Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-26
" EgtLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER &c, 1891
CHRISTMAS.

The years are tieet-footed. 1t seems
but yesterday that the joys of Christmas
eve were at our door, awaiting welcome
To old and young, rich and poor, Christ
mas is above all others, the most welcome
day of the year. The aged, in quiet med
itation, can think of the Christmas DAYS
of their former years and enjoy the mem
cries of yule fires and the welcome visits
OF Santa Claus-a time when the true
identity of this famous old man was in
deed bliss. The young, in joyful antici-
patton OF their old friend, will bedeck the
fire>places with stockings Of all hues.
from the tiny little colored property of
baby, to the expansive foot-gear of the
sixteen year old daughter; and the oldest
boy-the smart youth who has of late
discovered that old Santa claims strong
relationship to the purse strings of his
dad, will beguile himself into the belief
that possibly there may be truth in
Santa's identity with Christmas gifts
after all, and dream of the happy days
when he was innocent and on good terms
with the old man. Throughout the civi-
lied world, tomorrow Will be a day of
re!oiclng-even the prisoner in his cell
halls the day as one of happiness, and,
for the time beipg,is in blissful ignorance
of his unfortunate predicament. What
other name in the category of hu-
man language has the same euphoni-
Gus twang TO it that Christmas
has? No day is hailed with more en-
thusiasm and JOY. 1t is a day when
enemies are made friends-a "Meiry
Christmas toyou" having more eloquence
and honesty in its ring, than the cold
words OF diplomacy so studiously
expressed in the healing of friend
ship, but which too often fail. If there
is but one day ia the year when the
missing members of family circle are
recalled to memory, then that day is
Christmas. The absent brother, sister
or parent is spoken of at that table as
though he or she was indeed present;
yes, let the missing one be at the oppos
site end of the globe, he will not be for
gotten on Christmas day. His old home |
may be humble, as is too often the case, |
but in that humble abode there goes up |
just as earnest prayer for his prospe- |
Tity as can be expressed IN the palace OF |
a millionaire. Christmas brings Joy |
alike to all, the rich can enjoy |
it no better than can the |
poor. Sometimes the workingman's |
plum pudding is devoid of fruit, and |
a piece of corn beef takes the place of
turkey, but he enjoys his dinner never
theless, the fact that it is Christmas day
giving zest to his appetite that 10
other holiday can. How many thou
sands upon thousands of absent ones
will tonight step upon the threshold of
their paternal homes, after an absence
of many years, and what better hour for
such family union than Christmas eve?
The trials and trIbulations of the past
are forgotten, and it would be a hard
man indeed who could not forgive his
recreant son or daughter on such a
night.
Tomorrow will be as great a day in
Arizona as in any other part of the
world; such being the case, its citizens
will have no time nor inclination to
bother themselves with a common
everyday newspaper. The CITIZEN boys
have long been aware of this fact, and
will govern themselves accordingly.