The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09

Little Tots Christmas HecH"h""
Although Christmas has come ana gohG,
have little poem thiilh YOU 49,, hv
like. and when l tell you it is written i w
our friend Earnest Willie you VIII oe
still more interested in it. SO here 1t Is
Howdy-do, great big crowd or loihs:
Do you feel good this CnriStihd9 might
AS happy as this little girl
Your hearts as glad and light!
What makes me glad? Why, it's Christmas
DO Won love Christmas like l do?
you arc lots larger, but ! love TINS night
Just lots better than you!
don't pop frecrackers and blow TIN hofns
Like a big. ugly boy: o.oo.
But Santa Claus brought hie 'i10
And another pretty little toy!
And then Jesus. who loves little ones like
And died for this sinful earth.
Was sweet little babe one Christmas time.
And we honor His precious birth.
Let's be glad and play. little children all.
And love mamma and papa well.
Then they'll take US on their knees awhile,
And the sweet old story tell
How Christ became a little child,
Then a man. then-crucified!
Then rose from death. then sat down on
high,
BY the loving Fathers side.
May our Sunday school. and all the people.
Have the best Christmas they ever had!
Ard all meet where heavens bright Christ
mas day
Will make our hearts forever glad!
Dear Chldren ] know you will all want
20 know how l spent Christmas and scme
thing about our Christmas tree. ] told you.
King and Clayton We're going to spend
Christmas with me, and they had written
letters to throw up the chimney, and talk
I'd about Santa Claus until it seemed if
they could not wait Tor Christmas to come.
They counted the days and had il all
ranged how we were to do. They concluded
they would have more fun if they SLEPT
with me, and 50 in my room the stockings
were 10 be hung and the tree was to be
left in the parlor and we We're
10 lock the doors. and no one
was to go in until after we
had finished breakfast. At last CHRISTMAS
eve came, and by dark they wanted to go
10 bed but | would not agree to that and
told them they must sit up as long as posi-
BILE. About S o'clock took them no to
he'd and then we had q time getting them to
sleep. They lay in bed talking and wonder
ing what Santa" would bring their. They
Rugged and kissed and declared they never
again would fuss or quarrel with each 9th
y
:]ast blessed sleep came to bring uncor-
seriousness, but only for a few hours, for
about / o'clock they awoke and wanted to
know if it was day / don't think they slept
any more, and after d weary waiting and
then insisting it was day, | let them get up
and get their stockings. We struck a light
and ii was only o'clock, but they opened
their stockings and found oranges, apples
nuts and candy. They sat up in bed and
Chatted like two magpies until o'clock.
/ was nearly worn out by that time, but
tried to be patient, for | remembered how
] used to do the same way. | at last per
suaded them to Try an go to sleep aud
King was soon asleep. but poor little Clay
ton rolled and tossed and said he was so
hot. After a while he said: Sweet mann
ma. this is the badest night | ever saw; l
am worn out" So was l. but [ knew 1t
would be DAY after awhile. After break
fast the doors We're unlocked and then the
fun began. We had ver;- pretty tree and
Santa" had brought each of them very
pretty thiu&s-a box of tools. a big ship,
books, games and many other things, and
they were delighted All day they were
bl-Winr horns and shooting firecrackers and
eating, but ] tell you when dark came they
were willing to go to bed and were soon
aseep-and we all had d good nights rest.
We al had YER quiet, happy Chrstmas
and Dave enjoyed the lovely weather, for
we have been Gays without fire and the
violets ana hyacuths are all in bloom.
hut every pleasure must have end, and
tomorrow little King leaves us for his homo.
We will miss him much. I wish 7 knew
all my dear little children had been a hap
~ during Christmas as we have Yours,
AUNT SUSIE.