The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-23
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~ h. ntaie stefl t.if lafnfp mamma d.ni.
but thon ! W irrh t]hinslns that sho usui a.
hnd o. volii hear everything mnmma
Wuuld H4y
AMI pefbala sbo aAoi MN 10 scni 'aop
win The saGfa fWl " presents b. biough, oy
rff war"
wet Why liant va paJ dcst M mamma dti
ihfn.
And Mn him 70 poni Ne sumo present. nient
"lvo bogn ihinkitg An, too ant without u
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I0ut title fooi bounded out M Tho Hour.
And four httio knees Inc s1fi carpet pressed.
AMI two IVY hands were olaspod oluau ~ each
breast.
NOV White, you know We must FIRMLY be-
That ne presents VIZ ask for wore sure 10 70.
You must wnil Just as stu 40 say ihc
Amen,
And BY 'hnt you win know that your tutn has
ono thfn,
q" Dear Jesus look down 0n my brother ani m.
aud Rtnnt ~ the favor wr'ro nshlng ~ Thee,
want n whf Dolly, u tcasart aud ring,
Aud n beautiful work box that shuts with d
mess Fapn, dear Jesus, AMI cause him 10 a.,
Tint Santa Claus loves ~ fnf better thun he.
Iiuu't let him aui frriful aud anKfy agHin
~ dear brother Willie and Annc-A muni'
"plcaec pesua, 'ct Santa Claus tum Town 10
And bring ~ soma presents before Il il light,
want h. would di'o me- n nlcu 'iiile slpd,
WIN bright shining runners nnd al pn nicd
yod;
Abut full ~ tnndy, n book mud n toy
Amen aud den, Dosus, m be- n dUod boy"
Their prayers being ended They raised up
their heads,
And WIN hearts light and cheerful again
hought their beds.
They were SON lost IN slumbcr, 10th peaceful
And with fniIc. In drcam-land wore roaming
In sleep.
Eight, nine and tho little French clock had
struck ten
Ere tho fnlher had thought OF his children
ngnin.
lilo seems now TO hear Annlc's hnlfsup-
pressed signs,
Aud 10 see the big loars stand In wlllio's blue
eyes.
nv was hnrsh with my dnrllnTs," he mentally
sand should not have sent ihcm SO early to
bed,
hut then I WIS troubled, I'M feelings found
won't
For bank stock today has gone down ton per
cent.
hut, OF coursc, they've forgotten their trou.
bios orc this,
Aud that I denied them tho thrice askcd.for
but lust to make suro I'll steal up to tho
door,
For l never spoke harsh to my darlIngs DO
fore
70 saying, he softly nsccnded tho stairs,
And arrived ut tho door, TO hcnr both OF thoir
pTsyois,
Ills Annlc'a " nlcss papa" draws forth tho
hlg tears,
And Whites grave promise falls sweet on his
cars,
"s,renge' s%transcl I'd forgotten" no said,
with n sigh,
"how ! lopgod when n child to have Christ.
mus draw nivh.
"rll atone FOR my harshnoss,'' he l%uwardly
said,
1ly answering their prayers Gro l slccp In my
bod,
Then hc turned to tho stair aud softly won't
Throw Oh ycl,ctslippcrs and silk dressing.
gown,
Doomed hat, coat aud boots, aud was out In the
street.
millionaire facing tho cold, driving slcet,
Nor stopped he until he hal bought every.
thing,
from the box full o candy to tho tiny gold
ring.
Indeed, be kept adding so much To hls ; ore
That tho various presents outnumhor~l n
score.
1hon homcward no turned. with hi. holiday
Load,
Aud with Aunt Mary's help In tho nursery
twas stnw~l
Miss Dolly was seated beneath n pine trro.
ny the SIDE OF y table sprVai out for her tea
A work-bnx well hllud in tho ccnirr was laid,
Ana on u tho rims for which Annie had
A soldier In uniform stood by a sled
WIN bright, shining runners, and all painted
There were balls, dogs and horses, nil pleasing
And birds Of all colors were perchcd In tn,
trc .,
while santa Claus, laughing, stood up In tn,
tup
Ash Rrlting ready morn presents IN drum,
And ~ the good taihcr the picturu surveyed
ho thought for his trouble be- had amply bccl
paid.
And hcsa,d to himself, as he brushed on
am happier tonight than Eve been for
year.
I've enjoyed moro true pleasure than ever be
forUi
What carr II bank stock falls ten per cont
Hereafter IN make II u rule. | bclloye,
To have santa claus visit Us each Christina
eve"
90 think ing, he softly c~xtinrul.hcl the lish,
And trppcd down stairs 10 retire for thi
night.
AZ soon Ms the beams Of Tho brish, morning
sun
Put the darkness to hight, and tho stars on,
Foul lulc blue cycs out OF sleep opcnc,
And al Inc Same moment tho present.. esrlcd
linen out OF their beds they srranx with
And The very gifts prayed for wcrca all of then
They laughed and they cried IN their innocent
glcg.
And shouted for papa to come quick and Sc,
What pr,scnts old santa Claus brought In III,
night
just the things tina, they v~anicd-and left 10
forc light
And now added Annie, In a voice .oft and
"Yoe'll believe ,hcrc'sa Santa Claus, papa. /
While dear little Willie climbed up on hi.
knee.
Determined no sccrrt between them should
Aud told in soft whispers how Annie had said
That their dear, blessed mamma, ~ long aEo
Used % tacel down and pray by the side Of
hcr chair.
And that God up In Heaven had answered her
III We dot up and prayed dcs, as well a,
And pc q snsysred our praycr,-nOw WASH,
=" shout say tina, He was II lie sen, yuu all
And laev JUS, VIVA, present. my children
twsh, well, lot him think sO-,bc dear little
'Tvouid' be cruel to tell him | did /, myself,
Blind father, who caused your stern hear, To