The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-12-21
fNNLE AND WILLIE PRAYER.

twas me eye before CHRISTMAS; Good
And Annie and Willie had crept into bed;
4herG were tears on their pillows, and tears in
And each little bosom was heavy with signs
TOT t9-hlght their stern fathers command had
That they should retire precisely at seven,
instead Of at eight for they troubled him
With their questions unheard of than ever be
fore.
He had told them he thought this delusIon a
No such being as Santa Claus ever had been,
And he hoped after this he should never more
hear
How he scrambled down ohimneys with pres
And this was the reason that two little heads
70 restlcssly tossed on their soft dOwny beds
Eight, nine, and the clock on the.steople tolled
Not q. word had been spoken by either till
then,
When wiIlios sad face from the blanket did
And Whispered: Dear Annie, is you fast
aslccpy'
L Why, no, brother wnHe," sweet voice re-
I've tried it in vain, but can't shut my
Tor somehow It makes me sorry because
Dear papa has said there is no Santa Claus.
now We know that there is, aud it can't be de-
Tor he came every year before mamma died
BUT then I've been thinking that she used to
pray,
And God would hear everything mamma
And perhaps she asked Him to send Santa
Claus here
With the sacks fun Of presents he brought ev-
a Well, why tant we pay dest as mamma did
And ask him to send us some presents aden?"
" I've been thinking 50, too and without a
-Four little feet bounded out on the floor,
And four little knees the soft carpet pressed,
And two tiny hands were clasped close TO each
breast
Now, Willie, you know we must firmly be
That the presents we ask for we're sure to re
You must wait just as sHu till 1 say the
Amen,
And by that you viii know that your turn has
= Dear esus look down on my brother and mo
And grant us the favor were asking Of Thee;
want wax Dolly, a tea-set ana ring,
And beautiful work box that shuts with
bless Papa, dear Jesus ana cause him to see
That Santa Claus loves rs far better than he;
at dear brother Willie and AnnIc-Amen!
81 Please, Desus, ct Santa Claus tum down to
And bring us some presents before it is light;
want ne would dive me a nice title led,
WIN bright shining runners and all painted
A box fun of tandy, a book and toy
Amcn-and den, Dcsus, IN bC doOd boy"
Their prayers being ended they raised up
And with hearts light and cheerful again
They were soon lost in sIumbcr, both peaceful
and deep,
And win rntrics in drcam-land were roaming
IN sleep.
struck ten
Ere ne inther had thought OF MS children
lie seems now to hear Annfe's huIf-sup-
pressed signs,
And to see the big tears stand in Willie's blue
-" was harsh with my darings," he mentally
=. said, LILY.
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vent
FOR bank stock to-day has gone down ten per
nm Ccll IL, +,,,,,-, r-4.., .,... ...
HuI OF course, ihcy We Forgotten their trou-
And that I denied them the thrfcc-askcd-for
-, kiss
door,
fore
50 saying, he softly assembled the stairs,
,, prayers;
Ills anne ~ Bl'SS papa draws forth the
800, IR2ig tears,
&C.. ears,
.. win sigh, "
..,.,, mas draw nigh.
suid,
bed;
linen ne Jurh'" 10 the starr ana softly went
Threw Off vclvet-slippcrs and silk dressing
gown,
Doomed hat, coat ana boots, and was out in the
A millionaire facing the cold. driving -leet
Thing, " '''''' ''' ''''' ','''- ~ '''''-
ring. ''' '-'' ''''S ~"
Indeed. he kept adding so much to his s ore
That the various presents outnumbcrod "a
score.
Inod " ''
twas slowed.
by the side of a table spread out for her tea;
workshop well hlled in the center was laid,
And ON 1t the ring for which Annie had
prayed;
With bright, shining runners, ana all painted
There were halls, dogs and horses, all pleasing
And birds of all colors were porchcd in the
trees,
While santa claus, laughing, stood up in the
AS if getting ready more presents to drop
And as the good father the picture surveyed
pnid, '''''' amply '''''
And he said to himself, as ne brushed Off a
tear: " - ''''''' ~ "
year
fore;
more2
Hereafter I n make il ~ rule. I believe.
no have santa claus visit us each Christmas
So thinking, he softly cxtinguishod the light.
anu night night" 'o"i' S'''i'S 10 'e''re 'or 'ne
As soon as the beams Of the bright morning
Put the darkness to flight, and the stars one
-Four ittilea blue eyes out of sleep opened
And at the same moment the presents cspied
boUpd ivy f''N '''' "