Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
JOLLY OLD SANTA CLAUS.
He Is NOT A NUISANCE, AND DoEs NOT ToRAnET
ANYONE.

An exchange SAYS. Santa Claus ia begin
ming 30 torment parents. He IL SAINT but
he IL often nuisance, especially when funds
are low and the family large
Santa Claus never torments anyone. That
jolly old saint the very soul OF pleasant re-
membranes, who comes but once year she'd
ding sunlight and gladnegs all over the land II
no tormentor. The mysterious little old man
In his coat OF fur, with his bag Of ''nicknackA
on his back driving over the housetops on
Christmas Eve Is no nuisance, but rather q
welcome guest in every home from the palace
70 the lOwy cot. Who is there who does not
regret the time when the existence Of a true
enough" santa Claus was proven 10 De other
than what our young minds had always pic
tured him to be How early on Christmas
morning, before it was fairy daylight the
night-gOwn brigade Of youngsters were up
from their dreams OF sugar-plums and toys ON
a tour Of inspection Of the stockings that had
been hung mp the night before o. the mantel
One can all but hear The gladsome shout OF
abe youngsters OF by-gone days, when they dis
covered their wish realized by some toy or
book appearing. the gift Of the childrtn's best
friend. Santa Claus. Few are the grown men
and women whose halrs may have turned a.
white ~ the Christmas SHOWS, but what love,
on Christmas day, ~ sit down by the IRE, close
their ewes and be a child again for few short
minutes and live again II but for q brlei time,
in mind, the happy hour q their childhood
a. Christmas time some viii be awakened
from the delights Of such g memory by the
glad shouts and happy songs Of their own lit
tie ones or the gladstone voice Of their grand
children on this golden anniversary.
To be sure, Christmas Of to-day Il some
what different than in the days gone by. It
may be more elaborate il It's display Of gitts
and all that goes 20 make Il merry, but even
with all this the feelings Of emotion are Just
the same. No more joysome. no more hap
piness. The change II no greater than the
81 81
Is no day 10 dwell on other than joyful sub
jects. To be sure. there may be 3 little pair
Of stockings missing from the mAntepiece,
the happy voice Of little one that made the
Christmas 20 bright last year may be hnshed.
but II It not comforting 20 feel That the voice
that is stiled TO " l. singing sweet praises
70 Him Of whose birth tins anniversary day
IA celebrated Christmas IL Heaven must
indeed be 4 joyful occasion.
Then there IL another thought that viii
come mp to the thinking ones. Are there not
IN some home little ones whom Santa Claus in
his hurry has overlooked Has the poor Wild
ow and orphan been remembered a.
they should on snch dayY Have
the widows children a. warm clothing 81
they ought 20 have az tins season Of the
year We're that WORKOUT suit d clothes and
undergRrments the things that were Of no
good except 20 60 IN the rag bag. what we
ought 30 have sent 10 them vii they
have d good square meal On Christmas
These and hundred other such questions
vii come up and they will never be salts
factorily answered unless We appoint our
selves committee ~ see that these poor
unfortunate ones are provided for and that
their Christmas is, 81 least - certain ez-
tent q merry one No individual can
take cart Of the whole town, but there are
few individuals who are making prepare
tions ~ enjoy this festival day but what
can do something for one poor little boy
and glrl. can do something to make their
hearts merry and make them believe this Is
not = world altogether void Of humane feel
ings- No true man or woman can look upon
santa Claus Is ''tormt ntOr, but Oh the
contrary. especially where one seeks 70
make the deserving unfortunate ones happy,
be Is ever q welcome. though mythic guest