The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-12-17


THE ORIGIN OF
SANTA CLAUS
Now gather round me- children and al be very
STILL
And III try to tell you all a pretty tale
Some of you like Red Riding Hood, and some like
Jack and Jill,
And others like friend Jonah and the Whale.
But this is quite a different tale, tbs one to suit
you all;
I'm sure you're going to like it WELL because
IFS one in which you're a concerned. I'm going
to recall
Just how there to be Santa Claus.
Many, many years ago, down near Jerusalem,
You all know how the shepherds watched by
night,
And how the glorious angels with their songs ap-
peared to them
And filled their hearts with wonder and delight;
And later how the Wise Men came with present.
rich and rare
To worship at the feet Of Marys Child.
And found Him in the stable in manger bleak
and bare,
The darling little Jesus meek and mild.
They kissed the little rosy feet and each dear dim.
pied hari
While all thu while the star was glowing bright
And then eac one departed to his far-off native
land,
To tell of what they'd witnessed there that night
And the little Jesus grew till He became
And all His big true heart full of love-
And He blessed the little children, when His min
istry began,
And told them of His Father up above.
Now many years thereafter, in land across the
sea,
There lived good man called Saint Nicholas.
He read about the Baby, and about the Wise Men
three,
And he thought of what pretty tale it was
So, when next Christmas came round he hitch
ed his biggest sleigh,
And filled it full of presents rich and bright
To leave a few at each house where he'd seen the
children play,
For pleasing little folks his delight.
He had little ladder and when door was locked,
Upon his back he'd make great big hump
OF all the choicest presents with which his sleigh
stocked,
And down the chimney he'd go with bump!
But parents couldn't say his name it was so big
and long,
And when the children asked them who he was
The Saint they changed Santa" and said "Claus"
for Nicholas
And that's how there came to be Santa Claus"
Lon ]. Haddock.
- e .-
An open window is better than an open grave
stitch in the underwear may save a stitch
in the side. ..i
Measles in a school are like fire in the tall
grass.
The best sp,ing blood medicne-work
Polluted well water can not be purified by
painting the pump.
God bless the man who first invented fly
screens.
If your mikman brings you warm milk make
it hot for him
fly in the milk may mean a member Of the
family in the grave.
Good water is to be priced than rubies
and clean hands than much fine gold
Forget not the cat when the house is closed
for the summer.
light overcoat is better than a heavy cold.
Many cough ends in a coffin.
Is it the door Of sanctity you note in the un-
ventilated church?
careless splitter with little cough is more
deadly than big man with big revolver.
Teach the children to swim.
The only good fly is dead fly; the best fly
is the fly that was born.
dirty well is more dangerous than a dirty
kitchen.-Ed Howe.
1t is said that the best way to get rid of a bad
law is to enforce it. We believe the good doctrine
and shall hope the city officials will confne them
selves to this issue. The legislature will soon be
in session and can then for any unwholesome
laws.
He who has lost confidence can lose nothing
more .-Boiste.