T.TO3 OMAHA DAIITV KEE : Si"IS D4-T. DECEMBER 11) . 1897.
MAfilNG A GREEN CHR1SOAS
WeaJerfal EipiaoKi * tie I 3e ia
Hctfdaj GrwauT.
AN ARKY Of WORKPEOPLE EMPLOYED
Ovrr Kl , rt.WO Spent In
Ilnllr and MUltrlnr In tlir
tolled 5lMtrVhrrr the
Grernt Comp from.
"It CbrlitBui eoae * t * t faM nr
hard T. it ar S MeM l > * y le4k < Jttoa
rtiaxlM ; to wnfcii tt 5 btM. " It wai tit
Ctnranai trt * dealer wb * t-pVe. arwS wiUe
te t4.t-a ke * * rapfrtn < e < tac ; a nrnabw at
nirn * bo * ; wtcfc * wrtas Jbar-pl
fcQIC1 rrato she little pciatttac ; ra < T is
I licp tbra atoag lae pltr. "Few persae *
hare aay ) dtd ft tbe prepartka * to which the
hrltisa. * pretn b& pronn 3o t
contlBBpa tbfafaler. . "It tas
wttbla the c * * * yciri.
Ib.i * * tia ft CJVPCI Jo fctfp op the tocrear * .
M it toltt j FTtr tllst * bat tie iraMerfi : rut
of the Ciritiaa * tree trade. I rvppw * . be-
yrcd nicies U > t * MaaMUcd fsrwt priac
ap 'a wrssto t-ectfost * t the Hty rrery IVaa - j
ber find diMpprarr it qukAlf M it cerat * . !
But tte 4clM. be tei W O3iprts kit -wbol *
i-Man * barlow * Iste Irw * . beptas fcU
isc in the mlMle of lie rasratr. Tbc
at the itcufe tx-flat Ja 5ep : abr
an 3 cost etMdUy a Jraen that Uae naUl
wj'.hin a wwl ; w two at I > er nJ > * r Ji.
-Tic .ft a se l d J m r * KJU > a SOT
than litre * when I 5r nar.eJ ta tit
I.JHIKS A asaen yprt tea. The * -wt Kl
crt * i < : ut all tie ut * we * * : * * wititn 1OJ
a.ltt ot Xfw York , atwJ It * si * sAiae Jr
B i.t Pk ! ! iriphii ca3 til the eis'.tra aths.
NJU * R ? > J sb re o ! we
OC3 < * Jrstn scitiera
ai < T.i .be ftrmer 4 to be aeicfett ! > a t *
hsvi Lt iJt r oS hi * grwutrf lor bJa. now t
tt-vs fr n Jl S * r T 10 * . 1 JasiMt
c : 'ar taViac eTrTjiblae eJein. InttfJd of
t' c jc ; > < DSOM icf * prewih , ts & ire
C 1 la bnuclsc "be balkj sJnS from f och *
C , ( . a' * to ? , tae ret : f tr afp rtatioB is eoa-
t : e-t ie StUt oae < M.O Imy i Cirtstmis
5 * 5 rsw tar tbmt tie pitc It wosW Jia\e
b.-tht Jen rear * * p * . * 3 > d the pra ta in tie
T . = .e oi : ht uafle ias.t ear
tit wee , toa. "
Tte pitiK.-ia } : sad "raxkJaK" f Chrls.ln s
pmci forms tie tiJeJ owipitJoa of rniny
L. verier Irora Y-iiae ta FiarJdA dcriac the
tnttiSin and wirly T iater , tind tirlnps
rncmey to nuar a atrj-
Jhe r < 'saerces re le'Tana tie
! je lor ext : * tiraincs Jir tielvetn The
tf rler tif tie trtie in Cir5stia t
BDweTcr. ir , aod ans bectj lor niasy
la Xtw Jtrtfjla the rection of tit
tbe : He * t-etweea Krj-por : aai Jiacs-
fcjre Jast ssnti of the JUnua rirtr. Here
tie mie-r * l that is cittf-re4 Jrota all cJong
lie AUiatic csst ! it worked iJp Into wrpaths
i&fl cspj = K ia < 5 d cr : > re destcat of < rery
ptlenx Tic Chris-ttnas tre-et tiemi-elTet , of
cciice , po directly to nurkel fron tie ( iksc
er * tiry are cat. A If ? of them are * b-
Jrora liis nrae f fci02. bat CDS : of
lira cane Ircia cortiera Nw York tnfl
New Enjltad.
AND WOMENTO THE "WORK.
oag the Jersey plae * tie preparatinas
for ClrittaiM becia ia late September n-iea
tie balsisj is pattered , before It sets tea
dry. a = ttorej ia gre t stacks arouoJ tbe
t-ifdj aad leap low oatioas.es inwilti tie
srvk , of "raaklag" * Ciriitant pweas It.
ctrritS on. It it & cniaainnltv indntlry
canif-4 oa. by proaps of families fcr tie
zaotlp&rt. tbonpi * one of tie larsrest < aers
employ "ielp" Jroai tie towns for fleea cr
twenty allw aronad. Tie -n-ork It mostly
carriwi oa by v-ornea and yonac folks ac is
t-tgtrly trelconifa by erta tbe well-to-do
reentry { amllict , not oaly on acconat of tie
laM/ey ! t brines , but because ot its social
Side , for all tie postip of tie cocatrytide Is
Kone over at tie.se gatberinss aafl tie roams
la wiic-i. tie worker * sit bczz with coaycrea-
tUn like a jzeetias of a New Eagltnd se ins
circle.
Tie pstbe-rtng of taaterial begins la caraftt
njth tie coaaias of November and parties
of nen are oat all day cutting trim ronas
SE. pines and flrt , patiering groaad
piae. cape Sewers , holly , and ia Jacl every
kind of j-lart or shrab tact Is made available
for use cither by its riei greenery or Its
bright colors. Other workmen are busj
siwias out and makiag late forms tie lath
nJ light timber oa whJch the greens are
mounted. Half a million feet ot lumber
ere cied for this purpose every setsoa. By
tie time a big supply of these requisites is
frecumulete-d : ce material which fas to be
broight from a distance begins to arrive. |
Piinctss pine , hich is URed in immense
oaaatitles , osaally comes by boat from Maine j
tad New Hampshire ; laurel and holly are
shippe-d t > y train from the south.
\Ylth the arrival of these supplies the |
work cf "making" is ready to begia. The I
twigs and small braaehes which are nsed
for the wreaths aad similar decorations are
stripped o3 aad piled la heaps beside each
worker. On the other side are the frame *
and by the deft use of scissors , cord and wire
the woaea turn cut the nnUhe-d pieces at ia
tstoalshlag rate. They are paid by tie ple-ce ,
from T to S cents per dorea be-
iag the usual rate for wreaths ,
while from SO to t5 cents per dozen is !
paid for large pieces , rnch as aacbore ,
crosses , ships and other more eVbocate de
signs. The fastest hands- ran make half a
cr&r * ol the large pi-c * * In a day , or < i gross
of plain wreaths , t > that tie earnings range
from JC cents to ll.M. The very skillful
norklngvomcn , who make tbe most etelomte
ietigrr and these requiring an artistic rora-
! * bmitioa of dlSereai materials , re paid at < i
' ' sUJl higher rate , While wages are good end
tte work is bard , there Is plenty cf fun for
the workers , tex On one or two nichts of
every week the floor of the workshop is utu-
* * S sa lafwap-n liac * J rtii.
til O ywm Stbrrami an * iis-
rssn.
a iwl * fl * ! SBateriat U mw4 la
a d rters * t > d other 4r > i.nr , etra :
-wvrtrt i let rvrtec , which Jia * '
l t * J Ut lBtteat < e ftatJMIttn fsf '
* i > d ] > frtwrattea. no lap i
U mally JciAe wUi halKast. VenJwV. aoii
tinXritrrtali witti art Jrsa * r * . rbe fpr
ftacte Tttft * * Tbe t all tmlct ftrtpf * *
.
itrtscs are dlWfi In KeaMtoc ptf < 4ye to i
Fire th a a brlilfoM * r aad re thf awes ,
M of * * r * cc lo fcw be4t to 4ry t torr ,
rt to SDarket. &nne Hea ef tVe n-
J wkteh tats breath f the tmctaers. it '
ran W cAlnrf frtxa t > e taet tk t ! * t
a tiecle crtit 4 > partnM > Bt me * la !
New T f k rtttf4 with e dealer a oHtr J c i
lIuOM y ras f n fiHif to be s * l In iul
Chriftraai Jccorattos * .
Acr MI * - * are trtw eJ every yrr So
* ? * r S = e rrt-twry w > cJwrtrt ! c f taei
Axrek-xn CatrtsUMf. Ia the Jettey ilKrtctj
are tKacthlnc liVe IO ? font ot rrinr-ert ptae '
it tt + A xtenc with corrt-rpanaUs q aattt > rt '
* f baUvm. Sr. BK S and ether lowl mate-
rUI . All ! nlr pors to the ratklac.v -
rative irriiras ctkl docs DO ! lorfaie Carist-
raaJ. trt * . which fora a Jar e Item by tbca-
s-elvcr. It It ImpotMbie to tell excctly
ratnT trpff are QM-d each t-cai-co la
w ! > o > e rcwstry. lor la many pV fer the
Is Joral , bat tie firare * caaa t bt jhert of j
S.Wf > r . Very Ilkc4y they fhwiW t * alhrr !
ti ttls5 > ase 3CS.01 * vercrcns were c t '
t r tbU psrp31In tie Catskills end Adlroo-
dsrkt lift ytcr. and more than W , * wpre
ot-lncd In Milne. New Harapibire iirf Vcr- '
a oot. A frt d maay : e cat in Penosylvania ,
h lt the Kmliera stater have raouch In-
ti-rfr own TJH * . H wiouW therefore stem th t
the above estimate U auri tea low.
Dawn to very rpc < nt years sproc * a d * r
ere the e > aly trees osd for Cirtttartt ,
hally and mistletoe held OBdit ; tpd
tie arid oJ fie ratH > a. But wlia tie CT nt
lB jrt * in the detaaaO f r Chrtstaas precs i
'
maay other matrriiU have t-en iwerspa ! rso
serrlw- The cheaper tretre c w pisend i
ht k > rk. wbleh are It * desirable tJna Jhe
sprnce beoase ih-eir tplacs crc- not sa Jaa ;
and tilky and are more apt to drop c LZlrt ,
On tre > e has betsn ketit Jor a few fliys- For
d > erstt > ns a crwt rartely c-f new thia5
itvc c e t t > e ttsrf. Tie Jerseynifta dis
covered tict thvlr tape flc-wers wMi their1
bright berries prftiure-d c cxwd eSe t , on J
that eTerlawltj : . bittersweet < nfl a crest
lumber ol t toiler growths rold bf utilized
In the n * 4e pieces. Tae btanUfi : ! Jaaljx-r.
wblrh hss alwajs been hichly estf nd In
lie south , bas. of late foand ronddrrable favor -
vor , tad large quintiUcs ot It are aow
shipped north from tie Ylri nUEnd Cara-
lloas. Mosses are utci. to a WK-fMrrai-Je ex-
Jeot. tex Tbe favcritcs aracag th e for
drapery and acrorattaa are the jrroand piae
f New Jersey aad the * ario s _ cinb raossts.
Florida SKS is sometimts use > . and two
years sco great quantity ot it was shipped
north , bat it has not fonnd any great favor
an eccoont ot its timber
WHERE THE HOLLY COMES FROM.
HoMv ad mistletoe still hoSd tie place f
chief favor , though they have had to admit
many h-umblcx plants to their company. Kelly
in4 i.ureJ are rxith fathered chieiy ia Drta-
wire , Marjlani , VlrpiaU aad tie CartdJais-
It is pecked la big sixten-fcot cites just &
it is plikea and is shipped irom' ' tne nearest
wharf or railway station to be sold oat ia
KHJ.JI buachfs CQ tie city streets Oae New
York eiler last y r sold 1,09 cases of tolly
a > cae. Holly re juirts more cre than soiaei
of the more hardy greens. It must b * stored
ia a cool. Co k place aad spr.nkled with wjter
every day until it is ready for shipment.
Most of tie otters ae merely sprinkled when
they are cut ucd are pie : < d op in the iawt
convenient spot. When ready for shlpmeat
they are doas-ed with scalilag water , which
is tllpwed to fre ie and if not thawed oat
sia until : bey ore placed en sale.
It may be of Interest to know tial of the
EaglUh" mistletoe so canspirajiusly dis
played on our streets about Christmtimr
net oae-ieath re Uy cames from Dngl-ind.
The rersoa is that the great
orchards of Worcestershire and Lin-
4ashire , from which the En Sish
mistletoe Is obtained , h > ive nearly ex-
haasted their supply. Uort crl the mistletoe
now brought to this country cose from Nor
mandy , where it is so thick that the farmers
Icok upon it as a nuisance. Some American
. mlstletof. from Delaware and Virginia , is said
every year , but it ! s geseraTly regarded as in
terior to the Imparted article ,
It Is difficult to compute how much tbe
great American pocketbook is called upon
to pay for tie greenery of Chrisunastide
For tie trees about $5 per hundred is nsually
paid to the woodsman wao cuts them , la
some places a COJ.ET cr two musi oe
to this as a recompense to the land owner.
They retail at from IS cents to K each , ac-
cordiag to eiie and quality. Out cf this
difference In prices comes the profit of the
whole-sals and retail dealers , aad tie cost
of transportation. Prlace-Ks pine , so much
used for decorative purposes costs r50 _ per
ton la New Hampibi.-e , aad freight 'adds
nearly JI5 So this. One dealer used over
tea tons of this last season so that it forms
no small item by itself. Holly brings from
J-M to J1I5 per case , and tie original cost
of mistletoe is entirely swallowed up by
the expense of Importing It. About 5C > 6 cases
were brought into New York Us : year. and.
as it sells for 25 cents a branch , this single
item In tie bill must have amounted to a
roraad sum. Altogetier the American people
probably spend not less than tt.KO.OM for
Christmas greenery. Most perssns will be
Inclined to believe that It Is worth this earn
In the brightness and good cheer It brings
into our ordinarily colorless lives.
AROCND THE TREE
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5ELf \ ' <
CHRISTMAS CHURCH DECORATION .
1L1S CHRISTMAS GIFT.
It. ? - Bridprs In
can I offer hrr , my
* lair enough ; what Is saosl
For Jove to take or plve
A smile , a kls . a tenAer touch ?
I fear I < ! are IK > I proffer such
And hope to U\e.
And since I cannot pain or pet
Jewel or Ren or coronet
Gauds that might please her wel ]
Mst thif talr season coTne and gt >
And brine ttr naucht my love to shr > %
My dream to telir
'Tis papslnc striaea SJ.in should be
Despised of love , lorsroth. if he
Be not possessed , alas !
Of < aorldly rood ? a noted store
That what he is should not be snore
Than what he has.
Vay , to pjch creed Til ne'er subscribe ;
The love worth winning nee-Ss no bribe ,
So , soorninp sordid pelf.
' 11 offer her , as lover brave.
The best , the only thtas 1 have ,
And that's myself.
CHRISTMAS OX THE ntnVEHT.
Oner n Ycnr tli r Old \eir Yorlc Slrert
Recall * Itfc Yonlti.
"Mory Ciristniis ! n the Terenieats" is
the title of in trUcle in the December Cen
tury , written i > r Jacob A. RUs. author ol
-How Cfce Other Hill Uves. " Mr. Riis
Tbe lights of the Bory glow like
'wiaVlio ? fttrs upon the ceaseleet flOD3 oJ i
humanity tbat tuiges ever through ibe srrcat
highway of the bc-melets. They iaia upaa
1'nsj rcwt of loigicp houret. in hith < 2un-
< ! re2s of yours m vcaF : bt'5p i cpan the
reef ol the { trance city , are learning their
first Jefctonr. of u' er loneliness : for wb&t
desolition is there like that o ! tbe care
less crowd -abea all the world rejoices ?
Tiey shice upon th tempter , wttlas hif.
fatres there , and npco tie mlsflcoaty aid
the -ilv 'aDa rmr lass , ditputicg h catch
with him ; upon the police detective going
his rounds with coldly observant eye latent
upas the outcome of tie costm ;
upon tbe wreck that U past hcpe , aad upon
the youth patslsg oa the verge of the pit
in uaich Ibe other his kag tiice eeited
to MruKgle. SlpJiu and founds t > f Chriet-
miE there are in pleaty ia Jhe Bowezy
Juniper aad tamarack and fir mad in groves
along the t > uty thoroughfare , and garsods !
of gicta embower mlfslpa end dive 1 -
Pirti-illr. Occe a jeur the old street recalls
its youth with cc effort. It it true Jm it is
largely a commercial effort th-it che evtr-
gr ia. - ith an inKinit that is not of IU
native bills , haum * raloin corners by prefer
ence ; but the smell of the piae wcodt is in
the olr , aad CUrisimai is not < oo critical
OTJC IE gratefnl { cr ( he eScrt. It varies n 1th
theopp > rttdl y. At "Beefsteak John's" It
is cocot with artistically emtalmlag crul
lers and mloce pies in green cabbige under
the window lamp. Over yorder , where the
mile post oJ tie old lane , still stands ia its
unfconored old age become' the vehicle of
publiihiag the lateit "s.nre cure" to toe
world i florist , whof-e cnicoomlnitloaal zeal
for thetio33a > ted trade outstrips > Jjlke diE- i
Jinctlsa of creed end property , has. trans
formed the sidenralk ind ihe ugly railroad
strawure Into a veri-aale bawer. spanolng
it with a canopy of prpcn , nader which dwell
with him. ia neighborly good will , the Youns
Men" Christian asociat > oa. and the gatUe
tailor neit door.
In the aeit block a "turkey s-boM" is in
progTt-is , Crowds ore trying their luck at
breaking the Klj v-inlls Ibat iicce upoa
tiny jets ol water iaviffiipt .o ; a caariae ew
wltj che m > 3 risinK.- } " < 3Iovr ad big , out of
a silver eea. A mia-of-war. with lights
burcing sJoft. labors under a rocky ccast ,
Groggy sailormea , on rhore leave , make en-
steady iitemps upon the dancing balls.
One calsakeo the zaosa for the target , but is
discovered in season. "Don't shoot that , "
says the man who loads the guns , "there's
a lamp betind iL" Tcre * scared birds to the
window recess try vainly to match a mo
ment's sleep between shots aad the trains
fiat go roaring 3TMbfad on the elevated
road. Roasvd by the ebrp crack of the
riSer , they blink at the lights in the street.
and peck moodily at a crust In their bed of
shaving ; .
The dime museum gong clatters out its
noisy warning ; that "the lecture" is about
to begin. From the. concert hall , where
rnttj sit dricking beer ia clouds of smoke ,
"
coaies the thin voic < "of a sbort-skirsed
finger warbling. "Da they think of me at
home ? " The young fellow who -sits near
thj door , ahsyacJedly raaklag figures la the
wet track of the "stiajnert. " buries some
thing there with a sodden restless turn , end
calls for onother beer. " Out io tbe street a
band s-.rikes up. U host wish banners ad
vances , chanting aa unfamiliar hymn. In
: ae ranks marches -cripple on cralchet-
Ncwjboye follow , piping. Under the il
luminated clock of the Carper institute the
proce.sslo tilts , end the > leader , turning hu
face to tie iky. oSers a prayer. Tht pas-sing
crowds sitopo listen. A lew bjro their
heads. The devout group , tbe Capping ban
ners , tad the changing- torchlight on up
turned Jscrr. make a strange , weird picture.
Thtn the drains" beat , and the bind files
tnto its barracks scrort the etreet. A few
of the listeners follow , among them tbe lad
from the concert hall , who slinks t'jame- '
f edly in when he thinks no one is looking.
JOYS OF CHIUSTJIA * . SHOPPING.
PnneKyrlc on llir Ovllcln * cif Jo tllnir
nUh the Croud.
To him whose heart and mind are tuned
In sympathy and aflectlon for his fellow be
ings , says the New York Mall and Express ,
the approach of the Christmas holldajs
brings a certain delight which dlitlnguifhes
and exalts this above ail other seasons of
the year. The world and it * people undergo
a radiant transformation. There is a thr.H
of expectancy , an air of harmless mystery
and a whispered suggestion of plotting and
counter-plotting in every household. Old
and young alike are engaged In this pr-
plexing work of concealment. Strange lookIng -
Ing bundles and packages begin to appear
ia tbe halls only to disappear into dark clcs-
eu and other out-of-the-way places. Know
ing glances and smiles full of meaning pt.es
between the partner * in these punllag con
spiracies , there U an Atmosphere of sup
pressed excitement , in the family gathering
in the eveoi&g. and everywhere a vague ,
tantalizing contcloUaTeM that something
strange and wonderfui is soon to happen.
But if there U secrEcy and stealth In the
homtfi , there is news in the great world out
side. The streets and shoi * are all aglow
with light and coiot.ASd gayety , and at
every turn oae's eye ; aod ears are greeted
wi-Ja some new proof laii the blcsued Chrir.-
raap time is STireJyi oa Dg. The thorough.
fares are thronged ; Uh a merry htct of
mothene , wivce , sUa-n nd daughters , each
of them beat "r-1 ft""T thoughtful errand
of tenderness and -Iore5 Their faces are
glorified with the .6 ate Chr tmaa tplriu
Their voices are rweeterftthelr laughter more
musical and their o ncer more eacioti5
and chinning tbas jft&ny othtr time of
tbe year , The holiday-itJMlvel it peculiarly
tfctlr own. They cherish tnd beiutlfy it In
ten thousand loving uaye. aud tx It draws
near they tally forth to rather the precloua
tokecs which an.preteatjjr to be giren at
offerings of remtmliracc * and love.
Joy be with the * * Chrlttmit ehoppers ,
every one ! Theirs Is one of tbe tt-oderest
and meet lovable miesioas of womanhood ,
and their onielfish ercmple makes eztrara-
C nce a virtue and parsimony a bin. There.
re more things to buj th'-a year than ever
before. The great store * were nevjr to at
tractive , the * facilities for ( hopping comfort-
oMy ct-ver so complete. And there li rea-
tso for reJolclDg alee in tbe fact that thue
gentle marauders , or very many of them ,
have more mocty than they bad last year for
these kindly deeds of girlcs. All these
things lend brightness and cheer to the ri -
lac volume of holiday gladnetd , and they
convey the unmistakable assurance that
this Chrittcu tta.u iuilttd U a mtrry
03 * .
TIllIXGS OF JOY.
North Ameriran.
Vow comes" the time when little boys
With curly , flaxtn locks ,
A sudden liking take to wearing-
Papa's roomy socks.
And their big- sisters gracious are
To the young men -who call.
While the last mentioned are much pressed
For tin i to call at all.
And mamma is most kind to pa.
And studies with prreat care
To place his sJipptrs by the fire.
That he may flnd them there ,
And,7 apa's brow contracts with pain.
As he counts up his cash ,
And sees his bank accourt Ja dreams
Go ridlnjr for a smash ,
And nil the while , with thoughtful mien.
His beard the while a-stroklne.
He vows aloud , so ma can hear.
That he has sworn off smoking.
Yes. yes the merry Christmas time ,
The happy days draw near ;
The season that all human kind
Holds doubly , trebly dear.
CHRIST-MAS IX IRELAND.
Grnmlnin > Hrcolleo ton * of the Dn >
In theEmrrnlit JIe.
Whea grandma -was a little girl she lived
in a little village in the County Cork in the
beautiful Emerald Isle. As the people were
of the middle class their Christmas feetivitle *
were not so expensive or elaborate as nowa
days. Grandma said for many weeks the
farmers' wives would save up eggs and choice
fowl to bring to market and exchange for
tea , eugar and other things for a Chr-itmas
feist. For a week before everything in the
house was cleaned and polished and dressed
with evergreen end holly. Christmas eve
thsy sat down to a supper of bread , butter ,
tea , and a Chrt-traas loaf made from raised
dough , aad as much raisins end currants as
could be worked in. Grandma says it was
far superior to the fruit cake of today. After
supper all the old people in the neighborhood
gathered in to see the Christmas block set
in place In the back of the fireplace. This
was a large log which wts supposed to burn
all night and Christmas day. The old men
told stories and the young folks sang songs
and dtaced jigs. The sweet loaf , apples and
eggnog were pissed around and each old man
was given a package of tobacco by his host.
On Christmas morning everyone wae up as
go to early mas ? , for the Irish people as a
general rule never forget their God , and
think little ot tramping fo-jr or flve miles in
the snow or rain to attend mass. After lac
return home the simple breakfast was eaten
cad then preperatlozs for the dinner were
commenced. Everyone who can afford I : h.s
a goose , but many a dinner of bread , butr
end meat , with tea and sugar as a treit no
pies fruit ? or puddings to add in tbe way
of dersert re partaken of with thankful
happy hearts. The children hide In al ! tbe
nooks and corners waiting to spring at the
passerby with the cry of "Christmas box
oa you , " and are rewarded with pence , bright
sticks of candy and gingerbread men.
The next day is called St. Stephens' day.
Grandma sajs the boys would be out before
daylight looking for a little bird which Is
found in Irelind In great number ? and is
called the wren. It is to be found In a low
bush railed the tune , and frt .1 Is tbe re
joicing when one of these birds Is captured ,
A holly tree is decked with bright ribbons
and tbe wren fastened to tbe branches oi tbe
tree. The joung men and boys form a
procession and mcrch around tbe , HUge stop.
ping In front of the lacs and sieging :
"The wren , the wren ,
The kingof all birds ,
Saint Step-sens day WES caught In thf furze ,
AJihoueh he's small his family's great
Riftup ye landlords and five us a irate. "
And woe bo unto the landlord who did not
thow n dlspoiitlon to agree with tbe senti
ment of the song , Tbe wren furnltbed amuse
ment for a day and a night.
Grandma sa > i twelve days after Christmas
is called "little" Christmas , and that closes
the Christmas festhltiei.
Ireland is ipoken of as a land of < < < ars and
sorrow , but It takes but little to make a
merry Christmas for her people. No ms'.er
how sad or humble their lot they can flnd
sometblne to be merry about.
about.L.
L. M'ARTHUn.
Omaha , Neb.
CHIMVTMAS MMJ. i
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moat dulcet strains ,
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silent plain * .
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the LI'r 'Maid '
And her Babe , the Lord of Host , In a lowly
rnanetr laid :
And. stars loaned low * - lth ecstacy 'round
tba slnglnc throne.
Attuning sleeping earth , with love's ever-
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