The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-25

hom 9, carefully wrapped In shawls and
oversoats, yet not 50 carefully but here and
there may be seen protruding from sundry
peck "a mysterious brown pspsr parcels,
whose contents We surmise will cause soms
eyes to brighten, some young hearts to beat
lighter.
The shrill voices Of tho newsboys echo
back tho shrillcr tones VI hand orsS .s,wboss
melo ~ grows louder and more Desperate as
the attention it receives les,rns.
At the gusty corners, the blue nosed sp-
pie women. appeal loudly to tho sympashiss
Of the public. But alas for it in vain
for whs. 40 cherries Is . chilled apple to o
chill. person.
Here como group Of rosy school boys.
fresh from skating expedition. Listen to
them as they pauie before the broad glas
windows Of candy saloon. elf We had
only City dollars! what stores Of red and
white peppermint. what clusters Of raisins
and quantities Of peanuts one might then
p sscss we'll, Christmas is near, and who
knows what Santa Claus may brins?'
Pass On happy chlldnn-the Christ.child
can bring you no richer treasure than that
you already possess, In the exhaustlees store
VI young hops and hncics.
Oh # one might render themselve. occa.
siona.ly invisible t, ke u v,swless sat in
bright home circles, and listen to the glad
greetings Of reunited brothers and sisters,
parents and children, thrice blessci bs the,.s
Anniversaries, which gather up the broken
links IN the cham Of friendship and good
will, and lend purer glow to the FIRE uhoso
fame first ascends on the shrine Of home.
Let US ses what other object co,ne- within
our ken. A handsome parlor IN tho large
brick house. OPT ouite which, being just now
unoccupied, has the curtain still undrawn.
1t is tasteful and elegant room, which
wears that inhabited look our modern par
Tors usually lack. An open piano strewed
with music, pictures ON the walls, and books
on the centre table, chairs and Lounges s,rsw.
ed carelessly about. and tho roft li,bt of tho
chandelier, thrown like halo over all.
Now the door opens and . lady enters,
and steps to tho window. In moment Q
ls.
little curly head peeps out through tho folds
of her dress, and the child's eyes take the di.
rcction Of the elder. No one appears, and
the little ono turns dsappointed away
Another and older girl enters. and seating
herself ut tho piano. guides tho liobt NOVA.
ments Of the tiny feet over the door.
Both arc too much occupied TO perceiy,
that n RIM nc the door ha, called ,bs ninth.
or from tho room, and the porter bow hand,
in a huge basket. which the serum, rap,dlv
disappears with. II We surmiSc rivb, n.
morrow morning will find Ia con,.nts car.
fully distributed. and the po,ron sain, NJ
c,lldren will have IN, cr,d.t for ,b. a,b.,,s
thouybtful nruv;d.ncc
Alas fur our farther oh.erva,;on-bo
CURTAIN Gall. m ,bo n,s,,v n.,,,m;no
Crcep,ur a,opv on the lev ,id,vaIk ,low.
" advances tho y,,un, form or tina MO,
mans child and ", si,b IN ,h;,k ,h., tho
p,cture of warmth, and l,pb, and lururv an
which wa have admiriuoly ya,,d ba, i,o,,
boms NOR, k.snlv n ,bo ws,,v li,,l. h.,,,
tho ..n.. If h., c,v, ,,,,,.
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.ho,,a hin, >, "a, ,hn. IL. - Ill
How .,d mn,, tina, M, ~, which amid Il,
,,rmo;l and b,.;n... .,,ro, d,,. h,,L %,
tim. when s,,,,s,oo wa. . hI...;n,-,o .
of the Past,