Connecticut western news., 1871-12-22


 aI should say 50, said the boy. shak- ing himself. SsN ssh} U ie
 i.,ss.. Dame Hinckly,s old slant roof aya- lanchcd just as I popped under the caves thence my costchunpe. I don't care
 It's Christmas Eve, and. I've earned fifty cents carrying bundles, and have got two jobs for tomorrow. We'll have a Ohristmas supper if we doa't have plum pudding and turkey dinner. "s5A .sif
 1u't Sh-sh, interrupted his sister. NGet of your coat and come to tea, We've elegant roast potatoes and toast. k ?
 Somehow the brave, cheery boy, and the equally bright and brave sister, made the homely room seem almost radiant and the sad-eyed father and patient mother sat down to the frugal meal with g Christmas carol of thankfulness in their hearts for the peace that was theirs in tho, gift of their noble hearted children. True, they were poor and in sore troable, but the trouble came not nlgh them in the same manner that it had come to some of their neighbors. They had not pngrateful, rebellious children to wiring their hearts with anguish. And they chose to praise God for the blessings He had given thera. rather than to repine
 
 :" We must loso the cottage, Mildred, |" MT. Minturn said to his wife when alone with her, st but we must not lose our trust in God. Let us sing hymn of praise. Our home will be sold next week, but we can celebrate our last Christmas in the dear old place with 8 pleasant sound of carols, can't we ?" sv When Rosamond went from her grand-
 father she sought her own room to put by her little treasure. e lsxi sa "A love-gift to the Lord of Christmas, '" she repeated to herself. "That is beau tiful--but have no such gift. None of mine are meant for him. I 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 l likely to give nee something" she said aloud sfAnd I'd never thought of any one else. 9Chrisfs osrsbday, dssd ,ao 1 qut fos Ckrist. 'i jtse Nfss s.Fte9fis
 At the table Rosamond's father said : < Ilheard to-day that the Mintarn cottage Lis toebe sold next week under mortgage Minturnss been unfortunate lately-out of employment SO long sItwiH go hard with him to lose his home. It won't lbri1g over eight hundred dollars at auc- Ition, and the mortgage calls for three hundred Haore.d The interest and costs will consume another hundred. Hewon't 1 have much left" .I55,@" |, ttWhat a pity, ,a said Mrs. Gale "snch I a good man, and such a nice family. ], Can't something be done ?'' .leafa flIf5fs r r. isiF don't see what, said Mir. Gale. s' Poor Minturns. How sad they must be tonight. It quite spells my Christ maS.n li1k q ffIt R 9fuJig }ffass @fit Ae s3* After tea Grandpa called Rosamond Unto the library. io aafaasqs aiJfo aa'
 r .sCome, Rosie,', ,, he said, .s what arn
 to do2 It's too hard for our neighbor
 Minturn to lose his home this way. ]
 could help him by making g little saeri: ice.i'sso7 u' a4p.a fl & aaa4i1 ea iA' ooh Gdo help him then," said Rosa. mOnd iBai2tf8 Eg ga9Et9ss -fi' 'iFafisa
 "But if I do, somebody must needs
 do without the Christmas present I in l tended to bestow."a 9s1fta.eiftf s34i
 "We1l, Grandpa, who would be se selfish as to care ?n h tin9ain I.ia9 r. :" I am afraid my little Rosie will, ? fsaid Grandpa. My one gift is intend led for her, and it is to cost just foul 1 hundred dollars. 4. | have selected it, an6
 intend buying it tonight, and having ii fsent up in the morning unless, in. I deedn- -4lg sgQsis | ogfgsfa ';tfa assafs~.s { "Oh, Grandpa Ia present for nselit cost four hundred dollars Ls it1-is it 6 new piano? Oh, you dear,g beautiful l Grandpa. Just what I had so longed
 for.d My old, worn-out hurdy -gurdy ii
 a real trial to me.R 5tisf 3fla3@ haE 5f lA She had quite forgotten everything
 and everybody save the much wished fol piano and the generous and doatine I grandfather. | Suddenly she recellected Efs ssOll, Grandpa, she said, v I under
 stand you now: Either must give ur
 the piano or the Mirturns must give uI their Ilome.n nsta saallafb aa4 ss9s3 hG l 7. She threw her arms around her grand
 fstheristneek, land hid her face, and tht
 tears that could come, upon hisshohlder Kt WAS sharp struggle between self-lovt and iChrist-loYe. f The dear grand pal J words came to eher mihd---.a Q love-eif lto theRIiordf of Christmas '--and qshs
 whispereds as she kissed the old man,
 silvery locks, ( Dear Grandpa, we wil
 not buy the piano. Weswll make a love I gift :tofthe Lord instead, ,t9g bnk .99f14 T tsRose of the world, ''o mnrmured hel
 grandfatherfondly ,'fyou make my hear sing for joy. No music that you coult ever have drawn from the piano | hat hoped to give you could have yieldedm, 1suchs delight as does your sweet xoic ] now, when it speaks in accents of unset fish love. It chimes in my heart . trn Christmas Carol. "faglaa6i Z VI .7iaq q Then each has sung a,lcarol toeth
 other,n said the young girl, her fac beaming with smiles, 4 only mine woul, \ never have been csung atl all had ao \ yours been sung first. Aren'twe happy sE Grandie feel almost as if it were nl home that was saved. "soiss,a sGf ei gWeg musnt be sel6shon Christina } Eve. Get me my coat! slI'll; go dow land speak aegood word to Minimum, 2 sail the good old man.. Tears were inehi ] lEleyes now When Grandpa returne' Rosanonds was sitting at the old piano and the family were Einginga Christina } fCArol- sg.s se 5ss5Ee ,ssrs. ia+s ls.r5 ,n., syns, Chine, bells, chime. t, 5..s ff Glory be to God above-,jl b
 ,1 Christ has come to live and love,
 Chime, bells, chime" .aettV. The old hurdy-gurdy sounds splen . didly tonight, Gran lie, deas. " cried th IF e pcca <f {be x1orf5 :, so;I nraan 1ro