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Show THE CHILDREN. These are great days for the youngsters. Through the mythical Santa Claus they are gaining their first impressions of a divine, unseen power that is about to shower blessings upon them, and their hearts are bigger and better for the beautiful deception. It is a perpetual joy to watch them. Many of them are learning their first lesson of what a delight it is to give gifts to those they love. Misers that they are,' the love for mamma and papa and brothers and sisters overcomes their native cupidity and they are rejoicing re-joicing in the thought that when Christmas day shall have passed they will be dead broke. AIt is Jl good for them to get used to the thought for the In experience will be liable to be repeated every year for many a year to come. Great day for the lit- ! tie chaps is Christmas. May the peace and good. will that sweeps their hearts like music today be teir portion to last them while life lasts. |