The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-01-07
UNCLE JOLLY.
~ SASSy sEgNA

| well JeclArei Ter" il il New Year. mrr.
ming again. and cold 10 Go inland. too rai IN.
| Gle Jolly, rs he polked hi, cNten nighicap cut 10
bed" frost m inch thick on u 9 windows, watr
all frozen in the pitcher, and sn old bach. b..
lieg gho. nobody to givs ny presents to--no II
tie feet to come Pat,ns up omy brd to wi'h
me "a happy New Year
Miserable piece of business. wonder what sy,
or became " that poor sister of NINE who rnn
or with that artist With he d turn up SOME
where with two or three cd,en fr ne TO love
and pet II sh hol its a miserable p.ce of
business 10 be m old tacel r.
And Uncle jolly broke the ice in tho pitrhrr
with HI, frost nipptd fingers, and huttnncd l,,
dressing gound tightly to his rhiu; th-n he went
ic~l stairs sya!lowcd n cup rf ciIr. M el.g,
aud slice ( sst. Then h. ba nerd his sur
tout 'pualy upoy,r them, aud went on, the trout
waN into the street
S,ch crowd rs there hu,irz New Years
presents. The toyshop> tlird with gran pas nm;
grand.nas, and aunis urrlcs anil clus.fs As
to the shop keepers, vhs! with telling prices an.
swering forty questions in $ ainn,a, aud lirg UP
/! parcels they were as crazy as q hIihtlor ten.
! ding ncryu3 baby,
Uncle jolly .'trp"d along nvsY SIC icy paws
meni', AMI finally storpej in ir'st ul 'Tm None.
Ill hc- ioy sacp
TuH .hru,d havr seen ths show nr,'owl
i i|-autiial english doll. at five ,'nIli,, urre.
dressed like Green Yc's hlhics " iil eu,h p'uinn
lille shoulders and AIMS that sne org,-t 10 pinch
! mn, ard tea set, AMI dinner sets. trar.a mo
cunning enough for f,ire to keep hoh-e with,
| inr', there VS. daaeing Jacks. and Jun. nn.r
Jenny., and Toosy-, and Uncle Tons. a. Liac!,
na ~" chimney oit X, 1th WoOi' ~ Id,-
crd black stocking. Then. there were little
work.bcxes with gold ,hmbles and bodkns. and
scissors, in crimson velvet case and -nakcs that
sqnirmcd 50 naturally a. t" make you hop upon
the table to get out Of the way. and ltlc iuno.
cen, booking boxes cont .ininc little spry mouse.
that jumped into your fue us soon as vol rai..i
the Iii and music b' xes Ia place under Your pil,
lows when you have drunk to strong a cup of
green tea, and yinlig,ettcrs ,hnt Won could hnll
TO yoUr nose 10 keep You from iainting wlcn
yGa saw 4 dandy
Oh! can tell you that Mr. Nouesuch under
stood keeping toy shop; here were plenty II
carriages always in front Of it, Ilrnty of tnper
fingers pulling over his wares, and plenty Of In.
dands ami fathers who returned thanks tha; New
Iras d'da come every dav.
! I'D Int stay h r., dear Scsr il it m1kcs you
cry, said the eldei Of two little girls, - thonght
you ,lld Il would make you happy To come out
and Iook after New Years presents, though we
couldn't have sny"
" did think 50 but It makes me Xhiuk Of last
er IN our bed, and pappa csme creeping mp in
h's slippers. thinking " were asleep and laid
orr presents on the table, aud then kissed Il,
both ond said " God tlrss the little darIiny-l'-
ON, Katy all The little girls in that slcp have
Their naras with them. 1 want my papa. anl
little Ksty laid her head on Susv shoulder and
s1tted as if her heart would break
Don't dear Snsy,' said Katy. wipiur away her
own tears with her little pinaiorcs don't cry
mamma will see how red your eyes are
poor sick tired mamma don't cry Susy'
4" Oh cant help il. Sc that tall inan with
Zig black whiskers. don't he lonl; lik. paral-
ki-snr That tl" giil, Oh Katy, and Susy's
ters flowed afre~h.
Uncle Jolly couldn't stand it try longer. ha
rushed INTO the shor--bought IN armful of play.
things LeItc-sht.ter, and ran after the two little
grls
{" Here, Snsv here K,ty.' said he, "hore arc
'onr New Yea ) rr '-cpt. frum Culc's Jolly.'
Who is Jude W
We'll. he, uncle to all the little children who
have no kind papa"
Now where do you i've little pigcons,-cot
lar to 60, toes all out your shoes here in January
Le'e aud let If we can can Il Ind d'aasi aas nsy Ss E
cover them. There, now. fitting them both a
par) that Is something like it, it will puzzle
Jack Frost to find your toes now. Cotton clothes
ON don't wear cotton rl~,hni - rom, !, ho,.
and get some woolen 81 lwl, Which do Won
ike best, red, green, or .rs, p'ails or stripes.
hcyi
" Mother won't like III don't talk to me- moth.
crs don't generally ,crntch Peoples ewes out fr
being kind to their little ones vii! take care
of that. little pnss. Uncle jolly j. going home
with yor. How do | know whether YOU have
got any dsner or not. Ire got q dinner pou
shall have dinrrr too Pity If | cant have ny
own wav. New Years dav, too
"1hat v"ur home. phi ew, ! don't know
about trusting my old bones w them rirlotv
s'airs-oi! bones are hard TO mend did you know
thaj"
Little Susv opened he door and Uncle jolly
walked in; their mamma turned her heed, then
with one will cry ofJov threw her arms ahou,
his neck, while SGay and Katy stood in the door.
wav. uncertain whether to l-ugh or cry.
i Come here. said Uncr Jolly. al didn't know
was 50 near the truth this morning when T
calico myself Uncle Jolly, | Didn't know what
made my heart leap 80 lor Joy when saw Won
in tnc .trcc's come here | say dent Won ever
she'd another tear; Won don't" and Jolly
tried to smile, as lac drew his coat sleeve acros.
his ewes
Wasn't 'hat q merry Wv Years Ni,bt in In
81" Joly'> lule p7rlo,' Wasn't the IRE warm AMI
h'iaht We're NOT the Tea cakes nicoi Dldnot
Uncle Jolly make them cot till they had tight
oncd their apron s'rinr' We're their toes ever
out ui their shoes a-a'r' BID cruel Land lords
ever make their mamma trrmbis and rry og,iut
In the md.t Of al this plenty. did they forget
panri Nome Whenever little Sssv met
tall rrincclv mon with black whskers .he would
nod hcr little curly heal to Katy. as much as to
saw on Katy never can forget my own dear
DIpn