Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-02
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Christmas 10 eomLk isu'I il, graudp.l
suppose II 10 sLs u Ihv,e dave what Of
ths, ,Suubean1
onoH'storms are coming too, aren't th.y
and the gIouDd Mil be ali white. WLsI.
W'll stay then, grancpa'
Why IN the house, the place for such n
Iitte eunbesm As this, | should think
But the cold winds are coming loo thew
VIII whistle down the chimney, aud Green in
through the cracks Of the door What sh.ll
j do thsnl
fut more wood on the Gre, aud more
clothes on your back, laughed graBdp.
Jack Fross will get here by that tiue au 4
he'll be HssPiDg in At the sipdous, and
pinehing Cur noses when We are ssleep !;
won't hst
That he uill,h We give him etauee ;wL.,
next little ques,ionsrl
There was quite . pause
leu are avery rich man, srn't ysu, grand,
pa.
Not at all grOWled grandpa.
Oh yes, but you are know you are
aud do all h'tie girls have rich grandpa. /
wobdsrl
Why, no, child What question
lheS what do the poor little Ihi Rs do
l! theJ hAv'nt spy father OF mother ike me :
Do1 only Knows, IsPhed grandpa, With
tears In bis eyes
The ii"ls girl looked ihougbtfuI for
moment, then, with . bright smile size
saId
Nov grandpa, what is m, Christine. pre-,
cent goiug 10 be
Just What y our little b.1It wants most
expect thai 10 always the way ubea you
t,sss.
o. that is uiss and you shall give me 6f
ty dollars, then, Gpd | " bs q rich RtanI-
"a t. 'oHs poor ht 10 girIS isbI that fsb-
~ idea.
SheW eAe aimed grandpa, | should think
tvas + f.y dollars 10 give away wAy
i hAN pt II to spare, you liIile sGuavsgabce
U yUJou have, grsudpA kuou YOU lave
No. esb' possibly sps,s 90 much n. on.
ey, sbd l ahAli be eTOss II that Is The tuus
Nov, gr'pdPa, you love SusbsI9, dOnt
you
What II I dor
Then you d0n1 Want TO Plague her, aBd
maze hs' cry, do youi aud the tears stood
10 'be little ones eyes
We'll. don't look at me 90, child Ifyea
sili is very good, Ill give you two httls
R"id dsiisrs Won't that dol
Bot ssnt 10 be generous apd boz can
l es' gTsBdPa, Siih Obiy tWo dollats1 And
you h'Vs % many great bsgfuls, can't yas
sIare n' enough Just - GIT oBeg Noe do
g'suS FiVr sunbeam Ubst che uabt. tLt.
time. shd voB't isass again, tbats a deer
goo ErsDdps
There Asfy. that Will DO, don't tease suy
mors You baVs made gfaEdpa o,oss /
sm not gong 70 give y0u stst 30 sch lor
ibis time. l nus. turB overs nee lssf tbst
i aust, Tor !i j. blgh time Didot Won
Auov that gfsndpa suu D not lst little R,tls
itsss hh moIsy svsy from him Add
gTssdPs gsrsS stefuly isto ILs ltils uEtu,s.
60 'sce e,ioFe his.
sorsouly diJ the soft, ditk EYES r,s. nm
en tbs ED msbs fac Tor q inousut. kat
sssinE tbst he "a. really o esr s.t. tbs.,..
lds dfsoPsd sbo b de- < Ter face in bsf
gfaEdPas bos0u, tLe uiiis O. s0btsi - II
bsT bvsTi S0ald break. Ittisb,ly Ersndrss
bs4ft sofsssJ, sshs tIcisimtd. iu an,o.t
itsysi,ibg tone
There Bau. I've done i. iis tufusd ~
httis susbsan toto 40 April ,hsssf. o.
dssri 1 0sgbs 70 have Eposs bsusr.--
Cons, nov. dont you efy. thsts . good Iit.
lls girl, be said, s0sSissly Dont efy sau-
team yoa are alssys good anS erspBps
kBoss u sod bs seat h stinay ssy nor.
sud yos sbsll hsvs ell ths B.ossy you sect.
for ErAsdpa ksOvs ihst you and Auoi Ellsn
uill Do more good sith u tksl sbar Ceas.
der yss FEEL - hadly
Les ell he iittls girl yoavs sot, ssid he
lisils hsry vita frssh bare. q tears
50 y0u ere - ysn ere
Asd yoa hsyss spoks % sfoss bsfofs shs
asbbsd
Ne ssvsS ~ bet I ssst sgsis ss.I8
y you viIl suiy ssnils. SD shsst rrae4pas
sii h~sTt foF shs1 ponld be DO wIsk ost h,.
iii.is Ssbbsami ils y shsid thst 80
sOuss wssd - dsSa And srssFy, ed BE