New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-01-29

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moved here, and Mr.. Summer sang
then, too. Many q happy hour have
passed listening to you both" And
Mr.. Summer, with . conscious, contrite
look in his face, put his arm around
his wife and led her 10 the piano.
Then Nathaniel took the widow, and
Mr.. Summer Mrs. McChilly's grand
daughter by marriage, and Mrs Nc
Chilly's grandson Mrs. Rose, and Mr..
Rose me, and we had an old-fashioned
quadrille dance in the old-fashioned
way-and a Jig to end with. And Mrs.
McChi!ly declared it made her feel like
dancing herself, and she would have
danced, too, believe, il it hadn't been
for her rheumatic foot. AS it was, she
beat time to the jig-tune with hor cane,
until her arm was so tired she couldn't
beat any longer, and Mamie and the
baby took it and beat away, utterly re-
gardless of time, until all the ladies
had made their final curtseys to their
partners. ~. s.-s.
After the dance we had lovely
ballad from Mr.. Summer, who had =
fine tenor voice, and a comic song from
Mr.. Rose, who had voice suited to it.
The comic song had a silly, rollicking
chorus, in which the company all joined
with as much earnestness as though
their lives depended upon their doing
SO.
"Tra IA la-tra-la-la-lu .-. as.s
Ira la-li--and that will do"
And tnen supper. Such q supper!
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mince
pie, crisp celery, homemade bread,
pickles, tongue, stewed oysters, candies
and wax dolls (the dolls beside the
children's plates). And when we were
all through and back to the parlor
again, sitting in half-circle around
the CRATE fire, cup of fragrant tea or
coffee in every hand, Widow Winter
pippin, who sat in the center Of the
half-circle, said: "And now, il no one
has any objection, would like to tell
you q wonderful dream I had last
night"
"Any objectionr' mo, indeedr'
Deli GIFTED to hear itl'' from all sides.
And, while the Summer baby crowed
itself to sleep in its mothers arms, and
the Rosebuds, on the floor at their
fathers feet-each with her new doll
clasped to her breast-drooped their
shining heads until they sank upon the
pillows Mamie had thoughtfully placed
near them, the chairs in the half-circle
were drawn closer and all eyes were
fastened on the Widow Winterpippin's
sunny face. ..-.. ..
II went to bed last night" began
the widow, in allow voice, very tired
II should think So" said every wom-
an listener.
''And began to dream directly. And
everybody in this house was in that
DREAM" the widow went on. Yes,
children and all. l thought it was
Christmas night, just as it is now, and
Mamie and l were waiting, Just as we
did tonight, for the company to arrive.
And they began to arrive as the clock
struck seven. First came Mr.. and Mrs.
Rose and the Rosebuds, looking so smil-
ing and happy that said at once,
You have good news to tell me-
"'Mrs. NcChil}y-dear, kind Mrs.
Nice hilly-(Mrs. McChilly sat bolt up
right in her chair and closed her lips
firmly as her name. was menti0ned),
has paid the doctors bill,' Mrs. Rose
began. And promised. she having 80
many business acquaintances, to look
Rose. And she says to-day Is tho
birthday of the Savior and He dearly
loved little children, and she is going
to love us for His sake and be our
friend always as long as we are good
said the children, beginning to sing the
Sweet By-and.By 50 loudly that we
did not hear Mr.. Aubrey come in; but
there he was. his face glowing and his
eyes sparkling (Mr. Aubrey was the
grandson with whom Mrs. McChilly
had quarreled); and he cried out, God
bless her! my mothers mother.
knew she couldn't stay mad long.
She's forgiven me and kissed Alice
(Alice was the young girl with whom
he had fallen in love without the old
lady's permission.)
"And all of sudden there was Mrs. T.
McChilly among them, being welcomed
with loving words, and hugs and smiles
the eldest Rosebud had glass,>of
lemonade ready for her-and saying,
Dear, dear, what is little money to
gratitude and affection like thisp
Nothing, answered Mr.. Summer,
who was there all of sudden, too,
with his wife and the baby, looking as
handsome as he did when first saw
him, nearly two years ago, and as for
Mrs. Summer, her eyes were like stars
and her checks like roses, and she stole
softly to my side, while he was tossing
tho baby and singing merry song to
it, and whispered: "A promise has
been mn Christmas gift, promise
worth ill tho goll aud Jewels in tho
world And then Susie Bracket danced
in and yl.l> held up letter from some.
body far away, that | might see and r.,
joice with her, And Nathaniel-what
. ridiculous part Of the dream that
about Nathaniel Bracket was. Really,
I don't think can tell Il. y
"Oh, but sou musty' I cried.
Indeed you mustr' they al cried.
SWELL, if l must, must" said the
widow, with q sweet, little nervous
laugh. "tthought Nathaniel followed
mo into the dining room. whore I had
gone to take q last look at tho supper
table-oh, it's too ridiculous!''
Nothing Of the sort" said Mrs.
Summer. =. l don't believe 1t, I've no
doubt it was the most sensible thing
Nathaniel ever did-in q dream.''
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wife.
"And he took my hand. y the widow
went ON. land said-oh, \ cant tell
you all I dreamed he said. but he ended
BY saying. And so, Of course, must
think Of you no longer-a poor, Grip.
pied fellow like me- And said ''
:. What did you say?'' cried Nathan
iel, springing to his feet and looking
eagerly toward her, totally forgetful OF
the rest Of the company.
Nathaniel Bracket. you re an idi0t!''
just as / expected" n.urmured
poor Nat, sinking into his chair again.
-. # you haze lost your arm your
right arm. !" tho widow calmly pro-
ceeded. -, - sou haven't lost your head,
and that head. Us l happcnsto know.
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