Tax Cbristtra Number of Eviat 8atcx
tar is a gallery of fiue pictures far the Hol
iday seaaon. Several of tbe best of these
are by well know American artists, Gath
ering Christmas Greens, by Parley t a
charming pertrait of 8anta Clans, by
Bush i an admirable skeicb of a Souibern
Cbrialmas seen, by.gbeppard a capital
picture of Bob Cratcbit and a lourbingly
beautiful, faoe of Tiny Tim, by Kyiing:
and a superb double-page druwing by
Hopplu, representing a Christmas parly
with troop of children playing ' King
Oeorge" noialy aad bapily. There are sev
eral other attraeiiv pictures suited to the
eeasoD, and One variety of reading mat
ter by some of tb most populai of Ameri
can and foreign writers. A copy of this
holiday auuibsr of EtsaT Satdhuat would
stem lodispeutabl t a full appreciation
ud enjoyment of Merry Cbrisimst.
A Mbiriumt Muatiia. 'Twas night!
tb liar were shrouded in a vail of mist ;
a clouded canopy o'erbungtbe world) tbe
vivid lightnings flatbed and shook Iheir
fiery darts upon lbs earth ; tb deep-ion-d
thunder rolled alone Iba vaulted akv i
the element wer in wild com notion; the
etorm-apirit bowled in the air I ibo winds
wblrtled ibe bail-slonee fell like leaden
halls; Ibo huge undulations of ibeucenn
dashed upon the rock-bound aboiet and
lorretils leaped from muuniain-tops woon
tb murder jr sprang fr.iui bit elrrpleos
couch with vengvnee on bia brow, murder
Jn lila heart. and lb fell Initrumenl of
.destruction In his band..
