The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-20
Christmas.


fled! Iie has asked until his throat
ached, "When is Christmas7 How
loug1 How many days2"
christmas is here!
Santa Claus is Lusily oiling his
"hecls-or perhaps urging new i:npe-
tus to his automobile-or should snov
vis's us SANTA shall arrive in elIded
The holly clusters are Collecting
reddest, and most fascinating; the
'nvsfletne bnnghs from their nrindicai
sunctums are preparing to shed inagi-
cei graces upon the home OF palace or
cottage; indeed, all nature seems in
tent upon m event that shall bear
with IT happiness and good will.
LII tue mystical Ammo Domini called
the ear Of our Lord, tho event then,
was His birth. Nature, bv symboiism
and prophcsy, had prepared the way.
Gltts and rejoicings were in the air
and 10 peoples hearts, and were SANG
tintd Dy their presence in the Divine
home.
These same customs come to ue to-
! aay. Every home wherein peace, good
VIII nnd Christian rejoicings are beld
la divine home. -
City and county alike throb with ex-
pectation. Bells, services and each
manner Of Lrunpeteering devised by
child or his elders form the newest art
to declaim the arrival of the event.
Celebrations Of whatever nature are
usually attended by O feast, and
christmas seems to excel oil others,
because of the interest taken Dy tho
entire family from babe to grandsire.
There is q ser .ation Of detail aud un-
deIstanding in looking into the pals
tlal home but let us glance into the
warm hearted, open-door Confines of
the country. The farmer who, per-
haps, knows best CT all the world
what heart and home is. -. -,
Here strong hands have rolled In
the huge log, where from it's broad
welcome glow, pine knots are conven-
lent, and the housewife has secured
and, polished until the home looks
bright as her good cuuntenance. She
has ordered from butcher and grocer,
and the array of feathered tribe at her
command, and the utensels that make
them OF interest now, all lend an air
or activity to her propitious proceed:
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The rosiest apples have como into
the home, blondest oranges, the ripest
lemons, raisins, curIants, and luscious
confecti0ns that bespeak sweets for
the sweet. Her table linen, china;
silver, and lamps all vie with each
other In their excellence and order;
aud as she goes about glad and
thoughtful, she only feels how OK"
4nlsite 1s the occasion that brings the
feast the surrounding Of the loved ones
when they shall gatner ut her board
at s'.' -, .:.=.',- - - |
"That al softening. overpow'rine
The tocein, of the soul-the Dinner
: As to the cook in. this great event
who shall speak her praises7 a phi |
losopher wrote: /. 4
ITO roast some beef, TO carve O Joint |
with neatness, : -. ! So:
TO boil up sauce and to blow the fire,
La anybOdy's task; he who does this ::
ls but seascne: and broth I'd Ekstr;
A COOK . is quite another thing. His
Must comprehend oil facts and clreum-
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Where is the place, and what the time |
for supper; T. ~. =: 'tii ; 3, ,5t
Who are the guea1s, and who the en-
tertainer; ,,j,! i, M. t:,, -, ,$T,t
What as t1sh 6aa b. b y yonsht to bay and where
In olden days /. ii aat was SO expen-
slve that one fease--a dinner given by
the Greeks to oxerxss--nearly iinpov- /
erlshed the people, Zand dinner and
snDper both would totally ruin the.
C3tY. g:tN,V 49, fS,s s3s
!. Onr feaats are simple and we Isl only s
wGnt the bleseilg and the .romeni.S
brance OF the needy at this season thak:
Cur hearts may know: He tfllu viyAtli3I
20 the poor lendeth 80 the Lord. 2
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