The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

-. soason of tho year the chill
- w. ;o, supreme, and it is indeed
if' '. s. In the homes for weeks
t,r nss' .be visit of Santa Claus, every"
e''' -. been prepared for his coming
''R - arr reminded of the poem,
,forc Christmas I'm as Good as
M po - The small boy is sure to
~ ~, tbc wood box in the kitchen
.'n0 though mother has found 1t
e 'r s.'r during eleven months of the
,.mind him of that duty, there
|lni 70 enc month that tho box Will
|pl DC ,,;tb y neatly piled wood-one
Use .son even certain pair OF
|Es'ln ,;,,Ie hands will pass muster
|riss '.,' The days will not be long
rS for all the errands nc IS anI-
go, uu, and trips to the grocery
~ sor Aunt Mamie. or the next door
.Nthor .Nh will be taken so Joyously
*Espc, .posc who arc not acquainted with
p ,arrrstcr 'nv1o "'iest aforo Christmas
~ !goo soars for his health. The small
lTs 'vs' vs we'll feels desire to help
|rG s., o end the elder sisters moro than
ii in fact, asks PERMISSION to
Fs' of the baby after school The
~ eo,hcr ia perfectly willing for she
T,snds T ~d The Sunday schools feel
mjrit Of tho season. and the teach
ND supcrintendcnts smile to them
"a as thev see vacant seats NIL with
.n,derful rapidlty.
1. ths Christmas tide approaches the
!, ailed With the perfume of cedar
,rsers and the wagons rattle
fhc streets filed With Christmas
N delight scores Of little ones,
-, Claus welcomes the children to
;.-.,5 and is even willing TO write
IN their orders and promises
as delivery. Posters Of the gosd
q feIlog eau he seen on nearly every
.Ibo,rd his face wreathed in smiles,
q AIMS filed with gifts. The spirit Of
E rssou seems to have in Hucuced the
E;lirsu. groups Of them can be seen
tbs stores nearly every afternoon
Ets inv purses cutched tight in their
.,ds or few coins tied in q corner
"a handkerchief. With these treas
III ponuics they will buy something
q mother and father and often the
|1uger brothers aud sisters arc iu-'l
Edsd Perhaps it will be for mother
l nj plusb frame. or a box Of bairpins;
nv handkerchief or an ash tray for
k'Sr These pennies have been saved
3 sccks and often they have been
rssd To such little people the buy |
Y Of the Gift is a real Joy and the |
|sseptnc Of il something 10 be looked
fnsrl TO for days.
Souc homes will be Trcathcd iV
Nv and mistlctoc and the scarlet |
|fhimas bells will hang in every door
ny. Poinsettlas or American Beauty |
Ee will bloom in ihc conservatory |
! k massed In the dining room. The
Esns will be in perfect order and no
NuyiDg OF busy feet will rcsoupd
'su hall to ball and back again. Every |
Hsdow will bc framed in holly and |
Erscu berries, yet no eager faces Will |
|r into the carly dusk TO look for
|nta Claus, from The windows will |
N stream of light across the ter
ped lawns and make i golden path i
|1ss The snow. These are tho homes |
\ Tie |" "ehildcss" ones. The holiday /
eSr for them lacks something and |,
|g SIGH aud wish rug might he
cepled or chair overturned by !
'pw child. However. at The oihcr
fi Of The town stands building
~ With little ones who need Just
~ homo aud who eau tell what |
7'as might bo brought out if The
trpI influence and environment we're
'nd' Many OF ibc wealthy women
Fl snd wonder WHY "God S Miracu-
F. Ilft . bas been denied them. and |
'nf! never think. TO share their
ssr With one Of these little unfortu
"; cues In the orphans home can
a iound so MANY worthy cases that IT, |
el'en question why more children |
e z No adopted by The women of leis
zen suowu woman was heard TO |
.aIk during The past week: "Thcre |
sVnelhlng about the Christmas sea
luat almost makes me feel sad. | |
!" ,u1ny OF my friends busy with |
'i llilo ones, they seem so happy,
.eoo,ented, and I have no one 10 |
~ Happy. Philip and | seem to
y. passec the enthusiastic time: If |