The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28
ChriStmaa.

| aElty GWeiis, thefc Is Dct spO. so SeI'~N'
tina, it is not reached by sense of JOY AM
exulta;ion at the approach Ct Christmaf
The Christmas chimes as hey roll round tn
earth in grand sympathetic melody, call Oh
r;ch and poor alike to put aside for day al
disputes and jealousies. and over and abov
all trouble AID perplexity swel!s the sublim
reiterated sirsin-
Peace and gocd i'll TO all mankind.
In the northern countries Christmas is
season of more fes;ivity than in those tropi
cal lands where palms bask in the sun, AM
gorgeous flowers are tie story Of the Who'll
year. Coming just as winter has fairly essab
lished his icy reign, the inner warmth ant
glow Of comfort make a deeper impression
On the soul, moving j. to thankiulness ant
rejoicing; and branches ard wreaths of ever
green form a more fitting decoration in hon
or of our Saviour's birth than all the wealil
Of tropical flowers, which bloom only Il
wither and perish in an hour.
Christmas is the joyful time for reunion
and rest, All business and study being sns
pended, the family mansion is filled viii
youthful life and freshness; the blooming
daughter home from school, beamiDg will
fu N and fancy, the youth forgetting for {
time, the account book and visions of future
wealih-all throwing care aside, and con-
siderins Christmas kiss under the nlistle'
toe the highest OF earthly delights.
Christmas time is, for the children, theiI
happy, happy time on earth. Full soon the
heavy cares and bitter disappointments Of
life will corrodc their young hearts. Make
them happy while you may. And besides,
Christmas is the divine season Of charity and
love. Chow those Christians do love one
another Was the remark of pagan en-
peror in the early days OF Christianity. Show
that you love your brother by wishing him
"peace and good will" Christmas is the
season for exchanging gifts and tokens Of
love and affection BE not niggardly in this
respect, but do as you would be done by, and
If you are not 'done by" as you expect, re-
member that 40 give is more blessed than 10
receive" You will be happy anyhow if you
give to your dependents, for the pleasure of
making others happy is ore Of the greatest
joys Of life.
The stores, at this season OF the year, put
on their holiday attire. For eleven months
in the year, they have done good business
in quiet, humdrum fashion. The windows
were dull and formal, and the goods dis
PLAYED were Of sober character ana hue.
Within he past week they have been con-
yer,ed into grand bazaars. They have sud-
denly tlossomed into brighter phase Of
existence. The windows have lecome
radient with color and full Of startling
attractions which must catch the dullest
eye. In the 10Y stores this IS
particularly the case, Tor We find in
one corner OF these windows the most
respiendent haired blondes in the
shape of dolls of all sizes, while in another
corner are tin Objects flashing back reflected
light like pyramid of diam onds, while sus-
pended on strings, are dancing figures ofthe
most subefb hues, interminsled with hum
dreds Of Noah's arks, blocks for embryo
architects, steam engines for bibles, and al
most everything that the human mind can
conceive as capable Of giving pleasure TO
children.
The adults are not unprovided for. The
jewelers. windows fash with diamond sets
and chains, and solid silver wares. The
book stores have their shelves overloaded
with the choicest Of literature. Ermines and
sables give richness TO the windows OF the
iurriers. Chords from grand ard square
pianos invade the street from the music
stores, Even the sewing machines rattle
livlier in their elegan, salesrooms. A stir
and hustle pervades the whole business
world at this season, that is only observable
at Christmas time.
The holiday trade, which, has been gradu-
ally increasing, day after day, for the past
two weeks, eliminated yesterday evening, en-
which occasion it seemed as Everybody was
out shopping. Fond papas and indnlgent
were buying toys and candies-dolls,
and guns, and .jnmping.j jacks to grace ex-
pec:ant stockings, and make glad juvenile
hearts tomorrow morning; bsshful lads and
blushing lassies crowded the marts of books |
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i've tokens Of that extraordinary affection
which, We are told, inithe gushing idyls of
loves Young dream, could not be vivisected |
by the keenes, cutlery, while prosier people,
Of practical age, sought more substantial ar |
liclcs as mentoes Of friendship not so ardent,
bu, more enduring; and everybody went
home happy-especially the merchants.
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