Show ii I BRING MARY ALONG C Cari an S B BC When hen Peter Svendsen en dealer In genral gen gen- ral merchandise e. e In tho the little Itlo Danish town own of entered his hll omco chico In n the morning hil clerk han handed et him hima a cablegram ram from New ew York York- Now In Sven Svendsen's bu business cablegrams cablegrams cablegrams cable cable- grams were sero few and far between so he ic nervously turned the yellow clow envelope dive enve- lope several erl e times between his lingers and rend the a address dres twice before he lie time the mc message e. e But lut when he helid lid did and ami saw sai the few words It I con con- his Imis kind ol old face beamed with jO oy so that the clerk Immediately felt sure that now was his chance to ask askCo Co lot for I a t raise which he hc promptly did with wih a u Vet very gratifying ln result resul Tho Thai cablegram read Am m coming with wih Christmas boat hoat bringing wringing 11 Mat Mary a 1 alon along So swiftly had old never run un up the stairs stair to his apartments above the store an and nearl nearly losing his hll slippers he ru rushed hc through all al the thc rooms shouting George Is coming coining with wih the Christmas boat Mrs 18 Svendsen who was putting up the he lunch for her year old oll boy bor Peter came eme running running In from the lichen kItchen kichen Peter Cor forgot ot all about 9 o'clock and school and amid stood tood staring at it his father with wih open mouth Peer Peer- In lug ng thru through h the tIme kitchen door stood loor Ano Ano the girl gil of oC all al work whose jO joy was almost as great as the lie members of oC the family Ol Old Peter Svendsen S danced lanced around he the dining room like a Sioux Indian on the tho warpath swinging the cablegram cable cable- gram grain grm above his head until he ho at ot last last exhausted fell down In the armchair In n tIme the moment when a young girl gI blushing blushing m like e a 0 rose came running an and snatched the message from his hand Her leI eyes ees filled with wih tears of jO joy and her heart beat like a trip hammer hammeras as is she sho too took up the thc refrain George is s coming coming with the lie Christmas boat boal But suddenly her expression slon changed and her hem voice olce almost fale failed her tier as she said He lie Is bringing Mary Iary along Yes he lie is bringing Mary Maty a Svend- Svend son repeated He was still sUI over over- o cr I joyed joell I But Dut who Is Mary Maty Mrs Svendsen asked looking lookinG from flom hot her husband to her niece the little Mis I Alma Who ho was still staring at t the cablegram Well Yel I ani am sure 1 I dont don't know Svendsen 8 said sid Perhaps wife wie pel haps his hiis sweetheart sonic some girl he has bought In New NewYork YOI York Ono One cant can't tell tel but we shall hal out soon goon enough when hen ho he is hel here hieme Yes of course said I Mrs Irs end S son but it i seems rather strange he has never ne written of oC her hem before Of Ot course cOUse he hasn't old oll Svendsen Svend Svend- sen replies dont bont you ou see sec he lie wants to surprise Ise its us us usAnd And Auth during the time next twelve da dashe days das s 's I Ithe the he whole family faintly thought of or nothing but lut the thc sum e. Every cry morning and amI evening evening the they looked In the paper papel tot for news of oC the boat oat and In the tho morning the day lay before be he- tot fore rolo Christmas It was reported pa passIng pass pass- In big Ing In the evening as the time church chuich bells bels chimed and ane ever every one In the little littletown JUle town tOWI was hurrying to the tho cathedral lal h hymn ln book In hand baud George Georbe ont S semi sen arrived In iii his native u nal town which he had hall not seen for lot four tour years I call cAl that to be bc on omi time crIed aid 1 as ho he clasped his iii hi big I stron strong handsome ho bo boy In his armI arms arm I suppose you arc are a real ical Yankee now but 1 hope you ou Oti have o ha not how to In speak peak Danl Danish h You iou lid hot hot your life Ju father rathel 1 lal talk Danish n is as well a us lS ever 1 tp ti And ho hmo dJ did talk milk Danish h. h a and 11 hatto hat hail to lo tal talk Danish to ever or e every ono one ho me meon tact met meton on the thai wa way from Irma tho ho station n to hi his old ole home home When he hc camo caine In imi and anti found hi his own on-mi room just as he lie had left If it tIme it-tIme tho I-tho Hi old Iron bed bcd the ship oh on the time wardrobe ward ward- robe iobe and amid ant grandmas grandma's portrait on ott the time wall tie wal-ht wal he came caine near neam- nea crying et Tying with wih jo Joi big follow fellow flow though though he wasAnd was was- I And they sat melt down lown to th the riff porridge por- por ridge with wih tho hidden almond tho thio roast goose googe stuffed with apples anti and prunes and he lie must ask them to stop a asking l nr so man many questions that ho lo might get a little time timo to enjoy hl his dinner but hul they did not give gl e him hun tin tin-ic Only Alma sat gt silent waiting for tho thio wor word ord which was to solve the gr great at riddle le which tore at her hem very vel heart strIngs rings But Bu the word dill did not come Ju Just Justs Justas t tf as f s dinner was over the door loor bell bel rang mang and amid id old oll Neil Neils the he only In to 11 own be began n to can carry u up boxes and trunks one after the other George tol told where everything was to o go 10 mixing mixing English wor words s Into hl lila his Danish every little while He lie le got got hammel and amid nail nai un and then lien tho the surprises began to come He lie Ic ran i-au back and anti forth between his loom oom and amid the dining room stood time the ic Christmas tree and anti every cry mamont moment mo mo- mont ment one heard hearl Oh U thank ank you ou George Georgo Isn't that lovely Oh It I Is Isoo too oo much How could coul you ou carr carry all al that lint lat along along Is there thero more yot yet Oh Ohi m my but that is funny Pet Peter exclaimed Ho He had hal got a man niami In iii an art automobile that ran around arund on tho ho hoar 1001 The best of oC all al comes later I r must got get that from the depot my- my self S An And Amid before o they knew it i he hc was out ut of or the tue loor door doot The members of tho tIme family stared starel at fine one another Alma looked sad fd and worried There he ime Is hi gone before one omie has had lad a chance to talk tale a WO word with wih him ilm old mumbled but that lint is the time Wa way iva those Yankees are arc ae Always on omi the go S Do you think Jo he went wc-nt for fn Mart 11 Mm I I I asked young PeterSine Peter Sure Sine m my lad lad I cant can't cant can't tell tel And Anti then themi there was a long pause until the time bell bel ran rang Alma Ima went down downto to o open the door It I was wa one aim of the well wel known I lotters lot lel- I from America which ol old Svend- Svend semi cn alwa always paid pall a a crown for Cor to the letter leter carrier Well ell el now m my bo boy f is 18 j here hint hint- self elf Svendsen S shouted down own tho the stait but the crown Is 18 here for you ou all al the lie same me Alma who was tho ho quickest t to read real lad hind opened the letter and amid was wa study study- In lug ng IL f It her eyes eye beaming and her hem cheel cheeks hecks s blushing Suddenly she he cried cried- Now Non ow George GeOge Is coming comins with wih Mary lary And she laugh laughed ell and antI danced dance around old Svendsen S iii who dl mild did not riot understand what caused her sudden happiness Just then lien George Geore came caine cuno In imi In an and Almas Alma's Alna's Alnas Al- Al na's nas arms were CIC around hl his neck be before be- be tore fore he Ito ha had closed Closel the door doO He put lut a a box on the thai table and beJan began be be- gnu gan Jan to unwind tho blanket on omi which it I t was wrapped Peter who was watching him closely closey close close- I ly y cried Vh U Why papa George has brought a acal aleal areal real cal live l e monkey along along Why V ii h didn't you I know now that hat George asked aked In surprise ise I ju Jut just t read cad It In your ur letter leter Alma replied violently But whom did you ou think think Mary waR was was' 1 Alma turned awn away her face but hut old ohi Svendsen S said 1 with wih a smile S Somebody thought she sho was your wife wife I INo INo No o a n wife wie I ex noel In to Inko tako h bank ck I with me mae from here here if If she e wi will have v me mc What hat more George said Is h. of little little- Importance but he lie and Alma are uro to tobe tobo tobo bo be m married next month |