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Show r'Vf-- it r . n-- m--t All M'l' SUSAN SAW AW : r fat-i- ..- i hi i "' Human Torch 5 HRISIMASl t. A Mr", i? -- It SS iV . , ETHECCOOt ELIOT r'TJ , mi. W.t.rn N.w.pa pr Union. ) SUSAN chuck led. Sbe said: "Well, 4'm not done for yet, even If 1 have been Drett sick. Thev needn't take It for gmnted I'm a spent old woman. Why, I'll got to Europe, come spring!" But nobody answered Aunt Sawn, for there was only to hear. Not being Interrupted ny a wise little bird who the..anary, knew Great-AuSusan's ways, she went on, all to herself, sitting bolr upright amotig her many lacy pillows In the rich, big bed, "Not much e, fun however. Wonoer how Jessica- or Polly, now, would like traveling around with a cross old woman? Guess I'll think it over i I ask pretty well, though, before ' either of 'em J Then silence fell while Great-AuSugan thought this question over should she ask one of tier s to see-- Europe under her care? The canary, swinging on ' his perch, began to sing." Had either Jessica or Polly henrd what the, canary, had heard, they would-hav- e Prince henry XV, one-- of the begun to sing, too. For wealthiest of the old German nobiU neither Of these girls had ever been to Europe, or erer.trnveleU at all. Ity, is seeding, according to cable And with both It was the fondest dispatches, to annul his marriage to the Princess of Pless (above). dream. v They were cousins, but how different Jessica lived on Elm street, in s me was up and dressed and down-atalr- s fashionable little house with' her for Christmas (llnner, There, widowed mother, and went to Miss tfl in her grim solldeshe surFisk's finishing school.' Polly lived veyed her presents. "T.fS., were 'way down befrow Church hill on e iozens and dozens of thein. de 5le heaped end running over Hlfh street named "Pearl." It wiis-cent enough street, but far from parcels from her hopeful relutives. smiled rfas''"fPle: and Polly was n soph-ijhtrifle, wryly. s 0(ie Came to ner '"6" otiiw'i. was a teacner in mat same nipn presents the very last of all. They school, and the.smallness of his sal- happened to be lying together at ary explaiJis the smftHnesa-t- if their h l)"ttm ef the nl'e, A f"Otniil" ' little house and Its location. was at hand ready to help with the While (ireat-Aun- t Susan was slt-- l strings and the unfolding of paper. j xildIn mansion In darlc her bed But now Aunt Susan ' waved him ting ' away tn 4he elty, thinking about away. 'I'll undo these myself," she Polly and Jessica, both those girls, said. In her hardened old heart were to thinkinsr quite there had always been a spark of strange say, concentrateilly of her, too. For It affection for- - these .two young- -' was only a few days to Christians nieces whom she had. not seen since REAT-AUN- T s SI i 1 1 w - ti w - f fl thanarr HmlR a a Jotove iu aaai -- saw ssj ar m ass joln-alon- - aaaa ft Jl iif great-niece- if.' ifel- r - Baby Grand a bito The physics department of the University of lQwa,was-4eln- e And-thexperimenting. It was necessary for eomMneloWbmit Tdlheiest. asn't easy. His clothes had to be eoaked In gasoline and then ignited with a match. Then the subject was to Jump into a tank of water. Captain McCulloush of the university swimming team volunthe leap. teered. . Here he is his jacket a mass of ne m til j rvtj DELICI0U8 0ALT LAKB CITY PRO VO, TENT, AWNING AND HARNESS COMPANY '1' fV ' V ' VI- ' : . N . III I III I I I A . andTrwartrelreaT children's shoes old stock send this rich, haughty old aunt Christmas present. Jessica cried, "Oh, mother, what a bore i. wen, i n go out ana get the old thing her present right away and have it over with. But what can I give her, she has so of mitts, gloves, large assortment and pocketbooks. in manufacturers of everything canvas. leather and muchf . and windows. repair auto curtains shoe class repairing. fhtst Jessica's mother answered wisely. "Well, dear. It isn't the gift that will matter to Aunt Susan,. It's the thought . She has everything in the world, of course. It's only to let . her .know yon remember and so she won't forget you, you know. All bur hopes are on her not forgetting ns, remember." "Oh, yes, of course," Jessica pouted. But what shall I get herr "Why not some beautiful boudoir She'll probably be sick a slippers John Keel, Prop. 127 West Center. EIERRY CHRISTMAS their presents with her own to 'get the personal fla'vor. Jessica's came first. Off she tore the brown paper wrappings with its postmarks and address. Out rolled a white paper parcel tied with everyday white string. The white paper was rather wrinkled and certainly slightly soiled. Aunt Susan slipped the string.. Into her lap colled pair-o- f soft gray silken boudoir slippers, handembr61dered ' with lavender flowers and edged and lined with soft gray fur. Lying in the heel of one of them was a calling card Jessica's. The surname was crossed out, of course, and scrawled In a careless, artistic - to undo hands ,MJ . Co, Dixon-TayloT-Russ- ell a "THE Provo, Utah. i The smart New Tork woman wears a suit whose jacket Is either ery short or very long. The box coat li favored by the younger set since Its women straight boyish lines are especially becoming to slim youth. Old? prefer the long suit dignified lines. U ; 1M HOUSE" ONE-PRIC- E Home Furnishers, phone 544. The Highest Class Talking Maddne in the World i By CONDO OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE. SAY IT WITH PHOTOGRAPHS its introduction, has been noted all phonographs for one particular quality the truth and purity of its tone. Whatever the instrument of voice, it catches the actuaf sweetness of living sound and sends If forth .with the beauty and clarity of the original.The new Sonora models, to be seen at this store, embody many improvements never "before" thought possible. In period ' models and uprights, thereTsa style or Sonora for every taste. r7- - -- d BELL A since - tl OF QUAIITY II V. - - LADIES' PURSES AND HAND BAGS AT COST. V S greai-uiere- -- . V 1 e - we THt INSTRUMINT a BlrTTCK'KRUST BAnlnOyU 31TDisount)nnvv-omen'&an- too-- those dear were once young and their; memories teem with pleasures that only music will recall. Sonora is the friend and companion of. all ages the finest Christmas nvesf-me- n ' can make. f you that they REMEMBER CLEAR AS i a Sonora Qive Them Suit Coats Very Long or Very Short ! UOHT. FLUFFY - at CONUptffcnoN o eTHcu peifi: STIve A RrPf?OCM6Me?NT COULD wvc T T&zibertotf H Our Studio Open Evenings Until 9 P. M. We can take them, rain or shine, day or night. ROLLOW STUDIO V . ' FRESH IS MERCHANDISE OUR FROM THE FACTORY i y ; .. . ( A present fronf our stock will insure satisfaction the whole, year. s'Buy Him a Useful Present - TJRES I . . TUBES ACCESSORIES i Brimhall Brothers "TIRE MERCHAKTS' long time If, Indeed, sbe ever gets better." That'i nn Idea boudoir sllppera Ton are clever, mummy." And Jessica ran off to her Christmas shopSusan.. ping for Great-AuIn the little brown house on Pearl street the same question waa be!n asked aad answered. "Poor old thing!" "Polty cried What's It to .her If she Is so rich and all that I She's not got a soul to lore her, and It's almost Christ mML. i?1',81" (rirtinV love I Well. I cant spend over fifty mm fm vi i j VTUlo, CTru tuvugu (or her. I gar a whole dollar ti the Girl Scouts, and after Christ cent of my ak mas I won't have . lowanca left" Well, get aomethlng cheerful, whatever jon dor Polly's mothei exclaimed. "Nothing to remind bei that she's aa Invalid. Td say. Iti the thought, not . the gift, thai . eountsv But though .this last was what Jessica's mother had said, the motive was entirely different Pollyi mother waa not practical-mindeUke Jessica's. She was just a simd woman, . ple, go Polly ran away to Christmas Susan. . . shop for Great-Aun- r e e e -- .".'' Coma Christmas day. And Qreat Aunt Susan was keeping her word She had She "showing 'em. m. d, kind-hearte- ' ; 223 West Center Street. ' ' Provo, UUh. Phone 261 m-w- -f rt ' tow Got YOU 1 Then. Came a Little, White Box, and In the Box a Compass. ' - Ave. tyi-T- "Wall,, Dear, It Isn't the Gift Thai Will Matter." Where the Light Is Always Good, 44 West Center St. I HW ISN'T. NO, Oar Christmas styles are superb and at prices to suit your pocketbook. hand at the top was written, "Jler-r- y Christmas." "Well, It's certainly a generous Susan. gift," thought Great-Aun- t "For I know they're not any too well off, even If they do manage to And very keep up appearances. appropriate, too for an Invalid." She turned to the other parcel. Under the brown wrapping she found a neat square of white paper tied with silver Christmas cord. Beneath that lay tissue. This tissue square was tied with bright holiday ribbon and sealed with Christ mas seals. Then came a little white box.And in the box a compass I On the box was written in careful script, script easy for sick, old eyes to read. "For your travels, dear Tour affectionate Aunt Susan I niece Polly." " Su"Humph I" said Great-Ausan. But after a minute her eyes twinkled and her cheeks grew pinker. "That girl's got. sense and Christmas spirit too," she added. ' That night sbe wrote a long letter to Polly, ; a letter all about a Journey she .wanted hereto go on .with her old aunt Just as soon as she had finished, with high school And the day after Christmas Polly, In the Utile brown bouse on Pearl street was caroling as gayly as the canary In the fine mansion In the city. For her dream of dreams had come true. ''Europe, Europe, Europe," shs trilled. But suddenly she stopped to ask her motherr"Why, oh why did she choose mer But Polly's mother couldn't answer that "Old ladies take notions. X guess- ,- shs ThV'lu.t JlSTM(Sft- - Santa Claus, gwjii old scout that he is, certainly stocked op our store with a hie variety of Christmas Gifts. An inventory showed us to be supplied well enough to take care of your every Gift need. Something for everybody! And, at right prices, too. X HAY ' NOW. IN'T 4T ONPHeCtiOvSNTCEls T14 AN V m. i I M rtL-Jkyj- Haws-Goodm&liC- o. 4 - the ooly ones to obaerra the taeTwlL ' . v62 West Center. 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