The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-12-20


and his eyes twnkled aud his great round
checks shook with laughter over his Joke.
suppose wemust give that up, Nina, "
said Peter Couldn't you please TO lend
II to w, Sirf"
"Lcnd III and how do you suppose It
would look by tho time came around
agNinf No, cant do any such thing"
"Then | suppose you must take il with
you now" said Peter.
40, yes, said Nina, eve would rather
You did not leave IT,"
Complimentary, upon my world
thought you'd like picture Of mel How.
ever, suppose may have these sugar
plums
Obi how nice they looked, and how their
mouths watercd at the sight of those
sugar dogs and horses, beautiful to behold,
and which couldn't help but taste delicious
ly Again Peter wavcrcd, and Nina. too,
thought they might keep some. b" sup.
pose you don't have bread aud butter in
your sleigh, sirr" she asked.
"Dou't II I'd like you to mention any
thing haven't got in that sleigh of mine !"
Turkies ?" asked Peter
Yes, indeed, plenty of them" Santa Caus
replied, at the Same time passing 30 many
sugar plums into the stockings that they
rounded out as II each had leg in il.
tell you what theu, Nina, we'll let
him eat the sugar pmms il he'll promise to
put turkey into Catherine's stockiHg,"
cried Peter. ESQ we will !" said Nina
WELL never new such queer children"
said Sunta Claus, and back went the sugar.
pluma into one of those numerous pockets
which stuck out in every direction.
"llow sould Ike TO see your sleigh, Mr..
Santa Claus" said Peter.
No doubt you would, but you cant.
It's dangerous enough to have seen me, but
as for my sleigh and my wonderful rein.
deer, 4 would put your eyes out in q mo.
ment only Just to glance at H. However,
don't he frightened I've taken fancy 20
you or shouldn't have made you such a
long call. III promise you, too to fill your
little friends stocking well, aud she shall
know who introduced her to ne. Now,
good night, children, and Merry Christ
mas TO you, but don'l let me iiud you awake
next Christmas eve, or | won't promise to
be so good natured.''
SO with a smile on his Jolly round face,
and kindly look In his little gray eyes, he
disappeared as suddenly as he had come.
The children h ard merry ringing OF
bells on the roof aud the crack of whip
then a rush OF som,l hing through the oloar,
! frosty air, and all was still, The bright
Christmas moon looked in at Tho window
aud shore iull upon the two stockings
which hung by the chimney side
When the children awoke the next morn.
ing the sun vas shining brightly, and the
wonderful events of the past night seemed
| like u dream. But there was The sunlight
shining OH the bright steel tips of Peters
new skates, while Mina's stocking tapped
idly, limp aud empty, against the wall.
As Nina drew on her stocking she felt
something there, and putting in her hand
Grew ont a pretty little picture. 1t repre-
scented little glrl seated on the side oi
u bed, who. with wondering eyes and smil
| ing face was examining tho contents OF O
well-Il'cd stocking. Warm stockings and
n shawl greeted her e8ouished guz". Be
side the bed stood large basket of pro
visions and in the room adjoining burned
Il bright fire. As Nina looked at her pic
tire she recognized tho features of litllt
CatlIeT ne.
In Peters stocking was also picture o
the same little girl dressed in her new
clohesSbu alas, she had no shoes Peters
tears fell thick and fast over the brigh
ew skates which seemed SO hateful tC
A,iim now. Nina Mastered to comfort him
w pointing to the warm shawl, which, by
"a self-denial, he had helped to give her
Peter could see only the little shoeles:
n ct, and would not be comloried until his
athcr promised to take the skates to {
shop and exchange them for a pair Of shoes
A few sngar plums were found sticking il
each stocking, and one of Peters chanced
to be a little sugar shoe. This he pm
away with hia treasures, and it Otter
helped to recall this wonderful Christmas
eve. Neither ho or Nina ever forgot th'
lesson they had learned that night
how that it is more blessed to give than I,
receive" X.