Telegram-herald., 1888-12-25

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Christmas comes sas enos year. kirtA
sn6 cheer sesEas written ca ths lace ~
every passsf- by. sne the tale Of sorrow hsth
DO adding pl.os. Caristass = tseens
dsy sss apart by TIE world ss thsir osn
especial dag for makinx iks own happy es
tie sIchsEgs Of the gooa thlnss. ths
making of joyous events and ihs tsssi
| forgstfglnsss Of everything tsst tsnas 20
tring up he picture Of misery.
Looking up AonToe-sI last night. ons
would hardly imagine pisssAntsf night.
The great cro-ds Of people were rashinE
| about from store % store intent only Ia the
| purchase Of presents Tor their loved ones
a. hone. No unpleasant thing seemed 10
mar the good feeling displayed by each aud
every one. for this was Christmas I've.
/ though = rainy one. The poor and the riCh
were on terms Of sQuslity-to . certain e.
| tsnt--in their eager desire 10 see that and
| tbis which would satisfy their hearts de-
sire. Bat such IL lie. This day wlil pass
away 10 make room Tor the next. and wno
| will remeID oeT Il year hencey
Last night amidst the crowds that suTgod
10 and lrv on the streets, wss little ragged
| girl OF perhaps OF 10 years. Thinly cad.
| with a shabby shawl ABOUT her poor little
| shoulders. . hood that had come Rom tae
| gsrret Of misery, her shoes too iaEgs Tor her
feel and full Of heles and stockings that were
The .czst-0fs Of some tother. All her eyes
black and dancing with delight al the
beautifCl things ranged IN the different
| store windOws-were watching Tor that
good bat Jolly King VI Cnristmas Day. + or
had she lot been told OF saca being when
Al sunday school last Summer Softly she
muTmured TO herself: Christ vas born on
Christmas Day. and know that he VII.
not forget me. No. Santa Claus Is some
where on Aonroe-st, and l must Ind him
for, OF, ! want him 10 give me- so many
things!" And she smiled al the promised
| pleasure in perfect confidence OF lis iui-
hllment. A gust OF wind and ram
made her gather her shawl closer, and
spying a ignted window on Canal-st-. ran
up to look At the picture OF old Uncle Tom
| and his cabin. The words she bad but just
| uttered were heard oy an ola man. who w4s
mutfed TO his ewes IN q great coat, iurs anu
| well protected from the Wintry wind aud
| rain He watched her md then followed
her across the street.
However. the window did not seem to
| please her. The delicate pale face wasn't
ciouded by pettishness or anger, but that
expectant. confident. never-douotlng look
1 WAS WIltLtn OH the luuOJrut SiVW. AaiA
ing toward Monroe-st., she made her way
through the throngs of laughing people,
looking here and there across the street 10
| this and that window, but failed TO SO what
she was after. Ii was but few moments,
however before she came 10 great double
window all lit up and ablaze with the glory
of royal Santa Claus. There he sat in
snowy majesty, smiling aud happy. why,
J | from the ruduy cheeks, the merry
twinkling eye and the great jolly
fat frame, one Ewould never think
that the spray of the rough ocean OF sorrow
( | had touched him. HuIrying across the
street this poor little mite of humanity
ran 10 the window almost shouting IN
giriish glee. There he was How glad
bow happy she seemed. Ii was now grow
! ing late. and the crowds had gone their way
{ homeward Nothing daunted, she made
g | her way through the door and up 10 where
her Santa Claus sat.
, "Mr. Santa Clau.s I've ONE TO tell you
2 | that want doll for my Christmas. And
if you don't mind, you might BRING me
J | some dresses for it, tor my mamma hes
: | gone away these last three days. anc there's
no one at hometo make Dolly Clothes
Yes" was the answer.
And | want want--oh, / want sc
| many other things And I've heard tell
. santa Claus. that you know just what little
Z | girls like rue want"
Yes, I'll bring them-down through the
| chimney. with good ST. Nick. was the laugh
J ing. singing answer. And clspping her
: hands with Joy she disappeared through
7 1 the door. swallowed up by the darkness OF
4 the street, forgotten by this great city in its
| mirth and cheer over the comm Christ :
| mas.
'Oh there's nothing on earth half so holy
Az the innocent heart OF a child!
. Waterloo-st. was the way toward hel
| home. And such q homel Drink in all its
| horrid power had invaded it and riied it o
those that were once man and woman-ths
parents of the child. The mother had 20 ne
, away on one of her usual sprees. and II
father is now enjoying the Christmas ho'i-
, DAYS somewhere. Nothing to eat the las
two DAYS had weakened the poor little
body, until her knees knocked together 81
almost refused to bear her up. Now anC
then she toItered against the-friendly shelte
Of some building or tree box. Then again
she would try to remember the promise oil
II old Santa Claus for the coming morning
D | and this would gladden. the heart OF the
4 | little thing and give her renewed strength
!, | At iast the miserable sbanty that is be
3 home vas reached, and passing IN fonnC
her way 10 the rickety he'd IN the corner o
|. the room. "Oh. how tired | am. sh
4 | mosned after q moment "bat / know
n | Santa Claus will come.
The words were heard on the outside o
the half closed door by the man who ha'
| hrst observed her os Csnal-st. he stoo'
debating within bimscN for few moment
hesitaiiug. then turned and made bis wa
" | rapidly up town. He soon returned losde'
II with bright and pleasant gifts, enough &
gladden. the eyes OF any child. Sioppin,
q be softly raped. No answer. Again h.
a raped. and then made bold to push Opei
d the door. Al Vas dark aud still within
e soon ne hears the irregular breathing O
= the little one, and striking light found
2 lamp. Poverty Is a curse, and Il sss spres,
a out here in the absence OF nearly al tha
goes 10 make life happy-yes, even {
keep warmth and breath in ones BODY
Carefully the man placed the big palnte
p doll on the floor hssde the bed the car
risge for il at its feet. the drSss goods wer
. laid across the back O. a. oiarchsir, and OF
It 10 we're displayed candy. nuts, shoes stock
" ings. mitts, and. in fat. enough to keep tb
cruel cold and sDow from discomiortin
!, the little thing for many CAV 70 come
4 Then be made bis way out after biowln
}. | out the light
I. But dreams had broken the rest Of 81
= slumoeser. Opening Der eyes once during ~
night she detected nY the lizhl Of the str -
amp. which threw - rays dimiy acros
the bed. the doll rsspie1dsnt in It's r..
fnerv No more souid she doust tn
] goodness Of Sants Claus. and a. shs tool
Z the dol in ner arms she could not sep bu
= crv Out frem the terrible pain IN her bead
| she tried 20 caress The iittfe figure besid
b.r. but again thsf horrible ieeiire IN ne
stomach. sDd Nth piteous cry she surne'
bsr fscs 70 the vsii.
/. Perhaps az hour had gone ty -hss sb'
rra~a Al har aVss a us~ond fires so& N shs-