The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-12-25
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ANNIE AND WILLIE'S PRAYER,

IN their eyes ,,;,h siobs--
Ana earh iilIie BOSOM WI c.l: oo",,nond baJ
FOR ionlgh! li'eif S''''' '''"'
been giFeh' .........,l,,.o ..,a,
MAI 'lieS sH ;oIti &C. tLd,. trovblcd him more
Instead OF egn'; ita ,iT of ,ban ever before:
W. Mnh hoG toiJ .bem he thought this delnsion a
ne ''t''' ''''
- ~ inn. SAINT, Clans ever had been.
An" ne h"l p, "''''
more hear ,.u., ,l;mnevs with pres
ii"" u. oa"h ,a,r
t M: coy. 10 reason that two little heads
, NV tossed ON their soft downy beds.
80 reS'ie:"ll loss f , Ia nInc an the steeple
E'Sn 'ir "i' to,.
toIlei 't,' .,,okan bv either till then.
W., WiIlie's sad face. from the blanket dl"
" "' meo =" NV "
AL ,,t;snared ..Dcar Annie. is Won fast Il
An" , mm,s J: ''''
..,yh. mo brother Willie" Il sweet r"lc"
WY, ,; ~"
..I.v. tr;ed il in vain hut | can shut my eyes:
,l We ',,rJ !, makes M. 50 sorry because
INV We know there is. and it can be denied,
For he came every year before mamma dlr":
BnI then. I've been thinking that she used /"
pray.
And GnL would hear every thing mamma
would say.
And perhaps she asked him t" send Santa
Claus here.
With The sacks full Of presents he brought
every wear. g.,
well. why tan We pay drSl "S ll"''''''" ''''
then. -.
And ask him t" send HIM win present: i','r"'
I've been think so, too. And without
word more
-Four little bare feet bounded ont on tn" fio'r'
And four little knees the soft carpet brt>S'', IT,
And two tiny hands wer" claSp"d close !"
each breast. r.,i,. .,l;...
Now; Willie you Nh"" We ', :' IL .,'r r.
maj me presents W. '''N
receive; .u.uI.lo.l, ,o, .
Iou must wait Just as still TIL say 'he Amen
And by that You VIII h'"" '"'' '"'''
come then. ,l,
And grant us the favor we are asking VI '"'''
want wax aoiiE' Il o" >'i '"' .
And an ebony work box that shuts with Z"
spring;
Bless papa. ae''f Jesus '''t' 80 , .ia,, h.,
Thai Santa Claus loves us far oet'er una" ne
Don let HIM get lfe'i"l an" a"S'H "@"'"
At dear brother and Annie amen
PLEASE, DeSuS. ct Santa la"S '"'"' "'""
tonight.
And bring rs some presents before 2"''
want he should dive me nice little Sr"'
With bright. shiny r'inherS'ah" All l''"''' Wv"
4 box full of candy. book ana IL TOY, -.
Amen. and then, DcSuS. Il be 2""a BOY
Their prayers being ended, they raise" "i
their heads.
And with hearts hight ana ch''''"' '2"'''
sought their beds:
They were soon lost III SUMMER o"'" peace"
ful and deep:
And with f;lIrI"> IN i'f'ai"';'i" were
in sleep.
Eight hlhe, an" Tue l'''' WYNN
struck ten, -. ,,,
Ere me la'her ""' '"''"S"' -
again:
He seems now t" hear ANN" h'''->"Pl'''>H''
signs. ,,,.,,.
And to see the hi@ tears stan" III ''''' "'"'
ewes
Il was halSh WIN my "'''''S>' NV "
said, .,, o.,,,,. =,
And Sh0ul" NOT nave >'i'' '"'"' ~ ' ~
bed:
But then | was troubled-mN l'ehh%S '"''''''
vent.
For bank stock today mas gone """" "" p''
cent.
But of course they We forgotten their troubles
ere this
And that denied them the thrce-a>kcd-t"'
kiss;
But, Just to make sure. III steal up t" 'hei
door.
For never spoke harsh 10 my "'riihEH W
fore.
So saying, he softly aScehdea me S'a'IS'
And arrived at the door t" hear pom "'
their prayers.
His Armies ''hleSS papa draws forth me
big tears.
And WilHc's grave promise falls sweet ON hi
ears
Strange. strange I'd forgotten. said he will
a SIGH.
.uIow Ionoed, when a child. to have Christ
,,. Inv, n;rh
TN ot "',n fnr NV 6arshnes, he inwardlv said
..P, amSynrng their nravers ere sleep in m,
ha JY answering ''''''
TLor ba turued to the stairs and softly wen
"e'' I m1 '''"'"
M "o" "a. ,1,.,, .I;,,,o,s and sill, dressine
l''e" vi, Ne''''
n1oI Lot o,ot aud bootS and was out i,
p""neo . h.e, e''"' all" "''''' ''''' VICE.
:ii;oma;no e,o;ro tho cold driviug sleet.
ln, ntnnd ho nstI he had bonSht ever,