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I could hear the strains of the old, old carols and Christmas hymns. Surely one could not have heard them under stranger conditions, for as the sound of that beautiful carol, "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men!" swelled from the throats of several hundreds of our troops, the heavy guns thundered out round after round with increasing intensity.
Then he opened the bag, in which were sections of a flute and a piccolo. He took out the flute, and adjusted it. As he sat he was physically aware of the sounds of the night: the bubbling of water in the boiler, the faint sound of the gas, the sudden crying of the baby in the next room, then noises outside, distant boys shouting, distant rags of carols, fragments of voices of men.
It is a rill from the fountain of the first great Christmas chant, "On earth peace, good will toward men." The theme is not so much the duty of service as the joy of service, the happiness that we feel in making others happy; and the four carols mark the four stages in the conversion of Scrooge from solitary selfishness to social good will.
The first verse of one of the oldest and best Christmas carols is as follows: "God rest you merry, gentlemen; Let nothing you dismay, For Christ was born of Mary Upon a Christmas Day." That is a very beautiful carol, but there is one still more beautiful. It is the one the angels sang the night that Christ was born: "Glory to God in the highest, Peace on earth to men of good-will."
Afterwards came more carols, until Blue and Doodles had to hurry away lest they miss the last car to Foxford. The all-day guests began to put on their wraps, word was sent to bring up the car, and all was bustle and happy words and Merry Christmases in abundance.
"Aunt Emma and I haven't heard any yet, and Christmas doesn't seem perfect without a few carols." So on they sat in the firelight and sang all they could remember, one after the other, until at last the fire died down, and the room grew dark. "I think it is time now to light the lamp and see about having some tea," said Aunt Emma, rising from her chair. "What does every one say to that?"
Its raison d'être was a mystery until we read the legend carefully pinned to one dislocated leg, "Sent in order that the heathen may know better." Their love for music and ability to do part-playing and singing also greatly impressed us, and we spent many evenings enjoying their brass bands and their Easter and Christmas carols.
But I generally have to manage without an accompaniment. There is no one can accompany at our place. It's a bit thin, you know, playing by yourself." Anne's face reflected his interest. "Tell me more about it," she said. "What sort of music do you care for?" "Oh, anything, from Christmas carols to sonatas. I never play to please myself, and Lucas has very varied tastes."
Its nest is usually placed low down, as is the indigo's, and the male carols from the tops of the trees in its vicinity in the same manner.
Next morning, Nurse's call seemed incredibly early to Frances, though she found the whole household awake and exchanging greetings. Mrs. Thayne decided to accompany Win and Fran, and Roger alone remained in bed. The stars still shone brightly, making it seem the middle of the night, save for the hurrying groups bound for church, some still singing carols or hymns.
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