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. zives us
Jnfl‘ 1‘. Chrisunas
b-\’r"\’
Irving.
became our first
his own keen de-
celebrations. To
:ss 1* in. his own words he says.
r is nothing in England that
.LSt‘S a more delightful spell over
3.3. ’inatiun than the lingerings
holiday customs and
e of former times."
Mt}: this feeling he has given us
:. m-;r:10rable descriptioxr-of his ex-.
reroute at Bracebridge HolL
It will be remembered that he was
"“..1'~":*‘1i!1\£ in England during the Win-
ter and mala‘ng a tour in Yorkshire
L. stage-coach on the day before
<'ierxstmas. Arriving at an inn he'
11.2.5066. to meet Frank Bracebridg'e.
m jgmed in~
d that Irv-3
lvo r11 when *
rural '
'dzmring greeted them firm the serv-
ant‘- < end of the building “where a
ggreat deal of IeV’elry was permitte.
Ho jtuous “as the mirth that young
’racebricig‘: had to ring repeatedly
ibe'ore gaining entrance. As soon as
-the_V “err announced the elder
hmire cflne forward and greeted
.tl’lem warmly and they were ushered
‘1': once into the central hall and in-
;troéuceri to the company compose-:1
.of different branches of the large
. family. "
2 The evening was spent [in games
gand songs. led by the d-roll Master
lSimon. while ’the “old 'Squire (was)
seated in his hereditary ethawchair. i
.lvy the hospitable fireside of his an—
cestors and looking around him like
”he sun ofa dSB’Stem. beaming war‘mtli
3am! gladness to every heart". The’
gold 'Sqnire adhered to the custom of;
{having his m minslrels and ‘56
in: .1538 was soon had for tile dancing.
' Master SXIBOR and the two other
.sons of the ‘Squire. one an Gammon.1
the other an officer. were the chief
Imerrr makers. (Specially with then-‘3
gdarces and the bit of “once he.-
3tween the ,Voung officer and Julia. 3
pretty ward of the old gentleman. . .
3 At last the partv broke up for the
rawbridge promptly invited Irving
is ancestral home a few miles
6.19.313: where Ins falter would keep
“‘lzr 51111215 in “add Wed style."
manor was some Wee from
room road finch me it exery
;'Cv"runit} to be secluded and aloof
«1-1:: the more mom and! of
£i?!€'5. Buoc‘lnidge's farther? "be-
: representative of the sides!
.\ in «the neighborhood.- azd a
‘m-doeenmdioflnebeéi
his chamber
3 of the manor. 3
’ Imng was wakened the next morn-
ling. men as “Christmas by the
H‘smmd or little feet pattering outside
of the door and a whispering consul- ‘
itation. Presently a. choir- of .small
{voices chanted forth an old Christmas
carol. the burden of which was: ’
“Rejoice our Saviour he was born
On Christznas Day in the morning.“
ftmodothovand tarofiiez
l'\'(_'l‘_\'
thumb-’1" .Irviug's sudden
upmarance frightened “Them into
uluh They remained
for a moment playing on their lips
with their fingers and now and then
stealing .a :11)" glance from under-
their eyebrows. until. as if by
impulse. the-V“ stampered away. and
as they turned an angle of the gal-
congregationmeeded no further mg.
mg. for, as soon as the eervice was
OVer UKW‘ prompth made merry with
grey tings and hand shaking. dancing
and singing until time for the Christ;-
was dinner.
nothing of the pompous. stately din-
ners of those days with courses of
pig 5 head peacock pie. turkey. plum
pudding. roast beef mince pie. and
a! \‘6‘ all. the Vim-sail bowl of home
brew: . 3
less about the. spontaneous madcap.
foolc-ry ‘ _
during the dinner and on through the
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We. of this day and age know
I also believe that we know
and FEVGII'Y which occurred
of the (lav and night Master
in this instance engineered a
portxaying “Ancient. Christ-
mas." which. with beat of drums and
the rotting of pirouettes and. rigor
15003.5 was the “consummation" of
uprlulr and merriment
11 we. ourselves. can not enjoy such
similar Christmases. we. certainly can
thank the ”shade. of “Hooking-ton In:-
in: [or his contribution to our enjoy-
me-nz and appreciation of such cele—
br~..zions in ages past.
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uxnph at the-ix (scape.
Irving was soon called b\‘ a semant
1Amvrican pearls—V tutti-m. a.
pexi wt and harmonious match star.
to join the familv in prayers. a sen— 1hr! skin.
ice that was folk)“ ed by the singing
of carols. After the senice break-‘
fast‘was announced. A little later
111‘ the morning Ining went about the
grounds but piesenth' he heard the.
toll of the Village bell which called
Ethe community to church. vi
centuries ago the celehcazion of
Christmas became so Was and
bacchamlian that it lat its sacred:
meet and with the Savant of the
Puritans in political power, Christ—
mas as a holiday-«heme fifioo and.
mum-med until the restoration of
Jes the Second. This period of
history was fraught 31th political
and religiofis comm, but in
Irving’s daV‘ the cm were of;
1. ' 102mg gentleman " With whom 316‘ night mm the old custom or shaking the past and 011m am in “gag
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had been settled over a. calm be-
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"The pm, “tote Irving. “gave
us 2:1an mm sexton on the
rites aid comics of fifistmas‘
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