The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
TINY TINS CHRISTMAS

THen no rose Mr.. cratchit.
wife. dressed out bat
g9nfis ia tatc. turned dress
kosn. but brave 10 ribbons. which
are cheap bat make a gooiilY shew
tor siapaans.i and she laid the cloth.
assisted b iseiin8a gratchit. Second
Of her daughters. al#a brave in RIB.
bona Whiie Master Peter Cratchii
plunged a fuft r. the saucepan -
pltatoeH. ana Eettinx the corners
q his munaifoue shirt collar lnoha
private property. conferred ulsun
his aou and hctf Ia honor Of tho
day Into hia mouth. reiuiced 90
find himself aq sallanfg stirred
and Ncarnrd tn hhuN hiH llaen in
the fashionable parks Aud nov
two smaller CfafehiEs hos aud girl
came tearing ia. screaming that
autasia the bakers thpf had smslt
The goose and Nnosn # for their
own. and haskinw Us luxurious
thoughts 81 sage and onion. these
YnuuE C1atehiiH danced about the
table and exalted Master Peter
cratchii TO the skies. aud he. uut
proud faittungh The collar nearly
choknd himi hleN the fire untii che
aioU potatoes buhbiinK up. knocked
loudly a the saucepan It'd to be let
ont and peeled
What Gas sos over your previous
father then sald Mrs Cratchii
sAua your brother. Tluy Tim And
Martha warut a. late last Christ.
mas day by half an hour"
Here's Martha. mother cried
girl appearing aa she spoke
Here's Martha. mother cried
there's suCH a Fooeo, Martha
the two Young CrsichliH "nurrah.
Why. bless my heart alive. my
dear. how late sou are, said Mrs
kissing her a duEcn times
and taking off her shawl and bon.
net Tor her with officious Feai.
We'd a deal Of work 10 finish up
last night. replied the girl. and
Ne had To clear away this morn.
lnE. mother
We'll. never mind. az long az You
are come. said Mrs Cratchlt Sit
- down before the fire. my dear.
aud have warm. Lord bless We"
No. no. There's father coming
cried the two young Cratchlts, who
were everywhere at once Hide. /
hide"
So Martha hid herself. and in I
came little Bob. the father, with at /
least three feet Of comforter. 81
elusive Of the fringe. hanging down I.
before him. and bis thrcadbarc I
clothes darned np and brushed Ia /
look reasonable. and TIM Tim /
upon his shoulder Alas for Tiny .
Tim. he bore n little efuteh and /
had limbs supported by an iron .
framai
Why where's our Martha2 f
cried bob Cratchlt. locking round
Not coming. said Mira Cratchlt 1
mot coming said Bob. with o f
sudden declension In his high splr.
10. for he had been Tins blood
ioue al the way from the church
md had come home rampant Not +
coming upon Christmas day.
Martha didn't Ike 90 see him dis.
AhNf#aAiNAHHfr - - MNAE NAaHN e NNHAa f
20 she came ont prematnrely from
aehind the closet door aud ran Into
$50 arms. while the tso Young
1raiehita hustled Tiny Tim and
bore him off into the wash house.
HAT he might hear the pudding
singing In the copper F.,
"knd how did little Tim behave7"
asked Mrs cfatehit when she had /
.allied Bob on his credulIty and I
Bob had Rugged his daughter TO
lil hearts content
"As good aa gold. said Bob. 'and
better Somehow he gets thought
ul, sitting hy himself so much, and
kinks the straugost things you
'yef heard Tie told me. eomng
lomo that he hoped the people saw
lim IN the church. because he was
4 cripple. aud It might be pleasant
.or h0m TO remember upon Christ
mas day who made lame huggur
walk Bud blind men see
Hah's voice was trcmulous when
7o told thom this, and tremhled
more when he said that Tiny Tim
Fpa growing strong and hearty
Tits active little crutch was heard
lpun the floor and back came
liny Tim before another word was !