Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-24
4NNxE AND WxLLxE.S PRAYER.
BY MRS. SOPHIA p. SNOW.


Twas before Christmas night had been said.
And Annie and Willie had crep into bed;
There their pillows and e s;n in their ey
For tonight their fathers had been given.
That they should retire precisely a f. se S;m more
With questions nnhe"rd Of than ever before,
File had told them he thought this delusion sin,
How he scrambled cImney with presents each year.
And this was the that two little heads
So restessy tossed their soft, downy beds.
Ei9ht-nine-and the clock on the steepe toed ten
When WiIles sad face from the blanket did peep.
And whispered dear Annie, is 90 fast aseep?"
"Why no, Brother Willie" sweet voice replies
Dear papa has said there il no santa Clans
Now there is and can't he denied.
bni. then rye thinking thai she usti to pray.
s asked Him f s,ds, c,a; sss
Why sa sns we s ds s Is pes." ss Ss"
.Tve been thinking 90 too" and without . word more
Four little feet bounded out on the floor.
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You must wait just as sti till say the Amen
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And grant US the favor we are asking Of Thee
AND %ia an ebony 1S @ :at. with spring.
Bless papa, dear Jesus. cause him to see
Don't let him get iretful and angry again
At dear Brother Willie and Annie. Amen"
"Plesse Desus ct Santa Taus tum down tonight,
And bring =. come pssent. before s;ss ;is is ish
With bright shinin' 'unner, and all painted red;
A box of tsndy, book and toy;
iTheir prayers being ended they raised up their heads
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And With fairies in dreamand were roaming in sleep.
Eight, nine. and the little French ten.
Ere the father had thought Of his children again
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And should not have sent them = early . bed;
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Bus, Just to make sure, IN steal up % their door,
For I never spoke harsh to my darings before
90 saying h ssttly ascended the stairs,
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a. And he s.d to himself as be brushed Of tear.
I'm happier tonight than I've been for years
Eve enjoyed more true pleasure than ever before.
Wba4 care ~ bank stock fall ten per cent MORE
Hereafter RQ make it rule, believe
e EEK VISIT Ss syy Ga s . Eve
And, tsipping down stains, retired for the night
A. sooa sj'the beams Of the bright morning sun
nk TIE da,lnss to fight and the stars ono BY one.
toor ueeo bloc eyes out Of sleep opened wide,
And q the moment the presents espied
!nen out OF their beds they sprang with bound,
They laughed and they cried. in their innocent sIee
What presents Old Santa Claus brought in the night
!!uss the thnen they wanted) and left before light.
~! And row. added Annie, in voice soft and low
WINE % % Wine climbed :nts G npc. b PEP: .
cesstmi s no secret between them should be,
And told in colt whispers how Annie had said
Lnat their dear, blessed mama, so long ago dead,
Used 70 knee down and by the eide Of her chair
And that God up in HEAVIER, had answered her PRAYER
Ueo We oef mp and prayed dust well tould,
ana Dvd answered our prayer: wasn't He dood?'
And knew just what presents my children would please
'tWru, well, let him think little elf q
'fwould be cruel to tell him did il myself) 81
Blind father! who caused your 10 relent?
Aho the nasty words spoken, repent?
Twas the Being who babe You steal softly up stairs,
"hd maze yon lie agent to answer their prayers.