable in the eyes of the child; something wished, and longed, and hoped for." Plus, loads of recipes for a proper holiday feast. How to Give a Children's Party (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876) "It is by no means an easy thing to give a successful children's party. It is easy to fill the rooms with eager children, and to spread before them unusual and rich food, but the result of this is oftener than not weariness, fatigue, and dissatisfaction to the grown-up people, and discontent, disappointment, and even illness to the children." Christmas Carol: See, the Dawn from Heaven Is Breaking! (Girl's Own Paper, 1886) Words and music to a Victorian Christmas carol. Cakes, Puddings, etc. (Demorest, 1879) Recipes: Christmas and New Year's Cakes (Good Housekeeping, 1887)