The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25

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Satraying himself
"And.n continued the little girl, '1'd
want him to bring you such u lot OF
things-a lovely big cake" Then,
thinking that perhaps she was rejecting
upon the smallness OF the one they had
Just eaten, she quickly addedi "But i
couldn't be beauterfuller nor your'n."
"Why, sis, | say, what's tho matterP
you've got SIGH rad checks and"
slave IPn and sis little brown hand
went up 10 her face Mt Joe's words, rs
she continued with--"perhaps It's tho
lemonade"
'Crackyl what's thatp' and Joe
gazed open-eyed at a folded piece oil
paper that had fallen from the sky, al
1t appeared TO him, right into his lap
Gifts any OF them boys" he eiacu'
lated jumping up, "l'n put a head on
EN-"
"Ohl Joe, look here, there's writing
on II, maybe, OIL maybe it's from
SANITY Claws" exclaimed sis,
Although Joe muttered Fiddle
sticks his eyes were round with an
constituent when he read on the paperi
"For Master Joe and Miss Sis and on
opening 1t found inside q ilfty-cent
picco and more writing, or rather
printed letters, which read;
"Santa Claus Is very sorry that he
had nothing left to give Joe and Sls to-
night. but II they will be at the pack
ing-case house tomorrow morning
at ten, some one will be there TO take
them TO u friend Of Santa Claus, where
perhaps there will DO a really doll and
u beautiful cake"
"Well, I'm blessed" was all Joe
could utter, while Sis, clapping her
hands with delight, cried outs
ooh, Joe, | knowed there was q
Sanity Claws, Isn't he goodP jess
think, he calls this packing-caso house,
how funny"
"Well,N answered Joe, "there's the
money and there's tho letter, and 1t
does look queer" -,
"Youn be here, Joe, won't your"
questioned sis, a little %anxiously.
"Yes, | guess sos | don't know OF
any other appointment TO hinder" re-
piled Joe, with u grin, who was rapidly
recovering his usual manner, and, after
n moments thought, no continued
with.
~ tell you what, sis; Wen get Mother
Mack TO put US up tonight, Wen
have Jolly good beds for onct and u
breakfast that'll make your mouth
water. Come along" Sosaying, Joe
blew out the light and deposited the
candle In his pocket, while sis, tying
her bonnet strings, followed him forth
into the night, casting u half-eXpcctant
look around for the kind Santa Claus
who had not forgotten them. Thus,
together they pass out from tho vacant
lot, full of bright antiGIpal'onS o! the
morrow.
A year had come and gone since the
night Of Joo's treat and the very same
store where Joe purchased his Christ
mas Eve cake was again full OF choice
daintics In that line, and the same old
gentleman was there; but this time, IN
stead Of gazing In at the window, he
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the hand a pretty little girlawith blue
eyes and silky fair hair, hugging n
lovely doll possessing u mun aud fur
tlppct, while accompanying them was
a bright, intelligent looking boy, Both
children were neatly, even handsomely
clad, All ut once the little girl OK
claimed cXcllodlyi
"Ohl Uncle, there's the very same
cake man as last year, See, Joe, there
he Isl | wonder II he will know your
"Of course he won't, sis, Two changed
my tailor since them" and the boys
laughing eyes twinklcd with fun, while
the old gentleman chucklcd until he
was red In the face, and the two
children had to pat him on the back u
keep him from choking.
at must be n plum cake and big,
was the little girls order, and she had
her way. Years after, when she grew
up and had q nice home OF her own,
she used TO tell her children about Joe''
treat and how through II two Of Now
York's little waits found such u happy
home Florence Revere Pendar, N
Philadelphia Times.