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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1893
Page
3
Poignant nostalgic verse recalls a large family Christmas gathering. Grandmother sits among returning cousins and friends, while dancers, lovers, and scholars mingle. The speaker recalls past courtship, vaunted past dances, and the lure of mistletoe as Christmas returns.
Sam recalls two prospectors in the Pinyon mountains of Nevada finding a mine labeled Dead Man's Find. Tom falls ill during a brutal winter with a fatal December 24 death near Christmas. The survivor buries him, marks the grave, and later returns to develop the mine for his mother and sister.
The article explores traditional Christmas carols and poems, showing how sacred themes mingle with common folk delight. It cites prayers for alms to the rich, maternal reverence for Mary, and festive cravings for plum pudding and goose as expressions of piety and seasonal cheer.
A light exchange features Mrs Brown remarking on a turkey and Brown replying that the turkey is for a raffle and “washed down already,” framing a humorous holiday moment.
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