The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-24
THE LEgEyD OF SANTA clAr

This popular name % tho saint Ia
lrcsIlrs over Christmas AND She t-r.f.,
of that welcome season s. derived ...
IT. Nicholas. Tie legend of lte H.s.-
pearanCe is EB Italian Cur. t-a.r.-.-
to this, g shoeIl a-Cr. NAMED ,5.Is.f. p
s1 miscrallE poor thai lls iaiHr Ir.g. 81
20 day barely Kept his taHl. Tr.-r ..-
walton. and Ea WAS unable o. -.e. r.-
q small JaUry to IBIS pretty aaurftrs
L was not Thought plarer iu those r-.
10 marry without o9Hlg, a.l .lasts
young giTis. though each lad sg -.--
rer, were compelled 10 remain 4fr.-
Their father, however went evorYr.-
ing 10 the shrine 10 pray 10 Ills fa...
saint, s.. Nicholas. that he Eguf r.t
q miracle to relieve Aiu ir.m Dbl.
tres-. One oi bis nearest l.ls.
rich merchant, ssL5 cEauel1 s.. a.-
oyeThear Li5 siLp5 petition. I.#..-
the idea uI lis expecting the ..f..
take care Cf his daughters ana -.
meudeg him 90 clul=a @ patron -....
who could be able tl 30 sruetI..
him. milne. he z-i.. .fs I'D. 81
Eu9ua5 5uta Ae leucs money a- tr.. -..
ceI.t. q month, auJll You know r...-
manage. Won mag make four -.r.
lie is not So deaf as II. - .ar.r-- -. I'll.
poor man was shocked 40 .azs =s..s-.,
speech, and assured .ll merchant ~
f his religious faith couul never BE. a..-..--.
lie went every day te church. nr.-.-r
standing Tie others WHcErIv. q -..
now Christmas day, Uler the -.r-.-.--.
and TIE jew settled - tL.tr ra--.--.
counts; Bu0uaiut0 found Ee ar.g 81.
friend three hundred dueat.. and r-..
ing tc give aim au agreeable s.r--.
ue ordered one ~ tlg gurLs l. lad ....
fully iat-sle3. 10 be E-lli .-E rI.-...
and thea, with his own lal3s. introduce.
the ,u-ee hundred E1l. pieces into tH.
inside and sawld then DID, o.. .-
sent tle ducE 30 the merchant as
Christmas present Tie merchant.
wife shared lu the common prejudice
against the Je-E, and z.- declared .s.at
size would l.t touch sic duck. and tra
merchant resolved ta aa. r. When
Giraldi passed ON lis ,g.v t8 church ~.
ueis shuor. az usual, bautrll him on rfs
devotion. showed him llg Crrfl.-.5z
gift his patron saint lid sent him arr
taunted him with tha s,a5li.v of n
Nicholas. who could moi even send f4r
q piece of bread. Finally le offered =.
sell the duck for g dollar. and % -af-
EJu payment. as LC Eu-- Glra-lf &. De-
strictly honest. The slleualzar carrie
Tie duck home ana WLgl hE carved +.
for his Christmas dinner. three hundred
dueata falling out, his lrt exclamation
was Praise 90 II. EEel,as .'- WE--
lie recovered from his surprise DE would
have ,akeu the money back Lut Lfs wife
persuaded him that, rs De- beu-L. .Hs
duck ii was riEhtfuIly lis snn. 81.
therefore divided the sul la.wea. 40.
two sUitoTs far l5s g,des. 1au-T..r,.-
The merchant, after some laE-. a.-.7.
cred his loss of three hundred Llea.s
and went To the snoeuaEe- To feu.l.
the money. which was refused. Til
cause came before the magistrate. rl.
was a pious man. and heard with llIl-
nation how cruelty the pour man lr
been ridiculed about Lis religion. III
decision Was that Giralli should E4z
the money, and That tlH merchant GIL
. the jew should pay q fine for their rsu
ri0us dealings Of $50 ducats. t. De give
20 q dOwTy Tor the slCcuaEers Elu--e=
daughter. The meaning oL -u.s l--ar
. is that q UeueEeaut Providence Eatl-a
. over and takes care Of the pass who aI
g honest. religious a4l t-ELlfU- -La U.
ditlCu runs Lha. since TIA. ti-l. S.. E.et
: 4 ol2s pays visit every Christmas E.--
: 70 al whom le thinks worldly g. his 81
p vors. He + known altogether lE 8.
b name ot-Sauta Claus