| Show CHRISTMAS or of ill aft the old festivals that of christmas awakens the stron strongest gost ind most heartfelt associations I 1 1 I here is is a tor tore a of sol solemn etian and sacred feeling that blends wit with 4 tir conviviality and lifts the spirit to a state of hallowed and elevated enjoyment the ser vices at the churches about this season are arc extremely tender and inspiring co they dwell on the story of the origin M of thy ole christian faith and the pas vjra scenes that thal accompanied it of peace and i cod vil to men i is tt beautiful arrangement 0 iso derived f from roni d days ays of yore that this festival which corn com hn ml announcement of the re religion of pruce and love hs elbs ise leen maide ande ali he c of 01 ithen ng together of flat family nily cun con sections and drawing closer a gain those bands of kindred hearts which the cares and sor row of the world are continually operating to io loosen of calling back bach the child children ren of a aftin family efly who have launched for forth dorthin thin in life and I 1 wandered widely asunder once C etire rore to assemble about the pa jj r hearth he artl 1 t at rallying rall yin place f the affections there is something 0 in 1 the very v season of the year that gives a a charm to the festivity of christ mas at other times dimes w we derive lubich h of our pleasure from the mere beauties of nature our feekin fp elings b sally forth and dissipate themselves over the sunny land and we livo live abroad and everywhere the song ta of the birds the murmur of the streams the breathing fr ignance of sprint spring the soft voluptuousness of the su summer intner the golden pomps of autumn earth with is tri mantel antel 11 i refreshing arlen aad heaven heaved with il ais s deep delicious blun ano an its cloudy magnificence al fill us with exquisite delight delig M hac and axe Q revel in the luxury of mere sen s sa a ion but in the depths of winter when nature is di spoiled of every charm and wrapped in her shroud of sheeted snow we turn from our gratifications st v t moral sources the dreariness lud ind desolations of the landscape the short gloomy gloom v days and dark bome nights while scribe ci ibe our wanderings shut in I 1 ur mr feelings also from rambling t broad and make us more keenly disposed for the pleasures of tle the social circle our tb thoughts n are more inore cone conc nitrated nt rated or friendly ym more mor aroused we feel more sensible the charm of baeb other s covieo so iet and are I 1 brought more mor e e cayl alel t ca geth r ly by dependence deien dence on each otner f r enjoyment flears calleta cal jofh u unto nto heart and we draw our pleas s from the deep wells of living kindness which alfin lie in the quiet recesses of our bosoms and which when resorted to fco furi furnish ish 1 forth the pure elegert of dom domes es tic filicite fili city |
