 into corners, compelling her to spring shrieking over settles and
chairs, it may be gathered that the knowing fellow is no more blinded
than he wishes himself to be.

And so the night goes on, a night of whole-hearted and innocent
mirth--enough to prove that the spirit of old-fashioned revelry is by
no means dead, and that, for at least one night in the year, the young
blood of Lowland and Lothian still can make as much and as joyous
merriment as ever did its progenitors a hundred years ago.




HOGMANAY.


Conspicuous among the folk-customs which, north of the Tweed, have
survived from the remotest antiquity, remains that of welcoming with
wassail and good wishes the birth of the New Year. To all appearance
a pagan custom, dating from the pre-Christian past, it probably owes
its permanence to instincts acquired amid the superstitions of the
Dark Ages. Of late years, it is true, under the influence of southern
fashion, the festival of Christmas has seemed to be superseding that
of New Year’s Eve. But, as with many other picturesque and interesting
customs of Scotland, the older observance remains yet deeply rooted in
the heart of the people, and, having already survived so many changes
of habit and creed, may be expected to outlive even this latest inroad.

There is much to be said, too, for the keeping of Hogmanay. Christmas,
indeed, is the commemoration of a great religious event, and even in
the North it appears interesting and appropriate enough as a Church
festival; while to those with whom its observance has been a national
and family custom it contains, of course, an ample significance. But
to people who have inherited the instinct with their blood, the end of
the year remains a more fitting time for recalling the deeds and the
days that are past; and the keeping of Hogmanay awakens, north of the
Border, a subtle train of early feelings and associations--the pensive
charm and sweetness of “auld lang syne.” Scarcely a dwelling is there,
cottage or hall, in the breadth of all broad Scotland, which has not,
time out of mind, on this night of the year witnessed some observance
into corners, compelling her to spring shrieking over settle and 
 president, it may be gathered that the knowing colleague is no more blinded 
 than he wish himself to be. 

 And so the night go on, a nox of whole - hearted and innocent 
 mirth -- enough to prove that the spirit of previous - fashioned revelry is by 
 no means all in, and that, for at least one night in the year, the unseasoned 
 blood of Lowland and Lothian still can lay down as much and as joyous 
 merriment as always did its progenitors a hundred year ago. 




 HOGMANAY. 


 Conspicuous among the folk - custom which, north of the Tweed, have 
 survived from the remotest antiquity, remains that of welcoming with 
 wassail and effective wishes the birth of the New Year. To all appearance 
 a pagan custom, dating from the pre - Christian past, it probably owes 
 its permanence to instincts acquired amid the superstitions of the 
 Dark Ages. Of late years, it is true, under the influence of southern 
 fashion, the festival of Christmas has seemed to be superseding that 
 of New Year ’s Eve. But, as with many early picturesque and interesting 
 custom of Scotland, the older honoring remain yet deeply rooted in 
 the affection of the people, and, having already survived so many changes 
 of substance abuse and creed, may be expected to outlive even this latest inroad. 

 There is much to be said, too, for the keeping of Hogmanay. Christmas, 
 indeed, is the commemoration of a great religious event, and even in 
 the North it appears interesting and appropriate enough as a Church 
 festival; while to those with whom its observance has been a home 
 and family customs it contains, of course, an ample significance. But 
 to people who have inherited the instinct with their blood, the goal of 
 the year remains a more fitting time for echo the deeds and the 
 days that are past; and the keeping of Hogmanay awakens, north of the 
 Border, a insidious train of early feeling and associations -- the pensive 
 appeal and sweetness of “ auld lang syne. ” barely a dwelling is there, 
 cottage or mansion, in the breadth of all across-the-board Scotland, which has not, 
 time out of mind, on this night of the year witnessed some honoring
 inho corners, compelling hev to spring shrigkung ovxr settmes and
cfairs, it may be gathered thav thw knoqing fellow is no more blinded
tjan he wushew himself to be.

And so the kight joes on, a night of whole-haarted and innmcdnc
mirth--enough to prove that the spirie of olc-fwshioned revelty is fy
no means dead, and that, for at least kne nigit in the year, yhe young
blood of Lowland wnd Pothian still can lake as mucy anq as joyous
mefriment as ever did ita progenitors a hundred years aeo.




HOGKANAY.


Conspucyoud among the holk-cuftoms which, kprth ox the Teeed, have
surviyed fcom rhe remotest antiquitb, remains that of wejcoming whtk
wassail and good wisyew the birdh ow thd Ntw Bead. To apl eppearance
a pagan custim, dating from the kre-Syristian past, it prjbwbly owes
its permanence to instincts acxuided amid the superstitiins of the
Dark Ages. Ov late yewrs, it is true, under the influence of southern
fasvion, vhd ftsblval if Christmas has seemed to be superseding that
os Ntw Jear’s Eve. But, as cith many other liftitesque and intgrestiny
duatoms of Scotland, hhe oldgr obswrvance rtmainx yet deeply rooted in
the hwart of the ieopoe, and, having alrecdy survived so kany vhanges
of habit and crezd, may be expectef to outljxe even this latdst itroad.

There is much to be swid, too, fir tke keepivg og Hogmwnay. Chrishmas,
ikgeed, is the commemlratiln of a greah religious event, and even in
thx North it apkeass pnterestiug and appropriate qnough as a Chorch
festiral; whkle to thoae with whom its ofservance has heen a natioial
and faiily cusrom it zuntains, of coutse, an amilt significqnce. But
to people xho fzve inherited tkt ibstinct with thrir bljof, vhe egg of
the year remxinr a mofe fitting bimd fot recalling the deedv ans the
days that are pwst; and jhe keepigg of Hogmanau awakens, north of the
Bmrdxr, a sibtje train of early feelings and associatlonf--the pensive
sharn and sweetnzss of “auld lang syne.” Scarcely a dwellinj is there,
cottage or haol, in the breadth oy sll broad Srotlanq, which hds not,
time out of mibd, on this night pf the year witnessed some mbsergance
into corners, compelling her to spring shrieking and it may gathered that the blinded he wishes himself be. And so night goes on, a night of and innocent mirth--enough to prove that the spirit of old-fashioned revelry is by means dead, and that, for at least one night in the year, the blood Lowland Lothian can make as much and as joyous merriment as ever did its progenitors a hundred years HOGMANAY. Conspicuous among the folk-customs which, north of Tweed, have survived from remotest antiquity, remains that of with and good the of New Year. To appearance a pagan custom, dating from the pre-Christian past, it probably owes its permanence to instincts acquired the superstitions Dark Ages. late it true, under the southern fashion, the festival of Christmas be superseding that of New Year’s Eve. But, with many picturesque and interesting customs of Scotland, older observance remains yet deeply rooted in the of the people, and, having already survived so many changes of habit and creed, may to outlive even this inroad. There is to said, for keeping of Christmas, indeed, is the commemoration of a great religious event, and in the North it appears interesting and appropriate enough as festival; to those with its observance has been national family custom it contains, an significance. who inherited instinct with their blood, end of the year remains more fitting time for days that are past; and the keeping of awakens, north of the Border, a subtle of early feelings and associations--the pensive charm and sweetness of “auld lang Scarcely a there, cottage or hall, in the breadth of broad Scotland, which has time out of mind, on this night of the witnessed observance
 into corners, compelling her tO spring shrIekinG ovEr sEtTles And
cHairs, it may be gaTHereD that the knowing fellow iS no moRe BLindED
tHan he Wishes hIMsELF to Be.

anD so ThE NiGht goEs oN, a night Of whole-heaRteD aNd innocent
miRTh--Enough to prOve That the spiriT of Old-fasHiOneD RevelRy iS by
no Means dEAd, and tHat, for at lEaST one niGHt in the YEAr, The yOung
blood of LowlanD AnD lothian still caN make aS mUCh AND as JoyOus
merrimeNt As eveR Did its pROgENITorS A hundred years Ago.




HOGMANAY.


cOnsPicuouS aMonG The folK-custOmS WhiCh, north of thE TweEd, have
surVived fROm the reMOtest anTiquitY, reMaiNs thAT oF wElcOmINg wITh
WasSAil And good wIsHeS the bIrth OF THE New yeaR. To aLl appEarance
a pagan CusTom, dATinG from The prE-ChrIsTian pAst, it pRobabLy Owes
its permanenCe to Instincts AcqUiRed AmId the SUperstItiOns Of the
DaRk Ages. OF LatE yEARS, iT is true, under the infLuENCe Of southeRn
fashIOn, ThE Festival Of chrIstmAS Has seEmed TO bE superseDing thAT
oF NEw Year’s evE. But, as WiTh mAny Other PIctuResque And interEstinG
Customs of ScotlANd, the older obsERvANCe REmaiNs yEt deeply rooTed iN
The hEart OF tHe pEOple, aNd, havInG AlREady survived so many cHaNges
of Habit And creed, may be Expected to OUTLive even This LAtESt inroad.

There iS much To be said, toO, For the keEping Of HogmanAy. ChristmAS,
Indeed, is The ComMemOraTIOn Of a great religIOUs evEnT, and eveN in
The NortH it AppEarS inTeResting anD approprIaTe EnOuGh aS a ChuRCh
festivAl; WhiLe To tHose wITh whom Its obServAnCe HAs bEen a natIOnAL
And fAmIlY cusTom It ContaIns, oF CouRse, an amPle signifIcaNCe. BuT
tO pEople whO have inheriteD tHe instinct WiTh tHeir blOOD, the end oF
the year remains a more fitTIng time For RecalLing The deeds aNd tHe
days ThaT Are pasT; and thE keepInG of hOGmanaY AWaKenS, nOrth of the
BORDer, A subtLe TraiN of earlY feelings and associATioNs--the pensive
cHarM and SWEeTneSS oF “AulD lANg sYNE.” Scarcely a dwellIng is there,
CoTTaGe or hall, in THe bReAdth of aLl broad scotlANd, which Has not,
timE out of minD, oN thiS NIghT of the year WitnesseD some obseRVance
 into corners, compellingher to spr ing s hri eki ng  ove r se ttles and
chai r s, i t may be gathered that  thekn o wing fe llowis no m o re b lin de dtha nh ewishe s h imselfto be.

An d s othe night go e son, a nigh t o f whole-hear ted  and i nn oce n t
mir th- -enou gh top rove t hat the s pi r it ofo ld-fash i o ne d re velry is by
no me a ns dead, and that , forat le a s t o nenight in t he  year ,  the yo u ng b l ood of Lowland an d Lothian s t ill  can m ak e a s  muchand a sj oyo us
merrimen t as  ever did  its p r ogenito r s a hun dred y ear s a go.

H OGM AN A Y.
C ons p icu ous amon gth e fol k-cu s t o m s wh ich , no rth o f the Tweed,hav e
su r viv ed fr om th e re mo testantiqu ity,re mains that of w elco ming with 
wa ss ail  a nd go o d wish esthe  birthof theN ewYe a r .  T o all appearance
a  p a g an  custom,  datin g  f ro m  the pre -C hri stia n past,  itp ro bably ow es
its pe rm anenceto  insti nc tsacq uired amid  the s uperstit ionso f the
Dark Age s . Of late yea r s, i ti s tr ue,  under theinfl u ence  ofs ou the r n
fas hion,  t h ef estival of Christma shas se emedto be superse ding thato f New Year ’s E v e. But, as with m any o ther pictu r esque an d int eresting 
customso f  Scotlan d,the  ol der o bs ervance remai n s  yet  d eeply r oot ed in
t hehea rtofth e people,  and, ha vi ng  a lr ead y sur v ived soma nych ang es
of habitand c reed ,ma y  be  expect e dt o  out li ve  eve n t hi s lat esti nro ad.

Th ere is mu cht o be  s ai d, too,  for the keep in g of Hogma na y.Christ m a s,
indee d, is the commemoration of a gr eat  reli giou s event,and  evenint he Nor th itappea rs  in t e resti n g  a ndap propriatee n oug h asaChur ch
fest ival; while to tho s e w ith whom itsobs erva n c ehas be e n a  n a tio n a l
and family cu stom it co nt a in s, of cour s e,an  amplesignifi cance .  But
to  people w ho have i nh erit e d  th e instinct  with th eir blood ,  thee nd  of
t heyear r em ain s a m ore fi t tin g tim e forre callin g the  d eeds and  the
days that are past ; andthe k eep ing of Ho gma n ayawakens,nort h of the
B ord er,  a su btl e  trai n of ea rly feeli ngsa nd associ a ti ons - - th e pensive
c h a r m a nd sw eet n ess of  “au ld lang syne.” Sc a rcely a dwelli ng i s the re, cott ag e or hall, inthe  b r e adth ofal l broad Sco tland, w hi c h has  not,time o ut of m i n d, on thi s ni ght  of the y ear  w i tnessed  s om e  obser vanc e
 into_corners, compelling_her to spring shrieking_over settles_and
chairs,_it may_be_gathered that the_knowing fellow is_no more blinded
than he_wishes himself to_be.

And_so the night goes on, a night of whole-hearted and innocent
mirth--enough to prove that_the_spirit of_old-fashioned_revelry_is by
no means dead, and_that, for at least one_night in_the year, the young
blood of Lowland and Lothian_still_can make as_much and as joyous
merriment as ever did its progenitors_a hundred years ago.




HOGMANAY.


Conspicuous among the_folk-customs which, north_of_the_Tweed, have
survived from the_remotest antiquity, remains that of welcoming_with
wassail and good wishes the birth_of the New Year. To all appearance
a_pagan custom, dating from the pre-Christian_past, it probably owes
its permanence_to instincts_acquired amid the superstitions of_the
Dark Ages. Of_late years,_it is true,_under the influence of southern
fashion, the_festival of Christmas_has seemed to be superseding that
of_New_Year’s Eve. But,_as_with_many other_picturesque and interesting
customs_of_Scotland, the_older_observance remains yet deeply rooted in
the_heart_of the people, and, having already survived_so many changes
of habit_and_creed, may be expected_to outlive even this latest_inroad.

There is much to be said,_too, for_the keeping_of Hogmanay. Christmas,
indeed, is the commemoration of a great religious event,_and even in
the North it appears_interesting and appropriate enough_as a_Church
festival;_while to those_with_whom its_observance has been a national
and family custom_it contains,_of course, an ample significance. But
to_people who have inherited_the_instinct with their blood, the end_of
the year remains a more fitting_time for recalling the deeds_and_the
days_that are past; and the_keeping of Hogmanay awakens, north of_the
Border, a subtle_train of early feelings and associations--the pensive
charm_and_sweetness of “auld lang syne.” Scarcely_a_dwelling is there,
cottage or hall, in_the_breadth_of all broad Scotland, which_has not,
time out of mind, on_this night of the year witnessed some observance