Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
WHAT THE STAR SAW.
M TglHkltr TWinkled on a Tesrsomt
Tragedy.
urR BLISSFUL DREAM
ercct-Voiced Singer Feii In the
snow and Thereby Found
Bcnefactor.

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...-e christmas eve. Moon and
,..,- down on banks and drifts OF
.-mea snow. and making a perfect
80 SOD 90 sAyory white on tree and
.r misht star that can be singled
b.. ..- cyulscnt brightness OF It's rays
..t... mon the peaceful scene. and
.... ga star can think. OF the scene
.l moro than 800 years ago.
... .... Christmas dawaed with all
upon this wicked world. and
... TIE mornlng-stsrs sang to-
.. alorious paeans. heard II be-
., f.avenly strains as that IN
... ... -rc,ic bands were proclaiming
-e az peace and goodwill IN
.. ria in CXcClsis that thrilled
.aI made Glad the heart of
fhe star looks unon m
ana listen to strains Of music
snake man weep and angels
IS down. A poor, thinly-
stands Ia crowded street. her
soaked with wet from the
... V. She stands and sings In
,.~ every now and then broken
b she cannot restrain as the
bY without u glance at. or
or. the poor and weary child
lr She sweet strains OF her
rarr accord with the broken
compartment. 60 attract
.p and iu SO doing Go appeal
lty. thereby gaining few
lovely eyes fll with unshe1
Well-clad throng passes care
.... Htant only upon Christmas joys
s. ana hope dies within her
s Kiss ~ the little brother in the
Torlng and alone; waiting pa
Der return. and the orange
she has promised that he shall
Qgrched aud feyered lips.
.. ... comes benovolent-looking
-. stiles back her sohs. and sings
loudly Bat alas for human
-,,s by without a glance.
ul another. The sweet voice
aud dies away in a sob of
che tired form sinks YEARLY
. tnc cold white pavement. Her
.i eyes gaze with intenseness
hogndless skies overhead, and
l fae glorious star which has
81. g. -r1wfully looking down on her.
r Uu,s she hear sweet strains Of
ara not lovely. Gllstening be
=. uls Of love floating down to
.... longer feels the cold. No longer
/. .. r.r-s Of hunger assail her. She
floating. and tender hands are
.... t.r rp. w. 20 the plying STAR
rt ..r comes q throb OF pain. Why
D.. letting her fan back to earth?
So cold. 50 cold. But kind,
ire murmurs Ia her ear: Poor
t-se up. and let me take you
an, ~ the sound Of that word
The bare, cherries room, digni-
taat name, that she had left 10
taoi this morning, rises before
..t was u only this morning?
.. .s 90 suffering, and what n dream
Lad she experienced since she
3 from that sQualid abode. with
.t.ve voice of that dear. little sick
.. ringing IN her ear, "Oh, Rita,
back. Sing your very best, AMI
santa Claus win hear and send
-athlug nice for Christmas. On,
-r1- be viii send me an orange"
... now. must she 90 back empty
f1 that poor little sufferer?
lind voice which has awakened her
l.r dream treasures her. and she
herself u be lifted into q sleigh
ycred with warm robes.
re shall / take your" asks the
lind voice and as the thought Of her
he'd home again dawns before her,
.nt-up feelings burst forth. and she
81 the Uttie suffering brother. Her
actor stops his sleigh. hurltedly
some purchases. and then drives on.
-tine. the star has been looking
re bare attic. where q lovely little
..-ses in the d1lirlum of fever. "Oh,
he cries repeatedly, you told me
.t have an orange. You said santa
. would come"
-.. darling" cXclaims the sister, who
entered the room. "a she hurTieS
..f. santa Claus has come, ana
t. f.s brought oranges, grapes. ana
many things for Ted. Have you
lonely dariingy' she asks, as the
ru accompanying her presses an
..- t, the parched lips.
ta; my star has been LOOKING az
.. J have been talking 10 II ana
with a cry OF JOY. look the
rs n me. The angels are com
RIai hear the sweet mt Sic
.li. with superhuman strength
uself. stretches out his poor
ar then falls back. hfeless, on the
while a smile Of ineffable bright
;hs his lips.
.. -..- SRI falls fainung on her dead,
OBJ. ear looks down in silence.
r... u gcrent scene from this Is being
'. only few blocks away. In a pa
I-awnetous mansion. gleetul
.. children ara gathered around
.-trce. and each bright race
. sXpeCtant look.
r. sttr clances IN on this scene one
,,4nd-rs 20 the window. ana SaS-
..'v out. exclaims in rather dis
tones, "Oh, ] wonder where
Why does he not come? 1t must
r.r there Is my star" and the
lovingly down on the golden
.-. with a cry Of Joy, she bounds
-. shouting. Papa. para" AMI
.0r Children follow merrily after
TO- .. 40 PAUSE with one accord.
ts rapa IN his armsF Iruiy
... -anre-looking bundlel
. . IS solemnly. and tenderly lay
he On a dlyan. says TO mamma
-t.eel matron, Dear. nave
81 500 "a Christmas gift"
..r I'D crowd around him. and cast
.- .-..s az the bundle. he tells them
Story. which the star saw enacteu
.c. and squalid garnet.
.. Or ti1as-tree Is forgotten, and' az
,.a Vie with mamma in attend
a .a POOR little homeless waif' home
-. -sr they are supremely happy;
Gag looks approvingly down. ana
dawn with rosy fingers touches
word. warns 1t into the vivid
-.t .t.. and causes the star TO pale
rsnsss. no other scene witnessed
r..t recalls 90 wildly the spirit OF
..- Christmas Of Peace and Good
Mankind"
c. T. BOYKIN.