Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-22
CHRISTMAS DAY.

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least, '--so tIis. .CLri-tmasv i. literally.
Cbrisss Feast Day We suppose pore Of
our readers viii accuse US ct .cant IL mere
y reminding them, that to Him We are IL
dvbted for every earthly blessing; and for
every well grounded hope hereafter ny
reason Of this fact Ii has been the eusi'.'n.
century after century. IL the Christian Void.
Tor people to meet .oget. er ." tbs day ~"
express their gratitude 10 Christ ny seie'""
acts If Worship IL Is good custom --"''e
we hope will he kept up 50 long as sle world
lasts There are other customs, though efa
i more modern date, which this day seems 70
| have originated Friends meet together
kinsfalk who have not met before FRA year
assemble at each other's Preside aud tli-
too is . good custom; cultivating kindly aud
friendly and social intercourse. Anything is
good that makes US feel mre kindly Ia dear
friends --,hat opens uur hearts. and causes
MS to rrj ice with those who rejoice. and 10
weep with these who weep. God knows this
is selfish worl.l. and there Is too much need
Of kind feeling among us. Kut while this /.
great good. many profape friendship. ard
I,rofsnc the day by excess aud dissipation.--
surh should bear ii mind tie meaning Of the
word 'Christnias,' which NC have gwen
above
Making presents is another good OLD
custom of this day. The 6r-t word. we
heard for many year Christmas morn
ing. were Christmas Gift" Chiliren say
ing it TO their parents. younger brothers ard
sistets to the elder ones Servants to their
mistrcsses. what shout for Christmas git
fish. cross, crnsty old Bachelor? We have
nothing TO say To yon.--yan can give no resl
"Ch,istn'ss gin Why! you do not know
what to give. Dii,t thou ever make a
"Ch,istmas GIFT in thy life? Thou know
est that thon never didst We said We had
noiting TO say to you. We rctract. Give
your heart. il ynu have any such conmodit,
about You to some lovely loving. and l"vca
bic a. ject Of your ea'ly dreams.--eet wife
aud then you will know all about Christmas.
But some Il our readers are fathers Ila
that little boy Of yours wants a whip. or a
tunpc;. or u drum you knew be does did
he not suggest it To you the other day. How
eloquent was the little fellow--how his eye
gllsiened and danced -hew his whole soul
rcjoiccd in Anticipation Of the pleasures Of
this season. ---ahd then so little sati,fes the
little creatures and makes their innocent
hearts leap for ] y --gratify them--get them
something, and see If you are net then
sand times paid for it. Do you say yon can't |
afford IL pshaw! Won know you ean.-7-tr,
il. aud our wold for it, you will never regre,
il.
Seine of our readers TOO, arc ofthe better
sex Art thou metber-a happy mother
Will. God loaned thee thy child. Make
that child a gift, aud say to it as you give 1t.
Dear child Eighteen hundred years ago,
unr kind Father 10 Heaven gave us gift, so
precious that nothiag like it was ever heard
oile ore, and give thcea gift, that thou may
est remember Coils Cir Would not this
he well
The Servants too, do not forget them. they
expect something don dsappoint then-it
year.
We wish all our readers happy Christ
mas May many crown their days! and when
gathered 10 their Fathers. may they go
down to their graves in PEACE.