Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-27

that story :" observed Eva.
r - That is because there are children IN it,
;, ans vered Aunt Pen. * Children make Christ
, mas what it IS. / remember my baby niece
{ little Plum. cherished q firm belief that SAINT
Claus lived up the chimney; and as Christ
, mas drew near, aud visions of possible gift
2 filed her little heart she would 20 slowl1
and timidly TO the fire, hesitate moment
: and then deliver q bud Tea-set - up tn
T. chimney, running away instantly as fast a
5he could, with q vague fear of pursuit from
the unknown deity. We used TO hear hel
calling out these abrupt messages at al
hours of the day dolls, Nos yark.
yittle tar. wild h0rses, were fired up the
chimney Ike mipute-gUus Once, when she
had been fretful, her mother endeavored to
quiet her by the suggestion that Santa Claus
might hear her. This seemed To have an ef-
feet. Miss Plu sat demurely on her little
stool Tor some time but finally the idea Of an
unseen sentinel became oppressive, and going
70 the crate she called out, Santa Claus,
you needn watch me any more; my mamma
can take care Of me.
( We sn laughed.
That Is like the little boy vino could not
=, te sleep because those horrid angels
watched his bed, - said Miss MIchon. .. Poor
/ children, how they are misunderstood At
| Christmas time, for instance, some persons
seem TO think that an elaborate dinner Is all
/ that Il necessary TO make the little folks
/ happy, when ten minutes gives them all the
/ food they want, and the long hours become q
| torture
= Christmas dinner. began Aunt Pen
with didactic solemnlty, &" Is an important
event. It's component parts should be as IN
carefully selected and mixed as those Of
mnce-plc. We all know that nine tenths
Of the mince- pies are failures, and likewise
OF Christmas dinners. In the first place,
children should only come in with the des-
sert thus their little souls viii not be tes-
tured by the endless procession OF dishor,
and their little bodies worn with fatigue
from sitting three hours IN the same chair
Then as regards the adults, they may be
cIassed in two broad divisions flirting people
and eating people. For the first class we
must have proper objects for admiration
for the second a perfectly cooked dinner
W no has not seen ladies yawning behind
their fans evidently thinking the dinner
taste.ess, because the spice OF Irritation was
lacking Who has not seen gentlemen Sc
cretly watching the clock with weary ennuI,
when orc pair Of bright eyes would have
shed radiance over the scene Depend upon
il. my friends. that as long as we ignore the
fitness of things, ~ long a. We refuse TO
provide proper attraction for the three clas--
e- Of guests. our Christmas dinners Will be
melancholy failures
e. This one Is a success, Aaut Pen. ob-
served Adam. as he cracked the nuts. e All
your three classes are here.
Eva drew herself up a= she noticed the
general smile. and turning O. the clerk be-
side her. asked. with vivduty, q. You have
been IT, the army. / sec. Mr.. Blunt
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but lFetly Nv" l'I7'>l1'. @''" In
right she continued am sure -dI.
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CLERK. 4'ielt 5,I',1 ~ VIZ Ou.-! ..
army during III al
ago WIS tAihNihS 81 '"o '''- 'is
spent r l prison
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:. TIe war .-.,.- Miss Rose ..p.i iaf.-
j,. ,-r.-.sr IT,. it- details is already suhsidlng.
II is besr -fe- it should be s5. Ter u- heal she
,yo,,-ss rather taan. rc9pen them.
!. lIv interest Is not -uosiiiug, gSeiaumci
ETt .. and a- long as this generation lives
the memory D.. ,a5-- heroic lcej5 wlu be
heIs z,,raI ..-f thousands 1r. .tlnyritren if=-
80 .-f+ t- returned soldiers Will kinfIs .
a.-,ir and 1-siu the OH ardar What ez
elri0. Iavs -hev were Living a. We di1
far from rhe border. we caught only the
echoes 1f che storm sometimes new reg
ment would pas- through the city with Wav-
in- banners and confident step sometimes
train ot care filed with wounded ant dying
would hait in tina iep-t. and wC tried with .
food. soriials. and fruits % alleviate the sui-
ferin-s O.! the men tut some were past help. /
How well remember the thrill thar passed /
through our hearts when n the early sunday
morning stiffness came the ncWsooy cry /
passing up the street. Extra. extra an /
other great battle We're you 10 the Christ I.
mas battle OF Store RIVER. Air. Blunt
.' No } hai not that glory J was taken /,
prisoner bv Forrest vhIlc out ON q scouting 4
expedition. together with most ot my com Z
pany
Again ttc young man paused nut when /
We all begged him T. proceed. inc at icn-t /
consented. and spoke "a follows
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