The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-07

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WILL sTHE new YEAR COME
-as4e TONIGHT, mammal
Will the New Year come tonight, MAMMAL
ats am tired Of waiting So xs sss3 & 81
Ny stocking hung by the chimney-side full
sfs three days ago; 4s +gsaef 3iieH
lam to peep within the door by mornings early
ia light aiss9i s GeafRirg.
'Tisempty still--oh. say, mamms, will the New
Year come to-night2 iast9 ssE Eea an
VIII tho New Year come to-night, mammal
i the snew is on the hill, ~
And the ice must be two inches thick upon the
meadow I'll Is sssFss s....ss :. ,s...s;
I heard you tell papa, last night, his SON must
have sled.
Il didn't mean to hear, mammal and a pair Of
skates, you said. @ fs
prayed for just those things, mamma; o, +
shall be full of glee, 4,
And the orphan boys in the village school viii
all be envying me; .s..7
But I'll give them toys, and. lend them books,
and make their New Year glad, 49,
For God, you say, takes back his gifts when lit
tie folks are bad. svo fsse
And wont You let me go. mamma, upon the
New Years day, s5 -
And carry something nice and warm to poor
old widow Gray3
Tllleave the basket near the door, within the
g. garden gate, a. t,sis $500. ,s.,.g.,.
Will the New Year come tonight. mammaP-it
seems 80 long to wait. 80 sss.,-
! $50 = s.
Tie New Year comes tonight, mamma; saw it
in my sleep. - !. :.
Ny stockings hung SO FULL thought-rnamma,
what makes you weep?
But it only held little shroud-a shroud. and
nothing more. -...s,e..i
And an open coffin, made for me, was standing
on the aoor. q = s.,.'iss-. - ~
II tseemed SO very strange, indeed, 10 find such
gifts, instead t
OF all the toys I wished % much-the story
books and sled. 49, &c =
But while wondered what it meant, you came
with fearful Joy, tr
And said, aYou'll find the New Year FIRST; God
callsth thee, my boyp
It is not all dream, mamma. I know it must
be true! 8
But have been SO bad a boy, God taketh me
from you'll ~ .sl.aaa
Idon't know what papawsill do when am laid
And you will have no wiln,'s head to fold upon
your breast IS Il
The New Year comes tonight manIaa place
iyour hand apoh nag Check e
And raisenp my head, alittle more, it seems so
hard to speak:
You needn't fill my stockings now, Icannos go
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anu peep ~,
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''''ep
I shall not want the skates mamma, I'll never
need the sled; ,a,s -. sis ~.
But won't you give them both to Blake, who
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And, if you please, I'd like the story books and
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The New. Year comes tonight, mamma, il
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h'ce'y 70 g ~. ga.
/ Upon 1ne eariel hoor' mamma, 1ne piace wnei
ias' p'ayeo-E s ,w gs8tA =
th.n.bt ~ rood than 10th 80 ,,ucb ubs,
| To make my garden BY the brook that triokie
/ through the glen. " -.
IL thought to gather flowers, too beside the for
est walk, / 4
And sit beneath the apple tree where oft "
i sat to talk.
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