The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-10
KIND ST. NICHOLAS.
He Had q High Old limo CT the
National Capital.
Evory Child hIndo Glad from Eaby DTo:S Gu
Down to tho Poor Street GauIln-
Chr,utnas Dinner Mt tho
White House.
Especial Washington corrospondcnco.l

Especial Washington Corrospondenco.l
The clf-lilSe green II tho mistlctoo
and tho blushing s.olly have decorated
the market stalls for the past ten DAYS,
and their presence still suggests the
coming and continuance of an unusual
season. There seems to be whole at
mosphcrc full of choristcrs singing
sweetly and cntrancingly: Behold!
we bring glad tidings; glad tidings of
great joy which shall be to all people,"
There Is undoubtedly pleasure galore,
Tor 1T Is writ upon every face and is felt
in every hand clasp. The passing Of
the years, until they have become cent
urics; the flight Of time upon noisclcss
wings, has Invested this season OF tho
Boicmnity with which it WIS rnnci1,on-
icaliy inauGuratcd. IL is no longer &c
guarded rs y holy Gay season. but IL Jolly
holiday time.
The most cosmopolitan gentleman
ever existent i'll the mind or memories
OF people is thc imaginary Christ Kim
del, alias Santa Claus, alias Saint Nia.,-
olas, elias sc nc cthcr name in some
other language. he has hacn here will,
his snowy beard, fur clothes, iaunty
cap, rcindccr.S presents and thiaSs and
we al have realized his presence with
out sccin3 hiia. Evciybod concodc1
that
" lln had II brca facc ond u li.,lo rcurA lclly,
That SO !: wien lie laugicd. like !, bow :uii
eli H."
Our pictured Santa Claus is :. German
or DutchIn2n, and VIC lave inherited
tic best type Of bin. lie is - popular
here in the c. ital OF the Republic; rs he
is at The hcincs CT thc iailion.ircs in
the great cities, il the aod-liouscs and
duG-onts Ct the Prai,ics, The log cabins
OF the wooded countries, tho hillside
homes OF the mountainous. or The how
els OF poverty in Cur ccntcrs cf trade.
Wherever hc Genes he males Ills friends
feel that the world is bcttcrc;l for his
temporary soiourn upon it. Not only
docs he i.lalsc the children jolly ana
happy rs little angels; but into the
heart OF every nan or w'oia;:n who has,
heard infant lips prattic those sweetest
OF words, ''rapa" and "r,anma," he
leaves new Inspirations Of Cootlncss
Here in Tie capital we arc told that
once upon Il tine u select choir came
down 90 Garth and san
{" Pcacc Oh earth. 10 ncr &, Cd will"
and we arc less inclined to wholly be-
licvc that story il this city than any
where else Upon the globe There is
such lac.; Cf peace, such Danish
mont OF GOOD viii on every hand whore
politicians congrcgatc, that we instinct
lively feel that it is NC, wonder that that
flock OF angels lew bacl: into the ethereal
azure and never have been heard nor
heard OF since. However, there is and
has been IL scinblanco Of peace and it
will be maintained for little while.
This il not tho day nor the hour for re-
Elections sOnbcr. John A. Joyce is
here, and he says quoting the poem
which he wrote, and which Ella Wheel.
CT Wilcox says she wrote
Laugh, and tho world laughs with you
Wo and vou weep alone.
Tolls era ID old earth must borrow it's mirth.
1t has trouble enough of It's own"
Two weeks AGO there was n civil
service examination in the hcrac Of one
OF our prominent officials. He has five
children, the eldest baing only nine
years OF agc; and MI Of them arc girls.
One evening Just before eight o'clock,
whom t'cy were Ill rcttius; ready for
bed, and had on their littlc nj t,l.-goyvnr,
there Was q lorel ring at the <,ocr-boll,
and nlal.7,lr went down and opened The
door. Sac iAa b;:cl; upstaig and told