The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW

According TO the rule that has been
in practice ever since the paper was
ests bIished, the Star will skip an is
sue on Christmas day. in order that
its editors and printers may observe
the occasion. each according TO his
own means and wishes.
The editor Of the Star expects u
extract full amount Of pleasure from
the day. He will eat turkey for din
ner ard represent the Star at church.
if there De any services. He expects
to receive as presents pair Of slip
pers. a necktie. box Of cigars and q
years subscription TO the Congress
ional Record.
The business manager expects to re-
Ceive in his mail the usual amount OF
bills for paper. ink, etc. advertising
proposition with strings tied to them.
queries. Why I don't get the Star"
and all the other brio -brac that try
the souls Of newspaper men. but will
dodge them all by going to 81. Peters
burg 10 spend the day with his wife
ana little girl II the Coast Line train
travels as il usually does on Christ
mas Eve night. Santa Claus will be
at Key West ere he reaches St. Peters
burg. but as he is deputy for the jolly
saint that will not make much differ
ence.
The foreman has bribed the strictly
reliable Ballard to wake him up at 6
a m, SO he may sit up on his elbow.
tell Ballard to go to thunder. and then
go back to sleep. He has vowed by
. Morpheus not TO get up until it is
time to dress for dinner He will hang
a pair of F'isheTs hOle-proof socks
across the foot Of the bed and ex-
poets 10 find them full Of lemons
The entirely round printer will go
to Gainesville to spend Christmas with
his bright little son. who the Star
expects to grow up and be as good
man as his daddy.
The linotype operator and machinist
/ will put in a few hours in caressing
| his pet machine with a monkey wrench
| and screw driver. and will pass the
rest of the day enjoying himself with
/ the other gOod-looking and intelligent
/ young men who board at the Brooks
house. He expects to receive three
neckties. two pair of silk socks.
| book. four Christmas cards, a pair Of
| slippers two sizes too small and at
( least seven pulls on his leg.
The night operator fears to work
tonight lest he should go home just
/ in time to scare Santa Claus out of
his room. Shorty" has blown in his
weeks salary buying presents for his
best girl and his friends, and is now
rejoicing in that blessedness that
knows it is better to give than re-
ceive.
Jimmy, the devil. expects TO find
pair of skates in one sock and a dol
lars worth of fireworks in the other,
! and will pass the day trying TO break
his neck with the first and elevating
sheol with the second. He will have
imore fun than all his seniors put to-
gether
The lad" man and assistant make
up. Handsome Bob. will pass the day
at the bowling alley and figuring out
how to invest his money. He expects
to receive seven anti-Ieap-year pro-
posais from girls who have seen him
or his picture and can't wait till jan
uary LIST.
The pressman expects to pass the
day hunting in the woods south of
town, and the only safe place for
bird in that section will be right on
the front-sight of his gun. George
| expects a large four-color calendar
with elaborate instructions for loosen
| ing up ink on cold morning.
AS for the job office force. they were
too busy to tell of their hopes and
plans. but Pat Gillen murmured the
tenth beautitude: Blessed are they
; who expect nothing. for they shall
not be 0isa ppOinted"