Show e p pIT IT LINCOLN walked slowly SAM along alon the street gazing into store Window windows An Ic Icy ley wind caught him at the comers corners but he be hurried across to the next curb Intent intent In in- tent on his hla men mental shopping He lie was thinking hard of ot Cora Con too Though not a word had been spoken te between them on the sub sub- subject sec It Was quite understood d that I he should buy h her warm arm gloves a I warm sweater and d al stockings J for tori Christmas Hed He'd saved laved a fair amount for this this' very purpose When you ou gave ave up your our city living for the country you TOU thought In terms term of wooL Cora needed all aU these thue thin things Her Her gloves were worn down to thin spots Her lIer sweater had bad been mended a good load man many times time and her stockings stockings- I we well Cora lust laughed about them Cora would She had hall made fun tun of every hard thing thIn about changing their home horne from the dreadful wheezy wheel pump Jn In the kitchen to the Ibe way the floors floors' slanted alantA d In the bed bedrooms rooms so that no pencil would stay tay on a table and books continually slid aUd ofton the floor loor Cora was a thoroughbred and a good oad sport I Sam looked at a green Ireen sweater That would be becoming to Coras Cora's light curls curl Or that cheerful red redone t 1 one Nice on snowy winter t mornIng morn morn- logs Ing The very chickadees would O sing w with pleasure ur at sight of her In that that sweater He took a few tew steps tepa toward the shop door when his hIa eye ere fell feU on a black black and yellow silk kimono Of course he would not get et It Just lust Inquire the price so ao that Iba t he might look at it I Ilbe The moment Sam touched a a reverent hand to the exquisite silk he be was wal lost Thrifty working hard I Sam Sami I How co could he have d done 1 I such ouch a thing T And so C calmly Y too c Please wrap it up he had said The price had bad been reduced In order or or- order der to sell lell quickly He walked out of of th the shop bop with the light bundle under I his arm rm and slunk b by windows win 1 down dows filled e with l warm woolen clothes the kind Cora so sore sore 1 sore sore-J ly Iy needed e I fe All the wa way home on the train his oa heart sank lower and lower He I l r II j I I 3 s I Youre So Ss Lovel Lovely I 1 Want to Kiss You Ten Very Hard liard I felt so 10 chilled and miserable atthe atthe at atthe the thought of of his weak behavior I that Cora Cow rushed at him as a he opened the door exclaiming My dear what dreadful thing thin has happened happened happened hap hap- to you The They had bad an excellent If II frugal dinner Cora chatted happily of 01 this and that looking unusually pretty and gay a Sam tried to meet her ber la laughter but actually shivered alon along hi his spine pine Idiot cool Wretched unspeakable lunatic that he was war wasl I Would a yellow and Chinese kimono keep Cora warm It would not Justice demanded that he h. con fell fess Cora would be kind and tha that would hurt burt more mor than anything Cora would be kind and ice be keep right on flIn feeling cold on the th crisp mornings morning after Christina But b he must mutt do it muddle through It somehow After Alter dinner he h. came earn close to toCora Cora muttering something about a lift gift and how bow darned lorf sorry he h. wa was and please please not to loo look at at Alm so ao sweetly Cora unwrapped the bundle Sa Sam waited The Th lovely shining thing fell feU to the floor with the Ibe lights LIhla gleaming on itoh It ItOh Oh Ob oh I I never Isan ic Is' all an my life sow saw any anything thin so manlA cent tent For me Surely lurel surely not forme for forme forme me Sam But how Id I'd adore It rm Im sure lUre I 1 wouldn't mind any anything thin it if II I knew such luch a gorgeous garment Were were hanging in my closet But 01 ol course course courle youre you're teasing me meNo No said Sam heavily It Its your Christmas present I feel tee I Ilka like Ilk a cad I know you need the warm things thIns dont don't be so darned dame sweet about It ill IU he commanded crossly crossl Cora flung dun on the robe and threw her ber arms around Sams Sam's neck I dont don't know why youre you're acting this thi- silly lJ way but if It you youre you're re si u dead set et on warm gs a whole box came Ihs from Uncle Horace Sam sank lank weakly into Inlo a chair Youre so lovely I 1 want to kis his you very very veri hard Why not noH inquired Cora re rt resplendent In the yellow and black kimono no This is simply the mos mw wonderful t thing you ever did toi to me O 0 OW Wooers Nt Un Uno |