Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-10
Soliloquy Of a Christmas Tree.
BY AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.

BY AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.
Oh, dear! How il makes me groan
to bo q Christmas tree I'm so bur
dened | can't stand upright. I'd rathei
be in the woods. Oh how it relieves
me to groan little, / wonder what
kind Of variety there wonder il
dare raise my eyes TO see. Well, in.
deed my very eyelids are weighed
down, go l can scarcely look up
It's a great comfort TO be useful.
When stood out in the woods seem.
ed so weak and small that ] thought
never wonld be of any use in tho
world, and If of any possible service,
would have to wait great while be,
fore l could have my day. So often
murmurod, and wished I wasn't O
little hemlock, but great study oak,
proudly spreading my branches to
shelter man and beast from stormy
wind and scorching sun, and my body
ft at any time to grace some extensive
manufacturing establishment. But
now ! know I'm not so wise as ! i'm.
agined myself TO be. One ought to
be content with present circumstances
always, but | wasn't then, and less SO
now, for I'm over burdened; / can't
hold up my once proud head, at all
oh, what blessing contentment is
Much greater than to be burdened
Christmas tree; yet, | can't help wish.
ing to be OF use in the world. So I'll
cease repining, and try, once more, to
raise my eyes and look around. What
a pretty sight! Pm all bedecked with
beautiful, bright lights, can't take
time TO count the number, but the
children will think there are q great
many gems on my robe, and stars on
my crown. Stars that never grow dim
are worthful things.
I'm opposed to wearing jewclry, or
anything not needed to make one look
and feel well, and I've q great deal
more than is becoming TO me; but
shall have to submit TO Lord Make.
Ends Meet and Lady Determination.
I'm sorry to make a uain show of my,
self.
Why, here are, so many candy vases
all quite full. | won't pretend to
count them, but there are enough TO
be unconfortably heavy, and make at
least two hundred eyes bright, and
half that number ofhearts glad. Then
by great effort to get into the proper
position from my oxtravagant burden,
| see an endless variety of toys some
very pretty, few useful, aud others
fresh from cbeapsidc. Wonder who
will get that pretty book, or that
beautiful portemonia, that string OF
tempting marbles, or that fine looking
album. Surely some poor child for
I'm a Christmas tree, and everything
will be done just as lie, whose birth
this. day commentaries, would have
done, surely. Now see such a pretty
nicely dressed doll, hanging on my
arm. Pm sure some poor childs heart
will be made twice glad at receiving
that; for / know rich children can
afford these things at home, and would
not appreciate the doll as could poor
child, and | know man is taught TO
respect all alike in that unering coun.
sci Of inspiration. see FOOLS cap
What possible use can Sunday school
make of thaty There should no fools
go to Sunday School, or they be quick.
" cured Of the loathsome disease,
when once enrolled as q member 1t
must be intended for some child who
has only been once there. ] see one
very useful articlc-useful if the re.
cipient is willing TO make practical
demonstration Of its useiulness-a
dainty broom. just now | sec over
my head the flag of sour county. >
I'm proud enough that I'm thus highly
honoTed. Don't see much besides TO
be proud of, unless there are somo
bibles, can't see any; but I'm sure u
Sunday School wouldn't forget to have
bibles on their Christmas tree. I'm
not positive, however. Hope all will
be treated aliko-rich and poor should
stand on equal footing here. But my
stars are growing dim-onc after an
other dying: so they do grow dim :
and my robe soon will be gemlcss-
my crown starless, and | ca---Oh,
there comes Kriss Kinkle my beauty
has rs good as vanished now. He
looks horrid, it makes my blood chill ;
but I'm young, and many things are
excusab!e where experience is looking,
Kriss is busy. Ah, mo!
It's q relief anyhow the toys are all
gone-lke the old man, I'm shaven
and shorn-ornaments all gone-be
coming or unbecoming useful or use.
less. Wonder if I've accomplished
my mission, and been useful. Alb, /
don't know Wonder what the great,
wise mind of my architect thinks
that's the criterion.
Well my great burden taken OF
made me glad enough to raise my
head, and stretch out my arms. And,
oh, how glad it made tho children
some of them. | think some felt Just
little sad and disappointed. / only
think so, and can't repeat tales-rm
not at liberty--so ! had better not
demonstrate my capacity for making
observations, lest it be construed into
medlling; and Tn only what wds .
Christmas treo--discrowned and dis.
robed, and expecting every moment
to bo cast ont to die. I'm content
now to do anything, even die, for I've
had my day. Have /, or not, boon
useful I'm not quite sure.
soLILoQUY or NON PROFESSOR,
That's very handsome Christmas
tree, and it's just tho thing TO please
mo. | haven't much interest in the
Sunday School, of course, and not
much in the church. | should have,
I'm frequently told, but somehow this
occasion interests me. II just suits
my nature--it gratiiies my vanity,