December, 1879.
THE WEST SHORE.
36l
CHRISTMAS EVE AT HOME.
The ntwerriittnn nf Hia flLf-A l rj
mainly two-(old One ia the devotional, the
other the louder rojoioing in which all the
household become childreu. Wo have chosen
for oar Chriatmaa engraving a scene of the
former oharaoter, booause upon this reeta the
ileepeet, truest aignilicance of the day. We
lead our reader! into a happy home where the
occupy the higheet petition in honor and ue
lulneu. and in advene ..
01 oiir country by their eterling man and .',
manhood,
On can eaaily imagine that it i. Christmas
eve in the home we illustrate, an.l that, by the
division of tho bible aa it lie beneath the eve
of t 10 LVemlfltlinr fl,.. U LU : - C
story of Christ s liirth as told by St Matthew.
111 ""tl yooiuresi 01 tne nock has lallen
litlle reader think hie little friends la Ik nn
iu iwsu. iuo he tliuih Ihna lirihl
roguish eyea which ar looking straight out
mmi m 14 iwr can t ooe until
king .traighl out
1 tL early mm.
to keplh welch
ing MM r t ., ih.y all try to keen the wet. h
and listen f.r the tramp of the reindeer on Us
roof, but tired vee will , l, I.,., ami
"' dl be hushed uutil the nionuag. And
the morning 1 Oar UttU reader know beet (h
oys that the little onve in the picture will feel
'IBS
aged grandfather reads the itory of Christ to
the liatMing children and grandchildren. It la
a horn aoene when tine love dwells. Homely
aad rod ar ita adoniaaenU and the memory of
the olden tun dwells is ita large open B re
place. Tka dock apon the high mantel, Ik
light of th fir and the candle, the high daas
of drawer, and the rode okain an all thing
eronnd which tne mind of our older randan
will wear memone. From horn lik that
w illuatrat have gone oat man and women to
CHUIHTMAH IN THK OLD HOME
aalp ia her grandmother's arms After Ike
sr.mng prayer has bean pr.nod ther will
be a general hanging of .locking, sroen. the
lire nlno which is to wid Ul Henla Tan
th hm Urp.1 Ja. .01 ha., lo
MM i- Ta line up. . -T" ' "
banging will become row el little stocking.,
and even th elog baby' slocking. w.U be
there, although abe hul aoderataode tW Oar
mm. Wbw the taking. MlW Um,.
will b a baety TH ' UA Dcm m'
a tney rnak lo In Ar plan la la
nl aise tne .u niiew eowet
kewawkokl itk their low! re
ke gray d
an oak
i daw
A won who wa bating kef Bret
ton to Um uUynone ytrday, M by
U operator In fjm k laotraseeal lo be a
aad UsUn to lb word the wire wenbi (peak lo
kee. "Aad now " eatd sae, la all lassin,
'.kail I talk WW Ik oUear tar '