The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-27
CHRISTMAS SURPRISE;
or,
Tho Franks Of Mysterious Santa Clans
BY INEZ IRVING.

hands full Of mail m,ttnr ..,rharn's H.
greatest excitement dawn a. ',o vi, VIZ
laoen Wv W.
"What aboutpn oekod urs wool
ward. stopnjpo short ovor tIro ,;o. IL w.,
was putting into tbn oyor ,,Ln ,' o ono
saw Josie's flushed f,cc '"'" '''
"Wby a grcat bov came ~ p.ot
Larry by oxnross this morniro t,,u io as
presents to ,,ut nm tLo C,,ri' a.. '"' , ~
tomorrow nigbt and nohnJ, WIZ l, ,,ro
who sent IT, Tbnv ,In ms, cr.,y ,oIi,
inq il over down # rho most "G;co
should mimi LoIf tLo ,illaa' ,.,l
thorc.n '"'
"Sau,a C9,us son, +, e co,rso ~ 90
marked Nra woodward prolnntIy She
Wa .n,,,,,.,,,. ,,..,,.,,,, "a, -
"Ye,. lut SAM, Clam. ID 8, ro,l live
person nowo,,,.. ',isu,LaJ Jnsie .,Rer,
Carr iet o'it The secret 1t was TO have
been Kept until tomorrow evening aud
every one was to be surprised, | guess
frol Larry Is lnthe secret, but OF course
no one can get aword ont OF HIM Edith
Larry rot peep INTO the box when
ihcy opened II, and YOU know she can't
keep anything, so she told Carrie Goss'
ana no" II ; All around
nm airall II = some KIND OF
SELL SAM ner mo'h,''
"Oh' no indeed J We cot another
Chl'''iilaS treo' p'g one Just for
the mysterious presents met Fred
from the woo0-' | should think 1t wa,
large ana long enough To hoid ton OF
presents 90 were gong TO have TWO
trees declare WISH tomorrow night
han come
Inc December dusk was falling,
through It's shadows The door opened
ana g'rl stepped inside IN familiar
way
Jose sprang towards her
you Della l am so glad to see you.
Come over to the IRE ana warm your
nose ana your NIUE cold myers. I've
just come from the village and know
now frosty ~ Is
Merry CHRISTMAS! Mrs. Woodward,
called Della Il guess you are doing
your part towards making one for 9TH
ers' your goodies smell so sweet
Mother pas enough cake ana pies
ana doughnuts baked to last two
months lnterposed Josie,
"A merry Christmas TO YOU Miss
Della' sald Mrs woodward 81 m half
ashamed to have you catch me with my
baking around so late, but Mrs Nor
tons little boy took sex tins morning
and she sent Tor me. That put me back
win my work
guess we are gong 10 nave Daig
up merry Christmas by all accounts
salu Josie 'At least somebody Is,
Nv nat 90 you mean asked DeIls'
"Oh' haven't you heard! Hayentyou
been down 70 the village; We'll then
and Josie proceeded 10 give the detailS
she had gathered, arouslng DeIIa's curt
osity rs high as her own
NOW you nave got warm VIII take
your t1ihSs ana you shaII stop to sup
per, Josie SAID commencing to I'M
button her CLOAK. Della demnrred and
Salu sue only run IN Tor anew moments
ana her folAs WouId expect her nome TO
supper but Josie carried hef point
A hcavy tread outside and sound o!
some one scraplng snow from his feet,
then Bert Woodward entered. lie was
the widow woodward eldest son, and
carried on the farm, which was situated
nearly mile from the village
lie looked tall, s,aIwart' rather
handsome fellow as ne strobe up to the
kitchen fire to warm his hands
Merry Christmas. Della sailed out
from the snug corner behind the stove
oven,
why, Della, you so nearP he eX'
claimed Il wish You very merry
-stmas, ana and mat you may nave VEL, loi IS
Then you have heard the news,
Bert" Josie called out catching his
words, as she came ont of tho pantry
with a plate of tarts and a huge squash
pie, which she placed upon the table she
was spreading in the roomy, hOmelike
kitchen
Yes, Seth Blake told me-
"Who do you suppose sent itP' asked
Della,
Hard to guess. Perhaps the mystery
will come out tomorrow night
The matter was thoroughly discussed
by the luartettp, when little later they