| Show QI uh LA b t in aLt- 4 liE more I r think about It t the theU U UI Uless less I like the Idea of having two out outsiders at our Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas dinner Of 01 course mother I lean leanse can see se how on the spur of the moment you OU told Ruth nuth to invite In them two them two strangers In a large city with no place to go It go-It It would prey on on your thies They were given ghen to understand that It was a family dinner when they were ere invited In They are friends of one of ot the members of our family Mary and out of courtesy to that person I think it is the least we can do to en en entertain entertain en- en them With that remark the subject was dropped and both Mrs 1 Mathews and her daughter went on about their work In preparation forthe forthe for forthe the coming event The great day dawned upon a house bouse decorated with Christmas tree wreaths holly and mistletoe and occupied occupied oc oc- by two busy enthusiastic per- per sons sous As one o'clock drew near the family be began nn to arrive e This was one tiny day In the year that Mrs Mathews had the till pleasure of seeing all her bel children children chil chil- dren and their families together Among the first firl t to make their appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance was Ruth her mother and the two young men Eddey and Ross noss who were to share In the families' families Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas rally The fhe boys reached our house soon after atter breakfast From that time on th they y nagged us to get started They were so afraid that they were going to miss the grand rand Christmas dinner that was in store for them Here we fire are Have we missed It Ruth Huth laughingly laughingly laugh laugh- explained as she Introduced the boys to the assembled group Eddey tall slender and dark had a n decidedly eastern accent Ross noss however how 1 I ever was somewhat shorter and more square Instead of being an easterner he lie had hOlt been born and reared In the Middle ld Wet West One wondered wondered won won- dered that such a strong friendship such contrasting contrasting contrasting con con- could oal thrive between two characters as us these Eddey was a u dancer by profession Ross noss was wail wasn wasa a n singer Ross noss had not been In the Ilou house e more than an nn hour when he be sat down at the piano and bt began gau to play ery very soCtt softly lIe He continued for n It little lit littie tie tle while when some one suggested that he sing Thus putting himself und and the tile family at t ease ase with his sociable sociable soci soci- able manner manlier by the tile time the dinner was served the family no longer felt stilted or restrict restricted Id I'd by the presence of these theise strangers In their midst I Eddey Eddey Ed Ed- d. d dey and Ross wt were re most versatile In their pral praise of ot the dinner Their actions ac acv doffs showed that they were thoroughly thorough thorough- ly enjoying the home cooking They were quick to make It known verbally They ate until they were ashamed to admit their cava capacity city for such excellent excellent excel excel- lent len t food After Arter dinner Ross floss was as urged to sing again lie III persuaded or rather insisted insist insist- ed that I Eddey assist him with his tenor voice olce Th They made mode a a great pair They kept the party port going Their entertainment entertainment entertainment en en- successful was decidedly Their happy countenances could not help but contagiously radiate to the tho ones surrounding them Mary lory met her ber mother molher going Into the kitchen to prepare supper Mother r arent aren't the they grand What would ve we have done without r Eddey and Ross Moss They have lIa simply made the r d di v. v Yes said anid Mrs Irs M Mathews and nd till rill because they have have been so 80 happy to be her here tr It J IIII W N w p n. n |
