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Show Christophei wp mi. varan Hiwra wuom"" T nflOHN WILSON'S boy could Me I I nave whatever he wanted, BJ but his father had forgot-HK forgot-HK ten something. When Mr. HK Wilson was a boy himself Hk3P no had often lingered by HJr the baker's wondow on his Ivfc way to school and resolved that when he had become a man and btd made his fortune he would buy out the baker and have all the pie he wanted; but now, with all his money end all hi manhood he had lost his taste for pie and could pass the baker's shop without noticing the tempting display. Mr. Wilson had forgotten that It was plain that he had forgotten it, for he had taken John Junior down to the great store on Pearl street and had told him that he could have for his Christmas celebration anything or everything that he saw there, and, whea his son had looked things over rather careleeely without wantlnr anything, any-thing, he bad been surprised. The fact was, however, that Junior, like hie father, had already had toe much to desire anything further. Junior had never known what It la te be hungry without supply. He had sever even had to cry for thing. He had lived under an outpouring cornucopia from hhi first gold spoon all the way on, without the Joy of making a cart eat ef two wheels, an axle aad a board, sr a henhouse with the remain of a variety of eld packing boxes. So that it waa very difficult Indeed, to devise a new sensation for yusg Witeea er kindle a, new desire. With tlfo posturing grosy ef entertainers enter-tainers performing oa the smew-covered lawn before the hose, however, It waa different They struck attitudes, atti-tudes, formed figure, chased each other about, and gave JJielr whole program pro-gram of tableau with an eye on the following collection and under the Inspiration In-spiration of the hope that It would be a large one. They'd never outgrows a wish or known the full satisfaction of one, their appetite were always keen, tlrBr by the Baker' Wnim, rod their enjoyment of their small portion of fortune's favors was great-tr great-tr than all the fun that John Wilson ind his son together could get out jf life. The entertainment did bring one i tew thing Into the rich monotony of ; he Wilson household, however that ! if giving a Christmas party to somo ' ho would appreciate it and of thus i Staining a new experience for them- I elves. J The tableau performers were the ! rst to receive Invitations, and they ore authorized to each Invite fire of iclr friends, se that the comjujn) : ut gathered at tho Wilw party wa , ' " sj ,H a largo, as well as a motley one. Tb B selection of tho presents had gives !HJ Junior a sudden nnd now Interest and "H pleasuro at tho big storo, for Uit ;H choosing of gifts for others was s M novelty to him, and anticipation of m their happy surprises had filled bis 'B mind with gladness. It was with s M real welcome and n hearty handshake fl that he greeted his guests. m At first tho company was rather H overwhelmed by tho splendors of the HJ Wilson house. Its rich furnishing HJ and dazzling lights niado such cod- HJ trasts that tho boys and girls felt ont HJ of placo nnd conspicuous. But after 'H tho unwinding of tho cobweb, the H strands of which led each ono to a H hidden gift, and when the games had H 'made them forgetful of themselves, H the Joy of It all got Into their feet and H made them dance, the delight of It H all made them sing, and they gathered H about the big Christmas tree that JH beamed and twinkled ln a comer of M tho parlor with an eager expectancy that made Junior a very happy Santa H Clans, as he distributed his favors. Then, when tho table had been cleared of its dainty refreshments, tho leader said that they wanted to give soma H A LKtt Olrl ReeaeaMS, I .ndoor tableaux for their hosts Vum I thnv war. H So he called first for Madame Ut)- I ba, aad a little girl responded with an the aplomb of a prima donna. H Then Blgnor Caruso assumed sf kingly H attitude and looked upon the assembly H with as much as he could assume ef H dignity. He was followed If Sir Bar- H ry Lauder, who added to hie poetajo a H verse of "It's Nice to Qtl Up In the HJ Morning." This seemed to suggest HJ the Idea of going to bed first, an H there waa whispering about return- M ing home, but one of the guests said H they must have a seog from Ba M ta Clan before they went This M rather alarmed Junior at first, but b M roso to It with a lino or two from "OH M King Colo Was a Merry Old Goal," H which satisfied the demand. The 1 they all Joined hands ln a ring an HJ sang tho Christmas carol, "Away ta t 1 Manger," and so ended the W1)m HJ party. ?H As the happy shouta lingered oa M the Christmas wind the Wilson family HJ presented a tableau themselves. Mr. HJ Wilson stood by tho window, lookloi 1 after tho departing children. Junior HJ seemed arrested in the act of glrlo HJ away the Joy of the Christmas tret,' HJ while his mother paused by the table 'HJ that gleamed with sliver, seeming t ,HJ feel again a forgotten gladness. Tb !H party left such an Imprint upon tot Hi Wilsons hearts that tbey have nerst ,HJ since tried to have a Christmas U ,Hl themselves. HH |