Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24
hon. CHARLES W. pENRosE.

thflh.ifla without SInsu Cl1ul
would be like story withogs romance,
Ike pudding ~s;hoG piquaG: aaacc.
Ike rhyme without poeay. Ike ciiid-
hood without Ripping laugh.cr. like a
nower sNlihout perfume. What mat
tcrH u that Santa Cl1as u "a Tnyih7 lie
represents the spirit % geneFoAy. char
NY and good cheer. In the mystcry
chat surrounds b.a perfonn'lty aEl
vlsitasions there " charm ~ child
hood gist II never rcplaeed when the
sober facts dlspel she inEoceni Illusion.
The maiured juvefale who oxclalms.
"Awi SANTA Claus, sAt' know who h.
Il, ia Pal" does 1es fell half the 10y
experienced by tae ifzantilc sotIi whose
pleasure II mingled with wonder and
awe. whom his stocking 10 Allied by the
Jolly genius OF chrinmas-tlde.
Santa Claus u Domtshng more than
Eft brlngcr. lie Is che great patron
or good boys and girss. and stands us
the rewardsr Of merit and the encour-
ager OF reformation. His influence II
~ the right direction. He promotes
beraliiy and dlsslpatcs singinssa. lie
brings sunshine ara smiles In TIT mids.
OF the worlds winter. Tho nnflc. patton
OF his advent Ia like - prophetic dream,
ami fhe tokens OF his presence cause
the air 90 ring wsh shouts OF merrl-
merjl and pasans - delight. Why should
his Jocuid vsage be bln.ahed from the
plu;urs CALLER q she innaD mlndi
What harm Is there In that kind OF
deception on such - word may be used
In this connectlonl, which means no
evil. which works no wfong. wcileh typi-
lies a great truth. and wheh Is really
like a gllmmer OF hght before the blaze
Of day.
They WHO would condemn every
harmless fiction because Il IN not the
exact truth, naked and unadOrned. 10
-.
the inqulrlng mind OF childhood the
secret " baby's birth. unshroudcd
with anything In the shape OF evasion
or excuse. No half truths, no nursery
stories. no FOLKLORE. no poetic legends,
no parallels would be permissible: moth
Ing but the cold. stern. hard facts OF
prOsaic existence would enter into GU,
literature. The world would be robbed
OF numerous innocent pleasures, and
old heads would be put upon young
shoulders Even Deity, which Is the
center, embodiment ana expression OF
eternal truth. does not deal with poor,
imperfect humanity In such fashion.
Nations are led by degrees upward 90
/ che heaven OF unclOuded truth. Ii IL
not unfolded 10 them In their unde-
Yeloped state. God 50 deals also with
individuals. lie permits much that some
OF His purltanlcal children would de-
n1unce. There are many things In
nature which are not what they seem.
Realities are often contrary 90 appear
ances. The mind unfolds like o flower.
THAT which Is suited 10 the blossom
IL often unit for the bud. When the
myths that delighted childhood are ex-
planned or dispelled by the intelligence
revealed 60 ths adult. faHh In the un-
seen which Is real Is not logically. or
naturally. destroyed or weakened be-
cause Of tho glamOr and pleasure thas
laN Ia W
In Il no element OF evil. Then let Santa
Claus keep his place. and let the little
ONES rcjolce at his expected coming
In his reindeer chariot to the jlngllns
az merry bells, whlte-bearded, fur
clothed, laden with glEs ana beamlns
with iniler TO shed meriIaen. and jOy
around the Christmas hearth. and make