Evansville daily journal., 1865-12-23
ferom ths French CT Madame De Wit
ma STORY FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
oaRrsrMAs AT THE oHARrrY SCHOOL.

Masnma--you don't know what I'v
seen down streeti' said little Lucie Dol
mel, as she ran into her mothers roor
a ssw days before Christmas. "aNc
dear, I'm sure i don't; put then you ar
talking very loud; you forget that Ia
mot deaf !" But mamma, saw atalh
ing dollie. Itcould say papa, 'namma.
tgood-by,' 'good-morning'-it was q
pretty-but then it costs q hundret
francsPe and Lucie looked rather timid
as if she thought that waa9a great dea
of money for dollie. "A hundre(
francesl Why, Lucie, that would make
many poor children very happy
should like to give you the dollie for
Christmas present, but ! think I could
not afford it," The tears came into
Lucie's eyes, and her mother drew her
up to her side, and, kissing her. said:
"Don't you think you could be happy
with some other Christmas presentf
"T don't know, mamma, will try;
and che kept the tears from running
down her cheeks, and all at once bright
ened up. and said: When i get real
large--most as tall as you are--ever &C
many wears old--let me see-&sixteen,
seventeen or eighteen--th4n will you be
rich enough, do you think
"That time is long way oil, but I'll
think aboutit; now put awayyour things
and finish learning your lesson
Lucie had Just finished her lesson,
and put away her book, when her Uncle
Charles came in. He vas middle-aged
man, bot had never married, and was
very fond Of his little niece
Z lat How are you, petf ! think saw
you peeping into the shop windows q lit
tie while ago. What did you see
"Oh, Uncle Charles 1 saw such o
splendid dollie, so handsome-say, Uncle
Charles, do you think you could -"
Here Lucie stopped suddenlys seeing her
mother shake her head at her. We'll,
could / what? What 10 it2 tell me all
about it. Have you been wishing for
dollie for Christmas present.
q x Yes, yes, Uncle Charles, ever and
ever so much-but then il costs so much
"a hundred francs" and here those
naughty little tears came again. .-.sas-.a
/" Never mind, pet--a hundred francs
10 a good deal of moaey, but then we
will think about it. ef
Lucie put her arm around his neck,
and said: i hope you win think real
hard" Her uncle laughed and said:
came in to ask your mamma if she
would let you 60 to visit the Charity
School with me to morrow
Please do, mammal should like
il so much"
Certainly, my child, II your uncle 10
willing to be troubled with you."
I" Well, Lucie, you be ready soon after
breakfast, and I win come with car
riage, and we will go ard see the child
reD, then afterwards dive into Chapon
street and look at the wonderful dollie,
and talk about the price. All, that
makes your eyes sparkle. Good-by, pet.
Every few minutes during the rest of
the day Lucie would say: ~ / wonder
if Uncle Charles will buy me that beau
tiful dollie--won't be glad if he doesT'
As soon as breakfast was over the
next morning, .Lucie buried on her hat,
and cloak, and gloves, and stood by the
window watching every carriage. In a
little while her uncle came in. All
ready2 Bundle mp, for 1t 10 very cold,
and talking dollies will not keep you
warm" aria
Lucie ran down the stairs and jumped
into the carriage, and away they went.
After turning half dozen corners and
through as many streets, they stopped
before plain looking house. Lucie
asked her uncle how many children there
were in fhe school. He told her eighty
four little children under ak years old
DE- As they entered the school room,
Lacie saw sixty poorly clothed, but we'll
behaved children. .THe4
5 They were standing and saying in
concert b.a ha, be be, bi bi. They all
stopped and took their seats as soon as
the teacher saw Lucie and her uncle.
- You sit here by the stove while talk
with the teacher" said her uncle. Lucie
heard the teacher say that there were
twerty children out school, because
they had no clothes s This made Lucie
feel badly, and she turned round to hear
what the children were talking about
near her, 4A34s
A little boy. with black, eyes and sad
face, said to little girl near him:
"Thaes the nice man that came here
Just before Christmas last year, and
don't you remember he gave me such a
nice blue coat2 but then never wore il
but once, for mamma had to sell 10 when
Charlotte was so sick, for we got so
hungry Tn afraid he won't give me
another The little fellow looked so sad,
Lucie almost cried. She told him not
to feel bad she would ask her uncle
about it, masF
A little girl said to her sister: "I do
hope he will give me pair of shoes;
mine are SO big ! lose them all the
time"
A pale, sickly child on the bench be-
o hind Lucie, said II wish he would
give me just one toy; never had one in
my life, ard they do look 80 nice in the.
window" ..o ~
'sTd rather have piece Of bread, and
some meat, I'm SO hungry. / don't be-
lieve / ever had enough to eat in my
life" sssa.4aa. I'd v4sir.
sls Lucie was so troubled about the child
rem that she did not hear her uncle call
her to go home. 2
"Come Lucie," said he the second
time. "T'm ready to go now" 4 bAst they
went out OF tne room, Sne seemed bOsD
thinking, and got into the carriage as If
she did not know where she was. Her
uncle said TO the coachman: ''Drive us
to Chsmpon street"
"L1cie looked up and said: g Are
you going to the toy shop7" ~ II
Yes, dear, to see the dollie.' @saa
"But uncle, | think / don't want to
look at il"
"Why, child, what's the matter2"
aBecause if look at it again I shall
want it SO mueh," and back came the
I tears again, for it was hard for her TO
give up the dolIie.
g" La there any thing you would like
. better?
"Tm sure, if you are willing, gIfhink
those poor little children need some
clothes, and then some are hungry;
heard them say so--and one little hoJ
never had a toy in his life, and / have
I had ever so many.
37o" Well, what would you like to do2' -,
II can not tell exactly, but if we could
take the hundred francs and buy some
Christmas presents for the children, ]
think would be glad. ."S~ -
Are you sure you would not abe
sorryY' Gxx 80
"fll try real hard, and ! don't think
/ would" A . e
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