The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-06
Jack,s Christmas IN England.
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bows in the bed were sitting up ana re-
eardine, them eagerly, and as they came
In Archie exclaimed in q tone oil ueep
disgust. Nothing but Arthur ana Jdch
poweIlrp while Ted added. regarding
tbern severely. and with deep disappro-
vol "Xva made sure that 1t was SANTA
claus coming down the passage anu
now it's only you!' ,.
"You'd better mend your manners anu
sav how do you 10 Jack, sald AI'nui
laughing: and then little MOTIFS put Al
"Is IL tomorrow morning Ar'hui' anu
has santa claus forgotten us? See. our
.tocL5nee are quite thin and empty.
NM Arabolla here on the pillow 10 IL.
him coo that | wanted no more dolls, put
q cricket bat. being that I'm so large
DO Won think he has forgotten an
anxious expression taking the place OF the
evnectant one with which he had WaIch-
ed their entrance.
Not a bit of 1T; he wouldn't DO such
a thing. But now be quiet, all Oh YOU
or you'll wake the parson; and smut your
ewes and lie down, for Santa CIaus WIZ
never come while you are awake anu
he's Just acking to put that pat III your
stocking" -
And then saying goodnight" the boys
went laughing away to their own rooiil'
They were lust falling asleep, When tue
sound of voices Singing beneath the WIN
dow brought Jack to a sitting position
cxclaimlne. 80 how beautiful. What IS
IT.. Arthur ,-,,,., .i,ot,o
carols. don't they do it with YOU fatheI
will give them fruit and CAKES anu d
few pennies presently and then they VIII
20 away and sing at the next nouSe'
Yes" drowsily, in response to JACK r.
peated EXPLANATIONS OF deISht' yes -
sounds very we'll
And long after Arthur was fast asleep
Jack lay listening with delight and eX-
element 10 the voices which still hoated
hack. as the singers moved from mousse
10 house. "See, amid the winter snow
carol. brothers, carol" and many others
they sang that he knew ana loved /
felt as though | was in a story BOOK
he said to his mother long atterwaru'
when telling her Of that night. 100
wide awake and excited to sleep, ne lay
thinking of tomorrow and wondering
what his mother and the children would
| do without them: and how beautiful II
was to remember that they, too, WouId
| he celebrating the day. And then. TOT
| the first time I'm his life. IL occurred 10
| him that all over the world from AlficS'
| 10 Greenland. there were people VINO
would be thinking the same thoughts,
| and celebrating that day. Fourth OF
| .Julv and Enthusiastically, and WASH
| ington's Birthday. and Decoratlon-Day
| are our own, but Christmas is for ali
| The world-the one day that Is celebrated
| In ALI parts of the world" And as he
| finally dropped off to sleep, it was with
| these words running through his mead
| From the rising of the sum- even unto
| the going down of the same, My name
| shall be great" and the next tnihG
| tnat he knew Arthur was leaning over
| him CRYING: Merry Christmas, JACK,
| and welcome to England on it,
Jack was UP In minute, eager for new
experiences; and they soon came, with
| breakfast and then the presents. win
| plenty of fun and frolic, after when they
ell crossed the common to the httle
| church where Jacks thoughts or the
| NIGHT before returned in full force. ana
| It seemed if possible more than ever
| beautiful to know that the Christmas
| bells and Christmas carols were sounding
| through all the earth.
| And now for the pudding. Jack,
| laughed Grace. as they gathered about
| the table. SUCH "a dinner. ] wish that
| ( could tell you all about IT.; and how
! Jack rose I'm his seat and made low
| bow when the little pig was carried II
| with tiny American flag thrust into
| mis- side; and Of the pretty things which
| Mr.. Bruxton said about the flags coun
| Try.
| But lust as Mr.. Powell was sayins
| something very polite in return, one o.
| the maids came and whispered 10 Mrs
| BruXton and asking hastily to be eX
| cused she left the room, followed by
| Arthur and Grace, for the maids eyiden
| excitement and their mothers troubled
| face had reused their anxiety. Such
| sight as met their eyes on catering IN
| kitchen! There lay the long-looked tol
| and cherished pudding, a mass OF runs
| upon the table, and beside II stood TN
| cook. the picture of despair Frank, wh'
| had been first on the scene OF disaster
| was regarding it with folded arms, and
| very serious expression; and presently
| gIancing from his mother to Arthur ant
| Grace, he turned and walked slowly iron
the room The others followed him al
| most Immediately, but before they coul
break the news he stood up on the ste
of his high chair into which he ha'
| climbed. and looking around upon then
all said: ~ thing has happened. Cool
has dropped the pudding, and itfisn'
round any more, but In many small
pieces. and she says that her heart /
| broken entirely too. Mamma looks a
il she wanted 10 cry; Arthur and Grac
| are scoWling frightfully; but isn't /
| Christmas just the same as before tn
pudding was broken, and peace on earth
goodwill to men," Then he sat down
but half rising again added: Il expec
the broken bits will taste Very good.
Mamma had been looking as though
| she wanted to cry; Arthur and Grac
| had been scowling frightfully; but !
was Christmas just the same as befor
the pudding was broken, and there Shouts
| be peace and goodwill to men Every
body who had looked sad. or worried. o
disappointed smiled. Mrs. Bruxton, be
fore she took her seat, hurried out L
the kitchen again 10 comfort poor, heart
broken cook: and then the pudding wa
| brought in blazing as merily as thoue
| il liked being in pieces instead of roun
| and symmetrical. And they all mad
| merry over il, and thanked the littl
"parson" in their hearts that the Christ
mas spirit, the peace and goodwin
had not been driven away. but rathe
strengthened by the disaster.-church
| man.
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