The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-19
Tangible sympathy.

in too late tor hur Siiurdi y ISSUE, ""ioh
we regret very much Bat as ii is never TOO
late to do good, we uuN insert II. II vas
ACCOMPANIED with wat il the bone ami Gin
ele Of all sympathy, CASH, and we ih'nk 10
entitled to great respsc. and confidence TOT
that reason, IA it shows real tangibiH sym
patty for the distressed,
We shall expend the amount, E$2.ool IN
the purchase of what the donor seems tn in
innate, and call upon the poor and destitute
of our city to send. their children TO our OF.
fee on Saturday aext, when we Sheli make
a distribution OF such rs we can purchase for
all money contributed for that iaudabie pur-
pose.
Mr.. EDITOR The following remarks
eopy from the Wisconsin Faraser, which
hope you will find interesting enough tn pab-
lish in your valuable paper; and "a Tor one,
am DESTROYS that all should have occasion to
rejoice in our approaching season OF festiv-
tiles, you will find herewith a small donation
as a nucleus, around which hope you may
be able to collect very handsome amount
to furnish "a pair of warm socks and some
bits of bread in Them for every destitute
child is Norfolk. Now, dear, benevolent,
good souls in Norfolk. can you, this evening,
while seated around your comfortable hearths
and Widespread tables, forget that there are
many, very many destitute children, who
Tomorrow morning., when yonr comfortably
lodged and decently clad children are put
ting on nice, warm socks and copper toed
shoes, these poor desolate things have neith-
err shoes or stockings to cramp their little
understandings? Then, out of the album
Of on Nook
Office at once, sam sufficient to buy, at
least, one pair OF socks, and your dear chill
dren, whom your Heavenly Father has bless-
cd with kind parents and comfortable sup
ply of all tho good things with which st.
Nicholas will cram your stockings next
Christnas, will you not remember the poor
Bows PRAYER tn ct. Nicholas" and ont of
the
"Books, dolls, candy, cakes, fruit, pen.knives
and rings"
Give that little boy some OF these nice things.
And would here offer suggestion to the
Superintendent Of all the Sabbath Schools.
As Christmas day will be on Sunday, that
in every school collection be taken for tho
purpose of buying shoes and stockings tor
the destitute children In Norfolk. Now for
the extract:
Christmas.
How many bright eyes will BIZ open early
that morning, and how many little prattling
feet will anxiously trundle down stairs to
show what wonderous thiRgs Santa Claus
has done during the hours Of darkness But
alas how many little ones Santa Claus
day Ye happy and favored ones, who have
fond parents, kind friends, and comfortable
homes, think of those who have few ,or none
OF these blessings; and give of your abun-
dance to cheer their sad hearts and glad
den their desolsted homes. Read and re-
member
THE POOR soY's rRAfsa 70 sf. NICHOLAS.
Il saw in my Dream and poor boy prayed,
And there were the words of prayer which
he said,
"St. Nicholas Once used to be glad
When Christmas come round, but Rew am
sad
For since we have been poor, you never
come near U.s.
We are 30 far do,cn to,sa, suppose you can't
bear us,-
You are busy up sosra with all yoar gay
Books, dolls, candy, fruit, penknives and
rings.
don't ask for theae--but TO- s,msthing to
eat,
Some clothing and firing aud shoes tor my
feet.
Oh ! was it the way tine saints did of yore,
To give to the rich, and not visit the poor.
Come, come to us now, and prove you're no
stranger;
To him who to oi.s' Vi was boon in man
ger.
Bat ii you should come, mind bare-leg-
ged boy
No stockings can hang for your sweet gifts
ofjoy!
80 bring me, good Saint, ii you know how
to spin them,
A pair of warm seeks and some bits OF bread
in them."
So ended theprayer; and strange as 1t may
seem
Just then 81 awoke, and behold, twas
dream"
Norfolk, Dec 10th. MEMO.