Show www wy I 1 CHRIST CHRISTMAS AS AMONG THE PINES I 1 by bodle webb pearson 4 it IG 10 DILL BILL in spite of his six 1 I B r toot foot four was a boy at heart jf I 1 bose of a logging crew he could oo ho plenty stern when occasion demanded but a christmas aree tree end and all the lights and cheer that ahat goes coca with it was his weakness 4 christmas Is no fun without skids kids waa tho fayhe way ho put it but it looked like dill bill was doomed to disappointment this year tho the crew were lounging around tho the fire after a hard days work when pudgy sam tho the cook shook the ashes out of his pipe and said the reason wo we cant hove have I 1 irao christmas no run ran without kids tile the way lie ho rut put it a christmas just like home right here plenty trees if we can muster tho the bob the kid dishwasher was all enthusiasm got popcorn ive strung yards at home hoina tor fur mom sams got a harmonica and dave a jews harp an some of 0 you fellows can sing and ill trim the tree the boss think much of a christmas without kids put in dave theres the tha martins they got a couple kids we can ring them in I 1 was bethere by there vother day on an heard them about santa comin 11 doss boss said martin looks sort of beat out too said another suppose wo we appoint bob here as a committee of one to extend our ln in vi tation tor for them to join us I 1 feel we owe them something the way they helped us when some of the men had hu flu big bill was jubilant with their plans you fellows took the wind out of my sails but do a better job than I 1 could 1106 OK little ton of bethlehem lead by sams harmonica floated out from lusty throats upon another star strewn night big bill in a scrambled suit of red fl flannel arinel and a hemp beard was a satisfactory santa clans to at least two happy children lie hand ed out gifts to everyone sam had done clone hi ats s best on oil the feast that followed and everybody joined in the three cheers and a th tiger r tor for a jolly christmas among I 1 the oregon pines 1 western |