Madam, - If the abbots of our monasteries were to invite guests to stay for Christmas, I would be the first in the queue. I could think of nothing better.
A malaise creeps under our doors and it is called Christmas. For most people - who are too grown up for Santa - it is a ghastly time filled by memories of Christmas past. For the poor, it is devastating. - Yours etc.,
ALICE JOHNSTON,
Merrion Village,
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Ballsbrdige,
Dublin 4.