Show I 1 I 1 I 1 IENGLISH ENGLISH CHRISTMAS A ft elidor io lic to ant alp ii lellyo bic catl bif and rim ill I 1 n aric I 1 in hl Is 1 nud makl toh A IN Q r icart eng lanti noc dec erpito i NAL it has been a long time linic since anything ap pd in ili ahr columns of your val liable paper hoin me ic and ami although th wai I 1 pini my christmas Chris tinaa may nit bo be interesting to in miny illy of your readers I 1 venture von t tire 0 forward it fo for publication and hope that bonc will find it pleasant airl compare with the it ay L TA I 1 1 K m I 1 V bif awn 1 1 aw e I 1 hull bad received ant anil atea an af in vi fj atholl to be ba a christmas Chris tm is guest or a family living about miles ditan diamant t ill ili to tins this on 01 the lie me n ing of the I 1 buttoned on my lily legging which come up fill to my illy knees knee throw my illy fmc avor ray my arm ind anil started star terl on what is orten often termed in america abanks rony for their home it was what is termed here a fine I 1 no day but which it wonell not bo be called in cache I 1 it IVAS so 30 C 1001 1 tl libat da tile aun is aas as I 1 seldom eld mf visibly and then but for a few minutes at a time xo no rain hofei er I 1 vil fell and leftt is sufficient to give file day the title of a ane one one at least around here hera 0 owins ana ito to tile great amount or rain that tit at had recen fallen tho the roaix roa la wore vore vory very find and tr traveling avelin was rm difficult TJ alila is ho raver xv wi partly ill 0 o by the of the christmas elul pudding ling my roal lay through gli a fe country por lions ol oi chich were li bi inn iii fiig ng to alvanell alv awal akell to ti nw w life as if n li I 1 ncr spring and I 1 look quite arcon with the he wheat that IIA been ban rown ux weeks or months previous OLI olber field coill il bro bs 1 ciol 11 1 wa lu eua h root as is turn lurnis ps 8 or I 1 ruti bagas cuin cui I 1 it some of cf these coul I 1 tie bo atlen lite ilio rh opherd with his ais alock to enclosed in 1 a I mo movable vallo corral sonic ih field with a inor 1 I ibl M I 1 1 nce in a nall ch 4 ions illo 1110 OIK or alios it I 1 I 1 ose I 1 liri the gl cop arc tarried un 11 they ave oraiun ar all III thy acos ili nit it tile tho fence lif 14 hn to I 1 D DOUX or divAl i sion aa nai A I 1 it I 1 is 11 ll l l tt fah I 1 II 11 1 64 likht W 0 I 1 p gwo I 1 I 1 I 1 tl aci opt t in ili the movable which 1 h are mored the field as ia fast fas as the are li bcd cli in other fieldi I 1 observed I 1 adles with wilh all in iron look hook in tilt left kal lip liand na and it i circle role in th clr rim ri ht they woula thrust the hook into t the roots root s ind and pull them oil of the groaned tilen then ith a few quick aft ica I ca of if the he eicele would choi chop ot of ti the c dirt ind and roots thus thug preparing laring them to W cartel to the barn yard or root pit lit but to resume the account of my journey flur ncy when I 1 hall had traveled rave led half of if the distance dis tanco I 1 called upon a family bottle or v were i in 11 tile the church and by their reli I 1 remained inaina d over one night flight the man mail once believed lit in the do dehines hines of the latter day saints to lo 1 a I cert ariT extent but never joined theril when asked now flow what lie bol believes ieves in lie in noth nothing ibin I 1 hie lis chief is obtained in tile lie public Galo saloon oll and biben through lack of money ironey lie is ie unable to satisfy lite hia appetite there li t ii i ve ariy ay iy surly anil and but a associate in ili this condition I 1 bina and my lily eta atay y wai not is as agreeable as one wish it to b A small feather bell bed iiii iii I on oil the bucks in ill front of the lii liro fire place 0 one tic sheet one blanket 1 a I Ltha iii not and 11 a 1 coat or two I 1 WO la served rile for my lily I 1 bed in this ilia I 1 coil comfortably I 1 fort ably and al J k 0 in the 1 g 1 much cefres refreshed h cd just pro krovious to retiring that eye I 1 some young men with willi aviol a violin 11 and 1 I art an accordion 00 serenaded us up alter after n liick gey oil for some copiers copi colp fiers erB in in payment with willi daylight cattle rain until near I 1 11 I 1 at 1111 which irl time I 1 acain again resumed iod my illy journey but wilh wit I 1 irly iny makin toi 0 on iny illy lack back instead of on oil my lily a arm in itis as on oft the lay day previous ollo by the way I 1 must toll tell yon oil that this thia servant through gli ago ae use and disease diH OBBO had and begun to look As if its daya borc numbered nu it was wag one of those long ones that come it little below tile the knees and was intended with the aid of knee leggings it to entirely protect the body from rain about one ene third of the loner loic r h half alf of it hoit ever was wanting and the file re daining two thirds were not in if the 1 most artistic bhame it reminded I one of a flag which utter after b becoming ec imO old and going to decay its in left to tile iner mercies cies ot of a 11 hurricane nc for ft a few hours hour the upper tipper half wae ivas more for fortunate tuft al c and had escaped ali only a rent of six aix or eight inches in length near the lort loft shoulder with ahia hit much of if it a description I 1 will forbear for with all its rall lall ingia off oi it proved a I try itry viry Hi ACI leome COMe friend before my journey was finished when but two or three miles on the way the clouds clouda gathered thick and fa ra stand the ilia wind whistled luota tl through 1 h th the trees and hedges yat t that flood T I on either cither side of my iny road every billion was then carefully cari carit fully fasten fattened led to ex elude cluda the rain raia won boon beggin to fall in torrents wh when en it I 1 would bouli case liia n matter of uncertainty 11 it y I 1 to me ie and ami I 1 concluded that fit if bet best i cowee course to 10 pursue ans to fh fac 1 a 1 ad 14 d 4 reach my lily journeys ond end its n ion 1 rooi I ti I 1 possible noon oon came lh if voth t 11 it no linnor dinner for far tile me arriving Ar rivin at A t a house chere some oranges were displayed I 1 purchased hascil two tao for a lionny ami trav clcil on As I 1 disc pi sc along the rond cati il ng g theril lliam I 1 covili distinctly see pee at t alio if e win dotis in the farm houses or through the occasionally casio nally opened door the young johns urchins thoroughly imbued with tile the pleasures that fath father or christ on nim is brings them laugh lien r t J at my illy appearance as 13 the ho wind bi blew the ribbons of my lily around in lin the iho rain this abi 8 brought to 0 o my lily mind t hie lit anecdote related concerning benjamin franklin cat c it in ng his penny loaf as lio lie pasa passed e d through the streets street s of Philadel pliN pid d I ml felt that our positions position 1 were 1 af pf that hi hiu s doi tiny stiny was upward while mine ward nl at least sibile the rain kept pouring into and softening the roads ottea the attraction of tho iho plum pud dine dina lio however wever or else landed tile inc safely at my journeys journey benl enl lonz ion before night came on oil A hearty hearly welcome there awai awaited teil tile n my inua bes be bc s sp though faith ful fill coit coil ana and leggings v vore ere soon I 1 libil till aside iny choca exchanged sor foi a 1 an pair ir of A slippers appers and the wind rain and iii a 1 for ill an easy cagy chair before n comfortable fire therom the coni fo table surrounding surround iny poon caused the experience of the lay day to be co I 1 inlow I 1 ile rw aa things of the past I 1 will no not weary yol yea with ing ilg how heartily I 1 enjoyed my illy supper and hox the evening was wag spent in social conversation anil singing hinging 1 of hyinio until the flock clock wis was on th ih eve or of striking twel tacho aunice sun icci aitto il to sav that my host anil hostess were of that kind and hospitable class that never I 1 turn a weary traveler from their d door 0 or as ion long us As they licy have a crust to share with them they fire are not yet members of tile lie chinch but are eagerly v seeking pecking for or fruth the they have pit n open house for the lle elders ciders benor he nor fit they wish to call and acry I 1 leads lead one to believe that before long ions the whole fullil will vill comply with the ordinance of baptism and lie be initiated into ino the true fuld of christ th ir houpo to i pleasantly len sittia situated tet I 1 in I 1 1 a I 1 liello tit 0 meadow rile III ow sill bin roun rounded ded on oil t h rc sill MILD 1 ni I 1 I 1 i rat faukland fa inland on oil the other ot her wit with a blanton Tl Plan anton toll plantation the dawkins of wag uns ficq farat her heraldon by tile the crowing crowin g of I 1 I 1 w byrn L I 1 t lala T ji i i of it auy 6 find ct ovenin Oi ening enin the windlow tha feelth morning momma air air poured in if its as Is lays bays jack in whole pails alls full la in looking out I 1 hi held dri the dawning of one of the dayd daya that I 1 have yet seen cen in I 1 england the sun suit cattle up tit bright and clear clea anti and continued po all lay day the green meadow 8 su rounded mill it ith the nox nov leafless lei lea floss holg bolcs ca alon alona which many a sturdy oak oak covered with ivy almoite to buffo cation and under which the hog to sole occupant or of the ine meadow wilow acas feasting t lei leisurely surly upon the acorns with the 0 nal calvin cawing of tit the bilek crow presented a pleasing contrast to I 1 w hat one sees onit on a christmas morning in northern utah J jui juit tilt t as breakfast was over a nica mcager from the neighboring village e which ili by the way vay waa was about A li iilo ailed distant t lIPp appeared eared at the door with a pair ot of new bhora for ili my host aich had pran bously been 0 for tie fio occasion unknown to him by his wife 1 I 1 hose lie he muril try so 0 o Putt gulting ll m tile them oil 1111 took a walk to the he village chilo title she busied herwid lier self in preparing for dinner the oldest son POIL was waa atiat I 1 iol and with wilh him I 1 the he youngest had been emited to spend the d daiy diy ty the rest of the family consisting of avi 0 daughters loth out at service I 1 was wa therefore left sole bole occupant of tilt the parlor for the time being I 1 had taken with me soine views of the united states colne of utah and I 1 photographs of some lier persons sons living livin leys less than fifty miles from your our cit city hicso I 1 laid upon the alit they might bo be inspected by my ff at their leisure I 1 shall not nit bbate whether or not I 1 took any delight to in looking tit at the photographs ili an my lily mind to distant dia ant linda find and lifter after computing the difference of time would imagine what they were doing upon the table able I 1 found a look containing the biographies of ung ling lands great men and parsed an all hour or tiso very pleasantly and profitably in rea reading ling of tile the great love for peace bace that that great hero king anil mid sel scholar iolar affied the great holy bow he conquered tile the moe banes aud of how justice was administered during durine his reign I 1 read also of the unbounded wit and dramatic genius of that great natural poet win shakespeare of S sir walter raleigh who while seeking in favors of his hie sovereign ok is rote wilh i ill a diamond on ell it pano pane of glass glaas it fain would I 1 climb chill b yc v fear I 1 to fall and of queen elizabeth converting it into a couplet by addi adding ag jf if thy jbv heart fail thee clidia not at it all ll 11 of francis franci 11 bacon tile the philosopher os poet and nl Pta statesman whom pope styled the rile wisest brightest rna meanest aft of mankind of the ile legal abilities or of io lord d chief in justice rice sir edwards cook also of the struggles of milton millon to overcome the pangs lianes of blindness and disease and how lie he triumphed in tut poems Iara Para dira ditte lout I 1 3 lile hile hil eIllis chua II 11 engaged tile odors alors fr broj I 1 I 1 roi doting Ot tilt sting ing be beef of were occasional A I 1 I 1 uric orate r I 1 0 om the kitchen to tile pit PI t I 1 and d I 1 aavo 1 me an all excellent 1 ap I 1 I 1 ue ifor I 1 1 lor 11 dinner by the timo time it W tl on not novinca ill inca oj it consisted i in n th lh ain 71 in of roust if beef and plum fief tilt ili i if mg ing tile tit host 1 true ruo to his en ang I 1 amt custom seas aning his with n fill of beer I 1 ahall leave oa oito to iniSt ne how I 1 I 1 cliches cliched it iti for ili my pea I 1 I 1 fail mo me were I 1 to nt at tell you arter nas spent silent in a toad chat over the of ahr day the nio nao of I 1 the he holla abild and in angl A nd an i cle other subjects as pro ir ci asri sTOK I 1 tl 1 themselves A aa a eve evening n i ng tini llna on wo could c distinctly di tintie hear I 1 I 1 e ar aai or id the of C h bella belli some sonie 3 01 M I 1 distant clia 8 tint nt at first I 1 took t I 1 te liobe to b cf the hie 1 L sound solina ster of a piano ct at it 1 V I 1 alk I oring ihring r aff farm I 1 but was in ft 11 to if sill vas averi 0 r I 1 ats it lei lip pj 1 es and candies IV 0 pl cl 1 11 alpo I V 1 the april for table abate passed pleasantly at and I 1 d qu quietly i cf y alipy an y rs ire r e tat at bufort bufor the firc roasting chestnuts and otherwise amusing ain ising ourselves but I 1 forli lo 10 acir cir to more for this ibis article ill ali alicade much longer than I 1 alicle anticipated Il abed iii akins it suffice it 1 to aur iclE t thai at life clock stan daig in the c coner omer struck strack twelve before we ire wore were aware that hat the evening was so eo far balint the rile boin er ton bei fig expected home tho iho father rile alter jr tile he tune time away while tile the mother arid and I 1 ate anil talked until half pail lal three tut ho he son came so we we con clui he not cabling until t lav and i went to bed bad remarking it is i a now 8 oclo k at home ani and the folk sare bo bisi ginning 1 to enjoy kives acl e in t lie ihu da lei c S 1 I |