Gunnison news-champion., 1912-12-20
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Gry down christmas. aud u " fa-,
h~esmias cant sw sah~r.-,s
- ~ssh a soEt af eaS q; y --ss.',s
UEon as a ssssaacs ls.s aa~e Christmas
esse brings wsth is a se,' 's~-ary ,acr-n~e
Of expenditures Ia tse sors. s.s ts-~ s.,i
Dse~sBts
r h. becoming more and uxar~ she
es>hios--tssssoa % be l-ofl.ersd 10
take ie~- notice of cari~s mas asd -,r.sa
u away from assse here thers ssn
be ''p'es;y of fan
In the es,od old DAYS spending Christ
mas ans whore bar at hosse was never
for one moan.nf dreamed of rregmra
tions we're made moa1 h~ beforehand
Geese and turkeys were fattened. psan
pasidines we're made. Prospective
guests ~ere borne IA nsind. and che
girls % the home tell 10 thinking of
rev saisemes for aecurutians Now
could anything he more deliehffui than
making Christmas plans al least too
months beforehand 80 as to Keep the
festive season right reyally, All this
sort of thing Kept the family together
for when the winter evenings broueht
them nearer and nearer o. Christmas
day u made them see how necessary
each one was O. the other In the way
Of helping aud suggesting as regards
presents for So-aad 50. holly for this
room and mistietoe Tor that Grad
uaily ~ dawned on every one how dear
the home was to all aud how still more
to one another.
When Christmas DAY did come 4
was a time Of perfect happiness. har
nony aud satisfaction 10 every guest
aud every member ef the family N
Christmas is net spent at home what
becomes Of the family gntherine the
delight Of decorating the care and
ed on the cooking Of the dinner and.
to crown all the praise Of the Christ
mas pudding which by the consent
of one and all invariably Is the finest
pudding ! have ever eateny No
praise OF Christmas pudding ever
comes amiss to housewives heart.
and " Christmas is not spent at home
th' hAhH'f WIZ fdii hftt- hfit " uo
family gathering. no noisy, good hu-
mored chat and there is not that sub
tie. indefnahle something at work
which binds the family closer together.
heals up old sores. opens up new
and wipes away all bitter
ness. that is so marked feature In q
good. bomely Christmas gathering.
There have been more recoacilia
tions. more divided houses" broaghf
together again. more eyes made ain
through mist Of happy tears ct anne
difference or misunderstan nding made
clear by Christmas gathering at home
than at any other season or place
Charles Dickens. the novelist Of
Christmas. who did more for Christ
mas than any one can ever guess. had
had a slight difference with Thack-
cray. He met him on the steps of his
club on Christmas morning. hesitated.
then held out his hand. which Thack-
cray graSped with all the warmth of
his great heart. Both men returned to
their family gathering ut home. feeling
better and happier men
Without doubt family gathering
at this festive and joyful season knits
closer than at any other time Old
slights and hurts are forgotten: hard
men of business relax and soften at
the sight of the children who many
time have drawn out all that Is best
In them after 1t has lain dormant for
years until they have forgotten they
had tender side to their nature at
all. Yes. without doubt home is the
place for Christmas ''Oh. II will be
so dun and nninterestine at homer is
often the cry. 1t will only he duh to
those who make it so.
And IL there Is n vacant chair or two
which. alas. can never he retiiled dash
away the silent tear aud he thankful
that you are spared to taste the joys
of still another bomeiy Christmas
Your example of spending the festive
season will most assuredly instill the
love Of the yearly family gathering
Into the younger generation. who will
emulate your ideas In future years
Posterity viii he indebted to YOU for
showing how to keep up a good old
Christmas which WAS suffering from
! slump In the twentieth century.
BY all means. then. spend Christmas
at home. decorate your house. remem-
ber the postman. the butcher. the serv-
ants and even your wife's or husbands I
relatives However poor You are you
ran be rich IN mind. thoughts and
rheery words. When YOU sit down to
the table, don't care whether II
groans with turkey and plum pudding
laid for twenty OF thirty or whether il .
merely trembles under the weight of
much scantier fare and places laid for
1nly three or four-if your heart is in
the right place you will say:
Here's to a happy Chrisfmasi
Thank God we are at Pictorial
Maga zine
An After oirSs
Broke. broke broke IA
on my hard earned bones" oh reel