The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-26
Grandma's Christmas stor,.
For thahildmn.

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CAM You tell Us Norway story7.
asked Hattie.
"A Norway story" repeated grand
ma, who never tired o. hearing the
children beg for stories of her old
home IN Norway. nor Of telling 70
them these stories.
Yes" answered Ira from his chair
n the corner, "and let It be q Christ
mas storey. please
Very we'll" said grandma. And
will say N the 1rst place that
think there Is no country In which
Christmas II observed IN so pleasing
manner as N my own dear Norway
"oh. that's because you think that
there Is no other country IN the
world like Norway" said Hattie. as
she patted grandma on the arm,
And there isn't" said Ira. Didn't
Norway give us the best grandma n
the world?n
But the story said Hattie.
oh. yes, the story" repeated grand
ma
Then she paused a moment. and
wiped her glasses as though that
would cause her the better to remem-
Der the long ago Then she said:
You may remember that | have
told you thai In Norway the one who |
aWakes first. sings a song, and ~
Hoon Is the others awake they too
Join In the singing"
oh, yes you taught rs the little
cong last year. didn't you. grandma :"
asked Ira
Yes. and I remember it, ehimed
IN Hattie. IT began this way.
4 child Is born In Bethlehem.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
That's II" said grandma, vel
pleased thai the little hymn should
have been remembered. How well
remember when my brother Hans
sang that song The dag before
christmas he and ] had quarrel,
and ] said that | would not sing the
morning song II h were the fiat IN
begin Il You see we used 10 think
that It was quite an honor 10 be the
frat one TO awake and sing the song .
And was he the firsI one 10 slns
IT." queried Ira
"Tea. and ] was the frat one 10
hear him, but ! would not join IN the
song.
20 grandma. we're yon VERY. really
truly naughty" asked Hattie.
1t don't seem possible" added Ira
III i the TRUTH answered grand
mn With Twinkle N her eye.
But what did Hama do7a asked
Hattie.
He sang the song over again.
louder than before, then our sistar
heard him from tie room. then moth
ef and father heard her from IheIra.
and soon all OF tho family but M
Helf we're singing Il. 10 one missed I
ny voice. Il thee had. It would have
been sven more unpleasant Tor me. |
md ] vas unhappy enough anyway, /
- is anyone who holds = Krudge.s
And did Hans feel ~ you did,
asked Ira. tho nnH yantnreI out Of
his corner % az 10 be nearer grand
ma
No. indeed" azId grandma heart
IlY. The dear little fellow. how
GOOD Il Wa thai very mornInel And
ha would not leI father follow eur
custom of fastening = bunch Of uaIz
after breakfast II the roof for the
birds until J came 10 H1s him.
Twas : nice Christmas present
Tor tn birds" observed Hattie.
And never felt - ashamed n
my LIE AZ ! did after dinner. That
vas The time when the door Of our
front room. which bad been locked
III The morning. Haa opened 20 thai
se children could so INTO tie room
where was our Christmas Tree II
sas beautiful Christmas tTea that
70 had TIA GEAR. and lie m0zI beat
Ilful part o. It all aas = beautiful doll.
z0n. - mine. I know It Isl! n
shouted.
/" ZEE. I'D llama. I bought Il for
Tou. instead Of getting the candy /
wanted mYH.lf'
Then | cried % think haH harsh
bad felt toward M brother. and
lust - son aa Ind taken III anIl
N m arm ! ga bin the IsartIszl
kisH ] ever rave any one. aud never
since hat HHY he | dared hut -
eyes IN slesa without fafgivlng ia ~
heart any towards whom ! nay hzYa
felt harahz
Hattie and Ira nov vent n their
play. but EFandma'H HIory as -
membared ing Selected