Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-12-25

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the young lady, as the last note
died away.
4 don'l wish another yet,' said
her grandmother. L want the same ,
again.
Aunt Kizzy's heart beat jnyfully.
She had forgotten money; there was
happiness in the thought of being
able to give pleasure. She sang
until her old voice sounded weary,
and they declared she should sing
no more. The young lady gave her
a dollar,
'Too much, said Aunt Kizzy
| firmly. 4 sang ten songs, and two
cents apiece iahish enough to rock
on 'esn.
"a dollar for a good concert is
cheap enough, and l have not en-
joycd one SO much for many "a day,
madam
'It you insist on it, can't help
it, said Aunt Kizzy, with shining
eyes, as she thought of Carols
stocking.
Il do not consider that l half pay
for my pleasure said the yoaa.gs
lady's grandmother, as with old
school dignity she placed five dol
lars in Aunt Kizzy's hand.
Il couldn't sleep to night if |
took that y she clied. Don't make
me think I'm dreaming now, and'll
wake up without cent for Caro- S
stockin'.A
She held out the money 70 the
young lady, who took it, saying:
You shall not be overpaid, but
let me give YOU a huff; your hands
will oe cold going home. 4his is
an old one, but it is warm, and
here are some pieces of silk tor :.
new lining
Tell me all about it y cried Carol,
ON Christmas morning as he stood
with full stocking by the fire
place in the little Gittiny room on
the fourth story OF Number One,
Crawlin Place.
i won't
'Sit right there, Aunt Kizzy, till
yon tell me where you got SO much
money. "A Cbristmas present
ought to be bought with .upncy
tina: don't need washing y
'Well, in Il whisper, 'it You must
, know, boy, I sang for it,
Sang :or it = Carols surprise
was as genuine as Aunt Kizzy'
, had been, bat he recovered himscl
and said; Like beggar =
, No. said Aunt kizzy, demurely
Il didn't ask tor money; they gavc
: it to ue without
: Dear Aunt Kizzy, don't yor
call this a lucky Christmas y sale
Carol. as he pulled on new boots
while Aun: kizzy, with new bon
net on, took snuff extravagantiy
and his mother stood with her hand
, in the muff.
'Nothin' to do with luck saie
Aunt Kizzy- we worked TO
! something and faint sense to expo;
o when you work for something tha
/ you'll get nothin'' With a mcrr,
: jerk she pulled out pair of warn
9 gloves from the long black stock
5 ing. oCast your bread upon tn
Z waters, old Kizzy Fl. Give CaF'lin
an old nutf, and get new glove
;. from Santa Claus =
a Il shall not allow you to give III
r, this mutf,' said Car'line: st is jus
q what you have wanted for SO long
and new lining will make it jus
q AS good as ever
Q 'Massy, Car'line the silk for
9 is in my pocket. Plenty of it 20
Q gee. As she unrolled it, she gaspcJ
Carol, hand me the campfire bot
:, : tie = for, carefully folded in the lit
= tie bundle of pieces, lay the rc
u iccted tive-dollas bill.
:, 'It must be "a mistake sal
C Carols mother,
: sOf course | shall take it bacl
4 Car'linc,'
= IF it makes you feel SO sifi
d Aunt Kizzy H., will take it, an
|, you shall never see it again. sal
Carol, kindly.
IL 'It wasn't a mistake, though
o Car'line.'
81 what makes you think so 2
We'll, | tell you how it was
ls did something for-tor two ladi,
le away mp town, and they offered n
g that bill, and | wouldn't lay fin
10 ger to it, and that pretty creetc
"a put it in the silk; hut I'll take
~ back, I'll take it back =
'Come now, Aunt Kizzy,' sal
: Carol, laughing, 'bct you can't te
,, what street it was
> sHey 2 said the old woman wit
. . blank expression on her pale fac
30 'Massy, if | know any more than
? old woman led by a dog =