Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-14
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coughing nortn wind, a bri-L-nine
81 the step"--
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Ihe Ratchet soon MI, swing on she
neck "f the Christmas turkey. The
ne" maid Will struEgle with plum
r"noinF Ike mother used to try to
make and VIII eventually buy IL
canned J"hn w. Unemployed win
army nins.if in fuzzy red r.nn,I
Win cotton trimmings aud se.ay
wtishers. and vii tinAI. bell ON =
street corner the while car.xsinc 3,
tripod bearing kettl. and p,,hv
sisn. something like Keen m. Pot
BOILING The sentimental viii
manufacture few tender poem. az
ter the manner of '"rhe Night U.for.
christmas, and The in-briate viii
conhne expression Of their .mntiou.
J" me n"rninE after rimid Ii'ti-
women and heavy, poinpous men vii
tumble among diacrdered ,.pI., Of
christmas cards for such sweet
legends ss Best Wishes Of the Sea
SON Here's one 10 You S,l." and
FhouSn ice and snow may come and
-" "a have YOU kno~ I tx. Won.
So wish Merry Christmas" It's
all in lifetime.
In rhe good old davs." when M.
mornings were cold as hlszrs and
fere vas u" consoiine kiss OF /.
radiator. " "ss tho mighty custom
IN bece mber for Mother Dear 10
gather her $50 pounds Of purrinr
satisfaction about the cra"kiine Are
place, call Lillian and Hubert and
horace 10 me maternal SIDE and un
loosen thrilling warm Of IN. Polar
home 81 one ST. Nicholas uho had
me beard OF TOlsioi ne brain OF
ar Anthony comstock and the heart
~ man who smiiugir opens mis-
'ast quart for friend And sh.
was wont to relate. might affair
night Win inexhsnsr HE zeal. how
81 Nicholas vas glad 10 receive lei.
'rrs from all the good lttie girls and
an the good little BOYS aud would
"r'nR them no end OF presents. but
ne bad l''Te siris and the naughty
httie BOYS oh. doieful thought.
Get CbrIstmas spirit
THEN pen and ink and paper would
be rssurrecIed from hidden cove
w The ancient mahogany writing
abinei that Grandma bought 81 the
auction sale OF Aaron .BurrS furni-
i"'". and Lillian aud Hubert and
Horace, with labored but diiirent
Nnor'. would scratch out messages
10 Deere santa These would ne
duly developed and. with much IRE.
urinary hocus-pocus. consigned 10
the draft 10 The roaring chimney. 10
mount skyward and futter. charred
and crisn. into an unfortunate neigh
hors back yard. But there are
darncd few chimneys today which
aren't connected in their neither re
Sions with furnace aud il was in
casting about for means TO dis
patch Santa Claus messages that
some chap discovered the radio. The
modern Mr.. Claus. according 10 the
III OCCASIONAL ta,e-ielIers and distrjb-
utors Of the bedtime masterpieces
mas re-eHuipped his frigid homestead
WIN wireless. gumdrops and =
hangar Tor his airpiane with the
Liberty motor and hot and cold run
n'nS radiator which has supplanted
me obsolete reindeer. And all the
good 'ittie girls and good littl. boys
no longer hear the scurryine natter
or animated venison on She snow
laden roofs. bat instead the purr OF
the Liberty Ltd. hitting on all
twelve as il whirrs by the apartment
house window.
"rhose Days Are O-vJ."
II Is within comparatively recent
memory ~hen'"the gang" and Skin
nay" would start an enormous bon
Ore on the street corner. For weeks
in advance the barrels and boxes in
all back yards OF the vicinity wound
be deftiy lifted under cover OF nigh,
and carefully deposited in an Oh.
sc"re woodshed TO he hauled out
Christmas Eve and piled in reckless
manner on Seethiug. haming,iower
that Jared The spirj, OF Yulet,d.
through. the frozen December air.