Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-30
THE RUTLAND HERALD
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1882
Ana tho Festive ssas.

Many will b the ringing .Merrie Chrie
mas that will resound through the cast
and hall, tho rich mans palace - e.
poor mans oottsge, on this natal day Z
the Holy Nazarens who came to blsn tn
world and died to save it. All Christen
dom has fallen into the pleasant habit q
celsbeatisg the snaissrsary a the birt1
Of Jesus, by deeds Of kindnsss and b
special efforts to make happy the depend
emit part Of the community little childreA,
the poor, and the unfortnnats.
Tho present Is season VI enjoyment to
which the youthful heart looks forward
for weeks OF months, in anticipation ot
pleasures which they expect to realize.
May they not be Disappointed. Nay all
realize to feel the happiness 90 ardently
hoped for. Parents, you that have loving
boys and girls, do not deny them, if with
ia the reach of your ability, the innocent
pleasures that abound at this festive sea-
ron. Too soon will the battle of life COM
mence with many. when they will have
to war with stern realities, and cares
crowd thickly around them. Let them
enjoy themselves while they can, and con.
tribute to it to the extent Of your means,
using prudence and discretion. While
the stream of life flows warmly in the
Youthful breast, aud impulses of loving
aud atfectionatc character govern their
every movement. cherish the feeling and
,onri,h it, and it will yield q harvest OF
good and rich treasures which will
hecnme more aud more valuable as age
advances. How richly we all prize
gilt received in our youth, but how
much more richly we value the donor as
time progresses Each act of love has an
ibiding place in the hearts memory that
never fails and never can be obliterated.
But while giving to your own "kith and
kim" do not forget that there are those
who desire in vain. Who see, but are not
able to possess them elves of those things
Der these at this season of enjoyment and
you will add to your own happiness. We
love to see youth merry aud glad. We
love to see them rejoice in the fullness of
their hearts. We would not thwart those
whom God has given us to Tighten the
cares and add to the joys of life in any
laudable desire. For soon, alas they will
take our places, and the cares of life with
its heavy burden absorb all their atten-
ton, and the only garden of blooming
flowers in this world of selAshness, will
be found in the Paradise at home. How
oft will memory recur to the pleasant
days of our childhood as the winter of
age approaches The scenes of yesterday
may be forgotten, but those of childhood
never-these accompany us in all their
purity and innocence beyond the grave.
There is a story told by Coleridge
somewhere. Of beg9ar in Swiss village,
who came regularly to certain house,
where his wants were kindly looked after.
One day when he came the house was full
OF company, and no one had time to at
tend to him. His application was re-
fused. He waited while and repeated
it. only to be refused again. Every we'll,
no said I am going away now and I shall
not return and then you may see where
you will get another beggar."
There was sound sense in the mans re-
now, as in the days of old cit
is more blessed to give than to rec Give
but that giver is doubly blessed. who can
give not money alone, but kindly words
also. and Christian sympathy. Are not
these sufficient considerations 70 Prompt us
To the exercise of the benevolent feelings
Il our nature. and cause us to make the
hearts OF the young merry and glad at
this season of pleasures and rejoicings.
But while freely giving. to our own, be
not unmindful, but remember the poor.