The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-02
Christmas at Sanfuc.

There s no mlStake-We'ern ne 'er TOO Olu
to turn some backward glances,
And dream and dream and dream
among life's first romances,
So merry, tho gray, oft keep their gaze |
upon the past land straining
As Daniel with his window ope'd that
faced the hills of Canaan"
"Its like jaunt to some new cline to
leave the city's hustle
And wander by the old, old rills and
hear the old trees rustic.
And in our fancy meeting them We'll
meet again there never,
Half wishing that life was done that we
might be with them forever"
This is no soliloquy, and many Of US
are not old, we can take backward
glances at past Chrisknases 'and dream
and dream ant dream" among the first
romances Of those ChIistmaSeS and real.
ize that time is slipping by, and we
can't just enjoy them as we did when
we were "kidsn and as little children do
now. 1t is not just the same with us, it
can't be just the same.
Then, at our home there are several
"Christmas seats vacant, for several
whom it was almost ''habitual" with to
come and take Christmas dinner with us
have passed away and when we look at
this, around the fire and at the table a
sort of lonliness pervades, for "In our
fancy meeting them we'll meet again
there never,'' we take those backward
| glances, and while for the time our eyes
are on the past land stralning, the
present is at least with us, and much of
| the future may be. So we ought not to
linger on this too much-there is no
| harm in some of tive must make the
best of the present, at least in Decom-
| ing manner, enjoy ourselves and help
Others if we can. Perhaps we can. This
Christmas came exactly on time, not
ahead, men were simply behind and not
prepared for it. The weather was as
| fair as heart could wish, just like Christ
Mas. cold and ''crisp."
did not leave home. All day Christ
mas day I enjoyed myself doing some
writing that | had been hunting time
to do for quite awhile and would liked
to have written more. enjoyed fine
dinner if it,wasn't abroad-a rich mans
corn could not make a turkey gobbler'S
meat better nor Dives sugar make
other things taste sweeter. What more
need one wish for dinner. tried a
"pinch" of hunting late in the evening
but | had on two much cargo to get
around any too supple If did stay n.
home we had hog killing time, il ali
that term implies. Listea. We had
some porkers that had been spared 10
see the 18Th and Friday being a very
-. i-.-.---;r's ntrr'Hg, aud l know WsI
considerably better off than Mr.. John n
do,Ia.n dT,II%e,el'eI' with his many millions of
aoi!ars and his weighed and measured
iaIiohS Oh crackers and milk and en-
| JOylnS those Otlar- -tlinr.-.---Itpw n Tx,
could eat money he "ouid have enJ yed
I IL most.
| heard there was going 10 be Christ.
mas tree ut the Methodist church but it
was not until just the night before the
event that the news OF il reached me
and not having time to give it fail
thought or make any preparation | stad
at home. | later heard that it did ma
| terialize and that quite large crowd
| was present and a very orderly one
| There was one away over beyond Santuc
at a school house that was also quite a
success.
But the Christmas just passed las been
generally quiet, the most of the peopl.
enjoying it without making fuss >,
No doubt there was much gambling and
drinking Judging from the Jug GATES
Lear the express Oflice)
In summary, perhaps all good cit-
zens did i'll way,
AT Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year. -
AS have said | did not get off from
nome. L wanted to but to an extent T
was disappointed, had cold and later t
turned SO very cold l had to give ovels
ana the roads were so very rough that
one would almost have to take a repair
shop along No repair vehicles or self
L wanted to take an ''Outiug" away eff
somewhere for there was little girl |
wanted to see. She is pretty, dainty.
versatile, conversationalist
ana exceedingly Interesting to be with.
and was disappointed but-well, this
Is not the end of time don't think and
Will see her, at least / hops 50. This
Is enough for what happened Christmas
ana what didn't happen, so / will! steer
off a bit.
just before Christmas eve 1 went to
Union but was 81 busy | could not get
around TO see the Editor and Office b1Ss
but Mr.. Editor | did rake" up time !
TO go to some stores where some of nv
girl friends were clerking, but they were
very busy and could but scarcely speak
TO them and try TO say few words, but
They looked very nice and pretty
behind the counters and seemed to be
getting plenty TO do. / saw big pile.
{ they had been piled up, of my gentle.
men friends and was pleased to see |
hem. 1t is always pleasure for me to
70 to Union and there meet friends from
he country and see friends in the city
inong proprietOrs and clerks for 1 think
have quite number. / did not try to
ee any of the carnival indeed they had |