The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-30

Willie, roasting chestnuts and Us hap
Ply as happy can be.
Il wonder what | shall have this
beautiful presents last Christmas
book, a teaset and work-box!"
And | had top, white wabbit,
and, OH such lot of = odies," said
| little Willie, who was the youngest Of
the three.
Il know what I'd like" continued
Josie; I'D like, a wax doll like Katie
eyes and has real hair. and cries like
any baby; wouldn't you. Nellie?"
Nellie was taking the chestnuts OF
| the fire. When she turned her face,
roster than usual, toward the light, II
had a rather sober look.
yes, I'd like It, But a doll like
that costs lots OF money and papa
feels almost too poor this year; I
heard mamma say so. shouldn't won
der II | di I have any Christmas
| present at all"
These solemnly spoken words fell
like a damper on the spirits OF Josie
and Willie, who loved dearly their gen
! tie, sweet-tempered little cousin.
MS Uncle John poor, grandma" said
Josie.
mo, dear, Uncle John isn't poor, but
he has met with some losses this year
that makes him feel as If he were"
Cousin Nellie sail have a Christ
mas present" said Willie stoutly. "Tll
give her my-my white wabbit."
Now the white rabbit was the most
precious OF all Willie's Possessions.
"And I'll k've her my box OF puz-
zles!" cried Josie, not to be outdone
In generosity
Grandma Larlng smiled
81 am glad to find IN. children SO
unselfish, but | think Nellie will be
provided for. Indeed shouldn't
wonder II her present was the incest
OF all"
Nicer than Katie Browns doll?'
"A great deal nicer"
What Is 1t, grandma" cried both
the little girls In a breath.
Grandma shook her head mysteri-
ously.
ITS secr't--Nellie isn't to know
till she gets home"
| Then the door opened and In walked
tall man. his shaggy great-coat so
white with snowfakes as to make
him look something like the polar
bear" that he, laughingly. called him
self
But Nellie did not mind this.
"Oh, papa. papa" she cried flying
into his arms, which gave her a bear
like hug that nearly took away her
breath.
Half.an.hour later Nellie was seated
on her papa's knee. treating him to
the chestnuts she had roasted, In a
very happy and contented frame Of
mind.
She suddenly bethought herself,
Papa, grandma says that you've
| got Christians present Tor me home
that's nicer than any I've had YETI"
Mr.. Laring looked across the table
at grandma and smiled
80 haze, daughter; present
that's worth more than all the pres.
Nellie looked wistfully into the
smiling eyes OF the speaker
rs 1t "A secret, papa" she whis.
pered.
"a great s""ret. little girl"
Nellie said no more, partly because
she knew II would be OF no use, and
then she was not one OF those little
LIT. 4,
body around them unhappy by con.
tlnua! teasing
What Is my little daughter think
ing about ?" said Mr.. Laring on Christ
mas morning as the two were on their
way back to the city.
About my Christmas present, papa
Shall have II as soon as get home?"
Just as soon as you get home"
Nellie did not find her mother in
the sittingrOom as she had expected
Il think mamma must be In her
room" said Mr., Laring; I'VE will go
md find her"
And taking Nellie by the hand he
ed her upstairs into a pleasant room,
where her mother was sitting, and
who kissed her many times.
Nellie Is anxious to see her Christ
mas present" he said. looking toward
l woman at the other end OF the
room, whom Nellie had not noticed,
and who had funny-looklng little
bundle OF flannel in her lap.
At sign from Mrs. Laring the
woman laid this bundle very care
.ully in her arms. and her mother be-
gan to undo Its various wrapplngs,
AS she reached the last one Nellie
uttered scream OF delight, for there
ay just the dearest and sweetest
baby you can imagine with such
bright eyes and cunning little hands
and feet that Nellie fell in love with
Il directly
ut is none of your make believes"
she said in dilating upon her good for.
tune, but live. sure-enough babyl"
Nellie had often wished for little
brother. and now her wish was graft.
fed. And as he began to know her,
as he very soon did, and to laugh and
prattle. her delight increased daily
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