I 1 ' l ''' ' l f' *•* _1 "" Q Co! ’* '' Kellojrir A. N. "* i? l'v WHICH IHQ TO JIIyT OF JOY, SHill,!, TIDINGS “ GOOD o y r CONSIDERING. would WORTH of merely fora tired needlewoman; become burden, and 1 indicated £iw*isSittti£ everything refreshments, and year or no one a Mod maintain without give moderate it girl, with talent for and to be expected that he pencil young means can a a was was Is Degenerating Into Mere Christmas a serious self-denial. So it lias piano, the beginningof the education grandly entertained. come or for the Storekeepers? Festival give what they really in she ought have; send that art to to ladies charming Christmas of to-day makes a found the Our pass many or He He me was. afford, and what wants; boy through of college; cannot - much interested. that the Christmas of sometimes fear one poor talkers, and he no one year was and receive what they should stock little haberdashery for 1 minute they youth is degenerating into festival never or a some thinking our a every and have bought for themselves, and what who work, beg who cannot to which «’VE they the store-keepers. Once there one broach the for of would matter frequently entails increased by is ashamed; clothing trimming merry-making home, at expense surgery, or procure wanted reporter. was a demanding correspond. things other and countless comforts and the to turn with listening however. church subject of the the Not word came, evergreens, on a experiment Would it worth be dreariness of poverty-stricken homes not Christmas bells of pealing’ Roberts length Mr. for the an and at was eve ing, if in household there sunshine. try into Is this really interchange not information. frosty air. through the were for the every ask obliged some to mm our'spirit3 tired To buying been Christmas presents, shop Roving from and chime chant of that Memories friends of I’vo troop a sinful When to I know And never V given where stop. 1 to was man am -v, \ i 1 141 <f?| and Pledge of yA' 1 bc f peace to c ? save ° r an Sr* 1 heaven, love from December ' tjj[M And herald Before the first strain of May, " and angel throng And I'm bankrupt till spring the returns. Echoed forth the After each Christmas day, rapturous song— Welcomed in the holy ray I take dearest dear my ones Of the Christmas day. first glad First Christmas list— on my Joyful My let it dimpled darlings, greet us now. rosy, With cheerful light brow. With faces kissed. hearts made to be anu bands, Bright mirthful hearths and And the lovely bright-eyed mother warm — Kindly and clasping hands: Wherever chair. she her sets eyes Greetings frank and words of cheer, In the the parlor, nursery or To the friends and kindred The there. is center of home near. Meekly, aside humbly lay For her should spoils of jewels. be pride. Angry and look of Velvet and lace galore. tone Memory Raiment trail splendors of its to woe— wrong or Treacherous foe— friend cruel Over homely floor. or our below. All chills heart discretion that the But her frown of grave Still holds zeal in check, my and hearth. And round board cheerful careful"' And gentle her ‘’Dear, be mirth. ’Midst words and of of joy songs Is monarch’s beck. strong as Let spirit each grateful be charity; Fraught with holy Tom, sturdy And first-born, my find Nor maiice envy, care, nor And roguish, manly Fred, my Besting-place in heart mind: or 'Tis little think to of skates for one, kindly and hand. But tone open And the other sled. have must a And deed planned. the of mercy And dainty Margaret, baby my To suffering neighbors our prove And winsome maiden Rath. my Our Christmas faith and Christmas love. I’ll their Christmas stockings that see time, Worthy of this solemn Are full the brim, in sooth. to Hallowed His sublime. love by Next host cousins— and blame, of Who bore with patience comes wrong a We rich in kith and kin, Poverty and and shame want are — Their bravely, earth’s wanderers fear numbers All that muster poor With the babies counted in. suffering here. Of mortal pain and Beyond these the needy are and praise So with faith's best prayer Our Christmas feast share, to Shall hail day of days; the we heavy-hearted. and And the worn So with charity benign, Who in ever care. are our Bend hallowed shrine. before its bring In flock the joyous children, And best tribute the heart's and Laden with fir To altar of King. pine, the our And the scarlet holly berries. So with and harmless mirth meet Their and twine. stars wreaths to Gather round social hearth. the I sit and watch and listen And the spirits free from care. Till fall I almost asleep, uttered there. And welcome the And over my weary senses And the kindly glance and tone, The drifting odors sweep. loved And the for prayer ones gone, this fading. And Christmas somehow, friendship’s hand. AEd of the clasp I in back the long greetings, bland, And frank and am ago, the When I jolly youngster And kindly word and deed. was a the Trudging in the school to Shown their need. the suffering in 3now. Shall pleasing in His be eyes, Whose dear sympathies. human From beyond His throne the skies, Kcaeheth, in their joy or woe, All His here below. creatures —N. Y. Ledger. * LISTEN. I SIT AND WATCH AND The dear old farm-house kitchen school And the old district brown Come vision, back like angel’s an Though I their rale. thought stern I have lost the old mother, sweet THE REPORTER S CALL. And and kind. the strict father Whose children— word law the The Ladies Enjoyed the to It, But Newspaper was A law they loved mind. to Man Didn’t. They loving; the earth for not are on Tlie city editor just giving out was They road, have left the weary * the assignments. It New Year’s day was And music they hear Christmas the and the and all had On golden hills God. the of reporters one gone the office in the hope that they would to But I’m better for their teaching. be given day off least at a some or easy And end the to on very task. Harold Roberts rather crowed I will walk they did, try to as Friend. With the Christ blessed his for fellows, for he thought he had my over will I children try to teach the the prize. Perhaps he had. won That love is best of creed 3, the had A from lady in request come a a And neighbor that he who for his cares fashionable of city quarter the have to His pleads. a own cause ever her reporter sent house that to evening Yes, Christmas!" dear, is “Merry it eight o'clock, at but hint of what no And really should scold not you required given. If Christmas forgets was at was a man That he is made of gold. the hour At named, Mr. Roberts not was Why, sar?d Christmas 1 for presents my number the given and at presently was first May, Quite since the of ushered into extremely pleasant an like And I be bankrupt for awhile to where two charming sat the Christmas day. r«>om young After —Margaret Sangster, in Harper's E. Bazar. CHRISTMAS IX HOSTOX. fIERRY CHRISTMAS SNOW. A IS COfIING THE ACROSS FIELDS OF 13-s> May inquire, ladies,’’ ‘ I said feeling of gifts whose value he. chiefly in consider? —Har- their made receive thing compact give and for of to to was a us ma ny he about to end delightful handiwork. Now in Ladies’ most danger in Home of riet of less heretofore, Prescott Spoffprd, was presents than a cost we are evening, “why I have been curiosity for. allowing and acquisitiveness sent Journal. and balance that to of any use money, it 1 f is of matter ’’ drown all the simple to out and otherwise sacred might have expended, news— a been Encouraging. “Oh, all.” in broke not of the feelings belonging the to day. For in that shall no; add real value to one way some Squeer, Miss Cottedge—Oh. Mr. girls. Lovina “Not all; the fact is have gradually at the increase of wealth life those give the of who unable we to are beautiful I with cousin pleased is who going brought has to about unwise your increase gifts am all? so a at marry reporter a an Christmas gift! and merely in wanted the of to cost gifts for in we The that is see unwisely spent money glad Madison how Squeer—l acted in out special company." and recurring occasions; very you am families one and incomes of not large many very rival.) Er-r-r, liked it, (Thinking of his storekeepers, the quick John take hint, J. ."Vt.ler. to for things presently that a are WAS RECEIVED HK MOST AFFABLY, did anything from Shippen get the world aflame set with you laid and forgotten, together by if every put year He Clarke? ladies. received in affable the most holiday their Buy presents rly and advertisements, was if it in would southern your provide e as were a one sum a possible. will pocketbook avoid I told him that he of Miss Cottedge—No; the rush matter that manner things price of winter invalid in delightful! for die “Oh, baby, how your who would Here’s course an a '<t* * ■Jf table side loaded A with elegant later —Chicago Tribune. had ruck. should be bought, till better the was the has custom the north, journey next by Ibsen.” on. in the hills money.— volume —Once Week. save or a new a