The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-12-26

! MUNICH 'oR cnslsrsns HOLLY.
Il ATM wanted three weeks Of Christ
mas. but the IIollands' liitlo unpalnted
cot@onc. o. the edge q . beautiful old
,fo61 wis rcdoIont with the sweet.
7 snIc1 odon ol pIho. hculook and laurel.
great bunohoi oi which were hcaped In
one oor1cr of lhn Tiny kitoheu, aud
which tcn-voar-old Katy and twelve
e Iyrar-old Ihll were rapidly and skilfully
Ir4neIormin< into graceful wrcaths and
fcsioons, while their mo;hor busted her-
1cd over the tre, preparIin,s shs r. .lmpi,e .p',,
, iho< knoN thero would coon DO call
from fh<rrcai cIIf for ChristmRs Rroons,
% Icck iis homes and churches; and
<Ix< mon thcI sale oi thoso farlands
IhoIr lnothor dupcnded 20 pay The rent
Ior fhoH Moe house and small patch OF
I1u& I.ry called ''home. y The summor
Md bocn an upusuaily cold one, and
tho crops had failed. so tho wolf stood
closor 10 the door than eyer before,
~hiIo Phil's only coat was thin and
. fhro1Ilbaro: Xat,~hnd had 20 mako her
ihr<o- Ia HAT last another season,
and ~ tvin.' Molly and Molly, had
HeEs luo.t ~ sh' ground on soeopn'
u[ <HHNoIr3. - - e.
II vizh wo had some hollyr' OK
claimed Katy. ~ abe held up large
wreeth q rich, heavy grounu,pipe '.tne
Sho rrron. n--rI haze huntnd every
~hs.e ior some y laid PHI, s'huk lIke
erep @ sssm. t. have s isIisd skis year. 's III Il
4 pits. fooI for u brings thp highest
.rI<,& a. 1ux rrI1ue " .--sfA nd We want
iolIsnd' -s|r1,nc n n 4 \ b:sn-.ou,' hat was
huhhlInx nltrrII} In NE hon posi' "poor
children. .Yo0 Hpp helping 20 make
ChfI.imAz bfifht and fnory for others.
and VIII have none yourselves, for 1
year for sugar plon.s. .Neyjr mind.
moIhcr, sid Phil, chooripllyi we can
10 happy without swell tlIngs: But
Katy looked grave. aud her Up quiz
orod. a. sho thought of tho dissppolnt:
mcnl of tho dear little twins, should
they wake ou (hr|elmas naoFning and
And their stoekines empty !.
A. sh:; Vowsn' InsfS z. va, =, 4 neHts IN ne
nnd txo ohildIsh voice. crle'l ''Opcn
lhe door, open tho doorr' .
rs sxs e se.ss do @ sSd Sssp pss'' pss sSa
;1eir US. spirkilne. and ihelr lmsll
1srk. fIo~y A'lll, picnilfally dotted
hors: !: |..''i IN II i|not'' askd.I Ns,liy,
~ .ha threw The burden At hor sislefs .
foctl "though 4 hayo most scratched
my hands On cathofinr M "Loycly,
h1t where ala lou Hnd ltP'' exclaimed
Katy. Away -oyor IN bramblo Hol:
Iou.r add Nelly. "Nrsr rillsbufy told
~ u Il; aud Noll and went aud Got
~ much ac w could carry 20 surprise
{eos !, I. ihe only bs,h near hero and /, ;,
drcn displayed thoIr mutllated hands
sSa s' ss,,,ss sss 1, ,ss s;'s fr' Ps wssS stS
ss:s :s,@s 's as's s'a.s, rS s;S'asS s,ss 'si .si
hoRs santa c'sns v'll si,s think Nh, e, and
skc sse down 70 dinncr; .for lt i cold
~ 0recnland. and tho pond 4 ffocxing
hard = ,'And some how shocs, and
c&nIE and oranges. added Molly.
A. i|[)I <rI4h n VIVA Christmas noWl't Al
w1|u& xcr<H >hoI kInd mother turned
1s|de - wipe away toar. and Katy and
II|I-n[ 0uro became Strangely silent
That night Tho two older children sal
un long nIicr the othcra BY tho firo oi
nine knoN which served them for both
. hlol tnd lIghls; for h was cold In the
attic. whoro they elopt and they dreaded
Io leave the warm. comfortable Kitchen.
Abe old clock on the mantel shelf tickod
1fle>n nlnutes away without word
being spoken; then Katy threw fresh
-- 4. I-.({ 4 ~. y "A, lI,l..,,' ,.....t Lev1
onlS. As yon moan PN "Yos'n .Bui
where ar1 they 10 como fromp" q
don't know; but I have been thinking
~ something Suppose We write q lot
terri rIo whom, Santa Ciauarf 'los
OF 1omc othcr Kind hearted person, ans
hide II away IN that bunch Of holly
aud Katy pointed 10 bouquet OF soar
Io< aud groom that she had iust carcfull,
arr>necd placing rare piece Of mis-
(loloo Ia ne ccntcr .Porhaps some
IhInx may come Of III
fl|] ~kisilcd which with him wa
cxprossI<c oi doop Astonishmenk 'Yo'
nr1 queer girli' he said az last. /"
no<c< 1hould have thought Of such
lhIng' bgt 4 Win DO no harm; ifit doe
ed hurried 9 q bring 3! -. see J. ylss !!,'..,
,bs hs sS1,s s.'s ss1.S sSs only b 's's| m,
these. bcndInx low In the ruddy fire
1IrA11lhc bro<her and sister compose'
t6@ very 1ir>t letter they ever vrote
badly s01Ilcd and worse written. bu
f!lled With q sort Of simple, childish pa
ps.s rs@e@sss sas Sas sS sss % s s ia sSsss ss ss
Molly. who hurt thsir nnFsrs % hadley, irwin
Sot;S t6i; yeer, because pa 6 sead. ana ma
70 rsry poor. They are siz yeefs old. ~
y s rs: :s ssa 4s si I sssss sssa 3 = ss &c
s:s,. r ~ a.. Es..s Essas Es.s i ssssss y: g;
y TIM eplstle they read over and owe
with much pride, and then tied !.
f s6coreIv III the very middle Of Il
4 >|Iuny holly sprays. where it was quit
hidden from sight; and, unknown
e fheir m6ther. Il was next day packed
4 = barrel with hundreds Of wreaths an
xnr<Is tof festooping. and shipped I
rail. - New York. where week lat
II. adorned q window Of q fnshionab
6b0o on Broadway. ~. :
"a 4 r'chlv Furnished room. By bla
A ING coal fire. that lit up. with It's TO
lirhf tho rare paintings on the wal
AID Tie handsome surroundings, AL
s which bespoke both wealth and cor
fo<t, sat lady. dressed IN heavy bIae
<,7ing 10 shut her ears TO The holid'
mirth IN tho street without; for, on
8 one short year before. childish feet hi
danced gaily up and down the bro'
staircasc. and merry voices resound.
through the stately halls. But now Il
little feet were still. the two swe
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