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Show odelr.:an , 's3 Y v AI-L the tu"e3 'jat . J I I Cousin Sarah could choose j'J J to come i" Florence Uor- r Wvi (Iu" criud' as she crusheJ the telegram and threw pVSVJ U t0 the lloor' 'Could a"y" vJ tiling be more upsetting more annoying?" A few minutes before her heart had been singing with the Joy of Christmas. She had been tilled with satisfaction and pride as she looked around the little bungalow. Her Christmas decorations hud turned it Into a place of beauty; It seemed t"- -adiate lha very spirit of the season, sea-son, .,ut now everything was spoiled! Cousin Sarah, the most eccentric and utterly Impossible of nil her relatives was coming to spend the holidays with her and Ted. At any other time Florence wouldn't have minded so much, for in spite of Cousin Sarah's pecularl-ties, pecularl-ties, she really had a feeling of affection af-fection for the little old lady. But now she was overwhelmed by the thought of what the Andersons would think of her. Robert Anderson Ander-son had charge of Ted's department, and wns a big power In the company. com-pany. During the past year, their only daughter had married and gone to live abroad her husband had been given a three year appointment appoint-ment in Shanghai. Ted had made the suggestion that perhaps the couple were lonely and might enjoy spending Christmas with them. At first Florence would not agree: the thought of the rather pompous Mr. Anderson and his equally stiff-looking wife filled her with-dismay. Keluctnntiy she gave in to Ted's wishes. The invitation was extended extend-ed it v n i She Might Break Loose With Some Freakish Stunt ed, and to her surprise, readily, accepted. ac-cepted. Since, she had done everything every-thing possible to make the occasion a happy one. But now Cousin Sara!) was coming to spoil all her plans! As soon as Ted opened the door that evening, she rushed to him with the news. "Well, what of it?" he answered carelessly. "One more won't make any difference." "But but Ted, you know Cousin Sarah. There's no accounting for what she may say or do." "I wouldn't let It worry me, honey. If the Andersons are the sensible people they ought to be, they surely won't mind an old lady acting up a little." But Florence continued worrying. Ted, being a man, couldn't understand, under-stand, of course. He didn't stop to think that It might even hurt him in the office If something should happen. Cousin Sarah arrived on Christmas Christ-mas eve, a queer looking figure, dressed In a rustling black silk gown of a cut and style long out of fashion. Florence's heart sank as she looked at her, but she tried to make her welcome sincere. The Christmas dinner threatened to be the stiff, unenjoyable affair that Florence had feared from the first. Ted had no right to Invite such people as the Andersons. It seemed Impossible to get them to nnbend, to act in the natural, happy hap-py way that all people should act, especially at Christmas. . . Florence felt miserable, for there was alsc Cousin Sarah to worry about ; al any moment she might break loose with some freakish stunt. Cousin Sarah did. It seemed as If the stiffness and formality aronnc the table was too much for her Never had Florence seen her act s ridiculous. What would the Ander sons think? Florence was soon to know. Sh watched them become as delight fully human as any folks could be Tbey were joining in Cousin Sarah': fun In a way that amazed her. Ani soon Grant Anderson was passinj his plate for another helping o turkey, and Mrs. Anderson wa I praising everything In the most en ; thuslastlc tones. . . Cousin Sarah ; i whose visit Florence had dreadei ! so much, wns turning a dull am i j uninteresting dinner into the ver, : i gayest kind of a party! ; . Western Newspaper Union. Italian Christmas Industry Naples was the center of the Ita ' Ian Christmas Industry during th Fifteenth century nnd had who! j bands of artists, "flgurari," as the were called, who did nothing bt make d"lls for Christmas. |