The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-17
THE YULETIDE
WITH ITS JOYS
The Visit Of the ChiId's Patron Saint
Eagerly Awaited.
CHRISTMAS SCENESABOUT TOWN
With the Progress Of the Arts. LuXu-
ries are Increased, and the Old
Man Compares the Christmas
To-day with that Of Long Ago.

NOV, yo' jcs be patient, honey am
you amt gwine TO be- ferg0t by or Mar
ster Santa Claus" said the old NANNY
ass she led the younsstcr who wanted
everything n sight, away from the shop
window which the tasteful artist had
transformed into "a Wonderland. Hut her
youthful charge only consented TO joe
sod after repeated assurances that 81 Doe
old 500 he would Doe happy eur said
,Le nurse. "Marster Santa d1al never
po-fit them chiluns whats good ana bey
oar nanny But he's mos dIlul mean
pid em what don't
rle protesting yOuugster with lineerine
elaaccs back at That paradise. was finally
induced 90 leave The spot
CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE.
10 J.. beginning 20 look lyle Christina
everywhere. The misUetoc bOugh ls max
3d.. Dos appearance along thc streets. me
wrlatLs of holly are beginning TO boz seem
m many windows. The festoons of ever
greens begin DO adorn the walls
For months The impatient child has
been counting the days until that patron
dis annual visit Many We're the wishes
expressed and heard oy "sants ears.
Many were the letters sent and read o}
loving santa Thousands of stock
ras viii adom the fireplace 60 Doe iled
with "Sauta's' hands and as weary eye
nas win close on that cyeuttul night. only
trrt The owner might saze into dre1midnd
and the excited brain conjurc up du ood.
little. old fellow as broad as long ana WIN
ID beard as white as snow, busilF engaged
.u filing the -tOckings or just disappear
ing through The fireplace after nnl-hlnt
his mission of kindness and reWdrdins ihe
good BOYS and girls.
The Christmas tree with ITS candles DIS
TOYS and its myriad of lights VIII dd'rn
many homes. but its absence VIII not de-
tract from the Christmas joys OF the lr--
fortunate y0ungster. The heir ont lhe
street arab alike share the spirit and t-e
pleasures of the season.
NOT LIKE LONG AGO.
Evidently he had seen many Christmas
DAYS. and his locks had been changed to
tleir while by many ID winter SHOWS.
I{c stood before a Broad street shop
window and gazed long and earnestly al
tho hundred and one presents that were
behind The Iane. He watched the busy
hrong of shoppers as they came and
went. the matr0n and the maid, tne n.n
and the child.
con" said he. chow times have changed
They are no LONGER the times of my boy
hood days. il was then the question oi
whether 90 bcst0w O. book. or ring,
mun or "a brooch ON a girl. but NOW "a
maldens wants are numerous. Snc may
prefer o. Caudy-b1g of bcautiul Scotch
plaid. "a spe ian make of ''mid-ron' or
.-hart--pcon Her hearts desire may Doe
found ln o. handsome pin Of gold or sil-
Npr. upon which iS euameltd The cOlots
Of her favoritc college.
"Tb1 sled no longer finds the place
IL once did I'm the boys heart but now
in is O. bicycle q lamp. stills or hockey
sticks or perhaps his heart is Set upon
"head-ecar." canvas jacket or some other
Of TIE aupurtenances or that relic of bar
blrism-foo- ball
"Times are indeed changed and the
old DAVIS are now of The past. The faucl-
fully dressed doh 40 longer satisfies, but
now that doh must have lorgnette'
watch. muff. ueck-fuTs and even dolls
macintosh before regarded as even app
preaching perfection. Even this very
often does not satisfy. Tor the Miss of to-
dav Is an outdoor child and IL ls not an
unusual thing for & little girl % crave
the sets of golf clubs and the Caddy bag
which are now made I'm chi.drcus' sets.
And how a child takes pleasure I'm pos
sessing q time piece, pretty watch
with a neat chateiaine pin, fuer-de-lis
I'm gun-motal silver or gold with which
20 fasten the tiny watch 10 her bodice.
THE outdoor child of to-day has bl-
little time for reading sadly remarked
the old erudite, but l am thankful that
Tom Brown at Rugby and the books that
lent such a charm to the childhood of long
ago are not forgotten. OF course a sensi-
BILE gift 10 a family Of boys is a punching
bag. for IT will not only afford them an op-
partunity 20 work off their super abund-
ance Of spirits, but they will have less time
10 spare for teasing little sister or for play
ing pranks on the cook or luckless kitten.
civilization has undoubtedly multiplied
Injuries. but give me the good old times.
And having delivered himself Of this com
parison of The old and the new, he Slowly
resumed his walk down the street.
HBRE AND THERE.
or course there will be many and varied
entertainments. The churches and the
sunday schools will hold their annual fes-
tivals The rich will help to make more
iovous the yuletide OF his less fortunate
Irotror than would otherwise be his. but
tbere will be many a Christmas 'possum
tbat will taste far more delicious than me
coast and the carefully selected turkey