Show I I A CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CAROL CAROLand CARL j I and mod a Postscript pc I I JJ V Jf J r fJ Old CI was vas a u a hard 1 m man ll H and lid too loo fond flut of ott a u. dollar to throw It Il away array or 0 SI give it away awny to some Home one who ho ml might ht not hot treat It so kindly ll Ills His wife wiCe knew him too top well to o ark him hlin for money monc and she lived d a n. dul life lire In a n. shabby y little house in ht town figuring in is the tho J Erlo jok book Mrs 1 Scrooge was ri lall really ally of oC a u frivolous disposition and hud had a secret longing for tor Manhattan Jewels and oud fine fine- raiment fine 1 but ut Scrooge was such such that she had baa never dared gAen o t n to hint for a n dollar upon which h to frivol ft ivol In his office Scrooge was ya regarded les by hy his with about as much affection as as the Russian has for tor the at at the tho other en end cud of ot the knout the cleric clerk Miss Pf the thc Ht stenographer and aull Tommy lomm the office I boy bo wc were rc all In mortal dream dread of or I Scrooge and the way ll they worked I when he lie was iu lu the til- office was a won won- der del Speckle e although he ho Just adored i Miss Pe never even ell cast a 0 look foul lookin in her direction when his boss was around It wasn't a vcr very pleasant office office of of- of-I of fice c but iL Sc s 's work was as dove done In Ina Ina a remarkably f speedy and efficacious clous manner I It ll way was a u couple of or days before Christ Christ- nuns that Scrooge un underwent his hi sudden suit sud r den and marvellous change t I dont don't j know just what alters Scrooges Scrooge's char char- j chut j actors but hut I think tills this Scrooge had had Il i ia ia a l unaccustomed cocktails and I Ia a It small lIo buy boy bogging c under r rho thin of ul I 1108 II reminded c that It near near t I I. I UleM t my iii y souly otH lm ll I J 11 ill u a glow v of be iv ct slightly fin with alcohol my soul So 50 ItIs it tl itIs Is Ami ho he gave H tho ho o bo boy a dollar j bill hill Vh When n Scrooge entered the office he noticed for or the tho first time lime that Miss t wets was really pretty prellY Re Remarkably R pretty ho he said to hi himself ind IUd th the boat best stenographer T i ever ha had Miss Poa Poach blow ho he he called and the thu stenographer wondered what had gone gune wrong Youve lied had a hard har years year's work h ho hould uld suld and anti youre you're the best stenographer I 1 lover over knew I wish irish you'd oud take this ty J dollars and two weeks' weeks vacation You should have scon soon how pretty Miss i Iss bluff blushed hc But nut she took tool the bill bUl and beat it rapidly ly almost as asIf asIf asIf If she he feared calO her luck might change c Scrooge brow grow than ever Scrooge fairly radiated happiness lie I lucked t up Il the office an and bought a dia diamond lu- lu mond that was bout about as If big as a hm's I and s1 sparkled ar like candles For or you my ray dear said sallI Scrooge when ho got cot hums hume Ooh said Mrs firs Scrooge And Ill she she gave sa Scrooge a n. kiss And Scrooge e felt Celt so happy I And n I think VoU get Jet a a. house in New York Yolk Yo 11 after Christmas ChrI he hO said nd I nd you ou should have seen the tho look took In Mrs Scrooges Scrooge's eyes I I never nove knew V what the tho Christmas s spirit p meant before sal said 1 Scrooge e. find And lI he just glowed I P. P S. S The Thc The Scrooges moved And of or course Ourse Mrs Scrooge couldn't t timing thinS 1 but ut the swag erest clothes with such lIch a n l diamond and having found her r courage Courage she else just al did work wo ol old Scrooge I r. r for everything oV r from poodle pups pup to tou touring cars As its to for forr l' l the office Its It's th the tho wor worst conducted iu ht town Tommys Tommy's away shooting craps claps all aU day ar Miss Miss 11 V comes down own late and goes gois I hume hum early and spurns work wort Speckle isn't In a 0 bit afraid of time the ol old man and andI I think lies he's rot robbing him Scrooges Scrooge's business associates dont don't call him Old Granite any more but Ea Easy y Mark un and they do O him for ro us as much ns as lilt they t c sul an I 1 expert expect to see SC a bankruptcy note any day ay I |