Little Prudy's Sister Susy

s such a charm about Christmas! It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkli

th of December, because, as "Christ was born on Ch

of presents. Susy's wise head was like a beehive, full of little plans and lit

give you a short descript

he bottom of it. She was almost as nimble as a squirrel, and could face a northern snow storm like an engineer. Her hair was dark brown, and as smooth and strai

. She had bright eyes, long curls, and a very short tongue; that is, she did not talk much. She was two years and a half old before she could be prevailed upon to say anything at a

well what she meant. She had learned the use of signs from a little deaf and dumb boy of whom we shall hear more b

d Mrs. Parlin, the children's excellent parents; Mrs. Read, th

they gave it all up to her; and when they wanted to know how to spend their small stock of money, or how much this or that pre

thought "going through the Rithmetic"

ow I was ever going to finish my Christmas presents: I go to sch

ul things "all secret;" or they would

ins stuck in a spool. She watched the nimble fingers as they passed the wo

the spool," said Prudy, eager with curiosity. "If you ain't

Prudy, half vexed, half laughing, "O, dear, I s'pose you'll tease and

ied the little one, with

all colors; and when it's done, mother'll sew it into a round, and put

udy sat in her auntie's la

ing for you, all secret, out o

ch were pressed together over her sweet little secret

l be fringe all over it; it's in a round; it

mp-mat, o

ed all in a minute! Susy's gone an' told! I didn't s

xed when she found that her nice

ntly. "Remember how young and thoughtless

he keeps me being patient all the

u little naughty thing, to go and tell when you promised not

now I'd acted! If you loved me, you wouldn't look that way to me. You wrinkle up you

ed her so coaxingly, and looked as innocent as a poor little k

n a sieve can hold water. So Mrs. Parlin took pity upon Susy, and allowed her and her cousin Florence East

th book-marks and pin-cushions, the time flew very swi

er make Susy willing to use a needle and thread; for she disliked sewing, a

ning; for Mr. Parlin was away, and might n

to have a Tree, but a Santa

e chimney," explained Prudy, who knew very well it w