Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-26
NJ. t S c E L L A N Y !
The TAO IFIaESIDES.
a HOLIDAY STORY.

TWAS cold December night Ii well
furnished parlsr gathered around blazing
fire. sat 2 mother with five children The
former was buusily plying her needle. and
the latter were engaged, some in reading,
some il arranging their new supply Of toys,
With which father and mother. in the charac.
Ter Of Santa Claus, bad supplied them on
Chriatnas,
L. iha bleak cold night said DR.. War.
ton as he entered the room, and without al.
vestirig himselfof his avercoat and IN uffisrs.'
drew up chair ne.r the fire
Aha new you have csne home for all
night, hope, said Nary. the eldest of the
hSss ssanaeeu. you
: Father wish you were not doctor.
Ard why 20 = asked the father
Because yen never have moment that
YOU ean call your own. You have to ride
ali Aay. and you may be called to 60 away
at any time Of night no matter what tAe
weather is
Yes but father is paid for it, said Mas
ter Jebnny.
Nat aiways, Mary, there are many
moor people. who never pay anything for
fathers visits
But continued Johnny, father dent
get % 10 the night, pr travel pad roads for
them
j hnny. said DR. Warrior selemnlJ, 'did
Won eyefknow me to neglected. TURF up
muddy lane in cold Or rainy times or re-
Ease to get up al nighs. hswsver dark or cold
when poor family, whO had nothing to pay
desired my servieeslA
Mas er johnny was little disconcerted
Il tits grave reply d bis father for, yeunt
As he was. be prided himself on knewiht
something about business, and the way =
get rich !.
/ can't say be answered; but enl.
thought that they whe do net expect to pa,
= physician. have ne3right to ask him to pu
himself to much trouble ON their account
i Perhaps they have no right, ID one sens
Of the word replied DR. WartenI but
should be sorry TO think that the instru.
ton NJ aster JehAnyf has learned IN Mr. ~
fer's Office has made BIN forget his cstechisH
aud the tnstruetiea he has received at SUI
aay school Gene, Willy, tel NE Why v
keep CHRISTMAS.
This was addressed to chubby little boz
Of about eight years old.
.Bes.use, replied Willy, Christ vas Dor
on that day
tAhd what did Christ do for US
Il. He died 60 rs. that We might BE- saved
That is right continued the decier an
wkat must We 90 e be saved ?
Repent and b,lieve, replied little Ellie
'Aad what elssr
Be baptized
tAnd what else a
Il tFollcW His example,
Right. Ellen, and tell me what was B
exaupleP
.Going about ana doing gsod,' said Elle
, aAAd now, tell me, children, said l
: Wartsa. licking full in the face q Mast
/ john, did our Saviour 20 about doing 60
:. snly e those vbo had msney to pay him
Il NE. SIR said ell the children At euee.
!. And new, children, said DR.. Wartsu,
have something totell you
Those Who had been reading closed th
{ books. the little ones left their playthiu
aud gathered round their father n
Wartsa smiled 70 see the interest mantle
sdin the children's osuntsnances, and III
turned to her little sister Of f. ur years q
Z, and bade her hush, fer her father was 81
Al " tell . story.
4. "A very Short story, my children >
n ths dsctor, fer il i ted in : few words
q = l, bleak, Geld night The snew Is 4
:, and tie raw wisd Is piling il in drifts On
I'd sidewalk. There Is ne neon, and the1stl
n lamps burn din tonight There ere
slsieh bells jinglipg che only SQUADS j
street are the meaning aind ard the ers