The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-06
THE HULIUL1 7 s.
1He Delayed Reports the Season
qcus Celebrated IN NDUes COumtu.

1he Delayed Reports the Season
ecas Celebrated IN Mobiles County.
LETTER FROM S.lNTA CLA U.s.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Being ali old ia
vorite among the children, and in fact
All old Child myself, you will pardon me
if burst into your columns with the
ough-and-rvadiness that is the exclu-
sive privilege Of Santa Claus.
Having delegated to deputies the care
Of the numerous MAS trees OF the
world, l personally superintanded the
tree Of Social Progress, for there knew
the children Of all would meet on 4 lev
Ell.
Having drawn upon the various re-
sources Of the vicinity, with q goodly
addition contributed from the iine sup
plies OF +. I. Baker and G.. !. iiu,nis-
ton (Who like myself seem to take pleas
ure in making others happy,) | proceeds
Ell to load down the tree in school dis
trict No. 6.
With Chinese lanterns and illumina-
tons, beautiful candel;.Dra, and a
comfortable room. my old heart warmed
toward all, aud syelied with JOY in see
ing the happy faces Of the children, l
was introduced by Ill original poem, of
which this is Il copy:
SANTA CLA Us THE H.
Winter in Norway. D:rkly DER
The snow-c';,d earth, the pi'le b;,,lgI,s hung,
And Winters chilly breath HING boar
And tieecy all their cones among,
While us he breatled on pinc-larrs strung
In sorrowful cadence, they the summers rcqui-
EN- sung.
Earth, quiet meath her Carmen white.
Lay waiting for the Springs warm breath,
That should awake her from the night
Of Winter-counterfeit OF death
Ihat when the Summer came her light
In contrast. to this dark, should glow with do,,-
bic might.
4 hamlet nestled in the wood.
With cabins logged ;ss;tl ri.ttciJ thatchel,
A scene Of poverty it STOOD
As tho from want i:seif twern snatche..
Chill air crep thro partitions thin,
And snow banked UP without to hide the scene
within.
Well clad in furs, Il man appeared,
Sow toiiing long lll. S..awy way,
With frosted coat and h.ir ",:d beard
He thought not Of the feeble ray
That Winters sun sent struggling through
In pale and narrow riffs where thick the pine
boughs grew.
He thought of home-its comforts great,
OF friends whose welcome cheers the heart,
Then OF these poor, whose low estate
Barred from their homes the g!l'iSOme part,
Ana thought, w lly from my EOUnteOUS StGre
May not bring some joy to many !. humble
door,"
Upon this thought he acts, and when
The eve OF Christmas comes, he CUES
From hui to cabin: while within,
The stiffness OF tEeir calm rtpuse
Made the chill picture douhy lrcar,
AS tho this life and 1e.tl, h;l't merged into one
sphere.
The comfort giving gifts he lays
On tables chairs in stockings. shoes,
Nor thinking OF his need Of praise,
His God.'ikc 'urHey he puisueS,
His pleasure com ne fEoE the thought,
THAT unto these pooc ones some pleasure lie has
brought.
But one he visited who slept
Not ut the moment that he cane,
And but for this the world were kept
In Ignorance OF his fame and name.
What name bearSt thou that t., our door,
Brings such load to cheer the miseries of the
pOOr.'
"My name is Nicholas. Accent
thought to come the Will" you slept,
And unbeknown to you DEPART
May, nay-no place beneath HE sun,
But yet shall know the man who this kind deed
hath done.''
When gathered round the village fire,
Each one his tale OF joy had told,
And thanks expressed, from and sire,
His name" they SAY ''sl,all be enrolled
Saint Nicholas" Tim loud applause
ClauS!'
Time built his pyramid Of years
Nine hundred high and yet the tale
Is pictured mid the worlds loud cheers,
In cOlors that will never pale,
And young and Old, in fond applause,
Still say With hea t-fet joy, God bless old San
Then I began to distribute the three
hundred gifts, and the sparkle Of tile
young eyes made my old heart leap for
JOY even as it did on that winter night
in Norway. nine hundred years ago.
May Christmas joy be with you all the
year through is the sincere wish Of
SANTA Glars