Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1890. To Our Readers.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 December 1890, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1890. To Our Readers.

Christmas is coming once more, and before we again address our readers it will have passed. It is the custom to utter greetings of goodwill, but we, in true earnestness wish all A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year. In this Colony, the home of our children, 'we celebrate this day under vastly different circumstances and surroundings to those our older readers hap beeu accustomed to. Hern it h not ho inucli fcha custom '"' ■:- : '-''■'" t.J - ' ■ '

to gather relations together under the ; rooftree of the eldest of the branch, and such Aye think, is to be regretted. Such re-unions at this season of "Peace on earth and good Avill toward men " has done much in allaying old disagreements, and has often resulted in the firm cementing of brotherly love and good feeling. As a fact such meetings are the custom •at Home, and those who have passed a portion of their lives across the sea, feel the .good, wishes littered, around, them, as a reminder of their partial^- isolation in this the land -of their " adoption. .We see ; the family circle drawn before a blazing fire, we hear the fun and laughter raised, we know that snow has mantled the earth in her dazzling cloak, and that the water is frozen fit to bear, we feel that many faces are missed, kind enquiries as to where we are, are made, and we are assured that Aye are remembered Avhen healths are drank and good AAdshes uttered. Is it surprising then that cA r en at this .season of joy many an eye will be dimmed until, the cheerful prattie of the little ones' remind us that we have had giA'en to us treasures as great if. not greater than those that we left at Home ? Jlfct us be cheerful fo^r the many blessing that haA r e be grajiied us, thankful that we hVe in a ™nicl '."flowing" Avith milk and honey, that freedom, fresh air and health hath been granted us. Let us not only enjoy ourselves but do our best to secure the enjoyment of others that they may too haA r e a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, remembering that "All who' joy would win, must share it — Happiness Avas born a twin."