Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-24
Christmas II Comin9l

Christmas is coming. and it has only been
q sheaf, and q rose, and bud, and snow
flake ago that it was here before. We rec
oliect how, long since, the CLASSICAL school
master who listened to our recitations land
strapped us for throwing paper wads), used
to chalk off on the old scratched black.
board in great round letters, the cabalistic
words, Iempws fMgit;;' and We remember,
also, how untrue we thought the phrase If.
ter its meaning had been explained 70 our
wondering mind. In those days how wide
apart seesned Fourth Of July and Christ.
mast how long, indeed. it took Saturday to
come and what an eternity Of expecta-
ton interviewed between all these holidays !!
But old pedagogae was right; we see it
now. Time does fly. The bending forms
and failing syes. the whitening hairs and
weakened limbs. the changing voices and
the deepening wrinklss that are noticed
every day around Us speak the warning
Time Flea" The onward march Of
mind. the mastery Of genius over the
mightiest impsdiments, aud the swift race
man 10 running, to perfect his plans against
the circling years, proclaim. time fiies.'
To grown iolks Christmas seems 70 come
oftener than It used to, but We opine the ia
veniles. the half price world, are hard 10 be
convinced that the seas0ns are abort -liv ed
and feeting-they cannot understand the
ancient Latin motto. We would not inter-
rnpt their pleasant anticipations. their frol.
licking glee, in consideration Of the fact that
Christmas IL coming, for oil the world
There are many things Of which childhood
must still be permitted TO know nothing.
even though it has the capacity to under.
stand them. 1t will not do foe Young peo.
pie to be taught that Kris KineIe is not =
veritable, unmytho illogical creation. the nat.
ron Of good behavior, studious habits. ami.
bility and filial affection; that he does 10,
drive feet team Of rsindsers. and reallv
does not descend chimney flues to fill the
stockings, hung up by The hearth with raj.
SINS, nut. assorted candies. penny horse
and little tin trumpess; that it 10 not be VIC
puts the ominOus svith in the socks Of
naughty boys who have hot learned theiu
lessons, who were all the time poutine And
quarreling with their brothers and sistsrs :
that. in fact. there are millions Of Kris
kingles, who don't coil their clothes Win
SCOT. and who don't travel in sleighs ovss
the housetops in the cold December niaht
for the sake If rewarding good. aud pSn-
ishing bad conduct No; Let '.Yoane
America" remain in the bliss a their ixnors
ance on THE subject. Let them toss in their
uneasy trundle-beds Christmas eve, IN hope
70 see Saint Nicholas. with hi. pasA On 6is
oacx, softly enter the apartment and 20 to
examining all the hose he can find, with his
choisest goodies. until tired nature givea. in
ana Morpheus takes them on tethe land
o. candy palaces shosk full Of pound cakes,
great b'g oranges, and oh such pssttg
story books! Let them wake p very ear.
y in the morning and. 80 What Santa
Clause has brought them, aaa II them 70
about 81 day hopping. snd jsmpiag, and
c!sPPtng their laada. ead aayisg Christmas
giit. to everybody. God bIess TIE little
children, and grant that The 18th a Do.
ssa He.: .; Z. ssias = then hs.p' Of joy