The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-12-26

were left TO suffer. What q stranoa
chance it seeu1s!"
Il DO not cali !. a chance said
Aunt Pen, solemnly. cit was the
direet reward OF your kindness 10
that friendless boy.n
Aunt Pen likes to point a moral.
w hat Christmas !! " shuddered
Nllss Michon- "But / am glad she
got the note"
FIJI the glasses, Touy," said Ad-
am. Ladies and gentlemen, let us
drink to health of Darling wberev-
er she Is, and may we all have the
pleasure of meeting her in person
before another Christmas comes
round"
"Give her this from me. Mr.
Blunt" said Eva slipping ring from
her slender finger.
Sand now," said Aunt Pen, after
another half hour had gIided away,
sits after midnight, and little James
eyes look sleepy. Come my dear,
put on your hood shall take you
lhome with me.'
I Then followed general exchange
of adieux. As assisted Aunt Pen
in arranging her numerous wrappings,
l whispered, "Do you really mean to
take little Jane with you?"
"Why not, Sandie? Your de-
scription of the poor child's home
dwells in my MUD. Eva will proba-
bly, leave me before many months, and
must have something young about
me. / have taken q fancy for little
Jaue, and, besides, think a good
surgeon conld cure her lameness.
But be that as God wills; like the
lassie, and will take her as my Christ
mas present.
"Mr. Blunt" said Adam, as be
shook hands with the young soldier,
"cur acquaintance is OF too recent
date for me to press myself upon yOu5
but trust that we shall be friends
from this day; and as you are q
comparative stranger in the city, you
must allow me to do. something
toward advancing your interests here,
as have many acquaintances among
the merchants. Who knows,' added
Adam, with a smile in his brown
eyes, ',but we two forlOrn bachelors
may keep next Christmas in a home
of our own, with our dar-" Here
the reprobate was ANONYMOUSLY drag
ged away, and we lost the conclusion
of the sentence.
"Who indeed ?'' said Mr.. Blunt,
as he took leave of me. The future
is uncertain; but have to thank goa,
Miss Spencer, for very happy
Christmas
mot so happy as the next one will
be, Mr.'Blunt, if two friends can
bring it about,' / answered.
How the grave face frightened and
what a warm pressure my old hand
received
"Isn't he sweet T." exclaimed Miss
Michon, as we two were left alone.
sHe reminds me so much OF my poor
lost ArchIe.'
"Your brother? " asked, as she
wiped her eyes.
"Oh mol my lover. He died at
sea. We were to have been marrled
as soon as the voyage was over. 1
have my wedding-iress still 1 will
show it to you some day. See here
is his picture,' she continued, taking
Off locket and opening 1t. A bright,
manly face, with clustering brown
hair and deep blue eyes, gazed at me
from the ivory
sand who is this on the other
side ?" 1 asked, seeing the tair,
dimpled face of lovely young girl
"That is myself, taken at sixteen.
Poor Archie! But know he is hap
py, and waiting for me; so / never
weep and lament. He never likes to
see me sad. Well, goodnight, Miss
Spencer. / have had a charming
Christmas and only wish you could
have known my Archie.'
cat least may know you,' l re-
piled, kissing the CHEEKY little woman.
1--WE will keep each other from feel
ing lonely, my dear"
1--WE VIII, we VIII " cIleu lilies
Michon. And she was as good as
her word
st. Nebat's clock struck one as 1
stood alone by the dying fire, and
thought over the events of the day.
The simple words OF an ancient carol
came unbidden, and sang their quaint
music through my brain:
"I saw three ships come sailing In
On Christmas-day. on Christmas-day;
/ saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas-daX In the morning.
|. Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas-day, on Christmas-day;
Oh, they sailed Into Bethlehem
On Christmas-day in the morning.
"And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas-day, on Christmas-day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas-day in the morning.
And all the angels IN heaven shall sing
On Christmas-day, on Christmas-day;
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas-day in the morning."