The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-24
ANNHE'AND wILLIE's PR e %
Mrss SOPHIA p, STOW.

And each little bosom was heAFAuR WIN SIS us
For tonight their stern Iathor c5'i illshN I"u
That tbeV Should retire precisely at seven
Inatead Of 1t eight; for hey troubled MIN more
With questions unheir OF man ever relSIe'
He baa told them he thought this deluiion
M amen benr as rs lnta Claus" ever had been,
And he hoped altar this, he should never more
How he s Scrambled down chin rs with pres
And hi, was the reason that two little heads,
So restle sly tossed en- their soft sewny beds.
Eight, nise, aud the CLOCK GA the stseple
Not a word had been spoken by either till
then
When Whites sad face from tho blanket did
And whispered, "Dear Annie, is you fast
"why, no, brother wlllle," sweet voice
replies,
"I've TIED it in vain, but can't ehut my
eyes;
For somehow, It makes use so sorry becauoe u.
Dear papa has said there is no santa Claus
Now we know there Is, and it can't be de.
For he came every year before mamma died,
But then, pve been thinking that she usSa 10
pray,
And God would hear everything mamma
Andpsrhaps she asked him to ssndsanta Claus
here,
With the sacks full ofpre'ents, he brought
every year - a.,
And ask Him. to send lhim with presents
aden?'
"I'ye bsen thinking so, too" and without a
word more,
Feur lite baee feet bounded out on the iloor,
And four little knees The SOFT carpet pressed.
And two tiny hands were clsspsd close to each
breast,
"Now, Willie, you know we must firmly be-
lleVe,
That the presents We ask for we're sure to re.
eeya;
You must wait just as still till say the
'Ameu,
And by that you will know thst yoT turn has
DE ar Jesus. look down on my brother and me,
And grant US the favor we are asking OF Thee,
want wax dolly, n tea set aud ring,
And an ebony work box that shuts with y
Bes, papa-dear Jesus and cause him to see
That SaAta Claus loves vs. far better than he;
Don't let him get frstful asd angry again,
AZ dear brother Willie, and Annie, 4 RCn;"
'Pess Dssus ct Sadta Tsus tum down to-nght,
And bring us sOiae presents before II 10 'igut;
wanth he should div me niCs title sed,
With bright, ehinny unnerb, Gna all pxinted
A box full of trndy bsok and a toy
Amsu-and then, Desus, I'll be a dOod boy. a"
Their prayers bo ms ended they raised up
their heads
And with hearts light aad cheerful again
sought their beds;
They were soon lost to slumber both peaceful
and deep,
And with rare! in dreamland were roaming
In sleep.
Eight, nnf, mud the little French clock had
struck ten
Ere ths father had thought OF his children
again;
He seems now to hear Aunies half sup
pressed sighs,
And to SEE the big tears stand in Willie's
llue ey es;
~ was harsh with my darlinss," no men
And should not have sent them so early to
bed;
But then was troubled-my feelings found
Veut
For bank tock,to'day has gone dawn ten per
cent
But OF course they've forgotten their trou oles
ere tubs,
And thati denied them The thrice asked for
Butju,'to make cure l'Il stoal up to their
door -
So saying, he foltly descended the staira
Ind arrived II The door to hear both uf thair
HIS %nnlo's "bless papa" draws forth the
big tears,
And Willie. grave promise falls sweet on his
ears,
"stEa1se, strange, I'd forgotten said he
it'll % sigh,
How longod whsn child, to have Christ
mas draw night
All atone for my harshness,' he inwardly
by answering their prayers, ere 1 sleep IN
my bed -
Then he turned TO tho stairs, and softly went
Threw on velvet slippers and silk dressing
gown;
Donned hat, coat and boots, and was out In
the rect, -
4 millionaire forcing tho cold driving sI,et.
Nor stopped until he ha1 bought everything,
From tho box full of candy 70 the tiny g9ld
ring, 7''''
Indeed he kept adding 70 much to his store
Ihat tho various presents Outuum bered a score.
Then homevard he turned with his holiday
load, ''''
And with Aunt Mays 9id in tho Org
Miss Dolly was seated beneath n pinetr,a
ny Inc side Of table spread ont for u ten
A Work-boX well-tlled In the n. tor wss lai,
Aud on u the ring for wAiaa annie had
As1ldisr in uniform stood byas,,a.
With bright shining runners, and Il alnted
There were balls, dogs aud horses, books pleas
ing TO see,
And birds Of all colors were perched in the
ueN,
while Santa Claus laughing stood up In the
top,
AS II getting ready more preseRts to drop.
And as the fond parent the picture SURVEYED.
de thought for his trouble he had been amply
paid;
And T. said 10 himself as he brushed OF
tear
"I'm happier Tonight than I've been ior
year,
INe eslOSod more true plcasur. than ever be-
lore
What care II bank stocks fall ten per cent.
Hereafter frl pa0koit rule, believe,
To have Santa Claus visit us each Olristmas
evC.''
SO thinking he gently extlugulshed the llght
Ard trippsd down the stairs to retire for the
night.
As soon as the beams of the bright morning
Put the darkness to night, and the stars, one
-Four litts blae eyes out OF sleep opened wide
And at The same moment the prsseSts cs-
pied;
Then out Of thsir beds they sprarg with a
bound, "
And the ysry gifts prayed for we're all of them
They llushsd and they cried In their innocent
CLEO,
Aud they shout for "papao to come quick
anu see
Whs, pr, onts old santa Claus brought in the
(Just the thing they waaiodJ and left ba'oro
light;
And, cow" added Annie, in voice soft
aOdl9w,
You'll believe there's e Santa Claus, papa, l
While dear little While climbed up on his
Determined no cecrst between than should
Ava teia T.,