The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12
CORRESPONDENCE E.
Letter No. 8, From the "Ridgs.n

Letter No. 8, From the " Ridge"
RoCKMAPLE RIDGE Jan. 9, 1888.
Ny Dear Young Although
the holidays are past, there are yet
many days to come ere Christmas comes
again, that we would like to observe in
some degree and do what we can toward
making them red letter days" l refer
in particular to the birthdays of our
friends and acquaintance. A kindly
remembrance, or words of praise and
appreciation on that day are acceptable
to most people think.
Some people can 'lay out" $40 on a
present for friend and not mind it.
Some others can, by rigid economy. lay
by ten cents for that purpose. 1t is to
this class offer these simple sugges-
tious-not the "rich but respectable
folk, but to those who are respectable
but poor-in purse, but rich in kind
heartedness. Sometimes we may feel
that our gift must be so small that it's
not worth mentioning. Tor sending), but
il "half a loaf ia better than no bread "a
thimbleful O. water may be better than
mary drop" to offer some thirsty soul
who has not gobletful at command,
And now, after all this preamble, Tor
l might say pre- rdmble, for this epistle
bids fair to be rambling one), for sug-
oaatiOn M W. ara toId ,bot tbo
o''" A'o' we arc 'oiu 'na' Tue
conventional CHRISTMAS card must step
down and out" and the homemade ar
ticle "step nm and ,nto favor An hmm.
H. - "a, ,-.;.,I. IL. -.
POI 'o'' may oe u'u up
ID TINS manner fold halt sheet OF note
paper into tiny pamphlet, and write
therein bits of verse, something like this
10 vou cboosa
"a sacred burden is this life ye bear
Look at, lift it, bear it soemnly-
Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,
But onward, upward, til the goal you win"
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poJ tuo
whlch would be suitable and pleasing 10
many people. Look, and you will find
them. | have only snace for one or two
,,,oro.
DC Jus, "nu rear not
Lei reI Al tiO enGs 'nou ann 81 Al DC "y c0uh"'s'
hhy "Ou ''anu 'ru'h
And this one on friendship
"Th.se friends thou hast and their adoptIon tried
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