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Show n - TBS CITIZEN, Lewiston, Utah December 24. 1M4 The Bright Red Wagon - - - For The Boys gars Foster leaned through the doorway end for a mordent watched her husband putting the final toochN on a wood carving. "Sapper1! ready, Sam." "Be there In a moment," setting ms the man laid, work aside. He turned his Hdr jrheel around to face her, hot she had disappear- the kitchen again. "Wherei the boy? he ask- ed Into ed In Us room aslwp. I let him la tbs yard a while tola afternoon after the snow fell and he waa all tuckered out" win- wasnt hurt; just slipped off She stood by his side and kitchen and toe front on promises dow. He saw his wife trudge! the road. I put her back direction In the wanthe to She pointed keep. almost Impossible back up toe hill but, Instead her way again. The morning before Christ- of the Valley Road. Theres of coming into the cabin she ed to pay met but I didnt there. went Into toe bam, emerg- take any money." mas dawned bright and a car in trouble down inlater Sam looked at her curiousroad off 1 the It saw slip ing a few momenta clmr. In the Me afternoon, Your time and work old ly. tired with Red, the it began to snow and Sara to the ditch. Someone may mule, Big was worth something. return toe then and Foster bummed a Chrltms be hurt. 1 think you should Indeed Sam smiled. trip down toe hill tune as sho went about her g0 worth was very was. It It was well after dark much. kitchen chores. The old red leaned low to Sams when herBH She Wrapplng entered Sara Foitar day. rooster, Iona old Army coat and toesing a the cabin. whisper In hw husband's He maneuvered his chair the across her Sho had a bright red head, ear. chief short ki a toe kitchen, Into gave Sam waa finishing tos task wagon In her car. Was takand let- pot boiling the woman door, opened "thanks" and quietly plung- the making of dumplings. around the it to her grandchildren. tin In a blast of cold air of setting plates ed into the plate of greens I him- Imagine, ing kltchentable. busied Thnmle snow B imau flurry, that as she said she Itook Young aiuj Sara and pork. He hoped one In on the cabin flow, me- -, Watch the things on the since you didn't say so earl- could get another self about wouldnt say anything one was hurt If no the should' ier, I fitting together Sam. for ticulously gtoveme, the wagon, either. not, why didnt the follow Sam Foster grinned. Well, had pieces of a wooden jig saw Someday, maybe, Ha paused, lrn after craw be . . . up puzzle. you helped Jean, to keep his big . mouth toe then wheeled to toe door eat Foster himself? Sam Three by mule that shut Maybfisomeday the next Tlmmle, boy, gazing Idly acrocs toe Sam Foster sprat now, since ho had Ion "Wasnt a folia. Waa a way. "Hey, or that puzzle and come .hour Sara, up Ban valleys. pin in a mining acd hills and i She toe woman. A grandma. i back ard forth between to simper. Dont you know oome here, he called. this is Christinas Eve, bar? Therell be no red wagon for boys who don't go to bo when they should. the supper hour. And, he, never had the courage to tell the lad that he had made a foolish promise and tope was no more possibility of a red wagon for Christmas than there was that the temperature would reach a hundred degrees on Christmas bit. Still making , - win-do- ekeplng. mb asvsr bought toe bright rad wagon until t) w, Tool our friadi... Sainl Francis old-tw- u wishes. WAHGSGAABD Originated & Healing Ike Tide Carol s. At this most joyous of have you ever wonder led now our modem da; Christmas carol came about None other than St. Francii of Assisi, toe patron saint of animals, la credited with originating the Christmas card as we know it. It was he who first conduct-le- d sea-ion- Appliance, be. PRESTON, IDAHO ' I a Christmas mass, I sing- ing the Gospel and giving toe main sermon in song. This new and wonderful way of ying the mass was kept I live ml the time of Richard Minstrels the Lionhearted. and folk singers passed them on from generation to gener- ation. During the 15th Century the singing of the Gospel broke away from toe austere, sombre chants of toe Church, go log on to achieve greater and musical magnificence splendor. In toe 17th century, during the Puritans time, Christ mas card went into a decline because of toe belief that celebrations should not be jrous. Not until the 19th cen-r-y did the Card have a semblance of returning with all of iti jovlel popularity. And this was achieved only and thrauah of cardT in prlvate singing I homes. It was not until 1840 that the Christmas carol regained and I maintained all its popularity. For during this year the world's moat famous Christ-- I mas card was published, "Si--I lent Night Up to this present day all of its joys and hopes and reverence are still Ifolt in all its simple beauty. a-- I I I I TREE CARE efforts have been Many I made to chemically fireproof I the Christmas tree. Such suth I stances as aspirin, sugar and I fruit adds in water have been tried yet nothing has I as plain effective proved ai I water, which keeps the free I naturally moist and thus flame. . Way the Ghristmas story inspire heaters heart to see in everything PETEBSEH S DHAPEQY And Upholstery U NORTH STATE each i os gracious goodness... to find reward to in giving...to become be wealthier for sharing, as little children, for of such is Heavens Ungdom. Good wishes around you, good cheer abounding . , . g simple joys of Christinas be yours. may the heart-wannin- sura Franklin County Division co. OF PRESTON FURNITURE - GIFTS CARPETING |