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Show 1 -lj The Man of the Hour i m O month far famedl For festive days and nights renowned, lor fraught, with hallowed benedictions crowned j Life's annu&l clearing- house for rotro--' apectlvo thought, Wlicro pcnalvo memory recalls tho smiles, tho tenrs, Tho hopes and Joys ot youth, tho loves of vanished years, And sighs to sco tho havoc, aad, thai Tlmo has wrought. O hoary month! In regions ot tho north and east The sonir of bird and rippling of the lirook hnvo ceaaod, And Nature's thousand charms of summer sum-mer days havo lied, Thero Ilorras reigns, flcrco god ot wind nnd storms; And winter all ot vorduro Into brown nnd whlto transforms And leaves no trnco of llfo and beauty upcd. O'hnppy month! When keen anticipation, wcet. Files wlft on wings ot ardent lovo to greet TVIlli gifts the friend, tho lover or tho kindred near. " As Winter cloter draws his Icy fettered . v chains Tho heart oxpands and love unsclflah f' rclcns And speeds Its largess to tho ones most "i' dear. ill'uitrlous months of most Illustrious ,blrth! (Wav tidings, peaco and joy to all tho earth A heavenly choir announced when Christ was born. No other birth sdcli mighty portent bore. This I'rlnco ot 1'eaco whom heaven and earth ndoro. How thrills tho heart at thought of Christmas morn! J,' C. Oliver ln Los Angeles Times. HIS CHRISTMAS RESOLUTION Q.r'x)S&yoa.'lLKaTv.g OavLOorvtaJLot prut jJay pjrvwl. 0k:yfcs",6carl 0 ;)kz,Qtb:y jL&t. ' Th Day of Charity. "Christiana Is Indeed tho season of regenerated feeling tho season tor kindling not merely tho fires pf hospitality hos-pitality in tho hall, but tho general finm$ of chnrlt ln tho heart. Wash-IngtonrlrvIugi Wash-IngtonrlrvIugi X Then welcome, merry g Christmastide, x X Another hour before we S X go- "g H The .rosy girl close at our S S We'll kiss beneath the? S 4, mistletoe. S g Deep, mellow oc'rjs salute 9 tf " , the air p fi .JVVith benisons sent far S X 1", and wide. X g Good will and joy go every- g 2 ' where 5! 2 Upon, the golden Christ- 2 5 mastide. g S Joel Benton. 5 |
