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Show T Aaocmee $ Information 1 j v 3 - f - . s . X U Js;Jf I , . 'vu-; ak : -Y - v fXyV O-w--X 1 f . !k ) - -f-l v --!S her more lonesome, poor thing," salel Marion. But Carrie was" radiant when she came In. "Merry Christmas, folk!" she called, kissing each of them. "Why, Carrie I" they gasped. She had a new dress, too. "Am I not festive?" she snld, but mysteriously she would not tell them until supper time. "I've bad a talk with the principal. You're all through school, now, and I'm going to Europe next year 1 Oh, I've always wsnted , tot" They'd never seen her so happy. hap-py. Esther and Marlon forced condescension con-descension from their congratulations. "Poor dear," whispered Esther. "She'e having to let these things take the place of the love she's starved for. I'm sure her gayety Isn't real." But Carrie didn't bear. John Grey called. Be'd known the family always but they were sur- I "Merry Chrlstmasl" She Called, Kissing Kiss-ing Each of Thsm. prised that he should come on Christmas Christ-mas eve. It took Harry tt detect the reiiKon. "I believe he's here to see Carrie," he whispered to the Baton-lahed Baton-lahed fitmlly. Carefully, each slipped away. "Wouldn't It be wonderful If she could land him with all his money nnd but she can't. She doesn't know how, poor thing, and he's been a bachelor too long to fall for a little drab mouse," they said. John left at eleven and the family rushed In. "You sly lady," they all shouted, not believing themselves, "How does this happen?" Carrie smiled and then looked serious. seri-ous. "Oh, John wants me to marry him, but I don't want to marry. I want to go to Europe 1" " "What? You turned him downT" Esther and Marlon couldn't believe It Carrie nodded. "I Just happened onto him at a convention the first day I'd found for sure that I could go next year. I acted so ridiculously happy that I thought be'd be ashamed of me. Instead, he asked me to marry mar-ry him, and he's been st It ever since." , Their Carrie with a chance to marry mar-ry John Grey and turning It down I The family looked at each other In confusion. The phone rang. "Carrlel" said Father In bewilderment bewilder-ment " . . - Fifteen minutes Inter, Carrie turned from the phone. "I've Just decided to let John go to Europe with me," she snld doubtfully, then looking at the clock. "Merry Christmas everybody every-body I" (It), 1131, WMtera Newipapar Unloa.t |