Cirrus@Austlit

Only literary material by Australian authors is individually indexed.

Other material in this issue includes:

• First page picture: 'An Old Time Christmas Scene in england: The Waits' from a picture by Yeend King in the Boy's Own Paper, London accompanying poem: 'A Christmas Thought', [161].
• Editor's Note: 'Our Schools and the War' with picture: 'The Picture Portion of One of the Cards' copyright Miss D. H. Llewelyn, Ballarat, 173.
• Poetry: 'AChristmas Thought' by American poet Lucy Larcom (1826-1893) [161]-162; 'Christmas Tidings' (unattributed) 169; 'While Stars of Christmas Shine' by American poet Emilie Poulsson (1853-1939) with (unattributed) picture: 'The Magi, or Wise Men, Following the Star to Bethlehem', 176.
• Fiction: 'Tilly's Christmas' extract from My Boys by Louisa May Alcott (q.v.) with three (unattributed) pictures: 'Don't Be Afraid, I'm Your Friend, Said Tilly', 'A Robin and Its Nest' and 'A Sprig of Holly', 162-166; 'The Hour Glass' (unattributed) extract from Life and Health with picture: 'An Hour Glass That Was Used in a Church in the Time of King Edward VI (1547-1553)', 167-168; 'A Fairy Story for Little Children Whose Daddies are at War' by Private T. A. Sewell for his son Wyndham, July 3rd 1917, Shefford, England with (unattributed) photograph: 'Thinking of Home', 170-172.
• Drama: 'The Care of Public Property' (unattributed) with (unattributed) picture: 'A Part of Sturt Street, Balllarat', 168-169.
• Song: 'A Christmas Carol: God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen' traditional tune, 174.
• Notices: 'Contents - Grades V and VI (1917) 175-176.