, 1874-12-26
on, they will casily enough ill tho raeant
ohair. Lot tho,n attach $1,000 to the next
"cal1 " aud SEQ If ho don't como.
THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

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THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Tic world has Ind Its holitlay mud Inns gono
bnof to work. Let us tr,,at it iB better,
wisor, kind1ier world for its spell of morri-
mont. Saint and sinner, thu orthodox and
tho hcrotio, cnn alike heartily rojoico Tint
Chriat WIS born, whether they regard Him rs
tho Savior Of tho world from eternnl WOO or
from eternal work. At least His coming Inns
given us broathing-spcll, in which wo lnay
mako merry in thoseGato Angl o~snxon fashion,
may open our hearts to tho good and tho
joyous, may prepare the stock of resolutions
wo moan to break during tho noxt twe1vo-
month, md n,ny forget tho cares and tho wor-
rios Of tho worhniny tirne. Now This Is past.
It is tho dny nftcr Christmas. There is nl- |
ways something funcrcal in tho dny nftcr |
fcnat. To-day there aro nbout tho
house fragments Of tinsel antl bits Of
dropping holly, mud lugubrious tree
shorn Of its yesterday glories and dismnl
| as tho Christmas 1unaenbanm, which Hans
Cun1HT1AN ANDERSEN hns 1nade famous Tho
hotsowifcly oyo is aware of spots On tho cnr-
| pot aud torn curtains, md tho honsewlfely
heart sinks ut tho thought Of getting ready
|
q square meal Of turkey, goose, oysters,
mincc-pie, plun,.putting, nuts, raisins, candy,
aud IN assortment Of other Winds, have now
awaked to n painful Eenso TINT the squaro
monl has very sharp corners, and hns ap-
pnrently inserted ono such corner into every
squire inch Of their digestive organs.
Tile young minds slluddcr Mt the
thought Of the coming doctor. This
week, from Dec. 25to Jau. l, istho Physicians
golden harvest-time. The dinners Of Christ
mnstido arc his allies. Ills heart swells as lie
thinks how his pocketbook will soon follow
suit. He 1ays in mighty stock Of pills mud
powders the day before Christmas, md goes
to bed carly Christmas night in order to bo
fresh for aixteon hours work tho next dny-
to-tlay. Whilo mother md cllildron aro suf-
fcring together at home, paterfamilias is Mt
work. His thoughts Of yesterdays joy are
tempered by twingcs Of headache aud by re-
Elections on the mighty multitude Of bills
which will mike New Years calls upon him.
! Have wo had merry Christmas? No
have probably a1l eaten too much. Most Of
: tile men have smoked too much. Some of
J them have applied too many hot and REBEL
4oua Al"oAo W It4eA oeo"' A4>A AAte'e 1~e.A
quite overcome by the rebellion aforesaid. a
: good many of us have spent more money
: than we could well nfiord these hard, close
times. Most of lie have worked pretty hnrt|
in order to enjoy ourselves. We got holi-
, day 80 seldom TINT 1yc don't know how to Use
T it when it comes. Some luc]dess ones have
/ not oven had the holiday, for there arc avoca'
> tions which resemble TENEYsos's brook in
n going on forever, but which, unlike that
@ keep mon coming and going forever, too
! The horsc-cars and on'nibusos must run
8 tho theatres must be open; and-alacn
i aday the great papers must tell the worlc
t on the morning Of tho day aftel
). Christmas as oil every other morning whai
Q the world has been doing for tho twenty-fou1
!. hours before. Tho journalists extend tht
p right hand of eympathy to tho 'bus-drives
o aud tho actors, and railroad conductors, engi
+ neers, md brakcuen.
$ If the ghost Of yesterdays 1ncrrimen
!, haunts us somewhat dreari1y today, it vii
o nevertheless vanish, like Katie King ant
Il other 6pQOkG, before the Cl1Nr Light OF to