In their sebo Is all join in singing as a
regular exercise, as much as they attend
to the study of geography: and in their
churches singing is not confined to the
choir, who sit apart from the others, per
haps in one corner of the house, but there
is a vast tide of incense going forth to God
from every heart that can give utterance
;to this language from his soul. In addi
tion to the, delightful influence music has
upon the character, it has also marked in
fluence in the suppressing pulmonary com
plaints. Dr. Rush used to say that the
reason why Germans seldom die of con
sumption was they were always singing.”
lady contributor to the Chicago
Tribune in speaking of the pleasant fietiefn
of Santa Claus, says:
Let “Gradgrinds”shake their wise beads
and say, “Delude not your little ones, give
them facts, facts, cheat them not into be
lieving in such monsters as Santa Claus.”
Ah, my good Mr. G., the little folks are
smarter t han you think them to be. Well
they know that Santa Claus (as well as
Jack Frost) is only an imaginary person
age. I heard a Member of Congress latelv
telling some ladies of times when he used
to lie in his trundle-bed,with one eye open,
to watch his mother put ginger-bread,
horses in his Christmas stocking. Our
children find “hard, stubborn facts” soon
enough in this world: do let their imagin
ation have a little play ere it grows cold
with age and care. I pity the child who
does riot look with happiness on to-day.
