The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-19
6 ''0'HRIsT MAS E We .

- : 4 ~ sTrrAY, DECEMBER - isz1 !.
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CHRIsTMAs EVE.
~ xEs SOPHIA P. sNow.
he night before Christmas "Gs0d'niGns haa
2 tss ssac, a,na wiIlIs had crept into bed
nSas Spe tears On their piiows and tearS In their
q ,,t,le bosom was heavy with s'ghs- IL
Hat sh their stern parents eoEnmhnds hao Oesh
ssy s| should retire precisely as seven,
4 Il atslghsi 1oE they troubled Sh5ara hin more
11sstSs - sssahs s. saaa sSis SsiuSsS sin
sS.d Seine s 6 :'fsnta Giaes" eyer had been.
noRsS: sn:Sisd down chinneyS with presents each
z. -. ths reason that two little heads
,sSs ssns and tie clook on the neeeple toilea ten
Sss. S% 3. e Sissfss ala peep
bisDsred, "Desr Annie. is you f.st asiSsPi
ne; SIisIsi q n vain, but cans shut ny eyesi
onehow, it makes me 90 esrry oeSsnse. S,.
Sas saaS ssr. shss' f. md nH E can't Ss
e.~ee every yeAI keforo mamma diea
he1. Lvs been % ,n,SrlnS ae4a msnma would ssy.
pefhaps che askod Kim 70 Seno Sans@ OiA"S
N. eachs fuli Of presents he brought every year,
!. W Wsy YEA can't We pay dest a. mamma did then,
= Elm :ssd In Win R5sssPs. SsS aSsR moro ~
iftis fset bounded ont on the floor.
iprrr iiiittttiis iussU this SOFT carpet pressed,
!, Willie, yea know We must firmly believe
lie presents We ask for ys'te sure to rsssissi
uss wait juss 1s stl ti say the tann Sss come
sssus look down my brother 9TH Gf and Tb1e %e
stant m the favor We are seklns ts VI AH@e Il
4 z sSons Mnn DO, boz that shuts with a spring.
t,1,s dear Jeaus, and cause him to see
sssnfa Claus' loves us far better than he'
hin gst Ssssfal .a9 and hnBIsy anSsy asas
ase Desus. ct Santa Taus' tum down to night
bring us some presents before it Is light
bright T shinin' yunners and all painted yedi
fun Of tandy. book and 1 toy; ,n
W.th hearts light and cheerful again sought their
srs soon lost in slumber, both peaceful and deep,
With fairies in Dresmlard were roaming In sleep
nine. and the little French clock had struck ten,
father Raa ssar sghs
so see the big tears stand IN Willie,s blue eyes
shun1a hTsh ws saRs MY san tSsm so sary 70
hen was troubled my feelings found vent:
S1Oof theyvS forgot their troubes ere this
that denied them the thrice-asked for kiss;
to .1oks
tin9 he softly asoended the stairs,
nn,ss bless papa draws forth the big tears.
&WilIie'a grave promise falls sweet ON his ears:
anFS5 5Sased. When child to have Christmas draw
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SEtope for my harshnsss. he inwardly said;
sIsWering their prayers ere I sleep in my bed"
he turned TO the stsirs and softly went down,
ysss
lionaire facing the cold driyi9g sleet,
N snS Se C Iept adding 50 mach to his store,
vnE,SSa hs turnad With bis holiday load
with Aunt Marys help In the nursery 'twa'
~; ~, -. ua.tad baneath n nine tree,
side Of 2 table spread ont for her tea SsnGi
F;DS iDSn on ait Il for n Whio6 Annie had prayed.
1i9s n unisern stood Sy nS SISr: Al: aintsd rad"
vsrS SsIs. dsas and horsss books pleasant see
irds Of sIl feasheI we're PSrShsd in n The The tree
ss1ine ssasn Gs1S IsS1 mOIe pressnsS a to trop W
y the fond father the picture surveyed,
sas fS5 q hinss 6S aS he he brnshea OF tear
Djoyed moro true pleasure than ever before,
hfter IN make 1t . rule ] believe.
I've santa Claus visit Us each ChIistma5 eve.
ETipped doWn the stairs 20 retire for the night
On a. the beams Of the bright morning sun
he darkness to flight. and The stars. one by one
little blue eyes out Of sleep opened & vide
q ss beds thy ss o
laughed and they cried in their innocent glee,
hOutsd for papa" to come quick an and y, see ,oh,
Cd onIS
now sddsd Annie in voice soft and low; Sv :,
siu believe there's . Santa Claus, papa, knoWi
s dear Little Willie, climbing mp on his knee,
sfnired NO secret between them should be:
odd In soft whispers, how A Annie had said
their dear, blesaed mamma 60 long ago dead,
~ 10 kneel down and pray by the side OF her chair
tSat God up in heaven had answered her prayer
en We dot mp and prayed dest as well 40 We tould,
bod answeTe@ our pral erS, now wasn't u He dood
hoald say that He was, IL He sent you ah these,
knew Just what presents my children would pleas
III, let him think so the dear little elf.
build bo cluel to tell him did 1t myoelf)."
IA father who caused your Storn heart to relentf
the hRaty word spoken go soon 90 repent
As the being who 6ade son steal aoftly up stairs,
made you His agent to answer their prayers.
GR PREMIUM CHRoMo OF THE HOLY F.
Among those to whom we have. during the La
lays, sent ehronos Of the Sovereign PontiR n
Eih, no doubt, be pleased to chow them to the
bOrs and friends. are the following named p
y Rev n. F. oriEnOn, Natchez Misc.
Burke, Do.
L. GIynn. Galveston. Texas.
lline Convent, Do.
B. Mallory, Pensacola, Fla.