American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-31
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crooked tongue chattering the while as
fast as it could go. Will you listen to her
as she talks-party to herself, partly to
any one who willlheed?
"Ady -apples-two-one for Daisy, one
for Tins dirl. Pity bots wis fanny in it
noder pity bots-one for Tins dirl, one
for Daisy; dis is de pittiest, Tins dirl sail
have it. Tunnin little pencil-oh, my l
did want pencil-it opens an SUITS lite
mammals! Well, dess dis pencil better
be for me; but den may be Tins dirl
would lite it. Poor chile! sc does be so
told an so hundry! | will pit it in her
stottin. l STINT Sanity Taus meaned her to
have it. OATS ALI
The little stocking which had been
"crammed full" now hung ''crammed
empty" while its neighbor was more than
half filled and Daisy turned to the heap
of larger toys which lay below in the
corner by the e-place.
"A tea-set-a fully, FULLY tea-set-tups
an saucers, an teapot an sudar-bowl an
spoons, an all! Oh, mamma! mamma
An new dolly-a dolly what SUITS its eyes
an woolly ba-a-lamb an new sash,
oh what pity sash an a new little chair !
Mamma, what sail be for Tins dirl, an
what for mes Why didn't Sanity Taus
dive two dollies, an two lambies, an two
ev'ysing?"
Here was puzzle. Daisy wanted all
these pretty things SO much for herself;
but her generous little heart would not let
her keep them all, when "Tim's drip had
none. She stood moment looking from
one to another of the pile of toys, not able
at first to make I'D her mind which she
would give away.
Presently down she pumped upon her
knees on the hearth-rug and fell to work.
The tea-set was divided, half of the cups
and saucers, spoons and plates, going into
one heap, half into another; tea pot to one,
sugar bowl to the other. Daisy hesitated
long over the cream pitcher. AT last, with
little sigh, it was set down for ''Tim's
dirl"
Mamma, will sc lite de dolly or de
lambie bes'? l stint l sail dive her de
lambie. 'faid dolly will twy if dive
her away to a stranger. An de chair, an
de sash Sc sail have de chair to sit in,
tause SEES too tired, dess. No; may be
sc better have de sash to teep her warm
SEES so told. Well, no, dess better dive
her bof two, de chair an de sash, tause l
have noder chair an many sashes, an sc
does be so tired and so told. Now, NAM
ma, won't Tins dirl be dlad?"
And the little night gowned figure jump
ed to its feet, and turned flushed and eager
to its mother.
Mamma caught the darling to her arms,
with blessing and many loving kisses.
More than half the toys and pretty Christ
mas gifts had been laid aside for the poor
girl whom Daisy pitied SO much, and no
wish to keep or take them back was allow
ed to lodge in the tender, unselfish little
heart
Washed and dressed, Daisy with her new
doll in her arms trotted down stairs to the
breakfast-rOom beside mamma, papa fol-
lowing with the new chair in his hand, for
Daisy said she would "tate one little sit in
it fore it went to Tins dirl. Sc won't
tare, will SIC mamma?"
But what was that which hung beside
the fire place in the breakfast-room?
"Hallo!" said papa, what great big
stocking! Full, too. Did you ever see a
stocking so full? Santa Claus has made
a visit down this chimney, too, 1 should
think. Let us see what this paper says.
For Tins girl. Daisy's stocking not big
enough. If there is any little girl here
that is sorry for Tins girl, she may give
her all this. Merry Christmas from Santa
Claus"
To see Daisy's eyes! Oh, what treas
ures were before her for Tins girl. One
could hardly see the stocking, large
though it was, for all the things that were
pinned around and over it!
A dress-anice wooden dress-twO fan
mel petticoats, and other needful clothes,
two pair of thick, warm stockings, and a
pair of stout shoes, with a hood and
sacque. "Tim's dirl" might be warm
now.
Nor was this ALL A tea-set and doll,
not quite so pretty as Daisy's own, per
haps, but very nice, were inside the stock
ing, Miss Dolly's head staring out over the
And good suit of clothes, with warm
shoes and stockings, a cap and mittens for
Tim himself lay near.
Tim was in the Kitchen now, having
just finished the good breakfast which
mamma had hidden the cook to give him
this Christmas morning. So he and his
"dirl" were called upstairs, and from Dali
sy's hand they received the welcome
Christmas gifts which were to make them
warm and comfortable. And the doll and
the tea-set! Tins dirl" had never seen
anything so pretty, except in the shop
windows, where she could do no more
than look and long for them; and when
she heard they were to be her own, she
"forgot her manners her brother said,
and clapped her hands and laughed aloud
with surprise and pleasure. The ba-a-
lamb, too, with the pencilcase, lady-apple
and box of candy were given to her by
Daisy, who said:
"Me an Tins dirl mus have halls an
halls. will teep all my tea-set, tause sc
has one too. An mamma says l better
teep de chair, tause danmamma did SEN
me it but sc mus have de lambie, to love
it an tuddle it."
Over her breakfast Daisy paused with
uplifted spoon.
Il don't b'lieve Santa Taus hanged up
dat bid stottin. 1 dess Santa Taus
don't know so nuts. dess it was bod,
or nelse bod telled somebody to do it, an
telled 'em what to pit in it, tause He so
sowy for Tins dirl He don't leave poor
chillen's Tismas stottins TANNED empty.
bod knows bes' how to fill Tismas stot-