Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15


about Brigham Young that IT Is dim
cult to choose one side from which 10
,a,cn a peop AZ him But to bis loving ana
se,.ro1 children tho devotion which he all
,,,ovs manifested to his family was the nlos'
precious trait 90.
ue was good at all times or SO we es-
teemed him; but al the childrens yearly 'e
,lyal. the Christmas, he was very h'''a"
mi tender santa Claus, ,,
en W. ,hat ever dwclt under the sloplnB
roof ~ The Lion house VIII forget me VIZ
derfu presents wnich were cur 80 ,tpsS
Of them by oS teams, across INC "'ani
skates tops, the perennial )oSh-NnNV ,b
.r,1s tyben CLASSY taw was worm
Ok cents; dolls, dishes and toys anu ~ dos
tiny cast-iron stove WIN Ieul ~ axacilv
thero for the girls. And always lhv cNaor2,
weighed portion OF s.lcH g r,,nn Of nuts and
ningled with generous potuou oL 10 ttsp ~
s,s,ns say Wiil yOu trade your aucN VI
rose-candy for Nya sticks OF peppt,i XII
mother2 And here, read my nollo's' ~
you ever have such thrlus ~ 49,, tnn,y now
10 notices caused? They don hup" w
~ make candy pow-a-days Ana tnen nv
unroar of Merry Christmas ana Nnna,so
mas CITE" Whoever objected su tlo rs
and shouting? Certainly no. t oas plate
own sweetmeat then as ever, Was q NV 10
~ braided molasses candy pulleu Nulto -
nne Of his daughters. But ne was ny Vim LEN
an his own portion Of store cahoy' WIN
xvhIgh upN the eager VIII" '''N
"christmas Gift IN his wiillnB eals' .,,.o
Thsre might be q morning praise service
n,ar at The schoolhouse, but always tIelo
WAS the dinner, served on the sUoke VI 80
SUNDAYS and holidays-~hno ine.g fos
gathered every chick and child llslehlhs ~
~ ouiet even steps Of father VINO pace9
dnwn tho stairs where we haa no"n wv
scannpered and scuddedi and 'he easSl "a.
mud hungry mouths were an aBNpt ~ ~
antrnnce be assured His eyes saw us ~
,n one auiet comprehensive glance anu II
.hora ,vere one vacant place ne soon Knew
wby and where. And that dinner 49,
cranberry. mashed potatoes urleu No,u
haLaa heans minCe and cranberry PlF o"s
lar aIvavs told the Yankee definition or
IA deIicacv. why is cranberry PIE hne
kissing the girs2 The more you nave ''7
more you want l..., ar hours
ta,,,oen Inc dinner and the call OF me
,,ra,,er hell. MT ak o'clock IN the early DARK.
XIII time Aew: and then the Del came oui
~ the tiny recess In the hall, talher haiIy
rung It four, deliberate even sVloNes, 80 -,
n said plainly: Come TO prayers coilV ~
rrovars come to prayers come 10 prayers
The crowding children were soon our IN tll :,
hall. and into the paror' or prayer lVpontt
and there sat father, by the sLeen I'm
table. his beautiful hand on the green ~"
nerheps drumming tune, or resting qultt-
10 as we filed into the room Ana VINO vyll
forget the prayer. His petition was LOT VA
widow, the fatherless, the L@thanlteS a,, LA
q
now the heart thrilled with the solemn re-
ouest for the Lord to remember inc enc
,nieg OF His people ana 70 let theh ia,, ~, M
Tho ptts which they dig for the ieet 81 anS
satnfs inasnuch as they VIII not repent anu
turn unto Thee" And after ne prayer was
over do YOU see the girls NY
And now, OH dear. the band Is tuhlng
nm and the floor manager il callhS az
tho gentlemen 90 take their paI'ueSls W. 80,
grand opening march. Ana the'e So ~,
Sather nj the head Of the line, ana ism W.
the most stately figure, the finest gehueI',ul
and the best dancer on the moor an
doesn't he lead the march anu Vuu"o, ,,
march With stately elegance ana up any
dn,,n the line and ladies' 90 the right hu'
oents 10 the left and then faster ana taste
syeus the music until an are M SUI
dlgniaed trot and then ther nous up ~,
hand and they part and separate AZ
tbet was n proper and fine opening dah',
put A. followed "a quiet opening pray ~
which some OF us missed bu' nc.v W. :"
arc now And now its geuVthVa S"g"o
vout partners FOR the quadrllle Anu v'y
~ Non nronce qrayely across the hall I
where the ladies' ST. up ON those Wondrou'
ly gorgeous red cushioned seats on we guy
And what Autteriug ana hoWlnk anu az ~
ptlmbo as the ladies' smile ana take W
"iognrtiv offered arm No one is rude, n
one runs there are no parlhrl0h. 3" ""
haudkerchiefs into "a 'hold-Ap P'"U' d"
MOI They are AN too merry TOO dlBuhe
TAO thoughtful OF each other ana me 'oNC
or,qion And such bowling and balaoclI
ON the left. and chasseiug on 'ht Voiu.
And no one calls 20 do the lnIrlealo uu'
III the 'dosa-balipet' for lnese are IE
dancers not kiCkCrT aud Flyers
ANA presepty father calls tho merry o.
,e,,,bIv Ia order and thon one nf the oreu
rem steps out and listen mere l"lt,'N
son,c swactly spiritual and cthienl lalH ao1
amnsements IN general and for the Cnrl'
go eeason espcclaHy. Ana the boys q
cautioned not TO bring the foot down vs.,
noise when swinging on the corner m
Uthc penple" are c0nEninlAlga ON ',tt
and blessing OF "a precious t2,hcr ll u,
D, v,bn mas remembered fIis own at ~
bo,,uteous Christmas tide Ana inrh Rl
above the resulting rustic '"u NM ~
calls the voice OF the ioor muuaktI' t'"u.
choose your partners tlr % Trucker "anV'
All ~ sro a. Am instant pause, 1s Tho u
sit hack pritnly waiting Coz Doe chostu' a
tbc tadlos shrink dclicateiy from mus
sorting themselves. But there. 'rt' ~
petucoat nuttcrs iu SO. nervous ulEh, aot
,side snaco across the hall, and that o.
boldcns another: and thvu Nlt}t "a iNiN
and Auuering and Testing ana nfN'''.t =
preenlug and pr1hel "f. "H thr ''",l'" '
tlemen strut c3Fclv ut before lf''f .
cnn6te1 companiuu. o. the chosen of
chosen. And father You may bD sure.
was among the Very 'r7t l1 De- 'aN.'N
no ono can swing EGO grNedulN, 1romeh'
lady so deftly turu the CORNERS $50 hiith'
a,d do houors to the opposite lady go ul
ninconuv as does father And hiS pm
citing ana pigeon wirts are iIe"uuu+
sru Everyone o. tho So GRAINED ntcht
even stood s,Il Co vatcn tHal splendid sii
~ figure cut the a,r with thore gentle
plry turns and cur's An mat was n q
never 10 be forgotten! And v you ~
bis partner? 80 one failed 60 be char
and exhilarated bS that magneuc gtaei
brilliant personality.
But the dance IS nearly over inc mluo
bell is about to sound, and bark. lnto
center OF the room steps father, ana
his succicnt words he briefly asks me d.
diotion Of loving Parent upon the as
BIZ about 10 Ego 10 their several pace
voiced that the Father sent lNs son,
manger 10 be desplsed hated. nsun
stood and cruclhed Tor HIS one mefseg
Peace Aud then the merry yet SUB,
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