The Marshall republican., 1909-12-24

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N1HRISTMAS is no, only a mile mark o.
w another year. moving US to thoughts Of
~ veil determination; it is q season, from IN
It's asIoctations. whether domestic or religious,
suggesting thoughts Of joy. A man dissatisfied
with his endeavon is a man tempted to ,adnesa
And in the midIt Of winter. when his life runs
lowest and he is reminded Of the empty chain.
Of hiI beloved. it is well he should be condemned
10 the fashion Of the smiling faee.-Robsn
LOU, S,eveu,ou.
HNOW many old recollee,ions and hove
III many dormant sympaihie, does he
~ II Christmas time awaken Happy. happy
Chn';ms,. that can win Us back to the delusioas
OF oSr childish days. that can recall to the old
nan the pleasures Of his youth; that can trans
pos. the sailor and the traveller Thousands Of mles
sway. back to his own freEde and his quiet
home. FIJI your glass again. with a merry face
and eonleu,ed heart. Our lite on Il. but your
Christmas ,hall be merry and your New Year q
happy one.-Chahes Dickens.
UNEMEMBER tina, Is surely a. in that
Tx baby life at Bethlehem there lay tho
LIN power which ha. run through all tho
world: tho power which make, Judes burn like
q star forever; the power which has TRANSPORTED
hiaory;s the power which has made million.
Of men its Joyous servants; the power Of the
m;l!eIniums yet to be. so surely in the humbles
souls humble certainty that il does love Christ,
thsre lies embodied all the possibility Of the moa
perfect sAinihood.-Philips Brooks.
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TT Is a good thing to observe Christmas Day.
The mere marking Of times and seasons.
IL when men agree to stop work and mako
merry together. Is a wise and wholesome custom.
Ii helps one to feel the supremacy Of the common
life over the individual fife. Il reminds a man
10 set his own little watch. now and then. by ska
gE:at clock Of humanity. which runs on ssa
re.-Henry Van Dyke.
o. UPPOSE a note came on Christmas Day
~ saying not. II send my love ard bs.s
~ wishes with this spool box. but. ii wanf
you 10 know that your patience, or courage. or
tenderness, during this last year. will help mo
to liz. more bravely and courageously this year.
What a Christmas present the receipt Of such .
letter would be to any one Of us. What a sdt
for any one Of US to send to the human hears
that Las gwen US courage for the burden and
hea, CT the day.-Marsare, Deland.
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1TTAHE season Of regenerated feelne-he
season OF kindling. not merely the hre Of
IL hospitality in the ball. but the genial
Fame OF charity in the heart. He who can ura
ehurishly away from contemplating the felicity
Of his fellow beings, and can 81, down dshins
ard repining in his loneliness when all around
is joyful, may have his moments Of sel6sh grai-
6caton. but he wants the genial and social
sympahies which constitute the charm az q
Merry Chnstmas.-Washington Irving.
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NNY CHRISTMAS wish for all ia ,haa
AVN they may taste the 'weetne% Of love-
Il enter into the Joys Of friendship. and
know the divine bene6eenee Of helping someone
at present less fortunate than themselves. In
these words arc we to End the living spIh az
the human and eternal Christmas. The uni-
versal gladness Of Christmas is proporioned In
the extent Of its unsel6shnsss. People arc happy.
not in what they gel 90 much as in what thsy
giye.-MinOt J. Savage.
IN ND there were in the sams country sAsp-
A\ herds abiding in the field. keeping watch
& ~ over their aock by night. And 10. de
i the Lord eams UPON them. aud Tho claw
Of the Lord shons around about them. and &ey
were sore afraid. And the angel iaid unto thsass
Fear not. for behold hiring you good idias.sx
great Joy which ,hall Be to Al, people. For nrha
you u bora thA day in the city Of David =
Savior. which Is Chisi The Losa--FseuA In
Cospsl o. ST. Lu&s.
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