The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05

in that Joyous time. II would be- well in the
first PLACES 10 arrange that there should De-
no debts coming due from You 10 others
within two weeks before and two weeks
after the holidays. II is not possible for
any father or mother 10 be easy in their
minds on Christmas Eve, while preparing
TO fill the stockings OF the dear little ones.
10 be opened the next morning with such
rapturous expectancy. TO know that the
day aiicra heavy note" Is due in the bank,
or that a friend 10 whom you owe the
money j. looking 10 you with the utmost
confidence that you will pay up. 10 enable
I him 10 meet his own maturing Obligation.
! II i true that. by some fatality. the first
day of January is made payday by null
! Ltudcs, but il ought not TO be- SO. for the
reasons named. II. by any mishap, or
from want of forethOught. you are already
committed 10 the payment of money about
the holidays. try and arrange. even If by
little sacrifice, to anticipate the payment "a
week or two. 80 a. to have your mind clear
of il, and that YOU may be able 10 enter into
the cnjoyments of the season with your
little ones heart and soul. and have no cloud
in your blue sky on that universally joyous
occasion.
The ''holidays" are a resting place for
that vast number of persons who are al
ways in debt; ii is a kind of excuse that
has more or less OF foundation i'm il; no.
body is expected To pay during that time,
hence the easy promise is made. II will at
tend TO it after the hOlidlys;" just like the
struggling unfortunate who is somewhat
relieved by being able 30 put a ticket on
his door. "Closed by reason of death in the
family feeling assured that an importun-
ate creditor will not intrude under the cir
cumstances. And so It's ''afler the Fourth
of July" latter Thanksgiving. What
poor little mean equivocatiOns does that
remOr,elcss monster, debt" compel men
10 practice
But DO not be so selfish as TO coniine all
your attention 10 securing your own en-
ioyment during the holidays. Can't YOU
do a little for the comfort and happiness OF
othcrs-fOr that poor struggling widow
across the way. or that sick neighhor down
the road. Go all through your house and
hunt up the old clothing which YOU have
cast on and do not expect 10 wear again.
Get all the old shoes TOO much worn for
your own use such rs have rips and holes;
there are men who would very thankfully
receive them.
What are You going TO do with all those
old shoes = | said. as | gazcd at a whole
pile of them one day in the magnificent
parlor of Mrs. Dr. W.
"Oh. I'm sending them 10 the shOema-
ker TO be mended.'
Why. are you and your daughters
going To come out Of you, hundred foot
front into Fifth avenue. IN shoes with
patches on them =
"Oh no. doctor; there are some poor
families on the east side Of the town, and
we are going TO send them and some old
clothing 10 them this cold winter weather;
but we have all the patching done before
we send them. because they might not
have the money or the means To make
them serviccablc for some time to come,
and they need them tomorrow"
What a thoughtful, loving heart beat in
that woman's brcast-worthy of a born
" knickcrbOckcr. A. She was What re-
finemcnt of delicacy and consideration
Shoddy or Corn Cob would have waited
until some one called 10 beg their ca~t-ofis,
and then. with "a scowl. would have thrown
the old shoes on the ilOor with "Clear
out: don't bother me any mOrc!'
But If Christmas is almost upon You be-
fore YOU chance 10 see this. and YOU have
already parted with all your old clothing.
do try and send a turkey or two, or a
bushel of apples. or half barrel of Hour, or
keg of cr;inberrics TO the Five Points Mis-
sion House Tor some other worthy char
ity). TO help spread bounteous table 10
the poor little Outcast children, who will
until whole year has passed away.
Nav be there is sick mUtlIcr near YOU
widowed, and poor. and sad send her
full plate from your own Christmas dinner.
And that young sewing girl, whom YOU
have seen sitting at Her window in the
warm summer time. but has now taken
TO her bed" and j. slowly going down in
10 the grave-send her bunch of flowers.
even IL it costs but ten cents, for il is the
last she will ever see. Before the early
spring time. even long before the first
daisy peeps from under the snow. she will
have been moldcring in the grave: any
how that flower will gladden. her sinking
heart. and another thing that will gladden.
il more. that some one above her in social
position had thought kindly of her.
Then there is your minister; surely YOU
won't forget him. Make him some gift,
not for its value but for the countcnancc
1t gives, for the-proot il Is of your consid-
Grafton. like the Offering which the wise
men Of the east east M the feet of the in
FAINT in the stable glad TO have the privi-
lege OF doing it. Well. then, send your
minister a book, or some useful thing.
whether gold. or frankinccnsc or
myrrh, or years subscription TO some
religious newspaper, or literary magazine,
or theological review. feeling all the while
that. whether TO your sick ncighbor. or
your clergyman. or the diving sewing girl.
or the waits at the Five Points. they are all
Gods childrcn-thcy are all the purchase
of Savior's blood. and that that same
. Son of Man"iS looking down upon you
from his throne in immensely, saying, " In
asmuch as You have done IL unto one of
the least of these. my brethren. We have
done it unto me-" The sweet soft
voice may only Dc heard in your heart to-
day. but II will be repeated IN the hearing
of angels and of men in that day for which
all other days were made. when the angel.
standing with one foot on the land and the
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