The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-12

PzzILADEIpTIIA. DECEMBER 8. IS7a.-Tt is no
wonder that children get almost wild with delight
ouunw Ire weeks preceding. Christmas Gav. Even
mature intcliccts and weli balanced minds are
apt o. forget means and try 90 secure ends when
yielding 10 the temptations that meet them ia .ne
palaces Of fashion which are So fvtfn.l~ tlraysT,
open fOr thciT inspection during the season %
preparation for the festival uf the year the ,iav of
hcst0sy II, q and receiving sgtod afits
VIII You excuse your correspond ent for the nouce
if LerathfuI pen refuses t. elaborate Ga shiuns and
sf-es srt. gives Won tbis t7nr n szereb one -
pathetic scenes which daily are enacted in that
wonderful business world, the Grand Depot?
At somewhat early hour o. the morning preccd-
ing Thanksgiving day, two little girls stood by
the first MaTSetstreet entrance Of the Grand De
drcn. If their portraits were taken you would see
two quaint. clean-iaced. but dirty handed girls
dressed in odds and ends: the elder about 10
years orage. evidently had on mammals best wrap.
trliIed on the .lrcWnd barely isboyyi,n nat her
shoes and stockings were odd and much too large.
An old straw nat was pushed back from her face
revealing large. honest eyes and a smoothly-Comb-
ed mass of rich brown hair The other. two or
worm bnt coinforfsbIe .g1rrncnts fs4eI Dioid
dress warm wooden cloak and a knit cap which
could not completely hide the fair tangled curls
that proud mothers well might eovet for their
cherished dGTlingS- 'Can we come in and locker
round hravely asked the elder child OF the door
keeper at that portion Of the Grand Depot ~ hcS.
OF course you can" he cordially answered. and on
they passed. hand in hand, through the gents
furnishing department Jennie. the elder. merely
didn't get drunk he might buy some Of these ele-
CANT clothes he might and Iou whispered. look
overhear, Don't keer much nuther. IL Dad has
iem or not. don {. but l wish Bobby could have
boy Long the little ones fingered nithe millinery
room and made quaint remarks about the flowers,
suggest that Nanny nd look M 90 XIII in a
modest bonnet OF black velvet. with neat satin
bow upon its front, which brought TO Jennie q
memory OF oticr days Whcn NJ intiF had one
mos like it onet, and tojhcr one had one of them
long black feathers ont. How they admired the
dainty bits of Moorisl tinted ribbons and pictured
Themselves with gloriouslycOiored sashcS and
bows for their hair.
Wish / could tech one o. them ere soft thing" "
2hed Lou. when passing the igr cqgnte-.-
I-p.A. IuSt Ike P.9@seILs naeA but Sou
kan {. said CONSCIENTIOUS Jennie LOCKER there
Lou. amt that elCgint gown pointing 70 a
stand upon which was exhibited one Of Nanana-
ker recent importatlons, aud exquisite costume
OF velvet, brocade and satin. garuIshcd with pas
scmerterie beads and fringe.
And see that cloak, too my ewes! It's every
bit Is grand as the one the good lady wore came
in the kerridge and brought us the chickens and
vegetables this moTnin'- Wonder what made
NANNY cry? Wish 1 could get her one OF them
shawls." continued thc child. this here rag or
hern won't last much longer But Lou's eyes
had csped the childrcu's StOt kings and then TAX
ing in the childreHS department on the other side
She went into cEstacics over the dainty velvet and
-fcH si+s
and ciUaks ''al her size. Practical cunic wished
to gracious she could buy one cr them big soft
not shivcr SO, when we don't pick up coal ernuf to
keen fire All night and then they went ha ud-iu-
hand through the labyriath. stopping now and
then at counter. making sundry remarks, such
as; "s-cu. Id like TO give dad big silk handker-
artiSsc eye. admired the dainty laccS and IOnged
to touch them. .iust if they'd melt like the
irostWorl. ON the window drop TO pieces like the
"reat conWCb in the kind lady Sardin@.'
Wonder how they can make all them purity
things outer the bits cr silk ana worsted- said
Jennie. as hey ncarcd the tdncy-work counter in
the centre of she building
GLOW do YOU know what they make en- 0utcT2"
Didn't my Sunday-schooI teacher learn me to
make one oEcetE God bless our home 80 replied
Jennie. sand Lou remarked, Guess she never saw
oar fgoul-did suc now
4 like ter forgot" said thoughtful Jennie: .}es
20 IN mere and get nanny her Ih1nksSIylu an .
and through 20 the notions counter went the little
ones and bought spool Of thread. present Tor
NANNY. ''Shc does not know we're got the
money she remarked conlidcutially 10 the sales
lady. and then the child wondered how In the
world hey money bought two su0olS el thread ana
paper Of needles rs well when she Undid the pa
per bag that night 20 pUt the thread in nanny s
ed Lon. '.sec the party, purity Books and the pic
lures on top OF en- But Jennie had reached
over to sec the lovely bottles and pgckctbook~ and
cards and inkstiuIs and the charming little things
like those she ''OncCt'' in grand lady house
Guess twould take lots er money to buy one er
them silver doius, - said Lou.
Don't Ecer much bout silver said Jennie
but would like ter n he rnammy a new cup and
saucer, plate and tumhIer Tor her ovuself: but,
Lou, aiu't this chiny-room Just Ike pictur p
It's bgotilul." replied Lon: but. crar6cy (!
here -
Lon" whispered Jennie. les 90 up them
body said nothing 10 the children but. ucvcrthc-
less. watchful eyes were upon thcu, and kind
hearts We're planning pleasure. Upstairs they
went. and there they actually held their breath
with delight
'.-Spoct the fairies live up here said Lou
No. replied the practical Jennie, heres where
Santa Claus keeps what he's aggin' to give to
S0oi Lou me an you So We needn't slcGt moth
in nUhow.' she cautiously added. fearing her first
she, poor child. knew could not he "ratihed.
We'll. les play we are a2pn' 60 buy presents for
little children, suggested Lou.
- up and down tine counters they went ana
made their sclcrtiUus--a doll. q dollhouse and