Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-27
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1 Merry Christmas.

into the crisp snow with the crUnchIBg sound
r.-,uliar To zero weather a. they hurried or
,rarl. listening to the lively little slci zh-
UsIl-. the deep. single notes Of the church
tail-. and the erratic chime of st. Nebat s..
.rhieb. having lost It's final note. persisted in
-gnning down the -cOle-do, 81, Ia, sol. n g,
Inn. --e a1 ST. Ia. sol, tl, lni, re-untiI IL
-Ln musicians Within range, wrought up to
--anzv Iv l0nz-c0ntInued expectation, felt
.i.s oreDIn- the window and roaring out the
--7-siry final do. It was ten O'Clock break
ess was over, and ] was amusing myself with
.rl-fptua- decorations. The roOOm was
. with rieh-bued carpet of small
.sf.ed Eg-7e-. crimson curtains, and crys-
-sl chandelier filed with wax tapeTs one or
-.~, -i-,. rletu-cs stood out On the plain
.--v -ysfI-. and an easel held d little crayOD
.r.r gt two elves dragging Christmas tree
.qr,s. The snowy felGs toward lighted cot
81. rsvrud. tn the centre Of the room a
-,1rl ts5ta Was spread with q crimson cover,
I'D Chinese china, frosted glass, and iuzt
.7r--r silver -o light up the whole Wniie
-I, the ererrle the mantel vases, the tops
tbs pictures. and the gIlded scT0ll-wOrk o.
.fa mirror. sprays and branches Of holly,
with its red berries. and hemlock, with its
.-san cones, Clambcred iu gay prOiusiOn,
Ing the warm arr with the fragrant odors
lh6 forest a few easy-chaIrs, broad
.s with heaps III Turkish cushions, and an
.r.rlt piano completed the furniture OF
..a room g recess. Hliea ith shelves, held
. .~es % the touch and destitute Of lock-
-.-s. or eorer-old friends worn with the
watches they had kept in kindly COM
..n.01-au through my otherwise lonely
..-. Looking around my domain, felt
...-seI ,r..r tile warmth. fragrance. color,
.-H-. and silent music Of the whole. Al
....,.. .-. lid maid, and consequently forced
--.. t1 -.- tile leg ndary salad for the
-.....r- tlf not mix it with the pr0nged
-.ar1.e a.sle -aEerIty and acid temper
.-.... -. -.. RES. bus with health as firm
rre hand ... egg. temper a. even rs
ta # ..rs ALL the crested silver fork
1r.llly mixed my salad-fOr
.l. ...-.-- need he, but for the social If
r5Ht, t-r.--iltT could accomplish the
tsr Ta= bright Christmas day | expected
....a E-a Aunt Penelope, and a distant
....s SIR Adam Brown, to dine with me.
... Ev taat I was, ] preferred to live
-. .-r 8rliaz-h0use. where space was
-L-llr limited. and one room served as
f.. library. and dming-ro0m; but deit
fr.r. b. .z Tony and the skilled cook Ct a
-.. a.lr.uz restaurant managed TO make my
r. r80m pleasant as the long vista5 Of
..-.-. r-rhai5 more 20.
s. NrHr--- k1utat il. and As l equipped
..-. .a- --e outside weather. and mentally
.lrr...- taa missing ag. Tony brought me g
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ll .-., rs-r-s Ii.--sr-r.flz mini "a
'' i'i si,, t.......,... mi io n,5-
. .-# Nsu aIu n- lonely come and
..u. j.. la.... PESELpPF W4LIACk-
s ,-.- more than vezed =
fgIap..5 ~ the holly. the wax
Il r...--..- .,ll.t .iler,Iv,
r -t-- - ND c,s+,i 5irrer
...--.-. ~. Slr.,,ir'. rerIz-
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Ma -Hsl! not 81. lsue.- ..- have 9ths-
-H..te.. l.ur- .u Ha-re.
A.EAANl'.'>' --hN.'''
ST. N.-.s- --s. rsng l-s J's.o-a-ei chime, :
.,t -.In- CUT into the sle0r air. | joIned the {
.5--..r .r.- -hrar.. alI intent on Chrlstmas al /
.r-.gq I.- Interpretation varied from sacred .
-ntl-1u 55 iyF.sl e.c-9-, from turkey and .
+, ,.llruragre % SIS ag- and lager. AMI from .
"a r-tuetie dis5=-i-a t. billiard match. T.
~-il angry entered -. Na'it open d'or' f.
sgd seated It-c-t l8 corner ~ nay pew.
Tie chime ceased. aut tLe organ pcaled
r.h iayoa ra.H h@st ot eaidren
.r-.r- % tae Ai-l.= "alN'l i'fNef'' s4h r
-a- lrr CHRISTMAS carol lhe"zH poorly
r---.l f7f showing mary van ana 2ieSIE
ses- among t1sr raDs-- t'e hllie ''Iee-
raus ,-s1r s 'H- - ? genuine thill taHs'
-f X a-f1.- aA5 --.-A a.'''- Y. 7'''
3. the swinging melody
CAROL s-
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t..,,. ....t .... ... .-.- fr.. fbr stained class
i..i.-,s r.-.--. I..- ,..l- r... and tr.s teeIia.
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---l, a-.r-t .-ig-E- and fortune ,yFI1ei tbi.
-4- ,,sif f.Ir,e.s and destitute. 80 cheer
...fi- hears ao- hard lot 900 When the chill
.-.., ,,--s Seated -5, ..rvi.. BEGAN. aud from
IL. .r.r.r- .rg1s-a tg she cI6sin1 5eneJie-
- I tresrt.4 sh. -pIri. If Christmas.
..... -.--3s +.l4 tfr tiI5ns- Of great iov. the "a
.- r,-.I-.s --.f ....,-r,, nq.,e= fr9fl the
~ ., ...-. ...- and ne tarr,op made an 4
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III -e~.zf se trrone.nr con +.
..s...-.-al h.. .,7eetings AMI rood
-.- -..-..d f.r,otten and for
T--r I.birI F;n4i,, tAe
-.--. -,-.s i. .fieaItv. I epdearor.i
III so rstarn home with me
t,...,-15r-- llrtio .Ta7e r.tIr7nured
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