The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-24

in the street in noisy demonstration
while Older people, ii possible, seek
some quiet retreat away from the tur-
MOL. Memorial Day is dedicated to
professions and speeches, and the de-
coraton OF the graves OF the loyal
soldiers of their country. Thanksgiv-
ing Day calls for public services and
national thanksgiving for the blessings
OF the year New Years Day offered
at one time the opportunity Tor calling
on wide circle OF friends and ac-
quaintances
But Christmas is different from all
OF these holidays not on.y Iii its in
ception but in its character, III being
the home holiday 1t is as II the Babe
born in a Manager had come TO shed
primarily his light on the homes of
every land where he is received with
reverence and gladness.
A few denominations hold a church
service on Christmas Day-an emf
nently fitting t':butc to the Saviour OF
mankind-but more often this need OF
alteration and praise is offered on the
Sunday Immediately preceding or fol-
lowing Christmas-"Chr:Stm Sun
day." as il is lovingly called. And so
even the Christian church gives Christ
mas Day to the home; and with what
infinite gladDcss and tenderness has
the home received it!
Little children learn to lisp the Name
and love the story at an early age.
Looking back through the years, many
mans earliest remembrance runs
straight into a Christmas time. aglow
wit hthc lovclight Pickering from the
family hcarthstone.
There is a tender story OF little
girl brought up with the JOY OF Christ
mas interwincd closely with the story
OF the Babe OF Bethlehem. Gods git
to little children. As she sat one day
on a New England grandmother
knee, the Puritan grandmother was
trying to impress the Little girls bless
ings upon her mind, in comparison
with those OF her own childhood, tell
ing her that she had never received
Christmas gilt in her own early years.
"Why, Grandma" exclaimed the lit
tie one in surprise. WASN'T JESUS
born them
All the beauty and the glory nj the
Christmas,idc had come to this l:ttlc
one through the birth al the Sapiour,
and in her child mind the two were not
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