The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

IuE YriE LOGS GLOW.
snn-liug with the light Of candles OF
.-.i..- i- fbe soft glow of the yule log tina
.trri, a-hcu lgot no with brand from ih,
I'm. nr.retling wear. and large enough
a. lnru until the twelfth night. Let M
..,trf-Dfed person approach 10. guard lr
sim. snfhai 10 may not prcma'urelye Npire
Gr disaster would then come upon the
lDu-eHlii n WIS selected with great care
snlihe method of dragging 70 into the erea
bali n muglc ii- crdckiin-- ana spulief
mos eifh fts narration of fairy and goblin
t.ia.. merry laughter and Shy whispering
. best sung by llewlck:
cone. bring with % nose,
hy merrIe. mtfrr boys,
Ih~ Christmas iog % The burning;
while mv pod dluo he
BIs GAL ID ice,
AlddlInA 90 your hearts dcs-ing.
nmSLs FOR THE GODS.
With what $50 they drink the health o.
raea other Home hrcWcd and Nassall
Listen o. lierr.rk again.
Next crowne the bowie fun
Win gentle Lambs VOL.
AL sugsr and nutmeg and sinjer,
Win stone 81 ale. too,
And thus SO must doe
Jn make the Wassuil a. sw NJ r..
fl. mo. her mixed the potion concoctod Of
.I,Ir,yine nutmeg. sugar, tplst aud ginger
r,,l.nlae.l 100 the loving cup, that great
n4..i,a. two-na9died jug, ana passed from
..r.-f to guest. TIC while being spent ~
Jest and SOM.
imam ther. WAS another mixture. hal
Num rumpnty consisting of porridge VIII
mill. sugar. wine. spices ana ftisihs
Children home for fhe holidat- ana olu
fUk- united in the games NJ hlind-ihah
tff4
DRAGON AND bob apples while trying 10 sell
fhe food aui drnk; and as they sieepif
wendell their way hedWard. lad sucl
thoughts - lIcrrick has framed IN
Como guard This night the Christmas PIC,
That the thief. though or, 80 sih
Nth his flesh hooks don't come ni.h.
10 catch II.
Firm, him whom on alone sis ihsgs,
Uavli q lls eyes nll in hls cue.
And deal OF nightly ARE,
10 watch 49,.
rf,F LORD on NfsEILE.
And i'm the morning. The waits and mum
mers had cnioged Their evenings OUT Oh
doors the previous night, hut their com
nauion. the Lord of hi>rule. and his fol-
lowers. had really OnlY warmed zap for the
nn. They watched the tents, men aud
l0und. stepping over The frozen fields the
faithful hurryiug 90 early service 10 nave
fleif minds hlled with thoughts OF that
dinner. distracted hy the somewhat prosy
sermon and the sweet cords 81 village
children. Then my Lord usually began Ms
SWAY n real earnest. Nobirs, Clergy
ltrr.sters. Judges. bowed down be-
fr. him. and the higher rank person
sni0ycd the greater clown was he Obliged u
lseome for toe nonce. surrounded hy ms
mock court with ail the p0mp ana par"pher'
MALTA ofa r.ai thing grOte-quelY masn.hed.
he made "a p influence felt from oue cnd Oh
fle kingdom 90 the other. Pageanis upon
Nne Thames. long paradcs through the streets
while his attendants hciahorcd lae on
l00sers with padded clubs aad sacH.
Of chalk. Morris dances before Inc
King. PLAYS. tournaments, were some
0f tAe features Of his regime
which evidently bore the impress OF tho ola
flcchanalian saturnslid of the Romans. ana
..4u-4I in the middle uf the seventeenth
century loud protests from furiians' Wh'
from one extreme % the other for me lime
nearly banished Christmas ir0m England
and In New England choked II 10 DEAN
with Cape cod iogs.
peter stubs. in his "Dratomie OF Abuses.
publishcd ia l5N5 gave The following view
If this custom from the Puritan standpoint
..Firsfe all the wilde heades of The par
i.he. cnayeutyngc together. chusc them :
Grand JamiaInc (Oi mi-chceD whom the'
..nnohle with the title of my Lord Misse
sule. and A,n they CROWN win Eicul
solemnite. and adopt Tor their kyns. rms
lyng amounted. chuseih for the twenle'
f0urtie. three score. og huuufcd Iuetie
f.llowcs like 90 himself. 60 waite upon ms
lordely majestic, and 20 guarde BIS none
fer-one. Then every one Of these hi-
MEME he myesteth with his lNefics.
with greene. ytlIuWt. or some
other nelt waniOn color. And M though
that were not enough should safe. they be-
decke themselves with scaihes. ribbons ana
llce,. hauefd ali over VITA go'1 iAnses'
precious stones and other JcWelles; TINS
dozen. they iye about either i'&ge twenty OF
iDuriic belle, with rich ardaefchiel7 III
their handles aud s0meiymes i0ied NofosSe
over their shoulders aud necles. borrow eo
for ihe most partc OF their pfei!e Nopsies
and lowing Bessies for bus-ying iasW IN
ihe darchc. Thus things settle 10 order,
t1ev have their hobbic horses. dragons aud
other antiques. together with their ppers
aud laundering 0rpinmcrs. 90 strike up the
Dayiiie's Dtnuce with ALL"
rnE CENTRE OF HOME.
But an the tom-loolery aud excitement
the religious ftror aud the morry-making
paled before the Christmas dinner with lis
plum puddiu. halycd ia blue brandy flames.
ihe cauds peacock pie, the Hanks Of roast
teef and the lOars head with the song IN
40. honor.
lhc ho1f's head ia hand bear !,
hticcA with bays an ! rosemary;
Aud pray you my masters bs merry
quot cstls IN cOnyivO.
taiui npii defcfo.
fcddeue laudes Domino.
The boar mead. - luldcrstans,
Istle fares fdish I'm all Tbs land.
Mi b.. dcckci with a'gsy garland,
Ietu3s eVife cantlco.
Caput apr dcicro
keddeus isudss Domino.
Our 81, ward has provide This
Ia honor Of the King Of Bliss.
Which Oh fhis day 20 be- served 10
Ia T., sulensl atfip,
Capul aprl cefcro.
iieddeus iaUdes Domino.
America bad baidi, been discovered then.
1ud turkey had not been invented a. a
hduluets piece de fcsfsfdacc.
leW have been The successful English
Writers who. a. Dickens tie king. have not
pad tribute 20 Christmas, who 10 not re-
'All iar pantOmiDe, the visits 10 lo1r, aud
tne gathering around the hOLe hearth.
hefe ln America one remembers that Drst
bleak Christmas in Virginia, when the
colonists had their vision. and reminis-
'ehces 81 Old Virginia across The water
hhaipened ~ the rlgOrs and necessities Of
sArif surroundings. Then came the camp
hie scenes u quarter century ago. The
'ois saiher about The log fire Christmas
eve. some Of them have been fortunate
rNWth - receive sOme little reminder