The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
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8(BY EL1sB MAY WEST "


iisterl said an old lady to her
self ,i How many voices are crying ~ Mer:-t
8ryI Chrlstn,assS MI over the poor house.
DO SHE was thinking how loncly this Ills
Christmas would be Y. 70 her. AS 4 her a
Thoughts ran ovct her SAD story the big
tears s. ran down her rigid & checks '5sS A az
Knock at the door aroused her. She arose
and hastily ping d away her tears open a
ed the door, When she swung the door f!ofts
back on Its i,lngoa. Dung r wa = seen cen
Standing on the threshold. Z, "a 4Ss \, 1.
MY dear old lady, cnn1e to ST i. With With
sou a while, Al we were the only ones
merry voices and thought how sad you
!, must be, this being your first Christmas
spent at the poor house 81. u ,55
IA How we'll i remember the first Chris u
mas spent here. My little brother
spent 1t with me. He was three years
old and how his poor title heart did
culver when lie arose Christmas m ort1
Ing and saw nothing Iii his stocking. u
But, dear grandmother how far ~
have gone. III I should have lot you tell
your story first, but when a first saw you
/ felt as if |. I knew you and must tell
you n my story i;l3 .stsS3
"a, no, my CHI Ia ~, said grandmother.
Incontinuc Iyo,,r5 sad story and after@it Is
way sad hearts spend their Christmas
Las YOU persis t.. i will con tintie. MY.
father and mother were ia ken rom me
to- day three years b ago and my brother
and i were left to tell tho story, but g 4
day how! sad, only I am lefts III Ms,noW'
sings with Ills mother and father In the
celestial choir The reason y am here rs
that after my parents death, {.inll. his
we'll earned m oney was stolen by an "a y;
known thief and this wa the only II ONE
LETT. 3 u l55lIa fs
| my Oldest brother was kidnapped WHOM
4 was two years old 81 and he has n ever
been heard from since. II ,g.,.,5
Nj Lastly my name is Crystal e
fs3ts.'Now, tell me your story, nd why you
are one OF the occupants Of Sharks Tooth
or the poorhouse 3 n SS 55
55f25s,Well =; began dear old grandmother,
| envy h,isbaa,d and son left me four years
aEo for New4Y orlss to- buy goods k(fors hey
we're S1nerchnnts), Tor three! long 1 days d;
the steamer glided N moothlyI over he
waters OF the Pacific, bu Il OF, the fourth
1 Az 81 cloud arose and a fierce storm
RACED, on theH5fourth night Il the vessel
sank my husband and dear son ~ were or
3 va allowed up BY the hungry wa Yes v
Here dear old grandmother. gave away.
but soon recovered and continued ~, her
story. 81 iE5'SS ~ &.
}sSnof ~ course, they took ost Of their
money and left very; title with me-
'BySt he time three years, " and three
sad years had passed Il all of their hard y e!
earned money had 9,anished like o. s flock
of wild geese, which, ny Quick cross = q
sky and are SEEMING more nor Il, , !.
S Under theao circumsta this ol u
lady was brought here /, f
8Thei tears were again fast falling down y
The Old ladies. rigid cheeks and the
Young girls fair and s smooth en- eks
When a knock was Heard " ri
5i Both after brushing away the tears 's ar $.
rushed TO tile door Gag 70 see SO WI fao
come to see those two sad FAC q,
~ But$in sment u sorrow was turnea
\ ~ ;rladncss and this cry was b heard
Il thro,,s bout the house, Crystal KEEL tn says