Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-27


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A.allF Enea1 k@SGre amn1 RNcky. and
sAirsE h-r zrzE 4suaad the IftrEe
Stranger who EesgazGe1 By smiling
hsa0 her face
Wen Ehe= . ere szfd. azfdE. tears
aH1 a-zale=ss TIE Lc-d willing and Dick
EAAlLnE- the Roar mothers prayer il
aGsEs-sd to-nIght--
m l. Who led thy steps Alright;
Isz UA0 gave Thy blind eyss sight,
rs !. thy Lord. thy Life. tiny Light;
rs l. b NJ. afraid
~ vas ChEfztuzs morning. bright
81 h.5fersF cold r1sr7fug TIE Ohm
s1sad h0gs. hoxever. Gid not care how
enAa " Ezz- They were I'll out OF bed
e early dawn to see what Christmas
II aro-zhE them BERTHE, aged ten.
aLa nat walt 10 dress. but ran down
A-aIsa m bis night clothes 20 see what
y sa1ld End Fred. aged twelve, and
EsGzr. net eutts fourteen. managed to
E=s tAe-r clothes before following their
Eez-ssr brother: Fred. Meanwhile.
singing a. he dzncet about in frantic
K Efforts 10 heat I'd"
The sECgts q the three boys awoke
eEs rest Q. the household, and Berthe
f0zEd il Necessary 10 run back 10 his
FOc2 TO dress
TIE boys had been well remembered.
Ihsg fozld eTerytkizg they had
WISHED for. fr1m halls 70 boxing
( giSTess bGt there was one present
sEinglrg gracefully Under the chan
esEieT that Ez5e them open their eyes
Nt-s n zstcnLshEezf- II was q doll
lsvely szzen-hafred doII-wIth
sEses baby face. and dressed IN long
l1ee-trlEEed baby clothes
Wei. ! declare shouted Fred;
tEzt EEst De for Be-1se. Hes the
ycangest. SO he's our baby. and Aunt
Becky kss bought hin doll baby Hal
Ia ka-
They all laughed. even Berthe. who
.. ccIrHs did nos believe what Fred
lad asserted. hit thoaght that the doll
T1z eze Of papa's Jokes"
-OEs EOaId think xs had a sister 70
1ee that doll. he said. 4 wish We
hat- don't see Why We dont have"
r-zretfEIly.
I've wished re had a sister 2 good
rn1zy times observed Fred. With Long.
Ing In his tone. Il never see Car
TEcTn's EtfIe sister but ! want one
Why eza': Ne have one. I'd like &c
krgEz~
There waT a little girl here once
3 long tfze ago. before ! was born,
E<ZzT SAID. -yoa ali know that.
=ish ste vas here nov. How pretty
she must have been with that swee
J 9i7pIed face. all SMILES
Merry Christmas, my dear. dea
. soys-
II EzS their mothers voice. and the.
J I all ran 20 her vitA their morning kisse
aad Christmas wishes and thanks.
: q have one more gift for you" sh
! aid Come. M bcysr
; They followed her wonderinzIy int
her sleeping room. and up to a whit
: and gold crib. draPed in white.
What did they see that kept them 5
Z Still, what vas il that stirred then
5 50 strangely. What made the tear
= start in their bright eyes, What mad
5 their hearts beat with q new. swee
: tenderness? Only a little baby gin
. sleeping sveetIy and softly in thei
D mothers room. The tiny hands veT
D clasped over The little head crowre
0 Eth rinEIets OF reddish-brown ths
seemed like a crown Of gold.
who is she7 Where did she con
from whispered BERTHE softly
! 'she Is your little sister" was III
:. gentle reply she came from Il
Z Lord your Christmas gift; but Aul
Becky brought her"