, 1863-12-25

would now be called outrageous; now We have
so6ersd down to more natural cn}oy1nsnt
America from the ' European PLAN The day lie
there tnaug9rsted with the carol Of the midnight
s9a The 1nng ns The
who, at this time are called upon specially by the
trsdesmen Who have sezted them obsequloualy
ne sna tMse months n IRE little
rerp1exed to know where the money must como
from. whether they shall be honoted md tho record
wiped ont 10 make room for the foorings Of the
coming year. But the aecoun. is at last squared;
q new beginning Is made, and the fami1y IL once
norefree for another year.
With Us, Tue da} is marked csyecia1ly BY pre-
The tchristmas tree OF the usheling evening,
1aden with toyB and things good for the palate has
exhausted its attractions Tor the children, and
1ase bed to d Of Ss
While they sleep in itful sln:nbes, eyer and anon
1eF Who Will gu their stockings with oon 1ons and
legend is TINT Or the saint who, reposing il his
mountain fasne dnring the other portion olshe
year sets ott On hIe travels Christmas Eve know
The spirits which stalk At ali other m!doIghts in
the animal cycle II Ia genuine relic Of the North
whore traditions are Of peace md good will. And
idea that Santa Clans really does come. Long after
other chleieh notions have been diseipate6 by the
lightof strengthened reason. theg still cling to
fondy turning back on he times passed By, and
half doub,ingsy, hall hopincly, be thinks of the
time coming audwonders II the charm will eTes be
@ nst e1s' 1oe" o.
dream Of childhood is broken only to give placeto
1 Mso II ho T.
lest Santa Claus should think them awuke and paEs
them By, does not wish sadly tor recurrence Of
the happy dayF Of childhood md sigh for The time
when BE would have nccep1ed as reality the
stoTyy
Happy old sants Claus laughed outright
When he snw that the weather was fine,
ahs tb1 hs ng
-!nd the moon In her very best shlnet
So be slunc his bundle Of toys On his baek,
And very broad hack had he:
He had candles and dolls and tops in his pack,
With msny notion and queer Jumping Jack,
Such lead az yon never did seet
And out through the snow, ali hearty and hale,
With solickdng slride he goes:
1ts s ZIP seuae 1Gel
And The steam II came out Of bis noscl
Cold and keen blew the sharp cutting air
The wind whistled shrsl1 thro' his FROST -powdered
hnir
And tilted lis sack, hut he did NOT care,
For he knew be could master his load.
But now he began to look round; for he felt
he YVES coming quite near 70 MS WORK;
The trost on his hzow was beginning to mclt.
And besides. he was sure It Was snsoks tlaat b
So be hitched up his load with ajcrki
..Aha. RI said he s.there'e chimney topi'
And as quick as the words could flow,
Vp Ment ne W.; VII a. ognna ane aop. .,.. o,
And etood on the hearth beloWi
-,
:. And NOW, Whispered he, - must hxye peep!'
ne 1eS .ai5 be f.st saesp
50 be cllcd up the stockangs and fook leap
AND again vas upon h1s WayI
r,ns a,r, .n +ho .h,,,n,.x be xvsnt Nth b,s tov,
And LETT them at every house:
Some for the girls md some for the boys.
But Ren3 Il q s a a.
From the number who thronged our streets,
Toe eoneae tss @ il the ,
was rcpreseuted-that every mother md afs.cr,
va ~ t.tt,a-. .rd h,.at,,srs ,,a.a stt,nn
about ms the precursors Of the looming event -
to the Children the arrival Of Santa Claus." !"
+r.e,ve soods st the wo,rs md T nnon The con,,. ~
49, .5 ecor- b-.nc,, ~ trsds hs ~
-r..Sa. a.s -, -..... ..afsa..s - a.hs1 .n'
cusaome1st aao ~ "ete "eieooe' "Aeuaet taes
rolled to the door In stately carriages or came on
foot P1eeents were made OF $1,oN tea sets, $500
n}auoa sf) dresses. costly scts of feye!ry. act =
81 fa1s,s diamond rirgs, witches, &c, 81; si ysf
there presents that cost hundreds each, were given
with 10 more earnest will, no. received with
more appreeiative gratitude than those that COST
We trust those who hare an abundance and TO
spate, Of this worlds goods. will to-day remember
the poor. The ava hundred dollars that my b.
paid for set o. 1eWel5y would drive Waat away
tfom many pooE Mml!S. HAEe w not among rs;
e a.e td e19agzta f H. .ehosa
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