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

to you; how do you do this cold morning? ' wa,
the first salutation of the good boy.
"Ah Phil, is that you? You don't know how
glad ! am TO see you, for l am not able to still
out OF bed, and l have been wishing for an houI
back that some one would step in and just givt
me n lift"
"Well, here I am answered Phil, g ready to
do any thing you wish me to and besides, Jasper
I have brought you q Christmas present"
a Christmas present. who from, Phil?"
Who from? why from myself to be sure >
And going up To the bed, he showed Jasper the
three cents he had brought fer him.
|" But Phil, / don't like to take your money.
How much more have you got for YOURSELF"
I" ny none Mt all" replied Philip l." where
should | get money from, | would like to know /;
this three cents Mrs. Willoughby gave me for
going on an errand for her."
And you have brought all the money you
have in the world To give to mel" inquired Jasper.
"To be sure / have. sl came on purpose. l
want to make a Christmas present just to see how
1T seems. Why, Jasper, do you know l never
made a Christmas present in my life, and / believe
1 shall like it first rate
Poor Jaspcr's eyes filled with tears ut the kind
ness shown by the benevolent boy and he told
Philip that it he would make him n little fire, and
would then buy him some milk with his three
cents, 50 that he could have a comfortable break
fast of warm milk and bread, he believed he
should feel better. Philip was a handy fellow,
and after he bad made the fire, he took a little
pitcher, and having procured the milk he heated
II. and then crunbing in some dry bread that
Jasper had in his room, he had prepared for the
poor invalid a very nourishing and palatable re-
past.
The warm fire, and the boiled bread and milk,
and above all, Philips happy countenance and
cheerful chat had such an inspiring influence
upon poor old Jasper, that he thought he would
get up that is, if Philip could stand by the bed,
and let him bear his weight a little upon his
young fricnd's shoulder.
"Oh yes! we can manage that like q book
replied Phil, and applying himself to the matter
with great care and tenderness, he soon had the
pleasure of seeing Jasper seated quite costly before
the little stove, where the fire had been kindled
and used for cooking the simple breakfast. Then
Philip opened the window a very little, just to
air the room and proposed to spread up the bed
airesh, so as to make it more inviting, when
Jasper should feel like lying down again.
WHAT, such n little fellow rs you are, make
up n bed? why 1 believe L should laugh to kill
myself to see such n sight :" and sure enough old
jasper did laugh till the tears ran down his cheek,
To see little Philip shake up the bed and bolster
and pillow, and then proceed to spread on the
sheets, and n blanket and coverlid. All the while
that Philip was busting around the room and
making it comfortable for the old man, boy like,
he told all about the conversation that had taken
place between his mother and himself concerning
Santa Claus and hanging up his stockings and
when he related his dream, how that he saw
Cdutd tIius lIu ~ great slelgu ufuWn Dy reindeer, |
and n little green sled sticking out Of the large
sleigh, named the Antelope, and that afterwards
is turned into a red sled with yellow runners, and
had his own name painted upon it.
Jasper was highly diverted with all this child
ish prattle. and he told Philip that he had not
such a delightful visit from any one for
weeks and weeks, and he believed it had half way
cured his rheumatism.
Then it occurred to Philip that Jasper might
like to hear the news read. and SO he borrowed a
at a neigbboring grocery, and read to
Jasper all the most important items of news, and
afterwards, at Jasper;s request, he read to him a
chapter from the Bible.
Having helped the feeble old man back again to
his he'd, and thinking that possibly his mother
might now need his services, Philip very affection
ntely shook Jasper by the hand, babe him "a good
morning." and FASTENED h"-' to his mothers
apartment.
You will not be surpi 'sr 1 inform you
Philip Dean had no I.cr. ..g of sadness
that day IN fact, he Wa - lowing with joy
Ind good humor, that his loud singing came very
near waking up the baby several times, and Mrs.
Dean was Obliged to caution him a little.
Mother" observed the good little fellow as
hey sat together in the evening, 81 think this
ias been the happiest day, and the merriest
christmas that | have ever spent i'm my life.
| seem to feel so happy. and yet L cam
Tot tell whv, for | have not been out sledaing
the other boys, and no one has given me a
christmas present"
." Can't my little son. by calling to mind all
hat he passed through this day, imagine what
as made him SO happy ,"
The dear child looked thoughtful for some time,
nd at length replied. Z" | guess, mother, NAV be
is because | made Il Christmas present to JAS
er and it seems kind OF right to me now,
ot to want Christmas presents, so much
to wish to make them TO others. But l tell
on, | had n right good time with old Jasper do
GU know, mother, he seemed like a good deal
man after he got up and commenced
llking with me, than 1 used to think he was"
All, my child" said the fond mother, .s you
now that old Jasper is & good man, a Christian,
nd perhaps while you was there, he may have
ad an angel risit, and II light have made him ap-
ear much younger than he really is"
Little Philip hardly understood what his
lother meant, and probably it was just as well he
id not; but his mother continued! sc You see
ow, dear Philip, that doing good is the true way
be happy. 1t is more blessed to give than to
Now, Philip, if some one had given you
sled, and you had gone out shedding with the I
Dys, do you think you would have had as much I
Ieasure as your visit to Jasper has given you ?"
8. Not half as much, mother, not half as much
nd l find now that quite love cid Jasper and l 81
can to go in there whenever you can spare me, "
I'd do all / can tn assist him."
After some further pleasant conversation with
Is mother, the little fellow became drowsy and
asleep, and again he dreamed but now his
cam was of old Jasper, and of the scenes and
which had taken place during the day.
hen he thought that Jasper was changed into q
Jung and beautiful Ipan, and that he lived in a Bi
lace on the top of a mountain. And again ESQ
do our minds wander in dreams) it
emcd to him that a voice was speaking to him
It Of the sky, and that the voice said, " Philip, -
as you did it unto one of the least of
you did it unto me-"
But he had not slept long before he was aroused Nj
a knocking at the door, and his mother re-
esting him to open the door he did 80, when a
ung man made his appearance, and asked
lether " Mrs. Dean lived in that room" On
ing told that she did, he again INQUIRED
she had a son named Philip u
{" Yes sir, / am Philip"
6 Here, then, is a parcel for you it is directed,
You may see-For Philip Dean. Good evening,
nip :" and the messenger at once departed. T.
1t seemed to Philip that he was still in a dream.
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