Aunt Fanny's Story-Book for Little Boys and Girls

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Fanny Aunt. Aunt Fanny's Story-Book for Little Boys and Girls

TO THE LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS

THE CHRISTMAS PARTY

THE SPIDER

THE MISCHIEVOUS BOYS

THE BROTHERS

ANNIE BROWNE

THE THREE BEARS

ABOUT MINDING QUICKLY

THE TWINS

THE LITTLE BOY THAT WAS AFRAID OF THE WATER

THE MAY QUEEN

THE APPLE DUMPLING

THE DENTIST

THE WIG

THE BOYS' SCHOOL

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The children and their parents had been invited to eat a Christmas dinner with their Grandma, and they had been promised a little dance in the evening. Even little Sarah was to go, and stay to the Ball, as she called it. They were glad; for they liked to go to their dear Grandma's very much.

At last Christmas came. It was a bright, frosty day; the icicles that hung from the iron railing sparkled as the sun shone upon them, and the little boys in the streets made sliding ponds of the gutters, and did not mind a bit when they came down on their backs, but jumped up and tried it again; and a great many people were hurrying along with large turkeys to cook for their Christmas dinner, and every body looked very happy indeed.

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Very soon all the rest got up, and went up stairs in the parlor. But what was that in the middle of the room? It seemed to be a large table covered all over with a cloth. What could it be? Willy said, "Grandma, that table looks as if something was on it;" and little Sarah said, "Grandma, I guess Santa Claus has been here."

"Yes, dear children," said their Grandma, "Santa Claus has been here, and this time he looked very much like your Grandpa. He will be up soon, and then we will see what is on the table."

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