Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-24
Little Tommy's Plot.

Little Tommy's Plot.
Twas the night before Christmas, and all thro'
the town
Every child was asleep except wee Tommy
Brown;
He lay on his pillow pretending to snore,
But kept a sharp eye on the well bolted door.
Below op the mantel the hose in a row
H ung limp in the light of the fires red glow;
Mamma sat there in her kerchief and cap,
Papa in his big chair was taking nap.
Soon over their heads they heard light patter
And secretly wondered what could be the
matter;
Papa started up and rubbed his dim eyes,
And mamma looked over her specks in surprise.
They listened in patience, and on the next
floor
Heard some one unfasten the nursery door,
Then sounds as of feet on the carpeted stair
Fell on the sharp ears of the listeners there.
Mamma said mouse could not make such
noise,
And asked sleepy papa to look at the boys.
Just then on the door they heard slight
scratch,
A sound as if some one was hunting the latch,
Then the door open-d wide and a specter in
white
Gave papa and mamma terrible fright;
But soon they recovered from this odd surprise,
And saw it was Tommy. who looked very wise.
Not word did theg speak as they studied his
face,
Which seemed firmly fixed on the big fireplace;
They saw at a glance that his little heart
thrilled
Because the long stockings had not yet been
filled.
Then mammals soft hand sought her sweet
darlings head,
And she asked little Tommy why he'd left his
bed.
He lay his brown curls on her breast with a
sigh,
Then spoke in whisper while blinking his eye:
II left it, mamma, 'taus it would be a sin
Not to open the door to let Santa Claus inp'
ACTOR SULLIVAN always secures fair share
of the box receipts.
WE are prone to whisper the successes of
others and shout their failures. We seem to be
built that way.
THE golden rule as applied by the Standard
works the wrong way.
A LONG night-The stairs leading to the
sixth story.
IT is easier to invite criticism than 1t is to
keep your temper afterward
ABOUT the only thing Indians can success
fully raise on a reservation is a disturbance.
ANOTHER French duel is scheduled. 1t
grew out of some cutting remarks, and will be
settled by swords.
The stenographer can always raise money on
his notes.
OF absorbing interest-A sponge.
THE shoe the horse casts is always made of
wrought iron.
AS general thing there's no flies on fly
man.
Her Predicament.
Pity the SORROWS o., maiden old,
She of love bereft,
While you fondle your band of gold,
Think how she got left.
LAWYERS handle about as many business
suits as tailors.
THE big-footed folk can hang up the largest
stockings tonight.
WHILE you are giving something don't
neglect to forgive somebody.
MOST of the women seem to be made after
the patterns in the fashion plates.
WHEN the Alliance gets there the Executive
Mansion will be turned into farm house.
If Uncle Sam builds navy now we will have
the nucleus of a merchant marine when the
millennium rolls round.
PEOPLE with artificial teeth should not srum.
BILE at adulterated food.
CIGARS are judged by their rank smell.
THE man who goes down from Jerusalem to
Jericho now will have to pay his fare.
THE Senators who were fooled by the Balti.
more baby ''fake'' are now nursing their
| wrath.
THE Farmers Alliance seems to be perfectly
willing to work politics on shares.
THE returns from Kilkenny indicate that if
Parnell had done right he would not have got
left
EVERY sleeper Dreams but every dreamer
| does not sleep.
ALWAYS well armed-Easy chairs.
THE Christmas tree crop will not be failure
| in Western Pennsylvania this year.
CONGRESS is going to take a recess, and thus
add to the pleasures of the festal season.
BRIDGES are always easily approached.
PEOPLE who enter in the business race must
be prepared to run risk.
The cahman is wofthy of his hire. especially
| in winter time.
J THE woman who wears rose in her hair