Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1878-12-26

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two arms chung about his neck, belonging
, to il little fairy OF seventeen.
"Why, you look like sunbeam, Daisy,
/ he said
And indeed the face rcscmbcd one, s.
brilliant was the light of her eyes. Dais
| was small, with Il neat, coy figure, in
/ plain but pretty dress; and YOU saw at
glance that this was one OF those little-fg
urrd fairies, who are the blessings of TN
homes in which they rule.
The father smiled and iondly passed IN
hand over her hair As he looked at he
lac thought Of his well-nigh penmless con
ditIon and hcaycd sigh.
Poor little lady bird! | have nothing
for vOu, " he said, signing again.
But DAISY dld not seem to regard the
circumstances rs at all depressing. Or
the contrary her face glowcd, and, tumina
her bright face toward one side. she whiS
pcrcd:
"l'vc got Christmas gift for you, faith
rr dear. "
"llave you? Now you've gone and
worked your little fingers to the bone. 1t,
a crayat, or ~
mo, indeed. I've done nothing Of the
sort-tht is not your present.
Tue rush Of Joyous laughter in the girl
voice nearly drowned her wmds. She
seemed oyerilOwing with some secret.
Their talk was interrupted, however, by
the appomanccqof Mother Darling and her
flock, with old Uncle john, looking wise
and sccrctiyc.
Daisy had procured, somewhere, the
hmdsOmc,t Christmas tree imugmablc-a
lm,hy cedar, full Of hight blue berries, and.
having returned from church, whittier she
went duiiully with the rest. she proceed
ed, with the aid OF Uncle John, her prime
friend and iilyOrltc. to deck the wondrOns
tree with It's brilliant ornaments. Asevr.
ming drew on il was finished. and erected
on the sidchoard-its paper baskets, and
presents, and tapcs making it magical
spectacle to the Young Darlings, who gazcd
at It with Opon-cycd wonder.
Then the Christmas DINNER appeared
and riyetcl all eyes. The great roast tur-
key and round OF beef, and thanking side
dishes, rou-rl wild enthusiasm in the
young Cncs. Old Joe dcvoutly said grace.
md the youthful members Of the Darling
family, chirping like Il flock of birds, cal
led the Others attention to the splendid
banquet
MI sat down. Old Joe looked around.
There's one seat too many he said.
81 set il there, brothcr,' said Uncle
john TRANQUILITY.
"For whom, brother? Have you invited
some fricnd:"
no brother; | thought of our Ed
mmd. "
The old book-kccper looked wisttully at
his brother, and then went and held out
his hand 10 him.
"Thmk You, brother, " he said in low
voice, returning to his scat.
When the first pang had passed, it
seemed q satisfaction to Joe to gaze at the
vacant chair, and to think of his son being
present and enjoying their happiness.
And when, at last their dessert came and
the wine was poured ont the old man look
ed toward the vacant chair as sherascd the
glass to his lips.
IEILuriI4 ~ LId ,llt ;th v2lrg Et p''y rang out
why we are forgetting our trec!'
she cried; 1--WE are really losing sight
Of our tree, uncle dear. Did anybody
'N,l', ..,-,.,.
any, hot wtlt'hg lor anyoouy 10 re-
n.y. ITu,y "Ilrl2u up anu assisted ny
ht'r 1olln, bore the magical cedar IN ITS
,lvul ooT toyGrG,i t,' WIN e'ergreehS 10 the
'oHltt NY i, OF ,1 lhS taDlr' ,n,
y, N.gut llau now now come, ana tIle tapefS on
-Iie tree were NJ As the larry spectacle
'i mahyIcoGIored baskets, candy cornuco,,
'laS' ana the presents oil nGeIIe,work and
Do2Ks and gar!anuI flashed forth IN the
mellow llSht OF the tapcrS' the young Oar,
inngs uttered suppressed cheer and
Iet' IN curls ana pinaiore' made des-
lrcrile altenlnt 10 cllmO upon ana carry
me PRIZE at the point OF ms baby spoon.
NO. ret si.ld l'aisy' wait tlll SISTER
gives you yU0nrS! but llrSt' uncle J0m Is
gong to tel beautiful story! Will you
lsteh' 'ather DEAR ana mother' 1t is
oHGly' -,
IN" laughter IN the voice made all look
At DMSy' why did the child s cheeks
lu5li So and why the dazzling light IN
lel eycsF
Bnt now Uncle john rlyeted everybody S
'ttentlon. For the moment he was the
enter OF excited interest for the whole
)arlmg family. lie seemed to feel the re-
resting upon hlm. lie reflect |
a lcr a moment-smlled dreanlly; |
on the taDle-then began:
The tale ! am gong to relate my dear
onng trends, SAID Uncle John, II must
1lorm you Is strictly true IN every Partic,.
,Iar., twas written down by the hlng OF
he Genil, ana then caught IN the 6eak OF
great BIRD called {! roc, and the Prince
having been ;smpwrecked
m y desert island where the olrd came to
eed' XII Gd the roc, ana the story has been
n the faIacc OF bagdad' where the prince
lv,I' ever since. n