Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-12-29

to send an eXpressman |
for the things in the morning at ten
o'clock, when Mr.. Harmon promised |
to have some one there, as the store |
would be closed.
what will she do fo2 blankets. |
Mamma p Asked Puggie. who WAS
very fond OF the pretty blankets
grandma had brought her from Scot |
land for her little bed.
Il thought of them, dear; but my |
money did not hold out, and | am |
afraid Chickery must do without
But Chickerv did not; for, as soon
as papa had heard the story, he said
Well, well, little mother so you
and these cubs Of ours have had this |
fun all to yourselves SO far must
do something for this wonderful
Maria, who was waiting upon the
table. ventured word: eff you
please, am, | have good blanket
in my chest, which | brought from
the Old Country. Aud ] would be
glad to give il the young woman,
seeing never will need it here i'll
this house, and it's quite u bother to
be pinmlng il up to keep the moths
from it,
That is very kind, Maria said
Mrs. Christy 'aud if the Young
woman is n cuunlrywOmau of yours,
as think she is, the present Will be
all the more acceptablc.'
Well! said papa, pretending to
make up Il face. You see how they
treat me, ,ruggy. am to de nothing,
1T sceina, for this Christmas fr"llc.'
Yes, you may shouted both the
children. "Mamma saw a real pretty
red tcd-pun down town; and she
wished for it, but hadn't the money
finished Kim.
Real pretty and rcd,' echoed
Puggie.
Ana y said Mr.. Christy. We
must see to this. Mamma will con.
slider herself invited To take "a walk
with me, after you Youngsters are i'll
bed
She accepts with PLEASURE said
Mrs. Cnristy.
The red puff or quilt came home
that very night, ana with ii several!
things which Mrs. Chrisly had wished
Maria
llVAt Iici mug, utlOi
light, two little voices were calling {:
Merry Christmasv Merry Christ
mas, mamma and papa. May we
come: =
Yes was the reply.
And get our stockings, too =
y -, again.
Il wouldn't yet, mother, said papa,
whose head was half buried IN II pill
low. Let them wait
ON ! YOU naughty, sleepy man,
said mamma. Dad YOU wait when
YOU were q boy? Come right here.
my dcarS. and let us smother him
with kisses.
Pretty soon papa cried out: "Qnar-
ter. quarter. | give in. Bring OF,
your ,tocking..'
Out of he'd Jumped bath little
, figures, aud returned each with II
I large tray and wcll-filied stocking
Both Cr"pt into the middle, and
Pu.gie WAS directed to open her
treasures first, as she was the baby.
Kim looked on with delight, but con.
! scented To nihbie a sugar cherry W hiCh
| Puggle insisted on giving him
! WHAT wonders one little red stock.
| ing held.
How could so much things get in
it, said PuYgie. looking At her Tray
! ful, W hile tuSgiug at something rouuC
| IN the toe ct her stocking.
| Ask Santa Claus, SAID papa
| He's dreadful fellow for stuifiug
Even sIutI, the turkey for Christmas
| Then came kim's turn. Tops o
Two kinds, new gloves, little SLATE
,rI Al, tnI e.,
sized pencil, IL puzzle, a book, anc
plenty of nuts, candy, and figs, jus
| like Puggie's.
SANITY gives us just the same, 'cep
the toys. Don't he, mamma?
'Ie es, fusgie. Santa knows a boy
stocking from u girls, you may b.
sure. Instead of tops, box q
| pretty paper dClls, but also littl
gloves aud book
These wonderful presents, whicl
wcle wonderful only because th
receivers did not know what wa
coming, were carried first to grand
mas room, and then to Maria, VIII
was already building u fire i'll tn
Kitchen range. Every one admire'
the gifts and accepted 4 bit OF tn
candy. Then the children crei:t bar
to their own beds, to give mamm
aud papa a wee bit nappic.'
Then came break fast, and Il mcrr
meal it was Papa tried To SIT dow
in his carving chair; but could moi
for it WAS filled with II large bundle
Whic', .:G opened, and found 10 he
beautiful dressing gown, with silke
trimmings, just the color tie love
best-bluc, deep blue, like his iitti
daughters eyes. That was frul
mamma. he knew and immediatrl
he put it on and walked about, stru
ting and minCiug, to make the chi
drcn laugh, until he came round I
mamma and gave her Il good souil
kiss.
The very thing wanted, my des
, Sanity Is a wonderful fellow {,
guessing
+ Not so wonderful. after ALL sal
Mrs. Christy, laughing, If he ev,
hangs about our chimney for
must have heard at least n doZ,
,, times: My dear, this iresslng-gow
, is positively shabby
Then came graudmas turn (for s!
always sat on papa,s right hand
hht 'eiS piou' a'i' pictNtb ~
look ed when she umfnided h,
, parcel, and found a lovely shaw
which she had been wishing f
, ever since she had sren Grandn
Dare Nhe childre.,'S other grandm
wear one. Mamma's package W
very bulky, amt proved to be
. large fur lined cloak. which she d
Clared WAS too expensive for hcl
| bu: grandma and papa exchange
chances aud told her she had bett
. read the note inside, and this W
: from far-away Arizona.
DEAR BROTHER CHKISTY:
Enclosed please iiud check fl
scycmty-tive dollars, which You w
obligc me by using as Christin:
/ gift for that dear little sister
! mine, who never thinks of herse
2 when she can help il.
4 y ours faithfully,
CHARLES DARE
, why, Mamma Christy, | do b
| lievc you are going to cry on Chris
mas said Puggie.
: 1T | do, il will be for joy sal
e mamma. Il never dreamed of po
! sessimg such beauty. Dear oil
5 Charlie y
After mamma had walked abo,
= to show them how well it fl ited he
2 Kim opened a bundle on his chai
. and there was the prettiest litt
! dress-casc a boy could ask for.
Hurry, KIM. and show it, sal