The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-20

= reotyped, fatig uingly
uniform view of this an
G. nuai festival-at least as
given TO us conscientiously, and with
unhagging voluminosity by the uni
versal public press-the editorials, the
long. inevitable historical articles, the
cheerful, moralizing appeals for general
charity and good deeds, the last usually
from a woman's pen, are exactly like
those ground out In 81, ~, "a, "a. a.,
and so on al infnitum and adj nauseam-
The lay sermons at the end of all maya
zines agree with these entirely in infor-
nation vouchsafed, III mellow reminis-
cences, in rather patronizing greetings 10
their large clientele. Encyclopedias are
searched, the same old bits from IA
vOrite carols given. Carols are kindly
explained The ''boar's head they all
bring is at last associated in a general
way with the brain that so bores me
that / sympathize just little with that
old tyraEt, Caligula, who wished the
Roman people had but one neck that he
might cut it of at blow.
"Gallinbursti" was the name Of the
cid original bore, not boar. Let rs push
him once for all down the back entry
of time" and have little rest.
do not believe that these facts,
many OF them doubtful; these quota
tious; these gentle lessons, so many,
many times exhumed and reprinted,
are even read through by any one. Why
feel obliged TO follow or in the same old
pathf / am going TO dare 70 give anoth-
CT side of the subject, one that will find
an answering echo In many an honest
heart. for after one has arrived at mid
die age he OF she. married or unmar-
ried, finds the recurrence of Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas rather sad occasions,
when one must Try 70 push away the
past, shut the eyes 70 the dear dead
faces that come up so vividly, forget
oneself in making the time pass pleas
antly for those whose lives are still I'M
sullied by sin or sorrow or bitter dis
illusions and try 10 give the children "a
good n time Is possible
Christmas should be exclusively q
.chiId-en's day. Let us give IL to them.
who can find glowing delight IL trans
parent myths. few toys and bags OF
popcorn and bright colored sugar plurIs.
For Us grownups il has degenerated IL
20 a labOriOus farce that 10 some Is ap-
preaching the tragic. Presents must L.
exchanged through the entire family cir
Gle, relatives expect remeiHb-anccs. ana
especially intimate friends, not forget
ting n set of claimants who only send
you greeting and a cheap card. bit care
fully estimate the cash value Of yOI;-
enforced remembrance and treat you
accordingly. The rich waste thousands
IN endeavoring tO excel each other III
needless trinkets, bric-a- rae, bonbOns.
superfiuous gems. luxur. ,us nothing-.
hig dinners. costly wines. illustrating
that text 20 true. yet so difficult 70 eS-
plain. % those less fortunate, ITO him
that hath shall lie given, or. N every
day parlance. THE Lord gives apples 70
those who have no teeth Il i with
such simply "a guild pro quo. and there
- Vg-y little honest IaerT;Dent in the
system.
In big. blessed, unbroken. congenial
families rhe ideal Christmas i 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 70 the starved ont, the repressed,
who make brave pretense Of being Vt
peace and gladstone, IL is hard part 10
pIay.s In stories written expressly for
such people the old lover returns faith
ful and fond: the generous old bachelor
carries away captive the youngest, pref
fiesr maiden OF the lot Alas! in real
life the young flirt captivates the aunt's
most devoted standby and laughs ut the
ancient bachelor who tries TO BE- gallant.
One old bachelor confessed 70 re last
year that he was 30 forlorn az the glad
Yuletide that he wished he could he
made unconscious until II was over. BE
Ionged 10 skip il and escape from Its de
pressing horrors. As he must live right
through il, however dismal the expert
snce, he would always take the cars for
q long trip, or even cross the ocean,
armed with LOT Of exciting novels &C
drive away sad thoughts He was = fine
looking, prosperous, popular fellow, and
know his generosity 70 others % have
been unbouEded- De made Christmas .
day Of feasting and jydketing 20 many.
all that docs not cure the aching ola
heart
Throw OF the conventional snacE.e-
and don't try 10 - % terribly. 20 IN
naturally, JOvial your-eif. and sOou tie
smiles Oh the dea- face. g. yet fTe@
from Iine~ Of care and sorrow, Will p,
reflected way down Ia each lonely heart
Then we shall net have % say, vglta
LOugfellOv. How lLexpressibiy sad ar
al holidays" KATE SASBeI:S.