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DIOHT!-rIIITH TLS* NO. 50
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GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1932
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A Visit from
St. Nicholas
"Zunis the debt Wiese (1111rieae.,
what alt through the boob
liMt i creates* was stirring hit wit
intone.
The stockings wear hang by the chim-
ney with oars,
In hopes that 8L Nlklales soon eosin
be there.
The children wase alletial all sprig L
their bade,
While *bele of sogsr4ama dorm j
h t tier Lards :
And mamma hr bee iercbgeaf, and I to
WY rah ---
Had Just sM:rd ear brains for • tong
winter's nap—
Wlsen out on the avers arose Inch
• carter
1 sgsang from my bed to rials what was
ein natter.
Away to the window 1 Dew Like •
dash,
Tore open the shutter and threw up
the slash.
The moon on the breast of the new -
fallen mow
Gave a lustre of mJdday to objects be
low ;
When what to my wondering eyes
bonld appear
But a miniature sleigh abd eight tiny
de
reiner. 11
With • little old drlvlrr, sr) lively and
Quick,
I knew in • moment it must be st
Nick!
More sapid than eagles his courtiers
they wee,
And be whistled and shouted end rolled
them by tame.
flow,
Umber! now, Dancer ! row,
Prancer and Vixen !
Os, turf! ou, Cupid ! on. Deader and
Ill !ham l ---
To the top of the porch, to the top of
the wall,
• Now, dawn away, dash away, dash
away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane Ay
When they meet with an obstacle
mount to the sky,
So, up to the boueekeop the coursers
dw7 Dew,
With • sleigh full of teye and St
Nicholas, too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on
the roof
The peeIw tug and pawing of each Tittle
hoot,
Aa I drew In my bead and was turning
around.
Down the chimney SL Nicholas came
with a bound :
He was dreamed ail in tar, Irmo his
head to ha foot,
Mid his clothes were all tarnished with
ashes and soot;
A bundle of toss he bed Dung on bis
hack,
And be looked ekes paddler just open-
ing Me pack.
ins erre, bow they Wielded ! Hie
dimples, haw marry 1
Ila choreal were Ube roses, Ma nose
like* @berry.
as debit Mort mlodh was draws up
like a bow,
Asad the beard on Ms chin wee as white
WI iia mow.
The sump of a pipe he bald tight hi
tit• teeth.
And the smoke. k racheted lis brad
hike a wreath.
He bad a broad fees and a lithe
round belly
Mot book when be aughaed Was •
bowl f0B of idly.
He wee chubby and fibro- e right Joi-
1y old elf—
And I argued when i raw h1o, le
spit of myself ;
A wink of itis eye, weed • twist at his
bead.
Soon gree mit to know I hied nothing
do dread
He spoke not • ward, bet wank straight
to his work.
And tilled all the stockings ; them
tamed with a jerk,
And. laying his eager sable of Lis
*lore
And giving • Sed, up the chfmoey the
met.
Ile sprang to hie IWO, to bats tram
gave a wadable..
And awry espy alt Arw lbs ewe down
of a thistle.
Dot 1 Mand atm exclaim, ere trey
donee out of sight,
•114W, Chrbteme to all, egad to all •
gond Weld 1"
--01eme at C. lima,.
Henry Van Dyke
on Christmas Day
"It let Rood thing b0 observe Chtr-
maa Day. The mere marking of times
and sea•oaa, when men agree to shop
work and make merry together, L •
wise and wholesome custom. It helps
one to feel the supsemaey of the com-
mon lite over the individual life. It
reminds • mea to ret his own little
watch, now and then, by the gnat
clock of humanity which rums on sun
time.
"Are you willing to forget whet jou
have done for other people, and to re-
member what other people have done
for you ; to ignore what the world owes
you, and to drink wheat you care the
world ; to pot your data in the back-
ground, and your duties in the middle
Meatus, and your chances to do a
tlttie more then your duty In the fore-
ground ; to me that your fellowmen are
Just as real M you are. and try to look
behind their faces to their hearts, bun -
for Jany ; to own that probably the
only good reason for your existence is
not what you are going to get out of
lite, but what you ere going to glue to
Me; to dose your book of complaints
against the management of the uni-
verse, and look around you fora place
where you can sow a few seeds of hap
picas.—are you wilting to do Oise
things even for a day? Then you can
keep Christmas."
—Henry Van Dyke.
Santa Will Soon Be Here
theta Claus will soon be here,
With fhb MAO bells ringing.
i would like a sword and gun,
And a borne than mu run!
something oke tor everyone
Beset* Clans is bringing.
Santa (Aatm, please hurry up
We are all excited !
1've• been good aa I can Ir•,
Tiring a lot of toys for we.
"711112ParTtning Mg 4ai1detmtna taw
With the candles Ilagthte d !
letters we have written you
Ail our wishes stating,
i)o not pass our chimney flue,
Where we chlldrte watch for you,
Peltier, mother, grandpa, too—
santa (Anus we're waiting!
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A Christmas Carol
While shepherd■ watched their flocks
by night,
All seabed on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
"Frear not," said he (for mighty dread
Had relied their troubled mind) ;
"Gad tidings of great joy 1 bring
To you and all mankind.
"To you, an David'. town, this day
is torn of David's Hoe
A Saviour. Who is C)wlm thus Lord ;
And this shall be the sign :
"The h=eavenly Babe you thieve stall
And
To unman view displayed,
All meanly wrapped la evrathing bards,
And in a manger aid."
Thus Rake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, probing God, who thus
Addressed their Joyful song:
"All glory be to God on bii.
And to tbe earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to
men
Begin, and Dever cease." A.
Sacred Night, Holy Night
Sacred night! Holy night,
Earth does sleep, stare shine bright,
O'er the crib where the virgin doth
keep
Tender watch o'er her child in HA
sleep.
/Veep In heavenly rest.
Sleep In heavenly rest.
Sacred night! Holy night,
Shepherds here seen wondrous stebt ;
Angels brought as the gladsome title,
Bore the message lar and wide.
ilr ist our Saviour has come.
Cbriwt our Saviour bar come.
Saered night! Holy night,
Praise the Lord In His might;
lie was sent from Heaven above,
Hell redeem us by Ha lova,
Christ our Saviour I. born,
. Cbrtst our Swioer is bog. '"
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