ap toy heiba at byh JEKE was sadness in the f gordons Jor dons cottage on indian f I 1 even the merriment g of an christ was season could not super v sede the fact that foster jordan was going blind blind that was bad enough but foster jordan swathed in bandages from the operation that had bad failed knew that helen could never carry on alone it had been so go expensive that operation that had only served to pronounce his bis doom more surely all their savings were gone and what could the most faithful of wives do with a baby to in arms and a blind husband the cottage would go too and then afien lie ile roused himself from these gloomy forebodings at the sound of her step at the door and that she should not think him grieving he began to sing foster his wife called as the door opened who do you suppose suppose Is here sly my old chum pauline westland you know the costume designer in new york Pa paulina ulloa this Is my husband that ive written you so much about how flow do you do miss westland sorry I 1 cant my eyes you know of course im so glad to meet you mr may I 1 call you foster helen has told me so much about you and oh ob pauline helen interrupted here Is our baby he be adorable then in a whisper do look more cheerful darling if you don dont ill cry and I 1 do that I 1 the he doctors give you no hope none whatever but well get along some somehow liow helen dabbed nt at her eyes with her handkerchief foster dear she said aloud you were singing its as we came in wont you sing for pauline yes please do im afraid I 1 cant yes you can dear ill play play for you and so he sang at last their guest rose to go 1 I cant tell you how ive enjoyed your songs gongs she said im so glad I 1 stopped off on my way home tor for the holidays you must come again helen answered ive enjoyed seeing yoli you so much tin im pleased to have met you foster and I 1 wish you both a bl ossel i christmastide pays passed and it was wag christmas i bright and early came a livery letter dearest helen it began I 1 ij the grandest granil pst news nes for you youl I 1 A aag as I 1 got home I 1 pi pinned d to to jud bl I 1 in new york ties hes sta staging a a ire salv that im designing the costumes for nod and has heon been simply wild for some act to put in the heart livirt throbs t well I 1 talked hini into seeing thin that t a bling singer s would go over big and raved raced about fosters voice so its all arrana arranged ed I 1 ant enclosing his ellwel for cor ylo soo and if you call be readi well jill all go back to new voik to t rether with love for ft a merry va allne 0 th 1913 vestern newspaper union