This, they are to understand, implies their Employer's hearty wish of a Merry Christmas to them; and is a sign that, in the grand spirit of the festal season, he can even forget and forgive those unnatural leaner entry-clerks who are always whining for more than their allotted $7 a week.

Merry Christmas, didn't it come down!

If I had my will, every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart!

growled Scrooge, as if that were the only one thing in the world more ridiculous than a merry Christmas.

Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig took their stations, one on either side the door, and, shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas.

Here Elizabeth also, when she was become the potent queen instead of the jealously-watched sister, continued occasionally to assemble her brilliant court, and to hold merry Christmas, as Mary, Edward, and her father had done before.

[Illustration: "Merry Christmas, Harriet!"

I straighten my back, thrust my shovel into the snow pile, and shout at the top of my voice, for I can no longer contain myself: "Merry Christmas, Harriet.

"Merry Christmas yourself, you Arctic explorer!

Merry Christmas IX.

Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.

If I don't see you again," he said, as he laid a check down on the table among the brushes and paint tubes and cigars, "I will wish you a merry Christmas."

[Illustration: W] Winter comes, as winter will, Bringing dark days, frost and rime; But the apple is in vogue At the Christmas-time; At the merry Christmas-time Folks are full of glee; Then they bring out apples prime, Of the primest tree; Then you the roast apple see, While they toast the apple-tree, Singing, with a jolly chime, Of the brave old apple-tree!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL It chanced upon the merry merry Christmas eve, I went sighing past the church across the moorland dreary 'Oh! never sin and want and woe this earth will leave, And the bells but mock the wailing round, they sing so cheery.

And so here we are, once again on tiptoe for a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Walt Disney Productions (PWH); 7May73; R553699. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas all.

With best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

A very merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Judy! by Charlotte Becker.

Merry Christmas, I got some colored paper, by Louise Lutz.

Plantagenet stole round on tip-toe, and peeped in her face: 'A merry Christmas and a happy new year, Mrs. Cadurcis,' said her son.

So I thought yesterday, and to-day I have heard from him; heard that though he is greatly loath to tell me so, yet he cannot be back by Christmas; that I must hear the joy-bells ring, and see the merry Christmas cheer alone.

Above, on the stair landing, a deep-toned clock began to strike midnight and every one cried “Merry Christmas!” and “Olivia’s won!” and there was more hand-clapping, in which I joined with good will.

Then there were six of them, counting Jens and his wife, and a merry Christmas they all had together.

They spent a happy Christmas on the ship.

we read it, and "Peace!"we hear the name, And crouch among the ruins, and watch the cruel flame, And hear the children crying, and turn our eyes away For them there's neither bread nor home this happy Christmas day.

You wished me a happy Christmas instead, and I ought to have had one in consequence.

It has been a very happy Christmas Day to him, and you must pray now that he may not be ashamed to own his Lord, who has so mercifully brought him back through the instrumentality of one of

Happy Christmas HolidaysIndians Made Glad with PresentsSouwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.

This has really been a happy Christmas.

What a happy Christmas Day Jennie had!

Many men were known to sit down after perusing it, and write off letters to their friends, not about business, but out of their fulness of heart, and to wish old acquaintances a happy Christmas.

CHAPTER IV. List of Illustrations: "Frontispiece" "Camping for the night" "Fishes with wings" "Prepared to give battle" "May God give you a happy Christmas" "Read to him out of Father Gottlieb's books" "Hans Gensfleisch" "Hans sprang forward to defend his friend" THE YOUNG EMIGRANTS

" "Unfortunate child," said the fruit-woman, and looking around her for something to please him, (for the compassion of the poor is often active and thoughtful,) she put a hot baked apple into each of his hands, "this is good both for cold and hunger," she added, "may God give you a happy Christmas."

May you have a happy Christmas, children!

The happy Christmas wind, and other poems.

Daphne du Maurier Browning (A); 28Aug67; R416238. Happy Christmas, by Daphne du Maurier.

The happy Christmas wind, and other poems.

Daphne du Maurier Browning (A); 28Aug67; R416238. Happy Christmas, by Daphne du Maurier.

Let us be thankful for that happy Christmas-day.

What if, when another comes, and another, some voice, the kindest and cheerfullest then, shall never say "Happy Christmas" to us again?

"Lois," he said, "I want you to wish me a happy Christmas, as people do.

Gabriel's accordion led them out again, and the music, growing fainter and fainter, died away in the distance; but in every heart that heard it had been born a memory whose music could never be lost,the memory of one happy Christmas.

Then as we meet, year by year, round the happy Christmas table, and sit down to our Christmas dinner, let us remember that God loves us to be happy; but let us also remember that in the midst of all our joy He would have us unselfish.

Entering the central hall with the Yule log the young man greets all present with the words: "Good evening, and may you have a happy Christmas!"

Before she fills her vessels, she wishes the water a happy Christmas and throws a handful of wheat into it.

"Happy Christmas, Sir!"

He did soon forget the vileness there behind, going down the streets; they were so cozy and friendly-hearted, the parlor-windows opening out red and cheerfully, as is the custom in Southern and Western towns; they said "Happy Christmas" to every passer-by.

Happy Christmas, Charley!"