Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-12-25

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prince lived ever since"
Al this commencement the Darlings
exhibited an astounded interest. As to
Pet his excitement was beyond the pow
er Of words. His eyes resembled two
his mouth opened to its utmost
width-and, in the excess Of hi. atten-
ton, he very nearly swallowed his baby
spoon. No n looked at Daisy. With
n hand shading her eyes from the
lignt and the other placed upon her
breast she looked at Uncle John, or fur
lively toward her father. g.
Uncle John continued:
! "Having told you, my dear children,
how the story came to be known, | will
next proceed to relate it for your enter
tainmept:
"There once lived in the city Of Bag.
dad an old merchant whose name was
Barilzac, which being translated, is Wor-
hy-man. He had a clerk named AbOu-
ben.darling-nQt unlike the name of our
own family-Rnd fox q long time Abous
ben-darling served the good merchant
Barilzac, whose caravans brought to
.Bagdad all the treasures of the east.
But misfortune came. The
were overwhelmed in the sands Of the
esert. The moment was near when
Barilzac would be compelled to strew
dust upon his head and wander through
the streets of Bagdad, crying. "Baril-
zez, the merchant, is ruined!"
'ssThis happened" continued Uncle
John, "just before the great festivity
ehich comes on the twentysifth day OF
the month of snow. Notwithstanding
came home that day, thinking of the
miAortunes of his patron, and also of q
great suffsringIof his own-for all Of us
must suffer my children. His only son
had been lost at sea, and the heart of
Abon-ben-darling was sad. He returned
to hold the festivity of the cedar tree,
but his. heart heavy. "Abou-ben-dar.
ling is miserable" ne said, +" there is no
nan more miserable!"
Gas he thus spoke, his daughter
Raribonou approached him. The name
Earibonou, my children, signifies the
Flower Of the Daisy. She came now to
Misunderstanding, and kissing him in
the eastern manner, said: ooh father
Oh Misunderstanding! do not
Behold the feast is set and the
holy cedar-tree blazes; the tapers therein
Ahipe like stars, and many gifts hang
dopn from the boughs of the wondrous
tree.
Here Pet suddenly burst forth
why, it's like our tree!" he cried;
only he left out the r in stree"
tSilence, Pet! do not interrupt"
sefd Uncle John. al continue: Abou-
hen-darling sighed when his daughter
thus spoke:
gY1Truly, flower of the Daisy" he said:
4 the cedar tree shines; but my heart ID
dark, and there is no gift thereon for ma
aaThere is a gift for our father" ssaid
Paiibanou, or flower of the. Daisy; nd
as she spoke, there was a curious, hidden
laughter in her voice. "There is afgih
that our father will value more than all
elsa package with his name on it, from
q distant land" -. ks&Ss
They did not look at Daisy, who was
and whose handsomely pen
sessed strength to draw a letter from her
bosom. g~s
Uncle John continued:
"And Misunderstanding said: "My
child where is this packager to which
the flower of the Daisy replied:
"aFather dear, it is herel See, / take
It from the boughs of the holy cedar
tree, and give it to you" Z, v<
As Uncle John uttered these words,
Daisy sprang forward with-a letter in
her hand.
"Here it is, father dear 4. she cried,
bursting into tears and laughter. =" It
nearly killed me not to teA.you! oh,
take it, take it! Our Edmund is not
And throwing her arms around Old
Joe's neck, she sobbed upon his bosom,
while, with tears full of wonder, he read
the letter from his son. Ashe read on,
he seemed to doubt whether he was read.
ing a real letter. His eyes closed; he
uttered a sigh, and would have tainted,
had not Uncle John caught him in his
arms.
The letter was written to Daisy by her
brother Edmund. He had been picked
np In the Pacific and carried to- the
aouth sea- by a trading vessel thence
Aeahad worked his way to California
encountered Charles Worthington roam.
ing about in the gold regions-they had
CIRCULATED there and made great for
~Eunes-and were coming home in the
lext steamer. That was the letter.
As old Joe grew faint, Pet suddenly
ran behind bis mothers apron, uttering
ansappaAing scream.
At the door stood a tall young man,
with q ~ferocious beard. {gQ E4.
How are you, father and mother,
and uncle, and Daisy7"
They ran into his arms, uttering cries
and sobs. The sailor was home again,
newer to leave them more; and, as Daisy
rested in her dear brothers arms, with
hef rosy cheek upon his breast, she said
laughing and crying:
FEATHER dear! how, do you like your
Christmas giftar DrP +
The windows shook as she spoke-it
was doubtless the merry COLLINS highly
pleased with themselves and everybody
else; and the holy night, the happy
blessed night went on its way full Of joy
and gratitude.
year afterward-strange to say
Christmas came again! and Jaw the.
hoase Of Worthington Brothers prosper.
Aua and old Joe happy, and Charles the
Ersha~a of fte Etc~e- OF TIE Daisy.
And again the cedar tree was lit, and
spread around its cheerful light, and the
loud wind laughed, and the merry COB
Inns seemed to shout:
IA merry. merry Christmas"
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