Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-01-06
Local Correspondence

JARBoEsvILLE, Nd, Dec. 22nd, 1902
Messrs. Editors -rChristmas comes agnce and
old and young feel the qhickenng influence of
the Messenger who spoke, Peace on earth,
goodwill TO men," or all the year, this is the
time when acqnaintances should pledge anew
their friendship, and he who has been estranged
should seek reconciliation with, his neighbor.
Time is short and feeting apd it does not become
us to waste it in useless chickering's with him
who, we may suppose, has causelessly injured or
traduced us Il may be that he is just as honest
in his complaint against us, and nothing is TO
be lost, but much may be gained by extending
towards him friendly hand and kindly greet
ing.
And the destitute, the lowly, the widow, they
whose daily struggle for existence knows but
few intermissons, let us cheer the dull munot-
ony of their lives by some kindly act, some little
donation. II will not cost us much but may 20
long way towards reconciling Them to their
lot.
OF course, our little ones win be remembered
Chistmas eve al night. is IN eyentful time in
their brief existence. How they have longed for
it how they have been looking forward to the
time when their little stockings may be filed
with all the goodies of Santa Claus commits
and the nights before be would
Come tearing down the chimney top,
And get they see and hear him not.
Yes. we will remember them. God bless our
little children, the poor mans fortune and their
mothers pride; they are the leaven that tighten
our life's abors. In their innocent prattle We
forget the sorrows Of to-day, and their helpless
ness nerves anew Onr struggles Of tomorrow
However others may doubt u.s. they trust us inn
pliciuy. Behind their confding smile turks no
sinister design. True, honest and abiding, we
will enter into their little lives and share their
joys and troubles together.
And the outcast, the orphan, the little waif,
\prematqrely thrown Upon the pillows Of life :
also. Ia its trusting simplicity, it TOO may dream
Of candy, cakes and sugar plums." We will
not LET 1t be undeceived in iis waking moments
| Il IL or was, Somebody's Darling, y you know,
aud although the hand that kindly pressed It's
little pillow aud the bosom that sheltered It's ten
der years mny have been long sleeping In the
silent grave, we will, for one day at least, try to
take her place, even ~ We hope that some kind
| friend would remember ours, should God In bis
Providence take US from them. II will cheer ia
lonely heart aud sweelen its life-cup Of sorrow,
Of which II has too early tasted.
The mild weather Of the last few days hal
again left ns and mother earth is fast donniDl
her Christmas robe which, from present appear
Auces, will be unusually heavy, aud before th
meets the eyes Of your readers, the merry jinglI
ofsIeigh bells will be familiar to their ears.
On Wednesday, our boats will make their las
trip for the season from Baltimore, relurn Thurs
day. In about Two weeks weather permitting
1t Is the intention Of the company to put on
boat upon the route to run all winter.
Wishing you, Messrs. Editors, and your rcnd
cfs, fair and unfair, wise and otherwise, hap
~ Christmas, | am respectfully,
THE above letter was entitled 10 PublicA
ton in our last issue and would have appeared
bu, for some postal neglect, the responsibility
foT which we have been unable to locate. til
published out Of time, because the reflections o
the wrilerare so kindly, thoughtful and peril
neat, as to do good, as well after as before Chris.
mas.