Telegram-herald., 1886-12-25

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shoala as. tsrse .1s poor 4na nesay a. Tie
pleasures thal Carisluas bEines ibis Is
Tie LAY sltie. pAlet most II suy in ths tsl
oy AL classes. - some u raeSns iuknuss
unbognoed. while 70 othens nos much o-i-
side tie Ordinary roullae u lie iAs poor
naa la1le al no d0aUt receive The table
sareai lsia by lor a. ooossion like th.s oy
The careful ~ils. ous The festive CHRISTMAS
oifd the taFzey sill be as Tar from hlm
a. al OASIS from ben gated Traveller GA the
vast sahara. Tie rich mza's table Vii
gloau under the load u dellcscios spread
there % t.CAle aristOcrauc slouschs. As
rule the valthy arc charitable. a. witness
the charitable institutions of our enterPus-
ing. busting eiy. built aud sustained by
wealthy hands. Bat there are needy ones
whlchthese institutions cannot reach. and
can only be accomplished by personal
efforts.
my boyhood MY parents quite poor,
my youthful and ambitious mind
was subjected 10 a great many disapplint-
nients, Near nay boyhOOd home lived the
weslthlesl family Oi the humble little ham
let. Well i remember one Christmas eve
IN particular, when l was dissatisfied with
my humble lot. I threaded my WAY 10 the
house Of this man OF wealth. ! sazed al
the brilliant scene within with eyes of won
der aud delight A thousand iapers burned
4 tree laden nigh unto breaking with costly
and gorgeous articles. happy tnrong
were gathered around the family hearth
stone. The sounds OF childish praitle
mingled with muSlc-muslc the most cx-
quIsite / had ever beard To have mingled
with that scene would have been The crown
ing ambition II nay youthful mind But u
was not 10 be. ! le., the scene. may 1 SAY
with shame, IN All angry frame OF miad
toward those people who knew not ~ my
presence or desires. | thought ! should
have been invited in 70 transiix my happi-
ness.
How different the scene on return
ing home. The modes, aud unpre-
teuti0us roOm-parlor, sittlngrOom.
library and dining room al COM
bined in Oue-mOtaer sewing. father
reading aloud some standard work which,
10 my mind, was dry and added discOid 10
my selfish thoughts. Ny sister was having
gay frOlic with the family pets-a dog and
cat. | was sent 10 bed with a good night
and parting Injunction 10 hang up my
stockings for that NEUROLOGICAL Ell Santa"
TO I'LL with the good things his coming on
Christmas prompted. / awoke the next
morning with all the anger and Jealousy of
the night previous completely eradIcaied
from my mind. The presents ! received
were FAR beyond my expectations ! then
aud there. child as | was. resolved never
again 10 be dissatisfied with my loi in life
and | never have, and God grant ! never
may be. ! believe today the hepp.est
moments of my life are when ! lend
helping hand 10 some destitute wayfarer
aud believe humanity in general feel the
same already / have takea up TOO much
OF your valuable space so | Will close by
only writing a few lines more. ! feel that
too much cannot be said or done 10 aid the
needy and deserving With the above as a
kindly suggestion ! wish you all 4 merry
Christmas and happy New Year. ana sign
myself, WIsDoN TFErHoUT.