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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1885
Page
4
An old clock consoles a grieving widow on New Year’s Eve recounting losses from years past. The tale shifts to Christmas trials of a young man in a store, a secret engagement request, and a San Francisco editor moved by a poor storyteller girl seeking help to buy Christmas gifts for her children.
An elderly, well known citizen on Griswold Street berates a stranger urging him to quit drinking as a belligerent scene erupts in a drugstore. A Christmas morning pageant unfolds with a young man discussing gift giving and a public library style catalog for Atlas presents.
A fragmentary Christmas scene shows two poor children debating Santa Claus. They hope for gifts but fear he will pass them by. A girl suggests Santa is kind and recalls that many in need receive aid, while a boy worries about their own lack of a stocking and warmth.
A long, old fashioned legend recounts Christ walking on Christmas Eve and blessing trees. People sing while harsh weather and lighted cottages witness miracles. The Saviour weeps and evergreen trees sprout where tears fall, blessing homes from cottages to palaces.
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