... the Wassail-CttP lehe ?? ivrinliles, or the humor tha vtitilee taint fiewinls As helplessly le laughs. And of all ?? 'tie Christmas Mlost richlv crowvns the venr; ?? throatil the land theic Vipples aud rcns Its flo)od *f nierro gori cheer. Troops of friends ...

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... THE SILENT CHRISTMAS. BY LmIAS BIRD. MoTrm.n, raise those downcast eyes, And look upon our play; And, sister, close the heavy book- Is this not Christmas day? When did you ever let us laugh Alo.m, the livelong night ? Play with us now, or tell us tales ...

... and l I've been Redeemed. ihey will give two con- certs daily. begiunine with Christmas Day. CHRISTTAts OACEs. Thuse races will take place on the Antrim Road on Christmas Day, about seven miles from Belfast. The programme includes the following: Open ...

... CHRISTMAS AMUSHMENTS. DIVFRrsNsG In many respeots from the Roman dau Saturnall with which it Is chronologically identical, the Christmas yet. presents many features of, resem- pro blanoe to the ancient festival, and Is characterised mai by the samec enjoyment ...

... CHRISTMAS DAY. WE beg to infolrm our 1ind Subscrilbers and Readers that on Th'luirsday next (Christmas Day), we ?? fojlowivg the uxample of thO Metropolitanl' I'es5 at (I not issue our lnewspaper otl tihit dlay. Ad- vertisements ordered for that date ...

... CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS. As Christma only comes once a year, people gene- rally are on the look out for something unusually entertaining when it does come. And as most people have that day to themselves, they always wish to make as much of it as possible ...

... CHRISTMAS PUZZLES. lB Mar. DoLsOr1t5X &itAMslOTHABS. (From / to John Buin) Yoa must know thatr me and all the gulls have taken to making knundrutes, as they call them, and what we can't make, we eoliex. We got the idear from having purchased some of the ...

... great deal to do with this decision. We'll have a grand surprise for father and mother at Christmas, said Daisy. I shall get my book printed for a Christmas present, and write in it, ;For father and mother, with the author's love.' ?? they be surprised ...

... CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. ONCE more it comes, with ruddy hoUyberry, And cypress, side by side: Once more it comes, with sorry bells and merry- The sacred Christmastide: Merry with hopes that perish not, and very Sorry, with hopes that died. Sorry-but should ...

... us Lot no tear your gladues* dim, But in happy, hallowed chorus lull them in your Christmas hymn. Let no note or bar o1 sadnas IoSuod for thenm who s rend above Christmas. in undying glades, With the ChristLmas Child of Love. SAMuEF K. COWAN. M.A. Toon ...

... pleasant thing-now!- Five years leave passed and gone, bringing ima-y a, change to the characers of our tale. It is again Christmas night. The Willards aae to spend it at the manse, the master ofi which is none other than the Rev. Charles Morlaw, who has ...