The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-30

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which tho Ghost OF Jacob Marley
cnteredl There's the corner where
the Ghost OF Christmas Present
sat- There's the window whore |
saw the wandering SplrItal It's all
right. It's all true. II all happened
liza. ha, hal"
Really, for "a man who had been
out OF practice for 30 many years,
II was splendid laugh. most
lllustrious laugh. Tho father Of a
long. long line OF brilliant laughs
Il don't know what day OF the
month II Ia" said ScrooEc. II
don't know how LONG Two been
among tho Spirits. don't know
anything. I'm quite baby. Never
mind. | don't care. I'd rather be
baby. Ilalloi Whoop' Halo
here"
lilo was checked I'm his transports
by tho churches ringing out the
lnatiest peals he had ever heard.
Running 10 the window. hs opened
II. and put out his head. No fog.
no mist. clear. bright. Joyinl. stir.
ring cold. cold. piping for tho
blood 90 dance to: golden sunlight.
Heavenly sky: sweet fresh air.
merry bells.
What's today7" cried Scrooge.
calling downward 20 boy In Sun
day clothes. who perhaps had lott.
cred In to look about him.
Today" replied tho boy. why.
Christmas Day"
ITS Christmas Day" said
Scrooge 10 himself. Il haven't
missed II. The Spirits have done
IL all In one night They can do
anything they like. OF course they
can. Halo. my fine fellow"
'Hallo," returned the boy.
DO you know the poultorer's
In the next street but one. at tho
corner7 scrooge inquired.
4 should hope did" replied
the lad.
An intelligent boyl" said
Scrcoge. do YOU know whether
they've sold the prize turkey that
was hanging up there1--Not the
little priz. turkey. tho Blk ono7"
,, ITS hanging there now replied
the boy
is it," said scrooge. Go and
buy H."
Walker" exclaimed the boy.
no. no." said Scroogc. II am
in earnest. Go and buy Il. and
tell en- 20 bring II here. that
may give them the direction where
TO take t. Come back with the
man. and I'll give you a shilling
Come back with him IN leaa than
five minutes and III give you half.
a-croNn'"
Tho boy was Off like a shot,
I'm Bond Il to Bob CFatehit's'"
whispered Scrooge. rubbing his
hands. and splitting with laugh
lie shA'n't know who sends Il. lta
twice the Nlze Of Tiny Tim"
Tho hand In which he wrote the
address was not a steady one. but
write Il ha did. somehow. and
went downstairs 20 open the street
door. ready for tho coming OF the
poultcrcr's man a. he stood
there. waiting his arrival, the
Enocker caught his eye.
Il shall love II as long ~ I
iiye," cried Scroogo. pattlng II with
hts hand. u scarcely ever looked
at Il before. What an honest Ell.
PRESTON Il has in ito face! It's n
wonderful knocker'--Iicrc's the
turkey. Hallol Whoop' How are
you, Merry Christmas'"
II was n turkey ie never
coaid have stood upon his legs
that bird. Ito would have snapped
'em short off In minute. like
sticks OF sealing war.
why. rs impossible 20 carry
that TO Camden Town." aaid
scroogc. You must have a cab.
Tho chuckle with which be said
this. aud the ohucklo With which
he paid for the turkey. and the
| chuckle with which ho paid for the
cab. and the chucklo with which
no recompenaed the boy. were only
To be exceeded by tho chucklo with
which no sat down breathless Ia
his chair again. and chucklcd tn
/ he cried.
He dressed himself "all in his
best and at last got out into'the
streets. The people we're by this
| limo pouring forth. as no had seen
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