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here By myself.
With these thoughts. out came the
professors purse-a punse for all the
world Just like that which Ida was fin.
ishing at that very momen. for him. He
looked at the purse and sighed. Why
did he sigh, for it was by no means ar
empty purse? He thought to himself as
he looked at it,
This is many years old. have kept
it carefully. and never used it until sci
out on that luckless journey to Konigs
berg, Cor I thought, if it should be my
Ida, would prove my love to her by the
purse, which ! had valued as her gift!'
and again the Professor sighed.
But sighing would not buy either his
Christmas tree or the presents for his Lii
mas friends. He bethought himself. and
soon decided that he would buy some
splendid furs for The ladies' This was
always acce eptable Fraulein Ida he
would buy ermine. and for The old lady
sable. He would purchase the best lhai
money could buy, and TO the children he
would be as good q benefactor as If he
were fairy god.fat ther. if there ever was
such beings. He filled both ends Of his
purse. cannot tell you how much
money ne put into it; nnd throwing round
him his large fur .collared blue cloak, and
putting on his overshoes, he set off into
town, where he made such astonishing
purchases as put every shop-keeper into
good humor for a week. He bought also
an enormous Christmas tree, standing in
lis green garden with Sugar sweetmeats
innumerable. and all were received safe
ly into the House by ten o'clock, which.
in that old. fashioned town. was late
hour
On the morning before Christmas Day.
Frau Goeizenberger sent over her old ser,
want Barbet with her compliments, and
she begged that the Herr Professor Won
Hoffman would do her The honor 10 bring
in his little Lima at five o'clock TO see
her Christmas tree, ond afterwards TO
eat little salad aud sausage. and 10
drink glass OF wine with her and Frau
lein Ida.
The Professor hesitated TO reply.
lie was intending, he said, ito have q
Christmas tree al home for his little Lima
and would have invited the ladies to his
rooms, but that he could not think o
bringing them out at night
He therefore returned his compliment:
by Barbet. AMI begged that Frau Goet
zenberger would oblige him by delerrins
her Christmas tree for half an hour, anC
still further. would she permit her little
| grand-n;ece Sunchen to come over an(
see what the good Christ-child nigh
bring. after which he would have tn,
pleasure Of accompanying the Two child
rem TO Frau Goeizenberger's, and woul,
feel much honor in partaking of suppe
with her and Fraulein Ida.
Again Barbet crossed the garden to as
sure the Herr Professor that notbin,
could be more satisfactory than this ar
rangement.
Very busy was the good Professor al
that morning in his library, the door o
which was locked, so that Lima. had sh,
been disposed. could not even have peep
ed in. He had a deal to do about nj
Christmas .ree. and often did he wisl
that he had but some skilllul female fin
gers TO aid him. How he managed j
all by himself really cannot say; how
ever. at hall past four o'clock. little Sa
chen was brought over in new pale sill
frock. with black satin shoes on, and lit
tie black silk mits. and with her Lowell,
faxen hair plated like q crown rounc
her head, and conducted into the Profes
sor's sitting-room. which looked yer,
gloomy, with its black stove. and or,
lamp. with blue shade over it. Here
however. she was rapturously received
by Lima. like wise dressed in a new pink
silk frOck. with her little black satir
slippers on. and little black silk mi,s
with her dark hair plated just like San
chen's.
The next moment little bell was hear(
to ring. which the children knew to b,
Christkinchen's and the door between
the library and sitting room opened. ant
there was a sight for them! Such ,
blaze Of light! such a Christmas tree! al
hung over with beautiful ;hings-do'ls
work boxes, and cakes, and sugar birds
and dogs. and milk maids. and Tyrolear
shepherds. tippe,s of ermine and sable
But these could not be either for Lima OIL
Senchen.
NO. the Professor said, his countenance
b-aming with joy, (Sanchen was no long
er afraid Of him. as he eyed the two