The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-22
Philips Beautifulest Day
A Storyfor 7heNot- So Bigs

helping the fellow
mother and needecase for Aunt jessie 1t happy time
Mother sewed together Mother was
such interesting Then such fun to
hurry and put the work they heard Grandmother
Aunt Jessie coming upstairs
and while there he was busy making boomark for Mother and
cutting dainty of brightly coored tissue to make
shavngpad for Father Then there many things
and Uncle Dick such good to shopping with He
knew the value of steaengne that would real track
and interested in jacks tops and all such items of
real worth Then Uncle Dick knew how to treat little
gestions 50 that the dollar and gour cents could be made
great but he did not dictate to what should be
More than this Uncle Dick thought it just the thing for
him to carry his purchases home HIMSELF hence the lovely buy
at the window the street
At last it Aunt Jessie who with him buy
thing for Uncle Dick.
Father buy the Christmas tree Such critical
difficult to find one perfect enough However one was found
last sent home and installed in the library two days before
Christmas
There was question who should trim the ree-the
of the family Philip and Uncle Dick Of 1t
took nearly all day. and allowed to into the
what things Claus has brought this year,
Philip took number of parcels from Aunt Jesses
hands at the door, not letting her get into the room
Let see said Uncle Dick Santa Claus lives in Africa
doesn't he and drives pair of ostrches?"
oh Uncle Dick! Don't know about Santa Claus t
about him. and I'll see if l remember the story
Santa Claus North Pole and he rides sleigh
Eve above the roofs Of the and
the ceys and leaves presents in the stockings of good boys
girls
"Thats pretty big contract for to over the
whole world in one night I'm 1 5 that isn't true story No
Why course Santa Claus isn't real man, but he has
real meaning, Mother says.
what does he mean?"
why Santa Claus means the Spirit of Love- e., .+ud
you knoW T There eV was S twinkle Wink Uncle Dicks
"You know what it is to love?" said Philip Uncle Dick
Ss% hngs and 0 happy y.' t Of
that makes want to do this On Christmas night long
Child Jesus and then Christmas has been the chill
day People wanted to make children happy and to
who the beautiful gifts and 50 they called the Spt
show that love can make coolest place lovely He
chimney because love from above and makes
be s0w eS the eo o o % has told me
story many times that almost know by heart Isn't it
is beautiful story" said Uncle Dick and the shine in
his eyes seemed dm just as if his were wet
INOW the all trimmed There would be two hours be-
fore and no could see the tree until after that
Little Philip tired and glad to follow Mothers
that he and lie down and think about the tree and all
it's glories.
Uncle Dick and Philip nd the the
the lower branches Uncle Dick keeping close at hand to
accident.
the doors opened Then he and Uncle Dick drew back the
DOORS and with Ahs and Ohs the people crowding
When the quietly seated Uncle Dick began
handing to Philip the different gifts He took them to the
parcels had been opened and admired BY every one
When Mother opened her bundle and found in it NINA
ture and rolngp she looked at her little son
you see Mother he explained Il thought it would be 50
lovely to keep out of when helping bake
Yes dear It lovely thought, and she kissed him.
Il knew you'd like chocoates' Philip exclaimed Aunt
Jessie opened his gift to her.
And what do with ths?" asked Father, holding
up bright china mug labeled "For Good Boy"
why Father drink out of it, know and then
when we have and they take silver thought
maybe-youd let yours
ITO be sure assented Father heartily. "And I'll
use it sometimes when haven't company
Bedtime will come, even on Christmas Eve but it
happily tired little chap who cmed the stairs last night
Mother, he said he knelt to his prayers, isn't
Christmas the beautfules beauulet day Of all the year?
want to thank God for Santa Claus"
A CHRISTMAS HYMN Born oNTy in the darkness
And none as he,