Show C and the star shown bright with a heavenly I 1 light ight I 1 0 er the manger crib where the young child lay I 1 nearly two iwo thousand years have passed since that memorable event so EO vividly portrayed jp in holy writ end and yet there comes into our homes and aid our lives again and again as tho ibo years roll round the spirit which was ushered into the world with the advent of that holy one mission was one ot of service and salvation to tho the world the christmas christinas spirit the spirit ot of peace and good willo of love and sympathy it Is with us again mysteriously it liaa has e fel felsted sied into your heart and mine slid and by it we are changed from our everyday over selfish selves to more human more understanding more sympathetic sni pathetic folk lovo love and faith and charity dom inato our feelings friends grow inore dear home and kindred ties more precious neighbors more intimately ti a part 0 of our lives and as they gave gifts in that far off land so long ago to the babe wrapped la in swaddling clothes so we ne give them now and are happy in the giving it if there comes into our thoughts a note of sadness its because we are unable to give more to help the poor and the I 1 ate the little ones whose christ was may not be made glad by gifts and toys and food and clothing and chelte sh ish elte wo we are tilled filled with a desire to serve to give and to make others happier hap and so we shou should d be e that i Is the spirit ot of christmas |