MISTLETOE.
A cold dark night,
Some falling snow;
A gleam of light,
A ruddy glow.
A quaint old hall,
Some warriors grim,
Whose shadows fall
Grotesque and dim.
A maiden fair,
A gleam of gold
Upon her hair—
The story old.
While the storm’s breath
Sweeps o’er the snow,
One kiss beneath
The mistletoe.
Ten Christmas Eves
Have come and gone,
And each one leaves
Me still alone.
That fair sweet maid
Of years ago
Has long been laid
Beneath the snow.
While the wind drives
Against the pane,
In fancy lives
My love again.
The firelight fades,
The embers glow,
One kiss beneath
The mistletoe.
Nora C. Usher.
Printed and Published by W. & R. Chambers, 47 Paternoster Row, London, and 339 High Street, Edinburgh.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] List of Utensils for an Artisan Practice Class.—Three tin saucepans, two quarts, 6s.; three do., three pints, 4s. 6d.; three do., one pint, 1s. 6d.; one fish-kettle, 3s.; three small frying-pans, 1s. 9d.; one colander, 1s.; three strainers, 1s. 6d.; one set measures, 1s. 6d.; one scale and weights, quarter-ounce to one pound, 8s. 6d.; three dripping-tins, 2s. 6d.; two small wire-sieves, 3s.; three graters, 1s. 6d.; six wooden spoons, 1s.; six iron tablespoons, 1s.; six do. teaspoons, 3d.; six round tin moulds, 3s.; twelve knives, 7s. 6d.; six vegetable knives, 2s.; three forks, 1s. 6d.; six chopping-boards, 9s.; three rolling-pins, 2s.; one spice-box, 6d.; one handbowl, 1s. 3d.; one knifeboard, 9d.; two galvanised tubs, 4s.; one galvanised bucket, 1s. 3d.; one water-can, 3s.; three scrubbing-brushes, 2s.; three sink-brushes, 1s.; one set blacklead brushes, 2s.
Crockery.—Three large bowls, 3s. 6d.; three smaller do., 2s. 6d.; six small basins, 1s.; twelve handless cups, 6d.; twelve plates, 1s. 6d.; three round baker’s, 9d.; three larger do., 1s. 3d.; three jugs, 1s. 6d.; three pie-dishes, 9d.
Linen.—Six kitchen cloths, 3s.; one roller towel, 1s. 3d.; one hand do., 4d.; three dishcloths, 6d.
Sundries.—Kitchen paper, house flannel, soap, soda, blacklead, bath-brick, oil, 5s.—Total, £5, 2s. 7d.