Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-23
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ID 10 US that have crossed tn
and are fast treading :,
q black shadows in the vale
thoughts of our dead youth
ffhe Smiles and tears ,
Z wears, and loves long sine
~ of the innocent pleasure
y az childhood. And may
- have wandered far fron
,,of.tree. memory turns fondl,
ss who lived there in tn
and cheered by smiles an,
I'd the rude boy when trout
10 him. How our thoughts <,
he old home, the old days, til,
To the pale. patient moth
,;nr calmly the burdens o
eyer ready to do with he
white hands that which min
nor children's comfort; whit,
eyer weary of doing good, but
Lce folded ON the bosom wher,
~ head had nestled as she
ycu TO rest with a lullaby soft
All the while watching with
law with mothers love. But
10 those eyes is out and the
M at rest evermore. In the
'eyard on the hill, underneath
that drops its scarlet leaves as
on it, where the ivy creeps
Ings like a sad regret,
flowers blow and nod at each
n the soft winds of summer, is
mound marked 10y u marble
nd beneath sleeps one who
Do us no other woman ever will
mother. And there is another
christmas brings to more than
1t is the merry markings of
youth at this period. When
Il was plastic rs wax, and
irl was fair and fit to love.
nv dances and sly flirtations,
spsred words of endearmont,
N kisses, the hopes and promi-
he future the determination
and wed some one of the
<heeked, red-iipped lasses that
telr curlsso deiiantly. seeming
$Catch me if you can" How
ye changed! Some are mar
hie are dead, and Others you
|otof. Grizzling hair the brain
BAR, and to n man at forty-nine,
brightest eyes that ever shone.
! reddest lips that ever kissed,
tigb and whisper, and he not list,
Tx away and not be missed"
|he children and young of to-
flstmas is what it was to you
fhen young, and il is every
hty to make il u holiday, and
la ray OF Gods sun
tempered with human
bto every heart darkened
shadow of adversely. Since
lie star of promise trembled
hanger where slept the Christ
len have reverenced and cele-
be day. 1t is well. For lit
1.-THE carking cares of business
aside. and all conspire to rem
~ Christmas the best day of
year. And thus to all my |
wish u very merry Christ
~.
asst few days have been re-
y brisk among the merchants
this busy bustling city. The
I'd stores wherein Christmas
Q kept have done a rushing
and clerks and statesmen have
emselves down attending To
IS of their customers. Num-
resents have been scld, rang
Iriety ana value from a china
set of diamonds, and will on
ling of the 18th bring smiles
sure to many happy people.
'sentially the reign of the lit
and to them the dawning of
/ day is yet a long way of.
presence of an unusual num-
velties in the shop windows
they enjoy, and are making
of.
il the churches of the city
little preparation for celebra-
anniversary of the Savior?
Inday-school should have had
Christmas Tree, where sim
nts dispensed TO the children
We brought much happiness.
, no doubt many children of
rents to whom Christmas
W pleasures, and these could
n made so happy by Santa
Ting them at the house OF
e could not come into their
es. Out of an abundance a
lie proper spirit would come
" sunshine, Frightening and
hearts dropping under the
ain upon them. The greatest
rarity.
there is hut little said about
lice little deals in real estate
! made In this city during the
One prominent rea
mt sold a lot for 81, goo, and
IN days time sold II again for
earring a cool six thousand
mother gentleman who owns
land one mile and a half
court house, told me he re-
90 for n single acre. Pretty
$ those, and indicating surely
h aud prosperity OF the town
~
luch surprised at the theater
lings since TO notice large
the audience in the orchestra
. from their seats before the
vent down ON the last act,
ing a disturbance and spoil
f.ct of the death scene IN
In striking contrast to this
the people down stairs were
es. where all remained seat
,uiet until the curtain fell.
who goes out before the cur
should be sat down OIL, u
ny is possible.
-.
,e old mud Of other days Is
is winter, as sticky and plen,
er. Would il not be . goou
plank sidewalks on the res
Gets? They are cheap ana al
lie pedestrians to keep their
!. tand n company OF fine
rs from Kentucky contem-
blishing q model breeding