The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-23

emily, but they were all marked one
dollar and a half, and / have only
twenty five cent pieces in my bank"
Bring me the BANK" said his moth
er, opening her pocketbook.
In another moment Archie stood be-
fore his mother rattling the coins in
the small tin box.
"If give you ten more five-cent
pieces" said his mother smiling, how
much will you have then?"
"One hundred and fifty cents" cried
Archie, laughing aloud May l go and
buy the sleigh now?"
Yes said his mother, "but want
some of those lovely red berries I saw
in the wood yesterday They would
look SO nice among the evergreens.
And besides, grandma and your aunts
love them So"
IN bring you a lot said Archie.
In few moments he was running
down the road toward Mr. Dunkirk's s
store
AS he passed a tiny cottage On the
way very small boy pushed open the
window and shouted:
Santa Claus is going to bring me a
sleigh tonight"
How do you know, Dick?" asked
Archie.
ELLEN told me so,' said Dick.
Archie had never seen the little fell
lows face look so bright and happy.
He knew that Dick lived alone with
his sister. who, though only Is years
old, worked hard all day long in the
big silk factory to support herself and
her brother. And as Archie walked
toward Mr.. Dunkirk's store he thought
great deal of Dicks happy face.
Archie took a long time choosing his
sleigh, so when his selection was
made and he started off penniless but
happy. dragging wonderful red and
green sleigh after him, it was almost
dark.
AS he turned a corner suddenly he
ran against girl standing in the road.
1t was Dicks sister, and she was cry
ing.
What is the matter?" asked Archie.
why don't you go homer"
II can't bear to see Dick I prom
ised him a sleigh and I spoiled a lot
of silk today and have been dismissed
from the works without my week q
pay"
She gave one look at Archies new
sleigh and hid her face on the fence
rail.
The tears were in Archie's eyes as
he went on his way. When he reach
ed the little cottage he stood still be-
hind a great bush outside of the gate
Little Dick was still peeping out Ar
chic watched the eager face for several
moments, then, when the child left tbs
window, he stole solely through the
| Dh'e garden and up the rickety steps
| Then, fastening the rope of his beauti-
| full new sleigh to the door knob, IL
gave three loud raps and ran away.
He heard Dick open the door anc
shout:
oh! oh! oh! See what Santa
! Claus has brought me!''
Suddenly Archie remembered tht
berries he had promised to bring his
/ mother.
1T is not dark yet," he said, "and
know just where to find them" He
climbed the fence at the side of the
| road and went toward a thick clumI
| of trees.
1t was eight O'Clock on Christmas
Eve and at Archie's house his mother
stood at the door looking white and
frightened. His father, with Ian
tern in his hand. stood in the road
Archie had not come home
Il have been to Mr.. Dunkirks s store,
said Archie's father. He left before
dark. Now 1 will search the wood
Some one shouted, Hello! hello!
hello!'
There he is nowr' cried Archie's
mother. Il am so glad!' and she ran
down the road toward the voice.
The first person they met was Ellen
pulling beautiful new red and green
| sleigh over the smooth snow. and on