The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-23


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Lhe idie gpear end shield we're AiEh up hzng
Ths hookef ch1riot seed
U1glaluad b hc1tile hic1is
ne tFunaret spake n1i e ths arned throng
And hnE ~ Efifi Hith aEfai eyel.
A. n theg sareiy kneg thslr aeFeroign Lord p hs
~.
Bat ueFfset uns the ntfkt
Whercin the Frine8 81 Lighf
all lslga e pe,es q earth beEanie
ne uLnle. tfa ucn4Er wlli1i,
6mcoiAly she waters ki1asd,
Wkiap1ring nsa ioyI % tls aid ocean,
Who noH hEth quite folr1t g raFa
WhIlc hiris q cain &c breeding On the charmed
wnFe.
Mr. and Nm. Blimber, loaded down
with good things for the stockings Of
the two little Blimbers, paused on the
threshold Of the bed chamber 70 re
eonnoiter the ground. II was quite
still, and their bosons sWelled with
the emotion peculiar % Santa Claus
on such happy occasions. 1.-The dar-
lings are asleep" said Mr.. Biimber,
land we can 20 in" But. they bad
not advanced three steps before there
was q craekllng Of the bed, q rustling
Of clothes, and the half-smOthered ae-
cents Of q small boys voice, saying
Wake up, Jimmy It's almost time
for dad % be coming down the chin
nsy."
A wo1drous rlory settles d9Hnl
Upon this gay old world 81 ours,
Wheu ere the Chri1i-chiid's daY draws near
VITA slncrnse suesier th1s The hoseru,
Under TIE strange mysterious SPELL
Doubt dnks away and Eaiih sees far
The children tell bis story e'er
And scans tke skies for Bsthlehem's star.
To do something for another that
Is the true secret OF noble living. We
are not equal TO it on most days In
the year, we have q thousand
thoughts Of our own precious selves,
to one Of our neighb0rs. But 90 PO-
tent and penetrating is the Christmas
atmOsphere, that II revives our higher
impulses. We long to draw nearer 20
Others We rejoice In our common
brotherhood.
And all the bells on earth shall riug
On Christmas day, 90 Christmss day,
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas day In the morning.
Perhaps there Is no holiday more
generally observed, the world over, or
which calls oat all that Is most gra-
ciOus In human nature, than Christ
mas. Some Of the choicest thoughts
OF the best writers, in both prose and
verse, take their inspirations from
this season.
''Feed vel the hungry, elothe the poor
And al Who stand IN need
This is the way 70 celebrate
A Chriatmas true indeed.
"Under the mistletoe at Christmas
tide, the old lives grow young, and
young lives tell fond tales to fondeF
hearts, aud al the world swims with
the influence Of the hour"
AZ Christmas. play
And make good cheer
For CHRISTMAS comes
But once year.
That Christmas is only an annual
festival is a source Of sincere regret to
small people and also to the pension
ers Of q family, but sweet as are its
sentiments and memories, those who
make ready for It's coming and those
who efIace the wrecks after q rintOus
storm Of domestic pleasure are alto
getheT reconciled to the unfrequeney
Of its recurrence.
" Twas Christmas brsWed the mightisst ale;
Twas Christmas told The msrriest tale;
A Christmas gambol OF would cheer
A poor man'a heart through half the year,
"Christmas has cOmel cry our
hearts." 1--WE are one great family
IN enjoyment Of common blessings.
Let the very breath Of our lips rise as
incense In praise Of the goodness that
has included us all in n great gift"
For Of All the whole Iivtong year brings this wHy
Most precious, most happy, most welcome, most
Is III. j65lOus-ths blesaed-shs dear Christmas
day.
Though we have no roof under
which 10 make merry, though our
songs at other times are complaints at
fortune, on Christmas let us give our
selves up to unrestrained enjoyment
of the good will that should then
dow ike a river, refreshing all desc
late homes.
Heap on more wood The wind q chill,
But let ID whistle as "a will.
Wen keep our Christmas merry still.
"YOur Presents Is desired at our
Christmas celebration" was the way
, boy wrote 10 his uncle.
An hail With uncontrolled delight
And general voice, the happy night
That % the cottage and the crown,
Brought tidings Of salvation down.