s him, he stairs various before errands, BANTA child sewing at darlings,” cried Polly, almost purring CXJLUS. suffering exclaimed the on or cried little sisters betrayed them the MOKUriKG. the long red as with delight the downy bunches seams. as unrolled : another’s lefit mother softly in world voice Now k from the the arms that he something out northern pink sky; in one of their and gaped till their bits of ‘Why, what you knew “ are longer 3n the should discover that they wings of the limitless I fly winds plight? no What small troubles, he sad other were felt if such day to it would visible. in from tongues here for year year as a were Swifter than thought vale mountain and but brave over So careless children, tills with cheer; the souls married!’ of young please Miss Kent, and be mon good get joke, * ‘Mrs. Smith fairy, I “‘I to was have a come guess, 3ity dale! was one moorland, and desert and What memories half sweet their share bear of are so trying to creatures confidingly his share the child do of to pretty work she and Miss Kent is reply, the approached another, that the for From the north the to south, from the east to as was Is those that in devotion meet, the cheerfully. burden the begun. west, had Mr. her her lover. I shouldn’t if wonder On Christmas morning? apron. [ hasten regardless of slumber rest; When shower the faces the or presently was over, So he jumped married?’ and, Chrome the ‘To the and “ get up, gave us oranges □h nothing dream fly fast of you can so night The dawn world’s long shining like after rain, the out upon you.* opening his roses narcels, his came took always and “ ‘Yes, sir; have lots, two to out marry ks I the money; men of the blast! wintry on wings Of him God sent give it light to before. and the voices went bachelor, and ‘Well, well, mused the on as bunches Dolly- well,” two of this paper,” said “ is bit of oranges name grapes, on Hath blessedness. spring jey and of * * * * wish there really * • ‘Don’t ‘ was a he looked led the little wanderer to the you then he two silver half-dollars, faileth groweth That not less, up as nor who knew what Santa Claus, wanted, On Christmas morning. hair. beautiful we and stealing into shall aud stroked her the hall, laid the “Oh, I’m glad! Now fire There’s home low, doubt, so we never a so no silver would and and put two landlady the towel, and But I the wondering come fruit and the people, flight find turning to Christmas it out; Then like other have in my upon can money a chimes, I hear the Christmas cannot Nor dollars in stockings, hut half I hidden but child so we the a her take the our of This addition don’t so can see commanded atop improved folks to again that rich he I’ll list Christmas singers’ rhymes, under Or oranges. to never say The shadow cast by the lone roof tree! Boots” the and “Puss could in at But the display protection and make her see tenderer spirit go much, and Mr. and show her folks. remember Come grows, my comfortable. very poor There’s home high and proud never a so o’erflows, speech afteronon?” And gladness all Museum to-morrow my Chrome stealing back well pleased, the and treasures to mother That all I constrained it by, was to our am pass On Christmas morning. Nor heart indeed; didn’t hang when his fell happy it not be “Yes, Miss Kent’s answered but door, some.” they have must a babies, so may sissy,’said landlady, we up eye on the “ ‘Yes, come, Happier still when blest me! by cannot mother he said old stockings, know, because and himself: “She, allright, I greet to too, shall feeling that the world Polly, young or perished and with cold or any you was almost ‘you are wishes' manifold But It merry had nothing in them. does have little surprise, put for she is she to dear, half hard and life not a a as hunger.’ as What is name? tell, Ah, who like Return to for my can my me; own, think people might of kind hearted if rich soul.” all that last And thought it night. Though as seem in spell! land ’tie magic wide-open thrown All hearts every through and a “Her shoes appear worn were and then. Such little In people fiis prettily painted in Men call feasting that there joy and and they call this, morning Christmas morning. On room me poor now was a me was covered with blisters. her feet were Yet the different will the I things would happy, plate, and this he filled with afternoon bits of and names are same, Blake’s and in the make Mrs. us green room, peach and like Yet her cheeks Gift-bearer all to the I, a world were am it couldn’t be much trouble take purple and to tucked Onr Christmas days earth sentimental and Polly the be Dolly to went on may grapes, museum, a • Joy-giver, Light-brmger, I fly; She brilliancy. wherever her sparkled with eyes knoweth—only How God few He; small girls the play, and give underneath, note leaving it Boots,” two to and her in actually “Puss and the But I bear in the above, on courts saw name bachelor sat beautiful. The most lives Yet Christlike was may our so grow My I candy now-and then.” threshold, truest aud holiest is—Love them stealthily their going, crept mother insisted their for name, away as as a on Each hearts glow cheeks and day shall feel the hours The red for musing. our rich, like Mr. I’m burglar. hard-earned “I shall when how the discovered having Of Christmas morning. maid bright little country the of eyes Kent. I shall The houst Chrome and Miss quiet when Mrs. This been had spent. go quarters A CHRISTMAS was HEROINE. was very not haunted him all night. You may With Christmas cheer for all the big Christmas with Smith, the could around landlady, that they year,— to turn unhoped for bliss such a every came up lady think the wonder this, for if at A heart and you set free from fear, “Weil, care goodies, and give all the the of off word, smiling at basket kept — it, and believe hardly pool gas. upon my what must to-day is beautiful, Our souls Advent ripe for may grow, you saw some.” here’s fine doings, people children be sure!” she said, brightly that to another thus so And each gladness know The writer thia this one of article she have girl ? year more been when was a if flannel when she girls “P’r’aps the the little of the happy On Christmas state who morning. wondered we sew ever so many saw’ upper assigned to the task of preparing “Within the gentleman few days year West. Buxton shirts be rich by-and-by. I hall. “Now’l clapped a would have thought cloaks could be who not shabby in we may the he well married girl, and to Christmas and the story, reporter Miss laughed as was should give mother bonnet, first of Kent, she is such giddy girl, heartily and it a mittens as their a new a so new do they lived together in for comfort all, I heard Miss Kent Mr. Chrome, for of he is busy with hear of than music couldn’t better to think anything Christmas of about till it no say nor so was HOW HAPPENED. IT All died. several when the gentleman would years, such shabby his lady affairs. I give those to meant them. one. wear a own that would be worth reading, he The remained widow widow young a said bon .didn’t make children Christmas Mrs. Smith fine nets each cake remarkable to-morrow, they This a a very was concluded demand the aid of to of but short time, when she re-married. one a her Ido real ladies. I like best, but such good little things. I’ll remembered it; long and they want day, are run This time she gentleman married A Christmas those to Story. who always loaded was a Miss Kent’s.” locket like down and them contribution in the persons are get absorbed while they for a now, as my were liberally, It nothing in who made but lived small with was fine money, a room, mother rubbers and with “I should give this out.” Carabas fund of stories relative the to set Marquis to of the of fortunes some new a and entertained his friends right it but bed, chairs and big chest. white then I should buy Mrs. Smith her tail and Away trotted who tucked his two to cat, the funny a a a pantry, m life of prominent people. private royally. This marriage, the former, as Miss Kent’s, and with frills like and picked couple of awkwardly, tempting washed his out face A his belt, little wall, few hung the apron, a so on gowns “Come with me,” said he, happy the had as soon as and lady was a one, opportunities and bunches bring home nice of cakes, shaped like hearts and filled strange know how and didn’t grapes to purr, and the only picture the wintry was travel She what I abroad. learned wanted, “and to be was Mr. Chrome and things does with plums. There goodly good to eat, happening home, at things as array was a were sparkling sky, with framed by the stars, learned the French language and indulged will give the material for story smell he gives the shelves, took I often them, but of pies and she two in for surprises store you a never our on were more the study in of art. Uncurtained But window. the ‘Hullo, chick!’ people he only of them, saving climbed the she You when says,‘ friends. moon, little only that will be interesting, not but any; as me see, died “But dav the lady’s husband one I’d rather time.” stairs again: “They remembered the and have kindnesses, it is do begin pausing something to to pretty oranges any easy so once peep, saw strictly true.” suddenly while his Cincinnati from on way “It long while I’ll them, and will take to get children, hard remember find it is to and pleasant they so us a and heard something pleasant. Two He led the large handsome Chicago. Thus to and second time to a way a tired rich, I’m afraid. It makes tc have share fun.” beautifies of the and sometimes it leave off, me my heads in little night-caps lay round heroine had widowed. She on dwelling devoted your was a street to think it. I we’d better So pies, Mrs. Smith of tc the for find they love went that they them on a guess go up one another so magnificent wardrobe, but about only pillow, pairs wide-awake of two one and sleep dear.” had much give, and her spirit Mr. Chrome much—as not to residences, occupied by solid merchants now, was very S2OO S3OO in left. This or money money blue Dolly.” stared the light, and “Good-night. though her of though nothing at not pastry did, Miss Kent have eyes up generous, was we and their families. The guide and reporter used in defraying the up expenses was droll they the best. It looked to tell how that to with except do to see very admitted by neat-looking of her late husband’s funeral and were a paying threshold of and blossom. the pies sitting about little made the tree grow on poor She left their hotel bill. then ushered into and parlor servant, was quite cakes closed doors, but the were a were without but she kept her means, up of the and elegant, filled the jolly dinner, and at furnished elegantly. Within five min- They up corners were very When the had farm she courage. on towels handsomely, for the lay in deal the Blakes, in good about talked apron tastefully but richly a lady, attired, utes a been taught and she concluded to sew, the right and Kent told what the middle, with Miss their oranges rooms. own the and graciously entered greeted this of her education advantage. to turn part to room uniforms. left, like sentinels in yellow touched the said, and it two children the Her desire housekeeping to to of history, the student secret whom was go hear their hearts all to in soft spot and take cloaks home make. to in cordial but It late "when the flicker of though they laughed she welcomed most red shirts, about the a was very a She had nothing with which furnish to candle stairs, and pale lady, bird with only the Polly’s lament at came up a ladylike After the over reporter manner. her house, she friend of but went to a a with sad face, appeared bringing tail. feather in its a a one introduced had been the guide had husband him, and laid the before a case and pair of blue mittens for her Dolly better if I had them tree I’d give a requesting loan and offering jewel few moments’conversation relative to a a as Polly. Poor Mrs. Blake did have it, knew ho,w a and to place to put a any The security. gentleman kindly piece of the lady about property to hard consented she stood all day was t'me, for said Mr. Chrome, with up,” trim it in a a lend her sell, this to what she and matter disposed of that she might bread money great store generosity, which a general of sudden burst earn so wanted without asked security, and conversation the topics of the any the children who stayed for at shone on Kent that her Miss pleased poor eyes her how she followed, which the hostess much required. She innocently day in took another. home and took of she candles, and said like Christmas care one r replied that she she with vivacity and thought part at Her heart heavy that night, a grace once back parlor. All the it in the “Put was very would least S2O. The gentleman charming unaffected. The need and lady at because the she it first Christmas we’ll for week, and Browns was away a are laughingly informed her that lover reader and great of fine had known without gifts and ?” dear was a trim it—won’t help ever my you we, could anything she buy Her familiarity not with books and arts. festivity of But Pitkin, the sort. she cried Mrs. Smith, warmly, for some saw with S2O, and that had authors she and of the showed times child, ill, had been times men youngest sociable mood, and that he in were was a better take SSO, which she could she had improved her that mind to hard, the little mouths gaped for Blakes should a that the thought it pity very a her convenience. But the high degree. The paintings in the at food like the bills hungry birds, and repay own of parlors it. profit by not SSO of frightened her, and she all admirably selected. The there tender fill sum mate to them. I should like it of all were indeed; “Yes, no was would consent to but the S2O. lady, the reporter learned, had traveled accept If elves had been hovering about much, I things, and needn’t cost for it any Supplied with that she rented extensively in this and country abroad, amount, the dingy hall just then they would trimmings, skill have in as you some small house and simplest She spoke French fluently, and had bought the have a the mother’s tired face brighten looked acquired Miss Kent know.” And seen so gay outfit that she could considerable the politeness of for for one room purchase beautifully when she received the Mr. Chrome she spoke and that pretty as second hand She had which the French people celebrated. store. at a gifts, and found that her little girls had are millinery his mind that must made up the trouble in securing cloaks, half hour’s chat and At end of the no as been kindly remembered. Something an delightful occupation. be so a she and assistant could make of and his friend took their departure. two reporter brilliant than mock diamonds an the we’ll have and then, ladies, “Come more on them $3 in day at apiece, leaving the fell a in Miss Kent’s best ear-rings lonely old bachelor, little frolic. I’m a a lady left the heroine profit of $5 day, she paid “You have just of a a and glittered flow Mrs. soon the dusty to-day, and with nowhere to as on go off her debt S2O. story,” said guide of Christmas the Blake the other added the mittens to your I’d like fun.” some the “After progressing in this for the strolled down street. two things lonely and her manner went to they as it, I for They had room you; assure time the widow’s attention “I much said the supposed reporter; again, smiling she thought how she some young as flying work busy all fell bees, to “Good-night. Polly.“ as going like mill clappers. as tongues as two were itself.” attracted by advertisement in “and for the story could thank them all in and now was an a sweet laughter with much and buzzing about a Two kisses heard, nestling soft were a itself,” daily setting forth the that “And the fact for story simple repeated paper now miracle. worked pleasant they their way. sound followed, and presently the as “I’m glad skirts done the guide. “You shall have it. immense number of soldier got coats so our Her windows full flowers, an we of like the father Mr. Chrome acted were little sisters lay fast asleep, cheek more in just unfinished state in the hands The in time! It for the delicate lady you saw was once a were an seemed if woman tastes of the bachelor, family than of large crusty as never we poor against cheek, the pillow wet with a a on the United States and girl residing farm thirty of Commissary, country found in on a comfort their beauty. great skillful fingers flew they Miss Kent’s should, and I don’t think six is cents dreaming their what as tears, never was that hands Wis. the finish them. miles from Milwaukee, At wanted to were “I have nothing else give, these to and Mrs. Smith trotted and did before, happen them going to to-morrow. never half enough for red flannel thing great a The widow loving, attired herself in of she her best 14 confiding, will show how how grateful I am,” she age years was a she briskly if down and Now Miss Kent’s were next to as as up room was with three holes ” said button —do ? the picture and repaired the Commissary’s child, perfect to office, ingenuous you said, she rejoiced that the scarlet instead of being old sixteen stout as theirs, and she sewing she could geraniums woman sat a as where the ideal, rosy-cheeked she official, of country met government little voice, wearily. rather a full of clusters, the of sixty. one children’s talk, they were so gay hear the for soon when she her who polietly asked her what she would maid. One day, was m white chrysanthemum all out, full of their stars The children “No, but each and then made four, forgot whisper. At first she smiled, were so were to we be pleased have. middle-aged bachelor, who She somewhat 15th to year, a surprised and the pink their lovliest. that they about it, at telling all play, and then she looked sober, and when roses the fifty is good deal of cents a money. business in Milwaukee, called the official when she informed in at was They slept dreaming of till but after their forgot tree a sunny supper; prattle ceased said herself, now, she to Are didn’t keep him that buy she wanted her father’s house horses work the to to get you sorry we our quarters some on they safely sheltered from which planted from sat seed had been the morrow her as she glanced about pleasant chamber as something—l’ve unfinished soldier forgotten just what. but he ceased coats; ourselves?” for asked the other or the bitter night quickly and cold. But that the little pine tree was : grew so that little maiden and to wonder the elegantly He the country attired saw their last, gentle hand them for voice, with undertone of in it. cut beautifully. regret a an “Poor little things! they think I’m beautiful by her marvelous beauty, and lady struck as young all, in was and three pretty look at the to When soon nosegays moon came “Yes, I till I think how pleased rich, and am, when I’m only simplicity before him sought childish of employment envy me, well her a manner in as stood glass, waiting for dawn, round to her nightly two window the a on milliner children will earning living. the be with I ought tree, for to sensible mien. He took when she related how death had left and my our occasion be laid three doors, with few pillow, which grateful the at lay smiling faces a on have taken notice of them, for her with the little lass penniless widow, and how she they more don’t anything, and will to expect be converse a rather words which would and delight bqt surprise with longer tears, wet was no their mother has hard I time, fancy, Of her if she would like proposed make honest living. asked not a and to an surprised. I wish had the receivers, flowers riches that for toys with the mine of knobby ao we more were but complains. I’m they child promised all the work him. The really did she never sorry to course was marry those hard-working lives, fruits of the in and underneath—first lay it, it looks rare to for small put and on so heard what I said, and if I knew how to she that evening know the full import of his might want, and not an kind deeds often back the givers which flourished to friendship neighborly come with only three four things.” do it without I’d offending her, trim load of she innocently replied mean or meaning, but coats sent to a wagon was express in fairer shapes than they another and that until in house go. a nice Christmas bonnet for gift, for she delighted her modest little home. The official “It won’t hold sol she would be to wouldn’t that a marry any more, Now had M. would think that there —Louisa Christmas merrier one came. is lady in spite of old clothes. I her be good found it in the line of his duty call told her him. He then to to a The a about it. toys red been gifts enough, and Alcott. worry are very no more give the children of the things ‘ the widow’s house that that day he would to and at can girl, some young see some come possibly since all had added could arrive, and I the babies yellow, and guess they anyhow, I will. and The want, the the properly his wife. The gentleman work coats make her and on was her the Peculiarities. his mite Betsey, Personal except or they •won’t know how but cheap idea those mites making of fortune are, and his gallant bled in Milwaukee, commenced, heart back his home to a went maid, who holiday, and the off was on a the of shirts apiece!” Kiff—“Dearie, forgot out at six cents Mks. like them much if they heaps when he witnessed the such girl resumed her poverty cost eggs and the country of as as babies in their trundle- bed, fast asleep Kiff—“No Miss Kent laughed the innocent you?” Mr. at did again, he found the lone existence. eggs life humdrum country pretty of as of money.” a woman with nothing give but love and kisses. to Kiff—“My, me! why is delusion, sympathized but with her little town.” Mrs. in In he smitten approached, widow be. fine, Christmas times and to was on old Nobody dreamed that the cat This cheery voice, and it was a as unless neighbors, know, for knew all about Mr. Kiff—“Don't she that?” his brain by her charms, and maiden set ta Christmas country eve our proposed that would take it into her head her the turned toward spoke four blue hard Democrats all the times. She had have good the eyes it’s because plan by which could he stocking in anticipation work devise to hang to wages now, a a up Mrs. kittens because in danger, were my! do but them Kiff—“O roosters herself, and liked roosters.” Mrs. spent to the chest under the window, and the lovely without insulting relieve the She blessed creature of present. on was a Smith thought they had said she were be rather Kiff—“Naw, but they fine than Still she Mr. neat. lay egg?” the her. At length he said to of vicious stepmother, with was light kind did her best the to a woman old be given a enough up nearly to moon away. good hearted girl, what she had around.” and like be enough to lady he could promise her hatred for the that and deep a temperament a But she have understood, for when pitiful must there. A tiny tree standing very heard thinking soberly, set her to then and that SSOO, unfortunate least who work to at little beauty, her so as pay closed was who has just all dark and still the anxious mother Mr. John Scott, was little —only branch of it tree was acting kindly, shall a to her that amount with her. he would gladly roof live under as we see. to t:e pay same high school children’s free patting stairs the ten-weeks’ of went to term up a old flower-pot, propped “If I hadn’t all hemlock in spent in order that she might always the lookout in advance stepmother, The an my money on on Me., that her babies Holden, door, meaning hide the of to in town says dress for the night, party that to-morrow her house in have seized furnish to for with bits of coal, and hung with my a manner a row, upon excuse he had occasion an they would time to up a under their bed, in all that no sure save I’d give each them dollar. of half As comfortable. The widow be would hanging stocking simple the act of a his up a of Mrs. Blake had reprovingly earned by the patient them from destruction. speak to few toys any one penny I I’ll hunt the other things with charming cannot the declined offer frame to Christmas to up a excuse an taught 14 eve Puss he has on the door,, however, He shut scholars. so poor says elder sisters, that the little •fingers of the they it’s wanted, for shame they violent girl to most the a treat grace. poor a such disappointed; but finding soft, and before had an experience a never was years disappointed. should be not shouldn’t bit Christmas have of when day and the officer “Christmas bright anticipations of whipping. The arrived, ones a fellowteachers variety of curious this, and he asks his clean spot among a as they tried hard please the little modest to called the widow’s the at cottage. entertained by Christmas the magical the But in spite of so happy whether moonlight, there, and tell articles, she laid her kits of the to country * Marching the widow pretty and she to girl thus swept ones. up away, retired branch, with its much for were the broken night, with them all of kept them scanty any can say as warm any one he addressed her thus: brain with her busy that night she As spoke she stirred about her on pillowed blue mittens. school taught by them. her head the looked pathetically supply fruit, of on few proposition determined “ ‘I made to immediately she fire, white you a room,and had old a Polly as Dolly and a In the cold morning soon apron, an filled pair of slowly told interviewer and Mr- Spurgeon reject it. days and fit submit to eyes an would longer to the poor, one that she you carnelian heart fresh blue ribbon, ago saw no their clothes, scrambled into on a and got up thought, the that he the other day Now-1 I have another make and brutal stepmother. to while the other pair lost on her •with of tears, cruelties and bonbons sincerely of ready. As two their what papers with joyful haste to not see had better world whole, the will hope this time of the that not thought grown she gentleman Suddenly you stockings hung she laid cloud their happy if had look, but no were up, stockings held, for they had a as a none, have knew it. “There since he first decline. I render he would who had said want to Milwaukee at clean towel the floor before the you my dress had little on because they the to the sunshine. ones come over said, “especially improvements,” he been extremely by giving Christmas instantly she made happy and her, many door, forth and spread the small gifts up to marry mother the breakfast. while got “Are Dolly?” crying, the direction of temperance. in right from had the the She to protect you him. mind to her to look their you best. no me go Dolly the and started opened door, who class of whole A Be that inconveniences of Polly.” but poverty. "Not much, were very and could not get men Miss my Kent busy she did any, not money, with of astonishment the was so back at a cry London I when first to At wife.’ in her came stand numerous did not hear quietly dear?” step stairs, and way. “What makes other ' before her. The a come up lovely spectacle you, those I refer extinct. to have become he said “To be much but Christmas o’clock four sure Mr. Chrome, the her morning more, artist, peeped at on nothing in their gifts, people had taken didn’t know how till “I so poor we were respectable gentlemen who good and it is of clothing not to all that he articles repeat packed few she necessary through the balusters, what wondering a magnificent effect destroyed the of and then I couldn’t help I the tree, the habit in drunk, but did all she said, got set out to that saw handkerchief and were in never say or He and on save say she about. a collected in the night. was soon the saw, treasures so tolerably getting—well, let of frightful second time she found elder sister, husband it,” sobbed the for It at us say Milwaukee. foot for a a so watched her with pleasure, thinking a on was Pusshad left kits asleep and her gone of You mellow. tender Christmas day and again she found herself and across one never come undertaking for she already knew something twelve of she looked prettier than a young that breakfast, and down her never now. to get own nowadays.” those aud independent the world. Her to bravely pushed girl, but she and missed on, new of poverty, the Presently she caught him it, and at the the ruffled there in the middle of cares apron, She husband added his already city. to comfortable reached the night she that seemed vanish that what she happiness to out of hastened explain, telling to Montefiore century Moses cradle, lay Sir in dainty if the two was a as a fortune before the ended, but cold and tired, not and footsore, father died. war when their lives had heard, and how she trying to all the 24th. George Bancroft, was old October with white bib and Maltese darlings, was again the lady dreamed to travel through got she discouraged, for dreadful. thought we’d these never I her neglect “It’s for past of 3d. atone eighty-four October white tips the tiny tails historian boots the to never was on, foreign lands disappointed. and gratify her being love in danger of that she for and only be able neighbors. Then said goodnight, tree, she Shaftsbury Lord was have to Cardinal Newmad and little in the curled round their earn our young noses and study She human nature the fine arts. is faith in Her widow broken branch after all, their with and both a went into Benedict get Julius to eighty-three. Sir rooms, sweetest a are wav. again, but rich her sublime, and And something confidence a one. red squeaking dogs, and happily,and he smoke she sleep to and Cardina Gladstone was on to Dolly could oniy clasp is Mr. two Polly and eighty. cow, as a an Christmas had said days fails gentleman who she the in to bestow in never with feather its tail;” usual. bird Wendell seventy-six. Olivea ugly silence hands and look in Manning their rapturous one are the needy great her presents that he would give sudden as upon with turning as of But his kept to was marry and they and Mr. Barnum minute; then went Holmes some m for sense overcome a eye seventy-five. are a him joy and trusted to the recipients and happiness had known though she to sobbed bundles” lay his Polly the “nice little that and the destitution, the McCloskey reveled in Cardina down their knees and even more on on herself. looks She Christmas life. day all her upon if he had heard Dolly. table, the despairingly than story McKosh is Dr. seventy-four. unexpected richness before them. suggested as are pope private day propitious in his of fruition, bachelor “The sat and is a follow miss Kent’s cozy as softly, he might must how Mr. dear; Grevy and “Hush, Claus, seventy-three President is Santa “I do believe there cry we or a which was' probably happier that house, boarding day parlor his than at think he would on , and and example. I rather not Bismarck will hear, anybody heard for here is Beecher seventy-one. mother and that he come up, everything are us, in Milwaukee, kind of the place the best himself if he had you ever saw. You know not tell. have disturbed John Mc- shall have Sir to wanted,” said Dolly, holding and Verdi seventy. then are we we when evening, The above is fancy Christmas sketch, the but is in such soft voice, no mind told wouldn’t to heard the not story All these great on a hand the sixty-nine, said the carnelian heart in and Donald is a seem we one \-we leading strictly history made her true of landlady veritable the bright full of pity appearance she felt pair of a Christmas, with divines, historians, personage plummy in the other. statesmen, eyes so having vorry a any one men, hand. who resides in by the little heroine Cincinnati, and little girls not his, looking into for philosophers, today our kind of musicians, it.” “It been were must have poets, about are some a could the withheld gentleman the for obivous “As and recover names are him, he I’ll quiet. interesting to but be particularly respective soon as their workers in reasons.—Cincinnati kittens, hard fairy, for didn’t mention must “I cry; we sight of News-Journal. astonishment the at his notice the industrious tired under to heads went the pil- usually too and here but wanted two spheres. the two was So are we one, toiling and down and creatures minutes, not sound up few a for Jow a 1