Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Christmas A CHRISTMAS SONG. OME! fill up the waiting beaker. May our spirits ne'er be weaker, May our tempers ne'er get mecker, As we pass the cup along. May our wits be never rusty, May our hearts be never crusty, May our souls be ever lusty : Here's a jolly Christmas song! Like a finer sense revealing, Or a fragrance o'er us stealing, Comes the grand old Christmas feeling ‘That our minds and hearts doth fill. "Tis a strain we cannot measure, "Tis a sense of tender pleasure, And the thoughts we love to treasure Are the thoughts of peace, good will. Yes, our souls are here uplifted ; From our troubles we have drifted, And the wind with us has shifted, Bringing sunshine in its way. As the snow-flakes when they cluster Leave their pure and brilliant lustre, So at Christmas time we muster With our hearts as bright as they. While the Christmas-tree is bearing Gifts that soon we shall be sharing Let us sing a song, not caring, As we hear the merry chime, What our foes are thinking of us, While the stocking waves above us, : p58 baleen iar ae cue er ase FACT AND FICTION. SISA: Reeth fo Mebeistroas tle His wirr—"* Leon, dear, if you don’t come and help me with the breakfast things I shall never be — able to pose for your ‘Cleopatra’ this afternoon.” NEED NOT INTERFERE. HANDY THING TO HAVE. S46] DON'T see your mistletoe,” said he, glancing up at the chande- Crawford—" What are you trying to find among tnose old news- lier. paper clippings?” “Is it really necessary?” replied she archly. Grimshaw— I'm looking for one to show my wife. It says it's no It wasn’t. longer fashionable to give Christmas presents outside one’s own family.” Auxatt Ikr—" Wa-al, a genuine New-Vorker dat's watched de Giants’ record last season orter consider hangin’ a luxury; so say yer prayers.” comicbooks.co