Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13
Christmas Voices.

Christmas voices.
From Munsey's Weekly.
sermon) -"And finally, beloved, if you forget
all else have said to you thi5 morning, carry
with you to your homes and marts of trade
this great lesson of the happy Christmas
season-the lesson of love and charity TO YOUR
fellow mortals. Look tender,y on each other 5
fOibles and make allowances for the infirmities
Of you. brethren and sisters. Danish envy and
strife. Be gentle to the erring. BE forgiring
to those who injure you. Lend a helping hand
to each Other. Amen"
IN THE CHOIR.
God in the highest"
Bass-"Glory to God"
Alto-''Glo-o-o-ory to God in the high-high-
est"
soprano (delicato)-'Tn the high-high-high-
high-highest.'
Tenor Gorte)-"Peace on earth
Bass-"Peace on Garth
Alto (andante) - And good will-to-
Soprano lad iibitum) -"And good will-good
will-goo-o-o-o-d wi-l-l-ll to men. Good will to
men,"
All (s.accato)--"And! good, will to /. men ~
(Dlininaendo.) And good will to men,"
tissimo.) And good will to men," Uegato.)
And good will to men, (Morendo.) ''Ah-h-h-
men. Ah-men.'
Mrs. Dummy Gas t lie congregation commences
to leave -''What q fervent sermon our dear
doctor gave Us this morning.
Mrs. Gargoyie-''Yes, it was a perfect treat.
Is my hat on straight
Mrs. Gummy-"Yes. how 1t becomes You. too
And what scasonable sentiments of lovely
Christmas feeling DIR. Thirdly expressed. He
n fn ial rr,fn f z1lf
you notice what fright of cloak Mrs. Jay
smith had on?''
Mrs. Ga-goyIe-"Did I? How could 1 help
1t! She sat right in front of me and kept gag
ing around in such an unmannerly way. don't
believe she heard a word of the sermon"
Mrs. Gummy-"And it's Just such women as
she who ought to have listened to it carefully,
dreadfuily."
Mrs. Gargoylc-"o, she's a regular slanderer
And she has such execrablc taste in Dress
Mrs. Gummy-"No taste at all, one might
say"
lover
Mrs Bloobumper-"Oh, it was exquisite, but
would have enjoyed it better if I'd had as
pretty bonnet as Mrs Gimp's to wear. Nine
perfect fright. and SO oId-fashioned."
Mr. Bloobunlper-''I guess you didn't notice
what the minister said about envy"
Mrs. Moobumper-''Well,I don't care! One
can't cultivate the Christian virtues with only
two bonnets year."
Mr.. Bioobumper-"Well, il I made nv
money as unscrupulously rs Gimp makes his
could afford to let YOU get all the bonnets your
heart could desire"
Mrs. Bloobumper-.I guess you didn't
notice what the minister said about love and
charity"
Mrs. Dimling-"How deliciously well the
quartet sang the last anthem!''
Mrs Totling-.'They did, indeed. The 30
prano seemed ut her very best
Mrs DiInling-''So did the alto"
Mrs. Totling-''That is quite true. Indeed.
the tenor and bass also did spiendidly."
Mrs. Dimling--''Ges; thought while thew
were singing that they threw 80 much fervor
int the iece."
inmost souls the full significance of every word
they sahX."
Mrs Dimling-"Our quartet get along 20
well. There is no pickering among them, q is
too often the case with vocalistS They are
perfect ladies and gentlemen
Mrs. Totling-"Indeed, think our church Ia
tc be congratulated on its singers"
IN THE CHOIR LOFT.
Bass (helping the alto TO put ON her wrsps>-
''You did superbly."
Alto-"Oh, I'm 30 glad You think So"
Bass-'T believe the soprano is Jealous Of
you
Alto-'I know she is, the spiteful thing! I
heard that she told Sadie Morrison couldn,t
tell b nat from hole in the ground"
bsss-"fon never speak to her, do your
Alto-"Indeed donti What do You take
me for?"
Bsss-'That's right! The tenor and never
speak as we pass by, either. He's such con-
ceited puppy"
soprano (as she helps tho tenor ON with
his oyercoet) -''Wh1t q boteh the alto made of
1t today. / was 90 mortified"
She's just like the bass"
Soprano-''If didn't know any more about
music than she does, I'd goout - diahwasher.
She had the gall TO tell some of my friends that
lcouldn't tell one note from another, but IL
ehe ever opens her mouth TO me IN scratch her
race. Wei, good-by. I hope you'll have .
merry Christmas"
Tsnor-"Good-byl Same 70 you