Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

written for ne "Nows'
1.-TWO weeks and Christmas will be
here" said Sits Graham 10 her nus
band A. she tucked little clara In heI
warm crib. and turned TO her huSphhu
who was rcciuns in "a huge ro'Ncr'
within away Jew penceiul mom'h,H
prior to retring after hard gay
work In tho frid.
Eyes. dear" replied SIR Graham 90 ne
nwoke from ne femi.rcvcric 90 gafe up
on the cheerful couniouancc 'i the Wo-
man he loved dHrcr than NE ITSELF
Three years before Sod Graham was
roilckina lad ln the corn ucld' busy oF
day attending 90 the work neini" N"
and happy In the cscntide IN the com.
pany OF Mary stewart the dearest h'ii
In the noinhborhond Mary ana Neu
we're both hirhiy respected among ihcr
associates. and All who knew theih
thought them the best mated couple w
the country, a pair that would make an
Idcni man and wife. Little tilnI
asleep in the cradle Wa ihgit w ~,
and they dutCd upon hgf WIN 'i".
derneas ana devotion horn .nl " 49,,
loving father aud mother lAtHo wy
ewes ana thick black hnif made the 'hli1
picture of loNriinoHs, u ,ylhp1.t, W
utiH'a not and mamma Joy one Au.
mlfluu her on u parallel win tne viu.lt
Tho young one had been inndled uha
carcsscd from ~ iniian'y, oss. ' ' nom
"pa" and ma" ar Julia had nov lfatngd
10 style them. She was uppoimu.t w
their thouEhts from day 70 ". a", i sa
and HIS fondnrfa Tor good util' Ailts.
eauccially at Christmas time. - ~
tractive were The pictures drawn OF W.
could seo HIM In her dreams crawling
rtonithily down tho chimney with love.
~ big dpll or "a nice set o. the ,Wlt "
little dishes for his friends, the .hlllTyn'
In his annual rounds at Nulgille.
In hcr childish way yet WIN hll lhe
poHitivensst accompanying tht Htcl 10y a,
nor "dwrnmr" form time 10 time. In such
amusing fashion az 70 cause smile "
ofuHa the iipa n the parents, hlthough
tho auhornesa ~ the Uhild'a statements
pfnhihlted any attempt at laughter. how
ever much the simple little story iuHu'
nrd H.
and WAS now more able to appreciate th'
I visit III santa Claus than she had hsgf
I the Christmas before. Mamma had hele
out. great .nioymcnt for the hitle one one
near. Mrn. bfuhnm proposed 10 see thai
nu stone WINS irft untufned % ncquNln
Santa claus with the wants ~ her lltii'
DARLING. ~ Hnv and her husband Hc
I 10 work arranging their plans and so1i
agreed upon letter rom little clan
I 10 that sweet. lunH.hnir,d, hushy
whiukarcd mhn. "santy rauH." Her
I u 4 M Mr ana Mrs. urnhnm prcparci
"ncar SANITY Taua'-plcnse bring MI
I a nice. blg doll with black .ycs and me-,
D curry hHIr. Ma SAYS YOU keep auCl
things Tor good little kris. Allp btinl
aia and "a something nice. 49,, ~ ~
! years old CLARA
read To- little clara In tho morning. an
Z after enclosing 10 In an envelope nd
/ drcaHed SANITY Taua, North Pole" Pap
! assured bis darling girl that II would b
& dnpnHittd ne the pnftoniro and son
/ right or 60 him ~ that h. would hnN
. ample limo 10 give II duo consideration
Little clara was more than happy a
/ tho thought Of sending a letter - thu
! good old n'an ana Tor tho rumalnin
| Tine up tli Christmas. Wa continual
talking ~ "i<iHHmHs' and what "Sant
| TauH" WAS going iu bring her.
Meanwhile Mr and Mrs. Utaham cor
! tiuufd encouraging their little pct. an
tho day before Christmas Instructed h.
60 30 to hea. oh 80 early that nirht, an
fleep Fouudiy until morning, Hp sound
IN fact that santa Claus Would not !