Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
A CHRISTMASLEGEND
sOcIABLE ~ THE SECOND RE.
FohMLD CHURCH. READING.

derill scene was taking place. 1t was
on u beautiful night my iiads aud my
riads Of glitierng stars were shining
out brilliantly IN the clear cold brav-
ems. The moon, in the centre OF a
halo, which was enciIcled with pale
red edge, like II queen clad in royal
splendor, rode the chariot Of the night
above, and All expanse Of dark gray
waves. dotted with irebergs flashing
like gems, the whole set in acres Of pure
silver snow, spread out like enchnt-
ment beneath
Deep silence reigned over all. Sud
denly tiny star from the very top oi
the heavens shoots downward with
lightning speed, directly towards the
bosom Of the dark waves, but at once,
in less time than il takes 10 tell, ter
rife explosion sounds through the air,
the water is lashed into fury, icebergs
and snow covered earth fly together
like the figures in a kaleidoscope, and
form large mars like an island, which
receives the little messenger into its
bosom before it touches the surface,
What followed would take the tongue
Of an angel to describe. A magnificent
airh, painted with all the colOrs of the
rainbow, lit up the northern sky. Here
and there the stas seemed 10 be tlOht.
ing in blood. Glowing bues of thrill
ing color spread over the horizon, some
OF them quenching the light OF the
moon, which quivcred and trcmbled, US
If swept by current OF air. This gor'
geons light and mighty noise woke up
whatever there was Of liie in that iar
distant region. The walIus, the seal
and the sea lion plunged round aud
round the wales sponted water high
up ~ the air the wolf, the fox, the
b,avcr, and the great blte polar bear,
startled from slumber, could be seen
wandering about as iiina daze, each ut
tering ilS peculiar cry above in the
AIR were large focks Oi wblrlllng
swans and trumpeterswans, the former
mIngllrg their III biu with the claii"f
tones oi the latter. Through il all was
heard the soughing OF the wind, rome
,i,,as r,s,n,, nk. the sw ,.lliiut ot sam,
"Ie ''s 80 ,',,,,.,,,a,.. Il, M, awny
G nht, ~. % s,,,',,ns -, IN" "A ,l,sn Amid
IN ''ra,,d Llum;nui0n ms grand
concert Of nature, the huge masr that
n.d h..n b,nn,,h, ,hus mavirally TO
""u ost" o,' - s,.,,hSard wuI
,"i' s." !; ,a La.n .,., u,,t
,Le - I, - ,n, ,o.siIi. G,r .nv
ono 20 ,sI n, his dav nll tbnt hannah,
,1 IA IN, moving mas and its invol
un,a,v inhabitants. Bat IL wandered
man, niuhts and many DAYS through
IN, irackless ocean. Storm and col
Iision. the gradual warmth Of the sul
from, above. and the swlii currents un
d.rn.ath. by degrees made il smaller
The great feh that. in curious surprise
swan around IL ut The beginning il
such great numbers. grew lever; III,
tox.s and wolves, and beavers, an,
bears one after another, deserted il
tbe silver snow, the crystal temples
IN, towers and minarr,s Of ice melte,
INTO the sea. taking with them cart
and soil.
Al last one evening. when the sk,
and skimminp ynlls foretold stormy
mvht. the great mass had become YER
small indeed. And now black dalb
J, ness settles upon nature. The wave
seethe ana boil, the rain tails IN food,
u tho heavens hiss with the torrent an
!, = cxulosions like that of cannon thur
der through the air.
wi .,;no awns tho ann rise
,.;''l, and ,l,.ar hu, !, shines NO mo,
= "'sps 80 n,,;,',, ;.lond /, had di-a,
y" W" aa,;r.,I,, R,t on IN, CONS,
H.. MI g.. man of large s,atu,
80 - H., o,as and ,,old.n bar clad
re %'au ~, III :. and h.,,,;tui WON,
sN.h' ,,, ~ y, o'Is ,.r,,. ond q, more loyeI
" s,na w." =, ,J ~ ,r,,h Ior,,er and more gold,,
= p''is Da' al " az h,'.dsd ,h;ldr,n ya,l
ua", d ~ 49,. s,,n 'or a hr,gh, beau,
g. "'Du D...h.' . c..,,d 49, whn r. ,l.,p;r
,u', oudo ,h - - clv,ing ,igb,Iv 10
"pon wy - anoh as had nsysr b.io,
~" .S' - oar,s In wond,
y, ooI" evo" ,la,, ',",, ,,on IN, child NJ
n"u a"o ny - .ian,;c,I and mo,
VI . wo'"., n,ha rss, s,.,s fnrw.,
mnpos"s ,,,,;u', % o. ;,s Inns n Iony and en-,
It anu, pu'.s ual', T. haa,, M snsd VII ,he mi,
- oss2 1uaPeu , "o .o','.,s T !, - awnke 81
" 'no oa',y ," ,,is. von,n or ,bn
was ono i' " 'h0 ,rrS;. =. a msssen,,
>, s'ra"ge p'vp,'ri ',.,;', .h.. n
l. rom my W. ~" .',' ra'"I ,h., - ,,nnd sn;r,,.
IT. reva''' "o" ,''',, ,,v ,n,,d ~ ,.,w h.aren n,
~ ~ - aar,h In ,be t,,irer and b,,t
ss' the race OF mankind, renewed, sh,
IS, live together peacefully throughout ,
'rs eternity Evil shall M longer bet
earth shall he freed from The power
"a. the Evil Om.' These mystero
q words seem strangely to affect the b
ISLANDERS. for g,n,ly and tendcrly 4
women take the little stranger Ia tn,
arms aud 10 their heart. aud begin
move away. The men reventl, 4
rs Elow. But when they raise the Chi
with his tree. the golden amber Of /
rou,t hangs hom its brunches in
thousand beautiful aud iancllul form
To-. 10 the great delight OF the little ci
'1a "a, dren gather there. They too join t
proccssion. shouting and dancing, II
ar. cIapping their hands in glee. The Il
nor star as often happens, had become
beautiful chlld, aud the tree (no do,
- the fruit oi seed dropped from /
wing OF some lovely bird) had gro
up on the moving island Tor his prot
C ton.
y n
mi, ,r,,h = 9,
hee nc w'ro "o''aa .a, Ias h;0,.,. ~ I'll, a.,
Nleo "Ohi""i no s"'o ''e'VJ