Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
els
% His
mas Story
.U.H GRAHAM
Observation-Disclosures.

Is the Eitis NOUllN put IL.
aud rich 1t IS questionable
ueu torn with silver spoon.
louta, are fortunate. They
trccrs b.forc iii, III, o.. rather
are forced ui 'aa. and few
~ work Woo do u'l have Ia
iy WIS !" - n Ilar bust
,cqucniy time rang heavy
Us. ami lac was ;f,WaNs hunt
ne amusement lie once said
oGld rather hc a lou,cbrcak
nsclf. for he wanld love an
fr instcnd Of n dali one.
iSiil.ed cold weather. and
autumn caMc on he usually
southern climate. Nice was
winter rcsott. but. trims
.oft.u places hc concluded
nn 10 &" 10 a scabcach n
Not Ending the climate there
Ugh for him, he dri:tcd down
where he put ~ at one Of
hotels nj st At@su~tinc.
month before Christmas
an. man started on this
Lot 10 bc deprived nf tlt
giving the customary pres
cunt Of his absence lie de
eek before leaving to THEFT
Since he was an orphan
,rathcrs or sisters the tim,
- the purpose would seen
r. hut Billy had one sood
Interested himself in impc
rr,ons The main enjoyment
cd from his large fortune wa,
y needy happy ~ supplying
tiles. Having arranged for
. of Sits on Christmas day
away.
vas used 10 sitting in the sun
n the morning. where other
ou.rceaicd Not having any
tier Ia do. lie observed such
aS Interested him. but II was
lull way of sPcndir" the time
longcd for something 10 stir
"'h'rc was a young lady IN tht
90 was takiu: care Of her in
hcr The girls face was Ma
Sc. and 1t seemed To Bily thai
sh loved She would sacrifice
to her life filly wished she
e him
y this Young lady was sitting
- hair. ba>ling IN the sun
lmcthin- seemed suddenly e
her Rising quicl,ly, she hurricc
'avii- a Fat poricnonnaic in the
e had occupied II occurred 70
II here was m opportunity to
N acquaintance He would
the article and when III,
ady returned for her purse
Ia her stepping bri>kly 10 the
unaic. he seized it and was put
II his pocket when the Young
lihilcss having missed il. re
lilly was caught in the act
hat it was that induced him
he theft he could hardly him
Iin lie says it was because
| her that lie took the porte
simply Ia return ii 10 her she
OF believe him. and he saw al
e in 4 final confession, provinl
reliability nj the same time
Id cause her 10 feel that she
n@cd him aud give him a great
-. quite likely the panied
the girls face that followed
surprise had something to do
: action Bc this as il may. hc
laving seen the missing article
ing any very definite plan OF
nj action.
me my portcmunnai"." She said
~ take 1t To think that such
able booking person should he
~
led nj the word Thief, Il wa,
mntuous 4 word to apply q
able appearing a person
knew my motive" said Billy
ri have sympathy for me.
motive"
lc>scd Christmas season 1.
nj | have nothing with whirl
rs for my dear mother an !
brothers and sisters.
az expression came over IN,
I. u mingliug If pain, Sympa
forgiveness II made Billy
to elicit Such an expression
rob n bank.
he money" said the girl. "anl
not enough 10 bug gifts for
/ add 10 II l;ut return my
naic and the other contents
re- given the last Christmas by
muthcr
ing his head II seemed rs II
icen Touched bY this kindly
lily. and repentance was bee
III M within him Taking
lnaic from his pocket. he
her without opening II.
bills there were In It
them to him
said. You have made me
rror of my ways. | am r..
can for the police nd have
Il M"
. pcrpetrator OF this Stupendous
II knew. the girl would do no
NJ But when she told him
f0rgayc him and would do
- interfere with any good res