The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

wagons and chariots. and bushels OF
candy which a benehcent Santa Claus
1lled when all was still in the
iouse."
There arc big hearts. too. that
throb with hope and expectation on
the eve OF the anniversary of the
Christ child. and exult with joy In
unison with tae merry chimes. when
they find somewhere. in the morning.
a choice gift. upon which the dew Of
u loving friendship still fingers.
Moreover. the hero Of the tale Is
the original Santa Claus. the true. the
simon pure. His sled and graceful
reindeer are another matter for
where he lived and pract!ced his Mind
and loving deeds. there was neither
crisp cracking snow. nor stinging
frost. The air was always halmy and
the winter time was the summer. so
there were no warm furs, Eor yawn.
ing chlmnoys down which TO drive
his team. but. nevertheless. good
Santa Claus lived and breathed;
warm blood flowed in his veins. and
re made tho hearts OF the young pco.
PIE glad and ju5!laut
The Lord OF Luoan was a proud and
naughty roblc-he was a captain in
the Kings Guards, a post OF honor
but not Of proft-and hc was oil the
pIoudcr and laughter because his
wealth was rot commensurate with
his rank
r., ,dJ O., 80 1ord'g cy,larr,sr.
mcnt. he was the father Of three
beautiful ard accomplished daugh.
tcrs. Marrarita the Pearl; RoXaua,
the Dawn OF Day, and Claudia, the
Lame. That he loved them ard rc.
garded them each as the apple Of his
eye. was evident. from their affection
for him. and his personal economies
60 At them for attendance at a gor.
seous court, where alas they were
compelled 10 80 by the Kings com.
mand. their father being one Of his
chief officers.
Many a silent tear he shed: many
a time HIS heart was wrung and torn
because OF the scoruful cnvious. jcal.
Gus glanccs of the naughty danes
and dcmoiscllcs. who looked down
upon the three poor girls whose
father could not deck them with
flashing jewels and s!ikcn garments,
or hang ropes Of pearls and diamonds
around their lovely rCcks. They wore
upstarts. most OF them, but they Jared
well I'm this worlds goods. though
they had little beauty and few ac.
complishmcnts.
Fain would tho noblcman have
lived in peaceful. happy retirement
with his daughters, but n giddy luXu.
rious king said No" and that was a
law unto them all.
Faith. my Lord Lucan. thou hast
surprisingly lovely daughters" said
the King one day; tits time tncy
should we'd
whereat tho lord bowed. AYE. your
Highness. we'll know Il, but the dow.
~ that must go with every lawful
welded wife, that have not"
There are many OF my noble lords
who would be proud 90 mate with
them" continued the King. honor
them. I say, with an alliance"
What. your Hlghness. we'd them
without a dowry?" Tho noble lord
was surprised. for he know the law
and tho custom that required n dam.
sci % bring her husband. not broad
lands. but good. hard gold. OF else
remain unwed.
Il said not we'd my Lord OF Lu.
can: said alliance Canst thou not
frowned.
The Lord Of Lucan knew too well.
but he knew not what 10 gay. and
stood In deep. painful thought. May.
hap he breathed a prayer 10 Heaven.
Tho King broke roughly in upon bis
cogitations.
II am accustomed 10 be obeyod. as
thou well knowest, my Lord Of Lucan,
wherefore be advised. within o