Show WINNING INNING ESSAY FIFTH GRADE r 13 AY Harvey Thompson Talmage r t i l J Jt It was VS p Christmas a eve the O stars stags l glittered like diamonds in ill the Crost frosty sk sky Jimmie Deau Dean thought as he hurried over the time windy lull hill that they were were- never so bright before f On the ver very edge of the 11 hill U was wasa a tiny cottage the windows were cracked and broken Rags were stuffed in the gaps where glass glass' glassI I have ve been The place was very cry shabby As JimmIe came near the door opened and amI little litHo Tim came running l out 9 6 Hello Timmie called Ji Jimmie mie This looks like Christmas eve don dont don't t it t hI It feels teel like it too a answered s' s the little boy bor cause John Joliet says Santa is is coning coming lies lie's s going to to bl bring 1 me a a sled with bright run ruu- ners pers I wish it t was Christmas now o So do I I. I replied Jimmie Im going to have Lave a sled too loo oo Where are arc you going now Jim Jim- y asked aslie T Ty Timmy I To Dalbus' Dalbus to buy bur things to make maliO the pudding J with answered ed Jim Jim- mic mio I must go too 1 before I forge forget forget for- for get ge what I am to get Well Nell good goodbye good bye called calle Tim az r I TImmie Jimmie hurried on I If you ou see John at the store stole tell him Ive I've been good Jimmie l looked back at the little ragged boy hay and wondered how he could be so 50 happy when he was so ragged d and cold He fet felt sorry for J his s little friend and wished he lie could have e some of or the t- t things mother was 2 9 for fat rl tEl dinner i ll el at home l t f r Z l. l I ome T I 1 When h he reached the time e store it was tilled filled with customers and amid Mr Da Da- Ions lOllS was very angry as he waited on au them John Jo-hn was not working Jim Jim- mie looked around aroun for tor him for he was Mr 11 Dalous' Dalous only clerk cleric and he hard and did not get much pay Day John John was sitting near the time theba ba back k on ona ona it a a sack of or Hour flour He was cr crying illg Jimmie Jim Jint mie roie went r to him and hat asked what Shat was the matter r 0 1 1 Some one ne left the c cork rk out of ol the tho vinegar toe rr r barrel T el the tho vinegar run mu out and r ruined lne some flour He fired me for it it r Now what shall I do o 1 l promised promise little Timmy Y a sled filed One I of those ov over r there he sobbed sobbe av ac as he lie pointed point tL to som brIght some bright new sTe sleds s. s I Maybe I 1 Mr 11 Dale Dal Dalton mi 11 will tru trust truit t 1 I you ou said Tim Jimmier l i I donti dont tl think so f so an answered John and nn and d I II have V H no mn Y y When th the cus customers op r lead d gono gone Bono and n Jimmy Jimm had hati bought his groceries I John Joltn asked aske May MayI I 1 take the sled tI Mr r. r Dalon a and work aH all J next week I 10 to pay a for it t 1 45 II kj 1 N No No said lr Ir Dalon l 1 lon Oll Get GE out J went ent sadly sadly- home At horns home that night Jiani 11 felt teH very eIT s sad sac l. l He lie was thinking of J John olm and Timmie He did i not sleep well an and finally got up and dressed res d hint him I self Next thing he crept softly down clown downstairs downstairs I stairs and nd there under his s stocking was a beautiful bright sled lIe He sad lad wanted the sled for a long while but he lie thought of little Tim rim he lie turned turned turn ed cd it over oyer his name nam tit was ems 1 wr written on onit onit onit it in white chalk Then Thon l he lie e saw another another an an- other name written in the corner it was fo for good little Timmy wrapped rapped himself in th time the I great white bear hem skin rug l picked icke up the sled an and ran down dOW l the hill to the little cottage I Next ext morning he lie was awakened by I Itile tile tae shouts ol of th the children He went down stairs fearing at atil il his s father would be angry Merry Ier 1 y Christmas son sou said father lather fath lath er liming out your new now sled I c cant can't cant can't father sai said Jin Jimmie Conic Como sai said f father ther do not keep I keepit it hid any longer I saw you Oll last night l Father athor cried Jimmie with tears in his eyes Im 1111 sorry I 1 did not tell you ou I have havo given ghen m my sled to u n good b boy y that Santa forgot he lie told the story of Timmy H He was surprised surprise when his parents par pal praised him for what he lie ha haul hail t done one r of J rh Then rhea ll father said John is a good boy I shall give ghe him a n steady Job and pay him lim well And Amid mother will set two more places for Christmas dinner n |