Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-06
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UNCLE JOLLY.


We'll, declare here it is New
Years morning again, and cold as
Cir, eDlaud, TOO SAID Uncle Jolly, MS lie
poked his cotton nghtcap out # bed
frost an inch thick on the windows,
water all frozen N the pitcher, and
an old bachelor. Heigh-ho nobody to
give any presents to--no hule feet tn
come palting up To my bed To wish nc
"A happy New Year Miserable piece
of business Wonder what ever be-
came OF that sister OF mine who ran of
with that poor artist ? Wish she'd turn
up somewhere with two or three chH-
dren for me Ia love aud pet lleigh-ho !
It's miserable piece OF business to be
an old bachelor
-s..,l c5..eie .roFf, ,Iiysf.o li.s boz N ia"
BASIN with his frost nipped fingers, aud
bnttoned bis dresslng-gown lightly to
his chin; then he went down stars,
swallowed a cup of coffee, an egg, aud
slice of toast. Then he bultuued his
surlout snusly up over them, aud went
out the OF trout door into the street
Such a crowd as there was burinr
New Years presents. The toy-shops
were iilled with graudpas aud grandmas,
aud auniS aud uucles and cousins. As
To the the sltopkeepers, what with telling
/ prices. answering forty questions IN a
minute, and doing up parcels, they were
as crazy as bachelor tending crying
baby
Uncle jolly slipped along over the icy
/ pavcmenis, AND finally halted IN front Of
Tim Nunesuch's toy shop You should
have seen his show windows Beautl-
inl English dolls a, five dollars apiece.
dressed like Queen Vic's baoie-, with
plump hule shoulders aud arms that one
longed TO p'uch' EN- and tea SETS, aud
dinuer sets, cunning enough FOR fairy
10 heep house with. Then, there wv,s
dancing Jacks, aud Uncle Toms "A,
black as the chimney back, with WOO
made of a raveled black stocking Then
there were lHIle wurk-boxes with gold
llnbles and bodkins, and scissors IL
velvet cases, aud snakes that squlrmel
So naturally as Ia make yuu hnp up OF
the table to get nut of The way, aud iitllt
innocent looking boxes containing
spry mouse, that jumped into your fac,
as soon as YOU raised the lid, aud music
boxes TO place under your pillows wl ct
you had drank to strong cup of greer
tea, and vinalgrelies that you could hol,
10 your nose to keep you from lainiin!
when You saw a dandy Oh can tel
you that Mr.. Nunesuch understood,
keeping toy shop; there were plenl,
of carriages always IN front of It, plenti
Of taper fingers pullns over his wares
and plenty of husbands aud fathers vii,
returned thanks that New Years didn'
come cDery day
Don, stay here, dear Susy, if i
makes you cry said the elder uf I've
little girls thought YOU said il wuul'
make You happy To come out aud iooI
al the New Years presents, though VI
couldn't hare any
did think So said Susy but /
makes me think of last New Year
when you and | lay cuddled together il
our little bed, aud papa came cIeepin,
up IN his slippers, thinking we wer
asleep, and lad our presents on lh
table, aud then kissed us both, and said
God bless the little darlngsP Oh
katy-all the little girls ia that sho
have their papas with them. want NJ,
papa and little Susy laid her head OF
Katy's shoulder aud sobed as if he
heart were breaking.
Don't, dear Susy,' said Katy, wip
ing away her own tears with her liul
pinafore; don't cry-mamma vii
see how red your eyes are,-poor, sick
tired mamma--dou't cry, Susy'
oh, Katy, | can't help il. See tia
tall man with black whiskers, (dou'l h
hook like papai) kissing that lille gin
Oh! Katy. aud Susy's Tears nowe
afresh.
Uncle jolly couldn't stand 1t an,
longer; he rushed into the toy shop
bought az armlul of playthings heller
skelter, and ran after The two llttle girl:
Here, Susyl here, Katy = said he
here are some New Years present
from Uncle Jolly
who is Uncle Jolly?
We'll, he's uncle TO all The poor, lilil
children who have no kind papa.
Now, where do you live, Illile pig
cons i-gol far to goi-loes all on
your shoes here in January. Don't lik