The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-10
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CHRISTMAS EyE.-A TALE.

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.There NOS, an sure il dars lDok
.,.,y.n erred little Robert Grant. -
4, 6aished putting he green leaves ofisy
81 hnlly ialo the wlndos Of the neat
sr,,ge n which he dwrll. . What .
h,any day 10 merraw will Be. I~ish 4
-. cone. % III the days in ths year
lie christians best. Doa's yo1 grand
l,,hr,l" The person whom he address.
"A a, in lle chimney corner. his large
R,bls sptrsd open on his knees. Al
n. Zee, was Eas bay about Ave yesn
IA. Who wss lnleniiy watching The Gre.
,aI ~ish his srandia,hcrs suck. oces.
s,au.lly lhrusllng fresh bits 81 iuel under
a, saucepan in whleh xas his fathers
,uaner. 81 do indeed. like Christians
d.y," replied The old msa. " !. and eve.
~ ane have sood reason 70 do so."
why so." asked Tom. :. Come and sil
Jswn down By me. Dob. and tell me Why
you like chrislmas day" Robert did
!, his hralhsr desired him. Because"
said 10 ..essry body looks 50 happy. and
ths bella ring 30 s~erily. and The church
laaks 90 pretty with all The sysrgussns
,bsa, il. and ws have such . cnmfari.
abe dinner" And shy do you like
il. randfalhet," impaired Tom. BE.
cause" returned his grandfather. =" IL 10
,hs day on which oar blessed Saviour vas
born: The day on wh,ch The Sun 81 God
came into The World 10 save wretched
sinners from The misery and punishment
dat we're ihrir due. and 10 reconcile
Them 10 his heavenly Father. Oh. IL 10
indeed day 20 make our hearts rejmes!'
q. Did not The sngsls sing wi.h joy when
Christ vas bora," said Robert. /" YES"
sns~sred The old man. "one Of The
blssssd spirits brought The glad .idiaas 10
The shepherds. and . whole comraay Of
.hem Joined in hymn Of praise 20 God,
and good Gill ,o~sris men. What there.
fore made The angels glad should surely 10.
splrs us. for whose salvation Christ came,
with The utmost gratitude and delight"
"0h. do. grandfather, read all aboss !"
cred Ton. Il will promise 70 SIT very.
very still." The old man put on his
speelscles. which Robert had just wiped.
and iskiag ,hs gospel Of ~ Luke, read
sleud ,hs interesting account contained
In the first and second chapters.
Thus engaged. lime glided insensibly
away with The children. but not so wi.h
their mother. She had again and again
mended the Gre. sweeps up the hearth.
and arranged the supper liable; and now
having undressed her baby. she held him
in her arms endeasoring 70 lull him 10
sleep. She had 81 first listened ailen'
lively 10 what was passing between The
children and her father, but her fears be-
gan 10 rice ., her husbands delay. and
snrisly for him absorbed every other feel
ing. She ven, repeatedly 10 the door
looksd snd listened. but no sound, e.
cept the heavy dashing Of waves against
the cliff, and the hollow means Of Tho
wind. met her ear. She viewed. with IN
creased the apprehension, appearance o.
the sky. Clouds seemed rising. The moor
in vain struggled N break forth. and 81
unusual weigh, filed The air. Al lcnelt
occasional FISHES of lighting dsrsed alh
wau the gloon. and the sea hesved III
bosom =. IL TO meet the dark mass iha
was suspended over il. "Surely. san
she. IS she turned. s,ili mote alarmed. iron
the door, " surely IL threatens To be
bad night. On that Thomas was eon'
home! VIVA, can have kept him ous 81
long! lie must have seen the sioru
coming on" The old man rose as sh
spike, fsllowe! by ihe boys, walked gu
" make he own obscrs a,iou. Z" II vii
be . DIRE adful night, indeed" said he. I"
fear. Pray God direc. the mariner.
Fanny's heart sunk within her. 'oh
there 10 fathers boat" cried Robert
transport Of Joy, " | am sure it 's-m'
ther mother don, cry. will run TO III
cliff and zee II | am no, right" Wi'h'.
waiting for reply he ran away anu
course Of few minutes returned vii
hi. f.,her. Fosge,fnl Other lase tear',
only remembering them TO give her pr
sent happiness a higher relish. Fam
piacsu kne supper "h "e s~O'
was nos surrounded with group
smiling faces. Unable. however. hsf.e
so eat. she inquired what detained ~
Husband 90 long.
I'VE have had but bad catch I'd day
sail Thomas, "aud staid out longer .ha
we mean, TO do in the hope OF m'S''
up al las, q, our bad luck; and when
wished to return. the wind sh'i'eu' 81
gss darkness came on so ,hlckiy anu gu
denly. /, was with great dlthcuity W
we could mike the shore a. all. "he
ven be praised" said the old man. I'm
you have 60, home safely" "Anu
say |. father" cried Thomas; 81 Deg
to ,h,nk IL was very likely you wou
have a cad Christmas day Of H.. ~
YOU think Of your pnor little Tom %
ell tho ch,ld, putting his arm around
f,thrr's neck. Did think OF you!
Piled tho 6.herm IN. .'yes." and he ~
ed him as he spike. ii sho"ghs oil y