. St. Nicholas [serial]. all of a religious character, for mostof them consist of little plays or dramas foundedupon the life of the Saviour. These plays are called pastores, and are per-formed by bands of young men and women,and sometimes mere boys and girls, who goabout from village to village and present theirsimple little plays to expectant audiences atevery stopping-place. The visit of the wise men,the flight into Egypt — these and many otherincidents as related in the Scriptures are actedin these pastores. Sometimes, by way of variety,the sacred scenes are interspersed with dancingand th
. St. Nicholas [serial]. all of a religious character, for mostof them consist of little plays or dramas foundedupon the life of the Saviour. These plays are called pastores, and are per-formed by bands of young men and women,and sometimes mere boys and girls, who goabout from village to village and present theirsimple little plays to expectant audiences atevery stopping-place. The visit of the wise men,the flight into Egypt — these and many otherincidents as related in the Scriptures are actedin these pastores. Sometimes, by way of variety,the sacred scenes are interspersed with dancingand the singing of popular songs; and some-times the village band will play a few airs atintervals; altogether the performances are veryentertaining and are always very much enjoyed. On moonlight nights during the Christmasholidays the young people hold merry gather-ings out in the open air, where they danceand play and sing amid the delicious perfumesof glorious night-blooming flowers and thebalmy breezes of a tropic IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE WATERMELON STOCKINGS. By Alice Caldwell Hegan. {Author of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.)
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