The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

.o,ne children experience in yearnihs anu
ionpinr for things that would make 'non
li,tIe hearts happy, and hence they ca"
,..t the great pleasure OF possessing 'HO70
things. ..s.. ,,,,, evon-
o., mis- week and study the dlHe ehl
pbases Of human nature. Various Sn"".
- deorees OF wealth are discovered III
liz dense crowds that struggle along
ALL ARE HAPPY.
The Spirit of Christmas mas '"ho"
session of everyone. The Warmly '' ava
man with comfortable top coat ana INN
SHOES is no happier than the poor "oi,'''
VINO I'm her thread-uare sh""" e
her few extra pennies for something i0'
baby. s.,., 40 hannv
The ragged children are just as 1'npps
,,ttb their tin horn and measie supply
49, ',,,..,t,srs as are the well-dre@sed
children with their silver truhpe'S anu anu
,,,,i,le.s supply of fireworks. Ihey an
'rD,.d the sidewalks of Broad street anu
-. a. much noise as they possi"l!
can.
put 10 describe the stores
,r,tst-a most difficult job, and Us aiilos'
,, tono--ihnity 90 attempted 30 ue'""
,r,to them I'm general The Win"o"9 "io
1.o,,t,d and transformed into Ne' i''"'0
,..f.,,s of wonders TO the ou''l"' ''
,.r The mechanical toys tha' ar pa,
49, .,o,,oo bv the inventive genius ol
-, n,o,le who are placed upon inns
e.-r. "a make the young people haiP''
t.,o Great crowds OF people Oh Cd" "7~~
gathered AROUND. ..,~,,.t 5oad-
q..e window decorators are "iil'''' 49,
t,tl,als. and they vie Win e"o" o''I''
rrstius their show. There arc 30 i '''"''
fine window exhibitions that II 10 Inn -,
to locate the hanOsOmost. l"Vy "''
their admlrlne Go"a7' ,......r that
I, ,,uet not be supposed. however, '""'
,hs window decorations are inc o,"s
,r.rtious. The stores are Gro" u1u w"
,,.or,fe intent Oh purchasing thcir N"il''
- t,r..,nts Ribbons. faces, silks anu
- are piled ON the counters, ana 'he
,au,s customers are rapidly suppheu Wiz,
thc.r wants. The uuhule-"i"pfciS az"
the GRAND boys apd the delivery Mcsa'"
GERS run around as though they MS'o
I.inc pursued by angry demons. De
nerfumery goes like hot cakes and lhl-
tlal bandkcrchiefs. hosiery, purses, acaris,
sn5 little trinkets are raplaly disposed
- The novelty stores are All crowded
and the people are easily SATISFIED with
th.ir purchases for the prices arc 40" ana
the goods are cheap
10th SMALL AND LARGE
No, ony are the large stores hled with
people. but in this glorious CHRISTINA
lime even the small ones are taxed 10
,b.ir capacity 10 hold and accommodate
the eager tlrongs
The confectlOutr.es are ful 10 over
novlne with an the sweets that youth
49, heir 10. Delicious bOnbOns and lusciOls
ffu.ts are side by side. Pear, ana apples,
oranges and bananas cluster together ln
ef.af piles whne juicy grape are al-
ranged br The benetO.eut snop-heeptr into
utt. pyramids the very appearance
Of which makes ones mouth water
IIberts and mixed nuts stare up al the
would-be purchasers and meekly plead
10 be bought and carried home. Chest
nuts and peanuts steamed away IN their
oven roi ositor.es. anu the handsome pyra-
mid cakes reminded the Old people - the
time long years ago. when they sat down
10 their wedding supper and how the
cate had been disposed OF TO al their
yolnb friends 10 be used "a dream cake.
tne eyes OF the elderly folk watec a.
thcy witness the JOS OF the children as
th"ir bright young eyes spark and their
meffy shout rings out on the crisp at
mcsphere. Chrisimaees Of years ago
came up before them when they eat
around the old hearihstone and erqtked
nuts and popped corn. and played ,ider
tie n,istletoe and dozed before tho vule
og Then ~ showed every Christmas and
The season was Jolly cold. The friends all