. A story from the Philippines . from a ribbon on herhand. Goldie shrieked with delight whenshe found her name pinned to this lovelylady doll; beside her there was a trunk, the 40 A Story from the Philippines. cutest of dolly trunks, and on opening itGoldie found a full outfit, fit for a was satisfied. She looked no fur-ther ; the book, and the box of crayons laid i> unnoticed, while she took out and shook andloved and patted each little piece of MissBrides wardrobe. By this time Mother- «, dear had been pulled first to one side andthen to the other to look at the beautifulthin
. A story from the Philippines . from a ribbon on herhand. Goldie shrieked with delight whenshe found her name pinned to this lovelylady doll; beside her there was a trunk, the 40 A Story from the Philippines. cutest of dolly trunks, and on opening itGoldie found a full outfit, fit for a was satisfied. She looked no fur-ther ; the book, and the box of crayons laid i> unnoticed, while she took out and shook andloved and patted each little piece of MissBrides wardrobe. By this time Mother- «, dear had been pulled first to one side andthen to the other to look at the beautifulthings that good dear Santa had broughtto Anne and Babs. There w^as a cook stoyeof iron, with pots and pans, a box of chinadishes, Noahs Ark, and for each of thelittle girls a dollys carriage, with the cun-ningest little baby doll with long clothes,seated in each. The children did not knowwhat to love or look at first. Finally mother said, Children, youhavent looked in your stockings. Thenthere was a rush for the nursery, and more. CO o> P4 o Oo. VI i O O o 0 E r .* O o JORK puruc L: >.IY » TR L Christmas Day. 41 Gleeful shouts and more satisfaction. Each G found a stocking bulging with goodies. Inthe dark, and the flight to wake Mother-dear, the children had forgotten to look atthe nursery mantel first. Now they werefilled with wonder and admiration at San-tas skill to fill all the stockings and to comeand go without a sound. Oh, blessed old Saint Nicholas, long life toyou, and unending faith in your reality! And now nurse came to dress the childrenfor brexus, Tween Anne called , said: Let us say our morning prayers, and letus thank our Heavenly Father for havingsent us this happy day. Thank Santa, too, said Babs. AndMother-dear smiled and said: Yes, dear, let us thank Santa, too. You perhaps think it strange that Papa 42 A Story from the Philippines. Darling is so seldom mentioned, and thathe was not here this blessed Christmasmorn. Well, the childrens dear,
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