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Show B l Making Others Happy VThrtBlinaa brings smiles to people who have small lL occasion to indulge in them at any ocher time of the year. The cheerful salutation, the small gitt, the letter from an absent loved one or merely the greeting card of a friend serve to li ;aten the lead tor the ill, the burdened or the weary at heart. At no other time is there such a general or more successful erTort to spread sunshine. PROBAtl? the reel sknitkance and the r:al lesson of Chris:mos nbide mostly in the hearts of the lowly, i hose w.io arc prosperous and happy ate likely to look upon the clay as merely an anniversary-. They may regard its approach with a considerable degree of pleasant pleas-ant anticipation, and they may strive to do their part in spreaa.n its cheer, but otherwise it has to them larcelv the characteristics ot something matter-of-course; an event common to their well being and fortunate situation in lite. The other half of the world has an opportunity to see the day for what it really is the occasion for a manifestation of the greatest of the virtuss, charity. CHAT.ITY is not alone the bestowal cf wordly goods. This use of the term often defeats its meaning. Charity is better expressed by that combination of tolerance, sympathy, undeistanding and brotheriiness which is summed up in the desire to make others harpy. The giving of money or goods may be a small incidental or may not figure at alL Christmas giving partakes ot the true spirit of charity. It is seldom an ostentation of the fortunate toward the less fortunate, but is an exhibition exhibi-tion of love and remembrance. Our wish is that, at this happy time, you may be filled with the spirit and receive its tull measure of blessings. The Fi-bushefs (CorvrigSt. 1!6) |