West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-16
SALLY'S S'POSEN.
a Right Regular" and TRULY
uly" Happy New Years Day.

a Right Regular" and TRULY
uly" Happy New Years Day.
1t was the night after Christmas.
The dear parents, who had expected 10
be at home several days before the
blessed Christmas eve, were yet dctain-
el away; and the children had hung up
their stockings and taken them down,
too, for the first time in their lives, with
no loving parents smile of surprise,
sympathy and JOY to enhance the value
of each Christmas favor.
at must have stormed furiously up
there; and papa and mamma are snow
bound very likely" said George, as he
filed the wood-box behind the kitchen
stove. q" In that case, they may not
get away from the mills for another
week.
" OH" cried both the twin pairs.
&" 1t Will be Happy New Year before
that time They II hare to come home.
Merry Christmas hasn't been half
merry; and Happy New Year won't be
happy. at all without mamma and
papa.
George and Mary exchanged glances
and smiled. They felt as the twins
did; but they fOrebore to say so.
- 1t is turning colder" Mary said.
presently. " Did you split a good lot
of wood, Georgie?'
Yes; and you burn two or three
good los. We must let the dining
room fire 90 out and contrive to eat in
the kitchen. Can't we?n
- suppose we II have to, said Mary.
with faint sign 1T is growing cold
a. every hour. Hear that dismal blast!
We must all be as brave Us ever we can.
Oh! hope papa and mamma are not
worrying about us.
Bud and | will go to the timber to-
morrow, and drag up big lot Of faq-
OTIS said Bic. Bud and Bile were the
tcn-year-oid twins. Mrs Mason
doesn't get any wood but fagots. She
says they burn capital. She and Ncddy
drag them up with rope.
Mary smiled.
They live 50 near the woods, little
boy she said. yet YOU NAV try to
get one load tomorrow; for / am sure
] shall need much firing. There, Bile.
don't crowd the yeast jug so, or You'll
tip it over, and Wen get no light bread
tomorrow You're copying after jim,
l.
Hop up. Let's have our Bible reading:
and then we II cover up the fire and 20
10 bed.
Don't get the blues, Molly" sand
George. you never care 10 90 10 bed
before nine o. clock, unle-s you're blue
over something. Papa and mamma are
able TO take care Of them selves You
know papa said that was q rough coun-
try and The travelling accommodations
were almost none, even IN good wealth
er Now IL must have stOrmed up there.
and they can get any one 10 convey
them over 10 the stage / think / see
just how 10 u.s.
$50 do !. said Mary. But it is per
picking. j wish they were here If they
shouldn' get home by New Year Day
you oughtn't to eros, bridges be-
fore YOU come 10 cmn said Bud. SAGE
w. as Mary paused as IL impressed
with the measure Of discomfort CON
tanned in the implied possibility Of chat
sma "E
Nor sup sorrow through long
tube. put in Bic
George and Mary looked at the twins
IN amazemeut. for "a moment. and then
both laughed heartily
"GOu little SOlOmons. said Mary
'Whare did YOU get so much wisdomy
"Mr7. Mason replied the twins.
grayely. eve told her the split wood
was most gone. and may be If George
crnI1n chop faster and papa and
mamma dIdn come home pretty soon.
we'd freeze 20 DEATH
"Oh, YOU horrid youngsters" said
George grimacinZ 40 Mary
ID CT. Leaf. H B.
very good So 90 be prepared tJ die If
We had to, but thatthc timber was cbock
full Of fagOts and we could AN turn
out and drag. same as She did: and we
Oughtn ty cross bridges before we
come tO 'em. and nobody but fools would
choose 20 sup sorrow through a long
tube
Good for Mr- Mason" said Mary.
"Let profit bv her wisdom Surely
We re- moi fools so wei lsup no more On
fools Diet And we won't cross our
bridges before we come 20 them shall
we. George, Well do 0urycry best
end thank God for Hs blessings. and
even ii .t comes .p keeping our New
Year Day without papa and mamma
we u do our best toward tI8f Won
We little oDo-f
And the little ones being aII wide
awake now tlo Bible. wrro opened and
The reading and uc prayer, were offered
as their evening service Io thc good God
in whose care the little family was Ief.
and 90 an early hour tley were aI
soundly sleeping
For three days and nIQnv The snow
feI steadily On the fourth dav o
furious wind heaped and piled and
tOs-oj the snow into drifls Then tle