Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-26
younger ones and all In a hurry to see

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Santa Claus.
In one respect Jim was relieved: His
father had told him that. be must be
careful not to get into the wrong house.
for be had read Of thief who had
once played Santa Claus for the pur.
pose Of plumber and had been shot
When Jim found that he had blunder'
ed he was much frightened. Indeed. he
dared not reveal himself As soon as
the children appeared be advanced Into
the light and began to toss toys to the
little ones. They were eagerly seized.
Jim had q vain hope that something
would occur before he need give away
the more substantial presents to enable
him to save them for their intended
purpose, but Us he proceeded 30 great
was the happiness he was comforting
on this family that he kept on empty
Ing bis sack quite willingly.
Finally Jim came to package that
be knew contained his sister Jennie's
party dress A little girl about Jen'
MES age stood looking up at him visit
fully. Jim could not withstand the
temptation. He tossed tho package to
the child. She broke the string that
bound It, eagerly tore of the cover
and. unfolding the dress. held it up nd
miringly. Then she threw her arms
around Jim's neck, and he forgot bis
blunder in his and her happiness.
Jim flung skates, clothes, dolls. shoes,
anything. everything that bis hand
touched US be plunged It into the bug.
till there was nothing left Then 1t
occurred to him that he had better be
getting out Bowling and throwing kiss
es to the family he had made so hap
py, he ran down the stairs. the chill
dren crying out for him not to 60 yet,
but ignoring their pleadings till ne
came to the front door, through which
be passed and closed 1t. shutting out
the joyful CHATTER behind him.
Meanwhile his brothers and sisters
were kept with difficulty BY his moth
er In the room where she had gather
cd them. The father was downstairs
I'm the library. The door opened and
in walked Mr.. Jim in Santa Claus rig.
but with an empty bag.
"Why, JIM" exclaimed his father.
whats become Of your presents"
"Gone"
"Gone7 But where?"
II went down the wrong scutte
lot of children thought ! was their
Santa Claus. didn't intend to give
'em all the presents. but I got started
and it made 'em so happy that ] just
couldn't help cleaning out the bag"
Good for you. sonnyr' and the IA
Their gave his boy q bear hug. I'll
stand for everything you gave away"
Mrs. Dumont and the children were
called downstairs and Jim gave them
an account Of his adventure. When
he had finished his father repeated his
promise to duplicate everything that
had been given away and suggested
that they all 60 into the house that
Jim had wrongly entered. explain the
mistake and enjoy the happiness OF
their neighbors. So they went out in
a body, Jim at the head. and. when
admitted to their neighbours house. Mr.
Dumont explained how jim had made
q mistake, but on no account would
single gift be taken back.
Nor would any of the family. includ
ing Mrs. Dumont. have deprived their
neighbors Of the happiness Of which
they had been unintentionally the
cause. Indeed. JilD's blunder produc
ed a lasting change In the Du!nont
family. Mrs. Dumont had found that
in order to make the Christmas TX
changes, she had spent oil the money
her husband had given her. and sh'
had nothing left for the poor Had
Jim come down the right scuttle no
one except the Dumont family and
their friends would have received an!
gifts. This converted her to hei hns
bands way of thinking. and when the
next Christmas came timely notice was
given out that all the expenditures OF
the Dumont household. except the usu
| " gifts among themselves, Wouiu IN
Or the benefit Of the poor.
What surprised Mrs. Dumont. VIII"
communicated this information. was
that seven-eighths Of those who re
ceived It approved It "A good Idea;
I've notion to adopt II myself" was
the general comment. and It was the
beginning of a general Christmas ref
ormation in the Dumonts' circle Of nc
uuaintances.
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