. St. Nicholas [serial] . dow house could be?There was no end to his questions— if only Aunt Lil would keepon answering them ! But she saidit was really sleepy-time ! Come, Charlie boy, she added, after you have said your prayers, you can get into bed by moonlight. I will pull up the blind. But first let us look out of the window and see the shadow house on the grass. Then, our boy must go to sleep ! She put aside the whitecurtains, and Charlie,with his arms aroundher, stood in the brightmoonlight and lookedout of the window at the sadow house. How plainly they sawit,— the black picture of the
. St. Nicholas [serial] . dow house could be?There was no end to his questions— if only Aunt Lil would keepon answering them ! But she saidit was really sleepy-time ! Come, Charlie boy, she added, after you have said your prayers, you can get into bed by moonlight. I will pull up the blind. But first let us look out of the window and see the shadow house on the grass. Then, our boy must go to sleep ! She put aside the whitecurtains, and Charlie,with his arms aroundher, stood in the brightmoonlight and lookedout of the window at the sadow house. How plainly they sawit,— the black picture of the long, lowfarm-house, peaked roof, chimneys and all,clearly drawn in shadows on the grass!You ve seen them often, on many a summer evening, I amsure, little . Bright Eyes now reading this true history ! But per-haps you may like the shadow pictures better, knowing the story-game that Charlie and Aunt Lil have made up about them ! Mr. Sadows big sadow house ! cried Charlie, laughing. All dark !All the children in bed ?. 480 CHARLIES SHADOWS AND THEIR SHADOW HOUSE. He began to understand the game, and yet itwas just enough of a riddle to be very en-tertaining. They dont need any lights in their win-dows ! said Aunt Lil. Neither do we, themoon is so bright! A many new neighbors we s dot! saidCharlie wisely. But we tant see em in day-times ! An unexpected difficulty now occurred toCharlie. Poor Sadows tant walk! House is lyindown flat! The little fellow pretended to be much grievedat the misfortunes of his new neighbors, butthe corners of that naughty little mouth twitched,and let the laugh come out! Flat ? I should think so ! said Auntie Lil. How could shadows live in it if it was nt ?They are flat, are nt they ? Oh, Charlie, look !Now we know why the house is dark! TheShadow children have been out riding to-night!Here comes their carriage ! Indeed, it seemed that they were to knowmore of the Shadow family and their be-longings, for at this moment Uncle Jamescame home, driving
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