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.'l PACK SEX. TILE GASTOXIA GAZETTE. , UA8TOXIA IS A BUSY TOWS. TUESDAY,' DECEMBER 23, 101 3. -? pestal Day In Dixie A Carnival of Cheer 3 iOMEHOW there (a a charm about '.Christum down ia LHiie pe culiariy fascinating 'It savors more of the old EugH.sb uoliday ' wba the wassail bowl was filled to t!ie " brim, when the Yule log glowed and - the boar's bead wtis borne Into I lie banquet It was iu the good old days ' before the nr tint tin folks of tbe South observed this Joyous season witb prodigality more lavish ami h pita If Ty ( mute eltensive tliau were d.c ::ifd of eveu iu the aunals of Unicehrid-ro Hail Then came the true carun.J i uier riuteut 'The old manor ns ablaze with life and beauty. Frouj tlie sur rounding country all the belles aud the beau had gathered Morning brought ' ....kA t l.ii'tim.iL' fur t hrt fi tlllllt. I n uinri ai " . v . .. v - tiid nighttime called for "Old I'mle Epuntim," the plantation tiddler, uuoe reels were famous throughout the whole country Feast to. lowed fe:it, - and the spirit of e'ehration extended ' from the master down to the held hands, each of horn received a big ' filled wl;h good wa.i:.- when he called for his Christinas r.it.ons liut these are t lie d:iys that have gone, Mild with Uieii going departed " ; many characteri.sti s v. !ii h made the " Christmas time . h i-.-uili so distinc tive. While the I'aie 'car am) i II bilg ed fOtldi .d:.s La Ve d ilie prodi gality of former days, most of the an rient. customs renin n : i r - J iu many in-.- Stance Cll.istiuas in i!:e viil--s.es and .:, the country is but a 1....1 repetition of . auteie!lum obsei -vain c.- A few of the .large country homes Still have some of the old servants who were with the fuuuly in siaver da: s If these old f:!U.i. daLies Iri e been away during the year ibey :i...as re oiiear with the hi;i .i n h or the Christ : max liolll.-tys ami a-i.iiif dntis ali .iit the h useaoid 'iiiend "n.a in my . al though tier servi' h ive lieeii en;. ed , elsewhere during 1 lie ref of the yiar. re? tort a to make the fruit take for Christmas dinner She alone knows the cti'iri.iry tradi tions of Ibe family kltdn u The in- j gredients of this wonderful rake have j beeu handed dov. it fn.-m general i m j to generauou. and t';e -pice and the brandy ji.id the -i:.::i -!tid all sin b 'thing:? Hie -oiiijtoti.d. d r.ecord::;g io the ;:io;or!f'iis laij down 'years nud yeeJra updo j: These f nil t' ctcs bear, the family .. JB;t- ,iud spine ttaie. Itiiongh theur- tvx? .'Of l!' cnn;i. and the .exchange Of ct;V-.-iWuU of the day. a mice oT CnTMuTatl cake is on the' same plate with a fciie of Dubignon cake Sot lafmiuenly :. these caKes ure ctnikid a J-ear Iu advauce, by which time they are fully neasoued arid nettled, although the cracks in the icing auJ its yellow Hut war. .the beauty tumiewhat lis cooking van be In; rusted to uo bands except those of the antebellum family ' cook or ber denceudants V Not alone this old .cook, but all branches of the service In vogue dar ing the day ofvlavery are usually represented about Christmas time. The sou of your father's and your grand father' coachoian comes, aud on rare daya the old man himself hobbles to the bouse ami pi us out marvelous tales of tbr jhikL i - These old darkies are all presented with tlfta." aud for each of their chll--' dren a present of some sort has been prepared. This feature generally comes - In the southern bouie before the rest of the family bus leen atteixted to. In the meantime the children have - been keejiiug eager watch at the door of the rsnu where Santa Claus has -made his visit No one is allowed to enter this sacred precinct until the paterfamilias gives the signal, but he fore this signal Is glveu every member of the household miist-le dressed and Teady for breakfast and the morning prayers mast have been said. When everything Is ready the chil- dren are allowed to rush in and exam . Ine the contents of their stockings Some. of the largest children still have implicit fnlth In the wonderful person ality of old Kanta Claus Forged notes , nva the old fellow, admonishlnz them to- make their behavior acconling to ' " the prece'it of their mother, are eagerly j , read and compared The lntercb:;::g? ; of presents anwitig the older members of the family usually t.i!:es nbi'-e at the breakfast bible, but in most instances I r they are allowed to mingle wi h the 'bounties of old S-irs Clans and are - plU ked from the same hoi',y tr-e from t which hi presents hang 1 The hunt for the holly an! th? n:! tJctoe. while not as ex-, itinar as tv Chase for the l):';'s ( e? d is t a - much a feature ::;? im! En-.'ISh custom and equally i-njovah'e s-v t era I days before Clir'stm'is eve a big wagon, filled with straw nv ! brimming , full of pretty girls and lev, too. Is , driven- into the woods. wl-."re the -esftrch for the holly Is c-nti -.J on It reioires a mcst aile y -...: i:gM-.r to BCs'c to tbe tiefg'it where the nilstl." j " toe grows, arid le is r'r.-nys f a gpcerons reward ! !---ses fr mi tue ' '. flris below I Cbrlstmas . d.; is r. '- nys t Sometimes ' the hoy- . ! - ' -is h-:-. - beta '.taught r.-roiN . t'-a-v . at uoie -t la i'"e ; . -1 , by . Night lrtL y.r: .. ...'.!... . jo.;iy again wn . tt .- ;.;? :r- 'ce tt:re nrr! ii-t; ;::. r c;!r ; tki'3e m o'ttrt'vtr g: !'. -- j '. Alajttt It nil tli'i." ha n u int. , ld r?i;'.e flavnr Dtr' ',- U-"uy. ' mta .m tLMf Is a 1 s .:.:t ess about It a'S. for.the s; ; ni .t.- In hut a fJt; j -T-.!ajs The Joys.ef. Ct -ns. 1 1 nt k.i., i r fieri it il .1 ; "iur t . I i a. ii.tfi..- The Boy Bishop nERfJAPS the most remarkable of I all celebrations in honor of St Nicholas was the old one of the boy bishop. The boy bishop assumed his u3ce on St Nicholas day. Dec. 6, and held it till ll;!y Innocents' day Dee. 28 The custom originated on the continent of Euroe and was adopted In England, where It reached what was probably its fullest development A boy wns chosen to represent a bishop and was clothed with all the robes and iiivcri(! v -r hig 1.1 t -.-entc 1 p' .--Hble pcrs,.;.. The toy I ! the clmr h. his cotnptiT to house s ; . which they .' JetitaiKleU ; The boy I m Of t!L-iity ; though lie : land There among t ite ' h his r t; arc, ,-i ii : II the Insigi'.ia p.-r am i.oii Other boys re, te deacons and other suit lor the bishops train. ; conducted 11 service In ,1 in some cases he aud s wewi aUisit from house and collecting tnoiicy. :i"t ask as a gift, but r.ght . ; nt'aimM his ful!nc S.iisbury cathedral. s UtM'vn nil over Ens I e was chosen from 'r 1 ';'.. tlie rst fonnlnn il he lai ed witb the high est pomp and most absolute authority lie Is sa I to have coudtictel all the services of the church ex' ept the mns In some other ilaces the boy bishop is s:;ij to have celebrated the r.:ass Itself If any prebend fell vacant In his term of ni'he he filled it. and it he lied before his term expired be was buried wi;b nl! the honors due to a genuine bishop There is record of a boy bishop nt Salisbury filling a vacant prebend by the appointment of his schoolmaster, and there is in the ca thedral there the tomb of one who died whllp holding his office On the top of It Is an cfTigy of the child in full episcopal robes Such nins pierading plavs as this were not 1 licit deemed offensive or derogatory t the digu.ty of the church In fact, much coarser and more un couth exhibitions were freely permitted on some occasions, even to the extent of burlesques of the services of the church within Its own walls Of course the evil and discreditable side was bound to be seen in time, and the func Hons of the boy Itisliof were at last forbidden by Henry VIM They were restored, however, for a time by Mary -St. Nicholas St. Nic'-olas Eve. A stranger visiting the German colo nies of our great cities would think that h!s almanac needed resetting, for on the evening of Ieo. f thousands of little stix-'chifrs ore hung up with the same careful elothespinnitig and heart r hope as on the authentic Christmas "t. Nicholas eve it Js that the "f: t' l:.r. 1" eviles are celebrating .lust :js early ns any child-en ever get up those that are payimr honor to the g:'t saint tumble out of tied and find !'a ir stockings w , II w -hi-d with fruit r.tid candies .".nd a cf i-l U achen I'he uaiit'hty 1 to jlts liar "lea with 1 i':d rrift sc" hl'd that lew heen a il in previous weeks to Cm 1 liU stockings It is a hint that a n is rt h-u;d and thf.t it tb voi Id he v. c!l to f ill into line with good chi'dreli And the good chil- rtri-n are :rcour;'giHl to a renewed and 1 M-vercr virtue for tllP days between . their present reward and the fuller holiday that is coming. Country Life In America. Crl'.tmas Sang. , j - !(.ho'n town A l:i- looked down t- Fhi i-h' wntche'l by night. : ' ' . -7jeA . '.: :.-. -m!;eJ us !, I'TIt' - rr.drr: ''b-n. 's l ite Tr Shai . ' 'MI-1 a :.n:cy. A C-e . . yr I " 1 jI vtl rnr iu.v n--TT.ip iti rn with ui,:iii ct I l'iV i' AN1 Al 1 tii:i 1 Y I G-- i f - A A,i As-. y. v r .. no , !ake ris'.Kia . i t, ii'e. f .J !: Hi St: 'HI. '. I'l.f'i A REAL PRESENT FOR CHRISTMAS I1KISTMAS- PAT had dawned as clear and smr kliug as all such days should To be sure, iu the sunny southland there w h s no snow, and the children bad to content them selves with a vis- It from Santa Claus In a very up to date aeroplane, but this did not matter. Even the humble cabin home of Thom as JetTerson bad not been passed by. and the delighted faces of the little colured children testillcd that the dear saint's gifts had exceeded their wildest expectations. Now came the most important ques tion of the day." Everylntdy knows thi't Christinas dinner is very different from any other meal and must be plan ned for accordingly, l.ut it happened that these smail brothers and sisters of Thomas Jefferson, who was not very big himself, must be left to his care today, while his mammy went to the J big house and helped L-et ready for the company Thomas .l.'iTerson was al lowl to go along with his mammy, for he was to bring back a basket til! ed with d'l.iier for himself and the oth ers So be walked wiih her very bap Dily At the house pn saw that ! Thomas under the he at lat off to tht- As he Wt heard M..- rlssa v-c.-t voi r't: ; 1 it 1:1 a if it before. I at now with mi many good elliMV felt so grateful share his blessings in icss fort. mate The 1 desert id however, and Thom-'s Jefferson reached bis cabin without meeting at;.'' one. The children crowded alwait hln eagerly, ti'id all could lurdlv wa't 'in til he hail opened t' e basket, so-.. id the cloth and dished tbe d iiic-r Thomas Jefferson was iiu'-d parth ular as to how he did this Each pt rte must con'.'.'in an exact shaie of the -good things. Just so much turkey, jm so iiiva 'i sauce, j :st so inanv veg et ables A" HiT beginning w'th great enjoyment When a knock came at the door. "I'll sec who 'tis." said Thomas Jet ferson "You chillen Just go right along wid yo' dinner." It was n cry ruggetl loy that stood In the doorway of the kit'dien Mis erably poor and hungry he looked, and Tlcuias Jefferson's heart went out to him. "If you would please give me a bit to eat." he said. "I will be very grate fill I h"ve eome a l eig way and liap still a g'Hd v. ay to go." Thomas .lefferson hesitated His mammy dil not approve of giving to tramps Me had no right to give her food away Then he thought of the dinner on his plate That was his own without any doubt He returned to the table, the words of the carol still ring Ing In his bend. Tlie children were too MISS CLAP.IS. A SAW THAT W A Si MT.1.1-D. THE BAHKf.T ; busy to noti'e that from the t:-h e at-1 eniptr. T! ': he f . pmld lig. VVY. "t !i aril ii.e oi's i t. . he took the p'afe : a i' teMi.-iicd v. .; - very ' h'i: - ! for tiu iw-v : . even ' o'rtt" re: ";;!; :i t:e ,h--.t ke fe i wry g:, W C..s .- ; ! '-.: ti . : ' i. 1 if I'd s; is f.in:i i'':t l! TIL-b- e ;" l g, ut.tVir i r tiotua ; :!!)!, tri- .full.. : .IciT to ; i ... I;.',' I r ! I i " -'li. i. W 1 : thai Curiae nil. ' ? can lait.tr'H' ty Miss larissa : tert- f.,-;-.-i v ie b'-':i I v-'s tilled (i. u-.,v,., .lef'erso'i f..i"lv staggered so the s .)'. WCIL-Ill of his basket f.'lli'II ' y0lrv ;:;. ""'"- . I of 1. ail he j ' . ' ' s Chi I fc.'w-1 j Chrsnias -V m ami to- .: 5rjr- .,- 1 -i bu:a h . i holly i -j and in .-1 a-toe. V 1 :: ' j These we-e the vi Ji -iU i wonts ue ia-.nii ... eral her sii"- "And A L(; . r pray a rti'.isoi'.ie 1;. 1, Ch: i'tui.is for all gixnl ( I "i- : :mi men: It v. s iiti old carol, and i'i.o a..s Icf fer-oli had 11 rcr given mia li thoiiglit to the nic: "tig 1 as h- w;-f:c;d ::!. " thin.s the li'tle I t!l I he h 'c-eifi Willi xoii: '. ' woods see! ' dinuerr Good Oy Santa Goes -I To Many 'Odd Places OOTV old Santn Claus lks In upon pretty- nearly everybody a; Christmas t me and the fes tival of which be Is jm'o Is celebrated in some very ofldways aud out of the way places In our couutry. At Ellis isluu'J. In the harlsr of New York, on Chilstmas day several hun dred children, witb their parents, usually uwuit debarkutiu on the shores of Ameiic-a. There Is a mul titude of German "kinder." of Italian 'bambiuos" and of youngsters of everj,Nnationality. as much Interested, all of them. In Christmas doings as any Yankee young fo'ks could possibly be. , it is indeed an occasion of great excitement for them. Inasmuch as the missionary societies have provided for these humble aliens a wealth of good cheer, and. with the heJp of donations made for the purpose, the day Is ren dered Joyful for all. both younj and old. toys being plentifully distributed tfniong the little ones. The loneliest places in the world are some of the light h ucs which our government maintain--' along the coast for the protection of mariners. Yet Santa Claus '.iuds his v;tiy to them, and In his honor a feast, even though It lie a humble one. 1 held It may be that the barren r.i- k which the liglrh' i'se mnlcs affords room enocgh for the keeplna of a dozen chickens. the fattest of which ae suitably sacri ficed P.ct even t'rs is iat practicable in is r.oon isl,.i,d. off the re. u ilai'g. Tolls bit of : i ll is cotii ili;tr lly swvpt i ly a fe.v e -rs ago. ; i ; a li'tle (,'irl four d icghle'' of tlie keeper win so i'i pressed be i a'-se ! . 1". I t had l ii p -evented by co- . .;i f .,.;) r in:r to the in-''-:'. ' '"'' !-f.-t'!a,,v 'V-istmas gi f t ' spa,. ,ii't ef tlie light-hot:.-' : i ig'-t ! d knelt in a sheltered spot I"; r 'v ' it 1 1 I." ?hn sf(d. "pl'"-.sp sejid es n goi i:r on- ' 'ii-lstfin'- dinner!" riai-illy li I .'i- sf. .ken the words wh.-n a g.i-'t -.'. i!d ro -se (lew tas some times h-tp ifi sca-h places against the leg I ut i n n'". e ::i:d fell dead at her feel, ro be promptly canted In and prcien'- I to the family as a bird lit t from heaven. T't.. h' Vnni maintain about fifty hips along the sc. I -o' er.; mid on the lakes i o mirk dangerors slionls li'ioly Indeed are the skipper nti-1 crews ()f the:.- vessels, whi -li. like the fabled phat: iu:i ship, pursue voyages i s 'or ,A CIITtJSTMAS 4T r.LLI.S ISLAND. tbat tune uu ml. cotitiniitilly buffeted by storms. Yet Christmas is uot for- . gotten A brace of wild ducks, per chance, may le so ured for the feast, ami the cook will surely provide a lib eral dish of t-iie much appreciated "plttm duff" a prep" ra 'ion of pastry shaped like half a a;e. ...clou, which, in order that all the niisins it contains ' may not fall into ...ic s-t.. n-'iuires. undci the rules, to be cut "foie and aft." In tbat far flung archipelago known ; ns the Aleutian chain, w-hich, reckoned geographically as a part of Alaska. J stretches across the northern Pacific, i Kussian custotus'nre still retained to a great extent, though the islands belong to Hi.- I'ai'cd States " 1 Hut. hj-.i. of Ala-ka. it is a fact curious enough that Kinlu Clans in real life is seen there at Christmastide as nowhere else in the world, with his ! reindeer The superintendents of the; . , . 1 ... . . . . reindeer stations, established by the I government for tlie benefit of the natives, harness the tamest of their animals ;.tu. hitching them to a sleigh filled with bags containing provisions, tohat eo and other desirable thing, drive through the H-sirirtto village mid leave sacks Chill - h le; ml le b'H one : that the these po-r! 1 i.lis- !i a . . br.es. . tie ,'lst 'tde 'ristmas.' A n- i'i tii;-.- I A hf- ah ; the i-h I f rat ..i ufclcb M, si.irdVl- f 1 I a.' Or. it , tn'.'- e to thy lot cv r'li'-u--M-y h- -. : s, r-.t. " ;-" ,n1 - r Ur.tt. ' The- -VcfV"tm !. 'i. : ' r" 1 . ' rhu! Uni- t!:n - ! ' ' f o:r, ?i ef r-t V :-V ..OV ' V I rn r.r U; such a : cor'st cf M : y -, tM ' it t i r L V1 f I -v I irler What Christmas ' Day 1 Brought the Convict I T was late In the ufteraoon, of the day before. Christmas, jro the woman who wuited for news and yet dreaded its coming it was the closing of the longest, wretcbedest. dreariest day that she bad ever known She hud been advised not to hope, yet she clung to hope, feeling that" If she gave up entirely she must die If the worst came she must live for the sake of the cblldrea. wbo were too young to know of the shadow that clouded their lives. Often and ofteu tbe woman went to the window and looked out at the dreary street Once when a boy came down the walk witn the blue uniform of. a telegraph messenger she clutched at her throat and uttered a little moan of despair "W'ha's matter, mamma?" asked the tittle girl tbat clung to her skirts Tbe woman could not reply unjJl after the messenger had passed ber gate Then she caught the child In her arms and covered Its face with kisses. ; Hope once more revived In ber heart. When sbe went to the window again the woman looked out and saw her husband coming In the wave of Joy that surged over ber she did not no tice that he looked old and hopeless and broken and bent and that there HE TOKE Orr.N THE TELEol: A M was no eiasiii it v in his step. Sbe threw open the d or and ran down the graveled waii to the gate "John. oh. John,'' she Tled. flinging ber arms a'bont his neck, "you are free! Heaven be praised for his. mer cies You a re free " The lean pressed her to Ills heart, un able to speak "1 knew rliat they wo -'d not l' : l you guilty' they co'::.: . a v m i "My poor Grace." lie iimi.mi i ed. stroking her hair, "v-o i. in tr.ne I hnve Is'cn foMi- ' ti:n' i'lve years In the peniienii-'t-.v "Then how is u t tint von are here'-" "The Jtlib' ' -eiitesictd me lias given me a i ,.!. n mv own r. ci g nizance so th t I caa -pend Christmas with you and 'he babies I am in ti m or Isiund t surrender uiysi If to the sheriff on the first of the year. It was a technical viola:- m ol the law only They know I am honest, tint the senti ment of the public is set so strongly against bankers that I could not get Justice. Even my political friends dare not support me. It Is an unexected favor that I am allowed to be with you for a few days " John Anstruther spoke bitterly, and his wife listened with tearless eyes. She controlled herself with an effort. "John, the children!" she whispered. "They must not know. Let them have one more happy Christmas. They have been praying for you to come home. Let us smile pud be happy with them for a few days Let us forget the dread future " Once during the evening she spoke of a pardon which might be asked of the governor" "It is a vain hope, dear." her husband said. "We will not waste ourselves on It " And he relapsed into thoughtful silence Hut for all the shadow that hung over the home there was a Christmas tree, and the Anstruther b;;bies were happy Their convict father played the role of S-intji Claus. Their mother laughed and sang, though now and then her V" i e broke and her eyes were wet with tear A few neigh liors call- . ed . full of sympathy and yet tlmld ,, . . ... ,., ,, i about showing It All the little town ! , . . . . . i ivit uiai ii iiiia o'-i iv it-i iiic Till i. family enjoy their Christmas cheer t without Intrusion even on the part of j those who loved and respected them. j When the children, surfeited with J sweets and their arms still filled with precious toys, were asleep once more I the mother was busy iu her kitchen' with her ; reparations for -the grand j Christmas t'i'iaet of the morrow -per- hap the ! itntiful meal her chil- j dren .Kouid h:ne through all tbe dark ; years to come . - j John Anstruther went to his room to ; it ik over his parer. In the drawer he siv'den'y foin.d something that , ma' his heart le.lp . j It was u revojver Fie took tlie shin . it :. cruel t":""ig m nts men, sua a s ),- ,-f n:-!'irvs c!,pn ovef bitn Here was ii's err ; tui.ity Here was escape fi-er.; f!e si: ..-cs-.'jthe' rtar!; cell, the lg-n'i;;:;'-)V of ( iImiH tife .-flere was pro visa ri (o It'll !'. iiiid Ids teiises , ITS. C Stf'l " '! Ill C- J U n i - of siut-Me. m c V, . V.. . - . j . ..'. . . . - , - (- '. - sodden sharp sbix-k and It would be " - ; orer. . Even for ber It would be better - 4 than the Ave years of living death, . He pressed , the cold muzzle to bJa-. t J forehead. - His finger w'sa'n..tbe tria- - " ger. He iould hear Grace smging sad' " 'J lyV'.witb -a pathetic attempt to be'gajr .' la the kitchen. .. ,''-'" ,-' -i",'" .-. - ' ,C ward r -" ' . -' '".'; -: : .P?l) C'Tbe warping Tolce came ont of .tbe . void, like the voice of the angel who spoke to Abraham on ' the mountain ' top Perhaps It was only the cry of bis own consciousness, made audible pj -bis, Imagination."., But be heard It dla-f;" tlnctly ..A revision of feeling swept ' over blm, ' ; T . 1 ... t- . K "Oh. not that not that thank God, be murmured.. ' ' - , :' ' ' :, ' - He put tbe weapon back in the draws. er and went ont' into tbe.; kitchen, ' where Grace was dressing-the Christ mas turkey. . - ; , "Five years will soon pass." be said ' cheerfully, "and there will , be a gen erous allowance for. good conduct I will have some sort of bookkeeping to' do. and the life will be bearable,. no doubt ' L'et us meet tbe future bravely, . dear heart ' God will not .fail to send us comfort And you you dear, braVa -' llttlt- woman you will get. along some how . We haw friends yet, '"thank , heaven " ; It was the first time fie bad ventured to speak of the life iti p'rison. uud she was eomfor cd to kuo'.v thai he took so braves ' iew That tiight they s;ep.t( it ml ihi- i.. a day their Christ mas dm tier wjis an o casiuii of jov- tthe cbll- ireii. iiiid Lie pa-cuts. Ihaiikfni to be together, simulated a cheerfiiluess that almost decei-.cd one utioiJier It was .a . in the afternoon that a nirge imuib. i of l heir ueighuorsvcame trooping iu uali words' of love and sympathy mil encouragement. They promised to look after Urace and tbe cliildreii. uud when John got hack they spoke of it us If he were going only on a little loiirney tluy declared tliat the village would te at the train with a baud to receive bim "You will be a convict, but not "a criminal. John." said the leading mer- ' chant warmly "You Van step iuto the best Job In my store the day after you get home I promise you that -and call upon these neighbors to witness It" John Anstruther rose to, reply, but before he -oiild speak tbe ' door was ' opened and a blue coated messenger boy appeared witb a telegram. An struther tore it open witb shaking fin gers' j "The governor has signed your un conditional pardon as a Christmas gift to your wife and babies. He did it as an act of Justice and In response to telegrams from hundreds, of men throughout the state who know you' are an honest man Congratulations.' The name signed to the telegram was t lint of the secretary of state Chicago Tribune. Christmas Treasures By EUGENE FIELD. I COUNT n.y in-aaurea o r wtth car A li'tle toy that baby kie .v " A I - i sock of faded hue, A ! : I. '( of entden hair. Ixci : i 's - - '-'uaVa -w time il. to Fat hi : Ami Irani : "Ti il c .-. I; If S i nta ! V. h it sa il. W'hil ti.-.-iMii Ami 1 1 n f. Wleie a, v I; : i nnn ' 1 1 1116. ; ,- i;ole. n - -Mil, 1 1 ouii. roine tonlRhl, In- i. ng my baby bright, . foi my boy?'' I said. . an d the little toy i oiind and truthful eyes Ti,i re can t- a look of glad surprise That spoke his trustful, childish Joy. And as he lisped hts vrnln prayer He asked the boon with baby grace, . And. toddling to the chimney place. He hung his little stockltj.sthiTe That night es lengthening h.i.!ors crept I nan the white wtnr;; ! si .- -!a come With music 10 our h'.-v.hli ..i,n And klsa my darling- 'ie ;.t. Ite fnufit have hi-nrd i!: For In the morn 1: He toitdlcd to the : And foon-J tie Hit: i They cum.- arsin one - ??. er, , t hpre. ' is i mart '-de. Thst nngl host i"0 fair and white. : And. sii'cing all the ChrlstmHr nlprht. They siii ed tiiv ihir'inn tnwn uiy fc.d. A little sof-k. a tittle toy. .. . A bitltf tecs of golnVn hiT, ', ' T' f Christmas music on the nln A-n -i'chir.i? jr my bat y bor. s liut if aKiin'that arrzH tnln Ami gclilirn head come back for me ,t To I fai me to elertdty My wairhica ;Jf net b In vln. : ', For This Christmas. :; "... Te old time stave thai pe:tu rh oat To. Chni-t:ras rcvr'i rs a!! , . , .At taVrp t'.;i)Mt wkssr'll beut , '' Ad In ye ""n;cr h.a!l- Whiten ye "''J Mird nl rii-,s cr.4ln, . Add 'Ct r v.-:.s.. ty ! te. "TJrvi ri-.-t j-lni Terry.- j;Kr.l!i'roitl," ' And gf i ti'-v e- i . ,- Jartiis VVbiti-oiab Riley. - V-
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1913, edition 1
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