Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-10
MRS. Carieton's Chrlstmas Present.
Written By a Ttpslpe Year Old School Girl.

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debating what present they would give tneir
mother for her Christmas, when suddenly
the Oldest girl, named Madge, looked up ana
exclaimed. "I'ye thought OF something
Splendid When 1 was at Flora Howara,s
house to-day, her father was readlng an au-
verlisement Of DoTY's WASHING mAghiNEi !
and ne showed us picture OF liille g.I.
washing. Kate Arnold's motner mas goe
one, and Kate did all the washing the otneT
day. She saws that 1t is splendid tun, ana
IL only cost fourteen dollars. Now pro-
pose that we put all our money together,
and gel Mamma one. Now let's count our
money. -..o,
"Eya. how much money have your"
"Two dollars and half. T" ,.s,,
"Howard, how much money have your
"Three dollars"
swell, Frank, how much have your"
"The same" e,.,
"I have more than any. have four dol
lars. Let me see how much we nave. IhIee
and three are six, and four and two and
half are six and half, and six and SIX are
twelve, and-oh, mYl we only need qoilar
and half more; but let US go and tell Papa
I guess he'll give us the rest. Come, let US
90 and find him." and the merry group
| bounded down stairs.
Mr.. Carleton was in the sitting room read,
| ing, but he laid down his paper and hstenee
with the greatest attention TIL they hao
done; then he said, MI,
let me see, to-day is the tweDty-third, ana
I'm 10 get the machine tomorrow, am II
Well, give me your money, ard III DO u;
But here comes Mamma, SO run away ana
go 10 bed, it is nine O'Clock"
The next morning the children were up
Upright and early" as Eva expressed 1t, ana
talking over the DoTY WASHING MACHINE.
Eva wiped while her mother washed the
dishes, while Madge made the leds, cleared
up the bedrooms, and dusted ine parioI.
At three O'Clock Madge contrived to get ner
mother 10 go TO Mrs. Arnold's to tea, ana
about five O'Clock wagon drove up TO Inc
door with the DoTY WASHING MACHINE.
While the children were thinking where
they should hide 1t, Mr.. Carleton came IN
and was Immediately surrounded, all speak
ing at once, and asking where to hlde IT,
When they had paused to take breath, Mr'
Carleton said, .,,,
"Well, children, l think down cellar will
be good place, as your mother never goes
down there" :,
"oh, yesl let's take it down right away"
( said Madge.
After Il was taken down, Mr.. Carleton,
said,
"Well, children, vote that we go to sup
per; then l must go to Mrs. Arnold's Tor
your mother"
Mrs. Carleton came home, talking about
Mrs. Arnold's DoTY WASHING MACHINE
she 'inever saw any thing like it. Why,
little Kate put in some of her own ciothesi
dashed them five minutes, and tney came
out perfectly white and clean. How do
wish / could contrive to get one. But come,
children. il is bedtime, and you'll want 10
get up early tomorrow.
The next morning the children and MT
Carleton got up very softly, and went down 2
cellar to bling up the machine. They had
lust got il un, when Mrs Carleton came
running down stairs, to see what all lna'
scufiine and screaming was about. When
she reached the kitchen, she stood perfectly
still with surprise. When she recovered
herself, Madge exclaimed, -. go ,,.
"OhI Mamma, don't you IKE itE W'
bought il all ourselves, and we wanted yot
to go 10 Mrs. Arnod's, because u was Bolnt
Z 10 be sent home.n
"You forgot, Madge, that Papa gave US
dollar and a half" said the more preclsl
u Eva. ,.
+ "Oh, my dear childrenl how did you com
: to be SO thouehtlul2" asked Mrs. Carleton
i at is just Whit have been wanting lor
!, long"
"Why, Mamma, " said Howard, "Madg
Z was over TO Flora Howard's the other gay
: and Mr. Howard was reading On advertise
e ment of 1t, and he showed them picture
T. little girl washing, and Madge came nom
!. and told u.s., and we all agreed to give 20
1 one"
d "OhI how I wish it was tomorrow,
y sighed Frank. Come, Howard, come girl
:, don't YOU remember we promised KATE a
a mold we would go round and spend the da
u with her? May we go, Mammal"
y !, Upon receiving their parents consen
:, they bounded away.
q After they were gone, Mrs. Carleton so
- TO her husband, "Oh, Robcrtl how we n
~ blessed in those children"
E. Eyes, indeed" said Mr.. Carleton, ''ar
u was Just thinking that now as they ha'
~ deprived themselves of so much for US, wi
- can't we deprive ourselves of some thing
w w and get them piano?"
~ "That is Just what was thinking about
III replied Mrs. Carleton, ~ have got $s75 th
e. l was going to buy q elk dress with, al
nj NJ some furniture, but I can get along witho
~ ~ them for awhile"
Of "And I have got $3.50 was going to b.
81 a desk and some books and other thing wi
Nv Nv to put in my study, but can go without
" replied her husband. ~ think can gel
IL ~, very good one for $500, aud we've got S5t
t Sn so I'll order it tomorrow, and we'll have
s by New Years. How surprised they W
" be.n
eu ~ Mr.. Carleton, having seen that "BoILI
'Ii Hot SUDs" must be used in the machir
=, ~ thought that it would be useless without
~ wringer, as the hands could not possibly
Ine used in BOILING water, and wisely order
'el ot UNIVERSAL WRINeER EXTRA, to be ST
@ @o' home early on the day alter New Years.
Y. AT nine O'Clock the children came hor
,ne ,as They were very tired, and went right to b
,sn isn The next morning they were all up ear
ne and right after breakfast they began
IN washing. Mrs. Carleton first, Madge ne
PEI then Eva, and even Mr.. Carleton and
en, boys took turn. They were done by
ter o'clock, and they all wished that every
,ro was washing day. New Years Day Sc
,Ie, i came round, and with it came the pia
peu the girls were nearly wild with delight
len surprise, and the boys were equally
70 70 pleased; their mother hired q teacher
10 them, and they progressed finely, the cl
ely dren with their piano, and their mother
her DoTY WASHING MACHINE.
lea WHAT ALLIED TIE 1'ELEeRAPH.-Dui
IAN; the fortnight which ended last Satur