Show t t hc roll rol l W ic c il I i t sir m hi r jr i f 1 i J 1 or j if bg t A N Nt t I I r I t 1 j 4 M AI I I I rI f N NIr Ir h r I A r J f Q 1 II ll 4 t 1 Ir 1 iI if t It I It T YI ibre n l ht et r r I a r et aa packing pac kin a tt o orp Contrary W traditional t te e the she not I It- It It for she had planned d 10 to stay in In N Iw With alph able forethought he sh had h d nen tv n I d Idar l ch ii t t in t the I I as a dinner r g with I lanci a w Iown Ven it bt ot WI sp the theat theater r f put JM Ralph iR t- t been be invited d to H house bOUle if gp party fa In det Margaret slammed clammed down the the top of Ot her b br r suitcase Sh feay n eve borne borne up under Christmas with a I lonely o eli mother mother or r 1 widowed sister t What about me she Ibe h lad had laDled longed to to cry out ou hut t Ib cS In stead smiled U d arid and said ald ald that lt was wai Just tod toO marvelous ou i wondering w nd meanwhile mean If Mr Johnson would let le leher her ber have bave an extra day d oft oft- oft os Ralph Ralph- had bad only to to go oto to Philadelphia two toRi bouts hour awa sway while she had no one e Within miles mUes U w Several hour beer later she ib stood a ea the porch perch of lit a white frame tram bo Now the was ready read j bag bigin In hind hand forthe midnight train A As AI Ibe sh wait waft wafted ed for tor or the taXicab the she the smoothed am her black tailored woolen frock over her dim slim hips hipe bJ If U New Ne York York hadn't been particularly kind to her It bad had at it least leat taught her BOW how to dress dressl She Sh couldn't sleep on CD the train dosing closing her eyes she the saw sa the clot cluttered cluttered toted desk which she Ibe had bad left at Advertising agency and nd Mr Mr Johnstons Johnston's kindly face when he be had bad told her ber to 0 borne for Christ Christ- Christmas lat mas She law aw Ralphi Ralphs alph 1 desk Jn the managers manager's office Ralph da dancing in Philadelphia Ralph Rslph opening Christ mil mas ma gifts litta and Just JUit Ralph with edth whom she would never train again share good times There was waa a three-hour three wait for tor torI forthe I the local train at Pittsburgh but butI I Margaret was too tired and de I de-I pressed to leave the station After Mer fter buying a magazine featuring an n n article on men mess and an en astrological delineation of ef her she ahe settled herself Into the practical task of trying to determine her future In hi Inthis Ina this a most unpredictable world Several hours later not muck much wiser wIer but much snore mote weary she he stood on the porch of a white frame house The door opened and Margaret Margares blinked I Raph win shouted Ralph Raph She came on the midnight t Mrs Brown rushed out to the han hall way and enfolded her daughter in Inart an sri art ample motherly embrace Margaret Margaretl Why child youre you're a ight Your face Is I ss II black as II coat coal Margaret Marearet withdrew herself from her mothers mother's arms arma and looked at atthe atthe the two of them coolly Well If it it Is Isn't asking too much just jut what is II I this twit Not a weekend in Philadel phia I believe I Ralph took her bag and magazine and end helped her out of her coat coat Dont be like that that Margaret Margaretl I J bet your out mother a I box of ot candy cand against a mince pie that you'd come comedown comedown down on the midnight train And what what exactly are you do leg ing In here Margaret Margaretl chided her mother I I invited myself A surprise for you ou and then I wanted to talk toi to your TOur Dad about something I I Ralph was awkwardly awkward turning the magazine In his bJ hands hand Jumping fishes he exclaimed Look at the thel little UttIe red book I He lie opened It U to a center center page and sead ead ead The na na- na fives tives of this Ign sign are more than likely like to have short tempers tempera Give it to me mel Ralph Balph held it tantalizingly out of reach and sod Margaret Marearet stamped her bee foot Ralph Wells Wella Well she abe said laid l 1 I come home for a rest and the Oral first I thing you do Is I make fun of me U If UI I have a complete breakdown its it's fault Give that your me book I There there U ere comforted her mother You go 0 upstairs and get eel washed You'll Y ull feel better Margaret started tatted up the Stairs then turned in sudden udden rem em I Ibra brance bra nee Are you staying over I Christmas Christma she asked Ralph I bad expected to You might as 8 well Theres a dance Christmas Eve At the top of ot the steps step she he turned gain And dont don't forget half haU pi m coming that pie is in mine nitric After all aU I did the coming home bomel Okay She tickled to death to Ml us you TOu whispered Mother Brown cautiously She patted his hb arm arm BrownI and end I Ralph h understood I J Women Weasel ft The United States has 1456 worn worn- 4 |