The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

an MY Ile, pdpa. tne OLDEST WINTER
girl was saving as l pressed my nose
against the glass and peered in through
the narrow strip between the window
sash and the easement.
There inside of the room stood
little Christmas tree upon big box,
and upon the tree and all around tho
foot of 1t stood dozens of beautiful
Christmas gifts. Such a Christmas
tree you never sawl There were little
things in silver-spoons, forks, after
dinner coffees and knives, and there
was a rocking chair also several little
footstools and little articles OF bric-a-
brac, all newly covered with cheap
ehintz. And there were toys. oh, so
many toys. And upon the table at the
side of the tree stood the best of wines
and Christmas fruits.
How sweet of you, Willr' Winters
pretty wife said as she threw her arms
around his neck and kissed him. How
did you ever guess that l wanted all
those silver things for the table,"
And did any one ever see such a
son-in-law" cried the old lady as her
eyes fell upon the table with the wine
and fruits.
world" yelled the six year old. while
the others chimed In "Yeth" as they
made dive for the toys.
Il could sit In this rocking chair for
n week." murmured Winters wife,
rocking herself back and forth with
her foot on the gayly covered footstool.
''if II wasn't that felt as IL wanted
to get up and kiss you again." she
said TO Winter for the twentieth time
as she looked around.
Now go to bed, all of you," cried
Winter, and something extra for the
one who starts first Don't let me
hear word from you again until to-
morrow morning at breakfast, and
then We'll have Christmas all day"
He hustled them out of the room, and
when l tapped on the door there was
no one left downstairs to open it but
he.
well, what are you going to do
about it?' / asked. stepping into the
room and pointing to all the Christmas
things.
~ don't knew" said he, dropping
down by the table and hiding his face
In his hands 81 don't know, am sure.
1t will kill her If you tell her."
what made you take themT
asked.
Because he's got SO much he doesn't
know what to do with it, said Winter.
$50 | took them all easy like and
thought 1t would blow over In few
days. You see, we have SO many ba-
bies in our family" lie added, that
there wasn't much left this year for
Christmas, and the children have been
talking about 1t every day for the last
three months. 1t broke my heart to
think I'd have TO disappolnt them. SO
did the best could for them"
you watched the house all night for
the colonel, did you?"
Eyes. except for about an hour; long
enough TO slip over here with an arm
full"
well, what are you going TO do
about TT"
God knows; l don't" he repeated.
ut will kill her II you tell her."
"Do you want me to arrest you to-
night. or will you wait until morningr
"Christmas dayp he exclaimed,
breaking down and beginning to cry
like a baby. 81 know I'm a wretch. j
OnIy kin mc-do ANYTHING. but don,t
tell her"
n might have beep that tho sn,r,t ne
Christmas was In tho mir perbans
the thought of those sly little children
md tbat sweet faced wife bad
stronger inauence than thew ahop,d
have had over n dotect,ve,a heart put
7 said IN him "UeI, bundle mn tho
things md come along with mo ard
we'll see what we can do obout n"
we looked like two Santa CIauses
ourselves no we slinned along tho
streets chasing hvianos and croa.
natbs tn tho poyne residence
we pot into tho triangplor Iow, nv n
rear noth and sto,e softlv nm IN tho
bouse There was tho dining room
briI,,a,tv lIybted and 1, tho middle
stood tree all hare md waiting for
gifts lust as I told the colonel to mr..
range II
Tbere was M ono In tho room md
after 7 bad nr,ed mn tho .a.b wo stole
I'm toeether There was nnIv inst time
10 dron our noclsapos IN tho f,oor nj tho
font Of the tree nd tn rusb owav opoin
before tho coIoneI,a douobtar came I'm
"Oh nonan she cried ..here are
somo nresapts for usu
p,,+ 7 hoard ~, 80. 49,. than FOR
was busv be,nino nooy winter yet
away An hour later rang the
coloners front door heu He onened
the door himself
"Come rigbt inn sa,d no. ~ guess
Won are n wizard tonight. lust inter
we pot the Christmas free got nm and
while we were upstairs getting our
presents together to hang on the tree
the thief come hack and left the Christ.