The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Christmas.
SHORT STORY FOR BOTH YOUNG AND OH

A HlioRI SiURl FOR BOTH YOUNG AND OH
Since Our outside was printed We came a.
cross the following touching little story; and
it is so good, and SO appropriate to the pre-
sent time, that we copy it upon our inside
the pages usually devoted to politics and adj
Ncri:scments:
twas Christmas eve. New York CITY Was
ali life and hustle. Everybody was get
ting ready 20 keep Christmas. EVERYBODY
was happy. The cars came in loaded with
daughters. sOns. brothers, sisters, fathers,
n.oher>-all coming home to spend the holi-
days | walked down broadway. Every
poor man seemed to be carving home Tug
key. Little boys were loaded with market
baskets bigger than themselves, declaring I,
their fathers that they were not heavy,' ans:
refusing any assistance.
had made my purchases and was On nv
way home with my candy and TOYS. As
passed a toy store saw two person. looking
III the WINDOW, and talking very earre>,,r
One was poor woman. | knew she VS.
poor 10y her dress. She had not enough On
TO keep her warm on cool summer d.y. and
intn II Was winter. She had such iur,urD
.ook. too. She wore and old straw bonnet.
bat II had no caps. and iril things in il. i
dent know what The ladies' call thtm.l :.
had 10 ilthon on the outside; her shawl w4s
very thin. and wrapped tightly around her,
aud She had no collar.
by her side stood a little girl. wiiho-.
SHOES and stockings; she wore All old hooL.
winch Was too large for her. ! listened t.
their { Il, ersativn.
Nv hal would you like, my darling" a.k-
I'd the mother
That poor little child. then, was "her day
Ing. She Was It's mother, and the rags, III.
hunger, and the want of the child, mad, :,
deaicr II her.
NY !'at would You like, my darling?" si.e
asked
HAT beautiful doll, mother she replied.
IF YOU can buy il"
She pointed 20 one of the ugliest looking
'aich coils | ever saw. It's head looked Ike
a small ,urnip dipped in red ink. with two OF
three sie'ks Of black ink, to represent ewes.
rose. mouth. etc. DO YOU think the li.t.e
slri liked that col! better than the Others witt
reaulltUi faces. and real hair? No. it was
cheap. that Was why She pointed to it.
lh'y went INTO the store and followed.
Nv hat is the price Of that doll in the cor
rer9"
len ceHts, was the answer.
The po'r "omans eyes fell, and look Of
anguish came over her face, and tears role!
down her cheeks. Us she came out Of the
store.
| She took the little girl in her arms. and
. ST GO. still looking in the window 4, the doll.
My darling" she said. "vour mother ha. but,
five cents. and it almost breaks my hear, ,hs,
/ cannot buy it,"
Dear mother. don't cry; | don't want a
doll. Ii rather lot have one. if Won Mi
lot cry. only want TO See YOU happy. We
nave got rice dinner for tomorrow; lei
the deli 20
saw tie mother press the little one 10
ter heart, and heard her sob out the worGs.
"God bless You. my child" And thought
there was another there. who, unseen, press
ed the little child y his heart. and gave her
his blessing. Snch Il child ALWAYS has the
blessing o: the Great Friend of children. WHO
came down from heaven one Christmas TO
Gle for them.
just then. gentleman who had seen what
passed. took the little child bv the hand into
The store, ard bought her very handsome
DOH and gave her Christmas present, be-
side
1t Made the child and her mother happy.
ana have often heard him say, that to HIM
stii It was one of the happiest moments Of
his lie.
| lfyou think making others happy won't
make You happy, Jus, try If.