The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-24

Pastilles are constantly burning in their
houses, and showers Of scented water
frequently salute their visitors, who are
delighted to receive such marks of at
tention.
The procession of the Madonna and
Child is escorted by the army of the
republic, the roofs aud balconies are
covered with spectators, strewing flowers
upon the passing cortege; and the
fing the monks and making all sorts Of
jokes at their expense. The archbishop
comes last, bearing the host, and as
he passe the noise and laughter cease,
every knee is bent in silent alteration.
The long day closes with the inevitable
bull fight; open house is again kept, and
dancing and feasting continue until mid
night.
in THE ANTIPODES.
A white Jacket and trousers, neglige
shirt and the lightest Of straw hats, is
the proper sort of costume for Christmas
day in Tasmania. A much priced lump
of ice cooling ones tepid lemonade is
the only sign Of frost-the sole memento
of old country Christmas weather A
dessert Of juicy cherries, ripe jolly-look-
ing red gooseberries, full favored april
cots and early peaches, rudy punches
of freshly gathered currants and monster
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keeping with the weather than the heavy
dinner Of roast beef and hot plum pud-
ding which is vainly attempted in obedi-
ence to the old custom. But still, in
Australia, as in every English colony
whatever be its latitude, Christmas re-
! tains its old associations and loved
| usages; and the Yule log and midnight
waits the rich spice cake and mellow
/ cheese recall to the long absent settler
many a happy Christmas of his boy
! hood. In the bunch of mistletoe that
hangs above his head for Australia has
her mistletoe), the emigrant recently
| landed sees the bright eyes and sunny
| smile Of that fair one who was his part
ner last Christmas eve in the old house
at homo.
| CHRISTMAS AT MANILA.
In the Philippines Christmas enjoys
! tho finest weather of the year. The sky
is pale blue or hazy, with thin gray
clouds. The orange groves put on their
! finest attire, and form long walls of
| FURNISHED green dotted with golden cir
| cles. dozen other trees and scores Of
shrubs and lowly plants seemingly try
| to celebrate the season by putting out
their fairest flowers or sweetest fruit
| The day is g holiday and is observed
something as it is in Madrid, something
Is it may have been before the conques-
todor laid his iron hand upon the dCcile
| Tagal. The churches are open, and are
centers of human activity. White women
| and brown, yellow and red, proud Cas-
| tilian and humble Colonials, Tagal and
1rrogote, Visaya and half-breed, make up
| the procession that enters and departs
| through the great church portals.
Within is the storm OF noble music
played as only the Filipino can play.
| The art nature in the brown race ex-
| presses itself in music and motion.
| The Caucasians wear the toilets Of
Madrid, rich with Gothic laces, velvet
applique silks and satins. The half
| breeds appear in quaint but elegant robes
| Of silk and grass. cloth pinas and other
| odd but attractive creations of the East
| ern loom. while the poor natives wear
| the quaint eerong. the Malay jacket and
the Philippine vest, which in their way
! are as graceful and becoming as the
finest mode from Paris.
When the mass is over the men hurry
to the cockpit and wager their pesos upon
their favorite birds. Women form social
parties in the courtyards of their homes,
and there talk, gossip and discuss never
| ending problems of domestic economy,
! tho same as their sisters In other parts
of the world. Sometimes the street is en-
! livencd by religious procession, and
sometimes a native funeral blocks the
| thCroughfare.
Through the white men and the brown