The National tribune., 1888-12-20

Oh he's comm! he's comm :" and open
ed the door wide
In walked the good man, loaded with pack
! ages, while behind him came a groeer's boy,
! bringing large, well-filied basket
Is that your boy, Santa, an does he go every
where with you?" asked Madge.
'Ya-as, dot is mine poy, shoost now, laughed
/ Santa. Paul, you runs home ven you unl0ads
! dis pasket und gets de ones ready for dose I'D
! der childheTs" And the merry face shone
/ with smiles.
The wonders that basket contained 1t
4 seemed to the children that the grocery store
must be quite empty where Santa bought
1 them. Then the bakers boy came with load
/ Of goOdies-caSes and pies and lorelg candies,
+ and real beautiful candies in boxes Harry and
/ Madge danced with delight.
- Now you c0oms here ind see vat ish in desc
/ bundles dot ! brought you mineself. But it
/ ish too cold for auytings in dis room" and he
marched 10 the poor little stove.
Vat for you not haf some more FIRE? You
/ freezes up solid, first you knows"
We've only got teenty bit of coal, an put
/ II all on fore You came; but told mamma !
/ knew you'd get some more confdingly re-
! sponded Harry.
IS Dot ish vat Santa likes; dot ish a goot poy,
/ TO believe him" and he patted the curly head.
He gathered the bunch Of kiudlings that lay
! ready for the morning and placed them on the
( fire.
Now. Harry you takes dis money und puy
a leetle coal, und We soon be warm enuf to look
at De tings"
Meanwhile Mrs Aldrich had sat in a Devil
! dered dazed state Of mind. Her illness. herds
appointments. her fears lest her children
should st3rye, had been such awful realities
that she could not now believe such blessings
10 have really come Enough to eat, and fuel
! provided 20 keep her babies warm Who could
their bcneiact0r be? Would it be right to
accept such bounties from a perfect stranger?
The terrible donbt was gaining possession of
her fevcEed brain, when the good man APP
1 preached her saying: IND dish is Edwards
vito; de shweet young woman dot he did writes
me bout When l vas in Shermany."
You knew Edward?" excitedly questioned
/ the mother
we'll. thinks did, a leetle. mebbe 1t vas
! for tree year cot We vas togedder in de ya-aT.
Deed you nefer hear him shpeek of Heinrich
Won Stadt, who pceked him up dot night on de
battlefield ven he had been passed over as
dead? Und how de Commissions peoples did
nurse him back to life after he vas shent by
dem TO de NOrd T."
So y0u are Heinrich Won Stadt?"
beliefs dot ish mine name. But"
/ looking sharply at her, g You seeck? You
! shall hat doctor right off, and the merry
( face grew long and serious. But / tells
you dis and BE forgot altogether his role OF
. sauna N4GA4S A-ANAAu AlGAtCEil Vas SitBoSG 81
( dear TO me ash mine own broder. Ny fader
( caoms from Shermany, ind bought shomc land
! dot vas nezsbt to Edwards fader's farm. We
4 we're poys t0geddcr you shee. Ven / vas nearly
grown mine fadcr shold hees farm und vent
into the leather pisness vich he knew quite
. veil. He made mooney ven de Ya-aF cOomes on
/ lots IF mooney. Veil, Edward ind planned
I 10 enleCst. lie vas younger dan me, but We
manage TO keep t0geddeT pretty veil till he vas
hurt. Ven he vas veil he writes ne in Sher-
/ many. for my fader vent to Shermany after de
va-ar, but for many year / not hear a ting
from Edward. Las year | coomes to America,
I und l hat tried 10 find Edward eferyvare. Now
I finds hees wife und babies. l hat childhers
/ Of mine owns dot l lofes most veil, but Ed
wards childhers are shoost as dear to mine
heart most; ind as / hat mooch mooney, dey
/ shall nefer any more 60 hungry ind cold"
/ Mrs AldTich tried 10 speak, but tears choSed
/ ali utterance-teaTs OF gratitude and heartfelt
/ appreciation.
Cry eef you wants to" said the new friend
4 soothingly. Perhaps it do you some goot F"
/ De turned once more to the children.
Now open your parcels, und shee vat you
can find dot you wish"
Everything that they wished seemed to
/ greet their eyes as each paper was unwrapped
/ Cap DittcHs, a suit, and shoes and stockings
! for Harry; q hood and cloak for Madge; 4 nice
/ dress for Mrs. Aldrich and all sorts OF things
to make them comfortable.
The kindhearted man left the happy little
family, and in a few hours returned with q
/ physician.
a slow fever IS in progress, and there are
1 symptoms Of pcGrisy. Good nursing good
food and freedom from anxiety are the most
s needed remedies" was the doctors statement
( after examining the patient.
JOY and comfort began for the soldiers chill.
dren on that Christmas Eve.
Heinrich Won Stadt came in on Christmas
morning. After enjoying the glee of the wee
I ones over the contents of their stockings he
drew chair 10 the mothers side From his
pocket he drew blank application for pen.
sion.
Dis ees de paper vat ees to be filed oud
+ uud den ! takes it to Washington mineself al
vonce; so you can feel on dis Christmas Day
fiery lghdhcaTted. You shee l hef all de evil
deace necessary, ind l dinks / can ged your
claim tru viGoud mooch waiting ali de vhiles
Nou lief only to ged veil ind gif yourself Nc
worries. Goodbye to you all for leetie time
Ven returns l hopes prings you de pension
ceTtceiecate"
Oh mamma, said little Madge after her
papa's old friend and war comrade had gone
Santa Claus IS really truly man after all
] wonder ii he does so much for everyone
Well, he has not made any children more
happy tiis Christmas than he has made Harry
/ and me; and, dear mamma, you look brighter
/ and happier too"