Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-25

"'Then she'll never do for farmers
Wife he said and laughed his merry
laugh, and shook his wavy locks, and
passed on.
Thus years slipped away, and the
beautiful daughter was LEFT TO twiue her
flowers, and Dress and string her beads,
and braid her golden hair by herself since
none cared 20 marry her. But the older
she grew the more disagrceable she be.
came, and caused the two old folks to
weep very bitter tears And this made
them remember their long-lost son, who
was so patient and So kind
And one day Jolly Tom came to see if
they had any geese feathers to send
away for he was going to distant coun
try with company of merchants to sell
wool Jolly Tom was a wool dealer now,
and lived upon the hill near by, in fine
house Of his own.
"And when he came to ask about the
geese feathers, there he found the two old
folks, sitting in the dim twilight, weeping.
What is the matterY asked jolly
Tom. And why do you weepy
"'It is the conduct of our daughter
which makes us weep they said; and
long.lost son y
a. whom we drove away said the
father.
go, he would not treat us so = said the
mother, If he would only come back
again He was good to us always. Say,
father, did he give us ever one unkind
wordY
"'No, dame. no, never And don't you
remember how ready he was to help
"Ah yes and So tender. hearted, and so
patient said the dame.
But we were not kind TO him. said
the father.
"We broke his heart = said the mother.
Don't you remember how sorrowful he
looked at us, with the tears in his eyesg
0, if he would only come back, how l
would throw my old arms around him =
g. would fall upon his neck, and weep
tears of Joy = said the father. But O
where is he nowY Perhaps not alive
"'Perhaps drowned in the deep sea-
said the mother, or buried in some dis
tant land, where strangers walk over his
grave, but none cast any flowers there. o
how could we drive our child away?'
"'Oheer up, Cheer upr cried Jolly
Tom; Il will inquire of all | meet at the
Great Fair, where will come merchants
from all countries. Who knows but we
may get news of him|
"Now when Jolly Tom returned from
the Fair, the two old folks went to ask
what news. Alas, there were no tidings
of Valentine
Z" But, my good friends said Jolly
Tom, l IL tell you what II do. l III
marry your daughter
"'What, marry our daughter cried
the two old folks. Don't; she is vain, and
idle, and bad.tempered
$50, III manage all that cried Jolly
Tom.
$50 they were married. For the pretty
DAUGHTER wished much to be mistress of
house.
"And whenever Mrs. Jolly Tom got
angry or cross, Mr.. Jolly Tom would set
up hearty laugh, as loud as he could,
and double himself up, and caper, and roll
upon the floor, laughing so loud that she
was obliged to laugh herself
"Aud if Mrs. Jolly Tom sat idle, with
| folded hands, when there was plenty to
do, Mr.. Jolly Tom would say, % what a
| fine wax figure! Pray cover it from the
dustl And then he would throw bit o
gauze over her face, or dust her with q
icather-duster, rs the showmen do; ant
then set up his laugh, till his wife was
glad to go to work.
"And every time that Mrs Jolly Ton
decked herself out in gay gauds
and stood long before the looking-glass
Mr.. jolly Tom presented her with pea
cock, so that in short time the barn,
and yards were so filed with them thai
one could scarcely stir for peacocks. But
every day that she behaved well all day
Mr.. Jolly Tom allowed one peacock to bC
killed And she soon grew so good that
very few were left But he saved The
feathers, and hung tAem over the looking
glass, to make her beware of vanity. Ant
that was the way peacock feathers begar
to be hung over looking glasses.
THUS it came to pass that this couple
lived quite happily.
"And one cold day there came a stran
ger to the door, and said to Jolly Tom
'Sir, wish to tell you a secret
"And Jolly Tom said, Sir, pray be il
haste with your secret for Christmas II
near, and we are busy in preparing s
Christmas.Tree for our two little boys
"Then the stranger took him away int
lonely field, and said Don't you know
meP Jolly Tom, don't you know
meY Then be took out his iews-harp
and played up the tune Of 'Whistlinl
Winds
"'Bless mel bless met cried JOll,
Tom you must be our Valentine
Then he hugged him, and jumped about
and tumbled down, and picked himsel
up, laughing away all the time; and a
last says he, We'll, now, tell me your sc
cret.'
"Then Valentine told him that h
= wished to do something for the two ol
, folks to surprise them, and begged Joll
Tom to help, and TO keep it private. An
very soon you shall know what it was
T ION the twenty fourth day Of Deceu
Der, Jolly Tom sent a stout man with
, sled, and plenty of blankets, to invite I'll
= two old folks to his house. And the stOl
; man wrapped them up well and seate
], them on the sled, and told them to hol
g fast by the stakes. And for the hand tn,
3 held the stake was fur mltten, In tn
, way they were carried to their daughter
! house. She knew all about it,ssand the Ii
tie boys knew, too.
"Just after dark Jolly Tom came in, an
a raised the winGOw-curtain, and cried -
!. "' Father mother look look out
! There's a bright light in your hutl 1t lool
all ablaze ? Then he stood behind II
8 door to laugh. But he had to stuff b
mitten in his mouth.
!. "Then everybody ran, and the stol
e man bundled up the two old folks in II
!
o the fur mittens.
C "And when they came near the hut III
old man cried out, Do you See what
Z, blaze All will be lost
r - Ard five silver dollars in the cul
G board = cried the old dame.
Il But Jolly Tom, who stood by, nearl
swallowed his pocket handkerchief
s keep himself from laughing,
"Ihen the stout man burst Open y
door, and o what sight o what sigh
q A blaze indeed Aud by the light of
II what do you think they saw But first
IS must tell you where the light came fror
In the middle of the room stood Chris
n mas-tree, Of an elegant shape, blazlr
n with candles, brilliant with gold, al
a dazzling to behold For from every lit
/ twig hung bright gold piece All (,
L the two old folks. A real golden Chris
mas-tree
Is AT one end of the room stood tai