Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

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one else And It's just--anybody."
lie took the little estray 10y the arm, and
hurried him along His feet seemed hardly
to touch the ground they were so cold and
numb. lie didn't much care even il he was
being taken to the statou-house.
But he wasn't. After while hc felt the
warmth and heard the voices but he was so
tired and sleepy, that he dropped into lit
tie heap before the fire and Joe said
" Let him sleep, Granny it'll do him more
good than anything else"
But, Joe. we cant take care Of him all
the time and" Granny stopped there,
looking into Joc's eyes.
" It's Christmas eve, Granny. feel that
we ought to do something, even il we have
only manger to take people into"
By-and-by Tom Morgan woke up, had
some supper. and told his brief story. It
was so like hundreds of others, only his
mother was a beautiful lady. lie had seen
some one in the street this morning that
looked just like her
Joe made a shake-lown for him Hes
smart and clipper, Granny, and III soon
have him in business again"
Toms cheeks were very red the next morn
ing, aud his eyes were very bright more
over, lis voice had a curious tremble in it /;
but he declared he was quite we'll 1t was
so delightful TO be housed and warm, and
have no great hungry pangs gnawing at his
heart. Joe went out awhile, and Granny
prepared her turkey TO roast. Tom thought
there never had been such savory fra
GRANGE since the world began.
1t was a famous Christmas feast. There
was lame Tim, with clean face, and new
red necktie to do honor to the occasion.
IIuinpy, as the little fellow was called, who
sold pins, tape, and shoe-strings on the cor
ner, and had grown deformed from a bad fall.
Kit Benner, looking white enough and thin
enough to frighten you. Three others and
the little stray Tom, besides Granny in anew
cap and new calico gown.
Such time as they had They were 50
crowded around the table that they had
hardly elbowroom. They made jokes
laughed, drank Granny's health in the fra
grant coffee, and were as happy as the hap
pest
At Mr.. Linley's they had a grand tree.
Nelly, dressed like a fairy, distributed the
gifts, carefully laying aside those for thepoor.
OF course they could not ask such people
in TO their festivities. II was honor enough
to hang the gift on their beautiful tree
Then Mrs. Linley played, and they had some
| charming carols.
They had two or three at joe OILERS.
lie had learned them at the mission school,
Tom begged to lie down in the corner by the
stove, for he felt little chilly. and his head
was aching.
90 Joe won't you sing again ?" he
pleaded =" It's like heaven Mother used
to tell me about it. And do you suppose that
the Lord Jesus cares Tor little boys who have
to live on the street and sleep where they
can ? Sometimes they cant help lying and
stealing
" Yes lie does care. Mr.. Linley told me
so. You See" and Joe laid his forefnger in
the palm of the other hand you see, this il,
the way lie puts the thought into other
peoples hearts, cause lie isn't here any NOR,
to do the work"
ooh said Tom, slowly, and with sage
nod, wouldn't it be good, Joe, il he would
put it into the hearts of rich folks they
could do so much"
" Sometimes lie does Look at the news
boys dinner And there's a good many
things"
Tom sighed little. lie could not max,
it out straight in his tired brain.
The crowd of boys went away presently
declaring that it was the very jolliest sort Of
Christmas. They thanked Joe and GRANNY
over and over again.
The next day was Sunday Joe beggec
Si'' L'iiey 10 co''e anu SEE Vhe niue Slcf
the story of the Christmas feast came out.
For Tom was very sick Cold and hunge
had done their worst. But he was quit,
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