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Show i THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER fourteen miles round the whole route. celebrations. You do Oh, gasped the Woman. Then theres another thing, the main back everysend must we mean not one," his face becoming grave; you we get? forget the folks who are waitin for thing Man hesitated. Then, as though The one. their mail, especially a Christmas were sick of tle subject, "I dont The ones away are writin to their he It is all your doing. It Is you folks then. What will it mean to them know. who has nervous prostration at Christif I don't get round? Of course I dont mas after worrying about presents. know much about whats in the mail, And I do not, she denied hotly. but theres the Widow Cross, livin! we wish I this anyway. up country you suggested It was trying, for this was the last alone, an her son workin Christmas! of tot a little for had never heard day of rural free delivery No. 3. The in a mill. I've Their Christmas Eve was spent in route had been started as an experiand that night they told the Child. Why did he alwajni quarreling, ment, but now was thought to hardly not horrible frlots that Santa of do? to dreamed it for her be worth while, and was to be dropped. put it off and leave was on the subject, planning against them. John Holden had been one of the The long discussions A pale moon with icicles on his whisof spoiling the Childs happistrongest advocates for it, and had ob- the dread which to as kers watched over the little village. tained the route, leaving his oldest boy ness and the arguments the unsettled should had tell her, The Snow Lady was asleep and the to look after the farm. The salary was even so and Snowflake Imps had settled down to Woman, usually gentle not large, but in a year or so would enOne cottage gleamed colder She turned vexed. was rest. She able him to stock the farm as he had tempered. than the others and seemed a whiter ELL, you little Child to and the impatientwearily, wanted to stock it all his life. as though not of them. stand cant go to tell would her now, She apart At length the snow was cleared ly. tried the door Christmas of The V no furder," old that learned haven't to Spirit yet you Dear, from sufficient space for the gate You will nut no Claus? softly. there is Santa Farmer Benson Holden be opened and swung back. yelled, curving his Why, it is barred against me! he led his horse through the shed, then hang up your stockings tonight, for he mlttened hands to his till them. to isn't murmured to him the sadly. This will never do. coming took unharnessed and toouth so the words would about looking for a So walked Child al as he stood Then the looking him fed he where generously stable, five exmall reach the carrier, with the hay which Benson threw her with wild, wondering eyes, she place to get in until he came to the or six feet on the other down from the mow. Then the two claimed, Why do you stare at me so? window where the Child slept. Tenside of the fence. At the Don't you see we have been playing derly he sprinkled happiness and Joy men returned to the wagon, and Holsame time he nodded with you all these years? upon her until her lips parted in a den quickly arranged his mail into a the toward no Santa Claus, and you are smile. Then he flew past her to where There is significantly compact package. road farther on, where the now old to forget such foolish the Man and the Woman slept. To enough Well take It right Into the house, snow had drifted entirely he gave of all his essences. till tiresome is and them stories. 'It said Benson. Itll be safe there expensive deThe across, covering the fence Woman wakened first, and with we have on. and farce to to this keep up youre able go Five foot an either side. Holden smiled and shook his head. cided never to have Christmas again. strange new feelings, she called the To the Child it was all a strange Man. They gazed long at each other. deep an still driftin, an plenty more I shall go right on now, he said. places on ahead jest like it. Dont see Mail mustnt be delayed, you know. muddle. Something dreadful had hapMerry Christmas," whispered the how you got this fur. Well, w'll shovel Besides, a lot of this is Christmas pened, but as yet she could not underWoman. stand what it was. mail. And with wonder and Joy, peace and No Santa But I have just seen But, man alive, you cant do it! good will all mingled together, the Man took her In his arms. expostulated Benson, incredulously. him, Mother. He talked to me this afWe must have Christmas, after all, Its half a mile to the next house, ternoon at the shops. and that drift right ahead is up to he said. And the Woman nodded, her Wrought up as she was, the WomI must your armpits, an too soft to stand on an's voice sounded cold and unfeeling. eyes beaming with happiness. Go to bed now. You will understand Claus Santa an too deep to push through. Youre go to the shops and bring in the wakes. better she morning. for the Child before crazy The Child obeyed silently. All her Mebbe, laconically, but its got to Wait, cried the Woman, and laughwas The had be done. gone. laughter joyousness ing, she brought from their hiding All this time he had been fastening died out of her eyes and in its place place an assortment of beautiful toy the package securely upon his shoul- Mother and Futher sent them and t just couldnt send them back. With shining faces and happy hearts, the Man and the Woman hung stockings by the fireplace and heaped thea with playthings. We will tell her she had a bad dreana said the Man. Wa No, said the Woman softly. will tell her that Santa is the food Christmas fairy, who will always ba welcome here." out the gate, an' then you can drive in under my shed. Its three miles back to town, an you cant return any more than you can go ahead. I never see snow fly so fast. Mebbe itll ease up by tomorrow so we can start to plow the roads out, but t aint likely you get the mail round under two or three days, or perhaps a week. 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The Chicago price In every case more than made up for the high express charges. Bulletins and market reports free. COYOTE SKINS I Look Here, Holden, Dont Try It, He Said. ders. Now he straightened up, taking the broken half of a rake handle he saw near. If you dont mind, Ill take this It will help steady along, he said. some. Benson placed his hand upon his shoulder. Look here, Holden, he said, earnestly. dont you try It. The things nothing more uor less than suicide, and you know it. Holden met his neighbors look I dont think squarely and smiled. I shall he answered. so, try to creep where fences the Its bad, and along stick mostly to the high, windy ground Write Now to across lots, where the snow will be less deep. I wouldnt wonder if I could TWEPETEFj SDNSCq make it all right. Its only a half mile 4 Folton market Chicago, Illinois to the next house, an not more than Chicago' Largeet Direct Receiver of Poultry that between any two places, an only (Set Kesonrcea Over Ball a Million Dollars ri'S 1123-112- Kewspaner UnU4.) WE WANT Fox Plan Book. It tells By special arrangement with this paper you can secure this book for 10c the regular price is more but the book Is well worth a dollar Wester Order your Xmas cards now while If our samples are complete. you have a plate and wish them deengraved, bring It in. Do n,ot now selection make hut your lay for delivery just before Christmas. Bring Big Money s in Chicago s. you all Read The Fox Plan about the wonderful advantages you gain in marketing through us. Besides the book is chock full of most valuable information on raising, caring for, fattening, killing, packing and shipping of all kinds of poultry. It tells about the prevention and treatment of poultry diseases. The care and marketing of eggs at big profits. It is by far the most complete treatise on marketing poultry yet offered the public. 1924. 'Wish We Had Never Heard of Christmas! and all other Raw FURS Write for Price List today & Co., Inc. DENVER, COLO. Charles Friend 920 Wazee St., there was wonder and hurt. But she could not talk about it now. When the Woman left her in the LEON P. CHRISTENSEN white bed by the window, she cautiousIrrigation and Civil Engineer ly opened it so the Snowflakes could come in. And then, with a great sob, Phone Vernal 4 or Blk 452 she told them her troubles. VERNAL, UTAH In the big room with the bay window, the Man paced restlessly back and forth und the Woman sat by the table with workbasket and mending. Gut her hands lay listlessly In her lap and she gazed into the tire. Ear Tags Once her face brightened and she murmured aloud, But Futher and The beet tag on the Mother never forgot us, and of course market. indorsed by romlnyit toe k men. they will send something for the With our DOUBLE ACTION PLIERS Child 50 per cent more Tags can be atThe Man wheeled about with a tached, with one half the Exertion scowl. We wont receive anything as other Pliers on the market. One from them. Do you think we would squeeze attaches Tag Instantly. accept presents, when we are not send- INTER-MT-Write for FREE Samples MACHINE & STAMP ing any? 1 have written them that we Inc. WORKS, ure not to have any more Christmas 212 2nd So. Al-Wuz-- On N. East Salt Lake, Utah. |