The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-21
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she had never been in any but her own
church on this day before. 1t seemed
odd not to be nodding to the people
around and watching for her own
crOnies to come in. Patty's thoughts
were pleasanter than ever before. She
seemed to understand better what
Christmas meant and she and Aunt
Janet stood side by side and sangs' Glory
be to God on high, on earth peace,
goodwill to men, with all their hearts.
Patty was beginning to know the bless
edness Of trying to do good-the bless
edness which is so much better than
any fun or happiness which comes from
other things.
The clergyman said in his sermon
that we must not shut Christ out of our
hearts and say mo room,' as the peo-
pie did at the inn that we must not
let in other thought and other friends,
and keep no place for him. Patty was
so glad to think that she was trying to
make her heart home for the best
friend, and that he had never seemed
so dear or 50 near before as he did that
morning.
cannot stop to tell you all about the
Christmas dinner, or the two funny
old friends of Miss Janet's who drove
home with them to spend the rest Of
the day or how, when all the old la
dies took their afternoon maps, Patty
wrote long letter home, and after
ward went to drive with Jacob, who
had given the horses such d holiday
1ipnpr of fhof fhou oof11o If
quite friSky; or now she sang and
played half of the evening or how the
rest of the party told interesting sto-
ries abont old times. And after this
she proposed to stay uNtil Monday, and
asked if she might come again in her
next vacation, of her own accord. At
last they were all so sorry to say good
bye. And Aunt Katharine could hard
ly let her go at all, and she said she
should miss her terribly. But Patty s
promise to write once week was not
broken. When she reached home she
found that Annie was to stay another
week; and Mr.. and Mrs. Redington
were SO glad about the visit. And a
letter came from Aunt Janet saying
that the child had frightened them up
wonderfully, and that she could not
thank her enough for her kindness to
Miss Katharine, who had so few pleas
ures nowadays.
eve are both tiresome old women
said Miss Janet, but we were as young
and gay as anybody once upon time.
Though we came near forgetting that
before Patty came.'
That evening after Patty got home
she was in her own room, sitting in
her Aunt Armies lap, She was so
glad Aunt Annie did not think her too
tall
81 never enjoyed visit so much,
Aunty," said she. "But you don't
know how hated to go away and
leave you !; and then there was Bessie S
party Christmas Eve, and we had
planned so many good times. 1t was
ever so hard at first. If | had only
known how nice it was going to be,
shonld have felt differently
Dear, little grille" said Aunt Annie,
''do you know that you might have
had just the lonely, stupid visit you
dreaded if you had not cared to
be helpful and loving and had not
tried to please your old aunties 1t was
all because you served the Lord with
gladness, and so you carried pleasure
with you. We are hindered or helped
by what ever happens. 1t all depends
upon which we choose. You might so
easily have made it dull Christmas
for yourself and all the rest.
And now it is so nice to have you
here" said Patty. And after this
they were both quiet in the freight
for long time.