Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

Others they want you with them. Surely
you can't say no." Who is it you see
thcre2 Somebody who made little
mistake and was afraid to face the con-
sequence of it-somebody's prodigal.
Yours or mine. But, wherever that
prodigal son may be, whoever he may
be among, / say this to him: "Do not
let the Christmas Day go by without
sending one word Of love to your
mother. She brought you into this world
with pain and anguish, Just such
anguish as was borne by the mother of
God; she cared for you when You were
helpless, and mothers know how to for
give as only mothers and God know.
so, If you cannot come yourself, send
the loving word, if it has to travel from
the farthest end of the earth, aud if you
have to send it to my care l will see that
it gets to her and makes glad her heart.
BE brave enough never to forget your
mother, and be very certain that, as
surely as you forget her, so certainly
will God forget you and make your
life's work worthless"
WHERE TO SEND A GREETING.
Look into the fire again. There are
wonderful pictures thcre-there are
women who are hungry, not for the
material things of life, but for love and
consideration. There are men who, toll
ing day in and day out, are furnishing
Tor affection and companionship. There
are children who are repressed and
beaten down until, although their
gowns are fine and their homes are lux
urious, they suffer as much as those in the
factories, or the beggars on the street
children who send up cry for a
mother's love, that something that
should come to them with their mothers
milk, but some women suckle their
babes, not on the milk Of human kind
ness but on that of selfshness, vanity
and forgetfulness. Look at the sick and
the sorrowful-givc them your Christ
mas greeting for they need it. It may
be only word you send. but let it be Il
WORD OF good cheer. Look at the crimi-
nal-moody, bitter, disgraced- thinking
all the world is against him; thinking
that nobody cares whether he lives or
dies-send him u word of hope. Look
and see all the world go by, and Of your
plenty of riches and love send forth
such greeting rs each enc needs, and
then, indeed, will you have what we of
the South call "a good Christmas"
A WORD TO ALL NY READERS.
An now for myself, for the many
words of kindness and encouragement
that have come to me since | wrote nv
last Christmas letter, do thank every
one-men, women, and, too, dear little
children. If have said a word that
has displeased you, am sorry fol- it. If
l have said one that has pleased you,
am glad. My work is my life-I throw
into it my heart-I am not afraid to
wear it on my sleeve because, though il
may get blow now and then, there are
so many kind people in the world who
are willing to bind up the wound, 80
many good Samaritans glad to send me
on my way rejoicing, that the hard
knocks are of little moment. And for
the kindness, how can / thank you for
that, there is lump comes in my throat
and my eyes grow full of tears, because
well, because | am SO glad. Glad that
I've got so many friends. To them do
wish q merry Christmas and a New
Year full Of gladness. 1t may be weak
to say it, but shall be glad if even nv
enemies have this, even those who have
hit me in the dark, and promise them
this as my Christmas gift that | will
never hit back unless it is in the broad
daylight, and then | will choose some
body who is stronger than | am to re-
ceiye my blow, So | make my best
courtesy, and wish to every human being
a happy time, and they'll haze 1t if an
intense wish, which is always PRAYER
IN the sight Of God, can give it to them.
IN THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
What are you going to put in the
Christmas stockings? To the man you
love put warm heart, surrounded by
the sweetest of kisses, and the greatest
amount of love possible.
70 the woman you love. give her the
trltie she adores, accompanied by an un-
swerying loyalty and deal Of affec-
ton.
70 the friend of your heart, send the
printed words that please you, the trifles
that make up the joys Of life, and fresh
vow of love.
10 the little one who has enshrined il.
self IN your heart, give mother love full,
rich, and plentiful. Never let it hunger
for this.
To the pets of the family, give what
they like best, whether it agrees with
them or not; let them have good time
and be. sick tomorrow.
10 the politician, give 12 ounces Of
honesty, mixed with six Of intelligence,
and six Of manliness.
10 the preacher, give 10 ounces Of
humanity, six Of faith, six of charity,
and II Of love for the world at large.
10 the cook, give a new gown. the
brightest OF dollars and the latest Of
cook books.
To the people on the stage, who make
amusement for you and for me, give
what they like best-plenty of applause
10 the newspaper MAXWELL, he is
charitable, he is kind, he is forgiving-
what does he need? Perhaps an original
idea or two and an increase in his salary
Think OF everybody and give them
what they want, no matter whether il
seems silly to YOU or not. Crafty the
desire Of their hearts, and you will make
happy not only the people to whom YOU
are generous, but you will crafty q
woman who says again and again, "God
bless every one of you, and make YOU
Christmas as merry as it can be anC
your New Year one of perpetual dc
light" And the woman I Well, sh,
wants her wish re-cchoed until, aftel
circling all around the world, it comes
back to BAR
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strikers from Perth, Caseyyille Roseda
and Gexville attacked the hlacklcg train 4
Coat bluff rs il was returning from Syndi
cate mine, 10. 3 last evening. The Win
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