The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1872-01-05
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and ~ isolea, amer this. ne sAopla nevsrmOre
hear
How he scrambled down eAimneys with pres
ents each year,
And this was the reason two little heads
So rsstissslS tossed On tAeir eetss downy beds,
Eight, nine. and the clock ON the utesplO tOlled
Nct wcrd had been spOkea by either hatlen,
When wilAies sad saee FROM the blanket aid
And whispered. "Dsar Annie, |. on fast
~why. no, brother, wRas.-a sweet voice re
I've tried long in vain, but can't shut INV ewes,
Erw somehow ID makes me sn sorry because
Dear papa has said there is mo- Santa Claus.
New We know there is, and u caHf he denied,
Fer be came every year hefOrr mamma died
Bot then. I've been thinking, that she used 10
And Goa wsOald hear everything that mamma
And maybe sAs he iasledAia 20 send Santa Claus
wlshthe saek tull q presents he brOughtevsry
"wslt Why tans We Rrsy.anss as mamma did
Ana ask bed 10 send him with presents aasn9'
= I've been thinking % too and without a
-Four little hare Feet bounded out on the foor,
And four httle knees she soft carpet prcss'd,
And two tiny hands were clasped close 10 each.
breast.
Nov, Willie, you know we must firmly believe,
That the presents we ask for wc'ra SURE 90 re-
ceive;
You mnst Wait just as ssill .tiu say Amen
And by that yon wiz kRoF tAat yorT turn has
81 sq4f tAsn-@ slIIA -
-Dcar Jesus. look down on my brother aud
And grant MS the favor VIC arc asking Of thee.
want wax dolly. tea srt, and ring,
And ma ahony wCEk-hpx that. shuts with .
Bless Papa dear Jesus, and cause him TO see
That Santa Claus lovcs ts as much as does he;
Don't lot him get fretfi and angry again
At dear brother Willie and Annie. Amen
"Paease, Dcsus, ct Santa Taus tuna down to-
night et
want liz should div' me nice title sed,
With bright shlnin unners, aud Ail painted redl
box fun Of tan3y, . book, and TOY,
Amen, and thea, Desus, III be dood boy
Their prayers being ended they raised up their
And, With hearts. light and cheerful. again
saught their beds.
They we're soon lost in slumber. both peaceful
and deep.
And with fairies in iresmlSnd we're roaming in
sleep.
Eight, nine, and the little French clock had
Ere sSe fathcr had thought Of his children
He seems now to hear Annis's halfsuppressed
and TO see the bistears stand in willies blue
eyeB.
81 was harsh with n1 darlings," he mentally
"And should not havesrnt them so early TO
But then l vas troubled my feelings found
, For bank stock to-day has gone down ten per
cent KAe
But Of egsHss they've forgotten their troubles
And that / denied them the thries-asEed-ror
kiss.
But iast 70 make sur. III steal M to their
door,
For nsvsr spOks harsh 70 my dariings before. /"
So saving. he softly assembled the stairs,
And srraTsad 1t Ihs door . hear BStA Of their
PRAYERS: F1-tA41ALi
Hia Annia'a I Bless Papa- drew forth the big
And wines grave Prosuisc, ,feil sweet on hls
"ssranss1s.tAngs-- ia ssrsOs.sn.- : said he
~How loagsd when child 10 have Christmas
draw nigh. ~ 80 -
en- atone ior my harshness, no inrardIy
~By aasrsring their prayers ere 1 sleep in my
seFrsfa
Then he turned totRe .ssssrs and soaly went
down Ae-44f 81 az
Thnss u sAlset slippers ana sHs dressing
Donned hat, coat, and boots, and was ont In
A millionaire, Iaciag the cold, diving sled.
Nor stopped be until be had bought everything
Frcn the box full Of candy TO thc tiny gold
ring; alA ef il-f Isft ft-..s
Indeed, be kept adding so much 70 hls store
Then humcwnrd be turned. when his holiday
with Aunt sarys help In the nursery was
slowed ~ gle sia
Mis- Dolly vas seated beneath pine tree =.
by the side ofa table spread out for her tea !; :
A work-b0x well HlieL In the centre Bah laid,
And on ii the ring for which Annie had prayed;
"a soldier i'm uniform stood by u sled, ~
with bright shining runners and all painted
There we're balls, dogsand horses. books pleas
Ara birds q ID iicolors vereperehed IA she tree;
While Santa Claus, laughing, stood up in the
a fun 4HaA
Aaif gstfihe ready mon prraerts to droa, !
And as The fond father the picture surveyed,
He Thought for bis trouble he had amply been
And he said 70 himself Is he brushed Of 4
aTm happier tonight than rvebeefi for a year.
I've enjoyed more true pleasure thaHever be-
what care il bank stock falls ten per cent.
Hereaffer. IN make A a rula. beliere4 fgas
To hare santa oiaus visit Us each christmas
So thinking he gsntlyezaiseai-bsdthslight,
And, tripping down stzzrs, retifedf for the night.
As soon MIN The beams or thetrfkht morning
ann va I'D ACT Et
Put the darkness TO aisht, and the stars one
-Four little blue eyes ont Of sleep opened vida
Andat the same moment the presents espiedC
Then out Of then beds they sprang with q
And The very gifts prayed for were ail Of them
They laughed and they cried, in their innocent
Ad S sSeSsS 9s 81 gsgs e ees ss: qS S see sb
tyust the things they wanted, j and LETT before
light. f A4t
n And now, added Annie, finn voice soft and low,
"TousIl believe there's Santa Claus, papa, /
While dear little Willie climbed up on his knee.
Determined no secret between them should be,
And told in soft whispers how Annie had said
That their dear, blessed mamma, so long ago
Used 70 EnseI down and pray by the sidecf her
chair. ttA1 Z
And thai God up in heaven had answered her
"Don we dot up and prayed dust as well as we
tould, sfnte5s. sss..frf
And Dod answered our prayers now wasn't he
dood 2" Hfff
II should sny that he was Y he cent yoa an
And knew just what prescntsmy children would
fwell. well. let him think 50. the denr little Elf
Twould be cruel to tell him did it myselE)
Blind fatheri who caused your stern heart to
r6lemt,
And The hasty words spoken so soon TO repent9
Twas the being who bade you steal softly up
And made you his agent to answer their prayers.
Ladies who have Just returned from
abroad report that large paniers have
gene entirely out OF fashion, and over
skirts are made short and plaips They
also report that the latest style Of dress
ing the hair is in a simple coil at the
back, and the front hair smoothed over
the forehead and put back plhihly be-
hind tho ears. ttTr