The Red Cloud chief., 1882-01-12

Ros, : dolly. and she wore S'uvkfuss
One of them had 10 bc hunc np with
the Others
In ten minutes Tommy AMI Rosy anil
the dolly were AL fast asleep In the
middle Of the night Tommy woke. and
found Rosy sitting up IN bel She Wa
looking at something Tommy wanted
to know what 10 WAS. Tie turned over.
and what should he see but Santa Claus
himself,
The dear old man was buttonci apt"
his chin in a coat 81 white fur. lie Wa
busy filling the stockings
There said Santa Claus. II Ne
forgotten Ro>y's doll. and ! shall have"
Ia 90 all the way back and -ct some
thing for it
Il wish you'd take mo with YOU
said TOMMY. boldly.
An me. too. Il YOU please. Mister
Santa Claus" added Rosy
..~Iialluo,' shouted Santa Claus, You
awakc. youngsters
Yes. SIR answered. Tommy. and
wc want YOU 10 take us t. ride IN Your
sleigh"
We'll. well. Well" laughed the old
a Santa Claus a refuse tn"
children anything make haste. I've uo
time Ia lose.
cut of bed jumped the two children
Don't wait L. dress said santa Claus.
''IIl put one al Nuu iEtu each uI my
BIG pockets, and you Il hc warm enough.
Come on
Ou, an the root thew went Their"
stood tho sleigh, drawn by ought tins
reindeer. Santa tlau, got mt" the
sleiyh. aud drew the fur r"bc~ , him,
Tommy aud Rn,v pccpiny "a at his
pockets felt very nice and warm.
Come Da-hcr' on. Dancer hic.
Comet said Santa Claus Ia his team.
AWAY We 60
And away they did 20. right in the
air aud through the falling snow faAc,.
Over the houses and trees. over the
towns and cities. faster. faster. faster.
they went. I'LL they came to Santa
Claus country.
Here everything was al snow trees.
streets. houses. all made IL snow. IL
was ~ light ~ day, for high IN the pink
sky hung a grca, bright silver moon
lis that Your house. Mister Santa
Claus asked little Rosy. n, they
passed a beautiful castle NIL built 81 Zee.
-. pc INV dear" said Santa Claus.
'.My house - made ever, bit of rock
candy. Here we are now. lie. Prancrr
and Cupid! stand stili!'
Santa Claus Jumped out OF the sleigh
with Tommy and Rosy still - his pork
cts. sure enough. there stood Santa
Claus house. all made of white. yellow
aud red rock candy. and lighted up
from top Ia bottom with Christina. Ia
pers.
"Tll take YOU right into nv work
shop said Santa Claus. bouncing INTO
n big room where hundreds OF little
men were al work. They were tying
up TOYS. books and candies into thou
sands Of parcels. These were to 90 AT
twelve o'clock by Santa Claus express
TO all parts of the world
At the sight OF so many lovely thing.
Tommy and Rosy both jumped Out OF
Santa Claus pockets.
OH screamed the workers.
where did the earth children ON
irom2'
II brough, them in mi ~porkets."
said SAINTS e aus. :" forgot this little
girls doll. Hurry and Ind gilt iori IL.
my men. for ] must away again.
The tallcst Of the little men went Ia
find the gift. Others gathered a.ou;
Rosy. who was too frightened To- speak
Ism, she lovcIy3' said one. touch
ing her long curIs.
Yes. indeed" added another. "shs
is prettier than the prett,est waS-dnil
we Y made
"She must bc cold; lets give heroine
~ our little seal-skin coats. sad a
third. helping Rosy into a warm fur
coat.
Lets Pot candy In the pockrts.
said a fourth. stufiing the pockets with
sugar-plums
Lets give her n cap 10 match the
coat" said a fifth. putting a cunning
cap over her yellow curis.
LET. al kiss her," said a sisth.
But nj this SAINTS Claus popped Rosy
back into his pocket No. no. said
he. lyon might change her into an elf
like yourselves
Tommy who VA never frightened \,
ANYTHING. had mounted n bicycle. AMI
wa. fyIng up and down the hal Inc
little men. foryet,Ing Their work. ran
up and down after him. playing ON
trumTseis. horns. hfes and drums
Bless my heart cred Santa Clans.
e never heard such a din IN NV lie.
Come, yon young.ier. the dol. gili a
found. and I'm going 70 take sou right
back 20 bed.
NO. you don't" shouted Tommy.
no, unicss you let me ride this bi-
cycle
You can't" aid Rosy. IL
aidet tommy. ." knox { can
"EI 20 with son. al one IL the
little men; lean ride in the air like
SAINTS Clsu.."
The little nan -; on TOmmys back-
end away they went ROsg and Santa
Clsus were IN the sleigh Tommy and
the little man on the bicscle- On. On.
on, faster. faster. faster, TOu1rn.
shouted in glee. Suddenly the wirkesi
screamed. and knocked ihs eli OF rs
hack The little man jumped on %
Of the reindeer.
Tommy va no longer able 90 nde On
the s~nov-sakes. and began ro fall
down. down. do~ni q. kox frightened
be ~as, Down. down. down, The
bicycle turned over too or three times.
And do~n ne went head hrs,. into h~d.
les, when Tommy op-ned hs e,e -
h iognd himself IN bed
He only dreamed tbs story. RosE
Vas asleep beside him The stockings
were twice rs bag as when huug ua-
Kigh; in the middle Of the re-1n stood
aspiendi ne- bicycle
The early sunshine szs eoraiag
through the nursery window l, va
CHRISTIAN morning -Czy Sst< o.: