The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-12-19

Il. Dul ono aUlnOrlZeu, str
: rcotyped, fatigu ingly
: uniform view of this an
j. nual fostival-at least as
given to ms conscientiously, and with
unflaggiug voluminosity by the uni
versal public press--thc editorials, the
long, inevitable historical articles, thu
cheerful, moraiizing appeals for general
charity and good deeds, tho last usually
from a wo,nan's pen, arc exactly like
those ground out in 'S4, -, GA, u, "A,
and so on AT infinitum and al nauseani.
The lay sermons ut The end of all maya
zines ngroo with these entirely In infor
nation vouc,safrd in mellow reminis-
concos. in rather patroniSing greetings to
thoir large clientele. Encyclopedias are
searched, the same old bits from In
yorto carols given. Carols arc kindly
explained. The ''boar's head they all
hiring is ut last associated in II general
way with tho brain that so hores me
that | sympailli1e Just little with that
old tyrant, Caligula. who wished the
Roman people had but one neck that he
might cut il off at a blow.
"Gallinhursti was the name of the
old original hore. not boar. Let us push
him once far all ''tlown tho back entry
OF time and have little rest.
do not believe that these facts,
many Of them doubtful; these quota
tions. these gentle lessons. so many.
mnny times exhumed and reprinted,
arc oven read through by any ono. Why
feel obliged to follow ON in the Same old
4 n, -.
Ell side of the subject. ono that will find
an answering echo in many an honest
heart for after one has arrived ut mid
die ngo he or she, married or unnar
riod. finds the recurrence oil Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas rather sad occasions
when one must try 10 push away the
past. ahpt the eyes TO tho dear dead
| faces that come up so wildly, forget
oneself i'll making the time pass pleas
entiysfap THESE whose HIVES are ri mn
sulliod by sin on sorrow or bitter dis
Illusions and try to give the children AZ
good time as possible.
Christmas should be exclusively u
ohildrcn's day. Let MS give it TO them,
who can find glowing delight in trans
parent myths, a few toys and bags of
popcorn and bright coorod sugar plums.
For us grownups it has degencrated in
to lahorious farce that to some is APP
preaching the tragic Presents must be
exchanged through the entire family cir
Gle, relatives expect rcmembrances and
especially intimate friends, not forget
ting set Of claimants who only send
You greeting and cheap card. bat care
fully estimate the cash value Of your
enforced remembrance and treat you
accordingly. Tho rich waste thousands
in cndeavoring to excel each other III
needless trinkete, brio. "a. brac, bonho,ls.
supcilnous gems, luxurious nothings,
big dinners, costly wines, illustrating
that text so true, yet so difficult 10 ex-
plain, To those less fortunate, '"ro him
that hath shall be given, +" or, in every
day parlnuce, "Tho Lord gives apples to
those who have no teeth. y 1t Is with
snch simply IA qnid pro quo, A." and there
IL very little honest merriment in the
system.
In big. blessed unbrokel. congenial
families the ideal Christmas is often
realized, where the boys and girls return
with families Of their own, never forget
ting the old people, return loaded with
gifts and goodies, and bringing the
lively music OF happy, satisfied hearts
But to the starved out, the repreSsed
who mako brave pretense of being at
peace and gladstone, II is hard part to
play. IN stories written expressly for
such people the old lover returns faith
ful and fond; tho generous old bachelor
carries away captive the youngest, pref
test maiden of the lot. Alas, in real
life the young fiirt captivatos the nunt's
most devoted standby and laughs at the
ancient bachelor who tries 10 be gallant
One old bachelor confessed To me last
year that he was so forloin at the glad
yuletide that he wished he could be
made unconscious until il was over. He
longed TO skip itaud escape from its de-
pressing horrors. As he must live right
through it, however dismal the expert
ence, nc would always take the ears for
long trip, or oven cross tho ocean,
armed with lot of exciting novels to
drive away sad thoughts. He was u fine
looking, prosperous, popular fellow, and
/ know his generosity to others to have
boon unbounded. He made Christmas /.
day Of fcasting and juuketing to many.
All that does not cnre the aching old
heart.
Throw Off the conventional shackles
aud don't try to be SO terribly, so I'M
naturally, iovial yourself, and soon the
smiles on the dear faces, as yet free
from lines Of care and sorrow, will le
reflected way down in each lonely hest
Then we shall not have to say. VI,
Longfellow, How inexpressihly
all holidaysl'' KATE SANre