Show at chris rp e walton pride IHde li rutherford morris AS morn arv IDS ing broke bright slid clear send ing rays of 04 sunshine oer oser a thick blanket of new fallen mow snow with its it eyer wonderful demose of joy and love io no where here in all the w world 0 r I 1 d per dap as there a teener keene r ampre appreciation elation of christina christmas dicer cheer than in he the heart of winsome ln gome ina alton the affectionate ani aid rt younger lister sister of I 1 idith just now reco jerin from a ft lung long and desperate illness Ill seventeen cearold ina the tile only living re lutle of the kick sick cirl girl had me e down into the valley of death with ith her F faering la in dimind and spirit as severely almot almost as did t r adith physically hut but now edith was so treat great ly ty improved ui as to be able to eit sit up in bed for he h breakfast near her stood a small table ou on was a ae of red and white rosea end dishes of 0 very tempting temi ting food site look up the saucer containing a half rune range and looked la in bewilderment at sit hie the well viell buttered toast ess egg ant an offee 1 1 I ant under stani stant she he an n i ouima ruined d 1 I etu stu ply can t fee we how you I 1 anage to do all this ina with I 1 gesture toward the table abe sister smiled sweetly doal mat ou know it is t christina christmas elie she nalo ly asked by way of reply oh NI of course I 1 know it Is ina ins dear but the season session loes cot put an au thine thIng into our pock As tt you know it can rant t l it hut but I 1 in quite sure we can so don dont I 1 you worry adith did dot cot seem satisfied her tier of called for further explanation and slid tau ua maln util ie win a darlne daring creature lilla hile you were mere III I 1 aiu ru quite ure sure aou juull 11 not appione app iove ean though I 1 dm did it tur for our sake but it really doumit rio now that aou ou are setting getting well nothing thing mutters but jut uh oh I 1 idelli adith I 1 lou are my pre precious clous christ mas ma gift I 1 aue I 1 ou e been so load to me dear o 0 responded I 1 dlly ignoring her tier bisters alster a claim of daring but you base not dot satisfied my curiosity how flow do ou on manage to pread spread such sumptuous meal ity by wy boldness arat tossed her head coquettishly and strode ile llant ly across the room as it if it t characterize chu racier lie her wolds ehe she pi UHl and jeanni on the footboard if the beil bed smiling teasingly 1 iliew you would it very dreadful it Is 1 nevertheless I 1 had to do it Xon nonsense sense inu ina lou w in lit bold een if you tried iou w don dont t know how 1 wa was though very bold I 1 guess I 1 listen isten I 1 I 1 sent to pay the gas KI bill last week I 1 just told the clerk at the window all about illness in giving up my position to be with viiu a our lack of funds and our very great need is u lood as ulel asked him for I 1 belp elp inal ralth alth paced with the tile pon spon halfway to lier tier mouth ye tes I 1 did lust just that before I 1 real iced what I 1 was siang I 1 wai dm des in J aa nc Y you wre were in a critical state ina went on lerate that diy daiy I 1 was quite ready to ask aid of to save your life and the clerk at the cas gas office was the one I 1 happened to strike ol 01 the tile psychological ps i ment idith uttered a little moan of vex atlon as ehe she dropped the spoon into the saucer lou were ere in a critical iri inn on and something had to be doi e at once tie tl new druggist atlin ha reL edIlY bought out our old friend does no cradit business lie refused refue ec lo 10 let me hae base without the money ou had to have medicine nut lua ina think of a nalton alton bea o 0 hait chat you did was actual bee beg king an and d the proud girl girls a face i leg eg dered her humiliation I 1 but the flowers flow erit edith questioned ellby by the flowerily flower flo werlY lou surely da do not consider them a grave necessity for irot reply ina walked around te to the th table on which the all va stood and curled surfed her face in the rows roses hut but they ere are so lovely losely ehe she said sold slid and I 1 juat just adore floersh flow erst sl so bo do 1 I dearie dearle but you should be more prudent with our scant masas did they coat cost much I 1 1 muhl loa ina hesitated yes they really were very expensive adith was growing extremely in an 1 ed you extravagant little IMPI how much ina mada a grimace at her and drawled oh about three dollar dollars three dol dollars laral echoed adith with a 2 frown chy by we hae bae more 1 aion three timea abi dollar dollars tte tle lat last time I 1 saw aw yu u count the money no a blandly acquiesced ina looked really troubled int ina you are too provoking provo kinc for anything till this morning I 1 never knew aou iu to beli behave sive quite to so foolishly lo ollah am 11 crooned ina 11 div II loc ing for her bister sister and kiselas kis alne h br I 1 r both cheeks am I 1 foolish to ov frig ln you suppose I 1 bad held 00 to in walton pride and refused all help you could not wa hase had what your condition required and I 1 should not hate base ina stapled abruptly clap ing both bonds over her mouth wille ler let neck und and face went awat 1 waited but her ler ter orly burst into a confused confuse i letl laus IL lien ilen bb e x sh 1 she will reil redi laying a inter finger on her lip L home one Is at the door tripping tile ali room ina opened with an expect ant or and took from a messenger wy I 1 y a lare large well ailed filled basket which she the carried to the kd and set down by edith EUM there she said it Is all for you taia i oil dear dearl I 1 exclaimed the tile wondering sir girt baking shaking ber her head lou puzzle rue sorely mower flowers it Is I 1 nut not all 11 ov rt ere ers I 1 1111 in sure an wen l radiant ina ith a pro laking little tris 4 if f her I 1 lead ead let iw alo eee see mth lili lib ills the she lifted the co cohering ering of curn atit laid them atu ia IQ to widths sp aud and deded into the bai has bets remaining intent on tent tents it look ook I 1 took from a messenger a boy i a larg large welt well filled basket here la Is a young chicken a it bound of ater rolla rolls egge a bo e ol 01 inns and more oranges 01 0 adith it la Is ill so 0 o loie lovely tyl I 1 I 1 I 1 ut at where do all these lovely thine come fromi from IN a has en t 60 interested te a friend that I 1 can recill recall t as both pleaded and curlott now cliate where you are inis nl taken corrected ina shaking a wise linker in her tier sister sisters g face lne e have cot cut a friend who ie to juet just that interest pd ed one whom you hare have not met and who hag has done eato mure than all this thia this new friend has ha procured me a position and I 1 hall lo 10 to wot weib neil next week if it you are mell ell enough fur for me to leave you mith untied her bitter critically who ie Is tt it prial ina rippled mother another merry laugh ihen then tried to look very serious as a the she leaned on the footboard of tho led bed and answered deliberately 1 he gal wan the 1 no I 0 I 1 stared at each other tw for a u in mient III silence hie the limit mil ing lily at the elder elders dignified awl 1 I knew you would think we dreadful rid sold ina finally that ii Is will 1 I liae base kept it from you until now I 1 ut listen to me we I 1 dalh in all merlou seriousness mess I 1 must make yoi 1 henl hen I 1 left you 11 at dry t to 0 pay dy tile gas ga bill bemuse because to tuve titled awodi A ot I 1 I 1 ila kikve e mount n ni heat with A ith tie lie tin rin muter standing ot at zero and lou ou wit id I 1 was etarl traby I 1 rc turned agpoon as possible V nd found you unconscious the new roman aboss the lull hall had already the d ator lie ile said aou ou could not hie unless there as a change dr fr tl if e better by und and I 1 am quite kure sure ht lit did rut nt that change next illuming morning mr bit dark clark the tile clerk of whom you jou tuy buy I 1 begged came come to fee pee if was be he could d di for us bloor I 1 little bister sister 1 from edith ina continued he lie tc took A in lit the situation git nallon at once and sent his hi oti ph plis dlan llan doctor it Is to doctor dunks thinks that we ae owe oae our life then mr air dark clark gent sent ever thing that ans ns needed for our comfort and balne too no doubt the altor made out the ihl list for him nothing helpful was omit ted you were too gick sick to notice and 1 I too tog anxious to refuse might be of benefit to oil 1 used my common sense instead of 0 clinging to that old family pride thai that should g base me pent spent itself long ago this baclet is hoin him aleo also see handing flooding her tie the card on which were inscribed holiday greetings and his full nunie name and oh ott edith fie heli ij a adear dearl liik im cis clapa p her handi hand over her heart to add emphasis glicr enthusiasm filth I listened in 11 while the she rambled on 1 I am lure fure ou will ill like him dear you jait must musts for iny bake sake because become because 1 A narry trinkle prickle lit thi I 1 appy girl a e face 0 blie bile hesitated it it 11 ill nut riot tell on oil riah III let you guess ltd 4 it 11 36 tV Pr t leloo |