Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-22

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can celebrate our last Christmas in the
dear old place with a pleasant sound of
carols, can't we?"
When Rosamond went from her grand
father she sought her own room to put
by her little treasure
A love-gift to the Lord of Christmas" !"
she repeated to herself. "That is beauti-
ful-but l have no such gift. None of
mne are meant for Him. | never think
such good and holy thoughts of myself. ]"
She glanced over the array of presents
she had with such interest prepared.
Something for every one who will be
likely to give me something" she said
aloud. "And I'd never thought of any
one else. ChIfSrS birthday, and no gift for
Christ.
AZ the table Rosamond's father said
81 heard to-day that the Minturn cot
tage is to be sold next week under
mortgage. Minturn's been unfor
tunate lately - out of employment
so long. 1t will go hard with him to lose
his home. 1t won't bring over eight hun
dred dollars at auction, and the mortgage
calls for three hundred more. The inter
est and costs will consume another hun
dred. He won't have much left"
"What a pity" said Mrs. Gale; such
good man, and such nice family.
Can't something be doney
81 don't see what" said Mr.. Gale. He
asked me to lend him four hundred dol
lars and take mortgage, but l couldn't
lust now. It's too near the close of the
year. Ineed the money in my business"
"It's too bad" said Mrs. Gale. Poor
Minturns. How sad they must be to-
night 1t quite spoils my Christmas
Aftor too GRANDMA pallp1 ROSonOD1 in
to the library.
"Come, Rosie" he said, "what am l
to do? It's too hard for our neighbor
Minturn to lose his home this way. |
could help him by making little sacri-
fee"
"Oh do help him then" said Rosa
mond.
"But if do, somebody must needs do
without the Christmas present intended
to bestOw."
"Well, Grandpa, who would be so sell
fish as to care!"
"I am afraid my little Rosie will,' ~
said Grandpa my one gift is intended
for her, and it is to cost just four hun
dred dollars. l have selected it, and in
tend buying it tonight and having it sent
up in the morning-unless, indeed
"Oh, Grandpal present for me to cost
four hundred dollars! Is it's it new
piano? Oh, you dear, beautiful grandpa.
Just what had so longed for My old,
worn-out hurdy-gurdy is real trial to
me-"
She had quite forgotten everything and
everybody save the much wished fol
piano and the generous and doting grand
father. Suddenly she recollccted.
"Oh, Grandpa" she said, q" understand
you now. Either must give up the pi
ano or the Minturns must give up theil
home"
She threw hep arms around her grand
fathers neck and hid her face, and the
tears that icou!d come, upon his shoulder
1t was sharp struggle between self-lovt
and Christ-love. The dear grandpa''
words came to her mind-'a love-gift tC
the Lord of Christmas she whis
pered, as she kissed the old mans silvery
| locks, Dear Grandpa, we will not buy
the piano. We will make love-gift tC
the Lord instead"
"Rose of the world" murmured he
grandfather, fondy, you make my hear
| sing for Joy. No music that you coulC
ever have drawn from the piano | haC
hoped to give you could have yielded M
such delight as does your sweet voic
now, when it speaks in accents OF unself
ish love. 1t chimes in my heart tru
Christmas Carol"
"Then each has sung a carol TO tht
other" said the young girl, her face beam
ing with smiles, "only mine would neve
have been sung at all had not yours beer
sung first. Aren't we happy, Grandie?
feel almost as if it were my home tina
| was saved.
1--WE mustn't be selfish on Christina
Eve Get me my coat I'll go down an
speak a good word to Minturn," sal
the good old man. Tears were in h,
eyes now. When Grandpa returne
Rosamond was sitting at the old piano
and the family were singing a Christina
Carol
"Chme, bells, chime.
Glory be to God above
Christ has come to live and love,
Chime, bells. chime
"The old hurdy-gurdy sounds spler
didly tonight, Grandie, dear" cried tn
young girl.
Rose of the world" said Grandpa
softly, sit is because of the love gift"
And the Christmas Carols chimed lo'
ingly all the dreamful night, not only i
the hearts of the dwellers in the abode {
plenty, but in the grateful hearts of thos
who sang carols while yet in darkness
and to whom the Lord of Christmas ha
!, sent his servant with a promise of hel
for their time of trouble. glory be
GOd In tie highest, and on e0rH peace, an
100d.lnM tOlrdTd men. "-Lihle COJpOrW