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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- CHRISTMAS EDITION LI Silent | 14 igh night, on which the Saviour was born, shine upon you in this Christmas season. Great writers of every age made contributions to the various expressions and phrases that are associated with Christmas. Such expressions as, <A Ryghte Merrie Chrystmasse Toe You," have now become archaic and the: spelling quaint. But the continued "exchange of Christmas cards over the years has been a strong influence in preserv- ing"the traditional words, or greetings, associated with the season, From the very beginning of greeting cards, prime im- portance was placed on the message itself. In fact, some of the earliest cards were simply greetings with sprigs or borders of holly on an oth- erwise plain card. ht May the spirit of that 1880's in England and also in America, verses appropri- ate to the season and com- posed by famous authors Grateful thanks for your continued good will, were proving popular on PENTLAND JEWELLERS Christmas cards. One such poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- with a portrait of the emi- nent gentleman --- appears on one of the antiques in the iii Hallmark Historical Collec- tion, a treasury of more than A Very Merry Christmas to All Zhanvy holiday wishes to cach and every one of you. And thanks for your very kind patronage. 'W. Frank Real Estate 189 Queen St. -- 50,000 greetings which pro- pressions of good cheer and Christmas wishes by famous writers over the years. The age old message of the season is to, be found in to- day's Christmas cards, ex- pressed in poetry and prose by such outstanding literary figures of the past and pres- ent as William Shakespeare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sara Teasdale and, more re- cently, T. S. Eliot, Archibald MacLeish, William Carlos Williams and the late Rus- sian writer, Boris Pasternak. Pasternak's "The Christ- mas Pine Tree" has been ex- cerpted for a greeting card which reads in part: I love her to tears, at sight, from the first, As she comes from the woods" in storm and snow. 2 So awkward her branches, the shyest of firs! We fashion her threads un- hurriedly, slow. Her garments of silvery, gos- samer lace, Patterns of tinsel, and span- gles aglow : From branch unto hranch, down to the hase I love her to tears, from the ts first, so bright i In a crowd of friends on } Christmas night." Fy Portions of Sir Walter Scott's "Marmion" have been used for still another Christ- mas card verse: "England was merry England Port Perry when Old Christmas brought his sports again. . and may we say "thank you" for your patronage LAWRENCE PHARMACY is ns Choe We hope lots of good cheer will be coming your way during the holiday season MR. G. PARKIN = ans since medieval times have. . But, then, as early as the vides a variety of the ex- - The dumsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dresse r witli holly greens Forth to the wood did merry- men go To gather in the mistletoe. "T'was Christmas broached the mightiest ale; Twas Christmas told the merriest tale; A Christmas gambol oft would cheer The poor man's heart through half the year. In a lighter vein, one of America's most popular vers- ifiers, Ogden Nash, has con- tributed his own inimitable style and thoughts to the spirit of Christmas greetings with several mirth-provoking stanzas such as the follow- ing: "Our halls are decked with houghs of holly, And trimmings red and green and jolly; We get that old time Christ- mas feeling While tacking wreaths from Famous Writers Find New Ways to Say, 'A Ryghte Merrie Chrystmasse Toe You' floor to ceiling. To you we sipped a Yuletide cup While hanging decorations up; Oh, how we wish you were in town -- So you could help us take them down!" Poinsettia Shows Season's Colors Showing the colors of Christmas, red and green, the tropical poinsettia "adorns many homes at the holiday season. Though it is now a favorite holiday houseplant, the poinsettia is a relative newcomer to the customs of Christmas, It was discovered by, and later named for, Joel R. Poin- sett. When he was serving as U.S. minister to Mexico in 1828, Dr. Poinsett sent a cut- ting of the plant to a friend. Growers became interested, but it was not until 1906 that the poinsettia was marketed. The Best bu at Chrittmas May you and your family enjoy a happy holiday. We thank you warmly. "Chistnas ~ Breetings Here's wishing you a merry old-fashioned Christmas. And to you, warm thanks for your confidence and trust! It has been a pleasure to serve you. MANAGEMENT AND 'STAFF OF PORT PERRY I G A kL le *