The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-10

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HOw CHRISTMAS CtaE Io Io>i.
Now. Ttuul1. he a sAsi kuy.
thcrvs a d.rlisc. art. r tfvFrr.
don tease DAISY l,t-r .rG mAmass
- away g. vhuTyh sHi know that 1Hsl
az, al sweet and Iosr.s sd ,ssa as
new ut,.c penuIss - sht
Splash went oar lE.lv b~iv iri" CD"
bath tub. AMI splash went anuthvr. AL
ssa q ,hsui. ant tk'u. Lac - nlaus
roe, Aitry a shower. cat they ttuo
dripping. and laughing add ~-fvausns
With glec. The u.tite uiHIasT VA sFpg
huss enough, faF q Ma Ga sinias cRc.
and the carols AMI Snihsnas acre - -
r,hraDri fur The at tune. and Nts
Morton ; Gear suprsuo yvi . cuatd not
Ir -psnvd Indeed. her so.,r va all
that Kept Isdilr and lover and DairY
N their neat littie h1& al house. far
thor father. = brave hreanaa. bal been
Killed more than two Neaf. before a. a
fearful fire. and since thea their mother
hai sjTisen hard To- msinta5u tvT Af;!s
ismls b. sewing aud sngrs and H..
Ing what ever WORK her sl"bder hsais
could accomplish whioh auait bTtug IA
food and cio,hu for hes chi.ir"n.
BE hood. Iriic. ryI Gated DAISY.
after her mother. a. she shook "ut heT
little vet curis a, him. and Clover so'-
EMMY raised has finger at hs bigger
brother. With the warning
Remember Santa Claus cpmcs to
night
"Ycs. and the stockings must to
hung up." said Ted. vhn forthwith
rroc,rdci To- attend to that impottan;
duty.
THERE how ID they book one
brown. that's mine otsv blue. that s.
Cio,srs, and one rel. Ihats DAISY
They were pinned fssi ~ the frnicr
with many pms and much csrr
But. mamma" saii Clover. ''thr
stove : IN the way. Santa Claus can't
get down with that biS black thing
stopping the chimney
"Oh. the bre will 90 out by and by.
and then he NAV creep through the
stoye-pip- and Gut oi tho door
lie II be awful dirty. then. said
Daisy.
Wei. he was Dressed al in far
from his bead Ia b.. foot. and hi elothcs
we're all furnished with a.hes sud sas,s
81 that !. "a be- expected But reals.
dear children. you must Jump inlo yOtN
beds. and let me- tuck you mp, 10 i time
for me - 90"
VERY quickly the r,zy liulc faces were
nesting in the pillows. and Mrs Nor
ton. after kissing them. pui uut the
lamp and left them la their suuih-rs.
Hastily putting ON her cloak and bon
net. she paused AZ The door Of her at
ting room to see II the tire va. safe.
The room was dark bat FIR the CLEAN
my stove. the chairs AMI table wsrc al
IN order. and IN one corner. under =
covering 81 paper. was ihr little tree
she had decked Ia odd moments 10 Be-
light the eyes 81 her children. Sh.
could not afford wax candies, 80 the
morning WIS 20 bring the tree ~ well
a. the other gifts. Sure that All Wa N
readiness. she trippei down the stairs
locked her door and sped over the snow
Ia the church. the two tai ,ower- Of
which stood out against the starry sky.
A. she entered the churrh. her mind
full 81 her dutie. aBd her heart tender
with thoughts of her children. she
thought she saw a dusky little object
crouching in the angie made b. the
towers. bot she was already late. and
had no time Ia linger TIP she went 81
the choir. which was fall OF light. bot
the body Of the church wa dark.
W itbout any words. she taSJk up her
sheet Of music AMI beam - sny
Never hal the csrols aut anthems
seemed So sweet ~ her. and her voices
rOSe clear and pure "a n birds. The
crganist paused - listen. and her eom.
Panions turned satisfied giaaces uton
her: but she went ON uncJB< iau.iy. a.
a bird does until The burden ~ ia
theme il finished. and - e1uitani
strains are lost N silence. Thev went
over the whole Church ssrY Ice, the GIN
nous Te Dunn. The Bone fi~,ss and ths
anthem for the dsy. Into Us a Child
i born. unto Us = son - z ven. AMI
every delicate chord and fny1s bad H.
be repeated until the desired perlsetion
of harmony Ms attained. II "a. really
n very long and zrtEo8s study; On: 81
all days Christina. demands gsosl
music. and they were - linz 20 do their
best AT last al we're satssesd and
some what tired: but the orvzs.st
turned 10 Mr. Morton. and asked her
II she would siBg one hmm for hin,
alone. as be especially desired to hear
her voice IN this one tune. Uf eey1r.e
she eonld not refuse. and 10 an exgu5-
siiely harmonious air she begaa-
Cain na,ss -sssesss= ~sr - nxss
cone HesFc7 Q 5setsffsss xsrxla1
wke-s ND Juiss sir~feses far
Her s-4v-T-m&nss< pasin..
-LiEh, 90 sky sfa.. JerasaIesaf
ne -sTto- d. - hso~as
Ard brgns. % Beshiss@3. Eya-ss paaaaG
Brsaks fbs ar-r Chnscazas asan-
Only the srs; and las. verses % that
exquisite hymn: ba; like .zogeis with
their sparkling Tyres" her voice seemed
70 have icst its esrthIiBess. and SCARED
- il Il were winged. up 20 the verT
gate Of Heaven when she ceased
sEnginz. there was q hash upon al. -
II they had been carried near 20 ike e.
les;ia portals
One b. one they pressed her hani in
quiet congrstgiztbon. and with . "asr.
~ Christians babe her good niyht.
Mrs Morton was n litts. excited viii
her unusual efforts. and while the ole
oFgzalst Was Bocxing up. thouyhs see
EoGId run down and sarm herself IN
The church As she hastened soxars
tie great heater. she tripod o.er so1ae-
ihsng- which. 20 her great surprise and
Azrsn. she perceived Whit appeared te
e great bundle was in really asep
ing ekild-
Yes 4 chilf. and = 1.-THE one- bos
1t IL DOT than seven wears. VITA eli
i-h bror iocks- and eyeIzshes whit