Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-07-26
THE CHRONICLE.
ANNIE AND WILLIE,S PEAYBR.

night had been said,
And Annie and Willie had crept into bed;
There were tears on their pillows, and tears
in their eyes,
And each little bosom was heavy with
siEhs-
For tonight their stern fathers command
had been given,
That they should retire precisely 81 seven,
Instead Of eight; for they troubled him
more
WIN questions unheard of than ever be-
fore;
He had told them he thought this dslusiOu
sin,
30 such being as santa Claus ever had
been,
And be hoped. amer this. he should never
more hear
How he scrambled down chimneys with
presents, each year.
And this was the reason that two little
heads
50 restlessly tossed on their son. dOwny
beds,i
Eight nine. and the clock on the steepls.
tolled on:
Eota word had been spoken by either tin
then,
When wfIIie's sad face from the blanket did
And Whispered, aDear AuHie. is you fust
- ,,.,,s- 1v,IIia >, q. sweet voice
"-ss -
,.,,.e Iepi-ss ne 4, 4, v.,, Init can't shut my
- 4, r,.,,ss ma ~ sorrv because
- -, - ,t.,. A No santa
- c,Ir-,
80. - A, ..r,t he denied,
r." r., =, A.o- .o,s -, -, vssr bsfore mamma
80
olea .,sl-, ~. 49, ,,,,n,-,ng that she used
-
70 Prsg, u, ,,..- s1,srv,bipr manna
n An1 - - 80 80 -
Ana nsTbs1s sbe asked him TO send Santa
-. -,
1,-,t,, ~ 80 f,l, of nresepts he brought
= -
~, - -, =, -. ~ a.vt a. mamma
- 80.
s-.,- ~ - 70, =. ..,s hin, v,,,b presents
n ~ - = -
a ~ 49, - ,h,,S,r,. - ,oop Ana without
-s - =
Eo-- 1t,,1s 49, sss. l.oapaed ont on the
"a 49, 60
a. -, ,,,.,. 49,. IN. sost earpet pressed
- -. go ,,s,,,, - .I..nsd .iose 10
---'- -. - -, - --'--'~,'
.. ,,o, e.eT VIM DrSI, 80 Ln0 va, mu,. srnly
nov, ,,.i Miiiie' you A"0" ; Ou H''-'' : =
SelleSs me. 49,, ~ s,- vs,rs ,ure 10
-. ,',..,,-l. 80 - ~ = ~
yoB nnst wal, inst as stiu TIL say the
- .Amsn l-uS, - '-' . $50
Ana Amsn ST ,Ss, Won will know ,b., your turn
- ,o-,,. .t,or -
a DssT Jssns s iool- down op.mv brother and
me
.nd s,.,t rs ,bs f.,,or We sre asking q
,rSos.
Tvsnt a yr.,- 5oI,v +, tsa.sst and ripr.
And an sl,oDv yTorl--box that shuts With a
spring.
Blsss mana dear JeSps and eause MIN 10 see
Tbat saata clans loves us fsr bettsr thau he,
Don't let him get fretful and angry sFafn
At dear brother willie and Annie. AmsnI r
tonight.
( And bring us some presents before il il
Light; -.-.
want he should dive me a nice Little sd,
with bright. shiny runners, and Al painted
ayed,
] A DOL IulL OF LAUQy, q BOOK ana = L9fs
Amen, and then IN be dood boy"
TheIr prayers being ended, they rafssf uI
their heads, --
And with hearts lisht and ehserfat again
i sought their beds;
-Theyy were both lost IL slumbsr. both peace.
ful and deep,
And Win fairies In dreamland were roam,
ing in sleep. .--.
4 struck Ten, N 81 III flyE r "
Ere the father had thought OF his ehIldrer
aeain: iQu d--la AcH.
He seems noEgto hear AnAie's half-sup
pressed siFhs,
[ Ana n 80 the biz tears II, Evufess hin,
eyes.
I''I vas harsh with my darlinEs, ? he men
tally said. - ,.---
TO bed - ---l--7 :
II Bi,t tl,er I was troubied and NV feeline
found vent. r szri rgCT-T. FE
/ For baplz stoek today has lgops aovn Ter
peT cent "a -
Fut Of euur--, thevsVs- foszot tbssT tronble
ere this,
/ Ana thai. 7 denied tbera fl,s l,stf.riee-assedsfo
i kiss; -
door, = . Q ?. l2s-- - ,s- r
For I never EDo,re harsh. 70 tav darIirzE he
fors.
]. Ar,a arrfva3 stlth. sroy n, l,ssr MA, ~ ti,ei
i PRAYERS.
His Annie's abless psDan draws forth In