The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

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" Slcholzs Great preparations were
/ berg made In the fown " Wzvrs
l for tre Celebration Of fine holiday,
especially Ia the house 81 Hag1s
Iars TIE baker. which stood "a. srE
| soaare n j chamber above tas
ssOp q bright ire burning OF the
Ii hearth. and . Little lamp. cast their
reas sn q bed a. ons aide o. the room.
Annx With pretty ealEtz curtains.
Ir the bed lay FleaT-ds-Ble, the caugh-
ss- az Hans JAMS.
GRANDDAUGHTER JAMS threw 3 billet Of
~ooa or the fire. then. pushing her spec
tarsex % Or Ter white hair, sas went o.
tSpsoe toward the bed
-r,surr' she said Ia a low voice. ~ she
Arsu aside the curtains
Tns light Of the lamp showed the little
fngm Of FisaIr-6s-Bss beneath the clothes
rat covered hs- and her Little armk lying
ouaSs6e-
rvice ssnce ,he xrea. clock In the chop
exuex bad The grandmother opened .ns
xssrtxins Of tEe Ded. speaking softly to
rsarr-6e-R.e and tae child was 70. axzk-
eaea SIZE heard every moment the sound
= The bile nsi which JAMS had fastened
. ~ shop doc- and which yzag When
ev<r raz.oneT entered. There were many
<rstoasrs that evening. for Jars had. IA
eendy Ard 81 ca<s, f.e anes< little men
"a wcszess OF any confectsoEer in town.
Every tine the Tell sounded the grand
mesAer wondered II the Customer wanted
4 agsre that cost sogs, or one for
fra1e Those thai cost sszEe had cheeks
n4he Of white sugar ard hair os red
rsxzr and those sold for sous gere made
b pain caks- Hans had also had TO maka
eoese ayrrez sha. - sold az 2 francs be-
esase there we're those people who wanted
b gay francs when their aesghborr only
rss6 eae
jaass wife was behind the counter IN
the shop. While she was watching the
Essae boys. with red noses and with their
kaaas in their pockets. as they stopped
tefgrs The window 10 admire the H.eG OF
safe and candy. she heard Jans. who was
q tie bakery. sxciatm:
~NpN. lads es careful for / am going
10 make . figure Of 81. Nicholas for
Tssar.''
And through the window at the hack
q The shop Madame JAMS saw Hans in
waite Blouse ard trousers. his arms bare.
Il BE moved hl,heE and thithsr beside the
men leasing over The knsading trough.
jars teak the largest OF his Eolds. and
afser yreassng /. with butter. carefully
psarsd In the batter then be put the
nsn Il the oven.
-Ah. Ffsur." thought Madame JAMS.
What ) handsome nan your father for
making for YOU There - not another
Aaksr IN all waTre WHO can make such
beautiful rgure. Certainly. being the
daughter 81 a baker I have done well TO
narry Hansr
Al this moment Hans drew the mold
fran the oven ara turned the figure ous
ea beard spr.nk5ed with sour. II was
1 szrxe figure that 81 man IL knee
hseechss With mltre on hts head. a stan
sAaesd like crosisr In his hand. and his
tf pockets pyerf1oxsng with toys A.
tucked 10 the figure was a stresner on
sAsch eeusa be read the name. st Mich
elas-
Thsn lars h<gan 10 frost the cheeks and
he nose Of the sain: xith red sugar: he
pst chocolate en- the coat, red fFosting on
Iae Saistccai. sprsnkled golden powder
cd al n.ifre ard the sfaff. suxared the
kaads sai tire stockings IN white and
aasI.y. ealing hts wife. and showing her
AIs masterpiece. said
Annette I would got sell this ST. Mich
ssas fer FIVE francs, for probably could
sai make another ike !t.''
Fsear-ie-RIe awakening with q start.
said IN feeble voice.
.siraadmothsr. what smells so good!
iias 81. Nicholas come already!
ri<er's voice r.sefahled the last vtera-
isaes al crystal gohts; which had been
s.rack with knife and eTnitS sound
isss seems TO de away.
Nc. my caiia'' replied the gran'l-
ssosasr. SAN Nicholas has ne, yet come,
sas he is catering the trer. and that is
Mat makes the sweet odor,
Gran9mnihsr." said the child, II have
BAD dram. dreamed tha; Saint Stcho-
as rans 10 ms as I lay IN my he'd. said
IS h.n: Coed norning. Saint Nicholas.
sairaa Of god eailarens an6 Re replied
fas1r-9e-B8e. ! am indeed your patrass,
FIR yca are r good iitsle girl and | love
re seat children Come With me.
asked Where will yoe take me. COED
Saint Nicholas and he answered. | Will
tsss yo9 70 pay n Paradise. Then nam
"a arc psg& ara grandmother dressed
re n wti;e robe ard iol5 me tha; they
ve2a follow re after awhile. and when
got = Paradise found G,ile girls and
ssFs ~ r white. was we're playing there.
Ieey saak re in thety arms ana teli
ns gaat sesy nl@yei ,hare always. night
kse tss. Their Yi3ytAlnss were hsn6saGa-
e iiaz Any papa ever gaze re The Ntt,a
sssis had aalis almost 80 large as them
gsgss wAiea ceasd SOW and speak. Saint
srheSsz. efahsa ciag re. sail, Play ard
sarpy, yon also shall have dol}s th2s
sss s7eak Ara then. g-sserotnc-,
s-fs' swss' oAag. sn5 walked"
II.
asse 10 ps. TFeSsssags VITO aAs come 10
ycl. Vicar, sa.> tire rrandrssthsr.
N Trosisseae opened the deer and. go
e cFtctsy 20 Ihe ed. re said:
Is !, FIeGr. TIE dcctcr. How are yeu
~ evening" IL, re feel year pulse
,lss eaTs~-ew let n9s see yeGT tongue
sen bare rea checks. igsIe csc. Too gnuell
eass-ss Sol nsNe thought too much
asSaf s2in, Nicholas"
sas eoctos paced his hard ever the
sa-as Bear then he pat his ear there
M rpahlad ioas co--c into his eyes.
q Ssst >a2gnRrt JzcS ara hts wife En-
- sAltins SO ,fqsae ara holding theIr
@s&e1 u. Trrus2eAu triad 70 Su2lle "a
800 10 Bile ht~ NNra >srs%s. Then -
esq hss hst aa& his umbrella ana
-ss1@s 30 the - -t1rv - ,el TIE vtcar
wear ieyes JAMS &~t Ms w1fe. aed
&C. BE soek a4vree witA fhera 81 s1m-
tss-'s%-ble weai 10 s3~ep halt wher 10
struck nine she awakened aa3 satf.
ssasssaso;hs@. rs ret Sains Nicholas
SA Fiear As has 20, come here ye;.
" - Is passing ;aroGxh the square"
W srssdFsosher, lex re see sala;
<e-Ss pass through tie square"
= saset. F-e1r. SAINT N.eAo.as sees
- s'Se ny-e-os 20 >s..3ren NaA wA;ea
asass va VS. t~ see snsr Below ana
49, Ire cc7se-sst 70. ~eRt arssAirs an3.
.s ~Ta27ss E-lats~- .'e-ySsa n 4 saw.
-. aeF = rs ssc5oN. -stzas tAe at.ls
- s7ew As3 49, szr-r -h~eagAa-..
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s>e~E& Eec h-sa@ e~ the ~.n.~a
~ - ~sH- ousrr "a % e heesis
N~ fakes oor' srues - faH Dst
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