Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-01-02

6 Ientially told Bessie the chambermaid.
'.Such bundles and bundles Of things. be
never did see.
The next day the same thing occurred,
and again the next; and fourth day John
was called upon to unload sewing mach
inc, and John grew desperate, as he de-
Jared to Bessie that miss Maggie was the
most extravagaht girl he ever saw"
4f -l GH.fEiuEm
Time rolled on, and il was Christmas
Eve 1t was bright moonlight, clear aud
keen, aud promised well forthe success Of
their project Mr. Mason had becueoaA-
cd iuto the plan, aud John was led into
the secret. So the three ladies with
close carriage, and Mr. Mason and ,Iohu
with an express wagon heavily baden.
turned down dark alley and nstcppcd at
house after house, and Miss Argyle inii:
cstel. and deposited at the dooli of each ;s
covered basket containing ChlistnaS
dinuer, bon bous for children, and Foil
Of elohing, besides something sd'saantial
for a MERRY Christmas Whgii Sil WIS
unloaded they turned the lbofses aeaGs
and rode home under the eIaii1us nloon.
lighted sky, and Maggie though, she had
never been SO happy before.
1t was yes early whcn they sariycd
home, and entering the raiTor,J 7o1h.gaie
threw herself into her fdyofite chair and
thought of how many hearts she had that,
night made happy. while he tea's of SYM
pIthy rolled down her cheeEs. n.g faith,
er came softly behind her aud took her in
fnis arms Crying, darling ?" he said
tcnderly. NAY, rejoice You have this
hight laid up treasures for yourself in,
Heaven I" A peanli Of the Bell around
them; and tears were yet on' Mdggio's
cheek, when lohn admitted and Announced
F.Mr. Hail. 7al @'7i 3'ig 12dio
Mr.. Mason turned to fa5et him. 2" SEQ
here he cried, cheerily, what hind Of
an escapade do you think my little giil
has been engaged in? Spent Eve hun,
dred dollars-all for nonsense" '''
Nov, papa" began Maggie; but Mr..
Mason kept on unheedingly.
fs "sheais the most cxtravagant piece Of
property / ever saw. Here she's been and
given away five hundred dollars for ''Mer.
ry Christmas and calls it charity and
he groaned audibly, with such a comic
look of despair on his face that both Nag
gle aud Mr. Hall laughed aloud. But he
continued Ny dear Hall. never have
such an extravagant daughter as ! haue :
she'll ruin you if you do .ria
'Instead of that, Mr.. Mason, and
Mr.. Halls voice embed, despite his ef.
fort for self, control-'instead of that, T
want your extravagant little daughter for
my wife" ,I, ,,, ap v,irr
Bravo. M. Hall That's coming to
the point with a vengeance. Don't you
thiuk SO, Maggie? But Maggis's face was
buried in ber hands, and she did not an.
S~er, lip II .gYraoa aIl % 'aol4t
~. /" Well. Hall, you must do your own
talking" said the old man. frankly.
H. ,EfTcAMaggie is, old enough to decide tor her.
self, and her decision will be mine. --and.
Mr. Mason arose and left the, parior.o
maggie, land Hall took one of
I, the LITTLE hanas, and drew it away from
4 the blnshing face, ---7,''.may have it2 You
Ehave given SO many Christmas gifts to-
aight, will you give one Mo,e ~
i She looked up, smiling archly through
tears n haze been too eytrayagant al
A ready she said, .'and you do not ap.
/ prove pfssxtrayagapceo" lisa ii 4sdmpu
at 5sL.cook at me, Maggie. ,.he said, grayely.
She obeyed mechanically; but her eye
fell before that passionate. gaze, aud be
gatherek her to his breast eli
d my own Maggie. my o Christmas Gilt" !"
he said, softly. may aA your extrava.
gance ever tend in this direction li
A few mouths moro and Maggie came to
preside over hoprincely home and gen.
erous heart of Harry Hall. Jessie Ar.
y E had the honor Of helping to make the
bridal tfousseau on the machine Which
was Maggie's CHRISTMAS present to her.
And at the wedding MT mason was heard
to declare that "his Maggie was the most
, extravagant girl in creation, for not con-
tent with giving away Eve hundred dol-
iars, she must also give away heeself-"
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