Show I oH-M-o oH M H 1 Jo 1 No Mistake A Christmas Story By Helen Gaisford ord l 1 1 J 1 l-H l 1 6 reasoned Mary CHRISTMAS Is is a very foolish time to quarrel with Ith one ones 8 S sweet sweetheart heart She was knItting half heartedly on the tie she had stat started ted for Bob n a week ago Well now It could be for her father The color might be a bit too brIght if Bob only weren't so stub stub- stubborn born The needles clicked cliched vIciously Her mother was busy wrappIng pres presents eats Mary she called dont you want to Invite Bob for Christmas din din- dinner ner No thanks she answered ans ered rather stiffly That affairs affair's all over You haven't ha broken brohen up I Her mother came to the door Why Bob BobIs Bobis Is quite the nicest boy youve you've ever gone with I ll 11 bet hes he's blue There 1 Mary Interrupted The ties tie's finished Put It In with my other present for Dad will you Mother and Ill I'll go up In the attic and find the tho Christmas tree decorations It was such a queer Christmas morn mornIng morning Ing I Mary kept having a lIttle lump In her throat and ever every time anyone saId Merry Christmas she wanted to snap Oh Oh yeah But just when It was time to put the potatoes around the turkey and start r tr 1 r the pudding steaming the doorbell rang You go Mary said her mother lm too busy It was Bob wIth the biggest bouquet bouquetot ot of flowers and his dear smIle smile und end n a package aU all green and gold Gee Mary ho he grInned Merry M rry ChrIstmas It I it Is-it It Is I 1 she answered Cant I come to In Of course Oh for me Both of them Bob you au shouldn't I A panIcky thought Can I get that tie back out of Dads Dad's or package shall I just not gIve him anything or r- r He Be took her hand band Mary darling dont don't you thInk It was awfully foolish for us to quarrel Ive I've been miser miserable able able miserable So have I It was all my fault No it was mIne Bob dont don't argue It was mine Anyway forgive me He Be kissed her herand herand and held her close and whIspered in her ear After a while she pulled away Dob Bob where did you ever er get that tie Why you sent it ft to me tt I Oh of course Excuse me a mo- mo moment ment In the tho kitchen she confronted her mother DId you send BOb that tie thattie she demanded Why Thy yes dear the older woman admitted Did I make a mistake Mistake I nothIng She caught her In herIn a bear hug Bob and I are going to be marrIed darling Isn't this a wonderful Christmas e 0 I |