The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Gift Angels.

Amos R. Wells in Zions Herald
 One 24th of December, dozing by my
 study fire, a wonderful change seemed
 suddenly to come to me- and I appeared
 to be walking home over high hill
 This was very beautiful hIll, right
 above the center of the earth, and gift
 angels before setting out on their Christ
 mas errands seemed to meet there; the
 hill was crowded with hosts of them.
 What are gift angels? The little sprites
 that go along with all presents, and
 while the giver carries the gift, they
 carry the happiness. Have you never
 wondered how both always come to-
 gether? And in my sleep it seemed that
 the gift angels met on this beautiful hill
 to be assigned to different gifts and re-
 ceive the loads of happiness which were to go along with them. As I came up on that Christmas eve they were just dispersing on their er- rands-clouds of shining white angels floating swiftly off in all directions from
 the hill. First 1 met gay group of
 them, all dancing and singing with joy, and asked them why they went together.
 We go with a load of coal to poor old Charity Vest" said they. and 1t needs all of us to carry so much happiness" | Then I noticed an angel who seemed to move reluctantly and with disappointed
 air He was not shining, either, or sing ing, like the rest, and l asked him why. "Because I must go with diamond necklace" answered he. '.Why, you should sparkle all over on
 such an errand," I exclaimed.
 NO. mol For it is sent by one rich
 woman to another whom she does not
 like. and sent only to repay an obliga- tion!'
 Have you any happiness at all to carry with such a gift?" "A very little," he sighed. but l must make the most of it!' Next came dancing toward me a second
 group, fully as large as the first-some two dozen of them. We all go with one little present. they shouted gayly to me. What is it?' I asked. "A penwiper, which little girl made for her father. and no one but us knows
 of 1t! And there's happiness enough to
 load us all!''
 What can such q very wee angel as this be doing?" thought l. as an exceed ingly small sprite came toward me, and so l asked him.
 swered.
 Surely you can't carry it.' cried Tn
 surprise.
 Hardy the pianor' he laughed, but all the happiness makes light load. for a rich father is giving it carelessly to his daughter and she will be angry because 1t is not as good as the one her friend has"
 | admired especially very dainty being whom saw approaching. by far the most exquisite of all in form and face. Won derng for what errand he was selected. inquired.
 ITO go with a rough dry goods box" ]" he replied, which a father has fitted up himself. to be his little daughters doll house. An, how elegant, she will think | It."
 Strangely enough this lovely being was | followed by one who seemed as careless and negligent as it Is possible for these l beautiful sprites to look, and his errand was similar one. But the doll house with which I am l to go Is an elegant one, bought at a fine | store, with so many other presents that | the child will hardly look at it. I carry so little happiness that I am ashamed of | myselfr'
 By this time the hiu was daserted- and