A Pretty Christmas Custom

A lady wnter down in New England, tclls of something novel in tbe way ot yiving Cüristnias presents: " Several balls of twine are obtained, a different color for cach member ot the familv, and fit intervals along eucli cord are tied tlie presenta tor the person to whom that color belonjrs. Por instanee, Jolin, a rnllicking boy of fourteen, will follow up li Is blue cord and Bnd s book under the sofa jiiilow, a ma;ic-l:intern upstairs on tlie top shelf of tlie closet, a gold pen up on tlie attic stairs, and a pocket book down the cellar on tlie swinginsr ehelf. Hother ajid Father will find their gifts Hot so far apart and wliere there is no climbing to be done. The smaller ones will follow up their yeüow or red cords .nul luid tlieir (iresents seattered all over tbe hooM but in accessible places. The simicIi créales a pleasant little excitement which jjreatly adds to the pleasure ol Ihcday ; only every one should understand about it tiiat there may be no tumbling over the cords or breakiuj: thein."