The Washington times., 1914-01-07

For the Children
Just at Bedtime
Drusilla's Christmas Tree.

FEW QaNS before
" Drusilla looked very mysterious,
~ and when Bobby Jones looked
out one night he saw her sit
ting in her corner surrounded with bun
dies. Little bundles were tied with red
ribbon in white paper coverings.
What have you in the bundles?'
asked Bobby Jones. not thinking any
/, thing at all about Christmas.
Il shouldn't think you would ask
questions 50 near Christmas time, Bob
by Jones" replied DrusilIa.
Christmas doesn't make any differ
ence to us. replied Bobby, only there
are more new toys in the playroom and
old ones get sighted for q while"
Now. that is just like boy to think
of Christmas in a selfish way" said
Drusilla, but this year you will think
of it in another way, and a pleasant
way, too, l can tell you, for we are
going to have a Christmas tree here in
the playroom."
You told me about the one last
year" said Bobby, when the baby doll
came. but didn't see any fun for me. 4"
well, you will this time" said Dru-
silla: the tree is to be for us all, and
We will have a present, and the tree is
to be little one for ali that live in the
playroom."
Teddy bear pricked up his ears, and
the monkey swung around and look ed
at Drusilla; the paper doll put her head
out of the window and the wooden SOL
diers stood up and lookek at each other,
saying they did not expect q thing.
The little doll that lived in the doll
house came to the door and said some-
thing about having a porch light for
her present. but Drusilla only looked
wise and told them all they would have
to wait until Christmas.
Christmas morning Drusilla's little
mother came into the play room
bringing a little tree glistening with
tinsel, and when ii was placed on the
table the little bundles that prusilla
was guarding in the corner were put
under the tree and some were hung
on it.
Il want Bobby Jones mended SO he
an sit up and see the tree said Dru-
Poor Bobby Jones has been broken
since he fell right over when you
onened his box. and l have something
for him on the tree, so he must be
mended."
Bobby was carried downstairs. and
when he returned he was fast in his
Now / will give them their pres
ents," said the little mother. Here is
a watch and chain for you, IDrusilla ;
Then another package was opened
and a little sweater for Teddy Bear
was in it There, now, that place the
moths made in your fur won't SHOW
any more Teddy" said the little moth
er as she put it on linn,
And BoUby Jones, here is a new cap
for you that will cover the place
where the Tr.nSey pulled out your
hair" anu BODY held very still while
it was put on his head.
20, Jacko, l did not forget you: here
is a soldier cap. and ! am going to
hang you in the window" said the lady.
Ihe paper doll had a new set OF furnl-
ture for her dining-roon and the little
doll in the doll house had the light for
her porch just as she had wished
The wooden soldiers thought they We're
forgotten but they were not, for a
brand-new box lined with red was given
to them so they need not lay on the
moor any more and be stepped on. The
woolly dog had a new bell, the pussy
cat that was never heard to make a
sound had a new ribbon around her
neck and was put nearer the other oc-