Show CHRISTMAS bo day the ceason observed a the anniversary of him who came e to proclaim peace on earth and goodwill to men finds us this year abundantly blessed in all that pertains to mit material erial well being let us hope that it also finds us farther further advanced in hg the pursuit of hut that happiness which only cymes ai as the result of duty well performed and of honest dealing with all mankind the this occasion naturally gives rise riso to many reflections and all of them should ba pleasurable not that frivolity and thoughtlessness should usurp the place of soberness and sense tut but the christmas season is the wrong time for long faces and doleful pl aias als contentment and good chear beam from every threshold the poor por are as happy in their meager storo store as lite wealthy in the lap of luxury after all it is not the surroundings or the gifts that day what it is it is the peace and joyousness that everywhere prevail the best feature of the beet beat day in all tha the year then let it be given up to unselfish happ happiness ness mirth and merry biking nuking are thoroughly in order but ho he ob ho the day best ao who lifts up a heart carries comfort to tos a at icken houE home eLoU lol or supplies tup Eup plies com iora to ore in reid the great MM aa te to went abbat doing road his birthday can not more appropriately be honored than in doing as lie ile did oat out ot of the great prosperity which has come to the many there should be no need unsatisfied of the few thus chall shall wo we merit a continuation of worldly success and pave the way to reward hereafter anz DAnD wishes joy to all ill its friends and to all mankind may the christmas be a merry one and may we all live to enjoy many more of them I 1 |