Show THE NATAL PAY DAY christendom will shortly observe the anniversary of the birth of the man of gaillee and albough alU alt ough lough the purpose of this observation haa has in these latter years been dimmed to a greater rr enter or less extent by and gift gilt ghines having little or nothing in common with the event of christmas ne still the sublime beauty of the occasion Is borne to us not lone alone thru the christmas ua sting 8 by vested ested choir nor the brazen throat of the bell that proclaims the birth of the bethlehem debe dabe but more angly by the christmas spirit that finds iti its beat expression in generously giving to the poor luid and needy heart enins the invalid granting consid e aaion to t the aged and ministering to the orphan even as the great teacher was sont ont to do christmas eie li is an occasion Is marked by the re uniting unit ng of families about the vule yule LOB loa the gal taH crIng hering about the festive board chich literally groans under the tile weight of A mass of delec tables the sending cling of grec tines and gifts tu to im ed otwe it la Is a noteworthy act fact that the benign holiday InI influence luence Is tm far reaching and sten tIngly all embracing consideration and compassion seem to be the keynotes of the oc cation and aro are openly evidenced at evera hand the dist judge I 1 I 1 as christmas draws near reflecting ithe he christ sir lt tempers justice with ith mercy and extends to the of 1 fenders lenders brought before him the greatest leniency individuals or and societies coclet les gladly enlist their time and resource a 4 in altruistic endeavors the gloom ot of the prison Is somewhat lessened the pres cile of beautifully decorated and bri light trees ut of evergreen the and regulator regu latoi aLot hi teress of hospital worda words Is 13 temporarily softened by the prel enco ence of colored I 1 gats and lio the corridors of th taj I 1 orphan asylum echo to tho the shouts of joy as the youthful inmates ale e presented with brilliant colored products that have hae come to them from the workshop mork work of the jovial and rotund patriarch bicholas although Althou gli it is n far cry from front those days hen throughout merrle ingiald groups of musicians and went ent strolling stroll cintr about in the now and singing christmas carols such BS as god cod rest you merry good king wences laa as a and nd noel with all the tile clif charm irin that vas associated with mith these old carols in these modern da s christmas music Is imbres ively lively rendered by church choirs throughout the coun country carols are ilg sung by watch night parties and thus the ancient custom Is ampro pristly obsessed sed there la Is ome thing dee else that come comes to mind at this time and seems indissolubly connected with christmas eye and that la Is the expression mcd by charles dickens pathetic little cher character acter tiny tini tim and in repeat ine ing it a e feel that we can not offer our read rs a more appropriate wish than cod bless blew us ec everyone I 1 |