The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-26
TINY TINS CHRISTMAS

Then 40 foaa Mrs.. cratchit.
Craichif'H wife. dressed oat but
poorly IA fwice turned dfefa
gown. bat brave IN fihtrupa. which
ere cheap has make a Knoiiy ahoN
for sispsnee and size laid ths cloth.
assisted hf Bellnaa CFatchit. scooud
u hnf daughters. misa brave IN rib.
bons while Master Peter cratehit
plunged n FORK IN fhe saucepan ~
potatoes. and setting The cornsrs
af bis monafroua sbifi ooilAr lBob's
private property. caniefrcd ufoa
bis uon and heir tn honor OF the
day. into hfs moth. reiotced 10
find himself nn calamity atiired
and Ycarnrd 80 ahoa bis linen Ia
the fashionable parks And nos
two smaller Cfhichita. boy and girl
came tearing in. screaming that
outside the bakers thsf bad amelt
the nuase aud khown u for their
own. and baaking In luxurious
thoughts % sage aud onion. these
young CfatchitR danced about the
table and exalted Master Peter
Cratehtt 70 the skies. and he. not
proud luithuaEh the collar nearly
ehoked HIM hiew The fire nntli the
slow potatoes hahhllnK up. knocked
ioafly A. the saucepan iid to be let
out aud peeled
what has Kot over your previous
father thea said Mrs Cratchlt
And your brother. Tluy Tim And
Martha warut ~ late latt Christ.
mas day - half an hour"
Here's Martha. mother cried a
girl, uppeaFing a. she spoke.
Here's Martha. moihori- cried
there's suCH a goose. Martial"
the two Young Craiehita sHarrah,
why. bless my heart alive. ms
dear. how late yon arci" said Mra
CFafehii. kissing her dozen times
and taking of her shawl and bon.
net for her with officioua zeal.
Wed a deal Of work 70 finish up
last night. replied the SRI. and
we had "a clear away this morn
ina. mother"
well. never mind. az long a. You
are come" said Mrs Cratchit sslt
ye down before the fire. my dear.
and have a warm. Lord bless yol"
NO. no. There's father coming.
cried the two young CraichIts. Who
we're everywhere az once. Hide.
hidel"
So Martha hid herself. and In
came little Bob. the father. with at
least three feet OF comforter. en-.
elusive Of the fringe. hanging down
before him. aud bis thrcadbaro
clothes darned up aud brushed 20
look aeahonahle. and Tins Tim
upon his shoulder Alas for Tlny
Tim. he bore a little crutch. and
bad limbs supported by an iron
framei
why. where's our Martha
rried Bob Cratchit. looking round
Not coming. said Mrs Cratchit
Not coming said Bob, with
sudden doclensiou IN his high spir.
rs. for he had been Tins blood
horse all the way from the church
md had come home rampant Not
coming upon Christmas day"
Martha didn't like to see him dis.
appointed. II II were only n Joke:
70 she came out prematufelV from
behind the closet door and ran into
IFS arms. while the two young
'uBtchita hustled Tiny Tim ana
bore him off into the wash house.
hat he might hear the pudding
IinginR IN the copper.
And how did little Tim bohave7"
laked Mrs Cratchit when she had
allied Bob on his eredulity and
Bob had Rugged his daughter to
his hearts content
As good ms gold" said Bob. "and |
'etter Somehow he gets thought
ui. sitting by himself 20 much. and /
kinks the atraneest things you |
yer heard lie told me. coming |
iome. that he hoped the people saw /
Tim in the church. because he was /
! cripple. and II might be pleasant I
or them to remember upon Christ |
mas day who made lame boggars |
walk and blind men sec"
Bob'B voice was tremulous when
ie told them this, and trembled |
more when he said that Tiny Tim |
vas growing strong and hearty.
tits active little crutch WAS heard |
lpon the floor aud back came |
Tiny Tim before another word was