Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-18

Mr.. Rofhschild, however, depositet
his purchase in the basket, and trudgcs
away, in blissful ignorance OF tho me
biIy dressed brother, glowering at hin
from the window across the street!
aWhat-what's thisY
Mr.. Caleb Chirrup had assembled e
the two second story rooms be called
home, had kissed his wife and babies
shook hands with his sister-in law, and
had hung up his hat and overcoat,
preparatory 10 eating his supper.
There was no signs OF guinness here,
for Mrs. Patty and her sister, Miss
Melissa, looked cheerful and smiling
and wore their faded print dresses as L
thew had come from the richest silk
looms Of the East.
AUD the young Chirrups had clear
faces and pinaiores, and looked as hap
DIV as il Santa Claus" was not intend
ing to give their stockings the "good-by'
ON that particular Christmas Eve.
But Mr.. Chirrup still felt a little
glum, as he thought OF the empty stock.
ings and other vexations, and he turned
10 the tes-table in some impotence.
| But-"What's this?" he demanded,
starting back rs il a. snake had Bit
ten him. And no wonder he started, for
! on the table lay a 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 co~ufection.
cries, and fragrant nd blooming, a pot
of crimson and white crysanthemums
q familiar looking market basket also
stood on a chair by the table,
Mr. Chirrup was about to pinch him.
self, to see il he was awake, when "Mer.
nv Christmas, brother Caleb" sounded
in his ear, and forth from some mysteri-
Gus corner came Nj. Rothschild CHR
rup himself sleek and well-kept look.
ing-nobby hat, old-headed a n and
all Merry Christmas, brother Ca,
leb, he repeated, extending a well.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 them
myself. SO let by-gones be by, cones,
if YOU are wiling, and let us be friend'
hereafter, as we'll as brothers"
Then turning to the table, he held NJ
the fat turkey, turning it round and
round, just as he had done on the mar
ket.
"a fine fellow, isn't he? / got the
biggest / could find in the market, on
purpose for you" he added. And the
pot of flowers is q peace offering to my
sister. in law, if she will accept it." he
added, while Caleb still looked on, hall
dazed.
And the children's stockings were moi
destined to hang empty at all, tha'
Christmas Eve.
And a better Christmas dinner, or
iollier party TO eat il, was not found
anywhere that Christmas day. For MIR,
Rothschild Chirrup proved to he an old
bachelor and so very willingly accepted
an invitation to dine at his brothers
And Mr.. Chirrup's sister, Miss Melissa
being an old maid, she and Mr. Roths
child very dramatically fell in love with
each other, and when another Christ,
mas Day came around Mr.. Rothschild
was no longer q bachelor, and Miss
Melissa no longer an old maid.
And when Lawyer Ledgerly grew
we'll enough "to be seen" again, he wa:
obliged to provide himself with another
clerk, as Mr.. Caleb had gone into part,
nersllip with his brother in the mercan
tile business.