The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
Chrlsimn. Pncns.


Tho pens ~ the poets have been very
busy this year In telling about Christmas.
Here b. one that James WhitComb Riley has
written for Ihe Juigc IT, title being who
Santa Claus Was
De- o. little ait 81 icllcr- remember still
rsi 10 almost cry Ter Christmas. Ike young'ier
viii
Fourth o July no,hln' to 10 New Years Amt
Raster ,nnday-clrcus day ics' all dead in the
shclr
Iorly i9gugh' At night you know, to ct around
The 90 lolk' work the story Oh about the slcdsc
and deer,
aud ''saniy" seo'ln round The root. al Wrapped
in iur aud iun-
long uiurs
Santa Claus" wun
~ invnii and ~ NJ later week e. two ahead
tuuldn handy kccp awake, ncr wouldn't 80 To
Klu'e sicAin' on the Orr. nnd mother sciiin near.
uauln suCls aud rv,kin' In the skrccky rocAin-
rir saP' sid wonder vhcrc It wui the money
And qnsrl Win his ho.ici heels aud spin hi'
Ana We . df,amin' sleigh bells when tie clock ud
Whlrnud buzz
long ainrv
lkuoNcd Who
"sant claus wuf
Sire ne arcplacc, and hercr how "old sanity
Msnssg to come down the ,hlmbly. like they aid
hr would.
whht,hsiI cnld hide anu sc hlm-wondcrcd
Ffbs tctcici heller laying icfhim thalavaysi
lat h,i on him, aud liked him, .amo ~ q be bad
Turned to uli me on thc hark and siy Look 4
ucrc'. my lact ic hep your.o'i Ike all good
hoys dus''
knou'd who
"saniy Clans" wur
wi'hi NAT yarn VIVA true about him as 81 'pcarc'
rnih made oui o. Nc, lac that uu'. good enough
wlhti.iIl wni q, oonniin' COULD lo.i 20 Wild
utcf hlneiu. ~ my siuckin's likr Ne hulc chil'
timhln m my lapinnght aud lc sin me 90 rl
lHui them rinluris ani "ub riuy' that sh
Tm haIi-,ry iaf This little girl sweetheart OF hls
sl,s knows VIM
'taniy Claus H.
Then here Is another found in corner Cd
HV-Lf loHeg People, entitled The Post
-an Knows"
CHRISTMAS o. coming soon AGAIN.
ihe DAYS ru hf un wing.
INauf doll nnl iuf nun
Aud luts ui other ihinrs
IN write note o. -anit claus
us Do le fufHfiaIi Fnrss.
uut whru b. De- Ht huHie. mamma
And what BE- Dol, aiifvss'
IN te'i sou what f'll DO mamma.
40 stand ufuu mF tor.
Aud dur ihr hitter In tHe box
lm sufc ihc ifaiuau tuuas
In The .amo periodical Dora Read Goola
hts ONE called The thrisfmls Vigil whc
isyrry beautiful. telling bs u doe, ut n
true spirit aud mcaniuso i che Christmas eel
CITATIONS
og chH,,ms' ~ What mluh and love ry'urnlu
lu Hfl'rful rhuns pri.ar thr Hnld.u NtaT
WITH many Filt md nuf iHurf huminr.
Win irsi hni namc. the hlppy F,a,i draws uo
AMI rindU.f pmnoc " truth ~ told in fable.
Aud hawthorn blush. aud cattle tucel in stable
Ilshi TIP The houn " laurhlng Vt and folly
Asffnit aud MASK their anririi honor snare.
~. w. q ac urcsihcd. thc curtains lnoed vi
AMI every slurrt plncs bis mcrrict hir
Nut thr Goes iadc. ihc stars new hn lhtuCs huf0
Col risht sgccl suctA and lumh,r sicci
muuua
lhir shiro co., ltus white 30 thc house a. siocrii
niui sltlIus and shadows uluflluf nu the va
Nhcv ihg rfuai 0l0ta. o. lnurll wish trfiug.
Win sulrlu ru.Df lHfEs ihr niuud iaf 40.
Nor srh " hrirl. uut .lunt ui night Wind bln
ina
Eor slucaEiug mouse uur ,1st uutimeiy cfouii
IIrra' In the dut childish bot e. stealing.
Aud dropping rfr.Its uDaf flH watch auaV
2 70 irum tho town DE iffuf b.iIfIHs uoiiInF
Win uihmir tongue pr,. aIin the Welcome "a
1lo iniiul day that ho Irht Ihe uUuiruns -tfHua
When christ wa hufn aud cmdri Do maurcD
tlocp nov. svcc, maii. and happy drgams u
hover
A. hnf.o and youth IN starry visions run,
1hnurh half the Give that uakUlui rIra dlrHuV,
iadr "a hrUhfh 90 vanish ulih thr fuu
TIE air nr1wschill che morn " lIl siun is' hroall
Go togo sleep and ilUarcn b.css ih,-wallnf
And the poet " e iieydon. has writ
this one. called The silver Lining" VIII
Mill start a tear in many an eye.
4 lule soauei stocking
Hanging lfum chair
little rmilo fnft iuF.
lelJ tlrrpinr thcn
mothrr tnorlinr. praying.
fora satinfs cafr.
tln 80 b. silver Iiulna
only goldCn halt
Absorbing In ihc drwof
cradle down ilCiUuI
A little marble tablet
Hidden ~ The snow.
mother iuolinr Inward.
On this thrsmns morn.
Can sru the silver lining
lecs that Christ Nns bora.
p Il Il 10 be Seen that Christmas 10
may be sung In very many Keys.
a Christmas story.
Tho Clfistmaa Club uf Meutuitts IL fret