, 1869-12-25
how THE UMBRELLA RAN
AWAY WITH ELLIS.

The old clock IN the ma1ketplace rang out the
The children coming from school counted tue
strokes and relotceu; for when the black, sr+lery
pointers should have thrice again travelled around
The afternoon IS c1lso ard cool jets OF thin.
blu1sh smoke curl from the chimueys Like long
hpgers, all pointing the Rane wnJ-poins1ng to
the fir. clad hill which r:5es beyond the town. II
We followed their direction, We should dad opr-
selves on tie ateep path which CROSSES lis top,
ard, VII Dig down the other side. runs close 70
lie door Of q small cotiaee-the cottage OF Damo
Crsula and her little Ellie
a tiny place-so low, and brown, and hidden
sa Ntie9t M seeirg @ II SUMNER there az eesnses,
thyme; but now their music u frozen into winter
spfnn,ne dnrtD9 the sweet warm DAYS, Is empty.
Only the faint gray curl from the chimney tells oi
The door Is on the latch. Let Ms push t. open
A few sticks on The hearth, the CLOCK ttc5lug--
that Is all. No, one other sound-a aiah from the
heu IN the corLef. 1t Is Dame Ursula lying there
sloEe. Poor Toman!-somethtng very sad has
she naz always been 80 strong and ast.Se ,ha. n .,
up ladder 10 mend the tnatcu on her ro0f- And
she fell. and twisted and bruised her back d1tad.
tny hurts nsI g1ea, dsa1 sae Sanaos ~ moss
wonder she sghs.
but now the door IA pushed open again, and she
looks Nd. It t9 Ellle, al1 flushed aud rosy, nni
dragging . greaE spruce hough lIe.h from the lofs
est She clapa her Bands teyoasy a. sas cries:
Poor child. thou hast nothing TO put on r.
aAh! but this Is not al1,' cries Ellie, agalo
cispping her nands. t.1'ye thought OF plaa--
suoh = Plsp, QIandmother!"
'.Ard what Ia that, my Elite -
"Thou knoNeat the 61lVet tn2leE IN the stocEln2
wa said should 20 for the candles and the pluns
Ter the Christmas Jeie, m5 grandmother
Yes, i.ebchen; but cannot goto town to huS
aBut can, g1andmother-:hat Is my, good
plan! 1wlN nim The nte, aud Sc: the aoup bes.ce
tne shop with lie great nr Lree 10 the windoT. and
lsnall say: u am Deme Gfsnlss lstle El4e, ana
1nou must sel re good @ measure q pl17'' g; g
when / feturD. We will llgtSrhe candies 81!
harR the raisips ana hlberts On the bougb. and
| II Eill BE- 60 gay. Dear grandmother do sss
I: she looked 80 eagerthat the dame had not the
heart 10 refuse her. sac Thought o. tne lon&, IL
ieet @ were Light and acnse, and tae litile seaa ss
/ wite a q womaa'a sosne Eated the bright enees
YES, Ienchec. thou mayest 20. Fut On ~ ~
| Eeat, as soon a1,may be, and do not lio2es npoN
'hs ISsd !sst ,oSS natd Tne
tue broth prepared the n''e o49AeA 'e''S e''1'
% AId take the umbrella with toe deaT. The
vinter DAYS amen cheat Us with ran. ano @ Eoma
nat Saye thee wet" said the grandmother, LAST OF
EoF, to- be trusted with ne umbrella w9s
| rnnnted hT Ellie q great nnam Sc Willingly
| onexed. 4 mail been ner Rrandfathtz7. and Was
ver9 h1v ,na hue with his name cut upon norn-
shie,d a. The hapdt. Il wak taller than she. and
| mi eaey TO cary: but sha felt proud Of It, as
| mnnnrro the nfl, basket IN hand. she went, look
iue TeTJ Ike Red Rldirg. Hsod. aa3 tul OF happy
! thoughts. - .s-.,.s s..u
| EyerY one vas In hoiioay huaor, and gave iplt
msasuse 70 the bright eyed nt:la maid: Jan. The
ffuit.meIchaLt, even tucked u gift into her hand
\ 4 bright, 1ofy-aheeked appse. The plulns he
JAapTs, TUG Bit Of beat the GbettB. ware all stored
| sate1J In the basket; buI Nme had 1o*D- and II
Vas nea1iy before the heavy laden listlo oMessel
ger wa1 ready to turn her steps toward home.
The pleatant day Vas changing into q Wild
gusty evening. Lltlc tull, red fragments OF tcn
Eet were ecrddinR over the Rky, and stzcoE
| chill uind plped through the Mo1DtMn.pasa Il
| blew Elite along, aft was Of uze In that Way, Gu
ee- nngtrs grew o.ld and SID, and hha couls
hardy hold the basket Al last she hung II q
her arm, Just Then \ few heavy dropa tel, ana
mindful Of granduo1ner's oEaer, soc put up Int
umbrella.
atten pied to naphge e41oon al 1uil aaL. roe
uubfelm TOOK matte1s Into its own hands at once
It pulled II nsppea. Is tore acnE Win t1e WHO
Ellie holding fat tue handle. u raced doNn ~
bill at tuli sr4ec as II be xitcaed. carving NJ
with IT, Fat her LITTLE cap ola9 Oh. then tn
ribbon TIA: bound her ha.s. Tue looy ours ole7