The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-24
lnstaRment Three.

"Why, Jamesy," said |, as ! vaguely
eomprehended the real drift of his
thought, the package is for you. anC
IL you won't open it, ! will and as
spoke ! began unfolding it, Here,
said /, rs pair OF gloves a little cir
about your size told me to give to you
because ] was telling her about you
over where ! live. and it's a clea'
case, and laughed lightly to myself
as ! noticed slow 'lush creeping 10
his face And here said ], rs a
bang-up pair OF good uld-'AshIohea
socks, and, if they'll tit you, there's al
old woman that wears specs ana a
mole on her nose, told me to tell you
for her, that she Knit them Ior your
Christmas present, and If you doh |
wear them she'll never forgive you.
And here | continued, Is cap as
fuzzy as woo!'y-Worm, ana as warm
cap, ! reckon as you ever STOOD on
your head in; it's a cheap cap Out |
bought II with my own money ana
money that ! worked mighty nara 10
get, because ! amt rich, now II was
rich, I'd buy you a plug; but I've got
IN idea that this little, old WooIly cap
with earbobs TO II, and a snapper 10 30
under your chin don't you see, won
be bad cap to knock around H. such
weather az this. What do you say
now Try her on once and as ! spoke
turned to place it on his head
"Oomh.ooh" he negatively muir
INJURED, putting out his hand, his closed
lips quiyering-the little frowzy head
dropping forward, and the ragged shoes
shufiling on the floor
Come" said |, my own voice grow
fng curiously changed; wont you take
these presents? They are yours; you
must accept them, Jamesy, not because
they're worth so very much, or pc
cause they're very fine | continued
bending down and folding up the par.
Gel, but because, you know, want
you to, and-and you must take
them: you must and as ] concluded
l thrust the tightly folded parcel be
meath his arm, and pressed the little
tattered elbow firmly over it.
There you are" said l. Freeze on
10 il, and well skip off here at the
avenue Come"
hardly dared to look behind me till
found myself upon the street, but as
threw an eager glance over my shout
der ! saw the little fellow following
not bounding joyfully, but with a
solemn step the little parcel Rugged
closely 10 his side, and his eyes bent
soberly upon the frozen ground
And how's Sis by this timo?" |
asked cheerily Ringing the question
backward. and walking on more
briskly.
Bout the same" said the boy,
Frightening a little, aud skipping into
a IiyeIjer pace
about the same. Ell? and how 3
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