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Show - mijiw.iv THE PEOVO POST 4 ,1 Ch ristmas at. the Vicarage a Let us make them for (Continued from Preceding Section) he not say who Little Susie is and what she Muthas to do with the matter in question! tering so, he feverishly tore open the third missive in which was written: Father: I am succeeding pretty well just now and business is good. Enclosed please find ten dollars from each of us. Our little Susie says its for the poo-fu- n (poor fund.) Bob. and cry at once Susie I That was Mr. Cutler wanted to laugh as he read this little note. Bobbys .baby and his his very own granddaughter! lie chuckled as he picked up the little yellow curl and fingered it tenderly. and Ill warrant her Gold, he murmured, Grand-ina- ! eyes are violet hued like her grandmas. Oh, 'how wonderful that sounds. Grandpa! thats even better. Ha! Ha! Ila! the little does she! Mamma Says poofun monkey. read that. must Still chuckling and laughing he opened the letter that came-- a year ago. In this one he thought she ought to be talking plain. Maybe shell send some little message by Daddys letter. But consternation and a dawning fear gripped him as he stared at the epen envelope. Not a word! Nothing but a slip of paper check ' for forty dollars payable to Reverend Robert Cutler! What did it mean! Not a sinGod, he cried, dont let me begle word! lieve they are ill or something worse. But theres With fearful heart and one today. Here it is. he tears hastily tore open the last let-blinding ter and tried to read. He could not see a word. Was he blind! What ailed him! What could he do! Mamma! He would find her and she would, read it and she would tell him if if Oh, Heaven! Not that, he wailed as clasping the fateful letter to his breast, he groped his way up the BtairB, up to Bobbys room, where he knew he should find her. Without hesitating, he flung himself into the room and onto his knees beside his startled Read it, Mamma! Im blind wife, wailing, and cant see the words. Is he is my boy ill or or Susie ray baby is she ! Oh, Mamma, 'read it Sobbing now he buried his face in her . lap. Greedily she grabbed the letter and noticed first Bobbys hand-writin- g. 1 At least he is well, my heart, se be'writes himself. it She began in an eager, hungry tone : . My Dear-Fathers- you - -- Xmas Fruit Cakes, Five years is a long time to keep silence and Grace insists that I this up break it and do my share towards our r Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Etc . re-uni- It has a steep up-hi-ll grind for us, and sometimes I would have lost hope but for my brave little wife. She ' urged, encouraged and helped me as only a noble woman can. The story of our ups and downs is too. long to write. Siffice it to say that I am now the great De Vidio, builder of bridges, and I know you appreciate my work, for last Sunday night you said in your sermon : ' Of course, we cannot all be Marconis,' Ed iso ns and De Yidios, but we can all do our best in our separate callings. How do I know you said sot Grace and I come to 'churcE-eve- ry Sunday night and hear your sermon, then pass out si- lently as Arabs into the night been lhe A Full Line of Daintiest Dresses -- The second year we were married a dear little girl came to live with us Susies her name. The Reverend John Right named her. Now, while I am writing for a re union with you, I must also plead for your curate. If I come home it is with an understanding about , him Daddy, 'Daddy, h is Jimmie Wride. You know 'him to' be a strong good man, father, and I pray God to help you take him to your heart. He comes here once a a' week to keep us in touch with every--- We Also Carry . Candy and Nuts are usually the quickest to get soiled, sometimes from accident, but often from long wear. ..They are delicate things to clean, but we do the work effectively by the dry cleaning process, assuring. new looking garment without the slightest injury to the fabric. We renovate the Provo City Bakery -- . home. There is another strong magnet hers in our home for Jimmie. It or rather she, is Mona Jackson, a school chum of Graces, who since her fathers death a has made her home with us. Jimmie wants to marry her soon, but she says not until you will marry them and knowingly forgive him. My Grace is not well at present and begs to come home to mother You know it is my birthday today and she pleads to come home tonight where Mr. Stork has an order to call tomorrow. -- V.! 1 If may, well be there , about p. m. If not lock Here Mrs. Cutlers happy tears overflowed and the remainder of the letter was never fin' ished. Graces room is Daddy, she whispered, all clean and ready for her. Come, lets hurry down and open the door; Hurry, daddy, hurry! Hand in hand they almost tumbled downstairs and through the hall to fling wide the door. Mrs. Cutler shivered slightly and her husband with tender solicitude brought out a heavy wool shawl and placed around her. For of what use to ask her to wait indoors! Suddenly over the teeming city the church bells peeled out Hark, the herald angels sing. Standing together on tlie threshold of a once more brightly illuminated and happy house, , 'ten-thirt- we 5 y gowns, National French Cleaning , thing at 1 - the old man whispered Courage, sweetheart, theyll soon be here and oh what a Christmas well have! Oh, say, what about fires in all the rooms, freshly aired sheets and bed covers! And, mamma, we must have a turkey and a cake and and eh mamma eh let 8 have just one tiny wee candle on it! and I Yes, Pal of Mine, she answered, wish you a wonderful Christmas. For a while longer they strained their eyes into the darkness and waited. When at last the lights of an automobile turned in at the gates they hurrjed down the drive as excited as children greeting Santa Clans. Here they come, mamma, the minister shouted. 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