The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

CnTlSJknaS lSlenQ lies BtrhlBnl IN inc
way Of the honest mariner, and the
stream which runs as q river through
the sea hath warmth and fragrance,
whereof the shores OF the island give
pleasant evidence. Now, the gales that
sweep the island sweep westward
upon the approaching pilgrims, and
eastward upon the departing sails, 30
that the stay within the gracious port
is but part of the Joy of that sea,
And as the shores came out OF the
horizon, a little child called, Christ
mas Islel Christmas Isle!"-so clear
is the air Of these parts to infant
eyes. And the older folk aboard were
joyful, too, for of the west coast Of
the island, which those who have
charted these seas call the Shore Of
Memory, a fragrant breeze began that
minute to blow; though Of these
names | cannot be sure, for the child
had a book OF his own wherein this
shore was named Anticipation. And
now the journey meant few more
dawns and sunsets ore landing could
be made, but with each league onward
the mellow fragrance was more mark
ed. So there was great dispute among
the elder folk to say Just what made
up the pleasant assault upon our
senses, some saying It was composed
mostly OF this, and others OF that.
TT is lavender said an old lady.
Lavender and spruce and burning
candles, remember the night the
new dress was taken from the chest,
and we danced beneath the candles,
and there was mistletoe, my dear,
that was how met your grand
father. Yes, the breeze from of the
shore OF the Isle Is lavender and
spruce and burning candles"
"Ho! to mel" cried n BLUM and
hearty man. 1T is the good smell OF
woll-warmed horses on tho snow,
with the moon making a double team
Of them, And It Is tho good dry smell
Of popping corn and cooking apples.
oh, yea, and will be saying there's
the brown turkey In It, too, And the
smell of a lantern In the barn when
we 90 out TO get the horses after the
dance"
"Ah," said another-and ~ l looked
| saw he was habited az priost. ut
Is the incense the Christmas Incense
which goes In ghostly columns TO the
darkened roof Of the great church
as the Three Wise Men 20 In process.
sion up tho aisle attended NY acolytos
and hooded nuns to do homage 10 the
Babe ct tho altar, Easter J know by
tho lilies which smother tho incense.
but Christmas 10 ineengo and music,
u IL that which makes the breeze 10
delightful 10 you, my good people"
NO. said another, mo. no. All
now know what II Ia, II Ia buck
IN the hill kirk that wo ara. whore
the ioot-warmor8 keep ug alive
through the Chrl8tmas, and TIA tho
faint soorohIng ct honest leather aud
the faint oinBoIng Of homeagau that
tho breeze Is bringing yoa,'
ITS oAndyl lts ynrnlBh on sledsl
It's perfume on dollsl lt's oranges,
and eyergroona, and the smell OF the
wood aro IN to dFgplGo0, and tho
smell OF tho c0ii on moth0rD fursl"
oriod tIJ child
And how NOT 10 whot lengths tho
talk might have Fono, hat tho sailors
were calling "Shgral" and thoro was
great pN'0oa auow tho pilgrima,
Nov, ths iBlsnd IA ruled by n saint
whose uHuU gN wny, but IN oil
Tongues unu rauoo lhny have one
meaning wleu la GOOD WILL, And
his nam o. tho law Of the iale, For
he hold a mat it a man hath Good
VIII N ujDlioDb all iuwj and u no
have n1' Good Vtll no law can put
II within lIm' but II no have II no
cannot hul .igo proof Of It, SO that
there gu0t giving OF girt1 In tho
island cgln. Christmas, for Good
VIII n iNlf q Girt which forever
branch md bio 5oms ard sets 70
fruit or ~ kind And II n tho Gus
tom o. lho 50nt 10 meet the pilgrim
ships end gIyo thueo who call upon
him the ehoIeo1t gifts, and whom u
man hath received any one OF them
he Ia forever u citizen Of tho island
called Christmas, with all tho rights
thereof,
Now tho gifts are hung upon u tree
which Ia called the Tree OF Life and
they shine with a wonderful light and
rive OF a sweetness which IN good
time will sweeten the world indeed,
as all pilgrims know, The reason that
shores far distant from the Christmas
Isle IRE habtablo oil OH II that pill.
grims have come back bearing thoIr
gifts OF sweethesa and light,
And the first glft 10 the Off OF the
Good Thought, whereby ono may
break tho hold OF narrow veraeity
which chains him, truthfully enough
but all too unwipely, 10 the faults OF
hie fellows, There are neither riches
nor power comparable 10 the Good
Thought, which comes Of the Good
Sight. whereby men have discovered