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Show j ' 1ACK and Kllt'ii Dyson couliln't lliul ti thhiK fur which Ihey could , - be thankful unci merry this ! Christinas Jack out of work and KlU'n with so little in the house left for meals. Out to make matters I worse, shortly after Jack left. Ellen missed the emerald setting out of I her riny. She hadn't worn it for a j lone, time but it had been her grent- i J.u k and I lien Joined Hands nod j Daiurd About in Thrir Joy. j est consuhition if the "worst came I to worst" it could be sold. ! "Five presents here and they j aren't from the live and ten. either. ; Jiick! I know, you touk my enier- aid to buy these, didn't you'.'. "You- honestly think that of me. Kllen? If that's the way you feel, oil n.iiht. iliiiik what you please!" N.-iii.or tf them realized that they l w.:e hardly accountable for their ii;;i.(l lafk of Understanding. Te;:: s fairly blinded Ellen as she . w--;:t to b:..' in the little red he:i. i!:-.' Ia;L r.n'aiber of their little ! hVck. S!ie k- j.t thinking that a: th. .. her iai:t oueni.g lo the hi'i.tiay dinner, was honest. I 'ih.-n m: M-j.-.ly she cau-nt siqht ot j the fa::i.Tjr e:.:.ralri there in the j little red tun's msides w as hid Jen liie tern siie h:$ thought poor Jack I had taken. In a moment she went te her knees bft : e her husband. : 'Torsive? Why. Ellen dear, it certainly did look bad for me. no I wunder. If I'd not been a stubborn I fool I'd h. ve gone on and explained myself. You see. darling, on the street today I found a : packet of bonds and wr.cn I returned them tc their owner, he r.-ive me twenty dol j lars as a iv.:nl and a job!" i Even an i !d -ucli would have had to ?r:n hat! he seen Jack and j Ellen then join hands and dance about in their joy for a merry, lucky Christmas! CHRISTMAS AND HOW a : i J . t 'J |