The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-12-27

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nss Nellie and isncT bearded the care.
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and Nellie experienced slight pans 81
ahs glanced down ths bright Bsssc.a
street aud thought at the enc Dallas
maasIoa. She could not help bat r,us.
pare the DAN little hamles Of Mg,an
and the humble winssoa homestead She
found but Iiitip change Ia the Wn,staaa
a rough hah met her 81 the dSf.ns and
blunt old Hiram winstau hooked ~ nome.
~ 80 ever, bu, be tucked in real warmth
about her With the immense buIala
rpbea, When she got TO the hosiss Aunt
Amanda greeted her With her usual Min.
ness. and her Invalid sister. Eliss. only
hooked Palsr and thinner than ever.
There was no installing 1.-THE place
Was drsary, and the set waya Of IL in
mates were chilling 10 youthful apirits
Nellie cried . little 80 she pictured I.pey
In the gsy Gas-lit psrloF II the sumpfa.
ous Dallas home. Then che hravpIy 70.
solved TO see u abe could not brighten
her surro findings. instead Of lnfictinx sd
ditional moodinesa VITA earliest day.
light she was down In the kitchen helpiae
Aunt Amanda. She arranged = dainty
uaJ for poor. invalid Eliza. She made
them all smile, telling humorous stories
about school: che fed the chickens and
hustled about. jolly, useful, happy, and
had the satisfaction u hearing her aunt
tell Eliza. that child is a regular sun.
beam"
She read TO Elisa. she sang for them
that evening. and. NJ her uncle expressed
". made the old cottage organ just
hum" In fact. u was q successful day,
and the next one was just like u, and
Nellie could see that every hour she was
winning more and more love.
There were NOT many pfpparationa for
Christmaa. Eliza was working on
curious frame Of stamped leather, ard
Aunt Amanda was making q silk affair,
which she said mysterieusly might be a
pincushlon. Uncle Hiram went down
town Christmas eve. but to Nellie's disap-
Pointment brought back no Christmas
tree, no inviting parcels, nothing OF the
suggestiveneas Of Yule-tide.
Nellle's heart rose. however, as shs
kisssd them ell good night