Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-14
N. N. CORNER.
edited by Aunt Hannah)
A CHRISTMAS HYMN.
10 the tune Of Nightly Row

A CHRISTMAS HYMN.
To the tune of Lightly Row."
Christmas Day, Christmas Day
All our hearts are glad and gay,
Friends are near, home is dear,
We have naught to fear,
Fill the day with joyful song,
Praise and thanks to Christ belong,
Christmas Day, Christmas Day.
Come to all, we pray.
Christmas Day, Christmas Day
Not so very far away
Children weep, cannot sleep;
Cold and hunger stay,
Let the JASON bring them here
To our peaceful land so dear.
Christmas Cheer, all the year,
They shall find it here.
This little Peace Hymn was CON-
posed for and sung by the children OF
the Presbyterian south side mission,
last year. 1t is quite as appropriate
now as then. "The Jason" as will be
remembered, was the name of the
Christmas Ship.
"We are very busy now and shall
be till after Christmas" This we
hear on all hands, and often 1T is
said with a sigh that means much
WEAKNESS; even now, with the day
nearly two weeks away, yet you Will
sit up nights to finish that piece OF
fancy work for friend who would
much rather know you were resting
in YOUR bed. We wish you would be
sensible and write that friend letter
telling her you will surprise her later
No sensible grown-up will feel dis
appointed, but with children it is
different; don't disappoint them for
the world Don't put off your buy
ing; something may happen that last
DAY that you cannot get TO the store,
especially if you live in the country
The wise mother will know before
hand about what she will buy, then
she will not be distracted by the
sight of the 1901 articles displayed
the majority of which would be quite
impractical She will know just
where they can be concealed and they
will not be shown to any one. 1t
takes away much of the child'S en-.
jOyment to have some one say sob
saw that before you did" So let
there be pleasant surprises all around
and be sure that what you are buy.
ing will be acceptable, else it would
be better to give the money and lei
each buy his own, and remember
that even surprises are not always
enjoyable. If children must be kept
out of the living room, or sent to the
neighboTS, or forbidden to open q
certain drawer they will be made un.
happy. Waiting" is not pleasant tC
us grown-ups; how much harder fol
children who live in the present. Sc
let us plan for little foretaste OF
Christmas cheer. Mothers, give US
little of your experience along this
line. How many allow the children
to trim their own trees?
| wish | could reproduce a picture
| had taken, few years ago. A CIR
of II carrying an ak, and wearing hel
brothers boots, sallies forth toward
the woods. At each step in the snow
the boot tops nearly disappear. The
dog at her heels also sinks down in
the snow and founders. They are
going to cut Christmas Tree.
In last weeks "corner" you should
read "Think and Plan" instead OF
"Think and Place" The first is one
Of our notices.
We have a few of those handsome
silk bOokmarks left. Nothing could
be more appropriate for Christmas
present, or more easily sent by mail.
The proceeds all go to Mrs. A. j.
Brown, wheel chair invalid.
If you want good sewing machine
for $500 send stamp to Aunt Hannah
and receive house number when you
can see, and try it.
We meet on Friday Dec. II, with
Mrs. VIM. Edwards, 629 Steuben and
| 7th streets.