The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
Christmas Bells
At Win:
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Doctor Mitchell came, and methinks
| see the dear form, then i'll the meridian
Of life, and / watched it nearly fifty
year, thereafter; but at last it tottcrcd
III from the pavement through tn" gate
to come back that way no more forever.
"IIut, tut, Wilson, said the doctor,
"vou are not half as sick as YOU are
worried What is doing ii, any way?'
"Ah,' said the sufferer, 81 hear my
little darlings naming over the many
things that they expect Kris krlnGle to
fetch them tonight, and, doctor, it Is
breaking my own and their mothers
hearts, for he won't be here tonight.
"Oh, YES" said Nh Mackall, Jump
ing to his feet "He is sure to come
and fetch everything they want.
The children were now i'll the kitchen,
The famous old doctor must be NOV
ing for lie had no time for ANYTHING save
his patients.
Mr.. NJ asked Mrs. Wilson to call the
children in that he might write letter
to Santa Claus. But just then the door
to the kitchen being open Mr.. NJ. caught
the sweet prattle of the little ones.
ooh" said tiny Willie, "don't | wish
that Uncle Kris would fetch us each
pretty red sled, for look over i'll the
field Mr.. IIarvey's hill is just covered. "
"Nes," said sweet Mary, land fetch
Johnnie and Willie each a pretty blue
cap and Susie and a hood each.
Mr. NJ. 5 nimble fingers are busy writ
ing t. dear old Santa, and putting down
everything mentioned by the little ones.
"Oh, exclaimed Willie, his blue eyes
sparkling with expectation, ~ do wish
that Uncle Santa would fetch MS all
pair of mittens Johnnie's and mine
blue and Mary's and Susie's red so
that our hands would not get cold while
sailing down the hill on our sleds.
"Nes,' said Johnnie, land papa an
overcoat to wear to church when he
gets we'll.
"And," said pretty Susie dear
mamma must not be forgotten
"Oh, no, said sweet Mary, "the Lord
wont forget darling mamma. She loves
him too much, and he will send her
something nice" At this point Mr.. NJ.
called the children in and told them
that he was writing to Uncle Kris, and
read the list over, telling them that he
was guilty of evesdropping and heard
them talking and that he had written
down everything they wanted and was
going to send it to Santa Claus right
away.
Mr. NJ. recrossed the foot log and
went to the barn and ordered Prince
and Duke harnessed to the sleigh, tell
ing Mike to put two of the farm horses
to the big covered wagon and come iuI
mediately to Elkton and meet him at
Billy Torbert's store.
And soon the mansion OH the hill,
dear old wilma, was deserted, for
mamma, Anna, Jennie and Bonnie all
piled into the lovely sleigh back of
Prince and Duke, who made the snow
Just Ay against the dashboard from
there to Elkton.
After the little Wilson's had eaten
their supper their mother said, "Come
children and get ready for bed for
Uncle Kris doesn't like noise and if he
heard a racket when he comes he might
keep on to the next house"
And when the poor little tots knelt
at mammals knee for prayer methinks
that their young hearts were eXclaiming:
It's Christmas eve, and the winds do
blow,
And its falling fast, the beautiful snow:
And Uncle Kris Kringle, dear,
We need you badly, please draw near.
Do fetch us many Christmas things,