Show anta tit Comes CO mes are ong home BY v ALICE ba I 1 fw 7 REAT HEAT preparation were in tor xio ogress iress for or tho the an annual nual christmas reunion at the us home in glendale lauris decorating the living room streamers of red and green hanging belli and mistletoe C ve e the doors the holly wreaths already nung hung and father had aed the colored lights on the items in the front yard the ht before will be ba home tor for christmas johny 1 ther other had proudly read the tel rp n aloud to the family and all e simply bursting with holiday islaam for johny was really ng home az all was hustle and bustle in the kitchen en of fragrant odors mother wa s wholly surrounded by delicious sour cream cookies which she was bailly y tinting in the christmas col ars of if red and green the refresh iroma 0 of f tho the traditional carda nom seed and of the spices nw wis s ost lI pleasing casIn 9 even little tim was y stood acasa ag ast taking in the he whole situation fledged to aid in this glorious atmas preparation hen ian things well on their y toward completion mother it the children into the living m i 1 I want you to pack all the Is in that large box the grocer ought ahl P said mother and wrap t holly paper around it so it will k mare more christmas like all 11 right mother they shouted a chorus of happy voices as ey scampered in they had glo us i tun fun amongst the gifts slyly ping beneath the sides of the fly r colored wrappers and feeling ary ry and guess the contents 0 the w r chuckled within as she ja athe d the merry peals 0 of laughter happy confusion soon loon now my children said er we shall hear the train itle astle which Is to bring our johny me e coliny ahny had haa mentioned that he did t wish vash to be met at the station 46 his denims dc sirs had been duly re led stead of a train whistle they ead d the loud roaring and buzzing A an n airplane oh h I 1 bet johny is coming by jane e shouted lauris just bet lie he Is too cried tim al excited 1 I be surprised grinned tied father there was a rush to the frosted window to see it anything was in sight oh mother look at poor old mrs johnson sitting all alone over therb in her window seat she look lonesome though said donny joan jean lets invite her over for the evening suggested mother she was telling me the other day that her son joseph would not be home tol fox christmas yes levs lets they all chimed in beaming with the christmas spirit a very alne idea agreed father smiling kindly you run over tim my boy and ask her it if she would care to join us oh boy shouted little tim chuckling at the opportunity of get ting out to throw a snowball some moments later the dear little lady was in their midst smiling her gratitude toward each one of them it was kind ot of you to offer to share your christmas with me she said it has been pretty lone ly this year without my boy just then the door burst open and in stepped santa claus the children almost wrecked him in their excitement lie fie dropped his heavy pack and shouted merry christmas with all the strength a and nd energy he possessed mother stand the suspense another moment she tore oft off his mask and hugged and kissed him hungrily colvy Y stood aghast taking in the whole beautiful situation the b brilliantly antly lighted tree the star of bethlehem gleaming at its peak and little tim jingling a rope of sleigh bells all in his honor honer but the best was yet to come for ho he opened the door and in stepped a tall handsome soldier his face flushed with a happy holiday smile his garments covered with the christmas know tello hello mother he said M he rushed into the outstretched out stretched arms of the smiling mrs johnson after all questions had been satisfactorily answered began singing at the top of her voice when santa comes marching home the others sensing the grand idea joined in with a jolly good spirit of fun in the combined christmas reunion wj W tern News newspaper union rua |