, 1882-12-30
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customs that prevail to-day ante-date
- rs,fsri,n era. The mistleloe was dear
;, The Druid long before St, Augustine
ro.yerted the Saxon savages who IN
- ,grlaa The distinctively mod
t.,,urs of Christmas, which sets all
- -x,,ld to giving and receiving, Is even
=. 5is,inc,iveIy Druidical in It's origin
,5,ta culinary glories Of the period can
.-,,sd, with equal clearness, back to
+.A,-L.rous gluitony which character
.,.5 the Norsemen-
I've have it, Christmas is indeed a
l,mer,tlon of customs and obserV-
which the Pagan and Christian
,.. have alike contributed. In any
.rin. of which we have any record
Lind bs, never been with0u. Christ
/, may not al al! times and places
,.r.f-,.7 called by that name, but It has
COR sglsl to marx off the progress OF
..... M. yearly spaces, and to pass the
r....ar, 4 existence thus set up, with
l...'..'- ~, r.-.h,sb;sf feast of Pa
mn and charming Mrs. Brassey III her
...--'''' ''' - c,.L..,, - tell. how q
,t =, Islanders keen tn. fes
'.- s.u-,,.b. and sop. and
-'-. ".''- -, a.,ar., tho or,r..
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-7 '' -, A. n,a;..t;. ,o,s.c IF
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''7 ! '-.''- -. .,,;d.n, por.r.
ll...n.ol,.o Tbay
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have ''.' -, ,..I Tba,, ar.
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=. -. only yir,ues virb
-..l. - that only as riches
-. ,b. Stock T. ,ard and
...,.,.,.- III. ,d., of onr
t-..l.-,,,,n any, cra.5 and
much hv I,sic as bv sell
..5r.. ,w,rr the roots Of hu-
I.,.,r ;,Iav If the fu,tiI-
....1...,.r.r..,.,. rr,nbecv a piedsc
.a ..s....r,,
,,., .,i.,r. ,f is RELIGIOUS spirit.
......,',,.rs. 81, Christmas !, something
-..,rl.fJ,.,p in this country. It is an in
..-..,.n, history # rare hand.craft and
...r.n,.,l Industries. The children hail
.. 4. III, uuiall.ug harvest Of toys, while
.r,rryrr,,I ha, the custom Of giving be-
... Tia, rhg persyn must indeed be
.-.g- IN ,,.r.s .oan extent scarcely con
...,..- who is not reached by the token
.a,. generous friendship during the
s..:y s.as1n.
l,lrs,rat,s the po.ency OF the Christ
Pa, murrce Idea 70 say, that IT sets
asshLerrs m motion months ahead IN
RI. U,r.z ami ,b,. Aims and ipspires with
,.rr.r l..,, 6ir.,tp.s, the rrIm indus
..-. OBJ! nnumrr.hl. work shops in all
..-t,.i ,l,.u.,I The myrrh franklin
gl,. aaI r.ll which the Man laid at
,- t... # III. Nvst.r,,as one have
.g,r,I,,] f..,,u3 c,,,r, and taken ON :
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sunshine SO ilI uf cLlIilke thoughts and
~...,.....--,s. ~ inns
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b" axe -'v"' mystery the Good
>-...eft ;'"A their lamb for lis This
Gr.l.gy U.... 10 lead them Ia i've thor
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-r,r '' humanity VINO
.'' .',.'7'" III" 'l!I'erihS III the WIN
- t' . poverty. lud..trreuce and neg
z- aL So. Is dismal windows in cold
-.a. u....,., f.r SIM. t.. 81
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/ y ,' me haFd' Hnna;-
,'.',, -A'~'e the tendrIis OF your
Is, .-a-- .aay sell. and make some Of
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