Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-30

before her; on each petal was engrav-
ed an invitation for a floral dance to
be given In the longest day of the
year, that her guests might have
time to eat of all the choice viands she
would provide for them
Near her staIked lazily her twin
brother, July, a tall, brown fellow with
very independent" manner. most
becoming to youth, who had cele-
brated a number of "Fourths" At the
guests feet he laughingiy threw
quantity of miniature crackers. He
presented them with complete set of
fireworks (thirty-one in alb tied with
red, white and blue ribbons. Each
guest had a beautiful silken nag and
an invitation to a fete on his grounds
the coming Fourth.
Nine. August followed her two
charming children Anything so GU
rfouS as her dress was rarely seen. 1t
was a garment Of vivid green with a
network of vines, ferns and leaves. A
heavy line of glowworms outlined the
hem of the skirt and top OF the bodice,
and when she moved IL was like the
sun shimmering through green vines.
she wore a broad Panama hat OF enor-
nous size, looped up at the side with
huge rosette Of firehies. She was a
wholesale dealer in fruit Her gift was
that the poor should come to her own
beautiful home every day, when they
/ would be given baskets of luscious
homes.
hG next 10 iG6Ne the COaGh WAS a
man OF comma nding presence, with
frank, open brow, an artist, a great
master painter called September. When
he dips his brush In the varied colors
me woods glow with red, gold and
/ brown His voice wonderfully
rich and musical and he proposed to
them all that they should Join him in
an open-air concert on his grounds the
coming week. when he would paint the
scenery with his most vivid hues A
friend Of his. October, brought his two
doss and a gun. His hunters costume
was of brilliant colors-russet yellow
and brown. A bunch of leaves of the
same hue was in his belt. He, too was
az artist Professor September gave
the subjects, and he colored the pic
lures in a wonderfully vivid manner
Ihere was to be an exhibition of his
color schemes the first day of October
All of his works have been admitted
TO the salone and hung in line
Uncle November, 3 rough old fell
lew, had a kind, weather beaten face
with thick, shaggy eyebrows He was
woodcutter by profession, and had to
supply wood to the whole parish He
had not enough money to be lavish
Dut his heart was good, and sometimes
a bright. kind word helps as much "a g
bright, new penny. He proposed they
should all join with him in giving a
thanksgiving feast, invite the poor to
/ Il. and celebrate with a big bonfire
| afterwards which they could sit around
and crack nuts.
The last guests to arrive were Mr.
and Mrs. 8. Claus. more Familiarity
known as Father and Mother Decem-
/ Der. The dame was very old, but her
I eyes snone like stars. She was dressed
: entirely in white stuff that glistened
! like snow. In her white hair were
/ sprigs of holly.
Father Decembers hair and beard
were white as hoar frost, his cheeks
| We're rosy red. and his dark eyes twin
| kled with fun. He wore a superb err
mine cloak, thrown over his shoulder,
and around his neck was a beautiful
/ chain of icicle, a sprig of mistletoe
| hung from the chain. He carried a
{ beautiful Christmas tree, ablaze with
/ zgnts, flaming candles. golden apples
| and pears red berries and eparkiets
| At the top was a tiny white dove with
! wings OF gold which Cat the proper
signaD would fly down from it's perch
and distribute gifts to all. This was
only the sample Of the tree the Decesn :
I Der family had planned for the poor on
Christmas eve. Mother Claus Ia pet
name for Madame December) had some
/ of the choicest gifts in the bag at her
side Il viii let you peep in, II you will
not tell. II you have on your Christ
mas spectacles. you will see at once
/ IL Is filled to the brfm with peace, good
/ will and loving kindness 10 ALL
They say there never was another
I Christmas tree like that / was not
Z there. but I heard that the twelve"
/ Mother and Father December are one)
( danced around the tree and the Christ
/ child kissed and blessed them as they
sCftly sang in unison The Beautiful
! Holy Night"