Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-22

So dere n0Wi'
And then they all .cA.hed again:
"Ki-yi-yi-yi!"
"Ya-ya-ya-yapns
"Te- he-he-he.''
"Gursis-gurgle gugle."
| "Uh-u-u-u ~
| ' And all dem fedders in dem wings"
said Grandmommy Pie when they were
silent once more. s'has es es in dem like as
dey was peacock -fedders. so dat dem ar
reindcer-hoss es kin see all roun' ia dc
dark An Mnssa Sanity Claus he steers
dem reindeer-hosscs to de tops of de
chimblcJs. an he has piles an piles OF
ter-umpits an der-ums, an hosps an
heaps Of pep'mint der-ops an pigs
feet, an piles an piles Of silk banker.
chers. an hams an new aperns an
Poun's an poun's a Do very best
.An' pipes an papers Of baoky."
said Grandpoppy Pie.
AN fur caps wid ear-wigs," said
AN hsn'sum big bibls'." said
AN pink kerwst an cane. " said
Americus.
An blue sating hair-rib3ing and
p p'serves," said Berethoa.
"An' candy. an . COLE ring an .
doll. said GineYra Alvorctta-
The baby said nothing. but I've no
doubt he thought: "And rattlos and
barley sugar dogs and cats and roost-
.sYes. I'll dem thinxu sho's 5 20 bohn. .
GrandmQmmY Pie began again, s<an'
heaps IN piles ou' pD1n's an nouns OF
odder things dat's done gone slipped
my memb1anos An Sanity Claus he
goes down dom chimhleys won dey's
big mug hisself. an wen doy amt he
lets dc Chris mus presents down wId :
rope. and he gibs dc waluabiloot to dc
W |bilest folks. aud de onwaluabiissf
| TO de onwaluabilest folks.
"'rears like be might Glib Dc walu-
bilest to de onwaluabilest sometimes.
Jess for fun. /" said Custard.
'.Dat amt his way. chile" said his
| grandmother. "Nebber was, an neb-
Der will be, Is a'eared. Sho'. dsrs
n:ne o'clock strikin'! Time we was all
in led. Hole your brack tongues now
Of yo kin. an ondress yo'sclves.
And in short time the Pie family
were fast asleep with the exception Of
Ginevra Alverctta-
She waited until she heard her grand
father and grandmother snoring; and
her father and mother snoring. and the
baby snuiliing. which was the nearest 1t
could come to snore. and then she
cot up quietly aud dressed herself
again. and. wrapping her mothers
brown woolen shawl about her head and
shoulders. stole carefully up the steep
ladder that led to the scuttle. opened
the scuttle-this was hard work for
such little body, but making a great
exertion she did IL; and oh, how her
heart beat as II slipped from her hands
and fell with a bang! but no one woke,
and she slipped out on the roof and
stumbled through the snow until she
came TO the house where five wealthy
families lived ON five handsome flats.
II had stopped showing, and the stars
were brightly twinkling in the SKY, and
the sound. Of jingling sleieh-bclls and
merry laughing floatcd up 10 the small
girl from the streets below.
"Pm goin' TO sit down side of dis yer
chimblcy." she said, .'cause l knows
some OF dem waluabilcst folks Ibis here,
an wen Sunday Clothes comes along
he'll think 10 be certainly dat longs
10 dem an glib me a heap Of lubly things
stead Of tin dipper. or a money-jug.
or somethin' like dat" And as she sat
down she began 10 laugh with delight
at the idea; but right In the middle Of
the laugh she fell fast asleep.
Now on the floor Just below this roof.
an old gentleman and his wife had been
all tho evening awaiting the arrival Of a
daughter, her husband aud her children
from tho country. TO spend Christmas
eve and Christmas day with them But,
much 10 their disapl,ointncnt, a tcic.
gram. which had been delayed for sew
eral hours for some reason connected
with the severe snow-siorm. was handed
10 them at half past nine o clock, saying
that the baby was not well enough 10
travel and the visit must be postponed
until New Years day.
II was too bad; for there stood the |
dining table just as IL had stood since |
six O'Clock that afternoon. loaded down |
with cakes and grapes, and apples and
oranges. and six kinds OF preserves. and
cold tongue, and roast chicken. and
choose, and home made bread and In
one Of the closets were hidden away, all |
ready TO be brought out at the proper
time. and 10 put into stockings OF |
various sizes, gold rings in velvet cases.
dolls in the pretiicst baby-clonics. neck
ties Of gay colors. china cups. delight
full books, bon-bon boxes filled with the
most delicious bon-bons. and "many
other things too numerous TO mcnt'on."
rs the storc-kecpers say in their adver-
.'wcll. well. l am disappointed"
said Mr. Bush-thaf was the old gen
name; I" for il win be the first
lime In many years that we have not
had Christmas party"
"And SO am y said Crandmamma
Bush; ''but Of course the dear baby's
health must not be endangered. bless
rs little heart! Wen let the table stand
As Il Is until tomorrow morning. for
an too tired 10 attend 70 IL tonight
md then we must find some one with
whom TO share the catablcs that will
not keep. As for the presents. they L
will all keep. But Mary" she called
10 the servant maid. take a look af
he roof-door before you 60 to bed
] here was . man up there today
brushing on the snow. and don't know
whether he fastened Il or not"
Mary ran up the stairs that led 10
he small room or cupola In which
here was = door from which you could
'iep out on the roof. and which she found
he man had not boltcd - he should
rave done.
II wonder II It's snowin' ag'in. che |
aid 10 herself. opening Il far enough 10
,ccp OFT But she slammed Il and I
and reached the landing b.
ow with firing leap. all in ths next
why, Mary. what in the World b ~ Z
naftcrr asked her mistress. hurryine I
'uf a The dining room. followed By hGr
husband with stout walking sick
"0h. tberc's <omethin' ~ ihe chin
~. ma 'am-somcthin' All bIsck-
"A manF' said the old Iody n .
remblinz voice.
No. n,a'am. rs too snail. ma'am.
he Of the good people DO b think
y. ma An. kind Of fairief they Be.
hough they DO be bigger"