American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-25
est suggestion of sigh in it. " How does
the atlaup pOs

est suggestion of sigh in it. How doe
the adage go.
One gray hair.
| Don't despair;
Two gray haITs.
| Nought but cares
need no longer hope, then" she cor
tinued, eff the saying is to be relied upon
Well, well, it will not go so very har
with me, after all do not build man
air castles nowadays. How fond fathe
was of those plum buildings rs mad
Them" She unused, her Thoughts revert
ing to the prospective dinner. Indeed
l must once more try my skill, and dis
cover if my right hand has forgotten
its cunning in lheir preparation. JOIN
was so fond of them.
Her eyes instinctively wandered to
small picture hanging against the wall
not far from the mirror before which sh,
| stood 1t was q badly taken likeness OF I
| very good looking young fellow, witt
broad shoulders and pleasant, homes
| face. LII - .
Poor john" said Miss MARROW, ten
derby, 81 have often wondered what was
your fate in that far West to which you
went SO long ago, and if death has caused
this silence for years. Bless my hearth
she exclaimed, brushing away the tears
arranging her hair into a becoming coil
ON her shapely head. I" Here am drift
ing away back to nv old life, and forget
ting entirely that tomorrow is Christmas
and thar. ifT am tn celebrate IL by 4 suit
ai,le dinner. il in high time ], was begin
nipr INV DENOMINATIONS. The remainder
of her toilet YVES made in haste. and by
the time itiwas concluded she had mental
ly arranged the whole course. Of the con-
templatea repast aad, on, the, absorbing
gu. stop as to whether the fowl was to
tiers, decided at length, after much DELHI
GRAFTON. in favor Of the latter. notwith-
STANDING the additional drain it would oc-
casion 10 her finances.
Her plans haying been carefully and
systematicallv ArfaneedE she repaifcd 70
the snug kitchen. where the little msid-of-
alI.worR. was busily engaged in putting to
riphts the utensilS which had been re-
ouired in the preparaffon Of their morn
ino,se meal and; ~ Ler dAd the mar.
neT. in xhich- abe intended the morrow 10
10 mvpi calculated the little maid. in
omen moiithed astoniSh fneut. and enticipg
visions of the promised deIicacies already
fitted thronoh her inae;nafive brain.
And now that NV Christmas dinner is
determ;red inon > sSidei Miss Mariour
soto roe ~ must csst ) about for some.
hcriv In On ;ov. n v,;tL mo n will never
do n cat II Ia Robinson Crusne' That
would cause II 10 he a yerv cifearv affair.
which am trying 10 avoid Thar is old
Mrs W;iI;ams who shaII have her share
without fail : but she is too feeble to leave
her room and therefore cannot dine with
me- WLo eisa fhe,, 10 there IN whom q
rood d;nU dim worId he a sr..t,,, Miss
3ssr,os, ,,s,.s.5 ~. ~ nov =, bsr s;t,;nr
rnam and beesn To nm ever the List 6f
her acouaintances ..Jennv DENT. moor
I;ttle Jennv. size shall be. one - said Miss
MsrIow - III The, / IND ,sf exnress;on cree,1-
inc into her orsv eyes' "She has neither
e M ..'o ~, s,ny en- ti'a,, ~, -,
trea. a Mo rern t;nd,x At her auni w she S
i the hest scboisr have and ciyes me
he dei;ohts11 to sre,d The dav with
me ),
Miss NARROW went to her writine-desk
md soon had produced the following note
n her clear chirography:
ss Misc Grace NARROW re0uests the
pleasure of Miss Jenny Dents companv
or Tomorrow TO psrfake of Christ |
mas dinner. Vine Cotfaee December !
al, - =
q Nothing must he left undone ), said |
Miss NARROW to the little maid of-all- |
work. - So the first thing YOU musttio is to |
ret me some mistletoe and liollybesries. !"
When these were Obtained. a portion of
hem was reseryed to decorate the table
specially the plum budding. OF the re.
some were hung over the mir
or and sprays of the dark-leaved mis-
letoe ipterspersed with scarlet berries
ldorned the picture Of the broad shout
Tered young fellow with q pleasant face
seAh met, she sighed q how il recalls
Id times. What merry Christmases
hey were in those happy days. And to
hink they will come no more - She
ufned away with suspicious dimness in
ler eyes. = 1t 10 sOshard to forget, = she
aid. 2. - u - 49,, 49, . = r
Christmas morning dawned bleak and
unless. A Keen wind blew from the
orth and the sky was feaden. - u.
at is VERY fortunate that one can I've \
within doors dnrino srcl, l.,
weatber.n said Miss NsrIow /,
Were it Otherwise. life would prove
ery desolate affair until sprihc once more
ame.,r -. - ~ - \ a ID
The preparations for. the day began.
he little maid. of all work was nernefuai
notion itself and he vim with which sIe
fas truly astonishing to witness.
Thro,c,,o,,, ,ho rra,;ous ill, OH ta
.r.at ~. - ~. 'ny olt aode.a,S s..e naa
u INT ~. s',,I n,.;,a III. nep d. ~
..rnlad ,h. 100 fas,;d;n,,s ~ .,,;".,.1s
nd was only consolefl nm awaLaning ami
iscoverinp II was all n deIusiye dream /,
" the snnetiz;pg fbou03,t N "A fkc ri, a m, II
:, ro.l;tv ~ . Shv;s,,.as a;r,.- nc ~,
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