The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31
CHIMMIE FADDEN,s cHRIs1MAa
he Relates n SentIme ntnI Story to Prove
Mr.. Paul TO BIO No Farmer.

| Mr.. Paul to BIO No Farmer.
Say. Mr.. Paul is a farmer-I don't tlnk
| Why he's slick as dey makes dem. an dough
| he looks like he was tired Z deaf. I'm tinkin
! he could give weight to any one in his class
an lose dem in de turn.
Oats right. He was winner at our Christ
mas tree what we had down Mt our place in de
country where We 10 stoppin' till Miss Fannie
-'scuso me l forgot De Duchess said
was t keep me mout shut bout Miss Fannie.
an OATS why we Is stayin' in de country. No.
you needn't wink at me. amt sayin' muffin.
'cept bout dat Christmas tree.
" Well as was teln' you. We had de tree at
our house. an all do dude folks round dere
came in dc afternoon wild dere kids. Miss
Fannie was dead set on havin all do folks
bring dere kids an dere presents to our tree.
An such kids! Say. dey wasn't m UGH like de
kids Miss Fannie ulster take grub to an Jolly
up dere mudders when first knowd her down
in dc east side. Dcy wero all like dose fairies
what's into plays out on top Of do stage. only
desc was de real ting: no make believe. Dey
was outer sight wild dere pretty close an dere
pretty hair an dero pretty faces.
De funniest ting bout dem was dat deg
didn't seem t be In nobody's way as dc kids
whero ulster live always was; an dey wasn't
fraid Of nobody needer. like dey taut deg was
sure I get tumpin' pretty soon.
Say. you otter seen his Whiskersi He was
dressed up like mug dey called Santa Claus,
wild whiskers all over him an furs an a hoax
say. Mr.. Paul painted his Whiskers's beak,
an you could seen it a mile tru fogl It was
up Z de limit
Well me an Mr.. Paul an his whiskers was
IN IN side room waitin' for dc kids all T get in
warm. nm Mr.; Pau, was all de, time teilin' me
IN nAI r.fRA a.,
Claus: an before de tree was ready his Whisk-
s eFs didn't know WWsdder his name was Santa
was dere an Miss Fannis was ders a' a1 aA De
sneaEs in on biufi dat SHE'S heipn WSiss
s bn,t never 9n aint only lust ppin' tings talk
first crack his Whiseers makes so tp get down
present he, near knocks over de. dinky tree.
Den Miss Fannie comes up. an she gives Mr..
It dis way, ladder she, SAYS. MIR. Paul will
Chamcs WIN reach down de, pressnts. an
y yS give it t de child what's its for. says
SO OATS de way We dons. an pretty soon all
pack dem round. Den dey had dere grub.
an den den de- DO. old tClkf had dsre grub IL
Q sneak into de rooms whore no knowd ali de
folks would go sfter dinner. an he tied a piece
" Ou uo carpets what nhnkA between
dc rooms,de carpets what dsy calls de por-
teers. you know.
G%s .s sSsf MRa d0le an
IS his game, TWIN dinky piece OF tree on dc
:, Den she tells me dat It was mis.Ictos, an.
dat any man what cqtched a girl under it
had a dead right t kiss her. Never mind
law on his side, an, nobody had a iicea ems II
Kick, pat was de ghost story de Duchess give |
Just laughed said for a N
De Duchess felt so good bout 1t dat guess
he eta tant , some one might catch her dere. But
say as was tellin' YOU de folks all went
y dose rooms after dinner. an nobody noticed
line sorter loailn round dere like you'd tink
iere must be a small bottle dere.
vas peekin' in tru some odder porteers. and we
zen zen Miss Fannie walking from one room tide
] o ' Bere s stood H. f aa DO S Daehe
say, dis Is straight; de second Miss Fannie
DOL an quiet, puts one hand under her chin
pushes up her face, an gives her a smack on dc
:" bats right. Miss fannie looks near parry
wed an turns white, Den Mr., Paul he smiled
ooked an dey all laughed an clapped ders
Ills ,whiskers he called out. Oats fair
Ame Fannie. OATS fair game
Den All Do men dsy begins T. put up Jobs T.
et de odies Z walk from one room { de
e lOidies in one room had T. go an tell de
Didies In dc odder, Til dey had reg ular cir
us in deere.
Blme by Miss Fannie came out T. where We
las { order some punch sent In dere. an she |
st de Duchess II she knew who tied dat mis-
et0e up.
give de Duchess de wink T. keep her mout
hut, but she said; 'thames saw Mr.. Paul. |
err says she,
Say. taut Miss Fannie would sure give mo
Jawin' foT, not tellln' her before dinner. But
he didn't"