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

saw a crowd of dusky faces looking
d Wn.
Mommy Pie had been awakened by
the cold air blowing in upon her from
the opened scuttle; and wondering how
it came open. she got up TO close 1t and
found Ginevra Alycrctta gone.
More frightened than she had eyeI
been in all her life before. she aroused
the whole family. each and every mcm
ber of which began to laugh as soon a
he or she unclosed his or her eyes. But
they became rs serious as Mrs. Reliable
Pie herself when they heard the alarm
ing news she had to tell. They dressed
themselves in haste, and. guided by Mr.
Reliable Pie, who went ahead with .
lantern. they followed the chiId's- foot
steps in the snow until they reached the
chimney OF the fiat house. and from
there some larger footsteps led them to
the roof-door. which. it having been left
slightly ajar. the wind had blown wide
open. and stepping into the cupola they
looked down the stairp and saw with
glad hearts the object Of their search
safe in the arms Of q lovely cd lady.
And Grandpapa Bush had q Christ
mas party after all. for he invited the
unexpected visitors TO supper in such q
cordial way that they accepted the invi-
lation It once. And didn't the good
things disappearr They did. in = most
marvellous manner. And while they
were disappearing Ginevra Alveretts
told the kind host and hostess why she
had left her warm bed and stumb ed
through tho snow to fall asleep beside
her neighbor's chimney. II guessed
Sunday Cl0thea'd como dar to he GER
tainly, aho said. and then the whole
Santa CLAUS story - Grnndmommy Pie
he<l told IL came out. the "reindecr-
hoooos w0t noWod like IS dey Was
olrvl6. and tho way Santa Claus had
OF leaving s'do waluabiIest thing6 wild
De waluabllest folks. and all the re OF
Il Aud don't think any Of the Pie
family over laughed more heartily than
Grandpapa and Grandmamma Bush did
while listening to it.
And when the janitor and his rcla.
tions took Their leave. Grandpoppy Pie
carried a new pipe and largo bag Of
smoking tobaccoi Grandmommy Pie q
package Of tea, and gingham enough
for three old-fashioned aprons; Poppy
Pie q cane with horse shoe for .
head Mommy Pie handsome Bible
and the baby; Berry Pie jar Of ounce
preserves and blue sam n-on-ono- side
and silk-on-the-other hair ribbon; Gus
tard Pie red necktic and book for
boys. full OF pictures; Gincvra Alver-
eta doll with golden hair. a bottle Of
cologne. and box OF candies; and the
baby rattle, and a gutta-percha dog
that barked when you squeezed it. And
the next day, as Americus, turkey
leg in one hand and piece Of mincc
pie in the other, danced wildly for the
fifticih time around the table on which
the presents were spread out, he shout
ed. triumphantly: Hi granny! no,
granny! we did get some OF de wal,,-
abilest things. an we's VERY onwalu.
abilest folks. indeed. Pears like ole
Sunday Clothes been list'nin' an left
dem ar splendificent presents dar cause
he knowed we was a goin' dar.to sup
per-
"Shouldn't wonder, honey" said
Grandmommy Pie; ''dat ar Santa
Claus he knows mos ebberything. Hes
gathered pow full lot OF wisdom the
lew hundred years he's been goin'
roun. But of all lie good times he
ebber glib us. dis ycre takes dc cake,
fur dom b licvc IL we lib TO be as ole
as he Is hisself wei ebbcr see anuddci
holiday like Ginevra Alverctta's Merry
Christmas. No. indccdr'--Margare
Eyfinge. in Wide-Awakc.