The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

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TELEGRAPH last week. but there was
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ct obtain admission.
DUE EaRS'F s'EsssEss MAS TBgEE.
Come listen all falr selma's friends,
Come listen old aud Young,
Thread 10 you a Christmas song,
That never yet was sung.
A Christmas carol / should say,
AT HAPPY Christmas lime
But ongs AID calcls ali o. lloW
Should always be in rhyme
So listen then old friends aid young,
Unto my honell Rhyme,
I'll tell yeu Of a day gone past,
A joyous Christmas time.
TWO years ago, ca (lIi>tn is rial1,
Our Eel Will Il, was lrng;
Our school, il MS d Icvt ! sight.
V ith green festoons WAS lung
And Eappy hearts were GalIefod Lere
To see our hri>lntas free,
All clao with gifts on very bougli
Yes gifts for you and NE.
Anon. 81 the boughs the little lights,
Did Shine like dl; DIS bHklt;
All looked Ike With ~ tiilits dole,
To hail the happy night
And thele elo gifts fol oiG and young,
The worl CT .ovll4l kalioS;
Aid StmeaLaG teli.e &c Gss tie sea,
From far-off eastern lanes
And dolls were there Witl fa>tn lair,
And eyes SO lllc alc tl;slt
And ), me We're h ack i'll lair ii d skin,
Black as the darkest night.
But i;slr or dark tEey Oil DreugN gay,
The merry laugh Ntnl round;
For happy hearts ale fle, to Laugh,
With them DOH JOY abound
And there were gifts Of silver bright,
And comforts VAIN 10 see;
And vase aid tuTs. al gill with gold,
Did bals upon uur Tree.
The sweets Of life in eottOn bags
And nuts to cract had We,
Furs and slippers and aprons good,
Was there ever such 11ee
But tin2e Nould fail to tell Of oil
That hung upon that Tree,
For every limb bent with the weight,
And Ill Wcic fair to see.
And tales were told. and songs were sung
Such merry Christmas So4tgs,
Did ring through all tie Featoouoa school
From merry hearts and tongues.
And there were Scripture readings too,
. All beautiful TO hrar,
To old ard young with truth so bright,
They brought message dear
But two short years have passed away,
With al their hopes and fears,
Yet what d change that time has wrought
These two swift passing years.
Vet we have cause to thankful be,
For daily blessings given.
And ifWe're Older by two years;
We're 50 much nearer Heaven.
OuT LIES q journey. pilgrims we,
Upon fair anaan's road
Some go with light and buosant step,
some bear heavy load
But Ah! my friends, hoWoft the load,
with our own hands put on;
The pure, the good they lightly 60,
Their burden light one.
Some friends that left us may return.
Who knows what time may bring?
Ihe birds that leave when Winter comes
May al return with Spring.
But there is one, yes little flock,
One of our number gone,
In her old age aud Christian hope.
Gone TO her Fathers home.
Gathered home to her Fathers ho1se,
Like sll at that is fully ripe;
she sings The song, the new new song,
This happy Christmas night.
Many mansions are in my Fathers house
And one is prepared for you.
II you tread the path / have tread,
And do the works I do
80 the master said long years ago.
And so he SAYS Tonight
What or your hand doth find to do.
DO it with all thy might.
some Of you here. in years are young,
IN mornings silver dew;
Fair be your noon us morning bright,
And your twilight lovely too.
Yourmornlna sun in beauty rose,
BE It's n3on q golden way;
And your evening stars, with silver light