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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 8 (December 1, 1929)

Father O'Christmas

page 16

Father O'Christmas.

Undoubtedly, Christmas has crystallised, and down the rainbow, which is the permanent way of the milky way, Father O'Christmas is sliding on the Joy Unlimited, with the throttle open and the furnace glowing with the fires of enthusiasm, while the funnel flings star-dust to the ends of eternity; the track is “open” to the earth, and the tender is weighted with the good old bag of tricks, which include railway excursions and divers diversions, reduced fares to reduce cares, square deals for round trips, special concessions for family processions, limiteds unlimited, and miles of smiles.

Father O'Christmas is a bhoy—one of the lads; we expect to see quite a deal of him:

“Tickled with feathers and bits of hay.”

“Tickled with feathers and bits of hay.”