Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23

nau Deen trying TO say chimney;
but, somehow, that ~ being so slim
and hatchet-faced, always nimbly
slipped in and elbowed out the IN"
Did get in through the chin
bley!" repeated Santa Claus; and then
he opened his mouth in silent
laugh. Yes, clumb down the chin
bley," he said.
You say 'chlmbley' and say Chin
ley; but my father says-says CHI
ch--chimneley is right" informed the
Littlest Boy,
you don't mean til" returned Santa
Claus, who, having backed to the win
dow looking upon the side porch, now,
with his hand behind him, was deity
sliding 1t up.
please don't go, Santa Claus" be-
sought the Littlest Boy. Wen talk
real low, so nobodyll hear. That is,
If you're not in too big hurry to
stay" he added politely.
Sure" responded Santa Claus.
ITS almost empty, isn't it," assert
ed the Littlest Boy. But I s'pose
you've lots more up in the balloon.
Had you got all through with me?
My chair is the middle one there.
and these are my stockings In front of
it."
well, was kinder foolin' around
when you come in" confessed Santa
Claus; but | reckon I'm through.
Them other chairs are your mas an
pas, take it?"
Eyes; mammals is the rocker and
| papa's is the other" informed the Lit.
tlest Boy, hurriedly did you bring
me red wagon and a silver napkin.
ring?"
Aren't they there?" queried Santa
Claus.
MAY look?" asked the Littlest
Boy, eagerly.
Sure" grunted Santa Claus, with
his favorite word
The Littlest Boy was not slow in
taking advantage of that permission.
He did not have to burrow to find
the red wagon Its two front wheels
were sticking straight up against the
chairs back
"Ooooee!" jubilated the Littlest
Boy, turning with sparkling eyes.
"Will its sides fold over?"
you betl" assured Santa Claus.
Just bushels and bushels of thanks,
Santa Claus" puzzled the Littlest Boy
rapturously. 81 hope it's bigger than
my Cousin James is! Is it?"
"Sure" said Santa Claus. Nov.
about the ring? Amt it there?"
81 don't see it," replied the Littlest
Boy, rummaging.
''Mebbe it's in the stockin's," sug-
gested Santa Claus.
And 1t wasl-a beautiful, shiny, sill
yer napkin ring.
"Oooooo-eee% gurgled the Littlest
Boy, unwrapping it. II bet it's the
very solides' kind!"
"Lemme see," demanded Santa
Claus. That's what intended it to
be, anyhow, an | hope | amt made
no mistake"
yes, it's solid, all right enough" he
the Littlest Boy watched him, anx-
iously. But don't you think that that
there wagon an this here ring, both
together, are too much for kid like
your"
81 don't know" responded the Lit
tlest Boy, abashed. 1--WE tried to be
awful good. I've picked up kindlin'
and went on errands and brushed my
teeth-and-and gone down cellar
after dark, and-and-and I've hardly
ever cried when got hurt!"
still, seems to me-" persisted
Santa Claus, gazing at the shiny ring
in his fingers, that wagon alone is
good enough for one kid, besides all
them other things you've got in yon
chair and socks. | dunno but what
I'll take this an give 1t som'ers else. "
WELL" agreed the Littlest Boy
gravely, "if-if you can find some lit.
tie boy who ought to have il
more'n me, then you can-can take
it; and praps next Christmas"
Cod" roared the Biggest Boy, like
an angry lion, leaping through the Ii
brary doorway
With sam up sped the window;
with an oath, out whirled Santa Claus
you've scared Santa Claus You've
scared Santa Claus!" walled the Lit.
tlest Boy, in despair.
81 have, have II" exclaimed the Big
gest Boy. gathering the waller into his
arms.
And he took my ring" farther la
mented the Littlest Boy.
Here the Biggest Boy shut the
treacherous window; and with the Big
gest Girl, who by this time had ar
rived and was hugging and kissing
the Littlest Boys two rosy feet, as
they hung down inside the Biggest
Boys arms. close accompanying, car
ried him upstairs to bed
What do you think! Evidently Santa
Claus repented, or else he had only