Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1878-12-26

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LEGEND OF THE MIsTLEToE.

nat ne could not, would not, should not bear
This state OF things any longer;
He'd soon lnd ont, by his sanity beard,
which, he ar Cupid, were the stronger
IL seems that our Saint had carthward pccped
Through s.ar-rifta In liis palace,
Aud seen sight that with reason might
Enlndle good saints malice;
Young love had come from his tropc home
i. With flag and banner flying,
To boldly reign in the Saints domain,
All right and might doiying.
The SNOW lritts, catching his smiles flight,
With sunset hucs were glowing;
Inc hrOOklcl CchOing his soft, low laugh
From winter chains was flowing;
The iciclrs shone on every tree
With hucs OF pri4nhtiH spl' 10
Th' very SKY took a softer bite,
The sunbeam radiance tender;
Bn, worse than all oh, far, TAR worse
Than all this lribulatOu.
dreadful spell on young folks fell
In every cliiue aud nation.
The hoy, whose hope in It's iarthCrps scope
Was placed on li' Christmas dollar,
NV rhyu.d of llygs, and sighed for loves,
And srur;cd Byron collar;
An girls "Ah the grls.' the good saint grOau
Twas 20 altogether shocking:
Thy dreamed of clothes and rnustachcd bcarlN,
Iu,tcal ui Christmas stocking.
AN cupid work." goNlcd the irats Saint
"IGr gracclos', gay young sinner;
Ere | cat my Christina, dinner.
To beard me thus In my Own dpnan
The rogue is past redemption.
l'l!hrnak his dGr,'. III mead hi hearts,
o. m What, We need not mention.
So Santa Claus dunnrd the hrarsRin coat
llnqucathcd him hy lr4a Major,
Took something strong, for the way was long
lOur Saint Is keen old staggr.l
His reindeer team shook their silver bells,
And shifted the uurtlINind gladly:
"Sow," Santa Claus cried, "hnrrah for a ride
THESE earth folks need me sadly
Thy s!dmmcd the frozen polar sea,
Like iirt from cros5-huw sprlngiug.
O'Cr unON-cad plains they swiftly sped,
Like swallows -ogtlward wingmg;
Through forests dirl where ict-clid trees
In ghOstly garb were bending;
Through wizard realms, where night and day
In light and shade were blending.
Like Hitting dream sped the reindeer team,
The Saint cheering "Onwarl"' loudly
TIL hoofs struck fire from tower and spIrr
Where Cupid's Nag iioatcd proudly.
Like summer rose gOwcd the sanity nose
The punch had been somewhat hrady
His brow knit with ire his eye flashed lirc,
lie gusppl his rod and made ready
Then, hiding his sleigh behind a cloud
And gathering his furs about him,
With stately port into Loves own court
The Saint advanced to rOut him.
The traitors court was a crystal hall
Bcdcclcd with wrcath- and flowers:
For Love had brtahcd DER the sleeping earth
And wakcncd the srrngtmr flowers.
The holly tNinpd round the cleaning dome,
Aud hung o'cr each lofty portal
While ivy leaves wrcathtd each taper bright
Like love in its youth immortal.
The youth and maids Of every age
The traitoruus god surrounding,
Were hailing with joy the saury boy
Tho tableau wa7 quite confounding.
Sllu heartfelt
An insanity cxcamaiOn;
For Cupid, pcrclcd In a swinging wreath,
Was lord Of the situation.
"Why, who comes horc?" quoth the laughing god
"'Tis l." pawled the Saint, with passion:
"'Tis Santa Claus, Christmas lOng-crOwncl king
Though now II seems ont ot fashion.
Bagono, young Sir; wn'yc had quit" enough
Of your uplcap court and rcyr:
Nov santa Claus rcipIs in his own domains,
And you may ily to the"
Our Saint here raised his threatening rod;
The lad only laughed still bodcr;
Thru, luaping light from his garland bright,
Came plump on thu Saints broad shoulder.
"Alost potent, grave aud reverend Sir
| quote from wrll-kuuwn purt,)
Though I'm sometimes bought, | am never
caught
When | am, just 1T me know it.
Hou bought this rod tn banish god
liz cried as he suairhcd It payly:
"Aud faith It s,ings; Int I'm blessed with wings
an IN. s,r ',.y ir",,, tlM',I'r i,, 'a,!
"pnu , 'a,le,' SVuu Sui wien Sh"l' l"''o"S ue'
a, pS ~ way ., ", I.'G'n''i"I'' H.I ,.,,
"'I santa ,'1l' I9u @ nov ue''"ro
:, "! % %W'ipu " I, "uillll''t'i'loi' , i'll.
'-'ign t,or,' ~ nr.,''',s ,' ''l sn.i grow
:, 'i'Fi''f -, 80 wv, """,'
a. IIym,r'. f..t,l Goyrrs.
The IIistlctor b,u,n, by Cnnil's vow.
L. spHl.-buuud now ami forever,
The bl1nm Crnm The Iraiirh"s sever:
.i MI, a, ,t,I I ~ ,f ,',t ,I mt,
snail rnrfeit tn Curid'. ircnsurr
Tie tav that he sin. frnr, rnsy linz.
And Claims nj his rnyll rl,asIirr."
4, sayin,, IA" waived M mystic bnn,h
Duitr snlp,uuiy tnr.n titirs r,uuI him,
What words ,n,, p,int t'ic wrath nro,Ir saint,