Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24
In the new century q new unfolding OF
the spirit OF peace and good will.
INFINITE MADDERN FISKE

In the new century q new unfolding OF
the spirit OF peace and good will.
INFINITE MADDERN FISKE
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Christmas is always to me the season
most suggestive of home. Our wander
ing lives lead us artists about the world.
so that there is for us little home be-
yond that we make temporarily for our
selves in strange lands. But Christmas
is likely 10 carry all of US back to the
thought of tlTat read home we see so lit
tie. / have been In Russia, snowy and
frozen, and on the Mediterranean, with
flowers blooming in the sunshine on
Christmas day. Twice I have seen the
holiday in this country, but my heart
and my thoughts a been always with
those in the home I love-
MARCELLA SEMBRICH.
II at any moment 1 have felt that act
ing as an art Is regarded by some simply
as a luxury. I think Christmas day.
above all others, should serve to impress
a higher and more exalted view than this
of the players Iabors.
So very many people look forward to a
visit to the theatre on Christmas as an
added pleasure to this greatest of all hol-
idays. 1t is then hat the player, denied
the day for his own enjoyment, exerts all
his powers for the happiness and edifica-
ton OF others, assisting to make merry
this beautiful anniversary and thus full
filling in hds own way the precept partic-
ularly applicable at this season, sit is
more blessed to give h to receive"
VIOLA ALLEN.
Great Britain and the United States
are so united In blood and sentiment thu
/ pray God the future may only serve to
cement closer the friendship and tie clos
er the bonds that bind them together this
Christmas. 1t would break my heart to
think it were possible for the horrors Of
such a war as is now raging in South
Africa to be transferred to my own dear
country or to this equally dear land hat
has adopted me God bless them both is
my best and most earnest Christmas
prayer, for their unity would indeed give
peace on earth, good will to men,"
CORA URQUHART POTTER
London
The Christmas spirit is the spirit of IN
sefishness. AT this time our best
thoughts find expression in deeds for 9TH
ers, and our own happiness is gained
through the happiness we give.
MRS. LESLIE CARTER.
I do not know what is customary with
other nationalit1es, but for me, as a Ger
man, there is no more sacred festival
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to be, 1 celebrate it under the pine tree,
radiant with the light of many candles,
filed with beautiful remembrance of the
past and buoyed by cheering hopes for
the coming ear
ANDREAS DIPPED.
The fault we have to find with Christ
mas in England is that it always brings
with it a quantity of bills. But l am
hoping to enjoy the festive season I'M
mensely over here because I shall; be out
of reach of the aforesaid bills. 1 suppose
both countries keep the festival in much
the same way, and whatever differences
there may be will be very interesting to
note. And these my reflections of Christ
mas must end. Excuse their triteness.
LAURENCE IRVING.
While Christmas brings to the world
tidings of joy and peace two classes of
beings suf~fer-turkeys and actors. The
turkeys sacrifice their lives, the actors
their vital energies in an ordeal of doub-
led work at the extra matinee. OF the
first the lot of the turkeys is preferable,
because after a painful but short opera
ton they slumber, if not in joy, at least
in piece HELENA MODJESKA.
In this jovial Christmas season, when
ali the world is so merry hat it scarcely
needs to look for solace from "buskin
and SOCK" the patient play actor seems,
alas, but one of life's supernumeraries.
Yet, though it is a busy day for this
same play actor, from behind the scenes
of happiness and merriment he or she
cannot but wish to all the world a light
heart and much good will.
BLANCHE BATES.
Speaking of Christmas gifts, In stage
life az in social life, we notice the same
amusing fact-viz, that the most valuable
presents are invariably given to and re-
ceived by those who can best afford to
buy expensive articles for themselves.
Now, instead of giving presents of gold
or silver to Miss Prima Donna (who
probably possesses more of the same sort
than she knows what to do WITH or a
box of fat perfectos to MIR. Comedian
(who doubtless prefers his own brandt.
how would it do to quietly insinuate a 81
bill into the hand of-Mr. Property Man,
for instance, who is a ~hardworking, ac-
~commodating fellow, with a small salary
and a large family? This is just a little.
modest Christmas thought. 1t doesn't
even pretend to be a suggestion.
EUGENE COWLES.
IT'S only in youth that the joy Of
Christmas is felt supremacy. When We
are older, we remember yesterday and
think of tomorrow, but to-day the holly
has a rosy blush ard the mistletoe an
aliuring tear. and under the evergreen
! there is no fallen leaf to make us sigh.
/, JAMES YOUNG.
AS one of the wandering children OF
!, Thespis, Christmas to me is usually the
, saddest festival of the year, since l am
! seldom able to spend it in my own home.