The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-12-26
4 MERRY CHRISTMAS.

!: A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
= Happy, joyous and merry Christ
mas time has again approached and
the ADVANCE sends forth to friend.
acquaintance and neighbor Il pleas
ant greeting and good cheer.
:. Rareindeed are the exceptions when
all the relations of man do not grow
closer and kindlier at this season Of
the year, and the merrimentand good
cheer of the season appear to take on
an infectious form, while unhappy
indeed is the man who is not touched
by it and who seeks to set up quar-
antine against the joy and pleasure
Of its coming: peace on earth and
good will tlmsn III is on the d lips and nd
deemed strange that everybody is
made brighter and happier by asso.
citation with joyous people: that old
people again grow young as they note
the expectancy on the faces of their
children or children's children as they
wonder what Santa Claus has in store
for them. The epidemic Of merri-
ment spreads around the world, but
no one makes strange of it. Indeed
it is not to be wondered at that the
generous, kindly feeling awakened by
the Yuletide should become. like
laughter, infectious, but strange in
deed does it seem that it's subjects
should SO soon be cured and so quick
zly return to their selfish, unsympa-
'thetic lives again for another twelve
month. If by kindliness and sympa-
thy so much pleasure and happiness
may be obtained for short time,
why should it not be with us during
the bal nee of the year?
T.. There is no one whe will gainsay
the assertion that at this merry sea-
son the heart of all is possessed by
that noble instinct, lit is more bless
ed to give than receive" and, such
being acknowledged, who will explain
why this spirit should be reserved for
so short period of the year? It is
not just to ourselves, to our neighbors
and our friends that with the disap-
pearance of the Christmas tree and
the departure of this general festival
season we should relapse into the old
selfish regard for personal interest, Of
antagonism and suspicion, until again
Christmas comes with it's accompan-
ing kindly influences and merriment.
Cannot this custom be discontinued,
discountenanced and discouraged?
Let us. rather, as we this year gather
about our fresides, in our churches
and public places, resolve that. we
will all do our part to establish more
kindlier relationship with those of
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daily contact, and, once having made
such resolve, carry it out in act and
deed ana in an unqualified degree.
Let us enter upon the coming year
determined to help and be helped, to
cheer and be cheered, and resolved to
look with a less scrutinizing eye upon
the faults of our neighbors and ask
that they do by us in a like manner
Surely we will all be the happier fo1
SO doing, surely our mission on earth
may in this manner be more fully
realized and fulfilled. Happier
brighter and better indeed would
the world be could the inference o.
Merry Christmas be near and hove,
about us during the remaining sea
sons of the year.
The ADVANCE, its editor, employees
& correspondents and contributors
with sincerity and the kindliest re
gard, wish one and all of it's man,
readers a Merry Christmas and ;
4 Happy New Year.