The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15

nssAl vision. Il seems 10 be composed
sare Of the psychical (the essence or
Aappy laauences) than what exactly
touches TIE senses II Is difficult 10 anaiyze.
Bot nevertheless IL is true that the spirit
vhkh psrvases the atmosphere and lends
charm 10 the common enjoymenst OF the
aasea Is engendered by the personal low
sslsaess Of tho man and the woman who
eoclpy the predominant place In the par
tsh Their personality is force which
Nsnds loving human sympathy with an
ia8yi1aal humility in uncommon union.
This loving spirit fits IN well with the
thought az the origin OF Christmas, the be
shining OF Christianity, the religion or tho
lawlg Thus there Is no feeling Of incon-
graitv here All can join with true fra
'tral sympathy IN the services OF the
church and The social customs which our
eeaairy provides In honor OF the day
Picture. then. a bright and beautiful
Christmas dav. with the trees and hedges
sat The graves arouud the old church all
sistening with sunshine The old church
fNer f. ringing cat sweet hymn tune.
W and Mrs Gladstone and their family
are walking through the park 20 join the
trst congregation that gathers In the
freshness of me early morning 70 worship
I'm whose birth We commemorate that
siy While the peasant and the states
nan knetl side bv side In perfect equality.
iht thought cannot 30 absent from any 81
= that We are all members Of one true
haiy This Is the keynote which any
20 spending Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
0sifs'one cannot fal 90 recognize. As the
congregation leaves tho church. ~ happy
ta1sinias' resonn1s on all sides. Hearty
Ffeftnes snd genial h3ndshakings are the
o-6er % the dav.
taNsr3en village stands on the frst
tRaf a. The welsh mountains. or which
si9el-fsms .s here the drowning height.
nc view "a splendid. The Vale Royal OF
Neaster IS spread below. with the estuary
tlc Dae. and Zee li0e NJ tbe Ners@y in
'ae distance dlseernihle by the smoke
tFFsks oa lhe horizon. The church and
saarehyard stand on the edge Of the hin.
= ial view ~ tAls great sweep of coun-
!. and So does the rcctory. into which
~ ana Mrs Gladstone er-sr co he affe-N-
aahalely salutc3 hy their little rrandchil-
- taeir son. the rector. and his wife.
aen, perhaps. the poDy carriage comes
Them. or they may walk quietly
'gaEa The village 40 greet their friends
'ae'f way down 10 tAe castle They al
Is return again ia tse morning service
s e'ercb az y o'clock. ut which. until
Q-''e lately. Mn Gladstone read she les
- Ier TIE 17y r. 0.1s treat % hear
V.Aatiful words - Isaiah in Mr. Glad
t. ,e,'.. .o' gus '2.ce. watch suited Vel
az ans AZ c,.,..-
sa,s ~, ''.'...o'e. IKE oiher par-
,Ass- rhns-,., e''S3 10 n3 ,|,
them A. ,sts 49,. I',.'' .'''l u WI
81 as liz gay, " 49,.
ts.r, g. lt me fr9st IS ara enough
IS sEatics cp the Lake ga ;he ra,k.
~ O'Clock Nr ana Nrs. Gladstone
s,,-s 80, l1 io '4s p'"y carriage. which
trks 1880, ana +. A ara cake. a IRE 30
IS = elss..... nc Nn-'le hoiIs ana ihtfe
Is e~i,,., ivy 3'h'lA .'1 party. W nirh
esss.,,,- - mr.. ana laughter. Mr..
gss-n,,.5,. ...'t ser Pheasant stories @Hd
sae 49, say 'ss' ana - t's Very lie OF
mas ~. ,...
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