Show TWO CHRISTMAS eves its ita T I 1 rf it w was as christmas eve one could not nol doubt that la 16 the great city oc of C on the night on which my eny story opens the streets were crowded with gaily dressed peg pegie people p je Ez smiling rilling papas sand aud and mam maul mas un uncles clas and aun tips laden with certain mysterious nays rays i elous loh sleek ing parcels 0 ilma almost every ever shape and size gay groups of happy children tripping along the lighted jigs ted streets or peering through the brilliantly lit window win where berg w were tern torn temptingly displayed every description iou fou of toy the ingen ous brainand brilland the cunning band hand ba hid bid could devise dev ise thero there were horses and carriages soldiers leis with dr drumb drums u p steam engines tea beta sets doll house furniture dolls that could reap reaps and open and phu their eyes efesto to order pictures boaks baus balle and marbles queer grinning masks funny or rightful U i ther there 0 were pyramids of wh ite nl sugared pop corn nut candles candies luscious fruits and great iced eakes cakes ea kes kei that to look at made matte one ione hungry before onee of these earthly 1 edens edena stood a ragged little street arab gazing with hungry eyes on the top tempting trap ting display of goodies buch auch as its his little mouth had never tasted or was waa likely likey to taste for many a weary day business had llad been dull with benny 0 OL langley lan Lao angley gIey gley that day Gentle gentie gentlemen mems meWs boots boo ts were too busy bufty trans orans por tin ath air owners back and forth through the crowded thoroughfares tot tor atop at the the shrill cry of shine your sour boot booti R sir sit eyes accustom ett eti to the sight eight of 0 f want and misery failed to read the signs of cold and hunger in the little pinched inched p wan face hearts that beat under the war warm silk broadcloth and fursh were too full of anticipation of their own home comfort and joy or too occupied with their business cares to bestow a thought on oly a little bootblack boot black who pressed hib hia pitiful little litt leface face closer against the shop window all absorbed in the great longing to carry just one cake home to the hungry little sister katie or one of those cool looking oranges to the tho sick father who but a week ago had bad been crippled by a passing train as he was coming coining home fro fronc his hia work through the smoke arid and mist of the tue early night bo so absorbed was he in this thought that the hour passed unheeded by him till the lighta in the shop were sud daniy danly extinguished and he waa was wa awakened awaken edi as it were from bis his hial dream amby by a ruder shove above and the rough voice ofa policeman bidding him move on fe gathered up his stock intraub in tralle and moved on toward that part of the city where the streets grow narrower and darker and where awaited helpless heiple s loreu ones whose clamoring want his big eager hoard of pennies could but ili ill supply As he stumbled over something s 1 in his pathway and stooping down by the light of the moon that at sit that instant struggled through gli gif the clouds he discovered a little child fast asleep a situation very ve dangerous on such a bitter cold night aa as bennie very well knew know the cloak and hood that bad envelo enveloped oled pied the little form were of the richest material and with fur there cherew were mere rs of tears on the plump dimpled cheeks BO sor bennie decided thad thac she ahe was some rich blodys little darling who had strayed from home and cried herself to sleep on the cold pavement it was growing late and no guardian of the peace was at hand so bennie carefully wrapped his hia tattered old coat about her and carried her home where t be rhe little wanderer was received with many exclamations of wonder and pity by the warm irish hearts of its humble inmates 1 sure any an it must a ave ve been a special providence said bald gooc good molly OLan OL angley gley giey that sint bint that to me just at this thia time when that blessed little angel has hat been sent to ua from heave heaven nany an you having such ba baid bald d luck me poor J 1 by bly 60 0 a few coal eoala were ere thrown on 41 twe the scant fire and a battered tin cup cupoo milkana mil mii hand kand boar coarse se bread broad set to warhis warm for orthe the little lady who however could not be arl prevailed uppa to eat if insisting ing on having dimples ittle posy cup and apon 1 I and ud wallick for abilay At ilAY mayi mako and ind dr di john joh job but dhe she could give no ilo ijo information inform aaion concerning her home bonze and friends mid arid a bearch through the little glin personal property y i e healed nothing but the embroidered name dimpie dimple 11 bo so days weeks and months passed away an tl cl dimple was ellal au inmate of the irish family fa ily lly the pet and the tyrant for fon whom the warmest corner and the tho daintiest st morsel were reserved gradually she bhe became reconciled to hei her new hew home howe froli cint cine with little rale kale 0 langley Lan gley gIey annd arid day by day ber her remembrance oll oil home aunie annie Ma dr john became less disC fet lct Thes fory that dimple pie cofeld hod hof not tell was wa this thial bhe she lived in a beautiful kii kiy suburban uli urban residence with her aunt maty dr john known knowd I 1 in n society as ji mc me danald M D was waa their next neighbor finda the very tery particular friend of aunt mary otherwise ml miss mary mitry conners Di dimple dimpie was as dr johnis special pet nind rind almost constant companion ozithe on the after boon of that day she was wag lost she had a petitioned for a yide 11 1 1 and it had been granted on the condition the should sit still in the sleigh dr john called on his patient a seamstress ili in a 6 tene i m ment ent house bouse in an obscure street in ili the city dimple prom promised feed but jike toof toot many other DIni dinaples dimpled ples forgot all about it when an organ grin grinder dbr with wilh some dancing wax figures and a monkey came cah cab by sine fine scrambled out of the sleigh 1 and ibi ibl mingled rifled with the thie crowd of ragged little follo followers of the funny monkey man 23 she solemnly promised 1 herself that she bhe would alcime come bite ille back in a minute 11 after a 9 long time which seemed but a moment to dimple she discovered that she was wag tired and d co concluded hc to come cobie back to the that was wag not so easily accomplished she sho wandered farther and farther away until night settled do down and tired and disco discouraged urn urd bedi ab she bhe curled down on the pavement and silently cried herself to sleep tife the frantic search made by her fr lenda friends for some reason I 1 prove proved d unsuccessful saul poor aunt mary from ber her first wild grief settled down into a of dumb despair that was wag terrible to witness dr johnse severely censuring himself for his carelessness and unable to bear the silent allent reproach in Aunt Marys Maryls wan tace face started out to prosecute probe cute a fruitless search bearch abich for the lost darling whom everyone baid eaid was kidnapped M 16 d by some unprincipled party in ahe hope of a reward or to bring her ber up as a street beggar niel Vici though tigh tig lih told he heartaches artach es an and d weary wait walt aas ads A jw A a any oring ng the repetition of the festive theroy the joy the light the mirth and god help the poo poor r aw aleo the want gna misery that ever christmas mastone ume had witnessed since the th comin of the blessed christ child was heralded by the hust df fa shining ones to the humble she bhe shepherds pheris watching their flocks hocks orf orr judeal plain the calm pale mistress of bf the tho conners mansion was preparing for almost the tho theil first nau rat time in inthe the fist past year to go out of almost endless variety were the parcels packed around her in ili the ample sleigh presents for her numerous frienda frien daI perhaps so but if they the werm were what peculiar notions of appropriate gifts miss connor naus must have had orease or ee what wh a t very odd od d friendel friend frien ds sl I 1 for there were comfortable comfor tables ss flannels and calicoes cali coes stout shoes besides sundry parcels of tea sugar and dried fruit and a sack of flour and as the kitchen girl katie took her place in the front seat beside the driver she said to him 41 sure Sure dure pat and ye aint aether forgetting the bag of palates pa rates that poor mike and the babies get on an ridout at all at all to satisfy the curious we will tx t x plain that very morning katie being discovered by her bar mistress in tears and lamentations had informed her that her poor brother mike an his wife mollie bliss their souls and three as illi fill gant children as ever brathel the air of free who had his legs cut clane oft off above the knees by a stame injun bad luck to the bantly mur therin machine a year ago could get no work and binny the child wid a sprained ancle and the dear lady as furnished molly wid washing moved away and them bables babies crying for bread and not a crust or a P parate arate to give them at all at all and so it happened that MIss mias mary in her sweet pity for her hamble brother and sister in distress put aside for the time all thought of her own cherished borrow sorrow sorrows borrows rows horrow and went feith forth to minister to the comfort of the unfortunate around her and she found her re reward warf 1 you have guessed here naw pear reader humble what a jewel she found fountin enthat bumble ie irish home hei her darling dirling dimple dimpie fully sleeping blee slee cheek chook to cheek alj ILI I 1 with little katle katie emie in their littleben litt little lebed bed of straw covered with the best the house afforded dollies Dol doi ilea liea well weli ell werris but clean old shawl and bennies Benn wi iea ies les tatter tattered dd jacket while whilo they hii huddled addred around an arnost fireless hearth you have hayd anticipated the joy of the the promise to tho th tha 0 01 langlays Lang ieya leya of bf future and plenty the happy ride home in the rosy twilight P the petting gand and spoiling of the reb recovered dimple of the telegram that dashed flashed out its joyful tidings to an adjoining city and but I 1 leave you to imagine the return of dr john thai that very night hight if he did return and the reconciliation if there gas waa one the lights bhone ahone the banda played tiie the shop windows displayed theIr glittering treasures the busy happy y people came and went as if botet nothing rig had happened but who shall doubt that far above the stars the herald an angels geis gels did not look down and arid smile aa as they mingled their joyful voice in a songor praise thab that the stray I 1 amb lamb had returned t to 0 the fold we know the i church bells chimed 6 ut out the ho welcome cd me on that glad christmas christ murn from at least lease two warm scarth a f one echoed the joy fill cry bly of f ghory to td god in the highest highet and ou earth peace goodwill toward men badgeron Bad gerin western nural burat I 1 I 1 |