The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
4 Little Story for Cnristmas.

II was about the middle of the afternoon
The car was full of suburhanites returning
home laden with purchases for the holidays.
A lady entered the car followed by little
girl. Both bad "a many bundles as they
and when tie lady had been provided with
seat there was only one other TO
be had 1t wss by the side Of a large man
with a closely cropped beard. The little girl
was duly Installed in that seat. her packages
disposed Of TO her satisfaction, and as the train
started of she began conversation with the
large man. He had smiled at her and taken a
part Of her load on his own lap
"Awful hard work buying up so many Christ
mas things isn't t;' she observed.
''Yes, It must be hard work"
BUT like it I'd most rather buy Christmas
gifts than 70 go skating, and I'd rather 20
skating than do anything else 'cept eat candy
and 20 TO Sunday school" she added, pulling
down the corners of her mouth as if with sud-
den fear that she was giving out an impression
OF personal giddiness not warranted by al the
facts in toe cass.
That's my mamma over there-that lady
With the brown hair. It's all her own hair, too.
Don I You think my mammals nice:"
Indeed do
$50 does papa. He takes mamma on his lap
sometimes, just like she was a little girl Don't
you think she I'd be pretty big armful!''
"H'm-no; none too big"
well, guess that's what papa thinks. He's
q big man-most as big as you are And he s
Just as strongl He carries me round on his
shoulder. Sets me up on il, you know. and
hold on by his head, and l amt a bit afraid
You can't guess what I've got for my papa in
this bundle"
"A pound of candyr"
The little girl laughed gleefully.
NO. 'spsct he S got lot of candy for me.
Guess agaia."
"A necxte?"
mo. 'Gisn't that. Mamma tends to his
neckties, and they're always nice.''
I've no doubt Of it,
You'd never guess. I'll have to tell you
&C q fa,f..s To-
could ind, and its awful pretty. Papa he's
got great long black austache. Wouldn't
you think it would be dreadful unhandy TO kiss
anybody with along mustachei'
We'll, 1t isn't. You get used to It. you know.
When you want TO kiss anybody right tad You
amt going to let mustache stop you'
A young lady on the seat Immediately in
front was seized with a violent fit of coughing
that made her face very red and she pulled
down the blind to keep the sun out of her eyes
Most everybody in this car is loaded down
win CHRISTMAS things, amt they?" went on
the little Girl; It's good thing your seat
isn't, or I'd had to stand up. Don't you have
any Christmas at your housef"
Yes; we always have Chrstmas-in some
shape"
maybe you haven't got any little folks?"
20, yes; I've got little girl about your size. ~
rs she good little girl!"
Ind ed she is
Doesn't she ever pouty''
Never
well. do sometimes, when they won't give
me another piece of cake. Doesn't she ever go
off in some corner and throw herself down on
the lounge and kick the floor with her toes and
say she's mad and hates everybody"
Never
Never acts bit cross and naughtys"
"No-nsver."
'She must be dear little girl Don't you
love her vory much!"
"Yes-O, yesr'
Then why haven't you got your arms full of
Christmas presents to take home to herg''
she doesn't need them, my dear" said the
man, gently stroKing the little girls glowing
cheek. "she has gone to live with the angels -