The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-12-31
STORIES OF
CHRISTMAS Time
Written by Children Of the Fourth
and Fifth Grades
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS DAY
BY Manila Poulter, Firth Grade

The snow lay in white heaps upon
the ground. not q whisper around
could be heard for 1t was o'clock
In the morning, when a child jumped
out Of her bed and scampered to the
window. 'Oh dear! wish the morn
ing would hurry and press on, for l
can not wait until morning" Helen,
cried voice that she thought was
Santa Claus because she just heard
the merry Jingle of bells, "oump into
bed or YOU shant go to grandma
tomorrow" Without waiting for fur
ther reply she went to bed and was
soon slumbering. At 5 o'clock she
was called by her sister Anna, Come
sleepy head, don't you know We are
ready to start to grandma's? Then
she laughed. He.en jumped up only
half awake putting on her clothes
in a second. She could hardly realize
morning had come SO soon.
When she got down stairs even
her smallest sister had taken her
place at the table outside stood the
two horses harnessed up to the big
bob sleigh which was to carry them
to grandmas. Soon all were snug
gled in tight and warm they were
not long starting off. Mother sug-
gested we sing a song. o. how the
music rang through the air, and
Charlie corded to it with his mouth
organ.
What was grandma doing now?
She was very busy, she had been
up ever since FIVE o'clock. Grandpa
killed the big turkey while grandma
made a big kettle of doughnuts.
Now grandpa you drive to town and
buy candy, popcorn, and nuts. Be
sure and get stick candy for the
children so they will not choke. "Oh,
and some oranges.
A half an hour later grandpa was
home with his arms SO full of things
that on the way in to the house they
over balanced him and he fell head
long into the snow. Out came grand
ma. Gracious sakes! alive, can't you
stand up. She helped him up and
brushed the snow off his curly locks
and taking the red handkerchief off
his neck she said, Il have baked that
big five gallon jar of cookies and put
them down cellar. Do you think that
will be plenty? Go in the pantry,
there you will see twelve pies, and
large plum pudding. The turkey is
roasting fine.
Well | guess ! had better give the
floor a mop over because it is so dir
ty. After grandma had refreshed her
self bit, she put on her black dress
and a neat white apron. She was all
ready to meet her guests. She heard
a merry cry and the sound of bells
in the distance. In they ran to greet
grandma and grandpa. After they
kissed eacn one she took off their
wraps.
Then the children started to clay.
In q little while Anna told Bett the
the baby to ask grandma If she had
q cooky for her. She was but small
child three years old and she could
not talk plain. She went up to grand
ma and said: 'Danma dot any Of EN-
cookies" Bless your little heart you
must be nearly starved after COM
ing this long way. The big jar of
cookies was brought up from the cell
lar.
Grandma set them on the floor in
the dining room so the children could
enjoy themselves. Tank YOU said
Bett in her most polite way. Eat all
you like" said grandma. Only leave
enough for your dinner.
Nov, said grandma there's Ruth
and Alice, they re too big to play
with the little children they can set
the table. After while dinner was
ready. Everything was on the table
but the turkey. But after they were
all ready to sat grandma brought in
the large turkey.
o, the things they had for dinner,
There was everything a child could
wish. They ate until they were very
full. Alice and Ruth cleared up the
dishes then they We're all through,
Then grandma lit the Christmas tree.
They all set down by it and told the
story of the first Christmas. Then
Santa Claus came he gave each child
a present grandma took many beau
tiful things off the Christmas tree
and gave to the children. They all
kissed grandma and grandpa good by
and rode away as happy as little
larks.