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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1933.
A CHRISTMAS DINNER
SKETCHES BY BOZ
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"Christmas timel That man with sundry books, and penknives, must be a misanthrope indeed in and pencil-cases, for the younger whose breast something like abranches; to say nothing of diy jovial feeling is not roused. inars secret additions to the order whose mind some pleasant asso originally glen by Aunt George ciations are not awakened, by the at the pastrycook's, such recurrence of Christmas. There other dozen of mince-pies for the are people who will tell you that dinner, and a large plum-cake for Christmas is not to them what it used to be; that each, succeeding Christmaş, has
found cherished hope, or happy prospect, of the year before, dimmed or passed sway; that the present only ser ves to remind them of reduced circumstances and straftened in-
bestowed. on hollow friends. and
the
On Christmas-eve, grandmam- ma is always in excellent spirits, and after employing all the chil- dren, during the day, in stonlos the plums, and all that, insists, regularly every year, on 'Uncle George coming down into the kit- chen, taking off his coat, and stir-
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sation breites a general inquiry of "Who's that" and two or three children, who have been standing at the window, announce, in a low voice, that it's poor Aunt Margaret." Upon which Aunt George leaves the room to welcome the new-comer; and grandmamma draws herself up, rather stiff and stately; Kor Margaret: mar- a poor man without her ried consent, and, poverty not being sutaciently weighly punishment for her offence, has been discard- ed by her friends, and debarred the society of her dearest rela- tives. Eat Christmas has round and the unkind feelings that have struggled against bet- ter dispositions during the year have melted away before its gen tal infuence, like half-formed Ice beneath the morning sun. It is not difficult in a moment of an- gry feeling for a parent to de- nounce a disobedient child; to Danish her, at a period of ̃geri: eral good-will and hilarity, from the hearth round which she has On the following morning, the sat on so many anniversaries of old couple, with as many of the the same day, expanding by slow children as the pew will hold, ge degrees from infancy to girlhood, to church in great state; leaving and then bursting, almost imper Aunt George at home dusting deceptibly, into a woman, a widely canters and filling casters, and Uncle George carrying bottles im to the dining-parlour, and calling for corksrews, and getting into everybody's way.
comes of the feasts they onering the pudding for half an George hour or so, which Uncle of the cold locks that meet them good-humouredly does to the yo now, in adversity and misfortune.
ciferous delight of the children Never heed such dismal reminis-ervants. The evening concludes cences. There are few men who with a glorious game of blind- have lived long enough in
man's but, in an early stage of world, who cannot call up such which grandpapa takes great care thoughts any day in the year.
to be caught, in order that he Thep do not select the merriest
may have an opportunity of dis of the three hundred and sixty playing his dexterity. Ave for your doleful recollections, but draw your chair: nearer the blazing fire-AU the glass and send found the song-and if your room be smaller than it was E dozen years ago, or if your glasses be filled with reeking punch in stead of sparkling wine, put a good face on the matter: and empty it off-hand," and
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other, and troll "off the old ditty you used to sing, and thank God
When the church party return it's no worse. Look on the merry
to lunch, grandpapa produces a faces of your children (12 you small sprig of mistletoe from his have any as they sit round the pocket, and tempts the boys to Are. One little seat may be empty Ess their little cousins under it one slight form that gladdeneda proceeding which affords both the father's heart, and roused the boys and the old gentleman the mother's pride to look upon, unlimited satisfaction, but which
Dwell may not be there.
not
outrages grandmamma's upon the past; think not that one ideas of decorum, until grandpapa short year ago the fair child, now says that, when he was just thir- resdiving into dust. sat before teen years and three months old, you with the bloom of health up- H kissed grandmamma under
rather
aa its check, and the gaiety of the mistletoe too, on which the infancy in its joyous eye. Reflect upon your present blessings. of which every man has "many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Fill your glass Bain, with a merry face and contented heart. Our life on it. Christmas but your
shall be merry, and your new year a happy one!
Who can be insensible to the outpourings of good feeling, and the honest interchange of alec- tionate attachment, which abound at this season of the year? A Christmas family party L
We know nothing in nature more de- lightful! There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas. Petty Jealousies and discords pre for- gotten; social feelings are awak- ened in bosoms to which they have long been strangers: - father and son, or brother and sister, who have met and passed - with averted gaze, or a look of cold recognition, for months before, proffer and return the cordial. embrace, and bury past animosi ties in their present happiness. Kindly hearts that have yearned towards each other, but have been children clap their hands, and withheld by false notions of pride laugh very heartily, as do Aunt' and self-dignity, are again reun-George and Uncle George; and ited, and all is Hindness and bene- grandmamma looks pleased, and volence! Would that Christmas, says, with & benevolent smile, that lasted the whole year through (as grandpapa was an impuden it ought). and that the prejuds young dog, on which the children ces 'and' passions which deform | laugh very heartily again, and our better nature were never call- grandpapa more heartily than
HE'S HERE AGAIN!
ed into a lon among those to any of them, whom they should ever be strang- But all these diversions are
ers!
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nothing to the subsequent excite The Christmas family. partyment when grandmamma that we mean is not a mere as ligh cap and slate-coloured silk semblage of relations, got up at a gown, and grandpapa with week or two's notice, originating beautifully-plaited shirt-frill and this year, having no family pre-white neckerchief, seat themselves cedent in the last, and not rely on one side of the drawing-room to be repeated in the next. No, fire, with Uncle George's children It is an annual gathering of all and Hittle cousing. Innumerable the accessible members of the seated in front waiting the arriv- family, young or old, rich or poor; al of expected visitors. Suddenly and all the children look forward & hackney-coach is heard to to it for two months beforehand stop, and Uncle George, who in a fever of-anticipation. For has been looking out of the merly it was held at grandpapa's; window, exclaims "Here's Jane!': but grandpapa gatting old, and on which the children rush grandinamma getting old too, and t5 the door, sand -- helter rather infirm, they have given up skelter down-stairs- and - Uncle housekeeping and domesticated Robert and Aunt Jane, and the themselves with Uncle George; | dear little, baby, and the nursS. 30, the party always takes place and the whole party, are ushered at 'Uncle George's”- house, but up - stairs ; amongst tumuluons grandmamma sends in most of shouts of "Oh my!" from the the good things, and grandpapa children, and frequently-repeated always WILL toddle down, all the warnings not to hurt baby from way to Newgate Market, to buy the nurse. And grandpapa takes turkey, which he engages a porter the child, and grandmamma kisses to bring home behind him in her daughter, and the confusion, triumpit, always insisting on the of this first entry has scarcely man's being rewarded with a subsided, when some other sunts glass of spirits, over and above and uncles with more cousins ar his hire, to drink a merry Christ- rive, and the grown-up cousins mas and a happy new year to flirt with each othea, and so do Aunt George. As to grandman- the little cousins, too, for that mashe
matter and nothing is to be heard but a confused din "öf talk- sing, and merriment.
ful new cap
two or thre
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for each of the serv
A hesitating double knock. bons the street-doorheard during together momentary pause in the
but,
different. The air of conscious rectitude and cold forgiveness whin the bid lady has assumed sits upon her and when the poor girl is led in by her sister, pale in looks and broken in hope
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not from poverty, for that she could bear, but from the sciousness of undeserved" neglect and unmerited rikindness-it is assumed, momentary pause succeeds; the girl breaks suddenly from her sister, and throws-her, self, sobbing on her mother's neck. The father steps hastily forward, and takes her husband'
Friends crowd round to hand offer their hearty congratulations. and happiness and harmony again prevall.
As to the "dinner, it's perfectly delightful-nothing goes wrong, and everybody is in the very best of spirits, and disposed to please and be pleased. Grandpapa' re- lates a circumstantial account of
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