The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-25

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Jimmy's eyes few wide open.
"No Santa Claus =
"No, it's all stuff"
Jimmy's head weat down like a fash,
and he set up such a perfect howl OF
disappointment it brought the tears to
my W eyes. But 1 walked straight
up to them aal said :
"You're wrong, Jimmy. Santa is
alive and well as ever. You Just come
along with me and see if he isn't"
Then | took the poor shiyeriug little
things into the first warm bright spot
we could find, and set n plate OF smok-
ing hot soup before each one, and it did
my soul good TO see them eat. When
they had finished, I soon put them
where they will ne kindly cared for,
and want on my way. But what an
idea-no Santa Clans, They! II is nj
stuff and CANNON about my riding IN
and down, and over peoples houses,
and going up and down, and over PEG
pies houses, and going down chimney
to Ell the childreu's stockings. That
story would da for the time when The
chimney and fireplace We're hall as big
as the house, but for these days OF nar-
row fines and a;r-tight stoves we
couldn't think of such n thing. And.
beside, there are so many children
10Y / have had to take in IL great
many partners, OF I could never carry
on the business US it should he done.
have a great army of assistants, who
enjoy filling the little red, and white.
and blue. and brown stockings full to
the brim, after the dear little ones who
wear them are fast asleep in their beds.
Ard l have another small army vino
help wonderfully in another DEPART
ment of the work. They have warm,
loving. tender hearts. and they go
about among the poor and suffering
ones Of earth, and report what they
w "'' ""o 'o'i "i''i the very ncip
and comfort which the poor souls
needed most comes to them in some
unaccountable way.
Just take n peep into nv notebook,
dear children. and see how it reads:
Poor old Granny Griggs, not a child
or friend to look after her comfort; sick,
lonely and poor. Dear little Molly
Brown will run in Christmas morning
and kiss her wriIkled check, brighten
up the poor little room, make her n cup
OF tea and a bit of toast, and give her a
pair of new :p~ec.arlss, and a Bible with
large plain print"
"James Martin. a ttlecripple, whohas
to lie on Il hard bed all day alone, while
his mother goes out to wash, shall have
a wonderful chair that will Just fit his
poor crooked back, so he can wheel hir.-
self up to the window and see what is
going on in the world. And he shall
have the Youths Companion every
week for a year"
Lefty Gray, who works in the fac
tory. 20 support herself and little sister,
shall have n great bundle of things,
warm stockings and ~fannels, a new dress
and shawl for each"
Mike Donovan, who got hurt in the
mill, and is laid up for the winter, while
his poor wife is trying to support the
family, shall have a fifty dollar green
back to help them along"
"a minister's family in a small
parish away ont West shall have a
wonderful Christmas-b box that will make
their hearts sing for joy."
"There will be a pair of chickens, n |
turkey, or \ a of oysters, left ut the
door OF many a parsonage. Many and
many a poor widow viii find a cord of |
wood, or Il ton of coal dumped down in
her back yard on Christmas morning. |
Many and many a poor soul. who doesn't |
know where to turn for wuri, to .arn
his daily bread, will fird something 10
do that will keep the wolf from the
door. Little girls that never had Il dbl
before are going to have one now.
Boys that never mad a pop-gun or
whistle will pop and whistle to their |
hearts content this Christmas time"
There. you see it isn't all bosh and
CANNON about Santa, after all. He is
alive and well, and bs:sicr thar ever
before. and he wants more h.lp. or else |
somebody May be forgotten. Viii you