The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-12-25

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ats Christmas Day!" sdid
Scrooge himself. IL haven't
missed It. The spirits have done
il all in Que night. They can do
anything they like. Of course
they can. Of course they can. Hal.
10, my fine fellowl"
"Hal o!" returned the boy.
"Do you know the poulterer's
in the next street. but one at the
cornc'?" Scrooge inquired.
81 should hope l did," reply
the lad. A~h -ea>ey
"An intelligent boy!" said
Scroogc. a-, rtr4v
"A remarkable boy! Do you
know whether they've sold the
prize turkey that Wac hanging up
therea-Not the little prize turkey;
the big one!"
"What! The one as big as lne?'
rel urned the boy.
"What delightful boy!" said
Scrooge. 'lt's II pleasure to talk
to him. Yes, my lnck!"
"ls i'!"'said Sc,ooge. SEQ and
buy it." s5s
"Walk-er!" exclaimed the boy.
IN, no" said 'Scrooge, II am
in earnest. Go and buy ii, and
tell 'cm to bring it here, that. ]
may give him the directions where
to take it. Come back with him
in less than five minutes, and I'll
give half II crown!'
The boy was off like shot. He
must have had steady hand at a
trigger who could have got shot
IF halt so fast.
"I'll send it to Bob Cratchitt's.
whispered Scroogo, rubbing his
hands, and splitting wi'h n laugh.
ale shan't know who sends it. It's
twice The size Of Tiny Tim. Joe
Miller never made such j'ke as
sending it to Boh's will bc!'
TIE hand in which he wrote
the address was not u steady one.
but write it he did, somehow, and
went down stairs to open the
street door, ready for the coming
Of the prultercr's man. AS he
stood there, waiting his arrival, the
knockcr caught his eye.
81 shall love it as long as live!"
cried Scrooge, patting it with his
hand. 81 scarcely ever looked AT
It before. VIVA, an honest cx-
preston il has in it's face! It's a
wonderful knocker! - Here's the
turkey. Ilallo! Whoop! How
are you Merry Christmas I"
1t qoas turkey lie never
could have stood upon his legs,
that bird. lie would haye
snapped 'em off short in a minute
like sticks Of scaling wax.
"Why, its impossible to carry
that TO Camden Town." said
Scrooge. "You must have a cab"
The chnckle with whicl, he said
this, and the chuckle with which
he paid for the turkey, ard the
chuckle with which he rec
omrenscd the boy, were only to
be exceeded by the chuckle with
which ho sat down brcathless in
his chair again, and chuckled till
The cried.
Shaving was not an easy task.
for his hand continued to shake
very much; and shaving requires
attention, even when you don't
dance while you arc at it. But il
he had cut The end of his nose of,
he would have put piece Of stick
ing plaster over it, aud been quiet
satisfied.
lie dressed himself "all in his
best" aud at last got out into the
streets. The people were 10y this
time pouring forth, as he had
seen them with the Ghost Of Chris,
mas Present; and walking with
his hands behind him. Scroogc
regarded every one with delight.
ed smile. lie looked so irresist-
IDLY pleasant, in word, that three
or four good-humored fellows
said, "Good morning, sirl A
merry Christmas to youl" Aud
Scr0oye ssid often af;erward that
If all tho bIithe sounds lie had
ever heard, those where the bli,h
est in his care.
lie went to church, and walked
about the s'rocts, and watched the
people hurryino To and fra. aud