The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-12-22

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ing sight Four socks instead of three;
and by the fourth. pinned out quite ele-
gantly, was q little dress. evidently
meant for her,-a warm wooled dress.
all made, and actually with bright but
tons on it. 1t nearly took her breath
away: so did the new boots on the floor.
and the funny long stocking like gray
sausage, With wooden doll staring out
at the top. as il she said, politely, "A
Merry Christmas. ma 'amr' Tessa dan
ce,i aud ecreamed with delight, and up
tumbl..d all the children to scream and
dance with her, making regular carnl-
val on a small scale. Everybody huggeo
and kissed everybody else, ouered SUCKS
Of orange, bites OF cake. and exchanges
of candy; every one tried on the new
things, aud pranced about in them like q
flock of peacocks. RAMA skipped to
aud fro airilg, dressed in her white SOCKS
and the red hood; the boys prouenaded
in their little shirts, one with his creaK-
! ing new shoes, and mittens, the other In
his yellow cap and fine tippet; ana Les
ga put her dress straight on, feeling thas
! her fathers golden gown was not ait
joke. In her long stocking, she found
all sorts of treasures; for Tommo had
uffed it full Of queer things, and his
mother had made gingerbread into eV'
ery imaginable shapes, from tat pigs TO
! full omnibuses.
Dear me! What happy little souls they
were that morning; and when they we're
quiet again, how like a fairy tale did
Tessa's story sound to them. Ranza
was quite ready to be an angel: and the
bows promised TO be marvellously good.
if they we're only allowed to see the tree
at the palace as they called the great
house. 9as A4 -
Little RAMA was accepted with de-
light by the kind lady and her children.
and Tessa learned the song quite easily
The bows were asked; and, after hap.
pv day, the young Itaiians ali returned
to play their parts at the fne Christ
mas party Mamma and Miss Rose
drilled them all; and, when the folding
doors flew open, one rapturous .Oh !:
arose from the crowd of childrsn gath
cred to the festival. l assure yoai 1t was
splendid, the great tree glistsrfng with
flights and gifts; and, on her invisible
perch. up among the green boughs. sat
the little golden haired angel, all in
4 white,a with downy wings. shining
crown on her head. and the most serene
satisfa ction in her blue eyes, as sht
stretched her chubby arms to those be
low, and smiled her baby smile at theE,
Before any one could speak, voice, a.
fresh and sweet as a larks, sang th'
Christmas Carol so bIithely. that ever,
one stood still to hear, and then clap
ped till the little angel shook on he
perch, and cried out, BE till, or mel
I fall! How they laughed at that; snt
what fun they had talking to Ranzs
while Miss Rose stripped the tree. TO
the angel could not resist temptation
!, and amused herself by eating all tn
:, bonbons she could reach. till she wa
q taken down, to dance shout like fGir
It in white frock and red shoes. Tess
q and her friends had many presents; tn
y boys were perfect lambs. Tommo playe
for the little folks to dance, and ever
It one said something friendly to the littl
g strangers; so that they did not feel sis,
y in spite of shabby clothes. 1t wss
l. happy night; and all their lives the
) remembered it as something too beaut
r. ful and bright to be quite true. Befol
A they went home, the kind mammi toi
J. Tessa she should be her friend, and ga,
g her motherly kiss, which warmed I'll
j. ch Id s heart, and seemed to set SCI
o, upon that promise. 1t was faithful
te kept for the rich lady had been touche
10 by ressa's patient struggles and sacr
t. fices; and for many years. thanks to h
benevolence, there was no end to Tessa
- Surprises.
a, Sir John Young, the new ,Goven
~ General of Canada, has salary of 80
lie 900 year aud house to live in.
Id .ses-s5 e5as ----ib 80 sfs1s