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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-12-25, Page 24ca. RICH SIGNAL,STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25,1969 IP • 0 • "Yes, indeed! "Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age they do not believe except what. they see — they think .that nothing can be which is not comprehensiblet, to their little .minds. "All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere,insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless. world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge. "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. "He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound an give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary. as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tol- erable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. "Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! • "You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch. Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus—the most real things in the world are those neither children nor men can see. "Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not,® but that's no proof that they are not there—nobody can conceive or imkgine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world. "You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, or even the united strength of all the strongest men, that ever lived, could tear apart: Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside the curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty of all glory beyond. "Is it all real?— ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else more real and abiding. "No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever — a thousand years, from now, Virginia, nay, ten thousand years from now, he will. continue to make glad the hearts of childhood." —4Francis B. Church The New York Sun • • <-„.. re.‘ • • ;z0 • „. • ("gore's wishing you the fulfillment of all your dreams for Christmas., Thank you for your patronage. • .;;;;;;;;:•,),;;;;:,,,,• . . To faithful friends old and new, hearty thanks for your good will and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. ••••;;...No . FROM T STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATE MARKETING SERVICES Auction Centre E.M.S. Upholstering The Waxworks Boutique WINGHAM • Jean Witmer and Staff LAKEVIEWRESTAURANT Es Christmas has arrived! A time for gaily - wrapped goodies, yes, but also a time to count our each and every blessing k . and to say thanks to all those whom we are privileged to serve. ukibe reetilgs BRITANNIA ROAD EAST With deep appreciation of your loyalty and hood will, we're wishing you all the pleasures of a fine old-fashioned Yule.4' Be merry! • Andersons Book Store EAST OMIT HENSALL • • In the East a Star shone, guiding the Wise Men to the sacred nuktiger. Let the , message of the Nativity light the way for us today ... -- to the blessings of lasting Peace and Good Will. The Management & Staff 7. of W. G. Thompson & Sons PHONE 2624527 ••• J • •