The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-27

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dress, and hurried to the mantle-piec
to get her stocking. She quickl.
emptied its contents. There were nut
and candies, sugar heart, and sug
ar dog and cat. This last, she woule
give to Ginger Blue, who little late
was seen shifting at it with turned-ul
nCse. But when Nan SOW her "pusl
behind carriage, it delighted her S.
much, she forgot to ask for the "oper;
cloak" which had been in her thought
the evening before. And now wha
else do you think she found lying be
side the carriage? A beautiful waxe1
doll with faxen hair and red checks, u
much like Nan as could be, only yo'
know Nan wasn't stuffed with saw-dust
and the doll was. Its eyes were closed
but when the little girl lifted and hel,
her up, they slowly opened which 81
frightened the child, she gave g scream
and let poor dolly tumble to the foe
where it lay with her nose as fat as :
copper cent. But Nan would not picl
her up nor go near her again; she wal
so afraid Of the eyes which would oper
and shut. And when ut last she wal
dressed, she drove her poor old rubber
doll. all battered and bruised, ant
armless, in the new carriage and would
have nothing to do with the new baby,
whose hair curled like her own.
After she had eaten her breakfast
she trotted up stairs to see the New
Years table, and to approve of every.
thing on it, by nibbling at the corners
In the center of the table, stood tall
pyramid of cake; Ga pyramid you know
ia very much the shape of the capital
letter A. which I am sure you remem.
ber), and on top of it, stood the lowell.
est white suyar angel with white sugar
wings. At the bottom, there were
silver and gold motto-papers, which
Mans brothers, Henry and George
used to take to school, and press i'll
their books for marks.
"Oh! oh!' screamed Nan, aint it
elegink? Wont every body say it's a
bootiful Happy New Year?''
And "bootiful' Happy New Year
it was, too.
BY and by when Mamie was dressed
in her silk frock and her buttoned
boots, and her mamma and aunt were
ready to receive their friends, Mamie
stood in the parlor window watching
the sleighs as they few past, with the
bells ringing and jingling, and every.
body seeming so glad and merry
Pretty soon, Nan spied, coming slowly
along the frozen walk, a little girl ne
bigger than herself, and so for fun she
knocked on the window and hid behint
the curtains After minute she
peeped out, and there stood the little
girl looking all around. When she saw
Nan, she called, "Happy New Year >
"Go away" Nan shouted, frighten
ed at being caught.
"Harpy New Year." still answered
the little one.
So Miss Nan cried for her mother
to come to help her, and when Mrs. O
saw the pale, shivering little creature
standing outside, she felt very sorry
for her and went to the door aut
brought her into the house. She stoc.
in the middle Of the parlor, bewildcr
ed at the handsomely decorated room
and the strange faces about her.. Blu
when she had been warmed and fer
aud become somewhat used to every
thing, she smiled at Nan, who wa
cycling her curicusly, and Nan smile,
back.
Happy New Year." began Nan
''I've got on my silk dress and my but
toned boots. Where is your silk dres
and your buttoned boots ?"
II amt got any," said the child.
"Ain't you got any lace point hand
kerchief either" asked Nan, drawin,
from her sash a mite of thin cambri
apron, edged with cotton lace, whicl
she insisted was ''lace point ant
twirling it in her fat fingers.
"No," answered the little girl again
"Ain't you got anything at all! 7
persisted Nan. -..
"Yes," replied Jennie, for that wa
her name. "l'vc got an awful nlc
cat"
whats it's name," Nan asked.
Bobby" replied Bobby's mistress
"Can he say he don't like pie -
"Why, no." Jennie said, seats can
talk"
my cat can say she don't like pie,
went on Nan, .'see here," and catch
ing up Ginger Blue, who was dreaming
of Thomas Pepper, under the sofa, sh
whispered, "Kitty do you like pic ?
at the same time blowing in kitty's ear
who, not liking the performance, shool
her head very decided "No." .a..
"There!" exclaimed Nan, "do yo1
see that? That's my cat and her nam