Show PAC HE CS- CS I CHRISTMAS LIGHT T TONDER ONDER if it Harris would f J car Shall I do it then V ask him afterward R Ra Rachel Rachel Ra- Ra chel Stanton the morning of Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- m mas s eve looked admiringly at the brilliant tree in the pleasant living room then hurried to brush snow from Harris who stamping in from rom the back porch panted Ive cleaned the driveways to barns and road but will have to do doit doit doit it again ogain t today day What were you saying he was interrupted by RacheL The radio announces that the snow plow from Worn Warnton ton has stuck at the corner and will ta have e to be dynamited out No one can get through highways farther than the crossroads crossroad's ds d's corner Rachel burned hurried hur bur ried ned to the telephones telephone's jingling It was Martha calling She and Gene and md the children started here but are ore blocked in at a home of kind strangers I 1 wish we could get food to the Harrison family Inthe in inthe inthe the Bottoms They have no telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone no near neighbors and would freeze if il they tried to get here through high dri drifts ts Such a winter It looks as though our Christmas will be we two she sighed at the lighted color tree Well I see Ill I'll have to shovel out the driveways again ogain Harris announced pulling on jacket and gloves Later when he went inside to warm his fingers he heard Martha humming and was thankful that tha t she was c cheerful over the disappointment of Christmas e e ee fe without her ier relatives Odors of savory food and the attractive table with Christmas colors were vere inviting as ashe ashe asic he ic stamped in after evening chores were vere finished Tonight will be the worst so far this winter biter The wind is S rising end and snow blowing A terrible night Surely no one would venture on why where highways why where is the tree Did you dump it outside because our company didn't come he looked to be sure Rachel was sane w i i- i S The Visitor Pointed Toward the West That Light Guided Us then hen at the empty corner where the tree had stood Yes the radio announced the temperatures will be lowest of season season season sea sea- son so far The tree Rachell Did you throw it out exactly what I did only did only didn't throw throw a a shout from outside outside outside out out- side sent Harris quickly to the door Come In from the terrible blizzard blizzard blizzard bliz bliz- zard you poor frozen how frozen how did y you u get here Rachel helped Harris Harris Harris Har Har- ris unwrap five shivering visitors Mr and Mrs Harrison and chil chil- dren Oh its it's been terrible getting here But it was either to freeze and starve at home or risk getting getting get get- ting flag here Mr Harrison wheezed But how did you Harris be be- gan Outside see the dogs We hitched them to the sled The blessed creatures helped us over drifts which are now frozen Steaming food was soon on pl plates tes and ond faithful dogs were lapping milk and broth near the kitchen range How did you find the direction direction- the way in blinding snow H Harris looked looke puzzled Well we got to the top of Kings King's Ridge in the pasture and came toward toward to to- ward the light The light near your grove back there the visitor pointed toward the west That light guided us What light Harris stam starn Hartis dear will you please carry our Christmas tree back into the house I carried it outside this morning to the grove grov and put food on it for birds wild ducks and any other wild animals that need food and shelter Then tonight I hung that large lantern with the strong light on top the tree to guide whoever might need it Merry laughter rang into the tile night as nuts were cracked and corn popped Christmas morning Mr Harrison helped keep snow from tram driveways and a path to the grove where here the children carried food to a stack of fodder which the men had placed for the wild ani ani- ani mals Snow may be bo drifted high out out- side But kindness Inside of me needs never be blocked so it 11 can cannot cannot cannot not be sc scattered and be a guide to other others It Rachel R chel mused after alter the happy Christmas of the worst win wIn- ter C 0 Western Der Union |