, 1870-12-15
CHRISTMAs EVE.

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Fl xss, SOPHIA r. axow. +'r
TWs1 sae so before Christmas; "Good.uignt"
And Arnie and Wllie had crept Into bed;
There NeEe tears en- their Pillows, and seass IN
And eaca @ IL i eoeou x.s heavy with s1sa.-
For to-n.Rat their stern fstnes1 commands nAa
That tneJ should retire precisely yat7, Il
Instead OF Z: for tney uoubted him npte
ae had told them Dc tnouens ta!s d:lasion Slu1
No soca tniug II 'ssnta cians " e'sf nao
Ana hs hoped. after th,s, he should nere1moro
How be- scrambled doKn eh,mneJs With presents
And ,aas vi ft he reason that sxo little heads
So rt.tesslJ seesed on tneir soft, doWuy hAdA
Eight uiae. ana the CLOCK On the sseep'e soIled
n, -s;s I'D ben ,esssn ~ ssse. ~ 4 ~ .aso
And WHISPERED, .Dear Annie, ia you tast
q woy. n. brother wrue,r asveet volce rc-
<...arc,.nea Il IN vssn, bus cxnt shut my eyes;
For. - oehox. It makes me 70 sorry because
p,sal.S naa said tae1e Y no sln.s Claus
s"n ManN~ there Is, 8nd 1t can't b denied.
1~'. taea, n essn n -slhsssinE mat the used to
::ra % .eu,a bear "a sai.s n n,:am. would
Aha rs:&ss sae .1ksa hin , send s.nsa Clan.
With r. ri Sssa s tnu OF pse.ena J. scasns every
"wel; 1hs. tanr ~e pa, aes. {. sa9s did
i've zen ,lf ife,nk'ae -. soa" Aaa wlasat
Four il,tic bsea feet bounded out on tho n,oI
aud f = ~ psa COS
sSow, Wtiae. you kuow we must firmly bereye
Iaat me pre.snn We Az for vefe sure 70 fe-
Ton must walt yast ~ sal. TIL / sly the Amen
Ana b. s1! tns. yS1 slll knox that your sun has
and tr.n. us ne favo- 1e arc s.kinE oi thes:
And n ebony i 1oAe ( sast s5n saa,s .a&h 4ih spring.
Tnas Santa Gnas loves u ' Ia b oes.e. @ iasn m ne,
0ock tnt him get tsvstnl xud 1nREJ sRtin,
At 1ear nr0'her Ws1te 4nd Annie, amen"
And brig n sone pTrsenta before 1t Ii Light.
1vs,a Mant or so1la G1ve ens nice li1t!e SD.
81 1n9n soa y painted 5ed:
KDeB,e e1:1 sneu, Desus III ps dooo boy"
Their nsa{. n .sing sn5se 'nsz, raisaa ~ tsaak
And w.th hea!ts light aud cheerful, again sought
They eere soon Lost In s,umeer, both peaceful
Apa Win isiiia In dresnl.nd were roaming In
Eight, nine. snd tho us,,s French clock had STRUCK
Ere The father hsd tnonsht Of his children again;
He seems NOW to hers Anneies nalfsuppressed
And 70 ses the big tears sssnd IN Whites blu,
".1wss narzh with my aa.tlner," he mental,
aAnd zn6uld not have sers them 70 easiy to bed;
For nsnf stock to-day hai gons down tan pei
But Of course they've forgot their troubles err
Ana tut I denied them the tar1ce-asked-sos hss;
But Just to 1nAfe euee 1ll steal up 70 thetr door
For never xpoke hxs1t to mJ dafiings befcse.f
So sA1inK, be eo!t1y asceoded the stairs:
ANA arrived II The dsof TO hear both OF Their pEsy
His Aonie's =" bless papa dr.wz forth ne ha.
And Wllie's grave promise fails sweet On hi
"suaaaE, suanse I'd forsanen," !" said he with,
"Ho1 Yis;nses. when ennd. to have Christina
Draw nigh.
I'll atone for ny harshuess," he tnwsrdly said,
By sosTnsnhs ~ their Players Gro 1s'eep in N
Then ne TUNED 70 the s:s,rs snd sofuy wen
Threw on Velvet slippers and silk dressing gown
Donued hat, coat, AID beota; aud WAS ont In II
4 miliionslie facing the cold, driving s}eet,
Nor stopped ne unnl ne hsd ought everything,
From the nox tu1l Of candy - tie unJ gold ring
1ndeed, be Kept adding 80 much to Ills dsore,
Taen honeva e tarned VIII nis aoidsJ ios.
ANA "atn n.a Aaas Aas5's hs1p IN The nursery TKa
Mis- dolly ny.Is MAS seated beneath a pine tree,
p tae aide OF eaole spread out for her teA:
ANok-boX weitnlIe4 10 the c=ntro was laid,
Ara % It 1irK for which Annte nad prayed.
soldiet IN unlioIm stood ny sled.
With bright snn1ng iunnsi1, and all painse
There were balls, dogs, and horses, books plea
Ard b1ds of ii colors we're percned in the .ze1
Willis santa c1zLs, 1aus CHING, ssood up IN The 70
Asn geiting Iesdy tno1s pttsen1s = dsop.
BE thought for his tsuaole be hsd amply bet
Ard be taid to him.eas, as he brushrd on 9 tea
Tye enjoyed more ttue pleasure than ever pe1or
Mhss czre II bank Ito fal!s ten per cent NOR
Aeieaftsr III mate 1t Iulr, I beleye,.
To have Santa Claus gtNt us escu Christmas ey
And ripped down Inc stztIs 70 rc!1re fpr me ntgt
Puttne dnmeaa in ntghf, nd iho star, ene
Four iiEle blue eyes out o. s,eep open wide.
Tncn cut of thelt oeds they ap1Aug vita bonn
and tae veI gtfu prayed iur were ali OF The
They l:u9aed md tuey cried In suelr lnnocs
And shoased for :. papsr TO come quick and zee
Whit presents ola Santa ctsus osoushe in
t5nss ihs ,Stn9s shas tht1 vanted., aua LEFT I
"
And nov. aided Annie, .tna voice rost aud 10
"You7l bel,ss1 tneres Santa Claus, papa
While tieaT itss1e Willis climbed up On his knee,
Determined no 8ec.et bcsWeEn them should hc
At,d ibid, tu soft whispers, huw Annie mad SSld
Tnat their dezs. blessed mamma, 20 long
de6d,
Used to kneel down and pEa1 BY ths Nde Of
coxtr,
And thai God mp In neaven hxd xnsHe,ed
aTten We DOT Nh ana prayed dest u wen -
And pod apswe1ed onr psayers. now want
decd Z" -.
~1sao1d saT that Ho VA. II lie sent Jou
EneAe,
And fneW just what presents ny children ~
:
>CTeu weu, Jet him think 81. the dear little elf,
3Trotld hc cruel 70 u II ntm l did l; myself."
Hltna 1atnes, VINO cansed your stern heart to
1Euk7 ....
And tie ha%ty word ppoken 10 soon to repent
srua8 The Being who oade you gteal toft,y
EIAtfE,
And uade you Els agent to anaxer their pza,