The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

1 Auneg AMD Wu&aks PaA1AA
| ns.s. sosssA s.ssev.
I7~s he eve tsfsss Chussass "ooed risIi'
Aad been sAid.
Asd AnaIs ~ wilils hsd cvspt Into bed,
Thsss vsss tsAss % lAsls paiicws. sat iars ~
their eyes.
Asd s>sh nlsls bosom ~ hssvins With sixbs
~ n sigAt thsis slsss fsshsss command had
bsss givsp.
TAsl tAsy sAeaA retire precisely - seven
lasassd " dbl; ~ tLsy troubled him more
VIA qsssssoas unAssrd-of. than ever before;
ns AAd ted lhsn be thougAt this dciusios sin
- - bssss = ''nAsA chss syss Aad ossn'
Asl - hoped. Afssr sAIs. he shousd never more
bear
Hes hs sessnbssd dsus ehiupsys With prss-
epts each ysss.
Ard THE wss the rsasoa ths tve httls heads
10 rsssisssiy sssssd on shsis soft dovny beds
Eight. nine. and the clock on ths stss2ls struck
| ten; -
kss sest ~ s~ppls~ N tbsD.
vSpu we 49, ~ G~n ~ aanAop did
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Al whispered 'Dsas Annss. y zoe fast aslsspy'
"wby. ne brotts, wilhs," sweet vctcs replica
s1'ss trisd 10 vain, bet eant shst my eyes
For somehow il makes me 90 sorry because
Dear papa said there IL no Santa Claus.
Nov se know there 10. and II can't be denied.
For be came, every year before mamma died;
Bat then, I've been thinking that she used 10
pray
And God would hear everything mamma would
say,
And perhaps she asked Hin 10 send Santa ol.u
here,
With the ssck full Of presents he brought every
ysar."
.sWsll Why tsns ~ pay dsst - mama did then
Asd ssk Dsd 70 ssnd him with psssnts sden''
eve been thisking 30 too." and without Nord
more,
Four httls bare feet bounded ont ON the door,
Ard four little knsss the soit carpet pressed,
And two tipy hsnds we're ciasped to each bresst.
"Nov Willie. you knov 10 must firmly believe
That the presents 10 ssk for, we're sure to re-
csivs.
You must walt just - still. till I say ths Amen,
And By that you will kno v that your turn has
come thsn.'
Dear Jesus look down on my brother and me,
And grant us the fAvors we're asking Of Thee.
want wax dolly; tsa-set and ring.
And an ebony work boz that shuts with spring |
Bless papa, dear Jesus, and cause him 10 see
That Santa Claus loves us far better than he:
Don't let him get fretful aud angry again
At dear brother Willie and Annie. Amen"
"Pissse Desus, ct Santa Taus tum down to-
night,
want he sould div mo nice title sed.
With blight shinin unAsrs Ill painted ed
A box iull Of tsndy. book and : Toy.
Amen, and den Desus. I'll bs dood boy"
Their prayers being nnish cd they raised up
their heads,
And with hearts light and shssrfu .again sought
their beds.
They we're soon lost in slumbsr. both peaceful
and deep,
And With fairies In dresmlsnd were roaming in
sleep; III M Il
Eight, nine, and the little French clock had
struck ten,
Hss Ne siasAss HAD tAossht of his children
again;
He seemed now to hear Armies half-suppressed
sighs,
And u see the big tears stand 10 Willis's blue
eyes;
81 was hssh with my dsrlinss." he mentally
said,
/. .'And should not have sent themso earlylto bed;
But then. was troubled. my feelings found
vent
Fur bank stock 70. day has gone down ten per
cent.
But Of courss they've forgotten their trouble
ere this.
Andnhat denied them the THRICE ssksd for kiss;
Bat Just 10 make sure. III steal up TO their door.
For never spoke harsh 70 my darlings before
X. .ssying, he softly ascendsd the stairs,
Ard arrived q their door, to hear both their
prayers
His Annls's "bless psps" draws forth the big
tears,
Acd willis's grave promise falls sweet on his
strange. strange ia forgotten" said be with .
sigh.
How lonssd, whom boy. TO have Christmas
draw nigh"
= /
BY snswsring their prayers ere ] sleep in my
bed
Then he turned 70 shs stairs and softly went
down
Threw Oh velvet slippers aud silt drsssipg gown.
oonnsd hat cost. and boots. and was Vt 10 the
street,
! millionaire facing the cold. driving slsst. II
Tor stopped hs until hs had got everything,
10 Ne boz full Of candy. 70 the tiny gold ring.
ndeed he ksps adding 70 much y his store.
mat The varioss presents outpumbsred { scsrs;
Then homswsrd he turned with his holiday u
load.
md With Aunt Mary's help in tho nursery twas /
slowed. !,
6iss dolly vas seated beneath . pine tree 4
Il the side Of . table Get oat for her tss,
work k-box we'll hlIsd In the centre was laid.
md on Il the ring ior which Annie hal prayed;
! soldier in uniform stood By sled. o
VMh bright shianiss rasssss. asd aii painted I
red;
'hsss we're bslls. dogs and horses. bsoks pless-
ing 70 zee. II
md birds Of all cojors we're psrcbed In the tree.
Vhils Santa csus. laughing stood up In thst
top.
y u getting ready more prsssnts 70 drop. :
md = the fond father the picture surveyed.
Il thought for bic trouble he had amply been :
paid. g
md be ssld 70 himself. ~ be brushed Cd tear. o
I'm happier tonight than I've been for year 0
W enjoyed moFs trus pleasure thAa ever be- /,
fore;
4. u
more.
Hereafter III make it . rule. believe.
% have Santa Clsus VISIT us esch Christmas