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Title: The Juvenile instructor
Year: 1866 (1860s)
Authors: Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901
Subjects: Mormons Mormon Church
Publisher: Salt Lake City : George Q. Cannon
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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r papa was dead. Now, mamma, Ill just write a longletter to dear old Santa Claus and tellhim what I want, if you wont cry an-other speck. Santa wont bring us much this year,Marta darling, said the poor littlemamma sadly. But youll be goodand brave, wont you, pet, even if youdont get any presents? But Marta was sure that Santa Clauswould not forget her this time, he neverhad, and she had seen four Christmasdays already- She did not rememberthem all to be sure, but she still had thelittle gold ring with her name on it, THE JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR. 723 which he had brought her the first year,when she was only a tiny little baby inlong clothes; and she remembered thelast Christmas, and the grand old treecovered with lighted candles and bon-bons and a jolly old Santa perched up all alone so cold and still under theground. The tears would come whenshe thought of him, and she climbedupon the broad window seat, so that shecould look out over the frozen snowwhich glittered in the moon-light to the
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on top, and the tea set, and the lovelydoll dressed in pale blue silk which wasfor papas dear little treasure. Ohyes, she knew that she would not beforgotten this year although her dearpapa was not here. And then she gavea little sob as she thought of him lying place where his body was lying. Sheknew that he was not there for hermamma had told her all about it, howhis body was dead, but his spirit, whichwas himself, had gone to Heaven be-cause God needed him. She really didnt mean to go to sleep, 724 THE JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR. for she had a long letter in her mind towrite to Santa Claus; but somehow, asshe sat there thinking and thinking shewas sound asleep before she knew it.And then she had the most beautifuldream. She thought that she was walk-ing with her papa through a lovely gar-den, and that he was well and happy. Marta, he said, be a good girland help mamma all you can. And then her dream changed and itwas Santa who was with her. She sawhim plainly through the window, at leastsh

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