The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-05

And Mrs. Window got paper and
pencil, to please Davy, and sat down to
write what he should dictate.
Now, what do you want TO say to
Santa Claus, Davyp
"Wite down, said Davy, "Dear old
Sandy Claws Have you dot it DOWN.
Yes; 60 on without stopping"
"'Please bring me a rocking-horse, and
a wagon with four real wheels, and real
drum with drum-sticks, and lots of nice
candy, and bring mamma nice turkey
and good things for dinner, and bring
home dear papa that has been gone SO
long away in California, and oblige
Davy, who has been good boyY
Have mt been good boy, mammal
You have, indeed, my little angel"
"Now, have you dot it all down p
Yes, Davy."
"Then put at the end of it, FDavy Win
dom, No. --, Baker-streetY p"
The document was signed as desired
by Davy, and handed to him.
"Now, mamma, | will send it up the
chimney and see if Sandy Claws, the good
Kisman-man, don't bring every thing
Eve asked him for"
He doesn't bring every thing asked
for, Davy, even to the best boys. But
send it to him, and he will certainly not
forget little Davy, whom he has always
in some way"
Davy took the precious child's docu-
ment, and, with his blue eyes full of in
nocent faith, held his tiny fingers over
the blaze in the CRATE; the draught
seized the paper, and carried it away
from his sight. Then he drew back,
and clapped his hands gleefully, ex-
claiming:
"See, mamma, the fairies have taken
wife hold of the letter, and carried it
away. Sandy Claws will get it quick
He will bring every thing, see if he
don'tp
o, the innocent, beautiful, unbending
faith of childhood! What will compare
with it?
Yes, the fairies took possession of
Davy's note-the fairies that hover in
the atmosphere, however black and
grimy, around every pure household,
high and humble. The fairies seized
Davys note, carried it up the sooty
chimney, unscathed and unsoiled, and
fingered for few moments at the top as
if waiting to leave blessing on the in
mates of the house. Then they sailed
buoyantly and joyously into the clouds
of smoke with their charge, dancing and
wavering about, hither and thither, now
above and then downward, as if looking
about for some one in the crowded
thoroughfares of the city. Over the
house tops, down into the busy street
they pursued their devious and unsettled
way, striking passenger here and there,
pausing on the pavement for moment,
then off again; and finally they lodged
the note full and plump against the
cheek of gentlemen who was standing
in front of a gay Christmas shop-window,
admiring the wonderful and costly toys
The paper chung to the gentleman's
cheek with SO much tenacity, that he
was compelled to remove it with his
hand, and while doing SO, the writing at
tracted his attention. He read the note
A startled but pleased expression lighted
up his eyes.
"Why, what is this? ?" he exclaimed
aloud, Involuntary. Wonder upon
wonderl Is this miracleY'
And then he read the note over again,
becoming more excited as he read and,
finally after reading it again and again,
till he had got it by heart, he placed it
carefully in a memorandum-book, and
hurried away
Little Davy's hour for bed came, and
his mamma had tackled two tiny red
stockings against the chimney-jam
right close to the fireplace, where old
Santa Claus would be sure to see them
the first thing when he peeped into the
roomwith his great, generous eyes.
And Davy fell asleep in his mothers
lap talking about Santa Claus and his
RENDERS, and his big sleigh loaded
down with every thing to delight child.
hoods heart, and about his papa so far
away from home, and about the pleasure
that was sure to come. to both of them
when the Christmas sun broke on the
city tomorrow.
Then the mother carried the sleeping
boy to his couch, and as she tucked him
in, and watched for few moments the
sweet smile that played around his
mouth, sigh stole from her heart in
spite of her, and an involuntary wish
that Davy's plan of happy Christmas
might be realized.
She worked late in the night to finish
some work that was to be returned to her
employer early on the day after Christ
mas, in order that she mig ht spend the
next day as the Sabbath of the year !;
and having completed her task, she
filled Davy's stockings with few cheap
toys and some sweetmeats which she had
purchased for him few days before,
and then, breathing a prayer for the
peace and happiness of those she loved,
and for the safety of the dear absent
one whom she could not believe dead.
she blew out her lamp and lay down
alongside of her babe.
All over the city was enjoyment. The
sounds of music broke upon her ear
from instruments ON the street, and the
noise of guns, Chinese crackers, and the
bursting of rockets in the air, with an
occasional shout from iubilant jewellers
as they went by, for awhile kept her
awake; but at length exhausted nature
yielded, and she passed into that quiet
realm where sorrow is for time lulled
ana poverty forgotten.
|. Next morning, Davy was the first to
awake-for the expected delights of the
coming holiday fingered with him even
in his sleep. The early flush of daylight
came through the windows, and cast a
soft radiance into the chamber. He
looked at his mother, and touched her;
but tired nature had not yet regained its
vitality, and she slept soundly. Little