The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-30

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Dainty lace hangings,, rivaling the
fV~orkathat .WonlA be on,the, Mindew
By morning, framed IN the far face Of a
gid, Rhostood tappingid gidrearily, on the
Eindow-pa and looking the storm
md .fhe people .hlhrying BY outside.
Hsr isce was cl2uded and her gray eyes
had grown-a shade darkerwith, trouble.
There was snow everywhere-sunder
tgE oyefhead and all around, hurrying
va scpi jyilg into peoples faces and
lodging in the folds of every garment.
To ssss 5sgaSs K dsssslt11 ESsA 1aes ci
gssse-for the feathery flakes were fly
aggblbsg sanA thither. hiding al <tie
1shness OF the street under their dainty
coverings; making beds of down of the.
hahyse4qtEpiless of dirt still pn the
ieet; spreading a snowy sheet over
SIDEWALK and giving ermine; like edges
sdoofffAInes and windowlledges; pat
sring softly against the glass in the
Fetlda 'amtl most preU1siagssvay to
ns girl trying to look through them. 1t
~ sldden storm, stealing swiftly at.
AeAsels pf Indian-summer-like weath-
einsf had madeeevery one quote the
oM saw: /" A green Christmas makes a
9kAGfsre. Z and nup4eNasaeady VI
Mh With thoughts miles, away, the
m aood looking sadly and dreamilyI
m paihg SeAefythinga from the old
woman bending under a load of wood
g aaf pack. which she had literally
~ sdt.Sf 5dehke and whHf eaased
lri epbfiped amidst rpmfort. and
Mdsy. % Shfver and whisper. .30Sd
3aeI1gI this @retslndy niyhtr' !
ns poor old creature with the burden
weary back and as,burden IN
8E fhat would mover ID this life grow
aEnter, passed out OF sight. A p,ortly,
mtmly-clad business man. briskly fol-
80 Wrapped III fur coat and gloves,
y y neart, perchance, colder than the
Iys ag Is hfm0 he estihy. Nue.keinedI
s'a s. ltlat jostled his, Footsteps as it
=. ~ a1rSying through the blind
Wow. s7aiaFss arawiaSsS ia
~ ~ tsse,osshawla neioseraasWeary
;slss Msu working women tired busi-
:. 10y men slssksloeking. young Ameri-
. I !. saa haAghtys danes, hurried along!
49, eathering dusk; milkmen whiuped
saAers6s, glad. that the days work
AZ AZ sns ossr, and sfowIcoyereds police left
" W ssl q , take care Of itself and sought
.I - warmth of 9, har-rpom fre.e MIGHT
,fh6 hmplighter was rlnning
~, ~ N1tn his ladder and presently the
le M oegan to CLEAN like stars in the
Ii, alp . Z 1auAstg glowing e6lder, but
asl; s be4 stood peering out ON the
pss'.u Ss. PRESENTLY couple under an
:. ssleila Y sasmtered slowly along. and
~ J Passed inrthe hight of the lamp,
- sw thessfl fermsef the man with
r,;s.so 49, q iIlr 11 q snow that he looked a
W. ssasos Santa Claus bend toward the
AsRrm,. and -tAeyShThe
H;aGS'9 G was merry, and her answer
Ilag s one, Rose knew that th6y
N, .s4s eSs,s scarce conscious of the
M I. tne cold. or Of anything but
3. seey were together. hidden as it
ha m eue STORM, and all the nearer
mtsdk sight made Bose draw the
S;s.ss - md SIGH IS she 9 ttdned away.
SEtVY,P thesfire, throwing herself
d b Il. % s. she rug and Dur ying her face
y 6rat. v0.Yop II
4. NAsasMke thspsssrm ,,,a.aes,&er
ma seeiand, and afcald. vcutting
tAe l.las as glowing: The cold waters Of
ad;s.s.s ;.s seAs6d dafk and fmerciless. as
,io.f Issbessers axifteA hsls1essly
MISsery now and then the floating
u. ing against her huh and makidS
NJ IA hs hearts of cher snrews. Quake
M Eaf{yeg hour the cold beca4ne
sIss slse: .sa e and The ice was getting |
d. NJ ND thicker near the shore. The |
~ s,g sp pfeszieks &lmost in sight of |
L lSalMah 3 ahat dreams of warm tiresides.
eS faithful hearts waiting their |
must have filed the foursI 81 |
night-watch. what NIGHT |
eehng to rigging as the schooner |
Redged and half sank between |
sne stilled voices will never tell. |
aext mOrnino fbo g, an 4 = n y..s ss.d |