The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-12-23

"Perhaps,' was the broken an
swer. Just then Mr.. Day came in,
looking woudeTingly at Roxy. His
wife took his hand and teartully
told Roxy's mission.
"God knows, Louise be said,
.'that would not live at enmity
with any man, much less your own
brother. And I would willingly
share our baby with them, if 1t
would bringto us all the peace aud
goodwill that should be at Christ.
mas-time.5
"And l, too, Roger would wish
our baby to be like the infant Jesus
in tbis-a peace -maker.S And the
wife rose aud kissed her baby in its
cradle.
81 Think she resumed, "that
my brother must be ashamed by
this time of the foolish passion
against you because you are not
rich, especially now since you are
rising 10 your protessioa.n
"I hope so, Louise was the re-
joinder. "But,n rising, "Roxy must
be missed ere this, aud 80 dear il
you'll give her some tea, nj take
her home at once.'
Roxy drank u hot draught OF
tea, aud shawls we're piled upon
her, and "Uncle Roger took her
back home.
| Shs was disappointed at not get
ting the baby, and could not under.
stand why; but was partly CON.
forted when Aunt Louise kissed
her and whispered, "Roxy, tell
your mamma I'll share my baby
with her.n
They had missed Roxy at home.
Esther 6rst spread the alarm,
Mamma ran down stairs in her
wrapper. Grandma aud Esther
cried together. Papa anxious, just
home from bis patients, rushed
out again into the street. The big
brother Tom frautically ran in
search of his favorite. He soon
Glanced upon Judge Hexlcy, who
told his story; the policeman bis;
and finally a shOpwoman gave poor
TON the muf that had been found
10 the gutter. He was halt wild
With fright even while Roxy was
toastiug her feet over Mrs. Days
FIRE.
As Roxy and her Uncle drove to
the house, ouly the pale mother
was watching from the window
where Roxy bad sat two hours be.
fore.
She opened the door, but stood
dumbly when Mr.. Day brought
Roxy up the steps. Roxy, little
witch, burst forth with her story
about the baby, and the umbrella,
and the muff, and what Aunt
Louise said, aud -
But DR., Bruce came up to the
group on the steps aud interrupted
Roxy. Mr.. Day stepped back and
briefly explained bis errand there.
Touching his hat said "good even.
iug.'
But Roxy's father was touched
by his child's deeds and he cried I:
"Not so fast Roger, what my child
has begun l am willing to finish.
God has surely prompted her child
ish heart, l have wrouged you in.
deed and 10 thougbt,aud I.beg your
pardon. Gomez aud he drew the
younger man into the house and to
the library.
Mrs. Bruce left alone with Roxy,
hastened into the parlor to tell the
happy news. "Ah,1 said the gen
tie lady, "peace and good win are
80 sweet that 1t is no wonder that
the very angels from heavens
court sang those words when the
Prince of Peace was born.r
And Grandma said brokenly,
"let us pray" DIR. Bruce aud Mr..
Day entering, kuelt also. Isn't
it strange, that let grief or let Joy
come, our hearts seek relief in in
prayerf
When the prayer was over, it
seemed quite natural for DR.. Bruce
to say: "Well, Day you must bring
Louise and baby to dine with Us to-
morrow
Then followed confused bustle,
Mrs. Bruce went out to arrange
with cook for the morrow's dinner.
Tom was sent to order the best
oysters, the finest turkey, and 9th
or Christmas cheer. DIR. Bruce
went out suspect on pleasant bust
| ness, and he nodded when Esther
said, off you order some holly and
mistletoe, I'll put it up in the par
lor after supper. Tom will help"
Was baby Edith forgotten Z No,
but the greater peace or JOY had
swallowed up the lesser grief. The
sun II 1t SHINES Will part the clouds.
The Christmas morn broke upon
q peaceful household. Roxy had q
score Of gifts, and voted that the
! "dweary Christmas Eve had made
q merry Ohris'mas.S
But the dinnerl Aunt Louise
and Uncle Roger and the baby
were there, but Roxy had the place
of honor. Her father would have
| it so. So ct the head she sat an
| feastod from the bounteous spread,
very proud and very happy.
soTnis is q veal Christmas she
said, patting the velvet cheek Of
Aunt Loulss's baby.
"How sol queried Aunt Louise.
"Oh cause, cause, like the angels