The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-01-04

Ny little blonde sweetheart Lena,
| mean favorite, has plan in view.
She IS not gazing so steadily in the
blood like flames without thought
see she smiles. Grandpa" says
she, 'let us thus decide it !: the one
that dreams tonight owns Rob;
should we all have a dream, the best
dream takes the popy?'
Come and kiss me, Lena says
Grandfather, CHATS splendid; do
you all agree p ...
"Yes, yes y cry Hugh and Lena.
Lispa shakes her head. Now
don't accuse her of obstinacy, little
reader.
GRANDPA, me 10 DEAN"
"Why, darling ~ asked all.
4"I neber DEAN, Gisandpa.'
I'll dream for you, darling; will
that do ~ askel Grandfather.
"Yes, it d." said Lispa.
The old man pressed the little
darling to his breast and upon those
lips impressed kiss that spoke how
proud his heart was of his little
chargo-the child Of his only child.
The clock on the mantle struck
ten. Tie Grandfather told them
the story Of the birth OF mans Re-
deemer. Yes, little ones, he began
the story Of the "Child in the cradle
of Bethlehem" be told them the
history of the "Marvelous Man o
Gallilee." Young friend, during
your days of joy this year, did you
for once think of that child in a
manger, CO. and unclad? ? All
little ones, it's suffsrings we're for
YOU and /, for Alexander and the
lowest Of humanity. And how
mary failed to pour at the feet oil
that infant the needs OF soul and
body--prayer All, that number
is far too small to mention. Go
among the deyout sisters Of charity
and ask them, where will find tLat
infant in the cradle? Ask them al
what time 1t was the time per-
haps that you we're enjoying earthly
pleasure and that powerful God"
infant was in suffering. See Grand
father had told the little ones a
sweet tale. Oh, dear readers,
would you could but see this part-
ing; see with what devotion they
sign themselves with sign of our
salvation and respond to the Ave
Maria and Pater No5ier. .
!. A goodnight and soon all are in
peaceful slumbers save Grandfather.
lie kneels beside the little ones bed
and raises his eye to that fount from
which all blessings flow. Little
ones it may seem strange to you
that man kneels at the bedside ol
little children; for you see your
father do it. Yes, brothers, fathers
and We mighty men of lame, there
kneels a man in silent worship
praying for the charge of dying
mother. lie rises and the words
that reach US are, "save him from
gallows''; and down those time
worn cheeks rolled tears of sorrow
secret little ones that in our mex
we will unfold.
When all was in peacelal slum
bers, and as Aurora in all grandeur
appea.tti's the blazing fire bid then
a merry Christmas. and with tn
cracking twigs giving way to tn
master,blaze-three happy voices il
one accord cried:
"a merry Christmas, Grand
fatherP .
Again they meet. Who won th
, pony2
All, little ones, when you are tire
of play and retire for rest you
I slumbers are not bothered wit
dreams. After a whole days frolit
a free from books and duties OF ever
e day life given up, your sleep is silei
g and your mind takes its rest. M
: so with Grandfather, he was accu
y toned 10 such aud his night Wi
4 passed in dreams and mental stud.
s Lena and Hugh did not dreaT