The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-25

and told them how he had received his sled, they
were more puzzled about the matter if possible
than Philip himself was. They also wished they
might have such true dreams. One said he
should like 70 dream for a gun, another for a
horse, and another for a watch.
In the course of the day (the day succeeding
Christmas) Philip made n visit to Jasper, carry
ing his sled with him, and telling him that he
had received 1T as q present from some unknown
hand. But who could it have been, Jasper"
he inquired " who do you think knew anything
about my dream, and made it turn out true IN
this way ?"
"wby, some one to whom you told your dream,
to be sure,'' replied Jasper.
But I told it to no one but yourself"
Aha, aha, L see now, 1 see" remarked jas
per. looking very wise 1t was a little bird OF
the air that told your dream, and l guess saw
the little bird spread It's wings. Yes, yes, con-
tinued the old man. shaking his head very saga
ciously, 81 understand the whole OF 1T, L under
stand the whole of it,"
You can readily imagine that Philips curiosity
To 20 understand the whole of it" also, was con-
siderably excited and then Jasper stated to him
that just after he had left on Christmas mornings
charitable lady who had heard of his restitution,
had called on him, and rendered him some perma-
nent aid. After she had sat awhile, she expressed
her surprise at the smooth appearance of every
thing about the room and then Jasper being an
old man, and loving to talk as most old people do,
went right ahead anu gave a full account OF
fuluD 3 Vlslt. tt spohc u Vie hiuu oSotoeahS
he had rendered, in getting him out and in his
bed in setting the scanty furniture about the room
to rights and of his giving him the three cents,
all he had in the world. After this he even pro-
ceeded told man like) to relate Philips dream of
Santa Claus and the big sleigh drawn by reindeer
and of the little green sled turning into a red one
with yellow runners and having Philips name
painted upon the top of it. In fact, Jasper told
the whole story to the lady just as he had received
it from Philip.
"And now, Philip says Jasper,'' you may
depend upon it that this lady was the Santa
Claus who sent you your sled, for there are no
miracles nowadays, you know"
And let me tell you, my young readers, In con-
clusion, that old Jasper was correct in his opinion.
The good lady felt greater interest in his story
about Philip, than Jasper supposed, and having
some romance i'm her disposition as well as piety
and beneyolence, she resolved that one dream at
least should turn out true. She found some diff
Guilty in procuring n sled called the Antelope, but
mt length she was successful, and had it sent to
Philip, just as l have related to you. A short
time after she called on Mrs. Dean and Philip,
and on becoming acquainted with the excellent
that both mother and son sustained, she
proved to them n very kind and valuable friend.
The moral of my story is this =
Philip had a happy, cheerful disposition and
the Bible says, merry heart doeth good ikea
He spoke kind words to his mother and to Jas
per Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet
20 the soul, and health to the bones"
He was generous and charitable to poor old
Jasper and again the Bible assures us that " He
Tho giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord" He
gave his little all to jasper, and the Lord SO Or
Tered it that the innocent desire of his heart was
granted a beautiful sled was given him, and moro
han this, he had secured the friendship of a
ady who was both able and willing to assist him
n after life. 1t is our duty, however, to be kind
nd loving and charitable, without any expecta-
ion of earthly reward. You must have noticed
hat Philip in doing good to Jasper, had not the
most remote hope that he wonld receive anything
Or it-but in this case it was SO ordered through
he good providence of God that his benevolence
Tas rewarded a thousand fold.