Show 4 I 1 No Mistake A Christmas Story fc By Helen Gaisford 4 1 1 c ff b reasoned Mary l is a very foolish time to quarrel with ones one's sweetheart eart She was knitting heartedly half on the tie she had started for Bob Dob Doba n a week weel a ago o. o Well now h It could be for Cor her father The color might be bea a bit too bright Ir bright If Bob Dob only weren't so stubborn I 1 The Tho needles clicked viciously Her lIer mother was tens busy wrapping presents II Mary she called dont you ou want to invite Bob Dob for Christmas dinner No IINo thanks she answered rather rath rath- er stiffly That affairs affair's all over o You haven't brol broken en up I Her mother came to the door door Why Bob Is q quite the nicest boy youve you've ever gone with Ill I'll bet hes he's blue There Mary l Interrupted The Theties Theties Theties 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 Christmas tree decora decora- But Dut Just when It was time to put the potatoes around the turkey and start the pudding steaming the doorbell ran rang You go Mary said her mother Im too busy it was Bob with the biggest bouquet bouquet bou bou- fuet of or loners flowers and his dear smile and a package e nil all green nn and gold I r rI I I I I Gee Mary be he grinned Merry Mer lIer ry Christmas I 1 It Is It Is-It it Is she answered Cant I CO come In Of course Oh for Cor me Both Bothof Bothof Bothof of them Bob Dob you shouldn't I 1 A panicky thought Can Cnn I get that thattie thattie tie tic back out of or Dads Dad's package or package or shall I Just not give him any anything anything- or or- or or 1 He lie took her hand Mary darling darting dart darl In ing dont don't you think It was awfully foolish Coolish for us to quarrel Ive I've been miserable So have 1 I. It was all my fault i No It was mine Bob dont don't ar argue ue It was mine Anyway forgive me He fie kissed her and held her close and whIspered whispered whispered whis whIs- In her ear After a n while she pulled away awny Bob nub where did you ever get that thattie thattie tl tie e 1 Why you sent It to me I 11 Oh of or course Excuse me a moment In the kitchen she con cou confronted confronted fronted her mother Did you send Bob Dob that tie she demanded Why yes dear the older abler worn wom an nn admitted Did I make a n mistake mistake mis mis- take tale Mistake l nothing I She cau caught hf her In a b bear lr hut hug bug Bob and I are going to be married darling Isn't this a wonderful Christmas m- m Western Newspaper r Union |