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closelyf rest the Lions ob- served of old. in honor of Saturn or Bacchus. ' ,

The Roman Saturnallo. which oc-

curred in the winter solstice, were a season of great festivity and rejoicing. honored. by many privileges and ex- emptions. The spirit of gaiety had free charter, and ev'en'»quarrels were suspenrled,_to be resumed alter the holidays. r ."As a manifestation of the ‘gratitude felt at the renewed- prhspects of the returning march of the_sun, gifts were exchanged and special hymns were sung. These latter were. really the Roman representatives-_of the modern carol. .

At the Baturnsiia the Roman feast-

ed, sang and dsnced,',as we_do at Christmas. A rulsr1or;_,liing was ap- pointed, who BIIJOYSQ 06rta1¥\‘l“`¢\'°8l' tives. ' Ho presided over the sports of the season. Probably _he is the an- cestor of the lord of~'misrule, who ex-

ercised a similar pow? in more re- cent times. ' _ Merriment was a matter of general

concern, and the joyous spirit of en- tire districts is now masrowed to fam- ily parties. .-_

it is the touch _thot makes the

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belief that this was both Son of Man

An Irish legend tells that, on Christ-

in the darkneis and cold, and the peasants stili_put_ lighted candles in their windows to guide the sacred lit- tle feet, that they may not stumble on their way to their homes. And in

I-Illngary the pfople go yet further in their tenderness for the Child, they l9?`0a.d feasts hnd=‘-leave their doors open that I-Ie may enter at His will. while throughout Christendom there is a belicf that no evil can` touch any child wi'io`is born on Christmas eve.

The legend which tells how the very

hay which lined -the manger ~ln~which the Holy Babe was laid put forth liv- ing red blossoms nt midwinter at the touch of the Babe’s body could only have arisen from belief in the renewal of life through the Lord oi’ Life.

_,f;r~_5_~'__,lf\v".- 7710"!- T is not so many centuries "_‘*"' ago since there was that holy

thorn at Glastonbury which

blossomed every Christmas, and, so ran the legend, had done ever since St. Joseph of Arimathea, having come as apostle to Britain, arid, landing at Giustonbury_.~ had stuck his staff of dry hawthorn into the soil, commanding it to put forth leaves and blossoms. This the staff straightway did, and thereby was the king convertod to the Chris- tian faith, the faith which preached life from death.

The\ holy thorn of Glastonbury fiolir-

ished during the centuries until the civil wars. During those it was up- rooted; but several persons had had trees growing from cuttings from the original tree, and those continued to bloom at the Christ-season, just as their parent, which had grown from St. Josepli’s staff, had bioolnod. And about the middle of the 18th century it was recorded in the Gentlem:in’s Magazine how the famous holy thorn would not deign to recognize the new style calendar, which had then come into force but would persist in blos- soming as of old on old Christmas day!

in those days the anniversary of the

advent of the Babe had certainly meant more to the common people than merely a time for feasting and revelry, for giving and receiving; it had been also a. season for holy ob- servances, for they refused to go to church on New Christmas day, the holy thorn not being then in blossom. So serious became the trouble that the clergy found it prudent to announce that Old Christmas day should also be kept sacred as before. Only an- other story of men's weak, supersti- tious minds? True, perhaps; but they are better who evidence some spiritual weakness than those who wallow in the wholly material, and when we cease to be careful of the cup and the platter, we become not over careful of their contents.

'_ ~:-4.1. ristmas Rose. 45'. "' No'rl-ina of those spiritual parabios is the legend of

' the Christmas rose, and it

tells how good things, ilt for giving, spring up ready to the hand which earnestly desires to give to the Child. It 'is said that a certain maiden of Bethlehem was so poor that she had nothing to give to the Babe to whom kings brought wealth from afar, and, as she stood, longing and. mourning, and- angel appeared to her, saying: f'Look at thy feet, beneath the snow," and io! on obeying the maiden found that a new_i‘iower had miraculously sprung up and blossomed at her needs. Every since then, runs this story, this exquisite flower, with its snowy petals just touched by suggestions of pinkish bloom, is to be found at this season; and, indeed, its half-opened cups are like chalices of love, and its fully- spread petals are like a happy inno- cence, fit symbols for the Sift! 101' U16 Babe of spotless innocence; ' whose heart was the vessel of love.

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ing belis, which are heard

ringing from buried cities and viilaSeB at this season. One beionsl 10 H Vll° lage near Raleigh, in Npttingham- shire, and the story. rims that once. where there is now but a valley, there was a village which, with every trace of life and habitation, had been swal- lowed by an earthquake; but ever sinle, at Christmas, the bells of the buried church are heard to ring as of old. .

A similar legend is told of Preston,

in Lancashire, and yet another and more moving one comes from the Netherlands. lt is said that the city of Been was notorious for its black and shameless sins, as well as re- nowned for itshesiity and magnifi- cence. To the Sodom of the middle apes' dame our .Savior on one anni- versary of his birth, and went as a beggar from door to door, but not one in all that Christmas keeping city

liefs. like blossoms in_

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the city of sin was buried deep, clean out"o_f sight, beneath the waves. But ever it Christmas up from beneath the ooverlht waters comes the sweet call- ing of ohllioli bells -buried in Been. It isis. legend whiehappears tp tell in " parabiethat nothing which ever bs- longed to the Christ, and was dedi- catedjto his service, is ever wholly lost

that ever and again something of their inherent beauty and compelling sweet- ness rises from the depths through all seeming ruin.

,ipfg _.-.F---' Us nAni'r1oN aesi»nes_ that ~ _ within the stone manger' _ ` there was another 0119*

the _hgipei o_i.f_4he Nativity is,-indeed,

peries, and radiant with a silver star. which is surrounded by 16 lamps, ever il-lit. But yet more glorious is the

Christ-child lay. It was removed to

the Mohammedan invasion ofthe Holy

strong brazen chest, from which it is

when it is placed on the Grand Altar.

which is inlaid with gold 'and gems,_ and the shrine in whicii it rests is o_f _I purest rock crystal. In the days in

whatsoever may have been their

magnificently to the Church Visible.

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hour of the llabe's birth was the hour of midnight.

and legend adds that from iiicn until

held that whoso looks into n mirror on

lscariot looking over his shoulder.

hardiest soul to a. thought of the _inno-

Another legend tells that, on Christ-

mas cve, Judas Iscariot is released

isallowed to return to earth that he I may cool himself in icy waters.

faces, they bear study and repay it, for we then see that they are full of subtle spiritual expression, as it were; t`Iiat,tlley ure piiriibics oi' Certain spir- itual fuels, and it, will be iii for us should the Christmas ilaiy ever dawn on which such flowers of tender faith and wonder shall appear to us no more than dry curious specimens from the dead roots of superstition.

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Christmas means hope and

_ visit of Santa. Claus. While

tioned, the imagination

and ideals become so much

and commonplace can never crush

hood and independence, Christmas is

and hearty good cheer impress family affection, parental thoughtfulness and brotherly love. The duiiost and most

are uplifted to a vision of higher life by the interchanges of souvenirs and the merry meeting with children and

side. Few can escape and all enjoy the meaning of the festival, the ies- sons it conveys and the inspiration _it gives, and we enter upon a brighter future and a fuller appreciation of the beneilcenco of the practice of faith. hope and charity, The loved ones

the loved near and far who are still

precious memories, the old church

er cliiidhood, maturity and nge, love, marriage and death; the schoolhouse where the beginnings of education were so painful, and the ever-incrcas- ing pleasures "of the pursuit of learn- ing through tlie high school, academy and college are recalled and recited, and there is exquisite delight in these oft-told tales, and new experiences cn- liven this blessed anniversary.-Lea lio‘s Weekly. ~ -

first iliirisiiis observaiice.

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though the hour isnt late

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yi* D _ ,~.\ to overhaul his stocking, ,

And ti1ere's scads of things we've_

got to do that really cannot wail.;

5. before we kick the clothes off (quite determined not to doze off)

W°°de“ manger at R°m9- 'wld t0 be _ Let’s indulge in dreamy musing on the veritable manger in _which the 1,9

Fill ourselves with sweet emotions

“Om in the Seventh century. during True, the minutes rust are gliding, hut,

Land- ‘md them lt ls Preserved in 3 Think of these long weeks of waiting

this joyous Christmastide; I .

t us,-' _while the bells are peniing. get up some real Christmas feeling, '

that are not quite cut and dried. consarn ’em, let 'em glide.

all the glad anticipating Y

Of. the gay and festive season that at last, at last is here;

ever resting, never stopping in our mud career oi’ shopping,

Searching over the ideal, notion cheap and not too dear; . .'

riislied audclbclveti in tho reciting crowds, that like ourselves are seeking

as .lust the verythiiig of all things that their ioveii ones most desired.

`mp and draggiod then emerging from

ance more heroic

Than we've irizinifeated through the weary ordeal of that time; a have stood the stress of barter with

the cmiriige of ti martyr;

Now we find sweet coinpcnaiition

llisifuing to the Christiims chime,

e have done with haste and flurry, no

ct no antiquated stoic showed endur- ,_

hose clear cntleiire, soft and mellow, seems to whisper to n fellow

That tba worst is nearly over, that we soon may breathe again,

con iuiiy ilnii siircr-use oi' sorrow, and that, maybe by tomorrow

Or thc next tiny, may he iificd sointzihing of ihis mental strain,

hat ii blessed sense of rest may sooliie tile tissues of our brain.

the pushing, struggling, surging _

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Mob, with parcels overladen, reaching homo at last, dog tired,

ii_oso experiences may be best described as “most all-fired."

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occasion now to worry,

Lost some sensitive relation may have been quite overlooked,

ll the lists oi' names are checked :ind all tho walls with green are decked, and

Now wiiiiln a few short hours thc Cliristuias dinner will be cooked.

izlii to Cliristmzts! happy season! 'There is some substantial reason

To be gieciui at thy advent-ilie beginning of tho end.

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s tliou comest wreiitlied with holly, we can certainly be jolly,

\\'eicume thee with feast and wussail, and in general unbend, or we know that we have spent for thee the last cent we can spend!

Now the door bell will cease ringing to

the people who were bringing

An endless string of packages from

morn to dewy eve;

We no longer will be running to con-

ceal thosc things with cunning.

And we'Il lose our wonted air of

having something up our sleeve.

There will be a deuced litter, when

the gewgaws gleam and glitter, V

Oi’ waste paper, string and coitoii, from the kitchen to the hall; _

-- But, with conscipiices elastic, wo will grow enthusiastic -

And "wonder how they guei_=seii," us on the donors' necks we fall,

To watch the looks of gratitude and pleasure and surprise

; this llmon remain; unqneg. That, at least to outward scoiniug, are upon loved faces beaming-

As the loved one opens his parcel and digs out his gaudy ties.

`. its realization. The child Looking blissful over dewduds that we didii’t want at all.

' grows eagerly expectant as gy - the time approaches for the Ah, this blessed thing of giving! It is half the joy of living

opens new and wider worldg_ Arid the gentle wife and mother her emotion tries to smother

Wiien conducted by her husband, to some secret corner, where,

,I part of the mind that the prosaic As a proof of fond affection, lie has liid froui her detection,

His gift to her, a cozy, costly, well-upholstered chair

Of whose comforts, in the fiiiure, you may bet he'll get his share).

the happiest day of the year; Its gms Now this Christmas spirit moves us to

sense that it behovcs us

To keep- Poverty’s bare platter and

illi Qestitutiorfs cup.

irresponsive of fathers and mothers Bring turk auilpie and gizirlness to

the homes of empty sadness! To_ help out-sweet Christmas char-

ity who would not loosen up?

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grandchildren at the table and fire- Rui. it's highly aggravating not to sn) exiisperaiing,

When we've given most nohly and without thought of stint, .

T0 111111 Dill, as we exper-lcd, that the modest are neglected I _

And our Princely bcnefnction hiisn't found its way to print.

(Certainly we didn't, ask it, but a man might take a hint). l

But away M I?" sad reflection! This is no time for deiection.

Merry Chriszimss, happy Christnias, as we said, has come at lasti

who have crossed t0 the other side, All the many trili.loti<uis_ :iii iho trials and vexatious _

Tliat have crm-w;~:l ihici; upon us for the last six weeks, are past,

with us, the old homestead with its Not-.a protest shall in 'strc-roll, iliough the house with toys is cluttered

And the kids are all ,~.'ii~_.“.di:\g to the sound of horn and drum, _,

whose sac;-eq -associations ug tggeth. busty inns Bhd larynx voii ' ic: thc ovm-ni of their rejoicing.

We will have to stnnd ilu- 5"/'irci now that Christmas day is come.

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Thank the Giver if we’rs able to lit

'round ii well-spread table, _

Where the plump white-hosomel

turkey sliods its savor through the room,

And pudding comes on smoking, and

ihere's no cud to the joking,

And no heart that harbors malice

anti no mind o'ercast with gloom,

Let us be profoundly grateful that we have at least it plateiui,

Grateful for the popsiii tablets ilint correct our Christmas cheer;

Hold it as among our mercies if ihcre`s coin left in our purses,

Bo thankful for those dear to us und those wiio hold us dear.

(And most supremely thankful Christmas comes but once a year).

(Copyright, iiiil. Wnslem Nowspnpor Union)

of the birth of Christ, its first solemnization having been ordered by Pope Telesphorus. This was in or before the year 138, for in that year Pope Teles- phorus died.

At, first Christmas was what is

known as a movable feast, just as Eas- ter is now, and owing to misunder- standingsiwss celebrated as late as April or May. in the fourth century sn ecclesiastical investigation was or-

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tables of the censors in the Roman archives December 25 was agreed up- on _aiithe date of the Bavior's nativ- ity. Tradition fixed the hour of birth at about midnight, and this led to the celebration of a midnight mass in all ,the churches, a second at dawn and a

gave the Master oi the abundance. Sin

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dared, and upon the authority of the .

CHRISTMAS IS A PROPHECY

it Forecasts the ‘Perfect Social Cori- ditions Which Will Fulfiii the Promises of Christ.

Christmas is not only a fact com-

memorating the one sacred festival in the wori`d's calendar, but the glor- ious prophiicy of a coniing dny, snr- pussing all the brightest social dreams that have ever visited the most ad- vanced human mind. lie sprang. on ills human natiire side` from kings and peasants, from saints and sinners. lie is yet to lift every peasant to the kinglicst throne of charnctgr and trans- form tiie chief of sinuetii into “the holiest of saints. lie allied Hiiiiseli with poverty and the common people.

its ills, from the world, and to give to common humanity their rightful sovereignty. lie worked _.with ills hands for ills daily broad. He is yet to dignify and glorify in the thought of mankind ali honest toil. He hon- ored woman with His sympathetic and appreciative regard. lie is yet to re, lieve her from every form of serfdom created by the past ages. He took imie children in His arms. Q d li sed them. Hs is yet to mslie hldsssdltiioj

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