Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
TOR 1HE LITTLE FOLKS
Mrs John Sherwood Describes
some Holiday An1ssmsnts-
CHIrDHOODs yOSr JOYOUS HorRS
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Of gall three 81 fs1r inehss long. SGT
apsl.ht. IN the hsis. aad usually second
piscs lAsieie this. Each 4uill - divided
Into several slips. e2sh enc of which 10
loaded vita . r&lsSa- The weight Of
liza r2isias beads dswa the littls
sssghs. giving two circss< Of pendantA
A oolored taper b Placed IN the upper
quill and lighted On chrissmA a. eve. The
custom is . GeraAa Que
The harttazsr u Christmas In Ho(
lssd 10 . star Of Bethlehem carried
slsag thrsugh shs critics BY the ysung
men Who pick ue aims for the poor, and
they gather much from those who ~
chrisfn2s come 10 welcome shis synbol
Of peace. They then besake them
selves To the heed buryom2ss-r of the
town. who h bound to give these
ysuths . good meal
The little Russian amid the SHOWS
Locks Cor the red candle and she Christ
mas tree; the ice is al Aiight with gay
ElaninationA The little Roman boy
watches with delight the prepsrssioa
for the eesans in the public squares OF
Rome. For the EsfHnA Il the witch
who rides on sroomstick- she - .
female Santa Claus who brings presents
10 . good chiid and . bunch Of rods 70 .
bad one. Her worship n celebrated on
Christmas eve 70 the noisy sound Of
srunp pets and all manner Of unesrthly
noises- Then ths BOY goes 70 the
church OF the Augustine TO see the lit-
sie Jcsas Child lying on the lap sf His
Holy Nc er. 10 hears the most
charming music and singsag choristers
swinging tie censor before the HoSt,
whilst above his head Michael fights
with the drsgoa He sees the splendid
PROCESSION Of the cardinals. In their
gorgeous red ard white robes A he
goes down the broad marble steps. on
each side Of which seautifl statues
stand IN inches his mother. poor
Dominica. peasant Of the Campagna,
kneels and makes shs sign Of the cross
and ITALIA her bay that this y Christ
mas. the day On which the Je-
sus Child vas born 70 take his
aims away. AG.ia. h w2ndcrs
with her through the market place.
everyone gives him plAytaing>. fruits
asd cakes. . sish foreigner tosses him
. hrs Tho little Antonio asks her Why,
and his mother tells him II b Christn as,
bat nos 20 gay - when she was u little
girl. for then shs 'pi1erari,~ the
shepherds from the mountains came in
shelY short elealxs. with the ribbons
round their pointed hats, 10 play on
their b~gpipss before svsry image Of
the Virgin Thea they GO again 10 the
church. the beautiful church Of Ars
CssM - Asar Me angel girls" make
Christmas speechss 70 welcome the
fittis CssFist Child. ana - he looks at
the image Of the Msdenna. all hung with
Jewels. he wishes u O~re Christmas all
The rear round sssfq
The Mayfiowsr. whjdk brought much
else that was COED. forgot the Christ
nss tree. II Wa sot until the begin
ing Of the 2rsssnt century. that one
could be seen near Plyuouth Rock.
Men and women now living can re-
nembsr when washingtop, Irving's
sketchbook solA The Arst story Ito
them Of an Eneiish CAriatnaa, snd
some brave women determined to
ham, . few boughs sud red berries
around the cold barren church In New
Englsnd-
Then the tire began TO bud and bour-
ecou. with gifts the rare glories Of co-
or. eropt in upon the SHOWS Of wiater.
The red 6re OF, the hearth, the red ber-
ries on the nAntel. brought In the light.
which out o{ ,Icors had grown pale in
winter. the hospitality and the cheer of
the turkey sna plum pudding went
round. and Chrissnss carols began to
be snng By mon u Paritan anteccdentA
Old Christmas frightened away by .
few fanatics. before, came at last to
America TO stay. and the mistletoe,
prctticst most wierd. most artistic OF
parasites. was removed from dreary
drnidicai Associations and no longer a.
sisted at human sacrifices, unless some
mysogyaiss may so consider the getting
Of husbands
The English Christmas II Ne typical
one IN shs an ~ entertaining. In every
country neixhsorhood. rselis county
bslla are conducted with great pomp
during the twelve days Of Christmas.
From all the great houses within ten or
nfsesu miies come large parties dressed
I'm the LATEST Lcndea fashiona. The most
distinguished lights OF the London
world. H;e-sl parties are also cons2ic.
uoas and. for people Who live together IN
she country. this h the ehossn occasion
for bringing ost daughter tor the drse
Introduction snte society. The town hall