A
HAPPY
CHRISTMAS

 

 

 

image of snow covered house
with gate and path leading
to front door,
and robin sat
on the gate post.

 

 

DEAR CHRISTMAS DAYS,
HOW FAIR YE SEEM,
CALM, HOLY AND SUBLIME.
FOOT PRINTS OF ANGELS,
HOW YE GLEAM
ALONG THE PATH OF TIME.
FOOT PRINTS WHEREON
SWEET HEART-FLOWERS BLOW,
BY WORLDLY STORMS UNRIVEN,
THAT WE MAY MARK
THEM AS THEY GO,
AND FIND OUR WAY TO
HEAVEN.

 

 

This design was registered on 1 August 1871 (Number 254390).
The image above is of the bookmark still attached to the original supporting backing card that would have given protection to the silk bookmark. The Stevens logo was embossed into the paper, and can be just made out in the image.