Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25

noise all this time, but the particular
shout beat all the shouting ever heard
before or since. The grown people ran
to the spot. Al that particular place
none Of the children had left III their
hands any Of the gifts of the tree, but
their mouths were full, and they were
dancing. and laughing, aud clapping
their hands, and shouting like wild.
One little fellow had hidden behind II
tree away from his fellows and secretly
put an elephant into his mouth. To
his great wonderment he discovered II
10 be tho sweetest morsel that ever
passed his lips. He could not keep the
secret, much as he was afraid Of being
punished (for be had not asked permits
sion). The news spread like wildtre
among the rest, and they oil did like
wise. The parents were just as happy
as tho children, in fact, children ana
parents, from the youngest TO the old
est, all seemed TO be alike. But by this
time they had noared the edge OF a
great woud. Joy and mirth seemed TO
possess every one. They were as bap-
py as happy could be; 30 happy that
they forgot for the moment the little
stranger, Alas when they thought OF
turning theireyes 10 HIM, he and his tres
had vanished, none knew where. JOY
was turned to sorrow. For long, long
days they wandered along the shores
of the ocean in search of him. In the
morning after every storm they would
seek the coast, hoping to find him, or
they would stand for hours on the
beach, and, shading their eyes from The
sun, look over the broad waters as il
awaiting him. But all in vain. If he
had only left behind him rprig of his
green tree, for you know, all the heau-
tiiul things be had given the children
had melted away, not like the magic
island into the sea, but you all know
how. They were very unhappy. and
the more because after he had gone the
winter had set IN very severely, the
whole earth, field. forest and mountain,
had became covered with deep snow,
aud great tear came upon them all,
that the little stranger had prrishcd
from the cold IN the dark forests that
stood thick all around, or that he had
been eaten up hy the cruel wild beasts
known to hide there. Bat ople, es
pcclully children. cannot always he un
happy. However. onc evening as the
men OF the country were returning
from the chase lor they lived from
the hrsh of deer, and bear, and the
bmr-- the women heard IN he distance
loud aud joy yous songs They knew
that something must have happened
The thought OF every child was that
their little friend had been found at
last. Every woman and child hasten
ed out To meet the hunters. M strahg
er had been foand, but all through III,
forest the snow was dotted in every di
rection with millions OF little shoots
green like the tree of the stranger
Hope was kindled anew. Eagerly they
followed the little sprouts, hoping 10
) find him at the end, but no end came
Still they were happy. One wish o
their hearts had been made good. H'
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