Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-03
A Chnpter of Wonders.

ed bird; how many families par.
took of q wholesome meal without
this luxury that has become al.
most as much part of the day as
toys have become a part of Christ.
mas time; how many families in
this our boasted land of peace and
plenty failed even to have more
than a crust that dayG Aye, aud |
wonder again! l wonder from
whose heart went up to God the
most sincere and profound thanks,
the man with his millions who sat
down in his luxury TO his sumptu-
ously prepared feast or the man in
tatters and rags who sat down in
a howell to his simple crust and
coffeei All, whicha Whose heart
was the most grateful for the
blessings bestowed and with whom
had fortune dealt more kindly All,
what mockery there is in these
things; how much of the false, how
little of the true! If the rich man
dies the populace are the mourn.
ers but poor mans death brings
tears only to the eyes of his wild
Ow and orphaned children.
And while Pm wondering some
thing new presents itself. | won
der how long q broom remains
new, or how long it will "sweep
cleanr Rev. Mr.. Amis is a good
man and has struck the popular
chord in Savannah. | wonder how
long before some chronic grumbler
will be criticising him'in his efforts
to further the cause of religionf
And now that the young people
are on his side | wonder if they
will remain so when he gives them
reprOOf commensurate with the
position he hOldsi Yes, and
wonder how long it will be before
the subscription taken for the mis-.
sionary cause Sunday will all be
collected Some people oppose
every step taken toward enter
prise; some people oppose mirth,
harmless jokes and all sorts OF
amusements. | wonder whyi
wonder whose prayers ascend
nearest the Great White Throne
those uttered by these straight,
laced Tarlatans or those by the
more liberal and conservatives
Some people oppose long sermons
and l wonder why! | wonder il
he sermon wouldn't do them more
good if they would pay more at
tention to the preacher and lees tC
the time o. day or the proximity o.
the meal hours And when | heal
some one criticising the minister
just as do myself frequently,
wonder why We are not all preach
ersi Then | wonder to whom W,
would preach and how we woult
collect our salariess
improvements in our town are
still going on, and | wonder WHIT
will be the first to clog the wheels
that are rolling us far up the lis
of moving West Tennessee towns
| wonder if some people won
kick because the new fair grOundi
will have licensed track and al
low horse racing! l wonder how
much difference there is in tn,
principle of running a horse fo
$50 and entering horse for pre-
MUM of $5 and paying ten pc
cent. entrance in each case?
wonder if there would not be NOR,
people 60 on account of the race
than would stay away oil that &C
count ! wonder if the majOrit!
of these kickers don't belong t
the class who think it wrong t,
gamble-if you lose!
Christmas is almost here, ant
some people oppose Christina
trees. | wonder whyi | wonde
what harm there is in sowing tn
seeds of happiness in the heart
of the little ones by reminding
them of the birth Of our Redeeme
with toys and books and delciOu
confectionss True, the custor
is not always recognized as 81
credly as it should be, but | wor
der if we must discard these cut
toms made sacred by their ha
lowed connections because other
use them irreverently! l wOnde
how many pairs of little eyes wi
brighten and glisten in the hop
of something for Christmas" an
grow brighter still when it Gomez
| wonder how many poor littl
poverty-pinched faces will put o
new appearance and how man
i, voices will ring out with gladnes
to commemorate this birth with
, Christmas tree! Yes, aud | wOl
der how many hands there are
Savannah that would stretch fort
and rob these dear children of tn
happinesse | wonder how niue
amusement there is in store fl
: Savannah folks during the no