The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-27
How CHRISTMAS WAS PAssED.-Satur-

How CHRISTMAS WAS IAoohD.-Se
day morping'at a very early hour tn
papas and mammas Of the city were
awakened by the shouts of little ones
in white night gowns, who yelled Wild
delight at finding that this or that long
wished for toy had been placed in tiny
stockings by Santa Claus while they
had been travelling to Shut-Eye town.
thriving village in Sleepy Hollow
How they shouted, aud hurrahed, and
brought tumpets and drums and all
sorts of nsise making Inventions into
the bed room of papa aud mamma. DO"
papa was required to look at Joe's new
drum, at Annie's doll. or baby's jump
ing jack, though papa could hardly &C.
his eve, omen, and was, sub rosa, swear
ing a prayer or two at thus being uneer'
enormously walked up "at five O'Clock IN
the morning." while mamma, good SOUL
who had sat up after all were in bed TO
arrange with Santa Claus in regard 10
the presents, with her eyes as wide open
a, if she would never need another
wink of sleep, was as much astonlshed
at the display, as the children wished
her to be, and joined in their racket, a.
all good, dear, loving mothers do, I'LL
papa's "For Heavens sake, Mary, let
those young ones make their noise
down stairs; l want to 60 to sleep
scattered this merry party until break
fast time when papa, fully awake, was
as big boy as any of them and NAM
mas was like an angels face she was so
harry to see the enjoyment. To be
sure there were places not so funny, as
when great, lubberly cousin Tom, full
of life and carelessuess put his foot on
one of Bessie's tiny tables and crushed
it, or when baby with her fingers and
face all smeared with candy got her
hands into Bob's hair and couldn't get
them loose again.
As the day grew older people came out
on 10 the streets in their holiday attire,
wishing each otker Merry CHRISTMAS,
AID seeming as happy as if earth had
no care. Some of these were on their
way to church, SEINE to take egg-nog
and some to pay visits for the day.
At Hor nbrook's Hall splendid dinner
was set by Enterprise Lodge No. % l.
o. G. T., and was very generally par
taken of by the members of that Order
and their friends.
A magnificent repast was spread for
the boarders of the Mcclure House and
for several invited guests by hessrs.
Goodwin g. Co. 1t was FIVE affair, ahd
the proprietors of the Mcclure have by
it added to their wide. spread reputation
as caterers and hUt.lists Of the first
class.
All day and all night nearly, could be
heard the pleasant pop of the pistol and
the healthy snap of Chinese crackers,
inteIspersed with the joility of torpe.
does, as desperate boys standing on
street corners expended their ammuni-
ton in their frantic efforts to blow their
fingers off as they shot off those brass
barrelled denominations called pistols,
or with o cracker in one hand and
piece of lighted punk in the other,
kicked up row as boys only can.
Washington Hall was filled at night
with the members of the English Lu
theras Sunday School and their friends,
to hear the singing by the little people
and hear the report of collections made
by the scholars during the year. The
decoration Of the cross, by bouquets
furnished by each class, was very beau
tiful.
The exhibition of tableauI and other
entertainments at the Baptist Church
was largely attended. Those present
say that everything was splendidly
done and that they had fine time.
The Sunday School of the Universal.
ist congregation had a festival at Hope
Hall. All the little folks pIe,eut seem.
cd to enjoy themselves to the full and
tho older ones there seemed as happy
as the scholars.
Thus ended the Children's Holiday,
dear old Christmas. Who that has
grown to mans estate can cease to
think OF it with affection, although the
designations of the day, the excessive
eating of turkey, plum pudding and
candy often brought an unquiet night
and frequent doses of Godfrey's Cordial
and peppermint.
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