Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

SnlIhlnle translated To mean "Ihat ev'ry
one of youse is to be blindfulded us yousc
turn comes. and with the stick Won will
point out what you want on the tree Oh,
this was too good We had all seen trees
before. but they had been Just to look at
one little girl felt this so intensely, this
fact that she was to have something Of her
own, that she took to hard crying, and
said
SHE WAS GLAD TO ne tS HEAVEN,
but she'd like to have her mother there,
too. Charles little friend was the first
one blindfolded; the long stick was put in
his hand. and, guided by santa Claus, he
walked upto the tree. 1t was curious
thing, 1t seemed as If that stick knew Just
where to 20. Some people might say 1t
was because Maggie was strengthening the
branch, but YOU and | know thar had
nothing at all TO do with it. 1t touched
right away on square package tied up
with red ribbons, and when Santa Claus
came and took it down and the boy opened
it there was the most beautiful copy, with
pictures III 1t, of the story OF Little Lord
Fauntlcroy.h Now, how did Santa Claus
know that boy could read? Then the old
gentleman put his hand in his own bag
and drew out a bright red stocking full of
good candies aud nuts and All apple and
an orange, and long mint stick Then
girl and boy each tried their luck and each
seemed to get just what suited them, and
each one was happy and glad. Last of all
came the little dogs turn. 1t is true he
had to be held; he got baske. made of
mint candy, with two rubber balls in it, a
Rubber baby that squeaked every time he
bit il, and, let US hope that he'll never need
it, small whip trimmed with ribbons.
COOP TIME ALL AROUND.
Then came Charlie. nre.ents SANTA
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hirG ca,,o win he si',in,, III ri IN s'',,,,..t
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| Wts' Cnpnrllr III 4 fn5Irv Lnndkarr7,inf
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| have no trSubln h maxim, n am 81 to-, IN
! herself when the fire was low. Mis- Con
nely's husband was presented with a gay
necktie by Maggie, Il new pipe and bag
! of tobacco by Chimmie, and gold pin By
| Mis- Connolly.
| Then thltnmie went nm stairs, carried
! down the big box, took oil the cover and
suddenly
soMFTIIfNo WAS ptAYfSu
/ "EiII,rro,, y tr,,r ,hn, IL ,Io,.,l o,.o.,.
thin frIi,i ",j,s,,io WHrni, tp,s Ia,,ny
the strauss waItH"S; from "Ihe Wearing
! of the tireen' to The star Spangled Ban
| ner, and "Ia-ra-ra, Booni-de-ay to
Maryland, My Maryland And
we all danced. We made circle
| and danced around Charles bed. We
| had little dances in the corners, and
we only stopped dancing when we
were asked to eat something. The big
| cake was carried over to the bed and
Charlie put the knife in the white icing,
! on which was written, i'll pink, Charles
! Christmas Tree 1892" We had cake we
had ice cream. we had sandwiches, we had
oranges; some Of It's sucked the oranges
some Of us carried them home, and then,
| just before the church bells began 10 ring
| III Christmas we all had glass of c.gnog
--eggnug served from punch bowl, that
| once had been at great fcasts i'll Ireland
and wc drank it as the bells rang and the
music box PLAYED "Auld Lang Svnc,"
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stuIe'' 70 ; See MSEsle any. lnlinihie set mar
ny ,,"l,S pucli slNeli wy
opportunity hW' Iiiaue al honest man 81
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NV sottn sopii lo'sTSs, hui liNea IOWA
VIZ! S,ie ere. Oh us. year TOW we al cheereu
thn,,, "s pSiS arii,'s W W W
and kissed her; then Maggie selected Mis-
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