StNicholas [serial] . dsas much as possible, and short, clear all that has been said about verse appliesto prose as well, and to pictures, and everyform of art. It is only the puzzle-makers whoare allowed to be intricate and may make us work and think and con-jure our brains over what they mean as muchas they like; but even with puzzles it is some-times the simplest one that is the best—onethat, when solved, makes us laugh and say, Why, of course! Anybody ought to see that. N twining the hollyabout our own homesand hearts, we willpause now andthen to place asprig of
StNicholas [serial] . dsas much as possible, and short, clear all that has been said about verse appliesto prose as well, and to pictures, and everyform of art. It is only the puzzle-makers whoare allowed to be intricate and may make us work and think and con-jure our brains over what they mean as muchas they like; but even with puzzles it is some-times the simplest one that is the best—onethat, when solved, makes us laugh and say, Why, of course! Anybody ought to see that. N twining the hollyabout our own homesand hearts, we willpause now andthen to place asprig of Christ-mas joy in thelives of thoseless thegirl who liveson the streetjust back of ushas no parents,and is oftenwithout shoeseven in coldweather, thereis no goodreason why sheshould not carefor the merry good will of Christmas, and forsomething good and warm to wear, with per-haps a bit of ribbon or turkey or sweetmeatthrown in for full measure. And becausethe man who shovels off our snow does not. pause often to look up at our Christmaswreaths in the windows, we cannot be certainthat he does not care for them. On thewhole, it is much more likely that he is toocold to do so, and too busy trying to getmoney, not to buy sweets or toys, but plainfood enough to keep some little folks at homefrom going without their suppers. It does ntcost much to add a great deal of happiness tothese lives. We can have no idea withouttrying it how far a small investment will gotoward bringing some of the brightness ofBethlehem into homes where one day is agood deal like another and where nearly all thedays are lived without the pretty comforts thatbrighten and beautify most of our firesides. But before we get too deeply interested inChristmas joys and preparations we will havethe December prize competition. The goldand silver buttons will be the same in numberas last month, and awarded for the same ac-complishments ; but the subjects will be differ-ent, and perhaps some of thos
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