The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-20
A CHRISTMAS TALK.
En-. SouTlI KEyTucKIAN:

aspirations is almost al an end. Only
lililc wlile, and the past twelve
months will be "as u tale that Is told
dim half-iorgot,en picture in the
vast panorama of by-gone days
whose once brilliant eOlors, as we
louk down the half closed vista, un.
der the deslrO, ing touch OF time show
forth but family; few discordan,
notes OF n once perfect melody which,
now, breathe forth u wailing syinph.
Ony, II plaiutivc requincm Tor the
dead ''pleasures OF hope" Christina,
is coming aud, already the juvenile
portion OF creation are preparing To
enjoy themselves in the good old
orthodox ia,hion. Already bright
eyes are dancing in anticipation OF
the lavish generosity oi Santa
Claus, ,"und II is with great difficulty
that the little groupe huddled To
gether, whispering eagerly OF proc
pectiye festivities, eau restrain their
iupalience concerning tho laggard
Christmas eve, which seems Rs if II
never meant to come, while strange
visiOns-lhc medley contents oi tight
ly stuffed stockings fiji through their
active brains.
Happy little hearts! sad IL it To
think. as your reluctant stems tend
towards manhood and wOinanhood.
50 many beautiful illusions whirh you
now. with child,s unou,stio,inv
laith, CLASP and hug close 10 YOU, will
fade away AN tho mist il disprlled by
the SUNRISE: sad il il TO think that IN
A few short wears. the worlds rough
usage will have hardened Inc sensitive
natures. and inuyht by laws sterncr
than Tins, of Druco the tollv al an.
,icipalion and tho u,eles,ness of hong.
Ahl mother tnnks the little ole.
nappy while et they luye iliut kec,,
CAPACITY for endowment. which is one
OF ti,r things yun,b lakes away when
II leaves us with A, ipv feet" Re
member that In litti, while the bir.
dics will have len the slelteriup
home neal: some. merriam. laid uwa,
under the dsi,irsa tho merry pra,tlr
row Lu.ll.d forever. others tuilinp
on. ON the hattie fi,ld uf linr nuj
with these. The memory of mother,
tenderness. inoibcr's unseltishuess
will pruye the .i,yer cord of love
wliicl. binds Them to better and high.
or things. Yexrs of maturity bring
4, much care and trouble tl,at youth. !.
ml lc.suns of picty mr.. almost iorYol.
ten. and the hrnrl i. otten time n,ade
caliou, and hard but. live as we VIII,
il /, never 40 iucrus,rd with selfish.
ness and pride hui that the sacred
name "Motler" ia the "opcn sesame"
whicl, uuseals tho fountain of holicr
emotions. and In the autumn Of life
when .silyer threadsn show tbom.
selves "amoug the gold.r the recollec.
lion of our childlIoois purity. and
the tender care Thai made ho,ne 40
happy BECOME A Mecca of resuect 10
which we make many n mental nil.
sri,paye and linycr in aolemp SILENCE
srouud The bslluvei sput. And Won.
CAV rey.lers 10 whom thy word
CIris,,nas has no other Significance
than tho sea,on of countless merry.
making, rcmen,ber that this is the
holy snniycrssry of our Savior.
birth. More than sIvbteen hundred
years ayo. was horn In Judea A sin.
iess child. AT whoso advent the
OracIes were hu.hed dumb. and who.
though lain In a manycr, was heral.
led aud watched over bv the angels
of liud. Lo. ON your knees. thank
the good Lord for the blesscd holy
season, not by tho sounds OF revelry
aud dancing feet: but LIT songs OF
praise and thanksgiving well forth
from your hearts and experience thai
.ieep joy which the wi.c men fel,
Then they saw the rising of the won
drous eastern star.
GLORY to God OH high was the
angels song aud the keen whis,ling
winds beur on their custliny wings
tho message of the heavenly host,
good. will 10 man" and the softly fal.
ling snow like an crmine mantle GOV.
ering the sin.currcd world by il.
rerv silence and softnes,, br,athes
forth elooucnily .Pusce on earth.'
Listen TO The angela song and learn q
lusson of charity. Look around you
In the world. and think Of greal
good all OF us can do IL we only,try
"Nonc can tako the burden. from hi.
brother" 1t is true; vet il II is the
power of us all to make thst burden
10 much easier to bear, by little act,
and words OF love aud kindness
How many are quietly suffering be
meath a weigh, of grief, unknown
save 10 ,hcinselyes and their Tod, ahc
As tho flower opens wide its loavel
10 the sun, SO the heart expands at th,
touch OF sympathy (which makes th,
whole world kim Don't pronounc
those around You cold unlovable ol
pecu!iar merely because you csnno
understand them. We cannot expec
10 understand each other here ol
earth, 20, IL they are suffering, le
that suffice. Some one has said, th
hardest grief IN the world to bear |
that OF whose existence nobod
knows, aud | am sure this must b
lruo: for the mere knowledge thu
our sorrows are known aud under
stood, rubs them of much OF thci
poignnncy and we do not feel SO nj