Arizona republican., 1907-12-28

Florence and Venice are tbroused with
worshipers.
Returning. the children hasten home
and hang up their stockings. % they may
lie tight asleep when Santa Claus COMES.
They are sure to find plenty OF conseiti
and sweetmeats and toys II Is = Gus
tom for the royal children 10 drive about
Christmas morning. leaving toys aud
good things for the poor. Children %
the wealthy follow thelr thOaehtful c1-
ample They make a great effort 70 pro
vide the many poor children With
clothes. stockings and chicken. 4 rare
treat among the Italian peasants
New Year is the great holiday IN
France, though Santa Claus does nol
neglect them. Fir trees are very ss-arce.
so only fortunate few get trees laden
with toys. but the toys are 50 wonder
full and beautiful they compensate ia 10
small part Several weeks before Christ
mas thousands OF children visit the shops
to see the toys. There are rooms cited
up especially for the little folks. Here
they see wonderful dolls. houses urte1
up as completely as q real house. Dolls
beautiful dolls and dressed IN the
latest fashions. Their GOWNS are IS eie-
CANT as though they were made by Ia
include every kind. from 4 complete
train running on a track TO looping he
loop There are alrships. balloons *
press wagons, trunks. dolls. trouSssa1s
an what not From then until Christi
mas Eve they wonder what their toys
will be. and have many delightful iay
dreams thinking OF the beautiful TOYS
they have seen. Christmas Eve tie chi.-
drpn go 10 bed very early. for they ',.-
oil hrF- II
toys II he finds them awake They place
their stockings on the nantei. and how
ever much noise they aea- IL the night
they do not stir Ia the morning they
are up early. TO end plenty OF candy IN
their stockings. a dell for the girls. zn6
interesting mechanical toys f,v The boys.
As the hour OF IL approaches they rush
10 the churches. immediately after They
go TO the restaurants. or 20 IT. hOmss
for bouIlion.
The English are wonderfully .nth1sias-
tic about the Christmas celebration The
bakers and mammas are bg~y fcT lays
making plum cakes and tar:s Tie rhil-
dren are quite as bE.y willing Santa
Claus letters. AsxiOus 10 t., him snow
what they want. o. Christmas Eve
there Is always a great family Inner.
with plenty OF turkey. cider aEa p.ua.
cake DiTner over. they gather Ia The
parlor and get their hrst glance of The
brilliantly lighted tree. Chr.Si mas trrr~
are very Plentiful in England. and ~oSss
are very tall. The children show their gr,:-
itude by singing many beaa:its. eH-ois
When Santa Claus appears -e gGiuza-
his toys. and they then ofiea dlEcr
round him In 4 circle. In some % tbe
smaller towns the children 90 tsrsasa
the streets singing 5eau;if=. cat-ss
Others dressed as mumusers knoek -
friends doors and play all sorts %
pranEs.
Though Santa Claus visits little folks
In every part OF the world. lie does hot
forget his little American friends IL
sees tncv are well provided with christ
mls trees. dolls. bu=siss. horses M
everything dear 10 a boys hesTt -
every city throughout tie county iAr
Christmas chimes nrin= words 81 =rres
ing and love 10 az mankind. though the
sound Of these bells means mos; 20 tA--
little folks. who are all eaceruesS 10 SEQ
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