Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
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~ briof December day
ITts snaaasrlsss over hills OF gr""
feT o,s no earth below
2 . slSSS q SKY and snow. w..
N~ ali the world without
kha 70 ' ,sS sIsan-winged hearth ABOUT
Ne ,,roush dazzling snow-m!st
r. shsnse hal lent It's Christian tone
H. churen w air no social smoke
I'm ths sayasv .,eeds OF snow-hung oak
Ll,fea W. .--------.
,,, homss Of the scattered settle
r ~, of the Teton country and be-
una p'ns, Christmas is not ushered in'
~ opr town, with trumpet-blast
as,a and drum; the flying colors of
'.'-s, ribbon and holly; the service OF
i'es ,,i messenger and postman; the
'ps ".',ng delivery OF gifts proclaimed
~ merry foot and rush of automo-
III ia peel of church bell and sacred
,n. n organ and choir. Such pomp
!. far removed from these cabin
..o as the Catholic services Of Rome
rom US.
:. tbe region of Teton, where "all the
] 'n,o ls shut In by pickering curtains
.,,y and thin" Christmas morning
s.rus calm and white. Not sound
ais the stiffness save perhaps the
.,ke Of cowbell, reaching no fur
W.. than the outposts OF the home-
LADDERS claim. Not a moving object
az as the eye can reach, unless
.,,nt noon II there happens to b.
.,,p's eoin' on in the meetin'house,
NAN bobsleds few and far between
,,v be sighted, II the day be clear,
.orly making their way to little lone
4, building, standing in the center of
very long, and very wide, and very
s,ary. suow-crustei fiat.
4 may be difficult for US cityites. liv-
4, In me nldst OK dn lAa, a. ur.sdt
ID plentiful, TO reconcile with Christ
me- time such isolation, such meager
Doging of the good things of life, such
sath OF toys, and holiday joys, as
,snally exist In that north country,
III II Is so none the less. Think OF
,-r countless shops of easy access,
MIN full and running over with every
speeyable book, toy, and notion, to
|Ise the taste and tackle the pocket
IN and then think OF one long log
ron, over whose narrow doorway is
,t,,td the word store" standing In
M ,enter Of one entire valley. and
arznIng not sufficient sizes In shoes
% 10 the rounds OF the few families;
ug nore than dozen toys all told,
nv candy pigs, horses, and cows; and
pr.aps one lone pathetic, sour-taced
bl rounded about with a bunch OF
a,pe.cheeked china heads--bodies can
Lgays be made TO fit heads, that Is,
DOLL heads, the world over. Think OF
oar captured Santa Claus" and then
think Of the long chase across wind
.Eept snow bound valley to a point
where Santa Claus proves Elusive aft
u ALL One may think about II all day,
ut one can scarcely imagine 1t, unless
aying actually passed through 1t,
h0ugh the fact remains.
Travel is difficult, Perhaps after
luch planning, day is set for the
urpose Of journeying to store IL
lilies away, the much-looked-for day
rriyes, but with such a storm as to
'nder the trip Impossible, and the
hrlstmas shopping must be abe.n-
NED for another year, Then mothers
agN get TO work and tax their brains
% es limit, and the result Is a molly
alk,on OF grotesque dolls and ami
|u In every known form OF de'ormity.
Misses candy and funny little cakes
d iapes and designs make up for the
Aa Of more artistic and indigestible
.Wts The valley produces no fruits,
VI II stray oranges and apples find
Ass way into a Teton household, the |
mites think themselves revellng In +,
rgy and extravaganza indeed.
The trimming of a Christmas tree |
.ans no expense to those log-cabin |
;nlle In their lonely yet beautiful
Itfd, the Christmas trees stand row |
: pw lovely to behold In their natu-
i festooning of ice and frost and
tcs Good indeed to look out upon
} they hold their own against the |
Nj wind blowing down the canyon.
Tlthln a turkey be sizzling IN the |
M and nine and uuaking ASP splut-