The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-12-31
TWO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
How Margery Got . Horse and Cart and
Robbie \ Pretty Doll.

HOW morR0fy 0Ot hOrA0 anu CSEt ehu
Robbie = Pretty Doll.
Margery stood by the window looking
out into the street. If you watched the
faces that went hurrying by. you would
have known at once 1t was Christmas.
Even the policeman on the corner for
got to frown at the crowd Of boys who
passed along blowing their tin horns
with all their might But II you had
looked at the window where Margery
stood, with her hair all tumbled. and
frowns that were enough to startle the
policeman, do not know what day you
would have decided 1t was, but you
would never have dreamed from that
face that it was Christmas. Why was
it Margery frowned so, do you supposeP
Because she found wooden horse and
cart among her Christmas things and
carts and horses, she thought, were
meant for boys So all the pretty
things that were scattered about her
room did not drive the frowns away.
She did not tell why she felt so injured;
she was ashamed, think. The frowns
and sulks made every one uncomfort-
able, and the merry Christmas" greet
ing was only on the lips Of the family.
1t was not very large family, to be
sure-only just a father and mother and
Bridget and Mary, but then, you see,
they all loved Margery, and did all they
could to make her happy and is 1t any
wonder that when they failed so com
pletely on this day, Of all days in the
year. they were made unhappy? Sud
denly the bell rang, and Margery smiled
as she heard boyish voice call ouk II
ant Marcy" as loudly as II Margery
were blocks away. She hurried from
behind the curtain, and, standing at the
top Of the stairs, answered:
II here, Robbie"
'Oh, Marcy! OF you got?'
A wave of color crept into Margery's
face as she led the way into her own
room. Robbie came up the stairs and
followed her as quickly as his fat legs
would let him. Such lot of things!
A tin kitchen, lovely doll. with a
trunk of clothes. doll carriage, and
two chairs, a set of "Lulu's Library"
and a tricycle.. Robbie looked search
ingly about, though he was polite and
looked at every thing Margery showed
him. At last he asked, with peculiar
voice:
"You didn't det anything else. Marcy
no horse with a beautiful red cart
did you, Margy?" Margery's cheeks
grew very red, and she hesitated mo-
ment, but finally reached down under
the bed, crawled under so nothing but
two fat legs and pair Of red boots
were in sight, and began backing
slowly out till she stood on her feet
holding a string. Putting her other
hand to her face, she dragged slowly
into sight . brown wooden horse, at.
tached to wooden cart that was paint.
ed a bright red. The horse and cart
were on their sides AREN'T they boo.
tifulw exclaimed Robbie, as he righted
them. II buyed EN-" But in a. mo.
ment two fat haads were over his
mouth. while his eyes said SO plainly;
| "Oh!
Margery looked at him, and then 81
the despised horse and cart She was
very quiet for moment but at last
bent down. patted the horse, and said
"You is very good, Robbie, to buy this
pretty horse for me-" 49, a
"Oh! Marcy! 1 was 'fraid you didn''
Ike IT. and do you reallya fought
and fought and then 'membered our
little dolls, and fought EN- touldn't fall
out. Of 'stcart Is you glad. 4 dot 1t,
Maruy?" and Robbie's eyes grew bigger
as he waited for the answer.
Marcy hung her head at first but a,
last she said. as she kneeled beside the
horse and cart on the floor; "Yes, I is
cause you gived it to me-" Another
thought entered Margery's head at this
moment She had whole dollar
and she would spend IL 4
buy Robbie and his baby sistel
| a Christmas present She few down
stairs to her mother, who listened h
the plan that Marcy should ask Robbl
to 20 with her to store on the avenue
that they knew was open, and sh'
would not tell him for whom she wa
buying the things.
Mary went with the children ant