, 1873-12-28

Originating IN tliia country, With tic old Dutch
bnrghcrs, 4 booamo identified with Now York,
Ind thctico his Brfoad to othor cities. It ib i
in hisS to visit ss tss sssh sar st
or all sorts OF pleasant things, aMoro
llp-aervico,. meaning nothing snoora .1fr.
oynlo, ltis quito possible that lIp-Borvlco NAV
Tgas h oton ed w1 te saoT a st tho
frequently get 20 opportunity Of meeting, Which
is an impogbbility except upon speoial oocaslonB.
We think 1t holiday which should 10 :
ENJOYED uNIvEngAI'LY,
ana which, In tho way Of aoeial delight, should
10 to Christmas like tho fruit after tho Batiafying
dinner. No mood to improve In hospitality, and
to Welcome our friondH according to our means,
but "a; With no etint as regards eofdalty Young
quantity than quality, like tho child ut tho foast,
while thoir oldors would prefer ono glass
Of tho true wine, Of genuine friendehip
to ca3k Of tie emall-boer Of moro .acquelnt-
anco, It possibly, unless In exceptional hot
house for hun,an plante, requires a llttla ago
md riponesa to arrive at such dooelon but,
whom 1t docs come, thon lfo Is at ito perfection.
30 lot uB liopu TINT tho onstom Of
J. 90 MAKING And RECEIVING oALLs
on New Years Day will become 10 general that
q local paper will not hnvo to ask tho residents
of Chicago to sond In thelr namcs II they lntond
boipg "et homo" at that time. Asfor dross.
that should DO D question of tasto; and yot wo
NIL fool butter in our good clotlcs,' and thero-
fore, It, no doubt, Is bottor that wo should aa-
surne tho1n for that occasion. Wo cannot
enter on tp9 upon u tho subject Sl at length, as
no ono will bo tho loaor by adopting good clothos,
good mannera, and offering good wishes, On that
day. Altogethor, 1t acoras to bo o Hort Of gooay
time polhaps, in tho Theological, accopta-
tion of the term, but viewed from q aoclnl stand
point. As for tho: intontions with which wo
should begin, by all means :: =. '~
2. :, LET THEM nE OF THE BEET
no mattor how gtoat The collapse mny DO before
the end Ct the pear. We hear great deal about
and tho lark would be no better than tho frog
aud tho tortoise It certainly Is better
to attompt,, to fly high titan not to
g o st al;, 1s saa a fhS af, Rors9n 9oS Tho 10
way towards II, gained something. Let ua havo
the good intentions, then, in abundance. no
mattor how many Of them como to grief. They
are most surely better than bad Intentions, or
no intentions ct all. Lot us outivato our holl-
days, and get na many more US We Gnu. Faith
and works arc said to be necessary to- eternal
spiritual salvation and separately to DO OF little
worth. They 1re quite Us necessary for tempo
rary material salvation: The works wo hnvo
and ltttlo rest occasionally, combined with .
trido Of mirth, might give evidence OF tho
faith which Nature domands Of uH. At all
events; II would probably 60 far toward tho maxi
ing OF 1874 n: :, ..... -; =
in something moro than tho moro compliments
OF tho season ut Its commencement. We nood
happineBs--nl1 that wo can got. IT might bo
casually remarked, that ohildron cry for it, and
their parents LOOK seriously anxious as they pur-
and, though some poot has described it au tho
"gay tomorrow Of tho mind which never
comes, +" that Is. Of course, because he WAS star
gazing, and not looking just about him.