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Show Dire Possibility Had Small Girl Worrying Little Marion, age six, was expectantly expect-antly awaiting .Santa Claus witb fond hopes and with restrained fears. On the wall of her East side home, Marion Ma-rion often looks at a picture of her Aunt Lena, who lives In Los Angeles Marion's choicest gifts always come from Santa Claus via Los Angeles. Now, since Marion is aware 'hat the donor of the gifts is Aunt Lena, she often looks at the picture of ber aunt and talks of the expected arrival of the box filled with presents, great- ly enthused and wondering what It will hold for her. During one of her perplexing moments mo-ments Marlon's face clouded as she asked: "Mamma, isn't Aunt Lena much older than her picture?" "Why, yes. dear," replied her mother, moth-er, "why do you ask?" "Then," Marion said more solemn than before, "she might die." Indianapolis Indian-apolis News. |