I. THE FACT II. THE REASON III. THE SOLSTICE AND GOODWILL IV. THE APPOSITENESS OF CHRISTMAS V. DEFENCE OF FEASTING VI. TO REVITALIZE THE FESTIVAL VII. THE GIFT OF ONESELF VIII. THE FEAST OF ST. FRIEND IX. THE REACTION X. ON THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR Something has happened to Christmas, or to our hearts; or to both. In order to be convinced of this it is only necessary to compare the present with the past. In the old days of not so long ago the festival began to excite us in November. For weeks the house rustled with charming and thrilling secrets, and with the furtive noises of paper parcels being wrapped and unwrapped; the house was a whispering gallery. The tension of expectancy increased …
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