Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-23
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In the High School Booster Is thi
pretty little story written by Mis-
| Averili Jeffcoat which all will EMO,
reading:
| The snow was falling softly ant
slowly on the already high banks o.
It's neecy wilderness. Little Freddie
Plaisted, with his blue eyes open and
staring out into the night seemed tt
see the world flooded with soft
tender spirit even reflected In the
tiny snow fakes falling so gently al
most afYectionately. His face was
clouded with deep thought and his
eyes were full Of anxiety.
Any one knowing Freddie's fate
might have named the expression
self pity. The little fellow was born
q cripple, having no use Of limbs or
arms, and was forced to spend all his
time in a little bed. The morrow
was to bring Christmas and this was
what now troubled Freddie.
All his life at Christmas time his
room had been heaped with things
from mother, father, cousins, not
even one Of the servants had ever
forgotten him and he had never CIV
en- anyone a teenie vicente present.
Do not think he had been selfish
until now but at mention from
him to give to anyone he'd always
been turned away by, Don't both
err, mother has everything she wants"
or II talking to Dahila, Now Sonny
It's you that Is to be given things"
md so he now seemed doomed.
Memories Of another Christmas
came and he saw his father flush
with Joy when his mother continual
y laughed or humped because he
lad given her a chummy roadster
or Christmas; all these happinesses
lie had never enjoyed.
The mind In his little body he'd he'd
developed way beyond his years but
10 plan to pass this difficulty would
ONE.
The night was timidly approach
ng earth and the glistening snow
eemed whittier and purer. Everyone,
ven nature was giving her best but
le alone must only receive.
Finally. yet almost suddenly the
fitness was broken and four little
Get were heard coming swiftly thru
he snow, the starry crystals crush
ng beneath their feet, A small
dice piped, II don't want nothing
or Tismas, do you Tommy" Almost
n catching sob, "Unuah." But
low the little girl began to cry aloud,
oh, I do too; so do you but we's
lot gon' get nothing, please wait I,
oh! I got to cry just once then 1
Won't care no more"
Freddie lay in his little bed his
mind working fast. The little girls
obs were coming hard and she was
ot trying to cover them. Was 1t
rue these children would have moth
ng for Christmas? The little boys
oothing tones brought to mind the
icture Of a little fellow his own age.
'es. 1t was the same boy, the one
)ahila had brought to play and
whose eyes had almost popped out
t the sight Of toys. And he wasn't
oing to get one thing for Christmas.
His own room suddenly seemed to
II up like a regular fairyland. He
new 1t would, It always had and too,
( late, mother and Dahila had talked
, whispers good many times.
He loved new toys, for they were
is only pleasure, but he already had
,ore than one small boy could ever
Sc. Why couldn't he give all his
even every nut and piece
( candy to these children. His eyes
hone with excitement. knowing he
'as going to be able to give as well
s others. The happiness In the
oy's and girls eyes would be put
iere by him as that in his mothers
y his fathers gift.
When thoughts start moving the
ght way everything suddenly is
right and cheerful. Words came to
lind Of the lovely things he often
fought about his mother and father.
ed find Dahila the FIRST thing in the
corning and have her write on green
aper in red ink and give his
loughts for Christmas. How happy
Is little spirit seemed; at last he
,uld be part Of the Christmas
ght.
When Dahla came In to see II her
tile charge was all right for the
lght she was forced to kiss the
Teet contented little face, then
ruggie for self expression. "I'u
4 he dreaming about what he'll get
r Christmas. Well he can't be dis
,pointed cause what he won't get
st can't be bot"