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salt. And the horses would come too, in which we can learn to know and love
bounding so freely along over the hil- our Heavenly Friend, although we have
locks. Such a pretty sight as it was, as never seen Him ? because He is always
they hurried towards them, arching their sending us some good thing, which should
necks so gracefully, and coming up at tell us, just as Mamie's gifts did, of the
last for a share of the treat, love of the giver.
 These were delightful moments to Ma- Such a delightful thing as the opening
mie. She called it going to Paradise," of this box always was There was sure
after a name which some other little to be found therein the very things Ma-
girls gave to their best-loved haunt, in a mie liked best and had been wishing
sweet story which her mamma had once most for. Wasn't this very strange ?
read to her. The last Christmas had brought a larger
 There was a very beautiful view from box than ever. What treasures might
the top of the hill. A long range of it not contain? After breakfast and
mountains stretched all around, not many prayers were over, papa, mamma and
miles away, and a river, like a thread of Mamie gathered about it; the covers
silver, wound in and out among the were taken off, and lo! such beautiful
meadows which lay below. Mamie's joy things as appeared There was a lovely
was full when they could stay to see bronze clock for papa's study mantel; a
the sun go down over the mountains; thread-lace shawl for mamma, and a most
when the clouds were gorgeous with red beautiful doll, cradle and all, for Aunt
and blue and gold, and all the sky was Mary's little namesake.
hung with glorious light and beauty, and The dolly was wax, with beautiful pink
she could walk home, through the shad- cheeks and long, light, curly hair. She
ows, taking fast hold of her papa's hand. had strong kid arms, and the cunningest
 Far away across the water, in gay, little laced kid slippers upon her feet, and
beautiful Paris, lived the Aunt Mary, for was dressed in the very latest style-
whom Mamie had been named. She overskirt and all. Her head would turn
was her mamma's sister, and had been round ever so far, and when Mamie
gone five long years. Mamie could not pressed a little spring in her breast, the
remember her, and she could only recall dolly would cry mamma," as plainly as
her little niece, as a year-old baby in her any little baby of the same age could
mother's arms. But every Christmas have done.
there was always sure to come to the There was also a little dressing-case,
quiet parsonage a large box, closely which contained brushes and combs and
packed with gifts for them all, so that the tiniest tooth-brush for the doll's use;
Mamie felt very well acquainted with her French soaps of the purest quality, and
auntie after all. ptto of rose to perfume her dainty little
 And is not this the way, dear children lace handkerchief.