Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-12-24
Va, DE17TlIBIlF u 1850

= evening PRAYER wi rs words that showed Ms
:: lloup hts 10 De near the "a Hi ~
sye,i bv siisF HE head rested
upon rs pillow, 6efore sleep came And tier
sEi feaIned that is was mo ming. and
tte children were filed and tl..i
tiiey mere vild with delight. Challey was on
6er knee showing his wagons and dogs snd
horses. IIaTTy WIS marching about tie room
+ ind drum. and Anne was 5neeiiie
her ,SsT tii with almost e much
Iipht as Young mo- ler ever tsltsi ping to
Z Elier bosom he new born babc a noise WHICH
Issseneo 10 come from overhead where Uncle Juz
sepI ain Amt Rachel lsiepl, evoke Mrs Lam.
nerton from this dieafn She started ip and lis-
iened' s,ssi b,,f a il .sss siIes,t.
Pie mother sept again But this time her
dreams lsrere less pieasant Christmas nofninri
had come bnt il no ior to the nj.
etllldfsis st5cl ,sgs re csnI and their
! hearts Iiigt Sleas s'ssss .s.. !
from her eyedss and Il WAS ions uelole.
the aPpsoacn OF me sls's'al's
not gain To heF3 plhoNs lss ~ s (
And long ere the niorning broke, ~ 9 tsa lioet
: ton found himself awake and thinking OF the
children. IS &: 3. =, So ], -,
g They will be so deapPo1nfedss slgneds Ine33
motller, when she found that hes nus band sifu
5 Der was likewise broken.
Is there nothin tlal We can ~
stockings - asked the father thus indicating the
state of his mind. ). ~ g
I've been thinking OF that but mere ISM a
thing in the house that would 90: "a ln solIy
1--we hadn't bought item something, replied the
Imother. l3gsszs5
We can do so still will l;go ont directly
after brea HAST and buy them lots Oh saia
Mr. Lamberton.
.sTbe3 mi isct1ief will all be done long enough
sIbefore hyeakfast The disanuoinfment of their
esger honestlIe tfsriina Of their delightful
dreams-wili almost break their hearts, Dear
I,ila Chs ,lat He coultln,t say his ptayefs last
Enigbt for thinking of his we'll filled stoekings-
i Az. me! We have done wEong gil feel II.
4 \ ~. E1N1,S
stockings,'' said Mr. Lamberton.
ssYop can do so if YOU like, but ii won 'tsatisfy
Iibem..'s ~
Undetermined what to do, or rather seeing no
mode whate yer of remed wing theirerror, hiT. and
Mrs. Iamberton. Law waiting the approach of
Idav. vet Ireading 10 see the dark curtain that
was close about the eastern horizon begin to lift
Itself up But at length morning broke, and a
dim. male light began TO stealth at The window,
tshowinu- first one object and then anotlier until
all parts of the room became clearly visible In
eSpectation ofttouble with the disappointed chill
tdten, Mr.. and Mrs Lamberto1 left their bed and
Ecommenced dressing themselves ,hurriedly in or
der 10 be prepared to meet and offer the little
comfort that il was in their power give. Soon
lthere was sound in the room above where the
children all slept with the nurse. Their patter-
inc feet were next heard upon the stairs anon
lthesdoor of the adjoining room was burst open
All.tgas s. then still for few moments. Mr.. and
Mrs. aLarn5erton listened with oppressed feelings
! ETheTe was low exclamation from Que Oh tne
Echildten that sounded like sob. Following
j, I.this was ai.sudden burst of.joy and loud wild
!, l.shouts of, ss' - 81
nISriss has ,eeaae - Kriss has Come r. oh /.
Mother! Mother Father hrlss , has come!
Mr.. Lsmberton sprung 70 tne aoor ana 1nIew
qnlckly open ms surprise and oelgt. ne @sse
scarceiy less than that elt oy the chliareh. sure
enongh Kriss Kringle was ", there sitting close
WlIhln me wen toaaea WIN nls "
his month"; ana ms merry ace 70,
wards the sno9tlng cn,loIen' ne lAltleI AUG
mother paused In wonder.s payllgnt came III
and gave to the hgqfe ol iAElss lne very slr ano
v expression OF HE. Some moments passed before
they could really convince that T was
a not 2 gu. one
Soon the C ehildren. rem disposed to look Oh from
: laid yolenthSnds upon wa goli, and Anna seized
mnon bast,,ifnl vas.tloI. iSharev.sIast 10 over
cSne his Jnnbts a 10 SShstber riss were rea M
: I: - Nd III.
sd moi, f ,bs
fgnrs he s,ithdrew from, a stocins
!. : cFop dsd viii, TOYS.
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sbars ,,s hs s,
: IN h;ssnocl.et for farher. and 4 handsoTne cafd
i, css far i1ncla Jnsenl and AiInt RacheI
ssss tas ;ara s9 y Even s1 Mss
,tsqet hsd ffng and there y as no end 7te
- 80 = ,s ;ed
y "a Se,s sarf ftls cb;ldfen
Rpt ft,e nysterv was as 10 Who had; ;nrenaret
..,; AL; id onnor
: ,,nsI snd In s,,c 8 i,fet
,he error of MI and Mrs. Lamberton4
lsag IInI IA Ami r schsI n eo,,re
: yaho had bsen mn nearly sli in av,
. everv thing ready, thougt thay never clearl,
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Tha, inIsaJ syas 4 stsoa,ss for ali
IN, ISs nleastd win
a dsS,, II,
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