Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-01-14


> grand piaiFie-- 90 Lofty moanriina Fslierashe
immsnsiIy Of Ihose plains, and be foFesH ere
% distant that they seen like q dim. blae line
ssFfsehing round the Ear horizOn. Al is 90
smoOih. 80 even, thas Us csnaoi Bot sympashias
wilh Iaek. sDd wisb shsrs whs sssms hill ,sbssak
The dau monoiony. .,-.- ..-..a
| Near the house there is liiIls plank sssbIe,
vhefe lhe father Of the family is milking
sOld Bdn,' and there is also en- uapretesdibe
pig pen, occupied By q rather diminunvs. spsei.
msn Of the poFkeT tFibe, ,.s, --. r..-.. 80,
1 Within The house, where the molher and ED.
esi daughter are busted 10 preparing supper.
there is apparently no room TO spare for elegsu.
cies, from the bVFesu in one corner 70 the cup.
board in The opposite aoele, everything seems
ewing out for more room, and Il is Only by dim
Of extreme good management IhaI al things aTe
hep. 10 a STATE anything like order.
hinnY was Just referring 10 itslseihg ChFisEs
seVs. Whea he-ialkGlisss1ssk@sds hissp.
lPuamnce and commenced: ,a... .a....l i,
Ma, siO't you glad ms going TO be Christmas
IO.moFrowi What good lines we had ssl year
you kdow all our stockings were full. just as
full as they could bel had a Bible and q sugar
monkey, and Rollo book, and paper full Of
candy. with half dollar 10 Is; and Minny, she
had a Kriss Krngle, with such funny pctVTes
and stories. aud her doll. sod half dollar TOO.
Sue aud Gregory did MOI have such pretty books
-ons was German Dictionary and The other
was Vu-Vir--' 'VrgiI,' answered Sue.--
Yes, Virgil, and there ~asnt picture in them.
aud their lWIle mites Of gold dollars, too.
should a thought they'd lost Them right away
'Ah 7 said his mother sadly, j hardly think
Santa Claus can find US mere on The Prairies, lis
long way of you know ..-.... u
Dear me. wish we want here then; ralh
er stay where he always comes
Oh but you know, answered Minny, I'VE
want to be here next summer 10 see the prairi,
flowers and then we are going 10 have such
lots Of cows aud such big Iarm-l don't wan
10 60 back ..,.. .-.......
But hope Santa Claus Oll come,' said JacI
rather ruelully, Il like 10 have him, wish h
would come every day. Don't you believe h
will come, Suel' Sue smiled, and gently smoolh
ing back The hair from bis forehead and Impair
log a kiss, told him that IL he would wat IiI af
ter supper she would tell him what a funn,
thing she dreamed about il The night before.
Their father had come 10 with The milk, anc
Sue had gone 10 the window and seemed esksr
Iy watching Cor something Al last she bound
ed to The door, and opening il, in came Grego
~ all white with the falling snow, and bending
down under the weigh. Of lha short gun 90 his
shoulder and The sulng Of game in his haud =
Laying down the game and setting away his
gun. he commenced warming his nUmbed fin
gers by the stove. and telling his father OF hi'
II, k.ia l..
commenced inspecting The dead birds. .sl.
'WhaI = lce dinner We shall have Of the
prairie chickens, said Jack. Minng had picked
Mp whIe IhtOaied quail and was ten6eFIy s1o
king doWL lis ruffled leathers-'Poor lille bir
die,' said she, WIh the Iear.drops glsIening il
her soft blue eyes, ii was Ioo bad for you 10 b,
killed just that we might have you for Christ
maSamneT.' ..ly. ve .3s
'Ah! Minny. your innocent heart has TO Learn
that many-iar too many of our pleasures are
purchased by uilicIng pain on oIhers.'
Al last they all SAT down 10 their pertable
and their meal being quickly discussed, and the
dlsh.washng being finished, Sue was called up
on TO fulfill The promise OF relating her wonder
u dream. Having taken her knlulng work in
her haad. and seated herself with Jack on a
stool al her side, looking up into her eyes, and
Minny sitting on the hlor al her feet, she com.
menced-' Lasl ngnI went 10 bed and lay fol
a long time IhiOklpg Of the merry CHRISTMAS WI
had I.st year, and whrIher we should be re-
membered by good 81. Nicholas in our "dlslsn
praHie home = and al last el asleep, ant
dreamed thai we were all sleeping quietly in oul
beds .t.- ...y .. ......
How funny thar you should dream .ha, you
were sIeeplng' Now. Jack Culver, can'I you
keep from iniprrup'Iug, said Gregory. Go on
Sue. well, dreamed that We were all asleep,
aud that ! saw Sau,a Claus setting out on his
annual mssIOO.' -.....t .'........ E..
'And he was coming here 10 fill our stockings
before he went any where else, want hel'
BE patient, Jack. you'll find out. His sleigh
was packed full Of pretty ,hugs-alI SORTS OF
books, and dolls, and candes.' oh I shouted
Jack, ciappirg bis hands. He went round and
gave nice presents 10 all INe girls aud boys
where we used lu live, aud then was sbout star.
nng back TO his hOme. when all oil sudden he
said TO himself, This will never do, what will
Mlnny and Jack CulVeE, and IhsiE- brother and
sister say, il forget them tonight | must go
there though il is such long, long way
oh. what a good Santa Claus cried both Of
.ha little ones in breath. And did he come
here? said Jack.
'WeIl, he started on, looking merry enough
as he gllded across rivers and lakes. and at last
reached prairie land.
Bui his lille reindeer began to grow weary,
and Ssnta thought he might as we'll stop at the
houses BY the way and empty parI of bis
budgst; and cauer, claIter, rangthe !iWle hoofs
on Ihs house.tops, and his budget grew wonder.
fully less. Yet his little deer grew mote and
more tired, and al last he had 10 throw ou, all
his heavy books Iha. we're for Gregory and me-.
and finally. out went the candies, and dolls, and
drums, and wooden swords, and there ~as no.
thing leII but one very thin packet. "Deat me.
how chilly" said Santa Claus. II see | must
wrap up warmer" So he opened the packet
and what do YOU Ihinki-out came great man.
tie woven of tho queeresI naIerials-it was a
tissue of dreams. "There," said be. ~ can
carry this right easily. and rare gift il will
urove. What will thew care for all the uum.