StNicholas [serial] . THE WHOLE FAMILY. BY GEORGE CURTISS JOE, AGE 15. (THIRDPRIZE, WILD CREATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. SEE LETTER.) are ringing-—the bells bear us the good tidings of greatjoy this Christmas morning, that our Christ is born, andthat with Him He bringeth peace on earth and good-will tomen. The story was over. My fathers deep, kind voicestopped, and, baby as I was, I would sit in silence fora while, held by the poetic charm of The Mouse and theMoonbeam. I can see the picture now : the cold, stormy. TAKE MY PICTURE. BY ELIZABETH MARIE ABBOTT, AGE 14.(FOURTH PRIZE, WILD CREATURE PHOTOGRAPH
StNicholas [serial] . THE WHOLE FAMILY. BY GEORGE CURTISS JOE, AGE 15. (THIRDPRIZE, WILD CREATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. SEE LETTER.) are ringing-—the bells bear us the good tidings of greatjoy this Christmas morning, that our Christ is born, andthat with Him He bringeth peace on earth and good-will tomen. The story was over. My fathers deep, kind voicestopped, and, baby as I was, I would sit in silence fora while, held by the poetic charm of The Mouse and theMoonbeam. I can see the picture now : the cold, stormy. TAKE MY PICTURE. BY ELIZABETH MARIE ABBOTT, AGE 14.(FOURTH PRIZE, WILD CREATURE PHOTOGRAPHY.) those winter Sundays when the fire burned so cheerily, andhe smiled so sympathetically as he asked —? Well, Pewee, what shall we read to-day ? And always I would choose the same little story, itsbeautiful Christmas spirit filling my childish heart withreverence. Year after year, and Sunday after Sunday, I heard it;and then came that last year, when it was he who listened,and I who read, my voice breaking as I looked at him andknew that the story of the Cross meant more to him than Icould possibly understand, though my heart ached with thelook in his sightless eyes. Christmas Carol, and The First Christmas Tree,and all the other beautiful holiday stories will be read, per-haps, when Eugene Fields little tale is forgotten ; but tome it will always be inexpressibly dear. For I read itnow in memory of those hours of my babyhood, and as Iread I hear my fathers voice again, and see his face, wi
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