Show f f There Is Isa a Sandy Claus Clans n Bj By FRANK HERBERT SWEET O. O P IIII IU W Western it rn Newspaper Union yel asked the Kid wistfully l Aint o no Sandy Claus though Sure I would No harm to try c Didn't wo we make a on purpose Kid run ran back through the long drafty hall and pres pres- pres presently presently returned with something faintly resembling u a stocking stock stock- ing If anything was put In em do ye reckon they would hold It Well we wo wont won't take no chances and the other boy took some strIng from his pockets pockes and tied up the foot foot- holes making long sacks arks of time the legs lega Then he fumbled a tack from n a pocket and fastened one to the mantel with the other above It Now wed we'd better be to give ghe old Sandy a n chance and the theother theother other boy pulled closer his apology for fora a coat and started to trudge off then paused Could I go out he begun began be be- gun gan as 88 be opened the front door Then he shut It nut But I guess Id I'd ruther go out through the kitchen for Id I'd orter fix the chairs an lamp back bock like before we played Your grand grand- mad Jump me If she found Id I'd been here her e an t that bat p o stock In hung up She dont don't believe In no Sand Sandy Sandy- Claus nor If I Ir Iwas Iwas r was you I wouldn't i I Ij my say not hi n bout boutmy boutmy boutmy my here And the other I boy do dodged d g eA gut X I and a great whirl of wind and snow swallowed him up I Kid too sleepy r to undress crawled under a pile of ot things on thee the e 4 old lounge and the time next thing he be knew the sun was shining Granny was wall shaking him There you OU are agin I Coin to bed with your shoes on I l My lIy gracious I I dont don't know what yere comin to Now ye get up an fetch tetch hie me something to burn bum Look round in the alley olley For Forthe Forthe Forthe the lands land's sake w at ails alls fer ye For Forthe Forthe Forthe the Kid was out oC of the room and tearIng tearIng tear tear- Ing down the cold old hall holl and she heard Mm him yelling and calling for tor her herto herto herto to come quick She obeyed as na fast tast as her old feet would take her ber and they crumpled under her no so that she ehe sat sut down on the first thing which proved to be c c. sled Bled the tho newest reddest shiniest sled either she or the Kid had ever eer seen Then she Ehe came come to The of ot a out burnt-out fire lay on the hearth i the theold theold theold old room had a 8 comfortable In In feeling for all of Its chill chili the sun came In the old windows bright with the dazzle of ot the snow enow Jut Hut sl she a did not notice all this nor dl did the the Kid They were spellbound before a Christ mas s tree trpe and a n pair of ot long bumpy stockings hanging from the old mantel above the tho old fireplace At last when all an the things lay piled plied about them with papers and strings all aU over the floor with the Kid trying on n a new warm cap with hands bands clumsy In new red mittens mitten she ahe stroking a ablack a ablack black and checkered shawl that could be ho meant for no one but herself like the tho shoes and groceries lying around said tremulously Now who In the world done It I want to know Do 10 you jou OU reckon It might a V been the Relief nellet corps corp or the lle Salvation Army Armr or the Ladles Ladles' Aid A Aw w I should say not It want waat none o 0 them old things thing They never done It you bet they It was Sandy hey Claus hey Stumpy I The other boy had bod Joined them lookIng looking look look- Ing askance nt Granny but sidling toward the far stocking suddenly I shouting I Chock full I Courso Course It Its It's Sandy 1 I Why I ast a big bigman bigman I man on tho the sidewalk last night when I I 1 went out out One fine man with a u money bank blink overcoat an an armful o o 0 bundles bundleR i nil an he mid Yes of course I hope hOlO you jou OU haven't been faith A An I Isaid Isaid said hed he'd never left me anything nor for the Kid nor for for Granny so soI o oI I wont want quite sure Then ho he stopped nn an asked questions an an laughed an said Sandy was a mighty mIght busy bUBY man tuna about now an nn an had missed us somehow But Dut If it we never quit faith hed he'd sure lure find us out Now I know theres there's n a Sandy grabbing grab bing his stocking and dropping on the floor Dont Dont don't don't dont you ou know too Granny looking at her doubtfully I guess so 80 l still dazedly but I Ineer never neer got before Yes I guess there Is a Sandy Claus Clans |