The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-12-22

eve and Chnfm,s day with them But.
much % their disappointment rele.
gram. which had been delsyed for sev-
cral hours for some reason connected
with the severe snow-s<o<m. w2S handed
% them = hali-pa>t nine o'clock. saying
that The kaby wxs not we'll enough 70
travel and the visit must b. postponed
until New Year day.
X uas too bad: for there stood the
dining table just - il had stood since
six O'clock thar aftegnron- loaded down
with cakes and grapes. and apples and
oranges. and six kinds 81 preserves. and
cold tongue. and roast chicken. and
cheese. and homemade brpad-and IN
one OK The closets were hidden away. Al
ready 10 Be- brought out q the proper
time. and h put into stockings Of
various sizes. gold rings in velvet cases.
dolls in the pref est b1by-elothcs meek
ties Of ray col0rs. china cups. delight
fiji hooks. b0n-bon boxes filed with the
most delicious b0n-bons. and "m4nF
o-her things too numerous 70 MENTION
a. the srore-keepers say IN their adrer-
t-sements-
We'll. vel. an disappointed. A
said Mr. Bush-that was the Cd gen
tleman's name: n for il win b The ilrst
time in manv years that We have no;
had Christmas party"
.'4nd 80 am 1. said Grnndmamma
Bush: s-but Of course the dear UabF ;
heath must noe be endangered. bless
il little heart Wei LEI the table stand
I - il i until Tomorrow morning. for /
am too tired 70 attend 70 II Tonight
and then We most tind some one with
whom 70 share the eatabIes that Will
no: keep As for the presents they
will al keep. But Mar she called
10 the servant maid. take > look =
the roof-door before you 20 % bed
there was : man mp there to-day
brushing o. the snow. and don know
whether he fastened Il Or not
Mary ran up the stars that lei %
the snail room or cupola in vhich
there was door from which you could
step out on The roof. and which she found
the man had not bo.tet = be should
have done.
II wonder II Ills snowin' fin she
said 70 herself opening il far enough q
peep OFT. But she slammed i and
screamed. and reaahed the landing IT,
low with flying leap. al in the nex'
WHY. Mary. what in The world ! th<
NATTER asked her mistress hurryin4
out of the dining -room- followed BY be-
. husband with stout walking stick
..Oh. tho somethin 81 the chin
( bly. ma an -omethin' al bl.ck.
> "a man. said the old lady 10
! trembling voice
3 No. maam it's too small. ma an
I One Of the good people ! Do he think
IN. ma am. kind Of fairies they be
though they DO Be- bigger
\ .'Son<ense' there's nothing q ~
son. said Mr. Bush
"Bezgin' your pardon. sir. there
pientv ID Ireland and maybe some 9
them has immigrared. sir Don't 3
out. sir q they NAV turn you into
4 goose or s0mefhin'. sir. Is they m0stl
does thin that's bold enough . ioo
upon thin
But the old gentleman put her a<id
4 with smile. and il moment NOR
was bending over the ''somerhin :
q black y b. the chimney
roor little girl she was still f.
: a.leen- and Almost frozen He LITE
her in his arms and carried her down
2 his wife. waiting for him On the pia
form from which few steps more led
= the hall. 70 which Mary. il her fear I
). the good people had retreated.
\. ..Good gracious said Grandmamn
\. Brsh. where did the child con
4 from And she began slapping 4
icy-cold han ~: hut she had on
y slapped them half dozen times vhs
GinsfrA Alverecra opened her big ey'
n and her not small mouth and out I
!. the latter gurgied the rest " the l2uz
" that had been cut short when she
: suddenly fell asleep. And before i -
ended came : loud and JOYFUL chorus
laughter from above. and looking 4
: IL great surprise. Nr. and Mrs Blu
/. saw crowd Of dnsky faces lookir
Il a wn-
J. Mommy Pie had been awakened
II the cold air blowing il upon her fro
! the opened scutfle: and wondering 10
II came open. she rot up 70 close i ~
l. found Ginevra Alreretta gone
81 More frightened than she had er
been In al her Life before. she aruus'
A. the whole family. each and every met
IA Der or which began % laugh - soon
y Ne Or she unclosei his o. her eseS B
Il they became - serious . Mrs. keliab
le Pie herself when they heard the ElarI
II ING news she had % tell. They dress.
3 themselves in haste. and guided by n
"a Reliable Pie. Who went ahead with
D lantern. they followed che child's fo<
u steps il the snow until they reached q
o. chimney 81 the fat house. and fro
at there some larger footsteps led them
e. the rOof- door. which. il having been X
a slightly siar. the wind had bloFn III
Z, open. and stepping into the cupola ID
ia Looked down the stairs and saw ~
he glad hears The object Of their sear
" safe in the arms 81 : lovely Cd lady.