Tales . ADVENTURES OF A NEW-YEARS EVE. ADVENTURES OF A NEW-YEARS EVE. MOTHER KATE, the watchmans wife, atnine oclock on New Years eve openedher little window, and put out her head into thenight air. The snow was reddened by the lightfrom the window as it fell in silent heavy flakesupon the street. She observed the crowds ofhappy people, hurrying to and fro from thebrilliantly lighted shops with presents, or pour-ing out of the various inns and coffee-houses,and going to the dances and other entertain-ments with which the New Year is married tothe Old in joy and pleasure. But when a fewcold fla

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Tales . ADVENTURES OF A NEW-YEARS EVE. ADVENTURES OF A NEW-YEARS EVE. MOTHER KATE, the watchmans wife, atnine oclock on New Years eve openedher little window, and put out her head into thenight air. The snow was reddened by the lightfrom the window as it fell in silent heavy flakesupon the street. She observed the crowds ofhappy people, hurrying to and fro from thebrilliantly lighted shops with presents, or pour-ing out of the various inns and coffee-houses, and going to the dances and other entertain-ments with which the New Year is married tothe Old in joy and pleasure. But when a fewcold flakes had lighted on her nose she drewback her head, closed the window, and said toher husband : Gottlieb, stay at home, and letPhilip watch for thee to-night; for the snowcomes as fast as it can from Heaven, and thouknowest the cold does thy old bones no good. 12 £scbokke6 Gales The streets will be gay to-night. There seemsdancing and feasting in every house, masquer-aders are going about, and Philip will enjoy thesport. Old Gottlieb