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 4b I final touch of realism, a few light touches ol gum were added, and both Father Christmas and his snowballs re- ceived a sprinkling of glittering hoar frost, such as can be bought in penny boxes at any stationer's at Christ- mas time. His cap was of brown paper, with a bunch of frosted holly at one side. The sleigh ribbons were of pale green satin, and the sleigh was deco- rated with a few sprigs of mistletoe. His hair and beard must, of course, be of the wig description, either hired or made Father Christmas giving away his snoAballs, each of ■ a wee present hidden inside /hich has CHILDREN in more homely method, but on no account of cotton- wool. They can be so contrived that they and his cap all fasten on to his head together, secured by a piece of wide elastic under the chin. H this had not been done, his cap would have fallen off each time he bent to take a snowball from his sleigh. Children always delight in "make- believe," and the plea- sure parties given on the foregoing lines to the youthful guests will amply make up for any trouble in their preparation. GIRLS' CHRISTIAM MAMES Continued from pase jjg, Part j C^ (continued) Clio {Greek) — " She who celebrates." Clorinda {Persian) — " Brave lady." ClothO {Greek) — " The Spinner." From /cXw^w (clotho, to spin). According to mythology there were three Fates who presided over the destinies of mortals, Clotho drew from her distaff the thread of life,, which was spun by her sister Lachesis, and cut by Atropos, who presided over death. Clymene {Greek) — " Renowned " or " famous." Clytsemnest:'a {Greek) — "One famed for wisdom." Columbine {Latin) — " Little dove." Constance {Latin) — " Firm." Also spelt Con- stantia. Connie — Diminutive of above. Masculine forms Constantine and Constantius. ConsuelO {Spanish) — " Consolation." Cora {Greek) — " A maiden." Coral {Greek) — " Sea maiden." Coralie — French diminutive of above. Corinna — Diminutive of Cora. French form Corinne. Cordelia {Celtic) — " Daughter of the Sea." The original form was " Creirdyddlydd," " Token of the flowing tide," hence " Daughter of the Sea." Lear, or Llyh = " sea." Corona {Latin) — " A crown." Cornelia {Latin) — " Royal." From the Latin " Cornu," or horn, the horn being the symbol of royalty or kingship. Cornelius and Corney are masculine and contracted forms. Christina — Spanish and Italian form of Christine Cybele {Greek) — " A goddess." Cynthia {Greek) — " Moon-goddess." Cyrene {Gteek) — "Fair stream." D Dagmar {Danish)—" Dane's joy." Dahlia {Dutc^i,) — A flower-name. Daisy {Persian). — " Pearl " or " Innocence," of which the pearl is the emblem. This form is the popular diminutive of Margaret, coming from Murwari, the Persian term for " a pearl," or child of light. By the Greeks the name was changed into " Margarites." DamaliS {Greek)—" A Virgin." Damaris {Greek)—" A wife." Damia {Slavonic) — " Morning star." Damoerita {Greek)—" Pure wife." Danse {Greek)—" Parched " or " dry one." Daphne {Greek)—" A laurel tree." From '5a0i;wi; " (daphnon). Davida {Hebrew)—" Beloved." " Vida " is a contraction. Deborah {Hebrew) — " A bee." Also " Elo- quent one." Decima {Latin) — " Tenth child." Deiphobe {Greek) — " Foe-scarer," from Ar]i<p6^rj (Deiphobe). Dejanita {Greek) — The destroyer. Delia {Greek) — " A huntress." Delieia {Latin)—" Charming." " Delightful," from Delicio, to allure. Delilah {Hebrew) — " An Enchantress." Delphine {Greek) — "A Greek Maiden." Denise {Greek) — "A reveller," from " Dionysius," a name for Bacchus, the God of Wine. Desiree {French) — " Beloved," or " longed-for one." Dai {Greek) — " Divine, noble." Diamond {Greek) — "invincible." From "dSdfias " (Adamas), the " adamantine stone," the original name for the diamond, so-called because of its inflexibility and hardness. One of the series of " jewel " names. Diana {Greek) — " Chastity." Di is the diminu- tive. Dido {Latin) — " Forsaken." Dinah {Hebrew) — " Judgment." Dione {Greek) — " Beautiful." Dionette — Same as Denise, which see. Dodo {Greek) — Gift from Heaven. Dodo is English form of Dorothea. Dolores {Latin) — "Sorrow." From "Dolor," pain. To be continued.