The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-25

osston for to buy our tolkses'
hristmas things; so then J took
office t she he'd Il pocket-book into
er hand"
This was valuable testimony, and
Irs. Slaek's face of honest concern
md sympathy showed her innocence
i the matter. Next day there was
IN advertisement put in the paper,
Or the family concluded Grandma
must have dropped her money in
inc street going to the station, but
tlc advertisement proved as fruitless
i' the search, and for once in her
fe the dear old lady was downcast
tlough.
"The first time / never gave 'em a
thing on Christmas? | do feel real
town-hearted about it. Maria.
heres Annie's three girls lotted so
a their gloves an nicknacks for par
es this winter, for was goin' to
We them gold pieces SOS they could
g't what they wanted sort of fresh
hen they did want it; and poor
(erty's new cloak"
"Oh, never mind that, mother. |
II sponge and turn and fix over
e old one; plush collar
AID cuffs will make it all right"
"But there's the boys. Tom did
want that set of tools and bench
fir 'em and | reckoned on seeing
! arry's eyes shine over real New
midland dog. That makes me |
t ink: won't you write to that man |
il New York ? I've changed myI
Il ind about the dog. And Jack can t |
G to Thomas now for vacation; =; oh |
d ar -
Don't worry, mother" said
n lria; but Grandma went ON.
Kate and Rosy too, they won't
g their seal mufis and caps, and
d ar little Hal how he will long for
Il books promised him, It's real
tr ing, Maria !" and Grandma wiped
a ear from her eyes, most unusual
sy nptom
But it was her way to make the
best of things, and she sat down at
Oh 2e to tell Thomas of her loss, and
tim put it out of her mind as well
as she might.
t spoke well for all those ten
gr ndchildren that they each felt far
m re sorry for Grandmother Grants
di appointment than their own, and
al resolved to give her II present
m ch nicer and more expensive
tn II ever before, pinching a little on
th ir other gifts to this end; and
be ause they had to spare from their
OF er presents for this laudable pur-
pc sc, it was natural enough that not
OF should tell another what thev
m ant to send her, lest it should
Sc m too extravagant in proportion
to what the rest of the family re-
ce we'd. Christmas morning the ar
ri al began. The stocking of Grand
pa S which Gerty had insisted on
hi lging to-the' knob of GrandIua's,
dc II was full, and when she CAM
dc yn to breakfast she brought X
wi h her still unsearched, that the
fa lily might enjoy her surprise.
vt the top a square parcel tied
wi h blue ribbon was marked "From
G. 'ty," and proved to be little vel
Vt portemonnaie. "
Dear child how thoughtful"
sa ! Grandma, giving her a kiss, and
nC observing that the doctor looked
fu nily at Mrs. White across the
ia lie. "
The next package bore Johns
ma ne, and disclosed Il pocket-book
of Russia leather.
So useful y said Grandma, with
a vinkle in her kind old eyes.
larry emitted a long low whistle,
an | his eyes shone as the next paper
pa eel with his name ON it showed
an honest black leather pocket-book
wi h steel clasp.
'randma had to laugh. Doctor
W lite roared, and Tom looked a
lit lie rueful as his bundle produced
IN ther wallet as like to Harry's as I
w peas in a pod.
Dear boy !" said Grandma, shak-
nj like Il liberal bowl of Jelly with
IL laughter she tried in vain to i
'u press; but it was the boys' to turn {
il ut as further explorations into !
h foot of the old blue stocking
,r ught up Il lovely seal-skin wallet
nc their mother, and volumnious
Ca her one from the Doctor.
ix souls with but single thought b
hearts that beat as one" S
mi uuOted Mrs Mnrin n,,J =, H.