The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-04-23
BY +. E. CORNE.

1T as deyoutiy as they do that the
"Christkind " brings their Christmas
presents, or as our own little ones do in
Santa Claus. No one knows exactly
whence came this myth. Many think
it relic of heather worhip; but wri-
ter named Chfistoph Won Schmidt in an
Interesting s7[ry for children, suggests
this much prettier orr gin:
Many hundred years ago good and
noble lady, Duchess Rosilinda Won Lin
dcnburg, at time when a cruel war was
devastating the land, was obliged to ily
from her beautiful home in Germany,
accompanied only by her two children
and one old man-servant.
They found refuge in small mining
village i'll the mountains, where the sim
pie but contented and happy inhabitants
did what they could for their comfort.
and placed the best OF all they had at
the disposal Of the wanderers Never
thecss, their fare was miserable; no
meat was ever to be found, seldom fish,
and not even an egg; this last for the
very good reason that there was not a
single hen in the village. These useful
domestic fowls, now so common every
where, We're originally brought from the
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l,oI,.ol.ae,>nge IA .o r, o. tlt
the women who had been 50 kind to her
should no longer be without them.
Accordingly, the next time She sent
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wa: after III an annr0nriate otterinr
" 90 an egn is the first oft Of the reviy,
;no snr;n@n And then il occurred to her
Nh tl5o,, u,;th ,,n.ses and roots that
would Give them q VARIETY Of brilliant
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; ;~st I'D bar White mantle and derorated
herself with MANY colors; for the dear
GA ~, ,noI,as the frn;t and berries not onIv
GOOD 10 ea;, but a,so pleasant to look
nnon and The children's pleasure would
ha a iii tho areater
" snoo orI on Easter Sunday after
~ 1911 sar,ina al tbo l;ttle onas If
She cn4 th se, r of ber @ met +oaetber
aoouv r rden ond when thar bos,ess had
~ st -. 41,on a uh;lo sha Id tbem into
oa.n I'LL W . hhar;nn wood n There che
s,1ail ntis living 80 49, ~ ,ooss nd ad'
lolu Ine l y. w ran uI, n.s III h;s ~ bor own
x ~ 4, can ~ ;" 10 @orl,en where
AZ enen - ie s.;1L " Nth sars and eor-
ieas0 IA ~ haan nrenared fterws 9 "a
cakes nau use - ~ Rep Mooj and 49, fo m
.ney a5.u nrea+ ~ WV each nest five
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~ Inc surprise an uead' =, ~ sne &c t the
one When tney alscoseien q ls', u a 1ne
gayiy colored treasures was very sie"V'
ana q one e1clal le.:, 49, hons ,,,,,.t he
" now wonueliua ua s4e n aas, " M"n, Is
that SAP lay sucn Ples'y eggs ~"
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q Wam.ea y, 4h neIs suahed tooatber
nea an anT haraa 1og eo,ored
ana sal9 aa1 +ha dsor ~ jt+1 III bares law
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= e;1 neau hagsg - he1;e u g i'eN
- Nj M 1ona o affsrward The war 80 ended and
nnE NE Am Arga Won I,;ndenbn u took his