The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-12-15

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tion.
II am morn unfortunate than yon arr,
Mr.. Wcsthingtcn, ha said, hi a low
tome, ~ hal a ruii@.-M noble bny~--hr Ia
.lrAsl, rir You knew my Edmund |
Nr wn~ 10 handsome, ~ spirited, W
bold; AMI he was lost NJ scA lie was IN
q whAlcr--the slip funnsicscd, aud The
crrw were lost. Als poor Edmund |!
We are truly unfortunate fathers, cir I"
There thu conversation ended, and The
merchant and hook keeper separated.
Through Tim following week unliring
efforts. were made W collect thu r.
sources NJ Worthington Brothers. Hui
rlight st,cs~s crowned the merchAnt's
efforts 10 rescue Tho HOUSE. Friends of
past years secmrd 10 have grown cold,
and regretted thcir inability 10 render
as.istancc; and II wAs only by great Hac.
rtilcsa that thu house succeeded IN max.
tng All ita payments mp 10 Christmas
day. In this, however, Tho firm snc-
ccctlcsl. and ~ Mr.. Worthington locked
his sAfe. and put on his hat, he drew 4
long breath Of relief. Then, taking his
old book. Keepers arm. hc went homo
with thankful heart, and, IN they sap
Aratch n thu corner, hc m,srninrcd
| List ~ keepa good heart UT, old
friend."
christmas morning, and the snow wAs
falling and tho wind whirling IL around
ltkc masl. A thousand COLLINS sccmed
laughing and turning s0mcrxamltM and
mailing each other ~ they spoTtsd round
tho gables and whistled through thu key.
holes and chtmncys, wild with mirtA II
tho colling ri Christmas, and old Joe
Darling's small house, In 4 remote street
of the great city, seemed especially hon.
ord BY the hobgoblins, who shook tho
windows until they ratified again.
great hre VIVA burning and thu
break Unsuitable VIVA MT, aud old Joe wAa
rubbing hiH hands IN front VI TIN blaze
and looking out oi tho window, when
voice behind him, with a rnsh ol lanah.
esr IN u and sounding like silver bNll,
exclaimed.
Christmas sIft, father, dear. | have
caught you.
Old Jon turned around. Al liz did 40
pair ~ rosy lips pressed Ills cheek anil
two arms clnng about hts mack, belong.
Ing 10 n little iniry of ~.
Why, yon look Hike n sunbeam,
Daisy, The sAid.
AMI indeed tle fare reeeilblnd one No
brilliant VIM the light Of her eyea.
Daisy WI. small, with ncat, coGy iig-
nfc, ~ \ plain, hut pretty dress and
yoti nav II n glance that this wns ono 0f
ll,oAs littlesilngored fairies who nra tho
blessings ri the homes In which they
rule.
Tho father smiled, and fondly passed
hin hand over her hair. A hr looked
u har hc thought ~ hiS wnllnigll prnni.
leAs condition and lloayod rigI,.
Poor little laly.bird, have moth.
Ing Tor .yon !" he mid, nighinR aeain.
bnt Daisy did not seem W regard thn
circumstances IN nj oil depressing. On
thu contrary her faee gl0wod, and, invn.
Inn her bright fane toward ono si.ir, vi.
whispered
Nv. got Christmas gif, for yon.
father dear.
!" Have yon Now, you've zone and
worked your little fingor~ ~ thu bone.
it, \ cravst, off,
mo, indeed, Two .loue nothing II thu
sorl-- that y not your present.
Tho rush u Joyous laughter III tho
girls voice naarly drowned her words.
shc seernsl OVERLOOKING with some ~.
cret. Their talk VIA interrupted, how
ever, W the appearance VI Mother bar,
ling sud her flock, with oil Uncle John,
looking vim nnd seorctivc.
Daisy had procured. somewhere, TN
abandonment Christmas trro imaginable
~ buAliy cedar, full u liylli blno
berries. and, having returned from
church, whittier sho went dntlfnliy with
tho rost, she proceeded with thu nid VI
Uncle Joli,. her prime friend and favor
itl', " dock the WonslrOns tre0 with its
brilliant ornaments. AZ evening drew
~ u VIVA finished, anil nrcct1sd IN tha
Slsl"l,oMrd -~its paper baskets. and pJcn
ent~, Mnd tApers making II 4 magical
spectacle ~ tho young Darlings, who
Raxsd 81 Il with ot,en.eynd wonder.
Thcn the Christmas dinner appeared
and rivctcd MI eyes. The great roast