THE CHRISTMAS MAIL BAG.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11157, 21 December 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE CHRISTMAS MAIL BAG.

There's a 6ound of mirth and laughter putsid-e the little store, ■•■■',. As we gather round the'window and be- . side the opefi door, . With many, noisy greetings, and words of hearty cheery For jit!s- Christmas ,m: the township , . and) the mail soon be here. There's the parson and the parish priest; • , the milkmaid from the fiilli The farmer and. the "rousabouit," ; the ' miller frop hjs.mJll. ' >\ .';-.. With boys and girls' from ' far and near, iii. truth a motley throng, ■ . ;, For it?s Christmas Eve, arid we're waiting for the mail to dome along. Far across the :s\ui"-dried country,! through many a. riyer course 4 : ; . , , Comes .the mail-man , ; gaily singingr-his : twgs across his horse,'. •• , . .•;■■" Bttdging word? of love and comfort from our <iear ones far away l Thie Christmas Eve out 'way back—the eve of a glorious day. , At last' the cry, "He's coming 1 '— and a clatter and: a din, As the packrhdrso is 'unloaded and the bag is carried m; ' ? TJI9 letter^ ' soon are sorted— 'tis a heavy , ■bag; we hear* * ■ ''■''■. Thie Christmas Eve m the towinship and the last mail of the ,year. Then the many j okes and laughter and ■ the chaffinjf that we hear ; At the opening of the lettrers and the ; 'cards'-' of Christmas cheer; ' vV ' But some are disappointed amd joy comes not their way, •■■ - Though it's Chvistmas Eve m the town-ship-^-the eve of a. holy dayi. " "'■: Ah, you who ; dwell m the pities could' you see the watching eyes ~ ? ' In our li tie 'way -back township 'neath the sUriny. northern skies, r ; ; ■• v ' Watching down the maiti road eager till 1 the mail man swings m sight, Sweet would be your Christinas greetings when the mail comes m that night.