Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-13
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1" AND An o.
4 Christnas Story.
By MARGARET EYrNeE.
CONTINUED from Yesterday


..And plenty of pigs" said Lulu, bless
her dear. little heart. meaning hgs-.And
-and-'lasses take" But all the baby
said was, .sda-da-da" and ''goo-goo,
whatever that meant.
"Don't believe Santa Claus would ever
dream Of bringing silver bells and gold
rings and such things to log. cabin,
said Ella "Ile'd think we didn't need
them, and guess he only takes poor folks
what he thinks they need"
..Shouldn't wonder" agreed her man,
ma, who looked like the baby grown up,
only she hadn't quite as many dimples.
"And |, for one, will be glad it he finds
his way here through the snow, no matter
how little he brings"
$50 say we all Of u.s." sang John. and
the whole family joined in rousing
chorus. which. the chestnuts being all
roasted, ended with "good night" and
away went the children to bed. But the
father and mother sat up for another hour.
and at last Mr.. Robson wrote down lit
of articles. put il into an envelope. direct
ed the envelope to the proprietors OF an
immense store in New York city. and laid
It behind the clock, saying as he did 50,
"I'll take it to the post Office first thing in
the morning."
Now, in the city of Verynew. which. as
have already told you. was three miles
distant from the log-cabin, lived, in a
handsome stone house surrounded by ele-
CANT grounds. very wealthy family by
the name of Robson. And the children of
this famly-A.ice. Frank. Effie, Edie,
Mabel and Maud also numbered six. their
ages ranging from one TO twelve as did
the young Bobsons. And they were ju-t
a. pretty az the log-cabin children. though
in different way-all Ct them having
brown eyes and hair excepting Maud,
whose hair was fair and whose eyes were
gray-but they were not as jolly as that
Jolly lot, jr had they as many dimples
among them by half. The young Robsons
had pony carriage. a goat-wagon. skates,
sleds, a play-room, croquet-ground, a
governess, and no end of fine clothes.
nice books, and expensive toys.
And it so happened that their parents
were much perplexed as Christmas drew
near. as to what thew would like for
Christmas presents, and at the very time
Mr.. and Mrs. Robson were talking about
Santa Claus in the log-cabin. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robson were talking on the same
subject in their beautiful parlor.
They have so many things" said the
mother. with sigh, as though that were
very sad indeed.
But ut last list was made out and ad-
dressed to the enormous store of which
have spoken before.
"And will send Tom to mail it, (Tom
was the man.servant) tomorrow morn
ing" said MIR. Robson, as he put it
in his pocket.
-. H. Robson and J. II. Bobson ~ ex-
claimed the pretty young girl-order-clerk
in the great New York store-tO whom
the orders were handed rs soon as they ar
rived. "IIow funny that two names so
very much alike should come together
and from the same place, too. There s
only the difference of one letter between
them. But what different orders Listenr ~
and she began to read to halt dozen
young men and women who were packing
away goods in paper and wooden boxes
SO fast that you scarcely saw the goods
before you didn't see them.
"A set of very cheap sleigh bells
1.-TWO books not TO cost more
than fifty cents npiece-One for boy Of
twelve. one for girl of ten.
'Sco,ch cap for boy of eight.
"China doll.
Two rag babies and two pound box
OF broken candy"
That's Bobson's."
"A set OF very handsome sleigh bells.
1.-TWO books-about two dollars apiece
and n work basket well fitted up for
girl OF twelve.
"A WAX doll with golden hair and
complete infant wardrobe.
''Seal-skin cap for boy of ten.
"A toy piano.
"A dozen toys suitable for baby.
"A basket Of fruits. nuts and candies
price not to exceed five dollars"
"And that's Robson's. Dear me ~ the
pretty girl went on; chow Id like to put
some oil Robson's things into Bobson's
boxr'
make the two pounds Of candy three.
and charge il to me-" said n bright-eyed
young man. tying up parcel in n great
hurry (every body was in a great hurry in
the order department that day, and boxes
and packages of wrapping paper were
piled from one end OF the long room to
the other-in some places to the very
ceiling). land make haste, please, or
neither Robson nor Bobson will get their
Christmas boxes before Christmas Day"
Away flew the girl, humming gay
little song. TO the enormous store below.
and in short time the articles ordered
from that city were on their way to
Verynew. And they arrived at Veryhew
station the day before Christmas. bringing
with them tremendous snow storm. 1t
showed. and showed. and showed until
the horses of Tom Driver. the expressman.
into whose care they had passed. could
scarcely drag the heavy express wagon
through the blocked up streets. and 10 and
behold! it was twelve O'Clock at night
before Driver got home, and the Robson
and Bobson boxes were still in his wagon
Couldn't help it," said he to his wife.
as he was trying TO thaw himself out
before the kitchen fire. Couldn't deliver
'em. One was to go t'other side of the
city and the other way out to Maple Grove.
And they were the last things in the
wagon, under all the rest of the boxes