The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
Christmas and Economy
81 MARGARET {. sANGsTER

there are heartburnigs and distresses
that might as Well have been avoided
When the yulc-tide casts upon US a
spell of foreboding or leaves legacy
OF imnortunare creditors. il has been
robbed OF its finest essence and de
fUauded Of It's uOblest meaning.
When the Chris mas angels brought
from heaven the sweetest strains ever
heard, they sang Peace on Earth,
Good VIII to Men. Glory to God in the
Highest"
The earth is fun of wars and clamors
CHANGING backward across the last
twelve months we shUddcr at thc
thought Of he blood shed i'm Russia Of
the carnage IN the far east, of the bat
ties tlaJ have been Waging 10y land and
sea. What dcso.a tious follow in tho
wake of war, Are We ever % entc.
upon an era of peace when disputes
shall bee sejtIed ny arbitration, and moi
by the clash of arms? VIII a day ever
dawn when there shall be compassion
for weakness. and not on the part of
strong nation a disposition to trampie
ON a feehler ueighbor? Shall We ar
rive al season when the Christina
music shall re-eCho around che globe
The optmist not only hopes but conf
IDENTIFY expects this consuumatiou, and.
believe me, II Is wiser 90 be an optimist
than a peSsimist The world is MOVING
onward 20 the fuller day, To the larger
NJ Sdom, 10 the more triumphant peace.
Notwithstanding everything that dis
courages there Is constant reason 10 an
tlciuajc am era Of universal good fei-
lOWShip, Of mutual understanding and
Of helpfu!uess on every side.
Il is our misfortune that we cannot
divest ourselves Of a feeling that 70
make the home happy we must spend
too much money for our mental COM
fort. Never was there Il greater mis-
take. Pleasure in the household de-
ponds on simplicity far more than we
think. Children often turn away from
the playthings that have cost a goodly
sum IN dollar and cents and find their
delight i'm something cheap. which they
may use az their pleasure. The costly
doll imported from Paris and dressed
in he he sht OF fashion is shown with
pride by lis owner to her little friends
but il is not the doll which gives most
satisfaction. III is no. he doll that the
child PLAYS with. Very likely her moth
cr considers L TOO fine 10 be spoiled and
puts II away i'm the closet except on
state occasions 4 doll on the closet
shelf may b. 4 marvel Of elegance, bu.
IL brings no particular sratifica ton TO
The child who seldom sees il. Ask any
little girl which of her dolls she would
rather part with. and il is never the
finest one. but always the shabby darl-
Ing that has shared IFS little mothers
joys and sorrows. that Is to her the
pretJiest doll I'm the world. 4 boy takes
no end of satisfaction ia a few tools.
81 pair o. skates or even a shovel suited
To his own size With which he may tun-
mel he snow, build forts and do as he
plea ses out Of doors on a cold day
Our yule-tide should be fun OF
warmth and cheer. our extra money
should be spent ou plenty of light and
am open fire. and there should be good
times al home. tho best times than in
all the year.
The benefceut spell of the yule-ti
has most of heaven i'm 1t when we re-
member our poorer ne-ghbors and our
lOuelier friends. There are people
known 90 MS an who viii he made very
happy by so simple thing AT Christ
mas-tide as @ letter For instance,
there is a seamstress who worked for
YOU twenty years ago and who is end
ing her days I'm an old ladies' home She
has nobody of her own left 70 visit her
and one day passes just like another
Her yule-tde win be made more cheer
tul by visit If You can make it. or Il
letter If you can send f.
The gift without the giver is bare"
The more true love and affection we
put into our simplest gifts the more in
diVdual they are and the more they
express the sentiment Of good win and
sincerity the happier and more lasting
for Us VIII be the spell Of the beautiful
yule-tide