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Show T mm HOLIDAY Excursions which how down tier thin cheeks 'allowed a delicate pink flush. hus"Weil, well, Molly,", began her " band. foolish "li,,nt, George, J know Its could we wish I but .for me to cry, wmm have a tree and children to fuss for. withChristmas comes and goes now me makes It and excitement much out feel us thousli I'm totting awruiiy old" - "Molly, let's have a tree and we will us we get ready for Christmas Just Christmas Dreamat- Thatendure, and ior generations ex. press the love and respect you hold f0r your loved ones, our specialty. We can furnish any did Ion.: ago." The next morning, the happy cou Fare and to choose pie t"k a rip to the woods of H tiee. I'.y the twenty-seconall the tilings were finished. C.eei e found Molly sitting before the flre very sober. blue? 'loily. why lo you look so to be This is the time for everyone i One-Ha- lf r. d for the round trip -- Ticket on Sale Dec. 22-23-2- 4. Foreign or Domestic Granite And we furnish nothing in the Marble line but ; hapi'V." Return Limit January 4. Mini- but. Oeorge, I think our All our planning is done fun - i,.-vand ve have no one here to enjoy It. Mn u's voices to sin;; the lovely No as songs, oh, I shall miss It," Chi she nd sobbing. have three days In which "We to l:i. d children. We are going to have n ('hi. 'mas just as we want it. I feel this will be the happiest." as i! T:net night, they again were in the biu: armchairs drawn eud'i'.-.bef. i. the stove. Both of them were deep in thought, wondering and hoploth of them started when the ing', rang, breaking up their telephone thou-- ! .ts. George answered and was (1 when lie heard a telegram astoin-h- i read to him. lie hung up the receiver With a slam and rjin over to Molly, threw his anus about her, picked her Up ai d carried her around. "C oi go, tell me about It. What , ow it, . IE spacious farm home living room was unllghted and quiet. The outlines 1 .ft of several large armWX chairs were visible here anil there about the room and made It look temptingly restful. TU table which stood between the two windows waa not untidy but lield several opened books and many1 letters strewn about a letter file. One of the large armchairs stood In front of the massive coal stove In which the blue flames danced like little elves upou the red coals,, defying heartily the howling wind outside. Some one seemed to have been pres ent recently. The chair held a bath robe, the cord of which dangled carelessly on the floor, and the tassel of which rested upon an open letter be low It. Some one had been reading o!d letters and that person was cozily notlrd In the bath robe. His tousle! head of grey rested on the back of the clmlr. He was sleeping and cer tainly was having the happiest of dreams for a smile took possession of his fuce. The flames joined in the mood by dancing higher and h M ftiM-rLven peaceful and happy ours have endings. Mrs. Bohnenstock had come quietly Into the room and gently shook her husband. "No, no, Helen," said the man with out opening his eyes, "I am too-- old to dance and romp." "Helen? Whom are you talking of? I do believe you have been dreaming," answered Ills wife. At the sound of her voice, he waa entirely awakened and arose from the chair. He staggered about before he regained all consciousness and his arms and legs ached from their cramped position. "I guess I've, been dreaming, Molly, It seems as though I'd been asleep for a whole year. Molly dear, why didn't you call me? lv stock must be fed and It's way pa-- t feeding time now." "Do not worry about your stock. George. It has all been taken care of. John Uglow came over this afternoon and we talked about our Christmase-whe- n our boys wore small. When it began to grow dusk, he said that 1 should not disturb you and that h. would feed the stock." "Well, Molly, so you and John talke over the Chrlstniuses we had with our little boys,'' said Mr. llohnenstocU sinking back Into his chair and his wife to sit on the arm of ii. "I am glad to see that others mithose beautiful holidays and the wh month before, when the air was fuil of mysteries." "Oh, Oeorje, now I know what yo i were talking of when 1 cunie to va!;-- ' you," Molly said, running her flnge:--- ; through his tousled hair. "Tell me about It." "I was reading some of the letters from Henry, for I'd been thinkim; or him all day," began her huslun l. "The last letter 1 read was the on we got from him last year Just before Christmas, in which be told us lmw he and Jane were planning Christmas for the youngsters, and how he hoped that another year he would be home uith I snt here recalling the many us. Chrlstmnscs you and I had plumed for oiir rhlldren. "Molly, 'rtnjvoure-membethe year we had the boyu over for Christmas eve?'' he x citedly continued, half rising from as the happy past came hack t. his mind In Jumbled snatches. '1 can see them now, the fonr boys and two girls sitting around this very Move, telling the Christmas stories wl.i.' they had learned in school. Then, how their eyes bulged and their when Santa came Into the room. The children d:in,red with gv. but the girls were a bit tltnhl. The hoys, however, were real chummv and asked Santa many embarrassing ones, tlons about his trips. All this he ssld slowly, pausing now and then so that ha could live It over again. He looked up Into Molly s for she had been very quiet, and there he saw big tear drops rolling slowly I mum fare $2.50. Full information from agents of Union Pacific SEE NEAREST AGENT The Very Best -- Lettering an Carving all done pressed air hammers. !i , hilS Beaver Granite and Marble Works HK.BOYTER.Prop. Workmanship and Material Guaranteed Beaver City Christmas Seals are helping to save over 75,000 lives annually in the United States alone. Through their sale the doors of over 1,100 tuberculosis associations are kept open tojtnc victims of this plague. Help to keep them opened. risfmas Mail Christmas Se Spirit of Christmas M - J I L How many friends, relatives and acquaintances will you remember this year at the holiday time? month--opene- The list grows longer eachyear, doesn't it? Bat, oh! the joy of remembering each and every one. Grandpar ents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins. Club Members, Friends in a distant town, the Acquaintance you made this summer on your vacation, your Employees or Employer, or your Customers. ' fa.-,-- All of them will appreciate the thought that you re membered them at this season of the year. inex-pensi- ve You are invited to come in and and enjoy our CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS CARDS r with us. TEE ,. ' EESIGNS FEIST ttORI At The Pre .EXFRESSIYE SENTIMENTS FOR EVERYONE ' Office, Beaver Gty, Utah , , Bearer City Line to be Rcpairec We take pleasure in being able to offer you an means to extend your greeting to every one. "INDIYIDJAL - Utah " " " "'-- J happem-d?- I can't tnlk, I'm so huppy. wo would find children but now mustn't keep you in suspense It was a telegram like any longer. ".Mo!!. I kie MHHMMIHIMMIimHIIHHMHmMMt. Tourist Cafe and Bakery Wishes to Thank the Citizens of Beaver and Surrounding Country for their eral Support and hope we May Merit the continuance of same, by giving thz. best In Us 126- . Keep this Door to Health Open by Com. Wishing all a Merry Xmas and and Prosperous New Year, Serves Meals Happy at All Hours First, Last and Always (or Bearer "No, No, Helen." this. 'Family coining Christmas on the farm. Arrive on noon train tomorrow. Henry.'" Now Molly took her turn In rejoicing. She danced about the room. Her Z face was pink and her eyes sparkled like an overjoyed child's. "We must get the toys ready for the children," she said, and Immediately went oft to make a new dress for a doll. The next noon, George and Molly were standing on the station platform trembling with excitement. The bystanders could tell that something ud usual was happening for the old people.- Finally the train came. "There they are! I see Jane and Helen. Where is Henry?" cried Molly. "Here, Mother," answered her boy and he picked her up and kissed her. "Didn't know me, did you?" That afternoon, the big doors to the living room were kept closed. The children suspected nothing for they were busy exploring the farm. In the evening after they came from church, the doors to the living room were opened; the children were so happy that they danced about the tree and excitedly grabbed tne parcel In their excitement after another. they could not untie the packages so their father and mother and grand parents were called upon to help. Helen came to her grandfather with all ot hers, but Junior was not so par- 4. After the children had seen all their presents, and the others had exchanged theirs, Helen and Junior sang songs and spoke Christmas pieces. After the candles were lighted, little Helen came tripping 4)ver to her grandfather, "Com dance around the Iree with me and my dolly, Grandfather." "No, no, Helen ! I'm too old to dance and romp," he answered. "George," interrupted Molly "those are the same words you used the day I found yon sleeping In the nnnchnlr after reading old letters." "Well, well, that's so," exclaimed George, "This Christmas has been exactly as I dreamed It." Henry leaned over and whispered to his wife, "I'm glad we came. I dldn t know how much It would to them." H. E. OSTERLOH Phone 80 . Opposite Camp Gromuli rtlHMWWMmutlMIMMMH -- That deer are Retting pretty Councilmen Wm Hurst, Chas. thick in the foothills back of BeaMurdock. H. K. Boyter and Ctyd. ver is evidenced by the experience Messinger have been looking up exist f George Low and James Riley ing conditions along the Heaver Cit vho, while hunting cattle recen-i- y, Power line and it was found that tl,. saw hundreds of deer tracks pipes had cracked and were lcukin( from the penstock to the turbine am 18 deer in one bunch and eleven this condition together with ice wjiic r in another. They more report had accumulated was shutting off th. he deer as fat and in good nhape, water to such an extent that there wa i not enough to generate the jwwer. Mi Miss H. E. Diehl has Bertha a daughter Bohn, over the groum gone and found out new f Mr. and Mrs. were Ed. neccessar Bohn, was pipes o the same will be ordered and among the visitors at the Press will be laid in the near future. ,office Thursday. i'EAVER VALLEY FLOUR & GRIST Mill Manufacturers of BLUE BIRD HIGH PATENT F10M Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Grain and Grain Products Germade, Graham, Cracked Wheat, Bran and Shorts, Chop Feed, Etc. ; mm mm & POWER co. GEORGE T. WILSON, Manager Beaver City Modem Shoe Shop Modern Shoe repairing, first Class Work. Material of first quality only used in this Shop. Modern Shoe Shop OSCAR CON "OR Prop. Beaver City |