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Show H POSTMAN TRUE SANTA CLAUS H Wan With the Pack Keeps Cheerfu H Deiplte Hard Work Before and H on Christmas Day. H The poatman'a Christmas la nny H Ik-tag but n holiday, nn lie I fnrw H Mh work harder cm that tiny than m 1 y other In the rear, for abmr h twu week before ChrlMMM he l J tJHtrdv&ad by package, letter am1 H Mtcard, till It armm lit! ran mnmi H 4 wor, yat mi CnrlMmas Iw miixi H wrt about tlw city front early morn H 4m until nightfall. often without m H ajRlnM 10 rant. H Despite lh hard work m enjoy- Jhe (Uy Mitch or imiro than hi , lr) la brought Into ctmv cwu H tat with it OhrUlmas ilrll, nnd I" H mHl uf hi pari In (IIMrlhulliiR H eatrxmic w many. If whllu an III route H MrryMK a Ux HI led to the lirlm wild H ihthW)- wall lie Itewmiea dlaeouraicci), H ttho fwrllnc la often tllnpelled when H lie a the Joy nnd hniilne nwnl H .fetted by mtite child or even grown H tpcrien nt beliiK the recipient of aonic H sift ho bring. H Uiunlly, too, tho portions ho meet H whllo on bin roatids greet blm Willi a cheerful "Merry Chrlstmns," mnklns ti I tn forjtet his (Ihioiileiitiiiont nt being be-ing forced lo ro without his usual Chrlstmns dinner, or being at homo with his family nnd wntchlng his children chil-dren frolic nruund the Christmas tree. The nnino of Snntn Cluus Is appro prlatc for tlie iKMttiiiflti. Many itlfts, oopeclnlly from out of town, reach tliolr (lestlnntlon through his hands, nnd nllhotigh It Is not recognised In many cases, he Is the real sulntlluto for the mythological St. Nicholas. Many strange articles find their way Into the txMtmau'a bog during jeiBaaasBesstaanssseBBasaBBeaESKSss tl-e holiday season. Neckties nnd smnll pieces of Wcnring nppnrel seem to be most numerous, nlthough children's chil-dren's toys are also delivered In largo numbers. This Is n brief description of the postman' Christmas. It Is true he hns not much llnw for enjoying the holiday except nt night when he Is too tired lo feel the real Christinas spirit to nny great extent, tlowcier, lot every one try to brighten bK d.iy by at least wishing hhn n "Mary Christmas" when wc meet hltn on his route. |