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Show H u Wr Christmas T Dream IK IUELLA H A VIIC spnclous farm Hi a III ll0USe living rooln Bfc) II J was unllglited nnd Bu5baI lu,ct' T,ltJ ""tunes Hr Mjft of several largo arm- HKvvtfv c,m,r8 wcr n'8' iBkTkj 'e llorc nlu thoio naJm( about the room and JnfSjV made It look tempt-HSv7ls-. ingly restful. Tlie m xitj jj) tablo which stood H v between the two Hmdova was not untidy but held wl,opened books and many letters Hrtra about n letter flic. Hoce of the large armchairs stood H front of the massive coal stove In Hblch the blue flames danced like lit-H lit-H tlvts upon the red coals, defying Kutllr the howling wind outside. Hwe one seemed to have been pres. Et recently. The chair held u bath Hte, the cord of which dangled enro-Hnljr enro-Hnljr on the floor, and the tnsscl of Slkti neted upon an open letter bo-Bf bo-Bf It. Some one had been reading old tten and that person was cozlly Billed la the bath robe. Ills tousled Hid of pey rested on the back of B chair. He was sleeping nnd cer Hit!; wis having the happiest of mbs for a smile took possession of Si fice. The flames Joined In the Wmi nieod by dancing higher and Hrftr. Even peaceful and happy Bvi have endings. Mrs. Bohnenstock 9tA come quietly Into the room nnd Body ihook her husband. 'Ko, no, Helen," said tho ninn with-Bi with-Bi opening hla eyes, "I am too old to Watt and romp." "Helenl Whom arc you talking of? Hit belters you havo been dreaming," ktwed hla wife. Stt the aound of her voice, ho was tlrel; awakened nnd arose from the Htr. He staggered about before ho Belied all consciousness nnd his and legs ached from their mud position. "I guess I've been swing, Molly, It seems as though Htea asleep for a wholo year. Molly . hy dfiln't you call mo 7 My mint be fed nnd It's way post Nit time now." o not worry about your stock, . It has all been taken caro of. Cjtow came over this afternoon M talked about our Chrlstmnscs fe' boys were small. When It to grow dusk, ho said that I 2 wt disturb you and that ho JB fd- tho stock." i BT1 Mo,,' so y" nd John talked ! Chrlstmases wo had with our J. k5"." said Mr. llohncnstock "! back Into his chnlr nnd beck-WWjflifo beck-WWjflifo to sit on tho nrm of It. Vo Jlad to seo that others miss P'Mt'UIful holidays and tho wholo J fore, whcn ,ho n,r wnB fu" J. George, now I know what you BVP w .i of wl,e" l cnmo t0 wnko ml' Mld' ru"l"K bor lingers Btit- tousled hnUr' "Tel1 ir, B2 M KadInB some of tho letters B in! 7' for rd hee" thinking of Ki ... 7s!" ,,esan cr husband. Wr, fi le!tcr J renu" was tho ono BJSbW? Im lnst ycnr Just befre BsdlZ wh,ch no told "8 low ho KrIer p,nnn'nK Christmas for KCf. "i nnd how "0 "oped that S 1 wi e wouM bo ra with WkCL re rec"'nR tho many K v?' Moy. you rc-Bnorerfear rc-Bnorerfear wo had tho Uglow tffLMd' half rlsl"K 'rom his ta l&jr.wt cnrao bnck t0 Cni Ted Bnntcl'cs. "I can B1' lttin ' four hoys nnd two B?' So&T thls very Btove' BWt.8,t,rn8 8t0r!cs which B tsuTf ,n sch001' Tiien, how B h.i, ied m,d thelr souths 'BTiarMM nln cnrao ,nt0 tho B'frli r5en dnnced w'th glee, BWev,, ro n b,t timid. Tho Bknta re real chummy nnd B'kout hi. f7. cmbafrasslng ques- ?,ll o tw v l0wly' PnU8l"S now Br- Me look! i could vo It over W Mi t. ,Cry (lulet' " there fl drPs "lung slowly down her thin rlw-m wj.ici. im showed u dellcuto pink HuhIi "Well, well, Moll,,- bogiin'hor hu-bnnd. hu-bnnd. "Don't, Oeorgo, I know It's foollnh for me to ,., ,llt , ,, Wo cm)1( hnvc n tree nnd children to fins fm Chilslmas coinos nnd Koh now with! out much cxcltoment and It makes m,. fed hh though I'm getting awfully "Molly, let's have a tree nnd we will Ret ready for ChrlmmnR Just as we did long ngii," The next morning, the happy couple cou-ple tojk a trip to the woods to choose n tree. Ily the twenty-secoml of December, De-cember, nil the things were finished. George found Molly sitting before tho lli-o looking very sober. "Molly, why do nu look bo blue? This Is tho time for everyone to ho happy." "I know It, but, Oeorge, I think our fun Is over. All our planning Is done nnd we have no one here to enjoy It. No thlldien's voices to sing the lo'tely Christmas songs. Oh, I shall miss It," she fcuhl sobbing. "We still Iiuxp three days In which to flu 1 children. We are going to have n Chrlstmiih Just us we want It. I fed ns though this will be the happiest." The mat night, they again were cuddled In tho big arnichulrs drawn before the stove. Iloth of them were .ilwj' In thought, wondering ami hoping. hop-ing. Iloth of them started when tho telephone rnng. breaking up their thoughts, (leorge answered nnd wns astonished when he heatd a telegram toad to him. He hung up the receiver' with n slam nnd ran over to Molly, threw his nrms about her, picked her up nnd carried her around. "Cleorgo. tell mo nbout It. What Inm happened?" "Molly, I can't tnlk, I'm so happy. I knew we would find children but now I mustn't keep you In suspense uny longer. It wns a telegram llko "No, No, Helen." this. 'Family coming to spjnd Christians Christ-ians on the farm. Arrive on noon train tomorrow. Henry.'" Now Molly took her turn In rejoicing. rejoic-ing. She danced, about the room. Her face wns pink nnd her eyes sparkled llko an overjoyed child's. "We must get the toys ready for the children," sho said, nnif Immediately went oft to mnko a new dross for a doll. Tho next noon, Oeorge and Molly wore standing on the Mntlon platform, trembling with excitement. The bystanders by-standers could tell that something uo usual was happening for the old people. peo-ple. Finally tho train come. "There they urol I seo Jane nnd Helen. Where Is Henry?" cried Molly. "Here, Mother," nnswered her boy nnd ho picked her up and kissed her. "Didn't know me, did you?" That nfternooa, tho big doors to tho living room were kept closod. The children chil-dren suspected noUMng for they wers busy exploring tho farm. In tho evening nfter they cnmo from church, tho doors to tho living room were opened; the children wcro so hnppy that they danced nbout the trco and excitedly grabbed ono pnrce nfter nnothcr. In tholr excitement they could not untie tho puckngos so their father nnd mother nnd frond, pnrents wcro cnlled upon to help. Helen cnmo to her grandfather with nil of hers, but Junior wns not so partial. par-tial. After tho children had Been all their presents, and tho others had exchanged ex-changed theirs, Helen nnd Junior sang songs nnd spoko ChrWmas l-.oces. After tho candles wcro lighted, little lit-tle Helen cnm tripping over to lier grnndfathor, "Como dnnco nround the tree with mo nnd my dolly. Grand- 'other." , , . ,., "No, no, Helen I I'm too old to dacce nnd romp," ho nnswered. "George," Interrupted Mol y W nro tho same words you used tho day I found you sleeping In tho armchair after reading old letters." "Well, well, that's so." oxelnlmod George, "This Christmas has been ox-nctly ox-nctly ns I drowned It." Henry leaned over and whispered to his wife. "I'm glad wo came I ' didn't know bow much It would mean to them " |