Show Merry 1 Open House i ion on Christmas Eve I Warm Seamstress Finds a Welcome and Assists at Social Function By MARTHA BANNING THOMAS KACON TACON was ablaze with can dies They shone In every window I I They gleamed through the glass panes of the door N. N ways Tull can candies candles dies short candles candies can can- dies candles of every size and color For was It not Christmas Eve And AndIs Is It not a custom to make merry at this special time In la a very charming way Groups of carolers stood nt of street corners and song Hundreds cf of people strolled up and down There was an atmosphere of good will that pervaded the place as surely as wreaths hung I In the windows There was ono one house In particular that glowed with a shining brilliance s r g s rik L-rik T fr I Groups Group of Carolers Stood at Street I Corners and Sang I art of this light was due to a pyramid pyra- pyra mid formation of ot candles on the win win- sill dow and part came from the happy sounds which Issued forth through the open OlID door This place was wai keeping open house with a once ance It looked like a glorified Christ Christ- nuts mas card a rd II Miss Misa never nerr knew kne exactly how It She was wan n hone home home home-ane after a rd ha-rd hard days day's sen sewing Ing In to a dressmakers dressmaker's shop She Slie was tired and hun hungry ry Christmas Ie to her merely merlY meant that she was wearier than usual She stopped for a moment to look In la through the door of this happy shinIng shin shin- In lag Ing house And then almost unaware i of what she did dill she walked In Yes she actually did And she had hOJ no nomore nomore nomore more Iden idea of ot who who lived there than a maple tree on Boston Common 1 I Something Something Some Some- thing drew her straight to the fire fire- place She went as naturally as 81 asbee a abee a. a bee bpI fl pecks ks honey I In that merry well dressed d throng she sill looked a bit rusty Her hat hot was entirely too old There was something something some some- thing wrong In the cut of her coat Her lIer gloves had seen spen hard service ser And Ani her shoes well well her her shoes were the despair of cobblers Miss lIss Muter began talking to n a laughing eyed e ld woman dressed In green You look like Ilka a daffodil sold said Miss And this pleased her hostess so much that she slip burst Into a peal of merriment From rom that moment th thy they y seemed to have hae B a a great deal to say to each other Then suddenly looking shout her Miss saw she was 85 the center of ot attention Dozens of ot Interested people were regarding her with nu amused Pd eyes I A quick reaction swept over her i She he felt lonely and afraid Why was j I lehe she here Who were were these people I Why 11 had hall she come Into this house She felt a quiet hand on her arm Do stay wont won't you begged the hostess In green I need someone to help me nie Couldn't you ou spare a 0 moment on Christmas Eve E to aid a n daffodil In j I distress I Just keep your eye fe on these people and imd tell rne me who Is 18 sent und end who ho Is II not Its It's so dim 1 Miss Mister looked up III ty y Into the smiling face And Anil sh i h jew rew she was ns genuinely wanted Ill IU stay announced Miss MUter and lind she grew spirited the first hest person Inon who needs a n cup CUI of coffee corree Is myself I 1126 US Western N per Union I |