The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-18

Mr.. Rothschild, however, deposited
his purchase In the basket, and trudgei
away, in blissful ignorance Of tho shah
billy dressed brother, glowsring ct him
from the vindow across the street,
"What-what's thisf
Mr.. Caleb Chirrup had assembled tc
the two seoond.stofy rooms he called
home, had kissed hia wife and babies.
shook, hands, With his sister-in Jaw, and
had hung, up his hat and overooat,
preparatory to. eating bis suppers
There was no slgnP Of glunness here,
for Mrs. Patty and her sister, Mis-
Melissa, looked cheerful and smiling
and wore their faded print dresses - i.
they had .coms from tho richest silk.
looms OF the East. { :v...,,,.
And the; ,young Chirrupe hid clear
faces and pinatores, and looked q. hap.
ny as II ,:..'Sapta Claus" was not intend.
ing to give their stockings the ''good-by'
on that particular Christmas Eve.
But Mr.. Chirrup still felt little
glum, - he thought Of the empty stock.
ings and other vexations. and he turned
to tho toa-table in some impatience.
But-"What's this?" he demanded,
starting back ~ If . snake had Bit
ten him. And no wonder he started. fol-
on the table lay = mammoth turkey,
plump and yellow breasted. squads Of
vegetables. punches of celery, dozens Of
ripe bananas golden rinded oranges and
lemons. piles of candies and CONNECTION.
cries, and fragrant nd blooming, q poi
of crimson and white crysanthemums
Mountaineering market basket als<
stood on chair by tho table,
Mr. Chirrup was about to pinch him
sell, TO sec if he was awake, when "Mer
~ Christmas, brother Caleb" sounded
in his ear, and forth from some inysteri
Gus corner came Mr.. Rothschild CHR
rup himself sleek and well-kept look
ing-nobby hat, gold-headed cane anG
all! "Merry Christmas, brother Ca
leb, +" he repeated, extending . we'll kept
hand. 1--WE been waiting all these
years for you to make some advance to
wards the truce. But since you still re
main adamant, i concluded to make then
myself. So let by -gones be by-gones
if you are willing, and let us be friends
hereafter, as we'll as brothers."
Then turning to the table, he held NJ
the fat turkey, turning it round and
round; jtist as he had done On the mar.
ket:.
"A fine fellow. isn't he? t got thu
biggest could find in the market, or
purpose for you, he added: "And thu
pot of flowers is 4 peace Offering to m,
sister'in-law; if she will accept it." hi
added, while Caleb still looked on, hall
dazed.
And the children's stockings were moi
destined to hang empty at all, tina
Christmas Eve.
And a better Christmas dinner, or ,
jollier party to eat it, was not founi
anywhere that Christmas day. For Mr.
Rothschild Chirrup proved to he an OLE
bachelor and so very willingly accepted
an invitation to dine ut his brothers
And Mr.. Chirrup's sister, Miss Melissa
being an old maid, she and Mr. Roths
child very Economically fell in love will
each other, and when another Christ
mas Day came around Mr.. Rothschilt
was no longer bachelor, and Mis-
Melissa no longer an old maid.
And when Lawyer Ledgerly grew
we'll enough Ito be seen" again, he wa
obliged to provide himself with anothe
clerk, as Mr.. Caleb had gone into part
nersl,ip with his brother in the mercan
tile business.