. Harper's young people . 8 HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME IV. rapt enchantment for half an hour or so while he display-ed his proficiency as an amateur conjurer. But its high time you went to bed 011 this night be-fore Christmas, cried young Melton, suddenly produ-cing a long white stocking in a most mysterious manner. This he presented to Dave, and then the two went intothe hall bedroom, and hung it with much ceremony onthe door knob. We dont have breakfast till half past eight, but Iguess Santa Glaus 11 wake you long before that. Dontbother about the gas; Ill put it out for you. Good-night,Da
. Harper's young people . 8 HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME IV. rapt enchantment for half an hour or so while he display-ed his proficiency as an amateur conjurer. But its high time you went to bed 011 this night be-fore Christmas, cried young Melton, suddenly produ-cing a long white stocking in a most mysterious manner. This he presented to Dave, and then the two went intothe hall bedroom, and hung it with much ceremony onthe door knob. We dont have breakfast till half past eight, but Iguess Santa Glaus 11 wake you long before that. Dontbother about the gas; Ill put it out for you. Good-night,Dave; and Guy held out his hand. The. other grasped it in both of his, and held it tight,while he gave a swift glance around at the snowy bed,soft carpet, and spotless curtains, and then said, so lowthat the older lad could scarcely hear, Youre awfulgood ter me. Then he broke away, went over to thewindow, and lifting the shade, looked out into the streetat the blinding snow-storm that had set in, as if eager to *r--~ . ^ ~-. DAVE AND THE make the wondrous contrast between his present lodgingsand the Brooklyn Bridge all the more forcible. Guy felt a big lump rising in his throat, which presentlyseemed to burst and send a happy sensation all over him. Christmas morning dawned upon a city all ready for asleighing carnival, and the milkmens bells awakened ourhero early. For an instant he forgot what day it was,and thought only of the snow; then he remembered thegladsome anniversary, and instinctively turned his eyestoward the table upon which his presents had always beenplaced, when suddenly the recollection of his knighthoodswept down upon him in a flood, and he felt jollier, as heafterward expressed it, than a dozen new cravat pins orexpensive rings could have made him. Springing up, he hurriedly dressed himself, and steppedinto the next room with a cheery Merry Christmas! forDave, whom he found sitting up in bed, gazing, spell- bound, alternately at the contents of his stocking in
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