The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1897 Page: 9 of 10
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year is new
far
the year a
mke a prom
ise here
LIttle I and you.
Xot to fall to quar-
reling Over every tiny thins.
Hut sing and smil smile and sing
All the glad ar through.
As the year goes by. my dear.
As the year goes by
1-et us hit p our sky swept clear.
Little you ami I.
Sweep up ev.ry cloudy cowl
32 very little thunder-growl
And live and laugh
Iaugh and live
Neath a cloudless sky.
"When the ytar Is old my dear
When the year Is old.
Let us never douht or fear
Though the days grow cold.
Loving hearts art- always warm;
llerry hearts know neVr a storm
Come Ice anil snow so love's dear glow
Turn all our gray to gold!
-Laura E.Richards. In Youth's Companion.
New Year Greeting.
My wee. sweet one with the clustering
curls.
And the eyes so darkly blue.
With the ruby lips and the two white pearls
That ever are peeping through
I send you a kiss where'er j ou may be.
And a greeting full of cheer
Hay the angels comfort and care for thee.
And grant thee a plad New Ytar.
Lly bonny youth will: noble brow.
And the full untroubled ye.
Whose only song is of pbr.si.re now.
And joy in the by-and-by.
I send my message across the- sen.
Hope on with netr a fear. 1
Both long ami gay may ihy journey lie
I wish thee a glad New Year.
Hy aged one with the snowy hair.
And the feeble step Mid -low.
Thy voice that joined ia the midnight
prajt-r
Was strangely faihtnnU low.
3 greet tin e now. but I look to see
If the Itualiiian dmw-tli near.
And I speak no word since I knov.' for
thee
Cod brinpfth a Clad New Yar.
Lali.i .Mitch. 11. it Ladies' World.
ATi1ER(HRiSTMAS.
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niir.i; weok ic-
V fUy'ft i'i e Chri-t mas
VI V I i A -''f 1 Tin
"--ift U i ' I i"nled again.
W Nobodv niuuled
verv iiim-h ipt tbem-.-Kes: but tlien
they minded a g.'.d d. al. which made up
for it.
However when the cMranceaM'iit had
lasted for a whole lorUnght fully tendats
beyom! the u-ual pentnl tlmr irn-iHl le-
cniue cunrernetl: and a- it drew m-ar L'hrut -mas
day the jitei wa-inte angry.
"Tho-e two ouiig f.i.ls micht just as well
make it up now a.- go ntMitg alniut all
tliitMt-ii Chri-tiia- Iiiik ami smi!ing eviTV
one ei.-es fun." he gnniiMed. And the dear
litth' mater -iH.ke tt them with a sorrowful
shake the hcatl. Culd not the jwJergive
Tom a hint that Aggie w- fn-Jtiiig? l'er-
haps if he were to diop in one e eir.ng to see
the chi'drcn. now 1 aby was groving so?
Iliu pater thoiiglit that as Aggie was nia--ev
-ivr. and J-n years x.mncer according
In i In' utiiinneat haide te-tmioiiy tt the
fainiK Itible. it was rather a matter for j
sisterly adtice. Ni neiiher intervenetl. ami
the tenth i.r was it i he eleventh?) parting
for "loreiei" had l.-.-teil three -'k- oa
v'hn-tnias e. At thi- m all thc family
agreed that -.inething mu-t ledoiie.
1 y.u don't speak t. Aggie. I -hall have
to sH'.tk to lit t im-ch." -.ml loiter tirmlv.
as he put on the SuiiJa Clam. u! v. ith the
big potkct-. to -.illy foilh in the morning.
"K. no m .!e-ir. I rral' can't a-kiKirold
MV.IH it. j-at humble Pie. I don't consider
:i
tlrnt lie wa to blame at all. He was pr.ie
Uesdlv Itound to go ami play for his club
thai afternoon ami she could hae gone to
Hie -how just a well in the evening. YVomcn
never will understand that men" 'h
patei!" eviMttilattil the mater softly "ex
cept ou. my dear. alwa excepting oii. j
I hit 't.u aie uniiiue." Then mater l.ughed j
nnd he kieil her. "Oh. but 1 hope oii .
won't .b.hn." she said eoaxingly. "Poor
old Ag has been crtng her ejoout all the
time: but she's ton proud to ma he overtures
though she own- -he wa.- partly to blame.
If you could bung him roitnd. now to pay
the compliment- of the .-ca-on to me or to '
w.-e the children?" "I'mph!" said pater
rather shortly "I -hall lo-e my train it I
stop aiiv longei ; and I ought to have caught
tlje one before realK." .Mater didn't
bother him any fuither. She saw a twinkle
in his eye: and she had been married to him i
for nine ycai -. and Icnew his wa s. oil see.
Hut. pie-uiiiably he remenilieieit when
Tom i whose thief he was) looked mtt hi-
private room about lunch time to p.i hi-re-pects.
"You're coming round to morrow
afternoon of eoui-e ohl man?" -aid pater
in his most everydat teine. l'ut Tom looked
very glum anil .-liook his head. "Non-ense!"
ejaculated pater wrathfully. "you were the
friend of the family before Miss Aggie came
to live with us. the little minx-. You'd never
de.-ert the youngsters on Christmas day?
Molly and Dot are always asking about
'Uncle Tom and I'm sure the 1kv will re-
member you. He's growing a fine big chap
now and walks all over the place: he fell
downstairs twice last week." "Xo no ohl
man" replied Tom. miserably "I can't
come; I really can't. I've got a lot of thing-
to send round for the kid bless their little
hearts! and 1 thought you wouldn't mind if
I sent something for the mater: you've al-
ways been awfully kind to me loth of you.
I've bought a little present for Ag to have
it ready in case she we perhaps we
shan't ever but ." At this point the view
JsffiwMVfi HEX thc
H.lC2?5r ?? Let us n
in the street became to interesting that he
took a prolonged look out ef the window
whilbt pater sketched an elaborate diagram
upon his bIotling-Kid.
However jmter must have cheered Tom
up a good deal m the cour-e of the day. for
they left the oliice together in high .-pint-.
They made a m.-teriou-and pioloiiged visit
to a fane -y-drcf- cmoritim ami one or two
other plate-- and then they .-tuck big cigars
in their mouth.- ..ml actually went :f .mil
played a couple of bundled at billintd.-.-pater's
annual dissipation a.- he called it.
After this they went to the l-ooking-offiee.
at St. Paul'.- Station to oelcct half a m
load of parcel-: and finally disjiersed al
Dulwich with a cabful apiece. It was
noticeable that Tom had grown very chtfr-
ful since the morning and Jter arriv.d
home so full of juke- a 'id merriment that
even Aunt Aggie had to smile.
Then the real lm-ine of the day began.
There weie the niece- and nephews to vi-it.
with presents; there were the Christina
boxes to the servant the jareel-hriii?ers.
and all sorts and condition. of mm ami
women for pater didn't in-HiVc in waiting
till Irtjsing day. There was the iin.il stu i i:ig
of the Chri-'mas pudding a solemn annual
lite under the siipenni-ndeiiv ! -.k. at
j which each member ! the hou.-eht.lu wa-v
peeted to lie pn-ent. Alter thi the chil-
dren went to bed and the onerous funetios
f Santa Clans had tti lie performed. Tlicn
there a- pn-tty Agjne to kis-and prti-ent
with something glittering done up hi .-liter
aper: and l:r lirtither-tii-law mu-t have
lorgotten Iii-- intended adinouitittii. for he
jmt his hand on her shoulder y kindly.
antl whisicrcd soUK-thmg about all conimg
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IT DID SEEM STRAXfiE FOR AL'XT
AGGIE TO LOOK SO GRAVE.
right when she began to cry a bit. lKrcar.se
she was a very nice little sister-in-law. really
you know. "Only men never will under-
stand!" as muter nays.
Nest morning of course the children
wtaBiMM ft A Jruvf'i . 'ZLy"5 ""fjBbbBSSSS
t m- t. t .1 am rj'
'ZTsyS' .-(
woke at h'.e. ai.-i tilled the hou-e with yell-
of laptur.-u- v .trim nt whin t!u m th"
iarr.n nt to - in nni around their bloated
stinking-. I Sut UK' nurse had 1.: the g;i-
ttve in the iius-erj. -o th..t tiie i and :..
there dlitiug ine small hoiii1- .without d.-
turbing eveiyoiie ei-e: and excepting th..t
Jiuy tetk a header ori the new lot king hor.-e.
and Dot wanm-d a wax doll's no-e a triiie
too much at the lire no harm wa- done.
I'aler was. as usual on such occasions a
fourth chuil. ami the youngsters were i:t
high glee ail the morning.
Then grand; and grandma came bring-
ing j 're-eats for ail the older oats- it being
nnderst'jod that they had been som-how in
league with Santa Claus as reganls the
children. And et er?. one had a present tor
thein. even the lutle ones whi.se Knnit-
had lieea rexuarkulwy productive la inter's
hand-.
The dinner was Al. the pudding in par-
ti ular bung sU h a sweeps that cook '.-
coled in tr -hi tal eompiiment. and m-ar!
tell v-r j hail l twmg hticll out. Kwry
thing w..- -o jolly that it really iii 1 seem
straiie tor A:.t Aggie t lik s grave. utile--.
-.;.-u -1 ii:'i- Mo'ly to It. -iieu-lookmi:
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fS Wvfot ap old man J Your time has conic;
And jjst to tV.ii.k! :r. or.z short year III
nu tclebration difiertnt ftom a'l fthr-.
He was cxjntTmg. he sud. a im: ii.-im .m
old tneiiel tI his: an iriTiui.tte trieiid h m
he had known irom his tiii'itihotNi. and
whom tlii- had ail w ishetl to meet : an ohl
.tin! tried friend he might alsi say of their
gi.iiitij.t'.s he had even heard t.t his cwn
grandma's alst! At th. wunt a shout t
'atita Clan-!' arose from the children
who had somehow aimed at the idea that
the kindly old saint way a per-oii v. ith
wii.nii fatners and grandfathers-had e.'-teii-ive
bu-1 ues ivl.it ions. "Mo." pater ex-
. ' utiied. "it wa-n't exactly Santa L kills.
lUit it iiii- relative oi bis nuketl. st.me
2-toj.le -i:i. h. brother. He meant Father
t iiri-lnut!'
The- riiouth. of the little one vtud wide
v. :th a-toiushuit-nt. and ail oi the older one
1. Ktd pu-rzieU t'Mept i:raiiipa. whe is al-
iu iiuitk m taking m the situation am!
tiettr more - than when he knows the
-. . 1 1 1 beiorehand! He was very glad he re
"i:ked gnneiv th.it his oUI friend had
:" .r "verenie his shyne as to consent to
v :-.t :i.em in per-nn. When they retletted
ui-.n the lenetits which he had conferred
upon them all for it wa- generally known
tint he n:-pired even the kindne.- : Santa
t'lau- him-elt he wa .-ure that they would
one and all. give him the heartiest of wel-
come. If he" might make a .-ucge-tion. it
wa that looking to their distinguished
viitor"- undoubted modesty and bashful-ne-s.
they shoultl turn down the lights until
he wa thoroughly at home. Nobody ob-
jected and ju-t as he rose to earn- out this
coniderate attention there wa a tremen-
dou double knock and rinc at the front door.
After an interval of breathles expectation
the servants entered loaded with parcels
and fe-I.cv.ed by a wonderful M gentleman
m marvelous attire who. etc n by ti.e light
oi ti.t !i.w gi-jtt-ii'id thetlukeringt.re. w.i-c.i-.i
recognized a- Father t i.ti.-tmus l.iui-
St. I.
Trult lie wa- a remarkable sight. He had
a jiiy ml u'A lee. and ml h twiiik.m:.
merry exes I He wore a long white Ua: I.
whLh ahinist vietl hi br-Md tnnwn
wai-lcoat. Hi.- ample white hair was -ar
m. untod by a triwn of Lolly loadcel with
lierries ami :oy-t iK-ej-eel -ut fr-ai ever
;M-kci of ht- long -:reeit cut. lie carried la
his light hand :i st.au staff cowled with
thi.-k i. lie iaushed all loijml a- he -at
eh .nti. until eveiywie latight-d ug.un. and h-
said: "A Merry! Chri.-tni.is and a Hippy
Xew Year!' ia sth a big. hearty viieth.i'
they "Imuti-d: "TJie -ame t. . Father
Chii-tir.a-!" w ith inc an on!. He bex-k nwi
he servant to !!! the j-ineis n the
table in front of jhiin. ami. pr ins some-
thing hi their hands whuh m ..U-the in say:
"A Merry C hriftiijas to juu sir:" n. ti.ned
them out.
Then he hetMtjd and leg..:i t mop ;"
I.nv with a big silk haiidLt ii ii.fi. :- '.
h.id!y knew hw t It-gm. '1 '.eie voaUi '. .
iu doubt tli.tt. a.- !ater and gr .mtpi -t; !. 1
was somewhat dillivlent and i.et.::-. S
letter pt :
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little grudge and tjiwrifis that no ne
w.uitett tt rcMiemtcr. Tlwrr wa- ronifti.ing.
ttp... about tl.- haj'pme t all n rm ivn.g.
ant! thegieattr lwpjine- in giiiiig. at: : Ut
t.t all there wa.- s nietlong .il-ait v. i.a! .t all
imant-I th.nk le .tld "kn.if.e-- .'.ml rt-
1 iiM-nibr.ue-c anl I -ve'' bur .. !.!:rtd"
lute that one hat to gut-- .tt t: w. i i-.
u ii. he witi. w r the g.'t- v: h : r
i-it -r broiurit. ;in.l-tith w.:. i- ::-
won h all w. n: 1 v.isii u rend i r.i r- !: :
Then glalidpi rt.eie.la pi . .. I . " .
Ih.x ut t.git: g aiidm.i. a w. : . i:s..
latigement to ii"'t lvl "fo t iv..d.
maiu.'ii.i a pn tty -tai'tt .he um-t have - . .
her say that -he Wanted stuuething t.
the little w mdow ! i. The children had .-
and engine- and bfK'k-. and le. and 5 r.
lion- there -ee:nei no end to them. !" r-
one had something till at Ht only Am t
Aggie wa left : and she seemed to feel t!..-
for she kept il.iping ami untla-ptng l.-r
.hand over her hamikerchief. which -lit bid
' rolled into a balk and looked c4uite uno in
fortable.
Then grandpa -aid. ver.-knowingly: "Fa-
ther Christmas is anyone forgotten?" Unt
! Father Chn-tm.i became bashful again at
this point ami hi voke oundtil -o funnv
' when he began to reply that he couldn't co
I on. And Aggie trembled so when the chil-
dren whispered audibly in her ear: "Say
I 'me.' auntie." that everyone began to feel
I uneasy for the cement.
Then iater tod; hold of her xrm antl
said o quietly thab ao one else heard : "Fa
ther Chrn?lM wants to g-.vc you a present
my dear." So Aunt Aggie tos ami let nun
kad her up to tl.eir guest. -Iu.-t as she tame
to Father Chri-tum-. however grandpa a!. I
graiuim.1 nude two funny mistake-. Cram!
oa at e-idctitaily turned the gas right out . and
grmdma. feling lioo warm it iu-t be pre
fumet!. I'U-hce! th -ereen suddenly in :r.u"
t.f the tiie. It ;i.k i-ater quite a coup!e . :
minutes to :ind the Miatihe i which were in
his poeket. after all: and tint . u !n't
make grandma understand about the - re. n
ou Mf. ?.e ! ge-tting ratl.tr oI.I ..'.. ! -
!.! 1 s..w ea tly what hipened. Mat r
h..s ai idea that she heard s methmg abat:
'U-ir h:!e Agic! ami ".bar eM Tom"
thoiiih -1 e I i-nt told .! 'tie. and one and
..!l d ' tic '.'.. .t thai naiuh: y !d s. amp of a
Fa-.'. r t ' r -'t:. .- v i- lie nl :. ki- auntie.
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