TRY IT THIS YEAR

New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 46

TRY IT THIS YEAR

c What does Christmas mean to you? _A day off, a igjfew remembrances from relatives and friends, and a good dinner — is that all? Surely you are going to make it an occasion for more than usual rejoicing this year, a real old-fashioned Christmas. Going to be liberal in spirit and pocket, and scatter merriment as you never did befbre. Been a little selfish, maybe, devoted so inuch time to enjoying yourself that you have forgotten other folks. Good folks, now, aren't they,' the best folks in the world! And you're just going to show them how appreciative, you are. You don't like this modern way of turning dear old Christmas into an occasion for trading and the exchange of meaningless printed cards, and you're going to see all the friends you can that day and shake hands with them and pat them on the back and tell them how glad you are to be with them ; and to those you cannot see you are going to write long, warm-hearted letters, and tell, them you want to hear from them oftener. Of course you will make presents, more than ever, but you're, going to let the recipient know that there is a lot of good,- warm heart-beats back' of every little gift. Isn't that how vou feel about the greatest of all birthdays? 1^ : .