THE SPIRITS OF HEARTH AND HOME. 



A CHRISTMAS STORY. 

 "Another year lias nearly told its tale." MONTGOMERY. 



OUR circular path lias brought us nearly to our place of 

 starting. Another round of wonders is about to follow, in 

 all the worlds of nature, upon that which has well-nigh run 

 its course. A year ago (it seems but a day !) we were seeking 

 a subject for an opening, and now we have to choose one for 

 a concluding essay. We look into our appropriated field, 

 and, although for above the fiftieth time, we can discern therein 



