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Show oo I A DUTY THAT COMES AT i CHRISTMAS TIME Once more the Christmas period is approaching when those who have ' plenty will spend much on themselves I ar,d their own, some without thought of the many who have nothing much above poverty. That spirit of selfishness does not prevail, we are pleased to say. to any great extent in Ogden, and, further more, we rejoice that there are not ery many really poor people in this community There Is no poverty here such as la to be met with in I the larger cltie6, or een places the size of Ogden, In the east, and yet there is a broad field for kindness In this city There must be worthy families hiding hid-ing their sorrows, and many children with great expectations and no prospects pros-pects of fulfillment. Poorly dressed oungsters can be 6een any hour of the day in frout of the toy windows, and we know that all ot thm are hoping that Santa Onus will not overlook ihem, and tbe Question that comes to us is. How many will be dls-appointed? dls-appointed? We hope not ono will fall to meet with a joyful surprise on Christmas eve, not aioiw through the 'oys that are to them a part of the dream of fairyland, but In the receiving receiv-ing of the more useful and substan- tlal gifts of clothes and nourishing . lood Christmas would be a period of extreme sadness ,if it were to be turned into a period of making more evident the gulf thai separate.- Hi' prosperous from tho poor. I |