The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
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on this morning you did hear,
Too-ral, loo-ral, too-ral, loo-ral.
Little tin-whistles and many tear
Too mi lno-r to0.ral. lOO-ral.-NC

On this morning you did hear,
Too-ral, looral, too-ral, loo-ral.
Little tin-whistles and many tear,
1oo-ral, loo-ral, too-ral, loo-ral-Mct'
How's that for Christmas ode.
Odcs to the aforesaid dying year are now in
order, but oh, spare us.
What did Santa Claus leave you? He LETT US
several "homcs" for several presents this week.
The new year comctl-time to turn over a
new leaf Bear in mind VIC have no record o!
ans delinquent subscriber ever entering the king
dom Of Heaven.
"What can do to make you love me more"
asked a youth of his girl the other day. Buy
me ring for Christmas, stop eating onions ana
throw your shoulders back when you walk, was
the immediate reply.
A contemporary remarks: at didn't rain much
the first week in this month, but appeared to
sweat freely for several days" That's us.
There may be no such thing rs human happi-
ness in this "vale OF tears but the expression
on boys face while eating "Jav-brcakers' on
Christmas makes big hole in such a.theory; so
does the look of supreme contentmcnt visible
on the phiz OF II boy who had saved nicklc to
invest in "Tidal Wave
If fellow stops you anl says:-"Comc and
investigate a little Of the crooked, you must
know he means "hot scotch" or you'll get lcf,
and lose your "Christmas.box' from him.
| II Is said that lady went into ono OF our FIRST
class dry goods stores the other day, bought q
spool Of thread and paper o! hair pins, anc
left them for delivcry.-Er.
That is a specimen of oris,ocra'ic style thai
smells much like centennial salt fish from New
foundland or Nova Scotia.
4 man cafi fully appreciate The tcrrOrs OF viii
tier when he awu,cs near morning, such da,
as week ago Friday, aud finds the bed clothe
: on the floor and hiInsclf engaged ia might,
struggle TO crawl up under his night-shirt.
"Wednesday was Forefathcr's Dly-thc 2i5tl
. anniversary of he Landing of the Pilgrim-
Their descendants ia Ottawa were not aware o
: the fact, judging by their non-obseryanrc ct III
o day.-ReD.
!. OF course We all knew IL; but we're tent o.
A celebrating Christmas and don't believe muc
in those old fellows who thought Christina
:, keeping "damnable hercsy," NOTORIOUS ir
y pietyr and other demphoolishness.
= A sweetl,tlc boy, only eight years old-"ki'
- me"-walkcd into school room on examinatio
day this week when lots OF visitors were presen
:. and bawled out to some unknown personas
: "Blankie, your feller is coming down to ct
y house te-night" II is said the teacher Llushc
% but "gave IL to- the uniortunsies bcin. cxsu
u ined.
nj III, remarkable what effect wooden too,
10 picks have On some people. We Noticed OF
IN Young man, who went out after each ac, at q
opera house few evenings since. Ills fair par
aer, toward the close OF the entertainer
% asked him what made his tongue 80 thicl
We Mus he 20 ioothpjeks. Pint shsrpern sevi
of, chine needle
I'll Dinner at certain hotel in town Vas delay
ne the other day because Ne. Nas dancing 18th q
=. girls in the kltchen--ihty can't rcsis, b, VI
Ming wsy.. yen knor