Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-29
Christmas.

THIS worldwide holiday has come and
gone again for 1865. The natal day Of the
Saviour very wisely and appropriately is
devoted to festivity. Christmas is a glow
ing, hopeful, inspiring icstal day. Little
folks, with no exceptions. believe in Santa
Claus, and therefore hang up the waiting
empty stocking in the chimney corner over
night, and retire early, to dream of the
olly-God's inexhaustless stores of pretty
things. and Of their share of his wares.
Don we pray YOU dsbclieving mother
or father, neither the elder brother OF
sister of the household, labor to dispel the
cheerful belief of the little ones in Santa
Claus. Let him be to tn M reality, SO
that their happy days shall be made still
happier by their coniiding faith. What
though these sweet ones, in fancy, sec
Santa Claus coming down chimney loaded
with presents. lie might as we'll come
down chimney as in at the door; and tc
the little ones be indeed. a verify, MS only
a fancy picture. Help, all OF you, VIII Q
are SO placed as that You can help in The
good worh,to keep up this festive day; Pile
! up hounteously. the christmas trcc crowd
to the brim the inviting stocking see that
all the little ones are visited by Santa Claus
But we are a day too late, for we write OF
the Goth, and the day of presents, o.
hilarity, Of good cheer, for 1865, is mum
bcrcd with the past; but we can, say q
good word for all those that acted nationally
naturally, aud symp; thetically yesterday
And yet the Twelve Merry Days Of
Christmas" are not ended. The province
of Santa Claus is TO inaugurate the festi-
val, aad to set COED example. This ha.
been donc,and now each and every member
OF the household may follow the example.
The motley mummcrs no longer make
merlv among their friends and ncishbors.
and the children no longer 90 from door
to door, singing their Christmas carolk
dining halls arc no longer green with holly
and ivy; and few are the fair maidrns that
are kissed in this country under the
mistlctoc bough. And Vet Christmas still
comes welcome as OF eld--. the dav above
all others consecrated to the high hopes
and noble ailcctionsNnd sweet charities Of
| life. The preacher is still heard from the
pulpit, aud with more attentive ear, for
fuller and clearer are the good tidincs Of
great joy he now proclaims to the sons
Of men. The Christmas table is set
loaded with substantial cheer that maketh
the heart glad; and plum pudding, goose,
turkey. minced pies. and roast beef, have
more than made good all the bears heads
that forest ever toemcd with. Santa Claus
Vet makes his annual rounds. and stock
ings are fuller, and Christmas trees bright.
er, and merry voices merrier, and rosy
cheeks roster than before. The games
and the sports are not all done with vet.
and millions of hOmesteads will on Mon
day echo, like spring groves, with the JOY
OF birds, 1t will be the hey-day of youth
and innocence, aud the oldest hearts, il
| they be not the searest and the hardest, il
will make fresh and Young again. There
may be, nay indeed, We know that there
are. those spirits that have been soiled with
dust and cankercd with the mildew of the
the word,---but who of our readers shall b,
intolerant. or careless, or ashamed of ths
household loves that shall this day b,
uttered i'll words and embodied in act
ions p