Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-21
WANTED 1T SPECIAL.
y, Mrs. F. RoIfe, Superior, Wis.

Copyright by Northwestern News
paper TniOn.)
say. Ben! Isn't this beautiful! It's
just like a glory of gold and silver
and all the pretty colors fellow can
think Of, and all in a blaze Of light
that makes it shine like stars
My! But won't lots Of boys and
Sills DE happy tomorrow. and men and
women, too! =.
Two ncwsl,oys wer" crying their even
ing papers, "Evcning Herald! all about
the great explosion down in the coal
lnin".' Evening Telegram: all about
the great explosion. and they had halt
ed now just in the blaze of the great
plate glass window filled with the bray
cry OF Christmas goods; grand har-
mony Of light and color. And poor
little Jack had the soul Of an artist.
though lie WAS only Il little 'ncwsy,"
cnvironeh by InrIgcr1I"ss and poverty
and fairly revclIed in all This wealth
ana beauty. He would have gone with
out his dinner any day to feast his eyes
"Oh. yes. answered his companion,
ITS just grand. but who cares for dolls
ana ganZc angels and silver STARS and
such truck? Tomorrow up at the
lunch rOOIEs we are going 10 have just
loads Of turkey and nlince pie. lots of
good things. / think they are awful
good. Id rather have them than all
The shine in that big window
Dh. yes. they ARK. kind mp there.
and tn" fIc"s Of some OF the women
ar" lovcI."r :i,an any ] llav" seen since
mother died" But it's for lis all
That's ali right. but don't you ever
wish thee" WAS somebody 10 care for
you special: Not just because you was
one OF that great hall full Of hungry
boys they are such good friends to,
but because you are Ben Saunders.
and they have an interest in Ben Saun-
dcrs: special. you know
l know. Ben, sou hain't never had
obody- no folks, / mean. and s'pose
you don't think 50 much about it,
Now. you gee, / can remember when
father WAS alive Father was a brick
layer. ne was. but he was sick Lots Of
the time aid We were awful poor but
he WAS good. and 1clI you he never
grDaned half 50 much about his pain
AZ he did because he couldn't do for
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